In 1903 the US Army adopted a new rifle, but it also had 2 standard machine guns...

[Lewis F Jones]

Are y'all talking about the Pederson device? It's mentioned in Hatchers Notebook.

 

[sherrick13]

Are y'all talking about the Pederson device? It's mentioned in Hatchers Notebook.

That was 1918.

I'm asking what the other standard machine gun was in the US Army in 1903 other than the 1895 Colt.

I've given hints. ;-)

 

[sherrick13]

I can't say that I knew the answers, but this discussion made me think of the movie "Rough Riders," wherein they used both Gatling guns and another, smaller (possibly the one whose image was posted earlier) machine gun.

In the movie, they used the Gatling gun to fire upon the Spanish position on the hill from a distance. If I remember right, the Gatling was placed near where small artillery pieces were placed to fire on the hill.

On second thought, maybe that was the Hitchkiss Revolving Cannon in the movie. I guess I need to watch the movie again.

Found the spot in the movie. At least for the movie, it looks to be a Gatling gun.

What model is that? :-)

 

[JEVapa]

I think I said it in my first post and I'm sticking with it. After some thorough cheating, it's the same nomenclature as the tater gun

 

[sherrick13]

I think I said it in my first post and I'm sticking with it. After some thorough cheating, it's the same nomenclature as the tater gun

You are correct. The 'other' 1895.




Photo taken in 1904. Colorado NG/Militia


As we were adopting the Springfield 1903 a dang Gatling gun was still one of our standard machine guns.

 

[Dumpstick]

Well, technically a Gatling Gun is not a machine gun.

 

[CAR-AR-M16]

Ian just did a video about the Maxim that the US adopted in 1904 that was very interesting.


P.S. He also mentions that a Gatling Gun is not considered a machine gun.

 

[sherrick13]

Well, technically a Gatling Gun is not a machine gun.

That isnt what they thought back then.

 

[sherrick13]

Ian just did a video about the Maxim that the US adopted in 1904 that was very interesting.


P.S. He also mentions that a Gatling Gun is not considered a machine gun.

The US Army considered it a machine gun.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

I didn’t see any mention of the Lewis Gun. When did that come into play?