52 Billinghurst

52 Billinghurst & Requa

Sometime around the year 1860 gentlemen William Billinghurst and Josephus Requa contributed to the war effort of the Union in the war of the North against the South the invention of the "machine gun". It was about 25 main-lying next to each other in turn and fastened to the walk-behind cart pulled by horseback. The charges were placed on the special tape and all just nabíjely suddenly, it was possible to shoot up to 175 rounds per minute. The bullets did not match, but only zátravku. According to some reports there was also a rifle on this hub. The starting price of the tape with the hub at auction in the U.S. was $ 3300. On the right is a charge of 7,92x57. Photo by author.

Source: J.Lenselink, H. E.Wanting, W.D. de Hek "Patronen des 20. When" Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart 1993.
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