The m 19 ten machine gun was the first real machine gun. It became famous for killing large numbers of infantry during mass attacks. Unlike a modern machine gun, you can fire just a few hundred rounds in a row before it quickly overheats. A modern medium machine gun will wear seven kilos and is light enough to carry around with an infantry squad.
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