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The Lewis gun was invented by U.S. Army colonel Isaac Newton Lewis in 1911, based on initial work by Samuel Maclean. [6] Despite its origins, the Lewis gun was not initially adopted by the U.S. military, most likely because of political differences between Lewis and General William Crozier, the chief of the Ordnance Department. [7]
6 sie 2023 · ''The story of the Lewis Gun is as rich as military history itself. From its invention in 1912 through World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II, the Lewis Gun served with honor in trouble spots from Singapore to Constantinople, from Chosin Reservoir to Dunkirk. This exhaustive research effort by Dr. Truby, now
The Lewis gun was invented by U.S. Army colonel Isaac Newton Lewis in 1911, based on initial work by Samuel Maclean. [2] The start of the First World War increased demand for the Lewis gun. BSA began production, under the name Model 1914.
American Isaac Newton Lewis (1858-1931) served in the U.S. Army and used his talents to invent whenever possible. In 1911, he improved upon Samuel Maclean's original machine gun design and began aggressively marketing the type that would later be referred to simply as the "Lewis Gun," "Lewis Automatic Rifle," or "Lewis Automatic."
1 sie 2014 · Lewis machine gun manufactured by Savage Arms Company in Utica, New York with light folding field mount (that weighed three pounds). The Lewis gun is the most recognized classic light machine gun in the world with an honorable battle record seeing service in two World Wars. It was invented by an American, Col. Isaac Newton Lewis. Col.
15 sie 2019 · The Lewis Gun is the most recognized classic light machine gun in the world, with an honorable battle record seeing service in two world wars and countless others. it was invented by an American, Col. Isaac Newton Lewis.
The best of the new breed was probably the Lewis gun, invented by an American, Isaac Newton Lewis. He initially offered it to the US Army, but after they showed little interest, he moved to Europe, where his gun was quickly adopted by the Belgians and then, with the outbreak of war, by the British.
