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Scientific American, Vol. 79, No. 19 (November 5, 1898) (1898)

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to their rapid-fire guns. Further interest is due by Lieut. Dawson, the artillery expert of Messrs Vick- length, and of course its weight is proportionately to the fact that the energy and rapidity of fire of these ers, Sons & Maxim. Weare informed by Mr. Maxim lessened. As this weapons places… … out of the breech- else the cause of box on a line with the extreme velo- the axis of the city and striking gun. The em- energy developed rounds per minute. in modern ord- ployment of the De Bange pad nance, and it has also contributed not a little to the great rapidity that Lieut. Dawson has…

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