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deep in the woods of rural England

deep in the woods of rural England former special-forces machine gunner Bob

former special-forces machine gunner Bob

former special-forces machine gunner Bob Podesta aims to find the truth about

Podesta aims to find the truth about

Podesta aims to find the truth about Maxim’s story by trying it for himself

he will be assisted by Shawn Hindle also

he will be assisted by Shawn Hindle also an X machine gunner in the British Army

an X machine gunner in the British Army

an X machine gunner in the British Army what do you reckon this looks like a

what do you reckon this looks like a

what do you reckon this looks like a good one yeah it’s got plenty of tension

good one yeah it’s got plenty of tension

good one yeah it’s got plenty of tension on it though huh why it’s hanging

this is a 1916 Vickers gun a British

this is a 1916 Vickers gun a British Army variation on Hiram Maxim’s design

Army variation on Hiram Maxim’s design

Army variation on Hiram Maxim’s design built by his London business partners

built by his London business partners

built by his London business partners it’s capable of firing 450 rounds per

it’s capable of firing 450 rounds per

it’s capable of firing 450 rounds per minute but is that enough to top all the

minute but is that enough to top all the

minute but is that enough to top all the mighty Scots pine

Podesta aims to maximize his chances

Podesta aims to maximize his chances with a methodical approach based on

with a methodical approach based on

with a methodical approach based on years of experience firing in short

years of experience firing in short

years of experience firing in short bursts is the army approved machine gun

bursts is the army approved machine gun

bursts is the army approved machine gun technique continuous fire could overheat

technique continuous fire could overheat

technique continuous fire could overheat and distort the barrel affecting

and distort the barrel affecting

and distort the barrel affecting accuracy but Podesta must be careful a

accuracy but Podesta must be careful a

accuracy but Podesta must be careful a rotating wheel in the firing mechanism

rotating wheel in the firing mechanism

rotating wheel in the firing mechanism could easily smash his knuckles he’s

could easily smash his knuckles he’s

could easily smash his knuckles he’s already weakened the right-hand side of

already weakened the right-hand side of

already weakened the right-hand side of the tree now can he take out the left

the tree now can he take out the left

the tree now can he take out the left and center every round is striking home

and center every round is striking home

and center every round is striking home the thumping recoil of the barrel is

the thumping recoil of the barrel is

the thumping recoil of the barrel is clearly visible at the muzzle Podesta

clearly visible at the muzzle Podesta

clearly visible at the muzzle Podesta ups the firing rate sensing victory

[Applause]

[Applause] success and they fire just four hundred

success and they fire just four hundred

success and they fire just four hundred and seventy bullets the potential effect

and seventy bullets the potential effect

and seventy bullets the potential effect on any enemy is only too evident see

on any enemy is only too evident see

on any enemy is only too evident see some of the bullets are still stuck in

some of the bullets are still stuck in

some of the bullets are still stuck in the tree here yeah obviously what

the tree here yeah obviously what

the tree here yeah obviously what they’ve done they’ve they’ve gone

they’ve done they’ve they’ve gone

they’ve done they’ve they’ve gone through and they’ve tumbled tumbled as

through and they’ve tumbled tumbled as

through and they’ve tumbled tumbled as they’ve hit the tree after they’ve hit

they’ve hit the tree after they’ve hit

they’ve hit the tree after they’ve hit the tree yeah so you can imagine what

the tree yeah so you can imagine what

the tree yeah so you can imagine what it’s like when it hits a mag

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