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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