The Colt–Browning M1895, nicknamed "potato digger" because of its unusual operating mechanism, is an air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated machine gun that fires from a closed bolt …

2023年2月4日 · The Army Ordnance Board reviewed the firearm in June 1895 and wrote: “ The Colt automatic gun is an ingenious, compact, and relatively light arm. Its continuous automatic …

The Model 1895/14 Colt-Browning Machine Gun was the first gas operated machine gun adopted by the U.S. military. It was manufactured in a number of American and European calibers and …

2011年4月20日 · The Colt Model 1895 was John Browning’s first foray into machine gun design, and based largely on his previous work with lever action rifles. The gun used a rather unique …

2024年10月22日 · Based partially on a design for lever action rifles by John Moses Browning, the M1895 “Potato Digger” was a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed machine gun with a cyclic rate …

2020年7月2日 · John Moses Browning actually created the gas-operated self-loading firearm with his development of what would become known as the Colt Model 1895 "Potato Digger" …

2011年2月10日 · The Colt Automatic Gun Model 1895 was the world’s first practical gas-actuated machine gun invented and designed by the firearms genius John Moses Browning. Being an …

2022年3月17日 · While the fine lines, elegant tripod and attached leather case might give the appearance of a fine instrument, the Colt Model 1895 Automatic belt-fed machine gun brought …

The Colt–Browning M1895, nicknamed "potato digger" because of its unusual operating mechanism, is an air-cooled, belt-fed, gas-operated machine gun that fires from a closed bolt …

2009年8月22日 · The Colt-Browning, which weighed a little over 16kg, had a theoretical cyclic belt-fed firing rate of 500 rounds per minute. It is regarded as the first successful gas operated …