This American Rifleman TV segment, "I Have This Old Gun," explores the American Lewis Light Machine Gun, specifically the M1917 variant chambered in .30-'06 Sprg. Originally a British Mk I Lewis designed for .303 British, Savage Arms adapted it for U.S. military service. Despite being slightly less reliable than its British counterpart, the M1917 saw service from WWI through WWII. The video delves into its features and historical context.
This video explores the McClean Automatic Rifle, a firearm designed by Dr. Samuel McClean, a physician from Iowa who experimented with various firearm designs starting in 1889. While McClean's initial concepts were later developed into the successful Lewis Machine Gun by Isaac Newton Lewis, this particular automatic rifle, tested and rejected by the US Navy in 1919, represents a final attempt by McClean to produce his own weapon. The rifle features a unique bolt system with dozens of small lugs and an exceptionally large gas piston. It is believed to be the only existing example of its kind.
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