Lewis Gun - Influence On Later Designs

Influence On Later Designs

The German FG42 rifle used the Lewis Gun's gas assembly and bolt design which were in turn incorporated into the M60 machine gun. The Russian PKP "Pecheneg" borrows the forced cooling principle.

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