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The 22 pages that link to Machine gun, each with the reason it gives.

• Trench warfareRelated: Rapid fire made frontal assaults across exposed ground exceptionally dangerous.

• FirearmBroader topic: It is a repeating firearm defined by its automatic firing capability.

• Free jazzBroader topic: The recording shows how European free jazz developed a distinct, confrontational ensemble sound.

• Western FrontRelated: Rapid defensive fire made exposed infantry advances exceptionally costly.

• Cavalry chargeRelated: Sustained fire made massed mounted advances increasingly costly on modern battlefields.

• Maxim gunNarrower topic: The Maxim gun established the practical form of this weapon class.

• Repeating firearmCompared with: Unlike ordinary repeaters, it can fire multiple shots from a single trigger actuation.

• Automatic firearmBroader topic: This is a major class of automatic firearm, often built for sustained fire.

• BreechloaderRelated: Modern machine guns use breech-loading actions to cycle cartridges rapidly.

• Gatling gunNarrower topic: The Gatling gun is an early rapid-fire weapon commonly grouped with machine guns.

• Infantry squareRelated: Rapid, sustained fire further punished troops concentrated in a visible formation.

• Rotating boltRelated: Many machine guns use rotating bolts to lock and cycle under automatic fire.

• Small armsBroader topic: Some machine guns are small arms, though heavier models may require a crew or mount.

• Hiram MaximNarrower topic: The Maxim gun became a defining early example of this weapon class.

• AutocannonCompared with: The distinction often rests on ammunition size and projectile type, though thresholds vary.

• GunsBroader topic: It applies automatic operation to sustained projectile fire.

• Richard Jordan GatlingNarrower topic: The Gatling gun anticipated later machine guns but required manual operation.

• Rotary cannonCompared with: The distinction highlights the larger ammunition and role of rotary cannon.

• Tracer ammunitionNarrower topic: Tracer ammunition became valuable for observing the streams of fire produced by automatic weapons.

• History of weaponsBroader topic: Mechanized rapid fire changed battlefield tactics and the scale of casualties.

• Human wave attackRelated: Its high rate of fire made exposed mass advances exceptionally dangerous.

• Ma BarkerRelated: The dramatic image of Barker wielding a machine gun became central to accounts of her death.