Videos tagged with Ground Gun

The FIAT-Revelli Modello 1914 was Italy's primary WWI heavy machine gun, featuring a unique recirculating water-cooling system and a distinctive 50-round 'mousetrap' magazine. Developed by Captain Bethel Revelli and manufactured by FIAT, it utilized a delayed blowback action. Many were later converted to the air-cooled Modello 1935 for WWII service.

This video showcases the rare WW1 Villar Perosa SMG, a double-barreled Italian aircraft gun, during a range test. It highlights the weapon's extreme rate of fire (1500 rpm per barrel) and its transition from aerial combat to problematic ground use due to design limitations like poor sights and recoil management. The demonstration also touches on potential practical ground firing doctrines and its upcoming auction.