A quick overview and slow motion footage of a WWI-era Lewis Automatic Machine Gun in .303 British.
Lewis Automatic Machine Gun (Lewis Gun) Specs
- Cartridge:
- .303 British
- .30-06 Springfield
- 7.92×57mm Mauser
- Action: Gas-operated
- Rate of Fire: 500–600 rounds/min
- Muzzle Velocity: 2,440 feet per second (740 m/s)
- Effective Firing Range: 880 yards (800 m)
- Maximum Firing Range: 3,500 yards (3,200 m)
- Feed System:
- 47 or 97 round Pan magazine
- 30 round detachable Bren magazines
- Sights: Blade and tangent leaf
- Weight: 28 pounds (13 kg)
- Length: 50.5 inches (1,280 mm)
- Barrel Length: 26.5 inches (670 mm)
- Width: 4.5 inches (110 mm)