This gallery shows a number of Maxim guns, from the earliest prototype, the 'world standard' guns of 1889, the 37 mm 'Pom Pom' and lightweight and miniature Maxim gun.

Gallery of Early Maxim Guns

Prototype maxim 1884, production version [RAL]
Production prototype Maxim, 1884 showing water jacket [RAL]
Production prototype Maxim 1884, side view. [RAL]
Prototype Maxim gun, 1884 [NFC]
Trigger and firing rate regulator [NFC]
Prototype Maxim gun, 1884, front view [NFC]
Prototype maxim, 1884, rear quarter view [NFC]
Prototype Maxim 1884, front quarter view [NFC]
Prototype Maxim 1884, right side [NFC]
Prototype Maxim 1884, left side view [NFC]
Left side showing lower cog wheel and upper carried [NFC]
Prototype Maxim 1884, rear lid open [NFC]
Prototype Maxim, front mechanism [NFC]
Prototype Maxim, rear mechanism [NFC]
Prototype Maxim, crank and rear end [NFC]
Rear mechanism, Prototype Maxim 1884 [NFC]
Barrel and levers in fully recoiled position [NFC]
Transitional MG 1885 (SASC)
maxim Transitional MG 1885 (SASC)
Hand grips and trigger, Transitional MG 1885 (SASC)
Transitional MG 1885, lid open (SASC)
Transitional MG Feed block at rest (SASC)
Transitional MG extended (SASC)
Transitional MG, internals with lock removed (SASC)
Transitional MG, internal with lock removed (SASC)
Transitional MG 1885, lock (SASC)
Transitional MG 1885, Lock cocked (SASC)
Transitional MG 1885, Lock fired (SASC)
1889 Maxim Nordenfelt on tripod mount [NFC]
1889 Maxim Nordenfelt, rear quarter view [NFC]
1889 Maxim Nordenfelt, right side [NFC]
1889 Maxim Nordenfelt, lid open [NFC]
1889 Maxim Nordenfelt,mechanism [NFC]
1889 Maxim mechanism halfway retracted [NFC]
1889 Maxim Guides and springs on lid [NFC]
1890 Maxim Nordenfelt
Lock for 1890 Maxim
Cartridge guide for 1890 Maxim
1890 Maxim Nordenfelt dismantled showing fusee spring cartridge guide and lock
Maxim on light carriage
Left view of Maxim on light carriage
View of underside of Maxim
Rear quarter view of Maxim on light carriage
Internal mechanism - lock forward
Internal mechanism of Maxim
Right side of Maxim on light carriage
Enfield Maxim 1908 on field carriage convertable to tripod
1894 Enfield Maxim on light carriage [NFC]
1894 Enfield Maxim on light carriage, left side [NFC]
1894 Enfield Maxim on Naval mounting [NFC]
1894 Enfield Maxim on Naval mounting, left side [NFC]
Enfield Maxim Mk I on parapet mounting [NFC]
1917 Maxim on Naval mount [NMM]
1917 Maxim on Naval mount [NMM]
37mm Maxim 'Pom Pom' as anti-aircraft mount [MMB]
37mm Maxim, 'Pom Pom' [RAL]
37mm Maxim, front view [RAL]
37mm Maxim, Pom Pom, showing dummy cartridges
Rear end of Pom Pom, safe-fire selector and sights
Left side of Pom Pom, cartridge gate
Pom Pom cartridge gate
Lock and breech mechanism, Pom Pom
Rear mechanism of 37mm Maxim 'Pom pom'
1895 Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt on tripod [FP]
1895 Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt .303 cal [FP]
1895 Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt, safe-fire selector and trigger [FP]
1895 Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt, left side [FP]
1895 Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt, cartridge gate [FP]
Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt 1895 on tripod [RAL]
Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt, 0.3 cal (7.63mm) 1895 [NFC]
Extra Light Maxim Nordenfelt, 0.3 cal (7.63mm) 1895 [NFC]
5.2mm fully operational Maxim made by John Perino, 1901
5.2mm Maxim by John Perino 1901, right side view
Mechanism of 5.2mm Maxim
Minature working Maxim, 7.63x25mm cartridge[NFC]
Minature Maxim 7.63mm cal[NFC]
Minature Maxim, showing mechanism [NFC]
Minature Maxim, mechanism [NFC]
Mechanism for recharging ammunition belt [MMB]
Maxim ammunition belt [MMB]
Field spares kit for Maxim [MMB]
Lock for Maxim [MMB]

Photo Acknowledgements and Sources

Abbreviation	Location of item/Owner	Source
FP	Firepower Museum, Royal Artillery Historical Trust
RAL	Royal Armouries, Leeds
NFC	National Firearms Collection
MMB	Military Museum, Brussels
NMM	National Maritime Museum
SASC	Small Arms School Corps, Warminster

First prototype 1884

Second Prototype 1885

Intermediate 1885

World Standard 1887

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