The Lewis gun’s invention is credited to Isaac Newton Lewis, who designed and built his machine gun before the First World War. At the time, Lewis was an officer in the U.S. Army. Despite his ...

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The Lewis gun was designed before the 1st World War, but is seen here in service on Victoria Park in Leicester in 1940. The men are an attachment of the Royal Army Ordnance Corp.

The Lewis gun was designed before the 1st World War, but is seen here in service on Victoria Park in Leicester in 1940. The men are an attachment of the Royal Army Ordnance Corp.