Type 1885 Heavy Machine Gun

"Rat-tat-tat..."

Under the operators' control, the Maxim machine gun perfectly "shredded" the targets. Its powerful firepower and stable performance made Constantin's eyes light up.

The East African imitation of the Maxim machine gun was officially named the Model 1885 heavy machine gun. It was essentially a reproduction of the Maxim machine gun, with improvements to certain details.

It followed much the same principle as the MG08 heavy machine gun Germany had produced by copying the Maxim in his previous life, or Russia's M1910 heavy machine gun—both were extended versions of the Maxim machine gun.

"Our domestically produced Model 1885 heavy machine gun had a firing rate of between four hundred and four hundred and fifty rounds per minute, basically matching the performance of the British Maxim machine gun, though it was slightly lacking. This was mainly constrained by materials and precision machining, the disadvantage East Africa faced as a latecomer nation. However, the Institute of Metals was currently putting great effort into developing new materials. These minor gaps were expected to be closed within two to three years."

Constantin said, "The fact that the Model 1885 heavy machine gun was completed almost simultaneously with Britain's is your achievement. It shows that our military manufacturing industry can at least catch up with Europe's military industry. The gap is not great. Technologically, we are indeed at a disadvantage, but that disadvantage is not because we Germans are inferior to the British. It is because East Africa has existed for too short a time and is a latecomer among the world powers. Therefore, learning from advanced nations is nothing shameful. Only by admitting our shortcomings can we better make up for our weak links."

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. Although there was an element of 'drawing upon others,' being able to break through