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Lewis gun /ˈluːɪs /nounA light air-cooled machine gun with a magazine operated by gas from its own firing, used mainly in the First World War.As well as the Vickers machine gun, the British used the Hotchkiss and the Lewis gun....- A group selected from the three battalions of the Dublin Brigade captured 25 rifles, two Lewis guns and a large quantity of ammunition, without suffering or causing any casualties.
- As the battle reached its climax the submariners continued to fight off their attackers with a handful of rifles and a Lewis gun.
Origin Early 20th century: named after its inventor, Isaac N. Lewis (1858–1931), a colonel in the US army. |