The Nordenfelt Company was a prominent Swedish manufacturer of these devices before they merged with a British manufacturer that made a better version.
The Nordenfelt Company was a prominent Swedish manufacturer of these devices before they merged with a British manufacturer that made a better version. A larger version of this device was known as a "pom-pom" during the Boer Wars. A gas operated type of this weapon was nicknamed the "potato digger" and was invented by Browning. During World War I, the Vickers type of this device became renowned for its reliability. For 10 points, name this weapon invented by Hiram Maxim, which automatically fires a stream of ammunition.
The Nordenfelt Company was a prominent Swedish manufacturer of these devices before they merged with a British manufacturer that made a better version.
{machine gun} [prompt on {Maxim gun}; prompt on {gun} or similar answer]