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From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts

Hiram Maxim, the inventor of the automatic machine gun, spent so much time test-firing his guns that he became completely deaf. His son Hiram Percy Maxim eventually invented the silencer, but too late to save his father’s hearing.

Posted bydonmatthewspoetryDecember 11, 2021Posted inLittle-known factsTags:hiram maxim, machine gun, silencer2 Comments on From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts

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