Firearms from Russian Empire / Soviet Union

The Maxim M1910 is a Russian heavy machine gun based on Hiram Maxim's original design, mounted on a distinctive wheeled Sokolov mount. It was adopted by the Imperial Russian Army in 1910 and served through World War I, the Russian Civil War, and both World Wars. The M1910 uses a water-cooled jacket and is chambered in 7.62x54mmR. The wheeled mount allowed the gun to be pulled by soldiers or horses across the battlefield. The M1910 was the primary heavy machine gun of the Russian and Soviet armies for decades.