Machine Gun (Civ5)

Machine Gun
Archery unit of the Modern Era
Introduced in Gods & Kings
Cost
Production	350
Production	350
Stats
Combat strength	60
Combat strength	60
Moves	2
Moves	2
Range	1
Range	1
Ranged strength	60
Ranged strength	60
Required
Technology	Ballistics
Upgrades to
Bazooka
Bazooka
Notes
May not melee attack Upgrades to Bazooka in BNW, Mechanized Infantry in G&K

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Game Info

Powerful ranged unit of the Modern Era. Upgrades from the Gatling Gun.

• Common abilities:
  • May Not Melee Attack

Strategy

The Machine Gun is the next-level ranged weapon of modern warfare, with design improvements over the earlier Gatling Gun which allow it to launch heavier bullets at a greater speed. The result is double the strength of the earlier weapon, but still with a one-hex range only. Put Machine Guns in your cities for defense, or use them on the front lines in strategic positions for additional firepower.

Civilopedia entry

Machine Gun crews make use of powerful, fully-automatic firearms capable of laying down heavy suppression fire, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute. The Gatling gun, predecessor to many modern machine gun designs, was first developed during the 19th century in the United States. This concept later evolved into the Maxim gun, the first of many self-powered machine guns.

Trivia

• The Machine Gun's model is based on the Maxim gun, a recoil-operated machine gun invented in 1884 by Hiram Stevens Maxim. This was the first fully automatic machine gun in the world and saw extensive usage by different armies during the Russo-Japanese War, the First and Second World Wars, and the Scramble for Africa.

See also

• Machine Gun in other games