The M1919 Machinegun. One of the original General Purpose Machineguns, and still employed internationally to this day. Originally published 13 Mar 2026 Part I: Weapons Systems and Employment We all see it, and we all love it: the image of Rambo blasting away with his M60 machinegun. The heroes of WWII, and the cops and robbers of the 1930s, annihilating their enemies with iconic Thompson submachineguns. The iconic gunfights in Heat and other features of the silver screen. T