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The Springfield M1903 was a very prominent figure in WW1. This gun is what most U.S. troops used for standard equipment. This rifle works with a bolt-action mechanism, with an average firing range of 1,200 feet. This rifle isn't very powerful alone, but it needed to be mass produced for thousands of American troops, and strength comes in numbers. This particular rifle was found buried somewhere along the Western Front in poor condition,  but our wonderful team of curators restored it to looking good as new! Unfortunately, it is unknown who used this rifle.
MLA Citation: Guttman, Jon. “M1903 Springfield.” History Net, November 2020, https://www.historynet.com/m1903-springfield.htm. Accessed 28 May 2021

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The Pistole Parabellum, more commonly known as the Luger, was commonly used by German infantry in World Wars 1 and 2. Unlike the M1911 sidearm commonly used by US soldiers, the Luger used a toggle-lock recoil operated system instead of a slide. This 9-inch weapon had a standard firing range of 55 yards. Our Luger was found in a run-down shed that looked to be a destroyed German barracks. We suspect this Luger might've been used by the commander of that barracks, as it was found next to a high ranking uniform.
MLA Citation: Taylor, Blaine. “What Made the German Luger the Most Famous Pistol in Modern Warfare.” Warfare History Network, https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/2020/10/13/what-made-the-german-luger-the-most-famous-pistol-in-modern-warfare/. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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The Maxim machine gun is a pretty interesting weapon. This was considered one of the first machine guns, invented by Hiram Maxim in 1884. What's interesting about this gun is that it was so powerful that just about every major power in WW1 used this gun. The Maxim could slaughter entire waves of infantry in just a few seconds flat. Not only that, this gun could also be used simply to intimidate  an opponent and force their surrender, that's how deadly this thing was. This gun uses a rapid recoil system with a water cooler around it. Our Maxim gun was found in a U.S production facility and never actually saw action, so it is in pretty good condition.
MLA citing:  Britannica. “Maxim machine gun.” Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/technology/Maxim-machine-gun. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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The MK 1 grenade was fairly hard to acquire due to their short life and use that involved destroying itself. The MK 1 grenade was the first frag grenade used by America. It was quickly replaced with an upgraded Mk 2 grenade, which made this one rare.  The grenades proved quite effective, however, the grenade operator needed to take care that he didn't get shot when throwing the grenade- or worse, have his own live grenade thrown right back at him. These grenades were more frequently used than their Mk 2 counterparts simply because the Mk 2 grenades came too late in the war. Our grenade doesn't actually work, that's how we got it. A soldier probably tried to throw his grenade, and it didn't work. Lucky for us, we really would not like our museum to unexpectedly explode.
MLA Citation: Military factory. “Mk 1 (Hand Grenade).” Military Factory, https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.php?smallarms_id=436. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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The 1907 Pattern bayonet was used by the British to be attached to the nose of the Lee Enfield short magazine rifle. It also had it's own song:
Then here’s to the British bay’nit
Made of Sheffield steel,
And here’s to the men who bore it –
Stalwart men and leal
This bayonet was made due to the need for a longer bayonet. This saw action in WW1, along with many other models for the Enfield. Our bayonet was given to us by a British veteran to display.
MLA Citation: Royal Armories. “1907 pattern bayonet.” Royalarmouries.org, https://royalarmouries.org/stories/our-collection/the-evolution-of-the-1907-pattern-bayonet/. Accessed 28 May 2021.

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royalarmouries.org has good information on British weapons, including WW1 weapons.
militaryfactory.com and historynet.com has information on many weapons.
iGun Pro is a mobile app that simulates firing weapons, including most of the ones here.