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1934 UNITED KINGDOM: Terrible new weapon explained by inventor Colonel Farquhar
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1:17Now PlayingDate: 10th September 1934
Location: BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Long view and semi view of Colonel Farquhar talking and explaining how machine gun can be carried. CU. Col. loads machine gun, and semi view and long view of Col. firing machine gun, CU. of china plate targets being shot at by machine gun. Semi view of target being hit. CU. of machine gun firing. Semi view of plate being hit by bullet.
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Off-stage voice describes machine gun. Vol Farquhar explains machine gun. Vol Farquhar explains machine gun. Loud firing of machine gun
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