Hiram Maxim, Inventor of the Machine-Gun and Curling Iron
Robert is joined by Karl Kasarda to discuss Hiram Maxim. FOOTNOTES: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160317-the-man-who-tried-to-make-a-supergun-for-saddam-hussein https://archive.fo/nruk https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Gerald_Bull https://bartonchronicle.com/exhibit-brings-gerald-bull-back-light/…
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