Pictures of Women Testing New Machine Guns at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1942

Workers at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland testing machine guns, 20mm aircraft caynon, sighting on a Bofors AA gun, and a prototype carbine from June, 1942 until December, 1942.

Woman firing a machine gun at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Loading shells for Bofors Anti-Aircraft guns.

Testing a 30 cal. machine gun at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Women firing machine guns at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Women firing machine guns at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Firing a 20mm aircraft cannon at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Women sighting a Bofor Anti-Aircraft gun.

Women firing machine guns at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Woman testing a new type carbine at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Testing a 20mm aircraft caynon at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

(Photos by Myron Davis, via LIFE archives)