The Gatling gun is a rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm invented in 1861 by Richard Jordan Gatling of North Carolina. It is an early machine gun and a forerunner of the modern electric motor …

Oct 31, 2025 · Gatling gun, hand-driven machine gun, the first to solve the problems of loading, reliability, and the firing of sustained bursts. It was invented about 1862 by Richard Jordan …

Mar 4, 2010 · In 1862, Richard Jordan Gatling invented a multi-barreled, rotating gun operated by a hand crank that could fire up to 200 rounds a minute.

In 1862, Richard Gatling had finally patented the first machine gun, known as the Gatling gun. He had developed the idea at the start of the Civil War and he spent a decade on improving the …

By the Civil War's end, the War Department took keen interest in this technological marvel and rather than fading into obscurity as the Ager "Coffee Mill Gun" or the Ripley "Revolving Battery …

Nov 20, 2020 · The Fairchild A-10 “Thunderbolt II” was built around its forward-mounted Gatling gun. The A-10s primary armament is the GAU-8/A Avenger, one of the most intimidating forms …

Nov 17, 2024 · The Gatling gun, invented by Richard Jordan Gatling in the mid-19th century, was a revolutionary firearm that changed the face of warfare. It was a multi-barreled machine gun …