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Within limits, depends on how fast you can turn the crank. Most had a max rate of fire of ABOUT 180-240 rounds per minute- but you were limited by the number of cartridges in the magazine.
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What is the difference between a minigun and a Gatling gun?
The Minigun is Gatling gun where the barrels are powered by an electric motor. The Gatling gun, was a hand cranked, multi-barreled gun.
Did the civil war have machine guns?
Not actual machine guns, but something of a predecessor to it - the hand cranked Gatling Gun.
Did the north have m14 carbines in the civil war?
No, the M14 was developed in the 20th Century. The Civil War saw the use of muzzle loading percussion cap rifles, breach loading single-shot rifles, and saw the introduction of lever action repeating rifles. The only rapid fire weapon was the hand cranked Gatling Gun.
What weapons were used at the Battle of Vicksburg in the civil war?
I don't think it was much of a major battle. I'm gonna say small amounts of cannons, many soldiers used muskets from their own homes, gatling guns (hand cranked machine guns with 6 or 8 barrels), probably a little bit of fire, I'd say the same as any other battle.
Is a mini-gun the same as a gatling gun?
That would depend upon how precise you wish to be with your terminology. The proper use of 'Gatling Gun' is to refer to a type of gun created by Richard Gatling during the American Civil War. The original Gatling-gun was a multi-barrel design operated with a handcrank. The inclusion of multiple barrels was a step to minimize heat by distributing it over multiple barrels (thus increasing the amount of time the weapon could be operated) as well as spreading the fouling (residue left by burning powder) which also increased the time the weapon could operate. The term 'Gatling Gun' is often used in modern times as a descriptor and applied to any gun which operates from multiple barrels. The original principles of spreading heat, fouling (in the form of carbon build-up with modern powders) and wear remains sound even as the methods of operating the assembly itself have changed. The M-134 mini-gun was originally produced by General Electric as a scaled-down version of the M-61 Vulcan 20mm Autocannon. The mini-gun itself was identical in all respects to the M-61 except miniaturized to use rifle-cartridges rather than the larger 20mm ordnance. The mini-gun like the Vulcan from which it was derived uses an Electric Motor rather than a hand-crank, or gas-cycling as is common with other modern automatic firearms designs. Thus while the mini-gun shares some design elements pioneered by the Gatling, and serves a similar mission, no the mini-gun is not a Gatling Gun.
Are machine guns fast?
Yes, machine guns are much faster than Gatling guns. Gatling guns must be hand cranked and fed bullets at the same but machine guns does not have to be hand cranked. All they needs are bullets. Machine guns also fire more bullets faster than Gatling guns.
Are machine guns better than Gatling guns or Gatling guns better than machine guns?
Yes, machine guns are better than Gatling guns because they fire more bullets faster than Gatling guns. Gatling guns need to have bullets and have to be hand cranked at the same time but machine guns does not need to be hand cranked. Machine guns only need bullets.
What type of gun did Richard gatling make?
Hand cranked, multiple barrels
What is the difference between a minigun and a Gatling gun?
The Minigun is Gatling gun where the barrels are powered by an electric motor. The Gatling gun, was a hand cranked, multi-barreled gun.
How fast could a gatling gun shoot?
Which one? The original, hand cranked Gatling Gun had a rate of fire of around 150-200 shots per minute- depending on how fast you turned the crank- but was limited by the size of the magazine- you would have to stop, remove the empty magazine, insert a loaded one, etc. The current POWERED Gatling Guns have different rates of fire- based on what it is used for. Some are still about 200 rounds/minute, but fire a bullet the size of a Coke bottle. Smaller ones may be as high as 6,000 rounds per minute.
Did the civil war have machine guns?
Not actual machine guns, but something of a predecessor to it - the hand cranked Gatling Gun.
Are machine guns better than Gatling guns?
yes they are. machine guns are fed bullets. Gatling guns are hand cranked and have to be fed bullets at the same time. machine guns also spray bullets faster than Gatling guns.
When was the first machine gun made?
The stick magazine fed hand cranked gatling gun was probably the first machine gun produced.These were in use around 1875-1880.
Are Gatling guns heavy?
Yes. All Gatling guns are heavy but have to be hand cranked and fed bullets at the same time. Machine guns are also heavy too but not all of them. Machine guns have to fed bullets only but machine guns also spray more bullets much faster than Gatling guns.
When was Hand Cranked created?
Hand Cranked was created on 2006-03-07.
Is it legal to own a Gatling gun?
In the United States, it is legal to own a Gatling gun as long as it was manufactured prior to 1898 or is a modern reproduction that complies with the National Firearms Act (NFA) regulations. These regulations include registering the gun with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and paying a tax for ownership.
When the machine guns first used?
the first rapid fire gun was the hand crannked gatling gun used in the civil war but the maxim was the first true machine gun which was developed not long after the gatling
