you are a moron. the machine gun was invented long after the revolutionary war.
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Impossible to answer without knowing what country, time frame, etc..
Find a gun you like, have money to buy, be 18 for a long gun, be 21 for handgun, passs background check, depending on the state, take gun home or wait 3-7 days to take gun home
about 0.0948 of a second
your question is too vague,
About 6 to 7 days
Less than 1/2 second
You need to contact the local police.
It took a minute or two.
The first self powered machine gun ever made was called the Maxim gun made by Hiram Maxim in 1884. The precursor to the Maxim gun was the Gatling gun which required physical operation rather than truly "automatic." So in regards to how long it took: A long time.
Yes as long as you are trying to take someone elses gun away.