James Puckle (1667- 1724) was an English Inventor, Lawyer and Writer. He is remembered for his invention called the Puckle Gun. Often thought of as the first machine gun. It looked like a revolver and was a single barrelled flintlock weapon with a multi shot revolving cylinder mounted on a stand and capable of firing upto 9 shots per min. The barrel was 3ft long and it had a bore of 1.25ins. a pre loaded cylinder holding 11charges and could fire 63 shots in 7mins.
James Puckle was the inventor of the Puckle defense gun. He was born in Norwich, United Kingdom in 1667 and died in London in 1724.
James Puckle was born in 1667
James Puckle, an English inventor known for creating the Puckle gun, died in 1724. The exact circumstances of his death are not well-documented, but it is believed that he passed away in London. His contributions to early firearm technology remain more notable than the details of his life and death.
James Puckle was an English inventor born in 1667 in London, known primarily for creating the Puckle gun, an early type of machine gun patented in 1718. The Puckle gun was designed to fire round bullets at enemy ships or infantry, showcasing an innovative mechanism for rapid fire. Puckle was also a lawyer and had various interests, including philosophy and military technology. Despite his invention's potential, it did not gain widespread adoption during his lifetime.
London, England, in 1718 by James Puckle.
England, in 1718. Search Wikipedia for James Puckle.
An early form of machine gun designed for shipboard defense invented by James Puckle in 1718.
While Samuel Colt is generally considered the inventor of the present day revolver, there were earlier revolving firearms, such as the "pepperbox" pistols. However, the grandaddy of the revolver was created by a man with the unlikely name of James Puckle in the 1700s. See the link below to a WikiPedia article on the Puckle Gun.
The person is James Puckle. This was in 1718. He called it "The Puckle Gun," a tripod-mounted- single new invention, The "Puckle Gun" was demonstrated right after he tested it. That's pretty much all there is to it.
Mr. James Puckle (no, did not make that up) in 1718. It was a cannon with a revolving breech. Do a computer search for "Puckle Gun" and enjoy.
Many people credit Samuel Colt as being the inventor of the revolver in 1832. However, there were earlier revolving guns- Colt made a good one, but not the first one. Perhaps the earliest is actually a small revolving cannon built by James Puckle (no, that really is the name) in 1718. You can find the wikipedia article on the Puckle Gun.
It was a gun designed by James Puckle, and considered, by some, to be the first machine gun. Try an internet search for the term and you'll find several articles on it.