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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.
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Where was James puckle born?
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.
When was James Puckle born?
James Puckle was born in 1667
Where was the puckle gun invented?
London, England, in 1718 by James Puckle.
Where was the puckle gun made?
England, in 1718. Search Wikipedia for James Puckle.
What is a puckle gun?
An early form of machine gun designed for shipboard defense invented by James Puckle in 1718.
Who invented revolver?
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.
Who inveted 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.
Who made the first revolver gun?
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.
Who invented the revolver and in what year?
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.
What was 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.
When is James puckle birthday?
He was born in 1667, although the exact date is not known.
What country invented the machine gun?
Britain. The first known ancestor of multi-shot weapons was created by James Puckle (a London lawyer) who patented "The Puckle Gun" on May 15th 1718
