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No. It requires a turn of the handle for each shot to be fired.
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Who is Richard gatling?
He invented the first successful machine gun called the Gatling Gun
When was machine guns invented?
The first machine gun was the gatling gun, invented in 1861 There were a variety of multi barrelled guns invented prior to this, but they are not considered to be machine guns.
Is an AK 47 a machine gun?
nope.it is not an a machine gun (u probably wont be knowing this) the minigun or gatling gun is considered to be a machine gun a proper one tho. most people say it a machine gun but it is a submachine gun
Who was Gatling gun named after?
The inventor of the Gatling gun was Richard Jordan Gatling. The machine gun- like weapon was named after the inventor. He invented it in 1862.
What did Richard Gatling invent?
machine gun
What were the inventions of Richard Gatling in addition to the Gatling gun?
Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling also invented a screw propeller, a cotton planter and a steam plow in addition to his famous Gatling gun which the US Patent office termed a machine gun. It was not a machine gun in the modern use of terms, however.
What are the Compareasons and contrasts for the Machine gun to a Gatling gun Drill?
You are a potato
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
What was the first machine gun ever made?
The first was the gatling gun invented in 1862
How old is the 8 Barrelled machine gun?
the gatling gun was invented by Richard Jordan Gatling about 1861. however his gatling never really saw action during the civil war. he did not sell his gatling gun to the government until 1866, after the civil war.
Who invented the first successful machine gun?
RICHARD GATLING in 1862
How many barrels did the gatling gun have?
The original Gatling gun had six to ten barrels which rotated and fired independently. This was one of the earliest machine guns made.
