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Was there machine guns in 1870?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

What we think of today as the "machinegun" was invented by Hiram Maxim in 1884. However, the forerunner to the machinegun, the Gatling gun, was patented in 1862. Search Wilipedia for Maxim and Gatling, and enjoy the read.

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