The first was the gatling gun invented in 1862
No, it was not.
The first true machine gun was invented by Hiram Maxim in the United Kingdom.
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.
The stick magazine fed hand cranked gatling gun was probably the first machine gun produced.These were in use around 1875-1880.
Maxim
i believe the 1st ever gun made was made from cast iron and was dated from the 13-15 century made by the Chinese
CHINESE
The .357 Magnum was the first gun to use the term magnum.
Many folks credit Dr. Gatling.
First, it is not a machine gun, regardless of how it is marked. Second, most likely made around the turn of the century.
Not a machine gun. Utility grade shotgun most likely made by Crescent Arms at the turn of the century.
Machine guns, as we think of them today, were invented by Hiram Maxim. There were earlier battery guns (many barrels firing at once) but the Maxim machine gun was the first to use the energy of a fired cartridge to operate the gun.