When was the gatlin gun invented?

Answer 1

The original Gatling gun was a black powder field weapon, which used multiple rotating barrels turned by a hand crank, and firing loose (no links or belt) metal cartridge ammunition using a gravity feed system from a hopper. It was first used by the Union Army during the American Civil War. Unlike earlier weapons such as the mitrailleuse which had limited capacity and long reloading times, the Gatling gun was more reliable, easy to load, and had a high firing rate. Gatling guns were used by the US side during the Spanish-American War, most notably during the battle of San Juan Hill. == == It was designed by (Jordan?) Gatling and first used in 1862 and later during the Civil War. Gatling continued to improve the original model with addition of more barrels and increasing the number of rounds fired in a given time. Eventually, it could fire over 1,000 rounds a minute.

Answer 2

The Gating Gun was invented in 1861 by Dr. Richard J. Gatling, and he had it patented in 1862. It's first use was by the Union Army in the United States Civil War.

Answer 3

It was designed in 1861, but multi-barrelled guns date back to at least da Vinci's time, around 1500.