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To suppress the enemy or "keep their heads down"
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIronically and perhaps naively, Dr. Richard Gatling hoped his invention would save lives by making warfare quicker and more efficient, thus reducing casualties.
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∙ 12y agoTo create a more dangerous weapon by increasing the firing rate.
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∙ 11y agoTo make war so horrible that people would put an end to it…
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∙ 15y agoIt shoots things. Really quickly.
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∙ 13y agoTo kill people.
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Who made the first gatling gun?
The gatling gun was invented by Richard Gatling in 1861 (it was a common weapon in the American civil war, i must add).
Who is Richard gatling?
He invented the first successful machine gun called the Gatling Gun
Did the defenders of the Alamo use Gatling guns?
Alamo- 1836 Gatling gun- 1862 No.
Which country invented the Gatling Gun?
The Gatling Gun was invented in the USA by Dr. Richard Gatling, but other countries bought them and used them. General Gorloff who purchased them for the Russian Army renamed them Gorloff Guns, and a gatling gun is known as a gorloff gun in Russia today. Also, any machine gun or automatic cannon which now uses Gatling's principle of revolving barrels can be called a gatling with a lower case "g."
How did Richard j gatling make the gatling gun?
How did Richard J. Gatling make the Gatling gun
Who made the first gatling gun?
The gatling gun was invented by Richard Gatling in 1861 (it was a common weapon in the American civil war, i must add).
Who invented the gattling gun?
The Gatling gun (with one T) was invented by Richard Gatling, for whom it is named.
Who is Richard gatling?
He invented the first successful machine gun called the Gatling Gun
Did the defenders of the Alamo use Gatling guns?
Alamo- 1836 Gatling gun- 1862 No.
What did Richard Gatling invent in 1862?
he invented a gatling gun. i think? :D im bored.
Which country invented the Gatling Gun?
The Gatling Gun was invented in the USA by Dr. Richard Gatling, but other countries bought them and used them. General Gorloff who purchased them for the Russian Army renamed them Gorloff Guns, and a gatling gun is known as a gorloff gun in Russia today. Also, any machine gun or automatic cannon which now uses Gatling's principle of revolving barrels can be called a gatling with a lower case "g."
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.
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.
Who invented the gattlin gun?
Dr. Richard J. Gatling in 1861.
Who invented the first successful machine gun?
RICHARD GATLING in 1862
Will Gatling guns be able to beat machine guns?
No. Machine guns will beat Gatling guns.
How did Richard j gatling make the gatling gun?
How did Richard J. Gatling make the Gatling gun
