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Why was the gatling gun powerful then others?

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it is the 30mm gau-8 avenger.the 30mm avenger has a bullet that is the length of 11 inches.the 30mm avenger is also on a a-10 thunderbolt although the new 30mm avenger can fit a missle because the barrel is so wide and can fire 500 rounds in 3.5 seconds

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How did the Gatling Gun evolve into the more powerful Maxim Gun?

It did not. The Maxim Machine Gun was a separate unrelated invention. Some forms of the Gatling are more powerful than the Maxim- I refer you to the 30mm GAU-8 Gatling gun aboard the A-10 aircraft.


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What is the difference between a minigun and a Gatling gun?

The Minigun is Gatling gun where the barrels are powered by an electric motor. The Gatling gun, was a hand cranked, multi-barreled 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.


Why was the gatling gun named after gatling?

The Gatling Gun followed a long tradition of devices named after the person who invented / designed it.


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).


What was the gatling gun used for?

the gatling gun was used for taking out large troups of enemies


Who is Richard gatling?

He invented the first successful machine gun called the Gatling Gun


What is a 4 man gatling gun?

A Gatling gun that needed a crew of four to man it.


When was the first gatling gun invented?

The Gatling gun was designed in 1861 and patented in 1862


What is the difference between a modern gatling gun and an older version one from the 1800s?

The present day Gatling gun fires a more powerful cartridge, and fires much faster. The 1800s gun was hand cranked, the present day version is powered by an electric motor. One modern Gatling gun is the GAU-8 gun on the A-10 Warthog aircraft- the gun is about as big as a Volkswagen, and fires a 30mm bullet that shoots through tanks.


Who invented the gattling gun?

The Gatling gun (with one T) was invented by Richard Gatling, for whom it is named.