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Are Gatling guns fully automatic rather than machine guns?

No. Machine guns are fully automatic. With Gatling guns, you have put in bullets and crank at the same time but with machine guns, you have to put in bullets, place them on the ground and let them activate and they will open fire. Gatling guns cannot fire automatically, you have carry them and hold them so they can fire. Machine guns are much better than Gatling guns because they can fire thousand of rounds per minute, faster, powerful and can automatically open fire.


Why is a 'dreadnought' called a 'dreadnought'?

Assuming that the dreadnought you are talking about is the battleship, dreadnought comes from dread + nought. Dread meaning fear or awe and nought meaning lost or bad. Dreadnaughts, when they were invented, became a symbol of power due to their heavy-calibre guns and steam turbine propulsion. Dreadnaughts, therefore, were feared (by enemies) and awed (by the nation's allies); dreadnaughts were also 'bad' as in they were strong and powerful. It is interesting to note that although it was seen as powerful in the beginning of the twentieth century, there were new ships that were built in upcoming years that were even more powerful. These ships were the ones to star in World War I.


Who built the HMS Dreadnought?

Britain


How far could machine guns fire in ww1?

During World War I, machine guns, such as the Maxim and Lewis guns, had effective firing ranges of about 1,000 to 2,000 yards (approximately 900 to 1,800 meters). However, their practical range was often limited by factors like terrain, visibility, and the need for accurate targeting. The rapid rate of fire allowed them to deliver a significant volume of fire within this range, making them a pivotal weapon on the battlefield. These capabilities contributed to the stalemate and trench warfare that characterized much of the conflict.


What led to the trench warfare?

Weapons like machine guns could easily kill troops in the open.

Related Questions

What mean from dreadnougts ship?

A dreadnought is a modern all-big-gun (12" guns or larger) battleship. Named for HMS Dreadnought, launched in 1905.


What is the first pre-dreadnought in British Navy what is the first pre-dreadnought in other cuntry's navy such France Italy Russia USA ....?

Pre-Dreadnought is a generic naval military term used to describe any warship that A) was built before 1907 or B) Warships that do not share the characteristics of the HMS Dreadnought, ie large long range guns, armoured and compartmentalized hulls, speed in excess of 22 knots and long range fire control. Technically the first pre-dreadnought battleship in the Royal Navy would be a ship of the line. The term "Pre-dreadnought" is synonomous with "Obsolete"


How far do bb machine guns fire?

It depends on the Model and power source.


How far can the guns on HMS belfast fire?

It's between 20 and 30 km


What sort of guns did HMS Dreadnought use?

HMS Dreadnought used the following:10 x 12" (305mm) main, 24 x 12 pounder(76mm) and 5 x 18" torpedo tubes.


When was Fire Your Guns created?

Fire Your Guns was created in 1990.


Dreadnought in WW1?

It referred to the battleships of the early 1900's. These massive war machines were pretty much invincible and "feared nothing," in otherwords, they were in 'dread of nought.' They were armed with large-caliber guns in turrets. The name alludes to HMS Dreadnought, a ship launched by Britain in 1906. A dreadnought was a British name for an large ironclad, steam-powered warship with a lot of big guns on it. Later the term was changed to battleship. A dreadnought is type of battleship, built after 1906, that utilized an "all-big-gun" arrangement. Dreadnoughts usually only had eight or more, 12 inch guns, where pre-Dreadnought battleships usually only carried four 12 inc guns, and an assortment of smaller guns. One good example of this new type of battle ship was the HMS Tiger.


What was the name of the Japanese two Dreadnought battleships in World War 2?

The two largest were the Yamato and Musashi, each mounted 18" guns.


When was Fire All Your Guns at Once created?

Fire All Your Guns at Once was created in 1996.


When was Dreadnought - comics - created?

Dreadnought - comics - was created in 1967.


When did Workers' Dreadnought end?

Workers' Dreadnought ended in 1924.


When was Workers' Dreadnought created?

Workers' Dreadnought was created in 1914.