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Within limits, depends on how fast you can turn the crank. Most had a max rate of fire of ABOUT 180-240 rounds per minute- but you were limited by the number of cartridges in the magazine.

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How did Richard j gatling make the gatling gun?

Richard J. Gatling invented the Gatling gun in 1861. The gun was a hand-cranked, rapid-fire weapon that revolutionized warfare. Gatling's design featured multiple barrels that rotated around a central axis, allowing for sustained firepower. Gatling's innovation significantly increased the rate of fire compared to traditional single-shot firearms of the time.


Did the civil war have machine guns?

Not actual machine guns, but something of a predecessor to it - the hand cranked Gatling Gun.


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

A minigun is a modern variant of the Gatling gun, which is a multi-barrel weapon that uses rotating barrels to rapidly fire ammunition. The main difference lies in the mechanism of operation: a minigun is electrically driven and capable of firing at a much higher rate of fire compared to a traditional Gatling gun, which is manually operated. Additionally, miniguns are typically used in aircraft and mounted on vehicles for anti-personnel or anti-materiel purposes, while Gatling guns are more historical and often used in stationary or naval applications.


What is the average round per min for a civil war gatling gun?

The average rate of fire for a Civil War-era Gatling gun is approximately 200 to 300 rounds per minute, depending on the model and condition of the gun. This multi-barreled machine gun utilized a hand-cranked mechanism, allowing the operator to achieve rapid firing by rotating the barrels. Its design enabled a continuous stream of fire, which was a significant advancement in weaponry during the Civil War.


Did the north have m14 carbines in the civil war?

No, the M14 was developed in the 20th Century. The Civil War saw the use of muzzle loading percussion cap rifles, breach loading single-shot rifles, and saw the introduction of lever action repeating rifles. The only rapid fire weapon was the hand cranked Gatling Gun.

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Are machine guns fast?

Yes, machine guns are much faster than Gatling guns. Gatling guns must be hand cranked and fed bullets at the same but machine guns does not have to be hand cranked. All they needs are bullets. Machine guns also fire more bullets faster than Gatling guns.


Are machine guns better than Gatling guns or Gatling guns better than machine guns?

Yes, machine guns are better than Gatling guns because they fire more bullets faster than Gatling guns. Gatling guns need to have bullets and have to be hand cranked at the same time but machine guns does not need to be hand cranked. Machine guns only need bullets.


What type of gun did Richard gatling make?

Hand cranked, multiple barrels


How did Richard j gatling make the gatling gun?

Richard J. Gatling invented the Gatling gun in 1861. The gun was a hand-cranked, rapid-fire weapon that revolutionized warfare. Gatling's design featured multiple barrels that rotated around a central axis, allowing for sustained firepower. Gatling's innovation significantly increased the rate of fire compared to traditional single-shot firearms of the time.


How fast could a gatling gun shoot?

Which one? The original, hand cranked Gatling Gun had a rate of fire of around 150-200 shots per minute- depending on how fast you turned the crank- but was limited by the size of the magazine- you would have to stop, remove the empty magazine, insert a loaded one, etc. The current POWERED Gatling Guns have different rates of fire- based on what it is used for. Some are still about 200 rounds/minute, but fire a bullet the size of a Coke bottle. Smaller ones may be as high as 6,000 rounds per minute.


Did the civil war have machine guns?

Not actual machine guns, but something of a predecessor to it - the hand cranked Gatling Gun.


Are machine guns better than Gatling guns?

yes they are. machine guns are fed bullets. Gatling guns are hand cranked and have to be fed bullets at the same time. machine guns also spray bullets faster than Gatling guns.


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

A minigun is a modern variant of the Gatling gun, which is a multi-barrel weapon that uses rotating barrels to rapidly fire ammunition. The main difference lies in the mechanism of operation: a minigun is electrically driven and capable of firing at a much higher rate of fire compared to a traditional Gatling gun, which is manually operated. Additionally, miniguns are typically used in aircraft and mounted on vehicles for anti-personnel or anti-materiel purposes, while Gatling guns are more historical and often used in stationary or naval applications.


When was the first machine gun made?

The stick magazine fed hand cranked gatling gun was probably the first machine gun produced.These were in use around 1875-1880.


Are Gatling guns heavy?

Yes. All Gatling guns are heavy but have to be hand cranked and fed bullets at the same time. Machine guns are also heavy too but not all of them. Machine guns have to fed bullets only but machine guns also spray more bullets much faster than Gatling guns.


When was Hand Cranked created?

Hand Cranked was created on 2006-03-07.


What is the average round per min for a civil war gatling gun?

The average rate of fire for a Civil War-era Gatling gun is approximately 200 to 300 rounds per minute, depending on the model and condition of the gun. This multi-barreled machine gun utilized a hand-cranked mechanism, allowing the operator to achieve rapid firing by rotating the barrels. Its design enabled a continuous stream of fire, which was a significant advancement in weaponry during the Civil War.