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  The Gatling Gun In The Civil War
The Gatling gun saw only limited use in the Civil War, (Ben Butler used two around Petersburg and eight on gunboats; Porter acquired one; and Hancock ordered twelve for his I (Veteran) Corps), however, the conflict did test this weapon, perhaps the first successful true machine gun used in warfare.
Gatling used the 6 barrels to partially cool the gun during firing.
While the gun showed much promise and fired the standard.58-caliber ammunition, it had so many drawbacks and was so radical in both design and purpose that Gatling was unable to interest the U.S. government.
www.civilwarhome.com /gatlinggun.htm   (1007 words)

  
  Gatling Gun
The Gatling gun was largely replaced after the development of the gas or recoil blowback concept, which is the basis of most modern machine guns.
Gatling guns were used by the US side during the Spanish-American War, most notably during the battle of San Juan Hill.
The Gatling gun cameoed in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie ''Predator'' where the character played by Jesse Ventura was armed with a M134 Minigun, although it would be impossible for a single person to actually carry and fire the Minigun because of the recoil.
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  Gatling gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The slang term 'gat' for gun is derived from the Gatling gun.
The Gatling gun was largely replaced after the development of the gas or recoil blowback concept, which is the basis of most modern machine guns.
During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, several Gatling guns were purchased by Léon Gambetta on behalf of the Government of National Defense, and were used by the French armies fighting in the provinces, to replace the defective mitrailleuse.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gatling_gun   (2214 words)

  
 The Gatling Gun
Gatling's solution was to utilize revolving barrels-four on some early models, six on most Gatling guns, so that each barrel had an opportunity to cool as it revolved.
The life span of the gun was about three decades; after that it was overtaken by technology, forcing it deep into the recesses of history as a quaint device that foreshadowed modern war.
This descendent of the Gatling gun would have amazed Richard Gatling-it was capable of firing 7,200 rounds a minute with a muzzle velocity of 3,380 feet per second.
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 The Gatling Gun
At the start of the war, Gatling thought the invention of a high rate of fire automatic gun would reduce the number of soldiers required to man the battlefield, reducing their exposure to disease and other hazards of war.
The Gatling's lived in Hartford until 1897 when the family moved to New York City to be near their daughter and her husband.
Gatling designed a new breech mechanism which fixed the feed problem, leading to the development of the much improved model 1865 six-barrel 1 inch Gatling gun, the forerunner of all later model Gatling guns.
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 Gatling gun history by BWE Firearms
The“Gatling Gun” was a hand-cranked multi barrel weapon which was used by the United States government until 1911.
Gatling was a gentle man who thought that the invention of his gun would make warfare so devastating that men would not fight anymore.
The Gatling Gun is the basis for a number of the US militaries most advanced weapons systems including the Vulcan, the Mini-Gun, and the Phalanx System.
www.bwefirearms.com /history.html   (470 words)

  
 Gatling gun Summary
Richard Jordan Gatling (1818-1903), the inventor of the Gatling gun, was, for most of his life, involved with the development of farm equipment.
Depending on how one defines the term, the Gatling gun is not the first "machine gun", despite frequent references to it as such; machine guns operate entirely on a fraction of the power of the fired cartridge, while the Gatling relies on external power (hand crank, or electric/hydraulic motor).
Contrary to popular depictions of modern gatling guns (usually the M134 Minigun and variants thereof) as personal handheld weapons, their usage as such would be impossible in real-life.
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 Minigun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
More technically, a minigun is an externally powered Gatling gun of rifle caliber, though the term is sometimes used more generally to refer to guns of similar rates of fire and configuration regardless of power source.
The ancestor to the modern minigun was made in the late 19th-century, when Richard J. Gatling replaced the hand crank mechanism of a rifle caliber Gatling gun with one of the relatively new electric motors.
Even after Gatling deliberately slowed down the mechanism, the new electric-powered Gatling gun was credited with a cyclic rate of 3,000 rpm.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minigun   (1083 words)

  
 Gatling Gun - US.
The Gatling gun is a machine gun that consists of multiple barrels revolving around a central axis and is capable of being fired at a rapid rate.
The U.S. Army adopted the Gatling gun in 1866, and it remained standard until it was replaced in the early twentieth century by the Maxim single-barrel machine gun.
A modern, helicopter-mounted version of the Gatling gun, the Vulcan minigun, was widely used by the U.S. Army in the Indochina war.
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 The Gatling Gun, Manufactured by The Battery Gun Co.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Although only a handful of the original 1862 model Gatling Guns were ever built, it was enough for military visionaries of the 19th century.
As a matter of fact, Gatling's were chambered in 29 different calibers for 25 countries during their 56 year history.
Gatling Guns were also present in India and the Sudan.
www.batterygun.com /history.htm   (895 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Gatling gun   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Gatling gun was the first successful machine gun.
It was designed by the American inventor Richard J. Gatling in 1861 and patented in 1862.
The concept was made obsolete with the development of the gas or recoil blowback concept, which is the basis of modern machine guns.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Gatling_gun   (600 words)

  
 Products -   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In keeping with the era, the gun is operated by turning a hand crank, which in turn rotates the main shaft and the bolt carrier.
As each round is chambered, the cocking cam draws back an external firing mechanism on the outside body of each bolt which is cut square at the point when the front cam and bolt are in battery and the external firing mechanism is fully retracted.
This product carries a 12 month parts and labour warranty which is limited to the guns suitability to operate given its susceptibility to jam in keeping with calibre and the period in which it was first manufactured.
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 Richard Jordan Gatling
Even though the Gatling gun was used in limited engagements during the Civil War, it wasn't until 1866 that the Army officially adopted the Gatling Gun.
Parts of the gun were painted at times, and the type and amount of paint on guns can determine the model of most Gatling guns.
The Gatling Gun was used in many wars, both domestic and foreign, before the gun was declared obsolete in 1911.
www.northstar.k12.ak.us /schools/ryn/projects/inventors/gatling/gatling.html   (887 words)

  
 GatChat, Gatling Gun Discussion Forum
As a rule of thumb, if your message is likely to be interesting to fellow Gatling gun enthusiasts, then it's probably ok. If it's about porn, religion, or multilevel marketing schemes, it'll disappear faster than a box of Gatling ammo.
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 Dillon Aero M134D Gatling Gun
It is a six barreled, electrically driven machine gun chambered in 7.62mm NATO and fires at a fixed rate of 3,000 shots per minute.
In addition to their more traditional roles, Dillon Gatlings are supplanting M2 50 cal. Heavy Machine Guns and M240's on a number of the US Army's vehicles.
Dillon guns are sold as complete weapon systems or as component upgrade packages for older GE M134 systems.
dillonaero.com /SM134.html   (250 words)

  
 GATLING GUN
Without doubt one of the most famous weapons in modern history the Gatling gun had a huge impact of warfare and spawned a long line of evolutionary off spring that can be seen today in the ship borne defence systems known as goalkeepers or Phalanx systems.
The Gatling gun was a hand-driven, crank-operated, multi-barrelled weapon and one of the first of was to be later called machine guns.
It was certainly the first machine gun with reliable loading, the Gatling gun had the ability to fire sustained multiple bursts.
www.historyofwar.org /articles/weapons_gattling.html   (547 words)

  
 Dillon Aero M134 Gatling gun -- Modern Gatling Guns to Defend Against Land, Air Terrorist Attack at Livermore National ...
Known as Gatling guns because they are multi-barreled, like their 19th-century ancestors, they simultaneously fire 7.62mm bullets from six barrels at up to 4,000 rounds per minute, powerful enough to take down an enemy aircraft or helicopter, officials said.
Brooks insisted the Gatling gun purchase is unrelated to a recent announcement that the lab might double its supply of plutonium.
Lab officials said several Gatling guns will be deployed at the lab, some mounted on vehicles and others at undisclosed fixed locations, but for security reasons declined to say exactly how many or when.
www.mindfully.org /Technology/2006/M134-Gatling-Livermore3feb06.htm   (2943 words)

  
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The Gatling gun is an invention of great importance to the science of warfare.
The Gatling gun was hand-crank operated with six barrels (so the gun did not overheat) revolving around a central shaft.
The 25mm Gatling gun provides anti-air cover in the missile dead zone and has a rate of fire of 1,800 shots per minute and maximum range of 2,500m.
www.lycos.com /info/gatling-gun.html   (559 words)

  
 The Gatling Gun in theBattle of Olustee Home Page
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Gatling used the six barrels to partially cool the gun during firing.
While the gun showed much promise and fired the standard.58-caliber ammunition, it had so many drawbacks and was so radical in design and purpose that Gatling was unable to interest the U.S. government.
A Gatling gun has shown up in a few Florida Civil War reenactments, firing during the battles and capturing spectator attention.
extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu /olustee/related/gatling.htm   (421 words)

  
 The Gatling Gun, Manufactured by The Battery Gun Co.
Although only a handful of the original 1862 model Gatling Guns were ever built, it was enough for military visionaries of the 19th century.
Although their usage was limited, the new gatling guns were accorded great praise during the battle of Petersburg.
As a matter of fact, Gatling Guns were chambered in 29 different calibers for 25 countries during their 56 year history.
thebatteryguncompany.com /history.html   (938 words)

  
 Dillon Aero M134D Gatling Gun
It is a six barreled, electrically driven machine gun chambered in 7.62mm NATO and fires at a fixed rate of 3,000 shots per minute.
In addition to their more traditional roles, Dillon Gatlings are supplanting M2 50 cal. Heavy Machine Guns and M240's on a number of the US Army's vehicles.
Dillon guns are sold as complete weapon systems or as component upgrade packages for older GE M134 systems.
www.dillonaero.com /SM134.html   (250 words)

  
 Gatling Gun Company Sgt. Manning's Militaria
Richard Jordan Gatling, a medical doctor with numerous patents in farm equipment to his credit, devised the famous Model 1862 “Revolving Battery Gun,” now simply referred to as the Gatling gun.
The Gatling gun was a hand-crank-operated weapon, comprised of six barrels revolving around a central shaft.
Gatling used the six barrels to partially cool the gun during firing.
www.gatling-gun.com /GatlingGun.htm   (300 words)

  
 Gatling
The Gatling gun, one of the earliest forms of functional machines guns, was used during the Spanish American War, both on land and at sea.
The use of the Gatling gun during the War is most well-known from its use in the assault on San Juan Hill.
The Gatling Gun Detachment of General Shafter'sVth Corps in Cuba was commanded by Lt. John Henry Parker.
www.spanamwar.com /Gatling.htm   (769 words)

  
 Gatling Guns for sale Ron Ruble Enterprises
Dr Richard J Gatling invented the Gatling Gun in 1862 during the Civil War.
The idea for the Gatling Gun was conceived during the summer of 1861.
A prototype gun, made late in that year, was demonstrated in Indianapolis early in 1862.
www.ruble-enterprises.com /Gatling_Guns.htm   (355 words)

  
 Custom gunsmithing and Gatling Guns from BWE Firearms
The Model 2003 Gatling gun is a superbly crafted half scale reproduction of the original Model 1903 Gatling Gun, which was an updated version of the classic Model 1895 Gatling gun.
The standard Gatling gun is chambered in 22LR with a 220 round drum magazine.
Whether you have one of our Gatling guns on the range, in your office or den you will be the envy of everyone.
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 Gatling Gun
Gatling Gun The second beta of the gatling gun add on is available on the Means of Destruction.
Photo 3: 25mm Gatling gun (The AC130U which is depicted had the dual 20mm Gatling guns replaced with a single 25mm Gatling gun.
The Union Soldiers use a Gatling gun to attack the bushwhackers near the beginning of the film.
www.gunsnstuf.com /links/GatlingGun.html   (1157 words)

  
 Gatling Guns by RG-G, Inc.
These guns are roughly half scale, and feature 10 barrels, spring loaded extractors, sear disengagement switch and will function with all.22 rimfire ammo except magnum.
It follows the same design concept as the original Gatling, but is modified to eliminate all castings and difficult machine operations.
LEGAL NOTE: Guns built by these plans are considered TITLE I firearms and do not require a license or registration.
www.gatlingguns.net   (311 words)

  
 Email software broadcast program: 32bit Email Broadcaster by ElectraSoft
With Gatling Gun Email Broadcaster, your IP address nor your ISP name are used in the header, so the recipients of the email being sent cannot see who your ISP is, because your ISP is not involved in the sending of the email.
With Gatling Gun Email Broadcaster or any other program you use through a TELNET session, if you are disconnected or if your Internet connection is interrupted for any reason, Gatling Gun Email Broadcaster is killed along with your connection.
Gatling Gun Email Broadcaster will continue to run even while you are disconnected.
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 Instructables Knex Gatling Gun
This is a 16 barrel gatling gun made out of knex and elastic bands.
hey guys i just built a gatling gun that uses a lever and fires 16 small green rods,or 8 white rods,or 8 toothpicks with tissue paper at the end, or 48 bbs in one second or under one second
knex gun of kewlness this gun is retro!!!
www.instructables.com /id/EF9M2PJ88GET9K4XZJ   (817 words)

  
 Manufacturer of full size gatling guns - The Battery Gun Company.
The Gatling gun, also known as the battery gun, is a fl powder gun that consists of multiple barrels revolving around a central axis and is capable of being fired at a rapid rate.
These guns were patented by Richard Gatling, and they were first used by General Benjamin F. Butler of the Union army at the historic Civil War siege of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1864-1865.
As the entire Gatling Gun mechanism continues to rotate, the bolt and firing pin mechanism moves backward releasing the clamp on the chamber.
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