An old engraving showing the use of Gatling guns in service in Egypt. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. The illustration shows one gun mounted on the back of a camel. The Gatling gun is a rapid-fire weapon invented in 1861 by American Richard Jordan Gatling and a forerunner of the modern machine gun. One of the best-known early rapid-fire firearms, the Gatling gun first saw combat use in the American Civil War. The Gatling gun's operation centred on a hand-cranked, rotating multi-barrel design. It allowed rapid rates of fire without the barrels overheating.
An old engraving showing the use of Gatling guns in service in Egypt. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. The illustration shows one gun mounted on the back of a camel along with other munitions. The Gatling gun is a rapid-fire weapon invented in 1861 by American Richard Jordan Gatling and a forerunner of the modern machine gun. It is also a forerunner of the modern electric motor-driven rotary guns and rotary cannons. One of the best-known early rapid-fire firearms, the Gatling gun first saw combat use by the Union forces during the American Civil War. It was later used in numerous military conflicts, including the Anglo-Zulu War and the Spanish–American War. The Gatling gun's operation centred on a hand-cranked, rotating multi-barrel design. It allowed rapid rates of fire to be achieved without the barrels overheating.
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Location: Egypt
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