The Gatling gun is one of the best-known early rapid-fire weapons and a forerunner of the modern machine gun. Invented by Richard Gatling it is known for its use by the Union forces during the American Civil War in the 1860s which was the first time it was employed in combat.
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length (km)
1.079
weight (kg)
27200.0
origin
United States
used in war
American Civil War, Spanish–American War, Boshin War, Donghak Peasant Revolution, Boxer Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War, Anglo-Zulu War, North-West Rebellion, War of the Pacific, Philippine–American War
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