Who invented the machine gun?

RickF

It depends how you define 'machine gun'. It is most properly a gun which relies on the explosion generated by the ammunition to recock and reload it. However, if you include the Gatling-style 'hand cranked' gun, the Puckle gun of 1718 must be a front runner. I remember seeing one in the Tower Armouries many years ago. It was designed to fire round bullets at Christian, but square ones at Turks! http://www.saf.org/pub/rkba/news/PuckleGun.htm Apr 03 03, 7:31 AM

mk2norwich

mk2norwich says: I have used this question in a quiz - I believe the answer you're looking for is Richard Gatling. Wed Apr 02 12:12:31 CST 2003 ...A source for the above - http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmachinegun.htm Wed Apr 02 12:16:07 CST 2003 (Reposted as one entry - McG) Apr 10 03, 9:06 AM

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