The Gatling Gun

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Автор: Paul Wahl; Donald R Toppel

Название: The Gatling Gun

Издательство: Arco Publishihg

Год: 1965

Формат: PDF

Страниц: 177

Размер: 134 Mb

Язык: English

The Gatling Gun is an excellent reference work for anyone interested in this iconic father of the machine gun, packed with information. The authors describe each different model of the Gatling, from the first 1862 model (which used separate chambers loaded with ball and percussion cap, since self-contained cartridges were not yet available) to the final 1903 model (chambered for the new .30-03 cartridge). It also includes a section on the more recent development of the Vulcan cannons, which began with vintage Gatlings connected to electric drive motors. Electric Gatling guns were first built and tested in 1890.