Richard Gatling
Richard Gatling was an American inventor best known for creating the Gatling gun, a revolutionary multi-barreled firearm patented in 1862. Initially designed as a weapon of war to reduce battlefield casualties, the Gatling gun was one of the first successful machine guns and laid the groundwork for future automatic firearms. Gatling's invention was notable for its mechanical design, which allowed it to fire multiple rounds quickly by using a hand-cranked mechanism.
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Richard Gatling patented the Gatling gun in 1862.
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