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Richard Gatling, the one-time philanthropist, had been stung by growing competition. In 1881 he published a forthright challenge in the Army & Navy Journal. The Gatling Gun Many articles have recently appeared in the press, claiming the superior advantages of the Gardner and... Read Full Overview

Tells the story of the people responsible for the development of the machine gun (MG) -- beginning with Samuel Colt?s creation of the first mass-produced, rapid-firing revolver to Richard Gatling & his Gatling Gun, & Hiram Maxim, whose Maxim Gun was the first truly automatic... Read Full Overview

The machine gun is a uniquely American invention that, more than any other single invention, revolutionized the way in which war was waged. Machine Gun tells the story of the people responsible for the development of the weapon itself - beginning with Samuel Colt's creation of... Read Full Overview