I'm looking for anything, but these specifically.
1) overall length, width, and height
2) barrel length
3) barrel width
4) how the swivel worked
5) what the body looked like
6) how big the wheels were.
7) What type of magazine was used in the Civil War
Remember that this is the model 1862 gatling
2006-08-28 02:56:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Check Wikipedia for a start. I have the research material that could answer you, but it's at home. There are several references: The Social History of the Machine Gun, any pictorial book on modern weaponry, or any military weaponry book that has machine gun in the title. The 1862 model is one of the earliest--check for weaponry of the Civil War, or the frontier. If nothing shows up on the web in Wiki, try Powell's Bookstore in Chicago or Portland--that's where I got my books. B.
2006-08-28 03:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Brian M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best way to learn more is to search on the Internet. I'm sure there is much information about the Gatling.
Had Custer had it at the Little Big Horn history might have been changed.
2006-08-28 03:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hay jerryeberg - How bout the caliber of the battery ?
2006-08-28 05:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by 8upcoaldigger69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋