What does the word Gattling refer to when used after gun?

Answer 1

The Gatling gun was designed in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War. However, in 1862, the U.S. government did not purchase any, for the Gatling guns lacked triggers and were far too heavy to be set up quickly in combat. Even when Dr. Gatling improved the design, it still lacked the desired trigger and weighed an unwieldy 90 lb (41 kg). However, Union General Benjamin Butler bought twelve and used them successfully on the Petersburg front. During its debut in combat both Union and Confederate soldiers were awestruck by its power and effect. They were only put into limited service late in the war by the Northern army.

The Gatling gun was hand-crank operated with six barrels revolving around a central shaft, based on the Puckle Gun. Early models had a fibrous matting stuffed in among the barrels which could be soaked with water to cool the barrels down; this was eliminated in later models as being counterproductive. The ammunition, initially a steel cylinder charged with black powder and primed with a percussion cap (as self-contained brass cartridges had not yet been invented), was gravity-fed into the breech through a hopper or stick magazine on top of the gun. Each barrel had its own firing mechanism. After 1861, new brass cartridges similar to modern cartridges replaced the paper cartridge, but Gatling did not switch to them immediately.

Although unused for many years, Gatling guns made a return when very-high rate-of-fire weapons were needed in military aircraft and ship-based CIWS, with electric motors handling rotation. One of the main reasons for the resurgence is the tolerance for high-volume fire. For example, if 2000 rounds were fired non-stop from a five-barreled Gatling gun, it would mean 400 rounds per barrel, which would be acceptable. The same amount through a machine gun of the same caliber would mean 2000 rounds per (its only) barrel, resulting in overheating and probable damage.

One example is the M61 Vulcan 20 mm cannon, the most commonly-used member of a family of weapons designed by General Electric and currently manufactured by General Dynamics. It is a six-barrelled Gatling capable of more than 6,000 rounds per minute, a rate unachievable with a conventional machine gun. Similar systems are available ranging from 5.56 mm to 30 mm. A 30mm Gatling gun, now that is something i wanna see in action.

Answer 2

You mean before the word gun. Gattling is the name of the inventor.

Answer 3

It's GATLING, dears, not GATTLING.

The Gatling gun was a weapon that used multiple rotating barrels to produce continuous bursts of fire. It was the first highly successful rapid-repeating firearm by combining reliability, high firing rate and ease of loading into a single device. Earlier weapons, such as the mitrailleuse, had limited capacity and long reloading times. It was designed by the American inventor Richard J. Gatling, in 1861 and patented on May 9, 1862. In modern usage it typically refers to guns with a similar rotating barrel design.

The Gatling gun may have been the first "machine gun", depending on the definition. It was capable of firing long, continuous bursts of repeating fire, but unlike designs like the Maxim gun, which operate the mechanism with a fraction of the power of the fired cartridge, it relies on external power (hand crank, or motor). Some later Gatling-type weapons diverted gas from the barrels to spin them.

The slang term 'gat' for gun is derived from the Gatling gun.

Answer 4

its used before gun (in normal land) refers to a early type of machine gun with a revolving barrel (gattling was the inventor)

Answer 5

Gatling was the inventor of the mulitple barrelled machine gun, it was originally hand cranked and had 6 to 9 barrels, because only one barrel was firing, while one was reloading, one was unloading and the others were ready to fire ot allowed the barrels to cool down a bit so it could maintain sustained fire for a long while without over heating. Now modern versions are cooled and gas powered and can fire at a rate of over 1000 rounds per minute.

Answer 6

The multi barreled mechanical repeating gun, operated by a hand crank.

Answer 7

It should be before, and refer to a make of gun.

Answer 8

richard gatling the inventor of the gun. little known fact he invented this weapon to try to get the armies to quit fighting because of the sheer horror of his weapon. it didnt work

Answer 9

It was named for its inventor, Richard Gatling.

Answer 10

Inventor's last name