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No. Machine guns are fully automatic. With Gatling guns, you have put in bullets and crank at the same time but with machine guns, you have to put in bullets, place them on the ground and let them activate and they will open fire. Gatling guns cannot fire automatically, you have carry them and hold them so they can fire. Machine guns are much better than Gatling guns because they can fire thousand of rounds per minute, faster, powerful and can automatically open fire.
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How would life be different without the Gatling Gun?
Unfortunately, the Gatling gun has not had a significant impact on military tactics. The original Gatling gun was a precursor to the fully automatic machinegun, but its potential was never recognized by those militaries to which it was demonstrated. Those few armies which purchased it never did obtain sufficient quantities for it to make any impact. So, while it was an interesting invention, the impact the Gatling gun had on world history is insignificant. Even in its modern forms, it does not significantly differ from other quick-firing automatic cannons to have any unique effect. In the end, the Gatling gun has had no lasting effect of any measurable amount, so I'd have to say that life (i.e. History) would be no different. OR The basic flaw, built into it by the multi barrell weight is not relevant to surface ships which employ the Close In Weapons System (CLIWS) for defense. It is after all a high technology, multi million dollar variant of the Gatling Gun. Ships also defeat the second limitation of rapid fire weapons which is the ammunition supply chain. Ships that leave port with a ton of fresh banannas and five tons of Ice cream can easily find space for ammunition. The Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) is still in service and is nothing more then a Gatling Gun with attached wings. The AC-130 U (Spooky) and AC-130 H (Spectre) Gunships are a godsend in Close Air Support missions and are dependent on the Gatling Gun design. The M-134 Gun System mounted on various Helicopter and vehicle platforms is a Gatling Gun. While the second section above certainly is true, in that the modern incarnations of the Gatling Gun have found good use, the fact remains that the concept of the Gatling Gun never has made any significant impact on world events. Even the current uses could easily be replaced by other types of rapid-fire devices, without significantly altering their overall performance. In the end, the Gatling Gun simply has not had any measurable impact on world history, unlike the true automatic gas-recoil machine gun as invented by Hiram Maxim, which has gone on to radically change the face of modern land combat.
How much is a 1883 HS brown machine gun worth?
This is not a fully automatic "machine gun". This is an antique double barrel shotgun. They have little collector value. Because of their age they should be shot, if at all, with special ammo appropriate to the metallurgy of the era. Value in excellent condition is about $400.
When were automatic guns invented?
Are we talking fully automatic or semiautomatic weapons? Not that it matters much, as both kinds were invented around the same time. The first self-powered (i.e. recoil-operated) fully automatic weapon was the Maxim machine gun, invented in 1884 (or '83, depending on the source). The so-called Gatling gun was invented earlier, but it was operated via a crank that you had to continuously turn, so it wouldn't really qualify as fully automatic in the modern sense. Semi-automatic weapons - rifles as well as handguns - were invented around the same time. The first (successful) semiautomatic rifle was the Mannlicher M85, which, not surprisingly, was unveiled in 1885. As for pistols, the first (commercially) successful design was the Borchardt C-93, which was invented in 1893 and became available for sale the following year. All of this information can easily be found on Wikipedia, by the way, and probably a number of other websites, too. Frankly, I probably wouldn't have bothered to write this if it weren't for the fact that I have some *real* work to do, and I felt like procrastinating...
What did the machine gun look like?
A machine gun, is a self-loading gun that can fire multiple shots with a single actuation of a trigger. It will fire for as long as the trigger is held pulled or pressed or until the ammunition runs out. Machine guns are also called automatic guns, or fully automatic, to distinguish from semi-auto self-loading guns that fire once per actuation of the trigger. Machine guns can be recoil-operated, gas-operated, or externally driven by hydraulic, electric or other means. Most machine guns have a single barrel, however some have multiple barrels in a rotating assembly. The difference between those and other multi-barrel systems such as volley guns is that only one barrel fires at a time.
What technical advances did the machine gun make during world war 2?
US designer, John Moses Browning, designed the current .50 caliber machine gun, as well as the .30 caliber m.g. in WW1 (1917). Those m.g.'s were used in WW2. The only new types of m.g.'s were the submachine guns that were developed in the 1920's (Thompson's .45 submachine-gun), and the M-3 Grease Gun. Sub machine guns fired PISTOL ammo. The US used the same machine guns in WW1 (foreign machine guns as well as Browning's weapons), WW2, and the Korean War (which used WW2 equipment since there was only a 5 year time gap between the two wars). The Vietnam War saw the US Army's first use of new machine guns, such as the M-60 machine gun and the M-16 Assault Rifle, which was the ONE and ONLY time that the average US Rifleman (Grunt) was armed with a fully automatic rifle for general issue (standard issue). After the Viet War, the M-16's were converted to short round bursts (no more rock 'n roll-fully automatic fire).
Will machine guns be able to beat Gatling guns?
Yes because machine guns are much better than gatling guns. With Gatling guns, you have to crank and put bullets in at the same time so they can open fire but with machine guns, you don't have to crank them. Just put in bullets, place them on the ground and let them activate. If you have Gatling guns, you have to carry them and hold them but they are very heavy and also not fully automatic. With machine guns, you do not have to carry them and hold to let them open fire. Some machine guns are heavy and light but they open fire automatically without having someone to crank but even though, machine guns are faster and much stronger than Gatling guns. They can fire up to thousand to 1 million rounds per minute while Gatling guns can fire up to 60 rounds per minute. Winner: Machine guns have beaten Gatling guns.
Does browning make a fully auto shotgun?
Fully automatic shotgun, no. Automatic rifles and machine guns, yes.
Who invented the fully automatic machine gun?
sir harim maxim invented the fully auto matic machine gun
Snpc machines?
Fully automatic brick making machine
Which fully automatic washing machine is better IFB or LG?
LG fully automatic washing machine is better than IFB due to its great reliability and most energy efficiency.
Who invented the first portable fully automatic machine gun?
General Joe albertein Hayden of the serbian army General Joe albertein Hayden of the serbian army
Did the Germans invent the machine gun?
The self powered or fully automatic "machine gun" (as compared to hand cranked rapid fire guns, like the Gatling Gun) was invented and patented by USA born Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916) who subsequently emigrated to England and became a naturalized British Subject, who was subsequently Knighted by Queen Victoria.
Is a M2 30 caliber carbine fully automatic?
The M-2 carbine was designed to be fully automatic and as such is considered a "Machine Gun" even if the selector and automatic type sear are replaced with the M1 style ( semi-automatic )parts The Reciever must be marked M2 for it to be considered a machine gun. Chuck Linderman Dothan, Alabama
What is a sentence with the word automatic?
The car is an automatic.This machine is fully automatic.The automatic washer has broken down.
Which is correct machine gun or automatic machine gun?
Machine gun or machinegun. All of them are automatic, so it is redundant to say that. There is no such thing as a semi automatic machine gun, or a single shot machine gun. That answer is correct, but many people use the term fully automatic machine gun or full auto machine gun to specify they are not talking about a semi-auto pistol or rifle, which are commonly referred to as autos, and sometimes that term confuses people.
What is the penalty for possession of an automatic rifle in Idaho?
Idaho does not prohibit possession of either a semi-automatic rifle, nor a fully automatic rifle (machine gun) Fully automatic firearms are regulated under Federal law in ALL states. Possession of a fully automatic firearm is legal in Idaho so long as the gun has been registered with the Federal BATFE.
How do you unlock the gatling gun for Resident Evil 5?
To equip Chris Redfield with this weapon, you must fully upgrade the Škorpion Vz. 61(First machine gun) and have completed all chapters. Only after completing these two tasks will the Gatling Gun become available to purchase for 50,000 gold.
