Thursday, January 28, 2010

The Founding Fathers Had No Idea


of rapid fire guns, least that's what I've seen in some articles by the other side, but it seems they were sure trying.

A Collier Flintlock Revolver








Circa: 1818



First Machine gun The Puckle Gun, Circa 1718





Blue Print here
It failed likely due to lack of a machine tool industry

More here from a 2007 post
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2 comments:

  1. Turk TuronThu Jan 28, 09:20:00 AM

    Quite a coincidence!

    Last night I was reading the Encyclopedia of Militaria and it listed the date of the invention of the machine gun as 1718. I thought "1718? That can't be right." and I resolved to look it up this morning. But you beat me to it.

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  2. DrangThu Jan 28, 11:35:00 AM

    IIRC, the Puckle Gun came in round and triangular--the later for use on non-Christians.

    Saw on eat a rendezvous once, in Bridhger, WY. Was amazed it was sitting out for all to see and touch, although not to shoot...

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