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Gatling gun

[gat-ling] / ˈgæt lɪŋ /


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RTX’s Raytheon business has fielded inquiries about supply of its Phalanx rapid-fire Gatling gun, according to Jennifer Gauthier, Raytheon vice president for naval systems and sustainment.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

Probably the construction of the rotating film in a camera came from the Gatling gun.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

The Gatling gun from the United States could fire three thousand bullets per minute.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

Video from the engagement appears to show one drone engaged by an air defense system known as a C-RAM, which fires a six-barreled Gatling gun up to 75 rounds per second.

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2022

As the Arabs continued their fire, a nine-pounder and Gatling gun were brought into play upon the bushes, and the fire of the enemy soon died out and they fell back to their camp.

From The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition by Nash, Joseph




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