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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

So it was a Gatling gun of wins, just one after another.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2024

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

One cold night Paul stood two hours guard over a Gatling gun that was placed in a shed with no sides and the fierce, cold wind whistled and penetrated his very bones.

From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Paul Boyton




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