How a Gatling Gun Works

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How a Gatling Gun Works

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Wikipedia: The Gatling gun is a rapid-firing multiple-barrel firearm invented in 1861 by Richard Jordan Gatling. It is an early machine gun and a forerunner of the modern electric motor-driven rotary cannon.
The Gatling gun's operation centered on a cyclic multi-barrel design which facilitated cooling and synchronized the firing-reloading sequence. As the hand wheel is cranked, the barrels rotate and each barrel sequentially loads a single cartridge from a top-mounted magazine, fires off the shot when it reaches a set position (usually at 4 o'clock), then ejects the spent casing out of the left side at the bottom, after which the barrel is empty and allowed to cool until rotated back to the top position and gravity-fed another new round. This configuration eliminated the need for a single reciprocating bolt design and allowed higher rates of fire to be achieved without the barrels overheating quickly.
One of the best-known early rapid-fire firearms, the Gatling gun saw occasional use by the Union forces during the American Civil War, which was the first time it was employed in combat. It was later used in numerous military conflicts, including the Boshin War, the Anglo-Zulu War and the assault on San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War. It was also used by the Pennsylvania militia in episodes of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, specifically in Pittsburgh. Gatling guns were even mounted aboard ships.
Type Rapid-fire gun, hand cranked Machine gun
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service 1862-1911
Used by United States
Russian Empire
British Empire
France
Empire of Japan
Qing Empire
Siam Empire
Korean Empire
Chile
Peru
Tokugawa Shogunate
Wars American Civil War
Anglo-Zulu War
Indian Wars
Spanish-American War
Philippine-American War
Boxer Rebellion
War of the Pacific
Boshin War
Production history
Designer Richard Jordan Gatling
Designed 1861
Manufacturer Eagle Iron Works
Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Company
Colt Manufacturing Company
American Ordnance Company
Produced 1862-1903
Specifications
Mass 170 lb (77.2 kg)[1]
Length 42.5 in (1,079 mm)
Barrel length 26.5 in (673 mm)
Crew Four-man crew
Cartridge .30-40 Krag
.45-70 Government
.30-06 Springfield
.43 Spanish
11x60mm Mauser
Caliber .308 inches (7.8 mm)
Barrels 6-10
Action Crank handle
Rate of fire 200 rounds per minute in .58 caliber, 400-900 rounds per minute in .30 caliber

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@TheJaguar1983 Жыл бұрын

Took me a while to realise how the firing pin works. The front is pushed forward while the back is held in place by the cocking switch. Once it exits the cocking switch, the spring throws the firing pin at the cartridge. Very clever.

@deinname7602 Жыл бұрын

The mechanism is very interesting. I'd never come to an Idea Like this.

@stephentrash8579 Жыл бұрын

Ikr, it honestly seems like modern automatic weapons are simpler than this

@maxcorey8144 Жыл бұрын

The hand crank was eventually moved to the trunnion because as you crank it, the gun moves up and down. I have seen a second man holding it steady with a long pole from the rear. They also put electric motors on them.

@saileencruileen2163 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for naming all the parts as you go along. That helped a lot!

@Walkercolt1 Ай бұрын

I built the kit for a half-scale (.22 LR) Gatling Gun. Dr. Gatling, was a clever fellow for certain! I've taken my "toy" out and burned-up 10,000 .22 LR shells in one afternoon. BTW, the ORIGINAL Gatling Gun used "rimfire" (base primered) cartridges so the spent shells were "trash". The COST of cased ammunition was a major issue with the US Army during the Civil War, preventing the adoption of the Henry and Spencer cartridge repeating rifles.

@BionicRusty Жыл бұрын

Incredible animation Thank you 🙏

@alexanderkidonakis9185 9 ай бұрын

Solid 10/10 video

@wettoaster34 3 ай бұрын

“empty thy pockets, scallywa-“

@walterbeech Жыл бұрын

While an awesome vid, its not an 1861 model, they didn't use modern brass cartridges or the magazine but a feed hopper instead. This is an 1874 and later style feed case, its gravity feed. It is shooting a bottle necked round so its really too late to use gravity feed cases, most were Bruce feeders. The Gatling was made in variety of chamberings but most would have been .50, 1 inch, 45-70, 30 Krag, 30-03 that were actually used for training in WW1 and got reissued as 30-06 and I believe the Navy had one gun chamered in 6mm Lee.

@jffry890 Жыл бұрын

Fuckin' NERRRRD

@monkey-bananas2890 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us know!

@MasongGun 2 жыл бұрын

Wow , it's Amazing Gun 😱✨

@kristijankitanovski984 Жыл бұрын

What a npc 💀

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@user-safetygate24 Жыл бұрын

@@kristijankitanovski984what an agi

@John-B69692 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic animation.

@kirkstinson7316 Жыл бұрын

You show the bras/bronze cam on the left spinning as its cranked but dont explain or show that its for sweeping fire. It will move the gun back and forth as its cranked

@alexeykaplin5979 9 ай бұрын

It is interesting. Nicely done!

@rafijuliansah 2 жыл бұрын

excelent

@CollectorsVault1858 9 ай бұрын

Oh my, a familiar face:) Subscribed! I found your video for another educational short of mine. Let me know if I can use parts of your video for it. Thank you kindly!

@0bsidianPrime Жыл бұрын

_Now belt feed it_

@giannilavezzi7026 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful system mechanicis

@stephentrash8579 Жыл бұрын

Not really, if you have to physically crank something to shoot such a low rpm, then it’s not a wonderful mechanism

@evanlu9731 10 ай бұрын

@@stephentrash8579it was the 1800’s modern day, just throw a motor on it- the system will go faster.

@stephentrash8579 10 ай бұрын

@@evanlu9731 oh true

@ronwhittaker6317 Жыл бұрын

thank you for making this vid, it would be forever to earn your way to see this thing in action

@jorgefiguerola1239 Жыл бұрын

Where was the Gatling manufactured? Where did it see the most action? Tribes?

@stephentrash8579 Жыл бұрын

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@americangangster1911 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know but that sounds cool.

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