The Gatling Gun
Gun Stories · Season 5 · Episode 4
One of the most amazing things about the history of warfare is how many of the most fearsome weapons were created by men who felt their inventions would end war. Alfred Nobel and his work with gunpowder and explosives, Hiram Maxim’s machine gun, and before them all, Richard Jordan Gatling and his “terrible marvel,” the gun that bore his name.
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Season
5
Episode
4
Air Date
22/Jul/2015
Air Time
20:00
Runtime
30 min
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One of the most amazing things about the history of warfare is how many of the most fearsome weapons were created by men who felt their inventions would end war. Alfred Nobel and his work with gunpowder and explosives, Hiram Maxim’s machine gun, and before them all, Richard Jordan Gatling and his “terrible marvel,” the gun that bore his name.
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