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Gatling gun

1860s multi-barrel rapid-fire gun of Richard Gatling, or its 1880s-1890s variants
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Summary

Gatling gun is a weapon family[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of weapon family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,859 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Named after: Richard Jordan Gatling[3]
  • Subclass of: multiple-barrel firearm[4]
  • Designed by: Richard Jordan Gatling[5]
  • Commons category: Gatling guns[6]
  • Country of origin: United States[7]
  • Participated in conflict: American Civil War[8]
  • Service entry: January 1, 1862[9]
  • Service retirement: January 1, 1911[10]
  • Total produced: 1300[11]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12]
  • Different from: rotary cannon[13]

Why It Matters

Gatling gun has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

Richard Jordan Gatling United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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