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A '''Puckle Gun''' is a manual revolver invented in 1718 by James Puckle which required a crew to operate.<ref>https://www.instmiltech.com/the-puckle-gun/</ref> It was designed to be mounted on a tripod and is one of the earliest weapons to have been referred to as a machine gun. Two surviving early production Puckle guns are known to exist. | A '''Puckle Gun''' is a manual revolver invented in 1718 by James Puckle which required a crew to operate.<ref>https://www.instmiltech.com/the-puckle-gun/</ref> It was designed to be mounted on a tripod and is one of the earliest weapons to have been referred to as a machine gun. Two surviving early production Puckle guns are known to exist. | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, May 5, 2022
A Puckle Gun is a manual revolver invented in 1718 by James Puckle which required a crew to operate.[1] It was designed to be mounted on a tripod and is one of the earliest weapons to have been referred to as a machine gun. Two surviving early production Puckle guns are known to exist.