1861-1865 - American Civil War. Both breech and muzzle loaded guns used. 1862 - The Gatling Gun is invented. 1869 - Center-fire cartridge introduced. 1870-1871- The Franco-German War. Breach ...
He developed the Gatling Gun, an early machine gun. It was patented in 1862. Gatling went on to found the Gatling Gun Company. Fort Wayne native Sylvanus Bowser invented and sold the first ...