Drawing of Gatling Gun
5/9/1865
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Richard J. Gatling submitted an application for a patent for his battery gun on March 8, 1865. In his application, he claims that the gun can shoot at least 200 rounds per minute. Gatling received patent number 47,631 on May 9, 1865.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.
Full Citation: 241-PATENTUT-47631; Drawing of Gatling Gun; 5/9/1865; Utility Patent Drawings, 1837–1911; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/drawing-of-gatling-gun, April 25, 2024]