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English: The front page of the Scientific American on March 2, 1872, had a story of a new model of the Gatling gun produced by Colt's Armory. It was called the battery gun and featured a Broadwell drum with 400 cartridges. Here it is shown in a proposed mount for camels (elephants were also considered).
Date circa 1872
date QS:P,+1872-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source Scientific American, March 2, 1872
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