Gatling Gun Collection

19th-century Gatling gun
Gatling-gun from the late 1800s, an artillery demonstration at Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

Illustration showing a Gatling Gun on a British Train in Egypt during the Egyptian Campaign 1882
5311171 Illustration showing a Gatling Gun on a British Train in Egypt during the Egyptian Campaign 1882; (add.info.: Date: 1882); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Barrel of Gatling gun, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Barrel of Gatling gun, c1872. Diagram detail of the cyclic multi-barrel Gatling gun, an early form of rotary cannon. Invented by Richard Gatling and patented in 1862

The Twenty-Sixth Middlesex Cyclists in Zereba, firing the Gatling Gun (engraving)
1056138 The Twenty-Sixth Middlesex Cyclists in Zereba, firing the Gatling Gun (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The House of Commons at Portsmouth (engraving)
1049965 The House of Commons at Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The House of Commons at Portsmouth)

The War in Egypt, the Ironclad Train during the Reconnaissance of 28 July (engraving)
1061335 The War in Egypt, the Ironclad Train during the Reconnaissance of 28 July (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

The Gatling Gun (engraving)
1588860 The Gatling Gun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gatling Gun. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 August 1872)

The Gatling Gun, adapted to Indian and Oriental Warfare (engraving)
2790466 The Gatling Gun, adapted to Indian and Oriental Warfare (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gatling Gun, adapted to Indian and Oriental Warfare)

The Campaign at Suakin (engraving)
1041796 The Campaign at Suakin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Campaign at Suakin)

Gatling Gun (engraving)
1092686 Gatling Gun (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gatling Gun, by the Gatling Gun Company, Hartford, Connecticut)

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1622042 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

The Gatling Gun, as used in Our Navy (engraving)
1589923 The Gatling Gun, as used in Our Navy (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gatling Gun, as used in Our Navy)

A group of soldiers with two Gatling guns, 1879 (b / w photo)
5919919 A group of soldiers with two Gatling guns, 1879 (b/w photo) by Burke, John (fl.1878-79); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: A group of soldiers with two Gatling guns, 1879)

Military Weapons (engraving)
1052067 Military Weapons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military Weapons. Illustration for The Graphic)

HM Turret-Ship "Dreadnought"(engraving)
1059963 HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: HM Turret-Ship " Dreadnought")

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1621993 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 August 1882)

The War in Egypt, Naval Brigade clearing the Streets of Alexandria with the Gatling Gun (engraving)
1621965 The War in Egypt, Naval Brigade clearing the Streets of Alexandria with the Gatling Gun (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

The War in Egypt, placing a Gatling Gun in Fort Royal, Port Said, to Command the Approach from the Arab Town (engraving)
1061091 The War in Egypt, placing a Gatling Gun in Fort Royal, Port Said, to Command the Approach from the Arab Town (engraving) by English School

The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Relief of Tokar, 1 March, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving)
1061524 The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Relief of Tokar, 1 March, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

R. J. Gatling, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

The Gatling Mitrailleuse, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Cartridge from a Gatling gun, c1872. Diagram of cartridge used in the Gatling gun, an early rapid-fire spring loaded, hand cranked weapon invented by Richard Gatling

The Gatling Gun as used in the British Navy, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]

Gatling rapid fire guns, 1862. Artist: William George Armstrong
Gatling rapid fire guns, 1862. Various models of the machine gun patented by American inventor Richard J Gatling in 1862. The weapon, a hand-cranked multiple-barrelled rotary gun

A M61 Vulcan rotary cannon of the F-4 Phantom, Manching Air Base, Germany

Cartoon illustration of an A-10 Thunderbolt II
Cartoon illustration of a Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

Gatling-gun fired by British sailors, 1870s
Gatling-gun in use by the Royal Navy, 1878. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The 9th U. S. Infantry Gatling gun detachment in the Forbidden
CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The 9th U.S. Infantry Gatling gun detachment in the Forbidden City in Beijing, during the Boxer Rebellion in China. Stereograph, c1900

Improved Gatling Gun
The improved Gatling Gun, the first machine gun, 7th February 1874. Original Publication : The Weekly Journal of Practical Information - pub

An American A-10 Thunderbolt using abandoned tanks as target practice

USS Monterey conducts a close-in weapons system live fire test
Mediterranean Sea, April 4, 2011 - The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG-61) conducts a close-in weapons system (CWIS) live fire test

A U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked at Davis Monthan Air Force Base
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked on the ramp at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, preparing for Hawgsmoke 2016

Maintainers place the chocks under an A-10C Thunderbolt II
Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, August 7, 2007 - Maintainers place the chocks under an A-10C Thunderbolt II

Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation
March 16, 2010 - Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation during a training exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia

Close-up of the GAU-8 Avenger gun on an A-10 Thunderbolt II
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II parked on the ramp at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, preparing for Hawgsmoke 2016

A close-in weapons system is fired aboard USS Makin Island
Arabian Gulf, March 28, 2012 - A close-in weapons system (CIWS) is fired during a pre-aim calibration shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

Close-up of the GAU-8 Avenger gun on an A-10A Thunderbolt II of the U.S. Air Force, Geilenkirchen, Germany

A two-ship A-10 Thunderbolt II formation flies a combat mission over Afghanistan
October 7, 2008 - A two-ship A-10 Thunderbolt II formation flies a combat mission over Afghanistan. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude

Front view of an A-10A Thunderbolt II of the U.S. Air Force, Geilenkirchen, Germany

M61A1 20mm Vulcan gun from a German Air Force F-4F Phantom, on the base at Manching, Germany

U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft sit in the sun shelters
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft sit in the sun shelters at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

A Close-In Weapons System is fired aboard USS Bunker Hill
Gulf of Aden, January 23, 2012 - A Close-In Weapons System is fired aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill during a live-fire exercise

A close-in weapons system aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver
Pacific Ocean, August 13, 2011 - A close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9) is tested in preparation for an upcoming inspection

Two A-10 Thunderbolts taxi out to the runway
July 26, 2008, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan - Two A-10 Thunderbolt II jets taxi out to the runway. The jets are experts at close air support missions

Smoke rolls down the barrels of the forward-starboard-mounted MK 15 Phalanx Close-In weapons System (CWIS) as it tracks and fires at an aerial target drone towed over the bow of the USN Nimitz Class

Sailors conduct maintenance on a Close-in Weapon System aboard USS Cowpens
East China Sea, July 2, 2012 - Fire controlmen perform maintenance on a close-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63)

An A-10C Thunderbolt fires its 30mm cannon
An A-10C Thunderbolt from the 190th Fighter Squadron fires its 30mm cannon during a training mission out of Boise, Idaho

An A-10C Thunderbolt flies over the snowy Idaho countryside
An A-10C Thunderbolt from the 190th Fighter Squadron flies over the snowy Idaho countryside on a training mission out of Boise, Idaho

A close-in weapons system fires a burst of tungsten rounds
Atlantic Ocean, February 1, 2012 - A close-in weapons system (CWIS) fires a burst of tungsten rounds aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during the initial phase of exercise Bold Alligator

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The 19th-century Gatling gun, with its iconic barrel design, was a symbol of power and innovation. Created by an unknown inventor in 1872, this formidable weapon played a significant role in episodes of heroism throughout history. One such tale is that of Sergeant Lorenzi, a brave Alpini soldier who met his fate alongside an officer in Derna. A poignant colour lithograph captures the sacrifice and valor exhibited on that fateful day. Engravings depicting The Twenty-Sixth Middlesex Cyclists firing the Gatling Gun showcase the weapon's effectiveness during battles at Zereba. Its rapid-fire capabilities were unmatched, providing crucial support to troops on the frontlines. Even within political landscapes, the Gatling gun left its mark. An engraving titled "The House of Commons at Portsmouth" showcases how this fearsome invention became a subject of discussion among lawmakers. During conflicts like The War in Egypt, engravings immortalize scenes such as the Ironclad Train's reconnaissance mission on July 28th. With its presence felt across various theaters of war, it became synonymous with military might and strategic advantage. Not limited to one region or purpose alone, engravings show how the Gatling gun adapted to Indian and Oriental warfare as well. Its versatility made it indispensable for forces engaged in campaigns at Suakin. Our navy also recognized the value of this remarkable weapon system; engravings highlight its usage onboard naval vessels during times of conflict – showcasing yet another facet where it proved instrumental. From battlefields to parliamentary debates and naval encounters alike – these captivating images remind us why the Gatling gun holds a special place in history books worldwide. It represents not only technological advancements but also embodies tales of bravery and sacrifice from those who wielded it against their foes.