Bailey machine gun
The Bailey Machine Gun was a rapid-fire weapon developed in the late 19th century. It was a multiple barrel weapon similar to the much more commonly known Gatling gun, and was the first weapon of this type to be belt-fed. Although commonly referred to as the Bailey Machine Gun, it is technically not a machine gun since it is externally powered using a hand crank. However, rapid-fire weapons of this type are commonly referred to as machine guns, even though this usage of the term is technically incorrect.
Bailey Machine Gun | |
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Sketch of the Bailey Machine Gun, from the 1876 trials | |
Type | Heavy Machine Gun |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Fortune L. Bailey |
Designed | 1874 |
Manufacturer | Winchester Arms Co. |
Specifications | |
Cartridge | .32 rifle cartridge |
Rate of fire | 1,000 rounds per minute |
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