In this week’s episode of History Unloaded, Danny and I take a closer look at the development of early repeating firearms and the ways in which both technology and terminology evolved alongside them.
Our conversation unpacks the realities of early repeaters’ performance, tracing how they operated and how fast they fired. It looks at the intersection of language, mechanics, and perception in firearms history. While we have discussed this topic in the past, we contextualize this episode with an ongoing debate between Danny and me: is the Gatling Gun a machine gun?
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History Unloaded is a podcast presented by the Cody Firearms Museum (CFM) and Wyoming Public Media. It’s hosted by former Curator of the CFM and Firearms Historian, Ashley Hlebinsky, and the current Curator of the CFM, Danny Michael. Each week, they discuss different historical topics surrounding firearms history, technology, culture, and museums.