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James Puckle (1667–1724) was an English inventor, lawyer and writer from London chiefly remembered for his invention of the Defence Gun, better known as the Puckle gun, a multi-shot gun mounted on a stand capable of (depending on which version) firing up to nine rounds per minute.
James Puckle (1667–1724), English inventor, lawyer and writer, patented the Puckle gun in 1718. The Puckle gun is a tripod-mounted, single-barreled flintlock weapon fitted with a manually operated [5] revolving cylinder; Puckle advertised its main application as an anti-boarding gun for use on ships. The barrel was 3 feet (0.91 m) long with a ...
Puckle Gun – James Puckle; Rubber bullet and Plastic bullet – Developed by the Ministry of Defence during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Self-propelled gun - The Gun Carrier Mark I was the first piece of Self-propelled artillery ever to be produced. Shrapnel shell – Henry Shrapnel
1718: The Puckle Gun or Defence Gun, a multi-shot gun mounted on a tripod, invented by James Puckle (1667–1724). 1784: Shrapnel shell, an anti-personnel artillery munition, developed by Henry Shrapnel (1761–1842). 1804: The Congreve rocket, a weapon, invented by Sir William Congreve (1772–1828).
Puckle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Giles Puckle (born 1979), English cricketer; James Puckle (1667–1724), English inventor, lawyer, and writer Puckle gun, a flintlock revolver
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In 1718, James Puckle demonstrated two versions of his new invention, the Puckle gun: a tripod-mounted, single-barreled flintlock weapon fitted with a revolving cylinder, designed to prevent intruders from boarding a ship. The first version, intended for use against Christian enemies, fired conventional round bullets.
3 james puckle. 1 comment. 4 Proposed move. 3 comments. 5 Split. 6 comments. 6 2 more Puckle guns on display in Montana, U.S.A. 1 comment. Toggle the table of ...