* Photo: 3. Modernmechanix; 4: James S. Ketchum, MD; 6: USAMHI * 1. Ekranoplan Dubbed the Caspian Sea Monster, the USSR's top-secret ekranoplan skimmed on a pocket of air just above the water's ...
The first machine gun, patented 306 years ago, was the brainchild of a lawyer, inventor and writer from London, James Puckle. He was a keen fisherman and intended to use his weapon at sea - and as a ...
Three centuries ago, London lawyer James Puckle dreamed up a gun he hoped would be a hit with the British Navy, and a financial boon for himself. Instead, Puckle’s peculiar creation, resembling a ...
Image caption, A replica Puckle gun can be seen at Buckler's Hard Maritime Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire The first machine gun, patented 306 years ago, was the brainchild of a lawyer, inventor and ...
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