James Puckle
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. The Puckle gun is sometimes considered the first machine gun and resembles a large revolver.Puckle's best-known literary work (reprinted as recently as 1900) was The Club, a moral dialogue between a father and son.
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| Birth date | January 01, 1667 |
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| Birth name | James Puckle |
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| Date of death | January 01, 1724 |
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