The Gatling Gun is brought back to life in the late 20th Century as a new and far more lethal aircraft weapon.
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Weaponology: Rapid Fire - Part 2
The Gatling Gun is brought back to life in the late 20th Century as a new and far more lethal aircraft weapon.
Added: Jan 12, 2007
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