Roman Gatling Gun

**ByzantineKnight** · 11-08-2006, 06:34

Originally Posted by hellas1

Hi J.C.,

Wanna know something interesting about the roman "Gatling Gun?"
It's not so Roman!

Actually a device like this, except for it firing single bolts/arrows at a time in rapid succession using chain links and a feeding trough from above which "fed' the machine, was developed under the auspices Dionysius I of Syracuse who was a tyrant or ruler of Syracuse.

Probably Archimedes made it, but I might be wrong!

Anyway, interesting.

Hellas1

Yah, it was Archimedes.

**JuliusCaesar** · 11-08-2006, 18:45

I had no idea that something like this was invented at this time of history at all (excuse my ignorance). I actually thought it was invented for the first time in the 18th century. Anyway, this "mod" is not trying to be historically accurate or something like that. It was only made to satisfy my personal (and perhaps stupid) desire of taking a machine gun onto the ancient battlefield (just to see how that would work out ). But it is interesting to know anyway

**JuliusCaesar** · 11-08-2006, 18:46

Has anyone tried it out yet?

**hellas1** · 11-10-2006, 05:15

Hi J.C.,

I would LIKE to, but I prefer the Greek original which, as you know, had a trough to feed single bolts/arrows/etc. one at a time in rapid succession.

Hellas1- Care to create the real thing?

**JuliusCaesar** · 11-10-2006, 16:23

I'm sorry, but I'm kind of busy at the time, so I don't think I will be making a greek version. But you, or anybody else, are free to change the skin and owning faction for the Gatling gun, then upload it and post it here on this thread. I'll put a link to it on the tread starter. You could also send me the changed files, and I'll make a new installation file, upload it, and post it here. GL anyway. And feel free to ask me any questions considering editing the files.