Punch,  62 (1872), 35.

Organs of Offence

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Military Technology, Experiment, Sound, Instruments

Institutions mentioned:

Army


    Discusses the trial of a British version of the American Gatling gun. Reports that several Royal Artillery officers thought that the weapon would not stand up against artillery and compares the new gun to an 'Italian Grinding Organ'.



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