Why Gatling Guns Have 6 Barrels — The Engineering Truth Nobody Talks About

Описание: #military #weapons #engineering
Six barrels. One insane reason. The Gatling gun didn't land on 6 barrels by accident — it's pure physics, heat management, and battlefield logic locked into one spinning death machine. We're breaking down the real engineering truth behind why 4 barrels wasn't enough and 8 was too much. If you've ever wondered why this iconic weapon spins the way it does, this video is going to blow your mind.
0:34 – The problem with single-barrel rapid fire
2:11 – How Richard Gatling actually designed the original
4:47 – Heat, stress, and why barrels fail under fire
7:23 – The sweet spot: why 6 became the golden standard
9:58 – Modern miniguns — same rule, different century
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