Winans Steam Gun
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The Winans Steam Gun was a steam-powered centrifugal gun used during the American Civil War, which used centrifugal forces (rather than gunpowder) to propel projectiles.
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Winans Steam Gun | |
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Type | Centrifugal Steam Gun |
Place of origin | United States of America |
Service history | |
Used by | United States |
Wars | American Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | Charles S. Dickinson |
Designed | 1858 |
Manufacturer | Unknown |
Produced | 1860 |
No. built | 1 |
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