Episode 3 of 3
Factory Fire
- When
- December 1862
- Where
- Indianapolis, Indiana
The first six production guns were destroyed in a factory fire in December 1862.
This incident occurred shortly after the company's founding in Indianapolis. The loss of the initial production batch highlights the operational risks faced by the Gatling Gun Company during its early commercial phase.
Sources
- Richard Jordan Gatling Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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