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Company Founding

When
1862
Where
Indianapolis, Indiana
Part of
Event of 1862: Richard Jordan Gatling patents the Gatling gun in the United States.

Gatling founded the Gatling Gun Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1862 to market the patented gun.

The establishment of the company marked the transition from invention to commercial production. This development occurred in the same year as the patent grant, aiming to distribute the new firearm technology.

Sources

  1. Richard Jordan Gatling Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29

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