Multiple choice Who invented the machine gun in 1861? Richard Gatling (U.S.) Rice Kellogg (U.S.) Sir William Ramasy (Great Britain) None of these Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Richard Jordan Gatling invented the Gatling gun in 1861-62. It was an early rapid-fire gun with multiple barrels rotated by a hand crank, precursor to modern machine guns.