Corrected entry: In 1887, when the movie takes place, a machine gun was not called a machine gun.It was referred to as a Gattling gun.The term machine gun didn't come into use until the mid 1920's.
J I Cohen
27th Aug 2003
27th Aug 2003
Corrected entry: In 1887, when the movie takes place, a machine gun was not called a machine gun.It was referred to as a Gattling gun.The term machine gun didn't come into use until the mid 1920's.
Correction: The Gatling gun was just one of many early machine guns available in the late 19th century, including the Maxim machine gun, which existed at the time the movie was set (but was not adopted by any army until 1889).
J I Cohen