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The Winans Steam Gun was a unique artillery piece, developed by Charles Dickson prior and William Joslin to the American Civil War. The Winans (named for its capture and placement in Ross Winans' workshop in Maryland. It was unusual in that it used centrifugal forces to launch a projectile, rather than the conventional use of gunpowder.

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  • Winans Steam Gun
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  • The Winans Steam Gun was a unique artillery piece, developed by Charles Dickson prior and William Joslin to the American Civil War. The Winans (named for its capture and placement in Ross Winans' workshop in Maryland. It was unusual in that it used centrifugal forces to launch a projectile, rather than the conventional use of gunpowder.
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Origin
  • Confederate States of America
Design
  • 1858(xsd:integer)
Service
  • 1861(xsd:integer)
Name
  • Winans Steam Gun
Maker
  • Charles S. Dickson
Type
  • Centrifugal Steam Gun
usedby
  • Confederate States of America
nobuilt
  • 1(xsd:integer)
Death
  • 1860(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 1(xsd:integer)
Birth
  • 1860(xsd:integer)
ratefire
  • 250(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The Winans Steam Gun was a unique artillery piece, developed by Charles Dickson prior and William Joslin to the American Civil War. The Winans (named for its capture and placement in Ross Winans' workshop in Maryland. It was unusual in that it used centrifugal forces to launch a projectile, rather than the conventional use of gunpowder.
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