A complete 130-year history of what is a truly remarkable and timeless weapon. Author Joseph Berk traces the glorious career of this multibarreled, high-rate-of-fire gun from its inception during the Civil War to its current role as a state-of-the-art modern combat system of the U.S. military.

Chapter 1 - Richard Jordan Gatling Chapter 2 - The Gatling Principle of Operation Chapter 3 - The Early Gatling Guns Chapter 4 - The Early Gatling Guns in Action Chapter 5 - Early Production History Chapter 6 - A Prelude to the Future Chapter 7 - Project Vulcan Chapter 8 - 20mm Vulcan Operation Chapter 9 - Gatling Guns Take to the Air Chapter 10 - The Gunship Story Chapter 11 - The A-10 Thunderbolt Story Chapter 12 - The Vulcan Air Defense System Chapter 13 - The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System Chapter 14 - Pod-Mounted Gatling Guns Chapter 15 - Replica Gatling Guns Conclusion The Future of the Gatling Gun