Did Da Vinci Invent The 'Machine Gun'?

Invention: The multi-barrelled machine gun was a weapon with remarkable firepower. Da Vinci sketched this rolling artillery battery around 1480

Triple-Barrelled Cannon Found In Croatian Fort Is 'Machine Gun' Forerunner Designed By Da Vinci -- The Daily Mail

When an ancient three-barrelled cannon was discovered by schoolchildren, museum officials would have known they had stumbled on a rare find.

But now, 40 years after the discovery of the unique weapon, they have learned just how important it is - the gun is a prototype designed by Leonardo Da Vinci himself.

The cannon was discovered in a Croatian fort, but only now has it been confirmed it was designed more than 500 years ago by the artist and inventor.

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My Comment: I am a history, so stories like this one are so cool.