Seven-round Burst Muzzle-loader.

[CountryGent]

Finally, a "machine-gun" for @AndyinEverson. Kidding of course, but a really neat old piece. The Nock's Volley Gun for your viewing enjoyment:

P.S. I remember as a kid thinking they were super neat-o when Jim Bowie wielded one in The Alamo (1960).

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[No_Regerts]

That thing would be a biatch to regulate.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

very cool gun ... when I was a kid I got to handle one at a antique gun store...it was a bit beyond my high school budget ...
Andy

 

[ilikegunspdx]

P.S. I remember as a kid thinking they were super neat-o when Jim Bowie wielded one in The Alamo (1960).

Also used by seargent Harper in the "Sharpe's" series of books and BBC tv shows. They used reproductions in the series.

 

[tac]

That thing would be a biatch to regulate.

In use at anything between five and fifteen feet, regulation is not needed.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Finally, a "machine-gun" for @AndyinEverson. Kidding of course, but a really neat old piece. The Nock's Volley Gun for your viewing enjoyment:

P.S. I remember as a kid thinking they were super neat-o when Jim Bowie wielded one in The Alamo (1960).

I noticed some YouTube videos that had seven barreled guns in smaller caliber for shooting geese on the water. Apparently the barrels were all parallel to each other vs with the volley gun they are cantered out for more of a spread.

How about 7 barrels of single 0 buckshot. That would be a great spray and pray weapon!

I'll try to find the YouTube vids and post here.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I noticed some YouTube videos that had seven barreled guns in smaller caliber for shooting geese on the water. Apparently the barrels were all parallel to each other vs with the volley gun they are cantered out for more of a spread.

How about 7 barrels of single 0 buckshot. That would be a great spray and pray weapon!

I'll try to find the YouTube vids and post here.

Cartridge gun At 1:52 in this video, and flintlock at 13:08 or so. Other cool guns in vid also. I like that 26 lb tiger gun!

 

[tac]

Thinking about it, the Nock Volley gun is not a 'burst' firer. All the barrels go off at the same time, so it really IS a volley gun.

However, if you think that's crazy, take a look at the Rorqual or Billingshurst Volley guns....

 

[tac]

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Thinking about it, the Nock Volley gun is not a 'burst' firer. All the barrels go off at the same time, so it really IS a volley gun.

However, if you think that's crazy, take a look at the Rorqual or Billingshurst Volley guns....

I'll have to look those up. There are so many crazy/cool old guns out there. Reminds me of darwin's "punctuated equilibrium" so many wild and crazy designs that ended up being dead ends.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

@ilikegunspdx
Cool pictures...thanks for posting.
If you take a close look at the bottom flintlock...you can see that it is a "boxlock" or "inline" muzzleloader...Just sayin' for all you folks with a "new" inline muzzleloading rifle...
Andy

 

[ilikegunspdx]

@ilikegunspdx
Cool pictures...thanks for posting.
If you take a close look at the bottom flintlock...you can see that it is a "boxlock" or "inline" muzzleloader...Just sayin' for all you folks with a "new" inline muzzleloading rifle...
Andy

Ah maybe that one isn't a dead end after all...
Some evolutionary dead ends from the Burgess Shale:

 

[tac]

Thank goodness for the Cambrian Extinction. It's as though the GFO looked at it all, and said, nope, that just ain't right....let's start over.

 

[Bon Sauvage]

Darwin?

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Ah maybe that one isn't a dead end after all...
Some evolutionary dead ends from the Burgess Shale:

Somebody needs to write a book called, "Guns: The Evolution of Species"

Here is the pinfire version of Hallucigenia

 

[ilikegunspdx]

 

[Medic!]

What if somebody just put 9-12 .33 caliber lead balls in lets say a 12 gauge shot cup. And fired them through a large single hole barrel?

Would that work?









Probably not.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I have shot "Buck and Ball" through my Muskets...Models of 1795 ( dated 1808 ) and 1842 ( dated 1851 )

A Buck and Ball load is powder , a .69 caliber round ball and 3-6.32 /.36 caliber round ball.*
Loads for US muskets ...the larger English caliber muskets , at times were loaded with Buck and Ball as well...They are usually in the .72-.80 caliber range...

These Buck and Ball loads are very effective out to 75-100 yards ( with practice ) and were used from the Rev.War to the Civil War.
Andy
* Some guns shoot well with the powder , large round ball then the buckshot...others prefer the powder , buckshot , then the large round ball...its always good to test which loading works best in your gun....