Hog Killer you're into cannons and such, so.....

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15 December 2006, 02:09

.366torque

Hog Killer you're into cannons and such, so.....

How about a Gatling Gun? Cranking out shot after shot. You can make it a BigBore as well!

15 December 2006, 03:07

Fjold

The Gatling Gun was originally made as a big bore, the 45.70.......Oops!

Frank

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15 December 2006, 03:11

boom stick

damn!....thanks fjold...

now i gotta get one...

"The model of 1881 was designed to use the Bruce feed system (U.S. Patents 247,158 and 343,532) that would accept two rows of .45/70 cartridges. While one row was being fed into the gun, the other could be reloaded, thus allowing sustained fire. The final gun required four operators. By 1876 the Gatling gun could fire 1,200 rounds per minute, although 400 was more reasonable."

now THATS a 45-70...

talk about a wall of lead...

using 405 gr bullets that means it fires almost 60 lbs of lead a minute!

15 December 2006, 07:12

vapodog

quote:
using 405 gr bullets that means it fires almost 60 lbs of lead a minute!

A bit hard to get to the hunting fields maybe..... That thing is a bit heavy to carry!

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15 December 2006, 07:39

Hog Killer

About 15 years ago I got to shoot a reproduction Gatling on a tall tripod. If you want to talk about an old style big bore revolving gun. Then the five barrel Hothkiss 1.5"/37m/m cannon with a rate of fire of 80 rounds per minute is the one to talk about. It makes the ones in 45-70 look like popguns.

The original 1863 Gatlings were .58 cal. They used everlasting type steel case, loaded with minies balls and capped with the winged misket caps. Later versions went up to 1", both rimfire and centerfire. The last version was in 30 Gov't (30-40 Krag).(1899?)

Keith

15 December 2006, 07:52

.366torque

quote:
Originally posted by Hog Killer:
About 15 years ago I got to shoot a reproduction Gatling on a tall tripod. If you want to talk about an old style big bore revolving gun. Then the five barrel Hothkiss 1.5"/37m/m cannon with a rate of fire of 80 rounds per minute is the one to talk about. It makes the ones in 45-70 look like popguns.

The original 1863 Gatlings were .58 cal. They used everlasting type steel case, loaded with minies balls and capped with the winged misket caps. Later versions went up to 1", both rimfire and centerfire. The last version was in 30 Gov't (30-40 Krag).(1899?)

Keith

Holy spit!! 80 rounds of 1.5" bullets! That is friggin' amazing! Mount that on a certain Idaho Dodge Turbo Diesel

and you'll have a roving s**t stomper!

15 December 2006, 08:02

Idaho Sharpshooter

thanks, but I am just NOT that retro.

Besides the old mini-gun I brought home from 'nam is enough hassle to load for and it's only a .308. It is a good thing that diesels have two batteries, though!

Took me a week to figure out how to make adaptors for the 5th wheel plate.
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thanks for thinking about me...I guess.

Rich
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15 December 2006, 08:11

.366torque

quote:
Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
thanks, but I am just NOT that retro.

thanks for thinking about me...I guess.

Rich
DRSS
NRA Life Member

Since the Bubbas escalated the shoot with explosives, I figured a 1.5" cannon would be good for a topper.