![]() ![]() These are not public domain so plans and instructions are copyrighted.It is an early machine gun and a forerunner of the modern electric motor -driven rotary cannon.Īs the handwheel is cranked, the barrels rotate clockwise and each barrel sequentially loads a single cartridge from a top-mounted magazine, fires off the shot when it reaches a set position (usually at 4 oclock ), then ejects the spent casing out of the left side at the bottom, after which the barrel is empty and allowed to cool until rotated back to the top position and gravity-fed another new round. Then, when I can't get machine time, it will fade again. I'll probably spend today bringing this back up temporarily to front of 'to-it' line! Evidently not as they do get finished.įrom prices observed for finished gun, I'd say folks are very proud of their item. ![]() Have not been able to obtain a definitive list of these.įorum on the RG model speak of a list, couldn't get response as to where it was, or how to get consolidated documentation of inaccuracies.ĭon't know if they are show stoppers or not. There are 'known' problems with some dimensions etc from original drawings. This project is so far back in line I can't even see its little 'to-it' flag.īarrels are made by using 22 barrel liners inside steel tubing. Plans call for brass carrier block, we are going to use aluminum first, and then brass or steel. Have copies of plans and documentation in PDF form so I can access when creating machining drawings. I currently have a block of aluminum rolling about in front of rear car seat. 58-caliber rimfire conical ball-Model 1865. This doesn't include the self contained chamber for the 1862 or the 577/450 for the Brits or the 7x57mm Mauser, 10.75x58R Russian, 11.15x58R (.43) Spanish Remington and the 11.15圆0R Mauser for various foreign sales.ġ. The Gatling gun cartridge family is very interesting. Unlike the original that used percussion caps these used 209 primers. I helped a friend build a 22LR version and I made a bunch of the steel chambers for a 1862. The Gatling gun design does not care if it's rimmed or not as shown by the M134 Minigun and auto-cannons like the GAU-8 used in the USAF's A-10. The paper cartridges were inserted into primed steel case/chamber. 58 caliber Springfield Rifle-Musket's PAPER cartridges. 38 or 44 would be interesting.The mechanism of the Gatling gun was originally designed for. Mechanism is really designed for a rimmed cartridge. ![]()
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