Videos tagged with Volley Gun

This video showcases the rare 14-barrel double Nock volley gun, a unique firearm featuring two clusters of seven rifled barrels each. It highlights the gun's specialized features, including a vertical front grip for handling its significant weight and dual triggers for independent firing of each cluster. The demonstration also covers the specialized seven-chamber powder throw for simultaneous loading and the modular design allowing conversion to a seven-barrel configuration.

This video showcases a custom-built 7-barrel 12-gauge volley gun, highlighting its unique construction from DOM tubing and a custom striker assembly. The experiment involves firing Dragon's Breath rounds for a spectacular visual effect and then testing its destructive power by exploding a propane tank and attempting to launch an oxygen tank.

This review details a magnificent 14-barrel flintlock rifle by Dupe & Co., owned by Colonel Thomas Thornton. It features two seven-barrel clusters, gold damascene inlays, and unique heptagonal rifling for specialized projectiles. The rifle could be reconfigured into a 7-barrel volley gun, showcasing advanced craftsmanship and historical significance.

The Pieper 7-Barrel Mitrailleuse was a unique 19th-century sporting firearm designed as a long-range shotgun alternative. Unlike military volley guns, its seven rifled barrels fired simultaneously, offering tight groupings of approximately 20 inches at 100 yards. It featured a modified rolling block action and a seven-round cartridge plate for rapid loading and firing.

The Nock Volley Gun, designed by James Wilson and manufactured by Henry Nock for the Royal Navy, fired seven .55 caliber balls simultaneously. Intended for clearing enemy decks from masts, its extreme recoil and unreliable flintlock ignition led to its obsolescence. Despite its historical context, its modern legacy is partly due to its appearance in 'The Alamo'.

This video showcases a reproduction of the Reffye Mitrailleuse, a 13mm volley gun from the 1860s. It demonstrates the crank-operated breech mechanism and its rapid blank firing capability. Historically, the Mitrailleuse was not effectively utilized by French forces during the Franco-Prussian War.

This video offers a preview of an upcoming episode on American Rifleman TV, focusing on the Nock Volley Gun. The description indicates that the footage was captured while preparing for filming, showcasing the firearm being fired. This suggests an in-depth look at a historical or unique firearm, likely involving demonstration and potentially historical context or performance analysis.

This video features John Popp and Phil Schreier, Senior Curator at the National Firearms Museum, discussing the Nock Volley Gun. This flintlock shoulder arm was designed to fire multiple shots simultaneously, making it effective for repelling boarders. The video also touches on its appearance in the John Wayne movie "The Alamo". The content highlights a historical firearm and its applications, with additional information available on the NRA Museum website.