Nock volley gun

[shanneba]

Imagine firing seven rounds at the same time in a flintlock rifle.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The Nock Volley Gun

Our Founding Fathers most certainly could envision firearms that could shoot more than three rounds per minute.

www.shootingillustrated.com

A video from the NRA museum about the volley gun.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | I Have This Old Gun: Nock Volley Gun

Watch this "I Have This Old Gun" segment from a past American Rifleman TV episode to see the incredible Nock Volley Gun fired.

www.americanrifleman.org

 

[Belt Fed]

That would be another on my list of things to never do. can't imagine shouldering like 5 to 700 grains behind 7 58 caliber balls, Nope, Nada.

 

[Sld1959]

That would be another on my list of things to never do. can't imagine shouldering like 5 to 700 grains behind 7 58 caliber balls, Nope, Nada.

Come on belt, if Richard Whidmark can do it you can.

 

[Recusant]

Being a smooth bore I expect that recoil would not be any worst than shooting a .338 Winchester mag. To repel borders I wouldn’t be surprised if the barrels weren’t loaded with buck and ball or a load of buck shot.

 

[Shibadog]

No speedloaders for that puppy

 

[Ascout]

Basically, a shoulder-fired "mitrailleuse". The typical arrangement allowing for both volley fire or sequential fire on the "crew served" version. The cases collect in the bottom and new "trays" of fresh ammo loaded after firing. This one in Bucharest, Romania could be fired both ways. Depending on the country, these, like Gatling guns, might be classified as an artillery weapon.