Actually ... more so that it had the nasty tendency to set the rigging on fire!I think I read that one of the reasons it was never popular with the Navy was the recoil.
Actually ... more so that it had the nasty tendency to set the rigging on fire!I think I read that one of the reasons it was never popular with the Navy was the recoil.
Just finished up this Rifle Shoppe Nock Volley Gun kit for a friend. Not something you see everyday. Has seven 20" 50 cal smoothbore barrels that fire at the same time. Weighs in at 14 lbs. 3 oz.
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Simple! Use paper cartridges, which is what they did, pour powdah in one barrel and stuff the ball and paper in, but leaving it at the muzzle. Then ram them all down when all barrels are loaded.Loading it would take some thought to make sure each barrel only got one load. And I thought a double was tricky if you didn't pay attention.
The original originals were 52-cal (IIRC) rifles, but the recoil (alleged to dislocate shoulders) was even worse and the reloading, especially when up in the foretops, was significantly slower.Can't remember, but weren't the originals something like .32 or .36 caliber? Or was it .42 cal.?
Again ... simple ... NOT! Just darn laborious for sure!If someone has some thoughts on how to clean this unique gun I would really appreciate hearing about it!
That will clear the deck in an instant…. HmmmThat'll clear the deck in an instant won't it?
Very cool looking and it would certainly draw a lot of eyes when set off at the range.
Seems it should have a wall mount, I wouldn't want to shoulder fire that thing.
Nice, my Rifle Shop catalog I think said one of theirs was loaded with 40 grains in each barrel and 'tetched ' it off and they felt it! Maybe the sailor assigned one was required to be stout like Grenadines had to be tall.Just finished up this Rifle Shoppe Nock Volley Gun kit for a friend. Not something you see everyday. Has seven 20" 50 cal smoothbore barrels that fire at the same time. Weighs in at 14 lbs. 3 oz.
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Really, really nice. GREAT JOB!Just finished up this Rifle Shoppe Nock Volley Gun kit for a friend. Not something you see everyday. Has seven 20" 50 cal smoothbore barrels that fire at the same time. Weighs in at 14 lbs. 3 oz.
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Has anyone ever made a test comparison between the recoil of a volley gun and another combat Weapon like the brown Bess?I think I read that one of the reasons it was never popular with the Navy was the recoil.
Rick
Go to Shooting USA on YouTube And search “Shooting the Knock Volley Gun.I recently acquired one of these Nock Volley guns that was probably built by Jess Melot. Plan to shot it soon but I would really like someone who has one of these to tell me the best way to clean it. I don't see how it would be possible to clean the touch holes connected to the center barrel. If someone has some thoughts on how to clean this unique gun I would really appreciate hearing about it! Thanks!
-- Joe
Here you go! From the Forgotten Weapons YouTube channel ...A while back I came across a photo of a double nock. Perhaps it was used for hunting? The picture appeared to be from a museum but I have no other info on it. Has anyone else come across a double (14 barrels) nock?
Remember the intent ... to kill the Officers on an opposing ship! Recall that even Lord Admiral Neslon (who ironically banned NVGs on his ships in 1804, IIRC) was killed by a French sharpshooter up in the topsails (pronunced 'topsills') crow's nest on the French ship. They used a 54" long barrel Fusil de Boucanier, as that gave longer range.Hmmm ... I often wondered about the gun. In smoothbore it would have a bit of spread but how much?
Here you go! From the Forgotten Weapons YouTube channel ...
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