Comments on: The quest for high-capactity firearms http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:22:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-28868 John Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:55:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-28868 These are some truly awesome designs. I don't remember what it was called, but I once saw a picture of a 20 shot revolver in .32 caliber (I think it was .32) I will try to find a picture... These are some truly awesome designs. I don’t remember what it was called, but I once saw a picture of a 20 shot revolver in .32 caliber (I think it was .32) I will try to find a picture…

]]> By: Rick http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19834 Rick Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:02:46 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19834 Take a look at the volley gun: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volley_gun http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/nelson/viewObject.cfm?ID=AAA2519 Those (as the article says) predate the 19th century by a long ways . . . showing that one of the first improvements on the gun that users tried to perfect was multi-shots and rapid fire. Of course, as long as a round consisted of a ball and loose powder ignited by an external spark, they weren't very practical . . . the self-contained cartridge changed that. Take a look at the volley gun:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volley_gun

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/nelson/viewObject.cfm?ID=AAA2519

Those (as the article says) predate the 19th century by a long ways . . . showing that one of the first improvements on the gun that users tried to perfect was multi-shots and rapid fire.

Of course, as long as a round consisted of a ball and loose powder ignited by an external spark, they weren’t very practical . . . the self-contained cartridge changed that.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19719 Steve Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:38:13 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19719 Tam, ah, thanks for the link. That woudl be a hell of a lot of fun to shoot if it was loaded with a common modern caliber :) Tam, ah, thanks for the link. That woudl be a hell of a lot of fun to shoot if it was loaded with a common modern caliber :)

]]> By: Tam http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19696 Tam Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:34:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19696 See the <a href="http://www.leverguns.com/articles/blancard/evans.htm" rel="nofollow">Evans repeating rifle</a> to see where Calico got their idea. Evans rifles can occasionally be found at gun shows for <$1000... See the Evans repeating rifle to see where Calico got their idea.

Evans rifles can occasionally be found at gun shows for <$1000…

]]> By: Dave http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19484 Dave Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:24:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19484 Once on gunbroker, I recall seeing a .25 caliber revolver from the turn of the century.( 19 to 20th of course) It was an unusual beast with two barrels, an oversized cylinder with two concentric circles worth of chambers, a hammer with two firing pins. The thing had a 20 round capacity. The old Evans lever action rifle from the old west period held 28 shots of .44 rimfire. The popular civil war era Lemat pistol held nine shots of .42 caliber, along with a one shot shotgun in the center cylinder area Those are just a few examples of the top of my head. The quest for more ammo capacity is an old one. Once on gunbroker, I recall seeing a .25 caliber revolver from the turn of the century.( 19 to 20th of course) It was an unusual beast with two barrels, an oversized cylinder with two concentric circles worth of chambers, a hammer with two firing pins. The thing had a 20 round capacity.

The old Evans lever action rifle from the old west period held 28 shots of .44 rimfire.

The popular civil war era Lemat pistol held nine shots of .42 caliber, along with a one shot shotgun in the center cylinder area

Those are just a few examples of the top of my head. The quest for more ammo capacity is an old one.

]]> By: Mr. Tolliver http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19407 Mr. Tolliver Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:52:54 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19407 Could anyone give me any further details on that chain rifle? I would like to see some diagrams, if any exist. Could anyone give me any further details on that chain rifle? I would like to see some diagrams, if any exist.

]]> By: Arthur B. Burnett http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19301 Arthur B. Burnett Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:29:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19301 Greetings from Texas, I have seen a photo of the Jarre Double Action Harmonica Pistol but it was not identified. The other two were new to me. At times this blog can be humbling. Greetings from Texas,
I have seen a photo of the Jarre Double Action Harmonica Pistol but it was not identified. The other two were new to me. At times this blog can be humbling.

]]> By: Mehul Kamdar http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19287 Mehul Kamdar Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:18 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19287 Some immaculate specimens of firearm history! RIA have some exquisite firearms on sale at every one of their auctions. Some immaculate specimens of firearm history! RIA have some exquisite firearms on sale at every one of their auctions.

]]> By: El Duderino http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19272 El Duderino Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:10:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19272 And I'm trying to not make any "high capac-tity" jokes... And I’m trying to not make any “high capac-tity” jokes…

]]> By: El Duderino http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19271 El Duderino Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19271 Hmm. http://www.prices4antiques.com/firearms-edged-weapons/long-guns/Long-Gun-Rifle-Jennings-Isaiah-Flintlock-12-Shot-Repeating-Prototype-SN-1-D9962769.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalthoff_repeater (can't seem to find a picture) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Puckle Hmm.

http://www.prices4antiques.com/firearms-edged-weapons/long-guns/Long-Gun-Rifle-Jennings-Isaiah-Flintlock-12-Shot-Repeating-Prototype-SN-1-D9962769.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalthoff_repeater (can’t seem to find a picture)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Puckle

]]> By: Clodboy http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19270 Clodboy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:03:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19270 Another truly bizarre 19th century design: The Porter Revolving Turret Rifle. A lever-actuated revolving chamber rifle employing a unique vertically mounted cylinder with 9 radially oriented chambers. http://www.19thcenturyweapons.com/909/porter.html It never really caught on, perhaps because of the tiny flaw that some of those chambers always pointed towards the shooter. ;) Another truly bizarre 19th century design: The Porter Revolving Turret Rifle.

A lever-actuated revolving chamber rifle employing a unique vertically mounted cylinder with 9 radially oriented chambers.
http://www.19thcenturyweapons.com/909/porter.html

It never really caught on, perhaps because of the tiny flaw that some of those chambers always pointed towards the shooter. ;)

]]> By: Michael Hawkins http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19250 Michael Hawkins Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:42:17 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19250 You should add the Girandoni Air Rifle to that lineup, get that "first" date back to 1780! You should add the Girandoni Air Rifle to that lineup, get that “first” date back to 1780!

]]> By: Matt Groom http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/11/24/the-quest-for-high-capactity-firearms/#comment-19229 Matt Groom Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:12:11 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=9507#comment-19229 Awesome. Just awesome. Awesome. Just awesome.

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