22 short, and is the nicer/more detailed of the two. Model engineering is a scale replica of an 1874 in. There are two sets of prints that I'm aware of. I'm a software engineer by trade, so I had to learn to machine and aquire tooling along the way as time and finances permitted. I've been picking away at it for about 3 years, and have a ways to go, but can see the finish line.
Plans call for brass carrier block, we are going to use aluminum first, and then brass or steel.īarrels are made by using 22 barrel liners inside steel tubing.I'm in the process of building the model engineering gatling (same one that Butch posted pictures of.) Now Im gathering parts to build a Ill scale bulldog model chambered in 45 long colt or 45 acp thats cheaper to shoot than a 4570 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Unlike the original that used percussion caps these used 209 primers.Īlso the extractor is intrgal to the bolt and is a pna to make reliable.Īs far as authentic goes its a very Fun project and was very challenging. 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 its rimmed or not as shown by the M134 Minigun and auto-cannons like the GAU-8 used in the USAFs A-10. The paper cartridges were inserted into primed steel casechamber. Not sure if I have that kind of talent, much less the equipment to make the gun.Īt the time, I recall that some parts were available, but too costly for me.
So if we undercut a particular part, it wouldnt be a problem since we could go back and machine it to the correct size, but if we overcut a part then we have to start all over by purchasing more stock and then the work of machining it. Most likely the main reason these were made with the.22 cal in mind was to make shooting 100s of rounds per minute budget friendlier than shooting 100s of rounds per minute using 9mm or other size rounds. My dad already has the machinery to make the parts and so my question is has anyone here made this gatling gun themselves and is there anything we should know before buying the plans and materials to make this gatling gun. Hes now getting ready to retire and will need a project to keep him from becoming a couch potato and since I am a very loving son, I thought what better way to do that than for him to make the scale version of the 1874 Colt Gatling Gun for his son I have found 2 sites that offer the schematics.and. There are known problems with some dimensions etc from original drawings.
I dont think he ever did finish it, probably still has it in some stage of partial assembly.īe sure to check out our gun classifieds, political, and hometown sections. It used either 4 or 6 complete barreled actions, not for sure which now.
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