gatling gun .. thanks, and please some help with ordnance

I believe your correct on the first image, it's just the primer.

Second image is a grape shot round, it consisted of nine or so balls. Here's a pic of a real one....

Third is canister shot, evident in the fact we see little canisters inside the round.

Fouth might just be the standard steel jacket round.

Tread, the 4th diagram is a lead core, round nose, full metal jacket.  Standard .45-70 Govt. round.

Hope this helps.

Bob

heya Mikael and Bob ,

Thanks both of you guys for helping me out

I like to know all aspects of what I am building, and now that I am clear on the ammo,I feel better...thanks for taking me to school !

I have a vacation in a week and I will be fabricating the shells then. I promice an update of my work. each shell was loaded into the hopper individually so I don't have to worry about making the shell links from scratch (like an a .50 cal)

Thanks again for your help,greatly appreciated.

tread  ;  )

I agree with Mike and Tread yes...one of these would mess up your whole day!!

Rounds Complete!!

redleg12

I agree with Mike and Tread yes...one of these would mess up your whole day!!

Rounds Complete!!

I wonder why the military didn't make a .50 caliber Gatling gun? That would mess up someones whole day too.

Heya Mikeym  :  )   ..... they did.... It was a twelve barrel affair, and way more successful than the 1 " caliber I am modelling...

regards,

tread  :  )

The 50-70 round was produced before the 45-70 round in M-1868 and 1873 trapdoor rifles and was also produced in the Gatling.

hiya Mike : )

Thanks for the input .

Real nice to talk to you again. : )

I heard AMPS was a huge success this year and you had your own seminar on artillery. KUDOS my friend for taking the hobby to the

next level and giving back of your time and talent ! And you have plenty of talent and knowlage to school anyone. I wish I could have been there.

I know all the FSM east coast crew did really well also, and wish ish them all congrats and a big HEYA BOYS !! .

I have not yet begun the 1/16 Tiger II, not for lack of want, but time. This is in all sincerity, a 2 year project for even the absolutely most skilled modeller.

I have been purchasing upgrade parts in resin from David Parker , of AFV fame. Parts like the drivers gyroscope, clear blue/green tinted periscopes for the entire vehichle, ammo pouches and more parts yet to come.. not counting additional P.E. needed..

Also, a very limited offering of machined MG 34s and of course the KwK 43 88mm weapon itself., by Gunnar Jansson

I have enclosed some MG 34 pics and cad drawings of the KwK.... it was so expensive, I didn't want to take mine out of the special shipping tube to photograph it ! ... a model and machined art fused into one.

In the mean time I'll be muddling through the Gatling gun, but a am really enjoying this multi media challenge.

I will post more ' till the conclusion. : )

great to hear from you, Mike, and I visited your new website.. awsome work ! very professional !

Best regards, tread ; )

william carls

Heya Mikeym  :  )   ..... they did.... It was a twelve barrel affair, and way more successful than the 1 " caliber I am modelling...

regards,

tread  :  )

I'm suprised I never heard of the .50 cal Gatling gun and also suprised it didn't have an incarnation during WWII.

I'm suprised I never heard of the .50 cal Gatling gun and also suprised it didn't have an incarnation during WWII.

Hiya richs26, I made a slight goof in my previous post, it was a 10 barrel not 12.... ooops

But thanks for your responce, very interesting...

you seem well versed on the subject. I would be interested in any links you could share.

I enjoy learning all I can on a model I build... part of whole, ya know ?

thank you,  tread  :  )