ATTN SirH: Original British Royal Navy Nock Volley Gun Circa 1780 - Princeton Battlefield Museum

[buffalowinter]

Original British Royal Navy Nock Volley Gun Circa 1780 - Princeton Battlefield Museum
Original Item: One-of-a-kind. IMA has acquired a collection of authentic American Revolutionary War weapons which, for the past 20 years, have been on display at the Princeton Battlefield State Park Clarke House Museum located in Princeton, New Jersey. This Nock Volley Gun was part of that renowned collection. $34.995

 

[Alphatreedog]

Thanks Buffalowinter . I didn't realize this museum was there. Gonna visit .

 

[Dirty D]

With a price of $34,995.00 I’m wondering what I’m going to do with the spare change.

 

[pmclaine]

What would I do with another one?

 

[buffalowinter]

Pmclaine, I agree, here's mine.

 

[ArmyJerry]

Over half of the revolution was fraught between Fort Lee NJ and Trenton NJ lost of graves and history in that 50 x 70 mile square.

 

[Barneybdb]

Pmclaine, I agree, here's mine.View attachment 6962175

Is that a Lancaster??

 

[buffalowinter]

No, it's a volley gun I made.

Rust Bluing

 

[Barneybdb]

Very impressive mate, care to share any more details?

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Some serious coin right there... but I think I'll pass.

IMA does manage to get some interesting stuff! And ask interesting prices for it!!!

BW... as always, your hand-work is amazing. That Volley Gun you made is incredibly difficult.

I've thought that it would be fun to make a bridge volley gun. Needs about $3,000 worth of barrels, though. Just to start!

Cheers,

Sirhr

 

[FS1]

$34,995.00 and you shoot it once it hurts so bad you never shoot it again.

 

[buffalowinter]

Unfortunately, one of my most spectacular failures. I test fired it with reduced charges and all went well. The barrels were silver soldered together. When I went to a full charge...these were .54 caliber...the torque from the barrels firing one after another in a circular pattern resulted in a catastrophic, albeit spectacular, failure. All barrels separated and went flying and the stock was ripped into splinters. All caught on video, since destroyed. I gathered all the pieces and rebuilt it with metal bands securing the barrels. Same result. If I ever try again, the barrels will be welded.

 

[Barneybdb]

How long was the paracord to the trigger? Have had a barrel banana peel on me, never want to see it again.

 

[Barneybdb]

$34,995.00 and you shoot it once it hurts so bad you never shoot it again.

Some weapons are better suited to the wall than the range.

 

[FS1]

Unfortunately, one of my most spectacular failures. I test fired it with reduced charges and all went well. The barrels were silver soldered together. When I went to a full charge...these were .54 caliber...the torque from the barrels firing one after another in a circular pattern resulted in a catastrophic, albeit spectacular, failure. All barrels separated and went flying and the stock was ripped into splinters. All caught on video, since destroyed. I gathered all the pieces and rebuilt it with metal bands securing the barrels. Same result. If I ever try again, the barrels will be welded.

America Eff yeah. If at first you don't succeed, and live. Then dammit we will do this till that effer works. I'll bet you have stories.

 

[buffalowinter]

Paracord? My life experience has been such that test firing a new weapon doesn't even register on my "danger" scale. I was shooting from my shoulder at a target and my wife was a few feet away videoing. My only concern afterward was for my wife as those barrels separated and flew to both sides. She was fine and I was ok, a few scratches on my hand. But seriously, I have test fired weapons using cord tied to the trigger. I had already test fired this with moderate loads with no problem. When I rebuilt it, and test fired it, I did use a cord to pull the trigger.

 

[hlee]

Where's the video? Tease...