Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Traditional Firearms => Flintlock Long Guns => Topic started by: rollingb on February 10, 2019, 12:59:54 AM

Title: The Puckle Gun
Post by: rollingb on February 10, 2019, 12:59:54 AM

The first repeating flintlock,......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPC7KiYDshw&app=desktop

Title: Re: The Puckle Gun
Post by: RobD on February 10, 2019, 05:55:17 AM

that is far too cool !!!  :bl th up

Title: Re: The Puckle Gun
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 10, 2019, 06:58:16 AM

Pretty cool. Never seen this before.  :hairy

Title: Re: The Puckle Gun
Post by: Nessmuk on February 10, 2019, 11:35:59 AM

That is awesome! I wish he had shown the projectiles. Can you imagine that gun in the hands of practiced competent  gun crew? If the British  army had bought and adapted it for infantry use, we might all be drinking tea today.

Title: Re: The Puckle Gun
Post by: rollingb on February 10, 2019, 11:52:51 AM

I just wonder how well the "square" balls shot for accuracy.  :*:

I would think they'd be subject to any type of wind.  :bl th up

Title: Re: The Puckle Gun
Post by: Semisane on February 10, 2019, 01:51:41 PM

I WANT ONE!!!

Title: Re: The Puckle Gun
Post by: Winter Hawk on February 11, 2019, 08:26:56 PM

Most interesting!  The precision with which the gun was built is amazing.

~Kees~