This will help keep the miscreants at bay...
Valentin Muth, Zerbst, Saxony/Anhalt, circa 1680
Seven six-sided barrels with six groove rifling in 13 mm calibre, hooked together at the muzzles with dovetailed iron sights on top.
The bottom side has two screw mounted trunions. Side mounted wooden ramrod. Iron flintlock with lightly cut floral designs.
The ignition channel plate has scale shaped engraving and is signed "Valtin Muth Zerbst". Heavy walnut stock with iron furniture.
The barrels have been filled with wax for preservation. Length 115 cm. On a later carriage, painted in colour with iron furniture.
Valentin Muth, Zerbst, Saxony/Anhalt around 1640 - 82.
Unusual design, permitting all seven (rifled!) barrels to be fired at once.
Sold for 11,000 Euro
My late great-uncle used to "flock hunt" back in the day when he was a market gunner (using a 4 bore punt gun), I'll bet he would have loved this thing...
Old No7
7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
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7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
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Re: 7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
punt guns I had heard of but had no idea these multibarrel pieces existed that far back. wow!
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Re: 7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
I'll bet that was a beast to regulate!
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Re: 7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
They could use that in Texas to eradicate herds of feral hogs.
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Re: 7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
I have no personal experience with them however a passing curiosity for several years. That carriage is a blessing as historically the man who fired them from the shoulder almost certainly would break or separate his shoulder.
a Pennsylvanian who has been accused of clinging to my religion and my guns......Good assessment skills.
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Re: 7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
ooops double tap
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Re: 7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
Looks like the gun Richard Widmark used in (I think John Wayne's) Alamo movie. It looked like it needed a set of wheels in the movie too.
https://www.nratv.com/episodes/curators ... alamo-1960
https://www.nratv.com/episodes/curators ... alamo-1960
Re: 7-Barrel "Volley Gun"
The volley gun while intresting isn’t my thing . But a punt guns a different story ! Ever since reading James Michners novel “Cheasapeake” I’ve wanted an English made punt gun .
Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !