Gatling Gun Blueprints
Gatling would refine the basic design of his gun over its 40-year lifespan, but the basic operation remained the same. The Gatling featured four to ten barrels arrayed around a central axis and a. 30 Cal Gatling gun Blueprints; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
As a newbie I am starting a long term project to build scaled down (.22 CALIBER) Gatling Gun. Does anybody have some experience and advice with the various plans on the market?
I am currently looking at offerings from: D&E Modeling in Kentwood, LA. And RG-G INC. In Trinidad, CO. Or is there another source in the same price range for plans $50-$60 that is considered better??? This won't be my first project but it will be one I will apply 'lessons learned' as I become (hopefully) more adept in machining. Thanks for ANY advice.
I'M BUILDING ONE BASED ON RG-G PLANS. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP GUN TO BUILD. SCREWS, GEARS, BARRELS, MATERIAL AND TOOLING CAN EAT YOU ALIVE AND MY HOME SHOP IS VERY WELL TOOLED.
MATTER OF FACT BETTER THEN ANY SHOP I HAVE EVER WORKED IN. PEOPLE ALWAYS POST ON RG-G'S FORUM WANTING TO BUILD FULL SIZE ONES. THEY DON'T UNDER STAND WHY A FULL SIZE ONE CAN COST $75000.00 OR MORE.
BUILD ONE AND IT WANT TAKE LONG TO FIGURE OUT WHY. I WOULD GO WITH THE PRINTS BECAUSE OF THEIR LARGE SIZE WHICH MAKES THEM EASIER TO STUDY. 'LET THE LEAD FLY!' I have built the D&E gun, got the plans whenj Doug called the Company Model Engineering Plans.
Have a friend who built the RG-G plans. After looking at both plabs and both guns I am glad i went with the D&E. Scale is better, plans are better, finished product is better, this is of course in my opinion only. Also, get the paper plans, again in my opinion. I am posting a picture of the gun on the workbench using walnut wood as opposed to oak, everyone else seemed to want oak but i liked the contrast of the brass against a dark wood. Email me if you have any more questions, I will try to assist if possible.
I will be in Tenn. Of next week so i may not reply for a few days so don't give up.
Blueprints and working drawings for guns. A friend and myself are in the process of building two Model of 1876, 45-70 Gatling Guns. We have spent a small fortune on supposely original prints for Gatling Guns. They are a farce to work with, every set we bought were incomplete, missing pages etc. The prints only show one view, very difficult to interpet with sketchy dimensions. Don't think the 22 cal versions are scaled down fullsize drawings, they are not even close.
Our guns are almost 95% done and we would have never gotten that far without the help of a couple on nice guys who built replicas for a living. One guy even took his original gun apart and sent the reciever and internals to us so we could copy parts. Without thier help we would be still stumbling in the dark. It has been a hard road. The guy who sold us the castings sent us castings that were not even for that Model Gun and they could not be modified to work with what we had.
45-70 Gatling Gun Blueprints
We had to get the right castings from another source. Nice guy, right. I guess what I'm saying is that you have to be careful buying blueprints of guns. A lot is promised but when you get into the build you might need some help. Will post pictures of the gun when finished in a couple of months.
A problem with the tripod casting supplier is slowing us down. Hey thanks for your comments. I checked the catalog at the county library and the one book that looked like a must have, by HOLMES, can't be checked out. I will get into some of the others though.
Gatling Gun Plans And Material
I can see that the amateur gunsmithing and building has quite a large following. The whole thing looks pretty complex. I don't consider myself a gun person though I have a couple pieces. I've been focusing on metalworking and building up my inventory of tools for many years and I think building a gun or two would be a good way to use the knowhow I have aquired. Thanks kilroy, where would i find the laws that need to be met to build one.
I've often thought of trying to design and build several. I have the ideas in my head and rough sketches but never really went any further.i dont want to break any laws. Google 'National Firearms Act' and 'Gun Control Act'. So long as it has a bore diameter under.50, a minimum overall length of 26', a minimum barrel length of 16' in the case of rifles or 18' in the case with shotguns (and doesn't shoot full auto), you're pretty much good to go. If you do want to make a short barreled shotgun or rifle, you can do so but it will cost you a $200 tax and any subsequent transfers will cost the recipient $200. You cannot make machineguns at all without paying an annual 'Special Occupations Tax' that allows you to make machinegun for demonstration purposes, but you cannot keep them after you surrender your license.
Bear in mind there are a few regulations that are quirky. For example, you cannot have a smooth bore pistol without prior approval. This means that if you are building a 'shotgun based' type firearm with a pistol grip and no shoulder stock (Called an 'Any Other Weapon') or even an ordinary handgun without rifling, it must be registered. Guns that are disguised to look like something else (Knives, pens, celll phones, etc) are also classified as 'any other weapons' and a $200 tax needs to be paid prior to manufacturing (all subsequent transfers will be $5) If you do elect to follow the procedures required for obtaining a 'Special Occupations Tax' that allows you to deal and manufacture machineguns, then transfers are free to you and it doesn't cost you anything to make the guns themselves. Be warned, however, that the Special Occupations Tax is not a tax that allows hobbyists to circumvent paying transfer taxes.
ATF will expect you to display clear indicies that you are engaged in the business of selling these guns for profit and as a business, so keep that in mind. There are a lot of primers about this, but in short, the easiest rule of thumb is that if you can buy it in your local gun store 'over the counter' (ordinary rifles, shotguns and pistols), you can make one barring any local laws prohibiting you from doing so. Hello Jon My name is Jon also. I am sure you are getting hammered about Garling guns.
But I am despertly looking for Plans for the 45-70. My sun and I want to build 2, Looking for yoke, castings, and plans we have a pretty complete machine shop as a hobby, and a super sharp son. I am in Electronics for thr railroad. Also web site littlejon.com Under toys forever A few bikes I have built. Please let me know if you can help us. Thanks for your time Little Jon Jon McClelland Custom Electronics 1940 Ford St.
22lr Gatling Gun Blueprints
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