Tippman Ordinance .22LR Gatling Gun

[learn2shoot]

.22LR Gatling Gun

tippmannordnance.com

I am really thinking about getting this and I think at 8.5" barrel length it classifies as a pistol. Has anybody gotten one of these? What did you think of it? Any regrets? Are you keeping it? Its really expensive so I don't want to make a mistake that expensive.

 

[GarrettJ]

It’s not a handgun, as it does not meet the definition of a handgun. It would be a “title I firearm”, just like the 12-gauge things with no buttstock and sub-18” barrel.

 

[Jim Watson]

The Furr Gatling guns are close replica scale downs of original pieces. About three times as expensive, if you can find one.

 

[NorthBorder]

Then there is this one:

PIKE ARMS® GATLING GUN KITS AND PARTS FOR TWIN RUGER&reg - Pike Arms Inc.®

PIKE ARMS® GATLING GUN KITS AND PARTS FOR TWIN RUGER® 10/22®

www.pikearms.com

A twin barrel gatling gun for about $1300 retail. On sale for $999

 

[Jim Watson]

You can put a crank on a Ruger(s) but a real Gatling rotary is a steed of a different hue.

 

[12Bravo20]

I have not gotten a chance to shoot the 22lr Tippman but the 9mm version sure is fun.

 

[JoeHenry]

As expensive as 22 ammo is, I think it would be a waist.

 

[Y-T71]

if you're gonna be a bear, might as well be a grizzly and put a motor on it...

.22LR M134 mini-gun

 

[AlexanderA]

if you're gonna be a bear, might as well be a grizzly and put a motor on it...

Adding a motor would turn it into an NFA machine gun.

 

[Y-T71]

Adding a motor would turn it into an NFA machine gun.

Yeah, I wasn't really serious about it but thought it would be neat to show.


A guy can dream though

 

[Reinz]

I have the 9mm Tippman.

Pros: really? Do I need to explain?



Cons: It’s a hungry animal. I went through 1,000 rounds in the first hour by myself. Very expensive to feed.

It loses it‘s excitement just shooting steel after a while. And 2 liters are gone after half a mag.

It screams to blow stuff up like refrigerators, old TV’s, old cars, furniture, etc.








Preparing for range day, loading 30, 33 rd Glock mags and 2, 50 rd drums.

 

[Reinz]

I really want that 22 Tippman, but I keep buying other guns.

Given a choice between the two, I would go with the 22.

But for me, I add $500 to the price because one 50 round belt is not enough.

I need to buy at least 10 more belts.

 

[Reinz]

Adding a motor would turn it into an NFA machine gun.

I saw video where guys removed the crank and hooked up a cordless drill!

 

[doubleh]

I think it would be fun to shoot----if someone else was paying for the ammo and only a few times as it would become boring. I grew up trying to make every shot count as 22 ammo didn't grow on my tree. As a kid I had little money to buy ammo with and parents were not very forthcoming with either, money for me or ammo. I didn't want for food or clothing but ammo was seen as some what of a luxury. Despite that I did manage to shoot my 22 quite a bit. I have never broke the habit ( haven't tried to) and mag dumps are something I don't do, even if it's just a 22.

My grandkids, despite all the money I spent on them, had an expression they used when I would pass on buying something I liked. It was, "Granpa's billfold is biting him in the butt again".

 

[AlexanderA]

I saw video where guys removed the crank and hooked up a cordless drill!

Felony, because you can no longer pay the $200 "making" tax and legalize it.

Last time I checked (which was a few years ago), the price for a transferable M134 minigun was over $120,000. By now, it must be much more!

And of course, shooting one uses huge amounts of ammo. I remember there was a guy at Knob Creek that was firing his every hour. That guy literally had money to burn.

 

[Meeks36]

So would this be Ok for home defense? I know folks poo poo 22 for defense. But that thing can sling some lead.

 

[halfmoonclip]

Much as I'd like even a select fire 9mm subgun, the combination of the cost of the gun (!) and the ammo has always squashed that deal.
Those gatling guns would be great, if you had your own land and range...if you can afford the first two, you can probably manage the gun and ammo.
Moon

 

[Reinz]

So would this be Ok for home defense? I know folks poo poo 22 for defense. But that thing can sling some lead.

My 9 mm, takes a minute or two to get the sights dialed in. Once you do it is surprisingly spot on.

Go back and look at the targets. Those were shot rapid fire at 25 yards.

For HD, unless the perps stop where there gun sighted in, you will have to spray and pray.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Cool and $!

 

[tmd16556]

The Gatling action does negate the reliability issues with rimfire ammo, so load up on the Winchester 555 bulk boxes and let ‘er rip. Only one dud every 10 rounds isn’t that bad.

Edit: I forgot about the ones I found with bullets seated sideways. That might be a problem

 

[learn2shoot]

The Gatling action does negate the reliability issues with rimfire ammo, so load up on the Winchester 555 bulk boxes and let ‘er rip. Only one dud every 10 rounds isn’t that bad.

Edit: I forgot about the ones I found with bullets seated sideways. That might be a problem

I would think it actually does, because if a round fails to fire it will just go to the next round? right?

 

[tmd16556]

That is how I recall Gatlings work. It should just drop duds with the empties.

 

[halfmoonclip]

A local shop has the 9mm version, which I think they simply got for grits and shins. (Frankly, that is why the shop exists, grits and shins.) Nice place for all that.
Still drool over that thing; one of those crazy, cool things that make no sense at all.
Moon