Volley gun reproduction

[DeepSouth]

I’m mainly curious, but if the price was right I might would buy one, I love unique guns. I looked around a bit and could only find one company that makes a Volley gun at all and they are built to order at $3,600+. I definitely don’t want one that bad, but if someone out there made them for under a grand or so I might bite.

So the short question is simply does anyone out there make a functional “non-custom” volley gun? A reproduction perhaps?
I’ve looked some and can’t find anything.

EDIT:
If anyone makes a kit, I’d love that even more. I’ve built a couple black powder kit guns in the past and enjoyed them, I’d definitely be interested in a volley gun kit.

 

[DeepSouth]

I guess I should clarify, I’m specifically thinking about a shoulder fired seven barreled volley gun. Not so much the larger ones on wheels.

One like this

Found here. https://www.christies.com/lotfinder...el-naval-seven-barrelled-5509748-details.aspx

 

[.455_Hunter]

Those are so cool!

Sorry I can't help. The replica market is so fickle about what is reproduced.

 

[arcticap]

Is the Rifle Shoppe Volley gun parts kit the one that you're referring too?--->>> http://therifleshoppe.com/catalog_pages/english_arms/(789).htm

The price listed doesn't seem to even include all 7 barrels.
The way that it's described doesn't sound like it would be much fun to shoot.
The tester didn't even want to shoot it more than once due to the tremendous recoil.

 

[DeepSouth]

I did see that but boy is it pricey, $1400 just for the barrels. Not sure what the whole thing would cost but it’d be up there.

It’d probably be really enjoyable to build, but that kind of money for something I put together, meaning the finished product will likely be mediocre.

Neat, but I’ll pass.

 

[daboyleroy]

One like this
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Found here. https://www.christies.com/lotfinder...el-naval-seven-barrelled-5509748-details.aspx[/QUOTE]

Thanks
Great video at your link
https://www.christies.com/Features/Rare-and-valuable-guns-collecting-guide-9357-3.aspx

Good to have coffee and a video showing some high $ beautiful black powder ladies in the morning.
Lee

 

[whughett]

Had to look up "Volley Guns" Thinking how could one fire that from the shoulder, turns out not many could with out serious hurt.
Wikipedia: British Navy, Napoleonic Wars, 1872-1804, caliber 46, original rifled barrels, later smooth bore, 7 barrels, 500 purchased by the Navy.
Officers were reluctant to issue during battle due to flying sparks would set fire to rigging and sails. Due to injuries to users the Navy ordered lighter smaller models but the recoil was still too powerful. Removed from service 1804.

My "learned something new for the day"

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

Read the Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwell set in British India and then during the Napoleonic Wars. Richard Sharpe's sidekick carries a Volley Gun. Sharpe carries a Baker rifle which is also hard to find a accurate reproduction off although there are smoothbore versions around. It is similar to the "Alamo Rifle" by Pedersoli. Cornwell did not write the series chronologically so, to follow Sharpe's career correctly, check for an online list of the books in historical order.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Ah yes, Sargent Harper used the Nock Volley gun to great effect in the series. Both the books and tv.

There was/is an original on display at a museum up in Calgary. An impressive piece to see in person.

 

[Tommygunn]

Good grief, an 18th century assault rifle!!!! Don't tell Diane Feinstein or Nancy Pelosi!!!!! !

 

[DeepSouth]

Had to look up "Volley Guns" Thinking how could one fire that from the shoulder, turns out not many could with out serious hurt.
Wikipedia: British Navy, Napoleonic Wars, 1872-1804, caliber 46, original rifled barrels, later smooth bore, 7 barrels, 500 purchased by the Navy.
Officers were reluctant to issue during battle due to flying sparks would set fire to rigging and sails. Due to injuries to users the Navy ordered lighter smaller models but the recoil was still too powerful. Removed from service 1804.

My "learned something new for the day"

Yep it’s entirely possible if I did ever acquire one I wouldn’t shoot it much at all, I’d also likely load it very light. Still I’m the guy that’ll have a gun I don’t shoot much just because of the cool factor.

 

[jmorris]

It might not be as much of a conversation piece as a 7 barrel .32 cal volley gun but 1oz of #0 buckshot will give you 9, .32 projectiles.

 

[Old No7]

Read the Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwell set in British India and then during the Napoleonic Wars. Richard Sharpe's sidekick carries a Volley Gun. Sharpe carries a Baker rifle which is also hard to find a accurate reproduction off although there are smoothbore versions around. It is similar to the "Alamo Rifle" by Pedersoli. Cornwell did not write the series chronologically so, to follow Sharpe's career correctly, check for an online list of the books in historical order.

And also available on Netflix! Great series overall, a little corny at times, but quite enjoyable.

Old No7