CODE – 04-132-863

NAME – Model 1862 Gatling Battery Gun, Type 2

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1863

CALIBER – 24.5x70mm [Chamber piece] (.58 Short Rimfire)

OVERALL LENGTH – 162.6 cm (64 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 82.6 cm (32.5 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 3 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 127 cm (50 in)

LOAD – Conical lead ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 14.68 mm (0.578 in)

BULLET WEIGHT –36.68 g (566 gr)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 335 m/s (1,100 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2062 j (1521 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 73.03 kg (161 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 78.33 kg (172 lb 11 oz)

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 281.99 kg (621 lb 11 oz)

TYPE OF MOUNT – Carriage

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 203.66 kg (449 lb)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight- V-notch

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 914 m (1000 yards)

OPERATION – Manual

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 125 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 350 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 25 round gravity-operated feed hopper integral on gun

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – Chamber piece – 0.163 kg (5.75 oz), .58 Rimfire round – 0.049 kg (1.73 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – Loaded chamber piece – 0.212 kg (7.5 oz) each

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) 25-rounds loaded chargers – 5.30 kg (11 lb 11 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 200-chargers with rounds

LOAD WEIGHT – 42.4 kg (93 lb 8 oz)

MANUFACTURER – McWhinney, Rindge, & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio

STATUS – Antique

SERVICE – Tested by US Army & Navy, Limited private sales to US Army officers