CODE – 04-132-873

NAME – Model 1874 Gatling Gun, Long model

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1873

CALIBER – 11.63×53.3mmR (.45-70-500)

OVERALL LENGTH – 124.5 cm (49 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 81.3 cm (32 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 3 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 55.9 cm (22 in)

LOAD – Round-nosed lead ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 11.63mm (0.458 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 26.24 g (405 gr)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 405 m/s (1330 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2157 j (1591 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 89.81 kg (198 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 92.36 kg (203 lb 10 oz) loaded with 40 rounds

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 240.23 kg (529 lb 10 oz) on carriage loaded with 40 rounds

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 157.22 kg (346 lb 10 oz) on tripod loaded with 40 rounds

TYPE OF MOUNT – Two-wheeled carriage

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 147.87 kg (326 lb)

TYPE OF MOUNT – Tripod

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 64.86 kg (143 lb)

WEIGHT OF MOUNT (WITH AMMUNITION LOAD) – 209.07 kg (460 lb 15 oz) with 960 rounds in magazines on board

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Folding V-point, Rear sight – V-notch, adjustable for range

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 914 m (1,000 yards)

OPERATION – Manual

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 200 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – 400 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 40 round “Feed Case” (box magazine), gravity-fed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.96 kg (2 lb 2 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.55 kg (5 lb 10 oz) with 40 rounds 45-70-405

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Twenty-four – 40-round magazines (960 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 61.2 kg (134 lb 15 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut

STATUS – Antique

SERVICE – U.S. Army, commercial sales