CODE – 04-132-877

NAME – Colt Model 1877 Bulldog Gatling 10-Barrel

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1877

CALIBER – 11.63×53.3mmR (45-70-405)

OVERALL LENGTH – 86.4 cm (34 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 46.4 (18.25 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 8 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 – 32.40 g (500 gr)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 342 m/s (1123 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1899 j (1400 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 77.11 kg (170 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 78.58 kg (173 lb 4 oz) loaded with 30 rounds

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 139.78 kg (308 lb 3 oz) on tripod, loaded with 30 rounds

TYPE OF MOUNT – Tripod

WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 61.23 kg (135 lb)

SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Blade adjustable for drift, Rear sight – V-notch, Graduated to 1,000 yards

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 732 m (800 yards)

OPERATION – Manual

TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 200-300 rpm

CYCLIC ROF – up to 800 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 30- round Bruce feed, gravity fed feed guide

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 1.47 kg (3 lb 4 oz) 30 rounds

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – 2,000 rounds in cardboard boxes

LOAD WEIGHT – 98 kg (216 lb)

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

STATUS – Antique

SERVICE – US Army and Navy, commercial sales, some purchased by China