CODE – 04-132-883
NAME – Colt M1883 Gatling Gun
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1883
CALIBER – 11.63×53.3mmR (45-70)
OVERALL LENGTH – 132.1 cm (52 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 45-70-405
BULLET DIAMETER – 11.63mm (0.458 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 26.24 g (405 gr)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 416 m/s (1364 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2269 j (1673 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 107.5 kg (237 lb)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 118.6 kg (261 lb 8 oz) with 104 rounds in Accles drum
WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 388 kg (855 lb 6 oz) on carriage loaded with Accles drum
TYPE OF MOUNT – Army Steel Two-wheel carriage
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 269.4 kg (594 lb)
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Pointed cone, Rear sight – V-notch, adjustable for range
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 914 meters (1,000 yards)
OPERATION – Manual
TYPE OF FIRE – Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 400-450 rpm – Side-mounted handle
CYCLIC ROF – 800 rpm (Side-mounted handle), 1500 rpm (Rear-mounted handle)
FEED DEVICE – 104-round Accles drum
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 6.97 kg (15 lb 6 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 11.11 kg (24 lb 8 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Four Accles drums (416 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 44.44 kg (98 lb)
MANUFACTURER – Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Connecticut
STATUS – Antique
SERVICE – US Army and Navy, commercial sales
