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
