CODE – 04-132-874

NAME – Model 1874 Gatling Gun, Short model

COMMON NAMES – Camel Gatling, Camel Gun, Light Gatling Gun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1874

CALIBER – 11.63×53.3mmR (45-70-405)

OVERALL LENGTH – 90.2 cm (35.5 in)

BARREL LENGTH – 45.7 cm (18 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 – 356 m/s (1168 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1664 j (1227 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 62.60 kg (138 lb)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 65.15 kg (143 lb 10 oz) loaded with 40 rounds

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 93.27 kg (205 lb 10 oz) on Gunwale mount, loaded with 40 rounds

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 221.18 kg (487 lb 10 oz) on carriage with gunwale mount, loaded with 40 rounds

TYPE OF MOUNT – “Gunwale” mount

WEIGHT OF GUNWALE MOUNT – 28.12 kg (62 lb)

WEIGHT OF CARRAIGE – 127.91 kg (282 lb)

WEIGHT OF MOUNT (WITH AMMUNITION LOAD) – 282.38 kg (622 lb 9 oz) carriage complete with gunwale mount, Gatling loaded with 40 rounds, and 960 rounds in magazines on board

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

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 579 m (600 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 – US Army & Navy, commercial sales