DER GATLING GUN-MYTHOS
The Death-Dealing Machine That Never Won the West
But Still Exist as Today’s Multi-Barrel Weapons System
von MICHAEL STEMMER
Open Fire! |
Buchcover: Hughes (2000) |
(…) and a tower built over the humped shape of the water cistern, with a Gatling gun mounted there which could sweep the interior of the prison and two of the walls, as well as the gateway, with soft-nosed .45/70 slugs at the rate of 350 per minute.”
— Gordon D. Shirreffs, Judas Gun, zitiert nach: Gold Medal Book k1476, Chapter Three (dt.: „Lohn der Hölle”)
Michael Stemmer informiert in seinem umfassenden Beitrag ausführlich über die Gatling Gun. Gegliedert in drei Hauptabschnitte, zunächst einmal einen allgemein gehaltenen Teil, gefolgt dann von selektiven Filmografien sowie einer Auswahlbibliografie. Für die Webfassung habe ich folgende Aufteilung vorgenommen (K. J. Roth)
Fabrikzeichen der Gatling Gun
It should be noted that from 1874–1911, Colt serial numbered all their Gatling guns sequentially, starting with serial number one. Each Gatling gun would have 2 sets of numbers, the serial number on the right side of the gun frame and then the assembly number
stamped on all of the guns major parts; the assembly number would begin each year with the number "1". (…) The barrels appear original to the gun and are numbered 1-10 in an identical font to that appearing on the rear barrel retaining plate. Additionally nearly all the parts are assembly numbered "1", all with the same stamp in the same font: front barrel retainer, rear barrel retainer, cover plate plug, top cover and breech housing. (…) There are capital letter "A", Ainsworth inspector’s markings on many parts: breech housing, housing cover, carrier, plug and most of the barrels at the breech.”
(Quelle: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/colt-model-1874-camel-gatling-gun-100-c- 8f7bde5f1c, abgerufen am 3. März 2022)
GATLING’S
BATTERY GUN
PAT. NOV 4. 1862
MAY 9. 1865
FEB 28. 1871
APR 9. 1872
MADE BY COLT’S
PT. FIRE ARMS
MFG CO
HARTFORD, CONN.
U.S.A.
Gravur auf überlieferten Name Plate (Geschützplakette), jeweils angebracht am Messing- Aufschraubdeckel des Verschlußgehäuses.
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