An animation showing the mechanism of the Hotchkiss 37mm Revolving cannon of 1884. This was used extensively by France, other European nations and the United States as an anti-torpedo boat gun. It was also used extensively on land against troops. It…
Hotchkiss, Anti-torpedo, boat
This animation shows the mechanism used in the 1865 model Gatling Gun. It is taken from Richard J Gatling's Patent of that year. The 1865 model exploited the improved quality and availability of metallic cartridges at the end of the American Civil wa…
Gatling gun, machine gun, animation
This animation shows the firing mechanism for the Christophe-Montigny mitrailleuse (grapeshot shooter) developed around 1863 in Belgium. The model shown here has 37 barrels, and is quoted as being able to fire 6-8 salvos (nearly 300 rounds) a minute,…
Montigny, Christophe-Montigny, Mitrailleuse, Gun, Machine gun, 1863