West Point Military Museum - Machine Guns / 13 US Army Union Repeating Gun 1861
Bill Maloney 3/13/2009 |
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Caliber: .58 cal, separate paper cartidges and percussion caps
Action: Hand Cranked
Muzzle Velocity: fps
Range: yards
Rate of fire: 100 rounds per minute
Magazine Capacity: Hopper feed via gravity - as fast as the hopper could be filled by hand
Barrel Length: inches
Overall Length: inches
Weight: lbs
Year Built: 1861
Cost: $735