The Nock gun was a seven-barrelled flintlock smoothbore firearm used by the Royal Navy during the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars. It is a type of volley gun adapted for ship-to-ship fighting, but was limited in its use because of the powerful recoil and eventually discontinued.

Dec 23, 2022 · The Nock gun, however, was a man-portable volley gun. This seven-barreled weapon featured a stock and could be shouldered and fired by the average soldier or sailor. The gun’s seven barrels were 20 inches long, and the weapon weighed between 12 and 13 pounds.

Jan 12, 2020 · Henry Nock, better known for producing high quality duelling pistols and sporting guns, became the sole supplier of Wilson’s volley guns to the Royal Navy. The weapon’s 0.46 inch calibre outer barrels were arranged around the seventh centre barrel.

Dec 7, 2011 · The volley gun was invented by James Wilson but Henry Nock made all of the military versions and most of the sporting models. The guns had a severe disadvantage because the vent holes for the surrounding barrels were completely hidden and could not be checked or cleaned in the field.

Apr 22, 2020 · The seven barrelled Volley Gun, as made by Nock, is one of the most ferocious and recognisable guns from the Age of Sail. First invented by James Wilson in 1779, the volley gun saw service with the Royal Navy, and found some popularity with civilian goose hunters.

Dec 19, 2023 · The Nock gun, however, was a man-portable volley gun. This seven-barreled weapon featured a stock and could be shouldered and fired by the average soldier or sailor.

Aug 13, 2017 · Like the Armsel Striker 'Street Sweeper' of the 1980s, the Nock gun of the 1780s was enlisted by sailors to clean-up violent crowds at close distances.

Mar 15, 2023 · Seven rounds fired in rapid succession made the Nock Volley gun formidable both for those who faced its wrath as well as those who had to shoulder the firearm • Even in the days of flintlocks,...

Famous from The Alamo, Master and Commander, and of course Sharpe, the volley gun is an iconic weapon. Today Jonathan explains why this curious weapon was more than a novelty and teaches us how...

The Nock gun was a seven-barrelled flintlock smoothbore firearm used by the Royal Navy during the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars. It is a type of volley gun adapted for ship-to-ship fighting, but was limited in its use because of the powerful recoil and eventually discontinued.