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.

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The Nock Gun was a seven-barreled flintlock firearm produced briefly for the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and a rare example of a handheld volley gun. The first three examples were rifled, but all others were smoothbore: around 608 more were made, with 500 being for the Royal Navy.

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.

Sep 2, 2017 · In particular there were three with volley guns/Nock Guns. From what I find on the net, these were not made until the 1790's for use by the Royal Navy. Is there some early version of this weapon that might be in the hands of pirates in the early 1700's?

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.

Jan 6, 2025 · Nock gun - Wikipedia It's a multi-barrel gun. It was around in the Napoleonic period and if you ever watch the TV series "Sharpe", you'll one of the main characters using it.

A pistol version a Nock Gun is often referred to a Volley Pistol. It is basically a Duck's Foot that fires all of its barrels simultaneously straight ahead in the same direction. The barrel configurations, shape and rifling vary significantly from pistol to pistol.

Nock Gun, more commonly known as the Volley Gun, was a seven-barrelled flintlock rifle designed by James Wilson and made by Henry Nock of London in 1779. It was capable of firing seven .50 calibre pistol balls simultaneously.

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.