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.

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.

Nov 19, 2012 · A little-known failed experiment by the British Royal Navy produced the seven-barreled Nock volley gun.

Mar 15, 2023 · As Wilson was not a gunmaker, but a captain in the Marines, the Board contracted London gunmaker Henry Nock to make 500 of Wilson’s Volley guns, now known as Nock’s Volley Gun.

Henry Nock (1741–1804) was a British inventor and engineer of the Napoleonic period, best known as a gunmaker. Nock produced many innovative weapons including the screwless lock and the seven-barrelled volley gun, although he did not invent the latter despite it commonly being known as the Nock gun.

The Nock volley gun was considered obsolete by 1805, but a surviving weapon was carried by Richard Widmark in the 1960 movie The Alamo. The Nock gun was recently brought to public attention by its inclusion in Bernard Cornwell 's Sharpe novels where it was wielded by both Sharpe and his friend and colleague Sergeant Patrick Harper .

Nock Volley Gun (789) In 1780 the ordinance department ordered 500 of these seven barrel, Nock Volley Guns. The first 3 of these weapons were rifled, but it was found that the rifling was not necessary so all later models were smooth bore.

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.

Jul 21, 2021 · A fascinating early rifle that could fire multiple projectiles at once was the Nock volley gun. Designed all the way back in 1779, this strange black powder firearm was built and distributed to the British military.

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.