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.

A Nock gun. The Nock gun resembled a conventional flintlock musket with seven barrels hexagonally brazed around a central barrel. All seven .46 caliber (12 mm) barrels were connected to the single flintlock pan in a manner intended to produce simultaneous discharge through row ignition, but one or more barrels frequently failed to fire.

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.

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.

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

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,...

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. Mainly the Royal Navy back during the Napoleonic Wars.

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. There are 6 outside barrels located around a central barrel. The barrels are 20" long in .50 caliber.

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