Legality of crank gatling gun?

jnix · February 5, 2001, 10:06 PM

A few friends of mine and I were wondering about building a crank operated .22 cal gatling gun. I could of swore that I saw some plans out there, does anyone have these or know where I can find them. And unfortunately here is the big question, what is the legality of it. Now it would be crank operated so technically it would not be a machinegun.
We just think that it would be really freaking cool to have a crank operated, 22 cal, hopper fed, multi barrel firearm that we built ourselves.

LongArms · February 6, 2001, 08:35 AM

HI! a kit for this is already made. Look here:

http://www.mem.tcon.net/users/5010/5491/gatling.htm

It has been brought up in this thread:

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=53527

jnix · February 7, 2001, 08:49 PM

No I looking more along the lines of like 6 revolving barrels and hopper fed. You know kind of like a real gatling gun.

July 6, 2001, 05:05 AM

You are correct. Since it is hand cranked, it would not be a Full Auto. There is a place that sells a 58 Caliber black powder version here. The only problem I can see is getting high capacity magazines, unless GWB does what we are hoping in a few more years.

JimFromFL · July 6, 2001, 07:08 AM

I saw a guy at the range the other day with a few of those 10/22 crank items that he made himself.
One item had 3 barrels and each crank of the wheel would fire each one 5 times for a total of 15 rounds with a single crank of the wheel. You should of hear it as fired off 3 - 25 round mags in only a few seconds. All you heard was a zipppp sound.

TexasVet · July 6, 2001, 12:25 PM

http://www.rgginc.qpg.com/page2.html

this site has plans for .22 cal Gatlings.

and here:
http://www.marylandsilver.com/ordnance.htm

you can get all kinds of drawings from the Ordnance Department!

**4V50 Gary** · July 8, 2001, 06:31 AM

Illegal to hook up to an electric motor, but nothing wrong with adopting a stationary bicycle to it.

Jamie Young · July 8, 2001, 08:31 PM

My stomach hurts after that one Gary. I'd put those old WWII iron sights they used in Aircraft, right smack in the middle of the handle bars.

February 5, 2001, 10:06 PM	#1
jnix Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2000 Location: Tacoma, Wa Posts: 130	A few friends of mine and I were wondering about building a crank operated .22 cal gatling gun. I could of swore that I saw some plans out there, does anyone have these or know where I can find them. And unfortunately here is the big question, what is the legality of it. Now it would be crank operated so technically it would not be a machinegun. We just think that it would be really freaking cool to have a crank operated, 22 cal, hopper fed, multi barrel firearm that we built ourselves. __________________ "Guns don't kill people the government does", Rusty Shackleford. Where I Work Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting The Truth Shall Set You Free

February 6, 2001, 08:35 AM	#2
LongArms Member Join Date: June 30, 2000 Posts: 61	HI! a kit for this is already made. Look here: http://www.mem.tcon.net/users/5010/5491/gatling.htm It has been brought up in this thread: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...threadid=53527 __________________ Shoot early, shoot often... Don't Vote for ****ing Lawyers!

July 6, 2001, 12:25 PM	#6
TexasVet Senior Member Join Date: July 22, 2000 Location: DeepEastTexas Posts: 1,096	Here you go! http://www.rgginc.qpg.com/page2.html this site has plans for .22 cal Gatlings. and here: http://www.marylandsilver.com/ordnance.htm you can get all kinds of drawings from the Ordnance Department! __________________ Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 68-70 You are What you do When it counts.

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4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,829	Illegal to hook up to an electric motor, but nothing wrong with adopting a stationary bicycle to it. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

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February 7, 2001, 08:49 PM	#3
jnix Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2000 Location: Tacoma, Wa Posts: 130	No I looking more along the lines of like 6 revolving barrels and hopper fed. You know kind of like a real gatling gun.

July 6, 2001, 05:05 AM	#4
PreserveFreedom Guest Posts: n/a	You are correct. Since it is hand cranked, it would not be a Full Auto. There is a place that sells a 58 Caliber black powder version here. The only problem I can see is getting high capacity magazines, unless GWB does what we are hoping in a few more years.

July 6, 2001, 07:08 AM	#5
JimFromFL Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2001 Posts: 185	I saw a guy at the range the other day with a few of those 10/22 crank items that he made himself. One item had 3 barrels and each crank of the wheel would fire each one 5 times for a total of 15 rounds with a single crank of the wheel. You should of hear it as fired off 3 - 25 round mags in only a few seconds. All you heard was a zipppp sound.

July 8, 2001, 08:31 PM	#8
Jamie Young Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2000 Location: SE/PA Posts: 4,834	My stomach hurts after that one Gary. I'd put those old WWII iron sights they used in Aircraft, right smack in the middle of the handle bars.