Civil War Billinghurst-Requal Gun

**4V50 Gary** · June 29, 2017, 02:39 PM

One yank of the cord (or pull of the lever?) would cause all barrels to discharge. As a breechloader, you opened the action, inserted the cartridge loaded strip into the barrels (think of it as a Bianchi Speed Strip made of steel) and cap it.

Would it or a modern reproduction of it per se be considered a machine gun?

RJay · June 29, 2017, 05:50 PM

Each barrel only fires one shot per trigger pull, I don't believe it would qualify for an NFA ruling .

Model12Win · June 29, 2017, 05:59 PM

Considering it's a black powder gun, could one make a replica? Would it be legal?

Someone should make a half scale in .36 cal, or even a full size!

Get on it Pietta LOLOLOL!!!

Jim Watson · June 29, 2017, 08:00 PM

There are real deal Billinghursts out there.
The best video I have seen is offline, here is one pretty good.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...9C63&FORM=VIRE

They do not fire fixed ammunition and are not NFA "firearms."

June 29, 2017, 02:39 PM	#1
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,831	Civil War Billinghurst-Requal Gun One yank of the cord (or pull of the lever?) would cause all barrels to discharge. As a breechloader, you opened the action, inserted the cartridge loaded strip into the barrels (think of it as a Bianchi Speed Strip made of steel) and cap it. Would it or a modern reproduction of it per se be considered a machine gun? __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 29, 2017, 05:50 PM	#2
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,936	Each barrel only fires one shot per trigger pull, I don't believe it would qualify for an NFA ruling . __________________ Ron James

June 29, 2017, 05:59 PM	#3
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Considering it's a black powder gun, could one make a replica? Would it be legal? Someone should make a half scale in .36 cal, or even a full size! Get on it Pietta LOLOLOL!!!

June 29, 2017, 08:00 PM	#4
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,535	There are real deal Billinghursts out there. The best video I have seen is offline, here is one pretty good. https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...9C63&FORM=VIRE They do not fire fixed ammunition and are not NFA "firearms."