Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Designed for use by the British Navy against Pirates. 63 rounds in 7 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 But. But, But..........it's a repeater! Pre-dating the Constitution and the amendments!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 and it fired square bullets for use against non christian enemies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 It would make me puckle ......er pucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Major Crimes said: and it fired square bullets for use against non christian enemies There is no evidence that that version was ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: There is no evidence that that version was ever made. Was it a marketing ploy? I gotta admit I wondered how a square bullet would fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Major Crimes said: Was it a marketing ploy? I gotta admit I wondered how a square bullet would fire Same as a hexagonal one. Whitworth built both rifles and cannons with hexagonal bores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Major Crimes said: Was it a marketing ploy? I gotta admit I wondered how a square bullet would fire He was writing the patent. Wanted to protect his invention before someone could write a new patent copying his invention but using square bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylan Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I always laugh when I hear the "Founding fathers could have never imagined the progression of weaponry....." Hell they endorsed individuals owning warships with cannons that could level a small coastal town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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