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45 GATLING BALL LIGHT Mk.I
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IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS
45 GATLING BALL LIGHT Mk.I
45 · 2 headstamps · 2 scans
| Calibre | 45 |
| Load type | Ball |
| In the cabinet | IMPERIAL MILITARY .40" UPWARDS · 4 images |
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
Research notes
This is the ‘CARTRIDGE SA BALL GATLING GUN 0.45 inch LIGHT MARK 1’ as described on p. 76 of Labbett for service to India. It used the same 59.5mm case as the standard Mark 1 round, but was loaded with the lighter 410 gr. bullet and 80gr. of powder with a total length of 78mm (3.075in). This was a part of an order of 12 Gatling guns that were manufactured at Elswick for India in 1877. See also image CFMG92(d) in Hoyem Vol 2 p.113
Provenance
2018Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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