Lot #103 - Puckle Gun Replica
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:The John Wolfe St. Alban Collection
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Sale Date:14 Feb 2016 ~ 11am
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Lot #:103
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Lot Description:Puckle Gun Replica
The Puckle gun (also known as the Defence Gun) was a primitive crew-served, manually-operated flintlock patented in 1718 by James Puckle (1667–1724) a British inventor, lawyer and writer. It was one of the earliest weapons to be referred to as a machine gun". The Puckle gun is a tripod-mounted, single-barreled flintlock weapon fitted with a manually operated [3] revolving cylinder; Puckle advertised its main application as an anti-boarding gun for use on ships. The barrel was 3 feet (0.91 m) long with a bore of 1.25 inches (32 mm). The cylinder held 6-11 shots depending on configuration, and was hand-loaded with powder and shot while detached from the weapon."
Ht. 97cm, L. 100cm; Tripod: 84cm -
Estimate:A$3,000 - 5,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Militaria & Weapons
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.
