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The Nordenfelt machine gun
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:57 pm
by Cutaway
The Nordenfelt was a manually operated machine gun in use at approximately the same time as the Gatling. The weapon had a row of 2 to 10 barrels and was operated by ragging a lever back and forth. It fired harder-hitting rounds and gave a greater terminal ballistic effect than the Gatling.
A hangfire was also less likely to render this weapon unserviceable due to the longer time between striking and unlocking than in the Gatling.
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:58 pm
by joseyclosey
Hi Cutaway, for a short resume of the Nordenfelt and a clip of the gun being fired check this link...
http://www.military-heat.com/79/nordenfelt-gun/
Also there a great pic of it on the naval mounting.
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Winchesters Nordenfelt
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:21 pm
by 24626151
When I went through the Rifle depot in Winchester in 1982 there was a Nordenfelt on a wheeled carriage. The nick wallahs those unfortunates in the regimental nick used to bull it and then double around the barracks dragging it along!
I think its still there!
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:15 am
by Woftam
An interesting weapon. I have seen the 4 barrel version at the Royal armoury in Leeds, as well as the 10 barrel version in Paris.
I wonder if the rate of fire differed with the addition of more barrels ? Anybody know ? A rate of almost a thousand rounds a minute is not to be sneezed at.
I know there were used on the Cerebus but I don't know if there were any others in Australia.
http://www.cerberus.com.au/
