the 40mm Hotchkiss revolver gun

[kz11gr]

Hello

Here a link about the 40mm Hotchkiss revolver gun .

http://www.maquetland.com/v2/index.php?page=vision&id=1669&type=photos

 

[Grenademan2005]

Wow, it has to be like a big orgasm to fire it. :tongue:

 

[banksy-2k10]

verry intresting thank you for the pics and infomation !

 

[grog18b]

Our Courthouse has two of those mounted at the entrance. GROG

 

[Gspragge]

Can you post some images

and details of any name plate etc. That would be great.

 

[glevum]

There is also one in the Naval Museum in Montevideo.

 

[kz11gr]

Hello

40mm case

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[Tony Williams]

Some of these were still in service in WW1. They were used to cover the dry moats around forts, hence the shrapnel rounds.

 

[Yodamaster]

This is also a beautiful site about revolving canons

http://www.victorianshipmodels.com/antitorpedoboatguns/Hotchkiss/hotchkissflankde.html

Yoda

 

[grog18b]

and details of any name plate etc. That would be great.

I want to get down there with a good digital camera to photo them at some point. When I do, I will post here. GROG