A Henry Nock volley gun of the first type, made around 1782 and identified by its inverted frizzen spring. Seven 20-inch barrels, each bored to 50 caliber, fire as a group. Condition is very good: the barrels carry a light gray to brown patina and the wood shows normal handling wear. Roughly 500 of these were built for the British navy in 1782 and a further 100 second models followed in 1787.

The design promised a lot and delivered less. Reloading seven barrels was slow, not every barrel fired reliably, and the recoil of all seven at once was punishing, which is why so few were made. The gun found a second life on screen when Jim Bowie's character carried one in the John Wayne film The Alamo. This is a collector's antique for someone serious about flintlock military arms, not something to be fired.

Key features

• Henry Nock volley gun, first type, circa 1782
• Seven 20-inch barrels, 50 caliber
• Inverted frizzen spring identifies first type
• Light gray to brown patina, wood very good
• About 500 made for the British navy

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