[TML] Ditzie Spofulam: The Later Years

[Garry Ward]

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From: "Grimmund" <grimmund at gmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [TML] Ditzie Spofulam: The Later Years


> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 2:56 PM, The Sayat Menace
> <sayatmenace at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Don't forget the four barrels. I have no idea how it would work
>> mechanically, but I think it's one of the key elements.
> 
> That's what suggested caseless ammo.  No brass to eject; makes the
> rotating barrels much easier to manage.  Load the bottom one off the
> magazine, fire when it reaches the top.  Mechanically simple, since
> there is no casing to eject.  Fewer moving parts to break.
> 
> On the other hand, "elephant gun" suggests some sort of big bore cased
> ammo, lovingly handloaded, possibly with the bullets hand made on a
> lathe by some truly anal noble's private machine shop.  Sort of like
> hand loading for a .50 BMG, but more so.
> 
> 20-50cr every time you pull the trigger; that just adds to the charm.
> 
> But having to extract and eject the casings is going to make things a
> lot more mechanically complex.
> 

Presuming a right handed operator.

Presuming the four barrels rotate to the right,

load at bottom, rotate up to the left, 

rotate to the top & fire.

rotate right, eject casing (away from said right handed operator).

rotate to the bottom, load.

Repeat as mood dictates.

Garry


> 
> Dan
> 
> 
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