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Offline karlos59

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Billinghurst Requa Volley Gun
« on: January 23, 2007, 06:35:41 PM »
I am a Reenactor in AUSTRALIA I am thinking of building a Billinghurst Volley Gun. Does anybody know of any plans pics or other info that would help with construction. I know there are 4 examples in museums in the US  and I have a booklet and some pics from the net.Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks Karl
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Re: Billinghurst Requa Volley Gun
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2007, 12:59:24 AM »
Karlos59 -

WELCOME to the board!

Sounds like a fun project - could you tell us which museums where they're located?

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Re: Billinghurst Requa Volley Gun
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2007, 05:11:00 PM »
Thanks Cat Whisperer The 4 are at Springfield Armoury Museum Springfield Ma , West Point Army Museum , USMC Museum and The Kentucky Military History Museum. Karl
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Re: Billinghurst Requa Volley Gun
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2007, 08:49:16 PM »
HI: ;D
If you go to

http://homepage.hispeed.ch/american-arms/american-firearms/z-html/company-B/Billinghurst,%20William/Billinghurst,%20William.html
 
you will find Patent drawing. Scale the barrel to the correct bore and you have Dimensions. :D :D :D :D
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Re: Billinghurst Requa Volley Gun
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2007, 11:48:09 AM »
The one at the Springfield Armory is right in front of the entrance. Maybe direct conversations with them will get you what you need.

http://www.nps.gov/spar/
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Re: Billinghurst Requa Volley Gun
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2007, 02:30:55 PM »
This is a project I never got around too but I think it well fits in with ML Artillery. DaVinci came up with a similar idea. It would be interesting from the standpoint of experimental archaeology to see how it performs.

Bill
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Re: Billinghurst Requa Volley Gun
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2007, 03:45:13 AM »
It sounds like a great project.  Keep us informed.
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