Volley Guns

[major bill]

Have we had a real discussion about Civil War volley guns?

Volley guns have a long history starting in 1339. Some volley guns were used in the Civil War. Why were these volley guns not any more widely used?

How about mitrailleuse style volley guns?

 

[major bill]

 

[major bill]

 

[BillO]

Just as difficult to move about and not as effective as a good old Napoleon.

 

[tbuckley]

Interesting guns but I agree with BillO, a Napoleon with canister would have been more effective and more practical.

 

[Legion Para]

 

[major bill]

Yes, but they look so cool.

 

[major bill]

l have seen photos of reenactors with volley guns so they must have been "widely" used.

 

[Booner]

I'm thinking the Volley gun would have been displaced by Dr. Gatling's invention- with it's descendants still in use today.