Non-steamed steampunk guns

[Tower]

That chain revolver is one of my favorites.

[king of diamonds]

This is my all time favorite weapon (real). Pistol swords were a great invention when flintlocks were in fashion. One could sucessfully fire their single shot then procede to "have at thee" with a traditional short sword. I actually bought a replica of this one (non funtioning of course) , cost a fair bit but well worth it... especially when I sharpened the blade, drilled out the barrel and filled it with black powder...

[Story]

The Argentine Maxim gun - artwork in brass.

[Story]

For inspiration's sake, a manual on the Mauser 1906/1916 Semi-Auto Rifle

[Rev. Jade]

I absolutely love that Maxim gun.
Definitely a work of art.

[The Mysterious Mr Murphy]

The Russian 1905 Maxim had a brass water jacket, the 1910 version went to a more practical corrugated model inspired by the Vickers.

[PatronZero]

For inspiration's sake, a manual on the Mauser 1906/1916 Semi-Auto Rifle

Thanks for mentioning ForgottenWeapons.com, the site is a treasure trove for inspiration !

[D.Oakes]

Saw this today at the National Civil War Museum and immediately thought that somebody could be inspired by it:  
It is a Porter Turret Revolving Rifle.  Notice that the cylinder has the ammunition arranged a bit differently than typical revolvers, it also has the drawback of a chain-fire sending a round into your face.  

[Astalo]

Similar "turret mechanism" was also used in some hand guns.

http://www.collectorebooks.com/gregg01/Lot-19.htm
http://www.littlegun.info/arme%20americaine/artisan%20a/a%20allen%20c%20b%20gb.htm

[D.Oakes]

Similar "turret mechanism" was also used in some hand guns.

http://www.collectorebooks.com/gregg01/Lot-19.htm
http://www.littlegun.info/arme%20americaine/artisan%20a/a%20allen%20c%20b%20gb.htm

That first one seems a little safer, you wouldn't hurt yourself but probably the people standing next to you....probably why the military revolving rifles stuck with conventional designs that would kill or maim the user....can't have one guy's faulty gun killing off half the squad. 

[Story]

A Spanish MM34 copy of a Mauser Schnellfeuer (selective fire, detachable magazine version of the 1896 'Broomhandle' C-96)

[William hyde]

A Spanish MM34 copy of a Mauser Schnellfeuer (selective fire, detachable magazine version of the 1896 'Broomhandle' C-96)

Did any of the german manufactured mausers come with a magazine loading style or were they all top loading strip fed?

[Eldrock]

Good day, all. I just joined up. I noticed this forum yesterday, while GOOGLing about this pistol.

http://www.google.ca/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&rlz=1T4GGLL_enCA377CA377&biw=1280&bih=561&tbm=isch&tbnid=006XcVqGVdtKYM:&imgrefurl=http://www.collectorsarmoury.com/Old-West-Replica-US-Volcanic-Repeating-Pistol-Non-Firing-Gun/productinfo/22-1121/&docid=mow-aIX2e8Jb0M&imgurl=http://www.collectorsarmoury.com/images/22-1121.jpg&w=500&h=500&ei=hfGiT_PtBePS2QWNtcSECQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=109&sig=113776435715166134761&page=1&tbnh=118&tbnw=119&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0,i:78&tx=31&ty=73



My daughter picked one up for me yesterday. I'll be picking it up in about a month, when I visit her next.



Chris

[Darkhound]

Ah, the old Volcanic! An awkward, underpowered, ill-balanced pistol (The carbines worked better, but the ammunition was feeble), it was a commercial failure, but a wealthy haberdasher named Oliver Winchester saw potential in it and bought up the design, putting Tyler Henry in charge of making something of it. The result was the Henry rifle of US Civil War fame, which was improved into the "Yellowboy" Winchester in 1866.

So what you have there is the Grandfather of all things Winchester!

[Eldrock]

It may not have been that good a gun, but you have to admit, it looks unusual enough for steampunk. I just got back from the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and my interest in steampunk has increased quite a bit. A couple weeks before, I had seen the replica in a shop in the West Edmonton Mall and liked the look. As my oldest daughter lives in Edmonton, I asked her to pick it up for me, which she did yesterday. After she called to say she had it, I started a GOOGLE search, to see if it was based on a real gun. I learned the history of the gun and found this forum. A win-win day.



Chris

[OswaldBastable]

they were a bit ahead of there time and they looked great, whats not to like 

[Story]

A Spanish MM34 copy of a Mauser Schnellfeuer (selective fire, detachable magazine version of the 1896 'Broomhandle' C-96)

Did any of the german manufactured mausers come with a magazine loading style ?

Yes - the Schnellfeuer.  The various versions of the C-96 (including the Bolo) were top-feeders.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_C96

http://www.nramuseum.com/the-museum/the-galleries/ever-vigilant/case-62-world-war-ii-axis-germany-and-italy/mauser-model-712-schnellfeuer-machine-pistol.aspx

[Story]

It may not have been that good a gun, but you have to admit, it looks unusual enough for steampunk. I just got back from the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and my interest in steampunk has increased quite a bit. A couple weeks before, I had seen the replica in a shop in the West Edmonton Mall and liked the look. As my oldest daughter lives in Edmonton, I asked her to pick it up for me, which she did yesterday. After she called to say she had it, I started a GOOGLE search, to see if it was based on a real gun. I learned the history of the gun and found this forum. A win-win day.



Chris

You might enjoy reading about this fellow's project

[Darkhound]

Volcanics definitely look amazing, and they're as steamy as all get out; they were certainly an interesting attempt. I didn't mean to dump on them, as they were an important step on the way to great things. Their faults hardly matter, as you don't propose to arm yourself with yours and go into battle.

Curiously, the failure of Volcanic Arms forced two of the original partners to start a new company with somewhat more conventional designs. They were Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson. Yes, that Smith and Wesson. So the Volcanic lead to great things, it just wasn't quite ripe itself.

[Eldrock]

It may not have been that good a gun, but you have to admit, it looks unusual enough for steampunk. I just got back from the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and my interest in steampunk has increased quite a bit. A couple weeks before, I had seen the replica in a shop in the West Edmonton Mall and liked the look. As my oldest daughter lives in Edmonton, I asked her to pick it up for me, which she did yesterday. After she called to say she had it, I started a GOOGLE search, to see if it was based on a real gun. I learned the history of the gun and found this forum. A win-win day.



Chris

You might enjoy reading about this fellow's project

Nice. Thanks.



Chris

[immortalis]

I love the Volcanic, the idea was brilliant.  If you steam the idea up some then caseless ammo is great and as others have said they look brilliant.  I liked the look and the idea so much I bought two from a well time traveled tinkerer (Have been trying to sort out pictures to post).  Looking at making up some diffrent ammo to go with it all caseless and steamy additions but nothing major as they just dont need it.

[Achrist]

"Russian" Winchester 1895. Before the Mosin the russian imperial army used this leveraction winchester.

[Sir Nikolas Vendigroth]

It may not have been that good a gun, but you have to admit, it looks unusual enough for steampunk. I just got back from the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and my interest in steampunk has increased quite a bit. A couple weeks before, I had seen the replica in a shop in the West Edmonton Mall and liked the look. As my oldest daughter lives in Edmonton, I asked her to pick it up for me, which she did yesterday. After she called to say she had it, I started a GOOGLE search, to see if it was based on a real gun. I learned the history of the gun and found this forum. A win-win day.



Chris

You might enjoy reading about this fellow's project

I love seeing things like this, thanks!

[Story]

Nice. Thanks.
Chris

Welcome. I like the itty-bitty versions of .40 S&W cartridges he hand-rolls.

"Russian" Winchester 1895. Before the Mosin the russian imperial army used this leveraction winchester.

Actually, the Winchester supplemented the Mosin Nagant Model 1891 when the Czarists ran short of weapons during WWI but you're right - it's steampunk cool.
http://www.gunsandammo.com/2011/10/18/russias-winchester-model-1895/

I love seeing things like this, thanks!

My pleasure.

[Captain]

I am surprised by how available these little pinfires still are:  http://www.pinfireguns.com/index.php?cPath=52  Apparently they were common watch fobs over a century ago.