Hotchkiss mountain gun value book

This machine gun was also adopted in usa as the benetmercie machine. Another gun from the hotchkiss factory, the hotchkiss model 1914, was. Updated annually, this book is indispensible for the serious collector. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one. Turkish machine guns at gallipoli page 57 great war. Hotchkiss machine gun, originally a bigbore, handcranked, rapidfire weapon developed in 1878 by benjamin b. Model 544 texas wagon train 150th anniversary comm. This gun was to see combat against the nez perce indians in 1877. Description and service of machine guns, gardner gun. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. The mle 1914 hotchkiss machine gun hand cannon, bring the heat, french army. Learn pricing and values for these winchester firearms.

Johnston 1998, paperback at the best online prices at. By the middle of world war i the hotchkiss gun was obsolescent and was gradually replaced by the more powerful ordnance qf 3 pounder vickers gun. Hotchkiss submachine guns by jean huon after world war ii, the french army wanted to adopt a new submachine gun to replace the various british, german and american guns that their troops were then equipped with. Hotchkiss company was started in 1897 when, several years after first investing in the company, eli hotchkiss gained control of the jones manufacturing company. I was hunkered down thinking it might take a while and a bit of ammo. Handbook of the hotchkiss machine gun model of 1914 office on. Fantastic example with excellent iron and intact lead driving band sabot showing the lands and grooves from the james gun it was fired from. You can buy hotchkiss with confidence from thousands of sellers who list every day. Hotchkiss chose to use large caliber shells in the gun instead of rifle cartridges like the american gatling or french mitrailleuse for greater antipersonnel effectiveness. The powder measure is brass, 7 12 inches by 2 58 inches. Hotchkiss gun synonyms, hotchkiss gun pronunciation, hotchkiss gun translation, english dictionary definition of hotchkiss gun.

A complete working 37mm hotchkiss revolving cannon is for sale at the cannon superstore. A light well sort of, around pounds, mobile and fast firing artillery piece, it could fire up to 40 explosive or steel shot rounds per minute. Antique ammunition product categories remember the maine. The jones manufacturing company had been producing a stapling machine since 1895 known as the star paper fastener. Auction values tend to be at about 50% of moderate retail, so it is a book with value. Replacing the m1841 mountain howitzer, this was the first original breechloading gun in the us army. Frankford arsenal, saluting powder measure, 1lb 8 oz, 1921, 3 in. Hotchkiss, 18261885, it was the first original breechloading gun in the u. He told me it was sitting exposed on top of a rocky ledge when he found it.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Handbook of the hotchkiss machine gun model of 1914. This is a nice little folding hammer revolver that has about 95% of the original ni. The model 1914 became the last in the long line of hotchkiss machine guns and served as the standard french heavy machine gun of world war 1 and beyond, supplanting the st etienne heavy machine gun in the same role. The 3 inch hotchkiss mountain gun was a small, breech loading cannon intended for use as a pack gun or with limber as a light field gun. Hotchkiss gun definition of hotchkiss gun by the free. I have the box, papers and cleaning kit intact as received. Purchased new by me, never out of my possession and never fired. The hotchkiss revolving cannon was designed by an american, benjamin hotchkiss, in response to the francoprussian war. Many people would like to know the value of their guns. The m1875 weighed 336 pounds and could be broken down into two loads and, with its ammunition, carried on the backs of three mules. Antique cannons for sale international military antiques. Savage model 112 magnum target rifle offers affordable accuracy. Aug 12, 2018 the model 1914 entered service in 1914 and was, amazingly, retained as such until 1945.

The hotchkiss gun can refer to different products of the hotchkiss arms company starting in the late 19th century. It was used in combat on the fields of the ww1 with french army and american expeditionary corps in europe, and served with french troops until world. S purchased its first gun in 1876 from the french arms firm of hotchkiss ordnance co. Ordnance and gunnery published in 1896, described the hotchkiss. The m1914 hotchkiss machine gun became the standard machine gun of the french army in 1917. Winchester hotchkiss model 1883 rifle while some early production took place at springfield armory, the majority of winchesterhotchkiss rifles and carbines were manufactured at winchesters, new haven, connecticut facility.

Like the one pictured all are in good looking used condition. Description and service of machine guns, gardner gun, hotchkiss revolving cannon, hotchkiss 1. Fifteen military men in uniform posed with three hotchkiss guns in front of. In 1886 this gun was the first of the modern quickfiring qf artillery to be adopted by the royal navy as the ordnance qf 3 pounder hotchkiss, built under licence by the elswick ordnance company. Jan 17, 2010 a complete working 37mm hotchkiss revolving cannon is for sale at the cannon superstore. First person shooterthe bookdeviantartartworkpicturesarsenalweaponsinteriors3d. Hotchkiss gun news newspapers books scholar jstor august 2016 learn how and when to remove this.

The guns were also employed during the general bombardment of santiago on july 10th, 1898. Keeping up with the change in values is an ongoing process. For example, the us 37mm casing used in wwii era tank and antitank guns is a 37 x 223r, where r stands for rimmed. These were used extensively in the spanish american war, as well as the massacre at wounded knee and in the indian wars. These dont come up for sale very often and this one is a beauty. Aug 17, 2009 savage model 112 magnum target rifle offers affordable accuracy. A shell casing may have several different styles of bases heads. Hotchkiss model 1914 mle 1914 medium machine gun mmg. The hotchkiss mountain gun was a cannon intended to be packed on mules to accompany either a fastmoving cavalry troop or an army maneuvering in rough country. The rifled weapon is capable of throwing its deadly shells as far. For a skinner rare book were looking for books that have a higher minimum auction value, so this book wouldnt be appropriate for auction, but it is a really nice book nonetheless. Flankdefence hotchkiss guns had a calibre of 40mm and fired special case shots containing 24 hardened lead balls weighing 32 grams each. Common shell is an explosive projectile that explodes on impact, set off by a percussion fuze. It provided fire support to the us cavalry during the late indian wars.

This gun is an anti for sale by laseter gunworks llc on gunsamerica 964529475. Three inch hotchkiss mountain gun spanish american war. The pricing and information contained in the gun values by gun digest database is the same information contained in the standard catalog of firearmsan annual firearm values book published by gun digest media. It was the last version of a series of nearly identical hotchkiss designs. The 3 inch hotchkiss mountain gun could fire three types of projectiles. Jan 17, 2010 the hotchkiss revolving cannon was a 37mm hand operated machine gun that was considered light enough to travel with cavalry, although not for the british army. Completely updated pricing for winchester firearms with new entries and photos. Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by ima, inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the us bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives batf. Hotchkiss m1909 internet movie firearms database guns. Introduced to the us army in 1877, the hotchkiss mountain gun was the first breach loading modern canon in the us artillery and is capable of. Dec 01, 2009 shooting the hotchkiss 2pounder mountain gun cannonmn.

The 42 mm gun was intended to be mounted on a light carriage or packed on two mules to accompany a troop of cavalry or an army travelling in rough. The cannon could be carried on two mules, along with 72 rounds, over rough terrain. There were many variants produced, often under license which ranged in length from 32 to 50 calibers but 40 caliber was the most. Shooting the hotchkiss 2pounder mountain gun youtube. American expeditionary forces in france also used the m1914 hotchkiss extensively in 1917 and 1918. By the time of the philippineamerican war, the guns were being converted to. Hotchkiss mountain gun internet movie firearms database. I also have the original box for the staples with 3 full strips. Shooting the hotchkiss 2pounder mountain gun cannonmn. Hotchkiss revolving cannon for sale old british guns. Jan 30, 2012 the hotchkiss revolving cannon was designed by an american, benjamin hotchkiss, in response to the francoprussian war. The hotchkiss rifle is a bolt action and holds 5 rounds in the magazine. The request had a sense of emergency as a new war was brewing in indochina. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one source of gun pricing.

The m1875 mountain gun was a mountain gun that was used by the united states army during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. It is the same as shown with our a tail and has a patent date of dec 1, 1896. Civil war artillery army of tennessee relics confederate. Gun values by gun digest gives you free information on every firearm produced in the usa or imported since the early 1800s. A builtup, rifled, rapidfire gun of oiltempered steel, having a rectangular breechblock which moves horizontally or vertically in a mortise cut.

To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Shrapnel is an antipersonnel round used at ranges beyond 500 yards. The 42 mm gun was intended to be mounted on a light carriage or packed on two mules to accompany a troop of cavalry or an army. Firearms price guide gun price guide handgun price. An introduction to collecting artillery shells and shell.

This gun is an anti for sale by laseter gunworks llc on gunsamerica. It was also known as hotchkiss portative portable hotchkiss because of its lesser weight in comparison with heavy machine guns. The flankdefence gun was designed to provide a hail of lead balls across the ditches surrounding french forts. Firearms price guide, gun price guide, handgun price guide, used gun price guide, free gun price guide, guns price guide, used gun prices, fire arms price guide, free online gun price guide, shotgun price guide, rifle price guide, rimfire price guide, centerfire price guide, lever action price guide, bolt action price guide, pump action price guide. A very uncommon civil war artillery artifact, this iron pole yoke was only used with horse teams pulling an artillery limber. Benjamin b hotchkiss, an american inventor, was engaged in supervising the manufacture of metallic cartridges for smallarms for france and, his attention being attracted to the defects of the mitrailleuse, he set about the design of a machine gun that should be more practical. The primary reference for determining this value is the blue book of gun values, which is published yearly even though many of the values do not change if at all. Winchester hotchkiss model 1883 rifle while some early production took place at springfield armory, the majority of winchester hotchkiss rifles and carbines were manufactured at winchesters, new haven, connecticut facility. Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the united states of america. See more ideas about hand cannon, light machine gun and jeep suv. Now in its 37th edition, the big book of gun values is the most used reference in the nra museums office.

I would like to know what a fair asking price would be if i decided to sell it. The yoke was designed to prevent the limber pole from spearing either rear 476106. Code, section 921a16 defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899. David lehmann british manual for the 25mm hotchkiss anti tank gun german documents from the national archives. Could someone provide an approximate value for a 6296. The hotchkiss revolving cannon was a 37mm hand operated machine gun that was considered light enough to travel with cavalry, although not for the british army. The star paper fastener is the direct antecedent of the hotchkiss.