早期手动机关炮 之1861年 Williams手动机关炮(有视频)

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这和上次我提到的1856年的那个巴恩斯机关炮不同


这个1861年发明,在南北战争中实战使用, 效果不错!


视频如下



To Capt. D. R. Williams, C. S. A., of Covington, Ky., goes the distinction of inventing the first machine gun to be used successfully in battle. This weapon, a 1-pounder, with a bore of 1.57 inches and a barrel 4 feet in length, was mounted on a mountain-howitzer-style

炮弹重1磅。滑膛。球形炮弹。口径1点57英寸(大约40MM).实战
中该炮装在山地榴弹炮车上机动





这和上次我提到的1856年的那个巴恩斯机关炮不同


这个1861年发明,在南北战争中实战使用, 效果不错!


视频如下



To Capt. D. R. Williams, C. S. A., of Covington, Ky., goes the distinction of inventing the first machine gun to be used successfully in battle. This weapon, a 1-pounder, with a bore of 1.57 inches and a barrel 4 feet in length, was mounted on a mountain-howitzer-style

炮弹重1磅。滑膛。球形炮弹。口径1点57英寸(大约40MM).实战
中该炮装在山地榴弹炮车上机动





之所以,这种炮成功了,而6年前的巴恩斯机关炮失败了


最大原因,就是,WILLIAMS炮没有试图使用巴恩斯的办法,再去用复杂无比的机械办法给炮换火帽!


The hand crank opened the sliding breech which allowed the crew to load a round and cap the primer.


WILLIAMS机关炮是3个人同时操作,一人转动摇柄,一人在旁边放炮弹,一人在另一边换火帽


好麻烦,是不是?


但毕竟这样成功了。实战也没有出问题


之所以,这种炮成功了,而6年前的巴恩斯机关炮失败了


最大原因,就是,WILLIAMS炮没有试图使用巴恩斯的办法,再去用复杂无比的机械办法给炮换火帽!


The hand crank opened the sliding breech which allowed the crew to load a round and cap the primer.


WILLIAMS机关炮是3个人同时操作,一人转动摇柄,一人在旁边放炮弹,一人在另一边换火帽


好麻烦,是不是?


但毕竟这样成功了。实战也没有出问题


The effective range was 800 yards but the maximum range was 2000 yards.


“General Floyd attended a trial of the Williams’ mounted breech-loading rifle, which is claimed will throw twenty balls a minute a distance of fifteen hundred yards". Some sources say it could fire 65 rounds per minute but accuracy was greatly reduced due to the manual loading.


该炮正常射速每分钟20发(这么慢,当然这样装炮弹,和装火帽那2人就能应付了)


但号称可以打到每分钟65发的极限射速!但这样装炮弹和火帽的人会手忙脚乱,影响精度






该炮有效射程达到800码,所以不像 闻名于世的咖啡磨机枪(才3,4百码),三人操作组可以放心的在米尼弹步枪射程外心平气和的RELOAD


The effective range was 800 yards but the maximum range was 2000 yards.


“General Floyd attended a trial of the Williams’ mounted breech-loading rifle, which is claimed will throw twenty balls a minute a distance of fifteen hundred yards". Some sources say it could fire 65 rounds per minute but accuracy was greatly reduced due to the manual loading.


该炮正常射速每分钟20发(这么慢,当然这样装炮弹,和装火帽那2人就能应付了)


但号称可以打到每分钟65发的极限射速!但这样装炮弹和火帽的人会手忙脚乱,影响精度






该炮有效射程达到800码,所以不像 闻名于世的咖啡磨机枪(才3,4百码),三人操作组可以放心的在米尼弹步枪射程外心平气和的RELOAD
The firing mechanism was operated by a hand crank located on the right side. When rotated clockwise, an eccentric actuated by the crank alternately retracted and pushed forward the breech lock, which was so arranged that the striker was released simultaneously with the locking of the piece. The weapon used a self-consuming paper cartridge. The latter was dropped by hand into position to be fed by the reciprocating breech lock into its loading recess. The mechanism was so arranged that, when the cartridge was fired, the shock of the explosion was taken by the shaft on which the breech lock moves by the partial revolution of an eccentric. This transferred the force of the discharge from the breech lock to the shaft.
The rate of fire was 65 shots per minute and by actual test in battle the mechanism proved very reliable. The only trouble encountered was that after prolonged firing the breech would expand from the heat.
1, 纸质定装炮弹(不用金属定装弹也有个好处,不用设计抽蛋壳的装置)
但是,为毛您和巴恩斯都不把火帽放炮弹里面呢(浪费一个炮组人员在旁边不停的换火帽累不累?)?学学普鲁士的德勒塞不好吗?


2,摇柄联动的这个上膛,退膛,击发装置很巧妙




3, 最大缺点,长时间射击,后膛扩涨after prolonged firing the breech would expand from the heat
这个在所难免。
首次参加战斗时在一个叫SEVEN PINE的战役, 七松战役


我对内战的战役不熟,大家应该清楚


3 May 1862, at the battle of the Seven Pines, Va., under the direction of the inventor, a battery of the weapons opened fire on the Union forces with telling effect. This battery was attached to Pickett'sBrigade. Later, when some Union officers were captured by the same Confederate forces, their first inquiry was concerning the strange rapid-firing guns used on them at Seven Pines. It clearly made a great impression on the Northern troops.




后来, 当一些北军军官被南军俘虏后, 他们最关心的第1个问题是:你们在7松战役打我们使用的一种射速很快的小炮是什么东东啊?


可见这炮给北军留下深刻印象。
These weapons were used by the Confederacy all through the Civil War with a great deal of success, as attested by the written reports of various officers and men of the Union army that met this innovation in warfare. One of the most graphic descriptions was given by Capt. T. T. Allen of the Seventh Ohio Cavalry, who in his writings expressed amazement at the rapidity of fire and devastation wrought by the guns in the Battle of Blue Springs, in east Tennessee, 10 October 1863.


根据不同的北方军官的书面回忆证实,这些数量不多的WILLIAMS机关炮在整个内战中参加过不少战役, 取得很大成功。


其中一个很典型的是OHIO第17骑兵部队的什么T.T ALLEN中尉,他的书面记录写到,在1863年10月,BLUE SPRING战役,ALLEN先生被该机关炮的射速和威力表现出震惊。

该炮其它的战例:


Two batteries of six guns each were constructed at Lynchburg, Va., and four batteries at Richmond, Va., by the Tredegor Iron Works, and one battery at Mobile, Ala. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, C.S.A., placed those made at Mobile into the artillery branch of the army under his command. One of these guns, with all accessories, was captured by the Union army at Danville, Va., in April 1865 and sent to the West Point Museum as a trophy of war. The unique gas check on this weapon was later adapted to the first breech-loading field piece adopted by the United States Army.
大开眼界。
标记一下,很有意思的样子。
清朝搞子母炮那位,据说搞了个机关炮,结果被康熙发配宁古塔了。
有点意思        
元首之刃 发表于 2016-8-5 16:24
清朝搞子母炮那位,据说搞了个机关炮,结果被康熙发配宁古塔了。
http://lt.cjdby.net/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2231744
TOM-橙子 发表于 2016-8-5 18:41
http://lt.cjdby.net/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2231744
多谢啊兄弟,谢谢提供相关帖子的链接
元首之刃 发表于 2016-8-5 20:42
多谢啊兄弟,谢谢提供相关帖子的链接
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