http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/RSS.ashxModel Expo PagesThu, 07 Aug 2008 18:01:55 +0200http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=1http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=1GUNS of HISTORY BY MODE L S H I P WAY S Wood & Metal Cannon Kits2008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=2http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=2NAVAL SMOOTHBORE CANNON The 18th century naval smoothbore deck cannon was a flat trajectory weapon with a point blank range of 300 yards. It used any of the period projectiles: solid shot, hot shot, bombs, grape and canister. Standard ammunition was occasionally supplemented by whatever scrap materials that were on hand, including bolts, chains, nails, even pieces of kettles. The gun was mounted on a wooden carriage made of elm, which was both splinter resistant when hit by opposing gunfire and stout enough to withstand the shock of the recoiling gun. Various tackles enabled the gun crew to position the weapon. With unpredictable seas tossing both target and gun, accurate gunnery at a distance required an expert gunner, a well trained gun crew and a bit of luck. As a result, evenly matched ships tended to sail alongside each other and blast away until the more battered one struck her colors and surrendered. List $89.95 entry Level · No. Ms4005 kit features • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled • Cleanly cast Britannia metal components • Authentically detailed cannon barrel • Wooden deck & bulwark • Clearly written illustrated instructions Length 8–1/4" · Width 5–1/4" · Height 3" Scale 1:24 · Weight 1 lb. 4 oz. SALE $ 6999 Guns of History by Model Shipways 800.222.38762008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=3http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=3CARRONAdE, 32–POuNdER SMOOTHBORE The 18th-century naval smoothbore deck cannon was a flat trajectory weapon with a point blank range of 300 yards. It used any of the period projectiles: solid shot, hot shot, bombs, grape and canister. Standard ammunition was occasionally supplemented by whatever scrap materials that were on hand, including bolts, chains, nails, even pieces of kettles. The gun was mounted on an elm carriage, which was both splinter resistant when hit by opposing gunfire and stout enough to withstand the shock of the recoiling gun. Various tackles enabled the gun crew to position the weapon. With unpredictable seas tossing both target and gun, accurate gunnery at a distance required an expert gunner, a well trained gun crew and a bit of luck. As a result, evenly matched ships tended to sail alongside each other and blast away until the more battered one struck her colors and surrendered. List $89.95 kit features • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled • Cleanly cast Britannia metal components • Authentically detailed cannon barrel • Wooden deck & bulwark • Clearly written illustrated instructions entry Level · No. Ms4004 Length 8–1/4" · Width 4–1/2" · Height 3–1/2" Scale 1:24 · Weight 1 lb. SALE $ 6999 800.222.3876 Guns of History by Model Shipways2008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=4http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=4PARROT RifLE, 10–POuNdER, MOdEL 1861 kit features • Wooden deck & bulwark Cast iron artillery was very accurate, but it was brittle and prone to fracture. Captain Robert P. Parrott, superintendent of the West Point Foundry, created a stronger piece by reinforcing the cast iron with a band of wrought iron around the breech. The iron band was welded into one piece and forced onto the breach while it was red hot. Cold water was then poured down the muzzle, allowing the band to shrink and attach uniformly. Captain Parrott made the first of these rifles that carry his name in 1860 and patented it in 1861. The piece was extremely versatile, firing both fused and point impacting explosive rounds, along with shot (solid ball) and grape (large charge of small balls). With an effective range of over 2,000 yards, the Parrott Rifle became one of the favorite pieces of both the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. List $89.95 Length 8" · Width 4–1/4" · Height 3–1/3" Scale 1:16 · Weight 1 lb. 4 oz. entry Level · No. Ms4005 • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled • Cleanly cast Britannia metal components • Authentically detailed cannon barrel • Clearly written illustrated instructions SALE $ 6999 Guns of History by Model Shipways 800.222.38762008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=5http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=5LiMBER AMMuNiTiON CHEST The limber was an indispensable piece of equipment during the American Civil War. It was a simple two-wheeled cart designed to carry an ammunition chest containing gunpowder and shot for the artillery pieces. A team of horses was hitched to the limber and a cannon was hooked on to its rear when the army was on the move. The ammunition chest lid was large enough to seat up to three men. However, sitting above the gunpowder was dangerous, so after the first few months of the War, only the driver rode on the limber. In times of battle, the limber and horses were left behind the lines of fire. List $69.95 kit features • Cleanly cast Britannia metal components • Authentically detailed ammunition chest • One-piece ready to assemble wheels • Clearly written illustrated instructions • Easy to build—assembly and painting time 5–10 hours Length 10" · Width 4" · Height 3–1/4" Scale 1:16 · Weight 1 lb. entry Level · No. Ms4002 SALE $ 5999 800.222.3876 Guns of History by Model Shipways2008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=6http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=6JAMES CANNON, 6–POuNdER MOdEL 1841 The Model 1841 cannon was a lightweight gun used extensively during the Mexican War. Though fairly mobile at 900 pounds, its softball-sized shot was too small to do much damage. It was easily outranged, especially once rifled guns came into use. An extensive number of these 6-pounders existed at the outbreak of the Civil War, and were pressed into service by both sides. When the advantages of rifled guns that fired elongated projectiles across greater distances became apparent, the government began to convert older smoothbores into rifled weapons. A common artillery piece that was converted was the Model 1841. Accuracy and range were greatly improved by re-boring its 3.67” caliber to 3.8” and rifling it in the “James” fashion to accept the patent projectiles designed by General Charles T. James. Hence, it became a James rifle. List $89.95 kit features • • • • • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled Cleanly cast Britannia metal components Authentically detailed cannon barrel One-piece ready to mount wheels Clearly written illustrated instructions entry Level · No. Ms4007 Length 8–1/4" · Width 4" · Height 3–1/4" Scale 1:16 · Weight 1 lb. SALE $ 6999 Guns of History by Model Shipways 800.222.38762008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=7http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=7CAiSSON, AMMuNiTiON CARRiAgE The caisson was a two-wheeled carriage used to transport ammunition. It carried two ammunition chests and a spare wheel. A stock ending in a crescent moon-shaped lunette allowed the caisson to be hooked to a limber, just like any artillery piece. A caisson with its limber thus held three ammunition chests. The limber hauling the gun carriage was equipped with another, for a total of four ammunition chests per team. When taken into battle, a caisson was always attached to a limber and pulled by a team of four to six horses. The caisson crew was under the direction of a corporal, who reported to the sergeant in charge of the gun to which the caisson was assigned. A fully loaded caisson and limber combination weighed 3,811 pounds. Caissons belonging to the Union were painted olive drab, those of the Confederacy were gray. List $89.95 kit features • • • • • • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled Cleanly cast Britannia metal components Two Authentically detailed ammuntion chests Three one-piece ready-to-mount wheels Clearly written illustrated instructions Easy to build—assembly and painting time 5–10 hours entry Level · No. Ms4009 Length 8–1/2" · Width 4–1/2" · Height 4" Scale 1:16 · Weight 1 lb. 4 oz. SALE $ 6999 800.222.3876 Guns of History by Model Shipways2008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=8http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=8WHiTWORTH BREECH-LOAdiNg 12–POuNdER Designed by Sir Joseph Whitworth, the cannon that bore his name became a favored weapon of the Confederacy. Unusual in appearance as well as operation, the Whitworth was a breech-loader that fired an elongated 12-pound iron shell from a finely rifled 1,100 pound barrel. Accurate and easy to maneuver, it had a range of 4.5 miles and made a shrill, whistling noise which could be distinguished from all other cannon of the period. The Whitworth saw action at Gettysburg, Charleston, Vicksburg, Fredericksburg and many other American Civil War battlefields. List $89.95 kit features • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled • Cleanly cast Britannia metal components • Authentically detailed cannon barrel • One-piece ready to assemble wheels • Clearly written illustrated instructions entry Level · No. Ms4001 Length 10" · Width 4" · Height 3–1/4" Scale 1:16 · Weight 1 lb. 4 oz. SALE $ 6999 Guns of History by Model Shipways 800.222.38762008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=9http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=9NAPOLEON CANNON, MOdEL 1857 12–POuNdER Developed in France for Emperor Napoleon III in the 1850s, the bronze smoothbore 12-pounder became the most popular gun of the American Civil War. The Napoleon was light enough to be easily maneuverable and heavy enough to destroy field fortifications almost a mile away. Firing solid shot, spherical case and canister, the Napoleon Cannon was also extremely versatile. By mid-1863 nearly 40% of all field artillery pieces of each army were Napoleons. The Union had over 1,000 Napoleon Cannons in its arsenal and the Confederacy more than 600. List $89.95 kit features • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled • Cleanly cast Britannia metal components • Authentically detailed cannon barrel • One-piece ready to assemble wheels • Clearly written illustrated instructions entry Level · No. Ms4003 Length 8–1/4" · Width 4" · Height 3–1/2" Scale 1:16 · Weight 1 lb. SALE $ 6999 800.222.3876 Guns of History by Model Shipways2008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=10http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/ModelExpo/GunsofHistory/?Page=10gATLiNg guN, MOdEL 1866 The hand-cranked machine gun was invented in 1861 by Dr. Richard J. Gatling of Hartford County, NC. Over time, 6-barrel and 10-barrel versions were produced in various calibers, including .45, .50 and 1”. All were activated by cam-operated bolts that alternately wedged and fired the bullets, then ejected the spent cartridges, allowing each barrel to cool down before it came around to be fired again. Manufacture of the Gatling battery gun began in 1862, but its design was so radical that the U.S. government did not purchase any at that time. However, Gen. Benjamin F. Butler of the Union Army bought and personally paid for 12 at $1,000 each. He used them at the siege of Petersburg, VA in 1864–1865. Firing 350 rounds a minute, the Gatling gun was without equal in the era of single-shot guns. The U.S. Army officially adopted it in 1866 and ordered fifty Model 1866 six-barrel, 1” caliber guns. kit features • Historically accurate and perfectly scaled • Cleanly cast Britannia metal components • One-piece ready-to-mount wheels • Exactingly cast detail parts entry Level · No. Ms4010 Length 7-7/8" · Width 3-1/4" · Height 3-1/4" Scale 1:16 · Weight 1 lb. 4 oz. • Clearly written illustrated instructions • Easy to build—assembly & painting time 5–10 hours SALE $ 6999 Guns of History by Model Shipways 800.222.38762008-08-07T18:01:55+02:00