It was probably just a prop, but in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blondie shoots what appears to be a Whitworth Rifle at Tico as he was fleeing on horseback.
Yes, I realize its not a whitworth rifle ( shoulder fired) that used the .451 polygonal bullet. The reason I call it a "Whitworth Rifle" is because in artillery circles during the time, anything that had a rifled bore was considered a "Rifle" while smooth bore artillery pieces were considered "cannons"....its just technical terminology. I would still like to konw if it is an orginal Whitworth and if the shells used were cast steel/iron or cast from aluminum
Not only that, it has special hexagonal rifling which makes it a "whitworth" rifle (also a term for rifled artillery of the period, used to distinguish it from smoothbore pieces).
Was this an orginal Whitworth rifle? If so/not was it with the polygonal bore rifling? Was the shell made from steel or some other material? I'm assuming it was the hollow projectile instead of the solid bolt. I hope to hear from the video poster.... I'm Doing research on the Whitworth cannon, in particular the breech loader....Thanks
The Scituate Historical Society in Massachusetts has an original 12 pounder whitworth that belonged to the local G.A.R. Post. The SHS is currently researching and planning to restore the tube.
Take that modern machinery!
kit40 1 year ago
It was probably just a prop, but in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Blondie shoots what appears to be a Whitworth Rifle at Tico as he was fleeing on horseback.
marmaloon 2 years ago
it was a wiard piece i don't know why they did that but it was a wiard
hooah002 2 years ago
Our unit has a Whitworth which is a breech loader and this gun dont look like it has a breech.
fifthohio 2 years ago
Are you sure that isn't a 12lb. US Wiard or a 12lb. Blakely. The piece is hard to see in its entirety in the video.
christof139 3 years ago
i am a whitowrth honest
supertoaster543 3 years ago
OH MY GOD
MeTaLdUdE02 4 years ago
hey still a good video cameras at the target too well done
BindarRouge 4 years ago
Yes, I realize its not a whitworth rifle ( shoulder fired) that used the .451 polygonal bullet. The reason I call it a "Whitworth Rifle" is because in artillery circles during the time, anything that had a rifled bore was considered a "Rifle" while smooth bore artillery pieces were considered "cannons"....its just technical terminology. I would still like to konw if it is an orginal Whitworth and if the shells used were cast steel/iron or cast from aluminum
historygradstu 4 years ago
this is not the whitworth rifle cause one thats a cannon and two the whitworth rifle is a british made sniper rifle
ilikeblondie 4 years ago
You are right and wrong. The whitworth cannon was designed by the same person who designed the whitworth rifle.
9876543212345678912 4 years ago
Not only that, it has special hexagonal rifling which makes it a "whitworth" rifle (also a term for rifled artillery of the period, used to distinguish it from smoothbore pieces).
telesniper2 3 years ago
Was this an orginal Whitworth rifle? If so/not was it with the polygonal bore rifling? Was the shell made from steel or some other material? I'm assuming it was the hollow projectile instead of the solid bolt. I hope to hear from the video poster.... I'm Doing research on the Whitworth cannon, in particular the breech loader....Thanks
historygradstu 4 years ago
The Scituate Historical Society in Massachusetts has an original 12 pounder whitworth that belonged to the local G.A.R. Post. The SHS is currently researching and planning to restore the tube.
matthiasbrook 3 years ago