You sure? The Gatling design is mechanical in much the same as a lever action is.Originally Posted by pmercer
Semi auto, or Self Loading in UK parlance, uses some the power of the discharged cartridge to operate the mechanism.
That said, why .22lr? As it's not a self loader, you could build it in full bore..! I do remember reading about a 2/3rds scale model of a Gatling, made as a hobby and chambered for Brocock cartridges. But then, that's gone as well!
However, I think you would not be able to do it. I reckon it would be classed as S.5, by the virtues of S5(1)(a)....... machine gun.
Sec 5(1)(a) any firearm which is so designed or adapted so that two or more missiles can be successively discharged without repeated pressure on the trigger e.g. machine guns, burst fire weapons;
Sec 5(1)(ab) any self-loading or pump-action rifled gun other than one which is chambered for .22 rimfire e.g. short barrelled rifles;
Sec 5(1)(aba) any firearm which either has a barrel less than 30cm in length or is less than 60cm in length overall, other than an air weapon, a muzzle-loading gun or a firearm designed as signalling apparatus e.g. handguns, revolvers;
Sec 5(1)(ac) any self-loading or pump-action smooth-bore gun which is not an air weapon or chambered for .22 rim-fire cartridges and either has a barrel less than 24" in length or is less than 40" in length overall e.g. self loading shotguns;
Sec 5(1)(ad) any smooth-bore revolver gun other than one that is chambered for 9mm rim-fire cartridges or a muzzle-loading gun e.g. Dragon;
Sec 5(1)(ae) any rocket launcher, or any mortar, for projecting a stabilised missile, other than a launcher or mortar designed for line-throwing or pyrotechnic purposes or as signalling apparatus;
Sec 5(1)(af) any air rifle, air gun or air pistol which uses, or is designed or adapted for use with, a self- contained gas cartridge system e.g. Brococks;
Sec 5(1)(c) any cartridge with a bullet designed to explode on or immediately before impact, any ammunition containing or designed or adapted to contain any such noxious thing as mentioned above, and, if capable of being used with a firearm of any description, any grenade, bomb (or other like missile), or rocket or shell designed to explode as aforesaid e.g. ammunition containing explosive in the bullets or missiles;
Sec 5(1)(A)(a) any firearm which is disguised as another object e.g. pen guns, key fob guns and phone guns.
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