Infernal machine (weapon)
| Infernal machine | |
|---|---|
Fieschi's infernal machine at the Musée des Archives Nationales (2012) | |
| Type | Volley gun |
| Place of origin | France |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Giuseppe Marco Fieschi |
| Designed | 1835 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 3.3 ft (1.0 m) |
| Width | 3.3 ft (1.0 m) |
| Height | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
| Barrels | 25 |
| Feed system | Manual feed |
| Sights | No sights |
The infernal machine (French: machine infernale) is a homemade 25-barrel volley gun built by Giuseppe Marco Fieschi and used in Fieschi's failed assassination attempt on King Louis Philippe I of France on July 28, 1835. The original gun is now on display at the Musée des Archives Nationales in Paris, France.