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Having the barrel cluster rotate slower than the chamber cluster, and arrange for the firing to occur when the two are lined up?10 chambers : 5 barrels means a 2:1 reduction9 chambers : 6 barrels would be a 3:2 reductionAs to why - Better heat management than a revolver cannon (because multiple barrels) but less weight than a pure gatling design with the same number of chambers?
Having the barrel cluster rotate slower than the chamber cluster, and arrange for the firing to occur when the two are lined up?
10 chambers : 5 barrels means a 2:1 reduction
9 chambers : 6 barrels would be a 3:2 reduction
As to why - Better heat management than a revolver cannon (because multiple barrels) but less weight than a pure gatling design with the same number of chambers?