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Pretty funny, but I've been working on this post about the same thing for the Wright Brothers: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9291316 . Great minds think alike. Maybe if we could put some guns on a plane...
Good read. BTW, the HN link says 1802 instead of 1902.
1) For a machine shop owner, you can already build such a "multi-shot gun" yourself quite trivially. I have a setup in my barn where I can spot-weld seven rifles together along the length of the barrel. I then use a bunch of loops of baling wire that run from the triggers to the end of the stock so that I can fire the correct rifle without any awkwardness.
I haven't tried this with pistols but the general approach should be the same.
2) My system also has the benefit of me not being tied to one company's proprietary standard of "interchangeable" parts. If you buy a Colt, you're stuck buying Colt parts forever. With my system, I can weld together any guns I want.
3) It does not seem very "viral".
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Percussion caps were only invented in the early 1800s and weren't widespread until the 1830's, so this is not as wrong as it sounds. Flintlocks were still widespread when the Colt revolver was invented.
Fair enough, but the military (an similar orgs, e.g. texas rangers) were using percussion mostly by then right? The big customers they list are the military.
But I am worried that this might be a solo founder type team. We invest in teams, not just products. You'd be surprised how many times an idea changes midway through the project, and you will need each other to keep going.
That's a well-written app. It clearly explains what they're doing, why it's important, and why they're the right team to execute on it.
I've previously heard something like:
God made men
Sam Colt made them equal
Abe Lincoln may have freed all men,
but Sam Colt made them equal
Funny idea. Are there more examples of fictional YC applications of historical or modern companies?
I think it would be hilarious to see fictional "failed" historic YC apps, especially those that made it big in their time.