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LOT 3144
Modern Battery Gun Co. Model 1862 Gatling Gun with Carriage and Tripod - Serial no. 0332, 45 Long Colt, 28 inch round bbl., blue/bright finish. Manufactured by the Battery Gun Co. of Metamora, Michigan, as a full scale, fully functional Gatling gun. The construction of the main body is brass, with the Battery Gun data plate on top, an array of blued barrels with blued support arms. Intended for use with the included .45 Long Colt caliber steel chamber inserts. The included carriage is of steel and hardwood construction, with an elevation adjustment screw, and the included tripod is also of steel and hardwood construction. Also includes four extra magazines. CONDITION: Excellent, retains 99% original blue finish on the barrels, and the brass is bright with a few areas of slight dulling. Mechanically excellent. Carriage is excellent, with 99% painted finish and some light corrosion on outer wheel bands and aiming bar. Tripod is also excellent with a few light handling marks. Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
LOT 3145
Desirable Furr Miniature Model 1874 Gatling Gun and Carriage and Case - Serial no. 25, 22 LR, 12 1/2 inch part round bbl., bright finish. This is a quality made scaled down functional copy of the Colt-Gatling Model 1874 in .22 LR. Brass construction with wooden wheels. The top of the body is fitted with a miniature Colt Gatling gun plaque. Includes a scaled down Broadwell type magazine. The major components and most of the small parts are stamped with the serial number “25”. Includes a hardwood carriage with brass fittings and yoke, transom and elevation adjustment, and a display case. Carriage measures 18 inches high at the wheels, 22 inches wide across the axle, and approximately 27 inches long from the axle to the rear. CONDITION: Excellent overall, with some light display and handling marks, some discoloration around patent plate (see image), and some light surface oxidation on the barrels. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000