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LOT 3527
Attractive
Functional Scale Model of the
1874 Gatling Gun, with Tripod -
NSN, 38 , 15 inch part hexagon bbl., blue/bright finish. Reduced in dimensions
to about half scale, this is a fine working copy of a Model 1874 Gatling Gun. Individual
numbers are present on the barrel assembly and a reproduction Gatling plaque is mounted on top, though no
maker’s marks are present. The main construction of the weapon is brass,
with steel barrels, bolts and screws/pins,
LOT 3526
Gatling Gun Company Half Scale 1876 “Camel
Gun” Gatling Gun, with Tripod - Serial no. 08, 22
LR , 9 inch part hexagon bbl., blue/bright finish. Measuring 18 1/2 inches long, this is a functional
reproduction of the Model 1876 “Camel Gun” Gatling, scaled to match the 22 Long Rifle cartridge. Configured with 10
part-octagon barrels and a brass frame, with a matching number “08” on multiple components, including the included Broadwell drum.
A reproduction Gatling patent data plaque is present on top, with hand-scribed markings for the modern Gatling Gun Company on the underside. Also included is a brass and hardwood tripod with elevation and windage adjustment mechanisms, the latter including an automatic traversal mechanism.
CONDITION: Excellent. The barrels show 95% plus blue finish, with areas of patina on the bright brass and minor handling marks overall. The tripod is also excellent, with the adjustment mechanisms in good order. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000
with a brass crank and sights on the right side, a rotating Broadwell drum, and a windage adjustment mechanism with auto-traverse capacity. With a brass and hardwood folding tripod with elevation adjustment wheel. CONDITION: The barrels are excellent, with 90% plus original blue finish, and the remainder is very fine with areas of aged patina and light handling marks overall.
The tripod is good, with glued repairs to the legs, mild wear, and the adjustment mechanisms in good order. The locking posts for the Broadwell drum are absent, otherwise mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,000
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