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20BM1-18 REPRO GATLING GUN

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
20BM1-18 REPRO GATLING GUN
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Museum quality Model 1877 .45-70 "Bulldog" Gatling Gun reproduction with 18 ¼” barrels and manufactured by U.S. Armament Corp in limited quantities and sold through Colt or a distributor. Colt was the original manufacturer of a similar gun in the late 19th century. Gatling Guns that revolutionized warfare after the original Gatling gun was introduced during the American Civil War. The Model 1877 was the first Gatling with fully enclosed housing around the barrels and breech and had a rear mounted hand crank that could be cranked in reverse to clear a jam and operated at nearly twice the rate of the machine guns of WWII. The U.S. Armament Corp.'s specifications list the rate of fire at 800 rounds per minute and the weight of the gun at 13 pounds not including the tripod. It was built using original Gatling diagrams and specifications. It is marked "MODEL/1877" to the left of the Bruce gravity feed device and "PATENTED/SEPT. 20 .1881/NOV. 2.1886/U.S. ARMAMENT CORP." at the front. The sights are on the right side and are graduated out to 1,000 yards. "NO 24" is marked near the right trunnion. The bronze plaque on the top of the action at the rear has "GATLING'S/BATTERY/GUN/PAT. NOV 4. 1862/MAY 9.1865/FEB 28. 1871/APR. 9.1872/MADE BY COLT'S/MFG. CO./HARTFORD, CONN/U.S.A." The tripod has ash legs and brass and iron fittings. Excellent plus with only minor handling and storage wear. Certainly a standout talking piece for any gun room or office! Compare online at 50K-60. (Modern) Est.: $10,000-$20,000