GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
THUNDER VALLEY MACHINE COMPANY REPRODUCTION MODEL 1875 GATLING GUN ON CARRIAGE.THUNDER VALLEY MACHINE187501237945-70MODERNCal 45-70. Fine reproduction Gatling gun with 29-1/2" ten-bbl cluster, mounted in a brass housing with a steel frame. The articulated cover is for gravity feed stick magazines. Gun is mounted in a cast brass yoke on a brass base which is attached to a brass bound wood carriage. The trail and most fittings are all brass. Gun has traversing mechanism with elevation screw with brass wheel. Carriage has a magazine box mounted to the axle on each side of the gun which have slots for 18 stick magazines in each box. Accompanied by 21 reproduction tinned steel and brass magazines. Carriage is on orig type concave wheels with 1/2" thick steel rims. All the wood on the carriage is painted apple green. Magazine boxes are brass bound and are also painted the same green. Also accompanied by a 27" long x 14" wide x 11-1/2" deep iron bound, hinged lid wood box that is painted olive drab. Top rear of the gun's brass housing has a reproduction 3-3/4" rnd brass plaque with the same markings as an orig Colt gun. Lower left side of the brass housing is cast with the lettering "Thunder Valley Mach / Clinton Ohio". The feed cover latch is of more simple design than an orig with a simple button head spring loaded latch instead of a hook latch like the orig. This is a fine reproduction and a good representative piece for re-enactments or display. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Mechanics are fine and everything seems to function when operated by hand, but we cannot guarantee live firing. Carriage and wheels are all tight and serviceable. Bright shiny bores. 49479-6 JR (45,000-65,000)