October 22-23, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/22/2019
Wonderful reproduction ten barrel Gatling with 18" barrel cluster mounted in original type brass housing with steel frame. Trunnions are 1 - 1/4" and the cascabel is 2". The articulated magazine base is for a Broadwell drum. Mounted in an iron yoke on iron furniture, all of which is mounted on an extraordinary reproduction oak and steel tripod. Top of the rear housing is fitted with a 3 - 1/2" round plate bearing the manufacturers name & address, the date 3 June 2009, Model 1878, Caliber 45-70 Gov., made by Valley Engraving LLC and Neal E Smith Jr. Accompanied by three reproduction Broadwell drums, engraved on the top plate, “BROADWELL DRUM – CAPACITY 216 ROUNDS – CALIBER 45-70 GOV DATE OF MANUFACTURE 29 DEC. 2008” along with a line of Cyrillic writing. All three drums have brass and iron carrying handle on top. Few reproduction Gatling guns reach this level of sophistication or attention to detail. All Gatling gun components come complete with their individual factory shipping crates and the factory instruction manual. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new and unfired. Tripod also appears to be new. This gun is offered without reserve. JWK 2019-10-237
Accessories
5 Shipping crates, 3 magazine and tripod
Caliber/Bore
.45-70 Government
Manufacturer
Valley Engraving