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1127
$17,250.00

*RARE MINIATURE 1897 HOTCHKISS REVOLVING NAVAL CANNON BY MIKE SUCHKA.

SN 16 of 21. Cal. 45-70. Spectacular 1/4 scale, articulated, swiveling, 5 barrel revolving cannon with 9-1/4″ tapered rnd bbls. Housing & bbl supports, along with yoke & naval style cone-shaped base, are made of brass. Mounted in an iron frame that is lightly engraved in foliate patterns which extend over the top of the housing and onto the brass bbl supports. Top of housing is engraved “HOTCHKISS” in an arch over the top of a fouled anchor which is over “1897 – 1997”. Rear of the housing is engraved in an arch around the top “HOTCHKISS REVOLVING CANNON” over a fouled anchor over the dates “1897 – 1997”. Bottom of housing is engraved “NO. 16 OF 21”. The crank arm is of formed steel with brass handle. Base is mounted on a fine 2-drawer oak cabinet 26″ x 17″ with dovetailed corners, milled edges and milled feet. Top drawer contains a large manila card describing this cannon and a packet of information, including copies of the orig instruction manual of the Ordnance Corps dated 1886. Also included is a leather faced, wooden, detachable shoulder stock. The second drawer is a tool chest containing a variety of hand tools and spare parts, including 2 firing pins, firing pin spring, nuts, bolts and screws. Front compartment of bottom drawer also contains a cartridge loading device for the feed chute. Also included is a small brass plaque describing the orig cannon and this model. Additionally included is an aluminum & orange plastic surveyor’s tripod for use with the cannon in the field. CONDITION: As new, may or may not have been fired. Cabinet is equally new, as are the tools. 4-51997 JR275 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 1127


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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