RARE ARMY MODEL HOTCHKISS REVOLVING CANNON ON ITS ORIGINAL CARRIAGE.

RARE ARMY MODEL HOTCHKISS REVOLVING CANNON ON ITS ORIGINAL CARRIAGE. SN 567. Cal. 37mm. Very rare 5-bbl revolving cannon built on the Gatling Gun principle with brass housing and black painted bbls, having a crank on right side of housing that rotates the bbls and fires one shot for every revolution of the crank with a cyclic rate of 60-rds/minute. It has a folding steel splinter shield over the top with a small brass plaque marked “HOTCHKISS PATENT / PARIS 1880” with the matching SN in the center. During the Franco-German War of 1870-71 Mr. B.B. Hotchkiss determined there was a need for a small caliber gun for “flank defense”. By 1873 he had invented and perfected the revolving cannon and it was being adopted by most major powers. It was first purchased by the U.S. Army in 1877 and saw its first use in action with Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles in the Nez Perce campaign. This model remained in service in the U.S. Army until 1908. There were two models of the Hotchkiss revolving cannon, the Navy Model and the rare Army Artillery Model of which this is one. This piece was built in 1880 and is probably one of two purchased from the Spanish in 1900 and shipped to the Philippines for use in the Moro insurrection. This cannon is on its orig carriage & wheels with matching numbered shield and has been completely and expertly restored under the direction of noted historic authority, Daniel Cullity & Son. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as fully restored, completely functional. 4-46742 (65,000-95,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1358	$58,000.00	RARE ARMY MODEL HOTCHKISS REVOLVING CANNON ON ITS ORIGINAL CARRIAGE. SN 567. Cal. 37mm. Very rare 5-bbl revolving cannon built on the Gatling Gun principle with brass housing and black painted bbls, having a crank on right side of housing that rotates the bbls and fires one shot for every revolution of the crank with a cyclic rate of 60-rds/minute. It has a folding steel splinter shield over the top with a small brass plaque marked “HOTCHKISS PATENT / PARIS 1880” with the matching SN in the center. During the Franco-German War of 1870-71 Mr. B.B. Hotchkiss determined there was a need for a small caliber gun for “flank defense”. By 1873 he had invented and perfected the revolving cannon and it was being adopted by most major powers. It was first purchased by the U.S. Army in 1877 and saw its first use in action with Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles in the Nez Perce campaign. This model remained in service in the U.S. Army until 1908. There were two models of the Hotchkiss revolving cannon, the Navy Model and the rare Army Artillery Model of which this is one. This piece was built in 1880 and is probably one of two purchased from the Spanish in 1900 and shipped to the Philippines for use in the Moro insurrection. This cannon is on its orig carriage & wheels with matching numbered shield and has been completely and expertly restored under the direction of noted historic authority, Daniel Cullity & Son. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as fully restored, completely functional. 4-46742 (65,000-95,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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