RARE MODEL 1895/97 GATLING GUN ON CARRIAGE WITH LIMBER & STAND.

RARE MODEL 1895/97 GATLING GUN ON CARRIAGE WITH LIMBER & STAND. SN 1024. Cal. 30-06. Fine 10-bbl Gatling with bronze housing and cascable with iron rails & trunions with brass handle crank. Bbls are round, 32″ in length with a 4-3/4″ hexagonal section at the muzzles. The feed housing is for the Bruce Feed of 1886 which became the standard feed system for all Gatlings in 1898. This Gatling gun has all the appearances of an 1895 Model and the only reference to Model 1897 is inside the feed housing where it is neatly stamped “MODEL 1897”. The bronze action cover is marked “GATLING GUN PATENTED / Manufactured by / Colt’s Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co. / HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A. / NO. 1024 / CAL. 30 / T.C.D. / D.M.T.”. The right rail of the cover appears to have had the notation “MODEL 1895″ which has been obliterated. Bbls are modern replacements with high polish blue and it is accompanied by a reproduction Bruce Feed. It is also accompanied by an orig bronze cradle with iron pintle and tiller. Additionally accompanied by an unmarked manilla arsenal style deck mount 30″ high with a 10″ bronze top to fit the cradle pintle, supported by three bolted iron rods fitted into a circular cast iron base about 22” in diameter with three mount holes for attaching to a gun boat deck. Additionally accompanied by an orig 1895 field carriage missing its hinged front iron shield, otherwise appears complete. It is also accompanied by an orig 1895 Gatling limber with two large ammunition boxes mounted to the axle. The amount of ammunition that could be stored in these two cartridge boxes was enormous because with the Bruce Feed the ammunition was taken into the field in its orig 20-rd cardboard boxes and to be fed directly from the boxes into the Bruce Feed without having to change magazines thus relieving substantial space on the limber for ammunition. Additionally accompanied by six orig Gatling gun bbls that appear to be chambered in 30-40 Krag. It is reasonable to surmise that this Gatling Gun with its 1895 & 1897 model dates, could have been present with Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Preliminary research by the consignor has yet to disclose any mention of SNs of the Gatling Guns used in Cuba, however it is reasonable to assume that those records do exist. Additionally accompanied by a large packet of correspondence to and from the Springfield Armory regarding the conversion of Gatling Guns to the “new” 30-06 caliber cartridge. One letter dated July 6, 1909 lists this Gatling Gun, by SN, as being at the Armory for conversion. It is unknown when the new bbls currently on this gun were installed but it was prior to the consignor purchasing it several years ago. Also accompanied by a box of miscellaneous authentic Gatling Gun parts including a rear housing and spare housing parts plus two elevation screws and a tinned metal magazine for 1″ Gatling rounds. CONDITION: Very fine. Appears to be completely functional with new bbls. Iron rails are also refinished. Bronze housing & feed housing are solid & clean with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a dark mustard patina. Carriage & limber are sound retaining generous amounts of orig olive drab paint. Bronze & iron deck stand and yoke are also very fine retaining most of the orig black paint on the iron base & rods and a very dark bronze patina on the yoke and base. This is a fine shootable Gatling probably with great Spanish-American War history. 4-42406 JR187 (125,000-175,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	2245	$143,750.00	RARE MODEL 1895/97 GATLING GUN ON CARRIAGE WITH LIMBER & STAND. SN 1024. Cal. 30-06. Fine 10-bbl Gatling with bronze housing and cascable with iron rails & trunions with brass handle crank. Bbls are round, 32″ in length with a 4-3/4″ hexagonal section at the muzzles. The feed housing is for the Bruce Feed of 1886 which became the standard feed system for all Gatlings in 1898. This Gatling gun has all the appearances of an 1895 Model and the only reference to Model 1897 is inside the feed housing where it is neatly stamped “MODEL 1897”. The bronze action cover is marked “GATLING GUN PATENTED / Manufactured by / Colt’s Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co. / HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A. / NO. 1024 / CAL. 30 / T.C.D. / D.M.T.”. The right rail of the cover appears to have had the notation “MODEL 1895″ which has been obliterated. Bbls are modern replacements with high polish blue and it is accompanied by a reproduction Bruce Feed. It is also accompanied by an orig bronze cradle with iron pintle and tiller. Additionally accompanied by an unmarked manilla arsenal style deck mount 30″ high with a 10″ bronze top to fit the cradle pintle, supported by three bolted iron rods fitted into a circular cast iron base about 22” in diameter with three mount holes for attaching to a gun boat deck. Additionally accompanied by an orig 1895 field carriage missing its hinged front iron shield, otherwise appears complete. It is also accompanied by an orig 1895 Gatling limber with two large ammunition boxes mounted to the axle. The amount of ammunition that could be stored in these two cartridge boxes was enormous because with the Bruce Feed the ammunition was taken into the field in its orig 20-rd cardboard boxes and to be fed directly from the boxes into the Bruce Feed without having to change magazines thus relieving substantial space on the limber for ammunition. Additionally accompanied by six orig Gatling gun bbls that appear to be chambered in 30-40 Krag. It is reasonable to surmise that this Gatling Gun with its 1895 & 1897 model dates, could have been present with Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Preliminary research by the consignor has yet to disclose any mention of SNs of the Gatling Guns used in Cuba, however it is reasonable to assume that those records do exist. Additionally accompanied by a large packet of correspondence to and from the Springfield Armory regarding the conversion of Gatling Guns to the “new” 30-06 caliber cartridge. One letter dated July 6, 1909 lists this Gatling Gun, by SN, as being at the Armory for conversion. It is unknown when the new bbls currently on this gun were installed but it was prior to the consignor purchasing it several years ago. Also accompanied by a box of miscellaneous authentic Gatling Gun parts including a rear housing and spare housing parts plus two elevation screws and a tinned metal magazine for 1″ Gatling rounds. CONDITION: Very fine. Appears to be completely functional with new bbls. Iron rails are also refinished. Bronze housing & feed housing are solid & clean with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains a dark mustard patina. Carriage & limber are sound retaining generous amounts of orig olive drab paint. Bronze & iron deck stand and yoke are also very fine retaining most of the orig black paint on the iron base & rods and a very dark bronze patina on the yoke and base. This is a fine shootable Gatling probably with great Spanish-American War history. 4-42406 JR187 (125,000-175,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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