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Post by Markbo on Apr 18, 2015 10:34:43 GMT -5
Ran across a new Colt's Gatling gun in a local shop. Shiney brass all over and apparently well made wooden carrier. I was surprised it only had 5 barrels. It was actually roped off with no less than 6 DO NOT TOUCH signs on it. Along with a pricetag...$59,999.99. :eek:
Very pretty...but a rich man's toy no doubt.
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Post by awp101 on Apr 18, 2015 12:15:22 GMT -5
Hey, that's only one DO NOT TOUCH sign per $10K! Bunch of pikers...  |
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Post by cable on Apr 18, 2015 14:28:19 GMT -5
i always wanted one of the little scaled down repros in 22 lr......that would be fun to shoot. still they are also quite pricey.
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Post by aciera on Apr 21, 2015 0:42:15 GMT -5
Years ago a friend of mine had one in the corner of his office.
Serial number 1
They are Kool
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Post by aciera on Apr 21, 2015 0:46:22 GMT -5
There is a 1" Gattling, not a Colt in Pa.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Apr 21, 2015 11:18:11 GMT -5
any eye deer on caliber???
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Post by rgp on Apr 21, 2015 18:18:24 GMT -5
$60,000 would buy FIVE Heym/Martini Express rifles, or TWENTY Freedom Arms revolvers, or TWELVE Keith No. 5 conversions from Bowen, or THREE Heym PH double rifles, or...
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Post by contender on Apr 23, 2015 7:38:22 GMT -5
I have a friend who owns one of the reproduction, 22 caliber Gatlings. His wife bought it for him for Christmas several years ago. If I recall correctly, it was the one donated to the Gatling family. I found a book on the Gatlings, with a photo of Mrs. Gatling in it. She used to live in our area. I gave the book to my friend to go with his gun. It is one sweet looking gun!
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Post by 4597 on Sept 5, 2015 9:39:39 GMT -5
I can't afford one at $60,000.00, but there is someone not very far from Wheeling, West Virginia. About 60 miles west of Pittsburgh, PA that makes a copy of the Gatling. And if I remember it's a 45/70.
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Post by ericp on Sept 6, 2015 11:02:23 GMT -5
I got to shoot one once. The gentleman who owned it invented plumber's strapping, the perforated metal banding for holding pipes along joists, as well as a military vehicle museum down in Dundee MI. I cranked off twenty rounds at a 55 gallon drum and it definitely puts a smile on your face! His was a 45/70 as well. Cleaning the blackpowder fouling out it was bit of a chore though between all of the barrels and the mechanism.
Eric
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