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USS ALASKA

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North Jersey auction to include rare Civil War Gatling gun
Matt Fagan, North Jersey Record
Published 5:00 a.m. ET Jan. 16, 2019 | Updated 1:25 p.m. ET Jan. 16, 2019


'The one in the current collection is in its original carriage, and other than some weathering to the barrels, the gun is in great shape, he said. It has the letters NJ stamped on its barrel, which may means it was purchased for a New Jersey militia unit. It could fetch more than $100,000, Holter said.'

Full article with pics and vid can be found here - https://www.northjersey.com/story/n...nclude-rare-civil-war-gatling-gun/2529643002/

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USS ALASKA
 
It don't look like a CW era Gatling.....
(Apparently the CW lasted till the 1870's)

That being said, I know I won't ever own it, or an original for that matter. But there are now .45 Colt caliber repops that are relatively true to the 1870's variants, available at around $4500 to $5000, (still too much) but a lot cheaper than the originals and good for range fun I would think.
 
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