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Lot 3462: Thunder Valley Machine 1883 Pattern Gatling Gun with Tripod

Thunder Valley Machine Company 1883 Pattern Gatling Gun with Tripod

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Lot 3462: Thunder Valley Machine 1883 Pattern Gatling Gun with Tripod

Thunder Valley Machine Company 1883 Pattern Gatling Gun with Tripod

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 21, 2023

Estimated Price: $16,000 - $25,000
Price Realized:
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Thunder Valley Machine Company 1883 Pattern Gatling Gun with Tripod

Manufacturer: Thunder Valley Machine Company
Model: Gatling Gun
Type: Firearm
Gauge: 45
Barrel: 32 inch part hexagon
Finish: black enamel/bright
Grip: brass
Stock:
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Item Interest: Active
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 271
Class: Modern Other
Description:

Manufactured by Thunder Valley Machine Company, this is a factory quality reproduction of the Colt Model 1883, marked as being the fourth in a series of six made by TVM. A refinement of earlier Gatling designs, the 1883 is outfitted for the Accles drum, a powered loading mechanism that permitted a higher rate of fire than earlier gravity powered designs, serving as a link between earlier box/hopper fed repeaters and modern "chain gun" weapons. Constructed chiefly from brass, with steel side rails, barrels and internals, with a reproduction brass Colt plaque on top of the receiver, TVM markings on the right side rail, and a brass handled crank. The donut magazine has a brass outer jacket, with the inner workings constructed from micarta composite. The tripod is steel construction, with a brass yoke and integral elevation screw.

Rating Definition:

Excellent overall. The steel components show 90% plus black enamel finish, with mild edge wear and handling marks overall, along with some minor spotting. The brass components are bright, with minor spotting. The tripod is good, with mild wear and oxidization, and an adjustment nut is absent from the elevation mechanism. Mechanically good.



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