Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Colt Model 1874 Gatling Gun Brass Patent Plate - 1872 Patent Dates Knives & Daggers Condition is lovely

Condition is lovely

instead leaving it with a lovely worn patina

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Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Colt Model 1874 Gatling Gun Brass Patent Plate - 1872 Patent Dates Knives & Daggers Condition is lovelyOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a stupendous but small piece of history that comes off of one of the most iconic firearms of all time, the Colt Gatling Gun. This plate would have come off of a Colt Model 1874 Gatling Gun. It measures roughly 3 in diameter, and we have shown a reference photo of one installed on a gun (not included). The plate is in great worn shape and reads: GATLINGS BATTERY GUN PAT. NOV 4. 1862 MAY 9 1865 FEB 28. 1871 APR