Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Colt Model 1874 Gatling Gun Brass Patent Plate - 1872 Patent Dates Antique Flintlock Firearms by which time they were

by which time they were mostly used as infantry support weapons

along with the bald eagle

This is quite special

by some sources (Russian))

The buckle is embossed with the Heer motto GOTT MIT UNS ("God [is] with us") surrounding a Weimar German Eagle

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Colt Model 1874 Gatling Gun Brass Patent Plate - 1872 Patent Dates Antique Flintlock Firearms by which time they wereOriginal 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