Gatling was sold at auction of items from the proposed Old West museum in Harrisburg. DALLAS, Texas — The big gun went for big bucks in the Big D. An 1883 Gatling gun, owned by the city of Harrisburg ...
Gatling gun This Colt Model 1883 Gatling gun with carriage was shipped to the U.S. Army on May 20, 1887, auction records state. The crank-operated, 10-barrel gun fired standard issue rifle cartridges.