Author:
FRANKLIN William B.
Title:
The Gatling Gun For Service Ashore And Afloat With A History Of The Invention, Description Of The Gun, Official Reports Of Recent Trials, General Directions, And Engravings Of The Gun, Carriages, Practice Targets Etc.,
Price:
£320.00
Year:
1874
Edition:
1st Edn,
Publisher:
Hartford, USA
Summary:
30 pages, 4to., 13 engraved plates, printed paper wrapper, loss to front upper corners, dust soiling to first page corresponding with loss to front flap, some creasing to margin and short tear to corner of first few pages, small ownership stamp to first two pages and cover, bookplate of Henk Visser. William Franklin was vice president from 1874 to 1881 of Colt the makers of the Gatling Gun. After a brief history of the gun, the booklet gives a description of the gun test results, government reports, size weights of guns and ammunition followed by illustration of the gun carriages, firing trials etc. Not listed in Riling.
Ref:
15173