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ORDERING GUNS FROM COLT GATLING, RICHARD J. Letter Signed, "R. J. Gatling," to Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, ordering 4 guns to be
ORDERING GUNS FROM COLTGATLING, RICHARD J. Letter Signed, "R. J. Gatling," to Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, ordering 4 guns to be shipped to General Daniel D. Wylie, the Chief of Ordinances for the State of New York. 1 page, 4to sheet, Office of the Gatling Gun Company stationery; usual folds, very minor foxing and offsetting; nicely framed with a copy photograph. Hartford, 16 May 1883
- Notes: Gatling (1818-1903) invented the first practical machine gun in 1862 which could fire 350 rounds per minute, in 1870 Gatling supervised the manufacturing of his gun at the Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company where he made several improvements and eventually sold his patent to Colt.
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