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And that's exactly what I heard from some of the old soldiers in 1974 when I was just a young troop...a .50 barrel you can do as is...just wipe off the oil first. Bet you'd like to go back and let one bark from that mortar now...just one.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5thBatt
& some of the Cannons that were around the place, unfortunately their Historic significance was lost on a me as a young boy who was only real interested in anything military was the rifles, would love to just be able to go back & just touch them again without just "playing".Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
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I remember seeing a Gatling in the Henry Ford museum in Michigan when I was just young. Beautiful shape and wooden dowels in the barrels for de-wat. That was all...Love to go back and wring that one out...
A friend, Mike Yeck brought his Gatling guns out to Greenfield Village every year for muzzleloaders festival. They'd set up a picket fence and cut it in half, it was quite a sight.
Nothing like that now 5th Batt. No public access and VERY secure......... But still as impressive