In article ,
George Z. Bush wrote:

"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message
.. .

"Regnirps" wrote in message
...
http://afu.com/mysterygun2.jpg

-- Charlie Springer

It looks like a very early (civil war or soon after) machine gun. I wish
there was a picture of the other side so that we could see if it has a hand
crank. It probably does, though.

You talking about a Gatling Gun?

It certainly isn't a Gatling, which had four (five?) or more
barrels which rotated. This one has two barrels side by side.
I rather suspect it might be a Gardner gun (which replaced
the Gatling in British service).

--
Andy Breen ~ Interplanetary Scintillation Research Group
http://users.aber.ac.uk/azb/
"Who dies with the most toys wins" (Gary Barnes)