Gatling Gun
Richard Jordan Gatling of the United Kingdom patented the gatling gun in 1862.
Gatling guns were produced by Colt Mfg from 1866 to 1909.
Gatling Guns came in 5, 6, and 10 barrels and 25 different calibers
This Gatling Gun, serial number 1152, was made in 1903.
The Gatling Gun is not a machine gun but a semi-automatic repeating rifle.
Reference obtained from The Gatling Gun Notebook by James B. Hughes
Gatling Gun at Onondaga Hill Park, Onondaga Road and West Seneca Turnpike in 1961
The Gatling Gun sat on the front lawn of the old Town Hall at 4800 West Seneca Turnpike for
many, many years. There are several stories as to its’ history and how it got there, but there are
no actual facts. We don’t know where it came from but because of its’ rarity, we know a lot about
the gun itself.
Gatling Gun at the former Onondaga Town Hall on West Seneca Turnpike.
In 2003 the Town Board gave their permission to Mr. Larry Romano, a professional gunsmith, to
take the Gatling Gun apart, clean, and refurbish it. He used the parts of this very old gun for a
pattern. He informed the town that the gun is inoperative since the insides have rusted and it
was too valuable to leave outside so it found a home in the TOHS museum.