RAWHIDE RED, SASS # 7076 L Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 While cleaning my Gatling gun today, I had a flash back to the EOT at Norco when we shot huge blocks of ice with the Gatling gun. It was a lot of work setting things up but sure was a blast seeing the ice flying. Anyone else remember doing it ? Rawhide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I do remember fondly paying a buck a round to fire the Gatling gun at EOT in the early 90’s. It probably took me a week to wipe the smile off my face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punxsutawneypete Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I've never been to End of Trail but I remember a similar event long prior to the establishment of SASS. When I was little boy back in the 1950s, my dad was a competitor in the North-South Skirmish Association. I can remember going with him to an event at Camp Perry, Ohio. Like it was yesterday I can remember a stack of potato chip cans filled with water being set up downrange, and then a Gatling Gun, probably in 45-70 cut loose on the stack. The hydraulic pressure from those big slugs hitting the cans just ruptured the cans right down the seam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Now that's one you don't hear everyday... "While cleaning my Gatling gun today..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 11 minutes ago, The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 said: Now that's one you don't hear everyday... "While cleaning my Gatling gun today..." "while cleaning one of my Widdermatic Gatlin Guns this morning............ " ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 10 minutes ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: "while cleaning one of my Widdermatic Gatlin Guns this morning............ " ..........Widder They just about sound like it when they're fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 EoT 2010 or so I did the GG. FUN FUN FUN! Still makes me wish I had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 The Sargent's used to bring assorted weaponry to EOT. In the three years I attended, all in New Mexico, I fired a 308 version (smokeless), a 45-70 version (BP) and a Mountain Howitzer. These guys were to official armorer for R. Lee Ermey on that show he did, Lock and Load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyliefoxEsquire Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 2022 EOT had the three guns there to shoot $2.00 a round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 T-Bone had one in a stage one time at Bar-3 that had been altered to use 45 Colt. Goody, you may remember. I believe it was set-up at the moving rail cart stage. The platform and rail car now gone and we have our legendary chicken stage, CBeau's Chicken Shack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Gatling gun shooting BP at a Winter Range night shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Gator SASS #29736 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I shot one at Winter Range one year. You could hear it from the stages. Went down and checked it out. They explained how it worked. Offered the chance to shoot it for $1 a round. At first I declined, then thought when am I going to get the chance to shoot one? Paid 20 or 30 dollars and shot it. Loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 My daughter's birthday present from dad. VID_20210623_173157211.mp4 EOT in Indiana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 That B'Day memory will last a life time. Nice going. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Cornelius Gilliam, SASS#5875TG Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 My buddy Just Bill has one: Everyone on the posse got to fire it as part of the stage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Coroner Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Shot one at my first trip to EOT in 2014. What a blast!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Jack, SASS #77862 Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 7 hours ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said: Gatling gun shooting BP at a Winter Range night shoot. I shot one there too, maybe 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 13 hours ago, Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator said: T-Bone had one in a stage one time at Bar-3 that had been altered to use 45 Colt. Goody, you may remember. I believe it was set-up at the moving rail cart stage. The platform and rail car now gone and we have our legendary chicken stage, CBeau's Chicken Shack. I HATES them chickens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Several years back we did some serious damage to a $100 bill while at Winter Range. For your shooting pleasure there was a Gatling gun and a Civil War type cannon. I still remember cranking away those 45-70's in black and loading what seemed to be in line with a bowling ball. Great fun for a great cause. I believe it was for the Make A Wish Foundation or something similar. Ahh, if I could only afford one or two...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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