Check out a Civil War era Gatling gun.

These guns are the Holy Grail for collectors.

So we're really hoping we're not too late and it hasn't been put in auction.

Okay, General store where the guns I own Pioneer Market.

We like guns of all kinds way.

Especially like the old guns.

All right, so the real reason why we came up here is we heard that there might be a Gatling gun available.

Where did you hear that little birdie told me.

Well, we do have one.

Would you like to say it's kind over here in the other end of the store?

Absolutely.

Oh, that's easy.

It's a cold Gatling gun.

Mark 18 83 model.

It's in almost perfect condition.

This is almost like factory mint.

Yeah, I'm almost speechless here.

It does kind of tend to leave a guy speechless.

This is beautiful.

This is amazing shape.

You have a national treasure sitting here.

I know what it is.

So, to your knowledge, has this ever been restored?

Is there any replacement parts?

All original.

All original.

Got.

Got all of your original markings cold Hartford, Connecticut.

Gatling Gun patented.

Model 18 83.

This is the magazine holds 105 rounds.

Car could just go down into here.

This buyers as fast as you turned the crank up to 750 rounds per minute.

Really?

Oh, my God.

We have a mounted in the store on the tripod because the carriage mount won't fit through the doors with the two wooden spoke wheels.

The original carriage?

Yes.

It's the original air.

Oh, my God.

This guy's better condition as well.

Here is the real deal.

I've always wanted to get up close and personal with one of these and check it out.

This is at the pinnacle of perfection of its kind.

All right, so you're selling this.

How much you asking?

One Almost identical to this.

Sold at an auction in Texas two years ago for 335,000.

And that's what I'm gonna ask for mine.

Okay, this gal Egan is is probably more valuable on most.

A lot of people would say, Well, the price of guns has gone down.

The economy is not doing very well.

Well, this isn't the gun for the regular person in the economy if you're serious buyers.

If you guys were interested in buying this, we can take it out and shoot.

Yeah, we're interested.

Okay.

I can't believe this guy's actually gonna let us fire Is Gatling gun?

I mean, how many people live today have actually shot one of these things?

This is so cool.

Thistles this amazing.

Once this thing was cranking, anything in its path was going down.

20.

You guys want to fire this baby?

Me?

Me?

I thought I was your friend.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.

I got to do it as faras in my industry.

The Gatling gun is the king.

There are so few of them that exist, and more so of a rarity.

One that is actually in fireable condition.

I am way beyond excited.

Well, we got some water jugs, got him set out there at 100 yards, and I think it's gonna work.

Really good.

All right.

Um, try and aim it.

The damage that this thing would inflict was pretty enormous.

Record then hit.

Take over.

It was amazing.

I fired off 50 rounds in, like, three seconds.

I'm shaking If I could work out a decent price, you're damn right.

I'm gonna buy it.

All right, So after shooting this thing, I'm just dying to know.

What do you have to have out of the Gatling gun?

Gatling gun has got to be 335,000.

Are you open to offers on that, or you're just not gonna budge.

It's a piece of history, and I got a whole tied on that.

It's got to be 335,000.

Um, I have the Gatling gun on a very high pedestal.

It may be the ultimate gun.

I mean, I don't mean to insult you, but I'll give you 200 grand.

Well, that's too low of an offer.

I'll tell you what, I could go up to 220,000.

That's it.

A lot of money.

You bring this thing the auction, and they charge you 30%.

That's $100,000.

So we're actually closer than you think.

That's a fair offer, but I think I'm gonna have to pass.

Okay.

I understand.

Well, we should try it.