"Color Gatling gun carriages in US service 1870s?" Topic
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| ConfederateSwede | 06 Jul 2018 6:23 a.m. PST |
What color were the Gatling carriages used in the U.S, by military and police like the metropolitan force in the battle at Liberty Place in 1874? I assume it would olive? Also can i use this model? link |
| Atomic Floozy | 06 Jul 2018 8:11 a.m. PST |
They were an olive green in the 1870s. Gun carriages and caissons were painted olive green. All other rolling stock: escort wagons, ambulances, supply wagons, etc. were blue. |
| ConfederateSwede | 06 Jul 2018 9:01 a.m. PST |
Same as ACW then. thanks atomic floozy |
| rmaker | 07 Jul 2018 7:40 p.m. PST |
Atomic Floozy is only partly correct. ALL artillery vehicles, including the battery wagon and field forge were painted artillery olive. And non-Army (e.g., police) Gatlings might also be painted some other color. |
| Terry37 | 03 Aug 2018 10:40 a.m. PST |
I'll add that the rolling stock, like wagons, etc. were painted blue, but usually had red wheels. Terry |
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