Show v-- A 11 Miltiary Muscle Page 2000 Antiques With An Attitude? These May Just Blow You Away known The Hotchkiss 37 mm Revolving Cannon was invented in France in 1876 It takes two men to operate and can fire a projectile 3500 yards at 43 rounds per minute This cannon was used extensively by the Navy on their slow steam ships because it performed well against the newly invented torpedo boats The Hotchkiss saw service around the world in military campaigns in Cuba Manila Tunisia China Peru and other countries Howser can't wait to show off his weaponry at the festival and he's even excited to let the public handle his antiques “Most people have seen them in movies but they never get to see diem in person” he said “They never touch them or see them fired it's always vicariously” He’s not even nervous about let- one-pou- die part of a nineteenth century soldier for 31 yean and for lOyears he's been dragging part of his antique artillery collection around the country to do demonstrations at Forts Bridger Walla Walla Abraham linmln and other historically significant forts Returning festival visitors will recognize Howser’s 1883 Gatling gun an annual mainstay at the military encampment but this year three other antique artillery pieces that have never been displayed together will enhance the artillery demonstrations These guns date to the Indian War period between 1873 and 1890 and will be fired at lout twice daily during the festival Howser said that having die four guns together is an amazing feat “The eariy rapid fire guns are quite scarce today” he said “These were all prominent guns during their period so survival rates are kind of poor” The unique line-u-p consists of: The 1883 Colt Galling gun which was invaded by Richard D Gatling in 1863 When die gun was invented it could fire 200 rounds per minute at a time when other gunsonly had single shot capabilities The 1883 model that will be seen at die festival is die fastest firing Gatling gun and can shoot up to 1500 rounds per minute The 1876 TVo Pound Hotchkiss Mountain Cannon was lightweight compared to its predecessors It weighed only 300 pounds and could be carried bytwo mules It shot : nd -- - 27 July ting civilians touch the guns "I don't let them get too rambunctious with them” he said “I want them to get an appreciation of what our military went through during the early days of weaponry” Howser's love for die history of weapons is partly due to his livelihood He has been in the firearms business for 48 years He has a ' strong interest in antique weapons and one of his prized possessions is a primitive rifle known as a hand cannon that dates back to 1430 “The portion of the guns I like are the antiques and the history and evolution of them” he said Plenty of others portraying soldiers during die Civil War and Indian Wars will be on hand to demonstrate the history behind hand-hel- d weaponry rad what daily life was like during war times in the 19th century Utah Logan TAB Herald The Airport Shuttle's ed and had an accurate range of 4500 yards It was used in military battle as late as 1902 The 1879 Gardner Battery rapid-fir- e gun was invaded in 1874 Its inventor William Gardner tried to no aval to get American military t forces to adopt his weapon He then took his patent to England where toe new gun was heralded and immediately adopted The double- barreled gun can fire 430 rounds per minute Only 21 of these guns wejtwdpjoihc United States the whereabouts' of ohTyTarc" : i Buy either a one way or a round trip at regular price and each v additional passenger up to two more go for $1000 each Qtpes Coflees Pastries European Wraps Come bi taste the difference and lei us wrap you something DeScious Ice Cream Crepe Wraps s Sayoty European Wraps and much more! ' r V mige Mm-Thu- rt 505 East 1400 Nalh Sui 170 'VA'i'iSW Some restrictions apply (43S)77-01I- 7 tim-11pS pm Fit W4t our wife lk M wiwtwttpww’unnw’rtflrtorg m IMS IMI mpoJIJMr : Fresh FruRDehixeCrepe Wraps Opm hr wonderful!’ Buy one Buruptan Buyout Breakfast Wrap European Wmp ncehvane rvcpbvotie Europ tin Wmp Fumpem Bmaklnsi Wmp FRFF! Buy one fee Cream Crepe Wmp Wtw tine ke Cream CrvfKf Wrap FREE! FREE JIM iVV1 ‘k |