Drilling a Well

[Wayne]

That's what I was wondering. I've seen only one horse hooked to a walk behind plow like that fellow seems to be using but there they have 7 camels. That may be why they are using horses to pull the fresno's. Only one animal to deal with.

[Kansas Rust Buzzard]

Camels were used by our own military and others both in the US and abroad. Being a Gatling Gun Fan, I have always heard the legend of the model 74 Camel Gun, the short barreled Gatling being used by legions of Arab soldiers. I had never seen an actual photo other than the sketches the savvy advertisers at Colt's used in Victorian ads and I really was skeptical Gatlings were ever fielded in that capacity by any sane human. I mean who would mount a heavy cumbersome loud gun inches above the head of an animal he was riding? However, 20 some years ago a fellow offered to trade an item to me for a very poorly stored ancient camel saddle with just such a mount and the give away pouches for holding the Broadwell feed drums. I wish I could have made that trade but I had bills that needed paying more than an exotic gun mount for a weapon I didn't own but I am certain some were made. Looking at the Colt records, no more than a hand full would have been exported to countries who would have fielded them in the Middle East and I suspect it was most likely an experiment with Hi Jolly's (SP) group in Arizona.

[Wayne]

They probably fired that thing one time and they still haven't found the camel or rider!