he Twin Battle Gun Whirlwind was first released boxed in U.S. toy stores in 1983. It was also sold in 1984 and was discontinued in 1985.

The Twin Battle Gun Whirlwind was available from Hasbro Direct via mail-away offers from 1985 until 1986.
 
Not only was this piece featured in the GI JOE Saturday morning cartoon, as depicted above in the finall listing picture, the Twin Battle Gun Whirlwind was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.
 
This particular piece is in excellent condition, though it is missing the seat. Nothing appears to be broken so one could be easily added.