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CASED |
A very
pleasant little 1849 Pocket five shot, two line New York address with a four
inch barrel. The gun has all matching serial numbers to include the wedge
and has 100% of the cylinder scene. There are ample traces of original
blue on the barrel, which is flaking, almost all of the original case colors on
the loading lever, plunger, frame and hammer. About 98% of the silver
plating on the trigger guard and back strap has survived. The grips have
virtually 100% of the original varnish. The case has its original lining
with a nine star flask and a Colt .31 caliber iron mold which is marked 31 PKT.
The original Eley's Cap Tin still has most of its label intact. A nice,
honest Cased Pocket with a considerable amount of original finish. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $3,750.
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EXHIBITION GRADE |
This
is a profusely engraved Tranter Revolver with gold plated frame, trigger guard
and loading lever, silver plated cylinder and bright burnished hammer and
trigger spur. This is about the highest level of decoration you will ever
see on a Tranter. It is truly exhibition grade. It is sharp and
crisp with very nice grips. The gun is serial number 18068-T, which I think
places its production around 1864-1865. The chambers and nipple wells are
not pitted up. They are pretty sharp. A beautifully executed work of
art. Click on image for additional
views. Price $6,500.
Price Reduced $5,950!!
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BRITISH ORDNANCE |
This
is a British officer's pistol with a seven inch brass barrel in approximately
.52 caliber. It is 12 1/2 inches in overall length. The patination
on the brass is to die for. The lock plate is in its original burnish,
which is tarnishing. The gun has no pitting and is nice and smooth.
The barrel has British view and proof marks and the initials "HN" which
undoubtedly stand for Henry Nock. The rear of the lock is marked "Tower,
Nock". In front of the hammer, the lock is marked with a crown over GR
(King George III). The left side of the stock has two broad arrows stamped
point to point, which indicates the gun has been deaccessioned by the British
Ordnance Department. The back of the stock, to the rear of the tang and
lock, is marked with a store keeper's mark and the date 1786. The gun is
simply superb. A great example of a British Ordnance Flintlock Pistol from
the 1780's. Click on image for additional
views. Price $3,750.
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CONFEDERATE |
This
is a solid example of an early Athens, Georgia production Cook & Brother
Musketoon. It has a correct 24 inch barrel which is still rifled.
The barrel has a very smooth brown patina with subtle twist lines. The
left rear of the barrel is marked "PROVED." It is marked Cook & Brother,
Athens, GA. 1863 over serial number 2511 behind the rear sight. You will
note that the front sight is the brass block and dovetail which was used on the
New Orleans production. This would indicate that the gun is either made up
of New Orleans parts which were salvaged when Cook & Brother left, or it
predates the redesign of the rifle into the Athens configuration. The
barrel, both barrel bands, nose cap and side lock screws are numbered 2511.
The lock is numbered 2419. The lock is about 100 numbers earlier in
production than the rest of the gun. However the lock and gun are both
early 1863 production. You will note the large CS stamped at the heel of
the butt plate. This is an original mark. It is only found on early
1863 Athens production long arms and bayonets. I believe this CS mark
indicates a switch from the production of Alabama Contract guns to the beginning
of the production for the Confederate Government. The stock is sound and
solid with numerous dents, dings and abrasions. There are no breaks or
repairs in the wood. The front sling swivel is original. The rear
sling swivel is a replacement. The hammer nose shows some erosion and the
brasses are very nicely patinaed. The ramrod appears to be of the period.
A very historic carbine at a reasonable price. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $12,500. SOLD!!
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MID-EASTERN |
This
is a Mid Eastern Flintlock which probably dates from the late 1700's to early
1800's. It is more than likely a product of the old Ottoman Empire, often
referred to as a Turkish Pistol. True to its mid-eastern origins, it is
typically ornate and in some respects crude. The pommel cap seems to be
made out of silver and at one time there was much silver wire inlay which is
mostly now missing. It is actually in pretty decent condition for its age.
An interesting gun which has a 8 1/2 inch barrel and an overall length of 14 1/2
inches. It has about a .69 caliber bore and a lock that still works.
Click on image for additional
views.
Price $750 OBO. SOLD!!
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COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON |
This
gun is a perfect example of why you never put a gun in long term storage with
grease on it and wrap it in a rag. Had this gun been stored properly, it
would have been an extremely high finish gun. You will note that the bore
is MINT. The front and back of the cylinder still retain blue and turn
marks. The chambers of the cylinder still have blue in them. The
grips are absolutely new. The cylinder scene is about 95% with the panel
above the serial number etched out where the gun lay on its side pressing the
cloth and the grease next to the metal. The old grease had a high sulfur
content and when wrapped in a rag, the rag absorbs moisture. The
combination of the moisture and sulfur create minute traces of sulfuric acid
which will lift the blue right off the gun. That is what has happened to
this one. It is still a great gun. It has strong markings, strong
cylinder scene and the safety pins are still standing on the back of the
cylinder. It has extremely sharp lines and edges and has all matching
serial numbers. The wedge is original and matching but is mistamped 3917
instead of 3977. The nipples are sharp as a tack. The gun
suffers no major disfiguring pitting although a small portion of the cylinder
scene was etched out due to its storage. The barrel still has liberal
traces of blue underneath the lever, around the wedge and recessed areas.
There is plenty of the original smoky case colors on the loading lever, plunger,
frame and hammer. The grips are among the nicest oil finished grips I have
ever seen on a Dragoon. You will also note that the cylinder pin is still
in the original white and has suffered no deterioration. While the gun is
not a US Contract piece, it is in military finish. It has oil finished
grips and no plating on the back strap and trigger guard. Some of the
states purchased guns from Colt in military finish in order to keep the price
down. I suspect this is one of them.
Click on image for additional
views.
Price $12,500. SOLD!!
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EARLY COLT 1ST MODEL DRAGOON |
This is an
early Colt 1st Model Dragoon manufactured in 1848. It was well used with
moderate wear but still has sharp lines and edges and a nice smooth, even
patination. There is actually still some blue on the bottom of the barrel
hidden by the loading lever. The grips show moderate wear with a small
chip out at the heel of the right side. The barrel address and frame
markings are clear and distinct. The serial number is clearly visible on
the cylinder and if you look close, you can see traces of the original cylinder
scene. The barrel, frame, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder and loading
lever are all correct with matching numbers. The barrel wedge is a period
replacement and is unnumbered. A dovetail front and rear sight are neatly
installed on the barrel which is quite common on these early Dragoons especially
if they went into the West or Southwest. The action functions crisply and
the barrel to frame fit is very tight. It is an honest, pleasantly looking
example of the early First Model Dragoon. These are the guns that made it
to California during the Gold Rush and were used in the Southwest in the
Comanche Wars. Click on image for additional
views. Price $7,950.
SOLD!!
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CONFEDERATE |
These
revolvers are wedge frame Webleys made by John Adams (brother of Robert Adams)
and sold to the Confederacy during the American Civil War. They are marked
on the top strap "D. Bentley's Patent. This gun is serial number 3193.
Serial number 3111 and serial number 3221 are listed on the Pratt List.
The Pratt List was the issue record kept by Lt. Julian Pratt of the 18th
Virginia Cavalry. On his list he issued Kerr's Patent, Bentley, Beaumont
Adams, Tranter, Webley and Adams revolvers. The two Bentley marked
revolvers which he issued bracket this gun. In other words, there is one
on the issue list which is lower than this number and there is one which is
higher. We know they were bought and issued but the Pratt list, which was
made in 1864 is perhaps the most clearly documented issue of these revolvers.
This gun has a smooth, moderately worn appearance with nice patination.
The barrel to frame fit is very tight and the action is sharp. A true
Confederate revolver at a very reasonable price. I will provide a photo
copy of the Pratt list to the new owner.
Click on image for additional
views. Price $1,950.
SOLD!!
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CASED PAIR OF EARLY LONDON NAVIES |
First, let's
discuss the guns. Colt set out very early to establish a factory in
London, England. He also decided to put forth an exhibit of his firearms
at the Chrystal Palace Exhibition sponsored by His Royal Highness Prince Albert
in 1851. Parts for these guns were made at Hartford, Connecticut and
shipped to England where they were assembled and finished. This gave Colt
an opportunity to train workmen who would eventually work in his armory which
was completed in 1853. The Navies that were assembled in this
process have peculiar characteristics. They will usually have either
square back or small guards, what appears to be small recoil shields, hand
engraved barrel addresses, London style slim-jim grips and the Colt Patent mark
in the center of the frame. These two Navies have all the correct
characteristics of these guns. Each gun is completely matching and they
are consecutively numbered, 531 and 532. They both have the extremely high
polish, blue-black English finish, which is now typically flaking. They
may have been refinished but again, in the distinctive British high gloss
finish. Both are mechanically crisp and both have inlaid into the left and
right grips, the initials "CRF" and the coat of arms of a Fox sitting at
attention on top of a Crown. The case is a typically British
mahogany casing. It has a brass .36 caliber mold, two nipple wrenches, one
wooden handled cleaning rod, a correct Dixon flask marked "Colt's Navy Flask"
and an assortment of cap tins, two of which have never been opened. The
case is lined in British green baize and is quite nice. On page 195 of
Joseph G. Rosa's book Colonel Colt London, there is the reprint of a
letter signed by Sam Colt on 29 October, 1851 in which he lists the
presentations which are to be made of the exhibition guns. Major General
Charles R. Fox is listed as receiving two pistols which are no doubt the two
pistols photographed above.
Major General Charles Richard Fox was born 6 November 1795 and died 13 April 1873. He was both a British Army General and later a member of Parliament. He was the illegitimate son of Henry Richard Vassall Fox, Third Baron Holland, through a liaison with Lady Webster, whom Lord Holland would later marry. After some service in the Royal Navy, Fox entered the Grenadiers and was Surveyor General of the ordnance in 1841 and in 1846-1852. (His association with ordnance no doubt explains why he received a presentation from Sam Colt. As always, Colt was a master at greasing the wheels, looking for future contracts.) Fox was promoted to Major General on 9 November 1846, Lieutenant General on 20 June 1854 and Full General on 6 March 1863. He was buried on 13 April 1873 in Kensal Green Cemetery, London. You will note that the right grip of each Navy has the image of a Fox sitting at attention on a Crown. You will also note that that image is only a portion of the Baron Lord Holland's family crest. Even though Lord Holland eventually married Lady Webster and she became a Baroness, Charles Richard Fox was born illegitimately and would not likely inherit the estates of Lord Holland. Neither could he use Lord Holland's family crest. He was allowed to apparently use only the top portion. As always, sons who did not inherit could look forward to a career in the military or perhaps the priesthood. Click on image for additional views. P.O.R. SOLD!
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U.S. CONTRACT MODEL 1816 |
When
I examined this gun, I was instinctively attracted to the unusually nice wood.
The more I looked at it, I realized the gun is absolutely 100% intact. It
is original flint and has no replacement parts. Even the ramrod,
while not arsenal original, is of the period. These guns have cryptic
assembly marks and if you pay attention, you can figure out whether all the
parts are matching or not. The cryptics on this gun are an "H" and a tiny
punch dot. These assembly marks are found on the barrel band, side plate,
side plate screws, trigger guard, butt cap, butt cap screws, tang, and on the
bottom of the brass pan. It is simply a perfectly intact specimen of
the 1816 North. It is in its original patina with a light peppery texture,
which is relatively smooth. An extremely honest example of an old
horse pistol. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $1,950. REDUCED!
$1,750.
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CASED COLT |
A
very pleasant example of the five inch, five shot 1849 Colt Pocket Model.
The gun has all matching numbers to include the wedge, almost all the early
silver plate, virtually dead mint grips, 100 percent cylinder scene with liberal
traces of original finish. It is sharp and crisp and free of any major
dents, dings or pitting. It is appropriately cased in its original small
guard mahogany box with early brass mold, early eagle flask, and two original
cap tins. The lining of the case is original and has the early brass
shield around the keyhole. There is a small chip out on the right rear
corner of the lid, which could be easily restored, but is not disfiguring or
distracting. A nice, honest little Cased Colt. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $3,950.
SOLD!
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MODEL 1855 DEVISME REVOLVER |
This
is a rare, beautifully made revolver by Devisme of Paris. The gun is in
the white with gorgeous grips and a superb, tight fit and function. The
barrel is locked to the frame by a cam on a rotating lever found on the left
side. It is amazing how well that system works. This gun is tight as
Dick's hat band in all respects and functions crisply. The top strap is
engraved "Devisme' a Paris". The right side of the barrel is marked
Devisme BTE and serial number 1376. There are various French proofs
stamped on the gun, which you can clearly see in the photography. As you
can tell from the exploded view above, to load this gun, you have to dismount
the barrel and use the forced plunger which screws into the butt to seat the
balls. The most interesting feature of this gun are the nipples with the
long chimneys. The chimneys are ported in such a way as to deliver fire to
the center of the powder charge on opposite sides of the chamber simultaneously.
The ends of the chimneys also act as stops when one seats the ogival balls
(conical bullets). A really unusual, rare and beautiful revolver made by
one of the world's great craftsmen. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $3,750. SOLD!
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COLT MODEL 1911 |
A clean,
moderately worn Colt 1911 manufactured in 1913. It has about 90% of the
original high polish blue, mostly eroded at the front and back of the grip with
moderate edge wear. The gun has superb original grips with an original
early keyhole magazine which is near new. The barrel seems to be a
Post-WWII Colt commercial replacement with a near new bore. The
right side of the slide is jeweler engraved "Capt. F. P. Wilson, 197th C.A.
(AA)". This stands for the 197th Coastal Artillery, Anti-Aircraft.
This unit was originally the New Hampshire National Guard which was re-organized
after WWI. The New Hampshire Volunteers took part, in 1916, on the
punitive action against Poncho Villa. While the New Hampshire National
Guard designation played almost no role in WWI, most of its men saw action as
members of New England's 26th Infantry "Yankee Division." Captain Wilson
was a native of Concord, New Hampshire. The story with the gun was that he
purchased it from a family acquaintance who had served in WWI. He served
with the 197th during WWII, which was sent to Coastal Australia and saw
subsequent service in New Guinea, the Philippines and other targets of
McArthur's advance across the Pacific. A gun which undoubtedly has seen
service in WWI and WWII and is accompanied by a folder containing research
pertaining to the identity of Capt. F. P. Wilson.. Click on image for additional
views.
(From our personal collection...FFL REQUIRED!)
Price $4,500.
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COLT 1911 |
An excellent
condition Colt Government Model 1911 manufactured in 1917. The gun is
completely original with 95% plus finish with only slight holster wear.
The grips are impeccably original as is the early two-tone magazine with lanyard
loop. The gun still has its original barrel which has a mint bore.
It is jeweler inscribed on the right side of the slide, Capt. J. B.
Miller, 4th Neb. Inf. Company G of the 4th Nebraska National Guard
entered Federal service at the beginning of WWI and became Battery D of the
127th United States Field Artillery. The unit was a part of the 34th
division (Sandstorm Division) which reached France in September of 1918.
The 34th division was broken down and its units were used to replenish other
active divisions. As such, the men took part in the fighting in the
Argonne Forest and on other fronts. Company G of the 4th Nebraska, later
Battery D of the 127th, was commanded by Captain John B. Miller of Box Butte
County, Nebraska. He is today buried in Benkelman Cemetery, Dundy County,
Nebraska. A superb 1911 with a crisp inscription and solid WWI history. Click on image for additional
views.
(From our personal collection...FFL REQUIRED!)
Price $4,500. Price reduced $3,950!!
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COLT 1911 A1 |
This is a WWII
production Colt Model 1911 A1. It is inscribed on top of the slide "A. J.
Rankin, Lt. Col. Armor, U. S. Army." A. J. Rankin rose to the rank of
Colonel and was the deputy commander of the U. S. Army Armor Center at Fort
Knox, Kentucky. He is mentioned in many secretariat level communications
by Robert S. McNamara. He was a member of the Howze Board which developed,
in the early 1960's, the concept of air mobile warfare that was used in Viet
Nam. The gun itself is a WWII vintage Colt 1911 A1. Word that came
with the gun indicated that Colonel Rankin was a competition shooter and that
his staff took his .45 and had it reworked and enhanced by the armorers.
If you will note the Keyes grips have an extremely fine checkering, also the
mainspring housing is very finely checkered. The rear sight has been
slightly modified. A national match barrel has been added along with a
sixties vintage magazine. The gun is in a arsenal refinish and has
obviously been fine tuned to fit his shooting taste. While the gun retains
all of its WWII era inspection and sub-inspection marks, the ordnance department
apparently changed the serial number. The serial number is now 032166B.
Why they would have done this, I really don't know, but it is very neatly done
and certainly contemporary with the guns use. A neat piece of post WWII
history. Click on image for additional
views.
(From our personal collection...FFL REQUIRED!)
Price $3,750.
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CONFEDERATE P-53 ENFIELD |
Another
solid, very good condition Confederate P-53 Enfield in 3577 caliber. The
gun is complete with proper mechanical function. This gun is pretty much
attic condition and does not appear to have ever been cleaned. The bore is
dirty but still shows strong rifling. It again has the 25 bore export
proofing at the rear of the barrel and a lockplate marked with a Crown and Tower
over 1861. The stock is marked twice with the Sinclair, Hamilton & Company
marking, just to the rear of the trigger guard tang. These markings are
Crown over S over HC over an arrow. Sinclair, Hamilton & Company was a
major supplier of Confederate Enfields and their marking is not to be confused
with the Schuyler, Hartley & Graham marking, who were purchasers for the North.
The left side of the stock, opposite the lock has a unit marking of A over 33,
which pretty much guarantees that this one was definitely issued. A nice gun.
Click on image for additional
views.
Price $3,950.
Price Reduced $3,250!! HOLD!
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CONFEDERATE P-53 ENFIELD |
A
solid, honest Confederate Enfield which has been cleaned to bright but not
destroyed. It has London Export Proofs and the rear of the barrel and the
lock is marked Crown and 1861 over Tower. The bore still has decent
rifling and it is missing its rear sight. So many of these guns turn up
missing their rear sights the speculation is that the soldiers removed them.
Without the rear sight, if you are a good shooter, you can adjust the sight
picture to compensate for windage. The gun is otherwise complete with
blockade numbers engraved on the butt plate tang.
Click on image for additional
views.
Price $3,550.
Price Reduced $2,750!!
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PHILADELPHIA DERINGER |
A
superb little Southern Deringer which was manufactured by Wurfflein of
Philadelphia, agent marked and sold by Casper Suter of Selma, Alabama.
Typical of nice Philadelphia Deringers, it is German silver mounted with
engraving on the trigger guard, lock, hammer and barrel tang. A fairly
special little gun as it has two gold bands at the breech of the barrel.
Even the ramrod appears to be original, brass tipped on both ends. The
wood on the gun retains 98% of the original finish with no repairs, cracks, etc.
The barrel and lock assembly have a smooth gray patination, which is very
pleasing. About the nicest Suter I have ever seen. Gorgeous little
Southern Deringer.
Click on image for additional
views. Price $8,750.
Price Reduced $8,250!!
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