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CIVIL WAR IMPORT |
This
is a really nice P-53 Enfield in .58 caliber, imported by Schuyler, Hartley &
Graham during the American Civil War. The gun is just superb with blond
wood, HB cartouche opposite the lock and Crown over SH over G2 stamped just in
front of the butt plate tang. J. Smith stock maker's mark is on the bottom
of the butt, between the trigger guard tang and butt plate. The lock is
marked with a crown behind the hammer and 1862 over Tower in front of the
hammer. The rear of the barrel has Birmingham 24 bore proofs and an RB
stamp. The barrel retains most of its original blue, turning brown and
freckly towards the breech. The bands are turning slightly brown.
The bore is bright and sharp but could stand a little more cleaning.
The original swivels are present along with the original nipple guard. A
brass Tompkin and an original P-53 bayonet with a really nice scabbard are also
a part of the package. The action is crisp and the nipple is still sharp.
Don't find P-53 Rifled Muskets in this condition often. Price $2,950.
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TWO HENRY DERINGERS |
These
two Henry Deringer are straight out of the woods. They have not been
cleaned, oiled, repaired or tinkered with in any way. One has a broken
hammer, which has been kept intact with the gun. The two pieces fit
together perfectly. This gun is also marked with C. Curry, San
Francisco agent markings. The wood is sound and it is in about .41
caliber.
The second gun is a true Peanut. It has a 1 1/2 inch barrel with a less than 5 inch overall length. The lock and breech are properly marked Henry Deringer, Philadela. It is in very good and sound condition. Both guns are offered for the single price of $3,550. SOLD!!
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CONFEDERATE KERR
REVOLVER |
This
is an honest, smooth brown, Confederate Kerr Revolver. It is totally
complete, original and still functioning but a little ticky on rotating the
cylinder every time. I'm sure you are interested as to why I would
describe this gun as a Confederate Kerr. Truth be known, virtually all .44
caliber Kerrs from just above the 1000 range to 10,500 are probably Confederate.
Even so, this particular gun, I have a little more insight into. The last
shipment of Kerr Revolvers that came into the Confederacy were really late and
they were delivered to the Selma Arsenal in Selma, Alabama. I have owned
two Kerr Revolvers within 200 numbers of this gun that were found in Selma
during the demolition of old homes. One was in the 10,200 range. The
other, I believe, was in the 10,300 range. I believe this gun was in the
last shipment of Kerr Revolvers to make it into the South. Price $2,950.
HOLD!!
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CONFEDERATE |
This
Leech & Rigdon Revolver is straight out of the woods. It is an early
production, serial number 649. It has all matching numbers to include the
barrel, frame, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, cylinder pin, barrel wedge,
loading lever and loading lever catch. The hammer is authentic and
original as are the grips. The internal components are original and the
action works nicely. There is a subtle amount of bolt drag on the
circumference of the cylinder between the locking notches. The barrel is
marked Leech & Rigdon, CSA which is clear and distinct. The trigger guard
is marked with a cryptic "N" on both sides of the trigger guard post. A
solid, good looking Leech & Rigdon.
SOLD!!
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA |
This
is a typical French Model 1777 Pistol manufactured at the St. Etienne Arsenal
which dates to the Revolutionary War era. It was converted to percussion
and is fairly heavily rusted. The belt hook is original as is the ramrod.
The breech of the barrel is marked "79" which is the abbreviated date for 1779.
As common as this gun may look, it has the best store keeper marks on the right
side of the stock that I have ever seen. It is marked X.BRE over A over
1779 over fleur-de-lis over script "B". A really neat, well marked old
gun. Price $975.
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CONFEDERATE |
This
gun has just come out of a barn in Euharlee, Georgia, which is just south of
Cartersville. It is intriguing to say the least. It is a
Palmetto Bushy Tree Musket which was cut to Musketoon length and used as a
Cavalry weapon. I am given to understand that there was a fairly
significant skirmish between Union and Confederate Cavalry at Euharlee.
A dispute over control of a bridge in Sherman's Atlanta campaign. It
is entirely possible that this gun is left over from that skirmish.
Picked up, stuck in a barn and forgotten. The lock is clearly marked,
in front of the hammer with the Bushy Tree Palmetto stamp. The rear of
the lock is clearly marked with the Columbia, SC markings. The butt
plate tang is marked SC. The barrel bands are the original Palmetto
brass bands. There may be a remnant of the Palmetto tree proof at the
breech of the barrel but is very difficult to make out, for sure. The
gun is absolutely untouched but what a great relic. Price $1,950.
HOLD!!
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EARLY EUROPEAN |
Although
this pistol does not have any visible lock markings, it is probably French,
was very nicely made and more than likely dates to the mid 1700's or
earlier. The barrel is 5 3/4 inches long with a wedding band step-down
and a cannon muzzle. The design on top of the barrel is deeply chased.
The stock is nicely carved with a little wood loss at the bottom rear of the
lock and the forearm tip at the muzzle. The counterpane and trigger
guard are engraved and there is very slight to no pitting at all on the
metal parts. There are no wood repairs and the stock is very solid.
The raised carving is distinct and nice. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $750.
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COLT |
This is a
really neat gun. Sometime in the past, probably around the 1870's or
1880's, someone took and 51 Navy Colt Conversion and assembled a gun using an
original, authentic Colt 12 inch barrel with a factory, dovetail front sight.
Must have looked fearsome walking down the street with this strapped to your
hip. The gun was made from mixed up parts. The frame has no serial
number, the backstrap and trigger guard are in the 68000 range and the barrel
was originally from a percussion Navy, serial number 56811. Judging from
all the holes in the backstrap, somebody fitted a homemade shoulder stock to the
thing, Now Colt did indeed make 12 inch barrels. They were special
order and you can count on one hand the number of guns around today that have
this feature. The barrel on this gun is an authentic Colt production,
special order component. Now this gun was not assembled at the Colt
factory. Probably done by an enterprising gunsmith at the request of a
serious customer. Click on image for additional
views. Price $4,750.
Price Reduced $4,250!!
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TRANTER REVOLVER |
A decent
Tranter Revolver with liberal traces of blue mixing with an untouched brown
patina. It is in .44 caliber and functions perfectly both double action
and single action. The action is crisp. The grips are fully
checkered and showing moderate wear. The gun has no significant pitting
and has an overall attic look. It is missing the flat loading lever which
is typically attached. The top of the barrel is marked R. S. Garden, 29
Piccadilly, London.
Click on image for additional
views. Price $1,550.
Price Reduced $1,250!!
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MODEL 1811 |
This old 1811
North Army has seen batter days. It has been cleaned, has any number of
small pits but it is original flint and retains most of its markings. The
forward portion of the stock, in front of the lockplate has had some repair.
The gun is complete and the action works fine. These guns are very rare
with total production probably not exceeding a couple thousand guns. The
wear and tear of the centuries has reduced them to a very hard item to find,
indeed. It seems to me that this gun could be enjoyed as it is or perhaps
undergo some professional restoration and be a worthwhile addition to a Martial
Flinklock Collection. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $3,750. Price Reduced $3,500!!
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NORTH MODEL 1816 |
A really
decent original flint 1816 North U.S. Contract Pistol. The gun has good
wood with nice stock markings, partially visible cartouche opposite the lock and
smooth brown patination on all the metal surfaces. The lock is original
flint, as is the gun. All the components are original and the bolt is
original but broken. A nice original 1816 North. Click on image for additional
views. Price $2,250. Price Reduced $2,000!!
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U.S. CIVIL WAR |
This
sword popped out of the woods here in central Alabama and is in attic condition.
The outside of the sword is nicely patinaed with nut brown brass and smooth
brown iron scabbard. The grip has about 95% of the leather intact with all
the wire. The washer is still present and the hilt is tight as new.
The blade is very nice, showing the original bright burnish from one end to the
other, interrupted only by light fingerprint staining. The left side of
the blade is stamped with the initials JBA. The right side of the blade is
stamped with the initial "M". The pommel is stamped ACM. This is a
rare contract sword made for the United States Government during the Civil War.
It is attributed to J. B. Allere of Chicago. The ACM inspection mark on
the pommel is the mark of Alfred C. Manning who, as far as I can tell, only
inspected in 1863. A pleasant, attic condition sword which is relatively
scarce. Click on image for additional
views. Price $1,250. Price Reduced $750.
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SOUTHERN DERINGER |
This Deringer is what
is referred to as a "Clark Clark." It was manufactured by F. H. Clark,
Memphis, Tennessee. There are many Henry Deringers that are agent marked
by F. H. Clark, but this is a different story. A close reading of Doug
Eberhart's book The Deringer in America will reveal that this gun turns
up in three distinct variations. Some have F. H. Clark, Memphis stamped on
the breech. Some have no markings at all and some have agent markings,
i.e.. H. E. Dimick, St. Louis. All three variations are clearly made by
the same hands and all three will have an R C inspection stamp on the bottom of
the barrel. This is the unmarked variation of the F. H. Clark Southern
Deringer. The barrel is four inches in length and in about .45 caliber.
The overall length of the gun is about 8 1/2 inches. It has a very smooth,
even patination with slight wear, no repairs and no replacements. A very
pleasant looking Southern Deringer.
Click on image for additional
views. Price $3,750.
Price Reduced $2,250!!
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U. S. NORTH |
This has to be one of
the finest, original flint, 1811 Army Transition guns in existence. Only
about 300 of these guns were made and the survival rate on all 1811's is very
low, probably due to their extensive use in the War of 1812. If you like
these old horse pistols, this one is simply to die for. It is original
flint with the Eagle over U. States forward of the hammer on the lock and S.
North over Berlin over Con on the tail of the lock. The rear of the barrel
is marked P over US and there is a P stamped on the barrel tang above the tang
screw. The brasses are unpolished and the gun is not pitted, with a light
rust from handling and storage. The stock is marked, on the left side
opposite the lock, V over HHP. The screws and lock parts, etc. are all
marked with a punch dot assembly mark and all appear to be correct. Don't
be too quick to dismiss that shiny wood. It appears to be the original
finish on the stock! There are numerous details to discuss, so call if you
are interested. Click on image for additional
views.
Price $19,500. Price Reduced $17,500.
HOLD!!
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase, your money will be promptly and cheerfully refunded.