This is a very early, transition Lemat, which is basically a first model with the loading lever mounted on the left side.  It is actually a very rare variant.  You will note that the barrel is not part octagonal and round but round throughout its length.  This is correct.  The completely round barrel variant is not often seen but is one of the distinct variations in early Lemats.  This gun has matching numbers on the barrel, frame, cylinder, shotgun barrel, etc.  The loading lever and plunger are also numbered but the ramrod for the shotgun barrel is not and I think it is a replacement.  The gun is well used with numerous dents and dings and a heavy patina.  The barrel address is still visible and reads "Col. Lemat BTE. S. G. D. G. Paris"  The coining is still visible on the front edge of the cylinder and the grips show wear but are still solid.  The action still functions with a few hiccups here and there.  Rifling is still visible in the bore and the gun has a good look overall.  Click on image for additional views.  Price $12,500.  HOLD!!

This old Confederate Fayetteville Rifle is just out of the woods.  It has strong lock markings, barrel markings and a good cartouche.  Both barrel bands bear the proper "U"s and the CSA mark is clearly visible on the buttplate tang.  The iron parts are in a heavy, uncleaned brown patina.  The wood is in its original oil finish with rub and the brasses are all uncleaned nut brown patina.  I don't see a date on top of the barrel.  The gun is crusty enough that if cleaned, one might show up.  There is a quarter inch deep chip of wood missing to the left of the barrel tang and the clean out screw in the bolster is broken off.  The action is good and the swivels are original.  There is moderate pitting around the bolster and some bleaching of the wood behind the nipple.  All in all, it is a pretty sound gun and the bore still has strong rifling.  If somebody wants a decent Fayetteville which might straighten up a little bit, this would be it.  Click on image for additional views.   Price $12,500.  SOLD!!

This is a solid little Henry Deringer which is a little smaller than most of the Peanuts.  The barrel length on this one is 1 1/4 inches with an overall length of 4 1/2 inches.  It is a solid, honest little gun with moderate pocket wear, in about .41 caliber.  It has the deluxe features of a cap box in the butt and German silver bands at the breech.  The action works fine and it is small enough to be interesting.  Click on image for additional views.   Price $2,950...Price Reduced $2,550!!

This is an absolutely, untouched, attic condition, brass mounted Palmetto Musket.  It has strong lock markings with the bushy tree and Palmetto Armory stamped forward of the hammer and Columbia SC 1852 to the rear.  The rear of the barrel is marked VP Palmetto Tree and WG & Co.  The barrel tang and the butt plate tang are both marked SC.  The wood is in its original oil finish with rub.  There is no burnout behind the bolster but there is a small chip missing to the right of the barrel tang.  There is also a piece of wood broken out beneath and to the rear of the lock plate.  You will notice there is no erosion of the bolster.  It is not pitted.  The brass barrel bands are original and in their natural patination.  The barrel has the bayonet lug on the bottom and is really very smooth brown.  On the left side of the stock, below the middle barrel band, it is carved H Brull.  Above the middle barrel band, it is carved 42.  The swivels and the ramrod are original.  There is even a piece of an old sling still attached to the middle barrel band.  I have had a lot of these old guns but I think this is one of the better all around guns with brass mountings that I have had.  Click on image for additional views.  Price $12,750.  HOLD!!

This 2nd Model Colt Square Back Navy is so early it is actually in, what is recognized as, the 1st Model Square Back range.  There really is no clear demarcation in the serial numbers between the 1st and 2nd Model Square Backs.  It is more or less a transition from one gun to the other.  Either way, the gun is absolutely correct in all respects.  It was actually manufactured in 1850.  All serial numbers are matching to include the frame, barrel, loading lever, barrel wedge, cylinder, cylinder pin, back strap and trigger guard.  The grips are original and "slim-jim" in shape.  The barrel address is the very early variant and mostly intact.  The cylinder still has a considerable amount of cylinder scene and shows the Ormsby signature under the Colt's Patent.  The gun has a very light, peppered texture.  The oxide was cleaned off it years ago but it was not buffed, filed or sandpapered.  Much of the silvery, cased surface is still showing on the frame, hammer, etc.  The nipples are original and the cylinder rotates and locks up fine.  Click on image for additional views.  Price $5,750.   Price Reduced $5,250!!

If you have ever wanted an absolutely untouched Colt Army, straight out of the woods, this might be it.  This gun is from a family in North Georgia.  It was kept in this holster since its period of use.  It has never been cleaned and you can tell when it was put away, it was a pretty nice gun.  There are still small spots of blue peaking out from under the rust on the rebate of the cylinder.  The grips are nice, original, oil finish with cartouches showing on both sides and a minor chip to the left hand toe.  The action works, cylinder rotates fine but does not lock up.  The cylinder stop spring is broken.  The nipples are sharp and the markings are pretty good.  Full barrel address, Colt Patent on the frame with matching serial numbers on the barrel, frame, trigger guard and backstrap.  I can't make the serial number out on the cylinder but amazingly it still retains liberal amounts of cylinder scene.  The loading lever is rusted stuck but with a little oil and minor movement, I'm sure it would loosen up.  Underneath the scaly rust, the gun is probably relatively smooth with pretty good pitting out toward the end of the barrel.  The holster is not a US holster with a the look that might even be Confederate.  I don't see any markings on it and it has worn off toward the end of the barrel.  Otherwise it's pretty nice.  An absolutely untouched US Civil War Army manufactured in 1863.  Click on image for additional views.  Price 1,950.  Price Reduced $1,750!!

A really nice Civil War U. S. Staff & Field Officer's Sword with a blade that is virtually brand new.  The blade is marked on the top Klingenthal, which is the best of the European blades.  The right side of the blade has an American Eagle above a panoply of arms.  The left side has US below E. Pluribus Unum and above a panoply of arms.  The red cloth washer is still present.  The chagrin or sharkskin wrap is perfectly intact with maybe one minor abrasion.  The iron scabbard still retains much of its brown finish and there seems to be liberal amounts of gold wash on the brass mountings, especially the guard.  A very fine Civil War Staff & Field Officer's Sword with a nice casting to the guard and pommel.  Click on image for additional views.  Price $2,250.  Price Reduced $2,150!!  SOLD!!

This is a really nice example of the Confederate Staff & Field Officer's Sword manufactured by Louis Froelich.  This sword has a nice blade which has not been sharpened and has no pitting.  It is picking up a subtle staining but is very smooth.  The grip still has the original leather and single strand brass wire and is showing only minor wear.  The scabbard is very smooth with a brass seam, mounts, throat and an iron drag.  Liberal traces of the original black paint are still clinging to the scabbard.  (Kenansville scabbards turn up with both a black and a red paint.)  The scabbard has a few minor dents but nothing significant.  An exceptional condition Froelich Staff & Field.  There is a new book out which I would recommend.  The title is Louis Froelich, Arms Maker to the Confederacy by John McAden, Jr. & Chris E. Fonvielle, Jr. Click on image for additional views.   Price $16,750.  Price Reduced $14,750!! (Gettin' cheap here guys!)

This gun is in attic condition, rusty and tarnished but not pitted.  It has brass butt plate, toe plate, trigger guard, tailpipe and nose cap.  It was built utilizing a Golcher trade lock and has nice sights.  The front sight is a globe, dovetailed into the barrel and the rear sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation.  The barrel length is 36 1/2 inches with an overall length of 52 1/2  inches.  There are a couple of 8 inch cracks at the top of the forearm where it meets the nose cap.  No wood is missing and would make an easy repair.  This is not a bench rest target rifle.  It is made for off-hand accurate shooting.  It has double set triggers (the springs feel good but the set is not engaging).  James Bown was making these guns in the 1860's, right in the middle of the Civil War.  What I like the most about the gun is its caliber.  It is in just about .50 caliber and is clearly manufactured to be carried.  Click on image for additional views.  Price $1,950.  Price Reduced $1,550!!
 

This is another U. S. Issue Model 1816 Flintlock Pistol, which is in original flint and has no repairs or replacement parts.  It has smooth patination, minor dings and abrasions in the wood and is completely original, missing its ramrod.  It is a little hard to see but this gun was inspected by John Newberry.  His cartouche, on the left side of the stock, is an unbordered, script, JN.  The gun has stock maker's marks and an additional stamp in the wood, beside the barrel tang, which I am not familiar with. Click on image for additional views.   Price $2,950.  Price Reduced $2,550!!

A Civil War French import Model 1850 Officer's Sword.  It has an amazingly nice blade, which is virtually unblemished and in original polish.  It has a very nice and tight ray skin grip with a brass mounted leather scabbard.  The throat of the scabbard is presentation engraved "Presented to John M. Dodge by his brother Loring."  John Dodge was a resident of Peoria, Illinois who enlisted as a Sergeant in the 108th Illinois Infantry.  He and his brother Loring can be found on both the 1850 and 1860 Census in Peoria, Illinois.  A neat, historic little sword with a blade in amazing condition.  Price $2,950.  Price Reduced $1,750 or best offer!