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ACRYLIC SWORD & SCABBARD STAND: This pair of acrylic sword & scabbard stands was designed to hold one sword and its scabbard. Each is 5 inches tall and designed with square edge groves to prevent the sword or scabbard from flipping over as often happens with similar stands with a rounded cut. They will accommodate swords of all sized from small bowie knives to cavalry sabers. This design presents a very clean and crisp display that is attractive. $29.00
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U957. HIGH – GRADE / PRESENTATION QUALITY / STAFF & FIELD SWORDS: This is an outstanding example of a High – Grade / Presentation Quality Staff & Field sword! The fancy German Silver grip is in near perfect condition except for a small ding on top, and the guard and pommel cap are tight. The “Key Stone” stamp at the base of the blade identified the sword maker as “Emerson & Silver” New Jersey and the retailer was “Henry Folsom” St. Louis Mo. Henry Folsom was in business 1860-1864 and advertised military good and presentation swords in 1863. The officers who purchased this sword wanted to invest in the outward appearance of the hilt and scabbard. The hilt had enhanced chase work on the pommel cap and inside guard, and a ruby eye eagle head quillon; both stones are original. The scabbard has high grade medallion mounts with the American eagle on the top, a panoply of arms in the middle with a UNION on the center ribbon, and a standing soldier and flags on the drag. To offset the cost, the blade etching is very simple. One side is entirely void of etching and on the other is a spread eagle with 10 stars to each side for a total of 20. The stars represent the twenty free Union states: Maine, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, California, Nevada, and Oregon. The Union refers to the national government of the United States of America during the Civil War (1861-1865) made up of twenty free states and four border. This is an outstanding sword! $6900.00
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A historical folder is included with the saber. To read, click on
the above Missouri State seal.
U958. CENTE GARDE CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD – SCHUYLER, HARTLEY
& GRAHAM – MISSOURI IDENTIFED: This newly discovered, and previous unknown, example of a
Cente Garde Cavalry Officer’s saber recently surfaced out of Missouri. Other
known Cente Garde sabers have a guard with a large medallion with an America
Eagle in its center: John Thilmann’s book “Civil War Cavalry & Artillery
Sabers” describes it on page 399. This saber is similar, but with a four-branch
guard. The hilt retains much of the original gold wash, 100% horn grip, and
triple strand wire. The white buff leather blade washer holds the 38 1/2-inch
blade tight. These sabers were imported from France by Schuyler, Hartley
& Graham, and as such will have French markings on the spine, which is
dated 1862, and French hallmarks at the base of the blade. However, this sword
is etched Schuyler, Hartley & Graham New York leaving no doubt it is an
American Civil War sword, and currently the only know example with this hilt
and so marked. The scabbard is a standard plain steel version. I purchased this
sword from a direct decedent of Captain
Benjamin F. Buzard. He served in the 13th MO Infantry which became the 25th MO
Infantry, and later the Missouri 1st Engineers. Buzard did survive the war and
has a Pension record on file at the National Archives. This is the only
known example of a 4-branch style Cente Garde saber retailed by, and marked: Schuyler, Hartley &
Graham - New York. $7500.00
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U921.
M1850 FOOT OFFICER’S SWORD – SCHNITZLER & KIRSCHBAUM (S&K) - RARE!:
This is a "RARE" Schnitzler & Kirschbaum (S&K)
M1850 Foot Officer’s sword. The hilt has a mellow patina with traced of
original gold wash; is tight; retains 100% original sharkskin grip and triple-strand
wire. The blade is firm although the leather washer is gone. The 31
1/2-inch blade has never been cleaned and retains strong etching with some
original frosting under a gray patina and slight salt & pepper spotting. It
has never been sharpened and has a sharp point. The blade is Schnitzler &
Kirschbaum Solingen marked with “IRON PROOF” on the spine. The black leather
scabbard has expected crazing, but is solid and complete with all original
mounts and screws. This is a great example of a rarely seen S&K M1850 Foot
Officer’s sword. $1500.00
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C434. CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE - ALABAMA: This is Confederate
Side Knife complete with the original sheath.
Since there are at less six known examples of this style Confederate knife,
it can be considerate arsenal made. I have been told it was made in Alabama. All have a clip-point blade of various lengths
with similar casting flaws and filing marks. The wood slab grips can be attached
with screws or rivets as this example is and the two other known examples shown
below. The sheath is in near-mint condition complete with the belt loop. Notice
it is stitched the same as the sheath on the D-Guard & “DEATH TO ABOLITION”
examples, with the grip identical to the latter. This is by far the best example
in near-mint condition. $2500.00
IDENTICAL STYLE SHEATH AND GRIP TO THESE TWO EXAMPLES
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U955. USMC - M1850 STAFF NCO SWORD
- POST CIVIL WAR: This
is a post-Civil War (1870’s) version of the United State Marine Corps M1850
Staff NCO. The hilt is tight with all original leather and double-strand
wire. The brass has a nice even mellow brown patina. The original
blade washer keeps the blade tight. The blade has an even patina,
and has the standard etching for a Horstmann blade with USMC in the center
panel. The blade is 27 3/4-inch long. $1300.00
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U956.
CIVIL WAR PERIOD - ROBY BLADE – BENT & BUSH - USMC - UNITED STATE MARINE
CORPS BOY MUSICIAN'S SWORD: This is a
rare Civil War USMC Musician’s sword with a Roby blade, but Roby did not
have a contact and some believe this sword was fabricated by Bent & Bush. The sword is 31 1/2
inches long with a 25 3/4-inch blade and a half counterguard on the reverse
side of the guard. Civil War period Marine Corps sword will be void of any
Marine Corps etching, and Musician's swords with USMC etching are post-war.
The hilt is tight with the original blade washer. The half sized
reverse clam shell is turned down and has some simple chase work. The forward clam
shell is slightly bent, and the leather scabbard has a repair. The blade is
Roby marked and has a floral design running half the length of the fuller and
is nick free. Here is a chance to add a rare Marine sword to your Civil War
collection. $1900.00
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F322. CONFEDERATE CLEANED & REPAIRED “Z” MARKED - M1816
SPRINGFIELD MUSKET: The recently published book “CAPTURED
& COLLECTED: CONFEDERATE REISSUED ARMS” by Cpt. Steve W. Knott, USN
(ret.) is an outstanding reference source for the identification of rifles
recovered from the battlefield and returned to Richmond to be repaired;
refurbished; cleaned; and reissued. Some of these guns have obvious repairs, and
others where fully functional and just needed cleared; but in all cases, each
gun was tested for functionality and then approved for re-issue by an
inspector. This gun has a Belgium conversion; it is smooth bore; has an original
ram-rod; an 1838 Springfield lock, and a barrel with the same date. The stock
is in great condition with no breaks, and the carved initials “PB” and the
faint carving of some other initials possibly “C C.” On the underside, forward
of the trigger tang, is stamped the letter “Z”. The “Z” mark is
associated with Captain Louis Zimmer, who was involved with Confederate
cleaning and repair operations at Richmond. There is a second
mark, but it is hard to discern. As a smooth-bore musket, this would have been
an early battlefield recovered gun carried by a Union troop before being issue
a 1861 Springfield rifle. $1900.00
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"T"
F348. CONFEDERATE CLEANED & REPAIRED
“T” MARKED P1853 3-BAND ENFIELD RIFLE WITH A SERIAL NUMBERED “2793 A” BUTT
PLATE: This is an
exceptional example of a Confederate Pattern 1853 3-band Enfield Rifle that was
recovered off a battlefield, sent back to Richmond to be refurbished; cleaned;
repaired; and reissued. When you look at a C&R weapon, they are repaired,
and the parts may not have matching assembly marks or will not be a perfect
fit. Some people think these guns should be unflawed as if original, but that
is incorrect and often not the case! It is the flaws that show what work was performed to make
the gun serviceable. In fact, you hope to find the repair issues! Under the butt
plate the stock is marked “\I/”, but the serial number butt plate is
marked “|” and is number “2793 A.” There is a ding on top of the number
7 that makes it initial look like a 9, but under magnification you can see the original
number. The barrel, lock and lock screws are marked “IIII” and the
barrel retention screw is marked “II”. All the barrel bands are
unmarked. The stock, barrel and ram-rod have been shorten by 2 inches; the
hammer has a brazed repaired; and the front site has been moved and repaired,
and the noise-cap replaced. Serial number butt-plate guns have 1861 dated
locks, but this one is dated 1862, which is another C&R repair. From the amount of work, it is obvious the original rifle
sustained a good amount of battle damage. Finally, this rare serial number butt
plate may be original or a C&R replaced part. There are only a few known “A”
numbered guns and this now qualifies as one since it went through the C&R
repaired process. On the underside, forward of the trigger tang, is
stamped the C&R inspection letter “T", which is rarly seen. Finally, I found no other
Confederate inspection marks on the stock, leading to the question: Was the gun
originally Confederate or Union captured? This is a great example of a
Confederate C&R Enfield Rifle with a “A”
Serial Number butt plate. $6500.00
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CLICK THE ABOVE ICON TO READ THE COMPLETE HISTORY FOLDER
F352.
55TH MASSACHUSETTS
INFANTRY REGIMENT (COLORED TROOPS) – IDENTIFIED ENFIELD RIFLE, CARTRIDGE BOX
& FIELD MIRROR: In
the Mid-1980’s, an Enfield Rifle, Cartridge box and a field shaving mirror were
sold at an estate sale by an African-American (Black) family, who were
descendants of a Colored Soldier from the 55th Massachusetts Infantry
Regiments. These items were sold off individually and after a 30+ year search,
have been reunited. Unfortunately, the record of the sale is not available, and
the family history is gone, but luckily each item was Civil War period marked
with the soldier’s name: Steven Ward. The name Steven L Ward is
stenciled on the flat area of the Enfield opposite the lock, as well as on the
field Shaving mirror, and the name Steven Ward is stenciled on
the underside of the cartridge box flap, and the backside of the shoulder strap.
These two versions of the name are helpful, but present a challenge for a
positive identification since no living descendant exist, and will require
extensive research of the names and each item for characteristics unique to the
55th Massachusetts infantry. The Civil War data-base list two Union soldiers
named Stephen L. Ward, and eighteen soldiers with the name Stephen
Ward, of which three were African-American (Colored). Many of these soldiers can be eliminated because
they had late enlistments; served in non-combat or non-infantry units, or were
not issued Enfield rifles. This narrows
the list to the two soldiers with the name Stephen L. Ward, and the three
African-American (Colored) privates.
Of the two named Stephen L. Ward, one was
from the 1st Michigan Light Artillery and enlisted 9/6/1864 and mustered-out
8/1/1865. His enlistment period is late in the war and he would not have been
issued an Enfield Rifles. The second soldier was from the 13th New Jersey Infantry,
and though he had an early enlistment of 8/25/1862 and survived the war, his
unit did not receive Enfield rifles, but carried Springfield Rifles. Based on these facts, these two soldiers can
be ruled out in regards to these identified items. This leaves the three
African-American (Colored) soldiers with the same name Stephen Ward.
The first enlisted on 7/19/1863 into the US Colored Troop, 4th Cavalry, New Orleans. This unit was issued cavalry carbines and
would not have received Enfield rifles. The second enlisted on 5/27/1865 into Company
A, 128th United States Colored Infantry. As a late-war Federal unit, it is
possible it received Enfield rifles, but more likely Springfield rifles. Also,
as a late-war enlistment, this solder would have been issued a model 1864
cartridge not the 1861 version.
The third Colored soldier is Private Stephen
Ward of the 55th Massachusetts Infantry. He enlisted 5/29/1863 into the
55th Massachusetts Infantry and was killed in action on 11/30/1864 at Honey Hill, SC. He was
born in Tennessee and was most likely a slave who escaped to Ohio. This 55th
was issued Confederate Enfield Rifles from captured blockade runner ships,
purchased in Prize Auctions by the State of Massachusetts. This, as well as some other details mention
later, make it highly probable this identified group belongs to Private Stephen Ward of the 55th Massachusetts Infantry. CLICK TO READ THE COMPLETE HISTORY FOLDER. $12,500.00
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C378. CONFEDERATE OFFICER’S SWORD - FEATURED ON PAGE 248 COLLECTING THE CONFEDERANCY by SHANNON PRITCHARD: This is an unidentified Confederate officer’s sword, which is featured on the center of page 248 of the book Collecting the Confederacy by Shannon Pritchard. The pommel cap has a heavy design; the grip is leather with no wire; the guard is sand cast with great flaws and file marks and is tight; and an unusually broad blade and a top-stitched scabbard with screwed mounts. The 30 1/4-inch straight blade appears to be unetched, but while taking photos I saw the ghost image of C S A etched on it. The top stitch scabbard is 100% complete with no breaks and retains all original brass mounts and screws. It fits perfect to the blade. $4200.00
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C435. RARE - CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE FOOT
OFFICER'S SWORD: This Confederate Boyle Gamble &
Macfee Officer Sword is totally untouched; attic fresh; and complete with the
original scabbard and original mounts. The patina is civil war relics
perfect! The original grip is near-mint with original heavy brass wire and is tight.
The sword is 35 inches long with a straight 29
1/2" blade that has an unstopped fuller and great casting flaws associated
with Boyle Gamble sword. The blade is in great condition with pleasing gray
patina & completely smooth metal. The bottom of the distinctive guard is maker
marked: Boyle Gamble & MacFee Richmond. The original scabbard is
complete and fits tight the sword swords. It has all original mounts, to include
the drag, and the leather is strong with no breaks or repairs. Most of the time this sword is found without
a scabbard! The last complete example sold in auction for $9988.00 plus the
added buyer premium. $7900.00
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C438. HAIMAN - CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABER: This sword was once in Kevin Hoffman’s collection and I acquired it from The Horse Soldier in Gettysburg. Kevin had identifed this saber in his on-line Civil War Preservation / Sword of Honor as a Confederate cavalry - Artillery pommel - Douglass.
At the North Georgia Relic Hunters show, I was able to do a side-by-side compairson with several known Haiman saber, and was able to confirm that this is a Haiman saber. It is well-made with some upgrades not normally found
on an enlisted cavalry saber, and may be an officer's version. The pommel cap is more of an artillery design; the grip is high-grade leather with
a heavy single-strand brass wire not common to an enlisted saber; and the scabbard is higher quality. Both the grip
and wire are tight with no movement in the guard. The 35 1/4-inch blade is held
tight with a black leather blade washed, and has great casting flaws common to
a Haiman saber blade. The lapped
seam steel scabbard has a brass throat with brass ring mounts; steel rings, and
a steel drag. The seam is well made and brazed with brass, not lead. Overall, a pristine high-quality example
of a Confederate Cavalry saber. Thought it is most likely an officers saber, I am offering at the prices equal to that of an enlisted saber of the same quality. $5100.00
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C442. KENANSVILLE CAVALRY SABER – TYPE-2 or
SECOND MODEL – LEECH & RIGDON SCABBARD: This
is a Type-2 or Second Model Kenansville Cavalry Saber in a Leech & Rigdon
scabbard. The saber perfectly fits the scabbard and both have matching patina, which
is a good indication the two have been together and may have been paired as
such during the war. The hilt, pommel cap and grip are tight with original
leather and marked “X X X X” on the guard. The blade has never been sharpened and
has great patina. The scabbard has been identified as Leech & Rigdon by a
well-known appraiser who has worked for James D. Julia, Morphy & Poulin auctions. The
scabbard is of high-quality with a brass throat, brass mounts, brass rings and
a brass drag and a nice lapped seam. The quality is as good as known officers’
scabbards. $6100.00
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F348. CONFEDERATE CLEANED
& REPAIRED “T” MARKED P1853 3-BAND ENFIELD RIFLE WITH A SERIAL NUMBERED
BUTT PLATE: This is an exceptional example of a Confederate Pattern 1853
3-band Enfield Rifle that was recovered off a battlefield, sent back to Richmond
to be refurbished, cleaned, repaired and reissued. When you look at a C & R
weapon, they are repaired, and the parts may not have matching assembly marks
or will be a perfect fit. Some people think these guns should be unflawed as if
original, but that is incorrect and often not the case! It is the flaws that show what work was
performed to make the gun serviceable. In fact, you hope to find the repair issues!
Under the butt plate the stock is marked
“\I/”, but the serial number butt plate is marked “|” and is number “2993 A.”
The barrel, lock and lock screws are marked “IIII” and the barrel retention
screw is marked “II”. All the barrel bands are unmarked. The stock, barrel and
ram-rod have been shorten by 2 inches; the hammer has a brazed repaired; and
the front site has been moved and repaired, and the noise-cap replaced. From the amount of work, it is obvious the
original rifle sustained a good amount of battle damage. Finally, this serial
number butt plate is not original to the gun, but was replaced during the C
& R process and is very rare. There are only a few “A” numbered guns and
this now qualifies as one since it was C &
R repaired. On the underside, forward of the trigger tang, is stamped the C & R inspection letter “T". Also, I found no Confederate inspection marks on the stock, which leads me to believe this may have originally been a Union gun. This is a great
example of a Confederate C & R Enfield
Rifle with a Serial Number butt plate. $6500.00
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F321. CONFEDERATE PURCHASED JS-ANCHOR MARKED KERR REVOLVER: The London Armoury Company Kerr’s Patent Revolver is one of the most distinctive and instantly recognizable of all Civil War era handguns. The Kerr patent revolver was invented by James Kerr, who was awarded two patents for improvements to Roberts Adams’ earlier revolver designs. Kerr had been a founding member of the London Armoury Company, which was established on February 9, 1856 and of which Adams was the Managing Director during the late 1850s. With the outbreak of the American Civil War, Caleb Huse (the South’s primary purchasing agent in England) engaged the London Armory Company to produce all the Kerr’s Patent revolvers that they could for delivery to the Confederacy. It is believed that nearly all of the L.A.C.’s output of Kerr revolvers from April of 1861 through the close of the Civil War was produced on contract for the Confederacy, with about 9,000 pistols produced and shipped to the south during that time. The estimate regarding revolver production is based upon the extant examples with Confederate provenance or marks, which tend to exist in the 1,5XX to about the 10,XXX serial number range. However, a handful of legitimate CS inspected Kerr’s do appear in the 7XX to 1,5XX range, indicating that some of the earliest purchases were filled from already assembled revolvers on hand. To date, at least three separate Confederate government contracts have been identified for the purchase of Kerr revolvers. Two were army contracts, and one was a 1,000-gun contract for the Confederate Navy. One of the standard indicators of CS importation and usage of a Kerr revolver is the presence of the JS / {ANCHOR} inspection mark that is found on the front of the wooden grip of the pistols, below the grip frame tang. This is the inspection mark of John Southgate, who acted as a “viewer” (arms inspector) forthe Confederacy.
The Kerr’s Patent Revolver offered here is a
well-used Confederate inspected example is in about VERY GOOD condition.
This gun retains a very clear Confederate JS / {ANCHOR} inspection
mark in the checkered grip on the front strap. The gun is serial numbered 1897 on
the right side of the frame and on the cylinder.
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U960. SAUERBIER NON-REGULATION
PATTERN 1821/22 CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABER: This non-regulation
saber must have been made for a mounted officer, artillery officer, or a
cavalry officer because the blade is both long and heavy, which made it a very
serviceable saber. The non-regulation hilt retains 100% original gilt and 100%
original leather and triple-strand wire. The Sauerbier marked blade has deep
strong etching with much original frosting under a nice gray patina. The steel
scabbard is in near-mint condition and is decorated with the flame throat
piece, panoply of arms and the skull and crossbones ring mounts, and the large
drag. $3400.00
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F342. SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER: The Savage
“Navy” self-cocking revolver is possibly the most ungainly handguns of the Civil War. The .36 caliber, 6-shot
revolver had a 7” octagonal barrel and an innovative ring-cocking action and a
moving gas seal cylinder. The gun featured a unique ring-shaped cocking lever
inside the heart shaped trigger guard, which was used to advance the cylinder and
cock the hammer. The shooter could then fire the gun with the traditional
trigger. The Savage Revolving Firearms Company secured its first official US
military contract directly with the US government on October 16, 1861. This
contract called for Savage to deliver 5,000 pistols between October 1861 and
March 1862. Another contract was received from the government in November of
1861 to supply an additional 5,000 revolvers between November 1861 and May of
1862. Of the approximately 20,000 Savage “Navy” models produced during the
Civil War, the US Ordnance Department took delivery of 11,384 of the guns, and
the Navy took delivery of 1,126. The balance of approximately 8,500 guns wereoffered for civilian sale. This gun appears to be one of the private/civilian sales,which individual soldiers and officers could purchase, and the serial number #6547 makes it an early gun. It is all
original and has an even gray patina; the cylinder properly functions with all
original nipples and the action is tight; the front site is original and the
grips are as well. The maker mark on the top is hard to photo due to the stippling
created from gun power, but it is there under magnification. $1800.00
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F343. SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER: The Savage “Navy” self-cocking revolver is
possibly the most ungainly handguns of the Civil War. The .36 caliber,
6-shot revolver had a 7” octagonal barrel and an innovative ring-cocking action
and a moving gas seal cylinder. The gun featured a unique ring-shaped cocking
lever inside the heart shaped trigger guard, which was used to advance the
cylinder and cock the hammer. The shooter could then fire the gun with the
traditional trigger. The Savage Revolving Firearms Company secured its first
official US military contract directly with the US government on October 16,
1861. This contract called for Savage to deliver 5,000 pistols between October
1861 and March 1862. Another contract was received from the government in
November of 1861 to supply an additional 5,000 revolvers between November 1861
and May of 1862. Of the approximately 20,000 Savage “Navy” models produced
during the Civil War, the US Ordnance Department took delivery of 11,384 of the
guns, and the Navy took delivery of 1,126. The balance of approximately 8,500
guns were offered for civilian sale. This gun appears to be one of the private/civilian
sales, which individual soldiers and officers could purchase, and the serial
number #1878 makes it a very early gun. It is all original and retains
much original blue finish; the cylinder properly functions with all original
nipples and the action is tight; the front site is original and the grips are
as well. The maker mark on the top is very crisp. $2900.00
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“Z”
F353. CONFEDERATE - "Z" MARKED
- CAPTURED, CLEANED, REPAIRED & REISSUED SPRINGFIELD RIFLE: This is an example of a Springfield
rifle, which was Confederate captured, cleaned, repaired, and reissued
(C&R). The gun is in great condition with no breaks or major issues. On the
underside, forward of the trigger tang, is stamped the letter “Z”. Many
captured and reissued Confederate weapons simply required a light cleaning in
order to pass inspection. Others, required more extensive work. Some people think these guns should be unflawed as
if original, but that is incorrect and often not the case! It is the
flaws that show what work was performed to make the gun serviceable. In fact,
you hope to find the repair issues! After
completing the work, the weapon would have been tested for functionality and
then approved for re-issue by an inspector and marked with their respective
stamp “A, F, Q, T, Z, D” before being shipped off for issuance
in the Army of Northern Virginia. This gun is in great condition, and looks
like the repair was a replaced barrel. When Springfield produced the rifle, a matching
production year was stamped on the lock plate and the barrel. Here the lock is
dated 1862, but no date on the barrel, but you can see vice-clamp marks, which is
common on Confederate repaired rifles. The action holds in both half & full
cock, and the bore has strong rifling. On the underside of the stock near the
butt-plate are two carves XX’s. This was most likely done by a soldier and not
during the C&R process. $3200.00
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C437. RARE
– CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD: This was once in Kevin Hoffman’s collection, and is one of the rarest and hardest
Confederate short artillery swords to find. The maker is unknown, but believed
to be from Alabama. It is well made, and complete with the original scabbard.
The scabbard appears to be Boyle & Gamble design, but fits this sword and
not the other Boyle & Gamble short swords I have. The hilt is tight; has a
deep rich brown patina; as does the blade which is pitted. The scabbard leather
is weak and flimsy with separation on the back side, but retains both original
mounts. $3900.00
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