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Treasures from the Vicksburg Show
Updated 02/24/2026
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F529. CONFEDERATE - SHARPS CARBINE – CAPTURED CLEANED and REPAIRED “L” MARK: The Sharps carbine was a widely used, highly reliable .52-caliber single-shot, breech-loading weapon, primarily utilized by Union cavalry during the American Civil War.
This gun was Confederate captured and sent to Richmond to be Cleaned, Repaired, Inspected and Reissued. The gun is in amazing condition with a strong bore, great patina on the metal, fully functional and Inspection marked with the letter “L” which was double-struck (double-tapped) when stamped. Its serial number is C7819.
The uncommon letter stamp “L” indicates cleaning and repair has been performed at a Confederate arsenal or depot and the mark denotes the final inspector of the C&R process. The “L” stamp likely corresponds to inspector Lieutenant George Lemmon, who was assigned to the Richmond Arsenal/Artillery Workshop in January – February 1865. To date, there is a known examples of Remington Army revolver with the inspection “L” mark and one other Sharps Carbine, both in a private collection in Fredericksburg Virginia. The "L" was double-tapped.
Since the publication of the book on the C&R process, several other inspection letters have been identified: A,T,F,Q,Z were the original marks and &,D,B,L,X,S have been added. To date, I have seen all but the letter S, and the font size is the same. Research is still ongoing and new information is coming to light as Capt, Steven W, Knott, USN (ret) continues his research on this topic. Shipping & Insurance is included. $4700.00
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C664. CONFEDERATE - BOWIE FIGHTING KNIFE & TIN SHEATH: This is a great Confederate Bowie Fighting knife complete with its original tin sheath and Pig-Skin belt lop. The knife is 22 1/4 inches long with a 16 7/8-inch x 1 1/8-inch-wide blade. The tool grip handle is well made and penned tight at the tang with a hexagonal washer. There is an iron ferule before the thin S-shape guard, and great casting flaws and filling marks on the period sharpened blade. The tin sheath fits perfect to the blade and is well made with tight seams and lead filling. It also has the original pig-skin belt loop, which is very rare. Shipping & Insurance is included. $3600.00
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F535. REMINGTON-BEALS ARMY (.44 CALIBER) REVOLVER – 1ST IOWA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY RANGE: The Remington-Beals Army (.44 caliber) revolver, produced from roughly 1861–1862, is a scarce early model with an estimated production of only about 1,900 units. Serial numbers for these, often featuring an 8-inch barrel and lacking a loading lever latch, are generally low, with examples identified as low as 1550. This gun is rarer with a serial number of 971, which is within the range of guns issued to the 1st Iowa Vol. Cavalry.
The 1st Iowa Volunteer Cavalry was one of the earliest Union cavalry regiments to enter the field during the Civil War, and they were initially equipped with Remington-Beals Army (.44 caliber) and Navy (.36 caliber) revolvers. The records list all Iowa issued Beals revolvers as NB.
937 NB 110162CO F 1ST IOWA VOL CAV (ISSUED)
980 NB 110162CO F 1ST IOWA VOL CAV (ISSUED)
The top barrel flat is marked “BEALS' PATENT. SEPT. 14. 1858. / MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTONS' ILION. N.Y.” The gun has an even gray patina; is all original; properly function; and has original grips, both which have cartouche marks: Left grip N W ( Nathaniel Whitine) Right grip W A T ( William A Thornton. Martially marked Beals are extremely rare to find, especially one within the range of guns issued to the 1st Iowa Cavalry. Shipping & Insurance included. $2795.00
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F532. 1863 MODEL STARR SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER: The Starr Arms Model 1863 Percussion “Army” Revolver was designed as a simplified and more robust version of their earlier Starr Model 1858 Double Action Revolver. The simplified action was also intended to be less expensive to produce and thus more cost effective, for the US Government to purchase. Like the earlier M1858 Double Action Army, the gun was a six shot, .44 caliber percussion revolver. However, the M1863 utilized a single action lock work, instead of the delicate and complicated double action lock of the M1858. The M1863 also had a longer barrel, measuring 8” in length. This was an increase of 2” over the earlier M1858. The production of the M1863 started at about serial number 23,000, continuing from the end of the production run of the earlier M1858 Double Action revolver. Some 32,000 of the “improved Army” revolvers were produced by the Starr Arms Company between the end of 1863 and the end of 1865.
In September of 1863, Starr received a contract to deliver 25,000 of their Improved Army. The contract specified that 1,000 guns were to be delivered during the month of October (1863), with additional deliveries of 2,000 guns per month over the next twelve months until the contract was fulfilled. Starr delivered the first 1,000 of the Single Action M1863 revolvers in December of 1863 and a total of 24,002 over the twelve months of 1864. During the American Civil War, the M1863 Starr was issued to several US cavalry regiments, including the 1st Colorado Cavalry, the 6th & 7th Michigan Cavalry, and the 11th New York Cavalry, just to name a few.
This example of the Starr Model 1863 Single Action Army revolver remains in about Good+ condition with an even brown patina. The right side of the gun is marked STARR’S PATENT JAN 15 1856 and the left side is marked STARR ARMS Co NEW. YORK. There are a variety US government sub-inspector marks crisply stamped on the frame, barrel, cylinder, and trigger guard, which include the capital letters L, B, C and Y. The matching serial number of 29068 is present on the center of the lower front of the frame below the loading level recess, in the hammer cut out in theupper rear of the frame and on the cylinder.
This serial number places this gun smack in the middle of two known guns issued to the 7th Michigan Cavalry.
27322 07 64CO K 7TH MICH VOL CAV
29217 07 64CO K 7TH MICH VOL CAV
The gun has an even brown patina; properly functions; has strong rifling and the original grips. The grips are worn with dings and bumps and there is a very faint partial outline of top of the cartouche mark. The right grip appears to have three hash-marks. Shipping and Insurance is included. $1975.00
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C665. CONFEDERATE - KENANSVILLE D-GUARD FIGHTING KNIFE: This is a newly discovered Confederate North Carolina Kenansville D-Guard fighting knife. The D-Guard design is unique to Louis Frolich and matches the guard depicted on the Kenansville Artillery Knife on pages 77 & 81 of the book: Confederate Bowie Knifes by Jack Melton, Josh Phillips & John Sexton. However, the blade is a never-before-seen style. The knife is 20 1/2 inches long with a 15 1/4-inch spear-point blade. The oak grip is original and you can see dark areas where the iron has leached into the wood. It is "penned tight" at the tang with no movement, and the patina is even and undisturbed. The blade has a ricasso with a choil end at the base. There are casting flaws and filling marks, and it is period sharpened. As with the guard, the patina on the blade is undisturbed. This is a rare and unique example of a Louis Frolich Kenansville D-Guard fighting knife, which is missing from any advance collection. Shipping & Insurance is included. $3500.00
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F531. DEANS ADAMS MODEL 1851 REVOLVER BY TRANTER – RETAILED BY E & W BOND, LEADENHALL St. LONDON: This is a very attractive example of an English Deans Adams Model 1851 self-cocking (double action) revolver. These fine quality, solid frame revolvers were as important to the history and development of the revolving handgun as were the developments and designs of Samuel Colt. Robert Adams received his patent for a solid frame, one-piece revolver design in 1851. The patent covered his novel concept for a very strong revolver, where the frame and barrel were machined from a single steel forging. Unlike practically every other revolver design of the period, where the barrel and frame were separate components that were joined by wedges, screws, or some other mechanical system. Adams additionally patented a self-cocking lock work, which today would be referred to as “double action only.” This mechanism cocked the hammer, rotated the cylinder, and released the hammer, all as the result of a single pull of the trigger. While this allowed for rapid fire, the long, heavy trigger pull inhibited accurate shooting. These designs were incorporated into Adams Model 1851 self-cocking revolver. The major drawbacks to Adams’ Model 1851 design were the heavy double action only trigger and the lack of an integral loading lever, requiring lading tools to be transported with the gun if it needed to be reloaded while being carried. Many of the Adams revolvers encountered today are double“serial numbered,” with one “serial number” being the number that tracked the royalty payments due to Adams on his solid frame patent. These numbers are typically marked with a suffix letter that indicates the manufacturer using the patent (for example “T” for Tranter, “B” for Brazier and “X” for Hollis & Sons).
The Adams revolvers, in their .54-Bore configuration (about .442 caliber), were one of the best combat revolvers of the mid-19th century and as such a number of them were imported for use during the American Civil War. However, the lack of records makes it is difficult to ascertain exactly how many Adams’ patent revolvers were imported for use during the American Civil War. At least 1,075 were purchased directly by the US government. It is known that some military outfitters like Schuyler, Hartley & Graham purchased quantities of these revolvers for private sale to officers and those volunteer groups who looked to their state and local government (rather than the US government) to purchase arms. Some of the Schuyler, Hartley & Graham guns (about 300) are reported to have been purchased by the state of Alabama prior to the start of the war. Virginia and Georgia are reported to have made pre-war purchases of these revolvers as well.
Confederate speculators and individual states did purchase these fine English revolvers in some quantity. In fact, many Adams revolvers, manufactured by the London Armoury Company, are believed to have been in the L.A.C. inventories at the outbreak of the war. It seems quite probable that when Major Anderson and Commander Bulloch initiated their relationship with Archibald Hamilton (of Sinclair, Hamilton & Co, and the managing director of the London Armoury Company) that they arranged for a substantial number of these revolvers to be delivered to various Confederate states and to the Confederate Navy.
Civil War regiments that are known to have carried or been issued Adams’ patent revolvers include the 8th PA and 2nd MI cavalry on the US side and the 1st, 5th & 18th VA and 5th GA cavalry on the CS side.
This gun is in great condition with much original blue finish remaining; properly function; has the proper English Proof marks on the barrel and cylinder, and strong rifling. The serial number is No. 2680 T, which means the gun was manufacturer by Tranter, and retailed by E & W Bond, Leadenhall St. London. Shipping & Insurance included. $2995.00******************************************************************************************************************************
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C668. CONFEDERATE - BOYLE & GAMBLE CAVALRY SABER: This is the Boyle & Gamble Cavalry Saber recently discovered at the 2025 Spring Vicksburg show. It is in near-mint condition! The hilt has great patina; the pommel cap has a great casting flaw on the top; and the leather is 100% complete with original luster and original brass wire with a few minor scuff marks on the top. There is a tiny bit of wiggle with the guard. The blade is one of the best I have seen, and the original leather washer is complete and holds the blade tight. It is not sharpened, but does have a few minor nicks and a nice pleasing even gray patina. The scabbard is amazing with much original japanned finish, which now has a reddish-brown patina. It has original brass ring mounts with iron rings; brass throat; steel drag and a lead lapped seam that is still covered with the Japanning finish. The scabbard has a few dings and bumps indicating it was carried. Simply one of the best examples I have seen with a near-perfect grip and complete original scabbard. $4800.00
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