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RROD01. SERIAL NUMBERED - CONFEDERATE ENFIELD RIFLE RAM-ROD: This is a serial number ram-rod for a Confederate Enfield Rifle. It is serial number 6301 and is 38 3/4 inches long. This number places it in the range of the 500 guns produced by James Kerr. Kerr Enfield rifles represent slightly less than 2% of the total delivered and to date only 6 of the 500 P-1853s delivered by James Kerr are known to still exist. The Enfield rifle with this number is one of those surviving examples, but the whereabouts is unknown. It has the same serial number and is “K” marked forward of the butt plate with a JS-Anchor worn off. If you have this rifle let me know. Shipping & Insurance is included. $1900.00
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F379. RARE! - CONFEDERATE CAPTURED, CLEANED & REPAIRED NEW MODEL SHARPS, UNION RECAPTURED AND POST WAR CONVERTED TO .50-70 CARBINE: This is an extremely rare Civil War & Post War Sharps Carbine. It originally started as a New Model Sharps and was issued early in 1865 to union troops, was Confederate captured and went through the Clean & Repaired process, butthen Union recaptured and later converted to .50 – 70 in 1868 for Indian War use. The serial number on this gun is C19440. C19358 went to the 15th New York Cavalry and C19543 went to the 8th New York Cavalry, so it is likely this gun when to one of those two units, which where both fighting in Virginia during the advance on Richmond. This Sharps Carbine went through the Confederate C&R (clean, repair) process and has the inspection mark “Z” on the underside to the rear of the trigger tang. This mark is associated with Captain Louis Zimmer, who was involved with Confederate clean and repair operations at Richmond. It is unknown exactly what work was done on the gun during the C & R process, and I doubt the gun was ever reissued to Confederate troops as Richmond fell. The gun is in amazing condition. The barrel is marked New Model 1863 to the rear of the site with faint HARTFORD CT mark to the front. The SHARP maker mark is on the front of the lock with the correct marks on the opposite side. The barrel retains 98% + original finish and has a bright 6-grove bore, and there is a good amount of case-coloring on the gun. The stock is in near-mint condition and there is the post-war cartouche that was applied when the gun was converted to .50-70. There is a small chip on the forearm of the stock, but otherwise also near-mint. From February 1868 to October 1869, approximately 32,190 carbines were switched over to the .50-70 cartridge. The carbines were immediately sent to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments in the West. This is an amazing example of a Sharps Carbine which saw action in Virginia during the Civil War, was Confederate captured and Union recaptured, and later converted to .50-70 for Indian War Service. Shipping & Insurance included. $7700.00
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F386. RARE - ALLEN & WHEELOCK LIP FIRE ARMY REVOLVER: The development of Allen’s “Lip Fire” self-contained cartridges were truly revolutionary, especially because the rimfire cartridges of the era that were offered by Smith & Wesson in their #1 and #2 revolvers were only .22 and .32 caliber respectively, while Allen offered self-contained handgun cartridges in the much larger calibers of .36 and .44. Unfortunately, the production of Allen & Wheelock Lip Fire and Rim Fire series of revolvers was brought to a screeching halt due to litigation from Smith & Wesson, who were defending the bored through cylinder patent of Rollin White, to which they had purchased exclusive access. Allen managed to produce his side-hammer rimfire revolvers for slightly more than 3 years, from about 1859 until November of 1863, before the patent infringement suit shut down the production of that product line as well. His revolutionary Lip Fire revolvers saw a much shorter production life, with the guns being introduced in late 1860 or early 1861 and being put out of production by the November 1863 court order. The Allen & Wheelock Center Hammer Lip Fire “Army” revolver was the large bore, .44 caliber revolver in the series. It used a single-action mechanism but fired Allen’s proprietary, self-contained .44 Lip Fire cartridge. It is estimated that between 250 and 500 of these revolvers were produced from about mid-1860 until November of 1863, when a court order ended production of Allen revolvers with bored through cylinders. As a result of the relatively small production numbers, this scarce revolver is often missing from even advanced collections of Civil War era secondary martial revolvers. The Allen & Wheelock Lip Fire Army revolver had a six-shot cylinder and a 7-inch half-octagon/half-round barrel. They guns were produced with two different styles of loading gate, with the earliest production guns having a gate hinged at the top and the later production guns having one hinged at the bottom. The guns were also produced with two different styles of grips, one being a standard taper (the most commonly encountered version) and the other having a pronounced “flare” towards their bottoms. The guns used a unique cam-action trigger guard to actuate the ejector, which removed the spent cases from the cylinder. This same mechanism provided the loading lever action for the percussion version of the Center Hammer Army revolver. The revolvers were blued, with color case hardened hammers and trigger guards, and the two-piece walnut grips were varnished. The guns were “serial numbered” (assembly numbered) on most of the major components, including the frame (under the grips), on the face of the cylinder, on the cylinder arbor pin, on the ejector rod, inside the grips and on many of the internal parts. The only other markings usually found on the Allen & Wheelock Lip Fire Army revolver was the two-line address and patent date mark found the left side of octagon portion of the barrel.
This revolver is all original and is fully functional. The action is tight and the cylinder properly cycles and the hammer locks correctly, and the unique loading lever properly works. The assemble number 121 matches on all parts. The gun has an even grayish light brown patina, but the marking are weak due to the overuse of the die stamp. This is a rare and difficult Civil War period revolver, which is often missing for advanced collections. Shipping & Insurance included. $2300.00
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F425. SHARPS & HANKINS NAVAL CARBINE: The US M1862 Navy Carbine by Sharps & Hankins, Philadelphia was one of the more interesting and unique arms to see service with the US Navy. Between 1862 and 1865 about 8,000 of these breech-loading carbines were produced. The carbines were produced in .52 rimfire with a unique sliding breech system for loading and unloading. The carbine had a 24” barrel and was rifled with 6 grooves and featured a leather shroud around the barrel to protect the barrel from deterioration due to the salty and highly corrosive environment. Often these leather covers are in very rough condition or entirely missing. Of the 8,000 “Naval” pattern carbines produced, the Navy purchased 6,686. The gun saw extensive use during the American Civil War with the Brown Water Navy gunboats in support of the infantry on the river ways of the south seeing service in the inventory of no less than forty-eight boats and ships. This Carbine is unique not only for the leather cover on the barrel, but the fact that it is factory plated. This was done to protest it while at sea. The stock has expected dings and dents and there is a thin stress fracture on the right side that looks period; however, the stock is strong with no movement. The leather cover is in near-mint original condition and properly attached to the barrel. There is one sling swivel; the gun is serial number 11111 on the tang and barrel; the hammer does not hold in half-cock, but does fully lock. Overall. this is a nice looking and 100% complete example of a relatively rare US Navy carbine. The gun is in tremendously better condition than they are usually encountered in, with a fine leather barrel shroud and crisp markings. This is one of those not to common carbines that is missing from many Civil War carbine and long arm collection and would be a nice addition to any Civil War naval display. Shipping & Insurance included. $2400.00
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F427.ENGLISH - BRITISH PATTERN 1855 ROYAL ENGINEER’S CARBINE - ROYAL SAPPERS & MINERS CARBINE, WITH LANCASTER’S OVAL BORE: In January of 1852, the British Board of Ordnance began taking the first tentative steps towards designing what would eventually become the Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket. It was the knowledge that a smaller bore rifle musket was necessary to stay competitive with the armies of Europe. The submissions by the various makers were all different calibers and with different patterns of rifling and each used a bullet of their own design, with only constant that the bullet weight was to be about one ounce, a weight considered the minimum for an effective infantry musket. Lancaster’s submission was his “oval bore” design. This was a mechanical rifling system that from all appearances was a smoothbore design. However, the bore was very slightly oval in cross-section with a minor axis of .543” and a major axis of .557” at the breech, which was slightly reduced to .540” and .55” at the muzzle. The bore itself twisted along the length of the barrel, creating mechanical rifling similar to the systems that would be subsequently patented by Sir Joseph Whitworth and Westley Richards. The pitch of the rifling also increased along the length of the bore, in other words the rifling spun slower at the breech and more quickly at the muzzle. The oval bore rifling performed very well in the trials, as did the five-groove design of Wilkinson and the 3-groove design submitted by Enfield. These experimentations resulted in what would become the basic design specifications for the Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle musket: a 39” barrel secured by three-barrel bands, with a .577” bore, rifled with 3-grooves with a 1:78 rate of twist, weighing in at slightly more than 9 pounds including the socket bayonet, which would incorporate a locking ring. It was further specified that the lock would include a “swivel” (stirrup) so that the mainspring did not bear directly upon the tumbler as it did in earlier designs. The specification regarding a rear sight remained somewhat open to discussion, as several designs had been submitted, several of which were quite good. Interestingly the rifling pattern was not completely established either, for although the initial specifications called for the three-groove bore of Enfield design, the performance of the Lancaster and Wilkinson pattern rifling left significant doubt in the minds of the Small Arms Committee as to whether the correct decision had been taken as to the style of rifling to be use. A bullet design, which was a collaboration of William Pritchett and William Metford, was adopted for use in the nominally .577 bores of the guns. In January of 1853, an order for 1,000 of these newly specified rifle muskets, 500 with one pattern or rear sight and 500 with another, was placed, in order to begin real field trials of the weapon. In the end the sight designed by Charles Lancaster became the rear sight that we are familiar with on the Pattern 1853 Enfield today. The result of the committee’s lack of confidence that they had “chosen wisely” regarding the rifling system was readily apparent in early 1853, when Wilkinson and Lancaster were both asked to submit Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Muskets that conformed exactly to the pattern as was newly adopted, with the only exception being the rifling of the bores, which were to be of the two makers’ patent designs. In June of 1853, the trials of the three rifling systems began and the Lancaster oval bore shot better than either of its competitors. Initially, Lancaster asked to have his guns fired with his own cartridges that used specially sifted powder. However, it was soon discovered that the standard British military service load with standard service powder and the 530 grain Metford-Pritchett bullet shot better in the Lancaster gun than his own specially designed cartridge! Wilkinson insisted on using his own proprietary cartridge as well and did not acquiesce to the use of the standard service load during testing. The result of testing the three systems at 500 yards, aimed at a 6’ foot target resulted in the Lancaster rifling system placing all shots in a 4’ group, while the Enfield rifling could only keep 75% of the shots on target at that distance. The Wilkinson system fared far worse, failing to reliably keep shots on the 6’ target at 200 yards! The results of the testing were so promising that an additional 20 oval bore P1853s were ordered from Lancaster for further evaluation by the Committee on Small Arms. In addition, it was decided to issue the available 3-groove P1853s very sparingly, in the event that Lancaster’s system was eventually adopted over the Enfield 3-groove bore. To further indicate that the decision was not yet set in stone, it was ordered that all P1853s in the production pipeline (some 20,000 contract arms) be made smoothbore, pending the final decision regarding the rifling pattern. The additional testing in August of 1853, shooting at distances of up to 800 yards, again showed the superior accuracy of the Lancaster design. However, two issues had raised concerns among the nay-sayers who supported the Enfield pattern rifling. The first was that the increasing spiral of the bore was complicated and difficult to produce, which would make it harder for the various arms contractors (as well as R.S.A.F.) to manufacture the Lancaster patent barrels. The second concern was that the relief at the breech, being slightly larger than the muzzle, could allow a loaded bullet to move forward when the arm was in service, leaving an air gap between the bullet and the powder charge. It was feared that this gap might create an unsafe situation resulting in increased pressures and a burst breech when the gun was fired. Lancaster subsequently performed tests with bullets that were not fully seated, which proved that this fear was unwarranted. However unfounded, the concern would affect further testing of the Lancaster system and in some ways conspired to help it fail.
In late August, five trial P1853 Enfields were set up at Enfield with Enfield made, Lancaster patent barrels. The barrels had a minor axis of .577” and a major axis of .587” and has the standard 1:78” rifling pitch. The barrels did not have the breech relief of the Lancaster made barrels, nor did they use progressive twist rifling, so the rate of twist remained constant through the length of the bore. These five rifles were tested against Lancaster’s submissions and were found to be sorely lacking, with the Lancaster produced rifles placing 99 of 100 rounds in a reasonable group on a 300-yard target, and the Enfield produced oval bores missing the target entirely 68 times at the same distance! Amazingly, this additional confirmation only resulted in additional testing, with the Board of Ordnance’s decision-making process moving with all the speed of a receding polar ice cap! This fourth series of tests of the Lancaster system in 1853 again proved that the oval bore rifling was superior not only to the conventional 3-groove rifling employed at Enfield, but also to the Enfield made version of the oval bore. In these tests, the Enfield “oval bore” showed a tendency to “strip” after a significant amount of firing, what a modern shooter would refer to as the bore being “shot out”, with the rifling being worn beyond the point of serving its purpose. While the Lancaster made rifles did not show this tendency, it was implied that since this defect existed in the Enfield made arms, that “production quality” oval bore rifles, not produced with the same precision as Lancaster’s trial rifles, would suffer the same fate. Thus, a fifth set of tests were performed in November 1853, this time eliminating the Enfield made oval bores and once again putting the Lancaster oval bore in a head-to-head competition with the 3-groove Enfield. This last series of tests for 1853 showed that even Lancaster’s well-made guns, after a significant amount of firing, began to “strip” as the Enfield made versions had. The report noted that no visible (or even measurable) deterioration was noted, but that after repeated firing the accuracy of the guns gradually eroded. It appears that the Small Arms Committee was performing the tests with the same five trials rifles that had been supplied that summer, and it was likely at this point that thousands of rounds had been fired through the guns. Amazingly, this report resulted in a new series of tests in early 1854. This sixth test required more than 1,000 rounds to be fired from a single Lancaster oval bore rifle musket versus a standard Enfield P1853. As had been discovered in the final testing at the end of the previous year, the Lancaster system began to “strip” and the accuracy degraded over time. The reason for the failure could not be discovered, and as the oval bore system was so much more accurate than the 3-groove system when the bore was new, the supporters of Lancaster’s design lobbied for another test (the seventh) in February of 1854, with the results being the same. At this point, it appears that serious pursuit of the Lancaster rifling system by the Small Arms Committee was abandoned. However, only a year later, Lancaster’s design was adopted for limited production and issue to the Royal Engineer Corps, as the Pattern 1855 Royal Engineer’s Carbine, or more commonly as the Royal Sappers & Miners Carbine, with Lancaster’s Oval Bore. So, as we can see the oval bore concept was far from dead and still had several supporters with the small arms and ordnance communities. The Pattern 1855 Royal Engineer’s Carbine looks very much like the Pattern 1856 Enfield “Short Rifle” at first glance. The brass mounted rifle had a 31.5” round barrel, secured by two clamping barrel bands and was nominally 48” in overall length. A bayonet lug to accept a saber bayonet was mounted to the barrel, near the muzzle. Like most variants of the shorter “Enfield” pattern long arms, the lower swivel was mounted in the toe of the stock and the upper swivel was attached to the upper band. While the 1.5” difference in length between the barrels of the Royal Engineers “Sappers & Miners” carbine and the Pattern 1856 short rifle is not immediately noticeable, the mounting of the rear sight “backwards” from the conventional direction on the Lancaster guns is a quick identifying feature. Due to Lancaster’s control of the patent, he managed to be the only contractor to produce the military contract Royal Engineer’s Carbines from their adoption through November of 1858. After that time, contracts were let to the various Birmingham and London makers who could produce the gun. However, the guns were never acquired in large numbers as their issue was to a very specific and small branch of the British military. Despite the limited production for British military use, the outstanding accuracy of the Lancaster design found favor with the British “Volunteer” movement.
Offered here is a GOOD condition example of a scarce Pattern 1855 Royal Engineer’s Carbine. The gun is clearly marked on the lock, in two engraved lines: C. LANCASTER’S / PATENT. The barrel is further engraved: 151 NEW BOND ST LONDON. The barrel measures 31.75”; the top of the barrel is stamped with the usual London commercial view, proof and definitive proof marks, as well as the gauge mark 25, indicating a nominally .577 bore. The “carbine” has the correct pattern leaf rear sight that is mounted in reverse with the 1000-yard graduations on the bottom of the leaf, so they are seen by the shooter when it is lifted. The original front sight, an improved version of the standard military “block and blade” sight, is present near the muzzle. The saber bayonet lug is of the correct Pattern 1856 “Type I” pattern with a .75” key forward of the main lug. The exposed iron surface shows light pitting, but it is under a deep brown attractive patina. The lock has a slightly mottled plum brown and gray patina, with double boarder line engraving that remains clear and sharp, as does the engraved Lancaster information. The lock is mechanically excellent and functions perfectly. As noted, the original rear sight and front sight are present, as is the original bayonet lug, the original full-length ramrod and both sling swivels. Even the original screw protecting “doughnuts” are present at the ends of the tension screws for the two Palmer pattern clamping bands. All of the brass furniture from the buttplate to the nose cap has a smooth patina that matches the balance of the gun well. The stock is in about VERY GOOD condition and is made from an attractive and nicely figured piece of walnut. The stock is solid, full-length, and complete and free of any repairs, breaks, with a few hair-line cracks near the butt-plate. The stock retains very good line and edges and does not appear to have been sanded. Overall, this is a very attractive, 100% complete and correct example of a commercial or “Volunteer” version of the Pattern 1855 Royal Engineer’s Carbine. Shipping & Insurance included. $1900.00
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F430. LOUISIANA PURCHASED 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE – CONFEDERATE ARSENAL MODIFIED to COMBAT SHOTGUN: During the Civil War, the South recovered weapons and other military items off the battlefield to be refurbished and reused. For those weapons being restored to original condition, the Clear & Repair system in Richmond was utilized. However, there was another earlier system established to convert some guns for a purpose other than originally designed. Many full-sized guns were cut-down and smoothed bored making them into shotguns to use buck & ball ammunition. Buck-and-ball was a common load use by Confederates and consisted of a large caliber lead musket ball combined with three to six buckshot pellets. This was not a post-war conversion, but done early in the war. This Enfield is one of the rare ones purchased by the State of Louisiana. These did not have serial numbers, but were stamped with a six-point star with a circle L in the center, and the mark is found on the underside of the stock to the rear of the trigger guard. The stock on this gun is cut back to the first band. The barrel is reduced to 30 1/4 inches and smooth bored, and the rear site was removed and a notch was cut for a front site. There is no rear swivel, and the lock is marked with a Crown & 1861 over TOWER and it properly function. A Louisiana surcharged Enfield is rare in any condition, and at the December show in Franklin, I saw a full-size example priced for $14,000. This is available at a much more reasonable priced. Shipping & Insurance is included. $1900.00
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F431. CONFEDERATE – TRIPLE (OVAL-SHC) MARKED PATTERN 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE: This is a Triple Oval SHC marked Confederate Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle. The Oval SHC viewer mark is believed to be the last used by Sinclair Hamilton & Company and appears on gun with a CROWN / 1862 / TOWER lock. The marks are found forward of the butt plate tang, the flat side opposite the lock, and on the stock above the top barrel band. The top mark is the hardest to find since soldiers often placed their hand in this area. There is a fourth place to look for this mark, and that is on the barrel, but that mark is extremely rare and to date, I have not found a 4-marked Oval SHC example. The Enfield is in untouched original condition and properly functions. There is some missing wood as a result of a knot in the walnut stock, which is original. This would never be found on a British Government inspected rifle, but since these guns were being sent to the South, it did not matter and shows they where just making guns as quickly as possible to meet the need. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00 ******************************************************************************************************************************
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F432. CONFEDERATE PATTERN 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE: This is a double marked Crown SHG1 Confederate Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle. The Crown SHG1 is a viewer mark believed to be used by Sinclair Hamilton & Company, and not often seen. On the stock forward of the butt plate tang is stamped K 3, which most likely is a unit designation. The stock shows normal dings and wear, but overall is in great condition. The lock is marked CROWN / 1862 / TOWER and properly functions, and hold both half and full cock. The nipple is original. The barrel has strong rifling, but is bright from being cleaned. However, the barrel bands, which are all marked with the number 5, have a brown patina. The ramrod is original as well as both sling swivels. Shipping & Insurance included. $2200.00
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Deal made, item packed and ready to ship, but buyer changed his mind. Anyone else want this??? Great S.C marked gun at a great price!
F439. CONFEDERATE - SOUTH CAROLINA - 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE: This is a Confederate 1853 Enfield Rifle identified to the state of South Carolina. It is a Barnett London made gun with a London marked barrel that has the Sinclair Hamilton Company – Oval marks on the top of the barrel; and forward of the butt-plate tang is a small S.C for the state of South Carolina. Several other guns with this small mark have been found, but it is not known if it was applied before the guns were shipped or after they arrived in South Carolina. The stock is strong with expected dings and bumps and all the steel has a pleasing patina; the bore is bright and has sharp rifling; all barrel bands are original; both sling swivels are present and the action holds in both half and full cock positions. Overall, an excellent example of a S.C marked Confederate 1853 Enfield. Shipping & Insurance included. $2400.00
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F453. CONFEDERATE “Z” MARKED CCR BURNSIDE CARBINE: This is a 5th model Burnside Carbine, which was Confederate captured and has the letter “Z” on the underside, forward of the trigger tang, which means this gun went through the “C&R” Clean & Repair process at the Richmond Arsenal/Artillery Work-shop, and inspected by Lous Zimmer. The stock is in good condition with some wood lose near the hammer tang. The metal has a mottled gray patina; The lock properly functions; the bore is bright with strong crisp rifling; both the sling swivel and carry ring are present; and the front and rear site are original. The lower and upper receiver has matching serial number 33724. The “C&R” inspection letter “Z” is to the rear of the trigger tang. Shipping & Insurance included. $2700.00
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F462. HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER - BRASS FRAME - 1858 PRODUCTION: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver – Hartford CT. It is serial number 86301 and described by Colt records as an 1851 Navy .36 Caliber with Naval Engravements in Cylinder, Octagonal barrel made in the year 1858. The gun is complete and fully functional and tight. The serial number matches on all parts to include the loading lever; wedge; cylinder; lower and upper frames; trigger guard and backstrap. No cylinder scene remains, and I suspect the gun was re-worked on at a Confederate arsenal because there are three dots stamped on the cylinder not seen on Union guns, and the silver blade front site. The grip is original as well as all screws, and on the underside of the grip are carved the initials “W K” in the brass which also extended into the wood. The gun has a pleasing gray patina. Many of the 1858 dated Hartford Colt Navy revolvers were in Southern arsenals at the onset the Civil War. Shipping & Insurance included. $2400.00
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F470. HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER - BRASS FRAME - 1860 PRODUCTION: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver – Hartford CT. It is serial number 93415 and described by Colt records as an 1851 Navy .36 Caliber with Naval Engravements in Cylinder, Octagonal barrel made in the year 1860. The gun is complete and fully functional and tight. The serial number matches on all parts to include the loading lever; wedge; cylinder; lower and upper frames; trigger guard and backstrap. The cylinder has traces of the original naval scene grip and the is a good amount of original blue on several screws. It has the original brass front site, and strong rifling; and has a pleasing mellow gray patina with light traces of silver on the brass. 1860 dated Hartford Colts Model 1851 Navy Revolver are hard to find because many were purchased by Southern states prior to the outbreak of the Civil War and saw heavy service. This is an outstanding example! Shipping & Insurance included. $3500.00
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F472. HARTFORD COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER - STEEL FRAME - 1861: This is a Hartford Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver, Steel Frame, produced in 1861. The serial number 100630 is marked on all parts to include the wedge, cylinder, and frame. It has an even chocolate brown patina; properly functions; has original grip and is tight. Included is the Colt Historical letter which documents this gun was shipped on May 3, 1861 to J.P Moores Son, New York, New York in a lot of 25 guns. More then likely this revolver was carried by an officer from the state of New York. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00
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F482. ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE PATTER 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE, BATTLE FIELD RECOVERED & C&R “T” MARKED: This is an original purchased Confederate Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle with a faint Sinclair Hamilton & Company viewer mark to the rear of the trigger tang, and a “T” Clear & Repair inspected mark forward of the trigger tang. The rifle was Confederate recovered off a battlefield; sent back to Richmond and went through the C&R Clean & Repair system. The steel has a pleasing brown patina; all barrel bands are original; the lock property functions with a repaired bolster; the ramrod isoriginal; but the rear site is gone and it is smooth bored. I have noted that all the rifles and carbines I have seen with the “T” inspection mark have been refinished with a lighter, almost maples, finish. Shipping and Insurance included. $2900.00
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F483. COLT M1851 HARTFORD NAVY REVOLVER- 1861 PRODUCTION: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver – Hartford CT. It is serial number 98181 and identified as an 1851 Navy .36 Caliber with Naval Engravements in Cylinder, Octagonal barrel made in the year 1861. The gun is complete and fully functional and tight. The serial number matches all parts to include the loading lever; wedge; cylinder; lower and upper frames; trigger guard and backstrap. The grip is original as well as all screws, and there are traces of silver around the trigger guard. The gun has a pleasing plum-brown patina. Many of these 1861 dated Hartford Colt Navy revolvers found there way South. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00
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F493. 4TH MODEL TRANTER REVOLVER: This is a Tranter Patent 4th Model, single trigger percussion revolver. The 4th Model Tranter revolver, which were introduced in 1856, used a single trigger and had what would today be called a conventional “double action” lock. It had a 6-inch barrel with a .54 caliber bore; a 5-round cylinder; and a one-piece checkered walnut grip. Dating Tranter revolvers based upon their serial numbers is somewhat problematic, as frames were sometime produced in advance and the guns completed at a later date. What we do know is that the “T” serial number suffix came into use around serial number 2200, sometime between 1854 and 1856. Most of the New Orleans retailer marked Tranters appear in the 8,XXX to 11,XXXT-suffix range and are most likely from the 1856-1860 production period.
This revolver is in very nice condition and is serial number 9769 T, which falls within the New Orleans retailer range. It is complete and properly functions with near-perfect grips with a small chip at the top on the right side. The bore has strong rifling and it is London retailer marked on the top and Tranter marked on the frame and loading lever. Overall, this is an attractive example of a large frame 54-bore 4th Model Tranter percussion revolver. The gun is 100% complete and original in every way. If you have been wanting to add a very nice condition Civil War era Tranter revolver to your collection, this revolver offers the opportunity to purchase a likely Confederate imported gun. $2700.00
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F507. CONFEDERATE – PATTERN 1853 ARTILLERY CARBINE: This is a Confederate Pattern 1853 Artillery Carbine, which saw heavy use. It has a CROWN over TOWER / BARNETT LOUNDON lock that properly function in both half & full cock. The original nipple is blown off; the stock has wood lose behind the hammer; there is a large gap from the back of the barrel to the stock with a period repair with pins behind the barrel tang; a period replaced hammer held with a brass screw; a hickory wood field made ram-rod; and forward of the brass butt plate tang is the Confederate Circle S L viewer mark. Also, the bore is shot out. The rear folding site is missing, but you can see where it was and the front site is original as is the bayonet lug. The stock has a few stress fractures, but is strong, and on the flat opposite the lock are the faint initials TWP and the name W.HALL. There are too many Confederate soldiers with these initials and name to make a positive identification, and there is a third set initials TEB over the date 1871. Confederate Pattern 1853 Artillery carbines are rare, and this one saw a lot of action. Shipping & Insurance included. $3500.00
I do have a period and correct Pattern 1853 Artillery Carbine ram-rod that fits and will be sold first with this gun. $350.00
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F512. DEANE, ADAMS & DEANE - ADAMS
REVOLVER -TRANSITIONAL ADAMS MODEL 1851 DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER:
This is a very attractive example of an English Adams Model 1851 self-cocking
(double action) revolver from the first part of the 1850s. The mechanism cocks
the hammer, rotates the cylinder, and releases the hammer, all as the result of
a single pull of the trigger.
This revolver was produced directly by Adams as part of hispartnership with the London based Deane, Adams & Deane (circa 1853-1855). Many of these revolvers have a serial number, which were used to track the royalty payment 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). Those pistols produced by Adams himself are usually suffixed with an “R” or with no letter at all. Adams revolvers were one of the best combat revolvers of the mid-19th century and many were imported for use during the American Civil War, but an exact number is unknown. Some were purchased directly by the US government, and Schuyler, Hartley & Graham purchased a quantity for private sale to officers and State units. 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 as well. Though the Confederate government did not have a contract for Adams revolvers, numerous Southern units were known to have them. Several Confederate identified and presented Adams revolvers exist in public and private collections, including in the Museum of the Confederacy, and two Adams revolvers attributed to the Confederate naval aboard the CSS Shenandoah. Most Confederate war-time purchases are believed to have fallen within the 33,000 to 42,000 serial number range, although it is quite likely that guns produced prior to that range, and many of those previously imported to America, were used as well. In some cases, the guns were “new old stock,” sitting on the shelves of London and Birmingham firearms retailers, that were sold to Confederate speculators. 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 Adams Model 1851 Percussion Revolver is in about VERYGOOD+ . It is the classic 54-Bore handgun with a 5-shot cylinder and a 6 1/8” long octagon barrel. The obverse frame is engraved in a single line below the cylinder: ADAMS’ PATENT . No. 12638 R. The “R” suffix indicates that Robert Adams, as part of Deane, Adams & Deane, was the maker of the gun. The top barrel flat is engraved in a single line: DEANE ADAMS & DEANE . 30. KING WILLIAM STt LONDON BRIDGE. and the cylinder bears the matching serial number engraved in two lines: No. 12638 over R. The cylinder has the London commercial proof marks alternating between the chambers, a {CROWN} / V and a {CROWN} / GP. The barrel has a London commercial view mark, a {CROWN} / V on the upper left angled flat, as well as the expected {CROWN} / GP proof mark. On the barrel’s left side is stamped R 24; its meaning is unknown. The revolver is unadorned and shows no engraved embellishments other than some simple boarder line engraving around the edges of the frame. The octagonal barrel is rifled with three wide grooves, and the rates about VERY GOOD+ and is bright. The entire gun retains much original blued finish with a pleasing brownish-plum patina where the finish has worn away, and minor gun-power pitting from use. The cylinder has a dark, mottled smoky blue-black patina, typical of an Adams cylinder that has seen some real use and service, and retains all original cones (nipples). The hammer shows some speckled age discoloration and the trigger has a silvery-gray patina. The iron trigger guard retains traces of original blue, with an untouched mottled gray patina. The butt cap has a dark, even, plum brown patina with some moderate oxidation and some pinpricking. The gun retains the Model 1851 patent spring safety on the reverse of the frame, which functions smoothly and correctly. By barely pulling the trigger the safety can be pressed into the frame, engaging the hammer, and creating a hammer block that also frees the cylinder to rotate for loading and unloading. Pulling the trigger automatically disengages the safety, allowing the gun to fire once the trigger is pulled fully to the rear. The action of the revolver properly functions, and the gun times, indexes and locks up perfectly. As with all the 1851 patent Adams revolver, this one was produced without a loading lever apparatus. The revolver retains the original front sight base on the top of the barrel. The original notch rear sight on the rear of the frame is undamaged. The checkered one-piece walnut grip is in about VERY GOOD+ to NEAR FINE condition. The grip is solid with no cracks or repairs and is in genuinely nice shape. Overall, the condition of the revolver is indicative of a gun that saw some use and was fired to some degree during its lifetime but was well maintained. Overall, this is a nice example. Shipping & Insurance is included. $2500.00
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F513. 1860 - HARTFORD COLT - MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER: This is a Hartford Colt – Model 1851 Navy revolver made in 1860. The serial number #97003 matches on all parts except the cylinder which is #96703. With the last three numbers on the cylinder being 703 and the last four on the gun being 7003, there is a high probability this was a factory error since Colt was quickly filling contracts for shipments to Southern states. Then again, it could have been switch in the field. Both serial numbers are from the 1860 production year. Many of the 1860 Hartford Colt revolvers were sold to Southern states and this gun is well within the ranges of known examples that went to South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana; however, the Colt recorded for this gun were destroyed in a fire. Even still, it is highly probable this was a Confederate carried revolver.
The gun is complete and properly functions. The grips aretight and complete; all screws are original; the bore shows wear but the rifling is still present; and there is still some silver finish present in the trigger guard area. Hartford Colt 1850 Navy Revolver are very desirable, especially those made in 1860. Shipping & Insurance is included. $2150.00
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