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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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“Z”
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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Michigan Cavalry Soldier armed with an Allen & Wheelock Revolver, Colt Carbine & Saber
F394. ALLEN & WHEELOCK CENTER HAMMER ARMY: This is an example of a Civil War Production Allen & Wheelock Army revolver that was manufactured by the Worchester, Massachusetts firm in 1861-62. Allen & Wheelock manufactured approximately 700 Center Hammer Army revolvers and the Ordnance Department purchased 536 in 1861. Nearly all those guns were subsequently issued to the 2nd & 3rd Michigan Volunteer Cavalry regiments. The revolver was a .44 caliber, six-shot, percussion single action revolver that had a 7 ˝” half-round and half-octagon barrel that utilized a unique ratcheting loading lever that formed the trigger guard of the revolver. Surviving examples with original case blue finish are rare.
This gun remains in very crisp, complete condition with assemble number 99, and displays well with lots of original blue finish on the cylinder; hammer; trigger; and a good amount of original finish on the underside of the barrel and recessed areas. The grips are tight and in near-mint condition! Several revolvers close to the number on this gun are listed in the Springfield Research Service file as having been in the possession of company I of the 3rd Michigan Cavalry; numbers 86 & 129. Since only two small recorded groups of Allen & Wheelock Army serial numbers are known, Company I 3rd MI Cavalry and Company A 2nd MI Cavalry, it is quite likely this gun was issued within the 3rd MI Cavalry. This would be a wonderful addition to any advanced collection of secondary martial revolvers, and will certainly be a fine addition to a Michigan Cavalry grouping. Overall, this is an outstanding example of an Allen & Wheelock Center Hammer Army percussion revolver. Shipping & Insurance included. $3100.00
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“Z”
CONFEDERATE “Z”
MARKED CLEANED AND REPAIRED - ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE
PATTERN 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE: This is an original purchased Confederate Pattern 1853
Enfield Rifle with a Script “WC” viewers
mark forward of the butt plate tang. On page 116 of the book “English Connection”
it states “This unusual and distinctive mark appears on a Birmingham rifle musket
with an “1862” / “TOWER” lock. This is the only stamp seen with this unique style
of lettering. Others are seen either conventional block or script letters.”
This Enfield also has the letter “Z”
on the underside, forward of the trigger tang, which
means this gun went through the “C&R” Clean & Repair at the Richmond
Arsenal/Artillery Work-shop and inspected by Lous Zimmer. The stock is all
original as it the barrel and bands and sling swivels. The lock is dated 1863
and looks original, but may be replaced since the book mentions an 1862 lock
for the original “WC” viewer marks. The lock proper function, the nipple is
original as is the ramrod and the bore has strong rifling, but dark and need
cleaned. The rear site is missing. Shipping & Insurance included. An original
“WC” viewer marked Confederate Pattern 1853 Enfield are rare to find, even more
exceptional is finding on that went through the “C&R”
Clean & Repair process.
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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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F433. COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER – 1861: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver; Serial Number 104103; (Manufacture Year – 1861. The serial number matches on all parts to include the wedge, loading lever and cylinder. The Grips are original as are all screws. The Colt maker mark on the top of the barrel is very strong, but there is some pitting, and the cylinder scene is visible, but also has some pitting. Most likely it is from gun power residue. The action is tired and properly cycles and hold in both half and full cock positions, and the rifling is strong. The gun is very tight. Shipping & Insurance included. $2300.00
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F440. BURNSIDE 5th MODEL CARBINE - UNION 2nd TEXAS SERIAL NUMBER RANGE: This 5th model Burnside Carbine is serial number 11029, which falls between two known Union 2nd Texas cavalry guns: 11023 & 11070 Company C, 2nd Texas Cavalry (Union). The Stock is double cartouche and is in great condition. The blue finish is very strong and there remains a good amount of case coloring. Union Texas Volunteers - 2nd Regiment, Texas Cavalry: Organized at Brownsville, Texas, December 15, 1863. Served Unattached, Cavalry, 13th Army Corps, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Cavalry Brigade, United States Forces, Texas, to June, 1864. District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1864. Separate Cavalry Brigade, 19th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas, till July, 1864. Ordered to New Orleans, La., thence to Morganza August 6, and dutythere till November. Consolidated with 1st Texas Cavalry November 1, 1864.
This is a great looking 5th Model Burnside Carbine with much original blue finish on the barrel and other parts, some original case coloring, original finish stock that is doubled cartouched. Most likely it was carried by a soldier in the Union 2nd Texas Cavalry. Shipping & Insurance included. $2900.00
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F444. SPENCER CARBINE – CONFEDERATE CAPTURED CLEANED and REPAIRED “&” MARK: This is a Spencer carbine, serial number #22061 with a Confederate Cleaned and Repaired “&” inspection about 1-inch below the trigger guard. The nearest identified Spencer carbine is serial number 21982, which was issued to a soldier in Co. D 5th New York Cavalry. In all likelihood, this gun was carried by a New York soldier and lost on a battlefield in Virginia; recovered and sent to Richmond to be cleaned, repaired and reissued. When reissued, it would look new and come with a limited supply of captured ammunition.
This gun saw heavy use after it was refurbished. The stock has a deep brown patina with lots of dings and bumps, and has a crack which is on both sides of the stock down its center. However, the stock is solid with no movement and is tight. All the metal has a deep brown patina; the action is tight and holds both half and full cock, and the loading tub is present, but missing the inner spring. The Confederate soldier who had this gun use it hard, and maybe when the ammunition ran out, it became a club. Recently, one in fine condition sold for $3500,00, but since this is a heavily use example, it is available for less. Here is a chance to own a Confederate captured, cleaned, and repaired Spencer Carbine that saw the elephant, and a lower price. Shipping & Insurance included. $2100.00
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F446. COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER – 1861: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver; Serial Number 109757; (Manufacture Year – 1861. The serial number matches on all parts to include the cylinder, the guard, backstrap, lower received, barrel and loading lever, but not the wedge, which is 722. This number is so close that it might be a factory error. The frame looks to be factory plated indicating it may have been acquired by the Navy; this was done to protect it from salt water corrosion. The grips and all screws are original, and the gun is tight. The action properly functions and it hold both half and full cock, and cycles correctly. The Colt maker mark on the top of the barrel. The cylinder scene is all but gone and there is some gun power pitting, and the rifling is strong. Shipping & Insurance is included. $1600.00
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F451. EARLY SMITH CAVALRY CARBINE, within the range of CO. D., 2ND WEST VIRGINIA CAVALRY: This is an original single-shot percussion carbine, .50 caliber breechloader invented and patented by medical physician Dr. Gilbert Smith of Buttermilk Falls, New York in late 1855. This fine original weapon measures 38˝” long overall and weighs a hefty seven pounds and eight ounces. The two-piece black walnut stock is made up of a 9” forearm held by a single barrel band. The weapon retains a slightly faded and worn single, rectangular inspector cartouche on the left side at wrist. It has normal dings and dents from field use and age with the largest ding being on the left side of the forearm, a vertical depression almost an inch long which looks almost like a saber gouge! The 21 5/8” long blued barrel is round / octagonal-shaped. The entire barrel surface is in very good to fine unmolested condition other than for some light rust oxidation on the barrel band and butt plate. All original front and rear sight. Inspector markings “J.H.” visible on the barrel at the left facet near the frame. Frame is stamped with serial number “4169”. Left side of frame opposite the hammer and over the two lock screws bears a patent mark “ADDRESS / POULTNEY & TRIMBLE / BALTIMORE U.S.A.” Directly beneath is the patent mark “SMITH’S PATENT / JUNE 23, 1857”. Maker’s stamp is located on same side to the left and reads “MANUFACTURED BY / MASS ARMS CO./ CHICOPEE FALLS.”. This early model of carbine, often called the “artillery model,” has no sling bar or sling but does have two iron swivels, one integrated at the front barrel band and the second at the toe of the stock. All of these were, in fact, issued to Cavalry regiments. Frame hinge pin has slight wear. All stampings are very clear and sharp. All furniture is iron and finished blue which has turned to a mellow plum brownish patina. Carbine exhibits crisp mechanics. Bore with six-groove rifling is very good and will clean too bright.
4157 11 63CO D 2ND W VA VOL CAV
4168 11 63CO D 2ND W VA VOL CAV
Serial number 4169 is within the range of guns issued to the 2nd West Virginia Cavalry
4173 11 63CO D 2ND W VA VOL CAV
Identical weapons numbered 4157,4168 and 4173 are noted in the Springfield Research Service to have been issued to Company D, 2nd West Virginia Cavalry. So this one (4169) is almost certainly one from that same unit. The 2nd West Virginia Cavalry, although mustered into the service as a West Virginia unit, was recruited mainly in Ohio. It was organized August 1, 1861, in Southern Ohio by Colonel William M. Bolles. Ohio’s Governor declined the muster of the Regiment, stating he was under orders to commission no more cavalry. Application was made to Governor F.R. Pierpoint, provisional Governor of the portion of Virginia now known as West Virginia. With the consent of the Secretary of War, Pierpoint accepted the organization and ordered it into camp at Parkersburg. It was mustered as the Second Regiment of Loyal Virginia Cavalry on November 8, 1861. The Regiment operated about Western Virginia until July 1864 when it moved to the Shenandoah Valley. It fought at Kearnstown, Chambersburg, Opequan, Fisher’s Hill, Cedar Creek, Five Forks, Sailor’s Creek, Appomattox Station and was at Appomattox during the surrender of the Confederate Army. The Regiment led the Army of the Potomac in the Grand Review at Washington. It then travelled to Wheeling and was mustered out on the 4th of July 1865. Shipping & Insurance included. $2100.00
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F466. CONFEDERATE INVENTORY NUMBERED JS-ANCHOR MARKED PATTERN 1853 ENFIELD: The British Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket, marked with the Confederate JS / {ANCHOR}, was one of the most iconic arms to see service with the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The stock on this gun is complete with expected bumps and dings, and has the initials “C F W” carved on the right side of the stock. There are 5 Confederate soldiers listed in the Civil War data base with these initials; however, there are no other indicators on the gun to help with a positive indentification and thus the identity of the soldiers is unknown. On the underside of the stock forward of the trigger guard is the faint outline of a Crown over something, and below that is the faint outline of the JS – ANCHOR. This mark is barely visible without proper lighting & magnification, but there it is! The lock is marked CROWN / TOWER over 1861 and properly functions, and has the original nipple protector and chain. The brass butt plate has the number 3586, but the period ramrod in unnumbered. All the metal has matching deep brown patina. Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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F476. CONFEDERATE ENFIELD PATTERN-1856 CAVALRY CARBINE: Early as the spring of 1861, the Confederate government sent agents to Great Britain to acquire arms and accoutrements, and during the course of the war as many as three hundred thousand English long arms were imported. Confederate Enfields of all types were purchased on the commercial market. They are not marked for the British, Canadian, Australian, or Indian military, and have some type of Confederate viewer mark stamp near the butt plate or trigger tang: JS-Anchor, Anchor-S, Circle CH1, Circle SL or some other Confederate stamp.
This is a Confederate purchased Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine with a double stamped Anchor- S mark on the top of the stock forward of the butt plate tang. The Double Anchor-S is very deep and visible without magnification, and is clear and complete. Normally it is just one stamp, but once-in-a-while a gun is discovered with a double stamp. This is extrely rare! During the Civil War, the Union had no need for this carbine; however, the South had the demand.
The lock is marked with a CROWN / 1863 / TOWER, and the barrel has the British proof marks. The stock is marker marked TIPPING & LAWDEN on the bottom, and there is the number 516 painted on the side; I suspect this is a museum inventory number. There is a unique oval in the stock that was either carved or pressed in from a sling swivel. On the opposite side are initials T B P on the butt stuck and C M A opposite the lock. These initials indicated the gun had been carried by at least two different Confederate cavalry soldiers; however, there is not enough for an identification.
The lock properly functions and hold in both positions, and original nipple is protested by the original nipple protector and its chain. The rear site is complete with the flip-up long-range blade site, and the barrel bands are original and complete with the screws. The swivel ram rod was period removed and replace with a period cut-down Enfield ram rod. This was done to speed reloading and is a modification that has been found on many examples of this Confederate carbine. All the metal has matching deep brown patina and never cleaned, and the barrel is dark with strong lands & groves. The gun is very tight and the patina perfect! Simply an amazing gun. The last one I saw for sale sold for $7300.00, but this is available for $2500 less. Shipping & Insurance included. $4800.00
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F477. JOSLYN CARBINE - UNIT ISSUED AND IDENTIFIED & CONFEDERATE RECOVERED & REISSUED: This Joslyn carbine, serial number 993, was used by 2 different soldiers from Company H, 19th New York Cavalry, known as the 1st New York Dragoons. It was first issued to Corporal George Dean, then to Private George Underhill after Dean was wounded at Manassas Junction and assigned to the Ambulance Corps. Underhill would be involved in several engagements and later lose the gun during the fighting at Trevillian Station Virginia on 12 June,1864 when he sustained a gunshot wound of the left leg. The carbine was later Confederate recovered off the battlefield; sent back to Richmond and went through the “C&R” Clean & Repair system at the Richmond Arsenal/Artillery Work shop; inspected by Lous Zimmer and marked with the letter "Z" on the underside, forward of the trigger tang. The gun is fully functional with expected bumps and dings, and is in great shape considering it saw heavy use and action. A 144 page binder on the unit's history and the soldiers is included. Shipping & Insurance included. $6700.00
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F498. SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER - MARTIALLY MARKS: The Savage “Navy” self-cocking revolver is one of the weirdest, and possibly most ungainly handguns of the Civil War era, but also has one of the most recognizable profiles. 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 gun was the final version of a family of self-cocking revolvers that were built upon the “Figure-8” design of JS North. Beyond its unique action, the gun was revolutionary in that was a “gas seal” revolver. The cylinder moved forward when the action cocked, and a recess in the chamber mouth engaged the tapered forcing cone at the rear of the barrel. The effect was a gas seal between the chamber and the barrel, which practically eliminated the loss of gas and pressure from the usual gap between the barrel and cylinder. This meant that the gas created from the ignition of the powder charge was more effectively converted into propulsion for the bullet. This increased the velocity of the bullet for a given powder charge over convectional revolver designs, which allowed much of the propulsive force to escape in the space between the cylinder and the barrel. With the coming of the Civil War, the need for revolvers outweighed any misgivings that the military may have had about the design, and the coveted contracts were almost immediately forthcoming. The state of Massachusetts procured 285 of the Savage revolvers early in the conflict. Additional arms were sold to military outfitters and New York based arms retailers like Schuyler, Hartley & Graham and William Syms & Brothers. Both of these companies sold Savage Navy revolvers to the US government during early 1862, for as much as $25 per gun. 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 at the price of $20 per revolver. Another contract was received from the government in November of 1861 to supply an additional 5,000 revolvers, at $20 each, between November 1861 and May of 1862. Savage completed their initial contract in a timely fashion, but had trouble delivering the guns for the second contract on the agreed to schedule. The second contract was temporarily voided by the Ordnance Department, but after negotiating with Savage, an agreement was reached where the 4,500 guns from that contract would be delivered at the lower rate of $19.00 per pistol. The deliveries under the second contract were completed by July 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. The pistols saw significant field service during the war, and were issued to at least twenty-six different US cavalry regiments and were listed among the arms of some half dozen or more Confederate cavalry regiments. US volunteer cavalry regiments that were issued Savage Navy revolvers included the 6th, 10th & 13th Illinois, the 5th & 15th Kansas, 11th Kentucky, the 3rd, 4th & 7th Missouri, 7th New York 3rd Ohio, 7th Pennsylvania, 1st & 2nd Wisconsin, 1st Vermont and the Potomac Brigade. The revolvers were also issued to the 1st through 9th Missouri State Militia Cavalry. The two regiments who carried the most Savages on their ordnance rolls were the 4th Missouri State Militia Cavalry with 714 and the 2nd Wisconsin with 400.
This example of the Savage Revolving Firearms Company “Navy” Revolver is in GREAT condition overall. It is an extremely crisp and tight; 100% complete and correct; retains all original nipples; has a light brown-gray patina; and an outstanding set of original martially inspected grips that are correct and fit tight to the gun. These .36 caliber, six shot revolvers also had a reputation for being very temperamental mechanically, and finding one that is in perfect mechanical working order today is quite difficult. This pistol is mechanically excellent and functions exactly as it should in every way. As is typical of Savage Navy revolvers, the gun is serial numbered on the frame, under the grips and on the barrel under the loading lever. In this case, the serial number on the rearward portion of the right grip frame, under the right grip is 13607. The matching serial number 673 is present on the bottom of the barrel. The top strap of the revolver is clearly marked in three lines: SAVAGE R.F.A. Co. MIDDLETOWN, CT / H.S. NORTH PATENTED JUNE 17 1856 / JANUARY 10 1859. MAY 15 1860. The markings are often light on these revolvers, so it is nice to see one where it is deep, crisp, and very clear. This revolver was recently discovered in Illinois and is fresh to the market. Shipping & Insurance is included. $2700.00
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F500. CONFEDERATE CAPTURED & CARRIED STAR CARBINE: About 20,000 Starr percussion Carbines in .54 Caliber were bought by the Union during the Civil War, most of which were issued to Western troops. This weapon has a dropping breach, similar in action to the Sharps, and was rated as better in government tests, and was produced by the Starr Arms Company located in Yonkers, NY. They had a brass buttplate and barrel band, and the iron parts were blued with case – hardened lock and frame. They were all serial numbered with the lock marked STARR ARMS CO/ YONKERS. N.Y. The barrel is stamped STARR ARMS CO YONKERS, N.Y and the breech is stamped STARR’S PATENT / SEPT. 14th 1858. This is serial number 8292, which is close in range to the guns issued to the 3rd Arkansas cavalry (USA). However, there are several carvings on the gun that indicated it was Confederate captured and carried by a Southern cavalry soldier. The walnut stock has normal nicks and scratches seen with a carried gun and a brown patina, but there are several carvings commonly associated with the Confederacy: three Confederate flags carved into the left cheek stock, one with 6 stars, and there is an additional Confederate flag carved forward of the trigger. Additionally, there are three different sets of initials: “J S” “I M” and “B B B.” The initials "J S" are faint, with the S carved in reverse, and an unknown carving before these initials. On the opposite side are the initials “I M” and “B B B.” The Arkansas 1st Cavalry (Confederate) did have soldiers with these initials, but a positive identification is extremely difficult without more information. The bore is bright with strong rifling, and the action is mechanically perfect. Shipping & Insurance included. $2300.00
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F504. CONFEDERATE “Q” MARKED CLEANED AND REPAIRED - LEMAN ALTERED WHITNEY US M1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE: This is one of a reported 2,352 Model 1841 rifles period altered by Henry E. Leman to accept the .58 Caliber “Minie” and to accept a Model 1840 angular socket bayonet by turning down a section of the muzzle end of the barrel, on a contract with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This alteration was done during the Civil War. The lock is marked “N HAVEN 1852” behind the hammer and to the front “E. WHITNEY over US.” The barrel tag is dated “1852” and the barrel is marked “STEEL” and inspected “US/JOB/over V P.” The overall condition of the gun is excellent+ with great untouched plum-brown patina. The action is crisp and properly functions; the bore is in great shape with strong rifling, and the stock is solid and original. Inside the brass patch box is a spare firing nipple. Clearly, this gun was carried by a Pennsylvania soldier who lost it on a battlefield in Virginia, and it was recovered and sent to Richmond. There are vice clamp marks on the barrel, which is a common feature of many Confederate Cleaned & Repaired recovered guns. This one has a deep strong “Q” inspection marked forward of the trigger guard tang. Shipping & Insurance included. $6500.00
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F505. MISSOURI IDENTIFIED - 1853 ENFIELD RIFLE - SERIAL NUMBER BUTT PLATE - JS ANCHOR: This Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle is identified to William D. Maupin: Missouri State Guard & Missouri 1st Cavalry. Both units fought as dismounted infantry during the war. This is a serial numbered rifle and was in the second lot of 10,000 purchased by the Confederate Government: serial number 4868 A. It is also “S” marked forward of the butt plate and JS-Anchor to the rear of the trigger guard tang. The lock is CROWN and TOWER 1862 marked and properly functions, but the rear sight blade is missing. The bore is dark and nearly shot-out, but you can see faint rifling, and the ram-rod is a period with patina that matched the rifle. “W. D. Maupin” is carved on the front side of the butt stock. Some lettered are more pronounced than others, but are present. A search of the Civil War data base and National Civil War records found only one Confederate soldier with this name: Willian D. Maupin. Most likely he was issued this rifle when he was enlisted in the Missouri State Guard and retained it when it joined the Missouri 1st Cavalry since they fought dismounted for most of the war. He may or may not have carried it after he assumed command when promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, but we know that whatever he carried into battle of Corinth he discarded it to pick up the regimental flag shortly before he was killed.
William D. Maupin began hisConfederate service in the Missouri State Guard (MSG) as a Private and Sergeant: date of enlistment unknow. The Missouri State Guard was a military force established by the Missouri General Assembly on May 11, 1861. While not a formation of the Confederate States Army, the Missouri State Guard fought alongside Confederate troops and, at various times, served under Confederate officers. Maupin joined the 1st Missouri Cavalry on December 7, 1861, so it can be surmised he was in the Missouri State Guard between May 11, 1861 & December 6, 1861 and saw action in some of the encounters fought by the Guard.
During his time of service, the Missouri State Guard fought in the following engagements: First Battle of Boonville, June 17, 1861; Battle of Cole Camp, June 19, 1861; Battle of Carthage, July 5, 1861; Battle of Dug Springs, August 2, 1861; Battle of Athens, August 5, 1861; Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861; Battle of Dry Wood Creek, September 2, 1861; Action at Blue Mills Landing, September 17, 1861; First Battle of Lexington, September 13 to 20, 1861; Battle of Fredericktown, October 21, 1861; First Battle of Springfield, October 25, 1861.
On December 7, 1861at the age of 25, William D. Maupin enlisted as a Private into the Missouri 1st Cavalry, and was elected Captain on December 13, 1861; Company A, Missouri 1st Cavalry. He would serve as a captain for 6 months until June 1862 when he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and took command: June 29, 1862. His muster sheets document him as a Lt. Col at Priceville, MS, June 15, 1862 and he was engaged at Carthage, Oak Hill, Dry Wood, Lexington, Sugar Creek, Bentonville, Elkhorn, Farmington, Iuka, and Corinth where he was killed on field October 5, 1862. Colonel William D. Maupin (1st Missouri Cavalry, fighting as infantry) fell while bearing the flag of his command after two color bearers had fallen. Shipping & Insurance included. $6900.00
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F511. IVORY GRIP COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER – RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD: This ivory grip Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver is serial number 170662, which places it in the year 1868 right at the beginning of Reconstruction; the period after the Civil War when the former Confederacy was reintegrated into the United States.
The Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 divided the former Confederacy into five military districts, and the U.S. Army played a key role by enforced laws, protected freed slaves, protected polling sites and registered voters, and enforced laws that protected the voting rights and safety of African Americans.
This revolver is all original with matching serial number 170662 on all parts to include the cylinder, wedge and steal back strap. The grips show the expected wear, shrinkage, and stress fractures common to period ivory, but no breaks and are tight. The frame and cylinder have an even gray patina; the action is tight and properly functions, the bore has strong rifling; there remains a good amount of cylinder scene; and the brass trigger guard has traces of original silver wash. Shipping & Insurance included. $3675.00*****************************************************************************************************************************
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COLT MODEL 1851 NAVAL REVOLVER,
1861: This is a Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver serial
number #111810, 1861 (.36 caliber with naval engagement on cylinder, octagonal
barrel). This early Civil War period made revolver is all original with a matching
number on all parts to include the cylinder, loading lever, wedges, upper &
lower receiver, trigger guard, and backstrap. It is a brown gun, properly
functions, has all original nipples and screws, and is tight. The closes known 1851
Navy numbered gun in the Springfield data base is 111827 which was issued to Co L 11th NY Vol Cav. Most
likely this gun went to a New York cavalry unit and if desired, you could obtain
a letter from Colt’s historical division to know for sure.
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