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       Attractive
display look on this "1853" date Austrian Lorenz percussion musket.
This is fresh out of a North Alabama estate sale and was almost certainly
a Southern carried weapon. The bad news is that the weapon was
brought home and customized for game hunting. I suppose "not
starving" trumps keeping your musket in it's original state. They
shortened the barrel a few inches and bored the barrel out to a smooth
bore state to be able to take "shotgun buck". {better for rabbit -
squirrel - and quail hunting}. Due to the modifications for hunting,
this isn't going to be a high dollar weapon - but it is an attractive -
likely Confederate carried historic old original Civil War musket.--only
$595.
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       Exceptionally
pretty condition Model 1860 .44 cal. 6-shot Colt Army Revolver with
remnants of case colors in the recessed areas. The metal has a
smooth gently aging grey-brown patina with barrel markings of " Col. Saml.
Colt - New York City". It has an all matching {including the wedge}
serial number of "122949" which is very sought after 1863 - 1864 "War
Date" production. The cylinder retains lots of original scene - and
a visible inspector cartouche on the grips - nice bore - crisp action -
and 90 % original lacquer on the grips. Any way you slice it - an
exceptionally pretty Model 1860 Colt Army Revolver.--$2,150.
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         Just
brought in out of the local area - .69 cal. Model 1842 Harpers Ferry
3-band smoothbore musket. The metal has a pretty uncleaned chocolate
brown attic type patina With lockplate markings of "Harpers Ferry - 1851 -
U.S. - with the eagle" and the barrel is dated "1853". The stock has
the typical small dings and marks of actually being carried in the field -
as well as a visible cartouche - and also 5 distinct "notches" carved in.
This weapon would have fired "buck and ball" or a .69 cal. musket ball.
This one is "playing Dixie" so loud that you almost need earplugs
!!!--$1,295.SOLD
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        Very
nice condition .31 cal. 5-shot Model 1849 Colt Pocket Revolver. This
revolver has an all matching serial number of "108199" (including the
wedge) which is very desirable early 1852 production. The metal has
a smooth gently aging grey patina with barrel markings of "Address Saml.
Colt - New York City" The action is perfect, and the bore about as
crisp as the day it was made. It has approximately 80% of the
original cylinder scene, and the brass trigger guard retains about 80%
original silver wash. The grips still have 90% original lacquer, and have
the number "1450" cut into the butt. It is anyone's guess as
to what this number refers to. This is an unusually nice quality 5
inch barrel Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver.--$1,295.
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         Very
sought after Model 1841 brass mounted .54 cal. "Mississippi Rifle".
The "Model 1841 Mississippi" was a preferred weapon with Southern
soldiers. This one is out of a North Alabama estate, so has a very
high probability of having been "C.S." carried. The metal has a
smooth dark patina with lockplate markings of "1848 - Whitney - N. Haven -
and U.S." There is some burnout from firing around the nipple area
and enough flash that I can't make out the barrel date. A fair bore
remains and the wood is pretty with the normal small dings and marks from
service and a faint inspector's cartouche can still be seen. The
sling swivels were intentionally removed many, many years ago - once again
- pointing to C.S. service. How long has it been since you've seen
an attractive Mississippi Rifle at this price.--$1,495.SOLD
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       Nice
looking "1856" date .577 cal. Enfield Tower Artillery carbine. This
carbine just came in out of a North Alabama estate and I'm not exactly
sure how to correctly describe it. The wood has the brass tubes and
sling swivel of the 1845 type weapons, but the lockplate is dated 1856 and
there is an 1860 cartouche on the wood, so I'm thinking that it could be a
weapon that Confederates put together from parts, but I'm unsure what the
deal is. It's definitely been together as it is for a long, long
time.--$1,150.SOLD
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       Nicely
IDed .577 cal. Enfield 3-band rifled musket. A family brought this
one in yesterday and it was carried by Charles W. Sibley of Co. "D" - 34th
ILL. Vol. Inf. His name is beautifully carved into the stock of the
musket. This unit fought at Shiloh - Corinth - Stones River -
Liberty Gap - Resaca - and the March To The Sea. The metal has a
smooth dark aged patina with lockplate markings of "Barnett - London".
The wood is attractive with the normal small dings and marks of service.
Carved into the stock is "C. W. Sibley - 34". We have not been able
to determine if he made it through the war or not. Artifacts with
personal stories have always been very sought after.--$1,650.SOLD.
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      Nice condition .69 cal. "Springfield" 3-band musket originally produced in
flint and converted to percussion for Civil War use. It has an
attractive gently aging grey brown patina with lockplate markings of
"Springfield – 1838” There are two inspector cartouches that are clearly
visible. This is one of the most common weapons carried by Confederate
infantry early in the war. A good many were replaced by more accurate
.577 cal. Enfields as they came available. The original walnut stock
is in very nice condition with just the normal small marks of field
service.--$995. musket alone or $1,250. with correct bayonet
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    Very
attractive and quite rare "1849" date "Sprague and Marston" .31 cal.
6-shot Pepper Box revolver. The revolver has a smooth dark attic
patina with lots of remaining engraving. The action works sometimes
and doesn't sometimes. You see Pepper Box revolvers of this type
being carried in many Civil War images.--$695.
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      Attractive
.69 cal. Potsdam musket dated "1826". This one is out of an Ohio
estate sale and has a smooth uncleaned attic patina. A good number
of these were purchased by the Governor of Ohio to arm troops from the
state in early 1861 - some are even "OHIO" marked, but this one is
unmarked. The Ohio guys quickly realized that the rifled .58 cal.
Springfield muskets were much better and more accurate and these ancient
old muskets were soon replaced. Confederates were also able to get
some of these, and they used them until they were able to get the much
superior and preferred .577 cal. Enfields. This is a nice looking
"early Civil War" weapon.--$895.
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    Quite
attractive Model 1849 - 69 cal. - Austrian Augustin Long Rifle.
Almost every .69 cal. Austrian projectile that I can remember recovering
came from a Confederate infantry site, so I feel certain that these were
mostly "C.S." carried. The long range site isn't present, but
everything else including original ram rod and both sling swivels are
intact. The wood is all original and exceptionally nice.--$895.
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       Nice
condition .36 cal. 5-shot Model 1862 Colt Police revolver. The metal
is clean with deep, crisp marks of "Address Sam Colt - New York".
The revolver has original walnut grips with about 80% original lacquer.
It has an all matching serial number of "5828" which is nice early 1863
production. This would be a fine addition to your Civil War
percussion revolver collection.--$1,295.
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      Quite
scarce "1861" date Springfield rifled musket that was brought home to Ohio
after the Civil War, and was, at that time, "Sporterized" to use to hunt
game to help feed the family. The "1861" date Springfield lockplate
ALONE is very rare and worth "$250." or more by itself. There is
really no telling how many Civil War battles this old "1861" Springfield
musket took part in.--only $395.
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   Very
attractive "folding trigger" 7-mm French Pinfire revolver. These
were very popular with Confederate Officers during the Civil War - even
Stonewall Jackson had a Pinfire revolver. We frequently recover
French Pinfire cartridges from the 1863 Confederate winter camps
here. This example still works well and has the folding trigger and
loading door remaining intact, but the cartridge ejector rod isn't
present. It displays wonderfully !!--$425.
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        Exceptionally
pretty .577 cal. "1863" date 3-band Enfield rifled musket. The metal
has a beautiful smooth dark attic patina with lockplate markings of "1863
- Tower and the crown" and the barrel has a "25 - 25" mark that will
almost cut your finger. The musket, in addition, still has a bore
nice enough to shoot and has original ramrod and both sling swivels
intact. The B.S.A. cartouche in the stock is clear enough to read
from "6 feet away". This is a nice Enfield musket.--$1,650.SOLD
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      .69
cal. Prussian Musket which was purchased and imported early in the war by
the Governor of Ohio for the issue to Ohio troops as they marched off to
war in 1861. These muskets fired an absolutely massive projectile,
and they were very quickly found to not be as accurate and serviceable as
the smaller cal. Springfield muskets. Over the years as relic
hunters we have learned that when you recover the huge Prussian
projectiles that you are certainly in an Ohio camp and could very well be
about to recover an "OVM" beltplate. This particular musket is
marked "Potsdam" and dated "1837." Although the musket was brought
in to the shop by a local family, it was learned that the family's
ancestry was not unexpectedly out of Ohio. It has a smooth, dark,
uncleaned patina and will display very nicely.--$975.
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     This
is one of the most famous and sought after carbines of the American Civil
War. It's the .52 cal. Sharps "New Model" 1863 percussion carbine.
It was a breechloader equiped with the Sharps "pellet Priming" system and
is serial number "C15141" which is 1863 - 1864 production. The
carbine has good, crisp action and a nice bore, but was unfortunately
stored in an Ohio attic for many years with no oil and under a wide range
of temperatures and because of that has a thick brown patina with some
pitting. I am certain that with some elbow grease - this one can
look much nicer.--$1,450.SOLD
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    Model
1864 Joslyn single shot .52 cal. rimfire carbine. This is a "middle
grade" carbine fresh out of an Illinois estate sale and has a nice low
matching serial number of "6871". The metal has a thick chocolate
brown patina, with "Joslyn" markings faintly visible through the thick
attic brown patina. The wood is pretty with all the small dings and
marks of a carbine that actually "saw the elephant". Many Federal
units carried the Joslyn carbine including the 4th Ind. Cav. - the 8th
Ind. Cav. - 19th New York Cav. - 13th Tenn. Cav. {U.S.} - 9th PA. Cav. -
11th Ohio Cav. - and many others. Not high grade, but the real deal
- middle grade - and straight out of the Illinois bushes.--$895.
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       Nice
condition .69 cal. Model 1816 3-band smoothbore Springfield musket that
was originally produced in Flintlock, and later was converted to
percussion for Civil War service. The metal has a smooth aging
grey/brown patina with lockplate markings of "U.S. - Springfield - 1835".
The wood is really pretty with a clearly visible inspector cartouche and
has just the normal small dings and marks of actual service. There
is one old age crack across the wrist, but it just fades out to nothing,
and the stock remains perfectly stable. This musket originally came
out of a Richmond, VA. estate sale and was almost surely C.S. carried.
When looking at images of early war 1861 Confederate infantrymen - You
will see this type weapon carried more often than any other. This
nice musket is going to look FANTASTIC on someone's relic room
wall.--$1,150.
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      Quite
scarce .58 cal. "Providence Tool Co." - 1863 date Model 1861 3-band
contract rifled musket. This musket shows clear signs of having
really been carried A LOT. The metal has a smooth dark, attic brown
patina with lockplate markings of "Providence Tool Co. - Providence, R.I.
- 1863". The markings are all visible, but worn down quite a bit
from use. The wood shows lots of use as well with corners rounded
and all the normal bumps and bruises of a carried weapon. The
inspector's cartouche is worn, but you can still faintly make it out.
It is missing the rear sling swivel and has a "home grown" rear site.
This is a good, honest rare contract Civil War musket that without
question "Saw The Elephant".--$1,150.
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     Early
production "very nice quality" reproduction "1861 - Cook and Bros."
Confederate Cavalry carbine. It was made by "Euroarms of America"
and all that I can say is - This a beautiful - near "Work of Art"
weapon.--$650.
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