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Very
nice condition, original Model 1860, .44 cal., Colt Army Model
revolver. This revolver has a smooth, gently aging,
gray/brown patina with barrel markings of, "Address - Col.
Sam'l - Colt - New York - US America". This revolver has
an all-matching serial number of 106707, including a matching
wedge. This is very desirable 1863 - 1864 production.
It has excellent action, locking firmly into both half-cock
and full-cock, and a crisp bore. The owner's initials,
"M. M"., are carved into the left-hand walnut grip. This
is a first-class, war date, Model 1860 Colt Army that shows
clear wear evidence of actual service.--$1,950.
Absolutely
beautiful condition, Model 1849 Colt, .318 caliber pocket
model, 5-shot revolver. This revolver has an
all-matching serial number (except for the wedge which is an
old replacement) of 184374 which is very desirable 1860
production. The barrel is marked, "Address Sam'l Colt -
Hartford CT". There is about 30% original cylinder scene
remaining visible. The trigger guard and back strap
retain about 70% original silver wash. There was, at one
time, a name inscribed in the brass on the butt of the gun.
It is considerably worn, but appears to be "William Young".
The revolver has crisp action and locks firmly into both
half-cock and full-cock, has a good bore, and nice condition
original walnut grips. This revolver would be an
excellent addition to any collection.--$1,295.
About
30 years ago, it wasn't really uncommon to encounter one of
these. But, in recent times, you seldom see one offered.
This is an original 25 round, Requa - Billinghurst battery gun
clip. This clip is complete and will still hinge open
and closed. There has to be lots of Civil War artillery
and small arms collections that are missing one of
these.--$250.
Very
pretty condition, .50 cal., Smith carbine. This is
serial number 17599. The carbine has deep, crisp marks,
lots of rifling, and locks firmly into both half-cock and
full-cock. Both inspector marks remain clearly visible
on the stock. The long-range site, complete with slide,
remains intact. This Smith carbine clearly saw service
but remains in very nice condition and functions
perfectly.--$1,450.SOLD
Complete
center portion of an 1820's era import, .69 caliber flintlock
musket. This unusual relic was found several years ago
in the walls of a Civil War Era home being torn down near
Shiloh. The lockplate mechanism still works perfectly
locking firmly into both half-cock and full-cock. The
frizzen still locks firmly in place as well. It is
highly likely that this ancient flintlock musket was a
battlefield pick-up from the field of Shiloh. It would
make a fantastic centerpiece for an excavated gun parts or
battlefield pick-up items display and at a very reasonable
price.--$350.SOLD
Very
pretty condition, Model 1873, Springfield "Trapdoor Rifle".
This rifle is chambered for the .45 - .70 cartridge.
There was a total quantity of approximately 73,000 made, and
this one, being serial number 34683, was roughly mid-range
production. The rifle was finished blue throughout with
a case hardened breech and tang. This example is very
nice being a direct family hand-me-down and retains about 80%
original bluing. The action works perfectly, has an
excellent bore, and still has the original bayonet with the
rifle. This is a first class example if you're needing
one for your collection.--$975.
Very
rare, pattern 1853, 3-band Towers type II, .577 caliber,
rifled musket WITH THE NUMBERED BUTT PLATE. This musket
was just yesterday brought into the shop by a local family.
The English walnut stock remains in very nice condition with a
near "Tiger striping" look. The lockplate is marked,
"1858 - Towers". The brass butt plate is numbered "3365"
which indicates that this musket was an early Confederate
import purchase. The action works perfectly locking
firmly into both half-cock and full-cock. The long range
site remains intact as well as the original, slotted ramrod,
and both sling swivels. The numbered brass butt plate
leads us to believe that this musket was among the first
purchased and imported and would have seen extensive
Confederate use.--$2,450.SOLD
Model
1819, .54 cal., flintlock horse pistol that was converted to
percussion by Baker of North Carolina for the Confederacy.
The pistol is dated "1821" and is marked, "US S North MIDDLtn
Conn". Baker imported distinctive shaped hammers from
Europe to use on his conversions, and this horse pistol has
the exact, correct Baker hammer. It has a chocolate
brown patina overall, and the action still works
perfectly.--$1,250.
Very
attractive condition, US Model 1884 Trapdoor Springfield
rifle. The trapdoor mechanism remains completely intact
and functions perfectly. Both sling swivels and the
flip-up long range sight all remain intact as well. This
rifle is serial number 535046.(CW)--$850.
Very
attractive condition, Model 1851, .36 cal., Colt Navy Model
revolver. This revolver has an all matching serial
number (including the wedge) of 154430 which is most desirable
1863 mid-war production. This revolver came out of a
Central Arkansas estate and was very probably Confederate
carried. It has a smooth, attic brown patina overall
with about 30% or 40% original cylinder scene remaining.
The action works well locking firmly into both half cock and
full cock, and lots of bore remains as well. This is a
nice, solid example of your classic Civil War Model 1851 Colt
Navy revolver showing nice, honest, actual
service.(CW)--$1,895.
Early
production, .31 cal., 5-shot, fluted cylinder, Bacon
Manufacturing Company pocket model revolver. This is a
very early production Bacon, being serial number 294 which
would date 1858 - 1860 production. The Bacon competed
with the Colt and Manhattan pocket model revolver series.
This example has nice engraving remaining and good, deep
rifling in the barrel. It would make an excellent
addition to any Civil War display.--$850.
.31
cal., Colt Pocket Model revolver in original Confederate
manufactured holster. This revolver has an all matching
serial number of 290135 which is 1863 - 1864 production.
The revolver and Confederate holster are out of an Arkansas
estate and almost certainly saw CS service. The revolver
has a smooth, brown/gray patina with very good action.
The original walnut grips remain intact, but there is a small
chip out of the top of the left hand grip. This could
easily be restored. The Confederate holster remains in
excellent condition and fits the revolver perfectly.
This will be a fine addition to someone's Civil War
collection.(CW)--$1,250.SOLD
Very
attractive, Starr Arms Co., double action, Model 1858, .44
cal. Army revolver. This revolver has a smooth, aging,
gray/brown patina and is serial number 4992 which is early
1860's Civil War production. The revolver is out of an
Arkansas estate and could have just as easily been US or CS
carried. There were only a total number of about 23,000
of the Starr Arms .44 cal., double action Army revolvers ever
produced.(CW)--$850.
Just
in, classic pattern 1853, 3-band, Enfield - Towers rifled
musket. This musket has smooth, chocolate brown metal
from tip to tip. The lockplate is marked "1863 -
Towers". It has both sling swivels, the original ram
rod, and long range site all remaining intact. This is a
classic example of one of the most popular and used rifled
muskets of the American Civil War. We are including with
this musket a small display with an Enfield projectile and
percussion caps.--$1,450.
Another
one just brought into the shop yesterday. This a nice
condition 6-shot, Model 1860 .44 cal. Colt Army Model
revolver. The revolver has a smooth, gently aging grey
patina, and an all matching serial number of 120067 (except
for the wedge which is an original, but different number).
This revolver is about "fall of 1863" mid-war production.
The action still works perfectly, and has a good strong
mainspring. The revolver is out of this local area, and
could have easily been Southern carried.
The .44 cal. Model 1860 Colt Army Revolver is considered by many
collectors as being "the classic revolver of the American
Civil War" and no Civil War collection is complete without
having a Model 1860 Colt Army Model Revolver.--$1,650.
Very
attractive, .36 cal., Model 1862, Colt Police Revolver.
The Colt Police was made from 1862 - 1873 and was serial
numbered with the Model 1862 Pocket Navy revolver. This
example is serial number 35406, which places the production of
this revolver right at the end of the Civil War Era and into
the beginning of the Reconstruction Period. It has a
smooth, gray patina overall, and the action functions
correctly. This revolver is out of a local estate and
was thought to have been carried by an ancestor in the Civil
War, but the serial number indicates that he carried it just
after the Civil War and into the Reconstruction Era. The
Colt Police Model revolver was made in a much more limited
quantity than most other Civil War Era Colt revolvers.
There were only about 28,000 Model 1862 Colt Police Model
revolvers produced compared to about 250,000 Model 1851 Colt
Navy revolvers, 200,000 Model 1860 Colt Armies, and over
300,000 Model 1849 Colt Pocket revolvers. This revolver
will be a nice addition to someone's Civil War Era Colt
revolver display.--$895.
Just
brought in out of the local area, .32 cal., Colt Model 1849
pocket revolver. This is a nice, clean example out of
the local area and has an all matching (except for the wedge
which is an old replacement) serial number of 201089, which is
most desirable 1861 production. The action still works
perfectly, and about 50% cylinder scene remains easily
visible. It has a five inch barrel with a barrel marking
of, "Address Saml Colt - Hartford CT". This would make
an excellent addition to any Civil War display and was very
likely Confederate carried.--$1,250.
Very
attractive, Civil War Era, Model 2, Smith & Wesson Army
revolver. This revolver is crisply marked, "Smith &
Wesson - Springfield Mass", and has the very early serial
number 18338. The action still works perfectly, and
there are traces of original finish in recessed areas.
The revolver has its original walnut grips.--$950.
Very
nice condition, quite rare, cast brass folding "scissor" type
bullet mold for a .36 cal. "SUGAR LOAF" pistol projectile.
I have only recovered rare Sugar Loaf projectiles from
Confederate campsites.--$175.
Just
brought in out of a local estate, .58 cal., 3-band, Model
1861, contract rifled musket. This musket has a dark,
attic brown look tip to tip and has definitely seen service as
there is some flash around the nipple area, and the stock has
the typical bumps and scratches from having been carried.
The lockplate is marked, "Norfolk - 1863". The action
still works perfectly and firmly locks into both half-cock and
full-cock. The mainspring still remains strong.
This is not a "high grade" musket but a good, honest example
of a typical regulation Civil War musket that clearly saw
service.--$1,150.
Just
purchased out of a local Southern estate. This is a
folding BRASS double cavity bullet mold for a .32 cal. round
ball, and also for a .32 cal. elongated projectile. This
mold would make projectiles correct for the .32 cal. Colt
Pocket Model, or would fit any of the other .32 cal. Pocket
size revolvers.--$125.
Very
pretty condition "COLT" marked double cavity bullet mold that
goes with the .32 cal. Model 1849 Colt Pocket Revolver.
This would be a sweet display accessory for your pretty Colt
Pocket Revolver.--$175.
Original
twisted brown paper packet containing original Civil War
musket percussion caps. One of these packets of
percussion caps were packaged with each brown factory wrapped
package of 10 Civil War Minie Ball cartridges. EVERY
Civil War collection should have an original packet of musket
percussion caps.--$48.
Excellent
condition, blacksmith made, "scissor type" bullet mold for a
single, .36 cal. pistol or musket ball. The mold has a
rich, aged patina and still works perfectly.--$85.
Very
rare, double cavity, cast brass bullet mold for a "Sugar Loaf"
style projectile. This mold is approximately .48 cal.
and would have been likely used with a "Country Rifle".
I have only recovered a few "Sugar Loaf" type projectiles, and
every one that I have found has been from an early war
Confederate camp.--$150.
Beautiful
condition scissor type cast brass double cavity bullet mold
for a .36 cal. Country Rifle. Many young Confederates
left home for the Civil War carrying the family Rifle as that
was all they had. Within the first year of the Civil War
these were all pretty much replaced by more conventional
military weapons. This is out of a local estate, and is
in near perfect condition.--$95.
Quite
rare to find, non-excavated, .44 cal., Colt "Dragoon", double
cavity, folding, iron bullet mold. We have inserted two
original battlefield excavated Colt projectiles for nice
display.--$195.
Recent
purchase out of a Central Florida estate, almost certainly
brought to Florida by someone from the north seeking the warm
Florida climate. This is a Model 1861, .58 cal., 1864
date, Whitneyville contract, 3-band, rifled, percussion
musket. The musket has a smooth, chocolate patina
overall with lockplate markings of, "1864 - Whitneyville - US
- and the American Eagle". The walnut stock is complete
with numerous nicks, dings, marks, and rounded edges from many
campaigns. The lockplate has good action, and both sling
swivels are present as well as the ram rod and the bayonet.
This is a good, honest Civil War musket with a fresh "out of
the attic" type look.--$1,350. complete with bayonet.---SOLD
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.
Very
nice condition, solid cast brass bullet mold for a .45 caliber
"country rifle" projectile. Country rifles were carried
from home by many young Confederates when they first left home
for the Civil War in 1861. We rarely find country rifle
projectiles in Confederate camps any later than 1863 because
of issue of more standard weapons. This mold still
operates perfectly and would yet mold bullets today.--$195.
Extremely
rare to recover, excavated, single cavity bullet mold for the
.50 caliber Smith carbine. This bullet mold is out of
the nationally known Civil War author, Charlie Harris's,
collection. Although excavated, it remains in very nice
condition and will open and close with ease. This would
be a fine compliment to display with your Smith carbine or to
add to your Civil War excavated artifact collection.--$395.
Extremely
rare, scissor type, Confederate used, .65 cal., Hanoverian
bullet mold. This rare mold remains in perfect condition
and is out of the personal collection of Civil War author,
Charlie Harris. It will be a fine addition to any Civil
War collection.--$395.
Super
rare and in drop-dead beautiful condition, original folding
scissor type, cast brass bullet mold for the Confederate used,
.69 cal., "Tower" bullet. Early in the Civil War, the
South traded cotton to England for .69 caliber Tower muskets
in an attempt to arm Southern Infantry troops. The
massive, .69 cal., Towers bullets are recovered in early war
Civil War sites such as Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, and
Stones River, but by mid-1863, most of the .69 cal. muskets
had been replaced by the .577 cal., 3-band, Enfield rifled
muskets. This example is the rarer, cone cavity variety
and is out of Civil War author, Charlie Harris's, personal
collection. In almost 50 years, this is the most perfect
condition, .69 cal., Towers bullet mold that I have
seen.--$950.
Fresh
out of a Central Illinois estate, Model 1873, 45 - 70 caliber,
"trap door", Springfield rifle. This rifle has a smooth,
attic brown patina tip to tip and remains just as it has been
for many, many years. With the rifle, comes an original,
triangular, socket bayonet complete with a partial leather
scabbard. This old trap door rifle remains absolutely
untouched with tiny specks of paint where the rooms in which
it was stored have been painted several times over the years.
This is an historic, old, untouched, Model 1873, Springfield
trap door.--$850.
This
is a bullet mold that you seldom see offered for sale.
It is a "COLT" marked .28 cal. double cavity for the Colt
"Root" revolver. If you have a nice Colt Root - here is
your chance to add a correct bullet mold to your display.
You won't see this one very often.--$350.
Quite
rare and in excellent condition, Wilmot patented musket
tompion. This tompion is marked, "Patented November 24,
1863" (155 years ago tomorrow). These were actually
issued and used as I have seen three or four recovered
here.--$95.
Single
cavity iron bullet mold for a .36 cal. country rifle elongated
"picket style bullet" of the exact type carried by many young
Confederates as they first left their homes in the South for
the Civil War. The mold would have originally had two
wooden handles which are not present, but could be easily
replaced.--only $79.
Very
nice condition, original, non-excavated, 1864 date,
Springfield musket lockplate and hammer assembly. This
lockplate retains beautiful crisp marks,
and excellent action locking firmly into both half-cock and
full-cock positions. If you have an 1863 or 1864
Springfield musket that would be improved by a very nice
lockplate and hammer assembly, here is your opportunity to get
one.--$195.
Quite
rare to find, complete mid-1800's DOUBLE leather shot flask.
This shot flask has two completely separate compartments with
two brass measuring devices so that you could have your choice
of two different size lead shot depending on what you were
hunting. It remains completely intact with original
brass buckle, and both measuring devices still have good
springs and work perfectly.--$115.
Nice
condition, cast brass, folding, double cavity bullet mold for
a .45 cal. picket country rifle. These are bullets that
we only recover from Confederate sites. This mold
remains in nice enough condition to mold bullets today.--$95.
Perfect
condition, non-excavated, musket tumbler punch. It has
lots of original bluing remaining and will make an excellent
compliment to your Civil War musket display.--$65.
Just
in out of the local area, .69 cal., Model 1842, 3-band,
percussion, Springfield musket. The metal remains clean,
just beginning to turn gray/brown with age. The
lockplate is marked, "Springfield - US - 1853 - and the
American Eagle." The barrel has an 1852 date. The
action remains crisp and strong and locks firmly at both
half-cock and full-cock. The walnut stock remains in
nice condition with the soldier's initials "H. T." cut into
the left-hand side opposite the lockplate. This is a
very representative weapon that both Union and Confederate
soldiers extensively carried during the early years of the
Civil War.--$1,450.
Beautiful
condition, non-excavated pair of .69 cal. bullet worms.
One of the worms is a long pattern, and the other a short
pattern. This display will make a wonderful compliment
to display with your .69 cal. percussion muskets.--$95 for
both worms.
Attractive,
framed display containing several original Frankford Arsenal
musket percussion caps. Nicely displayed and ready to
hang.--$35.
Excellent
condition, original Civil War Cavalry carbine bore brush.
The leather thong is complete with no breaks or weak spots,
and the bore hair brush has all bristles 100% intact.
This would be an excellent compliment to display with your
Civil War Cavalry carbine.--$89.
Extremely
rare, and in mint condition, folding scissor type bullet mold
for the Hanovarian or Saxon projectile. 100% of these
type bullets that I have seen recovered have been from
Confederate sites. The projectile appears to be
approximately .50 cal.--$195.
Excellent
condition, non-excavated, heavy cast brass, single-cavity
bullet mold for making "country rifle" type bullets.
Many young Confederates, when they first left home for the
Civil War in 1861, left home carrying the family country
rifle, and in many cases, were forced to field mold ammunition
for these "brought from home" weapons. We have recovered
"country rifled" type bullets from Confederate camps dating at
least to the end of 1863. This is a quite heavy brass
bullet mold and has enough brass to make at least two or three
CSA rectangle buckles.--$175.
Group
of 7 assorted musket parts that are either
non-excavated or are early pick-ups or
recoveries, and still remain in nice enough
condition to use on a musket today.
There are {2} .58 cal. Springfield or
contract musket breechplugs - one brass
Mississippi trigger guard - {1} .58 cal.
Springfield trigger guard - one cast brass
Enfield nose cap {1} one .69 cal. Model 1816
musket buttplate and {1} cast brass trigger
guard to an unknown musket. A real
bargain !!--$195. for all
Larry Hicklen
Shop: (615) 893-3470
Email:
larryhicklen@comcast.net