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19th CENTURY US "GREENE/WARNER" CAVALRY SADDLE CARBINE. This Civil War carbine was made under contract for the James Warner Co., of Springfield Mass., and was made at the Greene Rifle Works, Worcester, Mass. Pat. Feb 1864.
Both versions have an attractive brass frame, trigger guard and buttplate assembly. The Greene differs mainly in that the caliber is 56-50 Spencer rimfire [ instead of 50 Warner rimfire], and that it also has a saddle ring attached to a rail, on the LHS frame.. It also has a heavier manual extractor under the foreend. The 20" barrel is now to a smooth dark grey patina, with no pitting. The bore is well rifled, with areas of staining.
There is a single leaf rear sight, and a bladed foresight.
The 2 piece walnut stock is in very good condition, with only minor dings, hairline cracks, and bruises of use.
This is one of 2500 delivered, and has a serial number...2080.
Both Warners and Greene were issued to the 3rd Mass, and 1st Wisc Cavalry Regimenets.
By 1870, 2500 of both types, were sold to the French, and used in the Franco-PrussianWar. |
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| Code: 1446Price: £3200.00 |
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19th CENTURY US TRIPLETT & SCOTT REPEATING CARBINE. Made by the Meriden Manufacturing Co., Meriden, Connecticut, C 1864 - 1865. Total number made.....5000. This example Serial No. 3445....C1864.
A 50 caliber rimfire, with a 7 shot magazine tube in the butt., with the rarer barrel length of 22" [ the majority were of 30"]. The barrel is to a dark plum/grey patina, with no pitting, and a vg bore. There are sling swivels on the underside, and the heel of the butt cap. Standard markings appear on the receiver, and tang, and also "Kentucky" on the left side of the breech.
This is because a contract was placed with the state of Kentucky, in January 1865, to arm 5000 Home Guard Troops to protect the supply lines of the Union Army, under General W.T. Sherman, who was at that time engaged in the Atlanta Campaign.
The shoulder stock is in vg condition, but most, as this one does, show line cracks around where the magazine tube is embedded, which does not detract from the desirability of this rare carbine. The forestock is retained by a single barrel band.
There is a carbine rear ladder sight, and a blade foresight |
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| Code: 1445Price: £3200.00 |
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19th CENTURY US COLT POCKET MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. A nice clean "no finish" example of this popular Colt .31 cal Percussion revolver. It has a 4" octagon barrel, with a clear 2 line New York Address. The barrel, frame, and cylinder are to a grey metal patina, with no pitting. There is some cylinder scene. The serial number is 32756, manuf'acture....C1852.
The single action is tight, and indexing good.
The original one piece walnut grips have a high % of original varnish finish.
There are traces of Silver Plate finish, to the early, small trigger guard.
This type of pistol was a popular purchase for the Gold Rush, in the early days of the opening of the West, and later, many were privately acquired for use in the American Civil War of the early 1860s. |
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| Code: 1444Price: £1550.00 |
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ORDNANCE NEW LAND [1806] PATTERN CAVALRY FLINTLOCK PISTOL. A vg example of a very sort after sidearm, as used in the Peninsular Wars, and at Waterloo. The brass butt cap is marked: "11 E HR KLG", and "K/11" on the brass trigger guard.
These are the markings of the Hussars Regiment of the light cavalry of the Kings German Legion. They distinguished themselves both at Waterloo, and earlier, in the Peninsular campaign. This is a particularly rare find as a genuine Ordnance piece, with an interesting military history.
The o/a length is 15", with a round barrel length, of 9", which is a smooth bore. 16 bore, with proof marks to the LHS barrel top. The metal is now to a grey speckled patina, with no pitting.
The side lock is marked with a Kings Crown over "GR", "Tower", and Ordnance mark.
The ring- necked Cock has a stong, positive action, to both 1/2, and full cock.
There is a captive swivel rammer, brass butt cap, trigger guard, and forestock cap.
The one piece walnut stock has minor dings and bruises, commensurate to age and use, with no apparent splits, and is now to a very pleasing patina of age. C1810 |
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| Code: 1443Price: £2150.00 |
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US MANAHATTEN .36 PERCUSSION REVOLVER, 1V MODEL. This is a secondary martial revolver, very similar to the Colt Navy 1851 model, and the Colt model 1849. The Manahatten had certain advantages over the Colt, and because of this, it had major success in the number sold.
Altogether, the total quantity sold between 1859 - 68, was 78000. This example, of the series 1V, with a serial range from approx 45200 - 69200], has a serial number 45170, manufactured C1864, so almost certainly a Civil War weapon, and probably a private purchase.
The octagonal barrel is 6-1/2", and the 5 shot cylinder, shows a reasonable amount of scene ... contained in a number of engraved ovals. The caliber is .36.
Now to a no- finish, Silver/grey smooth patina, with sharp edges, a clear 2 line address to the barrel, and a sound action. The wood grips have approx. 95% original varnish.
These revolvers are now collected in their own right as a true weapon of this era, and are considerably cheaper than the equivalent Colt 1851 Navy |
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| Code: 1441Price: £1395.00 |
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US REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY .44 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. A very nice example of this definitive American Civil War major sidearm, favoured by the Union Cavalry. The serial number.... 75649, was in the serial number range issued to the 16th Indiana Mounted Infantry, early in 1865, and there is covering documentation to this effect.
A Martialy marked weapon, with a feint Union Cartouche stamped to the LHS lower part of the wooden grips.
The o/a condition, is to a pleasing plumb brown patina, no pitting, and approx 20% original blue to protected areas. The action is sound, and the rifled bore good. A 6 shot, 44 caliber, percussion, Single Action revolver
This is the New Model Army, with the later barrel, cylinder pin, hammer, safety notches, and 3 line barrel address ....it succeeded the Old Model Army. |
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| Code: 1442Price: £1995.00 |
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A FLINTLOCK LIGHT DRAGOON PISTOL BY "DURS EGG" LONDON. A example of a Volunteer's issue Light Dragoon flintlock pistol, with an o/a length of 15-1/2", with a round barrel length of 9", which is of 16 bore. The barrel is to a silver/grey patina, with speckling of age, and inscribed to the barrel top:
"D.Egg. London N26"
There are 2 private proof marks.
The lockplate is clearly inscribed with a Royal Crown and "GR", and "D.Egg" to the tail end of the plate. Again, to a silver/grey patina, with speckling.
The Swan Neck Cock actions to a tight half cock, and a less positive, but working full cock. There is a working Strike plate, and Frizzen.
The one piece walnut stock has wear, dings and bruises commensurate to age and use, and is now to a nice dark patina of age.
The trigger guard, it's tangs, and the butt cap are in brass, as is the single rammer pipe below the forestock.
There is a single wooden rammer. C 1780 |
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| Code: 1437Price: £1850.00 |
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A US NEW MODEL 1859 SHARPS MILITARY RIFLE. A standard early American Civil War issued infantry rifle, with a 30" round barrel, in .52 cal. The rifled bore is excellent.
This is the first of the "straight breech" models produced, in the distinctive capping breech loading system. All the features are present, with many Sharps patent dates, a clear address, and New Model 1859 to the barrel top. There is a ladder rear sight, an iron patch box to the RHS of the butt stock, and two sling swivels.
All metal work is now to an attractive, smooth silver/grey patina, and no pitting.
There is a single trigger. The two piece walnut stock is in very good condition, with only minor dings of age.
The total number made were 6989. with a serial number range of 36000 to 60000.
Virtually all were sold to the US Government during the Civil War. Of these 4189 were sent to the US Army, amd 2780 to the US Navy.
Two thousand were sent to the US Sharpshooters, under Colonel Hiram Berdan. The serial numbers of these range from 36000, to 57000. Most had double set triggers, and a bayonet lug under the barrel. However, a fair number were equiped for a socket bayonet, with a single trigger, as is this example. However, it is very difficult to prove the exact provinance of any weapon, unless there is definative documentation.
The serial number of this rifle is..... 39619 C1861 |
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| Code: 1439Price: £4550.00 |
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A SINGLE SHOT FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL. An early 19th century boxlock, flintlock, pocket pistol, with an o/a length of 7", with a turn off round barrel [ now seized], of
2-3/8".
The lock is inscribed to the LHS...."Gardner", and to the RHS...."Newcastle" There are London private proof marks beneath the barrel.
There is a ring neck cock [with a flintstone], and a hinged strike plate, above a powder pan with oriface for ignition. The action to both half and full cock is tight and positive. There is a sliding safety to the half cock position, and a full trigger guard.
All metal work is to a smooth,dark grey patina, with no pitting.
There is a slabsided walnut grip, in very good condition. C1810 |
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| Code: 1438Price: £495.00 |
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