U.S. Martial Antique Handguns, Including Civil War Pistols & Revolvers for Sale

Our U.S. martial antique handguns and Civil War pistols for sale, including Civil War revolvers and rare Elgin cutlass pistol, offer a piece of American history for serious gun collectors. Our inventory changes frequently, so bookmark our list of new arrivals and check back often.

Scroll through our list of U.S. martial antique handguns and Civil War pistols for sale below. Make sure to browse our other antique handguns, as well as other collectible firearms categories, including antique long guns, Colts, and modern handguns.

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U.S. 1842 Box Lock Navy...

U.S. 1842 Box Lock Navy (AH3467)

Price $1,495.00
U.S. 1842 Box Lock Navy pistol. By N.P. Ames, Springfield Massachusettes. Dated 1843 and marked USN on tail of the lock. Excellent markings on barrel. Stock is very good. Cartouches have been marked out. Action works perfectly. Very nice example of an Ames 1842.
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Remington 1871 Army Rolling...

Remington 1871 Army Rolling Block .50 (AH3468)

Price $4,250.00
Remington 1871 Army Rolling Block .50 caliber pistol. Approximately 5000 were sold to the U.S. government. Bore is excellent. Barrel has 98% bright original blue. Frame has 98% case colors. Frame still has about 25% of the factory varnish over the case colors. Grips ahve excellent cartouche. Excellent overall condition.
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Savage Navy .36 (AH3466)

Savage Navy .36 (AH3466)

Price $2,975.00
Savage Navy .36 caliber revolver. Action works perfectly. Military issue specimen with faint cartouche on left grip. Barrel and frame have sub-inpectors marks. Bore is fair. This revolver is excellent mechanically and the metal shows little or no use. the finish has just flaked off. Gun is very sharp with no pits or abuse.
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Remington 1871 Army Rolling...

Remington 1871 Army Rolling Block .50 (AH3469)

Price $3,475.00
Remington 1871 Army Rolling Block .50 caliber pistol. Approximately 5000 sold to the U.S. Government. Bore is excellent. Barrel has approximately 90-92% blue with some fading. Frame has 98% bright case colors. Grips are excellent with perfect carouche. Beautiful 1871 Army.
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U.S. 1842 Navy Box Lock...

U.S. 1842 Navy Box Lock (AH3470)

Price $1,495.00
U.S. 1842 Navy Box Lock pistol. By N.P. Ames of Springfield, Massachusettes. Dated 1844 and USN on tail of lock. Cartouche on stock. Lock has a light to medium pit on the lock. Barrel has very good inpector marks and no pits. Stock is very good. Gun is very good overall.
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U.S. 1842 Single Shot (AH3474)

U.S. 1842 Single Shot (AH3474)

Price $975.00
U.S. 1842 Single Shot pistol. By H. Aston & Co. Action works fine. Stock has cartouches. Gun is in good plus overall condition.
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U.S. 1836 Flintlock (AH3462)

U.S. 1836 Flintlock (AH3462)

Price $1,495.00
U.S. 1836 Flintlock pistol. By R. Johnson converted to percussion. Lock is dated 1843. Inspector cartouche is very good. (WAT, William A. Thornton). Very good condition.
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U.S. 1836 Flintlock (AH3465)

U.S. 1836 Flintlock (AH3465)

Price $3,650.00
U.S. 1836 Flintlock pistol. By R. Johnson. Dated 1842. Gun is in excellent plus condition. Perfect cartouche. This is an extremely nice example.
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U.S. 1836 Flintlock (AH3458)

U.S. 1836 Flintlock (AH3458)

Price $3,250.00
U.S. 1836 Flintlock pistol. By R. Johnson and dated 1841. Stock is excellent with perfect cartouches. Metal parks are very good plus to excellent. Butt cap and barrel band have some very light pitting. This could easily be cleaned off.
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Starr Civil War Revolver...

Starr Civil War Revolver (AH3437)

Price $1,495.00
Starr Civil War .44 caliber revolver. Converted to cartridge. Bore is a smooth bore. May have been done due to the original percussion rifling not being compatible with the cartridge shells. Action works fine. Grips are good plus to very good. Gun has had some touch up blue on barrel. These Post Civil Ware cartridge conversions have become a popular subset of collection and a Starr is certainly...
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U.S. model 1842 Percussion...

U.S. model 1842 Percussion pistol by I.N....

Price $1,675.00
U.S. model 1842 Percussion pistol by I.N. Johnson. barrel tang dated 1851 and lock dated 1855. Metal is very good showing some light stains. No pits. Wood is excellent but never had an Inspectors cartouche. This is a very nice 1842 in overall very good plus condition.  
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U.S. model 1842 Percussion...

U.S. model 1842 Percussion pistol by I.N....

Price $1,495.00
U.S. model 1842 Percussion pistol by I.N. Johnson. Barrel and lock dated 1855. Contract of 10,000 guns. Very nice pistol with untouched look. Gun has honest use and was well cared for with no abuse.
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U.S. model 1842 Percussion...

U.S. model 1842 Percussion pistol by I.N....

Price $1,495.00
U.S. model 1842 Percussion pistol by I.N. Johnson. Barrel and lock dated 1855. Contract of 10,000 guns. Very nice pistol with untouched look. Gun has honest use and was well cared for with no abuse.
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Starr Single Action .44...

Starr Single Action .44 (AH3374)

Price $7,450.00
Starr Single Action .44 caliber Civil War revolver. Beautiful example. Grips are perfect with perfect cartouches. Bore is excellent. Action is perfect. Blue is very good plus with thinned out finish on the grip straps. Rammer has 99% bright case colors. Extra fine example.  
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Starr Model 1858 Double...

Starr Model 1858 Double Action .44 (AH3336)

Price $1,575.00
Starr Model 1858 Double Action .44 caliber Civil War revolver. Bore is very good. Cartouches are very good. This is a very sharp gun that has the finish turned to a patina. Action works perfectly. No rust, no pits. Screws are excellent.
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Starr Model 1858 .44 (AH3325)

Starr Model 1858 .44 (AH3325)

Price $1,695.00
Starr Model 1858 .44 caliber Civil War revolver. Very good bore, action works perfectly. Grips are good with good visible cartouches and a chip out of both left and right sides. Gun has about 30-35% blue and the rest is a nice even patina.
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U.S. Model 1841 Percussion...

U.S. Model 1841 Percussion (AH3297)

Price $1,195.00
U.S. Model 1841 Percussion pistol by Aston. Dated 1850 on the lock. Both stock cartouches are clear. Action works fine. Metal shows some surface stains but very minimal pitting. Overall a well cared for pistol.
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U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock...

U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Converted to...

Price $995.00
U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock pistol by R. Johnson dated 1838. Converted to percussion. Stock is folk art carved during the period of use, (circa 1845-1870) and very well done. Neat piece of Americana!
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U.S. Model 1819 North...

U.S. Model 1819 North Flintlock (AH3268)

Price $2,475.00
U.S. Model 1819 North Flintlock pistol. Action works perfectly. Gun has been cleaned but not filed as barrel and metal parts show a gray patina with fine pin point pitting. Stock is plus with no cracks or chips, just handling wear. Attractive 1819 model!
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Elgin Cutlass Pistol (AH3073 )

Elgin Cutlass Pistol (AH3073 )

Price $9,500.00
Elgin Cutlass Pistol. Very rare, less than 100 made. Blade length 9". Blade has some of the original etching just below the barrel on both sides. Barrel, frame and grips are all very good. This is a seldom seen rarity for the gun or blade collector.
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