The U.S. Model 1870 Springfield rifle was manufactured from 1870 to 1873. Only 11,533 were produced. The overall length is approx. 52". The 32.5" 50 Government caliber (50-70) barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. The barrel is a smooth bright mixed with brown patina. This Model 1870 is numbered 1518 on the barrel. While this is normally associated with the Model 1868,...

Only 1,000 Jenks U.S. Navy carbines with the Maynard tape primer mechanism were manufactured by Remington in 1847 and 1848. This 54 caliber percussion breech loading carbine is often called the "mule ear" due to its distinctive side hammer. The 24" barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. The barrel has approx. 95% of its brown finish with scattered light scratches toward...

Made in 1884. 45-70 caliber with a 28” barrel. This is one of the scarcest US martial long arms with only 753 produced. This gun is in very fine original condition. Barrel has 75% - 80% of the original blue. Wood is excellent with a nice sharp cartouche. Wood has a light coat of varnish or Lin seed oil. Internal magazine mechanism is missing. Action works perfectly. Bore...

Made in 1870s. 50 caliber centerfire with a 36”: barrel. This gun us un excellent original condition with the original bright finish on the barrel having a light gray patina. The frame has bright case colors. Wood is excellent with a sharp “ESA” cartouche on the left hand side. Butt stock still has raised grain which is only found on unissued guns.  Action...

Collectors also call this rifle the Second Model Allin Trapdoor rifle. 25,000 of these rifles were altered from U.S. Model 1863 rifles at Springfield Armory in 1866. The 40" (to the breech plug, 36 5/8" to the breech block) round 50 Government centerfire (50-70) caliber barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling.It has the original Civil War era eagle at the breecn and small S...

This Mississippi style Whitney percussion rifle is dated 1845 on the lock. The overall length is approx. 45". The 33" round 58 caliber barrel has a poor bore with no visible rifling and roughness. It is dated 1853 over the chamber, has V over P over eagle inspection marks, and is marked STEEL on the left flat with H.S.L following. It has a short saber bayonet stud  with short guide on the...

This Type I Gwyn & Campbell 52 caliber percussion carbine is circa 1863. About 8,200 total of all types were made in Hamilton, OH. They are often called "Union Carbines" or "Grapevine Carbines." About 4,200 Type I carbines were made. They can be identified by the rounded serpentine shaped hammer and lever. The 20" octagon to round barrel has a very good bore with strong rifling and...

This second model Maynard Civil War percussion carbine is in the condition collectors love to find. The 20" octagon to round 50 caliber barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. The barrel and hammer retain all their blue. The frame has its strong case colors. The sling bar and ring are present. The stock is excellent with a strong inspection cartouche. Overall, this is a...

About 8200 Gwyn & Campbell percussion carbines were manufactured in Hamilton, OH, by Edward Gwyn and Abner C. Campbell in 1863 and 1864.  They are also called the "Union Carbine" or "Grapevine Carbine". Collectors identify two types based on the configuration of the lever. This second type carbine can be identified by its less curved lever and flat hammer with beveled edge. The 20"...

This appears to be one of the 1,300 (of 3,500 total) private purchase Model 1862 Joslyn carbines as it does not have any sub-inspection marks or final acceptance cartouche. It is a standard 52 rimfire Model 1862 with a 22" round barrel with a very good bore with strong rifling and with some firing erosion toward the muzzle. All the metal has a even smooth brown patina. The lock is marked...

Approximately 5,000 percussion, slant breech, single shot, pellet-primed 52 caliber Sharps Model 1852 carbines were made by Robbins & Lawrence, Windsor, VT, for the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company, Hartford, CT, from 1853 to 1855. The round 21.5" barrel has a very good bore with strong rifling and moderate firing erosion. The barrel has a mixture of gray and brown patina. It is marked...

This 50 Government (50-70) U.S. Model 1868 Springfield trapdoor rifle is circa 1870. The 32.5" barrel has a bright bore with areas of firing erosion. All the metal is the original bright with scattered brown staining. It has a correct 1863 Springfield rifle musket lock. The stock is very good with wear along the ramrod channel and light to moderate overall usage dents and dings. There are,...

This Model 1816 musket was made by the Springfield Armory in 1833. The 42" round 69 caliber smooth bore barrel has a fine bore. The barrel is bright with a gray patina. The inspection and acceptance V and eagle at the breech are light but visible. The area around the breech has been cleaned and the metal smoothed. The date on the barrel tang is visible but unreadable (appears to be 1834)....

The Model 1840 was the last of the U.S. flintlock muskets. This U.S. Model 1840 musket was manufactured in 1842 and issued to the State of New Hampshire. The original 42" barrel has been shortened to 32" and the gun has been configured to look like the extremely rare Model 1840 Flintlock Musketoon (See Flayderman 9th Edition, page 558). The 69 caliber round barrel has an excellent bore. It...

In 1848 and 1849 D.S. Nippes altered or built as new 2,000 U.S. Model 1840 muskets to percussion using the tape priming system designed by Dr. Edward Maynard. The majority, like this one, were alterations of Nippes flintlock Model 1840 flintlock muskets. This alteration could use either the Maynard tape primer (like a roll of cap gun caps) or a standard percussion cap. This musket's 42"...

The N.P. Ames company of Springfield, MA, manufactured approx. 4,250 Jenks carbines for the U.S. Navy between 1843 and 1846. This is a standard configuration Ames-manufactured 54 caliber percussion sidehammer breechloading "mule ear" Jenks carbine in very fine condition. The 24.25" round barrel has an excellent rifled bore. The barrel retains approx. 95% of its original brown finish. It is...

Ball Civil War Carbine. One of the rarer breech loading Civil War carbines with just 1,002 manufactured. These guns were made for the Civil War, but did not make it into service before wars end. These guns were made by E.G. Lamson and Company. This firm was originally Robins and Lawrence before being purchased and renamed. This gun is exceptional condition. The barrel has 99% of the original...

This interesting musket was probably assembled during the Revolutionary War. The overall length is approx. 59". The 43" round 74 caliber barrel has a good bore with light pitting. The barrel is smooth and bright with brown spotting and light roughness in the touchhole area. There are no proof or inspection marks on the barrel. It has a top mounted bayonet stud. The lock is slightly curved,...

This Pattern 1853 rifle-musket was sold by Sinclair, Hamilton & Company of London, most likely to the Confederate States. To quote from "The English Connection" by Pritchard & Huey: "The great majority of arms acquired through Sinclair, Hamilton & Company were Pattern 1853 rifle muskets and without question the firm played an absolutely essential role in the acquisition...

If only this rifle musket could talk! It started life as a U.S. Model 1840 flintlock 69 caliber smoothbore musket. It appears that it must have been in a Southern arsenal at the start of the Civil War as it is altered to percussion using the Belgian cone in barrel method. However, the alteration is not up to U.S. arsenal standards as neither the "bump" in the barrel nor the cone placement...