826 - CIVIL WAR ROGERS & SPENCER REVOLVER
This is a great gun showing 95% finish but it does have some wear and handling. It is not mint, just excellent. It is all matching with the exception of the lever, which is not unusual for an R&S.

$ 3,750.00
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824 - CASED AND FACTORY ENGRAVED, IVORY GRIPPED, 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.
This is a good condition Navy, factory engraved with factory ivories. The gun is generally sharp with nice markings and even the screw heads are still unbuggered. It does show wear and was obviously carried but never abused. It is cased in a factory box with replaced key escutcheon and is possibly re-lined, but has been this way for some time and looks very good, not detracting in the least. All accessories are very good condition and of factory type to include a Colt's Patent marked Navy flask and mold accompanied by a nipple wrench, cap box, opened cartridge pack from D.C. Sage, lead balls and key. I don't believe you can find a similar set of this condition and originality any cheaper.

$ 13,850.00
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815 - COLT, MODEL 1849 EARLY 4" POCKET REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL HOLSTER.
These pictures speak for themselves. The gun is beautifull with most all of its original finish save for a flaked cylinder that still retains a perfect scene.

$ 3,250.00
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681 - 20TH CENTURY CASED, COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON WITH 8" BARREL AND HISTORICALLY IDENTIFIED.
Now here's something special. This is a fine condition 8" Dragoon that is just as sharp and crisp as during its period of use but with all its finish flaked or aged off. It retains most all of its cylinder scene and almost all its original varnish on the grips. This gun would retail for $13,000.00 - 15,000.00. It is cased in a 20th century, custom manufactured box that is inscribed on a plate on the lid stating that the gun was carried by William Bevery Caldwell during the War between the States. It was given to his grandson, David Keller Caldwell by his parents upon his graduation from Washington & Lee University in 1949. Well, my researcher checked this out and indeed, David did graduate from W&L on that date and became an author of books on sea life. He can be found on the net. His parent checked out as well, and were from prominent Kentucky families. Last but not least, we found William Beverly Caldwell, father of George Danford Caldwell and grandfather of David as a Major in the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, CONFEDERATE. Now, I can't prove that the gun came in this box, but it is made up for an 8" Dragoon. I also can't prove the former ownership. I did track down the facts as best as possible. I have priced it at the value of the gun alone and the box and accessories certainly add to the value. If I would have gotten this directly from the auction through the family, it would be $20,000+. This is a great item priced right for someone that wants what is almost certainly a Confederate outfit. There is even a locket with a dag of who I presume is Caldwell and his lady as well as a womans pocket watch.

SOLD !!!
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660 - CIVIL WAR SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER.
This is a very fine Savage Navy with strong action, edges and markings. It has full grips and shows little wear with a trace of original finish. It is a civilian.

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657 - CIVIL WAR REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER, MARTIALLY MARKED.
This is an excellent gun retaining 95% original blue and excellent cartouched grips. The backstrap is greyed out, which is about the only detraction from the gun other than minor wear.

$ 4,950.00
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654 - REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER.
In very good to fine condition showing 70% original blue to the barrel and traces of finish in other protected areas. Nice full grips with strong left side cartouche and nice markings, edges and action.

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645 - HISTORICALL INSCRIBED COLT, MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL MILTARY FLAP HOLSTER.
This gun came to us right out-of-the-woods and has been in my collection for 2 or 3 years. Fitch mustered as a Captain in the 35th Missouri infantry in 1862 and eventually became its Lt. Col. and commander. During the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863, Fitch was cited for gallantry leading his troops in a counter-attack on Helena by Confederate General Theophilus Holmes and a superior force. It is thought that this revolver was captured from a Confederate Officer by Fitch or his troops and inscribed and presented to him. It is in deep, untouched patina and shows use. It has NEVER been on the market until this listing.

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592 - COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER, MARTIALLY MARKED.
A great example of a Civil War Cavalry issue revolver. This is a fine gun showing 60%+ original blue on the barrel and traces on the cylinder with a great scene. The frame and lever have 90% case colors that are showing some age and the hammer has traces. The grips show very little use and fine cartouches. These martial Armies are now getting tough to find in crisp condition at under $2500.00 with no finish. Anything with 60 - 70% finish is usually over $8000.00. This gun is sharp and crisp with a lot of finish that shows a little age and could be cleaned up a bit. This is a bargain price for a gun so fine and if you are a dealer, I believe there is a good amount of mark-up still left in it. I bought it relatively cheap at the Baltimore show a few weeks ago and will pass the savings on to the first caller.

$5,950.00
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590 - IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE 3RD MODEL COLT DRAGOON OF THE "C.L. DRAGOONS" OF MOBILE, ALABAMA.
Most of you know about these rare guns. This is a Colt 3rd Model Dragoon with rare 8' barrel and this fine Dragoon saw service with a crack Confederate Mounted Unit called "The C. L. Dragoons", or Crocheron Light Dragoons, named after their material equiptment supplier and backer, John Crocheron. After initially mustering in to guard the port city of Mobile, this unit became Halloway's Company of the 3rd Alabama Cavalry and rendered escort and courier for Braxton Bragg, Joseph E. Johnson and John Bell Hood. The history of these rare revolvers was brought to light in the January 1991 issue of "The Gun Report Magazine". This example is one of the best in a deep smooth brown patina on its metal parts, 30% original varnish on fine full grips and about 70% light cylinder scene. It would be hard to improve upon this example.

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584 - COLT, MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER, FACTORY ENGRAVED AND GOLD & SILVER WASHED.
We sold this outstanding, museum-grade Navy over a year ago and recently aquired it back in trade. It retains almost all of its factory silver plate on the barrel and 60% on the frame. The cylinder has prox. 90% ORIGINAL gold gilt (VERY RARE) and wonderfull checkered ivory grips. The gun is factory engraved by the master, Gustav Young. The backstrap is 22 numbers from the rest of the gun. Obviously one of a pair that was field mismatched during cleaning. This is a very premium gun that was most certainly carried by a high ranking Union or Confederate Officer during the Civil War. I have seen a few 1860 Armies and '61 Navies in this configuration, but this is only the second '51 and the other didn't come close to this condition. This is as rare as it gets. It is untouched. Price is for the gun only. The other items are props.

$29,750.00
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583 - EXTREMELY HISTORIC, MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER INSCRIBED ON THE BACKSTRAP, "Presented by Genl. J. W. Singleton to Wm. H. Thurston".
James W. Singleton was born in 1811 to a distinguished Virginia family. He was admitted to the bar in 1838, moved to Illinois in 1843 and to Quincy in 1854. During his early years in Illinois he was politically active for Whig candidates, which produced collaboration with another Whig lawyer activist, Abraham Lincoln. In 1848 Lincoln and Singleton campaigned together for the presidency of Zachary Taylor. They parted ways, however, in 1854 over the Kansas Nebraska Act. Lincoln cast his lot with the new Republican Party while Singleton moved to the Democratic Party and an alliance with U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas. When the Civil War erupted, Illinois Governor Richard Yates offered Singleton an important commission as a cavalry officer, but he declined. As the war progressed, Singleton became an increasingly strident opponent of the war, calling for a negotiated settlement. He retained his strong friendship with Lincoln, was active in buying cotton from the South with direct permission of the President and was thought to have been the last civilian that Lincoln spoke with prior to his shooting at Ford's Theatre. In Lincolns final days, Singleton was working with the President as a go-between with Richmond to develop terms of surrender for the Confederacy. Thurston worked with the railroads in which Singleton had an interest in the late 1850's. It is thought that Singleton presented him with his personal revolver upon Thurstons' commission as a captain in the 52nd Indiana. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General. Ten pounds of paperwork and historical documentation accompany this sharp revolver. I can't begin to write all that appears in the documents, but both individuals were extremely interesting, Singleton becoming a Senator from Illinios later in life.

$15,000.00
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576 - UNIT IDENTIFIED COLT 1860 ARMY REVOLVER.
Price and description coming soon. This Colt is one of 1,000 Army revolvers shipped to Captain Crispin of New York WITH 1,000 SHOULDER STOCKS. These constitute the ONLY MARTIAL REVOLVERS AND MARTIAL STOCKS THAT ARE KNOWN TO BE TRUE STOCKED ARMIES ORDERED BY THE UNION ARMY DURING THE CIVIL WAR and they are rare. Neither myself nor any collector or dealer that knows these guns has ever seen a Martially Marked shoulder stock for ANY COLT REVOLVER OTHER THAN THE 4-SCREW STOCKED DRAGOONS. Feel free to call us for an explanation of this rare gun.

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560 - SAVAGE NAVY REVOLVER, MARTIALLY MARKED & IN FINE CONDITION.
This is a fine Savage with all sub-inspectors marks, cartouche on fine full grips, sharp and crisp edges, action and markings. I see very few of these on the market any more that are in this very presentable condition. It is unaltered or enhanced in any way, totally untouched and ready for a good collector that wants a fine example before they all dry up.

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557 - MANHATTAN NAVY REVOLVER WITH FACTORY PEARL GRIPS, FACTORY ENGRAVED AND HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED TO CAPTAIN ANTHONY BOWEN OF THE 173RD OHIO.
This wonderfull gun was sent in from California where it has resided for years. This is a factory engraved gun with factory pearl grips, a very arre gun in and of itself. It has a beautifull inscription on the backstrap, "Presented to Capt. A. W. Bowen By Co. E, 173rd O.V.I.". Our recent research on this gun shows that Bowen was originally mustered into the 6th Ohio in 1861 as a private and was wounded at Chickamauga to muster out in June of '64. He would have also seen service at Shilo and Stones River. He was commissioned into Company E of the 173rd in August of the same year to see service at Nashville. This gun has seen fairly heavy use but has a wonderfull look. The grips are gorgeous and the engraving is still nice. It has a silver plated finish that is contemporary to the period, but appears to have been done after some use or after the war for preservation purposes. It has turned a deep, silver-blue patina and looks awesome. I believe there is a likelihood that this gun is one of two things. It was either captured from the enemy and then plated, inscribed and presented to Bowen, or it was plated by Bowen after the war to preserve it and the memory of his service. Regardless, it is a great, inscribed veteran of the conflict to a soldier that had great history and one who was wounded in battle.

REDUCED TO $4,850.00
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547 - COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON WITH RARE 8" BARREL.
This rare 8" is in absolutely outstanding condition and must be seen to be appreciated. It is attic mint and the pictures do not do it justice. The cylinder scene, markings, edges, action and grips are near perfect. The gun was well cared for and just turned to deep brown patina over the last 148 years. It retains 15 - 20% original thin blue scattered on its barrel lug & bottom as well as some in other protected areas. It shows about 40% very thin but visable case colors on its frame, lever and hammer. The full, oil-finished grips are near perfect with just the slightest of handling marks. The gun shows almost no use and is well fit for the best collection. 8" Dragoons are rare in any condition and few have any finish at all. This one is a gem.

$25,000.00
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516 - HISTORIC, DOUBLE-INSCRIBED MARTIAL SINGLE-SHOT PISTOL OF MEXICAN WAR HERO AND LATER GENERAL GEORGE H. CROSMAN AND THEN PRESENTED BY HIM TO CIVIL WAR VET.
THIS ITEM IS CURRENTLY BEING RESEARCHED BUT IS FOR SALE AT THE PRICE LISTED BELOW.

$ 7,500.00
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466 - HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED SHARPS .22 4-BARREL PISTOL.
DESCRIPTION TO FOLLOW.

$1,850.00
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446 - COLT, MARTIALLY MARKED MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER.
This is a very fine and early 4-screw martial that shows little use. most likely issued to a Union Cavalryman early in the Civil War, this gun retains about 65% original barrel blue and generous amounts on the rebated portion of the cylinder. The scene is excellent and deep. The frame, lever and hammer show 80 - 90% case hardening colors and the grips are inspected. All markings are sharp and crisp. If you are a collector that goes to shows or surfs the net looking at these .44 models, you know how fast they are drying up. This is a no-excuses gun that is priced properly. It is missing the wedge screw.

$8,250.00
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421 - REMINGTON-ELLIOT RING TRIGGER DERINGER IN .32 RIMFIRE.
This is a nice condition Elliot showing 30 - 40% blue, mostly in the protected areas and 60%+ original silver on the frame. Excellent gutta-percha (hard rubber) grips.

$ 1,250.00
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415 - COLT, SECOND MODEL DRAGOON, MARTIALLY MARKED.
This is an extremely fine 2nd Model with generous amounts of blue scattered in protected areas about the barrel. The balance of the gun is a deep, rich, blue-brown patina. The scene, edges, markings, action, grips and cartouches are excellent. This is an early 2nd, with v-shaped mainspring. Worthy of a fine Colt collection, this fine 44 surely saw action during the Civil War and was issued to the U.S. mounted Rifles prior to the conflict. It could have been used by Northern or Southern Troops.

SOLD !!!
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346 - COLT PRESENTATION REVOLVER - COLT ROOT REVOLVER MODEL 5A.
Outstanding, factory engraved and silver plated Colt presentation revolver inscribed, "To Col. W. C. Church With Compliments of Col. Colt". Beautifull, Gustov Young engraving and retaining prox. 90% original factory silver plate. Near mint grips. The case is an aftermarket casing in the French style. The accessories are silver plated. Church was the New York Times war corrospondent to Washington DC and undoubtedly a friend or acquaintance of Colt and/or his representatives. He was an officer early in the war and was brevetted the ranks of Major and Lt. Colonel. He was publisher of "The Army and Navy Journal" after the war as well as Galaxy Magazine which was eventually merged with Atlantic Monthly. He later was co-founder of the National Rifle Association.

SOLD !!!
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341 - CIVIL WAR GUNS - NO.2 SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER, CIVIL WAR SERIAL RANGE.
This is a fine, untouched Smith & Wesson number 2 with about 60% blue on its frame and 50% on the barrel. The balance is a lovely, deep, untouched brown patina. The grips are excellent.

SOLD !!!
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336 - CONFEDERATE REVOLVER - LEECH & RIGDON CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR REVOLVER IDENTIFIED TO PINKNEY WALLS, 1ST NORTH CAROLINA CAVALRY.
One of our most historic Confederate offerings to date, this piece of history is being offered for sale to the public for the very first time. This good condition Leech & Rigdon came to us last March with a frozen cylinder. We have done our homework on this gun, and together with family members have compiled a complete genealogical history of the Walls family. Together with photos of all descendents to include current family members, Walls' military history and a notarized letter of ownership, we have completed a package of impeccable provenance on this gun. Born in 1834, Walls was a self-employed farmer and merchant who joined the 1st North Carolina 5/28/61 at the age of 25. Regarded by many Southern commanders as the best Cavalry Regiment in the Army of Northern Virginia, the 1st was engaged at all the major conflicts of the Eastern War under J.E.B. Stuart. Wall's muster rolls find him present through July of 1863 and on detached service from Aug. 7,'63 through July of 1864 when he was with Ward's Battalion at Lynchburg. This L&R is in good condition with all major parts being original with the exception of the loading lever latch. The right grip shows a chip to the front toe, and the gun shows black staining on various areas of the steel parts. All numbers are original and matching. This gun has never been cleaned, enhanced or messed with in any way. A true piece of identified Confederate history.

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294 - CIVIL WAR GUN. ADAMS REVOLVER, FACTORY ENGRAVED AND FACTORY PRESENTED IN 1864. CIVIL WAR VINTAGE DATED 1864.
This is a great Civil War era Adams Revolver that is factory engraved and inscribed on its top strap; "Major Rawlings from Robert Adams" followed by the adams address. This inscription is 100% original and extremely rare, however I can make no claims as to any association to any Confederate Officer or Soldier with whom these guns were so popular, as I have not had time to have the name researched. I will leave that up to the buyer of this outstanding engraved specimen. The gun is in excellent overall condition to include prox. 80% original blue and near mint action, markings and grips. A vintage Civil War era Adams, the likes of which we may not see again for a very long time.

SOLD !!!
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