Antique Photos--Post what you got

Iver Johnson's STAR VEST POCKET

Back in the late 1800s Iver Johnson (the founder of the company which bears his name) was making a tiny .22rf single shot pistol. It's estimated that only a few thousand of his Star Vest Pocket were produced from 1870 to 1890. According to W.E. Goforth, author of several books on the I.J Co., this little guy is made even more rare by the fact it has the name stamped on it. Most were unmarked.

I stumbled across it at an online auction in Georgia back in June and managed to snag it, delivered to my door, for well under $100.00! It works and only flaw is each rosewood grip has a tiny sliver missing from the back of the grip. It's a cute one!

Best regards from "The Gunshine State" ~ ~ ~ mauser

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Is This Antique?

Let's go with Colts! Being a single-shot .22rf fan, I've added a nice old Colt Camp Perry to the collection. Got a Colt factory letter stating this beauty was shipped January 29, 1934 to a dealer in Ft. Worth, TX.

Company records indicate only 2525 were produced between 1920 and 1941. This old fellow has been well looked after. Near new 74 years later.

Best regards ~ ~ ~ mauser

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1867 Rossi MK II Enfeild

A forgotten treasure. According to identifiers it appears to be a Martini Rossi 1867 Enfeild Mk II rifle.
1. I need recommendations for removal of the patena (rust) to identify it better without damaging the rifle and or devalueing it. Any suggetsions.
2. any good websites to on Martini Rossi Enfields.



 
I just couldnt wait...here's my latest.

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Well this isnt actually the one I bought...mine is not this nice. ;)

Its a Bergmann 1896 model 2 - its a 5 shot semi auto in 5mm Bergmann. CFC confirmed as prescribed antique!

It should arrive in a couple of weeks.:D:D:D
 
Ugly or Beautiful...whatever you think of it its a semi auto thats a prescribed antique. Thats the only reason I picked it up.
 
Kind of a Buck Rogers look to it - you'll have to let us know how it feels in the hands, with the trigger being so high up compared to the grip.
 
Good to see ya got one.
I almost did Once but the one i wanted needed to much TLC.

Post some pics of yours that your Getting if you can.
Thats one Rare pistola you see less of theses than the Antique Mauser Pistols
 
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