Two of my U.S. old boys----and more stuff.

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Whitney 1841 U.S. Percussion Rifle.
Lock dated 1848 and marked E Whitney over U.S.
.54 caliber, with browned finish.







Faint traces of the inspector's cartouches.





Bayonet and scabbard are Model 1855 Second Type bayonet for this rifle.



The alterations to the rifles (the addition of the bayonet lug on the barrel) were made at Harpers Ferry between 1855 and 1857, 10,286 bayonets of this type were produced.



PB/P stamp on the bayonet ricasso which is a Harpers Ferry inspector's marking for Phillip Burkhart, the foreman of the barrel shop.



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Sharps New Model 1863 Carbine.







Serial number C 9371---The prefix C designates the serial number 100,000--- Serial number 109371.









Following the Civil War, the U.S. Government in 1867 decided to convert many of the percussion military arms to metallic cartridge breechloaders. The Sharps carbine was one of those selected for conversion and contracts were given to Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Co. to alter carbines of their manufacture.

This carbine was converted to 50-70CF after the Civil War .

In addition to the normal inspector markings found on Sharps percussion carbines, an extra inspection stamp (initials DFC for David F. Clark in a ribbon cartouche) was marked in the center of the left side of the buttstock following the conversion.







The top row are original 50-70 cartridges.





And NO---I don't shoot these guns.
 
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Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks, alot for sharing. the ribbon cartouche is gorgeous, never even heard of such a thing. Precious gems indeed. thanks!!!
 
Thanks for your comments Joe and to everyone else that responded.

Collecting interests change over time---at least they have for me.

I have sold or traded a number of WWII German and American pieces in my collection in the ‘somewhat recent’ past.

There is now more space in my safe.

Somehow having guns residing in my safe that rarely saw the light of day caused me to add to my antique gun collection---they don’t have to live in the dark.

Shown below are the German and American WWII pieces that I sold or traded.

One of the MP44s and the MP40 are 12-3 converted autos.

The other MP44 and MG42 are ‘#### and click’ dewats with moving actions.

The M1928A1 Thompson is a dewat with no moving action.

M1A1 Inland carbine - TRADED.



Two M97 Winchester trench guns- SOLD





MP40 and MP44 both Erma mfg'd 12-3 CA's - SOLD



41 Portuguese Contract K98 with bayonet- TRADED.



Thompson M1928A1 with pouches - TRADED.



MP44 Steyr deactivated with #### and click action - SOLD



MG42 with moving action - SOLD



Walther PPKS .22 cal. - SOLD



My family can own the antiques---they could not have owned many of the guns shown above.
 
I was not a seller of pieces in my collection. In the case of the first two trades I suggested that the interested party find something interesting to trade me keeping in mind that I am a U.S. Civil War arms collector.

First trade April 19 2013---I received the Remington-Rider DA, New Model Belt Revolver, early version with a fluted cylinder. Circa 1863-65.
Very limited production of the early fluted cylinder model. (In the hundreds.)





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Second trade September 1 2013---I received a cased London Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver- all matching serial numbers with the accessories.
I did not own a cased Colt revolver----or a London Colt.
It came with an interesting family story.








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Third trade April 22 2017 -----I received a Springfield Model 1816 flintlock musket dated 1827.
This is now the only flintlock arm in my collection.







An excellent example of US M1816 Springfield inspection marks, a 'V' view mark---followed by an ‘eagle head’--followed by a raised 'P' in a depressed oval proof mark. (Not mine)



All of the contacts for these trades came through CGN.
 
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Recent Revolver purchases 2015-2017.

Purchased May 6 2017 at a local gun show.
When I first saw it I thought that it was a Colt.

J.M. Cooper Navy Model Revolver
(Second model Navy)
Manufactured 1864-69.

Serial number 403
.36 caliber –5 shot cylinder.
All matching serial numbers.
Functions well in both double and single action.

Considered by collectors as a Secondary U.S. Martial handgun although there are no known government contracts.





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Martially marked M1851 Colt Navy Revolver---purchased on October 16 2015.
Serial number 70507 manufactured in 1857.

‘WAT’ cartouche on the right grip for William Anderson Thornton.
U.S. stamp on the left frame.












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Smith & Wesson Model No.2 Army Revolver.---purchased on December 31 2015.
S/n 49633, .32 caliber long rim fire-- 6 shot cylinder—manufactured in 1866.

Group photo of some of the more recent additions.

 
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