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Trapdoor Springfield Fencing Musket, Type III, Model 1905
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Trapdoor Springfield Fencing Musket, Type III, Model 1905. Only about 1500 of these were made. 43-1/2" overall length (factory reduction). Other factory modifications include: hammer removed; tumbler extension ground flush with lock-plate; breech thumb-piece/latch ground off as well; front/rear sights removed; holes drilled in barrel muzzle to accept bayonet stud (not included), see images below.
Lock-plate stamped US / SPRINGFIELD forward of the eagle.
These guns were made circa 1905-1906 and are quite rare. A must for the Springfield Trapdoor collector or Model 1903 collector (as these were intended to substitute as trainers for the US Model 1903 Springfield Rifle; they are the same length at 43-1/2" OA).

This musket is in overall good condition with about 50% finish. All original. Minor dings but no cracks in the stock; barrel has minor nicks and dings; breech area shows some minor damage from what appears to be attempts to open the breech forcibly, without success. Cartouche faintly visible on the stock, appears to read SWP and the last digit is 3. Not sold as a shooter; collector's item only.
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Item #1LASTFMTIII17828X

Colt Model 1878 SxS Shotgun, 10 Gauge

Overall - Broken Down    

Colt Model 1878 SxS 10 Gauge. Manufactured in 1884. Serial number in 17XXX range. Damascus barrel, plain grade line engraving, walnut stock with checkered wrist, originally "browned" finish.

This shotgun is in overall good condition with only about 10% to 20% original finish. All original. Minor dings but no cracks in the stock; fore-end has minor nicks and dings; barrel has minor nicks and dings, with at least one known pinhole in damascus barrel, bore about fair. This shotgun is not sold as a shooter due to the weak nature of these early damascus twist barrels; shooting is not recommended, even with the lightest black-powder loads.
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Item #1A1878CLTSXS

Confederate "L. Pomeroy"
Flintlock to Percussion
Conversion .69 Caliber Musket
("CS" marked)
"Belgian Alteration," otherwise known as
the "Cone-in-Barrel" Method

Overall - Enlarged View     Lock-plate     Barrel Markings

This was originally a contract US Flintlock Musket manufactured by Lemuel Pomeroy. The lockplate is marked with the date "1820" followed by "US" (rear of hammer); "eagle" over "L.POMEROY" forward of hammer. Most of these were converted circa 1855-1857 to percussion utilizing the "Belgian Alteration," otherwise known as the "Cone-in-Barrel" method (nipple on top of barrel, slightly offset towards hammer).
When I first obtained this piece, I presumed the marking on the barrel was "US" (as on the lock-plate); however - when I took the photos - the barrel is very clearly stamped "CS" and not "US". The stamp is consistent with the apparent age of the other markings ("eagle-head" over "P", then "CS", followed by "V"). I have never seen this variant before, but I have no reservations about the stampings; I believe them authentic. In CONFEDERATE RIFLES and MUSKETS by John M. Murphy, M.D. and Howard Michael Madaus, this location normally displays a "LS", (the US inspector's mark of "Luther Sage"). This gun appears to have been originally stamped "CS" or perhaps only the "L" is over-stamped with a "C".
L. Pomeroy muskets and conversions are referenced or illustrated not less than ten different times in this book.
Roman numeral markings are also present on the underside of barrel, near the breech (often associated with Confederate weapons).

Original M1816 style 42" barrel length, .69 caliber. The stock appears to be in the style of known examples from the Fayetteville Armory, produced from captured Harper's Ferry parts; stock fore-end is missing as are the front two barrel-bands and the ram-rod; trigger-guard is believed to be from a US Model 1841 "Mississippi" Rifle with sling-swivel orientation reversed (rear of the trigger-guard) similar to the US Model 1855 Rifled Carbine, the Lindner Carbine "Second Type", and the "CS" Hodgkins Carbine; trigger-guard is made of brass.

This musket is in rough condition as are most Confederate musket specimens found and very obviously assembled from various musket parts available at the time (perhaps parts captured from the Harper's Ferry Armory).

Musket is in poor condition and incomplete as mentioned above. Bore is about fair.
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Item #1A1816PMKT

Potts & Hunt, London
1856 Enfield "Carbine"
aka "Musketoon" (believed cut-down 2-Band)
(possibly Confederate)

Overall - Enlarged View     Lock-plate

This is a British contract - Potts & Hunt, London - firearm, perhaps originally a Pattern 1856 "2-Band" Enfield Short-Rifle. It appears to have been been modified into a "carbine" or "musketoon" style. The lockplate is marked "POTTS & HUNT / LONDON" although it is difficult to see in the images; I cannot find a date. Potts & Hunt Enfields were known to have been used during the American Civil War (see "Civil War Guns" by William B. Edwards). Underside of barrel is marked "P&H" [Potts & Hunt]; Roman numerals are also present (often associated with the Confederacy).
Barrel is 24" (original carbine length); no sights, front or rear; stock fore-end, second barrel-band, and cleaning rod are missing. All sling-swivels are also missing; crack in stock forward of lock-plate. Original caliber is believed to have been retained (standard .577). Iron furniture except for trigger-guard and buttplate, which are brass.
The British Pattern 1856 "2-Band" Enfield Sword Bayonet would have been used originally with the 2-Band Enfield rifle.

This musket is in modified fair condition; bore is about fair.

Please e-mail C. Alan Russell if further details or images are required.

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Item #1A1856ECRB

US Model 1816 "Type III" Percussion Conversion Infantry Musket
(aka Springfield Model 1816 "Type III")
"Belgian Alteration," otherwise known as
the "Cone-in-Barrel" Method
With Original Conversion US Model 1816 Bayonet

US Model 1816 "Type III", Percussion Conversion (aka Model 1816 "Belgian" Alteration"); originally .69 caliber flintlock muskets, these were converted to percussion in the early 1850s prior to the grumblings of an impending Civil War.
This is called the "Belgian Alteration," otherwise known as the "Cone-in-Barrel" method, which is simply a percussion nipple screwed or brazed into a tapped hole on the top of the barrel, just off-set to the lock-plate side; the region where the old flintlock flash-pan was is now filled-in with brass. There were two other commonly accepted types referred to as the "French" style - which uses a drum and nipple arrangement, screwed or brazed into the location of the primer-hole of the old flintlock ignition system; and the "Bolster" type - which uses an odd-shape "bolster" brazed or screwed into the location of the primer-hole of the old flintlock ignition system.
These utilized the original lock-plates, minus the flash-pan etc. This is called a Model 1816 "Type III" as it has the 3rd and final production changes for the Model 1816; the most notable feature is the enlarged "ball" where the sling-swivel attaches to the front of the trigger-guard. Type IIIs were originally manufactured from about 1831 to about 1844.
Muzzle-loader; black-powder; .69 caliber percussion.
Used by the US at the outbreak of the Civil War, presumed to front-line troops initially, but then to second-string troops as better weapons reached the front. Also used by the various State Guards or Militias.

The bayonet was designed to fit the various US manufactured .69 caliber flintlock muskets, converted to percussion in the 1850s, just prior to the Civil War; they were issued at that time with the converted muskets and presumably as replacement if one was lost. They are recognizable in that they have a face-flute (top-fuller) that runs almost the full length of the blade (about 16-3/4"); the standard US Model 1816 has a top face flute of about 9" nominally. It has the typical "US" stamp on the blade face ricasso as found on these conversion bayonets.

Musket and bayonet are in good to very-good condition and complete. Inspector's cartouches visible on stock - opposite of lockplate - and on the lower stock near the rear tang of the triggerguard. Cleaning rod appears to be correct for the period but is a cross between button and trumpet types. Various nicks and dings overall as is expected on these weapons; no major flaws. Bore is about fair.
Please e-mail C. Alan Russell if further details or images are required.

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Item #1B1816SMKT

Remington Rolling Block, Civil War Musket Conversion
.58 Caliber Centerfire Cartridge
"S.C." Marked

This is a scarce full-length (39" barrel, 3-band) Remington Rolling Block cartridge conversion of a Civil War era 1861/1863 percussion muzzle-loading eifled musket. These were converted by both Remington and Schuyler, Hartley, & Graham to .58 caliber centerfire by adding a Rolling Block receiver to a Civil War era musket, retaining most of the original wood (fitted to the new receiver) and furniture.
Iron mountings, oil-finished walnut stock, short single-leaf rear sights. Original Civil War musket stock, ramrod, barrel-bands, etc.
Information is limited on these conversions, but is was presumed that these were mostly sold to State Militias in the Reconstruction years following the Civil War.
This example is marked both US and SC on the butt-plate (presumed for United States and the South Carolina State Militia).

Markings on tang of receiver are: REMINGTON'S ILION, N.Y. U.S.A. / PAT. MAY 3D NOV. 15TH 1864, APRIL 17TH 1866.

Musket is in good to very-good "untampered" condition, complete, and functional (with the exception of the shell extractor, which is either missing or broken). Cleaning rod is correct Civil War musket type. Various nicks and dings overall as is expected on these weapons; no major flaws. Bore is about good+. Sold as an antique only.

Please e-mail C. Alan Russell if further details or images are required.

SOLD

Item #1F1866RRBMM

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