100B 1816 Model Harper’s Ferry Musket
69 caliber smooth bore, 42” barrel percussion conversion of Belgian style. Nipple screwed into topside of the barrel. Full-length walnut stock is in good to very-good condition and appears to have an oil finish. Initials carved in right side of butt stock ½” high (AEJ?). Cannot read inspection marks on stock. All iron fittings are silver color with black patina accents. Marks on lock read “Harper’s Ferry 1826” with American eagle and US stamped on side of lock plate. Flint pan inlaid with brass. Trigger guard had D inspector’s mark. Barrel is silver iron with black patina. Letters SMCO on left flat of barrel. Three proof marks on rear left barrel including Eagle’s head and letter V. No rear sight due to smooth bore and conversion. Top muzzle band missing, but easy replacement can be obtained from Union City, Tennessee. The spring keeper is intact. The second band has a sling lug but no sling loop. A small saw cut ¼” deep just behind middle band goes partway through ramrod channel. Ramrod is missing. The front-sight/bayonet lug is present.Overall condition is good to very good. $1399.99
101B ‘73 Winchester Lever-action Rifle .32-20
Caliber, made 1892
Barrel is octagonal, 24 1/8” long. Full-length magazine tube. The Buckhorn rear sight is missing the elevation wedge but is easily replaced. The barrel and all metal have very dark brown and smooth patina. 32 W.C.F. stamp on upper rear barrel. Model 1873 stamped on top tang. Serial #392741B. The Butt stock and fore-end are very dark walnut. It appears to function well, although the hammer rides firing pin to half cock sometimes. Full cock notch and hammer work perfect. Appears to be original and un-restored. Dust cover included. Barrel is stamped:
“Winchester Repeating Arms.
New Haven Conn, USA
King’s Improvement Patented
March 29, 1866 October 16 1860.”
$999.99
102B ’73 Winchester Lever-action, .38-40 Caliber.
Round barrel, 24 ½” long. The Buckhorn rear sights are missing the elevation
wedge but it is easy to replace. Full length magazine tube, with excess soft solder on
front tube band, which is amateur repair and easily restored. The barrel is stamped:
“Winchester Repeating Arms.
New Haven Conn, USA
King’s Improvement Patented
March 29, 1866 October 16 1860.”
Model 1873 is stamped on top tang. Serial #259302B.
The action functions nicely. The barrel appears to unscrew 1/16th turn. This is
easily repaired with lock tight. The Butt plate has original brass trap door for cleaning
kit. All metal is silver-gray with black patina, smooth and un-pitted. Bore is in
excellent condition. The Walnut stock and fore-end are dark brown and appear not to be
sanded, showing original oil finish. There is one easily repaired crack in the lower fore
stock, which runs the entire length. Dust cover is included.
$999.99
103B Springfield 1873, .45-70 Caliber.
Barrel is 25 ½” long. Serial #195300.The Bore is extremely nice with no pits. This
should be a good shooter. The front sight has a dovetail mount. Rear sight is original
1870 ladder sight.
Lock plate is blued and stamped with eagle stamp and US Springfield.
The barrel is 90% blue as is both lock plate and trigger guard. Butt plate and Barrel band
are 50% blue. The stock has 90% of the finish on it. The Cartouche on the left side is
sharp, with 1882 date. Cartouche below trigger guard is very sharp with D inspector’s
mark. The left side of the stock is shaved 1/16” down at rear Lock screw, 1” by
2”. Stock is trimmed to 3 ½” beyond barrel band.
This gun is in such good condition it begs to be converted to a ’73 Carbine, but
should be a good shooter as is.
$499.99
104B Springfield Model 1868, .50-70 Caliber
Excellent bore and barrel length of 32 ½”. This is an original Civil War musket
barrel that has been bored to 50-70 Caliber, with original front and rear long-range
flip-up sight. The barrel has marks near breech from tightening with improper wrench,
which can be easily blended in. Action is original 1868. It has marks on front near barrel
joint. Breechblock is stamped “1863 Springfield” with spread Eagle crest. Stock
and all furniture are original for 1863 musket. It has two barrel-bands but is missing the
original nose cap, replaceable from Dixie Gunworks. The middle band area has been thinned
and band spring area inlaid with walnut. This is typical with model 1868 conversion. The
Civil war era stock has a few minor splits. One is behind the barrel at the rear action
screw, and one 1¼” long split at trap door and going to the front action screw. The
wood is complete and not missing. There is also one crack 1½” long near the middle
band inlay running from the barrel channel to the inlay. There are vestiges of a proof
mark on left wood opposite the lock. Overall the stock is a pleasing walnut, possibly
lightly sanded years ago, probably at the Springfield Factory. This should be a good
shooter overall.
$599.99
105B Springfield 1866 First Model Allen Conversion,
.50-70 Caliber.
Barrel length is 32½”. This
original Civil War barrel is sleeved with a 50-70 liner and is as new. The Lock plate is
very rare 1865 date, with spread Eagle Civil War musket plate. This is a two-band model.
All the accoutrements are brown-black. The First Model Allen conversion was originally .58
center-fire cartridge. This is the first use of 50-70 for U.S. troops. The butt stock is
in wonderful original condition, and has two sharp original inspector’s marks on the
left side opposite lock. This gun even has the original sling! The only thing missing is
the tail end of the pin that holds the breechblock to the receiver, and this is easily
found from Dixie Gunworks.
This is a fine example of a rare old gun that should be a joy to shoot.
$999.99