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Item #50 US Harpers Ferry Model 1816 caliber .69 Excellent "out of the attic" M1816 musket dated 1827 on lock and 1820 on barrel. Original flint with nice even patina overall. Stock excellent with inspectors marks. Good bore and no replaced parts.
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Item #7 US Springfield Model 1863 caliber .58 (perfect mirror bore, this is my shooter for the last 30+ years. NFS-FH)
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Item #7 US Springfield Model 1896 .30 caliber carbine (AKA 30-40 Krag carbine)
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Item #22 Excellent Springfield model 1840 (AKA 1835) Last of the US flintlock muskets. Dated 1841 Caliber .69 smoothbore. Probably one of 5000 sent to the State of Massachusetts since the barrel is only stamped with a "P" lacking a V and Eagle Head stamp as per US government inspection. W.A.G. is a state inspector. (?)
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Item #32 US Springfield Model 1866 (AKA 2nd Allin Conversion)
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Item #47
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Item #2 Circa 1768 French Charleville Flintlock musket with replaced American maple stock. Musket is completely unmarked.
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Item #6 US Sharps Model 1865 caliber .54 Excellent bore. good clean honest carbine. New Model 1865's bring a slight premium.
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Item #4 US Springfield model 1861 caliber .58 The quintessential Civil War gun. Good condition, all original, no replaced parts. Good bore, great shooter. Metal has been lightly cleaned but not buffed.
Item #52 British model 1746 Long Land musket. (Brown Bess ) (Ramrod is replaced, wrong mainspring)
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Item # US Springfield Model 1855 Rifle-Musket Caliber .58 Excellent condition inside and out. Dated 1857 on lock and barrel-first year of production. Superb bore, smooth even metal and outstanding stock condition. Correct 1855 ramrod and long range rear sight. Maynard tape primer functions perfectly.
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Item #20 US Springfield Model 1898 rifle caliber 30-40 Absolutely beautiful "Krag" 98 rifle. Original black/blue in excellent condition. Original tropical sling as used in the Philippine insurrection and original period muzzle cover. Perfect bore and action. Very difficult to find in this condition.
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Item # US Springfield Model 1903 Caliber .30-06 Dated 1916 with corresponding and correct serial number. In 1916 the Springfield Arsenal in conjunction with the DCM and NRA offered current production military rifles for civilian sale. It was the 1st and only time in the history of US Arsenals. These rifles are easily identifiable by the N.R.A. stamp with ordnance mark on the trigger plate. Excellent in all ways.
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Item #48 Magnificent .50-70 caliber Springfield Sharps Rifle. Absolutely mint bore, some color on lock, faint inspector mark, a couple of tiny storage dings and a very small chip behind lockplate. This rifle is capable of hitting a man size target at over 600 yards. I did it about 20 years ago and have witnesses. Very scarce in this incredible condition.
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Item #30 US Springfield model 1868 carbine Caliber .50-70
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Item #8 US Springfield Model 1884 carbine caliber .45-70 (AKA Trapdoor Carbine)
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Comparison of US Springfield .30 caliber carbines Model 1896 (top) and 1899 (bottom)
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Item # US Springfield M1 Garand caliber .30-06
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Items #27 and 40 Comparison of US Springfield models 1868 (top) and 1868 type II (bottom) AKA Model 1870. Calibers .50-70 excellent condition transitional rifles fabricated using mostly Civil War Rifle-Musket parts including barrels that were bored and sleeved to .50 caliber. New manufactured breech utilizing the "trapdoor" loading system.
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Item #27 US Springfield Model 1868 Rifle caliber .50-70 Fine condition, mirror bright bore, mechanically prefect. Faint inspectors marks and usual small storage bumps and dings. Scarce in this condition
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Comparison of US Springfield carbines Model 1868 (top) caliber .50-70 and model 1884 (bottom) caliber .45-70
Item 51
Original Colt 1849 "Pocket Pistol"
Cal .31 Pistol retains about 30% blue, 50% cylinder scene and 10-15% silver.
Solid and sharp, wood perfect with considerable original varnish remaining
Cal .31 Pistol retains about 30% blue, 50% cylinder scene and 10-15% silver.
Solid and sharp, wood perfect with considerable original varnish remaining
Item 4M
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Beautiful 1911 Colt ACP. Belonged to my father, Gunnery Sargent Philip Drmer 1st Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Assault battalion, 1942-1947
-1st USS TEXAS- (Sold)
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Item #54 US Springfield model 1896 Rifle caliber .30
Items Left to right. #14, #18, #55. NFS
Below: A portion of the Drmer collection at the United States Veterans Museum, Grandbury, Texas. (the post war shotgun and the Hawken are not part of collection)
Item # P-08 Lugar "BYF" dated 42
Item #44 Seriously cleaned and buffed Model 1842. Virtually all marks on metal obliterated. Beautiful inspector's marks on stock. Pistol was probably had a nice patina at one time. However, "restoration" has ruined its collector value.
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Item #15 US Remington Model 1903A3 caliber .30-06 Excellent and in a condition not often encountered. Parkerizing and bluing beautiful, perfect stock and handguard with no dents or scratches. Sharp clear inspectors mark. Mint bore with four groove rifling.
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Item #25 US Rock Island Arsenal Model 1903 caliber .30 First year of production. Four digit serial number indicates first month of production for Rock Island. Barrel date (1905) is correct match for serial number.
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Item #3 US Springfield Model 1842 musket caliber .69 First of the basic infantry percussion muskets and last of the smoothbore caliber .69 Musket has been lightly cleaned, not buffed and all metal edges are sharp and clear. Stock untouched and is very good regardless. All original.
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Item #10 Almost a relic US Springfield model 1842 dated 1848. Bought at a garage sale in Gillett, PA. Complete with all correct parts in nice condition considering how bad the wood is.
John Hooper's workbench. Joshua, Texas. Circa 2009 Some really interesting "small" items if you look closely
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Item #24 Mauser model K-98 caliber 8mm
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Wall Hangers:
Top to bottom: Model 1840 dated 1841 with period sling, Model 1842 dated 1844, Model 1863 dated 1863, Model 1866 dated 1865 on lock, 1866 on breechblock with original sling.
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Item #17 FH
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Twardowski M1 carbine collection. Circa 2010
Over 60 carbines, all contracts represented and a few unusual arsenal variations. Collection sold.
Over 60 carbines, all contracts represented and a few unusual arsenal variations. Collection sold.