Flintlock & Percussion Guns, military
Flintlock musket, likely Saxon, circa 1780
Conical, octagonal barrel transitioning via a baluster section to a round profile; rectangular front sight. The breech features a deeply stamped maker’s mark depicting a lion ascending diagonally, along with the number “2505.” The breech plug tang incorporates a grooved rear sight. The lock plate is highly convex and bears the maker’s mark “V.C.” positioned […]
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French Model 1822T Percussion Musket
Conical, round barrel. Lock plate with beveled edges at the front, signed “Mle Imp le de Tulle.” Nipple bolster with a brass base. Standard-issue brass and steel furniture, bearing French inspection marks. The front barrel band features a lens-shaped front sight. Equipped with sling swivels. Walnut stock with a circular stock stamp. Length 115 cm, […]
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Flintlock “Tower” pistol, c. 1770
Conical, round barrel; breech section featuring decorative lines and stamped with a “B,” crossed swords with a crown, and “HR” accompanied by a crown and an arrow. Beveled lock plate with border engraving; deeply struck marks include a crown with “G.R.” (for George Rex) and a crown with a broad arrow; the reverse side is […]
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Flintlock Infantry Musket, Saxony Model 1811 (“Vienna Model”)
Tapered round barrel, breech plug with raised rear sight, deeply stamped oval acceptance mark “S. S”. Flat lock plate with a smith’s mark located between the frizzen spring; brass pan, brass furniture, and brass trigger guard in the typical Saxon style. Dark walnut stock featuring a cheekpiece and inventory stamps “S. 98” and “MM”; original […]
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Rare Flintlock Officers Pistol, France about 1800
Octagonal, curved barrel, silver front sight. Case-hardened breech plug with rear sight, chamber with wide gold band and deeply stamped gold HR mark with crown. Bore with hairline grooves. Barrel signed “Lepage a Paris, Arq.er de L impereur”. Flat lock plate, angled and signed “Le Page a Paris”. Case-hardened steel fittings in Empire style. The […]
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Podewils Lindner M 1858 Mod. II Rifle
Octagonal chamber with Bavarian acceptance marks and serial number, screwed-in barrel with serial number. Folding sliding rear sight up to 500 feet, front sight with milled slots for the bayonet lug. Lock plate with acceptance marks, Bavarian crown, and signed Amberg 1861. Lock with locking lugs and blued dust cover. Walnut stock, reverse side stamped […]
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Springfield Mod. 1873 Offizer`s Rifle Trapdoor
Round barrel with color-hardened, engraved locking cap, signed US Model 1873. Barrel signed Harrington & Richardson, Inc. Worchester, Mass. Made in the USA. Opposite U.S. Model 1873, cal. .45-70 Gov. Nitrobefest Ulm 1978. Engraved, color-hardened lock plate signed U.S. Springfield and US Eagle. Color-hardened, folding rear sight adjustable for elevation and windage, color-hardened, engraved fittings. […]
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Sharp Shooters Gun Hessian Mod. a.n. 1845 Sample Model
Conical round barrel with octagonal chamber, inserted sights with a fixed and an additional rear sight. Bright with four deep, sharp grooves, brownish-blue burnished surface. Case hardened, flat lock plate signed Greiss Frankfurt. Foldable, spring-loaded piston safety . Hammer in typical Württemberg form. Trigger with finely adjustable French set trigger. Trigger guard, center ring and […]
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Lock Plate for the Green Carbine
Color hardened, sign. Mass.Arms Co. Chicopee Falls USA 1856 with crown VR and swivel cover stamped Maynard`s Patent SEP. 22.1845. The lock contains an original reel from Maynard’s squib, the reel feeder and the pawl are still in operation. Length 14 cm. An interesting demonstration object.
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Austrian Flintlock Military Pistol, um 1720
Conical octagonal barrel, rib signed iZ, with balusters on round turning. Flat flintlock, brass fittings. Side plate designed as a dragon. Barrel with Suhler hen with N and deep forged stamps IMF. Mounts with low master marks. Smooth, uncleaned hole. Length 42 cm. It could be a rare Austrian pistol, which was introduced before model […]
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