.69 cal., lockplate marked "SPRINGFIELD 1818" vertically at rear with American eagle and shield over "U.S.", 10 3/4 in. round barrel, marked "P", "V", and eagle's head, rounded rear lockwork, spear po...
.69 cal., "Springfield 1818" vertically at rear, American eagle and shield over "U.S." ahead of hammer, 10 3/4 in. round barrel, marked "P", "V" and eagle's head, brass blade front band, iron mounting...
.36, .40, .41, .43. .44, .46, .47, or .48 cal., single action single shot, back action lock marked "DERINGER PHILADELA", 1 1/4-3 (pocket size) in., 3 1/2-6 (med. size) in., or 7-9 (dueling size) in. round flat-top barrel with iron...
.41 rimfire cal., single shot, 2 1/2 in. side pivoting barrel marked "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG.Co/HARTFORD CT. U.S.A./No 1.41 CAL" on some models, scroll engraving standard, blue, nickel, or silver plated barrel, no grips, serial numbe...
.41 cal., single shot muzzleloader, side (early) or back action (late) lock marked "H DERINGER PHILADA" (early) or "DERINGER PHILA" (late), 4 in. round (early) or part octagon/part round barrel, round or square back trig...
.54 cal., lockplate marked "U. STATES", eagle, and "S. NORTH BERLIN CON", single shot muzzleloader, 10 1/8 in. round smoothbore barrel, pin fastened, inspector marks on left side, no sights, brass mountings, iron backstr...
.58 cal., lock marked "J.J. HENRY/BOULTON", single shot breech loader, 8 3/4 in. part octagon/part round smoothbore barrel, wood full stock with bag type grip, wood ramrod with two thimbles. Mfg. circa 1820s by John Joseph Henry. ...
.54 or .62 cal., lockplate marking variations "J. HENRY" or "J. HENRY/PHILA", single shot breech loader, 10 in. round barrel, no sights, wood full stock, with or without metal buttcap, Naval Boarding variation is marked ...
.54 cal., lock marked in center "J.HENRY/PHILA", single shot breech loader, 10 in. round smoothbore barrel, no sights, iron framework, walnut full stock with metal buttcap, 5 1/2 in. iron belt hook, pin fastened rear lock, ramrod....
.32 cal., single shot breech loader, topstrap marked "J.J. HENRY", approx. 5 in. octagon tapering to round barrel marked "CAST-STEEL", other lengths were mfg., no sights, no trigger guard, painted saw handle wood half st...
.34 cal., single shot target pistol, 10-12 in. part octagon/part round barrel, front and rear open sights, elongated oval trigger guard, wood half stock, grip has oversize knob at its base, underhammer has cocking spur resembling a trigger....
.60 cal., lock marked "HODGSON", single shot, 9 in. octagon tapering to round barrel, marked "BALTIMORE" on barrel in bold, trigger guard, full walnut stock with bag type checkered grip, ramrod and two thimbles, goosenec...
.22 rimfire cal., single shot top break with the same new locking mechanism as the Safety Police Revolver, 6, 8, or 10 in. barrel, wood target grips with golden monograms, blue finish.
.22 rimfire cal., single shot top break with the same new locking mechanism as the Safety Police Revolver, 18 in. barrel, rounded hard rubber grips with logo, detachable "skeleton metal stock", blue finish. RF=4.
.28, .30, or .36 cal., smoothbore barrel, muzzleloader, spur trigger, center mounted hammer, brown finish, one-piece frame and barrel, 4 1/2 oz. Mfg. circa 1871-1873.
.22 (small frame), .32, or .38 (large frame) rimfire cal., single shot, 2 1/2 in. part round/part octagon barrel marked "ECLIPSE" on left side, spur trigger, iron framework, nickel finish, walnut, hard rubber, or mother-of-pearl g...
.22 rimfire blank cal., Flobert type action, blank single shot pistol, spur trigger. Mfg. circa 1880-1890. RF=1.
.31 cal., single shot, 4-6 1/2 in. octagon tapering to round barrel marked "J. JENISON & CO./SOUTHBRIDGE MASS", brass front sight, no trigger guard, bright metal finish, hardwood half stock with pointed butt, limited amount of...
.54 cal., lockplate marked two lines over "U.S." over " H. ASTON" behind hammer, and "MIDDTN CONN.", and dates marked "1853", "1854", and "1855", pistols dated "1851" and...
.54 cal., lockplate marked in 4 lines between hammer and pan, "U.S./R.JOHNSON, MIDDNCONN.," and date, 8 1/2 in. barrel, flat lockplate, brass flashpan, steel swivel ramrod, 14 in. OAL. Mfg. circa 1836-1844. RF=1.
.31 to .41 cal., single shot, 4-10 in. half round/half octagon barrel marked "N. KENDALL/WINDSOR, VT.", brass framework, wood bag type grip, various configurations. Mfg. circa 1835-mid 1840s. RF=unknown.
.56 cal., lockplate markings include "T KETLAND & Co.", with "LONDON" marking and British proofmarks, or without (U.S. assembly), single shot, muzzleloader, typically 8-10 in. barrel, brass mountings, full maple stoc...
.41 cal., single shot, 1832 patent cane pistol, no sights, bar hammer and folding trigger concealed under handle which retracts and folds to form a firing grip, 33 in. OAL. Mfg. circa early 1830s.
.31 cal., single action, 4 shot, 3 1/4 in. ribbed non-rotating barrel, no sights, scroll engraved frame, browned finish, walnut bag type grips, internal striker, revolving firing pin ring cocking trigger with second firing blade trigger on ...
.54 cal., single shot copy of H. Deringer's pistol, 5 1/2 in. octagon wedge fastened barrel, oval trigger guard, ramrod, wood half stock with bag type grip. Mfg. circa late 1840s.
.41 cal., 4 in. part square/part octagon barrel, single spur trigger, walnut square butt grips, walnut square butt grips, engraved deer and dog on brass frame, engraved lion and flags on left side of barrel, right strikes perc. nipple for f...
.40 cal., engraved brass frame, 4 7/8 in. tapering octagon barrel, brass blade front sight, no rear sight, two separate spur triggers, walnut square butt grips, two centrally mounted hammers, right strikes perc. nipple for forward load, lef...
.45 cal., two shot superposed load muzzleloader, 8 1/2 in. part octagon/part round single barrel, no ramrod, brass frame, brass blade front sight, frame notch rear sight, two centrally mounted hammers, right strikes perc. nipple for forward...
.31 cal., lockplate marked "W.M. LONG/BANGOR, ME", single shot, muzzleloader, various barrel lengths ranging from 4-12 in. part octagon/part round barrel, open sights, spur trigger, square butt grip, 20 in. OAL. Mfg. circa late 18...
.28 cal. or .30 (in various cals./lengths) cal., double action only bar hammer pepperbox pistol, scroll engraved frame, 3 (3 in. barrel set variant only), 3 (turned by hand), 4, or 5 in. barrel sets turned by trigger movement, 5, or 6 shot,...
.31 cal., nipples inline with bore, scroll engraved frame, 6 shot, 4 in. barrel sets with ribs marked "MANHATTAN F.A. MF'G CO. PATENT APPLIED FOR:", no sights, oversized oval trigger guard, wood bag type grips, spurless flush moun...
.31, .34, or .36 cal., single shot double action pistol, engraved frame, 2-4 in. part octagon/part round barrel, large oval trigger guard, blued finish, two-piece walnut bag type grips, hammer marked "MANHATTAN F.A. MFG. CO./NEW YORK&q...
.34 cal., single shot pistol, bright brass solid frame, blue finished 2, 3, or 4 in. round tapered screw barrel, spur trigger, walnut bag grips, marked "HERO/M.F.A. Co.", color case hardened spur hammer. Mfg. circa early 1860s-186...
.36 cal., single shot and action pistol, engraved frame, 5-6 in. part octagon/part round barrel marked "MANHATTAN F.A. MFG. CO./NEW YORK", fixed rear and bead front sights, oval trigger guard, blued finish, two piece walnut bag ty...
.31 cal., double action, 6 shot, no sights, ring trigger, bag type wood grip, bar hammer. Mfg. circa 1851.
.31 or .36 cal., single action, 3-4 1/2 in. O/U flat-sided barrels, ring trigger, wood bag type grips, stamped "J. COHN & S.W. MARSTON - NEW YORK" or "S.W. MARSTON & COHN - NEW YORK", bar hammer. Mfg. circa early...
.26 (2 1/2 in.) or .31 cal., 6 shot, 2 1/2-5 in. round, fluted, or ribbed steel barrel, no sights, engraved iron frame, bar hammer, iron trigger guard, bag type walnut grips. Mfg. circa early 1850s.
.31 cal., double action, three superposed round 4 in. barrels, large oval trigger guard, square butt wood grips, spurless hammer strikes one percussion nipple each trigger pull. Mfg. circa late 1850s. RF=5+.
.36 cal., single shot lever action, 5 1/2, 6, 7, 8, or 8 1/2 in. rifled part octagon/part round blued barrel, brass blade front and V-notch iron rear sight, oval iron trigger guard, case color hammer, trigger, and lever, silver plated bronz...
.31 or .36 cal., single shot single action, 4-6 in. part octagon/part round barrel, wood bag type grips, serpentine hammer. Mfg. circa 1850s-1860s.
.31 or .36 cal., single shot double action, 2 1/2-5 in. part octagon/part round barrel, bar hammer, wood bag type grips. Mfg. circa 1850s.
.22 cal., Maynard patent tape primer, two shot single action pistol, scroll engraving, manually rotated flat sided O/U barrels, square butt wood grips, marked "MAYNARD'S PATENT" and date on primer cover. Mfg. circa late 1850s. RF=...
.28 or .31 cal., Maynard patent tape primer, single shot single action, scroll engraved frame, 2 1/2-3 1/2 or 6 in. (rare) part octagon/part round barrel marked "MASS. ARMS CO./CHICOPEE FALLS", iron trigger guard, square butt waln...
.54 cal., conversion from flintlock to Maynard's patented self priming system marked on door "EDWARD MAYNARD/PATENTEE 1845", single shot muzzle loading military pistol, 8 1/2 in. round smoothbore barrel marked on top "U.S.&qu...
.54 cal., conversion from percussion to Maynard's patented self priming system, single shot, military pistol, prototype only. Mfg. 1845.
.32 cal., single shot breech loader, 3-4 in. part octagon/part round tip down barrel, no sights, wood saw handle, round butt grips, no ramrod, 1 in. tubular chamber removed/inserted by pushing/pulling perc. nipple, folding trigger. Mfg. cir...
.64 cal., lockplate marked "UNITED/STATES" and "KETLAND/&CO" forward of hammer, single shot pistol, 10 1/4 in. round smoothbore barrel marked at breech with eaglehead over "P" inside oval-shaped cartouche a...
.54 cal., single shot smoothbore, 10 in. part round/part fluted barrel, pin fastened, ramrod, two brass thimbles, no backstrap, walnut full stock, brass trigger guard, marked "McKIM & BROTHERS, BALTIMORE" on lockplate, 16 1/2 ...
.60 cal., single shot flintlock to percussion smoothbore pistol, 10 3/8 in. part round/part fluted barrel, pin fastened, full walnut stock with bird's head grip and small butt cap, oval trigger guard, two brass thimbles, no back strap, hick...
.58 -.64 cal., lockplate marked "MILES" over "PHILA ", 10 in. round smoothbore barrel, marked "MILES PHILADA", brass mountings, walnut full stock, pin fastened, brass band toward tip of forend, wooden ramrod, d...
.36 cal., single shot with fixed knife blade under barrel, 3 in. round barrel, 7 in. blade, back end of blade forms the recurved spurred trigger guard, iron frame, wood bag type grips, 1 in. wide blade etched "Horn of Plenty" on r...
.32 or .34 cal., single shot pistol with fixed knife blade under barrel, 3 in. round or octagon barrel, brass blade front and fixed notched iron rear sight on the frame, square back pointed trigger guard, iron frame, blade and barrel were b...
.31 or .35 cal., underhammer single shot, various lengths part octagon/part round barrel marked "WM. NEAL/BANGOR/ME:", blade front and V-groove rear sights, spur trigger, walnut half stock, one-piece saw handle grip. Mfg. circa mi...
.50 cal., single shot muzzleloader, 10 1/4 in. smoothbore octagon browned barrel, single set trigger, case colored, silver wedge escutcheons, gold-lined vent, horn tipped walnut half stock, checkered square butt grip, two iron thimbles, saf...
.54 cal., lockplate marked "U. STATES", eagle, and "S. NORTH BERLIN CON", single shot muzzleloader, 10 1/8 in. round smoothbore barrel, pin fastened, inspector marks on left side, no sights, brass mountings, iron backstr...
.69 cal., lockplate marked "U.States", eagle, and "S.NORTH BERLIN CON", single shot muzzleloader, 8 7/8 in. round smoothbore barrel marked "V", eagle, and "CT" within an oval, double strap (transition...
.69 cal., lockplate marked "S. NORTH U.S." over "U.S.", single shot muzzleloader, 9 1/16 in. round smoothbore barrel marked "P", "U.S." and inspector's initials, semi-octagonal breech, double strap ba...
.54 cal., lockplate marked "S. NORTH", eagle, "US", and "MIDDLn CON", single shot muzzleloader, 9 in. round smoothbore barrel marked "P", "U.S.", and initials of inspector or maker, double s...
.54 cal., lockplate marked "S. NORTH", eagle, "U.S.", and "MIDLtn CONN.", sliding safety bolt on right side of lock near hammer, single shot muzzleloader, 10 in. round smoothbore barrel marked "P", &q...
.54 cal., lockplate marked "U.S.", "S. NORTH", and date "1827" or "1828", single shot muzzleloader, 8 5/8 in. round smoothbore barrel marked "P", "U.S.", and initials, spring faste...
.69 cal., lockplate marked "U. STATES", eagle, and "S. NORTH BERLIN CON", single shot muzzleloader, 8 5/8 in. round smoothbore pin fastened barrel marked "V", eagle, and "CT" within an oval, no sights...
.22 rimfire, .25 rimfire, .32 centerfire, or .50 centerfire cal., single shot, utilizing surplus Model 1871 Army rolling block frames, 8 in. round barrel, standard trigger with trigger guard, walnut grip and forearm, blue finish. Approx. 80...
.58 cal., lockplate marked "SMITH & HYSLOP/NEW YORK/WARRANTED", single action, 8 3/4 in. round or part round smoothbore barrel, brass mountings, full walnut stock, pin fastener, checkered grip, wooden ramrod, gooseneck hammer....
.54 cal., lockplate marked "US" with date marked vertically at tail or "US" marked vertically at tail, single shot pistol, 9 5/8 in. round smoothbore barrel, marked "SHULER" on top of barrel, full walnut stock,...
.31 cal., single shot underhammer pistol, 2 1/2-3 7/8 in. part octagon/part round barrel, no trigger guard, brass bound pointed maple grip, topstrap marked "SHAW & LEDOYT/STAFFORD.CONN" with small eagle emblem, underhammer sin...
.32 Long rimfire cal., 4 variations, 2 1/2, 3, or 3 1/2 in. blue or nickel round barrels, blade front and notch rear sights, rosewood bird's head grip. Mfg. 1859-1874. RF=3 for serial no. 1 to 3690, RF=2 for serial no. 1000 to 11000, RF=2 f...
.32 Short rimfire cal., 3 1/2 in. blue round barrels, blade and notch sights, extractor, checkered hammer, smooth trigger, Sharps and Hankins markings. Mfg. circa 1859-1874. RF=1.
.30 rimfire cal., 5 variations, 3 in. blue barrel, post and frame groove sights, checkered Gutta Percha or smooth wood grips, "C. SHARPS / PATENT 1859" marking around the hammer screw left side and "C. SHARPS & Co/PHILADA...
.22 cal., 5 variations, silver plated brass frame, four shot, 2 1/2 in. blue round barrels, pin and notch sights, hard rubber grips, left side of frame marked "C. SHARPS/PATENT 1859" in one line on frame or barrel, right side &quo...
.22, .30, or .32 rimfire cal., straight standing breech loading, four blue/round barrels available in 2 1/2, 3, or 3 1/2 in., spur trigger, brass frame with silver plating or color case hardened iron frame, hard rubber or walnut grips, firi...
.31 or .38 cal., single shot, breech loader, falling block action, marked "C. SHARPS & CO. PHILADA. PA" marked on left side of frame, various barrel lengths, iron mountings, wedge fastened German silver buttplate, no ramrod. A...
.31 to .38 cal., pistol action, "C. SHARPS PATENT 1848-52" marked on left side of frame, ramrod mounted under the barrel, German silver mountings. Approx. only 50 made. RF=5+.
.31 and .38 cal., lever action single shot percussion, various barrel lengths with 28 in. being most common, uses the single shot pistol action with the additions of a longer barrel and a rifle pistol grip buttstock, early rifles have Germa...
.36 cal., single shot, breech loader, "C. SHARPS & CO./PHILA. PA." or "C. SHARPS & CO'S RIFLE WORKS/PHILA. PA." stamped on right frame, "C. SHARPS/PATENT/1848" stamped on left side of frame, 6 1/2 in. r...
.31 to .34 cal., single shot, "SHARPS PATENT/ARMS MFrd FAIRMOUNT/PHILA. PA" stamped within an oval panel on left side of frame, serial numbered from 1 to approx. 500, 5 in. round barrel, iron mountings, blued and case colored fini...
lever action single shot percussion, dropping block, patent 1848 style carbine action of reduced size, 5 in. round barrel, walnut grips, all iron mountings. Made mid-1850s in Philadelphia, about 850 total of two types produced. RF=4.
.54 cal., lockplate marked "SCHWEITZER", single shot, 9 in. part round/part octagon brass cannon muzzle barrel, marked "WISE" and "O.SIMPSON", with liberty cap over "P" oval, sunken barrel proof that ...
.30 rimfire cal., single action, silver-plated iron frame, 2 shot spring loaded horizontal "bar" chamber, 2 1/2 in. round barrel, marked "NEW YORK" on left side of barrel, spur trigger, silver plated iron mountings, blue...
.42 cal., engraved full sidelock, single action, appears similar to Henry Deringer's pistol, 2 1/8 in. round barrel marked "SCHEMANN & WIRSING CIN, O.", iron trigger guard, checkered walnut full stock. Mfg. circa mid-1850s to ...
.34 or .36 cal., underhammer muzzleloader, topstrap marked "D. D. SACKET/WESTFIELD/CAST STEEL", 3 or 4 in. part round/part octagon barrel, half stock with pointed or round butt. Mfg. circa 1850. RF= unknown.
.22 cal., rimfire, swivel barrel/breech action, single action, iron frame, 3 1/8 in. round barrels, marked "RUPERTUS PAT'D. PISTOL MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA", spur trigger, blued finish, walnut square butt grip, center hammer with sli...
.22, .32, or .38 cal., rimfire, swivel barrel/breech action, single action pistol, iron frame, single shot, 3 (.22 cal.), 4 (.32 cal.), or 5 (.32 and .38 cal.) in. part round/part octagon barrel, which rotates counter-clockwise to load, mar...
.22 cal., rimfire, single action, brass frame marked "RUPERTUS PAT'D. PISTOL MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA" on butt (early mfg,) or on left side of frame (later mfg.), 3 in. barrel variant marked "RUPERTUS PATENT JULY 19TH 1864) on l...
.36 cal., single shot, iron frame, 3 1/2 or 4 1/2 in. round barrel, marked "RUPERTUS/PAT'D", spur trigger, walnut square butt grips, center hammer. Mfg. circa 1860s. RF=unknown.
.31 or .41 cal., single shot underhammer pistol, 3-8 in. part octagon/part round barrel, marked "RUGGLES/STAFFORD/(CONN.) on topstrap in 2 of 3 lines and generally with eagle emblem, agent markings occasionally present as "E. HUTC...
.32 or .38 rimfire cal., brass or iron frame, 3 (most common) to 5 in. barrel octagon ribbed barrel, marked "ROLLIN WHITE ARMS CO. LOWELL MASS. PATENTED APRIL 13, 1858", spur trigger, blued or silver plated finish, square butt, wo...
.54 cal., lockplate marked "ROGERS & BROTHERS/WARRANTED", single shot, 8 1/2 in. part round/part octagon key-fastened barrel, brass mountings, striped maple full stock, iron pan with fence, hickory ramrod, gooseneck hammer. Mf...
.28 or .31 cal., forward part unscrews to load chambers, 5 shot internal hammer, 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 in. tip down two-part barrel cluster, forward part unscrews to load chambers, fluted or ribbed barrels, marked "ROBBINS & LAWRENCE Co....
.54 cal., single shot military pistol, 9 in. smoothbore barrel with one iron band, iron framework, walnut full stock, swivel mounted metal ramrod, single barrel band, non-military marked "C. ROBBINS" in center of lockplate, fitted...
.31 cal., single shot underhammer pistol, 2 3/4 in. part octagon/part round barrel, marked "NATH'I RIDER & CO/SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS." with small eagle emblem, maple stock, pointed grip, variation (Rider and Co.) has heavier and br...
.22, .25 rimfire, or .32 centerfire cals., single shot, 10 in. part octagon/part round barrel, standard trigger with trigger guard, smooth walnut grip and forearm, blue finish. Limited mfg. of 116 between 1891-1900. RF=5.
.28 cal., hammer and stationary barrel mounted on central shaft, 1 3/4 in. unfluted combination cylinder/barrel with 6 bores, no sights, central rod (actuated by trip cord) or spur trigger (used when hand-held), steel frame finish and grip ...
.31 perc. cal., engraved brass or iron frame, 2 3/4 or 3 1/4 in. round blued barrel with four chambers, small brass front sight for each barrel, folding trigger, walnut round butt grips, bar type hammer. Mfg. 1849-circa early 1850s.
.31 perc. cal., manually rotated round barrel with four chambers, small brass front sight for each barrel, no rear sight, folding trigger, walnut round butt grips., long curving hammer spur, engraved iron frame. Mfg. circa 1849-early 1850s....
.22 rimfire cal., single shot combination folding knife and pistol, iron barrel inside handle, no sights, concealed folding trigger, single folding knife blade, early claw shaped or later flat-faced hammer. Mfg. circa mid-1860s.
.33 cal., single action, cocking hammer elevates breech block very deep forward part of frame, 4 in. round barrel, round butt wood grips, elongated hammer nose. Mfg. circa 1849. RF=5+.
.54 cal., 8 1/2 in. round barrel marked "1852". Total of 1,000 guns were manufactured in 1852 and used during the Civil War. RF=3.
.34 cal., single shot pistol, 7 3/4 in. part round/part octagon barrel, topstrap marked with small eagle emblem and "S.OSBORN/CANTON,CONN.", pointed butt. RF=unknown.
