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FIREARMS
COLLECTION
CMEDSimS
CAKTRIDGECO.
LOWELL MASS,
V. S. A.
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE
COMPANY'S COLLECTION OF
FIREARMS. ::::::::
THE MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION IN THE
UNITED STATES, EMBRACING CROSSBOW GUNS,
MATCH-LOCKS, WHEEL-LOCKS, SNAPHAUNCE
LOCKS, FLINT-LOCKS AND PERCUSSION-LOCKS;
SPECIMENS OF THE DIFFERENT MUSKETS,
RIFLES, CARBINES, REVOLVERS AND PISTOLS
USED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AND ITS OPPONENTS DURING THE FRENCH,
INDIAN, REVOLUTIONARY, CIVIL AND SPANISH-
AMERICAN WARS. THE LATEST TYPES OF
MILITARY ARMS OF THE DIFFERENT COUN-
TRIES, INCLUDING THE NEW U. S. MODEL OF ^
1903 MAGAZINE RIFLE, AND A FEW RARE OLD
CANNON. :::::::■
PUBLISHED BY
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY
LOW^ELL, MASS., U. S. A.
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" This is the arsenal. From floor to ceiling,
Like a huge organ, rise the burnished arms.
When the death-angel touches those switt keys !
What loud lament and dismal Miserere
Will mingle with their awful symphonies !"
Longfellow
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Contents.
Page.
Introductory 5-15
Marks on U. S. Arms 8
Springfield Armory: History 11
Harper's Ferry Armory: History 13
Collection of Rare Old Cannon 39, 43, 47, 51, 61. 65, 69, 75, 140
Collection of Guns.
Exhibit C.
Exhibit D.
Case No. i
Case No. 2
Case No. 3
Case No. 4
Case No. 5
Case No. 6
Case No. 7
Case No. 8
Case No. 9
Exhibit A. John Cookson Breech-loading, Magazine Flint-lock Gun: Its His-
tory and Description 17
Exhibit B. Ancient Crossbow Gun 21
Old Match-lock Gun 23
English Flint-lock Fowling-piece 23
Arbalists or Crossbow Guns 21
Ancient Match-locks 23
Japanese Match-locks. Blunderbusses, etc 25
Ancient Flint-lock Gims 27
Flint-lock Blunderbusses 29
Flint-lock Blunderbusses 31
Flint-lock Muskets Used in the Revolutionary War 33
Flint-lock Muskets Used in the Revolutionary War 35
Guns Made by the United States Government. From the Flint-
lock, Smooth-bore Musket of 179910 the Percussion, Rifled Musket of i860 37
Case No. 10. United States Rifled and Smooth-bore Muskets Used in the Civil
War (War of the Rebellion), 1861 to 1865 41
Case No. 11. United States Rifled Muskets Used in the Civil War (War of the
Rebellion), 1861 to 1865 45
Case No. 12. Confederate Guns Used in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865 .... 49
Case No. 13. Foreign-made Guns Used in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865 ... 53
Case No. 14. United States Breech and Muzzle Loading Guns Used in the
Civil War, 1861 to 1865 55
Case No. 15. Carbines Used in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865 59
Carbines Used in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865 63
Carbines Used in the Civil War, 1861 to 1865 67
Breech-loading Rifles 71
Repeating Arms 73
Magazine and Revolving Rifles 77
Telescope and Sporting Rifles 81
Indian Rifles. Some of these Rifles were Captured and Others
Surrendered by Hostile Indians ( Sioux and Cheyenne) soon after the
Custer Massacre, June 26, 1876, on the Little Bighorn River, Wyoming
Territory 85
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No.
16.
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No.
18.
Case
No.
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Case
No.
20.
Case
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Casi; No. 23. Indian Ritlrs. Sduic of tliesc Rifles were Capturufl and Others
Surrendered hy Hostile Indians (Sioux and Cheyenne) soon after the
Custer Massacre, June 26. i.SjCi, on the Little Bighorn River, Wyoming
Territory 87
Case No. 24. Tireech-loading Rides Used in the Civil War. .Mauser Rifles
Captured by U. S. Troops during War with Spain 89
C.\SE No. 25. United States Musketoons; American Whaling Guns, etc. . . 93
Cask No. 26. Flint-lock Fowling-pieces: Wall-pieces 97
Case No. 2/. Flint-lock Fowling-pieces 99
Case No. 28. Flint-lock Fowling-pieces, Single and Double Barrel .... loi
Case No. 29. Sitting Bull's, John Brown's, and Other Rifles 103
Case No. 30. Foreign Flint-lock Guns, Etc 107
Case No. 31. Modern United States Guns. Latest Model Guns L^sed in For-
eign Countries 109
U. S. Model of 1903 Magazine RiHe in
Collection of Pistols and Revolvers.
Case No. 40. Match-lock, Wheel-lock, Snaphaunce lock and Flint-lock Pistols 113
Case No. 41. Flint-lock Pistols 117
Case No. 42. Revolving Pistols (Pepper Boxes), Single, Double, Three and
Four Barrel Pistols; "Knife Pistols;" Brass-barrel Pistols, etc 121
Case No. 43. Pin-fire Revolvers, Magazine Pistols, Odd Pieces, Primer-lock
Pistols, etc 129
Case No. 44. American Army and Navy Revolvers and Pistols from i8i3to 1865 135
Miscellaneous Information.
Arms made and repaired at the U. S. AruKiry at Springfield, Mass., 1795-1848 . 83
Anus made and repaired at the U. S. Armory at Harper's Ferry, Va., 1796-1844 91
Private armories, 1808, establishment of .- 79
Private armories, list of 107
Flail's rifie, history of 57
Arms sold to states by government, 1808-1812 loi
Comparative expense of manufacturing a musket in 1817, 1819 and 1821 . . 83, 104
Arsenals and depots in the United States in 1822 82
The "Allen," 1832 T19
Cartridges for small arms, 1839 90
Statement on ordnance purchased in Europe, 1832, 1840 94
Note on output of armories in 1842 74
Arms falling into Confederate hands at beginning of Civil War 50
Statement of arms manufactured at the Si)ringfield .\rni(iry during the Civil War 83
Shots per minute with breech-loading rifles, 1866. (jo\ ernnient lest .... 56
Note on breech-loading arms before and during Civil W;ir 78
Arms adopted by foreign countries and in use in 1898 93
Systems used by foreign countries and in use in r88o 105
Diameters of gun barrels and leaden balls 115
Caliber, length and weight of small arms 42
Paper and metallic ammunition, metallic cartridges 127
Introductory.
IN PREPARIXG this Catalogue for publication, the United States
Cartridge Company has studied to avoid omissions and mistakes
in the description of the fire-arms, etc., herein illustrated; and,
while probably a few mistakes are unavoidably made, and an incomplete
description of certain arms given, the Catalogue is believed to be nearly
correct.
All fire-arms mentioned in this Catalogue, unless otherwise described,
are muzzle-loading, iron-mounted, have iron barrels and plain black
walnut stocks.
The figures following the word "calibre" (which is abbreviated for
convenience "cal.") represent the diameter of the bore of the barrel in
hundredths of an inch. To illustrate: the model of 1822 U. S. musket
is cal. .69=69-100 of I inch; the model of 1855 is cal. .58 = 58-100 of
I inch. (Calibre in metric s^^stem given in millimeters, abbreviated
"mm.")
The calibre of the arms of all nations has been gradually decreasing
for years.
It will hardly be expected that this Catalogue, issued for the purpose
of describing the arms exhibited, will give a complete history of Fire-
arms. To do so would increase its size beyond convenience. Collectors
are referred to works to be found in large libraries for the history in full
of Fire-arms, brief mention of which is here given.
No publication has, in the six hundred consulted by the writer, given
the actual date of the first hand fire-arm. Its first appearance was at the
same time as the breech-loading cannon, both being of large bore, and
invented at the beginning of the fourteenth century. Considering them
as they differ in the mechanism of their locks, they are :
The Hand Cannon ; earlier part of fourteenth century. Forged iron.
Very crude at first. Fastened to a block of wood. Too large to be fired
from the shoulder. The vent or touch-hole in the top of the barrel. The
first improvement in this "model" was a cover or plate, to keep the pow-
der dry, etc.
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'I'he Portable Hand Cannon ; middle to the end of fourteenth century.
Differs from its father in having some shape to the wood. Not unlike a
st(K-k, and ca])al)le of being shouldered. Beginning" with this arm we find
the \ent on the right side, and a pan added to hold the priming. A cover
was also added, moved by hand. This arm is known to have been made
in 1453. These arms were fired by a match held in the hand. The first
lock appears to have been a piece of yellow metal. S-shaped, pivoted at
the center, the n])per point slit and holding the match, the lower part pro-
longe<l like the lever in a cross-bow; its weight keeping the match raised
al)o\e the pan till the "trigger" was compressed.
Xext comes the true Match-lock. The first arm having in the lock a
spring. Made at first with the projecting open pan, they were improved
by a cover for it. Owing to their simplicitv and cheapness match-locks
were i;sed over two hundred years.
The Wheel-lock (Gun) was invented in Germany. Nuremberg is
by all authorities credited as its birthplace; the time, between 1509 and
1 517. Seventy writers do not dift'er eight years, and it is probable that
the specimen claimed to be made in 1509 was made in 1569. This would
fix the date 1 515-17, and leave the amateur collector free to settle in his
mind which is correct to label his first wheel-lock. Sulphurous pyrites
replaced the match.
Beautiful specimens of wheel-lock pistols may be seen in the case of
early pistols in this exhibit. Space will permit only a very brief descrip-
tion of the wheel-lock. Screwed into the jaws of the cock, which was in
front of the pan, and pointed to the rear, was the pyrites. The pan had
a sliding cover. A steel wheel having jirojections, which, when in con-
tact with the stone, produced sparks setting off the powder. Motion
was gi^■en by a ribbon spring, which was wound up as is a clock; releas-
ing the spring fired the gun.
The Sna])haunce Gun, deriving its name from a pecking hen, followed
the wheel-lock. 'J'he wheel was replaced by a cock, which struck a "bat-
tery," or co\'er (steel-faced), covering the pan. It still used pyrites to
cause the s]>ark, and was the forerunner of the fiint-lock. The earliest
known snaphaunce pistol dates 1598.
The Flint-lock (iun w^as invented al)Out 1630. It appears on equally
good authority to have been first made in France and Spain.
Percussion dates back to 1807. Invented by Rev. A. John Fors}th.
First used in form of ])owder ignited by a punch, and hence the name
"Punch-lock." Later used in pills, and the arm known as a Pill-lock.
The copper percussion cap was invented in 1818, and is accredited to
Joseph Egg, England.
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Note. — The Air-gun, of which a good specimen is shown, was
invented in 1560 in Germany.
Collectors will find the following table useful in distinguishing old
English muskets from French muskets in cases where, from rust or age,
no engraving or marks are visible, or where the original lock is gone:
English. Frencli.
Length of original musket, 42 inches 44-72 inches
Length of bayonet, 17 inches 15 inches
Diameter of the bore (cal.), .75 .69, .70
Diameter of the ball fired, .676 .65
Weight of the ball fired, 1.06 oz. .958 oz.
Weight of the arm and bayonet, 12.25 ^bs. 10.98 lbs.
Length of the l:)arrel and bayonet, 59 inches 59-72 inches
The English "Enfield" Rifle, perfected in 1853, and adopted in 1854,
takes its name from the place where it was first made. The original mus-
ket, the "Minie," adopted in 185 1, differs from the Model of 1858,
"Enfield," in both caliber and weight. The "Minie" weighed 10 lbs.
8f oz., and was cal. .702 The Model of 1858, "Enfield." the gun used in
the Civil War on both sides, weighs 9 lbs. and is cal. .577, and was con-
sidered the highest type of its class at the time.
Old English military arms have engraved on the lock, back of cock,
"TOWER," or r/\STLE (which designates the place of inspection),
and near the center of the lock, between the cock and the pan. the Eng-
lish crown, ^, over the initials GR (showing the arm was made during
the reign of King George). There ruled in England four kings of this
name: George I (1714-1727), George II (1727-1760), George III (1760-
1820), George IV (1820-1830).
To the left of the crown (toward muzzle) is usually seen the "broad
arrow," <r-Q', signifying government ownership.
Note. — Comparatively few of the older English army guns show any
dates. The period of manufacture may be determined, however, by the
style of the characters and the work. Arms made during the reign of
William and Alary (1680-1702) are engraved "W & M ;" Queen Anne
(1702-1714). "AR;" AVilliam IV (1830-1837). "WR;" Queen Victoria
(i837-i9oi),"VR."
UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE CO
Marks on U. S. Arms.
Inspected barrels were first stamped with the "proof-mark," viz., the
initials of the inspector's name, with the letter "P." under them, placed
on the left side of the barrel, just above the left flat, and about one inch
from the breech; in addition to the proof-mark the letters "U. S." were
stamped on the top of the barrel one inch from, and the year of fabrica-
tion underneath those letters in the direction of the axis of the barrel,
ending at the breech.
Note. — During the forties inspectors were ordered to stamp the bar-
rels as follows : The proof-mark to be the letter "V." for viewed, "P." for
proved, with the eagle's head under them, stamped thus : > £1,,^:!^, on the
left square of the barrel, opposite the cone-seat, and the year of fabrica-
tion on the top of the barrel, in the direction of the axis of the barrel,
ending at .25 inch from the breech.
Locks.
On the earlier arms the place and year of fal)rication are stamped on
the face of the lock-plate in rear of the cock ; at the National Armories an
■^ and the letters "U. S." are stamped on the lock-plate under the pan ;
at private armories the letters "U. S." and the name of the contractor.
Note. — A few exceptions to this method are noticeable. W. T.
Evans of Valley Forge, Pa., frequently stamped an eagle on locks. B.
Evans of Valley Forge stamped his name over and Valley Forge under
an eagle, curving the letters into an oval. N. Starr of Middletown,
Conn., stamped one half of a large six-pointed star under "U. S." and
over his name. E. Whitney of Whitney ville (New Haven), Conn.,
stamped locks in the thirties both ways, with and without an inverted
arrow crossing a branch of laurel, under "U. S." and over his name:
E,^^HITNEY
Some of the earlier-made government armory locks have the ''U. S."
on a shield in front on the eagle ; others the name of armory in a curve in
front of cock.
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AIOUNTINGS.
The letters "U. S." are stamped on the tang of the butt-plate of all
arms made by or for the government.
Bayonets
Are stamped on the face of the blade, near the neck, with the letters
"U. S." Beginning with the Model of 1840 the bayonet has a clasp.
Ramrods.
The rods of the earlier models are stamped near the head.
Stocks
Are stamped on the left side (opposite the lock) with the initials of the
inspector's name.
Locks approved on inspection are stamped on the underside of the
pan with the inspector's initials. (This rule applies to flint-locks.)
The Model of 1855 called for a magazine with cover in the lock-plate,
and the eagle is stamped on the cover, the place and year of fabrication
are stamped on the face of the lock — the year in rear of the hammer, and
the name of the armory in front of the magazine, with the "U. S.' over it.
This was the first arm provided with the Maynard primer-lock (so called
tape-lack).
Note. — These locks made during the fifties by the Remingtons had
stamped across end of lock-plate, in rear of hammer: REMINGTON'S
and a small knob was riveted into center of the mag- ILION.N.Y.
azine cover. 185-
U.S.
Civil War Period.
At the Springfield Armory (and at Harper's Ferry Armory up to
April i8th, 1861), the date of manufacture was stamped in rear of the
hammer, the ^ between the hammer and the cone, and "SPRING-
FIELD" (or HARPER'S FERRY), with the letters "U. S." over it,
under the cone (nipple).
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No common method appears to have been followed by the "con-
tractors," who, as a rule, stamped locks as they saw fit. A few cases are
illustrated :
The Eagle Manufacturing Company of Mansfield, Conn., stamped
the date in the rear of hammer, and in front of hammer, under the cone,
an ^, and "EAGLEVILLE" under the letters "U. S."
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of ^lanchester, N. H.,
stamped the ^ between the letters "U. S." over its name and ]:»lace of
manufacture.
S. Norris and W. T. Clement stamped the ^ over the letters
••S. N. & W. T. C."
"U. S." in front of the hauuner, and FOR under the
" MASSACHUSETTS.'"
cone.
One with the ^ stamped in front of the hanuner, and under the
cone, above "1862," and under the letters "U. S." "NEW YORK."
One made by E. Whitney, stamped "1863" in rear of hammer, the
^ above the letters "U. S." in front of the hammer, and under the
cone "W^HITNEY-VILLE."
The Trenton Arms Comi)any, Trenton, N. J., stamped the word
"TRENTON" under the "U. S."
'Idle Bridesl)urg- Machine A\'orks, Philadelphia, Pa. (Alfred jeid<s &
Son), stamped the word "BRIUESBURG" under the "U. S."
These few illustrate the variet}- existing, and lack of uniformity.
Note. — The interested collector will notice in the cases of Ci\il W ar
arms, guns made Model of 1861 assembled with a lock Model of 1863.
This is due to locks of the '63 Model, and made in '63, '64 or "65. being put
on guns made in '61 or '62.
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The Model of 1863 corresponds with the ^lodel of 1861, except as fol-
lows : The end of the muzzle is rounded to prevent being damaged by
bruises. The hammer is different in shape and has flat surface beveled.
The "swell" is omitted on the ramrod. Band springs are discarded, and
the bands open, fastened by screws. The lock is case-hardened in colors,
and the bands, swivels and guard bhicd.
Beginning with the adoption of breech-loading arms made at Spring-
field, Alass., in 1866, barrels are stamped >P^(!^2^ on the upper left side,
just in front of the receiver. The breech-blocks are stamped "U. S."
"Model;" also with the year of adoption of model just in rear of the
hinge. The number of the gun is stamped on the upper rear portion of
the receiver. Guns found satisfactory after testing are stamped "P" on
the under side of the stock, in rear of the guard-plate.
Locks.
The place of fabrication is stamped on the lock-plate with the letters
"U. S." over it. An ^ is stamped just in rear of the former stamps.
FixiSHED Arms.
The initials of the inspector's name (master armorer or principal
inspector) are stamped on the stock opposite the rear end of the lock in
italics.
The letters "U. S." are stamped on the tang of the butt-plate.
Bayonets are stamped "U. S." on the face of the blade near the neck.
Springfield Armory.
Springfield was the first town settled in western Massachusetts.
Its situation recommended it as a depot for military stores, and a place
for the repair and manufacture of munitions of war during the Revolu-
tion. The first work ever done in Springfield was repairing arms, and
manufacturing cartridges and fireworks. During the Revolution it was
a recruiting-post and rendezvous for soldiers. In 1778 and 1779 the gov-
ernment works were established on a portion of their present site on the
hill.
Being centrally situated, easy of access, and at the same time so far
inland as to be out of the reach of sudden invasions of the enemy, it
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had been early in the war fixed upon as a suitable place for making; and
repairing;' the various war proods mentioned. The various artificers
employed had their sho])s where they could find a convenient ])lace and
resided all over town. The laboratory for cartridges and for the dift'er-
ent fireworks manufactured on such occasions was in the barn of Eben-
ezer Stebbins.
After two or three years the public works were removed to the
hill where they are now. This was done gradually in the years 1778 and
1779 as accommodations could Ix^ made. A few cannon were cast here
during the war, but no small arms were manufactured until 1795. At the
close of the war the workmen employed were discharged, and the
arsenals, magazines and shops were left in the charge of a store-keeper.
When the subject of making arms was under the consideration of
the national government in 1794, the convenience of the place and the
arsenals, magazines, etc., were a sufficient inducement to establish the
National Armory here.
The manufacturing of arms commenced in 1795 with about forty
hands.
From July 10, 1793, to September i, 1801, $230,251.23 was spent at
the Armory at Springfield, and from Oct. i, 1793, to June 30, 1801,
$75,214.98 at Harper's Ferry.
In 1802 the superintendent of the Springfield Armory was David
Ames; salary, $840; rations, 3; total, $993.30. Master Armorer, Robert
Orr; salary, $600; rations, 2; total, $702.20.
There were 1020 more muskets made in i8ti than in 1854; 113,406
muskets altered to percussion in 1850-51 ; 50,000 muskets repaired 1809
to 1822, omitting 181 1 and 1812.
The Assessors' report for 1837 relative to the Armory states public
land and buildings, value $210,000; machinery, $50,000; number of
muskets on hand, 170,000, value $2,040,000; numljer manufactm-ed year
1836-37, 14,000, $154,000. Hands employed, 260.
In 1847 and 1848 at Springfield were manufactured 3,600 "short-
model" muskets, differing very little in appearance from the Infantry
Musketoon of 1842. These light-weight guns were especially made for
Fremont's Expedition in 1858, the Mormon War affair.
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Harper's Ferry
Was named after Robert Harper, an English millwright, who obtained a
grant of it in 1748 from the owner. Lord Fairfax, a friend of George
Washington, who first surveyed it, and personally selected it as the
site for the National Armory in 1794. The population was then 1762,
Robert Harper did not settle Harper's Ferry. It was selected as the site
of the Southern National Armory at the time Springfield was,
Congress in 1794 having authorized two National Armories to be estab-
lished.
No records or guns are to be found which show any manufacturing
of arms at the Ferry before 1801. Little of interest, outside of Hall's
going there in 1816, is attached to the Ferry until the John Brown raid,
followed by the destruction of the Arsenal in 1861. The first superin-
tendent at the Armory was a Mr. Perkins, an English Moravian.
The capacity of the Harper's Ferry Armory was from 1,500 to 2,000
guns a month, and the rifles made there were considered the best in the
world. The Harper's Ferry Yerger enjoyed, in its day, a reputation
second to no weapon of the small arms kind in the world. It was known
as the Mississippi rifle, Jefferson Davis' company coming from that State
and being armed with the Yerger in the Mexican War.
All government records of Harper's Ferry perished in the fire which
destroyed the Arsenal, April i8th, 1861. "The avowed purpose and
declared obligation of the Federal government was to occupy and possess
the property belonging to the United States, yet one of the first acts
was to set fire to the Harper's Ferry Armory, the only establishment of
the kind in the Southern States, and the only southern depository of the
rifles which the government had then on hand." — Jefiferson Davis.
In April, 1861, the defense at Harper's Ferry consisted of forty-two
regulars under the command of Lieut. Roger Jones, this company of mili-
tary having been kept there by the government for the protection of the
place since the John Brown raid.
Acting under orders given by Captain Kingsbury (sent there the
day before from W^ashington to take charge of the Armory, the superin-
tendent, Col. Barbour, having moved away), Lieut. Jones blew up the
xA.rsenal at 9 o'clock in the evening, April i8th, 1861, and with the forty
odd "regulars" made tracks for W^ashington citv.
About this time the Confederate force, numbering 300 odd —
although supposed to be over 3,000 — arrived and, aided by the citizens
and employees, put out the fire and to a certain extent defeated the ends
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intended. Tlu' Arsenal, between 16,000 and 17,000 finished rifies and
nmskets, and the carpenter slioj) were totally destroyed. ]\laster Arm-
orer Aniistead M. Ball so bravely and skillfnlly directed these efiforts
that a large portion of the gnn making machinery, material and unfinished
arms were saved, and when boxed were sent by rail to Winchester (the
terminus of the road), thence by wagons to Strasburg, at which place
the confiscated ])ro])erty was turned over to the Manassas Gap Railroad,
and forwarded to Richmond, Va. By the i8th of June all of this material
was removed. The machinery thus secured was divided between the
arsenals established by the Confederates at Richmond, Va.. and Fayette-
ville, N. C, and when installed, supplied to a great extent the want which
existed in the vSnith, of means for the alteration and repair of old or
injured arms, and finally contributed to increase the scanty supply of
arms which existed in the Confederacy at the outbreak of the Civil War.
In connection with the removal of all this machinery, it may interest
us to follow the skilled workmen and see what became of them. Best
known was the superintendent, Air. A. jM. Barbour. He was elected to
the convention in Virginia to represent the Union sentiment of Jefiferson
County, ^\'hile in Richmond he fell a victim to secession and turned
traitor to the government.
Master Armorer Ball, whose capacity, zeal and courage prior to
and during the fire deserve more than a passing notice, promptly show^ed
his colors and went to Fayetteville, N. C, with the machinery sent there,
but like the ship which, after having weathered the storm, goes down
in the calm, this master armorer, other than whom there was none better
in this country, soon after assuming his new position was found one
morning dead in bed.
The following extracts from letters written to the A\'ar Department
at Washington during the war show where some of the skilled help went.
In a letter dated Oct. 8, i86r, to the Hon. Simon Cameron, at A\'ash-
ington. sent by the gun firm, John S. Gallaher & Co., is a memorandum
winch reads: "I met a party yesterda}- wdiose foreman is an old Harper's
Ferry barrel-maker, and he proposed to furnish 6,000 barrels ])er month.
I have also four responsible ])arties who agreed to deliver me from 6,000
to 10,000 barrels each, after sixty days. I have two responsible parties
to furnish the stocks and three to fm-nisli the locks, all old Harper's
Ferry workmen, so with these men to put tlie guns together. 10,000 per
month can be turned out.''
Fnclosure with a letter sent to \\'ashington Aug. 31. 1861 :
'A\ c have two establishments, one at Boston under the control of
the Boston Arms Co., the other at Newark, N. J., wliere, Ijesides the
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hands that are now there, are 250 of the hands that were at the Harper's
Ferry Armory, now suffering for work, who will go to work in it. This
plant will be managed by the later superintendent of the Hall Rifle
\A'orks at Harper's Ferry."
In March, 1865, the machinery used in manufacturing arms at Fay-
etteville, which was taken from Harper's Ferry, was loaded on the flat
cars of a coal company running to Egypt, Chatham County, carried
there, unloaded and secreted. Egypt was the site of large coal mines,
owned and operated (before the war) by Philadelphia capitalists. These
mines were confiscated by the Confederate government and leased to
Malette & Brown, a firm who operated them with men conscripted for
the service. In ^lay, 1865, the United States government, learning of
the whereabouts of this machinery, sent ninety-six six-mule teams there,
recaptured it, together with a twelve-pound ''Napoleon" and one load of
musket-barrels, and removed it all to Raleigh, where it was loaded on
cars for Washington. Among other things recovered was the die with
which the letters "U. S." and the "eagle" were stamped on the lock-plate,
at Harper's Ferry. The "U. S." had been cut out and in its place
"C. S. A." put in. [See note under Gun 207, page 50.]
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Exhibit A.
John Cookson Breech-loading Magazine Gun: Its
History and Description.
The gun, as the engraving- on it indicates, was made by John Cook-
son in 1586. The name is evidently English. Judging, however, from
the design and character of the work, and from a knowledge of the state
of art in England at that date, it is surmised to have been of Spanish
origin, or at least modeled after a similar Spanish design.
The advanced state of the art in Spain in the latter half of the
sixteenth century, together with the facts that similar Spanish work
exists, and that a trace of Moorish design is visible in the scroll-work of
the engraving, all point to this theory. Strangely enough, the place of
residence of the maker does not appear.
The gun found its way to Maryland, probably with the early English
colonists, and was finally discovered in Baltimore. It was one of a
number of guns confiscated after a search for arms by the provost marshal
in 1863. and was retained in the custody of the United States until after
the close of the Rebellion. It remained unclaimed until 1867, and was
finally thrown in the scrap-heap, where it was picked up by a scavenger,
who sold it for a nominal sum.
In the fall of 1888 the gun was brought to the shop of Richard
Heinze. a gunsmith of Baltimore, by a man who asked to have it repaired
and changed to a percussion-lock. Mr. Heinze examined it, saw that it
was extremely rusty, and considered it of little or no value. The
alteration of the lock was out of the question. He finally bought the gun
for a trifling sum and put it away with a number of others. Some two
months later he made a closer examination of the gun, and became
greatly interested in his "find." He at once began removing the rust,
and labored faithfully at its restoration for eleven days, until he had put
it in its present perfect condition. The old arm has been loaded and
fired several times, and a good score made.
z'X.side from the excellence of the workmanship, the design is worthy
of study.
It is difficult to tell whether the barrel is twist or laminated. The
butt-plate is both embossed and engraved. The end-sight is a Turkish
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crescent. All the metal work is more or less engraved, showing flags,
drnnis, piles of cannon-balls, cannon being fired, stacks of muskets, board-
ing-pikes, etc. On the top of the barrel appears, "JOHN COOKSON,
FECIT" (made by John Cookson). On the lock is a scroll bearing the
maker's name ; it is being held up at the left by an angel, at the right by a
female figure, presumably intended to represent Queen Elizabeth. The
stock is made of a peculiar kind of wood unknown in this country. Iron-
mounted.
The letters in the following description refer to the side sectional
view. The arm is a magazine, smooth-bore, flint-lock gun, firing
s]^herical bullets, weighing- 260 grains, and a charge of about 125 grains of
powder. It has a capacity of ten rounds, and a magazine is also fitted to
the lock for a similar number of priming charges.
It is charged on the left side through an opening with a hinged flap,
the bullets being poured into one compartment (a), and the powder in
another adjacent one (b).
These com])artnients connect by cylindrical passages with the central
chamber in the frame, in which is located a solid cylindrical block (c)
with. its axis from right to left.
This cylinder forms the recoil-block, and is fitted with two radial
cavities large enough to hold a ball and a charge, and located so that, in
revolving, the cavities will be opposite the passages from the magazine.
Here the ball drops into the first cavity (d), and the powder into the
second (e), and by revolving the cylinder to the front the passages are
closed, and the ball and charge brought in front of the rear end of the
bore (f), the loading being done with the muzzle held down. The
bullet then drops in and the block remains with the charge in line with
the bore. The powder cavity is fitted with a (liai)hragm (g) to prevent
the IniUel from dropping into it.
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The powder cavity or chamber is connected by a vent, through the
axis of the cylinder, with the pan.
The pan is a cavity in one end of the cylinder or breech-block on the
right side, and revolves in the lock in front of the magazine containing
the priming charge, where at each revolution it scoops up a charge and
revolves it in place under the flint, and closes the opening to the
magazine.
The cylindrical breech-block is revolved by a lever on the left side,
which also cocks the hammer and closes the pan.
This automatic action is accomplished by a stop on the cylinder
acting on a hooked lever-arm attached to and pivoted on the hammer.
The stop pushes the hammer back by the lever, and the hook on the latter
pulls the steel-faced cover of the pan, known as the "battery," into place.
The lock and trigger are the ordinary design ; but it is worthy of note
that the design as regards sear, sear spring, main-spring, etc., is the same
as that used on the latest flint-lock guns.
The barrel, front-sight, and under-side of the guard are all in one
piece, and the carving^ and other works show evidence of the highest
mechanical skill.
The only omissions in the provisions for all the necessary points in
the design, from a mechanical point of view, are those for inserting a
wad, and preventing the escape of gas through the vent. The former is
partly compensated by making the bullet slightly larger than the bore,
and the latter exists in all flint-locks. From a military point of view, the
design of the arm gives evidence of being far in advance of its time.
With the magazine charge, the ten shots could be fired in a time which
would compare very favorably with magazine guns of to-day. Very little
time is required for charging, as it is only necessary to fill the compart-
ments with bullets and powder, with no counting and measuring. The
charges are automatically measured, and the loading is fully as accurate
as that of metallic cartridges.
Altogether, the antiquity, design, workmanship, and beauty of the
gun make it a most valuable and remarkable relic.
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Case No. i.
Arbalists or Crossbow Guns.
loi Fourteenth Century. German Pettstol or Crossbow Pistol, which
has peep-sights, is iron mounted and finely engraved.
102 Sixteenth Century, Spanish Arbalist or Crossbow Gun. It is called
Goat's-foot Crossbow. This weapon was constructed either
with or without stirrup. The apparatus employed to bend this
crossbow is a lever. From Madrid, Spain.
103 Fourteenth Century Arbalist, with stirrup and windlass to set the
bow. This crossbow was formerly used in the steen or prison
of the Spanish Inquisition at Antwerp, Belgium. The windlass
to draw the bow-string is provided with two cranks and two
pulleys ; has no fixed rests, but is always worked by a stirrup.
Inlaid stock. Pistol grip. A few German archers were
experts in shooting this kind of arm.
104 Windlass belonging to No. 103, and described therein.
105 Sixteenth Century Prod, a light crossbow used chiefly in field
sports. The crossbow (a galet in French because the missiles
used were stones) of the sixteenth century is the next in order.
Instead of quarrels or crossbow bolts, this weapon shot leaden
balls, and even stones. The stock, which went between the nut
and the bow, was generally curved, and often made of iron.
This weapon, of medium strength, is bent by means of a lever
fixed to the stock, or with the hand alone.
106 German Arbalist or Crossbow Gun. It has peep-sight, plumb-bob
for level, wind-gauge, hair-trigger: stock gun-shaped, and
worm-eaten. It has two arrows or bolts, which date back to
the fifteenth or sixteenth century. These dates mark the end
of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the New Era, and also
inaugurate the introduction of shooting festivals, and the tran-
sition from the use of the crossbow to fire-arms. These shoot-
ing festivals were occasions not only of social enjoyment, but
of preparation for whatever might come in the shape of
invasion or internal dissension, and the spirit of liberty was
fostered by these gatherings.
*B Ancient C)ld Crossbow Gun, with sights, mahogany stock, ivory
ornaments, brass-mounted ; shooting quarrels or bolts.
This weapon is bent by means of a lever fixed to the stock, or
with the hand alone.
'Not under glass.
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Case No. 2.
Ancient Match-locks.
108 Fifteenth Century, INIatcli-lock Gun, cal. .70 The barrel is a httle
bell-muzzle, and is fastened to the stock by four copper bands.
The stock is badly worm-eaten.
109 Sixteenth Century, Afghan Match-lock Gun, cal. .75 Straight
stock, ornamented barrel. The barrel is wound to the stock
with cord. From Afghanistan.
no Seventeenth Century, Japanese Match-lock Gun, cal. .45 Barrel is
covered with sheet brass. Very curiously shaped stock,
crooked like a pistol grip-stock. It is made to shoot from the
hip. This gun was secured by Geo. G. Accles, of the Catling
Gun Co., October 11, 1887, while traveling on the Island of
Formosa ; was made by natives.
111 Sixteenth Century, Indian Match-lock Gun, cal. .65 Barrel made of
wire, finely inlaid with gold and silver. All the mountings
finely inlaid with gold and silver. The barrel is wound with
cord to hold it to the stock. From Punjab, India.
112 Japanese Match-lock Gun, cal. .50 Octagon barrel, finely inlaid
with gold ; ebony stock. From the Island of Formosa.
113 Sixteenth Century, Indian ]\Iatch-lock Gun. cal. .60 The barrel is
four scjuare, with fancy muzzle, and is fastened to the stock by
four flat brass bands. Straight stock. From the Himalaya
Alountains, India.
114 Sixteenth Century, Afghan Match-lock Gun, cal. .50 Peculiar
shaped stock ; barrel fastened to the stock by fourteen brass
bands. From Afghanistan.
*C An old Match-lock Gun, cal. i. The barrel is slightly bell-shaped
at the muzzle. Iron-mounted. Length, 10 feet. This gun
was made in India or China about the year 14 13. It was sent
to the United States by the princes of East India with their
exhibit to the World's Fair at Chicago, 111., and was on exhibi-
tion in the Art Department in the summer and fall of 1893. It
is duly authenticated by credentials from the English house in
Bombay which invoiced the collection.
-D English Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .80 Brass-mounted.
Length, 7 feet 4^ inches. Made in England. It was owned by
Charles Brechemia of Philadelphia.
*Not under glass.
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Case No. 3.
Jai'axesk Match-locks. Bluxderiu'sses, etc.
115 (Jriental 1^ lint-lock Arqiieljuse.cal. at the muzzle, i 1-3 inches. Iron
barrel, inlaid with silver ; bell muzzle ; carved gun-shaped stock ;
used by mounted horsemen ; a very fine old arm. It was
bought in Tunis. Morocco, by Captain Charles II. Saunders of
Hartford, Conn., in 1889.
116 Sixteenth Century, Wheel-lock Arquebuse, cal. .75 Straight stock,
with a patch-box having a sliding wooden cover. This gun was
purchased of Jerome Remington of Vosburg, Pa.
117 English Wheel-lock Gun, cal. .50 Barrel and lock finely engraved;
carved stock, having patch-box with sliding cover ; brass-
mounted. Made in England.
118 Wheel-lock Ritle. cal. .48 A gold stamp upon the barrel, which is
finely engraved; engraved lock marked 'T. G. D."; carved
stock, having a sharp-pointed spur in the butt-plate, and a
patch-box with sliding cover; brass-mounted. Made in Ger-
many.
119 Seventeenth Century, Japanese Match-lock Gun, cal. .75 Octagon
barrel, finely inlaid with gold and sih'er; brass lock, and
mounted ; mahogany stock. From Japan.
120 Seventeenth Century, Japanese Match-lock Gun, cal. .60 Octagon
barrel, inlaid with gold and silver; Japanese inscription on the
barrel ; ebony stock ; brass-mounted. From Japan.
121 Seventeenth Century, Japanese Match-lock Gun, cal. i. Octagon
barrel, finely inlaid with gold and silver ; brass lock ; copper and
brass bands. From Japan.
122 Seventeenth Century, Japanese Match-lock Gun, cal. .65 Copper
and brass bands; inlaid with gold and silver; brass lock, ham-
mer and guard. From Japan.
123 Seventeenth Century, Japanese Match-lock Gun, cal. .75 Octagon
barrel, inlaid with gold and silver; brass-mounted; live oak
stock. From Japan.
124 Oriental Flint-lock Arquebuse, cal. at the muzzle, I5 inches. Bell-
muzzle, iron barrel. On the stock on the opposite side from
the lock is a projection known as a belt-hook. Brass-mounted;
stock ornamented. From Mexico.
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Ancient Flint-lock Guns.
125 Seventeentli Century, Spanish Flint-lock Gun, cal. .55 Barrel
fastened to the stock by six silver bands ; stock finely orna-
mented with ivory, some of which is colored. This gun was
picked up on the battle-field of Gibraltar by a native, about the
year 1765. This battle terminated the Moorish rule in Gibral-
tar. The gun was kept in the family until about the year 1845,
when it was presented to Admiral Clary of the United States
Navy, who retired a number of years ago. Obtained from the
Admiral's family.
126 Seventeenth Century, Persian Flint-lock. Gun, cal. .70 Barrel
engraved, and partly covered with ornamental sheet brass ;
stock ornamented with tacks, etc. From Kerman, Persia.
127 Oriental Flint-lock Rifle, cal. .50 Octagon barrel, inlaid with
silver, and fastened to the stock by four silver bands. It has a
gold stamp upon the barrel ; lock inlaid with silver. From
Harran, Asiatic Turkey.
128 Arabian Flint-lock Gun, cal. .60 Barrel inlaid with silver and
fastened to the stock by five silver bands ; stock finely inlaid
with mother-o-pearl. From Alecca, Arabia.
129 Moorish Flint-lock Gun. cal. .75 Barrel inlaid with silver orna-
ments, and fastened to the stock by three bands ornamented
with silver. From Morocco.
130 Turkish Flint-lock Gun, cal. .70 Barrel fastened to the stock by
four silver bands ; inlaid with mother-o-pearl. From Taurus
Mountains, Turkey.
131 Oriental Flint-lock Rifle, cal. .54 Octagon barrel, finely inlaid
with gold, and fastened to the stock by five silver bands. The
stock is inlaid with gold and colored ivory. From Constanti-
nople.
132 Arabian Flint-lock Gun, cal. .68 Barrel a little bell-muzzle, and
finely inlaid with gold; stock covered with ornamental iron,
inlaid with silver; of excellent workmanship. From Asia.
133 Oriental Flint-lock Gun, cal. .79 Barrel fastened to the stock by
seven brass bands ; stock inlaid with mother-o-pearl. From
Constantinople.
134 Seventeenth Century, Persian Flint-lock Gun, cal. .68 Barrel
fastened to the stock by six brass bands. Very peculiar-shaped
stock. From Kerman, Persia.
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Case No. 7.
Flixt-lock Muskets Used ix the Revolutioxary War.
157 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock ]\Iusket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock, "DUBLIN CASTLE." the '^, the letters GR and the
"^-Q". On the stock in rear of the barrel is inlaid a brass plate, /
engraved "F.ig't^^ ;" heavy stock, with wide butt; brass-mounted. >.
Fought with in the Revolutionary War by Capt. Geo. Dennison,
Mystic, Conn.
158 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock, "TOWER," the "#. the letters GR, and the <-9- ; heavy f
stock, with wide butt ; brass-mounted. Carried in French, Indian
and Revolutionary Wars by Robert Avery, Stonington, Conn.
159 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock ]\Iusket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock, "TOWER," the ^, the letters GR, and the <-9- ; heavy
stock, with wide butt ; brass-mounted. A relic of the Revolution.
Carried in the war by John Bunnell, Berlin, Conn.
160 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock, "TOWER," the <^. the letters GR, and the -^-e- ; heavy
stock, wdth broad butt. Fought with in the Revolution
by John Pratt, Hartford, Conn. Has five notches cut in the
stock, representing as many Indians killed with the gun, it
being the custom in those da3^s,particularlyamong the Indians,
to keep score on the stock.
161 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock, "VOIG, 1776;" brass-mounted; lock is not original; has a
brass pan of French manufacture ; engraved on thebarrel,"67TH
REG. ;" cut in the stock, "K.M." Carried through the Revolu-
tionary War by Daniel Munger, Saybrook, Conn.
162 French Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .70 Lock is neither
engraved nor stamped ; iron-mounted. A relic of the King
Philip War, and formerly owned by Stephen Church.
Note. — The lock on this gun is not original ; the pan is not
original.
163 French Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock in script, Lluiyf^ieir/ylu:- — ; iron-mounted ; wide iron .
bands. Formerly owned by Elisha Crosby, Ashburnham, >\
Mass., and carried in the Revolutionary War. ^
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Case No. 8.
Flint-lock AIuskets Used ix the Revolutionary War.
164 English Smooth-bore Fhnt-lock Musket, cal. .75 Heavy stock, wide
bntt. etc. ; has EngHsh proof-mark on barrel, common to all the
military arms herein described; no engraving on the lock.
Formerly the gun of Thos. Bickford of Rockingham, N. H.. a
Revolutionary soldier.
165 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock, "lORDAX" (JORDAN :-), "1743. "^he ^, the letters
GR, and the <-e-. Cut in the stock, "C. H." "W. D. ;"
brass-mounted. A different model arm than the "Brown
Bess," as was called the English army musket (1690-1840).
Formerly owned by Cornelius Havens, Pomfret. Conn., 3d
Regt., Conn. Line.
166 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .60 Engraved
on the lock. "ALLPORT, late with KETLAND, LON- n/
DC)X ;" brass-mounted. Carried in the Revolutionary War by
John Marsh, Sturbridge, Mass.
167 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Fowding-piece, cal. .60 Barrel
slightly bell-muzzle ; not the original lock. Fought with in the
Revolution by Israel Brown, Lebanon, Conn.
168 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock. "WILSOX, LONDON," and in rear of cock, in large
letters, "L^. S." ; on the barrel, "U. S.," "D 24." Stock is
branded "UXITED STATES," and cut in with a knife, "T. W.,
L E., L K.. AL" A relic of the three early wars, and carried in
the Revolution by Samuel Stratton, L. L
169 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Lock is neither
stamped nor engraved; brass-mounted, with very heavy bands. ^
Fought with in the Revolution by Gudgo Sheppard, Volun-
town. Conn.
170 English Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Engraved on the
lock, "MOORE, LOXDON;" brass-mounted; a very old
gun. L^sed in French and Indian and in Revolutionary Wars A.
by John Smith, ist Regt., Conn.
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Case No. 9.
Guns Made by the United States Government from the Flint-lock
Smooth-bore Musket of 1799 to the Percussion-rifled
Musket of i860.
171 Model of 1795. United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal.
.70 On the lock is stamped "SPRINGFIELD," ^, and
engraved in script '2^. On the tang of the butt-plate is
stamped "1799." The stock under the guard is marked VII.
This musket is in excellent condition, and seldom found, 4595
only having been made this year.
Note. — In 1795 (the year following the act of Congress
establishing a National Armory at Springfield, Mass.) were A
made the first government arms; and the /./w/r'/fp^lu: — - a
French flint-lock, smooth-bore musket, and the highest type of
hand firearms in Europe, was adopted as the model. This
musket is generally known as the "Springfield Model of 1799,"
and, erroneously, heretofore been credited as being the first
manufactured.
172 Model of 1808, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal.
.69 On the lock in rear of cock is stamped "1808"; between
the cock and pan is stamped "SPRINGFIELD," "^, and
engraved in script the letters ^Z/^, On the tang of the butt-
plate (indicating the vear the gun was finished) is stamped
"1809."
Note. — This is the second model of United States arm, and
differs somewhat from the first model.
173 Model of 1808, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal.
.69 On the lock is stamped "PITTSFIELD," "1808," "U. S.," /
^, and "PO.MEROY." Made for the United States govern- ,X
ment by Lemuel Pomeroy, Pittsfield, Mass., 1808. Eltweed
Pomeroy, coming from England in 1635, made the first guns at
Windsor, Conn., A.D. 1637. A.D. 1640, Eldad Pomeroy, son of
Eltweed, was given a grant of 1000 acres of land in Hampshire,
Mass., for his skill as a gunmaker. General Seth Pomeroy,
fourth generation from Eltweed, officer in French and Indian
wars, seems to have given the Pomeroy guns their highest
finish at Northampton, Mass. A.D. 1800, Lemuel Pomeroy,
sixth generation from Eltweed, removed to Pittsfield. Mass.,
bringing same anvil used by Eldad and Seth, and continued the
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manufacture of s^uus till 1840. A.l). it;o4, an\il and site of
musket-shop still in ])ossession of the Pomerov family.
174 Model of 1S08, I'nited States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal.
/)() On the lock is stamped "HARPER'S FERRY," "1812,"
"I'. S.." and ^. Made at the National Armory at Harper's
Ferry, 181 2. 10,200 muskets were made this }ear at Harper's
Ferry Armory, \*a.
175 Model of 1808, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal.
.69 On the lock is stamped "E.STH.LMAN," "1812," "U. S.,"
and "^. Made for the United States orovernment by Ethan J
Stillman of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn., in 1812. '
Xote. — Ethan Stillman was one of twenty-five gunmakers
given contracts by the government in 1808 to manufacture
arms, to be supplied to the militia of the states. His contract
was issued Sept. T4th, 1808. He had delivered only 1675
finished arms at the close of the vear 1812.
176 Model of 1822, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal.
.69 On the lock is stamped "SPRINGFIELD." "1830,"
"U. S.." and ^. Alade at the National Armory, S]iringfield,
Mass., 1830.
Note. — 16,480 arms were made at Springfield Armorvin 1830.
177 Model of 1822, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal.
.69 On the lock is stamped "HARPER'S FERRY," "1833,"
"U. S.," and ^. Made at the National Armory at Harper's
Ferry, 1833. 12,040 arms made at Harper's Ferry in 1833.
178 Rified Musket, cal. .58 Percussion. No name or date on lock.
Proof-marks >a.(S::^, and "NEW HAMPSHIRE." stamped
on the barrel; brass guard and bow; large rear sight; narrow
end band, with sight; brass end on ramrocl.
179 Model of 1808, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore ]Musket, cal.
.69 Made for the United States government by E. Buell, j"
Marlborough, Conn., 1812. (Stamped on the lock in rear of
cock, across the ])late. "E. BUELL," and between cock and
^'''"' ^^RLBORO\J<^^ ''"'' ''"''"' ""*''' ''" ^' "^
180 Model of 1808. I'dint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal. .fx; ( )n the
lock is stamj)ed
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EXHIBIT E. BREECH-LOADING CANNON.
Cal. 2 inches, made of wrought iron. The marks on it indicate that
it was made in China about the year 1373. The cannon is 5 feet 8 inches
long. Was fired l)y a fuse. The breech-loading apparatus or breech-
block of this wonderful arm is distinct from the wrought metal of the
cannon, and is charged before being placed in position for firing. The
bore containing the charge is exactly identical with that of the cannon,
and in horizontal lines. The bores are absolutely in unison. The
breech-block is held in place by a crossbar and the wrought-iron pro-
jection from the chamber that penetrates the body of the cannon, holding
the two together with resistless energy. This breech-block is removable
at the will of the operator or gunner. A ring is attached to it for that
purpose. This cannon was sent to the United States by the Princes of
East India with their exhil:)it to the World's Fair at Chicago. 111., and
was on exhibition in the Art Department in the summer and fall of 1893.
It is duly authenticated by credentials from the English house in Bombay
wdiich invoiced the collection.
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Case No. lo.
United States Rifled and Smooth-bore Muskets Used in the Civil
War (War of the Rebellion). 1861-1865.
181 United States Model of 1861, Rifled Percussion Musket, cal. .58
Stamped on the lock "1861," '*U. S.," and an ^; curly-maple
stock. Made for the United States g-overnment during the \^'
first year of the Civil War, in Germany.
Note. — A very rare arm.
182 Model of 1822, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket (with ^
bayonet), cal. .69 Altered to Percussion in 1852 at Springfield ^
Armory.
Note. — The government did not order the Flint-locks on hand
altered to Percussion until nearly ten years after its adoption.
In 185 1 and 1852 a great many Flint-locks w^ere so altered.
183 ]\Iodel of 1842, United States Smooth-bore Percussion Musket
(with bayonet), cal. .69 Made by E. Remington in 1857.
Has Remington primer-lock, patented 1857. Civil War relic,
Federal Army.
184 Model of 1822, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Alusket (with
bayonet), cal. .69 Altered to Percussion, with Remington
primer, in 1857. Used in Civil War on Northern side.
185 Model of 1842, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket (with
bayonet), cal. .69 Marked, "MILL CREEK, PA." Altered
to Maynard's primer-lock, patented 1845. A relic of the Civil
War, Federal Army.
186 United States Model of 1808, Smooth-bore Flint-lock Musket, cal.
.69 Altered to Percussion. About twelve inches of the bar-
rel and stock have been cut ofif, and the end band replaced.
Altered by removing the pan, adding a cone, and retaining the
flint-cock, a piece of iron, shaped to strike the cap, replacing
the flint. Stamped on the lock "E. STILLMAN, 1812."
Note. — Ethan Stillman of Brookfield, Conn., was one of
twenty-five gun makers to obtain a contract to manufacture
muskets for the government in 1808 (Sept. 14). He had
delivered only 1675 Dec. 31st, 1812.
187 L^nited States Model of 1863, Rifled Percussion Alusket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Stamped on the lock "1863," "15. S.," imder an
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•^. and "S. X. ,^ W. T. C. I^'oK .M.VSSACHUSETTS."
Made by S. XorrLs & W. T. Clcmenl for tlie State of Massa-
chusetts.
Note. — In iSr)3 ^Massachusetts contracted with tliis firm for
2000 of these rifles, costing $18.50 each.
188 L'nited States ^Model of 1861, Rifled Percussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Stamped on tlie lock ■•1863." "U. S.," and
"TRENTON." Made for the United States by the Trenton
Arms Co.. Trenton, New Jersey, in 1863.
Note. — This gun is the Model of 1861, having liand springs,
swell on the raiurod near the head. etc. The lock is the 1863
model and differs from Model of 1861 in the shape of the ham-
mer, and in being case-hardened in colors, as are all locks of
later models.
189 United States Model of 1861, Rifled Percussion Musket (with bav-
onet). cal. .58 Stamped on the lock "1863." "U. S.." under an
^, and "E. ROBINSON. NEW YORK." Made for the
United States by Edward Robinson. New York, in 1863.
Note. — Gun is Model of 1861, lock. Model of 1863. Edward
Rol>inson was given a contract June loth. 1863, for 20.000
Springfield Rifled Aluskets, cal. .58 He delivered 30.000 in all.
igo United States Model of 1861. Rifled Percussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Stamped on the lock "1863."' "U. S.," "COLT'S
Pt. F. a. Mfg. Co. HARTFORD, CT." Made for the United
States by Samuel Colt. Hartford, Conn.
Note. — Colonel Colt received the first contract to furnish
arms during the Civil War, July 5th. 1861 (25.000 at $20). and
delivered in all 75.000.
CALIBER, LENGTH AND WEIGHT OF SMALL ARMS.
FLINT-LOCK.
PERCUSSION.
(U. S.)
Musket.
Pistol.
Rifle.
MUSKET-
OON.
Musket.
Rifle.
Pistol.
Model of
1822
1840
1819
1836
1819
1840
1842
1855
1842
1855
1855
Caliber,
LoiiKtli.
Weight,
inches
.69
57-64
lbs. oz.
9 5i
inches
.69
57^8
lbs. oz.
9 125
inches
•54
15-72
lbs. oz.
2 lOi
inches
-54
14.4
lbs. oz.
2 92
inches
-54
51-31
lbs. oz.
9 3f
inches
.69
41.
lbs.
7.
inches
.69
57-8
.lbs.
9.14
inches
-58
55-85
lbs.
9.18
inches
-54
48.8
lbs.
9.68
inches
-58
49-3
lbs.
9-93
inches
-58
17.6
lbs.
3-56
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
REECH BLOCK.
Of one of the early specimens of breech-loading- cannon, bearing
date of 1400, made of wrought iron. The chase was formed of two bars
bent longitudinally and surrounded by a number of rings welded
to each other. Surrounding the whole were three large rings, also a
large ring in the centre to lift it by. The length of the breech-block is 2
feet, the bore 4 inches, its weight 125 pounds. It was taken from a
wreck or sunken shi]) which had been graduall}' driven on the coast of
South Devon, England, in 1891. The opinion of the English authorities
was that this ancient vessel belonged to the Spanish Armada.
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. i i.
Rifled Muskets Used in the Civil War (War of the Rebellion),
1861-1865.
191 Model of 1861, United States Rifled Percussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Stamped on the lock "1862," "U. S.," an ^,
and "SPRINGFIELD." Made at Springfield Armoryi
Springfield, Mass., 1862. "W. B." cut on the stock. Civil
War relic.
Note. — 13,802 arms of this model were fabricated at Spring-
field Armory during the year of 1861.
192 Model of 1861, United States Rifled Percussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Marked, "WILLIAM MASON, TAUNTON,
MASS., 1863." Civil War relic. Union Army.
Note. — William Mason of Taunton, Mass., was given a con-
tract by the government, No. 74, Jan. 7th, 1862, for 50,000
"Springfield" rifles (by which name the Model of 1861 was
known), which contract was subsequently increased 50,000.
He made and delivered in all 30,000 at $20 each.
193 Model of 1863, United States Rifled Percussion Musket, cal. .58
Altered in 1865 to a breech-loader. Allin's alteration. Metal-
lic cartridge, rim fire.
Note. — E. S. Allin was master armorer of Springfield
Armory, and a machinist of extraordinary ability. He devised
this the first breech-loading system to be used ; and 5000 per-
cussion muskets were altered as above in 1865. 217,784
"Springfield" rifles were made at Springfield Armory in 1863.
194 Model of 1861, United States Rifled Percussion Musket, cal. .58
Made at the Springfield Armory in 1862. This rifle was dug up
near Antietam bridge, Sept. 17, 1889, by Alex. McCalvery
of Sharpsburg, Md. There is no doubt that it was dropped by
some soldier at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. It was
found about eight rods below Antietam bridge in the sand
which makes land from the flow of high water in the river, and
about eighteen inches below the surface. The rifle is very
rusty, having been buried just twenty-seven years to a day.
102,410 made at Springfield Armory, year of 1862.
195 Model of 1861, United States Rifled Percussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Marked, "E. WHITNEY, WHITNEY-
VILLE (New Haven), CONN., 1862." Civil War relic,
LTnion Army.
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Note. — Eli Whitney was given a contract to make and
deliver 40,000 arms. No. 64, Dec. 24th. 1861, and a second con-
tract for 15,000 Oct. 17th. 1863. He delivered in all during the
C"i\il War 15,001 at $19 each.
196 Model of iSOr, United States Rided i'ercussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Marked, "WILLIAM MUIR & CO., WIND-
SOR LOCKS. CONN.. 1862." A relic of the Civil War,
Federal Army.
Note. — William Muir secured contract No. 53, Dec. 4th, 1861,
for 30,000 arms of above model at $20, and delivered the same.
197 Model of 1861. United States Rifled Percussion Musket (with bav-
onet). cal. .58 Marked, "PROVIDENCE TOOL C(5.,
PROVIDENCE, R. I." (Gun is Model of 1861. the lock is
Model of 1863, made in 1864.)
Note. — The Providence Tool Co. of Providence, R. I., "by
J. B. Anthony," were given contract No. 4, July 13th, 1861, for
25,000; also No. 52, Nov. 26th, for 25.000, and May ist, 1864, a
third contract for 32,000. They delivered 70,000 at $20 and
$19 each.
198 Model of 1861, United States Navy Percussion Rifle (with saber
bayonet), cal. .69 Alade by Eli Whitney, Whitneyville, Conn.
Stamped on the lock "WHITNEY-\'ILLE." Known as the
I'lymouth Rifle. Has a projection rear of guard-bow for the
third finger. Large head on ramrod. L^sed in United States
Navy during Civil W^ar.
199 Model of 1863, United States Rifled Percussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Marked, "SAVACiE R. F. A. CO., MIDDLE-
TOW^N, CONN., 1863." A relic of the Civil W^ar, Union side.
Note. — The Savage Repeating Fire-arms Co. was given a
contract Sept. 9th, 1862, for 25,000 arms of above pattern,
which contract was increased 12,000 Feb. 25th, 1864, at $18
each. They delivered in all 25,500.
200 Model of 1863, United States Rifled Percussion Musket (with bay-
onet), cal. .58 Made by Norwich Arms Cc:)., Connecticut.
(Gun is Model of 1861. Lock is Model of 18O3. and stami)ed
"18O4," "U. S.," "NORWICH.")
Note. — The Norwich Arms Co. made a contract with the
government A])ril 1st, 18^4. for 10.000 arms, which was
increased 15.000 Oct. 18, i8f>4. I 'rice, $18 and $19 each. They
delivered both lots, 25.000 in all.
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
EXHIBITS G AND H. PAIR OF BRASS CANNONS.
Length 28 inches. lx)re I i inches. The inscription on them is as
follows :-ME FECIT CIPRIAXUS CRAXS lANSZ AMSTELODAMI,
A. D. 1745." These cannons are beautiful specimens: are somewhat
smaller than the type that were captured from the British at Bunker
Hill in 1775. From the collection of A. Gerald Hull of Saratoga. N. Y.,
who died February, 1893.
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. 12.
"Confederate" Guns Used in the Civil War, 1861-1865.
201 Model of 1808, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Mnsket (with
bayonet), cal. .69 Stamped on the lock "C. S. A." (Confed-
erate States of America), and between the cock and pan "S.C."
On the barrel and stock "P.^L, SJ. iii I. ^I. South Carolina."
Used in the Confederate Army at beginning of the war.
202 Model of 1822, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket (with
bayonet), cal. .69 Stamped on the lock "U. S.," and "C. S."
"NORTH CAROLINA." Relic of the Civil War, Confederate
Army.
203 Model of 1808, United States Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket (with
bayonet), cal. .69 Stamped on the lock "J. STATE," an
^, and "NEW HAVEN." "C. S." stamped on the lock-
plate during Civil War. ^Marked on the stock, ''28tli Reg.
South Carolina." Used in the Confederate Army.
204 Confederate Rifled Musket, cal. .58 Percussion. The lock-plate
forged for a primer-lock, Model of 1855, either at Harper's
Ferry before Apr. 18. 1861, or at Richmond, Va., with machin-
ery taken from the Ferry. Lack of time, etc.. prevented new
dies being manufactured, which accounts for the tape-lock
blanks seen on Confederate-made arms.
205 Model of 1842, United States Smooth-bore Percussion Musket
(with bayonet), cal. .69 Made at Springfield Armory, Mass.,
in 1850. The first model of Percussion musket issued. A few
were used in the Mexican War. History as given by its for-
mer owner: "This gun belonged to L. G. Perry, Dublin, Ga.,
who was a soldier in the Confederate Army during the Civil
War. Mr. Perry belonged to a company in the Fourteenth
Georgia Regiment, and was stationed at Ox Ridge. Sept. i,
1862, when General Phil. Kearney, mistaking the Confederate
lines for Federal, rode into or close to the Confederate camp ;
realizing his mistake, ordered to halt, and seeing the Confed-
erate guns pointed at him, said: 'Don't fire; I am a friend.'
Saying this, he wheeled his horse and put ofif at full speed, to
escape if possible. He lay flat on his horse to escape
the bullets whistling in the air near him. But one fatal
shot struck and killed him, and it is said by authority of Mr.
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Perrv and others of his com])any that this gun was the one that
sent the fatal bullet that killed ( ieneral Phil. Kearney. Sept. i,
1862." This gun was presented to this collection by Captain
E. A. Perry of Hartford, Conn., who is a brother of L. G. Perry,
deceased, of Dublin, (ia.. and from whom he received the gun
with its history.
206 Confederate Rifled Musket, cal. .58 Percussion. Stamped on the
lock "1863," "C. S.," "RICHMOND, VA."' Put out of order in
the battle of Cold Harbor, Va., June, 1864.
207 Confederate Rifle, cal. .58 Percussion. Stamped on the lock
'•1863,'" "C. S. A" under B" . "FAYETTEVILLE." Brass-
mounted.
Note. — The machinery used for making rifles at Harper's
Ferry was moved to Eayetteville, North Carolina, by
the Confederate government in 1861. Nearly all Confederate-
made arms are brass-mounted. The die used to stamp the
eagle and C. S. A on arms made by Confederate government
at Eayetteville, N. C, came from Harper's Eerry. The U. S.,
which was originally under the eagle, was cut out and C, S. A
(the S inverted) were "keyed" in.
208
Confederate Rifled Musket (with bayonet), cal. .58 Percussion.
Stamped on the lock "1863," ''C. S." "RICHMOND, VA."
Cut on the stock "T. \Y. E."
Note. — Idle lock-plate on this gun was forged for a "May-
nard Primer," which device had been condemned after trial as
worthless. ^Machinery used in manufacturing this lock had
been removed to Richmond. V-d.. from Harper's Eerry, and the
"tape-lock" plates were made u]) without the magazine, lack of
time, etc., preventing new dies being made. Rifled muskets
were made at Richmond with machinery secured at Harper's
Ferry in 1861.
At the beginning of the Civil War the military arms to fall into the
hands of the Confederates were :
Arsenal at
Muskets, i ^J^.^V^": Y'u
Flint-lock alt.
Percussion. („ Percussion.
Rifles.
Percussion.
Charleston. S. C.
Fayetteville, X. C.
Augusta, Ga.
Mt. \'ernon, Ala.
Baton Rouge, La.
9.280 5,720
15.480 9.520
12.380 7.620
9.280 5.720
18,580 11,420
2.000
2.000
2,000
2.000
2.000
Total
65,000 40.000
10.000
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
EXHIBIT I. REVOLUTIONARY CANNON.
Revolutionary Iron Cannon, length 4 feet 7 inches, bore 2^ inches;
was in the American service at Yorktown, Va., when Lord Cornwallis
surrendered, October, 1781.
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Case No. i 3.
Foreign-made Guns Used in the Civil War, 1861-1865.
209 English "Enfield" Rifled Musket (with bayonet), cal. .577 Per-
cussion, with safety cone protector, held by chain fastened to
the trigger-guard. Marked, "POTTS & HUNT, LONDON."
210 English "Enfield" Rifled ^vlusket (with bayonet), cal. .577 Per-
cussion. Stamped on the lock ^ "TOWER" "1862." On the
stock is carved. "M. S. FERRIN."
211 English "Enfield" Rifled Musket (with bayonet), cal. .577 Per-
cussion. Stamped on the lock ^ "A/". R." "1863." Marked on
the stock, "B.O.M., Enfield."
212 French Rifled Musket (with saber bayonet), cal. .70 Percussion.
Marked, "1. SCHOPEN, ALICE."
213 Cerman Rifled Musket (with bayonet), cal. .70 Percussion.
Stamped on the lock ^ 7/: under Cerman crown, and
'OartKH, " "1832." This gun is numbered 104,774.
214 Austrian Smooth-bore Musket (with bayonet), cal. .70 Flint-lock
altered to Percussion. Marked on the barrel, "D, 29th." On
the stock "i^*^ C. 'J2r
215 Belgian Smooth-bore Musket, cal. .70 Percussion. Marked, "S.
BLASIEN."
216 English "Enfield" Rifled Musket (with bayonet), cal. .577 Per-
cussion. Stamped on the lock ^, "TOWER" and "1862."
Marked on the barrel, "COMPANY B. 59"\"
217 Bavarian Rifled ^lusket. cal. .70 Percussion. Brass-mounted.
Marked, "LEMILLE." C)n the stock are the initials
"E.A.R.." a star, and "C. WHITE."
218 Bavarian Smooth-bore Musket, cal. .70 Percussion. Cone is near
the centre of the barrel. Brass-mounted. Marked, "CRAN-
PIN, HERZBURG."
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Case No. 14.
United States Breech and Muzzle Loading Guns Used in the
Civil War (1861-1865).
219 Model of 1819, United States Flint-lock Rifle, cal. .54 Stamped on
the lock "1829" "U. S." "S. NORTH, MIDDLETOWN,
CONN" Heavy barrel small lock, oval patch-box, iron cover ;
rear sling swivel is on a branch extending backwards from the
guard-bow. Iron-mounted and browned, except side-plate
and bands. Ramrod has brass tip.
Note. — Contracts for the manufacture of this rifle were
issued to Simeon North of Middletown, Conn.; Henry Derrin-
ger of Philadelphia, Pa.; Nathan Starr, Middletown, Conn.,
and R. & D. Johnson, Middletown, Conn., in 1820.
220 Model of 1832, Hall's Breech-loading Flint-lock Rifle, cal. .535
Paper cartridge. Stamped on the lock "JOHN H. HALL,
HARPER'S FERRY" "U. S." '"1832" The first breech-
loading arm ever patented in the United States, and the first or
earliest breech-loader adopted and used byany army. Patented
by William Thornton and John H. Hall, Mav 21st, 181 1.
221 Hall's Breech-loading Percussion Carbine (with sliding bayonet),
cal. .52 Paper cartridge. Col. John H. Hall's patent, with
North's device. .Marked, "S. NORTH, MIDDLETOWN,
CONN., 1839."
Note. — This arm resembles the Hall, other than it is provided
with a bayonet, which consists of a blade sliding under the bar-
rel. Similar to Greener's pencil-case bayonet. North's device
consists of a lever on the side of lock, holding it closed. 3520
purchased by United States government during Civil War.
222 Hall's Breech-loading Percussion Rifle, cal. .54 Paper cartridge.
Col. John H. Hall's patent. Made at the Hall Rifle Works,
Harper's Ferry, in 1831.
223 "Windsor" Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .54 Marked. "ROBBINS &
LAWRENCE, WINDSOR, \'T.,^849." Altered to a Linder
breech-loading rifle, using paper cartridge, and patented
March 29, 1859, by the Amoskeag Alfg. Co., Manchester, N. H.,
in 1862.
Note. — Before alteration this gun was similar to the "Missis-
sippi" rifle (also known as the "Yerger") made at Harper's
Ferry.
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224 "Windsor"" Rit1c (with l)a}'onet), cal. .54 Percussion. Brass-
nicunled. with patch-box. Marked, "ROBBINS & LAW-
RENCE, WINDSOR. VT., 1850."
Note.- — This rifle (already referred to in No. 223) was first
made at Harper's Eerry Armory, and was the third model of
United States rifle (1842). The first was the Model of 1814,
Harper's Ferry rifle; and the second the common rifle. Model
1819. The State of Massachusetts owned 1739 Windsor rifles
Dec. 31st, 1861.
225 Merrill's Breech-loading- Rifle (with saber bayonet), cal. .54 ^ler-
rilTs patent, July, 1858, and May 21 and 28, 1861. Paper cart-
ridge. Marked,' "J.^ H. MERRILL, BALTIMORE, MD."
14,495 ptirchased by the L^nited States government during the
Civil War.
226 Model of 1842. United States Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .54 (Har-
per's Eerry Yerger.) Made at the Harper's Eerry Armory,
1850. Altered to a Merrill breech-loading rifle in 1859.
227 Spencer Repeating Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .56 Patented March
6, i860. Seven shots. Metallic cartridge. Marked, "SPEN-
CER REPEATING ARMS CO., BOSTON. MASS." 94,156
purchased l)y the United States government during the Civil
War.
228 Josl}n Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .56 B. E. Joslyn's patent, No.
42,000, March 22, 1864. Metallic cartridge, rim fire. Made by
the government at Springfield Armory in 1864. 11,261 pur-
chased bv the United States government during the Civil War.
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Berdan,
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Remington,
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Berg.
8
Ballard,
18
Spencer,
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7
Peabody,
17
Allen,
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Starr,
6
Cochran,
16
Smith,
14
Merrill (re vol
■ing)
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National,
16
Sharps,
12
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HALL'S RIFLE.
In 1664 Abraham Hall, of England, was granted a patent for a "gun
or pistoll which hath a hole at the upper end of the breech to receive the
charge, which hole is opened or stopped by a piece of iron or steel that
lies along the side of the piece and is movable."
May 21, 181 1, a patent was issued to William Thornton and John
H. Hall for a breech-loading rifle (flint-lock). This was the first breech-
loading arm manufactured in this country. Col. John H. Hall, the
inventor, was from North Yarmouth, ]\Iaine, formerly a part of Massa-
chusetts, and at least one beautiful fowling-piece made by him is known
to exist. (In the author's collection.)
During Supt. Stubblefield's administration at Harper's Ferry, about
1816, the government having concluded to adopt the gun into its service,
Col. Hall was sent there to superintend its manufacture. Two buildings
on "The Island" up the river were set apart for him, and he continued
making the Hall rifle in those shops until 1840, when he moved to Mis-
souri. After this period, other buildings were erected on the same island
for the manufacture of the "Yerger Rifle," but the place retained the
name of "Hall's Works," by which it was known in Hall's time. No
fighting or attempt to hold prisoners occurred there during the John
Brown raid in 1859.
Hall's is the first patent recorded, and the evidence, sustained by the
records of the Ordnance Bureau, prove that John H. Hall was the in-
ventor of the first breech-loading arm receiving attention from the gov-
ernment. In a letter addressed to Col. Bomford of the Bureau of Ord-
nance dated January 24, 181 5, Hall writes :
"I invented the improvement in 181 1, being at that time but a little
acquainted with rifles, and being perfectly ignorant of any method what-
ever of loading guns at the breech."
He at a later date suggested the manufacture of 1000 of his patent
rifles. Official records indicate that in 1816. 100 of these arms were made
and issued to a company of riflemen, and that the reports thereon were
favorable. In 1825 two companies of U. S. troops, stationed at Fortress
Monroe, were armed with Hall's rifles, and were using the same in 1827,
during which year 2000 more were completed.
There is evidence the rifle was used successfully in the Black Hawk
and Seminole wars, also in the Mexican War, and while not generally
known, it is a fact quite a number were used in the Civil War.
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Case No. i 5.
Carbines Used in the Civil War, 1861-1865.
229 Jenks' Breech-loading Rilied Navy Carbine, cal. .54 Paper cart-
ridge, hammer on side of the barrel, cocks by opening outward.
Barrel is opened by drawing back top lever. ( Similar to the
Merrill.) W. Jenks' patent, No. 747, May 25th, 1838.
Marked. "N. P. AMES ARMS CO., SPRINGFIELD, MASS..
1845." Made for the United States Navy, and used in the
Civil War.
230 Smith's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .52 Rubber cartridge.
Barrel connected with butt by a hinge below and held by a long
spring on top of the barrel. Spring lifted by a lever in front of
the trigger. G. Smith's patent. No. 15,496, Aug. 5th, 1856.
Marked, "AMERICAN ARMS CO., CHICOPEE FALLS.
MASS." 30,062 purchased by the government during the
Civil War.
231 "Perry" Confederate Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .52
Paper cartridge, brass breech-block, similar construction as the
"Burnside" heavy barrel.
232 "Cosmopolitan" or "Union" Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .50
Paper cartridge. E. Gwyn «& A. C. Campbell's patent. No.
36,709, Oct. 21st, 1862. Marked, "GWYN & CAMPBELL,
HAMILTON, OHIO." 9342 purchased by the United States
government during the Civil War.
233 Starr's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .54 Paper cartridge.
E. S. Starr's patent. No. 21,523. Sept. 14th, 1858. Marked.
"STARR ARMS CO., YONKERS, NEW YORK." 25,603
purchased by the LTnited States government during Civil War.
234 Joslyn's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .54 Paper cartridge.
B. F. Joslyn's patent. No. 13,507. Aug. 28th, 1855. Marked,
"B. F. JOSLYN FIRE-ARMS CO., STOXINGTON,
CONN." 11,261 purchased by the United States government
during Civil War.
235 Gibbs' Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .52 Paper cartridge.
Has leaf-sights. Barrel moves forward and the rear tilts up to
load. L. H. Gibbs' patent, Xo. 14,057. Jan. 8th, 1856.
^larked. "WILLIAM F. BROOKS. NEW YORK. 1863."
1052 purchased by the government during the Rebellion.
Very scarce.
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236 Gallager's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .54 Paper cart-
ridge. M. J. Gallager's patent, No. 29,152, July i/th, i860.
Marked, "RICHARDSON & OVERMAN ARMS CO., PHIL-
ADELPHIA, PA." 22,728 purchased by the LTnited States
government during the Civil War.
237 Hall's pjreech-loading Carbine, cal. .52 Col. John H. Hall's patent.
with North's improvement, by which the lock is held closed by
a side lever instead of an under-catch. The original catch was
liable to catch in the clothing, etc., and open the breech acci-
dentally. A soldier might carelessly blow off his thumb.
Marked, "S. NORTH, MIDDLETOWN. CONN., 1847."
238 Sharps' Model, Breech-loading Carbine, cal. .54 Paper cartridge.
Brass-mounted. This carbine, known as the "Richmond Car-
bine" and as the "Confederate Sharps." is one of many made in
1862 and '63 by S. G. Robinson, Richmond, Va. Made for the
Confederate government after the Sharps model. During the
siege of Richmond buried uncased by the Confederates, and
dug up and sold by the Federal government.
Note. Confederate-made arms are usually brass-mounted.
239 "Sharps' " Model of 1863, Breech-loading Carbine, cal. .52 Paper
cartridge. C. Sharps' patent. No. 5763, Sept. 12th, 1848.
Marked, "SHARPS RIFLE MFG. CO., HARTFORD,
CONN." 80,512 purchased by United States government dur-
ing Civil War.
Note. — Sharps' arms were used in LInited States Army as
early as 1846, in the Mexican War. and were the first carbines
to replace the discarded "Hall."
240 [Merrill's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .54 Paper cartridge.
Brass-mounted. J. H. Merrill's patent. No. 20,954, July 20th,
1858 ; Nos. 32,032, 32,033. April 9th, 1861 ; No. 32,451, May 28th.
1861, and No. 33,536, Oct. 22d, 1861. Breech closed by a
plunger connected to a lever on top of barrel, hinged at its rear.
Resembles the Jenks Navy Carl)ine already described. Has
no cartridge extractor, cartridge being entirely consumed.
Copper face on the end of plunger to act as a gas check and
seat the cartridge without exploding it. Marked. "J. H. MER-
RILL, BALTIMORE, MD." 14,495 purchased by the
Lhiited States government during Civil A\'ar.
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EXHIBIT J. REVOLUTIONARY SWIVEL IRON CANNON.
Length 28 inches, bore if inches. Has the EngHsh crown on it.
Taken off one of the war-vessels in the British fleet at Charleston, S. C,
during the Revolutionary War.
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Case No. i6.
Carbines Used in the Civil War. 1861-1865.
241 Remington's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Metallic
cartridge, rim fire. Joseph Rider's patents, No. 40,887, Dec.
8th. 1863 (reissued May 3d, 1864). and No. 45.123, Nov. 15,
1864. Marked. "REMINGTON ARMS CO., ILION, N. Y."
242 Maynard's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .50 Metallic cart-
ridge, fired with a percussion cap. The cartridge has a large,
wide head, with a small hole admitting the fire from the cap
when fired. Dr. Edward Maynard's patents. No. 8126, May 27,
1851, and No. 26,364, Dec. 6th, 1859. Marked, "MASSACHU-
SETTS ARMS CO., CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS." 20.002
purchased by the United States government during Civil War.
243 Sharps & Hankins' E'.reech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Metal-
lic cartridge, rim fire. Operated by a lever underneath the
barrel. Christian Sharps' patent. No. 22,752, Jan. 25th, 1859.
Marked, "SHARPS & HANKINS, PHILADELPHIA, PA."
Purchased by the government during the Civil War. Rare.
244 Warner's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .50 Metallic cart-
ridge, rim fire. Brass frame. Breech-block hinged to the right
side and fastened when closed by a catch on opposite side.
Has extractor operating separately by a slide under the barrel,
similar to the Ballard. James Warner's patents, No. 41,732,
Feb. 23d, 1864, and No. 45,660, Dec. 27th. 1864. Marked,
"JAMES WARNER, SPRINGFIELD, MASS." 4001 pur-
chased by the Ignited States government during the Civil War.
Rare.
245 Triplett & Scott's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .50 Metallic
cartridge, rim fire. Is a magazine carbine. Loads from
front of butt ; barrel revolves on an axis parallel to the barrel,
until it opens magazine, and loads. Extractor is worked by
the rotation of the barrel. Louis Triplett's patent. No. 45,361,
Dec. 6th, 1864. Marked, "MERIDEN MFG. CO., MERI-
DEN, CONN." A few were used by the United States
government in Civil War.
Note. — Also called Scott & Triplett's carbine.
246 Ball's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Metallic cartridge,
centre fire. A magazine gun. Breech-block is so made that
when once closed, it can not be opened until hammer is down.
Operated by a lever underneath. Magazine is under the barrel,
loads at rear. Albert Ball's patent. No. 38,935. June 23d, 1863,
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(reissued) ; also No. 43,827, Aug. i6th, 1864. Marked, "E. G.
LAMSON ARMS CO., WINDSOR, VT." 1002 purchased
by the United States government during Civil \\^ar.
247 Ballard's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .44 Metallic or paper
cartridge, center fire. C. H. Ballard's patent, No. 33,631, Nov.
5th. 1861. Marked. "BALLARD ARMS CO., FALL RIVER,
MASS." Merwin & Bray, N. Y. agents. U. S. purchased 1509.
248 Remington Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Metallic cart-
ridge. Joseph Rider's patents. No. 40,887, Dec. 8, 1863 (reis-
sued May 3d. 1864), and No. 45,123, Nov. 15, 1864. Marked,
"REMINGTON ARMS CO., I LION, N. Y." 20,000 pur-
chased by the United States.
249 Palmer Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Metallic cartridge,
rim fire. William Palmer's patent. No. 41,017, Dec. 22d, 1863.
A bolt-gun with side-lock. Is not closed like the ordinary
door-bolt (needle-gun or chassepot), but has a sectional screw
at rear end. Similar to the "French breech-screw." Marked,
"E. G. LAMSON ARMS CO., WINDSOR, VT." looi pur-
chased by United States government during Civil War. Rare.
250 Ball's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 See No. 246.
251 Starr Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Paper cartridge,
paper cap originally ; altered to metallic cartridge, rim fire.
E. T. Starr's patent. No. 21,523, Sept. 14th, 1858. Marked,
"STARR ARMS CO., YONKERS, N. Y." 25,603 purchased.
252 Joslyn Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Metallic cartridge,
rim fire. B. F. Joslyn's patent, Xo. 13.507, Aug. 28, 1855, and
No. 15,240, July I, 1856. Marked, "B. F. JOSLYN FIRE-
ARMS CO., STONINGTON, CONN." 11,261 purchased.
253 Spencer Repeating (Magazine) Rifled Carbine, cal. .56 Metallic
cartridge. C. M. Spencer's patent. No. 2'j.^()2,, March 6, i860.
Has a thin, removable steel loading-chamber, which can be
taken out and reloaded. Marked, "SPENCER REPEATING
RIFLE CO., BOSTON, MASS." 94,156 purchased.
254 llurnside's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .54 Metallic cart-
ridge, fired with a percussion cap. Movable chamber pivoted
in front under the barrel. In closing, the breech-block has a
forward movement, pushing the cartridge, which is tapering,
into the barrel. Center fire, the brass cartridge being per-
forated in the center of base, exploded 1)\- the fire of a percus-
sion cap. A. F. Burnside's patent. No. 14,491, March 25th,
1856. Made by the Burnside Rifle Co., Providence, R. T.
55,567 purchased by the U. S. go\ernment during C^ivil War.
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EXHIBIT K. BRASS HOWITZER.
Length 30 inches, bore 3 inches. It is authentically stated that this
howitzer was in service in the Mexican War and did good work at the
battle of Vera Cruz, March 23 to 26, 1847. From A. Gerald Hull's collec-
tion, Saratoga, N. Y.
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, Carbines Used in the Civil War. 1861-1865.
255 ^^ esson's Breech-loading- Rifled Carbine, cal. .44 Metallic cart-
ridge, rim fire. Franklin Wesson's patents, No. 25,926, Oct.
25, 1859, and No. 36,925, Nov. 11, 1862. The rear of barrel tilts
up for loading, being hinged to the stock below. No extractor.
Barrel held closed by a spring catch. 151 purchased by the
United States government during the Civil War. By some
means this carbine fell into the hands of the Indians. History
as given by Buckskin Joe: "I, with Tanning Iron and Tanning-
Hoe, while hunting on the Middle Fork of the Flat Head River,
I found a large Indian tepee, snowed up. I dug the snow off,
and there were two Indian bucks and one squaw. They were
frozen stiff. I think they get there, and got snowed in, and
starved to death. I took the rifle from the tepee, Nov. 23, 1889.
Signed, Buckskin Joe, hunter, trapper, and guide." The stock
is ornamented with brass tacks.
256 Sharps & Hankins' Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .56
Metallic cartridge, rim fire. Christian Sharps' patent. No.
22,753, J'^"- 25th, 1859. Operated by a lever underneath the
barrel. Depressing the lever moves the barrel forward for
insertion of the cartridge. Marked, "SHARPS & HANKINS,
PHILADELPHIA. PA." Used in the Civil War by Union
troops.
257 Ball's Breech-loading Rifled Magazine Cairbine, cal. .56 Metallic
cartridge, center fire. (See No. 246 for description.)
258 Sharps' Breech-loading Shot-gun, cal. .70 C. Sharps' patent. Can
be loaded as breech-loader or muzzle-loader. Marked,
"SHARPS RIFLE CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
259 Sharps' Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .38 Paper cartridge. Octagon
barrel. Patch-box. Maynard's primer-lock patent 1845 (not
the pattern of 1855, but of equal value). Marked, "MAY-
NARD GUN CO.. CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS."
260 Sharps' Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .52 Paper cartridge,
with coffee-mill attachment in the butt of the stock. Christian
Sharps' patent. No. 5763, Sept. 12th, 1848. Made by Sharps
Rifle Co., Hartford, Conn. Used in the Confederate Army
during Civil ^^'ar. Coff'ee-mill in the butt of the stock for the
soldier to grind his coffee. Very few of them were made.
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others by the United States. The United States government
sent about 4000 Sharps rifles and carbines to Sharps' rifle fac-
tory at Hartford, Conn., to he repaired, and this carbine was
found among the lot.
261 Gallager's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .54 Linen cart-
ridge. Mahlon J. Gallager's patent, No. 29,157, July 17th, i860.
Marked, "RICHARDSON & OVERMAN, PHILADEL-
PHIA, PA." Civil War relic. From battle of Barryville,
Va., Sept. 3, 1864.
262 Austrian Carbine, cal. .75 Percussion. A worthless arm, pur-
chased in large quantities by the United States government in
the beginning of the Civil War, at an average price of about
$16 each. Issued to cavalry and soon discarded.
263 English Carbine, cal. .577 Percussion. Has nipple protector, held
by chain fastened to guard-bow. Swivel ramrod. Iron-
mounted. Marked, "BARNETT, LONDON." This arm was
used on both sides in the Civil War. Taken from a blockade
runner captured off Cuba in 1861.
264 English "Enfield" Carbine, cal. .577 Percussion. Swivel ramrod.
Marked, "BARNETT, LONDON." Used in Civil War, Con-
federate Army.
265 Confederate Carbine, cal. .58 Percussion, Swivel ramrod. Brass-
mounted. On the lock in rear of hammer is stamped
Confederate flag; in front of hammer, "COOK & BROTHER"
"ATHENS GA." and "2719" in one line; under the name,
"1864."
Note. — This arm was known as Cook's Musketoon.
266 Confederate Carbine, cal. .58 Percussion. Stamped on the lock
"CS" "RICHMOND, VA" "1864" Relic of Civil War.
267 Peabody Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .50 Metallic cart-
ridge, rim fire. H. O. Peabody 's patent. No. 35,947, July 22d,
1862; reissue. No. 2197, March 13th, 1866. Marked, "PROVI-
DENCE TOOL CO., PROVIDENCE, R. I."
268 Peabody Martini Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .45 Ham-
merless metallic cartridge. Marked, "PROVIDENCE TOOL
CO., PROVIDENCE, R. I." 600.000 Peabody arms made for
the Turkish government, 1873.
Note. — The "Peabody" system, a])propriatcd b}- the English,
to which was added the device of the Swiss. Martini, was rc-
, christened, with the addition of the "Henry" rifling, the "Mar-
tini Henry" (1875-1890).
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EXHIBITS L AND M. PAIR OF SIGNAL-GUNS.
Length 23^ inches, bore 3 inches. From the old whaling ship "New
England." In 1841 this noted whaler sailed from New London to the
whaling grounds in the neighborhood of Greenland, and remained in
service until i860. These guns were used for salutes, on entering ports
or passing friendly vessels, and for guiding back the harpoon crew in
case they might be out of sight of the whaler. It was not an infrequent
occurrence that the harpoon crew were swept out of sight in pursuing
the monsters of the deep. But the crew were almost invariably sure of
being guided back by the signal-gun, which was fired from time to time
on shipboard.
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Case No. i 8.
Breech-loadixg Rifles.
269 Colt's Revolving Breech-loading Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .56
Five shots. Paper cartridge. Samuel Colt's patent, No.
18,678, Nov. 24th, 1857. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-ARMS
MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
270 Colt's Revolving Breech-loading Rifle (with saber bayonet). (See
No. 269.)
271 Sharps' Breech-loading Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .52 Linen cart-
ridge. Primer-lock. Patch-box. C. Sharps' patent, No. 5763,
Sept. 12, 1848. ^larked, -'SHARPS RIFLE MFG. CO.,
HARTFORD, CONN."
272 Remington Breech-loading Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .56 Metallic
cartridge, rim fire. Jos. Rider's patents. No. 40,887, Dec. 8th,
1863; reissued. No. 1663, May 3, 1864, and No. 45,123, Nov. 15,
1864. Marked, "E. REMINCTiTON ARMS CO., ILION, N. Y."
273 Ballard Breech-loading Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .56 Metallic
cartridge, rim fire. C. H. Ballard's patent. No. 33,631, Nov.
5th, 1861. Marked, "BALLARD ARMS CO., FALL RIVER,
MASS."
274 Sharps' Breech-loading Carbine, cal. .52 Paper cartridge.
C. Sharps' patent. No. 5763, Sept. 12, 1848. Marked,
"SHARPS RIFLE MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
275 Colt's Breech-loading Revolving Rifle, cal. .36 Six shots. Per-
cussion. Paper cartridge. S. Colt's patent. No. 7613, Sept. 3d,
1850. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-ARMS MFG. CO., HART-
FORD, CONN."
276 Colt's Breech-loading Revolving Rifle, cal. .^8 (Sporting rifle.)
Six shots. Altered to metallic cartridge, center fire, with
extractor. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-ARMS MFG. CO.,
HARTFORD, CONN."
277 Colt's Breech-loading Revolving Rifle, cal. .36 (See No. 276.)
278 Colt's Breech-loading Revolving Carbine, cal. .36 (See No. 276.)
279 Sharps' Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .52 Percussion.
Linen cartridge. Maynard primer-lock. Patented 1845. The
cartridge was inserted whole, the block in rising shearing oft'
its base by the sharp edge of its face. Cartridge was fired by
exploding a primer. Made by Sharps Rifle Co., Hartford, Conn.
280 Sharps' Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Linen cart-
ridge. Finely engraved. Christian Sharps' patent. No. 33,607,
Oct. 29th, 1861. Made by Sharps Rifle Co., Hartford, Conn.
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Case No. i 9.
Repeating Arms.
281 Russian Breech-loading Carbine, cal. .32 Percussion. Brass bar-
rel, having seven chambers. Removal)le brass breech-block.
From battle-field of Port Hudson, La., July, 1863. Picked up
by a member of the 12th Regt., Conn. Vols.
282 "Hale" Breech-loading Revolving Sporting Rifle, cal. .44 Eleven
shots. Percussion. "Inventor's" model. A crude, home-
made afifair. Only one made. John Hale, Occoquan, Va.,
1859-
283 Brown Breech-loading Rifled Bolt Carbine, cal. .44 Metallic cart-
ridge. Marked, "BROWN MFG. CO., NEWBURYPORT,
MASS."
284 Boyington Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .50 Percussion. Cylinder
holds one cartridge and is revolved by a lever. Proving a fail-
ure, no more were made. John Boyington, South Coventry,
Conn., in 1845.
285 Winchester Repeating Magazine Army Rifle, cal. .44 Metallic
cartridge. An improvement on Smith & Wesson's patent, Feb.
14, 1854. Improved by Henry patent. No. 30,446, Oct. 16.
i860; Nelson King's improvement patents. No. 55,012, May 22.
1866, and No. 57.636, Aug. 28th, 1866. Marked, "WINCHES-
TER REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, CONN."
286 Jennings' Repeating Flint-lock Gun, cal. .54 Three shots. Loads
at muzzle, one charge over the other. Lock slides from one
vent to the others. Skeleton stock, ornamented with silver.
Marked, "L. JENNINGS, NEW YORK."
287 Henry ^Magazine Rifle, cal. .44 Tyler Henry's patent, improved;
patent reissued. Loading at side. Marked. "NEW HxWEN
ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, CONN."
288 Henry Magazine Rifle, cal. .44 Rim or center fire, metallic cart-
ridge. Sliding carrier block. Magazine similar to "Volcanic."
Tyler F. Henry's patent. No. 30,446, Oct. i6th, i860 (reissued
Dec. 8, 1868). Marked, "NEW HAVEN ARMS CO., NEW
HAVEN, CONN."
Note. — Tyler Henry was a first-class workman of many
years' experience. Employed back in the forties by Robbins &
Lawrence, Windsor, Vt., he conceived the ideas embodied in
this arm ; the difl:"erence between the Henry and Winchester,
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which came cjut later, consists mainly in the manner of
charging- the magazine. Tlie Winchester loaded at the rear,
the magazine having a hinged lid. The Henry has a movable
mnzzle section, similar to the Volcanic.
289 "XOlcanic'" Breech-loading Magazine Rifle, cal. .38 Metallic cart-
ridge. Magazine under the barrel. Loads at muzzle end.
Cartridges forced back by a spring. Opening lever cocks the
hammer, ejects the shell, and forces cartridge up. H. Smith &
I), r.. Wesson's patent, Xo. 10,535, Feb. 14th, 1854. Sold to
\01canic Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn. Fore-
runner of the "Winchester."
290 Jennings' Improved Repeating Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .54 See
below for patent and description.
291 Jennings' Repeating Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .54 Percussion. A
magazine extending under the barrel holding twenty cart-
ridges. L. Jennings' patent, No. 6973, Dec. 25th, 1849.
Marked, "ROBBINS & LAWRENCE, WINDSOR, VT.," for
Mr. C. C. Palmer, New York.
292 Model of 1819, L'uited States Flint-lock Rifle (with bayonet), cal.
.54 Altered to a repeating rifle. Four shots. Marked,
"S. NORTH, MIDDLETOW^N, CONN., 1822."
Note. — Erroneously called "North's Rifle." Has stamped on
the barrel, as required by United States government, letters
"U. S." and inspector's initials "A. H." The steel-covered
patch-l:)Ox w^as original.
There were manufactured at the two National Armories for the year
ending September, 1842, 16,295 muskets. Some progress had been made
in providing models and in the fabrication of parts of percussion arms.
The Armories had been placed under the immediate direction of ord-
nance officers — a change afterward sanctioned by law. Repairs being
deemed necessary at both Armories the majority of the help were dis-
charged, 60 to 100 men l)eing retained at Harper's Ferry to finish up
some carbines.
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EXHIBIT N. OLD IRON CANNON.
Length 34 inches, bore 2 inches. This cannon was taken from a block-
ade runner which was captured by the United States steamer "Resolute,"
July 25, 1861.
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Case No. 20.
Magazine and Revolving Rifles.
293 Roper Revolving Breech-loading Shot-gun, cal. .64 Four shots.
S. H. Roper's patent, No. 53,881, April loth, 1866. Marked,
"ROPER REPEATING ARMS CO., AMHERST, MASS."
294 Colt's Breech-loading Revolving Rifle, cal. .54 Six shots. Percus-
sion. Paper cartridge. Samuel Colt's patent. Marked,
"COLT'S PATENT ARMS MFG. CO., PATERSON, N. J.,"
about 1840. No. 202.
Note. — Known as the "Paterson." (See "Paterson" revolver,
No. 698.)
295 North Breech-loading Revolving Shot-gun, cal. .60 Six shots.
Percussion. Finely engraved. North & Skinner's patent. No.
8982, June ist, 1852. Marked, "H. S. NORTH, MIDDLE-
TOWN, CONN.," for C. F. Roberts, Hartford, Conn.
296 Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .44 Percussion. Paper cartridge. Has
cylinder, with one chamber turning one quarter round, on an
axis vertical to the barrel, to load.
297 Weaver Breech-loading Shot-gun, cal. .70 H. B. Weaver's patent.
No. 13,691, Oct. i6th, 1855. Chamber swings laterally. Ham-
mer raised bv lever. Paper cartridge. Tape lock. Marked,
"H. B. WEAVER, SOUTH WINDHAM, CONN."
298 German Breech-loading Bolt Rifle, cal. .58 Percussion. Paper
cartridge. Stamped on the lock, "1864," <#», and "AM-
BERG." Used in Confederate Army, Civil War.
299 English "Minie" Musket, cal. .702 Percussion, altered to
"Snider" breech-loader. This gun, in its original form, was
the forerunner of the "Enfield."
300 English "Enfield" Musket, cal. .577 Percussion, altered to
"Snider" breech-loader, firing the "Boxer" cartridge (metallic).
Stamped on the lock, "TOWER" "1861."
301 Porter's Revolving Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .50 Eight shots.
Percussion. Paper cartridge. P. W. Porter's patent, No.
8210, July 18, 185 1. Cylinder revolves on horizontal axis at
right angle to the barrel. Marked, "P. W. PORTER, NEW
YORK."
302 Porter's Revolving Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .50 Nine shots.
Percussion. Paper cartridge. P. W. Porter's patent. No.
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8210. July i8th. 1851. Marked. "P. W. PORTER, NEW
YORK."
303 Evans' P)rccch-loa(lino- Magazine Rifle, cal. .44 Has magazine in
the stock holding thirty-two metallic cartridges. Warren R.
Evans' patent. No. 119.020, Sept. 19, 1871. Marked, "EVANS
REPEATING RIFLE CO., MECHANIC FALLS, ME."
304 Swiss Telescope Breech-loading Magazine Rifle, cal. .38 Percus-
sion, llolds eight steel shells, each ha\ing a cone for percus-
sion cai). Loaded on right side. Globe-sights. On frame is
stamped "KELLER A. ADRAU." On plate is stamped
"TEAN LIVIC."
Few breech-loading arms other than the " Hall " were tried or used up
to the commencement of the Civil War. Among the principal ones were
the Sharps, Burnside and Spencer, of which a few were issued to troops
between 1845 and i860. The Maynard was also issued, but not to any
extent. In 1857 the Burnside was approved by an Army Board convened
at West Point. They were of the opinion, however, that the breech-loader
was not perfected, and were unfavorably inclined to its adoption. \t the
outbreak of the Rel)elli(^n the Ordnance Bureau was unable to supply
the demand for arms, and everything serviceable was purchased.
The appended list shows the number of breech-loading arms purchased
during the war :
1.059 Ballard 3.5.20 Hall 80,512 Sharps
1,002 Rail 11,261 Joslyn ^ ,^0,062 Smith
55>567 Burnside 14, 495 Merrill ' 94,156 Spencer
I Cosmopolitan 892 Linder 25,603 Starr
9,34- I ^jp Union 20,002 Maynard 4,001 Warner
22.728 Gallager 1,001 Palmer 151 Wesson
1,052 Gibbs 20,000 Remington
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
PRIVATE ARMORIES.
The National Armories at Spring-field, ^lass.. and Harper's Ferry,
Virgfinia, having^ been established. Congress in 1808 enacted a standing- law
requiring- the annual payment from the U. S. Treasury of $200,000 for the
six Private Armories which were established that year. From among- the
most prominent g-unmakers were selected: Asa Waters, of Sutton (now
Millbury), Mass.; Simeon North, of Middletown, Conn.; Xathan Starr,
of Middletown, Conn.; Eli Whitney, of Whitneyville (near New Haven),
Conn.; Henry Derringer, of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Lemuel Pomeroy, of
Pittsfield, Mass.
Contracts were issued to them for a term of years, which were renewed
from time to time, until 1840.
These Private Armories were regarded as permanent, having been pub-
licly recognized by the government as a part of the United States force for the
supply of arms. In 1845, when the last contracts expired, the whole system
was broken up, without notice. The contractors were paid but little above
the actual cost of making similar arms at the National Armories. The
armorers at Springfield and the Ferry being paid by the day, had no motive
to invent labor-saving machinery; the contractors were therefore obliged to
make discoveries and improvements to increase their profit. Naturally,
while very few inventions of importance were ever made at Springfield or
the Ferry, a great many were brought out in the Private Armories.
The six Private Armories assured, the government proceeded to issue
contracts for arms, to supply the militia. The first contractors w'ere :
Name.
Location.
Date of
Contract,
1808.
Number
Delivered
Dec. 1812.
W. & I. I. Henry,
Pennsylvania,
June
30
5754
Goetz & VVestphall,
Pennsylvania,
July
13
148 1
John Miles,
New Jersey,
Julv
20
6793
Winner, Nippes & Co.,
Pennsylvania,
July
20
5 100
Waters & Whitmore.
Massachusetts,
Sept.
8
2000
Ethan Stillman,
Connecticut,
Sept.
14
1675
Daniel Gilbert,
Massachusetts,
Oct.
13
4125
French, Blake «& Kingsley,
Massachusetts,
Oct.
20
1825
I. & C. C. Barstow.
New Hampshire,
Oct.
21
875
Wheeler & Morrison,
Virginia,
Oct.
21
2375
Oliver Bidwell,
Connecticut,
Oct.
^5
3250
0. & E. Evans,
Pennsylvania.
Oct.
25
2040
Stephen Jenks & Son,
Rhode Island,
Oct.
25
1700
R. & C. Leonard.
Massachusetts,
Oct.
29
2875
A. & P. Bartlett,
Massachusetts,
Oct.
31
1000
Rufus Perkins,
Massachusetts,
Oct.
31
2300
I. I. & N. Brooke,
Pennsylvania,
Nov.
I
2743
W. & H. Shannon,
Pennsylvania,
Nov.
9
2899
Sweet. Jenks & Sons,
Rhode Island.
Nov.
13
2750
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. 2 i.
Telescope and Sporting Rifles.
305 "Ruggles' " Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Hammer is on under side
of barrel. Marked, "RUGGLES, STAFFORD HOLLOW,
CONN.," about 1830.
306 Sharps' Sporting- Rifle, cal. .60 Percussion. Octagon barrel, with
globe-sight. ]\Iade by Sharps Rifle Alfg. Co., Hartford, Conn.
307 Colt's Telescope Breech-loading Revolving Rifle, cal. .36 Six
shots. Paper cartridge. Samuel Colt's patent. No. 7629, Sept.
loth, 1850. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-ARMS CO., HART-
FORD, CONN." Many used in Civil War.
308 Telescope Rifle, cal. .50 Percussion. Heavy octagon barrel. Sil-
ver-mounted. Marked, "DWIGHT SPENCER, WEST
HARTFORD. CONN." Telescope made by Colt. Owned by
Rufus King, Hartford, Conn.
309 Prussian Rifle, cal. .58 Percussion. Walnut stock. Heavy
octagon barrel, adjustable sights. Has a nipple guard, held by
a battery spring. Hair trigger. Brass-mounted. Patch-box
having sliding wood cover. Relic of the Civil War.
Note. — A lot of these old rifles were purchased and used by
the Confederate government.
310 "Kentucky" Flint-lock Rifle, cal. .45 Long octagon barrel.
Brass-mounted. Fancy patch-box. Finely engraved. Marked,
"GEORGE GOULCHER." This rifle was once the property
of an Indian by the name of Abram Antoine, who was chief of
the Stockbridge tribe of Oneida Indians, New York State. He
was a bad man, and killed many white people in his day with
this rifle, in the vicinity of Morrisville, N. Y., from 1800 to 1822.
The last white man he killed was a Mr. Jacobs, for which he
was captured and hanged in 1823 in the village of Morrisville,
N. Y. His daughter Mary was hanged five miles from Morris-
ville, in the village of Peterboro, for murdering a man before
Antoine himself was hanged. The rifle was broken when
Antoine was captured. It was repaired by putting a rib under
the barrel. The rifle has been owned and used by many since
Antoine was captured and hanged.
311 Indian Chief's Flint-lock Rifle, cal. .45 Heavy octagon barrel,
finely engraved. Silver-mounted. Marked, "H. E. LEMAN,
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U N I r I- D S T A T R S C .\ R T RIP C R CO.
LANCASTER. PA." Picked u]) ..n the halllc-field of
Wounded Knee Creek, near Pine Ridge, S. D.. after the fight,
Dec. 29th, 1890, by a member of Troop "A," 7th U. S. Cav.,
stationed at Fort Riley. Kan.
312 Telescope Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Heavy octagon barrel, hav-
ing' a false muzzle (protecting' barrel and telescope), which has
been removed in photograph to show its construction. Made
for Berdan Sharpshooters by R. A. Moore, Courtland Street.
New York. The rifle belonged to Captain Isaac P. Judson of
New York, who was an expert rifleman, and belonged to the
Berdan Sharpshooters. He used this rifle at Hampton Roads,
Va., as well as in many other battles during the Civil War.
313 Telescope Rifle, cal. .42 Percussion. Octagon barrel. Silver-
mounted. Stocked by Fidel Bubser, Hartford, Conn. Tele-
scope, ^larked, "DANIEL POTTER, HARTFORD, CT."
An expensive, fine rifle in its day. Made by Kellogg, New
Haven, Conn., in 1867. Formerly owned 1)}- Rufus King,
Hartford. Conn.
314 Shar]xs" Sporting Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .44 Metallic cartridge,
rim fire. Set or hair trigger. Octagon barrel, globe and
peep sights. Patch-box. C. Sharps' patent. No. 22,752, Jan.
25, 1859. Marked, "SHARPS RIFLE MFG. CO., HART-
FORD, CONN."
ARSENALS AND DEPOTS IX UNITED STATES IX 1822.
Watertown, Mass.; Watervliet, X. Y.; Rome, X. Y.; New York City;
Frankford, Pa.; one near Baltimore; Newport, Ky.; Greenleaf's Point,
D. C; one near Richmond, Va.; Charleston, S. C; (depot) Savannah, Ga.;
Augusta, (ia.; Xew ( )rleans; Paton Rouge; Belle Fontaine; Detroit, Mich.;
Springfield, Mass.; Harper's Ferry; (barracks) Carlisle, Pa.
In 1S41 the arsenals in the United States were nineteen in number, as
follows:
Alleghany. Apalachicola, Augusta. Baton Rouge, Champlain, Detroit,
Fort Monroe, Frankford, Kennebec, Mt. X'ernon (.\la.), Pikesville (.\. C),
Rome (X. Y.). St. Louis. Washington. Watertown. Watervliet, Harper's
Ferry and Springfield. There were five ordnance depots: Charleston, Xew
York, Palatka, Rock Island and Tampa Pay.
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
ARMS MADE AND REPAIRED AT THE U. S. ARMORY AT
SPRINGFIELD, MASS., FROM ITS ESTABLISHMENT
TO THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1848.
Year.
Muskets.
Year.
Muskets.
1795
245
1822
13.200
1796
835
1823
14.070
1797
1 ,028
Bayonets.
1824
14,000
1798
1.434
390
1825
15,000
1799
4.595
4.595
1826
15,500
1800
5,304
5.304
1827
14,505
1801
3.205
1828
15,560
1802
4.358
1829
16,500
1803
4,775
1830
16,480
1804
3,566
1831
16,200
1805
3,535
1832
16,370
1806
2.018
1833
12,400
1807
5,692
1834
14,160
1808
5,870
Carbines.
Muskets Repaired.
1835
13,000
1809
7,070
600
1,086
1836
13.520
1810
9.700
602
1,406
1837
14.500
18II
12,020
1838
15,000
1812
10,140
1839
10,000
1813
6,920
11,105
1840
15.969
1814
9.585
5.475
1841
10,720
1815
7.279
21,145
1842
9,720
1816
7.199
5.125
1843
4,600
1817
13.015
Pistols.
454
1844
4.700
1818
12,000
1,000
Rifles.
no
1845
11,027
1819
12,000
250
80
1846
14.265
1820
13,200
259
1847
14,310
1821
13,000
80
1848
11,250
Cost of the workmanship of a musket complete in 18 ig at Spring-field :
Cost of manufacturing barrel $1.31
Cost of manufacturing lock 2.10
Cost of mountings, with rod and bayonet. . . . 1.50
Cost of stocking and finishing i .66
$6.57
Expense of workmanship and materials, or musket complete :
20 lbs. iron, (a; 8c $i.6o
3 lbs. steel, @, i6c 48
Rough stock 30
Coal 1 .00
Files 20
Labor 6.57
Wear of tools and inachinery i.oo
$12.40
Each workman stamps his work, and each inspector of it his.
STATEMENT OF ARMS MANUFACTURED AT THE SPRING-
FIELD ARMORY DURING THE CIVIL WAR.
Cost Each.
$13-11
11.81
10.69
10.69
14.12
$11.70— Average.
Year.
Number
1861
13,802
1862
1863
1864
1865
102,410
217,784
276,200
195.341
805,537
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. 22.
Indian Rifles. Some of these Rifles were Captured and Others
Surrendered by Hostile Indians (Sioux and Cheyenne)
soon after the Custer Massacre, June 26, 1876, on the
Little Bighorn River, Wyoming Territory.
315 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Octag-on barrel, maple stock;
broken, and repaired with rawhide. Patch-box. Brass-
mounted, and ornamented with brass tacks. Marked, "H. E.
LEAIAN, LANCASTER, PA."
316 Indian Rifle, cal. .54 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock:
broken, repaired with rawhide; much worn. Marked, "H. E.
LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA."
317 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock,
with a bullet-hole through the butt near the patch-box. Brass-
mounted, and ornamented with brass tacks. Marked, "H. E.
LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA."
318 Indian Rifle, cal. .50 Percussion. Set (hair) trigger, octagon
barrel, black walnut stock; broken, and repaired with rawhide.
Iron-mounted, ornamented with brass tacks. Marked,
"J. HENRY & SON."
319 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock;
much worn, broken, and repaired with rawhide. Brass-
mounted. Patch-box. Marked, "H. E. LEMAN, LANCAS-
TER, PA."
320 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Set or hair trigger, octagon
barrel, walnut stock, ornamented with brass tacks and rawhide ;
in very good order. Marked, "J. HENRY & SON."
321 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock;
badly used ; ornamented with brass tacks. Brass-mounted.
Patch-box. Marked, "H. E. LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA."
322 Indian Rifle, cal. .54 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock;
much worn ; ornamented with brass tacks ; butt of the stock
nearly covered with rawhide. Brass-mounted. Marked,
"H. E. LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA."
323 Indian Rifle, cal. .68 Percussion. Heavy, round barrel, black wal-
nut stock, much worn. Iron-mounted. Marked, "G. D. &
CO., CINXINNATI. OHIO."
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. 23.
Indian Rifles. Some of these Rifles were Captured and Others
Surrendered by Hostile Indians (Sioux and Cheyenne) soon
AFTER THE CuSTER MaSSACRE, JuNE 26, 1876, ON THE
Little Bighorn River, Wyoming Territory.
324 Sharps' Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .52 Paper cartridge. Primer-
lock. C. Sharps' patent, Oct. 5, 1852. Marked, "SHARPS
RIFLE MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
325 Indian ^Nlusket, cal. .58 Percussion. Barrel and stock cut down,
walnut stock ; much worn, and ornamented with brass tacks.
Iron-mounted. Strip of buckskin hanging from guard-bow.
Marked, "ELI WHITNEY, NEW HAVEN, CONN."
326 Indian Rifle, cal. .50 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock ;
worn ; has been broken, and repaired with rawhide. Marked,
"H. E. LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA."
327 Indian Rifle, cal. .54 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock,
broken; much worn, repaired with rawhide. Brass-mounted.
Marked, "J. GOULCHER."
Note. — This name also occurs "J. GOLCHER."
328 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock.
Patch-box. Marked, "H. E. LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA."
329 Indian Rifle, cal. .54 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock,
partly covered with rawhide and full of brass tacks. Patch-
box in butt. Marked. -'H. E. LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA."
330 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Octagon barrel, maple stock.
Brass-mounted. Patch-box. Stock broken, repaired with
rawhide, and ornamented with brass tacks. Marked, "H. E.
LEMAN, LANCASTER, PA." (A noted rifle-maker in his
day.)
331 Indian Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Octagon barrel; patch-box;
maple stock, broken, and repaired with rawhide. Brass-
mounted. Stock much worn, and ornamented with brass
tacks. Marked. "G. GOLCHER." Nearly all of the Indian
rifles are ornamented with brass-headed tacks. Popular belief
is that each tack represented a soldier, settler or white woman
killed.
332 Gallager Rifled Carbine, cal. .52 Paper cartridge (linen covered).
M. J. Gallager's patent. No. 29,152, July 17th, i860. Marked,
"RICHARDSON & OVERMAN ARMS CO., PHILADEL-
PHIA, PA." Ornamented with brass tacks. Has a piece of
rope hanging from trigger-guard. Originally issued to United
States Cavalry, and captured by Indians.
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Case No. 24.
Breech-loadixg Rifles used ix the Civil War. Mauser Rifles Cap-
tured p.Y United States Troops Durixc the War with Spain.
333 "Greene's" Bolt Breech-loading Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .535
Paper cartridge. Hammer underneath barrel. The cartridges
had the bullets in the rear, so that there were always two bul-
lets in the gun when loaded, the rear bullet acting as a gas-
check. A wind-gauge slide on the rear sight. Barrel has
elliptical bore. J. D. Greene's patent. No. 18,634, Xov. 17th.
1857. Marked. "GREENE at MILLBURY, MASS."
334 Model of 1863. United States Rifled ^lusket (with bayonet), cal. .58
Percussion. Made for United States government by Samuel
Colt, Hartford, Conn. Altered to breech-loader by Allin's
method. See mention of Allin elsewhere.
335 German Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .54 Has four-edged bayonet.
Metallic cartridge. Marked, "LORRIN SHUTZ." Civil War
relic. Confederate Army.
336 English "Enfield" Rifled Musket (with bayonet), cal. .577 Altered
to breech-loader by Colt Patent Fire-arms Mfg. Co., Hartford,
Conn. "Berdan" method. A few used in the Civil War.
337 Berdan Breech-loading Rifle (with bayonet), cal. .50 COLT'S
FIRE-ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN., made 30,000
for Russia in 1869.
338 Spanish Mauser Carbine, cal. 7 mm. Five shots. Stamped on
the breech, "Mauser Espanol Modelo, 1893. Manufactura
Loewe Burlin. No. A 5762." From United States Armory,
Springfield, Mass.
339 Spanish Mauser Rifle (with bayonet), cal. 7.65 mm. Five shots.
Turkish pattern. Stamped on the breech, "Wafitenfbk, Mauser
Oberndorf a/n. No. 503." From United States Armory,
Springfield, Mass. .
340 Spanish Mauser Rifle (with bayonet), cal. 7.65 mm. Five shots.
x^rgentine pattern. Stamped on the breech, "Mauser ^vlodelo
Argentine, 1891. Manufactura Loewe Burlin. No. G. 7507."
From United States Armory, Springfield, Mass.
341 Spanish Mauser Rifle (with bayonet), cal. 7 mm. Five shots.
Spanish pattern. Stamped on the breech, "Mauser Espanol
Modelo 1893; Manufactura Loewe Burlin. No. A. 5246."
From United States Armory. Springfield, Mass.
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342 .Model of 1874. Frcncli (iras Breech-loadin.t,'- Rille (with sal)er bay-
onet), cal. .45 Slani])ed on the l)reech, "Manufacture D.
Armes Tulle Mle 1874 No. 48472." U.sed by the Spaniards in
the recent Spanish-American War. From Santiago de Cuba.
343 Spanish Mauser Carbine, cal. 7.65 mm. Five shots. Argentine
pattern. Stamped on the breech. "Alanufactura Loewe Burlin,
1894. No. 4065." From United States Armory, Springfield,
Alass.
CARTRIDGES FOR SMALL ARMS, 1839.
Balls.
Charges of Powder.
Kl ND.
5 c
(5"
7.
•f^ c/
'hi
Ratio to
Weight of
I'.lank
Cartridges,
Crains.
Remarks.
Musket
Musketoon
u ,,. .- , • ( Musket
Hal s Carbine ■ ^ ,1
( Calibre
TT ,,. ,- , • ( Rifle
Halls Carbine-^ (3^jjj^^^
Hall's Rifle
Common Rifle
Pistol
.64
.64
.64
•525
•525
•525
•525
18
18
18
32
2,2
130
85
75
75
100
100
50
54
82
93
93
70
70
140
I -3rd 117
2-9ths 77
I -5th 68
I -3rd 68
I-4-9.1.S 1 Z
2-9ths 45
1
Musket
Powder
, Rifle
Powder
DIMENSIONS OF CARTRIDC^tES. 1840.
Kind of Cartridge.
Length,
Inches.
Kind of Cartridge.
Length.
Inches.
fBall
,, , , Buck and Ball
Musket - T) 1 I i
1 Buckshot
1 Blank
r X- \ Ball
^r Y't Buck and Ball
^^"f ^t Buckshot
C^'"'^^^^ i Blank
^'^^'^'"^ ( Ball
Rifle - ni 1
Calibre 1 ^'=^"'^'
2
2
.7
75
83
81
31
3-'
1
58
fBall
, , , , 1 Ball and Buck
Musketoon 3^,,,,,,,,,^
I Blank
13 -^ ( Ball
^"^^' 1 Blank
o- . 1 ' Ball
P'^^"' i Blank
2.
j!i8
2.43
2-S
1.9
1 .68
1 .12
90
COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
ARMS MADE AND REPAIRED AT THE U. S. ARMORY AT
HARPER'S EERRY, VA., FROM ITS ESTABLISHMENT
TO THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1848.
Year
796
797
798
799
800
801
802
803
804
805
806
807
808
809
810
811
812
813
814
815
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
824
Muskets
293
1.472
1,048
156
136
50
3.051
7,348
9,400
10,000
10,200
9,000
10,400
5.340
6,416
8,513
9.892
7,020
9.856
10,320
10,100
12,200
10.557
Rifles
77^
1,716
1. 381
146
1,600
1,508
2,052
2,726
2,700
3,324
1,793
Pistols
2,880
1,208
Repaired
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Muskets
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5.500
590
691
1.392
2,113
531
612
231
548
16
23
2
581
Year
Muskets
Year
Muskets
V
0
1825
14,000
1835
10,022
-D g
1826
8,720
1836
9. 151
X
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1827
12,020
1837
8,200
1)
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3
1828
10,316
1838
12.006
0
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1829
18,895
1839
5,848
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1830
10,130
1840
8,304
183I
11,160
184I
8,6so
1832
12,000
1842
*6,576
9
I
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1833
12,040
1843
3.105
1834
12,100
1844
608
'Flint-lock.
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. 25.
United States Musketo(^ns, American Whaling Guns, etc.
344 United States Rifled Carbine, cal. .54 Percussion. Stamped on
the lock "SPRINGFIELD" "1854," and in front of the hammer
an ^ over letters "U. S." Has one band held by a band-
spring. Brass tip. Stud under end of barrel ; ramrod held to
this stud by a swivel. Ring on rear of bow-guard. Small leaf-
sight. Iron-mounted.
345 United States Alodel of 1842, Rifled Cavalry Musketoon, cal. .69
Percussion. Stamped on the lock "1848" "SPRINGFIELD"
"U. S." and an "^. Has ramrod held to a stud on under
side of barrel bv a brass chain to prevent loss when loading on
horseback. Brass-mounted. Long swivel-bar, with ring,
extending from rear band to rear screw of side plate. Leaf-
sight. Brass sight on front strap of end band.
Note. — A rare arm. Seen in very few collections.
346 German Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .42 Percussion. Paper cart-
ridge. Lock is on under side of barrel. Bolt action. Relic of
Franco-Prussian War.
347 "Whaling Gun," cal. .88 Percussion. Brass-mounted. Shoots
lances and harpoons. From the old whaling vessel "New
England," which sailed from New London, Conn., on many
whaling voyages, 1841-1860.
348 Brown Whaling Gun, cal. 1.5 Percussion. Brass barrel and
stock. Weight, 36 lbs. Made for Robert Brown, New Lon-
don, Conn., by Alberston, Douglas & Co., New London, 1845.
Formerly owned by Captain Horace Champlin, East Lyme,
Conn., who sailed "whaling" out of New London.
349 "Brand" W'haling Gun, cal. 1.25 Percussion. Iron barrel and
skeleton stock. Shoots bomb, lance or harpoon. Made by
Brand Arms Co., Norwich, Conn., in 1850.
349A Bomb Lance, which explodes after being shot from whaling gun.
Belongs to the gun described above.
350 Model of 1842, United States Smooth-bore "Musketoon" (with bay-
onet), cal. .69 Percussion. Stamped on the lock "1847"
"SPRINGFIELD" "U. S." and an ^ . Made at the Spring-
field Armory in 1847.
Note. — The manufacture of Musketoons was discontinued in
1855-
93
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351 Model of 1855. United Slates Rifle (with saber bayonet), cal. .58
Percussion. Patch-box. Made at Harper's Ferry Armory in
i860. Civil War relic, Federal Army.
Note. — Patch-box was added to musket of this model in
1859.
352
353
354
355
.' " Double-barrel Rifle and Shot-o-nn ; rifle cal
cal. .70 Percussion. Laminated barrels.
35, shot-
Marked,
"Richard
gun edi. ./
"RICHARDS, LONDON, ENGLAND."
Lawrence Breech-loading Rifle, cal. .52 Percussion. Paper cart-
ridge. Richard S. Lawrence's patent. No. 8637, Jan. 6th, 1852.
Marked, "R. S. LAWRENCE. HARTFORD, CONN."
Rowe's Breech-loading Rifled Carbine, cal. .52 Percussion.
Paper cartridge. A. H. Rowe's patent. No. 42,227, April 5.
1864. This patent proved to be an infringement of Richard S.
Lawrence's patent. No. 8637, Jan. 6th, 1852, and was turned
over to Lawrence. Marked, "A. H. ROWE. HARTFORD.
CONN., 1864." The barrel rotates to the right. Has two
triggers, one for cocking and the other for firing; the hammer is
out of sight.
Cane Gun, cal. .60 Percussion. Hammer underneath barrel.
Brass barrel, leather-covered. Has an extra handle, which
screws onto the barrel wdien used as a cane.
STATEMENT OF ORDNANCE PURCHASED IN EUROPE.
Year.
By Whom.
Article.
From.
Price.
1832 ■
Lieut.
Daniel Tyler,
by authority
of War Dept.
Six Muskets,
different models.
Six Carbines.
different models.
Three pairs Pistols.
France
® $35-93
@ 28.39
@ 16.40
1840 -
Ordnance
Board.
Four Muskets,
different models.
One Carbine.
One Pistol.
England
121.50
18.50
F. Cotterrell,
New York.
Two Swiss Rirtes.
Imported trom
Geneva
55-91
As in 1795. when the French " Charleville " smooth-bore musket — the
highest type of its kind — was adopted as the model for the first U. S.
musket made in Springfield, st) again in 1840. from all of tlie aboxe arms,
the I'rench a'rm was selected as the best arm, and the models of 1S40 and
1842 i)atterned after it.
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ARMS ADOPTED BY
FOREIGN
USE 1898.
COUNTRIES AND IN
Country.
System.'
Cal. in
Cartridges
in
Length
VVt.
in
Type.
I -1000.
Magazine.
Barrel.
lbs.
Argentina
Mauser, 1891
.301
5
29.1
8.8
Repeater
Austria
Mannlicher. 1888
•315
5
30.1
10. 1
Belgium
Mauser, 1889
.301
5
30.7
8.8
Bulgaria
Mannlicher, 1888
•315
5
30.1
10. 1
Chili
Mannlicher, 1888
•315
5
30.1
I.OI
Denmark
Krag-Jorgensen, 1889
•315
5
32.9
9-5
Cut off
England
Lee-Speed, 1891
•303
10
30.2
9-4
"
France
Lebel, 1886
•315
8
31-5
9-4
Berthier, 1891
.301
4
8.5
Repeater
Germany
Mannlicher, 1888
•311
5
29.1
8.5
Holland
Mannlicher, 1892
.256
5
3I-I
9.1
Italy
Carcano, 1892
.256
5
28.8
8.5
"
Japan
Murato, 1887
•315
8
29.6
9-
Cut off
Norway
Krag-Jorgensen, 1893
.256
5
3I-I
8.7
Portugal
Kropatschek
•315
8
i^-i
10.2
Roumania
Mannlicher, 1891
.256
5
28.6
8.7
Repeater
Russia
Mouzin, 1891
.300
5
9-5
Spain
Mauser, 1891
•275
5
8.6
Cut off
Switzerland
Schmidt, 1889
•295
12
30.7
10.4
"
Turkey
Krag-Jorgensen, 1893
•300
5
30.
8.7
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Case No. 26.
Flint-lock Fowling-pieces ; Wall-pieces.
356 Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .70 Brass-mounted. Used at New
London in 178 1.
357 German Flint-lock AL L. Rifle, cal. .75 AA^all-piece, very heavy.
Sights on it for 800, 1200 and 1800 yards. Has hair trigger.
Butt of stock cut away to rest it on shoulder when fired.
Marked, "CRAUSIN, HERZBURG, GERMANY, 1818."
358 Dutch Flint-lock M. L. Gun, cal. .80 Brass-mounted. Made in
Holland in the sixteenth century and brought to this country
by some of the first settlers, who settled on North River, near
Albany, N. Y.
359 Swivel Breech-loading Gun, cal. i. Percussion. Paper cartridge.
Stamped on the lock, "M. R. de Charleville ;" on the barrel,
"1832." Alade at Liege, Belgium.
360 Dutch Flint-lock Wall-piece, cal. .96 It has a spur on the barrel
near the muzzle. This is used for catching it on the outer wall
or edge of the porthole to check the recoil when the gun is fired.
From an old fort in Amsterdam, Holland.
361 French r.hQyf^Iei/tiL — Flint-lock. Smooth-bore Musket, cal. .70
Engraved on the end of the lock, in rear of cock, in large letters,
"LT.S." On the barrel stamped "1763." Nearly twelve inches
of the barrel cut ofT, leaving only two bands. Left side of the
butt has the so-called "cheek place," allowing face to lie close
to the stock. Fought with in the Revolutionary War by John
Mayer, Somerset County, N. J., who was commissioned as
commissary (Jet. ist, 1778. This gun and the English "Brown
Bess" were the principal arms used by the Americans in the
Revolution.
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Case No. 27.
Flixt-lock Fowling-pieces.
362 Percussion Fowling-piece, cal. .69 Brass-mounted. Half-stocked.
Rib under thel^arrel. Marked, "LITTLE & PINKHAM."
363 Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .70 Marked, "L ADAMS."
Stamped on the barrel, "L. H." and "1827." Brass-mounted.
364 Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .70 Brass-mounted. No name on
the lock. Was fought with in War of 1812 at Stonington.
365 Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .70 Engraved on the lock, "1756."
Barrel ornamented with brass. Brass-mounted. An elegant
arm.
366 Belgian Flint-lock Smooth-bore Musket, cal. .64 Stock painted
red. Made at Liege, Belgium, for the Egyptian trade.
367 English Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .70 Marked, "J. T. TAR-
RANT" "LONDON." Brass-mounted.
368 Flint-lock Fow4ing-piece, cal. .70 Brass-mounted. LTsed in the
Revolutionary War. From Brooklyn, Conn.
369 Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .70 ^Marked, "A. W. SPIES."
Brass-mounted. Model of the Kentucky rifle. Beautiful
maple stock.
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Case No. 28.
Flint-lock Fowling-pieces, Single and Double Barrel.
370 Single-barrel. Percussion Fowling-piece, cal. .70 Brass-mounted.
One of the first models of the percussion-lock.
371 English Double-barrel. Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .60 ]\Iarked,
"HARRIS," London. The barrels are finely made and inlaid
with gold. Stock has been broken and repaired. Originally a
pair of these double-barrel guns belonged to a gentleman in
Berwick. England. The mate of this one was presented to the
Berwick Museum, England. A>ry old. From George Hart,
Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
372 English Double-barrel, Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .60 Stock is
inlaid with silver. Silver-mounted. ^larked, "KETLAND,
LONDON."
373 Single-barrel, Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .70 Engraved on the
lock, "R. E. A." Brass-mounted.
374 English Double-barrel Shot-gun, cal. .70 Marked on the barrels,
"A. H." Damascus twist. Finely made gun of its day. For-
merly owned by Mr. Rufus King, Hartford, Conn.
375 Double-barrel Shot-gun, cal. .64 Percussion. Finely engraved.
Twist, Damascus. Maker's name. "F. NOWAK." "PRAGLJE,"
in gold letters, inlaid in the top between the barrels. Iron-
mounted.
376 English Double-barrel, Flint-lock, Smooth-bore Fowling-piece, cal.
.60 Brass-mounted. This gun was purchased in Georgia in
1817 by ]\Ir. Abraham Foot, and remained in his family until
purchased of his daughter, Mrs. Vining, in 1893.
377 Belgian Double-barrel. Flint-lock Fowling-piece, cal. .60 Barrels
finelv engraved. Carved stock. Made in Liege. Belgium.
ARMS SOLD TO STATES BY THE U. S. GOX'ERXMEXT.
Date To Number.
May .3, 1808 Georgia 4000
May 16, 1809 Maryland 4000
Feb. 16, 1810 Georgia 4000
Aug. 4, 1810 Maryland 1200
Oct. I, 181 1 Maryland 1200
June 10, 1812 Maryland 1200
Aug. 5, 1812 Delaware 150
Sept. I, 1812 Delaware 500
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Case No. 29.
Sitting Bull's, John Brown's and Other Rifles.
378 German Air-gun, cal. .45 With iron globe placed below the barrel.
Fired by air being compressed into the globe by an air-pump.
The air is allowed to escape rapidly when fired. The barrel is
inlaid with gold and silver. Carved stock. Marked, "C. G.
WERNER, 1752;" a gunmaker in Leipsic, 1750 to 1780.
379 Bavarian Double-barrel, Flint-lock Gun, cal. .60 Sometimes called
"Up-and-Down" gun. Iron-mounted. This gun has the bar-
rels revolving on a common axis, parallel with the stock, each
barrel having a pan and battery. One lock, having one cock
and a single trigger, fires both barrels, which are turned in suc-
cession until opposite the cock and in the proper position for
firing, in which position they are retained by a small spring
bolt, moved by a stud fixed and working upon the fore part of
the trigger-bow. The date of its manufacture can be fixed
early in the eighteenth century. They were originally from
Bavaria. Many of them were used in the Alps.
380 Four-barrel Revolving Shot-gun, cal. .58 Percussion. Revolves
by hand. No name or marks.
381 "Klein" Sharpshooter's Rifle, cal. .45 Percussion. Octagon bar-
rel, globe and peep sights. Silver-mounted. Marked, "P. H.
KLEIN, NEW YORK," and used by John Haislop, sharp-
shooter, in the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., July 2d and 3d, 1863.
382 Leonard Double-barrel Rifle and Shot-gun, combined ; rifle cal. .35,
shot-gun cal. .60 Rifle barrel over the shot barrel ; both per-
cussion. Globe and peep sights. Silver-mounted. Mahog-
any stock. A fine gun. Marked, "A. LEONARD & SONS,
SAXONS RIVER, VT."
383 Ancient type of Flint-lock.
384 Sitting Bull's Rifle, cal. .42 Percussion. Octagon barrel. Brass-
mounted. Silver patch-box. Stock is decorated with twenty-
three pieces of ornamental silver. Engraved on the lock the
maker's name, "J. GOLCHER." This rifle was purchased of a
trader, who traded a breech-loading rifle for it with Sitting
Bull.
Note. — Golcher (sometimes engraved Goulcher) was a
famous rifle-maker, and made the finest Indian and "Ken-
tucky" rifles.
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385 Three-barrel (inn. 'I'wo l)arrels ritled, cal. .38 ; ()ne-l)arrel shot-gnn,
cal. .70 The two ritle Imrrels side l)y side al)()\"e. with two
hammers on top; shot l)arrel between and nnderneatli, with
liamnu'r nnderneath all three. Percnssion.
386 John Ih-own's Breech-loading Ritle, cal. .38 I'ercnssion. Paper
cartrids^-e. Octag;on barrel. Beantifnll\- ])olished. black wal-
nut stock, with fancy patch-box. Xo maker's name or nnmber
on the ritle to show who made it, or where it was made. This
ririe was made expressly for Jolm Brown, who did not care to
ha\e any maker's name on it. Brown carried it on his Kansas
cam])ai.<>-n. It was afterwards presented to Charles Blair of
Collinsville, Conn. Prown called at his home on the third day
of Jnne, 1859, and presented him with this rifle. Made bv
Maynard (inn Co., Chicopee Falls, Alass., 1856.
387 Sixteenth (."entury (lerman Air-yun. cal. .38 The l)arrel is lined
with brass. In the stock at the butt is a bellows, with machin-
ery arranged to compress the air; operated with a crank or key.
One of the earliest air-guns made. The manufacture of these
gmis was forbidden. The flrst imprcnement in this gun was
an air-]mmp for com]:)ressing the air, in the seventeenth cen-
tury.
COMl'ARATl\h: EXPENSE OF .AIAXUFACTrRIX(; A ML'SKET.
IN 1817.
Cost at Springfield Armory $13.56
Cost at Harper's Ferry Armory 14-25
Average cost, $i3-90
Contract price, 14.00
1 N I S_' I .
Cost at Springfield Armory $12.06
Cost at Harper's Ferry Armory '--97
.Average cost . $12.51
Difference. iSijand i8ji, i .39
Average cost estimated lor uSjj $1 j.oo
Contract price to be 12. oo
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SYSTE^IS USED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN 1880.
The table following: shows what countries had adopted the various
breech-loading- systems in 1880.
It is noticeable that when a foreig-n country overcame national preju-
dice and adopted a system not their own, it was invariably one of Ameri-
can invention:
System.
Country.
Description of Breech System.
Albini
Belgium
Block pivoted at rear, at right angle to axis
of chamber, and opening upwards and
forwards.
Beaumont
Berdan
Holland
Russia
Block sliding backward in receiver, on a
plane with axis of chamber.
Carcano
Italy
Transformed bolt gun.
Chassepot
Dreyse
Mauser
France ]
Prussia >
Prussia j
Block sliding backward in receiver, on a
plane with axis of chamber.
Peabody — Martini
and
Great Britain |
Turkey >
Block pivoted at rear, at right angle to
axis of chamber, and falling forward
Martini — Henry
Roumania )
within receiver.
Remington
Spain
Holland
Egypt
Denmark
Sweden, Norway
S. Am. Republic
China
Block rotating upon axis at right angles to
axis of chamber and opening backward.
Springfield
United States
Block pivoted at fr(jnt, at right angle to
axis of chamber, and thrown upward and
forward.
Werner
Bavaria
Block pivoted upon center, at right angle
to axis of chamber, and falling forward.
Werndl
Austria
Block rotating upon axis parallel to axis of
chamber.
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Case No. 30.
Foreign Flixt-lock Guxs, etc.
388 ]\Iodel of 1763. French Flint-lock. Smooth-bore Musket, cal. .75
Engraved in script on the lock. "Manufure De Charleville."
In 1795 this musket, the highest type of its kind in Europe, was
selected as the model for the first arms made by the govern-
ment at the Springfield Armory. This specimen was fought
with by Paul Davidson of Hebron, Conn., in the Revolution.
389 Flint-lock, Smooth-bore Musket, cal. .69 Three brass bands, and
brass-mounted. Stamped on the lock is the maker's name,
"E. W. SPIES."
390 Austrian Flint-lock Musket, cal. .75 Has long, heavy bayonet.
On the lock is a safety-catch in rear of hammer.
391 Dutch Flint-lock Musket, cal. .70 Has four brass bands, and is
brass-mounted. Made by TOME, Amsterdam, Holland.
Engraved on plate, "W.L.I. Fund."
392 Model of 1822, United States Smooth-bore Musket. Flint-lock,
altered to Percussion. Made for the United States government
by W. L. Evans, VALLEY FORGE. On the stock is cut
"H. A. SHAW, 79^h "
393 Lindsay's Repeating Rifle, cal. .58 Percussion. Two locks, two
hammers, one trigger and one barrel. Bullet of first cartridge
acts as a breech for the second cartridge. Proved a failure.
Only a few made at Springfield Armory in i860. Civil War
relic used in Confederate Army.
394 Minie Musket (with bayonet), cal. .69 Made at the Springfield
Armory (1842). Altered to percussion in 1854.
395 German Flint-lock Musket (with bayonet), cal. .70 Three brass
bands, and l^rass-mounted. Heavy, square-shaped butt-plate.
In 1841-42 the number of private armories in the country employed
by contract was seven.
E. Pomeroy, Pittsfield, Mass.. manufacturing yearly 1200 muskets.
E. Whitney. Whitneyville. Conn., " "■ 1500
N. Starr. Middletown, " " " 1200 rifles.
H. Derringer, Philadelphia. Penn.. " " 1200
A. Waters, Millbury. Mass.. " " 3000 pistols.
R. Johnson. Middletown, Conn., " " 3000
S. North. Middletown, " " " 2000 Hall's carbines.
Total small arms. 13,100
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Case No. 31.
Modern United States Guns. Modern Magazine Guns Used in
Foreign Countries.
396 Model of 1893, ^lannlicher (with knife bayonet), cal. 6.5 mm.
(.256 inches.) Roumania. Like the German gun, has a maga-
zine with a sliding and turning bolt. The follower is simply a
lever with no swinging leaf, and the magazine has no cut-ofif.
397 Model of 1895, Mannlicher Rifle (with knife bayonet), cal. 8. mm.
(.315 inches.) Austria. A magazine gun. The bolt is oper-
ated by a simple forward and back motion of the hand. Mag-
azine is under the receiver. To fill it the bolt is drawn back.
Cartridges can not be inserted one at a time into the magazine.
398 Model of 1890, Mannlicher Rifle (with knife bayonet), cal. 8. mm.
(.315 inches.) Germany. A magazine gun. The follower is
simply a lever with no swinging leaf, and the magazine has no
cut-off. The bolt differs but little from the bolt of the old
Mauser system. The head of the bolt does not turn.
399 Model of 1890. Lee Magazine Rifle (with knife bayonet), cal. .45
A bolt gun. with an opening the length of a cartridge in the
bottom of the receiver, just in rear of the barrel. Has
detachable magazine inserted from below. Has cut-off, and
can be fired as a single loader.
400 Model of 1890, Mannlicher-Schonauer Rifle (with knife bayonet),
cal. 6.5 mm. (.256 inches.) Portugal. A magazine gun, sim-
ilar to the arm adopted by Roumania. Has a strip-off clip,
using rimless cartridges, the magazine being flush with stock.
401 Model of 1883, Winchester (with bayonet), cal. .45 A repeater
having three motions (as a single-loader has four). Fired by
a center lock, the firing pin passing through the bolt. The
magazine is charged through a hole in the side of the stock.
Depressing the lever draws back the bolt and cocks the gun.
402 Model of 1890, Mauser (with saber bayonet), cal. 7.65 mm. (.301
inches.) Turkey. A bolt-gun. having magazine fixed under
receiver, filled by passing cartridges through the receiver from
loading-clip. Follower is practically of the ^lannlicher type.
403 United States :\Iodel of 1873. Breech-loading Rifled Alusket, cal. .45
In 1872 this arm. known as "Springfield. Xo. 99." was selected
from among over one hundred systems, tested to obtain a new
breech-loading arm. This arm is similar to Model of 1870 in
appearance. The caliber is reduced from .50 to .45 Barrel is
steel instead of iron, as in early models. With numerous
changes this arm continued in use until 1892, when the modi-
fied "Krag" was adopted and the caliber reduced to .30
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U. S. Model of 1903.
Magazine Rifle, cal. .30 This arm, to be issued to all government
troops, diiTers in many ways from all models heretofore fabricated. The
entire barrel is encased in wood, the front sight excepted. There are 90
component parts to the gun (Model of 1795 had about 35). Compared
with the old flint-lock musket, which, in the hands of a "well-disciplined"
soldier, could be fired three times a minute, this new rifle has been fired
2T, times a minute as a single-loader (aimed shots), and 25 times a minute
(aimed shots) as a magazine arm; without aiming, 27 shots as a single-
loader, and 35 using magazine fire, a minute. When used as a magazine
gun, it is loaded with "clips," which hold five cartridges each. The
operating parts are the Bolt Mechanism and Magazine Mechanism. The
bolt moves backward and forward and rotates in the well of the receiver,
carries a cartridge either from the magazine, or one placed by hand in
front of it, into the chamber and supports its head when fired. Pushing
the bolt forward after charging the magazine ejects the "clip," which may
be noticed when in position is vertical. A "cut-ofT" having a thumb-
piece, which when turned down shows "OFF," converts the gun into a
single-shooter. \\'hen turned up, the word "ON" indicates the arm is
ready to be loaded from the magazine. Has front and rear sights, and
rod bayonet. Upper band has stacking swivel ; is held by a screw.
Lower band, having swivel held by a band spring. Butt swivel plate
and swivel. The bolt in this gun may be removed in a second, and
thrown away, rendering the arm unserviceable. Total length of gun
43.43 inches. Weight, 8.937 pounds.
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Case No. 40.
Match-lock, Wheel-lock, Snaphaunce-lock and Flint-lock Plstols.
451 Seventeenth Century, Moorish FHnt-lock Pistol, cal. .yo Barrel
slightly bell muzzle. Brass-mounted.
452 Seventeenth Century, Turkish Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .60 Iron-
mounted. A rare old piece. From Constantinople.
453 French Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .70 Trigger-guard bow gone.
Brass-mounted. Wood ramrod. Marked, "LE PAGE MOU-
TIER, PARIS," a celebrated gunmaker, about 1665 to 1685,
during the reign of Louis XI\''.
454 Seventeenth Century, Turkish Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .50 Lock
inlaid with gold. Silver bands, and silver crescent on" the butt
of stock. From Diarbekir, Turkey.
455 Seventeenth Century, Flint-lock Bell-muzzle Pistol, cal. i^ inches.
Half octagon barrel. Lock and barrel finely inlaid with gold.
From Erzeroum, Turkey, on river Euphrates, about 700 miles
east of Constantinople, and formerly belonged to a chief or
"bey."
456 I Pair Seventeenth Century, Flint-lock Bell-muzzle Pistols, cal. i^
457 f inches. Barrels inlaid with gold. Silver-mounted. Carved
stock. From Kemach, Asiatic Turkey.
458 Double-barrel Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .60 Carved mahogany stock,
the butt representing a head. Very old and rare.
459 English Double-barrel, Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .54 Marked,
""TWIGGS, LONDON." A rare specimen.
460 Russian Flint-lock Pistol, cal. at the muzzle i^ x i inch; so-called
"oval bore." Brass-mounted. Initial of maker's name inlaid
in gold ; also a crown stamped on the barrel. Very old ; rare
arm. Purchased in Moscow, Russia.
461 Seventeenth Century, Turkish Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .50 Barrel
and stock inlaid with silver. From Constantinople.
462 Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .42 Made by Armstrong, Philadelphia, Pa.
463 Foreign Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .42 Brass-mounted. Mahogany
stock. Engraved on the lock "A. ANSBACH." Inlaid with
gold in the top of barrel, "I. M. HAMAN."
464 I Pair Eighteenth Century, English Flint-lock Pistols, cal. .50 Can-
465 I non-shaped barrels. Silver-mounted. Made in London, Eng.
466 Sixteenth Century, Japanese Match-lock Pistol, cal. .75 Bronze
barrel inlaid with gold. Ebony stock, beautifully silver-
mounted. A very choice specimen. From Japan.
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467) Pair Scxcnlecnth Century Whccl-kjck Pistols, cal. .50 Iron-
468 I mounted. A rare pair, showing the first improvement in fire-
arms after the match-lock. First used about 1540. From
Athens. (Ireece. Xo. 468 shows the arm cocked.
460 1 Fair Sixteenth Century Snaphaunce-lock Pistols, cal. .60 Pecu-
470 ) liarly shaped stocks, covered with ornamental brass, and finely
inlaid with silver. From Constantinople.
471 \ Pair Turkish Flint-lock Pistols, cal. .70 Large size. Silver bands,
472 \ otherwise iron-mounted. Very finely engraved. On the bar-
rels is inlaid in gold "CONVNIO." From Constantinople.
473 / Pair Sexenteenth Century, Turkish Flint-lock Pistols, cal. .60
474 ^ Solid silver-mounted. From Diarbekir, Turkey.
475 Seventeenth Century, Turkish Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .50 Brass bar-
rel and butt-plate finely embossed. Brass lock-plate. Side-
plate embossed with coat-of-arms. Stock inlaid with silver
star, crescent, etc. From Harpoot, south of Erzeroum, on the
river Euphrates, Turkey.
476 English Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .50 Octagon barrel. Marked. 'AV.
MILLS, LONDON."
477 Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .50 All steel. Finely engraved. To the
cock has been brazed the head of a percussion hammer, which
fires a cap placed on a cone, or nipple, which has been brazed
into the top of the barrel. Pistol is both Flint-lock and Percus-
sion.
Note. — This pistol, seen only in a few collections, is known
as the "Highlander," a class which is all by itself. This
weai)on, no doubt, evolved from the German steel "dag."
Many "Highlanders" were to be found in European armies.
The earliest specimens, seen only in the largest collections in
foreign countries, are all steel, as is the one here exhibited.
Three patterns were made. The first made has a heart-shaped
butt and "snaphaunce" lock. Later the butt was fashioned
claw-shaj^e (see illustration) . having a fiint-lock. The latest
of these pistols has a round butt.
478 .Seventeenth Century Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .60 Silver-mounted.
\'ery old. From Aladagascar.
479 English l-'liul-lock Horse I'istol. cal. .60 Has an arm called a
"belt-hook" oil the stock oi)posite the lock. Brass-mounted.
Engr,' ! on the lock. "TOWER" in rear of cock; and under
the ^, tlie letters GR. and tlie "^-S-.
480 1 1,'air English Flint-lock Dragoon Pistols, cal. .70 Large, heavy
481 J arms, Ijrass-mounted.
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482
483
4841
485/
486 1
487 (
English Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .60 Octagon barrel, safety-
slide on cock. Iron-mounted. Carved stock. Engraved on
the lock, "SOUTHALL;" on the barrel, "LONDON."
English Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .64 Octagon barrel. Iron-
mounted. Carved stock. Marked, "JOVER, LONDON."
Pair English, Heavy Flint-lock Horse Pistols, cal. .60 Heavy.
Brass-mounted. From London.
Pair English Flint-lock Horse Pistols, cal. .60 Brass-mounted.
Carved mahogany stocks. Engraved on the locks, "SMITH."
A table showing the diameters, in thousandths of an inch, of gun-barrels
and of the leaden balls corresponding to the several gauge numbers.
Diameter of
Dia
meter of
the bore in
Diameter of
the
bore in Dia
meter of
Gauge
thousandths
the bullet
Weight of lead
Gauge thoi
isandths the
: bullet
Weight of lead
No.
of an inch
in
ball m grains.
No. of
an inch
in
ball in grains.
or the
thousandths.
c
r the thoi
isandths.
calibre.
Cc
ilibre.
5
.988
.983
1,400
21
632
627
333l
6
929
.924
i,i66|
22
627
622
3i8fr
7
889
.884
1. 000
23
615
610
304/3
8
848
.843
875
24
582
577
29 1 1
9
809
.804
777l
25
579
574
280
10
791
.786
700
26
569
564
269 r'3
II
767
.762
636t\-
27
565
560
2692V
12
752
• 747
sm
28
562
557
250
13
739
■ 734
583/3
29
559
554
241 H
14
718
■ 713
500
30
551
546
233\
15
708
• 703
466 1
31
537
532
225M
16
666
.661
437^
32
529
524
2l8|
17
659
.654
41 iH
40
498
493
175
18
654
.649
388I
48
463
458
I45I
19
648
.643
368/^
50
456
451
140
20
635
.630
355
64
421
416
I09I
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. 41.
t^'t TVT- L'^rv Pistils.
490 \ Pair English Flint-lock Horse Pistols, cal. .56 Brass barrels,
491 i brass-mounted. The original lock of one has been replaced by
one made by ''Goulcher." Marked, "KETLAND & CO.,
LONDON." Formerly owned by Col. William H. Maxwell
of the English Army in 1789.
492 English Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .56 Brass barrel and
mounted. Engraved on lock, "RICHARDS." Fought with in
the Revolutionary War by Timothy 3\Iather, Windsor, Conn.
493 "Sharpe" Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .58 Brass barrel and
mounted. Stamped on the barrel, "ENTRx\ SHARPE
PROOF" ; on the lock, "SHARPE."
494 Seventeenth Century, Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .50 Brass
barrel, stamped "BRISTOL." Engraved on the lock, "GAB-
BITAS." **
495 English Horse Pistol, cal. .60 Percussion. Brass barrel and
mounted. Marked, "HOPKINS, LONDON, ENGLAND."
From battle-field of Chester Station, Va., May loth, 1864.
496 English Horse Pistol, cal. .70 Flint-lock altered to Percussion.
Brass barrel and mounted. Marked, "KETLAND, ENG."
Formerly owned by Col. William H. Maxwell, English
Army, 1789.
497 ) Pair English Flint-lock Horse Pistols, cal. .64 Round barrels.
498 \ Brass-mounted. Marked, "KETLAND & CO., LONDON."
499 ] Pair English Flint-lock Horse Pistols, cal. .60 Half octagon bar-
500 ) rels. Iron-mounted. Marked, "W. KETLAND & CO.,
LONDON."
501 English Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .64 Octagon barrel. Iron-
mounted. Marked, "JOSH KEELEY, LONDON."
502 English Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .50 Brass-mounted.
Marked, "KETLAND & CO., LONDON."
503 German Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .50 Brass-mounted.
504 Belgian Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .75 Half octagon barrel. Brass-
mounted. \'ery old. Proof-mark @.
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505
UNITED STATES C A RT Rl P C E CO .
"Derringer" Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. Finely engraved. Octa-
gon barrel. German-silver mounted. Marked, "DERRIN-
GER. PHILADELPHIA, PA." From the battle-field of Cold
Harbor, Va.. June ist. 1864.
510 French Double-barrel Horse Pistol, cal. .50 Percussion. One
barrel over the other (superposed). Found on the battle-field
of New Market Road, Va.. Oct. 7th, 1864.
511 German Pistol, cal. .50 Percussion, with a safety-guard. Brass-
mounted. From the battle-field of Chester Station, Va., May
loth, 1864.
512 ( Pair Belgian Flint-lock Pistols, cal. .70 Brass-mounted. Stamped
513 f on the butt-plate, "Co. G. 1863." Made at Liege, Belgium,
Proof-marked ©. LIsed in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War. From Richmond, Va.
514 f Pair English Dueling Pistols, cal. .66 Percussion. Swivel ram-
5^5) rods. Carved mahogany stocks. Marked, "FIELD, TOWER
HILL, LONDON."
516 I Pair Dueling Pistols, cal. .50 Percussion. Rifled. Octagon bar-
5^7 J rels. Locks and mountings beautifully inlaid with gold.
Carved stocks.
518 / Pair Rifled Dueling Pistols, cal. .56 Percussion. Octagon bar-
519 \ rels. Stamped on the locks. "DUPE." From Petersburg, Va.
520 German Pistol, cal. .45 Percussion. From battle-field of Deep
Bottom, Va., Aug. 14th, 1864.
521 English Rifled Dueling Pistol, cal. .50 Percussion. Iron-
mounted. Finely engraved, with safety-slide. Marked, "J.
PURDY, OXFORD STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND."
522 (ierman Pistol, cal. .50 Percussion. From battle-field near Fort
Wagner, S. C, July nth, 1863.
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
The ^'Allen/'
This famous pistol, known as the "Pepper Box," a favorite weapon
with the forty-niners, and the only gun Mark Twain had with him when
treed by the bufifalo, was first manufactured by Ethan Allen, a pioneer in
the fire-arms industry. Boni in Bellingham, Mass., in 1810, he first
manufactured fire-arms in 1832 at North Grafton, Mass. (The Lambert
Cane Gun invented by Dr. Lambert of LTpton, Mass.) In 1834 Allen
made the saw-handle target rifled pistol, and invented the self-cocking,
or double-action, revolver. About this time he took in as partners his
brothers-in-law, Charles T. Thurber and Thomas P. Wheelock, and the
name of the firm became Allen, Thurber & Co. In the fall of 1842 they
moved to Norwich, Conn. Remaining there until 1847, they again
moved to W^orcester, Mass. In 1857 INIr. Thurber retired and the firm
name was changed to Allen & Wheelock. Mr. AA'heelock died in 1863.
In 1865 Messrs. H. C. Wadsworth and Sullivan Forehand, sons-in-law,
were admitted into the firm, and the name changed to Ethan Allen & Co.
Lender this name the business continued until 1873, when, Mr. Allen
having died in 1871, the name was again changed to Forehand & Wads-
worth. In 1883 Mr. Wadsworth retired. The name remained
unchanged, however, until November, 1890, when the firm became
incorporated as the Forehand Arms Co.
In 1852 Frederick Allen, Andrew J. Brown and John Luther were
manufacturers of musket and rifle barrels in Worcester. The business
soon passed into the hands of Mr. Luther. Mr. Paul Allen, formerly in
the employ of E. Allen, was superintendent of Luther's factory.
Employed among others were Horace Smith and D. B. Wesson, expert
workmen, also Alexander Stocking, who later made the single-action
Pepper Box, having the hammer with a projection for cocking. Luther
fitted up a private room for Smith & Wesson, and Smith invented a
repeating rifle.
Ethan Allen invented and built the first set of machinery in the
world for manufacturing metallic cartridges. This branch was carried
on extensively by him from i860 to 1872, when it iiyas sold to Gen. Benj.
F. Butler, of Civil War fame. President of the l^ited States Cartridge
Co. at that time. ""^s..
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Case No. 42
Re\'olving Pistols (Pepper Boxes), Sin(;le, Doup.le, Three and
Four Barrel Pistols; "Kxife Pistols ; " Brass-parrel
Pistols, Etc.
523 "Allen" Single-barrel Pistol, cal. .31 Percussion. Double-action
(self-cocking). Ethan Allen's patent, No. 3998, April i6th,
1845. Marked, "ALLEN, THURBER & CO., WORCES-
TER, MASS." (1847-1856.)
524 Three-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .31 Percussion.
Double-action (self-cocking). Marked, "MANHATTAN
F. A. ^\¥G. CO., NEW YORK."
525 Four-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .31 Percussion.
Double-action. E. Allen's patent. No. 3998, April i6th, 1845.
Marked, "ALLEN & WHEELOCK, NORWICH, CONN."
(1845O
526 Five-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .38 Percussion.
Double-action. E. Allen's patent, No. 3998, April i6th, 1845.
Marked, "ALLEN, THURBER & CO., WORCESTER,
MASS."
527 Five-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .31 Percussion.
Double-action. E. Allen's patent. No. 3998, April i6th, 1845.
Marked, "ALLEN & WHEELOCK, WORCESTER, MASS."
528 Six-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .31 Percussion.
Double-action. E. Allen's patent. No. 3998, April i6th, 1845.
Marked, "ALLEN & WHEELOCK, WORCESTER, MASS."
529 Eight-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .38 Percussion.
Double-action. Revolves to the left. English manufacture.
From the battle-field of Fort Wagner, S. C, July nth, 1863.
530 Ten-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .31 Percussion.
Double-action. Hammer inside. From the battle-field of
Deep Bottom, Va., Aug. 14th, 1864.
531 Five-shot Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .28 Percussion. Finely
engraved. Double-action. Ring trigger. Breaks down to
cap. Revolving hammer inside. G. Leonard, Jr.'s, patent. No.
6723, Sept. i8th, 1849. Marked, -ROBBINS & LAWRENCE,
WINDSOR, VT."
532 Six-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .31 Percussion.
Double-action. Hammer inside. From the battle-field of Ber-
muda Hundred, Va., -May, 1865.
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U X J T E D S T A T /:" .V C . / A' 7' A' / /' C E CO.
533 Six-shot Rovolviiii^ Pistol (Pepper P)Ox), cal. .38 Percussion.
Dou1)lc-action. From Charleston, S. C.
534 Six-l)arrel IvexoKini:;: Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .38 Percussion.
Six separate barrels' brazed together. Double-action. Ham-
mer inside. Revolves to the left. Made by Laport Irmaos,
Rio de Janeiro. Stamped on the grip, "AL\RIETTE BRE-
VETTE."
535 Six-shot IJreech-loading Revolving" Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .22
Metallic cartridge, rim fire. "Knuckle" revolver; also called
"Knuckle duster." J. Reed's patent, No. 51,752, Dec. 26th,
1865. Heavy brass frame, engraved "My Friend."
536 Four-shot Pistol (Pepper Box), "Sharps' Celebrated Four-shooter,"
a Four-barrel, Breech-loading Pistol, cal. .32 Metallic cart-
ridge (short or long), rim fire. 3j-inch steel barrel, well
rifled and sighted. Rosewood handles. Case-hardened frame.
C. Sharps' patent. No. 22,753, Jan. 25th, 1859. Marked,
"SHARPS' ARMS CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA."
537 Four-shot Pistol (Pepper Box), as described above. Larger size.
538 Wesson Double-barrel Pistol, cal. .38 Metallic cartridge, rim
fire. Barrels superposed. Dirk-knife in the center. F. Wes-
son's patent. No. 92,918, July 20th, 1869. Marked, "F. WES-
SON, WORCESTER, MASS."
539 W heeler Double-barrel Pistol, cals. .22 and .32 Metallic cart-
ridges, rim fire. Superposed barrels, turning half round to
fire. Henry F. Wheeler's patent. No. 55.752, June 19th, 1866.
Marked, "AMERICAN ARMS CO., BOSTON, MASS."
540 Marston Three-barrel Pistol. Barrels one over the other, called
"Up-and-down" Pistol, cal. .38 Metallic cartridge, rim fire
Has an indicator showing which barrels have been fired.
W. W. Marston's patent. No. 17,386, May 26th, 1857; improved
1864. Marked, "WILLIAM W. MARSTON, NEW YORK."
541 Lafaucheux Six-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .22
Metallic cartridge, pin fire; double action. Marked, "LA-
FAUCHEUX ARMS CO., PARIS."
542 Six-shot Revolving Pistol (Pepper Box), cal. .22 Metallic cart-
ridge, rim fire. Marked, "BACON ARMS CO., NORWICH,
CONN."
543 Eight-shot Revolving Pistol ( Pe])])er Box), cal. .22 Metallic cart-
ridge, rim fire. J. Rupertus' i)atent. No. 43,606, July 19th,
- 1864. Marked, "RUPERTUS PATENT PISTOL MFG.
CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA."
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
C44 Percussion Pistol, cal. .36 Half octagon barrel. Flat-top hammer.
Marked, "MANHATTAN FIRE-ARMS CO., NEW YORK."
545 Percussion Pistol, cal. .38 Half octagon barrel. Flat-top hammer.
Marked, "WASHINGTON ARMS CO." From the battle-
field of James Island, S. C, July i6th, 1863.
546 Percussion Pistol, cal. .36 Half octagon barrel, extra long.
Marked, "ALLEN & THURBER, NORTH GRAFTON,
MASS." (1837-1842.) From the battle-field of Winchester,
Va., June, 1863.
547 Double-barrel Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .42 Brass barrels, one over
the other (superposed). Revolving pan, turning one-quarter
round to prime second barrel.
548 Double-barrel Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .45 Superposed barrels.
Pans turn one-quarter round to prime second barrel.
549 Double-barrel Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. From the battle-field
of Cold Harbor, Va., June, 1864.
550 Double-barrel Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion, in fine order. From
battle-field of Seven Pines, near Richmond, Va.
551 Double-barrel Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. Picked up on the
battle-field of Petersburg, Va., 1865.
552 Double-barrel Pistol cal. .38 Percussion. Carved stock. Found
on the battle-field of James Island, S. C, June 14th, 1862.
553 Double-barrel Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. It has but one trigger,
shoots one or both barrels at the same time. Found on the
battle-field at Chester Station, Va., May 10, 1864.
554 Double-barrel Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. From battle-field of
Gaines' Mills, Va., June, 1862.
555 "New Orleans" Pistol, cal. .50 Percussion. Stamped on the bar-
rel, "New Orleans." From battle-field of James Island. S. C,
June nth, 1862.
556 Single-barrel Percussion Pistol, cal. .50 Engraved octagon barrel.
From the battle-field of New Market Road, Va.. Sept. 29th,
1864.
557 ' Grabb" Pistol, cal. .36 Percussion. Marked, "J. C. GRABB."
From the battle-field of Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 9th, 1864.
558 "Derringer" Pistol, cal. .41 Percussion. Silver-mounted. Marked,
"DERRINGER, PHILADELPHIA, PA."
559 } Pair Moore's Pistols (erroneously called "Derringers), cal. .32
560 y Metallic cartridge. D. Moore's patent. No. 31,473- Feb. 19th,
1861. Marked, "MOORE FIRE-ARMS CO., BROOKLYN,
N. Y."
123
UNITED STATES C A R T R I D C, E CO.
561 / T*air l^erringer Pistols, cal. .38 Percussion; silver-mounted.
562 ) Marked. "HENRY DERRINGER, PHILADELPHIA," for
"A. J. PLATE, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.," engraved on the
frame.
563 / T'air Cooper's Pistols, cal. .42 Rifled; percussion; silver-mounted;
564 ^ stocks ornamented with silver; stamped, "J. COOPER."
565 "Derringer" Pistol, cal. .44 Percussion ; silver-mounted. Marked,
"DERRINGER, PHILADELPHIA, PA."
566 "Denitiger" Pistol, cal. .52 Percussion. Marked, "DERRIN-
GER, PHILADELPHIA, PA." From the battle-field of
New IMarket, Va., May 15th, 1864.
567 "Derringer" Pistol, cal. .42 Percussion. ^Marked. "DERRIN-
GER. PHILADELPHIA, PA." From the battle-field of
Front Royal, Va., Sept. 21st, 1864.
568 "Derringer" Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. Marked, "DERRIN-
GER, PHILADELPHIA, PA." From the battle-field of
Winchester, Va., Aug. 16, 1864.
569 1 Pair I )ueling Pistols, cal. .50 Percussion. Laminated rifle barrels,
570 j silver-mounted; mahogany stocks ; finely engraved frame.
571 \ Pair Sharpe Pocket Pistols, cal. .38 Percussion, rifled. ]\Iarked,
572 ( "SHARPE, LONDON."
573 / Pair English Flint-lock Pistols, cal. .50 Octagon barrels ; carved
574 \ mahogany stocks ; safety-catch on hammers. Engraved on the
locks, "W. EDWARDS;" on the barrels, "DEVONPORT."
575 Belgian "Double-barrel" Pistol, cal. .2^2 Percussion. Handle sil-
ver-plated. Known as "Knife Pistol," having a knife-blade,
which opens.
576 Knife Pistol, cal. .22 ^letallic cartridge. Shell handle; has two
blades. Marked, "UNWIN& ROGERS, SHEFFIELD, ENG."
577 Lafaucheux Revolver, cal. .32 Six shots. ^letallic cartridge, rim
fire; double action; with dagger. Marked. "LAFAUCHELTX
ARMS CO., PARIS." From battle-field of Charles City
Road, Va., 1864.
578 Dirk-knife Pistol, cal. .22 Percussion. Double action; blade 45
inches long. Silver-plated mountings. From battle-field of
l-"redericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1863.
579 Uouble-barrel Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .50 Superposed liarrels with
dagger, released by a spring. From Moscow.
580 I )ouble-barrel Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .50 Superposed l)arrels with
, dagger, released by a spring. "Dagger Pistol." Pan turns
one-quarter round to prime second barrel. Coat-of-arms
stamped on frame.
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
581 ) Pair Williamson Percussion Pistols, cal. .38 Metallic cartridge,
582 J silver-plated. David Williamson's patent. No. 58,525, Oct. 2d,
1866. Marked, "D. WILLIAMSON, NEW YORK."
Note.- — These pistols are not "Derringers." They require
different ammunition and load at the breech. Resembling the
Derringer, which is a muzzle-loading pistol and similar in shape
and size, has misled collectors.
583 / Pair Flint-lock Pistols, cal. 45 Finely engraved ; mahogany stocks.
584 f Marked, "D. EGG, LONDON," gunmaker to His Royal High-
nesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York. etc.
585 ) Pair English Flint-lock Pistols, cal. .50 Concealed triggers ; iron
586 ) barrels, 2^ inches long; safety-catch rear of hammer; mahog-
any stocks. Engraved on the lock, "KNUBLEY, LONDON."
587 English Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .38 Half octagon barrel ; engraved
iron stock. Made in London.
588 English Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .45 Cannon-shaped barrel ; stock
inlaid with silver. Marked, "E. NORTH, LONDON, ENG."
589 Foreign Flint-lock Pistol, cal. 38 Brass, bell-muzzle barrel.
590 } Pair English Flint-lock Pistols, cal. .50 Brass barrels, 2^ inches
591 I long; slide (safety) on the top rear of hammer; mahogany
stocks. ^larked, "P. BOND, 45 CORNHILL, LONDON,
1785."
592 I Pair English Bell-muzzle Pistols, cal. i. Percussion. Brass bar-
593 j rels ; embossed hammers (lions' heads), carved stocks.
Marked, "BOND & CO., LONDON."
594 Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. Brass barrel. From Petersburg, Va.
595 Pistol, Bell-muzzle, cal. i. Percussion. Brass barrel; mahogany
stock. From battle-field of Fredericksburg, Md., December,
1862.
596 Pistol, Bell-muzzle, cal. .50 Percussion. Brass barrel. From
battle-lield of Chester Court House, S. C, February, 1865.
597 Oriental Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .65 Brass barrel, three inches long;
brass mounted ; carved stock, with four medallions set in the
mountings. On the barrel is engraved 161 1. From Constan-
tinople.
598 French Pistol, cal. 32 Aletallic cartridge ; carved stock. From
Charleston, S. C.
599 French Pistol, cal. 22 Metallic cartridge, rim fire; carved stock.
From Charleston, S. C.
600 Pistol, cal. .22 Metallic cartridge. All iron. From Peters-
burg, Va.
I2q
U N I T R D S T A T E S C A l< T A' / /) (," /• C 0 .
6oi Oriental '■Stiaphauncc" Pistol, cal. .54 Brass mounted; heavy
l)utt-])late ; finely eni^raved. Very tine arm.
Note. — The "Snaphaunce" followed the Wheel-lock, pre-
ceding the Flint-lock.
602 English Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .60 Barrel inlaid with gold; brass
mounted, carved stock.
603 German Pistol, cal. .28 Percussion. Finely engraved. From
battle-held of Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20th, 1864.
604 Pistol, cal. .36 Percussion. Found on the battle-field of Deep
Run, Va., August, 1864.
605 Single-barrel Pistol, cal. .22 Metallic cartridge.
606 Hopkins & Allen Pistol, cal. .32 Marked, "HOPKINS & ALLEN,
NORWICH. CONN."
607 Parker Single-barrel Pistol, cal. .36 Percussion, with safety-
catch; finely engraved. Marked. "PARKER, LONDON."
From battle-field of New Market Road, Va., October 7th. 1864.
608 Pistol, cal. .44 Percussion. From battle-field of James Island,
S. C. June 14th, 1862.
609 Kingsley Rifled Pistol, cal. .22 Made by Henry B. Kingsley in
Colt's Armory, "HARTFORD, CONN., 1865."
610 Ouinnebaug Rifle Co. Pistol, cal. .42 Percussion. Hammer
under the barrel. Marked, "QUINNEBAUG RIFLE CO.,
SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS., E. HUTCHINSON, AGENT,
BALTIMORE, MD." From Alexandria. Va.
611 Andrus & Osborn Pistol, cal. .31 Percussion. Hammer under
the barrel. Marked, "ANDRUS & OSBORN, CANTON,
CONN." From Fort Wagner, S. C, July nth, 1863.
612 "Ashton" Pistol, cal. .31 Percussion. Hammer under the barrel.
Marked, "P. H. ASHTON."
613 "lenison" Pistol, cal. .31 Percussion. Hammer underneath the
barrel. Marked. "J. JENISON & CO.. SOUTHBRIDGE,
MASS." Found on the battle-field. Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept.
29th, 1864.
614 "Fowler"' Percussion Pistol, cal. .38 Half octagon iron barrel,
six inches long. Stamped, "B. FOW'LER, JR., No. 646."
Presented by Mr. C. A. Fowler, Hartford, Ct., 1888. Made by
his father, who manufactured pistols in the Connecticut State
Prison, 1835-8.
615 "Confederate" Pistol, cal. .36 Percussion. Half octagon barrel,
, eight inches long; hammer underneath the barrel. Marked,
"S. SUTHERLAND, RICHMOND, \'A." Presented by
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COLLECTION OF FIRE-ARMS
Mr. George W. Bryant, Farmington, Conn., Feb. 29th,
1888. Air. Bryant belonged to Co. D, ist Conn. Cav., under
General Custer, and captured this pistol from a Confederate
during the Wilson raid in 1864.
616 Quinnebaug Rifled Pistol, cal. .36 Percussion. Hammer under
the barrel ; nine-inch barrel. Marked, "QUINNEBAUG
RIFLE CO., SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS." This pistol was
picked up after the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, by J. S.
Owens, Sharpsburg, Md.
617 French Breech-loading Pistol, cal. .32 Octagon barrel; carved
stock; peculiar construction. From battle-field of Sailor's
Creek, Va., April 6th, 1865.
618 French Breech-loading Pistol, cal. .50 Metallic cartridge. Octagon
barrel ; iron-mounted ; carved mahogany stock. From Fort
Fisher, N. C, January, 1865.
PAPER AND METALLIC AMMUNITION.
Paper cartridges, also called "combustible envelope cartridges," were
made for Colt's, Remington's, Whitney's, Bacon's, and all other revolvers
using caps.
No. 31, or Cal. .31 Pocket size
No. 36, or Cal,
No. 44, or Cal.
No. 52, or Cal.
No. 58, or Cal.
No. 69, or Cal.
36 Navy size
44 Army size
52 Sharps Rifle size
58 "Springfield" Rifle size
69 U. S. Musket size
Note. — A paper cartridge, .38 cal., was also made for a Remington Navy Revolver.
METALLIC CARTRIDGES.
No. I, or Cal.
No. 30, or Cal.
No. 2, or Cal.
No. 3, or Cal.
No. 41, or Cal.
No. 44, or Cal.
No. 56, or Cal.
30
38 . ,, .
41 for so-called ' ' Derringer Pistols
44 for Henry and other Rifles
6 for Spencer and other Rifles
Lafaucheux Pin Cartridges, Nos. 7, 9 and 12
Balls made of lead were numbered by weight, i.e. : No. ^2 took ^2 to
weigh a pound. Other numbers were 45, 65, go, 140, igo, 225, followed in
size by No. 3 Buckshot, Turkey or Duck, BB, i, 4, 7 and ro.
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Case No. 43.
Pin-fire Revolvers, Magazine Pistols, Odd Pieces, Primer-lock
Pistols, Etc.
619 Revolver, cal. .32 Double action ; six shots, pin fire ; metallic cart-
ridge ; finely engraved. From the battle-field of Petersburg,
Va., September, 1864.
620 "Lafaucheux" Revolver, cal. .35 Six shots, metallic cartridge,
pin-fire; double action. Marked, "LAFAUCHEUX ARMS
CO., PARIS." Civil War relic.
621 "Lafaucheux" Navy Revolver, cal. .38 Six shots, metallic cart-
ridge, pin-fire; double action. Marked, "LAFAUCHEUX
ARMS CO., PARIS." Relic of Civil War.
622 Lafaucheux Army Revolver, cal. .42 Six shots, metallic cartridge,
pin-fire; double action. Marked, "LAFAUCHEUX ARMS
CO., PARIS, FRANCE." Civil War relic.
Note. — Thousands were purchased by United States gov-
ernment during Civil War.
623 Lafaucheux Revolver, cal. .38 Six shots, metallic cartridge, pin-
fire ; double action. Marked, "LAFAUCHEUX ARMS CO.,
PARIS."
624 French Pin-fire Revolver, cal. .38 Ten shots. From the Phil-
ippines. A relic of the late war.
625 "Le Mat" Revolver (French Navy pattern), cal. .42 Percussion.
Nine shots. Barrel in the center fires a buckshot, cal. .66
The extremity of the hammer is made with a joint, so that it
may be turned forward to fire the chambers, or turned down
to fire the central barrel. Marked, **COl. %C /IDat, iPariS."
Made for Slidell & Beauregard, Charleston, S. C, for Confed-
erate States of America. A rare arm. Seldom found outside
of collections.
626 Double-barrel Revolver, cal. .36 Eighteen shots, pin-fire. Made
in Birmingham, Eng.
627 Kerr's Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Five shots. Percussion ; paper
cartridge. Kerr's patent. Made in London, Eng. Was car-
ried in the Civil War by Silas Y. Courtney, Confederate Army.
Note. — With Colt's Army "44," Kerr's revolver was the
principal pistol used by the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
628 French Army Revolver, cal. .44 Percussion. Six shots ; paper
cartridge'. Hammerless. Marked, "DEVISME, PARIS."
Used in Confederate Army during Civil War.
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629 I'rench 1 laninicrless Pistol, cal. .58 Metallic cartridge; operated
with a lever on top, which opens the breech for the cartridge at
the same time it cocks it, and is ready for use when lever is
closed. Hammer inside. Marks on the barrel, "CBRE
DEGRE." Marked on the lever, "PISTOLET, ROBERT
r.RE\^ETE."
630 Revolver, cal. .42 Six shots. From the battle-tield of Petersburg,
Va., June, 1864.
631 Deville Revolver, cal. .38 Six shots, metallic cartridge. Auto-
matic ; bar on the top of barrel to slide the cylinder forward to
load. Marked, "L. DEVILLE."
632 "Volcanic" Repeating Magazine Pistol, cal. .32 H. Smith & D. B.
Wesson's patent. No. 10,535, Feb. 14th, 1854. Marked,
"VOLCANIC REPEATING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN,
CONN."
633 "Volcanic" Repeating Magazine Pistol, cal. .32 H. Smith & D. B.
Wesson's patent, No. 10,535, Feb. 14th, 1854. Marked,
"SMITH & WESSON'S ARMS CO., NORWICH, CONN."
Note. — Smith & Wesson sold this patent to the Volcanic
Arms Co.
634 "Wjlcanic" Repeating Magazine Pistol, cal. .38 Large size.
H. Smith & D. B. Wesson's patent. No. 10,535, Feb. 14th, 1854.
Brass frame and mounted. Marked, "VOLCANIC REPEAT-
ING ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, CONN."
635 "Percival" Magazine Pistol, cal. .32 Invented by Orville Perci-
val, Moodus, Conn., about 1840. Patented by Percival and
Smith, patent No. 7496, July 9th, 1850. Marked, "H. SMITH,
NORWICH, CONN., 1850." This arm has two chambers, which
are suspended vertically from the barrel when the arm is not
being loaded ; in that case the two chambers are made to turn
through a half circle, and the powder, fulminate, and l)all
dropped into its place from the magazine ; the revolution back-
wards left the barrel loaded for action. Forty 32-caliber balls
could be inserted in the chamber at once. The powder neces-
sary for the same number of charges was received in the
adjoining chamber, which also contained the tube for the ful-
minate. The latter was in the form of pellets, and dropped
from the chamber into the receptacle designed for the purpose.
636 Belgian Repeating, Four-shot, Automatic Pistol, cal. .38 Percus-
sion. Haiumer inside; four chambers in breech-block, which
slides up and down in center of case; it raises uj) when cocking
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it from one chamber to another; is operated with a trigger.
Name on it, "H. COLLEYE;" on the breech-block the Bel-
gian proof-mark @. From Montreal, Canada.
Sliding Magazine Pistol, cal. .36 Ten shots, metallic cartridge,
pin-fire. P. Lancaster's patent. No. 14,667, April 15, 1856.
U. S. Army Signal Pistol, cal. .72 Percussion. Brass. Barrel
if inches long. Marked, U. S. Army Signal Pistol, A. J. M.,
1862.
Flint-lock Tinder-box. Used in "ye olden times" to obtain fire ; a
necessity before the invention of the match. A particularly old
and rare specimen.
Antique Flint-lock Powder Tester; also known as "Epronvette."
When fired, the force of the powder exploded turns an indexed
wheel, which is held by a spring at the muzzle.
Revolving Pistol, cal. .31 Percussion. Three shots.
"Lower" Revolver, cal. .38 Six shots, metallic cartridge. Marked,
"J. P. LOWER." From Charleston, S. C.
"Pettengill" Hammerless Revolver, cal. .44 Double action, six
shots. Stamped on the frame, "PETTENGILL'S PATENT,
1856." "RAYMOND & ROBITAILLE." E. S. Pettengill's
patent, No. 15,388, July 22d, 1856. From the battle-field of
Gettysburg, Pa., July ist-4th, 1863.
Note. — Dec. 26th, 1861, the United States government con-
tracted with ROGERS, SPENCER & CO., OF WILLOW
VALE, ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK, for 5000 "Pet-
tengill" Revolvers. Owing to the delicate mechanism, they
proved unserviceable.
Alsop's Navy Revolver, cal. .31 Six shots, paper cartridge. C. R.
Alsop's patents, No. 29,213, July 17, i860, and 29,538, Aug. 7th,
i860; No. 32,333, May 14, 1861, and No. 33,770, Nov. 26, 1861.
Marked, "C. R. ALSOP, MIDDLETOWN, CONN." Civil
War relic.
English Army Revolver, cal. .44 Paper cartridge, percussion.
J. W. Laird's patent, London, Eng. Civil War relic.
English Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion, paper cart-
ridge. Used in the Confederate Army during Civil War.
Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion, six shots, paper cartridge.
From the battle-field of Antietam, Md., Sept. 17th, 1862.
Wesson & Leavitt's Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion, paper
cartridge. "Maynard's" primer-lock patent, 1845. Marked,
"MASSACHUSETTS ARMS CO., CHICOPEE FALLS,
MASS." Relic of the Civil War.
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649 Sharp's Breech-loadiiii;' IMstol, cal. .38 C. Sharp's patent, No. 5763,
Sept. I2th. 1848. Percussion, paper cartridge. Marked,
"SHARP'S PATENT ARMS MANUFACTURING CO.,
I'AIRAKH^NT. PHILADELIMITA. PA." Used in tlu- Civil
War.
650 .^liari)'s I')reech-loa(Hn<;- I'islol, cal. .38 C. Shar])'s ])atent. No. 5763,
Sept. I2th, 1848. Percussion, paper cartridge. Marked,
"SHARP'S PATENT ARMS MANUFACTURING CO.,
FAIRMOUNT, PHILADELPHIA. PA." Civil War relic.
651 "Slocnni" Revolver, cal. .t,2 Five shots, rim fire; metallic cart-
ridge. Has sliding shells on the cylinder, which open to admit
cartridge. F. P. Slocum's patent, "No. 38,204, April 14th, 1863
(reissued twice), ^larked, "BROOKLYN ARMS Co!,
I'.ROOKLYN, N. Y."
652 Manhattan Revolver, cal. .32 Six shots, metallic cartridge.
Marked, "MANHATTAN ARMS ^IFG. CO., NEW
YORK."
653 "Stevens" Revoher (frecjuently called Maynard's Tape-lock
Revolver), cal. .31 Six shots, percussion, paper cartridge.
J. Stevens' patent, No. 12,189, J^"- ^d. 1855; with Dr. Edward
Maynard's Primer-lock, patented Sept. 22d, 1845. Marked.
"MASSACHUSETTS ARMS CO., CHICOPEE FALLS,
MASS." I'rom the Gettysburg battle-field, July, 1863.
654 Newbury Revolver, cal. .31 Six shots. Percussion. F. New-
bury's patent. No. 12,555, March 20th, 1855. Marked, "NEW-
BURY ARMS CO., ALBANY, N. Y."
655 AA "od's Revolver, cal. .t,2 Six shots. Metallic cartridge, pin-fire:
has extracting lever. S. W. Wood's patent. No. 41,803, ^larch
1st, 1864. Marked, "CONNECTICUT AR.MS CO., NOR-
I'OLK, CONN."
656 Wdod's Revolver, cal. .31 .Six shots. Percussion, ])aper cartridge.
S. W. Wood's ])atent. No. 41,803, .March 1st, 1864. Marked,
"CONNECTICUT ARMS CO., N( )R1'( )L1\, CONN."
657 "Alsop" Revolver, cal. .31 Percussion, six shots, ])aper cartridge.
C. H. Alsop's patents, No. 29,213, July 17th, i860; No. 29,538,
August 7th, i860; No. 32,333, .May 14th, 1861, and .\o. ^^J/O,
November 26th, 1861. .Marked, -'C. H. ALSoP, MIDDLE-
TOWN. CON.X." Civil War relic.
658 Porter Revolver, cal. .35 Percussion. Eight shots. "Tape-lock."
- -Marked. "P. W. P0RTI-:R, .\ 1A\' \'()RK, 1845." A rare
piece.
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659 "Adams" Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion ; double
action ; paper cartridge. J. Adams' patent, 1856. Marked,
"J. ADAMS, LONDON, ENG." The Federal and Confed-
erate governments both purchased this arm during Civil War.
Note. — There were three sizes of these revolvers made.
660 Adams Revolver, cal. .44 Percussion, five shots, paper cartridge.
Made for ADAAIS REVOLVING ARMS CO., NEW
YORK, by MASSACHUSETTS ARMS CO., CHICOPEE
FALLS, MASS. From battle-field of Baton Rouge, La.,
Aug. 5, 1862.
661 Revolver, cal. .22 Six shots; metallic cartridge.
662 Beals Revolver, cal. .31 Five shots, percussion, paper cart-
ridge. F. Beals' patent. No. 15,167, June 24th, 1856. Marked,
"E^ REMINGTON & SON, ILION,'nEW YORK."
663 Walch Revolver, cal. .36 Ten shots, percussion, paper cartridge.
Has two hammers and ten cones, or nipples ; five chambers in
cylinder, two cartridges in each. J. Walch's patent. No. 22,905,
Feb. 8th, 1859. Marked, "WALCH FIRE-ARMS CO., PARK
ROW, NEW YORK."
664 Walch Revolver, cal. .34 Percussion, large size, twelve shots;
two charges in each chamber, one charge above the other; has
twelve cones and two hammers. J. Walch's patent, No. 22,905,
Feb. 8th, 1859. Marked, "WALCH FIRE-ARMS CO.,
PARK ROW, NEW YORK."
665 Pistol, cal. .38 Percussion. Large cylinder. Marked, "NOR-
WICH FALLS, CONN."
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Case No. 44.
American Army and Navy Revolvers and Pistols from 1813 t(^ 1865.
666 Model of 1855. U. S. Rifled Percussion Pistol cal. .58 :\Iaynard's
Primer-lock ; detachable stock ; swivel ramrod ; brass-mounted.
Made at Springfield Armory, 1856.
Note. — This pistol was adopted in 1855, when the caliber of
all small arms was changed from .69 to .58 The ]\lusketoon,
described elsewhere, was ordered discontinued, and this pistol,
to which was attached a stock allowing it to be fired from the
shoulder, was authorized for cavalry. — Jefferson Davis, Secre-
tary of War. 1855 was also the year the Maynard Primer was
adopted.
667 Colt's New Model Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion,
paper cartridge. S. Colt's patent ; detachable stock.
668 Colt's Old Model Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion,
paper cartridge. S. Colt's patent ; detachable stock.
669 Colt's New Model Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion.
paper cartridge ; with detachable extension stock, formed like
the butt of a rifled musket, allowing the revolver to be fired
from the shoulder. This specimen has a canteen in the stock,
with an opening at the comb of the stock. Marked, "COLT'S
PATENT FIRE-ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
670 Colt's New Model Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Six shots, paper cart-
ridge, with detachable stock. Marked, "COLT'S PATENT
FIRE-ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
671 Colt's New Model Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Six shots, percussion,
paper cartridge ; with detachable extension stock. Colt's
patent. Marked, "COLT'S PATENT FIRE-ARMS MFG.
CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
672 Remington Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion, five shots,
paper cartridge. F. Beals' patent, No. 21,478, Sept. 14th. 1858.
Marked, "REMINGTON & SON, ILION, N. Y." ^ Civil War
relic.
673 Remington Breech-loading Pistol, cal. .22 Metallic cartridge.
Joseph Rider's patents, Oct. ist, 1861 ; No. 40,887, Dec. 8, 1863 ;
reissued May 3, 1864. ^larked, "THE REMINGTON ARMS
CO., ILION, N. Y."
Note. — This little pistol was commonly known as Reming-
ton's Vest Pocket Pistol, and carried by officers. It was a dan-
gerous weapon for the owner, owing to the difficulty in cock-
ing it.
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674 l\cming"ton Xavy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion, six shots, ])aper
cartri(lg-e. F. Deals' patent, No. 21,478, Sept. 14th, 1858.
Marked. "E. REMINGTON & SON, ILION, N. Y." Usedin
the Civil War.
675 l\emin_<;ton Navy Pistol, cal. .50 Metallic cartridge, rim fire.
Joseph Rider's patents, No. 40,887. Dec. 8th, 1863 (reissued
May 3d, 1864), and No. 45,123, Nov. 15th, 1864. Marked,
"REMIXC.TON ARMS CO., ILION, N. Y."
676 Reniini;ton Army Revolver, cal. .44 Percussion, six shots, paper
cartridge. F. Beals' patent. No. 21,478, Sept. 14th, 1858.
Marked, "E. REMINGTON & SON, ILION, N. Y." Largely
used in the War of the Rebellion.
677 W'hitne}' Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion, paper
cartridge. Has an extra trigger revolving the cylinder.
E. \Vhitney's patent. Marked, "E. W^HITNEY, ' NEW
HAVEN, CONN."
678 Deals' Revolver, cal. .31 Seven shots, paper cartridge. F. Beals'
patent. No. 15.167. June 24, 1856. Marked, ''E. WHITNEY,
WHITNEYVH.LE. CONN." Civil War relic.
679 Whitney's Colt Pattern Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion, six
shots, paper cartridge. E. W'hitney's patent. No. 11,447, Aug.
1st, 1854. Marked, "E.W'HITNEY, NEW HAVEN, CONN."
Note. — Connecticut owned and condemned some 75 of these
in June, 1887.
680 Whitnex 's Colt Pattern Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Six shots, per-
cussion, paper cartridge ; 7^-inch barrel; weight, 2^ pounds ;
pattern similar to Colt's. E. Whitney's patent, No. 11,447,
Aug. 1st, 1854. Marked, "E. WHITNEY (WHITNEY-
VILLE), NEW HAVEN, CONN." Condemned by State of
Connecticut, 1887.
681 A\'hitney Revolver, cal. .31 Five shots, paper cartridge, "Patent
Applied For." Marked, "E. WHITNEY (WHITXEY-
VILLE), NEW HAVEN, CONN." Fought with in Civil
W ar by H. E. Smith, Brooklyn, N. Y.
682) Pair, Model of 1842, U. S. Army Pistols, cal. .56 Percussion;
683/ l,rass mounted; swivel ramrods. Marked. "H. ASHTON &
CO., MIDDLETOWN, CONN.," one in 1851. the other in
1852. Carried by the Governor's Horse (luard of Hartford,
Conn., until condemned in 1885.
684 "Allen" Army Rcxoher. cal. .44 I'ercnssion. six shots, paper cart-
ridge. E. Allen's patent, Xo. i').3')7. Jan. 13, 1857. and No.
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18,836. Dec. 15th. 1857. Marked, "ALLEN & WHEE-
LOCK, WORCESTER, MASS." Civil War relic.
685 "Starr" Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion, five shots, paper cart-
ridge. The trigger is double. By continuing to pull on the
forward trigger, which raises the hammer and revolves the
cylinder, the back of the trigger hits the front of a rear trigger,
causing the hammer to fall. E. T. Starr's patent. No. 14,118,
Jan. 15th, 1856. Marked, "STARR ARMS CO., NEW
YORK." Civil War relic.
686 "Starr" Army Revolver, cal. .44 Percussion, six shots, paper cart-
ridge (see description of No. 685). E. T. Starr's patent, No.
14,118, Jan. 15th, 1856. Marked, "STARR ARMS CO., NEW
YORK." Relic of the Civil War.
687 "Starr" Army Revolver, cal. .44 Percussion ; six shots ; paper cart-
ridge ; single action. Marked. "STARR ARMS CO., NEW
YORK."
688 "U. S." Flint-lock Pistol, cal. .70 Made for the U. S. government
by Simeon North, Berlin, Conn., 1813.
Note. — No pistol made for the U. S. government is so rare,
valuable, and sought for as is this so-called "North's Berlin."
Simeon North was given the first government contract for
pistols in 1813, and furnished 500. On the lock-plate, in rear
of the cock (which is of the variety known among collectors
as "flat"), across the end is stamped in three lines "S. NORTH."
"BERLIN, CONN." Between the cock and the pan, under an
eagle looking toward the muzzle with half-raised wings, is
stamped "U. STATES."
68g "U. S." Flint-lock Horse Pistol, cal. .56 Large, heavy pistol;
heavy iron band ; iron-mounted. Made for the United
States government by Simeon North, Middletown, Conn.
Stamped on the lock, "S. NORTH," in a curve over, and
"MIDDLETON" in a curve under, the letters "U. S.,"
separated by an eagle.
Note. — Not one of the 500 first made.
690 Model of 1819 U. S. Army Pistol. Flint-lock altered to percussion ;
swivel ramrod ; iron-mounted. Made for the U. S. govern-
ment by and marked,"S.NORTH, MIDDLETOWN, CONN."
691 ( Pair, U. S. Model of 1836, Flint-lock Army Pistols, cal. .547 Swivel
^92 j ramrods ; iron-mounted. Length, 10 2-5 inches ; weight. 2
pounds, 9^ ounces. Made for the United States government
by and marked, "R. JOHNSON, MIDDLETOWN, CONN.,
1841."
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Note. — This model differs from the .Model of 1819 in that the
pan has a "fence;" no "cock holt;"' liolds the lock half-cocked.
The band has a branch and no band sprint^.
693 IModcd of 1836 U. S. Flint-lock Pistol (altered to Percussion), cal.
.547 Iron-mounted; swivel ramrod. Made for the U. S. ,s^ov-
ernment l)y and marked. "R. JOHNSON, MIDDLETOWN,
COXN.. 1843."
694 Adams' Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion. Five shots, paper
cartridi^e. R. Adams' patent, No. 9694, May 3d, 1853.
Marked, "AMES ARMS CO., CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS."
Used in Civil War.
695 "U. S." Navy Pistol, cal. .56 Percussion. Hammer inside of lock-
plate. Brass-mounted; swivel ramrod. Marked, "N. P.
AMES, SPRINGFIELD, MASS.. 1845."
696 Wesson & Leavitt's Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Six shots, percussion,
paper cartridge. Cvlinder revolves to the left. Wesson &
Leavitt's patent. Marked, "MASSACHUSETTS ARMS
CO., CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS."
Note. — D. Leavitt's patent, No. 182, April 29th, 1837, w^as
the third issued for revolvers, and the first to be numbered.
697 Colt's Revolver, cal. .31 Percussion, five shots, paper cartridge.
"ADDRESS COL. COLT, NEW YORK." stamped on top of
barrel. From Port Hudson, La., July, 1863.
698 Colt's Revolver, cal. .31 Percussion, i^aper cartridge; octagon
Damascus l)arrel. Trigger falls forward when not in use.
Cylinder loads from the front, as did all fired by a percussion
caj). No ramrod attached to the arm. Samuel Colt's first
])atent (no number), Feb. 26, 1836. On top of the barrel read-
ing toward the handle is engraved, -'^At/e*,/ r./r,„i y//f<^. ^c,
Note. — This is known as the "Paterson ;" is the rarest type
of Colt's Revolver and highly prized by collectors. Found in
very few collections.
699 Colt's Patent "House Pistol." A four-shot, breech-loading revol-
ver, cal. .41 Using a rim-fire metallic cartridge, known as
the "Derringer" cartridge. Weight, 14^ ounces; length,
6 inches. Cylinder known as the "Clover Leaf," from its
sha])e ; brass frame. A powerful weapon. Stamped on top of
barrel, "COLT'S PATENT HOUSE PISTOL." "COLT'S
' FIRE-ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
Note. — The type of pistol used in the Stokes-Fisk affair.
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700 Colt's "New Model" Revolver, cal. .31 Five shots, percussion,
paper cartridge. Colt's patent. Marked, "COLT'S PATENT
FIRE-ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN." From
battle-field of Gettysburg.
701 Colt's "New Model" Revolver, cal. .36 Six shots, percussion, paper
cartridge. S. Colt's patent. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-ARMS
MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
702 Colt's Revolver, cal. .31 Five shots, percussion, paper cartridge.
Unfinished, showing process of manufacture. From Colt's
Armory.
703 Colt's Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion, paper cart-
ridge. Samuel Colt's patent. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-
ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN."
Note. — This revolver was used more than all others by
Federal troops, and by many Confederates in the Civil
War.
704 Colt's Revolver, cal. .31 Six shots, percussion, paper cartridge.
Colt's patent. Stamped on top of the barrel, "ADDRESS
COL. SAMUEL COLT, NEW YORK, U. S. AMERICA."
From the battle-field of Newburn, N. C.
705 "Savage" Army Revolver, cal. .3625 Six shots, percussion, paper
cartridge ; double action ; ring trigger. H. S. North's patent.
No. 15,144, June 17, 1856; North & Savage, No. 22,666, Jan.
i8th, 1859, and Savage & North, No. 28,331, May 15th, i860.
Marked, "SAVAGE R. F. A. CO., MIDDLETOWN, CONN."
Note. — Contracts for 5500 of these were issued by the gov-
ernment in 1861, costing $20 each.
706 Wesson & Leavitt's Revolver, cal. .31 Six shots, percussion, paper
cartridge; small size; cylinder revolves to th2 left. Patented
by Wesson & Leavitt. Marked, "MASSACHUSETTS
ARMS CO., CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS." Civil War relic
from Gettysburg.
707 Joslyn Army Revolver, cal. .44 Five shots, percussion, paper cart-
ridge. B. F. Joslyn's patent, No. 20,160, May 4th, 1858.
Marked, "JOSLYN ARMS CO., STONINGTON, CONN."
Saw service in War of Rebellion, in Federal Army.
708 Warner Revolver, cal. .36 Six shots, percussion, paper cartridge.
J. Warner's patent. No. 15,202, June 24th, 1856 (reissued. No.
2223, April loth, 1866). Marked, "SPRINGFIELD ARMS
CO., SPRINGFIELD, MASS." Civil War relic. Engraved,
"CAPT. P. FRANZ. COMPANY F. 13TH REG'T."
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"Colt's New Model" Revolver, cal. .31 Percussion, five shots,
paper cartridge. Finely engraved. Alarked, "COLT'S FIRE-
ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN." Civil War relic.
710 Colt's Navy Revolver, cal. .36 Percussion, six shots, paper cart-
ridge. Samuel Colt's patent. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-
ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD. CONN." Civil War relic.
711 Colt's Old Model Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion,
paper cartridge. S. Colt's patent. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-
ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD, CONN." Used in the
Mexican \\'ar.
712 Colt's Old Model Army Revolver, cal. .44 Six shots, percussion.
paper cartridge. S. Colt's patent. Marked, "COLT'S FIRE-
ARMS MFG. CO., HARTFORD. CONN." From battle-field
of Hatcher's Run, Va., Feb. 6th, 1865.
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metallic cartridge. Marked. "COLT'S PATENT FIRE-
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