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US Military gun collection-Pic heavy

dcinffxvadcinffxva Member Posts: 2,830 ✭✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
Some years ago I had an idea similar to GoldenEagles thread on collecting US Military guns. Spider's suggestion on getting Flaydermans and working from there is a great one, but be prepared to lay out some serious $$$ to get them all [:D]

Here are some of the ones I've picked up so far. Because it's so pic heavy, I'll stick with just the blackpowder years. Feel free to add yours, especially the models I don't have represented (Model 1816, Hall etc.)

US Surcharged Charleville

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Brown Bess-Early third model

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US Model 1795 Springfield

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US Model 1841 Remington

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US Model 1842 Harpers Ferry

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US Model 1855 Springfield

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US Model 1859 Sharps

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US Model 1860 Spencer

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US Model 1861 Springfield

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US Model 1863 Springfield

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US Model 1865 Springfield-shortened [:(!]

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US Model 1880 Trapdoor-Triangular rod bayonet

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US Model 1888 Trapdoor-with original sling

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Comments

  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great pictures and great guns! Thanks for sharing! [^]

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

  • allthewayalltheway Member Posts: 292 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Super nice collection. Do you fire any of them?

    I have a 50 Cal T/C Hawkin flintlock my father I built 32 years ago together. My Dad also bought me a Lyman New model Army 44 Cal. when was 14. Also, I bought the T/C 54 Cal. Renegade. Black powder is good stuff.
  • 4627046270 Member Posts: 12,627
    edited November -1
    I wish I had few of them
  • Spc FergusonSpc Ferguson Member Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    amazing collection, your a lucky lucky man.
  • dcinffxvadcinffxva Member Posts: 2,830 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by alltheway
    Super nice collection. Do you fire any of them?

    I have a 50 Cal T/C Hawkin flintlock my father I built 32 years ago together. My Dad also bought me a Lyman New model Army 44 Cal. when was 14. Also, I bought the T/C 54 Cal. Renegade. Black powder is good stuff.


    I don't shoot any of the ones pictured, but I have another Model 1861, and another couple of trapdoors that get fired on a regular basis. I've got a Thompson Hawken that can put three shots touching each other at 50 yards on a consistent basis. Black powder is a lot of fun.
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