In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

Nice Civil War rifle

Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
This is one of the nicest Civil War rifled muskets I've seen in a long time. It's nice to know there are still a few out there!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=269958258

Norfolk_B.jpg
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • TooBigTooBig Member Posts: 28,559 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice it is and I hope it finds a goooooood home[:D][^]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hope I look that good when I am 150![8D]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    Did that start it's life as a flint lock?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,690 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is a beauty. I'd love to have an original Civil War rifle.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
    That is a beauty. I'd love to have an original Civil War rifle.

    Looks like it's still open for bidding![;)]
    "Beam me up Scotty, there's no intelligent life down here." - William Shatner
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • gruntledgruntled Member Posts: 8,218 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
    Did that start it's life as a flint lock?

    No. The lock is dated 1863.
    That rifle almost looks too good to be true. I bought a reproduction Richmond musket last year that doesn't look much better.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    Does'nt look like it saw much war.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by fishkiller41
    Did that start it's life as a flint lock?

    No, it's one of 18,000 US Model 1861 .58 caliber rifles made by Welch, Brown and Co. of Norfolk, Ct. under contract from the US Arsenal in Springfield, Mass. It's probably unissued.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • bartman45bartman45 Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Needs a scope [^][^] Looks great. In the late '50's, my father brought home a Burnside and a few rounds of ammunition. The photo I have of it show it to be about 90%. Long gone, and always wonder what happened to it.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    SWEET look at that NIPPLE I would bet unfired.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    SWEET look at that NIPPLE I would bet unfired.

    This is an original unfired Colt I bought in 1976 for $200. Sadly, I sold it to pay medical bills. [:(]

    ColtLock.jpg
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • fastcarsgofastfastcarsgofast Member Posts: 7,179
    edited November -1
    Beautful firearm.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 17,268 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    SWEET look at that NIPPLE I would bet unfired.

    This is an original unfired Colt I bought in 1976 for $200. Sadly, I sold it to pay medical bills. [:(]

    ColtLock.jpg


    Looks nice, Spider. Have you got a pic of the whole gun?
    Shame you had to sell it...
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by NeoBlackdog
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by perry shooter
    SWEET look at that NIPPLE I would bet unfired.

    This is an original unfired Colt I bought in 1976 for $200. Sadly, I sold it to pay medical bills. [:(]



    Looks nice, Spider. Have you got a pic of the whole gun?
    Shame you had to sell it...


    This is the only one I could find. I probably deleted the others.

    The old man I got it from bought it in 1935 as government surplus. He paid $7 for it. He could have gotten the bayonet for an extra 50 cents but he didn't have any more money! He put it away and never fired it. I thought it was a replica until I looked it over and realized it was all original. I owned it for over 30 years but medical bills forced me to sell it. A lawyer in Texas bought it and had a special display case made for it. It was absolutely brand new and I wish I still had it. [:(]

    ColtFull.jpg
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • cbyerlycbyerly Member Posts: 689 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have never seen an original with file marks on the buttplate. It may have been cleaned up years ago. The loading rod appears to be a reproduction. THe rest of the musket is original and in fine condition.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by eboydell
    quote:This is one of the nicest Civil War rifled muskets I've seen in a long time.

    Spider, did I mention that my Birthday is on March 6th. I realize that over the ages,the passage of time,and as our sand rapidly run low in that "Great Hour Glass" in the sky, we have become very close.
    Nunn told me that you wanted to give me something very nice. That Civil War Rifle would be perfect! Or have you thought of having KA-BAR designed and produce a Commemorative Classic Ka-Bar devoted to me?

    March 6th would make you a Pisces. "Go fish". [;)]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.