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Winchester 1873 Sporting rifle

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Were produced more than 7o0.000 of these firearms from 1873 to 1919. Model 1873 was built in 3 versions: the sporting rifle with a 24″ (61 cm) octagonal, round barrel; the carbine with a 20″ (51 cm) round barrel and the musket with a 30″ (76.2 cm) round barrel.
Also were created three different model versions [...]

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Remington Lee 1885 carbine

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

This carbine was produced by E. Remington and Sons between 1885 and 1887, also by the Remington Arms Company of Ilion from 1888 to 1895. Were built 10,000 of these rifles.
Only 26 of these carbines have a detachable cartridge-holder of the Lee type, later also be used for British Enfield firearms.
James Paris Lee born [...]

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Tranter 1856 army revolver

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

The Tranter 1856 was built by William Tranter. He made this antique revolver to enter in a firearms test on the initiative of the British Army who were looking for new revolvers.
There are two versions: the civilian and the military version. The barrel can have the inscriptions of other manufacturers like Thomas Jackson and Rigby [...]

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Colt 1894 Bisley

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

The Colt 1894 Bisley was produced from 1894 to 1915. This Colt revolver was built as a match revolver with an extra curved grip back. The model name Bisley has been stamped into barrel. In the production period, the Bisley was sold in a large range of calibres. The name of this antique [...]

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Moore Teat Revolver

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Moore Teat Revolver was produced by Moore`s Patent firearms Company between 1864 and 1867. Also the National Arms Company of Brooklyn (New York) made them from 1867 to 1871. This antique revolver fired the teat cartridge.Has a fully countersunk bullet point. The rear of the case ends in a tip in which the primer [...]

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Remington 1863 Zouave Rifle

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

The 1863 Zouave Rifle was produced between 1862 and 1865 by Springfield. Were made a total of 12.500 rifles. Both barrel bands, the stock plate and the patchbox were produced of brass. Pedersoli builts an excellent replica of this firearm, marketed by many companies and Navy Arms.
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Winchester Hotchkiss 1883

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Developed in 1776 by B. Hotchkiss, and produced by Winchester from 1878. The Chinese government ordered more than 15.000 Hotchkiss carbines in 1881. After many modifications the name of this carbine was shortened to Winchester model 1883. The antique Winchester Hotchkiss was produced until 1899. The first model serial numbers run from 1 [...]

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Colt 1848 pocket Dragoon

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Were made around 325.000 of these antique revolvers from 1850 to 1875 in many versions; with round or square trigger guards. The Colt 1848 pocket Dragoon with the 3″ barrel usually has no loading ramrod, and the cylinder has an engraving. One of these versions is the Wells Fargo with a 3″ or [...]

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Colt 1848 baby Dragoon

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Were built around 15.000 Colt baby Dragoon revolvers from 1847 to 1850, the first 10.000 revolvers had engraved on the cylinder a scene of a battle between Texas Rangers and Indians.This version had also a rectangular trigger guard, in the later version had a round trigger guard.
Some of these revolvers have a loading ramrod. The [...]

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Murray 1862 Carbine

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

The Murray 1862 Carbine was made by J.P. Murray of Columbus, Georgia; and produced from 1862 to 1864. The stock plate, trigger guard and barrel rings are of brass.
This antique firearm was made in three versions:
-Murray Cavalry carbine with a saddle rod and a ring.
-Murray Infantry with a 24″ (61 cm) barrel.
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