In this topic, the beginner collector should observe the following steps:
*The condition and quality are priority. When you go to purchase an antique firearm, examine the condition of the product respective to age. Restorations can be tolerated if are well done but abstain excessive restoration and cleaning.
*A collection of two or three quality pieces is [...]
This antique revolver was produced by Webley & Scott of Birmingham from 1899 to 1939. The Webley Fosbery Automatic was designed by the English officer G. Vincent Fosbery. This revolver wasn’t designated as an official service weapon of the British Army, because its complicated construction, but many officers [...]
The Colt 1862 Police model has a pretty styled frame with a milled cylinder.
This antique revolver was also referred to the 1862 Belt model. Between 1861 and 1873 were built almost 30.000 revolvers, later many of them were converted into cartridge revolvers. This antique gun with a 3.5″ (89 mm) barrel doesn’t have a ramrod.
Some [...]
The Colt 1882 Sheriff’s (Storekeeper’s) revolver derived from the 1873 SAA model; the sheriffs revolver hasn’t ejector rod. This American gun was produced by Colt, in a lot of versions and calibers between 1882 and 1898, its serial numbers reach 70.000. The American Cimarron Firearms Company built an excellent replica.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
-Calibre: .44-40 Win
-Catridge capacity: six-shot
-Operation: [...]
My father told me to post some antique british firearms so i choosed one of the best, the Kerr revolver.
Designed by the English gunsmith John Kerr in 1858, this revolver was produced by the London Armoury Company. Some versions had a small sear below the external hammer; After cocking it could be locked. The [...]
The Martini-Henry rifle was developed from 1866 to 1871. This antique rifle was a mixture of the Henry rifles and the Martini falling-block action. Frederich Martini (1832-1897) was a Swiss gunsmith, who improved the American Peabody falling-block action. Alexander Henry (1817-1895) was the owner of gunmaking company in Scotland.
These two antique gunsmiths displayed [...]
Today we make a reference to this great piece of art.
The pepperbox pistol was produced from 1859 to 1874; between 1859 and 1862 by C. Sharps & Co. . In 1862 this company merged with Hankins Philadelphia and the name was changed to Sharps & Hankins, four years later this company split-up and Sharps take [...]
The history of firearms is related to the invention and the development of gunpowder. The first references was found in ancient Chinese documents, one from the year 618 b.c., referred to some form of gunpowder which was mainly used for fireworks, but also as a propellant for projectiles,which not arrived to Western world until the [...]
Hello again people, today we are going to talk about antique miniature weapons (or mini-guns as i call them), an enjoyable topic. Is interesting to know that miniature firearms started to be interesting since 19th century. Some famous examples are the miniature Colt revolvers and many flint-lock and pin fire pistols (these are my favorites). [...]
The Colt 1848 Dragoon was produced betwen 1848 and 1863. This antique weapon came from the Colt 1846 Walker.
Were built three Dragoon models:
The first model, comes in a military version with a brass trigger guard, in the civilian version is nickel plated. Some 5.000 revolvers were made in this version.
The second version, was produced in [...]
