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Winchester 1866 Yellowboy Carbine

admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:18:32 +0000

In 1866 the New Haven Arms Company changed to Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The carbine has a barrel band and a saddle ring on the left. Same as the Sporting Rifle, this carbine has an improved tubular magazine and improved loading system. This Winchester 1866 Yellowboy Carbine has a round barrel. Were produced almost 130,000 of these firearms from 1866 to 1898.

Cimarron Arms and Hege-Uberti built an excellent replica (in .44-40 WCF calibre).

Technical Specifications:

Calibre : .44″ (11.2 mm) Henry rim-fire

Catridge capacity: 13 cartridges

Operation : single-action

Firing system : rim-fire

Breach-loading : lever action

Length : 99.8 cm (39.3″)

Barrel length : 50 cm (20″)

Weight : 3.5 kg

Sight : folding sight

Safety :half-cock hammer

Stock : walnut

Winchester 1894 Carbine

admin — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:34:17 +0000

Was built by Winchester from 1894 to 1936, production of Winchester 1894 Carbine was started again in different calibres after World War II. This antique firearm was made in various models with a production of more than 6 million. Most carbines had a saddle ring on the left-hand side of the frame. From 1895 the Model 1894 was available in the .25-35 Win. calibre too.

Calibre : .30-30 Win.

Catridge capacity: tubular magazine, 6 cartridges

Operation : single-action

Firing system : centre-fire

Breach-loading : lever action

Length : 38.15″ (96.9 cm)

Barrel length : 20″ (51 cm)

Weight : 3.1 kg

Sight : simple graduated sight

Safety : N/A

Stock : walnut or other hard-wood

Index A-B of major producers, factories, artists and designers of antiques

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:53:09 +0000

Adam, Robert (1728-1792). Scots architect and interior designer, textile, furniture and silverware. Developed neo-classical style, with a great influence in Britain and Europe in the late 18 century.

Barlow, Family. English family of ceramic decorators. Hannah (1851-1916) and her sister Florence worked in the Doulton company. They colored some series of stoneware with opaque colors such as gray.

Bateman, Hester (died 1794). An English silverware designer. Almost illiterate, manage the family business in London from 1760 to 1790, producing elegant silver objects.

Belleek, porcelain factory (1857 -). Ceramic factory founded in Northern Ireland. Produced pottery and stoneware, but its well known for its decorative vases, plates and baskets, often with flowers decorations.

Belter, John Henry (1804-1863). Designer and manufacturer of furniture. Belter was known for his extravagant neo-rococÃ³ chairs and sofas. He patent a technique for doubling rosewood.

Berlin, porcelain factory (1751-1757), second factory (1761 -). This German Factory was acquired by Frederick the Great in 1763, which was stated in 1918. The best pieces were those of the neo-classical style, which had an extraordinary porcelain decorated by hand; also stood out in the rococo pieces.

Bing, Samuel (1838-1905). German art-lover and owner of a gallery. In 1885 he opened a gallery in Paris called La Maison de l’Art Nouveau, from which the Art Nouveau took its name. The gallery showed works of Tiffany, Lalique and GallÃ©.

Boch, Jean-Francois (1735-1817). German manufacturer of ceramic. He inherited two ceramic factories from his family, introduced the decal. In 1767 established a ceramic factory in Belgium (Boch FrÃ¨res), which is now known for its Art Deco ceramics. In 1809 he founded a factory in Mettlach, which later became Villeroy Boch.

Bottger, Johann Friedrich (1682-1719). German inventor of hard paste porcelain.

Boucher, Francois (1703-1770). French painter prominent of the rococo period.
With scenes of pastoral and landscape painting, used in the porcelain factories as SÃ¨vres, Frankenthal and Chelsea.
Boulle, Andre-Charles (1642-1732). French carpenter and designer. He was employed as a cabinetmaker boss at the Court of Louis XIV (14).

Bow (1744-1776). English Porcelain Factory which produced figures of soft paste porcelain, with rococo base from 1760.

Bristol, city with a port located in England, known by Delft porcelain and its crystals. This porcelain with Eastern topics, was produced until the last quarter of the 18 century by five factories of Bristol and others nearby .

Bustelli, Franz Anton (1723-1763). Modeler of porcelain, who born in Switzerland. He created great series of figures with 16 Rococo porcelain figures of the Italian commedia dell’arte.

Colt 1846 Walker

admin — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:56:09 +0000

Designed by the Texas Ranger Capt. Samuel Walker who died in the Battle of Juamantha in Mexico in 1847. Colt produced some 1000 revolvers of the 1846 Walker, in 1847. This revolver is like gold for the antique firearms collectors, this piece can cost between $60.000 and $300.000 (us dollars). The 1846 walker is similar with the Colt 1848 Dragoon.

Late, the E. Whitney of Whitneyville (Connecticut) produced this revolver. Sometimes this revolver is called the Whitneyville-Walker.

Uberti produce very good replicas of both antique revolvers:

Uberti 1848 Dragoon Whitneyville .44 Blackpowderr

Uberti 1848 Dragoon 1st Model .44 Blackpowder

Uberti 1848 Dragoon 2nd Model .44 Blackpowder

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

-Calibre: .44â€³ (11.2 mm)

-Catridge capacity: six-shot

-Operation: single-action

-Firing system: percussion

-Breach-loading: N/A

-Length: 400 mm (15.75â€³)

-Barrel length: 229 mm (9â€³)

-Weight: 1995 g (70.4 oz.) l

-Grip: walnut with grip plates

-Sight: fixed

-Safety: half-cock hammer

Antique porcelain of Meissen

admin — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:10:43 +0000

In the Meissen factory were produced figures from the beginning, although the best pieces were made by Johann Joachim KÃ¤ndler, chief and designer of the factory from 1733 to 1775. In 1830 with the neo-rococo at its boom the factory began to reproduce the molds and shapes using some of the original designs. The topics of the figures of 18 century, as shepherds and shepherdesses, constituted a huge part of the production of Meissen.

Although copies produced in the 19 th century may seem superficially same as the older ones, you can look the differences in the style of the face and colors used. The captain is one traditional figure of the Italian commedia dell’arte, was modeled by Peter Reinicke.

Wesson and Harrington 1871

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:30:36 +0000

This revolver is the result of coo-participation between Wesson and Harrington of Worcester, Mass in 1871. The antique firearm has an unusual form of ejector which runs over an extension of the cylinder. The ejector can be used with the thumb and forefinger to empty the chambers.

This antique revolver was made in different models:

Model n1 was only in .22 Rimfire and 2,500 were made between 1871 to 1873. Model n2 was also available in .22 Rimfire-Short when more than 15,000 were made; and Model 3.

Calibre : .22 of .32RF

Catridge capacity: five-shot

Operation : single-action

Firing system :rim-fire

Breach-loading : N/A

Length : 192 mm(7.5″)

Barrel length : 76 mm (3â€³)

Weight : 550 g (19.4 oz.)

Sight: fixed

Safety: half cock hammer

Stock: nut of hardgummi

Remington Rolling Block 1864 Carbine

admin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:22:21 +0000

Remington Rolling Block 1864 Carbine was based on the design by Leonard Geiger, and patents owned by Joseph Rider. Remington factory built many firearms with this action type, mostly sporting rifles. Some main models are: Navy Rifle 1870 (total leng. 123.6 cm) and the Army rifle Model 1871(total leng. 131.5 cm).

Calibre : .46″ rim-fire or .56-50″ Spencer rim-fire

Catridge capacity: single-shot

Operation : single-action

Firing system : rim-fire

Breach-loading : rolling-block action

Length : 87 cm

Barrel length : 50.4 cm

Weight : 3.2 kg

Sight : arc-shaped folding sight

Safety : half-cock hammer
Stock : nut

Springfield 1873/1874 Trapdoor Rifle

admin — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:28:23 +0000

Originally was built as the Model 1870 in a .50 calibre after was changed to .45-70.The bayonet mount is below the muzzle.Were produced 232,000 rifles by Springfield Armory from 1884 to 1890. The military rifle and cadet rifle had two barrel bands.

Calibre : .45-70 Government

Catridge capacity: single-shot

Operation : single-action

Firing system : centre-fire

Breach-loading : folding lever

Length : cadet rifle 121.9 cm and rifle 129.5 cm

Barrel length : cadet rifle 74.9 cm and rifle 82.6 cm

Weight : Cadet rifle 3.8 kg and rifle 4,5 kg

Sight : graduated sight

Safety : half-cock hammer

Stock : walnut

Wesson Derringer 1868

admin — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:33:12 +0000

The Wesson Derringer 1868 was produced by Wesson from 1868 to 1880 aprox., and was made in three model sizes. This antique revolver often had a smallÂ blade in the hollow barrel shaft as an extra defense, which had to be used by hand.

The details of some models are:

Small frame:calibre .22Short RF; 51 or 64 mm barrel; 3500 pieces were built from 1868 to 1880.

Medium Frame: calibre .32 RF; 64 or 89 mm barrel; some 3800 pieces were produced between 1869 and 1880.

Large Frame: calibre .41 RF with only a 76 mm barrel; some 2000 of these Derringers were made from 1870 to 1880.

Firearm details:

Calibre : .22RF, .32RF, .41RF

Catridge capacity: double barreled, single-shot

Operation : single-action

Firing system :rim-fire

Breach-loading : sear in frame below barrel section

Length : 100 or 113 mm

Barrel length : 51 or 64 mm

Weight : 85-180 g (12 oz.)

Grip : walnut, mother of pearl or ivory

Sight: bead

Safety: half cock hammer

Winchester Model 1892 Carbine

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:11:48 +0000

Model 1892 Carbine produced by Winchester from 1893 to 1941, was also called the Trapper carbine.

This antique firearm have a saddle ring on the left of the action frame; in the right contains the loading gate that provides access to the magazine below the barrel. Was made in many versions with barrel lengths from 30.5 to 45.7 cm.

Calibre : .32-20, .25-20 or .44-40 Win.

Catridge capacity: tubular magazine, 13 cartridges

Operation : single-action

Firing system : centre-fire

Breach-loading : lever action

Length : 37.5″ (95 cm)

Barrel length : 20″ (51 cm)

Weight : 2.7 kg

Sight : simple graduated sight

Safety : N/A

Stock : walnut