Fantastic gun collection

[bowiemaker]

Those are great photos bowiemaker.  I wanted to see the Civil War exhibit befor it was taken down, but did not get a chance. Celeste

Thanks. Honestly, I was a little disappointed with the special Civil War exhibit. It was interesting but not all that much to it. There is almost as many Civil War items in their permanent display. I could spend all day on the second floor of the museum where most of the 1800s guns are. The third floor has an incredible collection of midieval armor and weapons on loan from the Tower of London.

I have a few more pictures of interest that i will be posting.

[Major 2]

very cool, .....would not hate seeing the armor

particularly like seeing the Griswold & Gunnison ( as I aquired one myself)
and the Gideon Welles Navy  is beauty

[bowiemaker]

Your daily dose of the Frazier Museum:

Another Patent Arms (Colt) Texas Paterson. Yes the Frazier Museum has two of them.

Patent Arms (Colt) "Texas" Paterson Number 5 holster revolver with extra cylinder 1838-1840.
Patent Arms Manufacturing Company. Paterson, NJ. .36 caliber, Serial # 200.
Engraved and blued steel, varnished walnut.


Patent Arms Number 3 Holster or Belt Model Paterson revolver, about 1837-1838.  Caliber: .31   Serial number: 59
Engraved and blued steel, varnished walnut.


Remington-Rider magazine pistol, about 1880.  Caliber: .32 rimfire extra short.
Designed by Joseph Rider, this pistol held five shots in a tubular magazine under the barrel. It was one of the first firearms with a tubular magazine for metal-cased cartridges. Probably fewer than 15,000 were made. The exact number is unknown because they were not given serial numbers.


Smith & Wesson Model 1 Second Issue revolver, 1860-1868.  Caliber: .22 short rimfire.  SN: 40208.
The seven-shot Model 1 was the company's first revolver and their first firearm to use metal-cased cartridges.
The barrel tips up so the cylinder can be removed for loading and unloading.


Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 Second Issue revolver, after 1868. Caliber: .32.  Serial number: 41817.
More powerful than the .22 caliber Model 1 and streamlined for a quick draw from a coat or trouser pocket.


Smith& Wesson Model 2 Old Model (Model 2 Army) revolver, 1864.  Caliber: .32   Serial number: 25539
Smith & Wesson did not introduce a military model until near the end of the Civil War,
although they did privately market many of their weapons to servicemen.

[bowiemaker]

How about some Colts




Colt Model 1848 "Baby Dragoon" pocket revolver, 1849.  Caliber: .31.  Serial number: 8069.
The Model 1848 was the first pocket revolver made at the new Hartford plant after Colt's financial failure at Paterson, NJ.
During the gold rush, the Model 1848 retailed for $20-$25 in the East, skyrocketed to nearly $300 in gold in the West.



Colt Model 1877 "Lightning" revolver with retail box, 1888.   Caliber: .38   Serial number: 65782


Colt "Flattop" Target model single-action revolver, 1892.  Caliber: .41  Serial number: 146540
Made from 1888 to 1895, fewer than 1000 of this model were produced, and fewer than 100 in this caliber.


Custer's Colt Model 1861 Navy revolvers with case and accessories, about 1863.  Caliber: .36   Serial numbers: 13511P and 13514P
Engraved by Louis Daniel Nimschke.
These pistols were reputedly presented to George Armstrong Custer during the Civil War.
The suffix P of the serial numbers probably indicated that the pistols were to receive a special factory polish, and the cylinders lack the customary naval battle scene. The decoration, as well as the silver plating of the bullet mold were probably not done at the Colt factory.


Modified Colt single-action revolver with elements from Models 1872 and 1873.  Caliber: .44-40  Serial numbers: 42870 and 6285
This pistol was carried by Texas Ranger Sebastian "Bass" Outlaw.


Colt Model 1873 Army single-action revolver, 1884.  Caliber: .44-40 W.C.F.  Serial number: 111323
Carried by Texas Ranger Robert Ed "Jack" Bryant. During his long career, Jack Bryant carried only this revolver and a Winchester Third Model 1873 carbine unlike most lawmen who owned a dozen or more firearms during their careers. At some point, Bryant had his pistol silver-plated.

[bowiemaker]

The James-Younger Gang


The last of Quantrill's men, including Frank James, put down their arms several months after the Civil War officially ended. In an unusually lenient parole, they were allowed to keep their horses and even their side arms, possibly as a reward for having tracked down another guerrilla accused of rape. Frank, who had broken an earlier parole, took no chances of receiving an automatic death sentence for that infraction. He surrendered under the alias of "Alex James, Company E. 3rd Missouri Cavalry".


Frank James Remington New Model Navy revolver.  Caliber: .36  Serial number: 38613
This well-used pistol with the missing front sight belonged to Frank James. It may have been one he obtained late in the
Civil War, and it is possible that it is the one he was allowed to keep after surrendering to Union Troops in July 1865.


Jesse James Colt Model 1873 Army single-action revolver, 1880.  Caliber: .44-40 W.C.F.  Serial number: 61306
This handgun is said to have belonged to Jesse James at the time of his death.
It may be a pistol taken during the robbery of the military payroll at Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1881. Jesse's son gave it to a friend and it later found it's way into the possession of Missouri Senator Harry B. Hawes. In 1939 it was shown in Missouri's exhibits at the New York Worlds Fair. The James family tried unsuccessfully to regain it, even calling on Henry Ford to act on their behalf.


Colt Model 1851 Navy or belt revolver, 1871.  Caliber: .36   Serial number: 213204
An inquest determined that on the day Jess James died, there were at least 5 pistols in the house. This Model 1871 was almost certainly among them. It was passed down through the family until 1994 when it and it's accessories were acquired by a private collector.


Jim Youngers Smith & Wesson Model Number 3, Second Model single-action revolver, 1872-1874.  Caliber: .44  Serial number: 16734
Gang members at Northfield carried two revolvers apiece, mostly New Model Smith & Wessons, plus cartridge belts. This pistol is said to have been taken from Jim Younger by posse leader Colonel T.L. Vought after the 1876 shoot-out at the Sorbel farm near Madelia, Minnesota.


Smith & Wesson First Model "Baby Russian" single-action revolver, 1876-1877.   Caliber: .38   Serial number: 13813
This pistol was carried by Yankee Bligh, Louisville, Kentucky's Chief of Detectives. Bligh was the first professional detective to track the James gang.

[bowiemaker]

Confederate Rifles
1. Spencer Model 1860 rifle. Inscribed "MM Lawrence of Co. H KY Cav."
2. Sharps rifle, 1862.
3. S.C. Robinson Arms First Model Sharps-type Carbine, Confederate, 1862-1863.
4. State Rifle Works Morse Carbine, Second or Third Type, Confederate, 1862-1865.


Close-up of State Rifle Works Morse Carbine, Second or Third Type, Confederate, 1862-1865.
Designed by a Northern gunsmith who adopted the Southern cause, this rifle was built on machinery captured from the federal armory at Harpers Ferry.


Prentice Family Henry Rifle, 1865.
George Prentice was loyal to the Union and worked to arm the the Union's Kentucky Home Guard. However, both of his two sons joined the Confederate Army and both carried this rifle during their service. Family history states that William Prentice was carrying this gun when he was killed in action.


Colt Model 1860 New Model Army Revolver, 1862


Bullard lever-action sporting rifle, about 1885.  Caliber: .40-90   Serial number: 282
Presented to Buffalo Bill Cody by the manufacturer about 1885.
The left side of the receiver is engraved "Presented to Col. Wm. F. Cody by the Bullard Repeating Arms Co." A silver buffalo head in relief appears on the top of the receiver. This example is a "large frame model" of Bullard's rifle. James H. Bullard was one of Smith & Wesson's top engineers and held three firearm patents with Daniel Wesson and three in his own name.


Winchester Model 1892 once owned by Theodore Roosevelt, 1894.  Caliber: .44-40 W.C.F.  Serial number: 53614


Winchester Model 1895.  Caliber: .30-40 Krag.  Serial number: 23576
This rifle was presented to Leonard Wood, Governor of Cuba, by Theodore Roosevelt, Governor of New York, 1899.

[bowiemaker]

Colt New Line Second Model Revolver, 1875.  Caliber: 38  Serial number: 3756
Engraved, nickel plated and gilded steel, mother of pearl grips. Case: Leather covered wood, silk and velvet.
This may have been part of Colt's display at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876.


Colt Hartford-London Third Model Dragoon Revolver with detachable shoulder stock, about 1854-1856.  Caliber: .44  Serial number: 279
Blued and case colored steel, silver-plated brass, walnut grips (restored).
The Colt Dragoon pistol was introduced in 1848 and produced in three models. The weapons made for export bore serial numbers between 1 and 700. The parts were made in Hartford and then shipped to Britain for assembly and finish in Colt's London factory. This magnificent example is fully embellished in London factory engraving - a treatment found on only 20% of the Hartford-London Third Model revolvers. The Hartford-London Dragoon is one of the most desirable Colt firearms among collectors.


Colt Buntline Special .45


Pair of Colt Model 1862 Police Revolvers with case and accessories, 1863.  Caliber: .36  Serial numbers: 23798E, 23800E
Engraved and silver-plated steel, ivory grips. Probably engraved by Colt master engraver Gustave Young.
Presented to Lieutenant Alfred Haines by the men of Company D, 2nd New Jersey Cavalry.