I have been collecting antique and rare armaments for the last 10 years.
My passion is collecting percussion pistols and Southern long rifles from the early to mid-1800s, and early Bowie knives. I have gathered a reasonable inventory of rare and high quality antique pistols, rifles, edged weapons and other miscellaneous Civil War period items. I have created this website to display many pieces of my collection that I can share with friends and fellow collectors. I hope you enjoy these antique arms as much as I do. The Items shown are my personal collection and not for sale.
Bowie Knives
Fine condition German Bowie knife, marked “PERMAWERK”, Stag grip, ca. 1900
Bowie Knife, Sheffield marked, 1880′s, 13 inch length
Norwegian Dirk Navy Knife w/ metal sheath,carved ebony grip, good condition, late 1800′s
Navy folding knife, marked “Russell, Green River Works”, engraved blade “NAVY”, stag grip w/ lanyard hole
Spanish “Toledo” clip short sword, leather and brass scabbard, w/frog, late 1800′s, fine condition
British Light Cavalry “Dragoon” saber, model 1822 (made 1850′s), marked “Manton & Co., London”, w/brassproof disc inset, silver plated knucklebow, leather and wire grip very good
Southern style “D” Guard Bowie Knife, turned wood grip, very good condition, post-Civil War period
U.S. Light Cavalry Saber, model 1860 (dated 1864), marked “Ames Mfg Co., Chicopee”, and “Ü.S., C.E.W., 1864″, leather and wire grip in good condition
U.S. Staff Officer’s Sword, 1880′s (Indian Wars), marked “U.S.” and “The M.C. Lilley Co.”, leather and wire are very good
German hunting sword, mid-1800′s, stag grip, fine brown patina condition
S.È. Asia naval cutlass, carved horn grip, Islamic style quillon, late 1800′s, very good condition
Relic Bayonett, 1850′s
Spanish Colonial naval sword, wood grip w/ wire missing, early 1800′s, good condition
Spanish Machete, marked, and with Collins leather sheath, Spanish-American War period, green horn grip
Percussion Pistols
British Wilson Double-Barrel – .65 cal. Pistol Engraved lock and dolphin hammers, fine walnut checkered bag grip, damascus barrels, orig. rod
Colt 1855 Sidehammer – “ROOT” Pocket
Serial Number 25,XXX made in 1861, all matching, full fluted cylinder, pointing hand address, #5B-066
Colt Navy 51- 4th model
Serial Number 141XXX made in 1864, all matching, 30% + cylinder scene, clean and sharp, good mech,#5B-053
National Arms Co. (Moore’s Pat.) Teat-Fire Revolver
Serial Number 99XXX, ca. 1868, with hooked extractor, frame engraved, silver plated barrel and cylinder, no cylinder pat. markings, walnut bird’s head grip, #8A-093
Liege Ruas Bayonet Single Shot Pistol – Engraved frame, trigger guard, hammer, blade and butt plate, 7 in. barrel, .36 cal., Oak fluted grip, excellent brown finish, ca. 1850
Colt 1860 Army Revolver – Serial Number 91,XXX made in 1864, all matching, 80% cylinder scene, sharp cartouches, iron backstrap for shoulder mount,#5B-092
Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver – Serial number 107XXX, made in 1856, 4 in. barrel, all matching serial #’s, 90% cylinder scene, excellent mech., #5B-043
Remington-Elliot Ring Trigger Deringer – Nickel platted 22 cal. rimfire, 5 shot fluted barrel, Rosewood grip, serial number 49XX, 90% plating with slight spotting on right barrel, very fine condition
Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver – Serial number 172XXX, 6 in. barrel, all matching serial #’s, 90% cylinder scene, slight case color on frame and barrel, walnut grip with most orig. varnish, #5B-045
Colt Third Model Deringer – Single shot 22 cal., mint condition