Contact with several excellent CW weapons

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Here's his link:
https://nwga.craigslist.org/clt/d/50-year-civil-war-collection/6496955806.html

Here is the file he (Robert) sent me. Oh to be independently wealthy... I ballparked his lot at $135K.

1861 L.A.CO, FINE CHECKERED STOCK, HAS NIPPLE COVER WITH CHAIN, STOCK CARTOUCHE LONDON ARMORY 1862 BERMONDENC, BARREL MARKED, MINT 99% $3200

122-130 2 BAND SNIPER RIFLE ( VOLUNTEER) POSSIBLY CONFEDERATE, LOCK MARK/ G.MANLEY 1860-64, LONG RANGE REAR PEEP SIGHT, SNIPER TYPE FRONT SIGHT, BARREL MARK/ 50 * 52 *, STOCK PERIOD LENGTHENED, STOCK VERY FINE ,80% BLUE SOME FINE PITTING, CONDITION 90% $3000

131-142 H&P CONVERSION TO PERCUSSION SMOOTH BORE, 3 BAND LOCK MARK/ SPRINGFIELD 1826 US H&P ,TOP BARREL 1862, TRIGGER GUARD FRONT CRC REAR S, BUTT PLATE U, OPPOSITE SIDE OF LOCK S , MINT UNFIRED 99% $2700

143-149 3 BAND SPRINGFIELD LOCK MARK/ 1862 US SPRINGFIELD, ALL BANDS U, BUTT PLATE US, TOP BARREL 1862 ,SIDE BARREL VP, 2 CARTOUCHES , MINT 96% $3000

150-154 3 BAND SPRINGFIELD (AS ABOVE #9) STOCK HAS BEEN SANDED,MINOR PITTING, MARKS ALL STRONG, CARTOUCHE VISIBLE,HAS ORIG SLING CONDITION FAIR WAS FOUND IN A HOLLOW TREE IN N CALIF STILL LOADED,THATS WHY IT WAS CLEANED UP AND LOAD REMOVED $1000

155-158 2 BAND SPRINGFIELD ARTILLERY, LOCK MARK/ 1863 US SPRINGFIELD, BOTH BANDS HAVE U, TOP BARREL PARTIAL 1863 VP ,BUTT PLATE US, BRIGHT MINOR FINE PITTINGFOR MASSACHUSETTS , ALL BANDS HAVE U,TOP BARREL BEHIND SIGHT 160 1864 ,FAINT CARTOUCHE ON LEFT SIDE STOCK, LEFT SIDE BARREL HAS V OVER F UNDER THAT LFR , BUTT P082-087 3 BAND MUSKET LOCK MARKED 1864 S.N.&W.T.C LATE HAS US, CONDITION BRIGHT WITH MODLEING NO PITTING $3000

088-095 3 BAND MUSKET LOCK MARK/ 1864 U.S TRENTON ,ALL 3 BANDS HAVE U, BUTT PLATE US, TOP BARREL 1864 ,LEFT SIDE BARREL V P OVER N.J CARTOUCHE LEFT SIDE STOCK MINT 99% $3000

096-103 2 BAND MISSISSIPPI RIFLE, LOCK MARK/ WINDSOR VT 1850 ROBBINS&LAWRENCE US, BUTT PLATE CO.K MASS.46 44 US ,TOP BARREL US JH P, 2 CARTOUCHES ON LEFT SIDE STOCK, MISSING REAR SIGHT, ORIG WORM IN PATCH BOX, 2 SLING SWIVELS, BRIGHT,MODLEING,SOME LIGHT PITTING $3500

104-106 1ST BOLT ACTION RIFLE GREEN SS#3545, MARK/ GREENS PATENT NOV.17 1867, 3 BANDS U, MINT 99% $2600

107-110 SPRINGFIELD TRAINING MUSKET (1/2 WOOD BARREL) LOCK MARK/ 1864 US SPRINGFIELD, STOCK MARK/ 2 C 14 WITH SLING NICE $800

111-121 3 BAND MUSKET LOCK MARK/ CROWN OVER V.R $3000

159-163 2ND MODLE MAYNARD CARBINE SS#14156, MARK/ RIGHT SIDE MANUFACTURED BY MASS. ARM. CO CHICOPEE FALLS , LEFT SIDE A.J.N EDWARD MAYNARD PATENTED MAY 27,1851 DEC 6 1859, STOCK HAS 2 CARTOUCHES, TOP OF BUTT PLATE S ,MINT 99% $2500

164-170 BARNETT CARBINE ,LOCK MARK/ BARNETT LONDON , STOCK MARK/ BARNETT GUNMAKERS LONDON, IN STOCK BEHIND TRIGGER GAURD 2 CROWNS,TOP BARREL 25 CROWN URD,REAR SIGHT 3 BLADE,LEFT SIDE STOCK STAMP W.R , MINT 99% $2500

171-175 COLT REVOLVING ARTILLERY CARBINE MODLE 1855, MIXED #, FRAME #5647, CYLINDER 4C, TRIGGER GAURD 34090, TOP FRAME COL.COLT HARTFORD CT. USA, CONDITION GOOD MIXED # TRACE BLUE $4000

176-179 SMITH CARBINE SS#20421, RIGHT SIDE STAMP IN STOCK 5, LEFT SIDE STOCK H.J, FRAME ADRESS POULTNEY&TRIMBLE BALTIMORE U.S.A MANUFACTURED BY MASS.ARMS CO. CHICOPEE FALLS SMITH PATENT JUNE 23RD 1857 ,MINT 90% $2900

180-184 1ST SMITH CARBINE SS#10415, (SAME AS ABOVE) BUTT NO SADDLE RING HAS SLING SWIVELS ON BARREL BAND AND BUTT STOCK,NO STOCK MARKS ( CIVILIAN) MINT 99% CASE COLOR, 80% BLUE $2900

185-190 SHARPS&HANKINS SHORT CAVALRY CARBINE, MARK/ SHARPS&HANKIN-PHILADA, MODLE 1862, SHARPS PATENT 1859 ,SS#7840, TINNED FINISH,BORE EXC,TOTAL 1000 MADE , FINE $3000

191-196 MERRIL CARBINE SS#12045 ,1ST MODLE VARIANT(NO PATCH BOX), MARK/ LEFT SIDE J.H MERRILL BALT, TOP BARREL 12045 J.H MERRILL BALTO PAT.JULY1858 , LEFT STOCK FAINT CARTOUCHE (NO), HAS SADDLE RING $2900

197-204 JENKS CARBINE, LOCK MARK/ WS JENKS N.P.AMES SPRINGFIELD MASS, TOP BARREL MARK/ 1846 P RC USN WE JENKS ,TRIGGER GAURD MARK/ R ,UNDER LOAD LEVER 9 12,LEFT STOCK CARTOUCHE (E) FAINT BUT JUST ABOVE TRIGER GAURD, COND EXCELLENT $2800

205-217 MERRILL CARBINE SS#15625,LOCK MARK/ 1863 MERILL BALTO PAT JULY 1858 APL 9 MAY 21-28-61, REAR TRIGGER GAURD L, BUTT PLATE L U.S ,TOP BREACH 15625 JH MERRILL BALTO PAT JULY,1858, LEFT STOCK 2 CARTOUCHES, INSIDE BREACH 136, COND FINE $2900

218-227 STARR CARBINE SS#7896, LOCK MARK/ STARR ARM CO YONKERS N.Y. , TOP BREACH STARR'S PATENT SEPT 14TH 1858, REAR BARREL HGS, STOCK 2 FAINT CARTOUCHES, TOP STOCK STAMPED H.G.S, BARREL BAND UC,CONDITIO EXCELLENT $2800

228-239 4TH MODLE BURNSIDE CARBINE SS#19083, LOCK MARK/ BURNSIDE RIFLE.CO PROVIDENCE=R.I, TRIGGER GAURD B R, SLING SWIVEL B, TOP STOCK N.S.P, FORE ARM N.S.P, BREACH P, TOP BREACH BURNSIDE PATENT MODLE OF 1864 19083 , TOP BARREL I, STOCK 2 CARTOUCHES, MINT 99% $2800

240-246 GALLAGER CARBINE SS#10795, LOCK MARK/ GALLAGER'S PATENT JULY 17TH 1860 MANUFACT O BY RICHARDSON&OVERMAN PHILADA 10795, COND FINE $2000

247-252 LAST MODLE GALLAGER CARBINE SS#23966, CONVERSION TO 56-52 SPENCER RIM FIRE,TOTAL 5000 MADE, LOCK MARK/ GALLAGER'S PATENT JULY 17TH 1860 MANUFACT O BY RICHARDSON&OVERMAN PHILADA 23966, TOP BUTT PLATE N, TOP BARREL J.M.D, SCRATCHED IN STOCK JM X AND DOTTED LINES IN PATERN BOTH SIDES ,INSIDE PATCH BOX 874, COND VERY GOOD $1800

253-266 CONFEDERATE C.W GRISWALD&GREER PISTOL SS#2179 FROM COL HOLIFIELD COLLECTION MACON GA 1969,MEMBER OF GA ARMS COLLECTERS &CS AUTHOR, MATCH #2179 & SECONDARY ‘’5’’ AT WEDGE AND BACK STRAP BEHIND GRIP CRYPTIC’’00’’ UNDER LOADING LEVER, PERIOD W H F INITIALS ON BACK STRAP, WITH TARRED LINEN BELT,PLATE BUCKLE WITH WH IN BACK,PISTOL BOX WITH 5V ON BACK, RARE CONFEDERATE WEAPON AND RIG $18,000

267-275 WHITNEY NAVY PISTOL 2ND MODLE,SS#18763 WITH CONFEDERATE HOLSTER, SMOOTH NO PITTING $3500

276-287 COLT 1860 ARMY SS#5 ,ALL MATCHING # WAS IN THE METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM DISPLAY,FROM R.L.SUTHERLAND , SEE PAGE 158 THE BOOK OF COLT FIREARMS BY R.L SUTHERLAND AND R.L WILSON,WITH BELT RIG BLACK PERIOD LEATHER BELT,OFFICER SILVER APPLIED WREATH BUCKLE,CUT DOWN HOLSTER,PISTOL BOX MSK/ E.GAYLORD CHICOPEE MASS COND EXCELLENT TRACE BLUE,TRACE SILVER ON BACKSTRAP $13,000

288-299 COLT 1860 ARMY PISTOL SS#69802, WITH BELT RIG PERIOD BLACK LEATHER BELT MARK/ G.FLEITLSEY , ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL EHS, CART BOX MARK/ AUTPE CADET RUTLEDGE 681 $4900

300-311 COLT 1860 ARMY FULL FLUTED SS#5856, ALL MATCHING EXCELLENT COND, WITH BELT RIG PERIOD BLACK LEATHER,OVAL US BUCKLE, HOLSTER MARKED IN FLAP DORE BUNREU, $5000

321-335 COLT POCKET 1849 SS#267320, 6’’ BARREL, 31 CAL,ALL MATCH # EXCEPT LOAD LEVER IT IS #5111,PERIOD ENGRAVED ON BACK STRAP CAPT TE DUDLEY 26TH S.C REGT, FROM CONDOR COLLECTION WITH 22 DOCUMENT ON DUDLEY FROM ARCHIVES,INCLUDEING A LETTER FROM DUDLEY TO CAPT ISAAC SHELBY JR FINE CONDITION $15,000

336-343 STARR DOUBLE ACTION 1858 ARMY PISTOL,SS#20314, RIGHT SIDE MARK/ STARRS PATENT JAN 1858, LEFT SIDE MARK/ STARR ARMS CO NEW YORK, BOTH GRIPS HAVE CARTOUCHES, LEFT FRAME BEHIND CYLINDER BB, CYLINDER ,TRIGGER,FRAME ALL #20314, CONDITION FINE $2000

344-350 CONFEDERATE IMPORT USED PISTOL, SINGLE SHOT,LOCK MARK/ 1839 C.S.N TOP BARREL 1839,END BRASS BUTT MARKED 1854 G.A ,WITH SWIVEL RAMROD,APPROX 56 CAL,THIS WAS A BRITISH COAST GAURD PERCUSSION,HAS ORDINANCE INSP MARKS,DATED 1839 AT BARRELL, HAS STIRUP RAM ROD,NO LANYARD LOOP,HAS VR AND CROWN (QUEEN VICTORIA) NICE $1000

351-360 COLT 1860 ARMY SS#79848, RARE SEMI FLUTTED CYLINDER,BOTH GRIPS HAVE CARTOUCHE,LEFT FRAME COLTS PATENT, BY WEDGE C, TOP BARREL ADDRESS SAM=COLT NEW-YORK U.S AMERICA-, CYLINDER SEMI FLUTED HAS C,TRIGGER GUARD HAS R, ALL MATCH #,FROM METRO POLITAN ART MUSEUM EXIBIT WITH PAPER FROM MUSEUM , FINE $8000

361-370 ROGERS&SPENCER PISTOL SS#1790, RIGHT FRAME MARK/ H,CYLINDER,LOAD LEVER,FRAME,ALL 1790, LEFT FRAME MARK/ B,TOP FRAME MARK/ B,LOAD LEVER MARK/ B,LEFT GRIP CARTOUCHE, TOP FRAME ROGERS&SPENCER UTICA N.Y, MINT 99% UNFIRED $3200
 
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He commented about lookylues. First time I've heard it, but it's an instant favorite.
 
I don't know if I would buy items such as this from Craigs list.
 
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253-266 CONFEDERATE C.W GRISWALD&GREER PISTOL SS#2179 FROM COL HOLIFIELD COLLECTION MACON GA 1969,MEMBER OF GA ARMS COLLECTERS &CS AUTHOR, MATCH #2179 & SECONDARY ‘’5’’ AT WEDGE AND BACK STRAP BEHIND GRIP CRYPTIC’’00’’ UNDER LOADING LEVER, PERIOD W H F INITIALS ON BACK STRAP, WITH TARRED LINEN BELT,PLATE BUCKLE WITH WH IN BACK,PISTOL BOX WITH 5V ON BACK, RARE CONFEDERATE WEAPON AND RIG $18,000

This entry is so fraught with wrong info it is not even funny.

Back in the 1930's it was known as a Griswold and Grier (note the correct spelling) which was incorrect as it was a Griswold and Gunnison brass frame .36 Colt copy. The frame was brass and the cylinder was made from heated iron bars twisted to create such, and originals show the twist.

I would demand to see the cylinder. The twist is from left to right when viewed from the rear of the pistol.

Either the poster has no clue as to what is real or is just is taking Col. Holifield's word.

A 5" barrel by G&G? Never happened. They were all 7.5" barrels. If so, someone cut it down post factory.

WHF was a US Army inspector for Colt guns. It has nothing to do with Confederate copies.

That does not make it a factory gun with the short barrel unless the owner can produce a letter from G&G stating that serial number was produced at the factory. That is a very long non-existent shot.

I believe this guy is selling a bill of goods along with his extraneous goods as an enticement.

My $.02 worth.

Jim

 
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