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Regtl. Quartermaster Stones River / Franklin 2022
- Joined
- May 7, 2016
- Location
- Alabama
At this weekends Alabama Gun Collectors Show I was just sitting there at my tables minding my own business when the show director and close friend (The Col.) walked up with 2 nice folks with a gun case. When I opened it I almost wet my pants as staring out at me was a Cook & Brothers Cavalry Carbine. I looked it over carefully an all the parts were original with all the serial # matching. After a close inspection and giving time for my heart to slow down I made them an offer. They thanked me and I even pointed out a few other CS collectors would love to see it and they went down the line. I figured that was the last time I would see them. Little did I know that I won the gun show auction until they reappeared a few hours later and accepted my offer. Now the problem, where do I come up with that kind of cash on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to @redbob, the Col and a ATM machine I scrounged it up and they even came back on Sunday morning as it took that long to round up the funds.
Now to the Cook & Brothers carbine. It is a true closet found weapon from a 1912 built home in Eastlake. They provided me all the family info so I can try and track the family Confederate soldier with the initials. This carbine, serial #6004 is one of the muskets contracted by the State of Alabama in 1864. After getting it home and doing a little light cleaning this musket just keep on giving. The barrel still had rifling's and had the cartouche FLC (Francis L Cook) behind the saddle ring bar just where it should be. Now I need to get started on the family research and what to do about the crack in the stock.
Now to the Cook & Brothers carbine. It is a true closet found weapon from a 1912 built home in Eastlake. They provided me all the family info so I can try and track the family Confederate soldier with the initials. This carbine, serial #6004 is one of the muskets contracted by the State of Alabama in 1864. After getting it home and doing a little light cleaning this musket just keep on giving. The barrel still had rifling's and had the cartouche FLC (Francis L Cook) behind the saddle ring bar just where it should be. Now I need to get started on the family research and what to do about the crack in the stock.