I agree 100%.For my 2 cents worth, to me probably one of the handsomest percussion rifles ever made and this one is a real beauty.
To my knowledge there are no contemporary pictures of these in the field or even out of the arsenal, I would be very interested in such pictures. One of the best looking long arms of the period, after the M1841, IMHO.up in the air if any saw service in the CW. probably not but some pictures show them with men in uniform.
anyway, they, like a lot of the Colts etc. were made but never made it to the field, or went to militias, or guard duty. but I look at all of that as CW duty.
This type of tag was popular in the 40s-60s for collectors as well as museums.I just came back from the Fuller museum in GA. wonderful group of pristine CW guns.
and ALL of them had the museum tag. I left it on mine because I think it's part of it's history and the reason it looks so good now.
The Fuller guide said, when I asked if they ever sold any guns, said Never. So I wonder if the tag was from Fuller, probably not.
it's part of the guns 'travels' in the last century plus...and I have no right to change it...Ken
My Aunt kept such a book on all the furniture pieces in their home. She had original receipts, historical paperwork on pieces, what was paid for the piece, the dealer and when it was purchased.As strange as it seems, at some point in your collecting; you reach a point where you have to start keeping actual records-heaven forbid (what it is, location of where it is in your collection, where purchased, how much purchased for, provenance etc.). And you start to wonder: What have I done... but then what a way to go.
I would go with the brass tags also (rather classy), but they are kind of hard to attach to a cannonball.
I feel that way about my best-condition CW longarm, a converted-to-percussion M.1840 Springfield musket. Although it does have pitting around the nipple, the stock is virtually pristine. I imagine considering what it is, it probably saw only light duty, possibly arming some Northern Home Guardsman.up in the air if any saw service in the CW. probably not but some pictures show them with men in uniform.
anyway, they, like a lot of the Colts etc. were made but never made it to the field, or went to militias, or guard duty. but I look at all of that as CW duty.