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I know it has been a little while since giving an update on our beautiful boy.  Davis has been doing much better, recovering from his steroid treatments a couple of weeks back, and slowly making small improvements in his walking abilities since having his cast off (and it not healing in-line as well).  His left foot that was fractured is slightly cock-eyed outward, thus making "normal" walking more difficult.  It will either heal more "straight" on it's own with God's blessing, or we shall have to have it re-fractured and re-cast to align more properly (not the best option to keep doing the "same thing, hoping for different results"), or the best option of surgery later to insert a pin to firmly align together.  Of course, he really can't/should not have a surgery such as this until after treatments next year, so as to minimize risk of infection, etc.  So, until otherwise, he'll have to re-learn to hobble around again "as-is" and pray for divine healing, my friends.  He sure is happy, regardless!  He hobbles around as best he can--some days better than others.  It's been almost two years since I've seen him truly "run"--it sure would be nice to see him run and jump to play around again.  But again, he is mighty happy in spite of it all.  God bless him for enduring so much and staying so naturally innocent and happy.

He had a WONDERFUL 4th of July, given that Daddy took him out to buy fireworks, and we got to shoot them off that evening--the first time we've shot fireworks with Davis.  My, what an ecstatic experience for Davis!  I only bought BIG skyrockets (no little "cheapie bottle-rockets" for my son!), and after I launched the first one into the sky, he exclaimed, "Daddy---how'd you do 'dat?!"  To which I replied, "Magic, Davis!"  (How else am I going to explain the complexities the of physics and chemistry involved with rocketry/black powder?!?)  Then he excitedly asked, "Can you do 'dat again?!"  Needless to say, we launched every one we had to his utter delight.  So much so, i had to promise to go back the next day to buy MORE fireworks!  We did so, and launched more on the 5th of July!  Ah, once again...the "simple joys of life..."   It's nice to have them again.

He's also had a blast finally getting back into the pool--we used to take him as a very small baby, but since then, was scared to death to get near the pool.  Finally, Mama broke-through his reticence and got him in the pool--to which now, he wants to go almost daily.  He even uses his new goggles!  Where Mama found these goggles, I'll never know--he sure looks like some space alien!  At least a happy one!

Until next time...

God Bless

Original, Fully-Functional, & Complete P1853 .577 Cal. Enfield Rifle

Here's a pretty example of the British classic firearm of the mid-1800's, well loved and used here by both sides during our Civil War...the Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle.  As my friend Tim Prince of College Hill Arsenal likes to succinctly put it, "The Enfield was in it's day what the AK-47 is today..."--the most widely used, acclaimed, coveted, and copied weapon weapon in the modern world at the time.  They were solidly built, had fine craftsmanship, good sighting mechanisms, high accuracy, and very reliable.  The Confederacy imported around 300,000 Enfields into the War, and the North imported at least 400,000.  This specimen is a nice and affordable example of the type.  It is fully-functional, and has all original parts, right down to the Enfield ramrod and sling swivels.  No import markings anywhere on the stock or barrel, and has both the Birmingham "*25*25*" barrel proof with the Crown / "TP" / broad-arrow proof, showing it was approved for British military service.  The Crown / TP / Broad Arrow proofs are commonly seen on British weapons approved for their military use, but this one was never issued for service (given the void of no other proofs).  The stock has a most gorgeous original walnut patina with no cracking visible whatsoever, and extremely few nicks or scratches, despite it's clean combat usage.  The British Stock-maker's mark of "W. Pape" is clearly visible upon the backstock opposite the lockplate.  The metal is unpitted, with a nice dark metal, uncleaned original patina, and does show clear signs of heavy combat usage, given the powder residue and burn in the nipple/bolster area.  It is obviously been fired many times in the line of duty.  The nipple on this piece is an original/period nipple, but obviously a replacement after such service, as it is not as pitted or smashed at all from the firing this one saw.  A nice, representative example of the famous British Enfield Rifle that was so widely imported and used in our War...

$1195

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Gorgeous M1858 Rare Starr "Navy" Revolver (Only about 3,000 Made) w/ Beautiful Russet Leather Holster

The Starr "Navy" .36 caliber revolver is one of the more collectable and far-rarer Civil War-era revolvers on the market, given that only about 3,000 or less were ever made between 1858 and 1860.  Given that all specimens were pre-war made, many were in the South at the beginning of the war, and were well liked by those lucky enough to have them.  There is a great original Confederate image in "Still More Confederate Faces" of a Missourian with his Starr Navy clutched in his hands.  These were a double-action revolver (more aptly termed as "self-cocking" in the case of these Starr's).  This piece is fully-functional in every way, and entirely original.  The metal is very nice, having that dark, just-toned-down patina from the original bluing just fading.  The original grips are equally pretty.  Only the most minor and "honest wear" from actual usage can be found anywhere on the piece, or the holster, for that matter.  The Starr address and patent info are both equally clear and visible, as are the matching serial number of 1618.  No cracks, repairs, or cleaning ever performed on this one--too nice to need it, anyway.  The russet leather holster is gorgeous, retaining a beautiful finish.  It is clearly a local-made or possibly British-imported piece, given the quality and fit (looks like an Adam's fitting holster, and has a British "look" to it, but I've never seen anything like this).  It clearly has had this Starr Navy in it, as it is perfectly fitted to it, and shows the wear points from the Starr.  Together, they make for a fantastic and beautiful displaying combo for my revolver collectors to enjoy...

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Fantastic Battlefield Pick-Up M1859 Sharps Carbine

From Defunct Local Historical Society/Museum in the Shenandoah Valley

There is an allure to a truly battlefield-found weapon (dug, or early pick-up), that is hard to feel with any regular "non-dug" piece.  To know it was truly used in combat, and lost there in the fight, always has some "magical" feel to know it was really used "in anger" slinging lead in mortal combat.  This piece is a really rare and unique piece in so many ways: being a pre-war M1859 Carbine, it is a rare battlefield find, indeed.  The M1859 Sharps was a favorite of the available true mounted service weapons the South did have available to them for the war, and even the Richmond Sharps was the attempt by the South to make as many "Sharps" as they could to put into service, given their popularity (and the Sharps was the only CS cavalry weapon designated as the "official" CS cavalry weapon).  This one is tagged with the original ID tag from an old defunct historical society collection/display, stating is was found in the "Melrose area" there in the Shenandoah Valley.  As also stated on the tag, it was a battlefield pick-up, and then barn-fine, as it was so common to hide weapons from the Yankee's in the area where they plundered so much (which is why so many homes in that area have weapons found within their walls!)  The piece is nicely displayed on an old "barnwood" plank for a great "antique/rustic" display.  Even the outline of the stock and foregrip is darkened unto the wood!  The Sharps patent/maker's mark info can bee rather clearly seen in all three places.  Even the sling-ring is still intact.  Some decent amount of stock around the breach/trigger guard area remains.  Packed with such rarity and neat Valley history, it is a fine pick-up weapon that you will rarely, if ever, have an opportunity to own...

Sale Pending

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Beautiful Excavated Tin-Backed CS Artillery Block "A" Coat Button, w/Intact Shank

Wonderful displaying example of the harder-to-find Confederate Artilleryman's Roman "Block A" coat-sized button.  The brass patina on this excavated specimen is fantastic, with the deep forest green dug patina, and the "A" standing out crisply on the face.  There is a slight push to the right of the "A", but the face/dome shape is not "smashed" in at all.  The tin-backing of this one is wonderfully intact, given that most excavated tin-backed buttons have long deteriorated or become fragile from their time in the ground.  Not so on this one.  And best of all, the shank is intact as well!  Great displaying Confederate Artilleryman's button...

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Nice & Rarer 4.5" Dyer (Naval) Shell From Port Hudson

Here's some "heavy metal" you don't see offered a lot--the larger and scarcer 4.5" Dyer shell, employed mainly by 4.5" Naval guns.  They are a rather unique design and looking shell, complete with large ribbing to hold the lead sabot (this one threw the sabot in firing), a very bulbous head, and zinc paper-timed fuse adaptor.  There is some minor ground action to this one, but no significant pitting whatsoever (unlike most of the Port Hudson specimens you see out there).  It has been professionally cleaned and coated with Johnson's Paste Wax, and has a beautiful dark patina.  The iron is completely stable and no active oxidation or flaking whatsoever.

Sale Pending

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"Minty" Condition Allen & Wheelock 7-Shot .22 Cal "Side-Hammer" Revolver, 3rd Issue

This is the best examples of these that I've ever had to offer!  This one is rather "minty" in every way--great patina on the metal and grips, all original, crisp, fully-functional mechanics, and good bore, too.  Most of the Allen & Wheelock revolvers have lost so much of their original bluing, or have long since been cleaned bright, that it's a nice change to see one where the bluing has just faded to that toned-down hue.  The Allen & Wheelock maker's mark/patent info are seen crisply on the side of the barrel, and this is clearly a 3rd Issue, 5A-075 in Flayderman's.  No cracking at all on the beautiful original grips, with some good finish remaining.  It's not "perfect", but it sure is "minty"!  Just look at the price in Flayderman's for a "FINE" condition specimen, and you'll like this one a whole lot, too!

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Slick & Very Scarce War of 1812 9-Pounder American Cannonball From The Battle of New Orleans, January 8, 1815

Dug By Shane Mears on the West Bank of the Mississippi River

Here's a neat piece of ordnance loaded with cool early US history!  This was dug long ago by Shane Mears along the area where British soldiers overran the American lines on the west bank at the Battle of New Orleans, and armed US schooners fired into the British lines to stem the tide, amongst which were 9-pounder deck guns.  This one has a classic early American crudeness (much like Confederate manufactured pieces), in that there is a distinct mold seam running across the piece hemispherically, there is a great mold-sprue deformation (where they poured the iron into the mold to make the cannonball, and capped-off the area making it a flat-spot), and several mold-vent anomalies (where gas was allowed to escape while pouring--one looks like a tiny hole in the ball, where a void allowed gas to escape in pouring).  Very stable and slick iron, being virtually unpitted in any way, and clearly an early find, since the iron is in such great condition by the coast.  No active oxidation whatsoever.  A really neat piece of our history from one of the most historic battles of the War of 1812.  Though peace between the US and Great Britain had technically been declared already (the Treaty of Ghent), news had not reached the Deep South to either side, and the Battle was a terrible loss to the British, and also launched the reputation and career of General Andrew Jackson--a meteoric rise in fame that would take him to the White House...

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Gorgeous & Rare Small-Sized (Pre-War) OVM Oval Buckle -- From the Vicksburg Campaign

I've only seen a few of these OVM's from the Vicksburg Campaign, and they are rare and desirable enough to be found from anywhere.  It is one of the few Union plates as rare as any Confederate plate, and also reflected in their very high dollar value.  This one has a beautiful chocolate-brown facial patina--the kind you always want to see on a dug plate!  With very little ground action from being an early find, the "OVM" (Ohio Volunteer Militia) letters stand-out literally across the room.  The plate has the most minor hairline freeze-crack or two, and small thin spots around a few parts of the edge, but as you can see in the photo's, it doesn't detract from the natural beauty and display of the piece at all, and is completely stable and "solid".  One arrow hook remains solidly intact--the other broke-off, and is clearly the reason why this little plate was discarded by the soldier.  We find a few of these OVM's and Ohio State Seal Breastplates scattered about the Vicksburg Campaign from the many Buckeyes who marched, bled, and camped all over.  This one is about as pretty as any I've seen from this area. 

$1098

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Ultra-Rare "Georgia/South Carolina" Long Sabot Bourreleted CS Read Shell

Rarity 10 shell in George & Dickey's (Less Than a Dozen Known To Exist at Printing in 1993)

You've got to love that rare Confederate iron!  I like seeing them go through my hands, and it's a real treat.  (Too bad I can't afford to keep them all!)  This is a rare one, for sure--rarity 10 rating by George & Dickey as of their 1993 publishing of their Field Artillery Projectiles book.  It is a 3.25"/3.3" Confederate rifled projectile, measuring around 6.75" long (without fusing), with copper tapered sabot ring complete around the base.  The very long sabot makes this one easy to identify with it's body length, and the strong bourrelets.  These are believed to have been made at the Atlanta Arsenal Works, and even after Atlanta fell to Sherman in September, 1864, as the workers and molds fled to Macon & Columbus, GA, and even Columbia, SC.  The few known specimens come from the Milledgeville cache, and a few field recoveries in South Carolina.  What's neat about this specimen is that there are no file-cut flame-grooves--probably one that was "in-process" when dumped, or never had them cut-in begin with.  Since so few specimens exist, it is never shocking to see variations--we have so few samples to see what all variations were.  This is a nice addition in that empty spot in the corner with all your "heavy metal" you've got piled up in your "War Room"...

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Nice Fuse Display Grouping, w/ Fuse Packs, Half-Cut Fuses, CS Bormann Fuse, Friction Primers, CS Fuse Adaptors, & More

Yet another great artillery display for my "heavy metal" enthusiasts.  This has a little of everything, and really makes for a splendid general display of artillery fusing and ignition.  I shall list all of the items, starting at the top left and going down row by row (left to right):

Rare Late-War "Last-Ditch" Model & Gold ("Cavalry") Piped German Panzer Soft Cap

Coming Straight From A Farmer's Barn in Poland

This piece has got three cool attributes going for it, to make it a fine and affordable German collectable for your militaria collection: first, it is clearly a late-model "last-ditch" manufacture, as the simple rough quality attests to the desperate last months of wartime production for Germany.  Many of these were manufactured not only by German woman and teenagers, but sadly, also by conscripted labor.  The Eagle and the Cockade are both simple cloth patches (cockades would have been enameled metal in the "good days" of plentiful supply, but went to simple cloth later in the war to conserve metals, time, labor, cost, etc).  The second really great attribute is that it has the hard-to-find gold piping, representing "Cavalry" branch of service--a hold-over of the mounted service days, but was issued typically to Panzer units or Panzer Grenadiers, specifically.  Trading their horses in for motorized armored vehicles and halftracks, Panzer Grenadiers were units of infantry assigned to ride in mechanized formations to follow with the spearheads made by their Panzer tank units, exploiting breakthroughs, fighting enemy infantry remaining, etc. Very hard to find any uniform apparel with gold piping, and this one being on a "last-ditch" soft cap is really unusual.  Lastly, it comes straight from a farmer's barn in Poland, so it's a cool "barn-find" for WWII relics!  Being a late-war piece from Poland, it obviously was lost by a very young or very old fresh Grenadier in the horrific and desperate fighting in Poland, as the Russian might was grinding the Germans steadily back upon the gates of the Fatherland.  Cool authentic piece for a great price.

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Panzer Grenadiers (pictured below) with their armored half-track, observing the results of the armored assault (note their soft caps being comfortably worn)

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Slick & Dark, Rarer 20-Pound Parrott Excavated "Bottlenose" Bolt From Atlanta, W/ Complete Brass Sabot

The Federal armies by 1863 through 1864 had equipped their artillery arsenal with far more accurate, longer-ranged cannon, which became the terror of their foe.  Able to fire accurately at 2 miles or more, rifled Parrott and Ordnance field pieces in multiple calibers were forcing the Confederates to depend upon fixed positions and fortifications for protection from the Federal "rain of fire".  In response, newly-designed solid-shot "bolt" projectiles were created and used to pound away at Confederate fortified defenses to batter them down.  This larger 20-Pound Parrott (standard field size was 10-Pound) "bottlenose" bolt projectile is one of them, being a very advanced engineering design utilizing Physics of the design to concentrate the force of the round's impact for maximum force, penetration, and destruction.  Much like our use of "shaped-charges" today, the tapered nose comes to a much smaller "nose", in the shape of a bottle, and thus it's moniker.  Far advanced thinking and design for the 1860.  This specimen was excavated in Atlanta, and these rounds were well-used by Federal forces for accurately and effectively causing destruction to both the massive fortifications guarding Atlanta, and the physical structures of the town, as well.  It is completely stable, with virtually no pitting--only the expected ground-action to be seen over the piece.  The brass sabot is entirely intact, and shows the rifling of the 20-Pound Parrott Rifle very crisp.  The form of the nose is still very distinct and intact as well (often they are chipped or highly deteriorated).  A great displaying, quality specimen, as you can see in the photo's below.

$325

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Gorgeous Original & Complete LeFaucheux 9mm Pinfire Revolver -- Belgian Liege Marked w/ Clear "LeFaucheux" Mark

Exquisite Engraving, Beautiful Amounts of Original Bluing Remaining, Fully-Functional Double & Single Action

This is a fantastic "officer's-grade" famous LeFaucheux 9mm pinfire revolver.  These were a revolutionary revolver of their time in the mid-1800's, as they were the first on mass-scale to utilized encased metallic cartridges for their ammunition.  Being of French design and manufacture, they were also a true "status symbol" piece, as any fine gentleman of class and wealth would wish to have a fine imported French piece to "show-off"--kind of like the "Gucci" of their day.  No different than today, any fine European-made and imported item was something that bespoke of your status, class, and wealth to all others to see.  Even Stonewall Jackson carried a beautiful French Pinfire at his side.  Many were imported both prior to, and during the war.  I myself have dug 9mm pinfire casings and bullets from Cockrell's Confederate Missouri Brigade battleline at Latimer's Farm, Georgia!  Of the pinfire models made, the LeFaucheux model and marked specimens are hands-down the most desirable and collectable.  This LeFaucheux specimen offered here is a gorgeous example, having around 50% or more of the original bluing remaining (see the many photo's below).  Without any pitting whatsoever, and absolutely untouched and uncleaned, it is a fine example.  The action, being both single-action (cock and hold, releasing with trigger) and double-action (pull trigger to cock and fire), is very fine, and works perfectly.  The loading gate is intact and very firm--as well as the day it was made.  The Belgian proofs ("AF" under crown) and Belgian Leige proofs ("LGE") are crisply visible, as is the "E. LEFAUCHEUX" barrel mark.  The wonderful original two sighting apertures are also firmly intact.  Exquisite engraving abounds all over the piece, from the frame, trigger guard, right down to the handle screws.  The original handles have some beautiful original finish remaining, and only the most minor and expected "honest wear" from service to be found.  Even the original lanyard ring remains solidly with the piece.  The simple ejector rod has matching remaining bluing, and fits snugly within it's housing--you won't lose this ejector rod anytime soon (most specimens are missing the original ejector rod since they are usually so worn and lose).  Not so on this one.  Good rifling of 7 lands-and-grooves can be seen all the way down the barrel.  What's really enigmatic about this one is that the cylinder appears to be projectile struck right by the end of one of the chambers--you can see how something small impacted by the cylinder chamber front.  You look at the pictures and tell me what you think!  Looks like a small caliber bullet impact.  Acquiring this locally in the Jackson, Mississippi area, many Deep South weapons have a story to tell...if only they could tell them.

Regardless, it is better than most offered today, and nowhere near the $1000+ price you'll get stuck with...

$698

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Good Original Austrian Lorenz .54 Cal. Rifled Musket with Original Lorenz Bayonet

1856-Dated , Fully-Functional, Complete (Including Long-Range Flip-Up Sight) , Great Fitting Bayonet

The deal fell-through on this one, so here's your chance at the great pair at a great price!  The 2nd most imported weapon of the Civil War--north or south, for that matter--was the .54 caliber Austrian Lorenz rifled musket.  Being slightly shorter and lighter than the Springfield's and Enfield's, it boasted the same accuracy and reliability as the previous mentioned weapons, and became a favorite of the Confederate soldier.  Here in the Deep South, the .54 cal. Lorenz was heavily used in the Vicksburg Campaign by both sides, but far more so by the Confederates (I've dug a Lorenz barrel exclusively ID'ed to Barton's GA Brigade at Champion Hill, myself.)  By 1864, the Lorenz was 2nd in issue to the Enfield in the Army of Tennessee. Though some were imported and re-bored to .58 caliber in the north, most remained in their .54 cal. original state.  This one offered here is a nice example of an untouched Lorenz, being complete in every way, and fully-functional.  It is dated "856", standing for "1856" for the production year, and clearly was one of the older Lorenz's that the Austrian's emptied out of their arsenals (most European countries delighted in our War, as it gave them a chance to rid themselves of older, sometimes poorer quality weapons at exorbitant prices!)   The rifling is still quite crisp and visible all the way down, despite it's clear combat usage, but it could use a good oiling.  The bore measures around .55 to .56 cal, typical of the Austrian weapon to be slightly larger than the bullet diameter, and from combat usage.  The stock is still a nice, rich dark brown patina, and the metal is actually very good!  Usually, Lorenz's have a rough finish to their metal from their poorer quality carbon content and finish, but this one doesn't have that typical pitted look at all to it's metal.  Very deep and rich chocolate brown appearance.  Very pretty.  No pitting to mention on this one--one of the better metal specimens I've had in a long time.  All of the parts and pieces are complete, present, and original to the weapon--from the rear long-range flip-up sight, nipple, to even the sling swivels!--excepting the "tulip-nose" style repro replacement ramrod.  Only the typical "honest wear" from service can be found anywhere--ding here and there, and a couple of minute cracks in the stock as usual, but nothing you wouldn't expect from just a good old "war horse" with all the right "look" to it to prove it saw real service.  The typical Austrian proofs and marks are to be found on the barrel.  But best of all is the snug-fitting original Lorenz bayonet.  The bayonet is the matching exact patina, all original, and fully-functional as well--the locking ring works perfectly, and fits really snug to the piece.  Definitely a Flayderman's/NRA "Good" condition for both.  Good luck finding a pair cheaper.  Here, you can afford to have one of the most widely used and heralded rifles of the entire war for both Billy Yank and Johnny Reb--with the bayonet!

$998 For Everything

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