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  1. twines

    FOR SALE FS/Civil War 1849 Colt Pocket

    This is a great little 1849 Colt Pocket. The year of manufacture is 1865. All the numbers match including the wedge. The bore is near perfect and the mechanics are as tight as the day it left the factory. The stocks have no cracks or chips. The finish is original. The nipples are original...
  2. twines

    SOLD FS/Civil War 1849 Colt Pocket

    This is a great little 1849 Colt Pocket. The year of manufacture is 1865. All the numbers match including the wedge. The bore is near perfect and the mechanics are as tight as the day it left the factory. The stocks have no cracks or chips. The finish is original. The nipples are original...
  3. twines

    FOR SALE Two 19th Century Powder Flask

    Here are two very good 19th century powder flask. One is copper one is brass. The copper one has honest wear with some old lead solder and some dings. The brass has some small dings. Check the pics. Both have graduated measure and are fully functional. Price is $125 shipped for both.
  4. twines

    1847 Nippes Reconversion Question

    I bought an1847 Nippes flintlock It is a very clean gun with great marks. I know that most of these were obsolete when then left the factory and were-converted for percussion service almost immediately. I also know they were a popular gun to re-convert. There was one screw on the pan that...
  5. twines

    WITHDRAWN Liege Boot Pistol

    I don't know much about this one. It is approximately .41 cal percussion. It has some really beautiful German silver adornments. The only mark is a clear Liege stamping. The stocks are exceptionally well checker with no tcracks or chips. It is a screw barrel and unfourtunately the barrel...
  6. twines

    FOR SALE Gibbs and Tiffany Under Hammer Boot Pistol ONE MORE Price Drop

    Here is a well marked Gibbs and Tiffany under hammer boot pistol. The gun is very high condition. There is minor wood loss on the right side and left of the breech that is barely perceptible shown in the pictures. This pistol is number 184 indicating very early production. Approximately 3000...
  7. twines

    FOR SALE Model 1822 2nd Contract Whitney Flintlock

    Here is a solid original M1822 Whitney Flintlock in excellent condition. It is .69 caliber smooth bore. It is wll marked and solid with the usual handling dings & pitting. The lock functions properly. The bore is dark. See a full set of pictures at the link below. The stock has a crack...
  8. twines

    1815 Dutch Musket

    I am looking at an 1815 Dutch Musket Type II. It started life as a flint and has been trough several rebuilds, ending up as rifled percussion .69 cal.. It is loaded with tons of marks and an absoulutely wonderful old repair to the stock, sort of a master wood workers duffel cut. Most of what...
  9. twines

    Musket Proof ID

    Sorry I don't have the whole gun. It is a flint conversion with a Belgium type nipple. It 69 or 71 cal and rifled.Can anyone ID the proofs Tom
  10. twines

    FOR SALE Colt Special Musket. Price Drop

    Here is an honest Colt Special Musket. Colt patterned this rifled musket on the British Enfield Model 1853 design. Some of its design features were later incorporated into the U.S. Model 1861 rifle. Among these were the "S"-shaped hammer, the elimination of the bolster clean-out screw, and split...
  11. twines

    WITHDRAWN FS/Stunning 1842 H. Aston Single Shot Price Drop

    As the U.S. Army’s first percussion pistol, the Model 1842 replaced the Model 1836 flintlock. The Model 1842 was almost identical to the Model 1836, with the obvious exception of its percussion nipple and lock. In addition, unlike the Model 1836, the Model 1842 used precisely gauged...
  12. twines

    SOLD 2nd Generation Colt Dragoon SPF

    This is a genuine 2nd Generation 2nd Model Colt Dragoon .44 cal. I have the box papers and the Sam Colt pin. The gun appears unfired with some handling marks. $925 shipped to you. Tom
  13. twines

    SOLD ASM 1851 Engraved Colt Navy .44 Cal Price SPF

    This an excellent version of an 1851 Colt Navy Engraved. It was manufutured in the 90s/ It appears to be in perfect conditon and is more art than gun, If you like the fancy engraved guns this is a good one. It is nickled on a brass frame. SPF Tom
  14. twines

    SOLD UNFIRED R. Johnson SOLD AT GETTYSBURG SHOW PLEASE DELETE

    This a spectacular M1836 R. Johnson, dated 1842. It has been coated wiith some kind of preservative hence the brown color. The touch hole has NO burn and the bore is mirror bright. The frizzen has few strike marks. The cartouches and the edges are sharp. I figure this was the last of the M1836...
  15. twines

    SOLD Custom Ron Tournay Flintlock Pistol SPF

    This is a very nice custom made .58 Cal. The auctioneer claimed it was built by a known VA. maker Ron Tournay. I have been unable to verify or find a Ron Tournay. That aside it is a nice built on a georgeous chunk of wood. The lock was sold by Dixie in the 70s. Barrel is nicely browned with...
  16. twines

    The Real Deal 1774 Charleville US Marked

    My hobby is antique guns. I buy and sell them and try to help people avoid getting ripped off when they sell grandads collection. I keep a few. I'm not a dealer, just and old guy who likes doing research. I've handled a lot of interesting guns but this one was the crown jewel. I sold it for...
  17. twines

    WITHDRAWN Antique 12 Gauge Muzzle Loading St Etienne SXS Circa 1860

    Circa 1860 St Etienne S X S 12 Gauge. This a high end S X S from the 1850's/1860s. Great wood, nice engraving, and some strong case. It is fully fuctional with a replaced return spring on one of the triggers. The crack in the wrist was professional repaired. It has great marks on the bottom of...
  18. twines

    M1836 Robert Johnson

    The M 1836 is last military flint lock pistol. This one is dated 1842. Picked it up an auction some years ago. I broke it down for some light cleaning and discovered it is unfired. Ran a brush and patch or two down the bore. Dropped a light down the bore and thought I was going to be...
  19. twines

    H. Nock Packet Ship Gun

    I picked this up at an auction 15 years ago. I knew Henry Nock was an important gunsmith in the 18th Century. He was Gun Maker Ordinary to King George the III. I knew this gun was a sea service pistol and connected to British Postal Service. It has only been a couple of months ago I found...
  20. twines

    Hello From MD

    Hi I'm Tom. I am a retired teacher with penchant for guns older than me. 30 years ago a man at a gun show told me buy the gun buy the book sell the gun keep the book. I've been following that advice since. I've meet some of the finest people I know through the gun and specifically antique...
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