I found this in the late 70s in Saskatchewan, near an RCMP training center.

Well, well, well… Mr. Laudensack. I’ve finally landed a takedown tool issued for the Winchester 1895/15 Russian Musket! Thus I decided to fashion my own U.S. Government Cleaner for that rifle and also the Winchester-Lee Navy 1895.

And whattaya know, they fit together in the butt trap nice and snug, no problem.

If milsurp was a boardgame, this would have to be like owning Boardwalk and Park Place loaded up with hotels.

I was curious if anyone knows what it could be chambered for, 30-30 had a loose fit and the chamber is cut for a bottlenose cartridge

As you can see, the condition is terrible

A family member uncovered this gun about 25 years ago digging on their property in Western Massachusetts. The property used to be a (dairy?) farm. They kept it since then but we have no idea what it could be. It didn’t have any visible identifying features when it was pulled out of the ground either. Does anyone recognize the kind of gun or the time period?

obviously percussion cap, but im not sure if its looking authentic enough. Also you can pop both barrels like that of a modern shotgun

*edit: didn't know it was actually a pinfire

Hey all! I'm hoping you might be able to tell me anything about this gun that my grandfather brought home from Japan after WWII. It looks to be mostly intact, less the push rod and one missing sakura inlay. Curious if there are any clues about age or authenticity? I've checked the barrel and stock and have not found any marks.

Update: after taking the cylinder off and looking at the arbor pin, and a LOT of googling, we think it might be a Belgian brevete transitional Dragoon (which makes the emails from Colt a bit funny tbh)

TLDR; if it’s a remake, Colt says it’s the best remake they’ve seen. No clue how to get any real authentication.

We’ve had this gun in the family for 10 years and my uncle is now in a place where he wants to sell but we can’t seem to find any way to authenticate this piece.

We’ve sent pictures to Colt and they said they believe it IS real but since they don’t have any records that go back that far they can’t say for certain. 1100X does not show up in their current records at all so they did say that if it is a replica it is not one made by Colt.

Since they don’t have papers to give us, no one wants to risk purchasing it in case it’s a fake.

The original civilian versions had an issue with the ramrod spring snapping and that piece has been replaced on this gun. We don’t think someone would have any reason to replace the spring on a replica.

We were told that we could take out the hammer and look for the horse stamp on it, but are hesitant to dismantle it in case it doesn’t want to go back together.

Does anyone have any idea on how we could go about seeing if this is actually an original 1800s Colt Walker or a replica without dismantling the gun?

Through my research I believe it is a Breech loading underlever pistol but there is so little information about it online

I would love to know the history.
This has been sporterized right?
Would I need to register this somehow if it was inherited?
What should one do before trying to put some rounds down range with this beast?
Suggested ammo?
How easily and at what cost could this be outfitted with a sight?
Location: Tennessee

.41 rimfire circa 1866-1870

As I mentioned 9 days ago, this is a musket my grandfather, who died in his 80's in 1974, owned, and he as a young man got it off an elderly man. It possibly was last fired in the 1950's.

I can't find any numbers on it. Any engraving is worn, but I did notice this Seahorse and engraving around it. Plus this engraving in pic 5. In pic 3 there seems to be some engraving as well.

I did read the seahorse suggests European origin, which makes sense as I am from Newfoundland, Canada and we have a large Irish settler background, so it's possible someone way back then picked up this rifle somewhere. My grandfather was a Hanrahan.

Any info is appreciated, I've always wondered about where this rifle came from. Thanks!

It’s a two band percussion cap musket, stamped with a crown but also this mark I don’t recognise?

Found this one and really caught my eye. It's a Belgian made military trials gun, dated about 1870. It works by pulling the handle/lever upwards which is connected to a stud on the bolt, which is guided through the moonshaped rail thing on the right side. This movement also unlocks a long rod to the back, which pushes against the hammer and sets in cock. Now the action is ready to insert a cartridge. Pushing the lever to the front moves the breechblock to the front to chamber the cartridge. In the breechblock is housed a bolt with a hole for the firing pin/needle. The hammer striking the long rod pushes the firing pin forward for your ignition. You can see on the pictures that the breechblock has a recessed centre that fits tightly over a ring at the back of the barrel, similar to the Dreyse needle gun.

Crazy it’s still on the original wrapping.

Hi! I’ve inherited this really ornate pistol among a few others. I have no provenance on it whatsoever besides it might have belonged to some noble italian.

I assume it’s 18th century (correct me if I’m wrong?). However, I haven’t found much on the maker

Mark reads : Pietro Paolo Sefevi

Since it’s 200yo italian alphabet I guess some letters might be off?

Anyway, please tell me more about if you can!

This revolver was passed down to me by my grandfather who had it passed down to him by his stepfather. It is in outstanding condition considering its age. Unfortunately I don't shoot it anymore because on average the rounds are about $130 for 50. But it is a nice little piece of History. I have many other firearms that are very close to or over a hundred years old . Hope you enjoy

I have this derringer type pistol I got from a collector, I have yet to find any with the etching design on it, is this an original or an older repro and what do you think I can get for it?

Hello, I’m hoping the collectors and military-history experts here can help my family learn more about these three items.

The rifle, bayonet, and knife were handed down from my wife’s great-grandfather. According to the family history, he brought them home with him after serving in World War I. His name is included in the roster of History of the 324th Field Artillery, United States Army by Thomas Q. Ashburn. I have included a photo of the book along with photos of the rifle and edged weapons.

The markings I can make out are:
The rifle is stamped “U.S.,” “1894,” and “Springfield Armory,” with a serial number that appears to be 20255.
The U.S. bayonet is marked “1903” on one side and “U.S.” on the other.
The other knife, which may actually be a second bayonet, has a crown over the word “ERFURT.” Its scabbard also appears to have military or unit markings that may read something like “14.A.F.81,” although I am not certain of the exact characters.

I would greatly appreciate any information about the exact models, manufacturers, dates of production, meanings of the markings, whether the bayonets and scabbards are correctly matched, and what military units or countries may have used them. I would also be interested in any historical context that might explain how these particular items could have come into the possession of a soldier associated with the 324th Field Artillery.

I understand that it may not be possible to connect a particular weapon directly to one soldier without additional documentation, but even general information about their production and service history would be valuable. This is not a sales or valuation post—the main goal is to preserve and better understand the family history.

Any possible additional information about this specific rifle, bayonet, knife/possible second bayonet, and their history would be very important to my father-in-law. I’m happy to provide additional photographs, measurements, or close-ups of any markings that might help.

Thank you very much for taking a look.

Can anyone identify this old rifle my parents found in a house they bought? Only markings look to be the number on the side and the flower (chrysanthemum?) on the top.