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New Sharps Carbine, Berdan's, and 1855 percussion riflesavailable Pricesand listings below are out-of-date. Please click here to go to thenew updated site at Bookguy.com. Credit card companies do not permit merchants to charge a higher pricefor credit card orders. Other merchants do thisillegally. Our prices are the same with cash or with a chargecard. Created mainly for reenactors who need a quality reproduction of oneof the more common black powder muskets used during the Civil War, theseproducts will provide years of enjoyment for both the reenactor and the blackpowder enthusiast. Finding it tough to come up with the price of a musket? Tryour three-payment plan. Layaway a musket and make three (monthly orwhatever schedule) payments to pay it off. The musket ships on yourthird check or charge payment. No extra fees for this service. Note to new reenactors:NEVER buy a Two-Band Zouave weapon forreenacting. Although many companies manufacture them and manysutlers will sell them to you, they were never used to the same extentas the three banders. And they can be a safety problemwhen used in the second rank during a reenactment battle. I will notsell them for that reason.Also beware of a reproduction 1859 Enfield smoothbore with fixed rearsight made in India that is being sold as "the ideal weapon for reenactors"by less reputable sutlers. It is a repro of a weapon made by the Britishfor use by Indian troops following the Indian Mutiny (That's Native troopsin India, not the British themselves) and wasn't used by troops during theAmerican Civil War. There are many "smoothbore" Enfields around todaybecause after the war many of the rifled muskets were bored smooth to turnthem into shotguns.Pricesand listings below are out-of-date. Please click here to go to thenew updated site at Bookguy.com. Muskets Check to see what weapons were carried by your regiment during the CW. Don't buy a weapon because it looks good or because the sutler saysit's a perfect match for your unit (see 2-band Zouave note above). Ask membersof your unit for advice and then double check thatinformation. Note: I have added historical information about each weapon so that youcan make a more informed decision about a purchase for the regiment/yearyou portray as a reenactor, but it doesn't hurt to check the info I provideand I won't be offended. If you find something that isn't' correct,please let me know. Prices below do not include shipping (unless noted otherwise) whichvaries by distance. ($8 to $15 or so) State laws vary on shipping black powder reproductions. Check yourlocal and state laws for restrictions. If you have a question, youcan E-mail me a message by clicking on this line. Musket ToolsSPNG003  Reproductionof an 1863 combination tool for muskets. Folded flat it is an open-endnipple wrench. Opened it becomes two different size screwdrivers. Asmall handy tool to keep in your cartridge box. $15 elsewhere. $11.95 plus shipping. Add it onto another order and the shipping is free. Reproduction Muskets 172,000 of the Springfield model '42 were produced and used by many militiaregiments at the beginning of the war (69th New York, Irish Brigade, forinstance.) SPNG042B Bayonet for the Model'42This isn't the typical "Made In India" product. These bayonets arespecifically made in Italy of high quality steel for the Model '42. With the "U.S." stamp as per the original. Price is $95 Order with a Model '42 and the price is $89 plusthe cost of shipping. SPNG042 U.S. Percussion MusketModel 1842 .69 Smoothbore The lockplate is stamped with a Federal eagle in front ofthe hammer and vertically marked "SPRING-FIELD" in two lines behind the hammer. The lock and tang are dated 1847. The barrel is stamped withthe correct style V.P. and eagle head proof marks are on the breech. Thebuttplate is marked U.S. The sling swivels are riveted as perthe original. One-Piece American Walnut Oil Finished Stock. Overalllength is 57 3/4" and barrel is 42" long. NSSA Approved. $545 *$445* with no salestax outside Georgia.If you see the Model '42 for less elsewhere, let us know.(Read the CW News June '96 issue page 62 for an excellent review on theModel '42) SPNG042R U.S. Percussion MusketModel 1842 .69 Rifled "Smoothbore" For those reenactors whose regiment received the rifled '42s, thisis the correct weapon for you. The original smoothbore musket wasoriginally altered between the years of 1856-1859 to a rifled musket. Approximately 14,182 smoothbore's were modified to the rifled versionand about 10,000 pieces were fitted with long range rear sights. The rifledversion is identical to the smoothbore model with the exception of the newlygrooved barrels (2 lands & grooves) and the long range rear sights. Rear sight range of 900 yards. Overall length is 57 3/4"and barrel is 42" long. NSSA Approved. $625 *$495* with no salestax outside Georgia. SPNG042S '42 Springfield Sling Made of fine American leather in the U.S.A. Available only when orderinga musket. $19.95 SPNG055 U.S. Model 1855 Percussion Rifle .58Cal Armi Sport. A new product for 1998. One-piece American WalnutHand Oil Finished Stock. The lock features a non-functioning MaynardTape Primer, lid engraved with an American Eagle. The lid will openand close. Overall length 56". finished in the white. 1in 66" twist (right). No. of grooves 3. *$499* plus shipping.no sales tax outsideGeorgia. SPNG053 1853 3-Band Enfield .58 Cal Armi Sport. Original style barrel bands with one-piece Oil Finished AmericanWalnut stock and blued barrel. One- piece stock with brass butt plate,triggerguard and nose cap as per the original. 1 in 48" twist (Right)Overall Length 55". NSSA approved. $495 *$389* plus shippingno sales tax outside Georgia. SPNG053S Enfield Sling Identical to the original. Made of fine American leather in theU.S.A. Fits 1853 Enfield. Available only when orderinga musket at the same time. $19.95 SPNG061 U.S. 1861 Springfield Musket .58Cal Armi Sport. One-piece American Walnut Oil Finished Stock. One-pieceforged barrel designed like the originals. Military style sights. Steel buttplate, triggerguard and barrel bands. Lock markings "1861U.S. Springfield" with eagle. Overall length 56". White satinfinish "Swelled" ramrod as were the originals. NSSA approved. 1 in 66" twist (right). $500*$419* plus shipping.no sales tax outsideGeorgia. SPNG061S Springfield Sling Identical to the original. made of fine American leather in theU.S.A. Fits either the 1861 Springlfield or 1862 Richmond. Available only when ordering a musket. $19.95 SPNG061B '61 Springfield Bayonet This quality reproduction bayonet is manufactued in ITaly. Stemped"US". Reproduced as per the original with high quality steel, in ArmouryBright. $95, but only $89 when purchased with a musket. ARMI062 CS Richmond Musket .58 Cal The Richmond Armory in Richmond, VA, produced this musket in larger numbersthan other longarms made by the South. One-piece forged barrel; militarystyle sights; steel triggerguard, barrel bands; The one-piece American WalnutOil Finished Stock is accented with brass nosecap and buttplate. Thelock is marked 1862 to the left of the hammer and C.S.RICHMOND,VA to the right of the hammer. The barrel has the VP andthe eagle head stamping to the left of the breech. Overall length:56" 1 in 66" twist (Right) Noted for its accuracy. NSSAapproved. . *$435* plusshipping no sales tax outsideGeorgia. Sharps: The U.S. Government purchased 80,512 Carbines and 9,141 Sharps Riflesduring the CW. The basic principle of the toggle-linking trigger guard-leverand vertically sliding breechblock was designed and patented by ChristianSharps in December of 1859. ARMI151 1859 Infantry Sharps Black Powder Carbine .54Cal This rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 ca. This Sharps featuresa 30" Round Blued Barrel attached to a one-piece American Walnut hand OilFinished stock with 3-Metal Bands. The front sight is fixed and barrelfeatures an adjustable rear sight. Stock features a steel patch box. Thebarrel is 1 in 48" twist with 6 grooves. The overall length is 47". Tang is predrilled for creedmore sight placement with 2 1/4" base.$779 Expected in June '98 ARMI152 "Berdan"Military Sharps .54 cal. This rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 cal. This Sharps featuresa 30" Round Blued BArrel attached to a one-field American Walnut Hand OilFinished stock with 3-Metal Bands. The front sight is fixed and thebarrel features an adjustable rear sight. Stock features a steel patchbox. The barrel is 1 in 48" twist with 6 grooves. The overalllength is 47". Tang is predrilled for creedmore sight placement with2 1/4" base. This model differs from the 1859 Infantry in that it isequipped with double set triggers. $895 Expected in June'98 ARMI153 1859 Cavalry Sharps .54 Cal This rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 cal. This Sharps featuresa 22" Round Blued Barrel. The front sight is fixed and barrel featuresan adjustable rear sight. Stock features a steel patch box. The barrel is1 in 22" twist with 6 grooves. The overall length is 39". Tangis predrilled for creedmore sight placement with 2 1/4" base. $699 Expected in June '98 ARMI154 1863 Cavalry Sharps .54 Cal This rifle is a paper cartridge rifle in .54 cal. This Sharps featuresa 22" Round Blued Barrel. The front sight is fixed and barrel featuresan adjustable rear sight. The barrel is 1 in 22" twist with 6 grooves. Theoverall length is 39". Tang is predrilled for creedmore sight placementwith 2 1/4" base. $679 Expected in June '98 RevolversPricesand listings below are out-of-date. Please click here to go to thenew updated site at Bookguy.com. ColtProduced from 1851-1872, the Navy Colt is the most famous of the cap andball revolvers because of its perfect balance and precise aim. Thisgun symbolizes the days of the stagecoach, the Pony Express (ended operationsin 1861) and the Civil War. It wasn't called the "Navy" because onlythe Navy used it, but because Colt etched a drawing of a naval battle onit to honor the Navy's action during the Mexican War (that's what one articlesaid, anyway). NOTE: 1851 Navy Colts were never madein a .44 caliber even though you can buy them today from other merchants. Colts were never made with Brass because after a fewlive-fire shots the frame becomes deformed and over time ruins the weapon. Union troops would not have been issued brass weapons. A few Confederatearms manufacturers copied the '51 in brass, but probably less than 1,000were made (and most likely were worthless after initial use in combat). Most Confederate copies in brass were of the 3rd Model Dragoon andnot too many of those were made. Do not purchase a brass-framed revolver if you intend to do any live-fireshooting. If you ever plan on selling it later, a steel framerevolver holds its value much better. We only sell the steel-framedversions. Prior to the CW, approx. 125,000 of the M1851 (large round triggerguard) were produced. A great many were used during the Civil War.Between 1861 and 1863 the Union Army purchased on the open market about 8,5001851 Navy Colts. Between 1862 and 1863 approx. 4,000 New Navy colts were purchased by theUnion Army. The U.S. Navy purchased approx. 3,300 in 1862. After1862 the Navy did not purchase from Colt. Between 1861 and 1863 Colt delivered 127,157 New Army(.44) Colts to the Union Army. It was the most common revolver (84%)used by the Union Cavalry at Gettysburg. Over 140 Union Cav. regimentscarried the Colt .44 Army. During the six months prior to the CW, 2,200New Army (.44) Colts were purchased by Southern dealers. After1863 the Union Army switched to Remington due to Colt's high prices. The four pound two ounce 44 cal. series made by Colt were calledColt Dragoons. About 20,000 of the three models were produced between1847 and 1860 of which half were of the 3rd model. A number were deliveredto state arsenals prior to the CW. Compared to other revolvers, notmany Dragoons were used during the CW. The Confederate arsenalsmade some copies in brass, but only a few thousand. Only 1000 Walker's were made, so these reproductions are mainly for collectorsor those portraying a unit of the 1847/48 U.S. Mounted Rifles, 1st U.S. Dragoons,or Hay's Texas Rangers. Many of the originals, due to quality problems,were not acceptable for military service following the Mexican War. RemingtonThe Union purchased 109,805 of the .44 cal New Model Army between1863 and 1865. Armi Sport will fix or replace any defective items, should that unfortunaterare situation happen. If you receive either an incorrect shipmentor an item with a problem, DON'T take it to a reenactment. Pack itback up and the problem will be fixed. Dings and the usual cosmeticdamage we all inflict upon our reenactment weapons make it difficult to determineif a problem was in manufacturing, shipping or because someone damaged itby bashing a yank/reb over the head with it. :-) Muskets are likeunderwear. They can't be returned to inventory as "new" once they havebeen used. Pricesand listings below are out-of-date. Please click here to go to thenew updated site at Bookguy.com. |
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