Dutch Flintlock Musket Which Fired First Shot on Bunker Hill
Friday, 18 October 2019
A Revolutionary War Dutch flintlock musket once belonging to John Simpson, a Private in the 1st New Hampshire Regiment, is up for auction at Morphy Auctions later this month. The
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New Event: Historic Military Surplus Rifles
Thursday, 02 May 2019
Those that have attended a Revere’s Riders event will know we ask every participant to fill out an online post-event survey. The survey submissions don’t go into a black hole,
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Pauly Breechloading Shotgun
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has just posted a very interesting video on a Pauly Breechloading Shotgun that is available at Morphy’s April 2019 auction. This firearm was the first
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Durs Egg Breechloading Musket
Tuesday, 06 November 2018
Morphy Auctions offered a very interesting British rifle recently: a Durs Egg Ferguson breech loading rifle circa 1776. Only 100 of these rifles were constructed and fewer than two dozen
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British Musket Possibly Used on April 19th, 1775
Friday, 19 October 2018
Skinner Auctioneers Historic Arms & Militaria auction on November 2nd in Marlborough, MA has an interesting item: British Pattern 1756 Long Land Service Musket Marked to the 4th Regiment of Foot.
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