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Billy the Kid?

Deann Melton — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:11:30 +0000

Billy the Kid?

$2,500.00

I bought it because of what I believe is a strong likeness to Billy the Kid. The Kid was from New York and wandered the west. The revolver is likely a Smith and Wesson from the 1870’s. The Kid died in the 1880’s (1881?).

Categories: Fine Art & Antiques, Pistols, Revolvers, Flintlocks Tags: Billy the Kid, New Mexico, New York, photo, revolver, smith and wesson, tintype

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I am offering this tintype for sale. It was bought from a collector in New York. I have owned it for many years. It is in very good condition.
I bought it because of what I believe is a strong likeness to Billy the Kid. The Kid was from New York and wandered the west. The revolver is likely a Smith and Wesson from the 1870's. The Kid died in the 1880's (1881?).
I have not tested this tintype to compare it to a known photo of the Kid. I intend to. I an offereing it for sale as a photo with a lot of potential. I will post the results of any testing that I complete. It is clearly a photo of a young man who is headed toward a very short life with a sudden end. These tintypes were low cost photos (5 dents to 25 cents) that were taken by itinerant photographers all over America in the later half of the 19th century.

Greek, Balkans, Migulet

Deann Melton — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:05:04 +0000

Greek, Balkans, Migulet

$700.00

This Migulet pistol is well made, but has a break across the brass stock. It has a crude repair. The cock is well made. It is engraved all over. I would say it is from the 18th century or early 19th.

Category: Pistols, Revolvers, Flintlocks Tags: 18th Century, balkans, brass stock, early 19th Century, engraved, greek, migulet, Pistol

Liege Tap Action Flintlock

Deann Melton — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:55:20 +0000

Liege Tap Action Flintlock

$1,200.00

This double barreled tap action pistol is well made and in good condition. The stock is well carved and the frame is nicely engraved. It is marked with Liege proof marks and it is in mechanically good condition. The barrels are not screw off.

Category: Pistols, Revolvers, Flintlocks Tags: double barreled, flintlock, liege, tap action

Frontier Gunsmith Pistol and Knife

Deann Melton — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:30:19 +0000

Frontier Gunsmith Pistol and Knife

$2,200.00

This pair of pistol and knife is an American frontier made set found together.
The pistol is in good working order. It is crude but well made of all steel. I am guessing it is about 1850’s vintage. Seems to have some Scottish heritage to me.

Categories: Knife, Pistols, Revolvers, Flintlocks Tags: 1850 vintage, american, frontier, gunsmith, knife, Pistol, scottish, steel

Springfield Arms Navy Revolver

Deann Melton — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:33:55 +0000

Springfield Arms Co. Navy Model Revolver made about 1851. 36 cal. six shot with etched decoration. Panoply of arms, engraved on both side panels. This is the standard single trigger model and is considered a secondary U.S. Martial handgun. Some etching remains but is faint. No blue or case color showing. $6500.00 Zelle encouraged

British Constabulary Revolver

Deann Melton — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 03:41:20 +0000

This British style revolver was made in Leige in about 1875. It is about 40 caliber not 9mm – not 38, not 45 caliber. It is a very nice revolver with fine checkered wood and nice blueing and some jeweling.

The revolver is clean with about 80% condition. Very similar to the pair of revolvers Custer was using at the Little Bighorn.

European or Mediterranean Flintlock Pistol

Deann Melton — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:48:52 +0000

This early flintlock pistol is not marked with any known makers mark but the proofs seem to be like early tower marks. Queen Anne period? Just a guess. It is about 21 inches long. The ramrod is too short to be used. The lock cocks and snaps but has no makers mark. The carving on the stock is fairly deep and heavily worn. It seems to be around 54? caliber. I don’t have any. More information about this pistol. It may be European or Mediterranean.– best offer

REVOLUTIONARY WAR KETLAND & COMPANY OFFICER’S FUSIL RECONVERTED

Deann Melton — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:39:49 +0000

A fine example of Ketland & Co. officer’s fusil from the 1770’s. It has deep wear to all parts but is very pleasing. The wrist checkering is half worn. It has a silver thump piece which has lost its’ engraving. The brass parts are nicely engraved. The ramrod pipes are Brown Bess style. It has a well repaired break in the stock at the front sling swivel. The breech proofs are KC, Birmingham, and Tower I think. There is another strike I do not know. The trigger guard has pineapple and splayed arms engraving.,The side plate has splayed arms.

The flint re-conversion was done very well and the Ketland lock plate is present. It has an iron ramrod. The gun is in good repair.

I offer this gun at about half the price of an original flintlock. No attempt has been made to conceal re-conversion.

COLT ARMY RELIC REVOLVER 1860

Deann Melton — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:57:06 +0000

This relic Colt Army revolver was found near Mesa, Arizona. It is missing its’ loading lever. Some parts move and the rusting is a bit of a puzzlement. The serial number is present, but you cannot see the numbers on other parts.

It has a great story, but it is silent. We often attribute these heavily used arms to the Apache out here. They used their arms pretty well up. I make no claims, but these are the guns that were really used in the west and not hiding in a chest of drawers for 150 years.

OLD BRITISH OR LIEGE PISTOL

Deann Melton — Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:54:07 +0000

Old British or Liege Double Barrel Pistol in Relic Condition. It was found in Yuma, Arizona. The grip has been replaced, but the barrels still twist and the hammer and pop out trigger still move. No markings are visible, but it is early 49er period and has been in the West a long time. I wish the story would stick to the guns, but the finders rarely will share the story.

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