#2 Army ,one of 50

[Club Gun Fan]

Did you send the info. on # 28309 to Ron Curtis for the model 2 data bank? Ed.

Sure did. Thanks.
Isn't this the one you carried at Gettysburg Ed?

No,
Ed was mistaken for another soldier, John Burns, a War of 1812 Vet.
He still has the Springfield Musket he picked up when his rifle was fowled in the first 20 minutes of the battle. Being modest, Ed never corrected the history books. Way to go Ed!

 

[opoefc]

Don, Now I remember. Thanks for reminding me. Some Yankee officer dropped that Springfield as he was running way from the deadly accuracy of my LeMat revolvers, which I had borrowed from Jeff Davis for the occasion. I never needed a rifle, and since modesty is my middle name, I let the books stay uncorrected, lest I call to much attention to my many awards for handgun accuracy. I used that musket to prop up my mailbox for many years, but when the Brits wanted us to send our guns to them in 1940, I shipped it off to the King of England. Ed.

 

[StanBatonRouge]

Thanks for the attempt to help with the #2 Old Army cylinder stop spring. I did not locate one but ended up using a 1860 Army hand spring to make one. It had to be "adjusted" but so far so good. Thanks again. StanBatonRouge

 

[tombstonegunsmith]

Sorry, I just couldn't resist adding a couple of pictures of my 1 1/2 with it's 4" barrel.

 

[H Richard]

Do you know the ship date of your 4"? They are somewhat scarce, and there is a member that is looking to acquire as many as possible that shipped in a group of 10 on Apr 10, 1866. S/N range about 193xx.

 

[tombstonegunsmith]

I seem to have misplaced the Jinks letter but I do remember that it was in April of 1866.