Don't give up on Armslist for local deals... Big score!

[noelf2]

I check Armslist every day for black powder guns near me, and yesterday managed a big score. An Uberti 1858 Carbine, and an Uberti 1860 Army, $450 for both. Said he never shot them, and just got them to be wall hangers. They looked pretty dusty in the bores and cylinders, but I decided to take a risk with potential rust in there. Cleaned them up this morning, and indeed they look completely new/unfired except for a couple of tiny rust spots on the barrel of the 1860 (not the bore, it is pristine) which I removed with a copper penny. No pits, whew...

 

[Tommygunn]

Nice! Is the revolver a Uberti?

The photo with you holding the revolver makes it look a bit small for a 1860 ....? Maybe the camera perspective or lens?

But you did well.

 

[noelf2]

Yeah both are Uberti, and it is an 1860 Army.

 

[woodnbow]

What a score!

 

[Gordon]

The Carbine was worth $450 alone. ! Very nice Carbine !