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    G52 - LONG FLINTLOCK - this is a wood and steel shell which hides a blank-fire starter pistol. No exterior moving parts, but no discharge from the barrel either, so safe and practical for any theatre. You can get away with using this for shows set in the early 17th century, but this is a very rustic replica. [The sheer size of the musket dictates a bigger sound to come out of it, so for these we use 32 caliber inserts rather than 22 caliber.]   length = 55", weight - 9 lbs.  prop (non-firing) – [$ 49.00]    32 cal blank-fire – [$ 69.00]    oversized shipping charges apply

G54 - SHORT FLINTLOCK - based on the Brown Bess, but in a more manageable size. Some variation in look. No moving parts and ramrod cannot be removed.  length = 41" to 44", weight - 3 lbs.     prop – [$ 32.00]

   G55 – FRENCH FLINTLOCK – same as above, but a little longer. No moving parts and ramrod cannot be removed, however we do have bayonets that can be fitted on (but only offstage). length = 55", weight - 5 lbs.  prop – [$ 40.00]   with bayonet – [$ 45.00]      oversized shipping charges apply

    G61 - ENGLISH BLUNDERBUSS - this forerunner of the shotgun was designed to protect corridors, doorways, and ships in case of insurrections. Loaded not with a ball or bullet, but with lead shot, gravel, nails, broken glass, whatever was handy. The barrel flares out in order to provide maximum disbursement of the projectiles and so wound as many people as possible. No moving parts.     length = 29", weight - 4 lbs  prop – [$ 35.00]

    G62 - GERMAN BLUNDERBUSS - blunderbuss actually means thunder gun in German, so it is appropriate that this one actually can fire, but again from a starter pistol hidden inside the wood and steel shell.  No external moving parts.      length = 35", weight - 5 lbs  blank-fire – [$ 54.00] 

 

Percussion Muskets

The next two muskets are both true percussion firearms. If you are planning on firing any of these blackpowder weapons, follow this link to learn about what you are getting into:   Operating the percussion firearm:

    G74 – ZOUAVE - 1863 -  very close to the heft of the muskets used during the Civil War. Fires special musket caps, with or without blackpowder. Not block-barreled: single shot. percussion – [$ 90.00]      oversized shipping charges apply

    G73 – PENNSYLVANIA MUSKET – mountaineers preferred this lighter and rifle-barreled musket, though it took longer to load.  percussion – [$ 75.00]     oversized shipping charges apply

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    G76 – WARNER RIFLE – A blank-firing version of the earliest rifles of the 1800’s. Not a percussion firearm, it safely fires from an NEF starter pistol that is inside the replica - nine shots before reloading. Excellent for Carmen, Tosca, etc. [Use this replica as a rough match to the non-firing Remington Rolling Block below]   22 caliber – [$ 77.26]

    G78 – REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK – One of the first practical breech loading muskets. No moving parts and ramrod cannot be removed. 44" total length. [Use this replica as a rough match to the firing Warner rifle above]    prop – [$ 35.00]

    G75 – SHARPS CARBINE – First introduced during the Civil War, it and the similar Spencer rifle remained the non pareil until 1875, when it was replaced by the lever-action rifle. prop – [$ 35.00]

 

Lever-Action Rifles

    G81 - WAGONMASTER –Allowing rapid fire for the first time, military and civilian purchases made this the defacto weapon of the last quarter of the 19th century. work/prop – [$ 40.00]

    G82 – WAGONMASTER - engraved – same as above, just prettier. work/prop – [$ 40.00]

    G84 - ANNIE OAKLEY LEVER-ACTION RIFLE - Finally! A working lever-action which fires nine shots before reloading - without jamming! Safe for any theatre, no license needed, spent cartridges stay in the gun, no discharge down the barrel, and blanks are only 12 to 18 cents each! 22 caliber – [$ 98.10]

Did you know that... Annie Oakley herself actually used several firearms for use in the Wild West Show. Her favorite was not a lever-action at all, but a Marlin repeating rifle using 22 caliber. It was the Broadway musical Annie Get Your Gun which had her and Frank use lever-actions, so that is what we are used to seeing.

Theatrical note: Honestly, our recommendation for this show is to go with off-stage or taped sound, or better yet, have the drummer do rim shots. You will save yourself many headaches, eliminate misfires, reduce complaints from the actors, and save big bucks.

 

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