Guns and Ammunition - Military and Civilian

Ball, Musket
5DA.998.1406
Musket ball, .54 caliber rifle ball, pitted and rodent chewed. No protein residue analysis done.... View Full Record
Ball, Musket
5DA.998.1337
Rifle ball, could be from a .50 caliber Hawkin rifle, linen patch marks and rifling marks. Protein residue is negative for residue (#17).... View Full Record
Ball, Pistol
5DA.998.1032
.44 caliber pistol ball, including rammer marks and rammer marks... View Full Record
Bit, Bridle
2008.002.2
US Army Cavalry horse bit, used by enlisted men for their riding horses ca.1880-1900 ... View Full Record
Bridle
1995.001.4
Bridle belonging to Gen. John Chase and donated with McClellan saddle. Headstall has BRIG. GENL. JOHN CHASE stamped. It has two cheek pieces fastened to the headstall, the throatlatch has two (2) buckles. The browband across the forehead connects to... View Full Record
Case, Cartridge
5DA.221.7.22.2
Brass cartridge case, pinfire, JG 7 headstamp... View Full Record
Cap, Percussion
5DA.221.7.21
Nine (9) percussion caps... View Full Record
Cap, Percussion
5DA.221.25.6
Brass percussion cap, four wings... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.25.3
Eight (8) brass .22 caliber rim-fire cartridge cases, green patina present, numbered 25.1-8. Headstamps: US n-5, one with no designation, two are partially obscured.... View Full Record
Bullet
5DA.221.18.10.7
Bullet, unfired, .22 caliber short rim-fire, 'H' headstamp.... View Full Record
Bullet
2010.002.1
Fired .44 caliber lead bullet.... View Full Record
Case, Cartridge
5DA.221.7.22.3
Brass cartridge case, constricted neck, rifle. Center fire, 'W.R.A. Co, 38-56, W.C.F.' headstamp... View Full Record
Bullet
5DA.998.1556
Henry bullet, .44 caliber, fired, flattened nose, flat base, no blood residue... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.10.6.2
Brass cartridge case, rimfire, headstamp 'U'... View Full Record
Bullet
5DA.998.1523
Blunt nose Merrill USA bullet, .54 caliber, used with a percussion cap on a cylinder load revolver, no blood residue... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.10.6.6
Brass cartridge case, rimfire, headstamp 'US'. flattened on open end... View Full Record
Bullet, Minie
5DA.998.3331
Minie bullet, unfired .58 caliber with cone base. It was removed from the weapon barrel with a device called a worm following unsuccessful efforts to remove it with a wiper.... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.13.11.1
Brass rifle cartridge case, contracting neck. W.R.A. Co, W.C.F., .38-56... View Full Record
Bullet, Minie
5DA.998.3012
Minie bullet, fired .54 caliber with cone base. Cone-shaped base, probably for .55 caliber Austrian rifle. Blood residue analysis was negative.... View Full Record
Bullet, Minie
5DA.998.2771
Minie ball bullet, .58 caliber, unfired, cone base, nose has wiper device marks for removal from weapon barrel.... View Full Record
Bullet, Minie
5DA.998.2772
Minie ball bullet, .58 caliber, unfired, cone base, nose has wiper device marks, drawn from weapon barrel.... View Full Record
Bullet, Minie
5DA.998.2773
Minie ball bullet, .58 caliber, unfired, cone base, nose has wiper device marks, drawn from weapon barrel.... View Full Record
Shell, Shotgun
5DA.221.36.2
Brass shell base, center fire, No.12, U.S.C. CO, other insignia unreadable... View Full Record
Bullet, Minie
5DA.998.1483
Minie ball bullet, .58 caliber, unfired, machine made and swaged at national arsenal. Used paper cartridge, 60 grains of FF black powder.... View Full Record
Bullet, Minie
5DA.998.1389
Minie ball bullet, fired .58 caliber, partial lead loss. Blood residue analysis positive for antelope (#88).... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.9.6.1
Brass cartridge case, tapering neck, center fire, 'WRA Co, 32' headstamp... View Full Record
Button, Military
5DA.998.1331
Civil War era Union General Service military officer's cuff button. Eagle with shield, damaged, HORSTMANN & ALLIEN NY stamped on back. Loop fastener intact.... View Full Record
Shell, Shotgun
5DA.221.9.7
Metal shotgun shell case, center fire, 'W.R.A.Co, No 12, RIVAL' headstamp... View Full Record
Shell, Shotgun
5DA.221.26.3
Brass shotgun shell base, fired, headstamp: W.R.A.Co, RIVAL, No. 12, paper wad inside.... View Full Record
Bullet
5DA.221.30.1
Lead bullet without cartridge case... View Full Record
Cap, Percussion
5DA.998.3006
Four wing musket percussion cap, copper, unfired.... View Full Record
Bullet
5DA.221.7.20.2
Lead bullet, no cartridge, unfired, carved... View Full Record
Bullet
5DA.221.9.3
Lead bullet, four (4) rings, carved.... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.10.6.1
Brass cartridge case, center fire, headstamp 'U.M.C., S, H, .38 S&W'... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.10.6.4
Brass cartridge case, rimfire, headstamp 'C', slightly flattened... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.221.36.1.2
Brass cartridge case, center fire, no headstamp... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.989.78
Smashed 12-gauge shotgun cartridge cap, 'LONDON' inscribed. See 5DA.989.73.... View Full Record
Cartridge, Case
5DA.998.1505
Henry brass cartridge case, .44 rimfire fired from Henry rifle or 1866 Winchester... View Full Record
Certificate, Commemorative
1995.010.1
Framed Honor Roll for twenty-one World War I veterans 1914-1919 at Christ Church, Castle Rock, Colorado. Given by the congregation on Easter 1919. Wood frame has oak leaf design embossed at intervals around the frame edge. Paper backing on the back... View Full Record
Flask, Powder
5DA.998.1116
This powder can (or flask) lid is embossed with: The Laflin Powder Co. It is lead or pewter, threaded, probably a one pound can. The Laflin Powder Company was formed to assume operating the mills in New York and Wisconsin. The Laflin brothers and ot... View Full Record
Halter
2008.002.46
Draft horse headstall with bit, U.S. Army issue for artillery cart or freight wagon team. Blinders with brass US emblem, concave US emblem on each side of the halter.... View Full Record
Halter
2008.002.47
Draft horse headstall with bit, U.S. Army issue for artillery cart or freight wagon team. Blinders with brass US emblem, convex US emblem on each side of the halter.... View Full Record
Rifle, Cartridge
5DA.1094.311
.44 calibur cartridge case; brass; made for Henry repeating rifle c. 1860s... View Full Record
Rifle, Percussion
5DA.1069.037
This is an Austrian-made Garibaldi rifle. During the Civil War, Federal government agencies purchased large quantities of foreign guns. The Garibaldi was an old .71 caliber tube-lock gun, converted to percussion and rifled with twelve grooves after i... View Full Record
Rifle, Percussion
5DA.1069.036
This is a J. Henry Leman & Son of Lancaster, Pennsylvania heavy percussion rifle. It is .58 caliber, with an octagonal barrel and used by trappers, Indians and big game hunters. Leman began his gun making shop in 1834 and began selling to Indian trib... View Full Record
Saddle
1995.001.1
Very fancy McClellan saddle with four side pockets on two saddle bags and a padded seat. Sheep fleece lines the underside. Padded seat is stitched. It has a tall cantle and pommel with no horn, typical for McClellan. The saddlebags are two (2) small... View Full Record
Sword
1995.001.2
Nickel plated presentation sword given to General John Chase by the Knights of Columbus for being Grand Marshal of a parade in Denver, Colorado in 1913. In the framed case with the sword are two medals associated with the parade, one is for Sir J. C... View Full Record