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I. Walsh Richmond, Virginia Double-Barrel Shotgun, Likely Confederate Used
Guns International #: 101339492 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Antique Shotguns - Percussion - Civil War Carbines
Seller's Information
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Seller: Old West Collectibles
Member Since: 4/11/19
State: Missouri
Country: United States
Phone: (573) 310-6323
Premium Seller
Number of Active Listings: 2
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: U.S. Postal Money Order, Cashier's Check
Description:
With a shortage of all military weapons the double-barrel shotguns played a significant role in arming the Confederacy especially during the early part of the Civil War. As troops waited for the promised better weapons it was not unusual for entire Confederate infantry regiments to be armed with commercially made double-barrel shotguns. There are many photos of Confederate soldiers with double-barrel shot guns with all different gauges and wih all different barrel lengths. Double-barrel shotguns were also used by the Confederate Cavalry where they were highly effective in short-range combat. There were many double-barrel shotguns in the South prior to the Civil War but the shotguns most usualy identified by Confederate historians are the ones that were percussion and were imported from Birmingham, England and Belgium and have the makers mark of a Southern importer or retailer such as I. Walsh of Richmond, T.W. Tignor of Richmond and Fisher of Lynchburg, Virginia. There were also other importers from Virginia and some from the Carolinas and New Orleans. They most ususally shot a musket ball or a buck and ball. According to the proofmarks, this I. Walsh shotgun could have been made as early as 1850. This shotgun has the same proofmarks, including the number 15 marking, as a known and documented Confederate shotgun. Also it has an original 15 stamped on the stock. The stock is made of a very high-grade walnut with a worn checkered forearm and hand grip. The locks, the hammers, the barrel tang, the trigger guard and the butt plate, and the wedge escutcheons are all beautifully engraved. The bottom of the trigger guard is marked Imported by I. Walsh, Richmond, Va. with the original serial marking 264. Both locks work correctly on half cock and full cock and the locks are marked I. Walsh. The wood is in very good condition. The barrel markings are not readable due to old black powder pitting. Even the ramrod is original to the gun. During my many collecting years I have owned four Southern-imported shotguns and this is the last one I have.To the buyer, I will send a copy of "Man of Arms for the Gun Collector" June 2017 that has a long article about Confederate Infantry and Cavalry shotguns. The article is very informative, showing both the Confederate soldiers with their shotguns as well as proofmarks and much other valuable information.
SOLD
Antique: Yes