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Guns International #: 102731624
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Guns International #: 102731624
Category - Springfield Rifles - Antique
- Antique Rifles - Percussion
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Seller: robkassab
Company: RareWinchesters Member Since: 5/25/15
First Name: Rob
Last Name: Kassab
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About Us: Rob Kassab has been collecting Winchester lever actions for the past 40 years. Co-author with Brad Dunbar of the Winchester Model 1895 book, Rob's currently a Board Member of the Winchester Arms Collectors Association and has been for the past 20 years, including four years as past president, Editor and Executive Editor of the Winchester Collector magazine.
Historic U.S. Model 1863 Rifle Musket Attributed to Chief of Fort Robinson Scouts, Baptiste “Little Bat” Garnier
Description: Historic U.S. Model 1863 Rifle Musket Attributed to Chief of Fort Robinson Scouts, Baptiste “Little Bat” Garnier - 2nd Type "Model 1864" mfg. circa 1864-1865; .58 cal; single shot muzzleloader; 28” round barrel with solid barrel bands fastened by springs; missing rear sight with bronze blank in dovetail slot; flared ramrod; right side lockplate marked with eagle, "U.S.", "Springfield", and "1864" behind hammer; top of buttplate marked "U.S.", “LITTLE BAT / GARNIER”. See photos for condition. The U.S Model 1863 Type II, also known as the Model 1864, was the U.S. Army's last regulation muzzle-loader. Over 250,000 rifle-muskets of this pattern were completed at Springfield Armory, and these long arms saw extensive use in the last year of the Civil War. The Type II is nearly identical to the Model 1863 Type I, but saw a return to band springs rather than screws as a means to secure barrel bands. The barrel bands themselves were solid rather than split, as in the Type I. In addition, a single-leaf rear sight replaced the earlier two-leaf sight, and some parts which had been blued on the Type I were without finish on the newer design. Baptiste Garnier, known by friends and comrades as ‘Little Bat,’ was a scout and interpreter for the United States Army at Fort Laramie and Fort Robinson. In Fifty Years on the Old Frontier, author James H. Cook stated that Garnier was one of “the best-known army scouts and interpreters in the land of the Sioux.” U.S. Army Scout Frank Grouard noted that: “Little Bat was the greatest hunter that he ever met, and that he could outrun the fleetest horse in a long-distance contest. He has known him to start out after a band of elk, shoot them as he ran, and followed them until he had killed every last one in the band. He was an excellent shot, and never wasted ammunition. Cool and brave, he made a dangerous enemy, but a royal good friend.” Although Garnier’s father was French, he lived amongst his mother’s people, the Sioux. ‘Little Bat’ was well thought of by those who knew him and he was considered one of the best interpreters and big game hunters in the Rocky Mountain region of the Nebraska Territory. Garnier was “good natured and even tempered at all times… [and] a fine specimen of manhood.” His “honesty and fearlessness were never questioned,” and his skill as a hunter and knowledge of Sioux culture made him invaluable as a government scout. Both his wife, Julia and his sister Eulalia were artists noted for their great sewing and beading skills. The Chief of Fort Robinson Scouts, Baptiste “Little Bat” Garnier was shot by James Haguewood, bartender, in this building known as Dietrich’s Saloon, December 16, 1900. “Little Bat” died near the center of the street intersection about 3 a.m. and was buried at the Fort Robinson cemetery. The record of death and interment states: “Deceased was brutally shot while wholly unarmed and without cause or justification.” On a plea of “self-defense,” Haguewood was acquitted. Garnier served his country well in bringing peace to the frontier. SOLD Antique: Yes Rifle Caliber: .58 |
Guns International #: 102731624
Guns International #: 102731624