Here are a couple of "antique" guns off my display board in

my office. The first one is one that Dick Casull had plans on bringing back a year or two ago. I never heard whjether he ever got it going or not. But this is the orighinal "muff gun", a gun that ladies would carry in their muff, a tube looking fur covered thing that ladies would stick both hands in when out on a cold night. They would have a small handgun in the muff in case they were attacked.
This is one of the original "muff guns" and is the Baby Hammerless model. It has real pearl grips and is chambered in 22 short. The trigger would stay up against the bottom of the frame until you need it, then you would push the trigger down and pull the trigger. This one is typical of the Muff Guns. It is original. The bluing is long gone but there is no rust on it, just a grey patina. I haven't tried to cock it or pull the trigger on it as the parts would be quite fragile. I have it priced at $150.

The second gun I have today is an original British Bulldog. There were numerous copies like the Western Bulldog, the Cowboy Bulldog and others. But this is the original. In one of my books on western gunfights it said that there were more British Bulldogs on the western frontier than Colts. The reason being the Colt cost $35 while the British Bulldog cost $3.50. General Custer had a pair of them with ivory grips. It was said he had them at the Little Big Horn but they have never been seen since. Looking on the internet you will see several, most priced over $400 and not in as good a shape as the one I have on here. Some were full engraved with ivory grips and are priced at $1500 to $1700. One at First Stop Guns is priced at $1500. The one I have is a standard British Bulldog in the 452 caliber. It is priced at $300. Like the gun above I have not tried to shoot it as I wanted it as original. Obviously, there is no paperwork needed for this or the gun above.




I will try to have more on here tomorrow. 928-527-4100.