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    I'm trying to find this exact lock pictured in Murphy & Madau's book on Confederate Carbines & Musketoons, formerly owned by Frank Sellers. Serial number 1416. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. There were only a total of 5 of these guns made, factory engraved and of rifle length. So far, only one example of a complete gun is known Read More »
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Aug
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OBI Antique Firearms News

Looks like I've been neglecting the website a little bit!  Most of the items we have in stock are listed on our Gunbroker.com listings under the user name of Obi1gr.  We are no longer listing new items on GunAuction, however please feel free to look at the over 9,500 positive feedbacks we have received on that site during the past 17 years as we transition over to GunBroker.  The links can be found on the left side of the page.  Please feel free to email us with any questions.  

We also have a Facebook page which can be found at www.facebook.com/obiantiquefirearms where some items from my personal collection will be featured from time to time.  

We are always interested in purchasing single items up to entire collections!

We are EXTREMELY interested in purchasing Civil War Confederate rifles, muskets, handguns, swords, bayonets, and weapons of every type for our own collection!!! Please let us know what you've got!!!

George E. Ruben of OBI Antique Firearms

Antique and historical firearms dealer and collector George E. Ruben of OBI Antique Firearms in Oyster Bay, NY shows off a 1768 Charleville musket converted by the Confederate army during the Civil War, left, and a 1st Model 1762 Grice Brown Bess Unit Marked musket at The East Coast Fine Arms Show Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Stamford Plaza Conference Center in Stamford, Conn.

The gun show was hosted by the Westchester Collectors of Connecticut.
Photo by Peter Hvizdak / New Haven Register.

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