Hey David,

Don't know if this will be of any assistance, but you might try this
link.

http://www.antiquegunlist.com/index.php?newtoday=show



Gary




--- In The1911Semi-AutomaticPistol@yahoogroups.com, David Knuth
<knuthad@...> wrote:
>
> Im working on a project, in relation to another project for a
museum,
> and I'm trying to locate collectable firearms from the 1860s-1898
> era, and am trying to find as many original, good-quality firearms
as
> I can. Does anyone have any idea where I can start looking for
> firearms from this period, not replicas?
>
> Dave
>