anyone into post civil war pre WW1 cartridge guns? sharps, spencer, winchesters, trapdoors, schofields, peacemakers, all the goodies

I have an old krag, 30-40 army. Does that count?

Yep

Yes.



I love my Dutch Beaumont and my Swiss Vetterli, both of which I paid more for the reloading dies than I did for the rifles!



No US made guns though, they are overpriced and not all that interesting.

1892 Mosin-Nagant


1895 Mosin-Nagant

I've got a Long Lee and a Martini Henry, so yes. I'm more interested in British Commonwealth stuff, though, obviously.

What MVolkJ said.

I'd love to have a Lee Navy, and a Trapdoor, but the prices on US military arms are simply too prohibitive, I do have a Krag though.





I also have a Canadian issued Snider that was made into a copy (as I understand it) of a Cadet Carbine.

A Martini-Enfield, as well as both long and short-lever Martini-Henry are on my to-get list.

ETA: So's a long-rifle Krag, maybe a MLE if funds allow, someday.
But none of them are in the cards...yet

Yes.  They are an interesting area to collect.  A lot of important weapons in that era.

1895 Long Lee (.303)
1896 Lee-Enfield Carbine MK 1 (.303)

1896 Krag rifle (.30-40)
1896 Krag carbine (.30-40)
1879 Lee Navy (.45-70)
1895 Winchester-Lee Navy (6mm)
1886 Winchester (.45-90)
1884 Trapdoor Rifle (.45-70)
1863 Sharps Carbine cartridge conversion (.50-70)

1893 Lowe Spanish Mauser (7mm)
1896 DWM Mauser Carbine (ZAR/Boer 7mm)

Gew 88

The only thing I have is a Finn M39 built on an 1894 Izhevsk receiver. Since the rifle was assembled as it is in its current form, in 1944, I don't think it counts.

1898 Swiss Model 1886/11.  Elevation goes to 2000 yards so you can shoot from your mountain to the next one.

Revolvers mostly.
Closest I would have in long guns from that era are a Winchester Model 1897 Riot Gun made in 1903 that was property of Esmerelda County, NV and a Winchester 1894 in 30 WCF made the same year. Mostly because that's the year my SAA was made:

Colt SAA  made in 1903 Colt 1877 Lightning made in 1881



S&W Model 1 third version and Model 2 second version, both from 1877


Here are 2 Merwin & Hulberts. Unusual guns made in the 1880s Top one is  spur trigger single action. Bottom one is a DA and the hammer spur folds down for pocket carry. These guns are held together via a vacuum seal and twist apart to open.


Left is an Ulster Bulldog, Right is a Dutch 9.8 Nagant, note the safety lever on the Nagant, it locks the front of the cylinder and prevents cocking the hammer


2 IJs from the 19th century


Here is another  S&W Model 2 38 SA 2nd Version with later grips than the older one above


Forehand & Wadsworth 38 Bulldog



Group shot of mlost of my suicide specials, the 2 derringers and the 2 NAA 22 Mags are modern


S&W New Departure made 1901 and NAA 22 Mag

Remington Rolling Block in .58 US Musket.



.45-70 M1884 (1889 date) Trapdoor and 1884 Colt in .38 LC.



.577 Snider conversion of a 1863 dated Enfield.



Then there is the "Leroy Brown" collection.

I sincerely hope that doesn't mean what I think it means.

Low cost and high availability make these weapons attractive to many buyers despite their shortcomings. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, they were commonly referred to as suicide specials.[2]

We called them in my family "Saturday night specials"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_night_special

Here are a few that i have and had all preww1.

Remington Saddle Carbine Rolling Block





Maynard Carbine







1866 Winchester w/ Remington 1875




1892 Winchester Circa 1909





1892 Take down 30-30 Circa 1900




Colt m1878 Philippine model - 1902 US issued




Colt 1908 Vest Pocket - Circa 1912/3