421 |
A 14 BORE BELGIAN D.B. PIN-FIRE SHOTGUN BY J. B. RONGE FILS À LIÈGE, CIRCA 1860 with etched twist sighted barrels lowered by a single engraved lever beneath and released by an additional engraved lever on the side of the action, patented rounded lever action signed M. N. Coleye, engraved with scrolling vine foliage, engraved tang, signed back-action locks engraved en suite with the action, highly figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, engraved steel mounts comprising trigger-guard and butt-plate decorated en suite with the action, and a pair of ring-shaped sling swivels 81.2cm; 32 in barrels £250-350 | Nil |
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300 |
| 422 | A 16 BORE CONTINENTAL D.B. PIN-FIRE SHOTGUN, LIÈGE PROOF, CIRCA 1860 with rebrowned twist sighted barrels released by a secondary pivot-lever under the fore-end, double-bite action inlaid in soft metal with geometric ornament, slender breech tang and back-action locks decorated en suite, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, and engraved steel mounts en suite with the action, and fitted with an additional horn grip behind the trigger-guard 77.5cm; 30 1/2in barrels £180-220 | Nil |
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220 |
| 423 | A .400 CALIBRE GERMAN PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE, schÜtzenbÜchse, BY CHR. WE?GAND WIESBADEN, CIRCA 1825-29 with signed browned octagonal sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves, inlaid with a gold line at the breech and muzzle, the latter rebated for loading (back-sight removed), case-hardened tang fitted with fully adjustable peep-sight, flush-fitted stepped lock inlaid with a gold line around the border, the hammer decorated en suite, double set trigger, highly figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip framed within a border of foliage, raised cheek-piece, case-hardened steel mounts comprising trigger-guard shaped for the fingers, butt-plate of characteristically pronounced form, a pair of ramrod-pipes and a single sling swivel (the other sling swivel missing), horn fore-end cap carved with foliage, and horn ramrod, perhaps the original 85cm; 33 1/2in barrel Christian Philip Weygand is recorded in Wiesbaden, Hessen-Nassau circa 1796-1829. £1200-1800 | Nil |
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2500 |
| 424 | A SAXON PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE, schÜtzenbÜchse, BY a. FISCHER, MEHLIS, CIRCA 1850 with two-stage sighted barrel rifled with eight grooves, recessed muzzle for loading, stamped 'LW.SB.No.39' on a short flat and fitted with adjustable blued back-sight, separate breech stamped 'AF', the tang with provision for a further sight, signed flush-fitting lock, figured light walnut three-quarter full stock, raised cheek-piece, plain brass mounts including trigger-guard hollowed for the fingers and butt-plate with pronounced spur, a pair of steel sling swivels, brass fore-end cap, and original brass-tipped steel ramrod 81.2cm; 32in barrel £700-900 | Nil |
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| 425 | A .400 CALIBRE GERMAN PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE, schÜtzenbÜchse, BY W. MAUSER, CIRCA 1860 with blued sighted barrel signed in gold over the breech, rifled with six grooves, blued adjustable back-sight, recessed breech for a loading tool, case-hardened tang fitted with fully adjustable peep back-sight, case-hardened flat lock, blued double set trigger, figured walnut full stock, chequered grip and fore-end, raised cheek-piece, case-hardened steel mounts including trigger-guard shaped for the fingers, and butt-cap of characteristically pronounced form, horn fore-end cap, and original horn-tipped wooden ramrod 86cm; 33 7/8in barrel £1000-1200 | Nil |
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1700 |
| 426 | A RARE CONTINENTAL SIGRIST PATENT PERCUSSION UNDER HAMMER RIFLE, NO. 83, DATED 1858 with reblued barrel retained by three steel bands of regulation type, fitted with brass fore-sight, rifled with six slender shallow grooves and stamped with a series of marks including the date at the breech, reblued folding back-sight, under-hammer action with hinged brass cover retained by a steel sliding pin, figured walnut full stock, brass mounts including trigger-guard and butt-plate of regulation type, steel sling swivels and steel ramrod 92.3cm; 36 3/8in barrel The Belgian patent of J. Sigrist dated 28th March 1843 is very similar to Baron Heurteloup's patent of 1841. See W. Reid 1959-61, pp. 59-81. £600-800 | Nil |
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500 |
| 427 | A GERMAN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE FOR A BOY, CIRCA 1750 converted from flintlock, with octagonal swamped sighted barrel rifled with seven grooves and inscribed 'NFR' over the breech, rounded lock with small shell-shaped tail, double set trigger, figured walnut full stock carved with rococo flowers and foliage about the barrel tang and at each end of the cheek-piece, sliding patchbox-cover decorated with shell ornament, brass mounts including trigger-guard, butt-plate and rear ramrod-pipe each decorated with a small shell en suite with the lock, a pair of steel sling swivels, horn fore-end cap, and horn-tipped wooden ramrod (the steel parts chemically cleaned, the stock and fore-end cap with small chips) 63.2cm; 24 7/8in barrel £300-350 | Nil |
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250 |
| 428 | A .500 CALIBRE CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY F. FIEGE IN DRIESEN, CIRCA 1840 with swamped octagonal rifled barrel signed in silver, fitted with blade back-sight (fore-sight missing), scroll-engraved integral breech, scroll-engraved back-action lock, double set trigger, ebonised hardwood full stock with chequered grip (the last 5cm of the fore-end replaced), raised cheek-piece, sldiing patchbox-cover, engraved German silver mounts including small two-piece side-plate, scrolling trigger-guard with terminal of shaped outline, and butt-plate en suite with the trigger-guard, and a single steel sling swivel (cleaned throughout) 63.5cm; 25in barrel £300-350 | Nil |
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280 |
| 429 | A CONTINENTAL BREECH-LOADING GALLERY GUN, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY with browned octagonal sighted barrel fitted with loading lever on the right, figured walnut three-quarter stock, chequered grip (cracked through), and raised cheek-piece 65cm; 25 5/8in £40-60 | Nil |
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38 |
| 430 | A FINE .36 CALIBRE GERMAN KESSLER SYSTEM FALLING BLOCK TARGET RIFLE BY F. W. KESSLER, SUHL, NO.S892, CIRCA 1875 with blued sighted barrel of irregular octagonal section, rifled with six grooves, inlaid with a gold line, inscribed 'Guss Stahl' in gold script at the muzzle, and signed in gold within an elaborate framework of scrolls at the breech, engraved case-hardened breech and action decorated with oak foliage and gold acorns on a recessed punched ground, the former decorated with the owners initials in gold, signed case-hardened action-cover retained by a sliding pin and decorated en suite, double set trigger, the tang decorated en suite and with provision for an additional back-sight, figured walnut half-stock inlaid with a single line of horn at the tip, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, case-hardened steel mounts decorated en suite with the action, comprising a pair of solid side-plates on each side of the action, trigger-guard with forward-curved spur for a rest, the finial decorated with a pair of jäger in front of the flag of The Empire and above the inscription 'wir wolln in einig volk von brudern', butt-cap with pronounced toe, a pair of ramrod-pipes, and a pair of sling swivels, horn fore-end cap, and contemporary horn-tipped wooden ramrod 75cm; 29 1/2in barrel F. W. Kessler is recorded in Suhl circa 1850 -75, where he patented his breech-loading system in 1875. £1000-1200 | Nil |
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1700 |
| 431 | AN 11MM X 57R SPANISH REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK MILIARY RIFLE MADE UNDER LICENSE BY YTURRIOZ Y ECHEVA EIBAR, CIRCA 1870 with blued sighted barrel rifled with four grooves, retained by a a pair of blued steel bands, the action retaining traces of early finish, figured walnut full stock with arsenal markings on the right of the butt, and blued steel furniture 85.5cm; 33 5/8in barrel PETER PLEASE CHECK BORE SIZE ETC THANKS! ############# £250-300 | Nil |
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320 |
| 432 | A 11MM EGYPTIAN REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLED CARBINE MADE UNDER CONTRACT BY E. M. & L. NAGANT A LIÈGE, NO.12436, CIRCA 1871 with sighted barrel rifled with four grooves, retained by a single steel band and fitted with adjustable back-sight, the action stamped with the maker's details, figured walnut three-quarter stock, and a pair of steel sling swivels(lightly cleaned throughout) 53.5cm; 21 1/8in barrel PETER PLEASE CHECK BORE SIZE ETC THANKS! ############# £200-250 | Nil |
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320 |
| 433 | A .35 CALIBRE REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE MADE UNDER SWEDISH CONTRACT, CIRCA 1870 with browned sighted barrel retained by two steel bands, fitted with fully adjustable calibrated folding ladder back-sight, blued action, figured light hardwood full stock, blued steel mounts, and steel clearing rod 84.2cm; 33 1/8in barrel £200-250 | Nil |
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200 |
| 434 | A .44 CALIBRE U.S. REMINGTON MODEL 1866 ROLLING BLOCK RIFLE, CIRCA 1875 with sighted barrel retained by three steel bands, fitted with calibrated folding ladder back-sight, the action tang with traces of Remington inscription, figured walnut full stock, and steel mounts (clearing rod missing, steel parts refinished) 89.3cm; 35 1/8in barrel PETER PLEASE CHECK BORE SIZE ETC THANKS! ############# £300-400 | Nil |
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250 |
| 435 | A .52 CALIBRE U.S. HALLS PATENT MODEL 1833 PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING CAVALRY CARBINE, BY SIMEON NORTH, DATED 1838 of standard production specifications, complete with its combined ramrod bayonet (the steel parts cleaned and with areas of pitting) 66.5cm; 26 1/4in barrel the 2nd U. S. Dragoons were armed with this carbine for their initial service in Florida, it was later replaced by the model 1836. £600-800 | Nil |
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750 |
| 436 | A .54 CALIBRE U.S. MODEL 1841 PERCUSSION RIFLE, DATED 1850 of regulation specifications, with sighted barrel rifled with seven grooves (the outer surface painted black), the lock stamped with the date and New Haven arsenal inscription, and with its brass-tipped steel ramrod, probably the original 84cm; 33in £350-450 | Nil |
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800 |
| 437 | A .52 CALIBRE RIMFIRE U.S. JOSLYN PATENT MODEL 1864 RIFLED CAVALRY CARBINE, NO.10455, CIRCA 1864 of standard production specifications, the barrel retaining some browned finish, the lock with maker's inscription and some case-hardened finish, polished walnut stock (cracked behind the barrel tang and in front of the lock), and steel mounts retaining some case-hardening colour (the breech block drilled through) 57.7cm; 22 3/4in barrel £250-350 | Nil |
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280 |
| 438 | A .50 CALIBRE RIMFIRE SPENCER MODEL 1865 REPEATING CAVALRY CARBINE, NO. 21146, CIRCA 1865 of standard production specifications, the barrel rifled with five grooves, and the stock fitted with a saddle bar with ring and a steel sling swivel (the steel parts pitted and cleaned, the maker's inscription worn) 50.7cm; 20in barrel £350-450 | Nil |
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550 |
| 439 | A .58 CALIBRE U.S. MODEL 1861 RIFLED MUSKET WITH ROBERTS 1867 PATENT BREECH-LOADING CONVERSION, CIRCA 1870 with sighted barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by three steel bands, stamped with patent details on th left of the breech, regulation lock stamped with traces of the maker's name 'Amoskeag' and the date, 1866, regulation hardwood full stock and regulation steel mounts (the steel parts chemically cleaned throughout) 103cm; 40 1/2in barrel £350-450 | Nil |
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550 |
| 440 | A .50 CALIBRE RIMFIRE SPENCER CIVIL WAR MODEL REPEATING CAVALRY CARBINE, NO. 59711, CIRCA 1863-5 of standard production specifications, the barrel rifled with six grooves, and the stock fitted with a saddle bar with ring and a steel sling swivel (the steel parts pitted and cleaned, the maker's inscription worn) 56cm; 22in barrel £350-450 | Nil |
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750 |
| 441 | A .50 CALIBRE RIMFIRE SPENCER CONTRACT MODEL 1865 REPEATING CAVALRY CARBINE BY THE BURNSIDE FIREARMS CO., NO. 34060, CIRCA 1865 of standard production specifications, the barrel rifled with three grooves and the stock stamped with inspector's marks and fitted with a saddle bar with ring a pair of steel sling swivels (the steel parts pitted and cleaned the stock repaired on each side of the breech) 50.7cm; 20in barrel £500-600 | Nil |
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680 |
| 442 | A .44 CALIBRE RIMFIRE WINCHESTER PATENT MODEL 1866 FOURTH MODEL REPEATING RIFLED CARBINE, NO. 159249, CIRCA 1873 of standard late production specifications, the barrel with much original blued finish (oxidised to brown), blued magazine, blued barrel band (largely oxidised), case-hardened lever and hammer, polished walnut half-stock, and blued saddle-ring and blued steel butt-cap with brass cover for a clearing rod (the butt-cap with small patches of rust, clearing rod missing) 50.8cm; 20in blade £2000-2500 | Nil |
|
4800 |
| 443 | A .44 CALIBRE RIMFIRE HENRY PATENT EARLY BRASS FRAME MODEL 1860 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 321 CIRCA 1862-3 of standard early model specifications, with browned barrel, case-hardened lever and hammer, lever latch, brass frame, figured walnut butt and brass butt-plate stamped with the serial number on the inside (the steel parts early refinishing, the screws with some original blue, the action with minor scratches, the stock faded on one side, cleaning rod missing) 61.6cm; 24 1/4in barrel The absence of the serial number on the barrel is notably unusual. £7000-8000 | Nil |
|
9000 |
| 444 | A VERY RARE BRASS CAP PRIMER FOR A COLT PATERSON REVOLVER, NO. 233, CIRCA 1839-41 of standard production specifications, with folding lid, stamped with the number inside the body and with blued steel fittings throughout (the steel screw with light surface rust) 4.8cm; 1 7/8in diameter Colt's improved cap primer was included in his U. S. patent no. 1304 of 29th August 1839. For an illustration of the patent and a discussion of this see L. Wilson 1971, pp. 23-24. £3000-4000 | Nil |
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6800 |
| 445 | A .44 CALIBRE RIMFIRE HENRY'S PATENT LATE BRASS FRAME MODEL 1860 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE, NO. 5284 of standard late model specifications, the barrel retaining traces of finish and stamped with the serial number behind the back-sight, the hammer retaining traces of case-hardening colour, brass frame, figured walnut butt and brass butt-plate (the action with minor scratches, cleaning rod missing) 61.6cm; 24 1/4in barrel £7000-9000 | 5% |
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10000 |
| 446 | A .41 CALIBRE RIM-FIRE VOLCANIC REPEATING ARMS CO. 1854 PATENT LEVER ACTION NO. 1 NAVY REVOLVER, NO. 826, CIRCA 1855-57 of standard production specifications, with 6in barrel retaining some early blued finish (magazine spring missing), the hammer, lever and trigger each with some early case-hardening colour, brass frame (minor dents and scratches), and figured walnut grips 61.6cm; 24 1/4in barrel £2000-2500 | 5% |
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5500 |
| 447 | A .44 CALIBRE AMERICAN PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE BY J.FORDNEY, LANCASTER COUNTY, CIRCA 1840 converted from flintlock, with heavy octagonal barrel rifled with seven narrow grooves, engraved with stars on the muzzle face, fitted with brass fore-sight, provision for an additional fore-sight, standing back-sight, and signed in full at the breech (now feint ad partly obscured), plain tang drilled with two holes presumably for a standing peep-sight mount, signed lock engraved with foliage and border ornament, double set trigger, highly figured maple full stock, cut with a trellis pattern of chequering at the grip (worn, the stock repaired in front of the lock), butt with raised cheek-piece inset with a German silver diamond-shaped plaque on the left and patchbox with plain brass cover and pierced mount on the right, brass mounts comprising small engraved oval side-plate, moulded trigger-guard, two-piece butt-cap (chipped), and three ramrod-pipes, and brass fore-end cap (later ramrod missing, areas of wear throughout); together with a contemporary cowhorn powder-flask and German silver-mounted folding knife the first: 94.4cm; 37 1/4in barrel (3) Two Jacob Fordneys are recorded in the Lancaster County tax list of 1834, one of which was killed by his neighbour, one John Haggerty with an axe. During the court case that followed Haggerty's counsel claimed the defendant was insane: he frequently referred to his horse, which was known to climb trees, and to his goats, which occasionally climbed the trees to be with his horse. The horse caused him trouble so he wanted to kill it, but he was restrained by Fordney; he therefore killed Fordney. See H.J. Kauffman, pp.229-232. £850-1000 | Nil |
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800 |
| 448 | A .42 CALIBRE AMERICAN PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE, MID-19TH CENTURY converted from flintlock, with heavy octagonal barrel rifled with seven grooves, fitted with German silver fore-sight and sprung blued back-sight, border-engraved lock decorated with a hound in a landscape on the tail, double set trigger, figured maple full stock enriched with dark stained stripes, shallow cheek-piece, brass mounts comprising flush-fitting solid side-plate, moulded trigger-guard with heart-shaped finial, two-piece butt-cap, and three ramrod-pipes, and brass fore-end cap (ramrod missing, light wear throughout) 96.5cm; 38in barrel £550-650 | Nil |
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600 |
| 449 | A .376 CALIBRE AMERICAN PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE, MID-19TH CENTURY with heavy octagonal rebrowned barrel, fitted with German silver fore-sight and standing back-sight, reblued back-action lock, double set trigger, figured walnut half-stock (small chips), shallow cheek-piece, brass mounts comprising small tear-shaped side-plate, spurred trigger-guard, two-piece butt-cap, two reblued steel ramrod-pipes, German silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and German silver fore-end cap (later ramrod) 102.2cm; 40 1/4in barrel £500-600 | Nil |
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500 |
| 450 | A .36 CALIBRE AMERICAN PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE, MID-19TH CENTURY converted from flintlock, with heavy octagonal barrel punched with a band of dots around the muzzle face, fitted with German silver fore-sight and standing back-sight, border-engraved lock stamped 'Atkinson Warranted' and decorated with a turkey and waterfowl on the tail, double set trigger, figured maple full stock enriched with dark stained stripes, fluted cheek-piece, circular patch-box with brass cover (three screws missing), brass mounts comprising stylised 'bat-wing' side-plate, spurred trigger-guard, two-piece faceted butt-cap, and three ramrod-pipes (perhaps later), and white metal fore-end cap (previously plated, later ramrod, light wear) 86.5cm; 34 1/8in barrel £500-600 | Nil |
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500 |
