The Collection of Mark Aziz

THE COLLECTION OF MARK AZIZ NOVEMBER 28, 2018

THE COLLECTION OF MARK AZIZ NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Auction November 28, 2018 10:00 am Exhibition November 27, 2018 12:00 - 5:00 pm November 28, 2018 8:00 - 10:00 am Bid In person, by phone, absentee or live online Buyer’s Premium 17.5% Catalog Price $50 6270 Este Avenue | Cincinnati, OH 45232 | 513.871.1670 | Fax 513.871.8670

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Mark Aziz (1921-2015)

Mark Aziz was a lifelong student of historic antique firearms, beginning in 1952 with his first purchase of three firearms at an auction in Columbus, Ohio while he was working at Merck & Co. He went on to open the Rutgers Gun and Boat Center as well as the Gun Room Press in Highland Park, New Jersey, which he ran with his wife, Rose. The Gun Room Press began by specializing in reprints of out-of-print firearms and military books and is one of the leading sellers of books of this kind in the word.

Mark was a member of the Maryland Arms Collector’s Association, the Ohio Gun Collector’s Association, Fort Lee Arms Collectors, past president of the New Jersey Arms Collectors Club as well as a 50+ year member of the American Society of Arms Collectors. New York State Revolving Rifles and other early revolving rifles as well as wooden Firearms Patent models were his collecting focus.

The centerpiece of his collection, a Wheeler revolving rifle (Lot 126), was purchased from Colonel Berkley Lewis. The rifle was the first revolving rifle with an auto priming system made in America. Three other examples of this rifle are in museums and this is the only specimen known to be in private hands.

Cowan’s is pleased to offer this as well as other important firearms and patents in this auction.

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1 US Model 1888 Trapdoor Pressure Test Rifle .45-70 caliber, 32.625” barrel with two barrel bands, S/N 556677. Blued and color case hardened finish, smooth walnut stock. Standard Springfield lock markings and barrel proofs, 1884 marked breech bock, SWP cartouche partially obscured on reverse of stock with date illegible from an impact mark. [Circle]-P proof behind triggerguard worn with pin hole in it. Low arch breech, grooved trigger, 3-click tumbler. Correct Buffington rear sight, front sight, ramrod bayonet and bayonet mounting system removed. Rifle has been modified as a pressure testing rifle with an arsenal assemblage that operates a bottom mounted gas release valve. The upper portion of the testing fixture appears to be missing a piece that would cover the muzzle, which would absorb the pressure blast and operate the rod. Added iron staple behind triggerguard may be part of a cable based remote firing mechanism. It is likely that this system was used test gun powder strength and may have been used in testing cartridges for the transition to smokeless powder. An ultimate rarity for the Trapdoor collector, and possibly the only one in private hands or possibly still surviving. Very good. Retains some blue, mixed with an oxidized blue patina. Markings remain clear, mechanically functional, stock with scattered bumps and dings from use. $1,500 - $2,500

2 Charles Lenders Patent Breechloading Percussion Military-Style Rifle .50 caliber (12.75mm), 30” wedge retained barrel, no SN. Blued finish, checkered walnut straight gripped stock with checkered forend. Top of barrel engraved with the retailer mark: G. LAPORT & Cie RIO JANEIRO, and with Belgian E/LG/* proof mark. Top of breech marked with a {CROWN}/CL mark and BREVETTE. Left side of receiver marked in an arc: SYSTEME LENDERS. Back action percussion lock, Swiss-style adjustable leaf rear sight, dovetailed front sight is missing. Saber bayonet lug on barrel with keyed guide bar, sling swivels in forend and toe of stock. Swelled shank cleaning rod with machined jag at rear and faceted knob at front. Fast twist, multi-groove rifling/Bolt action, percussion breechloading rifle based upon Charles Lenders 1861 patent for a “breechloader with special ignition” (Der Neue Stockel). Cocking the hammer allows the bolt handle to be rotated upwards 90-degrees and drawn back along a fixed central rail, revealing a pivoting breech that can then be loaded with a paper cartridge. Closing the bolt prepares the rifle for firing after a percussion cap is added to the cone. Very good, retaining much of the reapplied thinning blue. Some scattered light pitting is present under the finish. All markings remains clear and legible. Mechanically functional, very good bore with some scattered oxidation and light pitting nearest the muzzle. Stock solid with relatively crisp checking, showing scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $2,000 - $4,000

3 Over Under Percussion Combination Gun By W. Billinghurst Rochester NY .36 caliber / 12 gauge, 29.875” barrels, no SN. Browned finish, checkered pistol-gripped walnut stock. Top of barrel marked: W. BILLINGHURST ROCHESTER, N.Y. Back action percussion lock for the rifle barrel with simple foliate engraving, triggerguard forms the mainspring for the lower shotgun barrel’s hammer. Single trigger, hole in lightly engraved tang for peep sight (not present), two brass tipped wooden ramrods with brass ferrules on the ends are in pipes along the barrel ribs, which appear to be original. A very nicely executed and handy combination gun by a famous American maker. Fine. Retains some traces of browned finish mixed with an even brownish patina and some scattered minor surface oxidation. All markings and engraving clear, mechanically functional, with a repair at the rear of the trigerguard. Both bores very good with some lightly scattered pitting, one ramrod missing the brass ferrule from its end. Wood about fine with crisp checking and some lightly scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $2,500 - $3,500 8

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4 Miller Patent “Billinghurst Type” Revolving Pill Lock Rifle .40 caliber, 30” octagon to round barrel with full under lug, no SN. Bright finish, brass mounted walnut stock with circular patchbox in butt and German silver pellet storage area along comb. Half-length forend with pewter nose cap. Seven-shot, manually rotated cylinder with pellet primer recesses and Miller patent stop mechanism at rear of forend, forward of cylinder. Lightly engrave commercial back action lock marked Ashmore, lightly engraved breech plug tang. No other markings present. Elevation adjustable rear sight, dovetailed front sight blade. Wooden “ramrod” with brass band at end. An attractive and solid example of an unmarked Miller patent revolving rifle made in a style typical of Billinghurst and other New York gunmakers. Very good. Metal with a lightly oxidized and mottled brownish-gray patina with scattered flecks of surface oxidation and discoloration. Mechanically functional, fine bore, brass with a dull golden patina. Stock very good with a couple of small repairs, one a 1” long, .5” wide piece of wood set into the counterpane behind the receiver and the other involving some wood filler along the upper edge of the lock. Otherwise showing only scattered bumps, dings and handling marks with crisp edges and line. $2,500 - $5,000

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5 Horizontal Percussion Turret Rifle .50 caliber, 28.25” pinned round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut buttstock with brass buttplate, full-length smooth walnut forend without forend cap, with two ramrod pipes.

Unmarked, with 12-shot horizontal turret type magazine, fired by a double action, bar hammer percussion mechanism. Similar in concept to other horizontal turret rifles of the 1830s, like those by Cochran. However, this design includes automatic turret rotation when the trigger is pulled. Rear sight with fixed blade and two folding leaves, small brass blade front sight, wood “ramrod”. An interesting and relatively well made percussion turret rifle from an unknown gunsmith. Good. Metal with an oxidized brownish-gray patina, some scattered surface oxidation and some light pitting. Mechanically functional, good bore with even oxidation and light pitting. Stock and forend with some original varnish, showing scattered bumps, dings, mars and some surface scuffs. $5,000 - $7,500

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6 Billinghurst Pill Lock Revolving Half-Stock Sporting Rifle .40 caliber, 27� octagonal barrel, no SN. Blued and color casehardened finish, iron furniture, smooth varnished walnut buttstock and forend with pewter nose cap. Barrel marked: W. BILLINGHURST ROCHESTER, N.Y. Lightly engraved back action lock, lightly engraved breech tang. Fixed buckhorn rear sight may be an old replacement, thin brass blade front sight. Wood cleaning rod with copper band. A really lovely example of a half-stock Billinghurst sporting rifle in very crisp condition with some nice original finish. Fine. Retains strong traces of original blue on the barrel and some minute traces of case color in protected areas on the frame. Markings and engraving crisp and sharp, textured gripping lines on cylinder crisp as well. Mechanically functional, very good bore with some scattered pitting and one eroded ring a few inches from the muzzle with more serious pitting. Stock retains most of the varnish with some wear and loss and showing scattered bumps, dings and light handling marks. $6,500 - $10,000

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7 Revolving Horizontal Turret Rifle .360 bore diameter, 29” octagonal barrel, top of cylinder marked H. Genhart Brevete, ten shot revolver cylinder. Brass triggerguard, brass buttplate, and bands. Wood stock. Several metal repairs. This rifle has been made up bu someone in the middle east. Using a cylinder from a Genhart cylinder they made up a revolving rifle. The rifle has some repairs to the stock using metal and braids. Overall good condition. $750 - $1,200

8 Model 1816 Springfield Musket H&P Conversion .69 caliber smoothbore, 42” round barrel with rear barrel three leaf sight, marked H&P on the percussion bolster. Lockplate marked Springfield 1833, eagle with US. Sub-inspector markings on all metal parts. Walnut stock with two cartouches. The barrel has a nice brown patina. Lock and hammer have nice even brown patina. The buttplate, bands triggerguard, and ramrod have a nice even brown look. Stock still has two cartouches that are faint by oil buildup. The stock still has nice feathered grain. Bore will clean out to better. $800 - $1,200

9 Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle 45-70 caliber, 32.5” barrel with large V P and eagle, S/N 419160, Buffington rear barrel sight, Walnut stock with cleaning rod. A brass tag on the left side of stock between the sidelock screws with a number “1’ most likely an old collectors tag. The Barrel and receiver retaining most of the original blue finish with little wear and just beginning to lightly fade. Breechblock has most of the case colors. The stock has normal nicks and dings. A very crisp SWP/1888 Cartouche. A crisp circle “P” firing proof behind the triggerguard. Triggerguard, buttplate, and bands retain most of the original blue finish. Overall an excellent example. $1,000 - $1,500

10 Roper Revolving Shotgun 20 gauge shotgun, 27” round barrel, Marked on the breech cover Roper Repeating Rifle Company with patent markings in three lines. Walnut stock with a pewter tipped forearm. The barrel retains most of the original blue finish turning plum. The cylinder housing is mostly plum with some traces of blue. The action is mostly a brownish gray. Stock has a small piece of wood missing around the triggers. Stock has two screws added to the left side to repair an old crack. Overall good. $650 - $1,000 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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11 Mule Ear Pellet Primer Rifle By J. Medbery Rochester New York .40 caliber, 32” wedge retained octagonal barrel with full under-rib, no SN. Browned finish, brass furniture, horn nose cap. Walnut half-stock with raised cheek rests on both sides and German silver decorations. Engraved Medbury patent mule ear pellet primer lock with exposed mainspring. Top of barrel marked in two lines: J MEDBERY / ROCHESTER. Fixed rear sight, small brass blade front sight, wooden ramrod retained by two iron thimbles and a brass entry pipe.

Joseph Medbery worked as a gunsmith in Rochester, NY ca1818-1841 (Sellers). This was an exciting time in the gunmaking community, as another pair of local gunmakers John and James Miller, had patented a revolving cylinder rifle using pellet primers in 1829. In 1826, Medbery had received his own patent for a lock that is likely the basis for the lock in this rifle. By 1827, a young gunmaker named William Bililnghurst was working as an apprentice for Joseph Medbery as well as working under the Miller brothers. Billinghurst would eventually open his own gun making business ca1834 and would purchase Medbery’s business ca1841.

Billinghurst’s revolving rifles, based upon the Miller patent, would eventually make his name an indelible part of the history of American arms manufacturing. This rifle by Medbery probably dates to the 1830s, as it uses the pellet primer concept from the Millar revolving rifles. The cupped hammer face would hold the primer and detonate it by smashing it against the concave face of the bolster with touchhole. While a simple and elegant design using a minimum of parts, the travel from the cocked to fired positions likely resulted in many primer pellets falling to the ground prior to ignition. Equally appealing are the clean lines of the rifle and the ambidextrous cheek rest, allowing the rifle to be used either right or left handed. A lovley example of a somewhat ingenious New York rifle, elegant in its simplicity from the 1830s, by a gunsmith who helped to train and educate William Billinghurst. Very good. Metal with a smooth, lightly oxidized brownish patina with clear markings on the barrel and crisp engraving on the lock and breech plug tang. Mechanically functional, very good bore with crisp rifling and lightly scattered pitting. Brass with an untouched golden patina, German silver decorations with nice tarnish. Wood very nice, showing only some scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $1,000 - $2,000

12 J&J Miller Fullstock Pill Lock Revolving Rifle .50 caliber, 32” octagon barrel, no SN. Bright finish, brass mounted walnut full stock. Seven-shot, manually rotated cylinder with pellet primer recesses and Miller patent stop mechanism at rear of forend, forward of cylinder. Lightly engraved back action lock marked J&J MILLER, lightly engraved breech plug tang. Top of barrel marked: J&J MILLER / ROCHESTER. Fixed rear sight, small brass front sight blade. Wooden “ramrod” with copper band at tip and iron ferrule at end. Miller marked revolving rifles are quite rare compared to the later Billinghurst marked guns, and double Miller marked revolving rifles are exceptionally scarce. This is a very nice example of one of these rare, double marked guns. Very good. Metal with a mostly smooth, lightly oxidized brownish patina with clear markings and some very lightly scattered pinpricking. Mechanically functional, good bore with even light to moderate pitting and strong rifling. Pin that secures the rear section of the gun to the cylinder and forend may be an old replacement as it appears too long to be truly serviceable. Stock with scattered bumps and dings, forend with more wear and an 8” sliver missing on the reverse near the end. $3,500 - $6,000

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13 Roper Revolving Shotgun 16 gauge, 26.75” round barrel with adjustable choke at muzzle, no SN. Blued and color casehardened finish, smooth walnut stock, pewter forend caps. Four shot cartridge carrier, missing loading gate which has the Roper markings. Grooved rear sight, bead front sight. Very good. Barrel with traces of blued finish mixed with scattered surface oxidation and minor roughness. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Missing loading gate. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $750 - $1,200

14 All Metal Percussion Shotgun By William Briggs Noristown PA 12 gauge, 36” tapered round barrel, marked on the right flat William Briggs, Norristown PA Patented Aug 18, 1858. The barrel is made from a Harper’s ferry Musket barrel. The Harper’s Ferry proofs are still on the barrel. Metal stock with a brass lid to cover the patch storage. Unusual action with a spring used as the hammer.

Underhammer style action. Nice sharp and crisp item, still retains an original lacquered finish with scratches in the lacquer finish. $750 - $1,000

15 Belgian Made Revolving Pinfire Rifle 12mm, 24” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, smooth straight gripped hardwood stock with raised cheek piece. Right side of barrel marked A. PLIERS / BERVETTE, cylinder with Belgian E/LG/* proof and London {CROWN} / V proof. Conventional double action mechanism with 6-shot cylinder. Side mounted take down lever similar to Devisme system unloks the barrel so it can be separated from the frame to allow the cylinder to be removed for loading and unloaded. Extended triggerguard face for off-hand gripping. Notch in hammer nose serves as rear sight, dovetailed front sight. Adrien Pliers was a Liege gunmaker who received at least 6 different firearms patents between 1855 and 1866. Good. Retains no finish with a dull pewter patina and scattered oxidation and pinpricking throughout. Markings remain clear. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock with scattered bumps and bruises and a couple of tiny hairline crack around the tang. $1,000 - $1,500

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16 All Metal Percussion Shotgun By William Briggs Norristown PA 12 gauge, 36” tapered round barrel, marked on the right flat William Briggs, Norristown PA Patented Aug 18, 1858. The barrel is made from a Harper’s ferry Musket barrel. The Harper’s Ferry proofs are still on the barrel. Metal stock with a brass lid to cover the patch storage. Unusual action with a spring used as the hammer.

Underhammer style action. Nice sharp and crisp item, still retains an original lacquered finish with scratches in the lacquer finish. $750 - $1,200

17 Sharps & Hankins Percussion Naval Carbine .52RF, 24” barrel, S/N 4168. Case hardened finish, leather covered barrel, walnut stock with brass buttplate. Standard Sharps & Hankins markings on right side of frame, Sharps Patent marks on left side of frame. Adjustable long-range rear sight, front sight on muzzle ring, sling swivel in toe. Very good. Frame with a mottled gray patina with faint hints of case color, leather barrel covering very good, nearly all complete with only some minor finish loss and minor damage around the frame junction.

Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock solid, with scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $2,500

18 Springfield Arms Automatically Revolved Brass Open Frame Warner Revolving Rifle .38 caliber, 21.75” octagon to round barrel, S/N 30. Blued finish, brass open bottom frame, iron furniture, smooth, straight-gripped walnut stock with raised cheek rest. Right side of frame marked WARNER’S PATENT / JAN. 1851, surrounded by simple foliate scroll engraving, left side of frame engraved with a panoply of arms. No external serial number, “30” found on several internal parts. Springfield Arms (Wesson & Leavitt) style cylinder with angled cones and recesses, Warner style angled loading lever. Fixed rear sight in top of frame, fixed blade front sight. These brass framed Springfield-Warner automatically revolving rifles are believed to have been the immediate predecessor to the iron framed versions, both of which were produced in extremely small quantities by Springfield Arms Company during the early 1850s. Production totals for these brass framed guns are are unknown, but are believed to be fewer than 25. Unlike nearly all Warner revolving rifles, which had manually rotated cylinders, these guns had cylinders that were automatically rotated by the cocking action of the hammer. As this ran afoul of the extended Colt patent, production of the automatically rotating arms was discontinued in favor of the manually rotated guns. An extremely rare revolving rifle, rarely found for sale.

Good. Retains no finish with a dull pewter patina, scattered surface oxidation, some pinpricking and some pitting on the cylinder. Mechanically functional, but the action sometimes jams at full cock and the cylinder does not always lock up correctly. Fair bore with moderate pitting and visible rifling. Hammer possibly an old replacement, loading lever catch replaced, loading lever pivot pin replaced, rear triggerguard tang screw replaced. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars and some minor chipping at the toe. $3,000 - $5,000

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19 R.Wilson Patent Model For A Breechloading Rifle .54 caliber, 28” round barrel with under rib, no S/N. Bright finish, brass frame and furniture, hardwood butt with box magazine insert and smooth forend. This is the “functional” Patent Application Model for Robert Wilson’s Improved Breech-Loading Magazine Firearm, for which US Patent #45105 was issued on November 15, 1864.

Full patent specifications and drawings can be seen by listing the US Patent Office web site and searching for the patent number or by following this link at the bottom of this description. In short, the system used a long brass box magazine, with as many as six vertical stacks of ammunition that were fed by spring power down to a loading tube that ran along the toe line of the stock on its interior. A breech lever opened and closed the action for loading and ejection. The basic concept was little different that the tubular magazine found in a Spencer rifle or carbine, the innovation was the the fact that this magazine was modified to have several vertical stacks of ammunition to replenish. The patent drawing shows as many as 28 cartridges in the magazine and feed tube. An interesting concept that apparently failed to generate any significant interest. Patent office link on cowans.com. Good, metal with an oxidized brown patina and some scattered surface roughness, brass with an untouched dark patina. Not functional, with some parts missing, some wired to the gun and others in an envelope attached to it. Brass magazine stuck in butt. Wood with scattered handling marks and the expected grain cracks found on nearly all butt magazine firearms. $1,500 - $2,500

20 Roper Revolving Shotgun 16 gauge, 26.5” round barrel with adjustable choke at muzzle, S/N 1275. Blued and color casehardened finish, smooth walnut stock, pewter forend caps. Top of loading gate marked: ROPER REPEATING RIFLE CO / AMHERST, MASS. / PATENTED APRIL 10, 1866. Four shot cartridge carrier, grooved rear sight, bead front sight.

Very good. Barrel with traces of blued finish mixed with scattered surface oxidation and minor roughness. Clear markings, mechanically functional, but cartridge carrier has some timing issues and does not always index correctly. Good bore will clean to better. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $1,000 - $2,000

21 Remington Percussion Revolving Rifle .36 caliber, 26” octagonal barrel, NSN, long notched dovetailed rear barrel sight, Blade front sight. Walnut stock with brass triggerguard, steel buttplate with steel toeplate. The barrel, frame and loading lever have nice dark brown patina. Brass triggerguard is broken at the frame. Double tang screw with a square nut holding one of the tang screws. This is an old blacksmith repair. This area has a nice dark patina that evenly flows with the rest of the rifle. Stock with original varnished finish with some nicks and dings. $750 - $1,200

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22 Revolving Percussion Rifle .40 caliber, 22” ribbed round smoothbore barrel, no S/N. Unknown finish, smooth walnut butt stock, iron mounting. Unmarked, 6-shot fluted cylinder with 90-degree percussion cones. Butt trap with some lead balls stored in it. Rear sight notch in frame, brass blade front sight. No loading lever, two brass pipes brazed to under lug for ramrod storage. Open bottom frame similar those used on early Warner revolving rifles. Fair. Retains no finish, with a heavily oxidized attic brown patina. Hammer functional, cylinder frozen. Bore moderately pitted. Stock with some scattered bumps and dings. $750 - $1,200

23 Devisme Revolving Rifle .50CF, 21.5” octagon to round barrel, S/N 3. Blued finish, straight gripped hardwood stock with shotgun butt and checkered wrist. Numbered “3” on barrel, cylinder and frame, Devisme {CROWN} / DV trademark on bottom fo frame behind triggerguard. Single action mechanism, 5-shot cylinder. Extended triggerguard face to provide a location for off-hand support in a location that is not forward of the cylinder. Peep sight hole in tang filled, fixed rear sight on frame, front sight dovetail empty.

Metal with an old, high quality refinish. Good as refinished. Retains some old thinning blue on the barrel and top strap, frame refinished over some light pitting. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Take down lever thumb piece a high quality replacement, missing front sight and peep sight. Stock with some bumps and bruises, as we well as a number of intentional scrapes on both sides near the buttplate. $2,000 - $3,000

24 Continental Large Bore Revolving Teat Fire Rifle .67 caliber, 24.5” round barrel, no S/N. Blued and color casehardened finish, figured, varnished, smooth walnut stock. Unmarked, with the exception of a partial Liege E/LG/* proof on the rear edge of the 6-shot cylinder. Double action only mechanism, Swiss Federal style adjustable leaf rear sight, musket type front sight/bayonet lug. The rifle appears to use some type of proprietary teat fire style self contained ammunition that loaded from the front of the cylinder. Fine. Retains some of the blued finish with the balance a smooth plum brown patina. Cylinder with most of its color casehardened finish. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Stock with much of the varnish, showing scattered bumps, dings and mars and some minor surface scratches. $3,000 - $5,000

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25 French M1842 Chatetellerault Percussion Naval Pistol .60 caliber, 6” octagonal to round barrel, NSN. Brass barrel band and buttcap with steel ramrod and belt clip. Casehardened lockplate and hammer. Lockplate marked “Mre Rre De Chatellerault” with proof mark. Tang marked Mle 1842. Left side of stock marked “ABRAHAM” under belt clip.

Belt clip and screws show additional markings. Buttcap marked with anchor.

Good. Barrel has an overall caramel and dark gunmetal patina with visible casehardening visible on hammer and lock. Markings are worn but mostly visible. Stock has numerous blemishes consistent with age and use but no major cracks or splits. Bore is very good to excellent; has been cleaned, mostly shiny with some removed pitting. $800 - $1,000

26 Waters Contract U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol .54 caliber, 8.5” barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Standard Asa Waters lock markings, dated 1837, breech inspected US / JH / P with two crisp script cartouches on the counterpane: LF and HKC. Single shot muzzleloading flint pistol in original flint configuration with swivel ramrod. Good. Metal with a mottled and oxidized patina, some scattered pitting and with clear markings. Mechanically functional, original flint, dirty and pitted bore. Stock with bumps, dings and a couple of minor surface chips on the reverse. $1,000 - $1,500

27 Aston Contract U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol .54 caliber, 8.5” barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, brass mountings, walnut stock. Standard Aston markings on lock, dated 1849 at tail, with matching date on tang. Breech inspection marks US / NWP / P. Two clear cartouches on counterpane, a script JH and WAT. Single shot smoothbore percussion pistol with swivel ramrod. Fine. Metal lightly oxidized with clear markings, brass uncleaned, mechanically functional, good bore. Wood crisp with feathery texture and fine cartouches. $1,000 - $1,500

28 Bacon 1st Type Navy Revolver .38RF, 7.5” octagonal barrel, S/N 129. Blued finish, walnut grips. Barrel marked BACON MFG. CO NORWICH, CONN. Assembly numbered 26 throughout. Lightly engraved frame, typical of this model. About 400 produced ca1860s, in violation of the Rollin White bored through cylinder patent. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled and oxidized brownish gray patina and some scattered pitting. Clear marks, mechanically functional, poor bore. Grips with some wear and handling marks. $800 - $1,200

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29 Johnson Contract U.S. Model 1836 Flintlock Pistol .54 caliber, 8.5” barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Standard R. Johnson lock markings, dated 1841, breech inspected US / JH / P with two crisp script cartouches on the counterpane: JH and WAT. Single shot muzzleloading flint pistol in original flint configuration with swivel ramrod. Very good. Metal with an evenly oxidized smooth plum patina on the metal, all markings clear, wood crisp and feathery with light handling marks. Mechanically functional, dirty bore with some pitting. $1,500 - $2,000

30 Savage Navy Percussion Revolver .36 caliber, 7.125” barrel, S/N 10527. Blued and color case hardened finish, walnut grips. Standard three-line Savage address and patent markings on top strap. Matching serial numbers on barrel, rear of cylinder, left side of frame under grips, and in pencil on right grip. Military subinspections throughout, no visible cartouche on grips. Good. Metal with a lightly oxidized plum brown patina with some roughness, clear markings in metal, none in wood. Has mechanical issues, as hammer will not hold at half cock and only occasionally at full cock, other wise functional. Pitted bore, grips worn with marks and lightly sanded. $1,500 - $3,000

31 Unidentified Patent Model of Mortar, Possible Dahlgren Gun This is a wood patent model that is unidentified but possibly the patent model of the Dahlgren gun. Measuring in total length of 13” with a bore diameter of 1.75”. John Adolphus Dahlgren was an Ordinance Officer and Rear Admiral in the Navy and focused his attention on boat guns.

The sleek and symmetrical shape is consistent with Dahlgren smooth bore naval guns. After, an accidental explosion killing a gunner, Dahlgren saw the need to redesign cannons. With its curved shape, it allowed for a more stable breech where the greatest pressure of gases were located which kept the gun from bursting. This item is in very good condition with scratches to the wood due to age and handling. $1,000 - $1,500

32 William. Douglass Gun Batteries Patent: Model No. 43, 903 August 23, 1864.

7.75” h x 11” w x 9.5” l. This firearm may be constructed of any desired size, with any number of desired cylinders and barrels, all made to operate as described and the same may be placed on wheels for field operations or may be stationary for fortifications, while the whole can be enclosed in bullet proof armor and one machine operated with one or two men. This machine can be so arranged that the middle section can fire in front, and the side sections at any desired angle, as the three sections are constructed alike, operated the same. Very good. $1,000 - $2,000

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33 W. Tibbals Revolving Firearms Patent: Model No. 55, 743 June 19, 1866 1.62” x 1.31”. Wood and copper. Patented June 19, 1866. William Tibbals’ patent for an improvement of pinfire-type revolver cylinders featured a new design of cartridge, with the pin protruding along the axis of the cartridge, instead of extending perpendicularly. This would in his words, eliminate the “necessity of weakening the cylinder” by cutting the slots necessary to use the latter type of cartridge. Some splitting in wood.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $1,000 - $1,500

34 James.M. Mason Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 112,523 March 7, 1871 6.5” length. This invention relates to the class of breech loading guns known as ‘bolt guns’ and has for its object, first to cause the cartridge to be forced tightly into the end of the barrel when the cartridge is a little larger than the bore of the gun; second to cause the cartridge shell to be partially withdrawn from the barrel after it has been fixed and just before the breechbolt and extractor are withdrawn; third in combination with a breech loading gun of a flexible cartridge shell holder that can be removed from the gun at will. Very good. $500 - $700

35 Unidentified Toy Cannon 3.5” x 5”. Wood and metal. Operated via pulling the wooden plug at rear, then releasing. $200 - $300

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36 Percussion Half Stock Underhammer Pill Lock .48 caliber, 31.5” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, faux tiger striped half-stock, brass four-piece brass patchbox and brass mountings, pewter forend cap. Crude underhammer pill lock action, with small iron trigger and no triggerguard. Buckhorn rear sight, blade front sight. Good. Barrel with an oxidized salt and pepper patina and even light pitting. Mechanically functional, evenly pitted bore. Stock with a major repair at the wrist and some small cracks, the balance showing scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $2,500

37 Winchester Hotchkiss 1st Model Carbine .45-70, 24” barrel, S/N 715. Blued finish, walnut stock. Standard Winchester-Hotchkiss three line address and patent information on left side of receiver. Serrated ramp 1879 pattern rear sight, fixed front sight, combination safety/magazine cut-off, sling ring. No visible martial markings. Good. Retains some thinning blue on the barrel with the rest a plum patina, markings clear, mechanically functional, very dirty bore. Stock with numerous significant cracks through the wrist area and scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

38 Inside Lock Percussion Rifle .38 caliber, 37.25” heavy octagon barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, walnut butt with raised cheek rests on both sides and German silver butt plate. Open frame, internal hammer, double set trigger percussion rifle that uses the triggerguard for the mainspring, built using a repurposed Remington marked barrel. The original rear sight dovetails are present under the barrel. Dovetailed leaf rear sight on top of barrel, front sight missing the blade, frame drilled for a peep sight that is now missing. An interesting open frame rifle that uses a Remington marked barrel. Good. Retains some traces of blue on the barrel with scattered surface oxidation and some light pitting.

Not mechanically functional, poor bore is dirty and pitted, stock with some scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

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39 E. Gilbert Patent Pill Lock Swivel Breech Rifle .31 caliber rifled / .38 caliber smooth, 29” octagonal barrels, no S/N. Blued finish, checkered walnut stock with raised cheek rest, iron mountings. Top of barrel marked: E. GILBERT, with other barrel marked: ROCHESTER. Inside hammer pill lock plate lightly engraved with foliate motifs and marked: E. GILBERT / PATENT / ROCHESTER. Side plate engraved with game scenes. Barrels are released to pivot by pulling back on the front of the triggerguard. Dovetailed fixed notch rear sights, brass blade front sights. What appear to be the original wood ramrods are in pipes along the sides of the barrels, with threaded iron ferrules on the ends. Ephraim Gilbert worked as a gunsmith in Rochester, NY ca1822-1837 and received a patent for a lock on April 3, 1829 (Sellers). Good to very good. Metal retains no finish, with a dull pewter patina and some scattered surface oxidation. Markings and engraving clear, mechanically functional, fair bores are dirty and pitted. Socket with scattered bumps and dings. $2,000 - $4,000

40 Model 1865 Spencer Over & Under Combination Sporting Gun .50RF / 12 gauge, 26.25” round barrels, S/N 33654. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut butt with tubular magazine. Standard Model 1865 Spencer markings on receiver. An intriguing alteration of a Spencer M1865 carbine to an over and under sporting gun with a heavy round rifle barrel on top and shotgun barrel underneath. An extra, auxiliary hammer has been added to the right side of the receiver which when “cocked” is stuck when the primary hammer falls, thus firing the shotgun barrel. The rifle operates in the standard Spencer lever action repeating fashion, the shotgun barrel is single shot and appears to be loaded by pivoting the lower shotgun barrel, on the axis of the upper barrel, but the method of release to allow this could not be determined. Retains the original Stabler cut-off and sling bar with ring. The rear sight is a Sharps folding leaf sight, with a very tall dovetailed front sight blade added. Missing the magazine tube. A really interesting western alteration of a Spencer M1865 carbine to a double barreled sporting arm. This gun is pictured on page 151 of Roy Marcot’s Spencer Repeating Firearms. Good. Retains some traces of finish on the barrel and frame with a mostly smooth plum patina. Markings remain legible, rifle mechanically functional, good bores are dirty. Stock with scattered bumps and dings and a couple of very tight surface grain cracks, typical of Spencers. $3,000 - $6,000

41 Superposed Load Mule Ear Percussion Fullstock Smooth Rifle .52 caliber, 41” wedge retained barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, faux tiger striped hardwood stock with brass and German silver furniture and raised cheek rest.

Unmarked. Double mule ear percussion lock with single tigger for superposed loads. Fixed rear sight, German silver blade front sight, German silver wedge escutcheons and ramrod pipes. Metal ramrod. Good. Barrel with a mixture of old brown and oxidized patina with scattered surface roughness. Only one of the mule ear hammers responds to the trigger the upper one will not release when the trigger is pulled. Smooth bore is moderately pitted. Stock with repairs and restoration. Forend replaced from the front of the entry pipe to the muzzle and there is a large repaired crack under the lock mortise. Otherwise with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $2,000 - $3,000 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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42 Model 1836 Hall Carbine By J.H. Hall .64 caliber smoothbore, 23” round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, case hardened breech block, walnut stock. Top of breech block marked in three lines: J.H. HALL / U.S. / 1837. Correct eye-bolt through stock for sling suspension, implement compartment in butt containing original wiper. Missing ramrod bayonet and rear sight blade.

2,020 of these carbines were manufactured at Harpers Ferry ca 1837-1840, many of which were issued to the 2nd US Dragoons serving in Florida, replacing the rifled .52 M1833 carbines they had previously been issued. Very good. Retains much of the browned finish, with the butt plate and implement compartment heavily oxidized and moderately pitted. Clear markings, bore heavily oxidized. Action not functional, sear spring appears to be broken or missing. Stock with scattered bumps and dings but retaining a feathery texture. A really nice example of an early M1836 Hall Carbine that is worthy of restoration if the missing parts can be found. $1,000 - $2,000

43 Percussion Swivel Breech Rifle By W. Farver .35 caliber, 36” octagonal barrels, no S/N. Bright finish, stock with raised cheek rest, brass furniture including patchbox, buttplate, triggerguard and side plate. Barrels marked W. FARVER, and engraved along their lengths with loose foliate scrolls. Back action percussion lock engraved game scene. Double set triggers, trigger release for barrel swivel. Fixed buckhorn rear sights, dovetailed German silver front sight blades. Wood ramrod with copper sheath at tip. William Farver worked in Pennsylvania ca1839-1848, then moved to Indiana ca1850, Ohio ca1853 and finally finished his carved in Pennsylvania ca1860-1861. Good. Metal lightly cleaned with a pewter patina, scattered oxidation and discoloration and some scattered light pitting. Mechanically functional, good but pitted bores, stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $1,500 - $2,500

44 Model 1819 Hall Flintlock Rifle By Harpers Ferry .52 caliber, 32.625” barrel, no S/N. Browned and case hardened finish, walnut stock. Breechblock marked in four lines: J. H. HALL / H. FERRY / U.S. / 1838. Original flintlock configuration, retaining original swivels and button head combination cleaning and loading rod. Three pin-retained barrel bands, off-set fixed rear sight and combination front sight/bayonet lug with offset blade. One of the late production Hall rifles produced at Harpers Ferry during the last production run from 18271840. A truly fine condition specimen. Fine. Retains much of the original lacquer browned finish, with some fading, loss and wear. All markings crisp and clear. Mechanically functional, fine bore. Crisp stock with feathery grain showing only some scattered bumps and dings. $2,500 - $4,000 22

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45 English Revolving Cartridge Rifle .38CF, 22” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Damascus patterned brown barrel, color case hardened receiver, blued cylinder and mounts. Checkered straight gripped figured walnut sock with shotgun butt. Unmarked, with the exception of the word PATENT in a ribbon on top of the frame, the same word on the face of the take-down latch and London commercial proof marks on the barrel and between the cylinder chambers. Frame neatly engraved with tight foliate scrolls, with triggerguard, tangs, breech, and chamber mouths engraved en-suite. 6-shot cylinder, double action only mechanism with concealed hammer, no rear sight present, brass bead front sight. Appears top be missing some small parts, including the aforementioned rear sight, some sort of frame mounted safety for which there is a hole in the left side of the frame and pin that would secure the take-down mechanism. An interesting English cartridge revolving rifle worthy of some additional research. Very good.

Retains most of the brown on the barrel, strong traces of case color on the receiver and much of the blue on the cylinder, with traces elsewhere. Markings and engraving crisp and clear, mechanically functional, very good bore. Stock with scattered bumps and dings. $2,000 - $3,000

46 Model 1860 Spencer Carbine .56-56 Spencer, 22” barrel, S/N 35221. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Standard M1860 Spencer markings on top of receiver. Correct 1860 pattern rear sight, retains front sight base and German silver blade, sling bar and ring, sling swivel in toe, incorrect 1865 model magazine tube. Good, metal with a moderately oxidized plum brown patina, markings legible on metal, none in wood. Mechanically functional, good 6-groove bore. Wood worn, moderately sanded with some slivered chipping around the lock and sling bar mount, scattered bumps and dings and a minor chip at the toe. $1,000 - $1,500

47 Model 1840 Type II Hall Carbine “Fishtail” .52 caliber, 21” barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, walnut stock. Top of breech marked: U.S. / S. NORTH / MIDLTN / CONN / 1842. Breech inspected with JC mark, no cartouches visible on stock. “Fish Tail” operating lever, mounted with sling bar and ring on reverse, button head cleaning rod. Good. Retains no finish with a thick, untouched attic brown patina and moderate oxidation overall. Markings remain legible in metal, hammer and trigger are functional but the breech block is frozen in the closed position. Smooth bore about good, dirty and oxidized. Stock about good with numerous scattered bumps, dings, surface scrapes and mars. $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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48 Rare Four Chamber India Revolving Matchlock Gun Circa 1750 .58 caliber, 31.75” round barrel secured by rattan bands with baluster turned bands near breech, no S/N. Bright finish, hard wood Jazel style stock with horn buttplate.

6-shot, 6.375” long hand revolved cylinder with pivoting pan covers. Front portion of cylinder with engraved scenes and traces of gold damascene. Tall block rear sight, no front sight. Carrying handle under cylinder, small swivel in forend. Small steel flower shaped decorations in stock and forend. A really interesting early revolving wall gun likely of Indian or possibly Pacific Rim origin. Good. Metal heavily oxidized with scattered pitting. Firing mechanism functional, cylinder frozen, bore dirty and pitted. Stock with wear and cracks in butt, rattan bands with wear and loss, particularly to the rear one. $2,000 - $4,000

49 Hewes & Phillips Rifled & Sighted Percussion Alteration of a Wickham US M1816 Musket .69 caliber, 42” barrel with three barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. M.T. Wickham marked lock, dated 1826 at the tail, patent breech alteration dated 1861 and marked H&P. Barrel and counterpane marked NJ for New Jersey. Retains correct pattern front and rear sights from the alteration process, bayonet lug, sling swivels, correctly modified button head ramrod. Good. Metal with a mottled brownish patina with surface oxidation and some pitting, markings clear. Mechanically functional, good pitted bore, stock sanded with scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

50 Miller Pill Lock Revolving Fullstock Rifle .44 caliber, 32” octagon barrel, no SN. Browned finish, brass mounted walnut full stock with checkered wrist and raised cheek rest. Six-shot, manually rotated cylinder with pellet primer recesses and Miller patent stop mechanism at rear of forend, forward of cylinder. Lightly engraved back action lock is unmarked, lightly engraved breech plug tang. Top of barrel very lightly marked: MILLER and barely legible. Fixed notch rear sight, dovetailed front sight blade. Brass trap door in to plate, scroll shaped brass triggerguard, German silver inlays in cheek rest and at wrist. Wooden “ramrod” with iron band at end and iron ferrule at tip. Miller marked revolving rifles are quite rare compared to the later Billinghurst marked guns. Good. Retains no finish with metal evenly pitted and with a deeply oxidized brown patina. Markings weak, some engraving obscured by pitting. Mechanically functional, fair bore with moderate pitting. Rear most forend wedge appears replaced. Stock with interestingly pieced butt with cheek rest apparently applied and toe line pieced to butt in two pieces. This appears period and intentional, as the grain on the cheek piece in particular matches almost perfectly. Otherwise stock shows scattered bumps, dings and handling marks with a couple of tiny grain cracks in the forend. $1,000 - $3,000 24

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51 Miller Pill-Lock Revolving Half Stock Rifle .41 caliber, 28.75” octagon barrel with partial under rib, no SN. Browned finish, brass mounted figured walnut half-stock. Six-shot, manually rotated cylinder with pellet primer recesses and Miller style stop mechanism at rear of forend, forward of cylinder. One cylinder chamber burst and repaired. Lightly engraved back action lock marked J&J MILLER, lightly engraved breech plug tang. Top of barrel marked: W BILLINGHURST ROCHESTER. Fixed buckhorn rear sight, small brass front sight blade. Twopiece brass buttplate with trapdoor in toe plate. Miller marked revolving rifles are quite rare compared to the later Billinghurst marked guns. It is not clear whether the rifle is a Miller with a Billighurst barrel or a Billinghurst with a Miller lock. However, based upon the somewhat crude mechanism and smooth, rather than lined cylinder, it is probably a Miller. Good. Retains no finish with a splotchy grayish brown oxidized patina and some pitting. Markings weak on barrel and strong on lock. Metal worn and likely cleaned long ago. Some brazed repairs are present in the frame, one cylinder chamber repaired, cylinder catch appears to be an old replacement with the spring mechanism restored, forend wedge replaced. Mechanically functional, bore about good but extremely dirty. Stock with added varnish, dings and mars, and a chip out of the reverse of the forend where it meets the frame. $1,000 - $2,500

52 Sharps and Hankins Small Bore “Army Carbine” .44 CF caliber, 23.75” barrel, S/N 9272. Blued finish, walnut stock, brass buttplate. Standard “Army Carbine” frame markings, no holes for leather barrel cover, no sling ring, missing swivel in toe, standard military pattern adaptable leaf sight. Normally chambered in .52RF, Flayderman’s does note that a handful of M1862 Sharps & Hankins Army Carbines were produced in other calibers. This one is for a .44 center fire cartridge. A .44-40 dummy chambers, but may not be the correct cartridge as the chamber appears longer. No seam or liner is apparent in the barrel, suggesting the barrel was produced in this caliber and not lined or altered. The barrel is .25” short of standard length, and the dovetailed front sight is of a different pattern and in a different location than on an Army carbine. A very interesting Sharps & Hankins worthy of some additional research. Good. Retains no finish with a moderate amount of surface oxidation and some applied varnish on the metal. Markings remain legible, mechanically functional, bore with moderate pitting. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $1,000 - $3,000

53 1st Model Jennings Pill-Lock Rifle .52 caliber, 27.5” round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, walnut stock with German silver patchbox. Lightly engraved frame marked on reverse PATENT 1849 / CP DIXON AGENT / NEW YORK. Altered from breechloading to muzzle loading, but retaining pill lock ignition system. Sling swivel under frame, forward of triggerguard. Patchbox crudely inlet over original patchbox hole. Tapered barrel to frame retention pin appears to be an old replacement, missing rear sight. Includes a brass tipped wood ramrod that is a replacement with the tip too large for the bore and the shaft too short to be functional. Good. Retains no finish with a thickly oxidized patina and scattered surface roughness. Markings remain legible, with clear engraving. Not mechanically functional, fair bore with heavy pitting. Stock with wear, numerous bumps and dings and some chipping at the frame to stock junction. $4,000 - $8,000 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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54 U.S. Model 1817 Common Rifle with Jennings Sliding Lock .54 caliber, 35.8125” barrel retained by three flat bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock with oval iron patchbox, iron furniture. Unmarked sliding lock plate measures 3.875” in length with brass pan and rounded reinforced cock. Breech with correct US / JM inspection over a sunken P in a starburst. No visible inspection cartouche on counterpane. A small brass shield shaped escutcheon has been added to the counterpane. Correct pattern fixed notch rear sight, barrel mounted blade front sight. Front strap of upper barrel band dovetail notched for another sight that is now missing. Original sling swivel on end of extended triggerguard tang, replaced upper swivel on middle band. Replaced trumpet head iron ramrod.

The Jennings-Ellis contract multi shot rifle was based upon the repeating flintlock design of Joseph Belton (Moller Vol. II p162). The gun was intended to be loaded with four superposed loads, and the sliding lock would be moved backwards to access each of the flashholes for each subsequent shot. Small pivoting flash guards were secured to the flash plate to prevent the unfired rounds from being ignited through their touchholes. The lock included an automatic priming system which closed the frizzen steel and primed the pan when the hammer was cocked. A decidedly awkward and problematic design, the success of superposed loads in the two-shot Lindsay percussion musket of the Civil War period was mediocre at best, and the Jennings design only multiplied the potential for multiple discharges that would result in a catastrophic outcome for the shooter. However, in 1828, the Ordnance Department agreed to acquire from Reuben Ellis some 520 of these rifles for issue to the state of New York as part of their annual issue of arms due under the Militia Act of 1808. The guns were assembled by R & D Johnson of Middletown, CT. According to Moller’s research the first 360 were inspected

by Justin Murphy (JM) with the balance inspected by Asabel Hubbard (AH) and in the end a total of 521 were inspected and paid for. Considering the fact that the design was inherently dangerous and prone to self-destruction, surviving examples are extremely rare. This same sliding lock concept was also applied to some sporting arms produced under Isaiah Jennings’ patent during the period.

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This example appears to be a composite restoration of an original Ellis-Jennings contract stock, barrel and trigger mechanism, mated with newly produced flash plates, guards and slide mounts. The lock appears to be an original, although possibly restored, Jennings style pistol lock. It is roughly 1” shorter than the 4.437” lock that should be found on this model.

Additionally, the frizzen does not close automatically upon cocking and it is not clear if the lock contains the priming mechanism. Further, if it is present, it is not clear if it functions. Removal of the lock necessitates the removal of several screws that attach the mounting plates to the rifle and these screws are frozen in place. Although a less than correct restoration, this rifle does provide a reasonable example of an extremely scare repeating US military firearm that is rarely found for sale and is typically priced out of reach of most collectors. Good as restored. Metal with a mottled and evenly pitted brownish gray patina. Barrel markings remain clear, with no visible inspection on stock flat. Lock functions, cocking and firing as it should, but as noted the automatic closing and priming features do not. The lock can be made to slide in the mounts, although it is tight and the flash guards do not always open easily. Some of the work to attach the slide and flash plates to the gun is crude, with exposed welding material along the top edge of the upper plate and too many screws securing both plates. The plates also overlap incorrectly at the front of the lock mortise.

Teh bore of the rifle is poor, heavily crusted and rusted with visible rifling. The stock shows scattered bumps and dings, as well as some minor impact marks. An original screw hole in the counter pane that was part of the original plate mounting system is filled with wood and there is a small hole in the wrist where an old collection tag was likely affixed. Despite all its faults, this is likely the only Ellis-Jennings rifle in “complete” displayable condition that will likely sell for less than five figures and it represents a great opportunity for the collector of firearms oddities who always felt one of these rifles was simply out their price range. $3,000 - $7,500

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55 Billinghurst Over & Under Pillock Revolving Rifle & Shotgun .38 caliber / 12 gauge, 25.5� round barrels, no SN. Blued and color casehardened finish, iron furniture, varnished walnut buttstock with a checkered wrist. Barrel marked: W. BILLINGHURST ROCHESTER, N.Y. Back action lock marked in the same fashion and neatly engraved with flowing foliate and geometric themes, with the breech and triggerguard tangs engrave en-suite. 9-shot manually rotated cylinder based on the Miller patent. Underhammer for a shotgun barrel with triggerguard serving as the mainspring. Double triggers, fixed buckhorn rear sight, thin brass blade front sight, folding adjustable peep sight mounted on the tang. Two wood ramrods with brass ferrule tips are located in pipes on each side of the rib between the barrels. A very interesting Billinghurst pill lock combination gun that mates a shotgun barrel to the revolving rifle. This rifle was awarded a Ten Best Weapons Silver metal by the NRA Gun Collectors Committee at a meeting held in Washington D.C in 1965. The metal number 51. Very good. Retains no finish with a medium pewter gray patina, scattered light surface oxidation and some minor pitting forward of the cylinder mouths. Markings and engraving remain sharp and clear, mechanically functional, good bores that are extremely dirty with the shotgun muzzle slightly dented. Stock with a small chip out on the reverse at the rear of the comb where it meets the buttplate, along with some handling marks and a few scattered dings and mars. Retaining most of the varnish and with crisp checkering. $5,000 - $10,000

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56 Whittier Revolving Rifle .44 caliber, 33” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, walnut stock with German silver mountings including patch box in obverse, cap box in toe, buttplate, triggerguard and escutcheon. Markings are likely covered by either the long-spring barrel leaf sight or added receiver sight. Simple foliate engraving at muzzle, barrel to frame junction, on triggerguard and buttplate. Dual trigger double action mechanism with rear trigger rotating the 9-shot “zig-zag” pattern cylinder and cocking the hammer and the forward trigger firing the rifle. Whittier produced approximately 100 of these rifles based upon his 1837 patent during the late 1830s. A scarce, important and very attractive American revolving rifle from the 2nd quarter of the 19th century in very good condition. Very good. Retains some thinning brown on the barrel with scattered surface oxidation and some discoloration. Cylinder cleaned and showing some corrosion. mechanically functional, good bore with pitting. Stock with wear, a small repaired crack in the obverse where the oval German silver escutcheon is located and some scattered bumps and bruises. A very nice example of a very scarce gun. $8,500 - $12,000

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57 H.S. North Engraved Revolving Shotgun 20 gauge, 23.5” octagon to hexadecagon to round barrel with beaded baluster turned rings the transition to round, no S/N. Blued finish, smooth walnut stock with shotgun butt. 6-shot cylinder. Top flat of barrel stamped: H.S. NORTH, MIDDLETOWN, CONN in two different gang stamps. Angled flats stamped CAST-STEEL and PATENTED JUNE 12, 1852. The only visible “serial number” is stamped on the right wrist of the stock, which is the US Cartridge Company collection number 1391. No serial numbers are present in the usual expected places on the exterior and further disassembly was not performed due to the delicate and complicated nature of the mechanism. Bead front sight. Rather than the attached loading lever found on the rifles, the shotguns had a removable tamper in the same location, as does this example. Shotgun is period engraved on the frame, flash guard, upper and lower tangs, buttplate tang and loading tamper with flowing foliate scrolls, with a game scene in the center of the flash guard of a leaping stag. The hammer and many of the screw heads are engraved as well. Only about 600 of the North and Savage revolving long arms, based on the North and Skinner 1852 patent, were produced ca1856-1859; with shotgun production only a small part of that. Like the later and more numerous Savage “Navy” revolvers, the most intriguing feature of the mechanism was the gas seal system that reduced gas leakage from the cylinder gap.

Engraved examples of the North and Savage long arms are extremely scarce and this is a lovely example of an early American repeating shotgun. Very good. Retains some traces of brown on the barrel with scatted light surface oxidation and some flecked surface roughness along the left side of the barrel. Frame and mounts with a steel gray patina and some age discoloration. Markings remain clear, engraving crisp. Mechanically functional, good bore. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and surface mars. $15,000 - $30,000

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58 Colt Paterson Revolving Rifle No 2 .40 caliber, 32� octagonal barrel, S/N 385, marked on the top of the barrel Patent Arms Ma Co. Paterson New Jersey, has an early style dovetailed rear barrel sight.

Rounded shoulder cylinder with Deer hunting motif, marked 385 on the back of cylinder. This is an early Model 2 Ring Trigger Paterson Rifle with no loading lever, has a slot for the loading tool. Walnut stock with two groove cheek piece. The barrel is smooth with sharp and crisp markings. The barrel has had the brown finish enhanced.

The Cylinder has a gray to brown look. Some of the cylinder scenes are visible. The stock has been sanded and refinished long ago. Overall the rifle has a very even and presentable look. The bore will clean to better. The rifling is sharp, needs cleaning. $15,000 - $30,000

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59 Rare Buggy Rifle With Skeleton Stock And Tube Sight By C. Bunge Of Geneva NY .36 caliber, 13.5� octagon to round barrel, false muzzle with scope cap, no S/N. Marked on the top of the barrel made By C. Bunge Of Geneva New York 1870, made percussion revolving rifles, percussion target pistols, and was more famous for making and patented, air rifles and pistols. Percussion underhammer has a scope mounted on the top of the barrel. Walnut stock with a walnut skeleton stock. Pistol grip cap of carved horn. The barrel of this pistol has a nice dark plum untouched color.

The pistol grip has nice highly figured walnut with excellent carved horn cap. The wood stock is excellent. The stock is excellent. Scope still retains some of the original blue finish with the rest just lightly fading to a nice plum. Overall an excellent example of this rare maker. $3,000 - $6,000

60 Roper Heavy Barreled Revolving Sporting Rifle .40 caliber, 27� octagon barrel, S/N 307. Blued and color casehardened finish, figured walnut stock with shotgun butt and smooth forend with pewter caps at front and rear. Loading gate is marked in three lines: ROPER SPORTING ARMS CO / HARTFORD, CONN. / PAT. APR. 10, 1866 JULY 14, 1868. Bolt carrier numbered 158, receiver under forend, forend and barrel under forend all numbered 307. An intriguing heavy barreled Roper rifle that combines a 4-shot Roper action with a Sharps style barrel. Interestingly, Roper rifle actions were typically 6 shots while the shotgun actions were 4 shot. The rifle is equipped with an ungraduated Spencer-style ladder rear sight in the barrel dovetail, another military carbine style ladder rear sight on the back of the receiver and a folding globe and blade front sight. A very cool, heavy barreled, Roper action plains rifle. Fine. Retains most of the blued finish and much of the vivid case color. All markings clear, mechanically fine, fine bore with Sharps 6-groove rifling. Wood with scattered light bumps and dings as well as some minor surface scrapes and bruises. $2,500 - $5,000

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61 Abner .N. Newton Firearm Patent: Model No. 15,552 August 12 1856 Octagonal barrel is 9” overall length. The purpose was to prevent the escape of gas in a breech loading firearm. The bands in the barrel expended by the pressure of the gas at the instant of explosion, thus preventing the gas to escape. This is similar to an existing feature on a Joslyn barrel with expanding rings, the difference is the Josylyn mechanism employed rings expanded by a cone headed pin, this patent used bands which expand due to use of powder. Excellent. $500 - $700

63 David Conner Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 160,880 March 16th 1875 11” overall. The invention relates to an improvement in that class of breech loading firearms which have a breech-piece swinging to the rear in the plane of the barrel, and particularly to an improvement in the Robertson and Simpson payent of March 13, 1866; the object being to more securely lock the breech piece.

The invention consists in constructing the breech-piece and guard-lever so that a shoulder on the guard-lever will interlock with the corresponding shoulder on the breech-piece when the breech is closed. Excellent $1,000 - $1,500

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62 Heinrich Buchner Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 114,259 May 2, 1871 11”l x 2.5”h x 2.5”w The touch of the trigger will release the plug and produce the discharge of the cartridge. The motions for operating this gun are very few - first the crank handle is turned back; second the cartridge is inserted, third the crank handle turned forward; and finally the trigger touched. The breech block D keeps the back of the cartridge chamber properly closed, and prevents the escape of gasses into the lock. Very good. $500 - $700

64 Martin J. Chamberlin Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 111,814 February 14, 1871 8” long. This invention relates to the construction of breech loading firearms, whereby a cartridgeretractor is made to swing with an accelerated movement by operating it with the lower end of the breechblock, and whereby the breechblock is unlocked by means of a projection or elongation upon the lower end of the hammer, which presses down the rear end of the trigger, when the hammer is thrown back; and whereby the trigger may have a firm bearing within the recess made in the lock frame, so in case the gun pin upon which the trigger usually has its bearing within the recess made in the lock frame , so that, in case the pin upon which the trigger usually has its bearing becomes broken, it will still operate in the recess independently of its pins or pivots; and whereby the gun is prevented from being discharged prematurely by means of a safety button attached to the top of the hammer. $500 - $700 BID LIVE ONLINE WITH

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65 Geo Buckel and Edus Dorseh Shot-Gun Patent: Model No. 14, 597 This is a G. Buckel and E. Dorseh patent model on the improvement of shotguns. Constructed of wood and metal with a total length of 12”. Top of the barrel marked in red “G. Buckel” next to “E. Dorseh”. Patent number 14,597 intent is to control the scatter pattern of the shot by dividing the length of the bore into odd number sections. Very good overall condition with standard nicks and dings due to age. $800 - $1,200

66 Prescott Single Action Revolver .38RF, 7.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 563. Blued barrel, brass frame, walnut grips. Barrel weakly marked in two lines: E.A. PRESCOTT WOCHESTER, MA / PAT. OCT 2, 1860. Matching serial numbers throughout. Single action mechanism, 6-shot cylinder. Another Rollin-White patent infringement revolver from the Civil War period. Good. Retains no finish with an evenly oxidized brownish gray patina on the barrel, weak markings, mechanically functional, poor bore, good grips. $1,000 - $1,500

67 Ells Patent 3rd Model Double Action Percussion Pocket Revolver .28 caliber, 3.625” octagonal barrel, S/N 2. Blued finish, walnut grips. Left side of hammer marked: ELLS PATENT and right side marked: AUG. 1, 1854 over APRIL 28, 1857. Frame with open foliate engraving and cylinder with geometrically influenced foliate engraving as well. Double action, 5-shot, solid-frame percussion pocket revolver with Colt style loading lever, sighting groove in top strap and brass cone front sight. Good. Retains minute traces of blue in protected areas, the balance a mottled and oxidized gray patina with some surface roughness and pinpricking.

Markings clear as is most of the engraving. Double action mechanism works correctly, will not always hold cock in single action. Pitted bore, grips with wear and moderate handling marks. $1,000 - $1,500

68 Devisme Model 1855 Percussion Revolver .40 caliber, 6.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 8548. Blued and color casehardened frame, checkered walnut grips. Top of barrel engraved DEVISME A PARIS, right side of barrel web marked DEVISME BTE and with the assembly number 658. 6-shot cylinder with Tige chambers, single-action concealed hammer mechanism with exposed cocking lever, chamber loading tool in butt of grip, fixed sights. Good. Retains some blued finish and traces of case color. Clear markings, scattered surface oxidation, mechanically functional, poor bore with heavy pitting. Grips very good with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $1,500 - $3,000

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69 John Blissett Patent Percussion Revolver 120-Bore (.334”), 4.75” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, checkered wood grips with German silver wrist escutcheon. Left side of frame engraved: JOHN BLISSETT / LONDON. Top of barrel engraved: JOHN BLISSETT PATENT IMPROVEMENTS 322 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON. London commercial proof marks on barrel and between chambers of the cylinder. Single action 6-shot revolver with chamber faces numbered 1-6. Simple open foliate scroll engraving decorates the frame and the barrel web. Open top, wedge retained barrel, Colt-style loading lever, long spur hammer, fixed sights. Lanyard ring missing from butt of revolver. John Blissett came from a family of gun makers and worked in London from 1832 until his death, with the firm becoming John Blissett & Son ca1867. The firm was located at 322 High Holborn Street 1851-1866. Good.

Metal with a plum patina and scattered oxidation along with some impact marks. Legible markings, mechanically functional, pitted bore, good grips with wear. $1,000 - $2,000

70 Perry Breech Loading Percussion Pistol .33 caliber, 10.5” octagon to round swamped barrel, S/N 1. Blued finish, deluxe figured walnut grips and smooth walnut splinter forend. Top of receiver marked: A.D. PERRY / PATENTED and PERRY PATENT ARMS CO / NEWARK, N.J. Receiver, breechblock, backstrap, hammer and triggerguard all lightly engraved with flowing foliate scrolls. Standard Perry patent dropping block action, opened by combination triggerguard/operating lever. Primer feed tube present in butt and complete. Fixed notch rear sight and dovetail blade front sight. Serial number 1 is found under the barrel and under the frame, both concealed by the forend. No other numbers are present. A nice example of a scarce single shot handgun with some nice factory deluxe features in a non-standard caliber. Good. Barrel with a mostly smooth, lightly oxidized patina and some scattered pinpricking. Receiver lightly cleaned with some pitting, but all markings remain legible and the engraving is clear. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Grips with wear and an old crack at the bottom of the right grip and a small chip missing there as well. Otherwise with some bumps and dings. $2,000 - $3,500

71 All Metal Needle Fire Breechloading Pistol By Klein .30 caliber, 4.25” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Bright finish. Marked: KLEIN’S PATENT / APRIL 10, 1855 / NEWARK - N.J. All steel construction with a rotating single shot beech loading mechanism coupled with a striker fired action. Pulling back on the cocking lever sets the firing pin and allows the breech to be rotated to insert a cartridge through the top, which is then rotated back into line with the bore. Ferdinand Kline worked in Newark producing needle fire and breechloading firearms during the mid-19th century. He received US Patent #12,681 for the design that is used in this firearm. A rare gun with an interesting action. Good. Metal with a mottled and oxidized patina, clear markings. Mechanically functional, good rifled bore with pitting. $1,500 - $2,500

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72 James B. Eads Gun Carriage Patent: Model No. 115,181 May 23, 1871 11” x 4.75” x 5.25” This invention relates to the improvements upon a prior patent the inventor created in 1869. The lower ends of the levers by which the gun is carried are connected to a cross head, to which is attached a cylindrical piston rod whose piston works in a cylinder containing air, and open at the end towards the cross head, the recoil of the gun compressing the air therein. Within the cross head is a stuffing box through which works an open-ended cylinder, one end of which is received within the cylindrical piston rod, and the other end is attached to the carriage and communicates with a water vessel through the inwardly opening valve that retains the water within the last mentioned cylinder and cylindrical piston rod, and prevents the gun from being thrown up until the valve is opened. The second part of the invention relates to the means employed to adjust the air spring to the amount of ammunition used. This is done by providing an adjustable cylinder head capable of being moved end ise of the cylinder by a screw or other means. $800 - $1,200

74 L.C. Allin Process for Bronzing Gun Barrels Patent: Model No. 151, 647 Wooden patent model by L.C. Allin for bronzing gun barrels. Measures 6.5” in length by a width of 3”. Two hinged door closures are located on top of the model. Two windows located on the side of the chamber. Inside the chambers would be the location of the steam pipes or coil that was used to control the environment within the chamber. Wheels located inside the chamber would get an even distribution of browning. Patent 151,647 to improve the process of bronzing barrels was filed on January 20, 1874 and granted on June 2, 1874. Very good condition overall.

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73 William.S. Henson Breech Loading Ordnance Patent: Model No. 33, 646 November 5, 1861 13”l x 4”w x 3.5”h. Patent consists of a gun barrel that is mounted stationary upon a platform and remains unmovable when it is fired, while the breech recoils backward a short distance away from the barrel upon the hinder part of the same platform. The breech is not attached by any fastenings to the barrel, but is mounted upon the same platform upon wheels in such a manner as to be at liberty to run a certain distance backwards and forward, and so adjusted as to cause the small end of the breech to enter into the hinder part of the barrel when brought forward, and the breech is made of such weight as to resist the shock of explosion almost entirely by its inertia being assisted to some small extent in checking the recoil by friction and an inclined plane up which the breech recedes. Very good. $600 - $800

75 Joseph.B. Prescott Breech Loading Cannon Patent: Model No. 34,263 January 28, 1862 10” x 8.5” x 4” This invention relates to single cannons or batteries of two or more cannons. In the present instance the invention is shown as applied to a battery of two pieces. That portion of the cannon next to the breech is made square and this square part has shoulders which project beyond each side of the barrel around which shoulders the bands are fastened and hold the barrels and breech together.

The operation of the invention is as follows: when the battery is to be loaded the lever is thrown down into a vertical position, which causes the rotary breech piece and its charge chamber to assume the same position, and the charge chamber may be then conveniently filled with powder and ball, either in a loose state or in the form of a cartridge. The lever is then turned up into a horizontal position, and the rotary breech piece is correspondently moved and the charge chamber thereby brought into line with the bore of a cannon ready for discharge, which is accomplished by priming, placing a cap upon the nipple, and pulling the arm of the hammer in the usual manner. The breech piece is then turned up again for a new load, and and as the breech piece moves its flattened portion and forms an air passage from the underside of the gun up through the bore. This draft of air carries out the gases and insures the cooling of the cannon, so that it may be safely fired with great rapidity. Very good. $1,000 - $1,500 NOVEMBER 28, 2018 CINCINNATI, OHIO

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76 Percussion Fullstock Rifle .44 caliber, 34.75” wedge retained octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, brass furniture, faux tiger striped hard wood stock with checkered wrist and raised cheek piece. Commercial percussion lock marked R. ASHMORE / WARRANTED, barrel unsigned with an indiscernible touch or makers mark between the breech and rear sight. Four-piece open work brass patchbox, fixed notch rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight. Two round brass thimbles with baluster turned rings and matching pattern entry pipe, horn tipped wooden ramrod. Good. Metal with an evenly oxidized brown patina and scattered surface roughness, with some pitting around the breech.

Mechanically functional, poor bore is extremely dirty, heavily oxidized and shows rifling only near the muzzle. Stock good, with poor fit at buttplate, some replaced wood in the forend at the upper pipe, some chipping and loss around the rear of the lock, a repaired chip at the toe, as well as scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

77 Model 1833 Hall North Carbine .58 caliber, 26.1875” barrel, No S/N. Browned finish, walnut stock with implement door in toe. Top of breech marked US / S. NORTH / MIDLTN / CONN / 1834. No visible cartouches. Sliding triangular ramrod/cleaning rod. Rotating safety catch under frame keeps breech block lever from being inadvertently operated. Sling ring in toe of stock, forward of implement compartment. Only 1,028 of the .58 smoothbore M1833 carbines were produced with all subsequent production in .52 caliber. These early guns were primarily issued to the 1st US Dragoons and saw hard service out west during the mid-1830s, resulting in surviving examples being well used. A scarce and important variant of this carbine, the M1833 was the first officially adopted US military percussion breechloading arm. Good. Metal with a thick, untouched attic brown patina showing moderate oxidation. Markings in metal mostly legible, not visible in wood. Not mechanically functional, mainspring appears to be broken. Hammer neck with a crack. Bore extremely dirty and oxidized. Stock with wear, cracks around the rear of the receiver, a small period brass plate repair above the triggerguard on the obverse as well as some period added screws to secure a crack forward of the brass plate. Otherwise showing numerous bumps, dings and mars. $1,500 - $3,000

78 Rare Jean-Antoine Robert Breechloading Shotgun 16 gauge, 29.5” barrels, S/N 2104. Damascus pattern browned barrels, color casehardened frame, straight gripped wood stock checkered at the wrist, forend carved with feather motif at tip. Top of lever marked in gold in a two-line cartouche: FUSIL ROBERT / BTE A PARIS. Receiver engraved with foliate scrolls and feathery sprays, with triggerguard and buttplate tang engraved en-suite. Lift breech, cock on opening cartridge design. Jean-Antoine Robert worked ca1829-1840 (Der Neue Stockel) and developed a breechloading cartridge firearms system based upon the work of Jean Samuel Pauly and appears to use his rudimentary needle fire concept. Robert is credited with one of the first workable breechloading cartridge firearms systems and his design won a French Academie de L’Indsutrie gold medal in 1833 for his innovations. A scare, early example of a cartridge breechloading shotgun from the first half of the 19th century. Very good. Barrels with some of the Damascus patterned brown finish remaining, breech lever with some case color. Much often metal showing surface oxidation and light crusting. Engraving and markings remain clear and crisp.

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79 Model 1843 “Fremont” Hall Carbine .52 caliber rifled bore with .58 chamber, 21” barrel. Browned finish, walnut stock. Sling bar and ring, button head cleaning rod. Top of breech marked in five lines: US /S. NORTH / MIDLTN / CONN / 1852. Top of breech marked “STEEL” and on right flat with JH inspection, stock flats behind receiver with traces of cartouches on each side, a WAT on the obverse and what was probably a JH on the reverse. The large initials “CD” are carved into the reverse of the stock, wtih more initials carved in toe of stock behind triggerguard tang.

Known as the “Fremont Hall,” this is one of 5,000 M1843 Hall carbines sold as surplus by the New York Arsenal in August of 1861 to arms speculators backed by J.P. Morgan for $3.50 each and subsequently “modified” for use of .58 caliber ammunition by enlarging the chamber to approximately .58 and rifling the barrel, but leaving it in the original .52 caliber! The guns were then sold to General John C. Fremont’s command in St. Louis for $22 each, resulting in a Congressional investigation into what became known as the “Hall Carbine Affair.” A scarce example of a historically important Civil War used carbine. Good. Metal with a mostly smooth, oxidized brown patina with some scattered surface roughness and pinpricking. Markings in metal clear, cartouches weak. Mechanically functional, good bore with visible rifling that is very dirty and lightly pitted. Missing retaining screw the secures the breech operating lever. Wood worn with scattered bumps, dings, mars and bruises, a small crack behind the receiver on the reverse and some surface grain cracks running most of the length of the butt. $1,500 - $2,500

80 Sharps Model 1867 Carbine .50-70, 22” barrel, S/N C2437. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Standard Sharps patent markings on lock and breech block, standard barrel address, New Model 1863 barrel mark. Correct DFC in a ribbon arsenal conversion cartouche in center of reverse butt. Retains original 6-goove bore without arsenal lining, correctly replaced arsenal rear sight ladder. Retains sling bar and ring. Very good. Barrel with a plum patina and scattered light oxidation, frame with some traces of vivid color mixed with a mostly muted plum patina. Markings on lock clear, somewhat weak on frame, barrel markings weak from the arsenal refinishing process.

Cartouche legible, initials are scratched over the sub-inspector initials on the lower flat of the forend. Mechanically functional, good bore with some scattered pitting, wood with bumps and dings. Pellet primer magazine cover not attached, but included. Pellet primer system void of internal parts. $1,500 - $2,500

81 Roper Revolving Rifle .41 caliber, 28” octagonal barrel, S/N 328. Browned finish, tinned receiver, smooth walnut stock with shotgun butt, smooth forend with pewter nose cap. Matching serial numbers on bottom of barrel and receiver (under forend), in forend and on bolt carrier. Right side of barrel stamped 4 2 5, possibly a cartridge or loading reference. Loading gate marked in three lines: ROPER SPORTING ARMS COMPANY / HARTFORD, CONN. / PAT. APR. 10, 1866 JULY 14, 1868. Folding leaf adjustable rear sight without any graduations, dovetailed front sight base missing blade. Production quantities are unknown, but Roper revolving rifles and shotguns are scarce.

Hartford produced guns were manufactured circa 1869-1876. Very good. Barrel with traces of brown and a lightly oxidized brownish-gray patina. Markings remain clear, receiver with traces of what appears to be period tin plating. Mechanically functional, good bore with strong rifling, very dirty and with moderate pitting. Wood with scattered bumps, dings minor scrapes and mars. $1,500 - $3,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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82 Demondion Patent Breechloading Percussion Rifle Musket .64 caliber, 38.5” barrel secured by three barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, full-length military style musket stock with recessed cheek rest. Action is based upon M. Demondion’s 1831 patent for a breechloading, self-contained cartridge action. Lifting the “monkey tail” style lever opens the breech for loading and cocks the internal hammer that is mounted in the lower portion of the stock, above the trigger. Demondion’s system used a self-contained combustible paper cartridge with a primer tube that extended from the rear. This rifle musket had a standard percussion block in the action, making it a more traditional percussion ignition weapon. Mounted in a military musket fashion with sling swivels and an angular bayonet lug under the barrel that accepts a French M1822 socket bayonet perfectly. An interesting, false ramrod tip is attached to the upper barrel band. Unmarked, with the exception of an illegible script cartouche on the obverse stock and another block letter cartouche in the cheek recess. An interesting and scarce European breechloading musket ca1830s rarely found for sale. Good. Most of the metal with a heavily oxidized brown patina with some scattered surface roughness. Mechanically functional, good bore, stock with numerous bumps, dings and mars, as well as a minor chip out at the toe. $2,000 - $4,000

83 2nd Model Porter Turret Rifle .49 caliber, 26” octagonal barrel, S/N 359. Browned barrel, color casehardened frame, blued turret. Matching numbers throughout, including the rarely encountered magazine cover. Right side upper angled flat of barrel marked: ADDRESS / PW PORTER / NEW-YORK and P.W. PORTER’S / PATENT / 1851. 9-shot turret style cylinder, automatic capping mechanism, straight bar hammer, elongated loop operating lever, serpentine loading lever, off-set sights. Estimated production of 2nd Model Porter Turret Rifles is between 350 and 400 guns, ca1850s. A very nice example of a scarce revolving rifle. Very good. Barrel with some thinning brown and smooth plum patina, frame with an oxidized and mottled brown and gray appearance. Some traces of case color visible on the hammer, some blue on the turret, the balance showing an oxidized brown patina. All markings clear and crisp, mechanically functional, very good bore. Stock with some light handling marks and minor mars. $3,500 - $7,000

84 Experimental Brass Frame Revolving Rifle .38 caliber, 23.5” round barrel, no S/N. Blued barrel, brass frame and cylinder, walnut buttstock. Barrel from a Colt produced rifle marked in two lines: COLT’S PT FA MFG CO HARTFORD CT USA / +ELLIOT’S PATENT MAY 29, 1882 SPET 18, 1883+. No other markings are present. Butt appears to be from a Colt rifle as well. The gun does not appear to be a functional firearms, but rather some form of “work in progress”. Depressing the catch on the upper rear of the top strap allows the top strap, forend and barrel to be removed from the balance of the frame. The cylinder has 7 chambers on its face with 14 on its rear, with many of the “chambers” containing springs, some form of metal cap and in a couple of instances metal sleeves and what appears to be a firing pin mechanism. The cylinder does not rotate, and there is is no discernible firing mechanism, but the trigger appears to move a bar at the rear of the cylinder that might have had something to do with the locking mechanism of the gun. A truly weird inventor’s model for a “revolving” rifle that does not appear to have any revolving mechanism. An interesting curiosity. Good. Retains some traces of blue on the barrel, markings clear, with scattered oxidation. Brass frame with an uncleaned patina. Not functional, possibly never was. Numerous internal small parts loose in cylinder chambers with no clear indication of their function or if they are in the correct locations. Barrel dovetail notch missing the rear sight, dovetailed front sight. Crude forend with cracks and a gap at the front. Stock with bumps and dings. $2,000 - $4,000 38

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85 Sharps New Model 1863 Rifle .52 caliber, 30� barrel with three barrel bands, S/N C37008. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut stock with iron patch box, walnut forend. Standard Sharps patent markings on lock and receiver, NEW MODEL 1863 barrel mark, standard 3-line barrel address. AWM sub-inspection mark on left barrel flat, two visible cartouches on wrist. Correct pattern Lawrence rear sight, combination front sight/socket bayonet lug. Sling swivel on middle band, missing the swivel front the toe as well as the forend retention screw. Barrel serial number matches frame serial number. Good. Metal cleaned with a dull smoky gray patina, scattered pinpricking and mottled surface oxidation. Mostly clear markings, good bore with scattered pitting, mechanically functional, stock with scattered bumps and dings with some chipping around the toe and lower swivel mount. $3,000 - $5,000

86 Percussion Altered Billinghurst Type Revolving Sporting Rifle by Vulpius .35 caliber, 22.75� heavy octagon barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, iron furniture, smooth walnut stock with raised cheek rest, forend with pewter nose cap. Barrel unmarked, cylinder with striations typical of Billinghurst revolving arms. 7-shot cylinder altered from pill lock to percussion with the addition of angled percussion cones (one missing) and the cylinder is engraved H VULPIUS probably the gunsmith who performed the work. Back action lock with added percussion hammer, modified cylinder locking mechanism, peep rear sight mounted on a long bar attached to barrel dovetail, dovetailed German silver front sight. Additional dovetail in barrel filled with blank. Sellers lists both an H Volpius and a Herman Vulpius who he believes were the same person. They are listed as working during the 1860s-70s in both Cincinnati, OH and Pottsville, PA. While listed as a maker of revolving rifles this example suggests that he may have modified existing ones. Good. Retains some traces of brown finish with some scattered oxidation, bore very good. Hammer and trigger functional but cylinder is currently frozen in place. Disassembly and cleaning might resolve this issue. Percussion hammer may be an old replacement rather than the original Vulpius applied hammer. Stock with scattered bumps and dings and some minor splintering around the upper tang. $3,500 - $6,000

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87 3rd Model Porter Turret Carbine .48 caliber, 22” round barrel, S/N 7. Blued finish, straight gripped smooth walnut stock with shotgun butt. Serial number 7 on most parts, no barrel markings present.

8-shot turret, offset sights, sling swivels. The construction and use of sling swivels suggests potential offering as a military arm and possibly for use in a trials. Per Flayderman’s, 3rd Model Porter Turret rifles are serial numbered in the approximate range of 680-1250. The single number serial number suggests this gun was part of a small run of experimental or trials arms. Further research could prove fruitful. Good. Metal with minute traces of blue in protected areas. The balance with a dull pewter patina, scattered surface oxidation, scattered pitting and more moderate pitting forward of the turret on the bottom of the barrel and on the lever. Mechanically functional, bore very dirty and moderately pitted with strong rifling. Mainspring screw replaced and ground flush on right side of receiver. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and surface mars. $6,000 - $10,000

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88 Colt Paterson Revolving Rifle No 2 .40 caliber, 32.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 235, marked on the top of the barrel Patent Arms Co Paterson NJ-Colts Pt, notched rear barrel sight dovetailed in the barrel, German Silver blade front sight. Cylinder with rounded shoulders, 2” length, cylinder pin with two traverse slots. Walnut stock with a clamshell design patchbox. Has an old collector’s tag glued to the left flat of barrel. The barrel is dark brown with pitting. Markings are clear and readable. The bore will clean out to better. All parts with matching numbers. Parts of the lever have been replaced with excellent quality parts. frame matches the barrel evenly. The stock has had two old pieces of wood added on each side of the tang near the recoil shield. Overall a very good example of this rare Colt Revolving Rifle. $15,000 - $30,000

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89 Billinghurst Style Half-Stock Percussion Revolving Rifle By P. Smith of Buffalo New York .44 caliber, 32.5” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, iron furniture, smooth walnut stock with German silver patchbox, forend with two-wedges, German silver wedge escutcheons and pewter forend cap. Top flat of barrel marked: P. SMITH / BUFFALO. Back action lock with light engraving of loose foliate scrolls, with triggerguard and breech tang engraved en-suite. 7-shot, manually rotated percussion cylinder, apparently altered from pill lock, using the Miller patent. Scroll triggerguard, fixed notch rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight, wood ramrod secured by two iron thimbles and an entry pipe. Patrick Smith worked in Buffalo, NY ca1835-1881 producing percussion and cartridge guns. (Sellers) He was know for producing revolving rifles in the “Billinghurst style” based upon the Miller patent.

Good. Retains some traces of blue mixed with an oxidized plum patina and some scattered light pitting. Markings clear, mechanically functional, good pitted bore is very dirty.

Hammer appears to be an old replacement, possibly from the time of alteration from pill lock to percussion. Cylinder with some obvious flaws in the metal and some impact marks. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and bruises. $5,000 - $7,500

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90 Rare Alexander Hall Percussion Revolving Rifle .38 caliber 29� round barrel, no S/N. Browned barrel, blued cylinder, brass frame and triggerguard. Walnut buttstock with brass buttplate and German silver decorations including a hunter, a deer, and a fish on the obverse and another fish and a spread-winged eagle on the reverse. Cylinder engraved in script: Hall’s / Repeating Rifle / Patented June 10 / 1856. Frame engraved in a New York style with flowing foliate scrolls and punch dot shading, with Nimschke style geometric boarders. Cylinder engraved with flowing open foliate designs with punch dot shading as well. 15-shot, manually rotated percussion cylinder, double triggers. Front trigger cocks the striker and rear trigger fires the rifle. Dovetailed notch rear sight and small brass blade front sight. Alexander Hall worked in New York City ca1854-1873 producing revolving rifles under his Patent #15,110, which is the one referred to by the date on the cylinder of this gun. (Sellers) Alexander Hall revolving rifles are extremely scarce and only a handful of extant examples are known. Very good. Barrel with thinned traces of brown mixed with a mostly smooth, evenly oxidized brown patina. Frame with a golden color, cylinder with traces of blue and a mostly plum patina. Mechanically functional, good pitted bore. Stock with wear, a small repair to the wood on the right side of the tang, a repair to the wood at the toe and the toe plate, several grain cracks and scattered bumps and dings. $5,000 - $10,000

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91 All Metal Percussion Shotgun By William Briggs Norristown PA 12 gauge, 36” tapered round barrel, marked on the right flat William Briggs, Norristown PA Patented Aug 18, 1858. The barrel is made from a Harper’s ferry Musket barrel. The Harper’s Ferry proofs are still on the barrel. Metal stock with a brass lid to cover the patch storage. Unusual action with a spring used as the hammer.

Underhammer style action. Nice sharp and crisp item, still retains an original lacquered finish with scratches in the lacquer finish. $750 - $1,200

92 Rare Mule Ear Percussion Three Barrel Revolving Rifle Two barrels are 50 caliber smooth bore and one is 40 caliber rifled. 28” barrel lengths, No markings on the barrels, No markings on the lock.. Engraved back action lock with mule ear hammer. A release on the right allows the barrels to rotate. Notched rear barrel sights, blade front sights. Barrels have notches where sights once were.

Brass furniture, curly maple stock. The barrels are mostly gray to brown. Some light pitting blending in. The stock is excellent. Barrels rotate well. Lock works well. bores are dirty and need cleaning. A rare American made percussion rifle. $750 - $1,000

93 Early English Trade flintlock Rifle .610 bore diameter, 45.750” octagonal to round barrel, proof marks on the left side of the barrel at the breech are Crown over “P”, Crown over BW, Crown over “V”.

Lockplate marked Crown over GR. An early American restock with curly maple stock, brass furniture. Engraved brass sideplate. The barrel is smooth and brown. Pitting around the touch hole protruding on to the barrel. Touch hole is enlarged due to firing and use, showing evidence burnout. The lock is gray to brown with some pitting.

Triggerguard has an old repair. The stock has been skinned at some time. An old repair behind the lock around the mortise. Overall fair condition. $650 - $1,000

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94 Fullstock Percussion Rifle By Davidson & Co Cincinnati, Ohio .50 caliber, 44” octagonal barrel, Lockplate marked T.Davidson & Co Cincinnati Ohio. Brass furniture, maple stock. Barrel is mostly brown with pitting around the barrel near the percussion drum. Tang is a little chew. Tang screw is a replacement. Brass furniture has a nice mustard look. Stock with some normal nicks and dings. Overall good. $600 - $1,000

95 C.E. Billings Breechloading Shotgun 20 gauge, 26.5” round barrel with adjustable choke, S/N 27. Blued barrel, nickel frame, case hardened breech block. Walnut stock with shotgun butt, smooth forend with pewter caps front and rear. Serial number present under barrel (concealed by forend), not noted anywhere else. Left side of receiver stamped C.E. Billings / Patd.

Nov. 2d, 1875. Single shot breech loading center fire shotgun with “trapdoor” style breech that is hinged at the rear and when opened actuates a cartridge extractor.

Roper shotgun barrel. Charles Ethan Billings had learned the gun trade as an employee at both Colt’s and Remington, eventually becoming the president of the Roper Revolving Rifle Company ca1865-1869, a company that Christopher Spencer was also involved in. In 1869, Billings and Spencer formed a joint venture operation that primarily produced tools and parts. Billings held numerous firearms related patents, with his final one, #169,335 being the patent referred to on the receiver of this shotgun. A scarce single-shot shotgun, combining both Roper and Billings parts, from an interesting designer who was active in the mid-to-late 19th century American firearms manufacturing business. The barrel retains most of the blue finish slightly dulling. Frame and forend tip retain all of the original nickel finish. Bore is bright and shiny but needs to be cleaned. Stock and forearm still retain most of the finish with some nicks and dings. $600 - $900

96 English Percussion Fowler 8gauge, 51.625” Round barrel with patent breech, Gold lines at the breech, Platinum blow out on the breech. forward action percussion lock. Double barrel wedge, Checkered walnut stock. The barrel is mostly brown with pitting. Lock and all parts evenly match the barrel. The stock has an age crack in the wood on the right side. The fowler suffers from improper storage. Entire fowler is a candidate for good restoring project. $600 - $900 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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97 Rare C.E. Billings Breechloading Rifle .40 caliber 28” octagonal barrel, S/N 538. Blued barrel, nickel frame, case hardened breech block. Figured walnut stock with shotgun butt, smooth forend with pewter forend cap. Serial number present under barrel (concealed by forend) and in forend groove, not noted anywhere else. Top of receiver marked C.E. BILLINGS, with left side of receiver engraved C.E. Billings / Patd. Nov. 2d, 1875. Single shot breech loading center fire rifle with “trapdoor” style breech that is hinged at the rear and when opened actuates a cartridge extractor. Spencer rifle pattern leaf rear sight in dovetail on barrel, folding globe and blade front sight, tang tapped for long range sight that is not present. Charles Ethan Billings had learned the gun trade as an employee at both Colt’s and Remington, eventually becoming the president of the Roper Revolving Rifle Company ca1865-1869, a company that Christopher Spencer was also involved in. In 1869, Billings and Spencer formed a joint venture operation that primarily produced tools and parts. Billings held numerous firearms related patents, with his final one, #169,335 being the patent referred to on the receiver of this rifle. A scarce single-shot rifle from an interesting designer who was active in the mid-to-late 19th century American firearms manufacturing business. Very good.

Retains some nice thinning blue on the barrel, turning plum, with some very lightly scattered minor surface oxidation. Receiver flaking but retaining much of the nickel finish, breech block with muted case colors visible. All markings clear, mechanically functional, fine bore. Stock with much of the varnish, showing scattered bumps, dings and mars. Fit of butt to receiver is less than perfect. $1,000 - $1,500

98 Billinghurst Pill Lock Revolving Half-Stock Rifle .48 caliber, 31.75” octagon to round barrel with baluster turned rings at the transition, no S/N. Blued and color casehardened finish, brass furniture, smooth varnished walnut buttstock and forend with pewter nose cap. Barrel marked: W. BILLINGHURST / ROCHESTER, N.Y. 7-shot cylinder, lightly engraved back action lock, lightly engraved breech tang. Fixed buckhorn rear sight, thin brass blade front sight. Smoothbore. Wood cleaning rod with brass band at tip, secured by two metal thimbles.

An uncommon example of a half-stock Billinghurst revolving “smooth rifle”. Good. Retains no finish with a lightly oxidized brownish patina. Markings and engraving remain clear and legible, textured gripping lines on cylinder clear as well. Mechanically functional, good bore with some scattered pitting. Stock with a repaired crack at the left side and rear of the tang, another crack at the tail of the lock and showing scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $2,000 - $4,000

99 Adams Model 1851 Percussion Revolving Rifle 28 bore (.52 caliber), 23.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 11819R. Browned and color casehardened finish, straight grip walnut stock with checkered wrist and shotgun butt.

Double action only, 5-shot cylinder. Top strap engraved: DEANE, ADAMS & DEANE 30 KING WILLIAM ST LONDON BRIDGE. Lower right side of frame engraved with ADAMS’ PATENT No 11,1819R, cylinder engraved with matching serial number. Frame, upper and lower tangs, hammer shroud, triggerguard and buttplate tang all engraved with banknote style flowing foliate scrolls. London commercial proofs on barrel and between cylinder chambers, lower left barrel flat with caliber mark No 28 and with assembly number 425. Face of extended triggerguard checkered for off-hand grip. Three leaf rear sight graduated to 100, 200 and 300 yards, dovetailed front sight blade. Good. Retains no finish but traces of the Damascus patterning is present on the barrel. Metal with scattered surface oxidation and some light pitting over a dull gray patina. Markings remain clear and legible. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock with numerous bumps, dings and surface mars. $3,000 - $5,000 46

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100 Half-Stock Revolving Pill Lock Rifle By T.P. Cherington .40 caliber, 30.75” octagonal barrel, no SN. Browned and color casehardened finish, brass furniture, smooth varnished walnut buttstock with raised cheek rest and German silver patchbox, smooth forend with pewter nose cap. Barrel marked: T.P. Cherington. Plain back action lock with same marking. 7-shot Miller patent pill lock cylinder. Fixed buckhorn rear sight, dovetailed thin brass blade front sight. Wood cleaning rod. A very attractive example of a half-stock Miller patent “Billinghurst style” sporting rifle by T.P. Cherington Jr. of Catawissa, PA. Good. Retains traces of finish with a smoothly oxidized plum patina. Markings crisp and sharp, textured gripping lines on cylinder crisp as well. Mechanically functional, good bore with some scattered pitting. Stock with significant repair at the wrist where the rifle was completed broken and showing scattered bumps, dings and light handling marks. $4,000 - $6,000

101 All Metal Percussion Underhammer Buggy Rifle .31 caliber, 10.5” octagonal to round barrel, underhammer, wire skeleton shoulder stock. Lobbed grip, with exposed trigger. Long body adjustable notched rear barrel sight, dovetail blad front sight. All metal frame, grip, and barrel. All metal has nice sharp and crisp lines. The metal has a nice untouched patina with traces of finish bleeding through. Overall this is a unique and quality made piece that demonstrates early American gun making. Excellent overall. $1,500 - $2,000

102 C.E. Billings Single Shot Shotgun 12 gauge, 36.5” round barrel with adjustable choke, S/N 27. Blued barrel, nickel frame, case hardened breech block. Walnut stock with shotgun butt, smooth forend with pewter caps front and rear. Serial number present under barrel (concealed by forend), not noted anywhere else. Left side of receiver stamped C.E. Billings / Patd.

Nov. 2d, 1875. Single shot breech loading center fire shotgun with “trapdoor” style breech that is hinged at the rear and when opened actuates a cartridge extractor.

Roper shotgun barrel. Charles Ethan Billings had learned the gun trade as an employee at both Colt’s and Remington, eventually becoming the president of the Roper Revolving Rifle Company ca1865-1869, a company that Christopher Spencer was also involved in. In 1869, Billings and Spencer formed a joint venture operation that primarily produced tools and parts. Billings held numerous firearms related patents, with his final one, #169,335 being the patent referred to on the receiver of this shotgun. A scarce single-shot shotgun, combining both Roper and Billings parts, from an interesting designer who was active in the mid-to-late 19th century American firearms manufacturing business. Very good. Retains no finish on the barrel but has a please plum patina with scattered surface oxidation. Receiver with flaked nickel and some surface oxidation, some vivid color remains on the breechblock. Markings weak on frame from a poor strike. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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103 C.E. Billings Breechloading Single Shot Rifle .40 caliber 26.75” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned barrel, blued frame. Figured walnut stock with iron buttplate and no forend. Top of receiver marked C.E. BILLINGS, with right side of receiver marked C.E. Billings as well. Single shot breech loading center fire rifle with sideways tilting breech block that contains the firing pin, similar to the Hammond “Bull Dog” action. Firing pin must be manually pulled back in order for block to rotate, as it is long enough to enter the chamber and block the breech movement. Leaf rear sight, dovetailed front sight blade. Three pipes for wood cleaning rod, the rear most being threaded for a sling swivel that is not present.

A very old tag is attached that reads: “C.E. Billings Rifle. He was a partner of Spencer of Spencer Carbine fame + this came from C. E. Billings on his death unusual piece. W.M. Newsom.” Charles Ethan Billings had learned the gun trade as an employee at both Colt’s and Remington, eventually becoming the president of the Roper Revolving Rifle Company ca1865-1869, a company that Christopher Spencer was also involved in. In 1869, Billings and Spencer formed a joint venture operation that primarily produced tools and parts. Billings held numerous firearms related patents. A scarce single-shot rifle from an interesting designer who was active in the mid-to-late 19th century American firearms manufacturing business and that appears to have come directly from his estate. Fine. Retains some nice thinning brown on the barrel with some blue on the receiver. Markings clear, mechanically functional, good bore. Buttplate heavily oxidized, stock with scattered bumps and dings and chip out on the obverse near the toe line. $1,500 - $2,500

104 Early C. Bunge Geneva NY Revolving Cylinder Air Rifle .27 caliber, 18.25” barrel, no S/N. Blued barrel, brass frame, walnut stock with brass furniture. Left side of barrel web marked: C. BUNGE GENEVA, N.Y. Hand revolved, 13shot cylinder with large cocking lever on right side of frame with ivory grip knob to compress the air in the reservoir. Fixed rear sight, blade front sight. Charles Bunge worked as a gunsmith in Geneva, NY ca1860-1900. He produced percussion revolving rifles and pistols as well as airguns, and received at least two patents including one for air guns while he was working. A really lovely example of a still functional 19th century American air rifle. Fine. Retains no finish on the barrel with a thinly oxidized brown patina and some scattered pinpricking. Frame with a lovely butterscotch patina. Clear margins, mechanically functional. Seals are still good and cocking the gun still produces a strong burst of air when fired. Fine, bright smooth bore. Stock with some scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $3,000

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105 English Carbine Bore Flintlock Pistol .64 caliber, 9” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Damascus brown finish on the barrel, case hardened lock, blued steel furniture, checkered stock. Engraved THE OAKES on in a wreath on top of the barrel. Platinum band at breech and platinum touchhole liner. Lightly engraved flint lock with fouled anchor motif, safety at rear of lock, water proof pan and roller frizzen. Flat, beveled reinforced cock may be a replacement. Steel mountings neatly engraved with flowing, feathery foliate patterns, triggerguard with engraved pineapple finial. Swivel ramrod, fixed sights, fore stock secured with two wedges with German silver escutcheons. A very nice large bore English flintlock from the first quarter of the 19th century that was likely owned by a naval officer due to the motif on the lock. Very good. Metal with traces of finish and a mostly pewter patina with scattered discoloration and surface oxidation. Clear markings, mechanically functional, safety in lock deactivated. Original flintlock configuration. Oxidized bore, very good stock with scattered bumps and dings. $800 - $1,200

106 Unwin & Rodgers Knife Pistol .26 caliber, 3.5” tapered octagonal barrel, no S/N. German silver barrel with Birmingham commercial proof marks, horn scales. Two knife blades, first a 3.3125” spear point blade, the second broken and only 1.25” long. Both knife blade ricassos marked: UNWIN & / RODGERS / SHEFFIELD. Single shot, folding trigger, muzzle loading knife pistol. Includes German silver bullet mold and steel tweezers in butt compartment slots. Good. Blades cleaned with a mottled and oxidized patina, markings remain legible. Not functional, hammer will not hold on cock. Dirty bore.

Grip scales with wear and handling marks. $1,000 - $1,500

107 Lindsey Young American Percussion Pocket Pistol .36 caliber, 4” octagonal barrel, S/N 694. Blued finish, brass frame, walnut grips. Lindsay Young American markings on right of breech worn and practically illegible, some light engraving present on frame and barrel. Spur trigger, dual shot, double hammer, superposed percussion muzzleloading pistol based on a somewhat dubious principle. Only a few hundred of these pistols were produced during the early 1860s. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled pewter patina with some light pitting and surface oxidation, markings practically illegible. Frame with nice butterscotch patina, grips with wear. Mechanically functional, pitted bore. $1,000 - $1,500

108 German Silver Stock Percussion Pistol .50 caliber, 5.625” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, German silver metal stock. Lightly engraved back action percussion lock marked D. EGG LONDON. Frame engraved with flowing foliate scrolls with triggerguard engraved en-suite. Captive swivel ramrod, fixed notch rear sight in frame, German silver dovetailed front sight blade. Good. Metal with no finish and a mottled brownish gray patina with oxidation and some pinprick pitting. Clear markings and engraving, mechanically functional, good bore is dirty. Ramrod swivel arms may be old replacements. $1,000 - $1,500

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109 Unique Breech-Loading Needle Fire Cartridge Pistol .26 caliber, 1.5” round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish. Unmarked, hinged storage trap in butt.

All steel construction with a rotating single shot beech loading mechanism coupled with a striker fired, folding trigger action. Pulling back on the cocking lever sets the firing pin and allows the breech to be rotated to insert a cartridge through the top, which is then rotated back into line with the bore. The folding trigger is then pulled, discharging the cartridge.

Based upon the system design, lack of extraction system, etc. this is likely a needle fire design using combustible paper cartridges, possibly based upon Ferdinand Klein’s patent, which is very similar. An interesting 19th century single shot cartridge pistol. Good. Metal with mottled gray appearance showing oxidation and some light pitting. Mechanically functional, evenly pitted smooth bore. $1,000 - $2,000

110 Cased W&C Scott Pocket Revolver .28RF, 2.8125” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Blued cylinder, hammer and arbor pin, bronze frame and barrel engraved with tight foliate motifs, checkered walnut grips. Top strap engraved W & C SCOTT & SON / LONDON. Barrel and cylinder with Birmingham commercial proof marks.

Single action, solid frame, 6-shot rimfire revolver with sliding safety on backstrap. Revolver in period English mahogany case with blue baize lining and includes a turn screw, unmarked pewter oiler, metal cleaning rod, tow, key for the case lock and a single rimfire cartridge of correct caliber. Very good. Bronze with an uncleaned butterscotch patina and crisp engraving, blued parts with some of their finish, showing some flaking. Mechanically functional, good bore with verdigris. Grips very good with a couple of tiny chips underneath were they meet the grip frame. Case good showing wear ad some minor surface cracks, with what appears to be original lining, with some wear and fading. One compartment damaged, with broken piece of wood present in case.

Accessories about good to very good. $1,000 - $1,500

111 Pair of Breech-Loading Percussion Pistols By N. Lobnitz .50 caliber, 9” octagonal barrels, S/N 1 and 2. Bright finish, German silver triggerguards and buttcaps, checkered hardwood grips. Left sides of frames marked: N. LOBNITZ / PATENT / KIOBENHAVN / 1818. Serial numbered on the right sides of the frame, under the hinge, 1 and 2. Single action percussion single shot pistols with Loebnitz patent breech loading system.

Rotating the lever on the right side of the frame allows the barrel to move slightly forward and then tip up to allow loading the chamber. The chamfered barrel throat engages an extended collar at the front of the chamber forming a gas seal, preventing leakage in the block when the gun is fired. German silver shield shaped, coat of arms wrist escutcheons read Toujours Le Meme (always the same). Buttcap with Medeusa grotesque mask image. Triggerguards crudely engraved J Clark 1821. Nicolaj Johan Loebnitz (Lobnitz) worked in Kobenhavn (Copenhagen), Denmark ca 1819-1867 (Der Neue Stockel). An interesting pair of early breech loading percussion pistols that no doubt have an intriguing story. Good. Metal cleaned and now a dull pewter patina with even light pitting over the barrels, mostly legible markings. Mechanically functional, good bores with some pitting. Grips with some handling marks, bumps and dings. $3,000 - $5,000

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112 Unidentified Patent Model 8” x 1.5”. Mood and metal. While this model is unidentified, it bears a striking resemblance to the action used in the French Model 1866 Chassepot rifle. Partially functional, some missing wood. $1,000 - $1,500

113 Unidentified Patent Model 10.5” x 2”. Wood, brass, and iron. Due to presence of rifle-style barrel band and spring follower, it is likely this model represents a type of under-barrel tubular magazine. Even coat of rust on steel parts. $500 - $1,000

114 Unidentified patent Model 5.5” x 2”. Wood. This model appears to have been made to represent a method of attaching barrels to breech blocks via the pins and spring on the rear of the model. Likely an early attempt at improving interchangeable barrels. One pin broken, some handling marks on wood. $500 - $1,000

115 Presentation McBeth and Sturgeon Patent Model 11.75” x 3.75”. Wood, brass, and steel. Model with set trigger mechanism. Fitted with brass plaque marked with script “James E McBeth/Inventor/New Orleans La./To/James E. McBeth &/ Sheldon Sturgeon/Assignees”. James McBeth patented several designs, including a “safety gunlock”, which consisted of a laterally pivoting block that exposed an enclosed lock. Some patina and handling marks from age and use. Brass has a dull luster. $500 - $1,000

116 Martin Butler Brass Revolving Rifle Model 10.5” x 8”. Brass model with eight-shot cylinder with rectangular stops. Model suggests this firearm was possibly of an underhammer-type, with the barrel taking on a lower position on the horizontal axis than conventionally found on revolving rifles. Marked on left side of frame in script “Martin S. Butler”. Some bronzing and verdigris present. Cylinder rotates. $500 - $1,000

117 C.H. Webb Cartridge Loading Machine Patent: Model No. 152, 263 13.5” x 3.5”. Brass, Patented June 23, 1874. Charles Webb designed this machine in response to what he saw as a fatal flaw in the design of existing reloading machines: the number of small parts that could be easily lost, rendering the device useless. Webb’s design consisted of a single device, allowing for safer and more efficient use.

Further detailed information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. Very good overall. Dull patina to brass parts.

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118 J.G. Bolen Burglar Alarm Patent: Model No. 8, 439 This is the patent model of J.G. Bolen’s burglar alarm gun. Constructed of a wood base measuring 9” in length by 6” in width. Brass body with 6 firing chambers that is charged by the percussion nipple or cone when the hammer is released by the unexpected burglar. Patent was granted on October 21, 1851. Very good overall condition with minor wear to the wood. The brass body displays a nice mustard patina. $800 - $1,200

119 Unidentified Patent Model 5.25” x 3.25”. Wood and metal. Unidentified model possibly made to illustrate a new design for lock or tumbler mechanism. Some adhesive residue. $500 - $1,000

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120 Possible Joseph Rider Rolling Block Patent Model 7.25” x 3.25”. Wood and brass. Model of a breech-loading firearm using a rolling-block type action, similar to types patented by Joseph Rider, half of whose designs were purchased by E. Remington and Sons in 1864. Unlike other rolling block designs used by Remington, the block of this particular design requires downward pressure before rearward travel is allowed. It also features what may be a rear sight aperture on the extended portion of the breech block. Good overall. A portion of the hammer has been broken off. Mechanically functional. $1,000 - $1,500

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121 Colt Model 1855 Revolving Shotgun 20 gauge, 28.75” round barrel with semi-octagon breech, S/N 16. Blued and color casehardened finish, iron furniture, smooth walnut stock with shotgun butt, smooth forend with pewter nose cap and German silver wedge escutcheons. Top of barrel flat marked: {COLT’S PT. / 1856} and {ADDRESS COL. COLT / HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.}.

Matching serial number “16” on frame and triggerguard. Due to the delicate nature of the Root mechanism and the fact that the cylinder arbor pin could not be removed, no further disassembly was performed to inspect other numbers. 5-shot fluted cylinder with chambers numbered at the front, no other markings on cylinder. Attached loading lever, bead front sight missing, brass ball tipped wood ramrod likely an old replacement. Only about 1,100 Colt revolving shotguns were produced ca1860-1863. Very good. Barrel with much of the blued finish, frame with some strong trace, the balance a plum brown patina. Metal with some scattered surface oxidation and light pitting, particularly around the top strap and on the cylinder. Markings clear and crisp, mechanically functional, good bore will clean to better. Stock and forend with some scattered bumps and dings. $3,500 - $7,000

122 Rare Perry Breechloading Percussion Double Rifle .52 caliber, 31.675” barrels, no S/N. Browned finish, walnut stock with checkered wrist, smooth forend with pewter finial tip and German silver wedge escutcheons.

Top of breech block marked PERRY PATENT ARM, receiver engraved with tight foliate scroll motifs, which are continued on the hammers, breech tang, triggerguard, operating lever and buttplate tang. Short action with back action percussion locks, two primer magazine tubes in the butt, one for each breech. Central fixed sights on barrel rib, with adjustable leaf rear sights for each barrel, each with an accompanying blade front sight. While Perry sporting arms are far from common, double rifles are all but unknown. A truly scarce, factory engraved Perry breechloading percussion double rifle in solid condition. Good to very good. Retains some thinned brown on the barrels, mixed with some surface oxidation and plum patina. Engraving and marking remain mostly clear with some minor wear and thinning from an old cleaning. Mechanically functional, good bores are very dirty. One of the priming magazine tubes is stuck in the butt and does not eject. Stock with scattered bumps and dings and some scuffs and light scratches on the butt. $3,500 - $7,000

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123 Experimental Roper-Sharps Repeating Military Rifle .50-70, 30” barrel secured by three barrel bands, S/N 288. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut stock and forend with Roper applied pewter cap at rear and original military style forend tip. Loading gate is marked in three lines: ROPER SPORTING ARMS CO / HARTFORD, CONN. / PAT. APR. 10, 1866 JULY 14, 1868. An intriguing military pattern Roper that combines the 5-shot Roper action with the barrel and forend from a Sharps military rifle. Interestingly this may be the only 5-shot Roper action extant, as shotguns were 4-shot and rifles were 6-shot. The Sharp barrel retains the original Sharps three-line address, as well as the NEW MODEL marking near the breech, without a model date. The original Sharps Lawrence patent rear sight, front sight/bayonet lug and barrel bands were retained as well. equipped with sling swivels and a military style butt. The barrel is serial numbered C51363, placing it just outside the New Model 1869 serial number range that ran nominally from C48,000 to C51,000. Almost certainly produced as a sample arm in order to try to obtain a US military contract and may have been produced for submission for the 1870 Ordnance Board Trials. A fantastic condition, likely one of a kind, military style Roper that could easily be a centerpiece in a Sharps or revolving rifle collection. Fine. Retains most of the blued finish and much of the vivid case color. All markings clear, mechanically fine, fine bore with Sharps 6-groove rifling. Wood with scattered bumps and dings as well as some surface scrapes and bruises. $5,000 - $7,500

124 Porter Turret Musket .64 caliber, 33.5” round barrel, S/N 6. Blued finish, straight gripped walnut stock with checkered wrist. Serial number 6 under barrel, with “5” internally on frame and sideplate, no barrel markings present. 8-shot turret, offset sights. The presence of both front and rear sights suggests that this may have been an experimental military musket rather than a shotgun, although it does not have sling swivels which would have been important on a military arm. Per Flayderman’s, 3rd Model Porter Turret rifles are serial numbered in the approximate range of 680-1250. The single digit serial number suggests this gun was part of a small run of experimental or trials arms.

Further research could prove fruitful. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled, oxidized brown patina with scattered surface oxidation and some roughness. Mechanically functional, although the hammer does not cock when the lever is operated. It is not clear if this is result of an issue with the mechanism or an intentional part of the design. Bore good with moderate oxidation. Wood with scattered bumps and dings and lightly worn checkering. $3,500 - $6,000

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125 Colt Paterson Revolving Carbine .525 caliber smoothbore, 24” seven-sided to round barrel, all matching S/N 643, markings on the right side of the barrel lug partially obscured by the loading lever, they were marked before the factory added the loading levers. Cylinder matches, 2.5’ length, with rounded corners on the face, six shot with six locking holes on face.

Correct untouched original percussion nipples. The face of the cylinder is chamfered around each chamber. The front sight is a pin, rear sight is notched. Wedge has two grooves on top of the wedge and one on the bottom numbered 643 as is recoil shield. The cylinder roll engraved with lion hunting, naval engagement, and Indian scene. Marked Patent Arms Man’y between the scenes and Paterson New Jersey, Colt’s Patent, W.L. Ormsby, numbered on the face of the cylinder. Walnut stock with steel triggerguard and buttplate. The barrel is mostly a smooth patina with some light staining and extremely minor pitting. Markings are sharp and clear throughout.

Edges are sharp and crisp. Bore is smooth and bright with no pitting. The cylinder is very crisp and retains some of the original blue finish with clear readable scene and markings. The frame is gray steel with some blue finish blending in.

Rear and bottom tang have considerable original blue finish. The stock is original with much original varnish. Overall an excellent far better than average Model 1839 Carbine with some original finish and sharp and crisp markings. Most 1839 Paterson carbines found in this condition are the so-called Dorr Rebellion guns which were purchased from the quartermaster of Rhode Island and refinished by Colt. This example is all original. $25,000 - $35,000 Detail

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126 U.S. Artemus Wheeler Revolving Flintlock Rifle .50 caliber, 32.625” round barrel, microgroove rifling with a twist. Seven shot with an automatic priming magazine, hammer engraved with a border design. The barrel has front blade sight no rear barrel sight but a shallow flat on the top of the barrel was used as a sighting groove. Dark walnut straight grip stock with checkering in the wrist with small cheek piece on the left side. steel buttplate and triggerguard. Marked inside the lock mortise “3”, meaning this was gun number 3. Matting mark on the top.

This the first revolving rifle with automatic priming system made in America; a total of four were made consisting of two rifles and two pepperbox carbines. All models were subsequently purchased by the U.S. Navy for trials. Of the four known to exist, three are currently in the Smithsonian and VMI museums, making this example the only one in private hands, and therefore the only one available for purchase anywhere. It was purchased by Mark Aziz from Colonel Berkley Lewis, long time collector author of many books and articles.

While Willard Cousin’s four-part April through July 1978 article in “The Gun Report” magazine on Captain Wheeler claims that two muskets were manufactured, the standards for musket barrel length at the time was 42”. As both Wheeler rifles have 32.5” barrels, such a classification would be inconsistent using the nomenclature of the time. The “musket” classification also fails to take into account the Wheeler’s rifled barrels, which would also place them well without the “musket” classification in the military parlance of the period, where “musket” and “rifle” were clearly distinct terms.

The Wheeler rifle is the rarest and most desirable Revolving American flintlock rifle as well as the rarest American martial flintlock arm. After its development, Elisha Collier reworked Wheeler’s patent and took his design to England where he patented and manufactured his famous Collier revolving arms. The historical importance of Wheeler’s four revolvers to Collier and the later Samuel Colt cannot be overstated. For years gun collectors have been giving Collier, an American, credit for inventing the revolving guns he devised. Poor Captain Wheeler! The barrel, cylinder and frame display a smooth even light brown patina throughout as does recoil shield. All edges are sharp and crisp showing no appreciable wear. Mechanically excellent with excellent bright bore. Figured walnut butt-stock is full dimension with age darkened patina and the minor marks expected on a martial trials rifle but no significant mars or dents. The rifle overall rates excellent for a U.S. Martial arm from 1818.

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127 Wilkinson Experimental Percussion Under Hammer Military Musket .73 caliber, 38.875” wedge retained round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, brass furniture, full-length military musket stock. Experimental under hammer percussion ignition musket. Top of nocksform marked WILKINSON PATENT, with the same markings found on the plate forward of the triggerguard that contains the percussion cone, with marking concealed by the combination ring hammer-mainspring. London commercial proofs on upper left breech flat, over-stamped with an “S” for “surplus” and a pair of opposed Broad Arrow “sold out of service” marks are present as well. Obverse butt stamped I.C.R. for “1st Class Reserve”. Hanoverian bayonet catch under barrel, fixed rear sight, combination front sight-bayonet lug on top of barrel near muzzle, sling swivels, iron ramrod. Good. Metal with an evenly oxidized brown patina with scattered surface roughness and light pitting. Markings remain clear, mechanically functional, oxidized bore with pitting. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $3,000 - $6,000

128 Percussion Drilling By H.C. Stephens of Paterson NJ 16 gauge / .36 caliber, 32” barrels, no s/n. Brown Damascus finish, German silver and iron mounts, straight-gripped walnut stock with checkered wrist and unique German silver forend. Barrel rib marked in individual die stamps: H C STEPHENS PATERSON NJ and both shotgun barrels additionally stamped H C S. Gold bands at breeches with a German silver star at the rear of the rib. Back action locks engraved with tight foliate scrolls, with breech and triggerguard tangs engraved en-suite.

Double triggers, with the forward trigger operating both the left hand shotgun barrel and the underhammer rifle barrel with the triggerguard functioning as the mainspring. Leaf rear sight, blade front sight, two brass tipped wooden ramrods in pipes along the sides of the rifle barrel. Both appear period, although the shotgun rod seems short of full length. Stephens is not listed in Sellers and no further information about the maker could be located. Very good. Retains much of the browned Damascus finish on the barrels, with some thinning and loss. Markings clear, mechanically functional, fair bores that are extremely dirty and heavily oxidized. Stock with some handling marks and scattered dings. Right hand percussion hammer is a high quality replacement, screws with some slot wear. $1,500 - $3,000

129 Percussion Mule Ear Target Rifle By Billinghurst .42 caliber, 29” heavy octagon to round barrel with baluster turned rings at transition, no s/n. Browned finish, brass furniture, walnut half-stock with pewter nose cap. Top of barrel marked: NGHURST at the breech, with the first part of “Billinghurst” missing, suggesting the barrel may have been shortened. Breech tang, mule ear percussion lock and lock screw lightly engraved with flowing foliate and geometric motifs. Peep style rear sight mounted in tang, globe front sight. Brass tipped ramrod with threaded implement end. Includes the original false muzzle. Very good. Retains some brown the with balance a smooth plum patina. Markings remain clear, lock mechanically functional, but the sear spring is broken and the hammer must be engaged by pushing the trigger forward. Fine, bright bore. Brass with a golden color, wood with scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $3,000 58

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130 US Model 1816 Remington-Maynard Alteration Musket with Bayonet .69 caliber, 42” barrel secured by three barrel bands, No S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Lock with standard Remington markings, dated 1856 at tail with matching date on breech plug tang. Tang with bayonet mating code X 50. Correct 1855 style long-range leaf rear sight, missing steel front sight blade. Retains both sling swivels and appropriately modified button head ramrod with concave face. 20,000 US M1816/22/28 pattern muskets were altered at Frankford Arsenal during the latter part of the 1850s using Remington produced Maynard tape priming locks. Includes a US M1816/27 socket bayonet with a 15.875” blade that is marked A/US at the ricasso. Good.

Metal with a dull grey patina showing scattered oxidation and discoloration with some light pitting around the bolster. Markings remain legible. Action functional, primer door with replaced opening knob and closure catch. Bore good, very dirty with strong rifling and scattered pitting. Stock lightly sanded with no visible cartouches and numerous scattered minor bumps and dings. $1,000 - $2,000

131 North Savage Revolving Rifle .44 caliber, 23.5” octagon to round barrel with beaded baluster turned rings the transition, S/N 413. Blued finish, smooth walnut stock with German silver patchbox in reverse. 6-shot cylinder. Top of barrel stamped: NORTH & SAVAGE, MIDDLETOWN, CONN and CAST-STEEL in three different gang stamps that are applies somewhat haphazardly. Matching serial numbers on bottom of barrel and cocking lever, further disassembly was not performed due to the delicate and complicated nature of the mechanism. Dovetailed buckhorn rear sight, dovetailed German silver front sight, attached loading lever. Only about 600 of these revolving rifles based on the North and Skinner patent were produced by North and Savage ca1856-1859. Like the later and more numerous Savage “Navy” revolvers, the most intriguing feature of the mechanism was the gas seal system that reduced gas leakage from the cylinder gap. A scarce and historically important revolving long arm from the pre-Civil War period that deserves a place in an advanced collection of revolving rifles or one that centers on the various arms produced by North and Savage. Very good.

Retains some traces of thinning brown on the barrel, mixed with scattered surface oxidation. Markings remain legible. Mechanically functional, but mainspring feels weak when hammer is released. Good bore with scattered pitting and strong rifling. Cones all appear period with a couple of period replacements and some minor battering to a couple as well. Stock with scattered bumps and dings a couple of tight surface grain cracks and a small chip missing on the obverse near the buttplate tang. $4,000 - $6,000

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132 Manhattan Firearms “London Pistol Company” Percussion Revolver .31 caliber, 4” octagonal barrel, S/N 129. Blued finish, varnished walnut grips. Top of barrel marked LONDON PISTOL COMPANY. Bottom of frame marked: PATENTED DEC. 27, 1859. Serial number 129 found on frame under grips, on barrel, on rear face of cylinder and on wedge; grips are not numbered. Engraved frame with loose foliate scrolls in typical Manhattan fashion, cylinder roll engraved with stage coach hold up scene similar to that found on Colt pocket revolvers. 5-shot cyldiner with 10 stops, single action mechanism. The “London Pistol Company” trade name was used by the Manhattan Firearms Company as a way to market and sell their factory second quality arms without affecting the company’s reputation. A neat variant for the Manhattan collector. Good. Retains some flecked traces of finish, with a mostly mottled and oxidized pewter patina. Markings and engraving remain clear. Mechanically functional, hammer nose is damaged with half broken off, bore good with pitting. Grips with light wear. $800 - $1,200

133 Rogers and Spencer Revolver .44 caliber, 7.5” octagonal barrel, S/N 714. Blued finish, walnut grips. Marked on top strap: ROGERS & SPENCER and UNTICA, NY. Single action mechanism, 6-shot percussion cylinder.

Martially marked throughout with a clear RPB cartouche on the left grip. The last of the US contact percussion revolvers, delivered too late to see service during the war, they were probably the best made of US martial percussion handguns. Very good. Retains some flaked blue, mostly on the barrel, with clear markings. Mechanically functional, good bore. Left grip with a repaired chip in the toe, some handling marks. $1,500 - $3,000

134 Pair of Early Flintlock Holster Pistols by Giles Desellier For The Middle Eastern Market .62 caliber, 14” pinned, round barrels, no S/N. Bright finish, raised carved hardwood stocks, false metal ramrods. Flat beveled banana shaped locks with faceted, fenced, unbridled pans and flat beveled swan-neck cocks. Locks signed on lower beveled edges G. DESELIER and are engraved with flowing foliate scrolls, with the triggerguards and frizzens engraved en-suite.

Chiseled grotesque mask butt caps with long langets, flowing foliate openwork steel side plates, escutcheon shaped thumb pieces at wrist, silver wrapped muzzles with chiseled foliate decorations. Three gilt lion depressed hallmarks are present on the faceted portions of the barrels at the breeches. A nice pair of European holster pistols from the early 18th century with silver Ottoman muzzle bands. Gilles Selleir (who sometimes signed his work “Deselier”) worked in Liege ca1680-1710 and the Lion hallmarks found on these pistols were his mark (Der Neue Stockel). Very good. Both pistols cleaned to bright with dull pewter patina. Some scattered surface oxidation, discoloration and light pitting is present, and some detail was lost in some of the decorative chiseled carvings. Both mechanically functional, in original flint configuration with oxidized and pitted bores. Both stocks with wear, bumps and dings and some minor chipping, the worst being a small area at the top rear of one lock. Amazingly the stocks appear to be free of any major repairs. $2,000 - $4,000

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135 Model 1842 I.N. Johnson Pistol .54 caliber, 8.5” barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, brass mounts, walnut stock. I.N. Johnson marked lock dated 1853 at tail, breech date obscured by pitting. Breech inspected US/SK/P, no visible cartouches on counterpane. Single shot percussion muzzleloader with swivel ramrod. Good.

Metal deeply oxidized with scattered pitting, more serious at breech. Most markings legible, added varnish over most of the gun. Mechanically functional, bore dirty and pitted. Stock sanded and refinished with scattered bumps and dings, some burn out and a small crack at the rear lock screw. $600 - $900

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136 Engraved Volcanic Navy Pistol .41 caliber, 6” octagonal barrel, S/N 982. Blued finish, brass frame, rosewood grips. Top of barrel marked in three lines: THE VOLCANIC / REPEATING ARMS CO / PATENT NWE HAVEN CONN. FEB 14, 1854. The mark is lightly struck, slightly off angle and much of the left hand side of the mark does not appear to have ever been struck with the words “THE” and the first part of “VOLCANIC” not present. The word “PATENT” is only partially struck as well. Frame engraved with flowing open foliate sprays with simple geometric boarder lines. Serial number 982 present on inside of frame (under grips), loading lever and in both grip panels. Fixed rear sight, cone front sight. A nice example. Very good. Retains some original thinning blue, mixed with a lightly oxidized plum patina, brass with a rich patina. All metal appears to have an old coat of oxidized varnish as a protector. Mechanically functional, dirty bore with some pitting, grips very good with scattered bumps and dings. $6,000 - $10,000

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137 Model 1836 Percussion Conversion Pistol By R. Johnson .54 caliber, 8.5” barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Standard R. Johnson lock markings, dated 1842. Breech inspected US / JCB / P, with two legible script cartouches, JH and WAT on counterpane. Single shot flintlock pistol altered to percussion by the drum method with a civilian style hammer. Swivel ramrod removed and replaced by a wood ramrod. Good. Metal with an uncleaned, thickly oxidized brown patina. Markings clear, mechanically functional, dirty and pitted bore. Stock with numerous bumps, dings, scratches and marks. $600 - $900

138 Percussion Underhammer Boot Pistol Attributed to JJ Henry .28 caliber, 4.75” octagon to round barrel with brass and German silver decorative bands, no S/N. Bright finish, saw-handled wood grip. German silver front strap with light engraving. Barrel marked: CAST STEEL. Underhammer percussion single shot rifled pistol with no triggerguard and fixed sights. An attractive little underhammer pistol that has most of the earmarks of a JJ Henry gun, but without his markings. Metal cleaned to bright with light pitting. Clear margins, mechanically functional, pitted bore. Grips with some bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

139 Percussion Underhammer Boot Pistol .31 caliber, 5” octagon barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, walnut grips with German silver escutcheons. Unmarked, percussion under hammer single-shot rifled pistol with no triggerguard and fixed sights. Good. Metal with an even plum patina, some scattered oxidation and some pitting around the cone. Mechanically functional, springs weak. Tangs slightly loose as screws are stripped. Stock with some bumps and dings. $800 - $1,200

140 Perry Breech-Loading Pistol .50 caliber, 6” round barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, walnut grips. No visible markings. Standard Perry patent dropping block action, opened by combination triggerguard/operating lever.

Primer feed tube missing from butt. No rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight. Fair. Metal cleaned and pitted with an oxidized patina. No visible markings, mechanically functional, pitted bore. Grips fair, worn and cracked with damage and loss. $800 - $1,200

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141 W.M. Scott Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No.161, 559 5.5” wood model demonstrating the underlever and locking system in the frame. Patented

by W.M. Scott Breechloading firearm Mar 30th 1875. Excellent condition. With original patent office tag. $800 - $1,200

142 J.P. Taylor Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 138, 711 J. P. Taylor’s patent model for the improvement on breech loading firearms is constructed of wood and metal trigger, trigger guard and bolt. The model measures a little of 12”. The intent of this patent was for superior simplicity of the breech and safety from fouling. Patent number 138,711 was granted on May 6, 1873. Very good overall condition. $1,000 - $1,500

143 George Crouch Cartridge Belt Patent: Model No. 243,363 May 8, 1878 21.5” overall length x 3.75”.This patent relates to improvements in the construction of cartridge belts. It relates to leather cartridge holders ; and it consists of in the combination of a belt with two sheets which have an undulating shape and are fastened together face to face; so as to form a series of pockets. Very good. $500 - $700

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144 Julius Elson Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 64,650 May 7, 1867 8” x 6.5” Wood and metal. Patented May 14, 1867. Julius Elson’s improvement to the breechloading system included a complicated system of levers and cams, which raised and lowered the breech block relative to the hammer’s position. Good overall, some missing wood and darkening of metal pieces. Mostly mechanically functional with care.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $1,000 - $1,500

145 J.M. Mason Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 117, 906 This patent model by J.M. Mason was an improvement on breech loading firearms. Patent model 117,906 was used to improve on the design of breech loading firearms by having a solid breech block with a thumb piece to swivel the breech in an upward and downward manner with a hammer brace behind a solid fixed recoil barring that will be securely held in place.

This design is well known in the Rolling Block models. Total length of the wood model is 9.5” in length. The right side shows the solid example of the breech with the right side showing the internal mechanics. Very good overall condition with light wear marks and scratches to the wood. $1,000 - $1,500

146 Friedrich Von Martini Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 120, 800 This patent model is by Friedrich Von Martini for the improvement Martini breech loading action. Constructed of wood and measures 4.75”. Patent number 120,800 is related to an improvement on the Martini action by employing vertically tilting or swinging breech block with a firing pin which could be percussion or needle by a special spring with the arm being arranged for both a central fire or angular fire cartridge. The patent was granted on November 7, 1871. Very good overall condition. $1,000 - $1,500

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147 Rare Perry Carbine .54 caliber, 22.25” barrel secured by a single barrel band, S/N 825. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut stock and forend. No visible markings present, other than matching serial numbers on top of the breech and barrel. 7.75” “long frame”, no sling bar, primer magazine tube in place in butt. Folding leaf rear sight with fixed front sight. Only about 1,500 Perry patent breech loading arms of all varieties were produced during the late 1850s, with the order for 250 carbines by the Navy being the most well known and desirable variants. Fair. Retains no finish with scattered pitting, impact marks, oxidation and discoloration. No markings present except for serial numbers. Not mechanically functional, action frozen, mainspring broken. Missing hammer screw, lower butt plate screw secured by tape. Bore poor, heavily pitted with only minute traces of rifling. Wood with wear, scattered bumps and dings, as well as a chip out of the lower obverse butt. $1,500 - $2,500

148 European Cartridge Copy Of A Colt Military Revolving Rifle .44RF, 31.25” round barrel with two barrel bands, S/N 100. Blued finish, checkered stock and forend. 6-shot cylinder, multi-leaf rear sight, combination front sight/ bayonet lug, steel cleaning rod, sling swivels in toe of stock and on lower barrel band. Unmarked, other than serial number “100” on bottom of frame and triggerguard tang. An interesting cartridge alteration of what was probably a Belgian “brevette” copy of a Colt M1855 percussion revolving rifle. No proof marks of any type are present. Very good as refinished, probably in the period of use during the alteration. Retains much of the applied blue with some scattered light pitting. Mechanically functional, very good, very good wood with scattered bumps and dings. $2,000 - $3,000

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149 Unmarked Two-Barreled Revolving Cartridge Carbine .50RF and .36 caliber, 21” and 20” barrels, no S/N. A unique and unmarked LeMat inspired revolving carbine design with a 21”, 50RF central barrel rifled with 7 grooves that serves as the arbor around which rotates a 2” long, 9-shot fluted cylinder that fires its nominally .38 caliber cartridges through an apparently smoothbore lower barrel that at first glance resembles a magazine tube. A large, conventional style loading gate provides access to the central chamber, while a smaller loading gate is concealed in the fluted rear portion of the frame’s flash guard, providing access to the cylinder. A two-trigger system operates the gun, with the rear trigger rotating the cylinder and firing the cartridges in it and the forward trigger apparently firing the central barrel. Equipped with an unmarked Pattern 1853 Enfield rear sight and a fixed blade front sight. A clamping band is present forward of the cylinder, possibly made from a modified musket barrel band, which includes a fixture on the upper right side, aligned with the loading gate, for the mounting of an ejector rod, now missing. The fixutre includes a tension spring, similar to the Lefaucheux design, to retain the rod. Buttstock of walnut with a musket type butt and a long, slender wrist reminiscent of Gwyn & Cambell carbines with a central bolt. Carbine style partial forend retained by a single screw tensioned barrel band of Enfield pattern with a sling swivel attached. A second, smaller, screw clamping band provides additional security to the two barrels. An interesting revolving cartridge carbine that may have been the work of some unknown frontier gunsmith or possibly a working model for design that was never pursued or patented. Likely chambered for .50-70 and some variant of an 1870s era .38 cartridge with a nominally .36 heeled bullet and a .38” case diameter. Good. Retains no finish with a thickly oxidized brown patina showing scattered light pitting over most of the metal. No visible markings. Somewhat functional, with the rear trigger usually revolving the cylinder and releasing what is likely a concealed, internal striker. The exposed hammer will not hold on any cocked position and the front trigger appears frozen and does not currently appear to do anything. Central bore good, evenly oxidized with visible rifling, lower bore moderately oxidized and apparently smooth. The frame collar in front of the cylinder is broken on the bottom and missing a screw, ejector rod is missing, upper frame tang screw is missing. Stock loose on frame with a full-length grain crack on the obverse running from the butt to the lower tang, forend with some splintering along the lower edges. Both pieces with scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $2,500

150 Perry Percussion Sporting Rifle .44 caliber, 26.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 1. Browned barrel, case hardened receiver and lever, walnut stock with iron buttplate, forend with German silver wedge escutcheons and pewter forend cap. Top of barrel serial numbered 1 with matching number on top of breech block. Breech block additionally marked A.D. PERRY / PATENTED and PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. Receiver engraved with loose foliate scrolls and geometric designs, with triggerguard, lever and buttplate tang engraved en-suite. Heavy octagonal barrel with single wedge in forend, elevation adjustable rear sight in dovetail on barrel, dovetailed front sight blade. Tang tapped for peep sight which is missing. Primer feed magazine missing from butt as well. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. Good. Barrel with traces of thinned finish with scattered surface oxidation. Markings mostly legible, some engraving weak due to cleaning of the receiver. Mechanically functional, good bore with strong rifling, some pitting and lots of dirt. Stock good with a repair at the rear of the receiver on the reverse and a number of scattered dings and surface mars. $1,000 - $1,500

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151 Rare Deluxe Perry Sporting Rifle .54 caliber, 31” heavy round barrel, S/N 124. Browned barrel, color casehardened receiver and lever, checkered walnut stock with casehardened buttplate, checkered forend with single barrel band. Top of barrel serial numbered 124, as is forend and buttstock. Breech block marked A.D. PERRY / PATENTED and left side of frame marked: PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. Long action receiver, heavy round barrel (uncommon on Perry sporting rifles), tang tapped for peep sight that is not present, dovetailed front sight with broken blade. Primer feed magazine present in butt and complete. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. This is a particularly fine example of a high condition checkered Perry sporting rifle in a large caliber and a wonderful state of preservation. Very good. Retains some thinning brown with a smooth brownish patina on the barrel, receiver with some attractive, but muted case color. All markings clear, mechanically functional, good bore is very dirty. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars, with a chip missing from the bottom of the forend where it meets the frame. $2,500 - $5,000

152 ** Extremely Rare Becker Semi-Automatic Revolving Shotgun 16 gauge, 24.875”, S/N 745. Blued finish, checkered pistol-gripped stock with cheek rest and checkered hard rubber buttplate, checkered forend. Left side of barrel marked: Deutsche Jagdwaffengersellschaft Dusseldorf. Matching serial numbers on the barrel and inside the frame and on the rear of the cylinder. Five-shot scoopfluted cylinder marked with the Roman numerals I-V, with sixth position a false chamber that is necessary for the operation of the gun. The Becker design was apparently invented around the turn of the century and later patented in the United States in 1924. The unique semi-automatic revolving action was recoil operated.

The barrel was initially pulled forward to disengage it from the cylinder, allowing the cylinder to be rotated manually and the chambers loaded through the opening in the right side of the frame. After loading the gun and aligning the false cylinder chamber with the ejection port, the gun is ready to fire. Upon firing, the recoil cased the cylinder to rotate, the empty shell to be ejected and the action cocked for the next shot. This continued until the last shot, which had to be be manually ejected using a spring loaded rod on the right side of the barrel. Production is believed to have been less than 100 units during the post-WWI period. These are extremely scarce shotguns and an intriguing firearms action for study. Very good. Retains much of the blued finish with some fading, wear and loss. Markings remain clear, action appears to be functional, but it is difficult to know for sure without test firing. Bore is very good and remains mostly bright. Stock with some wear, bumps and dings, as well as a 3” grain crack in the tip of the obverse forend. Action take-down lever is a crude replacement. $1,500 - $2,500

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153 New Jersey Surcharged US Model 1816 Type I Musket By M.T. Wickham .69 caliber, 42” barrel retained by three bands, No S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Lock only marked M.T. WICHKAM in an arc over PHILA with no date. Lock plate inspected with a JH on the interior with pan, bridle, tumbler and hammer all inspected with an F. Breech inspected GF / P / US and top of barrel surcharged: SNJ. A deep and mostly illegible SNJ mark is present in the counterpane as well as traces of the block V/GF (George Flagel) inspection. No US on butt plate. Retains both sling swivels. Button head ramrod with concave face an old replacement. A classic example of a New Jersey marked US musket from the post-War of 1812 period in original flint configuration. Very good. Metal with an untouched patina of brown oxidation and old grease or oil. Markings remain clear in the metal, not as clear in the wood. Original flint lock functional with replaced, incorrect and very weak mainspring. Bore extremely dirty and heavily oxidized. Wood fairly crisp with good edges, scattered bumps and dings and a 3” grain crack in the obverse butt. $1,000 - $2,000

154 Colt Revolving Carbine .56 caliber, 21” octagon to round barrel, S/N 10774. Blued and color casehardened finish, brass triggerguard, walnut buttstock with iron buttplate. 5-shot fluted cylidner, folding leaf rear sight, blade front sight, sling ring on left of frame. Top strap marked: COL. COLT HARTFORD CT. USA and one flute of the cylinder is marked: PATENTED SEPTEMBER 10th 1856. London commercial proof marks are present in each cylinder flute, as well as on the left side of the barrel, forward of the frame.

Matching serial numbers on frame and barrel, triggerguard mismatched and numbered 10780. Neither the wedge nor the cylinder arbor pin could be removed, preventing further disassembly to inspect other numbers. The Colt Revolving “British Carbines” appear in this serial number range (10,000-12,000) but are typically encountered with both a brass triggerguard and buttplate. As noted, this triggerguard does not match the other primary serial numbers that are visible externally and the buttplate is of iron. A scarce and attractive, large bore Colt revolving carbine. Good to near very good. Retains some strong traces of blue on the barrel and frame, with larger, brighter patches of finish in protected areas, the balance of the metal with an attractive plum patina. Metal with some scattered surface oxidation and pinpricking along the barrel. Markings remain clear, action is functional, but the timing and indexing of the cylinder are off, a problem typical of Root style revolving mechanisms. Cylinder does not properly lock up either. Good bore that is extremely dirty but retains good rifling. Triggeragrd missing the forward screw. Stock cracked through the wrist with a chip missing at the rear of the tang on the obverse. Otherwise with scattered bumps and dings. Despite the various condition issues, this is a particularly attractive example of one of these scarce carbines, worthy of having the mechanism repaired as well as a professional repair to the wrist. $2,000 - $3,500

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155 Essex Brigade Marked US M1816 Musket by Wickham .69 caliber, 42” barrel retained by three bands, No S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Lock only marked M.T. WICHKAM in an arc over PHILA with no date. Lock plate inspected with a SS on the interior with pan, bridle and tumbler all inspected with an O. Breech inspected GF / P / US and top of barrel surcharged: SN.J. A deep and mostly illegible SNJ mark is present in the counterpane as well as traces of the block V/GF (George Flagel) inspection. ESSEX BRIGADE is stamped in the bottom of the stock forward of the triggerguard to the left. No US on butt plate. Retains both sling swivels. Void of ramrod. A good example of a NJ militia brigade marked US M1816 musket in original flint. Good. Metal with a thick, evenly oxidized brown patina and some scattered light pitting. Untohched and dirty. Markings in metal clear and legible, stock markings weaker. Original flint lock remains mechanically functional, very dirty and heavily oxidized bore. Stock with some wear, showing numerous scattered bumps, ding, scuffs and mars, as well as grain crack at the rear lock screw. $1,000 - $1,500

156 Perry Breechloading Shotgun 12 gauge, 28” octagon to round barrel with baluster turned rings at the transition, no S/N. Browned Damascus pattern barrel, casehardened receiver and lever, figured walnut stock with shotgun butt, forend with pewter forend cap. Top of barrel marked PATENTED / 1855 and top of breechblock marked PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. Frame engraved with flowing foliate scrolls and game scenes with dogs in the field, with upper and lower tangs engraved en-suite. Primer feed magazine present in butt, but appears stuck. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. Good. Retains some thinning Damascus patterned brown on the barrel with the receiver a pewter patina. Receiver lightly pitted, obscuring most of the markings and some of the engraving. Mechanically functional, good bore. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $1,500 - $3,000

157 British India Pattern (3rd Model) Brown Bess Musket .78 caliber, 39” pinned barrel with baluster turned rings at breech, no s/n. Bright finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. Lock marked engraved with a {CROWN} / GR under the pan and DUBLIN / CASTLE at the tail. Tower private proofs on barrel without the King’s ownership or proof marks, no storekeeper’s marks are present in the stock.

India Pattern brass furniture, except for replaced triggerguard. Three ramrod pipes retain an old, swelled-shank tulip head ramrod that might be from a Type I Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket. Missing sling swivels. The post-1777 lock appears to be an addition to the gun and does not fit the mortise well. Good. Metal oxidized with a mottled brown and gray color and scattered pitting. Markings remain mostly legible. Lock moderately pitted, mechanically functional but the hammer will not hold at full cock.

Lock fits poorly and is likely a replacement. Triggerguard a replacement and not drilled for a sling swivel, guard tang broken and several of the screws are replaced both in the triggerguard and the lock. Bore very dark and dirty with moderate oxidation and pitting. Stock with numerous bumps and dings, as well as repairs and replaced wood at the entry pipe and upper pipe. Forend with several cracks. $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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158 ** US Model 1903 Springfield Rifle .30-06, 24” barrel, S/N 455913 (mfg. ca1910-11). Blued finish, straight gripped, finger grooved, single bolt walnut “S” stock. Standard receiver markings, barrel marked with S.A. over aa {Flaming Bomb} and dated 4-11. No cartouche visible on stock, a very weak {Circle-P} is present bending the triggerguard, along with the initials LS. Rear sight graduated to 2,750 yards with nine-sixteenths inch diameter windage knob, pinned front sight blade, smooth trigger, sling swivels, trapdoor in smooth buttplate for cleaning kit (not present). Handguard with spring clips and relief cut at rear for sight. The rifle shows a combination of features of both 1907-1910 and 1911-1917 era production rifles, with a serial number right on the cusp of those years. Very good. Metal retains much of the blue with crisp, clear markings. Mechanically functional, good bore that is rather dirty. Stock lightly sanded with very weak marks behind the triggerguard and no visible cartouches. $2,500 - $4,000

159 Rare W. Billinghurst Pillock Target Rifle .38 caliber, 32” heavy octagon to round barrel with baluster turned rings at transition, no s/n. Browned finish, brass furniture, walnut half-stock with pewter nose cap.

Top of barrel marked: BILLINGHURST. Mule ear pill lock marked W. BILLINGHURST as well. Breech tang, lock and lock screw lightly engraved with flowing foliate and geometric motifs. Dovetailed buckhorn rear sight, globe front sight. Wood ramrod with threaded tin ferrule for cleaning tools, no tip present. Very good. Retains some of the brown with the balance a mostly smooth plum patina. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Stock with scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $3,000

160 European Flintlock Military Musket .69 caliber, 43.625” barrel with three barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, European hardwood stock. Lock marked {Crown} / PG. No other markings. Musket in original flint configuration. Retains original sling swivels, bayonet lug under barrel 1” from muzzle. Trumpet head iron ramrod. Overall the musket general follows the form of the French M1777 musket with a shorter barrel and without any French markings. Fine and untouched. Metal with a thickly oxidized brown patina mixed with old dried grease. Mechanically functional, fair bore that it pitted and dirty. Crisp stock with light handling marks. $1,000 - $1,500 70

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161 Remington New Model Navy Conversion Revolver .38CF, 7.375” octagonal barrel, S/N 27433. Blued finish, brass triggerguard, walnut grips. Standard three-line Remington barrel address and patent markings. Single action, 6-shot revolver with Remington factory conversion from percussion to centerfire, including factory added loading gate and ejector rod. Very good. Retains some blue, with lots of flaked and worn loss. Metal shows some scuffs and minor impact marks. Markings clear, mechanically functional, good bore with dirt and some pitting. Grips with scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $2,500

163 Early Reservoir Air Pistol .38 caliber, 6.25” octagon to round barrel with canon muzzle, no S/N. All brass construction with blued lock parts and charging lever. Unmarked. Detachable air reservoir grip, single action mechanism, smooth bore. Lever on frame to charge are reservoir. A nice looking antique air pistol. Good. Brass with a dull mustard patina. Lock functional, charging lever appears to be missing seals, as the reservoir will not charge with air when the lever is operated. Threads worn, so reservoir is no properly aligned as a grip when the threads are tight. Good bore. $1,500 - $3,000

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162 Brooklyn Arms Co. Slocum Revolver .32RF, 3” barrel, S/N 8598. Blued finish, silver plated brass frame, varnished rosewood grips. Barrel marked B.A. Co PATENT APRIL 14, 1863. Frame engraved with loose foliate scrolls in a New York style with punch dot shading, with about half of the barrel engraved en-suite. 5-shot, single action revolver with unique sliding chambers to allow loaned and unloading was an attempt to circumvent the Rollin White patent. Some 10,000 were produced ca1863-1864. Good. Retains no blue with a freckled pewter patina, frame with some traces of silver. Markings and engraving clear, mechanically functional, good bore. Grips with some light wear. $750 - $1,200

164 French Model 1837 Percussion Naval Pistol .58 caliber, 6.75” barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, brass mountings, walnut stock. Chatellerault marked lock, Mle1837 marked tang, small anchor mark on butt. Single shot, percussion smoothbore muzzle loading pistol. Belt hook, swivel ramrod, lanyard ring in butt. Good. Metal with a dark patina and added old oil or varnish that has dried and discolored. Markings clear, mechanically functional, good bore with dirty and debris. $600 - $900

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165 Patent Model For Sylvester H. Roper Revolving Firearm April 10, 1866 10.5” overall. This invention relates to the well-known metallic flanged cartridge primed with percussion fulminate at its base. The nature of this invention consists in the combination of a revolving cartridge carrier or magazine located at the rear end of the barrel, and there explodes it, the said piston at the same time serving as a breech plug to close the rear end of the barrel and receive the recoil; and the appropriate mechanism to carry this leading feature into effect.

Very good. $1,500 - $2,500

167 Nathan S. Clement Patent Model For Percussion Capper September 6, 1864 5.75” overall length. This invention would make the bore in the breechpiece smaller at the rear than along the main part of its length, in combination with making the breech pin carrier with the front end of the larger diameter than along the main portion of its length substantially. The arrangement of the abutting piece fitted to the slide in a mortise extended through the thickness of the breech piece so that its upper end shall extend to the surface thereof, to be visible when when the carrier is locked, and with its lower end extending below to depress the lever of the trigger when the carrier is not locked.

The arrangement of the finger lever fitted to and having its fulcrum in a slot in the breech pin carrier and its rear end resting on the upper end of the abutting piece in combination with the carrier and the abutting piece so that by a single pull backward the abutting piece shall be depressed and held down and the carrier drawn back, and set forth. $1,000 - $1,500

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166 A. C. Faivre Repeating Firearm Patent Model Dated 1858 .28 caliber, 4” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Steel construction with brass magazine tube. Unmarked.

Attached original Patent Office tag reads: No. 19,553 1858 / A.C. Faivre / Repeating / Fire Arm / Mar. 9th / 1858. The somewhat complicated action used a brass magazine tube under the barrel as a powder reservoir, while the lead balls were stored in the butt of the gun, in a helical spring system similar to a percussion capping system. Then only a percussion cap was needed in order to fire the pistol. A link to the full patent description and patent drawings is at the end of this description. Sellers lists Alexander Faivre as working in Meadeville, PA during the second half of the 19th century and in addition to his 1858 patent received patent #172,008 on January 11, 1876 for a breechloading fire. Full patent details available at uspto.gov (full link on cowans. com). Good. Metal with a mottled and oxidized patina. Does not appear to function or operate.

Patent tag with wear. $1,500 - $2,500

168 Patent Model For Azel .S. Lyman Accelerating Fire Arms February 26, 1878 15” l x 3”h. The purpose of this patent consists of accumulating power behind the projectile by the successive explosion of supplemental charges of powder after the explosion of the initial charge. This method consists on an enlargement made on the outer surface or periphery of the gun, and the forming of pockets or chambers for the supplemental charges all in this enlargement. $1,000 - $1,500

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169 C.Sharps Breechloading Fire Arm Patent: Model 32,790 14.5” x 5.75”. Wood. Patented July 9, 1861. Christian Sharp’s improvement to a patent for breech loading firearm featured a sliding action activated by a combination lever/trigger guard.

This particular model laid claim to the particular catch system that locked the combination lever/trigger guard in place. Some handling marks, some missing wood on edges. Mechanically functional.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $1,000 - $1,500

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170 Patent Model Christian Sharps Breechloading Gun #16,072 November 11, 1856 6” in length. This invention relates to the class of firearms which are loaded at the breech, or in which the butt of the barrel may be opened to permit the insertion of the charge. The object of the invention is to render the firing of the charge from the primer more certain. The inventor also combined and arranged the parts in such a manner that part of the breech which is most affected by use may be readily renewed, and that the joint does not permit the escape of smoke or gas. The firearm is constructed in such a manner that it unites the advantages of cheapness in manufacture, facility in operation, and great simplicity, while at the same time the parts are combined and arranged in such manner that the cartridge is pierced and the powder is worked into the channel leading the primer by the operation of locking the sliding breech pin in the place it occupies at the time the carge is fired. The firearm is also constructed in such a manner that the sliding breech pin may be readily removed when the barrel is to be cleaned, and again replaced without requiring the employment of tools. $1,000 - $2,000

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171 Fullstock Percussion Rifle .31 caliber, 39.75” pinned octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, faux tiger striped hardwood full stock with raised cheek rest and brass furniture. Unmarked percussion lock, unmarked barrel with fixed buckhorn rear sight, dovetailed brass front sight blade. Wood ramrod. Good. Metal heavily oxidized and uncleaned with scattered surface roughness. Mechanically functional, good pitted bore. Stock with bumps and dings, some cracks in the forend and missing a couple of the pins, allowing the forend to pull away from the barrel. $600 - $1,000

172 French Model 1777 Musket .69 caliber, 41.25” barrel with three brass barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, brass furniture with iron triggerguard tang and buttplate, walnut stock with recessed cheek rest. 6.25” flat beveled lock with rounded and pointed tail marked in script: Fabraque Bre / Charleville. Removable bridled brass pan without fence, rounded reinforced cock. S-shaped brass side plate engraved L.S. Briand. Three small French depressed proof marks on breech. Sling swivels on front of triggerguard bow and middle barrel band, button head iron ramrod. Bayonet lug under barrel, 1” from muzzle. Good. Metal with a mottled brown over gray patina with some scattered surface roughness and crust. Mechanically functional, lock in original flint, barrel appears to be as well. Bore rough with lots of dirt and oxidation. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars.

A small repair is present on the left side of the tang behind the breech. $1,000 - $1,500

173 Bullard Large Frame Deluxe Repeating .50 Express Rifle .50-115 Express, 28” octagonal barrel with button magazine, S/N 1033. Blued finish, deluxe figured walnut stock with stippled pistol grip, checkered forend, checkered hard rubber Bullard buttplate with turkey motif. Left side of receiver, below ejection port marked weakly in two lines: BULLARD REPEATING ARMS COMPANY / SPRINGFIELD, MASS U.S.A. PAT. AUG. 16, 1881, with the bottom line only partly legible. Top of action marked Express / 50 / 115. Elevation adjustable rear leaf sight appears to be an old replacement, dovetailed blade front sight, adjustable peep sight mounted on tang. Although a superior design in many ways to the Winchester and Marlin arms of the day, the Bullard Company never achieved the success of their larger rivals and only produced between 10,000 and 12,000 arms during the latter half of the 1880s, operating from 1886-1890. While all Bullard lever action rifles are rare, custom order, express caliber Bullard rifles with deluxe features are particularly scarce. Good. Retains some traces of finish with the balance a muted brownish-gray patina. Markings on side of receiver weak, all others legible.

Mechanically functional, extremely dirty bore with strong rifling should clean to at least good if not better. Dust cover a very high quality replacement. Stock with some scattered handling marks and chip out of the toe with both some wood and the lower edge of the buttplate missing. $1,500 - $3,000 74

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174 Hall Model 1836 Carbine .64 caliber smoothbore, 23” round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, case hardened breech block, walnut stock. Top of breech block marked in three lines: J.H. HALL / U.S. / 1839. Original ramrod bayonet with reverse end threaded for cleaning implements, correct eye-bolt through stock for sling suspension, correct off-set sights. 2,020 of these carbines were manufactured at Harpers Ferry ca 1837-1840, many of which were issued to the 2nd US Dragoons serving in Florida, replacing the rifled .52 M1833 carbines they had previously been issued. Fine. Retains much of the original brown lacquered finish, with some loss due to scrapes and minor mars. There is some scattered surface oxidation on the metal with some small areas of roughness, most notably towards the end of the barrel. Mechanically functional, good bore is very dirty. Wood is fairly crisp with good edges. The stock shows numerous scattered bumps and dings from handling and storage. $2,000 - $3,000

175 Revolving Match Lock Musket .44 caliber, 33.25” round barrel with gold gilt bell shaped muzzle, SK13. Bright finish, Jazel style hard wood stock. 6-shot, 7.25” long, hand rotated cylinder with chiseled floral engraving in the flutes and pivoting pan covers for each chamber. Receiver ring forward of the ring is engraved SK13. Rear portion of receiver with traces of gold damascene finish and ocher paint. An interesting Indo-Persian matchlock musket. Good. Metal cleaned to bright with discoloration and pitting. Matchlock mechanism functions, frame screws together and does not lock together tightly so it is difficult to properly align the components for operation and when screw together tightly the cylinder will not rotate. Stock with scattered bumps, dings, mars and some minor cracks. $1,000 - $2,000

176 Rare Ethan Allen Hinge Breech Double Barreled Shotgun 10 gauge, 26.75” barrels, S/N 433. Browned Damascus finished barrels, checkered straight gripped stock with plain steel buttplate and checkered forend. Top of breech block marked: ETHAN ALLEN & Co. WORCESTER, MASS. / ALLEN’S PAT’S NOV. 9, 1858 - SEPT 18, 1860, AUG 28, 1865. Top of barrel marked in Old English: Fine Steel Twist. Hinged door action, secured by a folding locking lever in the right side of the door, firing pins located in top of breech block, actuated by the two external hammers, fired by two triggers. Cartridge ejection achieved by pulling down on the triggerguard which actuates an internal extractor. Simple engraving on the receiver and at the barrel breeches. Manufactured ca1865-71 with at most a few hundred produced. A scarce example of an early, American made cartridge double gun. Good. Retains some browned Damascus pattern finish, with loss and wear, particularly near the muzzles. Scattered surface oxidation and pinpricking is present on the metal. Markings remain legible, action functional, bores very dirty and impossible to grade due to a thick coating of dirt and dust. Wood with wear, bumps and dings, forend showing more wear to the checkering than the butt and missing the triangular contrasting piece of wood from the tip. Upper receiver tang broken with the last 1.5” closest to the comb replaced. $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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177 Paul Giffard CO2 Rifle .34 caliber (8.5mm), 28.5” barrel secured by two barrel bands, no S/N. Blued and color casehardened finish, walnut stock and forend. Top of action marked: PAUL GIFFARD INVR BTE PATENTED. Back action lock, action opens by twisting the barrel to unlock it, allowing it to swing downward on the hinge under the frame. Swiss style adjustable leaf rear sight, blade front sight, horn tipped wood ramrod with cleaning jag on reverse. Giffard was the inventor of a variety of compressed air, CO2 and gas based firearms ca1870-1890. Fine. Retains some blue and some vivid case color, clear markings, mechanically functional, very good dirty bore. Stock with scattered bumps and dings. $2,000 - $3,000

178 S.H. Roper Revolving Cloverleaf Shotgun 12 gauge, 28.375” barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, figured walnut stock with shotgun butt. Small plate on top of receiver marked S.H. ROPER. Solid frame, four-shot cloverleaf cylinder that is loaded and unloaded by withdrawing the arbor pin from the forend and removing the cylinder from the gun. Despite the description in Flayerman’s the gun appears to use a manually rotated cylinder with the forward trigger cocking the hammer and the rear trigger firing the gun. Muzzle with screw adjustable choke and bead sight. Forend with horn tip. According to Flayderman’s only 25 of these cloverleaf pattern revolving shotguns were produced, making them extremely rare. Very good. Retains some thinning blue on the barrel and frame, markings clear, bore fine. Mechanically functional in terns of firing and manual cylinder rotation. Stock with scattered bumps and dings and a tight grain crack through the wrist that has spidered on the reverse. Forend tip missing a chip on the obverse. $1,500 - $3,000

179 Hubbell’s Patent Breechloading Percussion Shotgun by Wurfflein 16 gauge, 31” octagon to round barrel, no s/n. Browned finish, checkered straight-gripped walnut stock, unique tool handle style wood forend. Top of breech marked: Wm. W. Hubbell’s / Patent July 1st, 1844 top flat of barrel marked: J. WUFFLEIN PHILADA with back action percussion lock marked in the same fashion. William Wheeler Hubbard of Philadelphia received US patent #3,649 in 1844 for his breechloading firearms design. The action used a hinged breech block that was secured by a lever on the right side of the frame, next to the hammer. Placing the hammer on half-cock and pulling the lever back allowed the hinged breech section to be opened to the left, exposing the chamber in the breech block for loading. In addition to this patent Hubbell received US Patent #65,812 in 1867 for another breechloading firearms design, as well as several patents for canon (Sellers). John Wurfflein worked in Philadelphia ca1848-1867 (Sellers). Good. Retains some traces of finish with scattered surface oxidation and some roughness and pitting around the breech area. Buttplate heavily pitted and corroded as if stored in a wet location. Mostly clear markings, mechanically functional, fair bore is extremely dirty. Breech support rods on either side of the action with some wear and impact or tool marks, breechblock handle with old stress cracks on the underside. Wood with scattered bumps and dings, a couple of tiny stress cracks around the tang and some chipped wood loss along the edge of the buttplate. $1,500 - $3,000 76

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180 James Lee Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 114, 951 This is the patent model for James Lee on an improvement for breech loading firearms.

Constructed of wood and metal measuring 10.5” in length. Patent number 114,951 relates to several improvements on breech loading firearms as it relates to the breech block and construction. This patent was granted on May 16, 1871. This is in very good overall condition. $800 - $1,200

181 C.C. Coleman Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 35, 217 This is a patent model by C.C. Coleman on breech loading firearms. Patent number 35,217 is constructed of wood and measures 11” in total length. The breech which swings open by a pin at the bottom of the front end and attached to the bottom by a pin at the trigger guard that is fitted with a bolt to lock into the frame. Patent was granted on May 13, 1862. Very good overall condition with minor wear and scratches to the wood surface. $500 - $1,000

182 C.C. Brand Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 35, 989 C.C. Brand patent model for a breech loading firearm. Constructed of wood and measuring 19” in total length. Patent number 35,989 is a 2 part patent. The first part is specifically for breech loading firearms that use metallic cartridges. Using a sliding breech pin sliding in the recessed stock and lock that work in unison when opening and closing the breech while the stock remains closed. The second part focuses on the release of the spent cartridge by having the lock with a set of jaws that grab the butt of the cartridge for removal. Patent was granted on July 29, 1862. Very good condition overall. Wood does have minor nicks and dings. $800 - $1,200

183 A.N. Newton Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 157(?) December 2, 1856.

8.25” octagonal barrel. Patent model tag does not match up properly with the records at the U.S. Patent Office’s records. Very good. $400 - $600

184 Dexter Smith Martin.J. Chamberlin Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 112,505 March 7th 1871 8.25” overall length. This invention relates to the class of breech-loading firearms wherein a breech-block is used which swings within the frame in a longitudinal and vertical direction. It consists in the construction of the said arm, whereby the breech-block is securely locked when brought up into place behind the bore of the barrel, after the cartridge has been place in the gun, so that in case the cartridge is prematurely exploded after the breech-block has been brought forward into place, but before the hammer has been thrown forward, there will be no danger at the breech of the gun from such explosion, as the breech-block will remain securely locked in its place until it is moved by the operator to withdraw the shell. Very good. $500 - $700

185 D.S. Cole Firearm Patent: Model No. 291, 153 This is the patent model for D.S. Cole and his firearm patent number 291,153. Constructed of wood and measuring 5.5”. This patent is for the improvement of a breech loading firearm in how it relates to the breech block rearward extension to force the hammer to full cock when the block is depressed. When the breech block is extended with the hammer in full cock the breech will continue to extend to operate the carriage extractor. Patent was granted on January 1, 1884. Very good overall condition with some minor nicks and dings on the wood. $500 - $1,000

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186 Engraved Perry Sporting Rifle .50 caliber, 26.5” octagonal barrel, S/N 548. Browned barrel, blued receiver and lever, walnut stock with iron buttplate, forend with German silver wedge escutcheons and pewter forend cap. Top of barrel serial numbered 548 with matching number on top of breech block. Breech block additionally mark PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. Long action receiver neatly engraved with flowing foliate scrolls, with butt plate tang and triggerguard engraved en-suite. Heavy octagonal barrel with single wedge in forend, elevation adjustable rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight. Primer feed magazine present in butt and complete. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. Good. Retains no finish, with a dull mottled and oxidized pewter gray and brownish patina. Some pitting present, primarily on the the receiver. Mechanically functional, dirty and pitted bore. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $1,000 - $1,500

187 Roper Revolving Shotgun 12 gauge, 28” round barrel with adjustable choke at muzzle, S/N 418. Blued and color casehardened finish, smooth walnut stock, pewter forend caps. Top of loading gate marked: ROPER SPORTING ARMS CO. / HARTFORD, CONN. / PATENTED APRIL 10, 1866, JULY 14, 1868. Four shot cartridge carrier, grooved rear sight, bead front sight. Good. Retains some blue on the barrel with scattered oxidation and some faded case color on the receiver. Clear markings, mechanically functional, good but dirty bore.

Stock with a couple of grain cracks on the reverse and scattered surface mars. $1,500 - $2,500

188 ** WW II Springfield M-1 Garand .30-06, 24” barrel, S/N 1593586 (ca April 1943). Parkerized finish, walnut stock and hand guard. Standard Springfield receiver markings. Barrel marked: 3-S-A-6-43, cut operating rod marked D35382 9 SA, magazine well marked D28291 17, trigger assembly marked D28290-18-SA, hammer marked G46008-9-SA. Stock with weak SA/GAW cartouche, pistol grip with a {Circle}-P inspection and a plain P over stamped inspection mark. Battle bar rear sight. Throat erosion measures a tight 1, with muzzle erosion between a 1 and 2. A solid example of a WWII Springfield Garand with mostly mid-1943 production parts. Very good. Retains most of the Parkerized finish, mechanically functional, fine bore. Stock worn with scattered marks and mars, lightly sanded with some small areas of wood filler and lightly refinished. $1,500 - $2,500

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189 Mule Ear Percussion Sporting Rifle by Miller .38 caliber, 32” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Brown finish, smooth walnut stock with brass furniture. Top of barrel marked J. MILLER / ROCHESTER, NY., mule ear lock marked in the same fashion with light foliate engraving. Rifle may have been converted from pill lock to percussion. Fixed buckhorn rear sight, small brass blade front sight, wood ramrod. Good. Barrel mostly gray with traces of brown at the muzzle and some scattered surface oxidation. Clear markings, extremely dirty bore. Mechanically functional. Stock with bumps and dings, showing some wood loss around the rear triggerguard pin hole on the reverse and a grain crack at the tail of the lock. $1,000 - $1,500

190 Model 1879 Springfield Trapdoor Carbine .45-70 caliber, 22” barrel with single barrel band without stacking swivel, S/N 380668. Blued and color case hardened finish, smooth walnut stock. No visible lock markings, weak 1873 breech block markings, standard barrel proofs. No visible cartouche opposite lock and weak [circle]-P proof behind triggerguard. Low arch breech, 3-click tumbler, grooved trigger. 1879 pattern rear sight graduated to “15” and correctly marked “C” on the left side, pinned blade front sight, sling bar missing ring, trapdoor in butt with no accessories. A solid composite carbine with a 1887 era serial number. Good. Retains no finish, metal cleaned with a dull pewter patina, some scattered discoloration and scattered pinpricking and light pitting. Mechanically functional, good bore. Stock sanded aggressively with scattered marks and mars. $700 - $1,200

191 Deluxe Roper Revolving Shotgun 12 gauge, 24.25” round barrel with adjustable choke at muzzle, S/N 302. Damascus pattern brown and color casehardened finish, checkered walnut stock, pewter forend caps. Top of loading gate marked: ROPER REPEATING RIFLE CO / AMHERST, MASS. / PATENTED APRIL 10, 1866. Four shot cartridge carrier, grooved rear sight, bead front sight. Frame numbered 302, barrel numbered 63, bolt carrier not numbered. Good. Retains some thinned brown on the barrel, with some faded and dulled case color on the receiver. Markings clear, bore fine. Needs mechanical attention as the bolt carrier jams in the action making it difficult to cock the gun without extreme force. Stock with scattered bumps and dings. $2,500 - $4,000

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192 Experimental Revolving Cartridge Sporting Rifle .35 caliber, 28.75” round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, figured walnut butt with steel buttplate. Unmarked. 7-shot fluted cylinder. Ring lever operation, with the lever action rotating the cylinder, cocking the hammer and placing the breech block against the rear of the chamber. Forward trigger fires the gun. No sights. Metal with some tool marks, likely an experimental or tool shop produced example. A very functional design worthy of further research. Good. Meal with a mottled and oxidized patina, as well as some scuffs and scratches on the receiver. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Stock with some handling marks. $3,000 - $5,000

193 Breech-Loading Flintlock Rifle by Sykes .65 caliber, 37”round barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, walnut stock with checkered wrist, brass furniture. Stepped, bolted flint lock with waterproof pan and roller fizzen marked SYKES / OXFORD. Barrel with London commercial proofs and {CROWN} / IW barrel makers mark. Spanner operated screw open breech with interrupted threads. Full-stock altered to half-stock with two barrel lugs removed. Fixed rear sight, blade front sight. Missing a flip up long range sight that was mounted on the breech. Includes a Sykes patent brass loading device marked for 1 1/4oz of shot and for powder. This was likely produced by Sykes & Sons working under Thomas Sykes’ patents for various flasks. The rifle is likely the work of John Sykes II who as a London gunsmith ca1796-1817. A well made and interesting flintlock breechloading rifle from the first decade of the 19th century. Good. Retains traces of blue on the barrel with an evenly oxidized plum brown patina with some scattered surface roughness. Mechanically functional, clear markings, good bore with some pitting. Breech screw cap with mars and wear from inappropriate and forced removal. Forend shortened, remaining stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars. Charger very good. $2,500 - $5,000

194 Perry Breechloading Shotgun 12 gauge, 28” octagon to round barrel with baluster turned rings at the transition, S/N 331. Browned barrel, casehardened receiver and lever, figured walnut stock with shotgun butt, forend with pewter cap. Top of breech marked: A.D. PERRY / PATENTED and PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. Upper left barrel flat stamped with a Birmingham (England) commercial proof mark. Frame engraved with flowing foliate scrolls, with upper tang, triggerguards and butt plate tang engraved en-suite. Primer feed magazine present in butt, and appears functional. False ramrod under barrel emanating from half stock tip. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. Good. Barrel retains some thin brown mixed with an oxidized patina, markings remain legible. Receiver cleaned with an oxidized brownish gray patina. Mechanically functional, good dirty bore. Stock with some grain cracks at wrist on reverse and numerous scuffs, scapes and mars. $1,500 - $2,500 80

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195 Smith-Jennings 1st Model Rifle Altered to Percussion .54 caliber, 26” barrel, S/N 192. Browned finish, walnut stock with oval German silver escutcheon plate on reverse. Frame with simple foliate scroll engraving, with the hammer, top of the barrel, the breech tang and muzzle engraved en-suite. Left side of frame marked ROBBINS & LAWRENCE / MAKERS / WINDSOR, VT and C.P. DIXON / NEW YORK / PATENTED 1849. Breech block altered to percussion. Missing magazine tube and swinging loading port cover door. Only about 500 1st Model SmithJennings rifles were produced ca1851, and they are an important part of story of the development of the Henry and later Winchester rifles. Good. Retains no finish with an oxidized brown patina and some scattered light pitting. Markings remain mostly legible on frame, with the middle line of the Robbins and Lawrence mark mostly illegible.

Mechanically functional, good bore with strong rifling, moderate oxidation and light pitting. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and light surface scratches. $1,500 - $3,000

196 Nippes-Maynard Automatic Primer Altered US M1840 Musket .69 caliber, 42” barrel retained by three barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Rear of lock marked in four lines: MILL / CREEK / PA / 1848, tang with matching 1848 date. Primer door marked EDWARD MAYNARD / PATENTEE / 1846. Breech with US / JH / P inspections. Two clear cartouches on counterpane, a script JH and a script WAT. Sling swivels, trumpet head iron ramrod. The Nippes-Maynard alteration of the US M1840 flintlock musket was the first large scale experimentation with automatic priming by the US Ordnance Department with 2,000 guns altered by Nippes in 1848, many of which were guns from his own M1840 contract that were either unfinished or yet to be delivered. The success of the program resulted in the adoption of the Maynard priming system for the US M1855 family of arms, as well as the alteration of some 20,000 US M1816 muskets with the Maynard system in a joint effort between Remington and Frankford Arsenal. A solid example of a scarce US automatic priming system musket alteration. Good. Metal with an even, moderately oxidized brown patina and some scattered pitting. Markings clear and crisp, mechanically functional with a partial roll of original primers in the lock system. Bore good, dark with moderate oxidation and even light pitting. Wood crisp with nice edges and clear marks, some scattered bumps and dings and some chipping at the rear of the lock mortise. Ramrod about 3” short of full length. $2,000 - $3,500

197 Over/Under Percussion Mule Ear Combination Gun By W. Billinghurst .38 caliber / 12 gauge, 25.375” barrels, no S/N. Browned finish, brass furniture, walnut stock. Top of barrel marked W. BILLINGHURST ROCHESTER, N.Y. Lightly engraved back action mule ear lock with manually selectable hammer noses and brass trigger. Dovetailed leaf rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight, breech tang with hole for peep sight (not present). Two brass tipped black painted wood ramrods are in thimbles on each side of the barrels, which appear to be period. Very good. Retains some brown mixed with a mostly smooth plum patina, showing scattered surface oxidation and some mottled freckling. Markings remain clear, mechanically functional. Rifle bore good with strong rifling, scattered pitting and moderate oxidation, shotgun bore with more dirt and debris, rating about fair. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks with a couple of small chips missing at the toe and below the lock. $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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198 Perry Breech Loading Sporting Rifle .50 caliber, 26.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 537. Browned barrel, tinned receiver and lever, walnut stock with iron buttplate, forend with German silver wedge escutcheons and pewter forend cap. Top of barrel serial numbered 537 with matching number on top of breech block. Breech block additionally marked A.D. PERRY / PATENTED and PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. / 1855. Heavy octagonal barrel with single wedge in forend, rear sight dovetail empty, globe front sight missing sight post.

Primer feed magazine present in butt. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. Good. Retains some of the tinned finish on the receiver and lever, with flaking and loss, showing surface oxidation where the finish is missing. Barrel with traces of finish, surface oxidation and flecks of roughness. Markings legible, action functional, bore with scattered pitting and oxidation. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and minor mars. $1,000 - $1,500

199 Full-Stock Percussion Inside Lock Rifle Marked S.Morrison Milton Patentee .46 caliber, 37.25” pinned octagonal barrel, No S/N. Browned finish, brass furniture, faux tiger striped stock with raised cheek rest. Top of barrel marked S MORRISON MILTON PATENTEE. Four piece, rudimentary horse-head patchbox, double set triggers, dovetailed notch rear sight, dovetailed front sight. 2” brass nose cap, three faceted brass pipes, wood ramrod. Samuel Morrison worked in Milton, PA ca1826-1843 (Sellers). Good. Barrel with oxidized brown patina, showing some scattered surface crust and light pitting. Brass with dark golden patina. Not mechanically functional, hammer stuck in full cock position. Bore fair, heavily oxidized and pitted with strong rifling.

Wood worn with significant repairs at wrist with a 4.5” piece of added wood on each side as part of the repair. Traces of the original heavily alligatored finish are present on the butt, with the balance of the stock stripped and refinished. $1,500 - $2,500

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200 Flintlock Eprouvette All metal with large wood screw in the rear of the metal box for attaching to a wood block.

18th-century powder tester. Numerals marked on the disk. Flintlock mechanism. Trigger on the top, cannon style barrel. 11.5” X 2.75” X2.5”. Excellent condition $1,500 - $2,500

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201 Crossbow Pistol 11.75” x 11.5”. 1.5” rifled barrel. Ca. early 19th Century, possibly Swiss or Northern European. Iron barrel and arms with checkered wood grip. Marked on top of barrel in script “Ruoffa Soleure” Includes two lead balls. Good to very good. Barrel has a gunmetal coloration with some spotts of orange rust on arms. Wood shows some handling marks consistent with age but is free of major cracks and other damage. Small rear portion of trigger guard appears to be missing. $1,000 - $1,500

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202 German Flintlock Holster Pistol by Maentz .55 caliber, 10.5” pinned, slightly swamped round Damascus patterned barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, gilt brass mounts, blued small parts, relief carved hardwood stock. Flat bevelled flint lock with fenced, faceted, unbridled removable pan. Lock engraved with panoplies of arms and marked I ULRICH MAENTZ under the pan. Chiseled gilt brass mounts with a grotesque mask butt and triggerguard, a classical motif openwork side plate and faceted pipes. Small parts with fire blued finish, dovetailed copper front sight blade. Raised carved stock with flowing foliate motifs. Horn forend tip, tapered wood ramrod. Johann Ulrich Maentz worked in Braunschweig ca1712-1755 (Der Neue Stcokel). Very good. Barrel cleaned to pewter gray with strong Damascus patterning, lock with crisp engraving and in original flint configuration. Mechanically functional, good bore. Stock with a repaired crack in the grip and a replaced piece of wood under the wrist escutcheon, otherwise crisp with some handling marks. $2,500 - $5,000

203 German Flintlock Holster Pistol By Leopold Becher .55 caliber, 10.5” pinned round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, gilt brass mounts, blued small parts, relief carved hardwood stock. Flat beveled flintlock with fenced, faceted, unbridled removable pan. Lock engraved with tight foliate scrolls, one of which terminates in a dragoon’s head emerging from the foliage. Chiseled gilt brass mounts with a heroic motif and panoplies of arms on the butt, a dragon motif on the triggerguard, a chiseled game scene on the side plate and decorated faceted pipes. Brass front sight blade. Raised carved stock with flowing foliate motifs. Horn forend tip, tapered wood ramrod with horn tip. Leopold Becher regarded as one of the if not the finest maker in the Carlsbad school worked in Bohemia ca1725-1750 (Der Neue Stockel). A pair of his pistols is illustrated in Decorated firearms the collection of Clay P. Bedford.

Very good. Barrel cleaned to a pewter gray, markings crisp, mounts with much of their gilt finish.

Mechanically functional, remains in original flint. Bore moderately oxidized, wood with crisp carving, an expertly executed repair through the wrist and scattered bumps and dings. $3,500 - $6,500

204 Starr Arms 5th Model Cartridge Derringer .32RF, 2.75” fluted barrel cluster, S/N 12. Blued finish, silver plated brass frame, varnished rosewood grips. Left side of frame marked: STARR’S PAT’S MAY 10, 1864 in a circle around the hammer screw. Single action with button trigger, rotating firing pin, tilting barrels. Very good. Retains some blue on the barrels and some traces of silver on the frame. Markings clear, mechanically functional, but rotating firing pin does not rotate when hammer is cocked. Grips with some light wear. $1,000 - $1,500

205 Percussion Single Shot by P.S. Newton .36 caliber, 4” octagon to round barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, bag shaped bone grips. Top of barrel marked: P.S. NEWTON. Lightly engraved frame and barrel with simple foliate and geometric themes. Single-shot, percussion side hammer pistol with no triggerguard, a concealed trigger the extends when the hammer is cocked and fixed sights. Philo S. Newton worked as a gunmaker in Shrewsbury, MA ca 1828-1832, then moved to Hartford, CT where he continued his trade until the 1880s. (Sellers) Very good. Retains some blue, the balance an oxidized gray patina with some scattered roughness. Clear markings and engraving, mechanically functional, pitted bore. Grips good with some minor cracks and chips. $1,000 - $1,500

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206 M.C. Lisle & Co. Burglar Alarm Gun Approx. 16 gauge, 10” barrel, NSN. 5lbs. Cast iron. Holes for wall mounting. Marked on brace “M.C. LISLE & CO./TORONTO/CAN.” Fair. Some discoloration of metal throughout. Trap spring missing. $600 - $900

208 J.C. Dane Lock for Breech Loading Firearms Patent: Model No. 146, 658 This is a patent model by J.C. Dane for an improvement on breech loading firearms. The model is constructed of wood and metal measuring 8.25” in total length. Patent number 146,658 was an improvement on the firing pin or striker and was granted on January 20, 1874. Very good overall condition. $500 - $1,000

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207 Edwin Burt Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 160,748 8.25” x 3”. Wood. Patented March 15, 1875. Edwin Burt’s breech loading patent consisted of what he claimed to be a brand new type of breech block, in which the block took the form of a half circle, with the whole swinging open when the piece as brought to half cock. When closed, the breech had a smooth, rounded appearance which would in Burt’s words avoid “...any unseemingly projections above or behind the opening of the breech to interfere with the eye of the operator...”. Good overall. Hammer is missing, breech block fixed to frame with modern screw. $500 - $1,000

209 Abbey and Foster Patent: Model No. 114,081 10.75” x 3.75”. Wood and metal. Patented April 25, 1871. Frederick Abbey & James Foster’s patent improvement in breech loading firearms consistent of a new design for break action shotgun, especially concerning the method of locking the action closed and preventing its accidental opening during firing. Some wood chips and handling marks.

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210 Unidentified Cannon Model 6”x2.5” Wood. While this model is unidentified, this particular model may have been made to demonstrate a new type of static gun carriage.

Consigner’s tag reads “unmarked real cannon”. Top portion of barrel missing. $500 - $1,000

212 Albert H. McAllister Machine Gun Patent #201,810 March 26, 1878 13.5” x 6” x 5.25” Patent number on tag is illegible. This patent relates to machine guns or battery guns and the object is to provide a gun that is very simple in its construction, not liable to get out of order, and which will be very effective in its execution.

The invention consists of a pair of wheels provided with teeth on their periphery to mesh with suitable pinions to operate them ‘journaled’ in a suitable frame. On the inner sides of these wheels are arranged, near the periphery, recesses for receiving bars containing the cartridges. Below these are arranged ratchet teeth by which the firing pins, secured in a sliding bar, are alternatively operated. In the front part of the frame are arranged one or more series of barrels, either made separate or bored or cast in a suitable plate of proper thickness.

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211 Charles F. Brown Mounting Ordnance Patent: Model No. 13, 249 July 17th, 1855 9.25” barrel on iron base 5.5” h x 5.5” w 9.5” l. This invention relates to the construction of carriages for the mounting of cannons for ships, forts, land and floating batteries.

Its object is to close, as nearly as possible, the ports or embrasures all around the piece, so as to prevent the entrance of an enemy’s shot or other projectiles, and also to prevent the smoke from being driven back in sufficient quantities to inconvenience the gunners and their attendants, but at the same time to allow the direction of the piece to be varied in the same extent as it can be when mounted in the usual way upon carriages of the usual construction. Very good. $800 - $1,200 213 N. Thompson Breech Loading Ordnance Patent: Model No. 131,833 N. Thompson’s breech loading cannon ordnance patent model constructed of wood and metal. The model measures 16” from the end of the carriage through the cannon tube.

Patent number 131,833 was to reduce the amount power needed to open and close the breech by applying a gear inside the breech. Patent granted on October 1, 1872. Very good overall condition retaining the original black paint on the wood cannon tube and minor nicks and dings on the wood carriage. $1,000 - $1,500

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214 50-70 Tin Cartridge Dispenser’s 7.5” X 2” X 5” Tin cartridge boxes. Held 50-70 caliber cartridges, by pushing a slide it would dispense a single cartridge. total capacity is 40 cartridges. the two boxes differ in the way they dispense a cartridge. Excellent overall. $1,000 - $1,500

216 J.A. France Breech Loading Ordnance Patent: Model No. 33,244 10.25” x 3.5”. Wood and metal. Patented September 10, 1861. Joseph France’s patent for an improvement to breech loading ordnance featured a combined “breech-pin and chargechamber” which was discharged after every shot. This device was secured in the gun by use of the yoke, which was tightened via the handle at its rear. French claimed that this single-use charge would eliminate the need for cloth or paper cartridges, which could cause accidental discharge. Some spotted darkening and light rust. Partially mechanically functional, breech-pin and charge-chamber do not separate.

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215 Joseph Adams Cannon Patent: Model No. 25,929 October 25, 1859 17.5” x 4.25” x 7”. This invention relates to the construction and arrangement of parts that the charge is drawn into the gun by means of a rod that works through the breech and when discharged by the act of reloading, the bore of the gun is filled with water from a fountain attached to the breech of the cannon, which serves not only to keep the gun clean, but also to keep it cool, whereby a constant succession of discharges may be kept up for an indefinite period of time without the metal becoming heated. Very good. $1,000 - $1,500

217 J.C. Turzer Shot Holder Patent: Model No. 277,384 11” x 9.5”. Metal and wood.

Patented May 8, 1883. Turzer’s patent featured a single apparatus for holding multiple grades of shot. The device pictured would sit atop a stand, with additional spouts under each shot canister. Some light rust throughout. Lids functional. Some missing lids and number placards.

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218 New Jersey Marked US Model 1861 Contract Rifle Musket By Trenton .58 caliber, 40” barrel retained by three barrel bands, no s/n. Bright finish, walnut stock. Standard Trenton lock markings, dated 1864 with matching date on breech, along with standard proof marks. Surcharged NJ on left barrel flat and stock flat. Retains correct pattern 1861 rear sight, both sling swivels and a full-length tuplip head ramrod. Good. Metal lightly cleaned with some scattered oxidation and minor pinpricking. Marks remain legible. Mechanically functional, good bore with some scattered pitting. Stock broken through the wrist and repaired, portions of the wood lightly sanded. $1,000 - $1,500

219 All Metal Percussion Rifle by Fairbanks & Lovell .46 caliber, 26.25” round barrel, octagon at breech, S/N 19. Bright finish. Marked on top of breech: FAIRBANKS & LOVELL over a partially legible mark that may read “6 inch”, referring to the original barrel length and what probably says “BOSTON”. All metal construction with skeleton shoulder stock, percussion center hammer action, fixed sights, wood ramrod. Fairbanks & Lovell worked ca1835-1841 in Boston and all metal firearms was one of their primary products. Good. Metal with a dull gray patina, scattered discoloration and some pitting, particularly around the breech. Mechanically functional, good pitted bore. $750 - $1,000

220 Model 1884 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle & Bayonet .45-70 caliber, 32.625” barrel with two barrel bands, S/N 356919. Blued and color case hardened finish, smooth walnut stock. Standard Springfield lock markings and barrel proofs, 1873 marked breech bock, clear SWP/1886 cartouche on reverse of stock and fine [circle]-P proof behind triggerguard. Low arch breech, grooved trigger, 3-click tumbler. Correct Buffington rear sight, correct cleaning rod, retains stacking and both sling swivels, solid buttplate without trapdoor. Includes a blued US M1873 socket bayonet. Very good. Retains some of the thinning blued finish with the balance a smooth plum patina, case colors on block still mostly vivid. All markings clear and crisp. Mechanically functional, fine bore. Stock fine with some light handling marks and a few minor mars. $1,000 - $1,500 88

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221 3rd Model Porter Turret Carbine .48 caliber, 22� round barrel, S/N 49. Blued finish, straight gripped smooth walnut stock with shotgun butt. German silver shield and oval shaped escutcheons at wrist.

Serial number 49 on most parts, no barrel markings present. 8-shot turret with rudimentary loading lever on top of frame, offset sights, sling swivels. The construction, inclusion of a non-standard but clearly factory loading lever and use of sling swivels suggests potential offering as a military arm and possibly for use in a trials. Per Flayderman’s, 3rd Model Porter Turret rifles are serial numbered in the approximate range of 680-1250. The two-digit serial number suggests this gun was part of a small run of experimental or trials arms. Further research could prove fruitful. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled oxidized brown patina with some scattered surface roughness. Mechanically functional, extremely dirty bore with visible riflings. Butt stock with a couple of surface grain cracks on the reverse with scattered bumps and dings. $6,000 - $10,000

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222 Percussion Harmonica Rifle Attributed to Nicanor Kendall .36 caliber, 30” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, brass mounts, smooth walnut stock with raised cheek rest and German silver wrist escutcheons. Unmarked, but in a Vermont style, attributed to Nicanor Kendall per consignor’s notes. Underhammer percussion lock, five shot harmonica magazine and extra single shot harmonic block. Oval brass patch box crudely added to obverse stock. Leaf rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight, with additional filled dovetail closer to muzzle.

Wood ramrod. Good. Retains some of the later applied brown finish over worn and pitted metal. Mechanically functional, hammer extremely pitted, fair bore is very dirty with moderate pitting. Stock with wear, a repaired crack running the length of the wrist, some added finish and scattered bumps and ding. $3,000 - $5,000

223 Underhammer Percussion Musket With Baron Heurteloup’s Patent Lock .73 caliber, 38.875” wedge retained round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, full-length walnut stock, brass furniture. Double R over Broad Arrow proof on breech, opposed Broad Arrow sold out of service mark on obverse stock, along with number 118. Fixed notch rear sight, blade front sight, Hanoverian bayonet catch, sling swivels, iron ramrod short of full length. Musket uses a Koptipter lock based on Baron Heurteloup’s patent for an automatic priming system. Rather than a paper tape like a Maynard Primer, the Heurteloup system used thin pewter or lead tubes with fulminate compound in them for the primers. These were fed onto the cone (nipple) and when stuck with the hammer detonated, with the hammer edge cutting of the spent portion and keeping the unused part fo the tube from detonating.

In this example the primers are advanced manually with a small wheel concealed by a protective guard, forward of the triggerguard. Very good. Retains some of the brown finish on the barrel, with some flaking, fading and loss, mixed with an oxidized brown patina and some surface roughness. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock with numerous bumps and dings and a 3” sliver of wood missing on the reverse of the forend at the top of the stock line. $3,000 - $6,000 224 Finely Engraved and Cased Reservoir Butt Air Rifle 80-Bore (.379 caliber), (2) 27.25” octagon to round barrel, one smooth and one rifled, no S/N. Damascus patterned barrels, blued receiver, leather covered metal air reservoir butt. Unmarked. Breech block neatly engraved with tight flowing foliate scrolls. Single shot breech loading mechanism with cocking lever on right side of action. Cased set includes the action, which the reservoir butt and barres screw in to, the air pump for the reservoir, a barrel wrench and an additional tool, all contained in an English style brass mounted stained oak casing with a green baize lining.

Rifled barrel with elevation adaptable leaf rear sight, replaced dovetail front sight. Smooth barrel with fixed sights, underlug and two ramrod pipes. A lovely, apparently English cased two-barrel air gun set from the first half of the 19th century. Good. Metal with traces of Damascus pattern on the barrel, as well as minor traces of blue on the triggerguard. Crisp engraving, firing action functional, seals are gone in the pump and it will not create pressure when attached to the butt and operated. Bores fine, butt with leather loss and some dents. Case worn, refinished with some of the original lining in place, but none left in the lid. $4,000 - $6,000 90

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225 Colt Paterson Shotgun With Highly Figured Stock 20 gauge, 32� Round barrel smooth bore, S/N 102, Marked on the left side of the barrel Patent Arms Mfg Co. Paterson N.J Colts Pt. pin front sight, rear sight half moon style with a groove in the center for sighting. All serial numbers match, on the barrel, frame, cylinder pin, wedge, and cylinder. Cylinder with three rolled panels of eagle and shield, Indians and deer. Select highly figured walnut stock. The only other Paterson with a similar stock is the 1839 Carbine Presentation presently in the collection Robert M. Lee. The barrel still retains some original faint twist brown finish in protected areas. The barrel has fine sharp and crisp lines. Markings are clear and crisp.

The cylinder has a fine untouched age patina, gray to light brown finish and clear cylinder scene. All markings are sharp and crisp. The frame still retains most of the original bright blue finish. Top and bottom tang still retain much of the original blue finish. The stock is very good and retains most of the original high gloss varnish finish. There is a barely noticeable tight grain crack on the bottom tang. One of the best Paterson shotguns and has the highly figured walnut stock. A Paterson shotgun from the collection of Robert M. Lee recently sold for $240,000 hammer price. We feel our Paterson erial 102 is comparable. $25,000 - $50,000

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226 P.S. Thomson and F.M. Thomson Cartridge Box Patent: Model No. 192,992(?)

A standard 1864 musket box converted to carry 45-70 cartridges by placing a wood block and boring holes to hold a cartridge in the face of the box. Has the original patent tag on it. Consignor’s patent number does not match up with U.S. Patent Model Office records. Very good to excellent condition. $300 - $500 227 Louis P. Diss Magazine for Firearms Patent: Model No. 303,992 June 4, 1884 3.25” x 3.25”. This invention relates to detachable magazines for firearms and the invention consists in the arrangement of a single curved spring for feeding the cartridges from the magazine into the shoe of the gun and in a novel arrangement of the detent for retaining the cartridges in the magazine and in certain combinations of devices. $500 - $700

228 J.W. Preston Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 61, 865 J.W. Preston improvement patent on breech loading firearms. This patent model measures 8.5” in length showing the barrel with a top of the barrel opening in the manner of a trapdoor with percussion nipple. This specific design with patent number 61,865 claims that this piece is intended to be inserted into the cavity of the barrel in front of the breech-pin for altered guns or barrels. The plug is inserted into the barrel not the breech. Patent was granted on February 5, 1867. Good overall condition with the wood displaying some nicks and dings. $500 - $1,000

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229 A.N. Newton Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 145 W.N. Newton patent model for improvement on breech loading firearms. The model is constructed of wood and metal. Left side marked “A.N. Newton” over “Richmond” over “Va.”. The model measures 12”. Patent number 145 was granted on June 17, 1856. Very good condition overall with nicks and dings that is consistent with age. $500 - $1,000

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230 Joseph Duval Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 112,565 March 14, 1871 14” overall length. This invention has reference to improvements on breech-loading rifles, for simplifying their parts, rendering them more durable as regards to wear and capable of being loaded and discharged with greater ease and rapidity than those in present use, and at the same time discharging the projectile used with greater force. Very good. $500 - $700

231 Josiah.V. Meigs Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 36,721 October 21, 1862 23.5” overall length. This invention is to provide a simple and efficacious means for traversing the breech pin or plug back in forth in its socket in the line of the barrel in order to open and close the breech; and to this end the first branch of my improvement consists in imparting the proper movements to the breech plug by means of a pin or projection upon it, which traverses in a slot in a link pivoted at one end, so as to be capable of moving freely around its pivot, the curvature of the slot being such that the motion of the link round its pivot traverses the plug to permit the insertion or withdrawal of the cartridge case, and when the breech is closed to hold it firmly locked. Very good $1,000 - $1,500

232 Samuel Strong Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 37,208 December 16th, 1862 15.75” overall length. The nature of this invention consists in mounting the hammer upon and securing it to the hinged gate and notching the face of the hammer at such such a point in relation to the trigger that in the act of closing the gate to its seat in the breech the trigger will enter this notch and raise the face of the hammer off the cartridge; also in dividing the projection on the gate, by which it was operated, or securing to its lower surface a springcatch which takes into a notch formed in the side of the breech to retain said gate in position when closed; and the arrangement of the gate, hammer, trigger and mainspring, the gate and hammer leaving the mainspring and trigger in loading the piece, and when the gate is closed the trigger entering the first notch and the mainspring bearing against the heel of the hammer to retain the trigger firmly in this notch, the whole so constructed that unless the gate is fully closed to its seat the hammer cannot be raised to full cock. Very good. $800 - $1,200

233 J.J. Hirschbuhl Military Ammunition Box Patent: Model No. 34, 423 Leather covered Tin box, 6” X 4” X1.5”. Very good condition. $500 - $1,000

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234 Perry Breechloading Percussion Pistol .52 caliber, 21” round barrel, with pin front sight. S/N 12, marked in two-lines Perry Patent. Two-piece Walnut grips.

The barrel and frame with nice even dark brown patina. Grips with some nicks and dings. Overall this pistol has a nice even untouched look. Rare American pistol $1,500 - $2,500

235 Bacon Removable Triggerguard Rimfire Revolver .32RF, 4” octagonal barrel, S/N 43. Blued and color casehardened finish, varnished walnut grips.

Barrel marked in a single line: BACON MFG. CO NORWICH, CONN. Single action, 5-shot revolver loaded by swiveling the triggerguard to allow the barrel to be removed from the cylinder arbor so the cylinder could be removed. Serial numbered 43 on the frame under the grips, on the triggerguard, on the rear face of the cylinder and in pencil in the right grip. Very good. Retains some blue on the barrel, more on the cylinder, markings light on barrel. Mechanically functional, good bore with some pitting. Grips very good with some handling marks. $1,000 - $1,500

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236 William Farver Kentucky Percussion Pistol .42 caliber, 11” octagonal barrel, NSN. German silver blade front sight with v-notch rear sight.

Maple stock with German silver escutcheons, trigger guard, sideplate, buttcap, and entry pipe. Barrel flats engraved with broad floral engraving with additional engraving on muzzle.

Lockplate and hammer show additional floral engraving. Top of barrel marked “W. FARVER”.

Lockplate marked “W. FARVER/WARRANTED” Farver name on lockplate was likely added after its factory labeling. Very good. Barrel has an overall gunmetal patina with some areas developing a plumb coloration. Some rust and pitting around come and hammer. Engraving is still distinct with some light wear. Silver fittings show some verdigris where in contact with wood but otherwise show an attractive luster. Stock shows marks and blemishes consistent with age and use but is free of major cracks and other damage. Bore is good; some light rust and pitting with worn but visible lands and grooves to rifling. $2,000 - $4,000

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237 Chiseled and Carved European Percussion Holster Pistol .55 caliber, 9.75” pinned, slightly swamped round barrel, no S/N. Blued barrel, bright and gilt lock and mountings, highly figured European hardwood stock. Single shot, muzzleloading percussion pistol with cap safety lock. Deeply chiseled iron lock and mounts with gold gilt highlights depicting game scenes, classical scenes and flowing foliate scrolls. Wrist escutcheon with heroic bust motif, hammer with sea serpent motif. Raised carved stock with lovely floral motifs. Horn forend cap and horn tipped ramrod. Unmarked, of Austrian or Germanic origin.

Very good. Retains much of the bright niter blue on the barrel and some nice gold gilt. Chiseled decorations sharp, mechanically functional, oxidized bore. Wood with some wear and major repair where it was broken at wrist. Otherwise with scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $2,000

238 Percussion Underhammer Target Pistol .220 bore diameter, 11.5” octagonal barrel, engraved square shape frame, exposed trigger, underhammer. Rear lollypop shaped sight with a small peephole, front sight dovetail with hood. Has a false muzzle. Highly figured walnut stock and has a brass mount with a groove for a skeleton shoulder stock. But no stock. The barrel retains a lot of the original brown finish. Little wear to the high lines. Frame with a nice dulled hardened blue finish. Engraving is sharp and crisp.

Grips are excellent. $1,500 - $2,500

239 Maxim Machine Gun Action Model 17” x 6.5” x 5.5”. 7.5lbs. Action for Maxim machine gun. Includes charging handle, bolt, and barrel. Shows proof of barrel with additional “2/59” marking under bolt group. Overall smooth dark coloration with some wear on sharp edges. Operates smoothly. $1,000 - $1,500

240 G.W. Hughes and J.G. Pusey Magazine Firearm Patent: Model No. 49,409 23”x 3” and 16” x 4.75”. Wood and metal. Patented August 15, 1865. Hughes and Pusey’s patent on an improvement to magazine-fed firearms featured a tubular magazine in the butt which held the cartridges nearly upright, instead of the tail-to-tip configuration found in most examples of the period. Then the combination lever/trigger guard was operated, the cartridge would be lifted from the magazine and guided along a curved block into the receiver. The design also featured an indicator which alerted the operator to a cocked piece, as the weapon was further designed with an internal hammer. Mechanism does not function properly due to some broken and missing pieces. $1,000 - $1,500

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241 Jennings Breechloading Rifle Altered to Percussion Muzzleloader .52 caliber, 26” barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, walnut stock with oval German silver escutcheon plate on reverse. Frame with simple foliate scroll engraving, with the hammer, top of the barrel, the breech tang and muzzle engraved en-suite. Left side of frame marked ROBBINS & LAWRENCE / MAKERS / WINDSOR, VT without the C.P. Dixon mark typically encountered. Altered to muzzleloading configuration with breech block altered to percussion and primer system deactivated. Fixed rear sight, post and bead front sight. Good. Evenly oxidized with thick brown patina and some surface roughness. Markings weak, poor bore, mechanically functional lock. $1,500 - $3,000

242 Percussion Revolving Rifle/Pistol Combination by Watmough 38 Bore (.50 caliber), 26.5” and 7.5” octagonal barrels, no S/N. Damascus pattern browned barrels with color case hardened frame and cylinder, blued steel furniture, checkered walnut pistol grip with detachable walnut butt stock with checkered wrist. Top flats of both barrels marked WATMOUGH MANCHESTER. Frame engraved with tight, bank note style foliate scrolls, which also appear on the trigger guard, buttplate tang and over the cylinder chambers. 5-shot, double action only, bar hammer “transition” style revolver action including both a pistol and rifle barrel, with a detachable buttstock. Birmingham commercial proof marks on cylinder, between chambers. Pistol barrel with fixed notch rear sight and front sight blades, both dovetail mounted. Rifle barrel with three-leaf dovetailed rear sight and with front sight missing from the dovetail notch. Robert Watmough worked in Manchester, Lancashire ca1854-1869. Very good. Both barrels with minute traces of finish and evident Damascus patterning, showing scattered surface oxidation and minor crusting. Clear markings and crisp engraving. Mechanically functional, good but pitted bores.

Both barrels missing their wedge screws. Wood with scattered handling marks and mars, but retaining strong checkering. $2,000 - $3,000

243 James Warner Open Frame Grooved Cylinder Percussion Revolving Rifle .39 caliber, 24.25” octagon to hexadecagon to round barrel, S/N 179. Blued finish, smooth straight-gripped walnut stock with small brass patch box in obverse. Right side of frame marked: JAMES WARNER / SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Left side marked WARNER’S / PATENT. 6-shot manually rotated percussion cylinder. Latch for loading lever under barrel, but no other provisions for loading lever are present. Fixed rear sight in dovetail on top strap, brass blade front sight. Hook shaped cylinder catch, triggerguard with extended tang. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled salt and pepper oxidized patina over most of the metal with scattered light to moderate pitting.

Legible markings, mechanically functional, fair bore with moderate pitting. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars. $1,500 - $2,500

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244 H.V. Perry Mule Ear Percussion Over & Under Rifle .41 caliber, 28.5” barrels, no S/N. Browned finish, iron mountings, figured walnut stock with round patch box. Upper barrel marked: CAST STEEL and H.V. PERRY / JAMESTOWN / N.Y. Adjustable mule ear percussion lock engraved with tight foliate scrolls, with breech tang engraved en-suite. Scroll shaped triggergaurd engraved with geometric and loose foliate patterns. Single trigger, elevation adjustable peep sight mounted on tang, windage adjustable dovetailed front sight blade. Brass tipped wood ramrod with brass accessory ferrule in pipes between barrels on the reverse. H.V. Perry worked as a gunsmith in New York state from the mid-19th century through 1897. He was located in Jamestown, NY ca1875-1897 (Sellers). Very good. Retains some traces of finish with scattered surface oxidation. Clear markings, mechanically functional, good bores that are dirty and evenly pitted. Stock very good with scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $2,500

245 Alonzo Perry Short Action Breechloading Sporting Rifle .44 caliber, 29.75” octagon to round barrel, no S/N. Browned barrel, color casehardened receiver, blued lever, walnut stock with casehardened buttplate, forend with pewter forend cap. Breech block marked A.D. PERRY / PATENTED / 1854. Short action receiver. Folding leaf express style rear sight, globe front sight, hooded peep rear sight mounted on tang. Primer feed magazine present in butt but is stuck and will not eject. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. Very good. Retains some brown on the barrel with scattered surface oxidation as well as some muted case color on the receiver which shows patches of surface crust and minor roughness. Markings remains clear, mechanically functional, fine bore. Primer tube stuck in butt. Stock with scattered dings, mars and handling marks. $1,500 - $3,000

246 Perry Breechloading Sporting Rifle .43 caliber, 26.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 333. Browned barrel, blued receiver and lever, walnut stock with iron buttplate, forend with German silver wedge escutcheons and pewter forend cap. Top of barrel serial numbered 333 with matching number on top of breech block. Breech block additionally marked A.D. PERRY / PATENTED and PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. / 1855. Long action receiver neatly engraved with flowing foliate scrolls, with butt plate tang and triggerguard engraved en-suite. Heavy octagonal barrel with single wedge in forend, elevation adjustable rear sight, dovetailed blade front sight. Primer feed magazine present in butt and complete. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. This is a particularly fine example of a factory engraved Perry sporting rifle in a wonderful state of preservation. Fine. Retains nice thinning brown on the barrel and some nice bright blue on the receiver with most of the loss due to flaking, leaving the exposed metal with a smooth brown patina. All markings and engraving remain clear and sharp. Mechanically functional, fine bore. Stock with some scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. A really lovely example of a high grade Perry sporting rifle. $2,000 - $4,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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247 J. Widmer Percussion Target Rifle .36 caliber, 31.25” heavy octagonal barrel with under rib, no S/N. Browned finish, iron mounts, checkered walnut half-stock with raised cheek rest, iron schuetzen style buttplate and single wedge iron mounted forend. Top of barrel marked: WIDMER / NEWARK N.J. Hooked breech, iron pistol-gripped triggerguard with double set triggers. Rear sight dovetail empty as is tang sight mount, dovetailed globe front sight missing cross hairs or post. Includes old wood ramrod that is probably a replacement. Jacob Widmer worked in Newark, NJ ca1866-1878 primarily producing percussion schuetzen rifles and saloon guns. (Sellers) Good. Metal with a thickly oxidized brown patina. All markings clear, mechanically functional, fair bore that is extremely dirty. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars and some wood loss at the toe where it meets the buttplate. $900 - $1,200

248 J. Miller Pill-Lock Revolving Rifle .42 caliber, 30” octagon to round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, brass mounted walnut half-stock with pewter forend tip. Seven-shot, manually rotated cylinder with pellet primer recesses and Miller patent stop mechanism at rear of forend, forward of cylinder. Lightly engraved back action lock is unmarked, lightly engraved breech plug tang. Top of barrel marked: J. MILLER / ROCHESTER. Fixed buckhorn rear sight, German silver front sight blade. Brass buttplate with separate toe plate. Round patch box with swivel cover secured by a wood screw. Wood ramrod. Miller marked revolving rifles are quite rare compared to the later Billinghurst marked guns. Very good.

Barrel with traces of thinned brown and scattered surface oxidation. Clear markings, mechanically functional, good bore that is dirty with moderate pitting. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars, retaining much of the varnish on the butt. $1,000 - $3,500

249 Evans “New Model” Repeating Carbine .44 Evans, 22” barrel, no S/N. Blued finish, walnut stock and forend secured by single barrel band. Standard 1-line Evans barrel marking. Long range leaf rear sight, fixed front sight, sling swivels. Good. Metal with a moderately oxidized patina with scattered surface roughness. Markings legible, mechanically functional, good pitted bore. Wood worn with numerous cracks in the forend, some chipped loss along the toe of the stock and scattered bumps, dings and mars. $750 - $1,200

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250 US Model 1863 Type II Springfield Rifle-Musket .58 caliber, 40” barrel with three barrel bands, no S/N. Bright finish, walnut stock. Standard Springfield lock markings, dated 1861, with 1863 pattern hammer. Barrel dated 1863 with standard V / P / Eagle Head proof, two clear script cartouches including a correct ESA on counterpane. 1861 pattern rear sight, sling swivels, straight shank tulip head ramrod. A solid composite Civil War period rifle musket with an 1861 pattern lock, 1863 hammer, 1863 barrel, 1861 sight and 1864 stock. Good. Metal with a mottled and oxidized patina, markings clear. Not functional, bore good but obstructed near breech. Stock with scattered handling marks, bumps, dings and some slivering along the ramrod channel. $1,500 - $2,000

251 Austrian Fullstock Pill Lock Sporting Fowler .60 caliber, 32” octagonal wedge retained barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, full-stock with checkered wrist and raised cheek rest. Pill lock with primer reservoir in pan cover is lightly engraved and marked IN WIEN (in Vienna). Breech with gold gilt decorations of flowing feathers and with three depressed Austrian Imperial Eagle proofs on the upper three flats. Top flat with the inlaid with the script gold name that appears to read: Canon Cordu. A golden arrow is also present near the muzzle passing through the notch for the missing front sight. European style sling swivel and stud, wood ramrod. Good. Barrel with an oxidized brown patina and some surface roughness. Markings remain clear, mechanically functional, moderately pitted smooth bore. $1,000 - $1,500

252 Patrick Smith Breechloading Rifle with International Industrial Exhibition Award Medals .35 caliber, 28.25” octagon to round barrel with underlug, no S/N. Browned barrel, blued frame, iron furniture, smooth walnut half-stock with pewter forend cap and iron buttplate. Top of barrel marked: P. SMITH BUFFALO / CAST STEEL / PATENTED JAN. 27th & July 7th, 1863. Breechloading cartridge rifle with action similar to Warner’s with a hinged loading door on top of the breech that opens to the right. The upper portion of the door contains the firing pin. Cocking the hammer operates the extractor mechanism as well. Elevation adjustable rear sight, dovetailed front sight, damaged wood cleaning rod in pipes under barrel. Rifle is accompanied by two International Industrial Exhibition medals from Buffalo, NY, presented to P Smith. One for “Best Firearms and Fishpoles”, dated 1869 and one for “Breech Loading Rifle”, dated 1871. Both medals appear to be of bronze. Patrick Smith worked as a gunsmith in Buffalo ca 1835-1881 (Sellers). Very good. Barrel with thin traces of brown and a smooth plum patina, receiver with flecked traces of blue, more on the breech block door. Markings clear, mechanically functional, very dirty bore that is good overall. Wood with scattered bumps and dings. Medals very good. $2,500 - $3,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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253 Spencer Heavy Barreled Sporting Rifle .50RF, 26.75” heavy round barrel, S/N 20907. Blued finish, walnut stock with tubular magazine. Standard Model 1860 Spencer markings on top of receiver are weak and worn. A sporting rifle built from a M1860 Spencer Carbine, with the sling bar cut off, toe swivel removed, heavy barrel added and new sporting sights added as well.

Includes an elevation adjustable leaf rear sight and a large dovetailed front blade sight. Retains the original and complete M1860 tubular magazine feed device in the butt. A salty and well used Spencer sporting rifle that probably spent some time on the great plains during the post-Civil War era. Good. Metal uncleaned with a thickly oxidized brown patina and scattered surface roughness. Mechanically functional, good bore with even oxidation and pitting. Stock worn with numerous bumps, dings and mars. $750 - $1,200

254 Half-Stock Percussion Take Down Rifle By S. Miller .40 caliber, 34” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, smooth walnut stock with brass buttplate, forend with pewter forend cap. Top of barrel marked S. MILLER. Lightly engraved back action percussion lock, breech tang engraved en-suite. Fixed buckhorn rear sight, blade front sight, brass triggerguard and trigger. Wood ramrod. Good. Barrel with some thinning brown and scattered light surface oxidation. Mechanically functional, fair bore. Stock with scattered bumps and dings, a repair between the hammer and tang, and some minor slivering around the lock. $1,000 - $1,500

255 Engraved Deluxe Perry Breechloading Percussion Shotgun 16 gauge, 31” octagon to round barrel with a short hexadecagon section at the transition, S/N 369. Browned Damascus pattern barrel, casehardened receiver and lever, figured walnut stock with shotgun butt and checkered wrist, forend with pewter forend cap. Top of breechblock marked: PATENTED / 1855 and PERRY PATENT ARM CO / NEWARK N.J. Frame engraved with simple, open flowing foliate scrolls, with upper and lower tangs, triggerguards and buttplate engraved en-suite. Primer feed magazine present in butt and complete. Only about 1,500 Perry patent arms of all patterns were produced during the late 1850s and early 1860s, making them very scarce. Good. Retains some thinning Damascus patterned brown on the barrel with the receiver a pewter patina. Receiver lightly pitted, obscuring some of the markings and some of the engraving. Mechanically functional, good dirty bore. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks. $1,500 - $2,500

256 Miniature 1866 Winchester 10” barrel length with full magazine, 20” overall length, Brass frame, brass buttplate, and brass band. Front band steel. Blue barrel and magazine tube. Walnut stock and forearm. This is a well-made miniature, not sure of the scale. But the quality is excellent. $1,000 - $1,500 100

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257 Underhammer Percussion Pistol by Gibbs, Tiffany & Co. .28 caliber, 3” octagon to round barrel, S/N 230. Blued finish, brass grip strap, pointed curly maple grip. Top of barrel marked: F. HUTCHINGS & CO / AGENT’S BALTIMORE and GIBBS TIFFANY & CO / STURBRIDGE, MASS with spread-winged eagle motif. Single-shot, percussion underhammer pistol with no triggerguard and fixed sights. Good. Retains some blue with a smoky gray patina and some oxidation. Clear markings, mechanically functional, dirty and pitted smooth bore. Grip cracked through at wrist, otherwise with light handling marks. $1,000 - $1,500

258 Medium Frame Percussion Boot Pistol By H. J. Hale .28 caliber, 6” octagon to round barrel, no S/N. Bright finish, brass grip strap, bulbous wood grip.

Upper barrel flat marked: H.J. HALE / WARRANTED / CAST STEEL with some lightly engraved small foliate motifs. Single shot, muzzle loading, underhammer percussion pistol with no triggerguard and fixed sights. Good. Metal with a mottled plum and gray patina, clear markings, mechanically functional, good pitted bore, grips with some bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

259 Underhammer Percussion Pistol by A. Davis Jr. .31 caliber, 7.75” octagon to round barrel, S/N 127. Bright finish, brass grip strap, pointed curly maple grip. Top of barrel marked: A. DAVIS JR. / STAFFORD / CT. and with a spread-winged eagle. Single-shot, percussion underhammer pistol with no triggerguard and fixed sights. A very attractive New England underhammer pistol. Good. Metal with an oxidized mottled gray patina. Markings clear, mechanically functional, dirty smooth bore, grips with bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

260 Colt Paterson Shotgun Cylinder 3.25” length, rounded shoulders. .612 bore diameter, Engraved cylinder. The cylinder has been refinished long ago, the cylinder scene is dim. Metal has some light pitting blending in the finish. But overall a good replacement if you are missing a cylinder. $1,000 - $2,000

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261 B.B. Hotchkiss Machine Gun Patent: Model No. 211,737 7.25” x 3.75”. Wood and metal. Patented January 28, 1879. Benjamin Hotchkiss, legendary firearms inventor submitted this patent as an improvement to the fledgling “machine-gun” classification of firearms. This particular model was submitted as an improvement to the single barrel “repeating cannon”, namely its internal mechanisms and their ease of disassembly. marked on side in old ink “B.B. Hotchkiss”. Good overall. Handle moves back and forth though not in a complete revolution. Some scratches and small amounts of lost wood on seams.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $1,500 - $2,000

263 Michael Tromly Gun Lock Patent: Model No. 13,442 August 14, 1855 6.5” overall length. The nature of this invention consists in the peculiar construction of the lock, that will simple, durable and economical to manufacture. It is a curved metal plate, which is fitted into the upper part of the stock adjoining the breech. This plate has a vertical slot cut through its front end in which the hammer working on a pin passes horizontally into the plate. The back end of the spring is attached to the back end of the plate by a screw . The inventor attest that his models practical design that it will not need repairs and that it is safe. Very good. $500 - $700

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262 Sweeny and Wetmore Magazine Firearm Patent: Model No. 223, 409 and B.B. Hotchkiss Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 93 20.75”x5”. Wood and metal. Patented January 6, 1880. Joseph Sweeny and William Wetmore’s patent was submitted as an improvement to magazine-fed firearms, in particularly those with magazines fed through the buttstock. The device was designed with a unique system that separated each cartridge within the magazine, and securely hold them “by their flanges” as to prevent unnecessary shifting of the cartridges. In this example, the magazine has been fitted to a model of B.B. Hotchkiss’ breech loading firearm, patented August 1880. Good overall. Some active rust present. May be restored to functional status with care.

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264 J.S. Smith Epaulet Patent: Model No. 23,620 7” x 4.25”. Brass. Patented April 12, 1859, reissued November 26, 1861. James Smith’s patent included a method for hanging fringe on brass military epaulets. The improvement consisted of the permanent soldering of two metal straps to the underside of the epaulet, through which was passed an “adjuster” bearing the fringe. Brass parts have a dull luster, fringe is missing, though it is unclear whether this model was ever equipped with fringe as it would obscure the internal workings of the piece.

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265 Michael Lynch and William Hough Breech Mechanism for Ordnance Patent: Model No. 604,665 May 24, 1898 4.25”h x 4”w. 9lbs. This patent relates to improvements in breech loading cannon. The interior surface, or wall of the breech, is formed or provided with a mutilated screw gear formed by the coincident threads, which are arranged in a series and each series separated by an intervening groove or recess. Very good. $800 - $1,200

266 Ezra.Ripley Patent Model Machine Gun #33,544 October, 22, 1861 10” x 3.5”. The invention consists of three distinct and separable parts, all constructed and arranged and secured together. To reload and fire the piece just after it has been discharged the gunner first by one hand pinches the catch springs together and with the other hand pulls off the hammer and then turns the clamp ring against a stop to release the breech string which he then pulls off to recharge the and prime anew. He next slips a charged and prime breech ring back upon the guides and against the breech end of the barrels and turns the clamp ring back to its position to secure the breech ring to the barrels and then he shoves the hammer over the catch springs onto the spindle. When the piece is ready for firing and this later operation he fully effects by simply turning the hammer once around by hand either step by step to give single shots, or continuously through any part or the whole of the revolution to fire any desired number of shots in slow, quick, instantaneous succession as circumstances shall demand. With the breechrings previously charged they can be thus successfully applied and fired rapidly. Very good. $5,000 - $7,500

267 Early Chinese Wooden Cannon 12” spiraled barrel with 1” bore. The old tag reads”From Greene on the Gun Fig 16”. Some of the rings around the cannon are slightly loose. Very good. $500 - $700

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268 R.P. Daggett Safety Attachment for Breech Loading Guns Patent: Model No. 230, 693 Patent model by R.P. Daggatt for a safety attachment for a breech loading gun. This patent model is made of wood and metal and measures 9.5”. The left side of the stock marked in black ink “Robert P. Daggett” over “Indianapolis” over “Indiana”. The back of the stock is marked in black ink “Safety Attachment for Breech Loading Guns”. Patent number 230,693 is intended to prevent the needle from striking the cap except when intended so by the shooter. Patent was granted on August 3, 1880. Very good condition overall with nicks and dings to the wood. Black ink written in script and legible. $1,000 - $1,500

269 C.W. Howard Firearm Patent Model: No. 39, 232 July 14, 1863.

11”x 2”. Wood and metal. Patented July 14, 1863. C.W. Howard’s patent for a breech loading firearm using a horizontal chamber. The device operated via a rotating cylinder in the breech block placed at right angles to the barrel. A round was inserted through either side of the cylinder, which rotated to line up with the barrel as the piece was brought to the half-cock position. After the round was fired normally, the cylinder would again be rotated by the operator via manipulation of the hammer, and a new round inserted. The loading of the new round would by design push out the spent casing of the previous round. Good overall. Metal parts have a dull luster with bronzing throughout. Some slightly loose parts. Cylinder turns, but does not do so with proper manipulation of hammer.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $500 - $1,000

270 Joseph Barber and P.G. Reinfried Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 23, 224 Patent by Joseph Barber and P.G. Reinfried for an improvement on breech loading firearms.

This wooden patent model with metal spring trigger guard measures 9” to the butt stock. The improved design uses a toggle to open the breech for loading and closing the breech. Patent was granted on March 15, 1859. Good overall condition with nicks and dings to the stock and missing a screw to hold the toggle to the bottom of the stock. Metal has surface oxidation. $500 - $1,000

271 Joshua Gray Repeating Firearm Patent: Model No. 41, 375 12” x 2.5”. Wood and metal. Patented January 26, 1864. Joshua Gray’s patent improvement in repeating firearms featured a rack and pinion system, operated via a combination lever/ triggerguard. When the system as operated, a spring would be depressed, guiding a cartridge from the underbarrel magazine into the receiver. Lever is missing. Other internals present. Some handling marks and missing sections of wood. $500 - $1,000

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272 Percussion Swivel Breech Rifle By Pennsylvania Rifle Works .36 caliber, 36” octagonal barrels, no S/N. Blued and color casehardened finish, hardwood stock with oval brass patchbox and raised cheek rest with lightly engraved oval German silver escutcheon. Lightly engraved back action percussion lock marked PENNSYLVANIA / RIFLE WORKS. Double set triggers, fixed buckhorn rear sights, dovetailed German silver blade front sights. Wood ramrods. Good. Retains no finish, metal cleaned to pewter gray with scattered light pitting and some age discoloration.

Legible markings, lock functions most of the time but needs attention. Swivel breech is frozen and does not move. Bores pitted. Stock with scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $2,500

273 Billinghurst Mule Ear Pilllock Target Rifle With Baker Telescopic Sight .35 caliber, 30.5” octagonal wedge retained barrel with hooked breech, No S/N. Browned finish, brass furniture, walnut half-stock with pewter forend cap. Top of barrel marked W. BILLINGHURST. Lightly engraved, mule-ear pill lock, signal trigger, rear sight dovetail in barrel filled, front sight blade in place. Rifle mounted with a 19.125” telescopic sight marked W.H. BAKER PAT. DEC. 8, 1863. Sight is mounted with a dovetailed front mount and a screw adjustable rear mount threaded into the breech tang. Includes a wood ramrod and a brass bullet starter with wood knob. Very good. Retains some traces of brown mixed with an oxidized and mottled plum brown patina.

Markings and engraving remain clear. Lock functional, but is missing the sear spring so the trigger must be pushed forward to lock the hammer into cock. Bore very good with strong rifling and some scattered oxidation. Stock with scattered light handling marks and minor dings. Scope dirty with fair optics that could be improved with a careful cleaning. Wood palm knob on bullet starter broken. $1,500 - $3,000

274 Jennings Breech Loading Rifle With Rotor Pill Reservoir .54 caliber, 26” barrel, S/N 182. Browned finish, walnut stock with engraved oval German silver escutcheon plate on reverse. Frame with simple foliate scroll engraving, with the hammer, top of the barrel, the breech tang, triggerguard and muzzle engraved en-suite. Left side of frame marked ROBBINS & LAWRENCE / MAKERS / WINDSOR, VT and C.P. DIXON / NEW YORK / PATENTED 1849. Fixed notch rear sight, brass blade front sight. Single shot breech loading rifle version of the Jennings repeater, these were believed to have been produced using left over Jennings parts, with many later altered to muzzleloader. This example was likely being used as a muzzleloader due to the low power of the “Rocket Ball” cartridge, as a brass tipped wooden ramrod is present in the “magazine tube” under the barrel. Production numbers are unknown, but likely no more than a few hundred, manufactured circa 1850-1851. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled dull gray patina showing scattered surface oxidation, discoloration and some light pitting. Markings remain mostly legible. Not functional, hammer and ring trigger are locked up and not movable. Bore about good with scattered pitting and even oxidation. Ramrod tube is loose and starting to separate from the barrel, loading port cover appears to be an old replacement. Butt stock with scattered bumps, dings, handling marks and some surface scuffs. $3,500 - $7,000 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

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275 Over/Under Percussion Mule Lock Combination Gun By W. Billinghurst .40 caliber / 12 gauge, 30” round barrels, no S/N. Browned finish, figured walnut stock with brass buttplate, no forend. Top of upper barrel marked W. BILLINGHURST ROCHESTER, NY. Lightly engraved mule ear lock with simple geometric and floral designs, with similar patterns on the breech tang. Fixed notch rear sight, small blade front sight, two brass tipped wood ramrods. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled brownish, moderately oxidized patina and scattered pitting, heavy around breeches.

Mechanically functional, good pitted bores. Stock with some scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

276 3rd Model Porter Turret Rifle .40 caliber, 25.25” octagonal barrel, S/N 655. Blued finish, straight gripped smooth walnut stock with crescent butt. Serial number 655 on most parts. Left side upper angled flat of barrel marked: ADDRESS / PW PORTER / NEW-YORK and P.W. PORTER’S / PATENT / 1851. 8-shot turret, offset sights to the right instead of the left appear to be period of use replacements. Good. Metal with scattered surface oxidation and some light pitting. Clear markings, mechanically functional with a dirty, pitted bore. Stock with a large chip out of the toe and scattered bumps and dings. $2,500 - $4,000

277 Cartridge/Percussion Over & Under Combination Gun By C. Weis .36 caliber / 12 gauge, 29” barrels, no S/N. Brass finish, bronze frame, smooth walnut buttstock with brass buttplate. Top barrel marked C. WEIS. Crude rolling block style rifle action over percussion shotgun barrel. Traditional underhammer percussion mechanism with triggerguard serving as mainspring for lower hammer. Single trigger, elevation adjustable leaf sight, dovetailed blade front sight. Brass tipped wood ramrod in pipes on the right side of the barrels. Charles Weiss worked in St. Mary’s, PA during the 1880s (Sellers). Good. Metal cleaned with some scattered surface oxidation, discoloration and light pitting. Legible markings, mechanically functional, good bores are dirty and lightly pitted. Stock with scattered bumps and dings. $1,000 - $1,500

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278 Alexander H. LeMat Automatic Finger for Closing the Vent of Cannons Patent: Model No. 24,313 June 7th 1859 7.5” x 3”. Wood and brass. Patented June 7th, 1859.

Colonel LeMat’s design specified a new device for closing the vent of a percussion muzzle-loading cannon. During loading, it was necessary that the vest was closed, so that the loading process would not stoke any burning embers from the previous shot and spark an ignition.

This action was usually undertaken by a member of the gun crew using their own thumb, protected by a leather strap. Some handling marks. Not mechanically functional, use may be restored with some care.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $500 - $1,000

280 Maynard Cartridge-Retractor Patent: Model 48,966 11.25” x 3.5”. Metal. Patented July 25, 1865. Edward Maynard’s patent for improving his 1859 model rifle featured a cartridge retractor built into the sliding action, which pulled the spent casing out of the breech via the casing’s rim, allowing for easier extraction. Overall gunmetal color. Mechanically functional.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $1,000 - $1,500

282 H.D. Ward Doublebarreled Revolving Firearms Patent: Model No. 39, 850 H.D. Ward’s doublebarreled revolving firearms patent number 39,850 was an improvement on double-barreled revolving firearms. This model is made of wood and measures 11” in total length. This specific patent states that by having 2 barrels with one cylinder and 2 separate triggers the firearm could discharge both barrels without rotating the cylinder after discharge. The patent was granted on September 8, 1863.

Good overall condition with nicks and dings to the wood. Missing the tops of the hammers. $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

279 Unidentified Patent Model 15.5”X 4”. 18lbs Brass and iron. Though officially unidentified, this model features a brass cannon barrel with a rotating arm that when operated, exposes a percussion cone to the rear of the piece. Some darkening of brass with think rust coat on iron lever. $500 - $1,000

281 James.A. Whitney Magazine Firearm Patent: Model No. 67,242 July 30, 1867 36” overall length. This invention consists of a breechblock constructed with a carrying chamber arranged below and back of the solid recoil face thereof, in combination with the barrel and a suitable cartridge magazine, whereby not only is secured a very simple efficient means of elevating the cartridges from the magazine to a position in line with the bore of the barrel preparatory to loading the firearm, but also of closing the breech in a more solid and secure manner than would be possible if the carrying chamber formed a portion of the rear end of the bore of the barrel when the breech is closed. Very good. $800 - $1,200

283 Andrew Burgess Magazine Gun Patent: Model No. 129, 523 This is the patent model for Andrew Burgess for an improvement on magazine guns. This model is constructed of wood and metal measuring 7.75” in length. Patent number 129,523 is an improvement on magazine guns by inserting cartridges through the opening side of the bed piece. The lever is then pushed forward causing the rear of the breech block to lower which will dispense the spent cartridge and when closing the lever the breech block will raise inserting another cartridge. The patent was granted on July 16, 1872. Very good overall condition with minor wear to the wood. The metal surfaces has a nice dark mustard patina. $1,000 - $1,500 NOVEMBER 28, 2018 CINCINNATI, OHIO

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284 Maynard Model 1873 Sporting Rifle .40 caliber, 26” round barrel with octagonal breech, S/N 14203. Blued and casehardened finish, walnut stock. Standard three-line Mass Arms address on right side of frame with four-line Maynard patent information on left side along with “1873” model marking. Fixed rear sight on barre with dovetailed blade front sight, folding peep sight on tang. Good. Retains some traces of blue on the barrel mixed with an oxidized plum brown patina and some scattered surface crust. Clear markings, mechanically functional, fair bore with moderate pitting. Stock with some wear, scattered bumps and dings. $1,500 - $2,500

285 Percussion Underhammer Buggy Rifle With Wire Stock .38 caliber, 24” octagonal barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, walnut grip, detachable metal skeleton buttstock. Unmarked. Elevation adjustable peep sight mounted at rear of upper tang, globe front sight, extra hole in top of receiver for rear sight. Very good. Retains some brown on the barrel, mixed with plum patina, showing scattered oxidation and some minor impact marks. Mechanically functional, good dirty bore. Grip with scattered bumps and dings. $2,000 - $3,000

286 Percussion Altered North Contract Hall Rifle .52, 32.5” barrel retained by three barrel bands, No S/N. Browned finish, walnut stock. Top of breech marked: U.S / S. NORTH / MIDLTN / CONN / 1835 with an NWP subinspection on the upper left angled breech flat. No cartouches visible. An interesting alteration to percussion from flint with a long, crude hammer nose and hammer spur brazed onto the original flint cock’s neck. While the work resembles some similar, unidentified Confederate alterations pictured in Murphy & Madaus, this one is remarkably different in that the fence has not been removed and the hinge lugs for the frizzen remain in place. Typically Confederate alterations machined the block flat removing the lugs and fence during the process. An interesting brass front sight blade has been added to the front strap of the upper band as well, in addition to the original front sight/bayonet lug which remains on the barrel. Retains both sling swivels, cleaning rod is an old replacement with a ball shaped tip. Good. Retains no finish with a mottled and oxidized patina showing scattered surface roughness and discoloration. Mechanically functional, fair bore with heavy oxidation and moderate pitting. Block release lever is an old, possibly period of use replacement from the time of alteration. Rear band is crudely repaired and possibly an old replacement as well. Stock fair, with significant wood repair and restoration through the breech area. Several repaired cracks, as long as 8”-9” in length are present, running from the rear barrel band, under the action towards the triggerguard showing wood replacement. The piece of wood behind the action at the end of the wrist is replaced as well. $1,000 - $1,500 108

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287 Turret Model Cannon on Wood Caisson Overall 22” x 11.5” x 14.5” and weighs 28lbs. 5.75” diameter turret with eight bores. Wood caisson with brass furniture and 9.5” diameter brass wheels with iron axle. Functional turret folds down from its brass base for loading purposes. Very good. Brass with wear throughout - especially around the barrel. $2,000 - $4,000

288 J.W. Hollensbury Breech Loading Cannon Patent: Model No. 22, 427 Patent model of breech loading cannon by J.W. Hollensbury that measures 15” in total length.

This model is constructed of wood with carriage and cannon tube. The patent for this model describes the breech loading cannon formed in 2 pieces and being secured by the frame. The patent also declares that this method could be used with firearms. Very good overall condition with light wear to the wood. Missing the left side of the cannon base. $1,000 - $1,500

289 Patent Model for Disappearing Cannon or Disappearing Carriage Patent model for disappearing cannon or disappearing carriage. The identity of the person applying for the patent and patent number is not known but this specific example measures 12” in length by 9” in width at the base. The mount of the cannon sits on the base and displays all the mechanisms to show how to lower the gun out of enemy sight and also for re-load.

Constructed of wood with some metal parts. Cannon tube is wood with gold paint. Overall condition is really good containing some of the original paint on the cannon tube. Wood is very good with minor wear. $1,000 - $1,500

290 Patent Model By Chas C Terrill Many Chambered Breech-loading Cannon #14,215 February 5, 1856 19.5” x 9.75” x 6”. This invention relates to providing priming from a magazine. It further consists of applying the hammer, trigger and mainspring, in connection with the means of effecting the connection and disconnection of the breech and the barrel.

Impressive heavy solid brass and copper functional model weight 30lbs. Very good. $3,000 - $6,000

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291 Ethan.S. Chapin Lock for Firearms Patent: Model No. 274 July 17, 1837 2.5” overall length. This spiral spring lock was for the improvement of constructing lock for firearms. The spiral mainspring is connected to and operating upon the hammer and the inventor has constructed the lever and catch pin to be operated upon by the trigger. Very good. $500 - $700

293 H.O. Peabody Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 35,947 July 22, 1862 11.75” x 5”. Wood and brass. Patented July 22, 1862. Henry Peabody’s patent for a breechloading firearm consisted of a slotted breech block, which allowed for a spring to extract a spent cartridge. This permitted a faster reloading process. American trials in 1864 provided positive feedback for the weapon, though most of the sales were provided by foreign contracts.

Includes brass tag mounted forward of action “H.O. PEABODY/BOSTON”. Some handing marks due to age and use. Hammer missing.

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292 Joseph .B. Wayne Breech Loading Firearm Patent: Model No. 118,171 August 15, 1871 5” overall length. This patent relates to the novel and peculiar construction of the breechblock and a rotating cam which form an extension of the breech block trunnion, the said trunnion and cam having an axial movement on a shaft centered between brackets laterally projecting from the right side of the gun barrel, the trunnion having in addition, a longitudinal movement upon its shaft to compel the rotation of the cam in opening the breech chamber. In the periphery of the cam is a spiral groove , which with engages a lateral stud on a retractor, the trunnion having a cam in its base and a latch-bolt on its face , which causes it to engage with the cam in such a manner that in opening the breechblock the retractor is drawn back from the bore, while it is free to move forward on the insertion of a cartridge in the breech chamber and barrel, the whole being more particularly designed as an improvement upon the well known Snyder system. Very good. $500 - $7,000

294 Albert Ball Self-feeding Breech Loading Firearm Patent Model No. 43,827 August 16, 1864 7.5” x 2”. Wood and metal.

Patented August 16th, 1864.

Ball’s patent for a leveraction firearm included an improvement for the feeding system that loaded the cartridges from the magazine into the receiver, as well as a novel method of extracting spent casings via a “rack bar” and an “Impelling and retaining pawl” Most of the original model’s mechanical parts are missing, with some additional wood loss to the rear of the receiver.

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295 William.H. Elliott Magazine Firearm Patent: Model No. 218,371 February 19, 1879 12” x 6.25”. Wood and metal. Patented August 12, 1879. William Elliot submitted his patent as an improvement to the contemporary magazine-fed firearm. His patent system featured a doubletube magazine in the stock, which was fed into the receiver by a guide, the tube selected by the turning of the bolt on direction or the other. This design also featured an extractor. Good overall. Some darkening to wood and verdigris on metal parts. Bolt moves with some difficulty, magazine guide movable.

Further technical information regarding this device may be found on the official website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office at www.uspto.gov. $500 - $1,000

297 Perry Breech Loading Percussion Pistol .55 caliber, 6” round smoothbore barrel, S/N 5. Blued finish, walnut grips. Top of receiver unmarked except for serial number. Standard Perry patent dropping block action, opened by combination triggerguard/operating lever. No primer feed tube included in butt design. No rear sight, brass blade front sight. Good. Metal cleaned with scattered age discoloration and light pitting. Mechanically functional but action does not lock up and stay closed. Grips worn with some chips and loss. $1,000 - $1,500

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296 P.C. Godfrey Target Air Pistol In Original Box .22 pellet, 4.875” round barrel, no S/N. Black enamel painted metal frame, brass barrel and compression tube. Barrel marked PAT. JUNE 1st, 1869. Breech loading, single action firing mechanism with plunger style air compressor. In original green finished cardboard box with blue picture label that reads Air Target Pistol / P.C. Godfrey / Agent / 119 Nassau Street / NEW YORK Good. Retains most of the paint, brass with an untouched patina. Single action mechanism functional, seals missing on plunger preventing the pistol from building up pressure. Bore dirty. Box is rough condition with finish and cardboard loss and indications of water damage. $1,000 - $1,500

298 Deluxe Engraved Perry Breech Loading Percussion Pistol .30 caliber, 12.75” octagon to round barrel with baluster turned rings and a hexadecagonal section at the transition, S/N 11. Blued finish, deluxe figured walnut grips and smooth walnut splinter forend. Top of receiver marked: PERRY PATENT ARMS CO / NEWARK, N.J. / PATENTED / 1855. Bottom of forend stamped with the number 26605, likely a collection reference number. Receiver, breechblock, backstrap, hammer and triggerguard all engraved with tight banknote style foliate scrolls with punch-dot shading. Standard Perry patent dropping block action, opened by combination triggerguard/operating lever. Primer feed tube present in butt and complete. Fixed notch rear sight and brass blade front sight. Serial number 11 is found under the barrel concealed by the forend. No other numbers are present. A nice example of a scarce single shot handgun with some nice factory deluxe features in a non-standard caliber.

Good. Barrel with a mostly smooth, lightly oxidized grayish patina and some scattered pinpricking.

Receiver lightly cleaned with some pitting, but all markings remain legible and the engraving is clear.

Mechanically functional, good, evenly pitted bore. Grips with wear and some loss around the primer tube catch on the left. Otherwise with some bumps and dings. $2,000 - $4,000

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299 Perry Percussion Breechloading Pistol 52 caliber, 30” round barrel with pin front sight, S/N 31, two-line patent markings on the top of the breech. Large lever with finger loop. Two-piece Walnut grips. The barrel is mostly patina brown blending to a gray. The frame has some original blue finish in the protected areas. the rest blending to a nice patina. Bottom of the frame or the bottom of the breechblock has some minor nicks in the steel. Grips are very good with some nicks and dings. Has most of the original varnished finish with some dark patina along the edges. $1,000 - $1,500

300 Bronze Cannon Barrel 13.75” overall length and weighs 5lbs. Bore is .75” wide. Six sided barrel at the breech and then changing to rounded barrel at the muzzle. Top of barrel with ornate castings and complete with swivel attachment. Very good. $500 - $1,000

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301 David Williamson Revolving Firearm Patent: Model No. 144, 815 Patent model by David Williamson for revolving firearms. Patent model is made from metal and measures 6” with the cylinder and barrel. Patent number 144,815 is an improvement patent on revolving firearms specifically cartridge extractions. The cartridge extractor made in sections extracts each cartridge in succession relieving any stress on the pivot pin or any other mechanisms. Patent granted on November 18, 1873. Good overall condition with some surface oxidation. $1,000 - $1,500

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302 Pattern 1872 Meat Tin The 6.5” 5.5” (base only) container is made of Tin, with Embossed US in an oval. Pitcher-style handle on the side and fold down handle on the top. Very good overall. $200 - $400

303 Patent Model for a Receiver 6.5” overall length. Matching patent model number and original tag is missing from the consignor’s records. Name of inventor is also unknown at this time. $300 - $500

304 Bannerman’s Spencer Repeating Arms Sign Approx. 84” x 34”. Wood and paint. Founded in 1865, Scottish-born entrepreneur Francis Bannerman’s military surplus company became legendary for its seemingly endless variety of U.S. and foreign military surplus and weaponry. His “castle”, a warehouse he custom built became a haven for collectors, gunsmiths, and military historians the world over, and still stands today, its ruins managed by a historic trust. Good overall, some peeling and worn paint and small sections of missing wood. $2,000 - $3,000

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US Model 1872 Staff & Field Officer’s Presentation Grade Sword

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2. All buyers are expected to promptly fill out paperwork and comply with all related laws and regulations.

3. Please allow up to three months, if necessary, for paperwork to be completed to transfer a machine gun.

By registering and bidding in an auction conducted by Cowan’s Auctions, Inc. (“Cowan’s”), Bidders (whether present in person, by telephone, by agent, by written or telephone absentee bid instruction, or through a live internet connection) agree to be bound by these terms. These are the complete and only terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. Cowan’s retains the right to bar any Bidder from participating in any auction and to exclude or reject any bid.

1) ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS Bidding on any item, whether in person, by phone, by absentee bid or via a live internet auction indicates the Bidder’s agreement to be bound by these Terms and Conditions for Bidders. Any right of Bidder under this agreement shall not be assignable and shall only be enforceable by the original buyer. The rights and obligations of the parties shall be governed by the laws of the state of Ohio. All Bidders submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Hamilton County in the State of Ohio.

2) REGISTRATION All Bidders must register their name, permanent street address (no P.O. Boxes), and telephone number prior to the auction. Unless known to Cowan’s, all registrants are required to present two forms of identification, at least one of which must include a current photograph. Bidders may be required to present a valid credit card. By registering with Cowan’s or submitting an absentee bid form, registrant authorizes Cowan’s to obtain a copy of his or her consumer credit report and authorizes Cowan’s, at its sole discretion, to use the information contained therein to make business decisions regarding the registrant’s participation in the bidding process.

3) TERMS OF SALE Announcements made the day of auction take precedence over any previous communication. The auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before its final sale and to reject any bid for any reason. The highest Bidder for each lot acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the “buyer”. If any dispute arises as to any bidding, or between two or more Bidders, at the sole discretion of the auctioneer, the successful Bidder will be determined or the disputed lot shall be put up again at the last undisputed bid and resold.

4) BUYER’S PREMIUM (a) Buyer’s Premium for live “Antique and Modern Firearms” auctions; the Auctioneer will collect and retain from the Buyer, as additional commission, a premium equal to 17.5% the Sale Price of each Lot up to and including $500,000, and 10% on any part of the hammer price that exceeds $500,000. (b) Buyer’s Premium for all other auctions the Auctioneer will collect and retain from the Buyer, as additional commission, a premium equal to 20% the Sale Price of each Lot up to and including $500,000, and

15% on any part of the hammer price that exceeds $500,000. (c) Buyer’s Premium for online, timed and other third-party bidding platforms may vary.

5) ESTIMATES AND RESERVES Presale estimates are intended to be guides and may or may not reflect the ultimate hammer price of a lot.

Cowan’s retains the right to change estimates on any lot up to time of sale. A reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the Seller of the lot and Cowan’s. In the case of reserved lots, the Seller has authorized Cowan’s to bid on Seller’s behalf until the reserve price is reached. In no case will the reserve be higher than the low presale estimate. Unless otherwise stated, Cowan’s standard house reserve on all property at auction is one-half of the low estimate.

6) WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS Cowan’s makes a limited warranty only to the original buyer of record concerning the authenticity of each lot for a period of 14 days after the close of the auction. If a buyer is not satisfied that the lot purchased is genuine, the buyer may, at his or her own expense, obtain the written opinion of two mutually agreed upon recognized experts in the field of the disputed lot. If these experts determine that the item is not genuine, the buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the rescission of the sale and refund of the amount paid for the item. It is specifically understood and agreed that the rescission of the sale and refund is exclusive and in lieu of any other remedy which might otherwise be available as a matter of law or in equity, and such remedy is conditioned upon the buyer returning the property in the same condition as at the time of sale. Cowan’s shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages. All sales are final, with no returns or refunds except as provided in this limited warranty.

Except as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, EVERY LOT IS SOLD “AS IS”, without any representations or warranties by Cowan’s or the Seller as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, condition or value of the property, or the correctness or completeness of the catalog or other description of the property, and no statement, whether written or oral, shall be deemed such a representation, warranty or assumption of liability. Cowan’s makes no representation or warranty that the buyer of manuscript material, photographs, prints or works of art will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights. Cowan’s does not guarantee the working order of any clock, watch, electronic or mechanical device. Dimensions given in the catalog descriptions may be approximate.

7) INSPECTION Prospective buyers are advised to personally examine any lots in which they are interested prior to the auction. All lots are available for inspection prior to the auction. Condition reports for most items can be found online at Cowan’s website, www.cowans. com, and prospective Bidders are encouraged to contact Cowan’s directly for additional information regarding the condition of any lot.

Cowan’s does not warrant the condition of any item. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Buyers interested in the condition of an item are encouraged to contact Cowan’s and, to the best of our ability, we will document for the prospective Bidder the condition status on any lot. Condition is always a subjective evaluation and final responsibility rests with the buyer to assess the condition of any item sold by Cowan’s.

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8) DEFINITIONS OF AUTHORSHIP “By” or “Maker/Artist” — in our opinion, the work is by the artist or maker stated “Attributed to” — in our opinion, the work is probably, but not definitely, by the artist or maker stated “Signed” or “Marked” — in our opinion, the signature or mark is that of the stated artist or maker “Bearing the signature (or mark) of” — in our opinion, the signature or mark is probably, but not definitely, that of the artist or maker stated “Circle of” — in our opinion, the work is of the period and by an artist or maker closely associated with the stated artist or maker “School of” — in our opinion, the work is by a pupil or follower of the stated artist or maker “Manner of” — in our opinion, the work is of the period and done in the style of the stated artist or maker “After” — in our opinion, the work is a copy of a work by the stated artist or maker ABSENTEE, TELEPHONE AND INTERNET BIDDING Absentee and telephone bidding is offered as a free service to our customers and prospective Bidders. Cowan’s shall not be responsible for any errors or failures in executing bids, either absentee, telephone or via the internet. Cowan’s cannot warrant or guarantee any phone or absentee bids made or altered on the day of the auction. All bids must be placed in U.S. Dollars and reflect the bid increments as defined by the Auctioneer.

9) ABSENTEE BIDDING Absentee bids are accepted via phone, fax, email and on Cowan’s website. Such bids will be posted with the time and date of arrival, with ties being awarded to the earliest Bidder.

Absentee bids that are faxed or emailed to Cowan’s need to be in the office at least 2 hours before the sale begins.

An absentee Bidder unknown to Cowan’s may be required to submit a bank letter of credit prior to the auction, or, using a credit card, deposit with Cowan’s a fee equaling 30% of the absentee bid.

All absentee bids are executed competitively by a member of the auction staff. The auction staff will try to purchase the lot for the lowest price possible and will bid up to the amount designated by the absentee Bidder only if necessary. Cowan’s does not accept “buy bids,” or absentee bids which have no limit. In the event of a tie bid between a floor and an absentee Bidder, the floor bid will be honored.

10) TELEPHONE BIDDING Bidding live via the telephone is available on a first come, first served basis. In order for Cowan’s to efficiently serve the needs of those who wish to bid by phone, please note the following: (a) To participate in the auction by telephone, potential Bidders must complete and sign the bid form and check “I WISH TO BID BY TELEPHONE” for the designated lots. Potential Bidders may also reserve a phone line on Cowan’s website. If faxing or emailing requests for phone bidding, they need to be in Cowan’s office 2 hours before the sale begins. Once the auction begins, bids left on Cowan’s website or emailed may not be retrieved by the staff. (b) As a registered telephone bidder, Bidders are aware the bidding begin at the minimum of one half of the low estimate. (c) Telephone Bidders are advised to indicate an “insurance bid”, which amount will become an absentee bid, pursuant to the absentee bidding process set forth above, if Cowan’s cannot reach the Bidder by telephone for a particular indicated lot.

(d) Telephone Bidders must disable any caller ID or other call blocking mechanism. (e) Cowan’s sells about 100 lots per hour, so telephone Bidders should plan accordingly. Cowan’s will attempt to reach each telephone Bidder, but Cowan’s is in no way responsible for missed calls.

11) INTERNET BIDDING Internet bidding is available through our website; additionally, Cowan’s may post certain auctions on Bidsquare.com or Proxibid.com. There may be terms which apply solely to internet bids that should be reviewed online at the time of sale. Cowan’s is not responsible for any failure to execute a bid and shall have no liability to any Bidder for any technical or other failure associated with an internet auction.

12) BIDDING INCREMENTS The following increments are used at the auction. Absentee bids must fall within these increments. Cowan’s will automatically adjust any absentee bid to the closest increment if the bid falls outside the published range of increments.

For Bids Falling Between Bidding Increment $0-500 $25 $501-1,000 $50 $1,001-3,000 $100 $3,001-5,000 $250 $5,001 and up $500 or at the discretion of the auctioneer Cowan’s reserves the right to modify increments at any time during the auction.

AFTER THE AUCTION 13) BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY Upon the fall of the hammer, title to the offered lot shall pass to the buyer and the buyer immediately (a) assumes full risk and responsibility for the lot, including liability for loss or damage and (b) is liable for payment of the Purchase Price (as defined below) to Cowan’s. It is the buyer’s responsibility to ask specific questions on condition related concerns prior to the auction.

Cowan’s will not rescind sales with buyers that have disputes regarding firearm’s bore condition.

14) PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT The “Purchase Price” for each lot shall equal the hammer price, buyer’s premium, sales tax and, if applicable, all packing, handling, insurance and shipping costs. Buyers who are present at the auction must pay the full Purchase Price at the time of the sale. Buyers who bid by telephone, by internet, or who are absentee Bidders will be invoiced within 5 days after the close of the auction and must pay the full Purchase Price for each purchased lot within 14 days after the date of the auction. No property will be released by Cowan’s unless the Purchase Price has been paid in full and the payment has cleared.

Payments must be made with cash, personal or traveler’s check or credit card or wire transfers. Bidders from outside the continental United States are required to pay via wire transfer unless previously known to Cowan’s. For Fine Jewelry, Coin and Currency, and Fine Silver auctions, Bidders previously unknown to Cowan’s may purchase up to $1,000 via credit card with the remaining balance settled via cash, personal or traveler’s check or credit card or wire transfers.

Bidders without prior credit card approval who intend on making purchases in excess of $10,000 must provide credit information such as a bank letter of credit prior to bidding.

SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM

PLEASE NOTE: A surcharge of 3% will be assessed to all credit card transactions. This surcharge is not greater than our cost of acceptance.

Institutional billing may be available, and should be arranged prior to the auction.

Cowan’s may impose late charges of 1.5% per month (or the highest interest rate allowed) on any amount owed to Cowan’s that remains unpaid after 30 days. Buyer shall be liable for any collection costs or attorney’s fees incurred by Cowan’s to collect payment, to the extent permitted by law.

15) SALES TAX Buyers are required to pay any applicable state and local sales tax.

16) SHIPPING At the request of the buyer, Cowan’s will authorize the shipment of purchased items usually within two weeks after payment has been received. Shipment is generally made via UPS or Fed-Ex Ground. Unless buyer gives special instructions, the shipping method shall be at the sole discretion Cowan’s Auctions. Cowan’s is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent handlers, packers or shippers of purchased items or for any loss, damage or delay from the packing or shipping of any property.

ADVICE TO INTERNATIONAL BUYERS Cowan’s will not ship any package containing a firearm to any location other than within the United States. Buyers outside the United States must make their own shipping arrangements taking full risk for the transportation of any firearm.

Property made of or containing certain plant or animal materials, such as coral, crocodile, ivory, whalebone, baleen, tortoiseshell, etc., may require a license or certificate before exportation from the United States and importation to another country. If a purchase contains these materials, the Buyer must check the government wildlife import requirements in the countries from which and to which the item is being shipped prior to bidding. Since the export and import licenses are independently issued by the countries of origin and destination, obtaining one does not guarantee that you can obtain the other.

Purchasers are responsible for making timely payments on items won at auction, even if a license is delayed or denied.

17) SHIPPING CHARGES Buyers are required to pay for all packing, shipping and insurance charges. Overseas duty charges are the responsibility of the successful Bidder. Be aware that for larger and/or valuable items, shipping charges can be substantial.

18) REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF PROPERTY AND CANCELLATION OF SALE It is the responsibility of the Buyer to remove purchased property. If purchased property has not been removed, or Cowan’s has not received shipping instructions within 90 days after the auction date, Cowan’s may, at its option, cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages any payments made by the buyer, and/or resell the property at auction or by any other commercially reasonable means, for the account and at the risk of the buyer, and in such event, buyer shall be liable for the payment of all deficiencies plus all of Cowan’s costs, including but not limited to storage and costs of both sales. This right of cancellation is in addition to any and all other remedies available to Cowan’s.

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