Fine Antique & Modern Firearms Auction

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Featuring rare Sharps, Winchesters, oddity firearms, sporting rifles & shotguns, Colts, Mausers, Lugers, S&Ws, Civil War firearms & collectibles, German artifacts, swords, Randall knives, etc.
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
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American Made Surveyor's Transit1American Made Surveyor's Transit
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Late 19th to early 20th Century American Made Surveyor's Transit, by Eugene Dietzgen, Chicago, in original case with all accessories. Transit r...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 420.00
Lot of 3 Civil War Items2Lot of 3 Civil War Items
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Lot of Three (3) Civil War Items: (1) U.S. Cartridge Box for .58 cal. musket, marked ''Wilkinson & Cummings, Springfield, Mass.'...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 625.00
Rev. War Period Gang Mold, by Renson3Rev. War Period Gang Mold, by Renson
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Revolutionary War Period American Gang type Bullet Mold, by Renson, 16'' overall with 6'' walnut handles, five cavities at .69 cal.,...
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
U.S. Model 1833 Sword Belt Plate4U.S. Model 1833 Sword Belt Plate
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
U.S. Model 1833 Sword Belt Plate, two pieces of cast, sand-mold brass, as pictured on page 13 of the book, entitled ''Belts and Buckles'...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
U.S. Model 1851 Eagle Sword Belt Plate5U.S. Model 1851 Eagle Sword Belt Plate
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
U.S. Model 1851 Eagle Sword Belt Plate, with matching numbered clasp and plate (Z166), 3-3/4''x2'', showing early Federal eagle, fro...
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Eagle for Model 1858 Hardee Hat6Eagle for Model 1858 Hardee Hat
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Eagle for Model 1858 Hardee Hat, bullion and sequins embroidered on a black baize material, measuring approx. 2-1/2''x3'' and taperi...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to phillyyank for 293.75
Bronze Bust State of Pres. Lincoln7Bronze Bust State of Pres. Lincoln
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Bronze Bust Statue of President Abraham Lincoln, by John Rogers (1829-1904). This classic American sculptor is known for his mass-produced plaster im
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Rare Confederate Engineeer Button8Rare Confederate Engineeer Button
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Rare Confederate Engineer Two-Piece Convex Button, with script ''E'' on plain background, lightly gold washed, marked ''H T...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
Rare Confederate Engineer Button9Rare Confederate Engineer Button
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Extremely Rare and Desirable Confederate Engineer Two-Piece Convex Button, with Germanic ''E'' on plain background, gold washed, mar...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
Confederate Engineer Button10Confederate Engineer Button
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Confederate Engineer Two-Piece Convex Button, with Germanic ''E'' on plain background, lightly gold washed, marked ''Van War...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
U.S. 1902-1916 Officer's Insignia11U.S. 1902-1916 Officer's Insignia
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
U.S. 1902-1916 Officer's Insignia, with multi-variations, some regimentally marked, and some reserve marked. A total of 30 individual pieces, s...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
U.S. 1902-1916 Engineer Insignia12U.S. 1902-1916 Engineer Insignia
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
U.S. 1902-1916 Engineer Officer's Castle Insignia, with multi-variations, some regimentally marked, some section marked, and others divisionally...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Bronze Bust Statue of Gen. R.E. Lee13Bronze Bust Statue of Gen. R.E. Lee
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Bronze Bust Statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee, by Frederick Volck (German-Conf. American, 1833-1891). Frederick Volck sculptured this original bronze bust
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Bronze Bust Statue of U.S. Grant14Bronze Bust Statue of U.S. Grant
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Bronze Bust Statue of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, by Frederick Volck (German-Conf. American, 1833-1891), executed of then-President Grant in 1869 in the sa
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Continental Perc. Single Shot Pistol15Continental Perc. Single Shot Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Continental Percussion Single Shot Pistol, by Henre & Son, NSNV, .36 cal., 10-1/4'' tapered octagon barrel, lightly engraved dolphin-hea...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to mrrustymon.. for 940.00
English Screw-Barrel Flintlock Pistol16English Screw-Barrel Flintlock Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
English Screw-Barrel Flintlock Pistol, marked ''John Thomson/Warranted'', .44 cal., 4'' screw barrel, finished in the white,...
Estimate : 450.00 - 600.00
Sold to davidrafae.. for 998.75
English Centerhammer FL Screw-Barrel Pistol17English Centerhammer FL Screw-Barrel Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
English Centerhammer Flintlock Screw-Barrel Pistol, .50 cal. ball, 2-3/4'' octagon barrel, left side marked ''Wallis'', righ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to davidrafae.. for 763.75
Spanish Flintlock Pistol18Spanish Flintlock Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Spanish Flintlock Pistol, approx. .58 cal., 11-1/2'' barrel, 18-1/2'' overall, Spanish flintlock action, brass mountings, with bone ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
Tower marked Flintlock Pistol19Tower marked Flintlock Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Tower marked Flintlock Pistol, from the Revolutionary period, approx. .68 cal., 9'' barrel, full-length European walnut stock, lock marked &...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
Irish Percussion Coat Pistol20Irish Percussion Coat Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Irish Percussion Coat Pistol, by Alley, Dublin, .56 cal., 9-1/2'' octagon barrel, checkered walnut halfstock with silver mounts, twin gold b...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to mrrustymon.. for 705.00
Centerhammer Perc. Screw-Barrel Pistol21Centerhammer Perc. Screw-Barrel Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Centerhammer Percussion Screw-Barrel Pistol, by Westwood, London, .45 cal. ball, 1-5/8'' round barrel, lightly engraved frame with floral vi...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
Fine Cased English Pepperbox Pistol22Fine Cased English Pepperbox Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Finely Cased English Pepperbox Pistol, .36 cal., 6-shot, 3'' cylinder, 8'' overall, light foliate engraving, finely checkered walnut...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
English Pepperbox Pistol23English Pepperbox Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
English Pepperbox Pistol, by Southall, .36 cal., 3'' barrel group, lightly floral engraved frame, triggerguard, and buttcap; plain walnut gr...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
Six-Shot Pepperbox Pistol24Six-Shot Pepperbox Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Six-Shot Pepperbox Pistol, by E. Hastings, Colchester, England, #2018, .36 cal., 3'' blue barrel group, nickel silver frame, walnut bag grip...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
Victorian Cavalry Saber25Victorian Cavalry Saber
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Victorian Cavalry Saber, by ''Hicks & Son, Leadenhall St., London, E.C.'', 33'' lightly gold washed and etched blade, 39...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Victorian Cavalry Saber26Victorian Cavalry Saber
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Victorian Cavalry Saber, marked ''Millar/Armourer/Drill Hall/Dundee'', 23'' blade, 38-1/2'' overall, with wire-wrapp...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
Silver-Mounted Naval Dirk & Sheath27Silver-Mounted Naval Dirk & Sheath
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Silver-Mounted Naval Dirk and Sheath, 4-1/2'' double-edge cast steel blade, 8-1/4'' overall, checkered ivory handle, silver mounting...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
U.S. Ancient & Honorable Artillery Co. Sword28U.S. Ancient & Honorable Artillery Co. Sword
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
U.S. Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company Sword and Belt, ca. 1870-1890, 29'' curved blade, 33-1/2'' overall. The Ancient &...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
Emerson & Silver NCO Sword29Emerson & Silver NCO Sword
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Emerson & Silver NCO Sword, 32'' blade, 38'' overall, obverse marked ''Emerson & Silver/Trenton/NJ''; revers...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
Texas or Mexican Dragoon Saber30Texas or Mexican Dragoon Saber
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Early to Mid-19th Century Texas or Mexican Dragoon Saber, 28-1/4'' blade, 33-7/8'' overall, four-piece iron guard, wire-wrapped bone...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
Starr Cavalry Saber31Starr Cavalry Saber
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
U.S. Cavalry Saber, by Starr, contract of 1812-1813, marked ''P/HHP/N.Starr'' to right side of ricasso, 39'' overall with 34...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,250.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
American Officer's Eaglehead Sword32American Officer's Eaglehead Sword
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
American Mounted Officer's Eaglehead Sword, 31-1/2'' etched blue blade with gold accents showing stylized ''US/of/A'' ma...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
Scarce Wm. Jackson Spearpoint Bowie Knife33Scarce Wm. Jackson Spearpoint Bowie Knife
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Scarce Wm. Jackson Spearpoint Bowie Knife, 9-7/8'' blade, 14-3/4'' overall, with pinned stag grip scales, nickel silver eliptical h...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
U.S. Model 1834 Eagle Cartridge Box34U.S. Model 1834 Eagle Cartridge Box
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Rare and Extremely Desirable U.S. Model 1834 Eagle Cartridge Box, by James Boyd, of black leather construction, with original buff leather strap, and
Start Price : 8,000.00 | Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
U.S. Model 1847 Sword Bayonet/Scabbard35U.S. Model 1847 Sword Bayonet/Scabbard
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
U.S. Model 1847 Sword Bayonet with Scabbard for Sappers & Miners Musketoon, with cast brass hilt and handle with eagle feather design, socket an...
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
Spearpoint Bowie Knife, by Rose36Spearpoint Bowie Knife, by Rose
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Spearpoint Bowie Knife, marked ''Rose/New York'', 9-1/16'' blade, 14-1/16'' overall, steel guard 2-5/8'' lon...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
Early U.S. Militia Officer's Sword37Early U.S. Militia Officer's Sword
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Early U.S. Militia Officer's Sword, ca. 1790-1820, 28'' blade, 34'' overall, blade with traces of light etching showing Stand of...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
Militia Infantry Officer's Sword38Militia Infantry Officer's Sword
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Militia Infantry Officer's Sword, ca. 1840-1860, 31'' blade, 36-1/2'' overall, with reeded bone/ivory handle, distinctive militi...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
1850 U.S. Mounted Foot Officer's Sword38A1850 U.S. Mounted Foot Officer's Sword
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
1850 U.S. Mounted Foot Officer's Sword, by Horstman, 35'' overall with 30'' blade, in 31-3/8'' two-hanger steel scabbard...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to phillyyank for 616.88
Model 1913 Patton Saber, with Scabbard38BModel 1913 Patton Saber, with Scabbard
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Model 1913 Patton Saber, with scabbard, marked ''US/27255''; reverse marked ''SA/1914''. The last functional saber ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 625.00
German Single Shot Perc. Pistol39German Single Shot Perc. Pistol
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
German Single Shot Percussion Pistol, by C.L. VonFieckt, .52 cal., 8'' partial octagonal barrel, Germanic scroll engraved lockplate, hammer,...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Cased Set of European Single Shot Pistols40Cased Set of European Single Shot Pistols
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Cased Set of European Single Shot Percussion Pistols, numbered ''1'' & ''2'', approx. .50 cal. rifled barrels, 1...
Estimate : 2,400.00 - 3,200.00
Sold to davidrafae.. for 3,818.75
French Tape Prime Trans'l Revolver41French Tape Prime Trans'l Revolver
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
French Tape Prime Transitional Revolver, NSNV, ca. 1848-1855, approx. .44 cal., 5-5/8'' part-round barrel, lightly engraved in Continental s...
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
European Pinfire Revolver42European Pinfire Revolver
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Medium-Frame European Pinfire Revolver, possibly Galois, #82, approx. 12mm, 6'' round barrel, with integral platina filigree work to barrel ...
Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 425.00
Antique Belgian LeVaux DA Revolver43Antique Belgian LeVaux DA Revolver
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Antique Belgian LeVaux Double Action Revolver, #11132, .44 CF cal., 5-1/2'' sextagonal barrel, blue finish, bone ivory grips, marked '&#...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
French Model 1892 DA Revolver44French Model 1892 DA Revolver
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
French Model 1892 Double Action Revolver, #G76317, 8mm, 4-1/2'' barrel, blue finish, straw small parts, checkered walnut grips, with lanyard...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
Belgian ''The Puppy'' 5-Shot RF Revolver45Belgian ''The Puppy'' 5-Shot RF Revolver
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Belgian Double Action 5-Shot Rimfire Revolver, marked ''The Puppy'' to topstrap, #181Rm .22 Short RF cal., 2-3/8'' blue barr...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
NeverFail Goopher Trap Gun46NeverFail Goopher Trap Gun
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
NeverFail Gopher Trap Gun, NSNV, .38 blank, brass and steel construction, marked ''Pat. Oct. 17-22'' ahead of perforated brass trip ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
19th C. Germanic SxS Perc. Shotgun4719th C. Germanic SxS Perc. Shotgun
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Fine 19th Century Germanic Side-by-Side Percussion Shotgun, NSNV, beautifully gold inlaid to top of rib ''C.L. Schindler in Zella Bey Gotha&...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
Early 19th C. English Market Gun48Early 19th C. English Market Gun
Carol Watson's Orange Coast Auctions
Early 19th Century English Market Gun, by Richard Hollis, London, 4 ga., 43'' half-round half-octagon barrel, massive walnut halfstock with ...
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,400.00
Sold to floor for 2,600.00