Major Collector's Firearms Auction May 2012

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Springfield Model 1878 Trapdoor rifle, .45-70 cal., #233738, cartouched and dated 1888 in fine to excellent condition with NGP marked cartridge box

Winchester Model 1876 carbine, .45-60 cal. with all features as standard on carbine, #23733. The barrel shows 20-30% original blue, evenly thinnin

Winchester Model 1873 saddle ring carbine, .38-40 cal. 3rd Model, #323971. The carbine shows a brown patina finish with a hint of blue mixed in, s

Winchester Model 1873 lever action rifle 3rd Model, .38-40 cal., 24" round barrel, full magazine, crescent butt, traces of original blue fin...

Lefaucheux Brevette marked single action Pinfire revolving carbine, 11.5mm, 5-shot, 21-5/8" barrel with mounting on right side of muzzle for...

Original S. Hawken St. Louis marked 1/2 stock percussion Plains Rifle, .36 cal., medium weight octagon barrel, measuring 34", 50" overa...

Rare Pauly system breech loading cartridge shotgun, signed "Picherau Brevete a Paris" in gold on barrels, approximately 20 gauge, 22-1/...

Ornate flintlock pistol, probably Baltic, circa late 18th to mid-19th century. The pistol measures 18-1/2" overall, with 12" barrel, o...

Colt Model 1860 Army percussion revolver, factory engraved, .44 cal., 8” barrel, nickel finish, silver plated brass trigger guard, ivory grips, #14

Dazzling 14 karat yellow gold ladies estate ring set with a fine black Australian Opal weighing approx. 6.00- 8.00 carats consisting of spectacular

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Colt Model 1900 (sight safety), .38 ACP cal., commercial quality original blue finish, wood grips, serial #1146 with U.S.N. number 146 and full ins

Chapuis double rifle in desirable 9.3 x 74 cal., showing engraved boxlock action, select checkered burl wood stocks, raised and engraved half rib,

High quality full sidelock shotgun, Model 56 by Aguirre & Aranzabl of Eibar, Spain, 12 gauge, 3" magnum, single trigger, auto ejectors, ...

Rare and desirable Browning Super-Posed Midas grade factory 2 barrel set in 410 and 28 gauge Belgian made with long tang and round knob, serial #83

1866 Winchester saddle ring carbine, period engraved probably by L. D. Nimschke, original to-the-period full nickel finish, standard wood stocks, s

Colt Model 1839 Paterson shotgun, 16 gauge, 32" barrel, in very good original condition, serial #26; 1 of less than 225 produced, making it ...

Small frame Volcanic pistol showing New Haven address, nicely period scroll engraved, blued finish, varnished wood grips, serial #17 on lever, in v

Colt Model 1911Government model .45 ACP cal. semi-automatic pistol, factory inscribed Marion Clinton Robertson on left slide, along with United Sta