Nov/Dec. Premiere Firearms Auction

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Over 2,700 Lots will be sold over 3 days. Ulrich engraved Winchesters, Part II of the Gateway collection. Exceptional Colt Single Actions, Colt Longarms. U.S. and European Military including many Class III arms.
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Group of Three Knives121 - Group of Three Knives
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Estimate: $700 - 1200 All three appear to be late 1880s early 1900s. 1) 6 1/4" inch blade and 10 1/2" overall with stag grips, handguar...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Wistaller Flintlock Jaeger Rifle122 - Wistaller Flintlock Jaeger Rifle
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Estimate: $3500 - 5000 The lock plate is marked "Wistaller". The breech end of the barrel has a light scroll motif and the top flat is ...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Late 17th Century J. Zeller Marked Wheellock Target Rifle123 - Late 17th Century J. Zeller Marked Wheellock Target Rifle
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Estimate: $4500 - 7000 The barrel has fixed sights and is marked "*JOHANN*ZELLER*16*62*" on the top flat with a band of engraving at th...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Unidentified European Air Rifle with Highly Carved Stock124 - Unidentified European Air Rifle with Highly Carved Stock
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Estimate: $3500 - 6500 In many ways ahead of their time, the black powder era saw the development of several weapons that used compressed air in pl
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Scarce Japanese Matchlock Pistol125 - Scarce Japanese Matchlock Pistol
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 The octagon barrel swells at the muzzle and has fixed sights. The sights and barrel are iron with remaining components brass
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Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Attractively Engraved, Signed Japanese Samurai Sword126 - Attractively Engraved, Signed Japanese Samurai Sword
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Estimate: $1500 - 2500 Vintage Japanese Sword w/ Dragon Carved Blade. Measuring 35 1/2 inches overall, with a 24 1/2 inch blade, featuring a wavy t
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Tachi-Length Japanese Sword with Scabbard127 - Tachi-Length Japanese Sword with Scabbard
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Estimate: $850 - 1300 Blade measures 27 1/4 inches long, with a straight hamon and a silver finished copper habaki. Square profile brass tsuba, wit
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Lot of Two Japanese Edged Weapons128 - Lot of Two Japanese Edged Weapons
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Estimate: $1000 - 1500 1) Japanese sword, 25 1/2 inch blade with a 35 1/2 inch overall length, featuring a straight hamon, bronze habaki, round iro
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Lot of Two Signed Japanese Martial Mounted Swords129 - Lot of Two Signed Japanese Martial Mounted Swords
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Estimate: $850 - 1300 1) Shin-gunto sword, 26 inch blade with a wavy hamon and silver washed copper habaki. Military pattern tsuba and tsuka, with
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Japanese Matchlock Rifle130 - Japanese Matchlock Rifle
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Estimate: $900 - 1400 The barrel has fixed sights and a brass band behind the flared muzzle. The action and inlays are brass including the round tr
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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British Ketland & Co. Flintlock Military Musket with Bayonet131 - British Ketland & Co. Flintlock Military Musket with Bayonet
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Estimate: $5500 - 7500 This is an example of a military flintlock musket manufactured by Ketland & Co. Ketland & Co. operated in Birmingh...
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 7,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Ketland Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Spring Bayonet132 - Ketland Flintlock Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Spring Bayonet
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Estimate: $3000 - 4000 The lock plate is marked "Ketland/& Co." The brass barrel is stamped "LONDON" on the top flat and ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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British Military Inspected Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss133 - British Military Inspected Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss
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Estimate: $3500 - 5500 The left rear of the brass barrel has three British proof marks which are a "crown/GP", "crown/WB" and...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Brunswick Percussion Rifle with Bayonet134 - Brunswick Percussion Rifle with Bayonet
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Estimate: $1300 - 1800 Brass furniture including trigger guard, buttplate, forearm cap, ramrod pipes, and stock washers. One sling swivels on forea
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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W. Bond Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss135 - W. Bond Brass Barrel Flintlock Blunderbuss
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Estimate: $1800 - 2750 The brass barrel has a 1 1/8 inch opening with the top flat marked "LONDON" and the upper left flat stamped with...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,750.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Tower Snider Breech Loading Rifle136 - Tower Snider Breech Loading Rifle
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Estimate: $850 - 1300 The lock plate has a large crown above "VR" behind the hammer and "1885/TOWER" in front of the hammer. ...
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Estimate : 850.00 - 1,300.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Scarce Blunt & Syms German Silver Framed Derringer137 - Scarce Blunt & Syms German Silver Framed Derringer
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Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Operating between 1839 and 1851, the partnership between Orison Blunt and the Syms brothers, William and Samuel, was best kn
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Engraved John Witton London Box Lock Percussion Pistol138 - Engraved John Witton London Box Lock Percussion Pistol
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Estimate: $1500 - 2250 Blade and notch sights, with an engraved border at the muzzle of the fine twist barrel, "42/crown/V" and "c...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,250.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two English Percussion Pistols139 - Collector's Lot of Two English Percussion Pistols
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Estimate: $1300 - 2000 A) Engraved silver saw handle frame/grip with silver trigger guard and under barrel rib. Top barrel flat is stamped "...
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Collector's Lot of Two London Percussion Derringers140 - Collector's Lot of Two London Percussion Derringers
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Estimate: $1100 - 1600 A) Damascus barrel with sighting groove marked "JOHN BLISSETT 321 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON" and lock plate marked &qu...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,100.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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