POULIN'S SPRING PREMIER FIREARMS AUCTION, JUNE 7-10, 2024

1) 2 officers in field dress, holstered army revolvers, swords, slouch caps, boots. Good pencil inscription on verso "very respectfully yours /...

DISTINGUISHED COLLECTION HISTORY. Pewter CSA belt buckles are among the rarest buckles to be found non-excavated as they deteriorated terribly in the

COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE. 57mm x 87mm, "CS" oval belt buckle nicknamed "Breckenridge", as early relic hunters found these this genera...

GENERAL BEN MCCULLOCH. 1.75" x 1.25" tintype in brass foil protector mounted in 2.75" x 2.25" leather frame. Verso of image is p...

David S. Bacon (1798-1866) judge, politician, & banker from Monroe, Michigan, best known for being the father of Libbie (Bacon) Custer. This gro...

COLT REVOLVERS. Seated view of young cavalryman, forage cap, shell jacket with gilded buttons & epaulets, sword belt, holster, holding cavalry s...

INFANTRYMAN WITH MUSKET. Seated view of young infantryman, wild hair, forage cap, 9 button frock, musket with bayonet attached, US belt, cartridge box

TINTED AMERICAN FLAG. Held in patriotic gutta percha case, full standing view of sailor in dark jumper and trousers, painted background of ships deck

SABER & COLT REVOLVER. Loose tintype; larger than half plate 6.25" x 4.25". Soldier with sky blue tinted army trousers, holding "...

INFANTRYMAN. Seated view of mustachioed Infantry enlisted man wearing forage cap, 9 button frock with collar turned down, wool shirt, sky blue tinted

PICTURED IN "US HOLSTERS & RELATED ACCOUTREMENTS" BY Edward Scott Meadows. 1) BOSTON NAVALYARD HOLSTER FOR CARTRIDGE REVOLVERS. This h...

PISTOL CARTRIDGES. 1) 44 CAL. This original package reads, on the front, “SIX CARTRIDGES FOR ARMY REVOLVER, CAL. 44. WITH 7 PERCUSSION CAPS.

This lot consists of a fine M1851 cavalry belt with a standard M1851 eagle belt plate with silver wreath. The black bridle leather belt has a ring for

APPROPRIATE BOXES. This early rig consists of an M1851 cavalry black buff leather belt with saber hangers and an over-the-shoulder sling. The buckle h

APPROPRIATE BOXES. This rig consists of an M1851 cavalry black bridle leather belt with saber hangers and an over-the-shoulder sling. The buckle has a

BRIDLE LEATHER CARTRIDGE BOXES PICTURED IN "US MILITARY HOLSTER & RELATED ACCOUTREMENTS" BY EDWARD SCOTT MEADOWS. 1) USN MARKED CIVIL ...

PICTURED IN "US MILITARY HOLSTER & RELATED ACCOUTREMENTS" BY EDWARD SCOTT MEADOWS. 1) 1837 PATTERN PISTOL CARTRIDGE BOX. This piece is...

BOXES PICTURED IN "US MILITARY HOLSTER & RELATED ACCOUTREMENTS" BY EDWARD SCOTT MEADOWS. These holsters are pictured on page 635 of sa...

SMALL CARTRIDGE POUCH, AND A FROG. This belt, featured on page 518 of “U.S. Military Holsters & Related Accoutrements” by Meadows, m

NAVALYARD. An example of this holster is seen on page 520 of "U.S. MILITARY HOLSTER & RELATED ACCOUTREMENTS" by Edward Scott Meadows. ...

BOXES PICTURED IN "U.S. MILITARY HOLSTERS AND RELATED ACCOUTREMENTS" BY SCOTT EDWARD MEADOWS. These cartridge boxes are made of black leat...

COVER. These saddle holsters are each approx. 50” long and connected by a 6” yoke. They appear to be for a single-shot martial pisto

This flask measures approx. 9 1/2" in height and 4 3/8” in diameter at its widest point. The flask body is copper and is embossed with a ...

A rare Confederate bayonet used on the Fayetteville rifle, as well as the Republic of Texas rifle, manufactured by Tryon. Overall length is 22 3/4&q...

A 3” GUN. This mold measures approx. 55 1/2" in length with another 6” protrusion out of the muzzle. It is nearly 6” across

NO LOT.

This fine revenue cutter ensign measures approx. 47” x 30”. The flag features 16 vertical red and white stripes, a canton showing a

BATTLE OF SAILOR'S CREEK, APRIL 7, 1865. 4.5" x 2.75" leather veneer pocket testament has mangled pages and impacted 3-ring minie ball...

14" high, 16" diameter. Beautiful painted American eagle holding American flag in talons. Heads, ropes, and snares restored. Repair label ...

LITHOGRAPH "CHARGE OF FIRST MARYLAND & DEATH OF GEN. TURNER ASHBY". 21.5" x 28" image in 40" x 30" vintage frame, ...

PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY, 1862-1863. One 22" x 16", "TO HORSE! TO HORSE! MY ALL FOR A HORSE!" large 9" x 14" vignette of a...

PEMBROKE JONES USN & CSN. 4" x 3" painting on oval ceramic. Dignified 35 year old officer wears dark blue double breasted uniform with...

MEMORIAL 1861-1865. 32" x 17" vintage framed group of 4.5" x 3.5" photos of the 5 captains of Company F, 21st VA, 3 of which wer...

21.75" x 16.75" "WHITNEY REVOLVERS" 9 full size illustrations of available circa 1875 breech loading rimfire cartridge revolvers...

HIS GENERAL STAFF BY ENSIGN & BRIDGMAN. This polychromatic lithograph is housed in a frame measuring nearly 14” x 12”. The image por

NO LOT.

ILLUSTRATED AD SHEET. 8.5" x 7" exposed area in frame (14" x 12"). CONDITION: appears very good, but not removed from frame to s...

NO LOT.

MUSKET. Cal. 69, NSN. Standard configuration 57.5" overall, 42" with no discernible proofs at breech, tang has partial date "34"...

FLINTLOCK. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 26" round w/ bayonet stud & smooth bore. Breech end is marked V / P / eagle's head. Bbl. band mounted bra...

MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE. Cal. 54, NSN. Standard configuration of popular brass mounted model 1841 US rifle made famous during the Mexican War as

Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration of last year production of model 1841 Harpers Ferry rifle, 33" barrel, brass furniture, fixed rear sight, ...

BAYONET. Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration of model 1841 brass mounted two band rifle, "HARPERS FERRY 1850" marked lock with eagle &...

Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration with 33" barrel and attractive brass mounts. Rear of barrel is marked "US" "GW" V &...

"MISSISSIPPI" PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 33" w/ rifled bore. Brass blade front sight w/ replacement V notch brass rear sigh...

Cal. 54, NSN. Standard configuration with 33" round barrel brass mountings, "barn condition" with weathered worn stock, barrel has he...

LAWRENCE WITH BAYONET. Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 33" barrel. Remnants of proofs are at rear. Lock is marked w/ maker's name &...

FERRY WITH BAYONET. Cal. 58. NSN. Standard configuration three band musket w/ 40" rnd. barrel. "1858" dated lock has cover for tape p...

Cal. 69, NSN. This is an attractive early Springfield musket that saw little use, good bright metal & raised grain stock. Standard configuration...

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 26" w/ rifled bore w/ V / P over eagle on breech end. 1850 dated tang. 1853 dated Springfield lock w/ eagle over US forward ...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 33" rnd. (non-armory length) w/ bayonet lug. Blade front sight w/ 2 folding leaf rear sight. Bbl. date is illegible. 1859 da...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40" w/ rifled bore. Fixed front sight w/ graduated leaf rear sight. Bbl. is dated 1867. "US Springfield" marked lo...

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42" with smoothbore. The top tang and Springfield-marked lock are dated 1848. 3 band-fastened walnut stock with iron fitting...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 33" rnd . Brass blade front sight w/ fixed rear sight. 1851 dated lock. 2 Band fastened walnut stock. Button tip ramrod. Lef...

MUSKET. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42" round. Bbl. band mounted brass blade front sight. Springfield marked lock is dated 1841. 3 band walnut stock w/ ...

STOCK. Cal. 58. S# Assembly #5. A little over 4,000 of these pistols were made between 1855 and 1857. This example is of the standard configuration wi

Cal. about 64. NSN. Bbl. 12", round with octagon shank and rifled bore. Integral blade front sight with 2-leaf rear sight graduated to 400 yard...

Cal. 58, NSN. This "as found" relic has a beautiful patina and has apparently been missing hammer, loading assembly, butt sling ring, and ...

This walnut stock has brass musket buttplate & fastener. Brass swivel plate & sling swivel. CONDITION: Stock has applied varnish over scratc...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" round w/ smooth bore & brass blade sight. Lock forward of hammer is marked "US / I.N. JOHNSON". Bbl. &a...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" round w/ smooth bore & brass blade front sight. Lock forward of the hammer is marked "A. WATERS, MILBURY, MS...

FLINTLOCK PISTOL. According to Sam Smith and Ed Bitter in their 1985 text "HISTORIC PISTOLS, AMERICAN MARTIAL FLINTLOCK 1760-1845" only ab...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2". Blade front sight. Percussion-converted US 1836 Johnson pistol. The right side of the lock has US Johnson markings a...

Cal. 24 ga. S# 4. Bbl. 20 1/2" of twist steel w/ brass bead. Boxlock Faucet breech action w/ side-mounted hammer. Breech block tips up w/ curle...

HAMMER BOXLOCK PISTOL WITH REMOVABLE MUZZLE RING MOST LIKELY THE WORKING END OF A CANE GUN. Cal. 50. S# NSN. The admired Jacob Kunz is known to have m

BY F.H. CLARK & CO. MEMPHIS. Cal. 41. NSN. The 3-1/4" ovate barrel with the maker's name and address on the breech plug and "P&quo...

BARREL. Cal. 40. NSN. 8" overall length. 4" ovate barrel with under rib marked "DERINGER" "PHILADELa" on breech sectio...

PISTOL BY LEOPOLD BECHER CA 1730. Cal. 54. NSN. Leopold Becher was working in Bohemia between 1725-50 and was very highly regarded. This pistol has 10

Cal. 44. NSN. Small pocket-size post-1850 type pistol. Bbl. 2 1/2" w/ dovetail-mounted German silver blade front sight & V-notch rear sight...

MARKED J.E. EVANS. Cal. 42. NSN. J.E. Evans of Philadelphia made pistols that closely resembled those of Henry Deringer of the same city. This small s

POCKET PISTOL. Cal. 42. NSN. The 3" ovate barrel is marked "DERINGER" "PHILADEL/A" on breech plug with "V" notch ...

Cal. 50. NSN. Bbl. 5 1/4". An interesting historic pistol worthy of more research and restoration. The hexagon barrel is marked on the top flat

KNIFE PISTOL. Cal. 25. NSN. Bbl. 3/4". NON-XLL single-shot breechloading knife pistol mfg. by Unwin & Rodgers. The left flat of the faceted...

KNIFE PISTOL. Cal. 25. S# 6534. Bbl. 3 5/8". NON XLL single-shot breechloading pistol mfg. by Unwin & Rodgers. The left flat of the faceted...

PERCUSSION KNIFE PISTOL. Cal. 31. NSN. Bbl. 3 3/8". Self Protector single shot percussion knife pistol mfg. by Unwin & Rodgers. Left quarte...

PISTOL. Cal. 22. S# 1343 (beneath left grip panel). Bbl. 3 1/2". Derringer pistol mfg. by T.J. Stafford during the early 1860s. Top of the bbl....

INSCRIBED "KILL. DEIVEL". Cal. 41. S# 3490. Bbl. 2 1/2". Southerner Derringer pistol mfg. by Brown Mfg. Co. Left side of the faceted ...

UNKNOWN PERCUSSION TURN BARREL PISTOL. Cal. 30. S# 204. Bbl. 2". Single-shot percussion turn bbl. pistol produced by an unknown mfg. Left side ...

PISTOLS. MORGAN & CLAPP SINGLE SHOT DERRINGER. Cal. 28. S# 523 (beneath left grip panel). Bbl. 3 1/2". Single-shot derringer mfg. by Morgan...

NATIONAL ARMS CO. SINGLE SHOT DERRINGER PISTOL. Cal. 38. S# 2430. Bbl. 2 1/2". Single-shot derringer pistol mfg. by National Arms Co. Top of th...

PHILADELPHIA SMOOTHBORE PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS BY KUNZ-ROBERTSON, FORMER WILLIAM R. ORBELO COLLECTION. Cal. 52. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/8". Delightfu...

TYPE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES. Cal. 41. NSN. The famous firm of John Krider of Philadelphia, PA made pocket percussion pistols which

Cal. 50. NSN. Bbls. 10" octagon. Bead front sights & fixed V notch rear sights. Top flats are gold marked "Acier Fondu". Breech e...

PISTOL WITH CASE. Cal. 380. S# 7359. A later adaptation of the pepperbox, this pistol uses centerfire ammunition, which is fired by a revolving double

Cal. 42. S# 73. Bbl. 9" round w/ smooth bore & cannonade muzzle having several raised grooved or checkered facets. Brass handle section fea...

BY MOSSMAN & COMPANY OF EDINBURGH. Cal. 47. NSN. Mossman & Co. were jewelers known to have been working in Edinburgh in 1824. This pistol pr...

UNSIGNED EUROPEAN PISTOL. Cal. 56. NSN. The 11 1/4" tapered round etched damascus barrel with top rib has breech section deeply relief engraved...

PISTOL. Cal. 54. NSN. The 4" twist steel octagon barrel is engraved "H.W. MORTIMER LONDON" on top flat. Breech, without blowout has p...

Cal. 68. NSN. Bbl. 9". Blade front sight. Notch rear sight. Lock is marked "W. PARKER". Bbl. marked "W. PARKER, MAKER TO HIS LAT...

CONVERTED TO PERCUSSION. Cal. 65. NSN. The 12" octagon to round barrel with wedding band transition has been converted to percussion with paten...

PERCUSSION TURN BARREL DERRINGER PISTOLS BY BECKWITH. Cal. 40. NSN. Bbls. 1 5/8". A pair of folding trigger percussion turn barrel derringer pi...

Cal. 60. NSN. Bbl. 6 1/2". Lock has Chatellerault marking. Tang marked "Mle 1837". Brass grip cap, trigger guard nosecap. Grip cap ha...

Cal. 47. NSN. Bbl. 7 1/8". SxS percussion pistol marked "MACHEMEHL IN NAUGARD" over the top of the rib. Lockplates, dolphin-form hamm...

OFFICER’S SABER BY WELLES OF BOSTON. Overall length: 41”. Blade length: 36”. This General Officer’s grade saber ha

SABER. Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 30 1/2". Plain blade with a wide fuller. Solid silver hilt with a plain guard and drop quill...

Overall length: 36”. Blade length: 30 3/8”. The tricolor blade has a single wide fuller with blued decoration over the first 16 1/2"

Overall length: 34 3/4". Blade length: 29 1/8”. Plain blade with an exceptionally large fuller. Silver hilt with a relatively plain guard...

STUNNING TRI-COLOR BLADE. Overall length: 38 1/2". Blade length: 33 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller with gilded etching on a blued fi...

OFFICER’S SWORD. Overall length: 32”. Blade length: 25 3/4". Blade has a central medium fuller and a secondary narrow fuller near th

Overall length: 32 1/2". Blade length: 25”. Blade has a single central medium fuller with a secondary fuller along the spine. The hilt is...