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

Overall length: 32”. Blade length: 26 3/8”. Plain blade with a single narrow fuller near the spine. Brass hilt with a single-branche

GOLD BLADE. The sword was purchased from top sword dealer Scott Ferris about 30 years ago. It is a beautiful officer sword, circa 1835, 31" str...

Overall length: 37”. Blade length: 30 5/8”. Blade has a single wide fuller with vestiges of gold-highlighted etching on a blued fiel

PERIOD. Overall length: 34 3/4". Blade length: 29”. An interesting eagle head of English manufacture with a very well-fitting scabbard of...

CHESAPEAKE 1813. Each lithograph 17" x 15" housed in contemporary 25" x 23" frames with gilded lead decoration. Lithographs were...

BUCKETS BELONGING TO CHARLES HUTCHINS. These two buckets stand approx. 12” tall and are 7 1/2" in width at the mouth. The bodies of the b...

EDWARD PREBLE. 1 page ALS, United States Ship Constitution, Syracuse Harbor January 31, 1804, ALS to Richard Henry O’Brien, Consular

JUNE 1, 1813. 22.5" x 17.5" image in 34" x 28.5" frame. This print shows the Chesapeake in foreground with flag "FREE TRADE...

AMERICAN NAVAL ALMANAC. 2 page ALS to midshipman, May 29, 1809, US Frigate Chesapeake. 1815 almanac details the recent War of 1812 fights including Hu

LETTER. 2 pages ALS, June 5, 1806, US Ship Essex, Gibraltar to Tobias Lear, Consul General USA, Algiers. Commodore Rodgers commanded nearly the entire

BAINBRIDGE LETTER. 1 page LS, US Ship Independence, June 30, 1815 ordering Lt. George Washington Storer to report with his ship USS Lynx to Mediterran

Tag with old brown ink: "epaulette owned by captain John Barnes (1795-1864)". Epaulet is early style silver bullion with cardboard backing...

30.5" x 9" x 3" walnut case with shield shaped plaque: "Basilio Arancibia" engraved. Case is purple velvet lined, French fi...

1) Travis Texas, 1847 1-page manuscript affidavit of constable J. N. Sowell "… solemnly swear that since the adoption of the constitution...

TO LAST DUEL FOUGHT IN AMERICA. These 2 letters were part of the evidence in the sensational nationally covered trial of Col. Ellerbe Cash who killed

NO LOT.

STATE OF VIRGINIA BY HARPERS FERRY. Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 34 1/4". This very rare rifle musket was produced by the US Arsenal at Harpers Ferry and...

RIFLE. Cal. 54. NSN. First of the U.S. regulation flintlock rifles, 4,023 manufactured 1803-07. Later production of 15,703 manufactured 1813-20. The g

FLINTLOCK. Cal. 54. NSN. The Model 1917 is unique among US flintlock rifles, it was solely produced by contractors. Nathan Starr & Son produced ...

Cal. 65. NSN. The short lived model 1814 was produced to arm three regiments of riflemen for the War of 1812. Contracts of 2000 each were awarded to H

SIMEON NORTH. Cal. 54. NSN. Simeon North had a contract for 7,200 rifles which he made between 1824-29. This rifle is in standard configuration having

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 33”. A very scarce M1803 rifle by the US Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. This example is a product of the later production, run

"EDGE" "1761". Cal. 75. NSN. The 44 3/8" octagon to rnd. unmarked barrel appears to be salvaged from a Dutch style musket. ...

Cal. 69. NSN. Standard configuration with 44-5/8" barrel stamped "P" eagle head and "V" at rear. Fastens to stock w/ three ...

Cal. 69, NSN. The Secretary of War ordered 400 of these in 1797. This well done professional reconversion appears to be an example of this early model

Cal. 70. S# NSN. Standard configuration: the 44-1/2" barrel is stamped "P (eagle head) V" and "US" at the rear and attaches...

SPRINGFIELD MUSKET. Standard configuration of post 1815 arsenal rebuilt to 1816 specifications from Type I Model 1795 (made 1799-1802) musket, 57

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42". Lock marked "M.T. WICKHAM" in arc over "PHILA.". Right side of bbl. has "P", "F"...

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42". Lock marked "M.T. WICKHAM" in arc over "PHILA.". Right side of bbl. has "P", "F"...

SONS RECONVERTED. Cal. 69. S# NSN. Standard configuration with a 44-1/2" barrel. Jenks had a contract for 4,000 muskets, with 3,925 believed to...

Cal. 69. NSN. Standard configuration with 41-7/8" unmarked barrel attaches to stock with three spring retained bands. Flint lock has "N. H...

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 43 1/2". Rear of lock vertically marked "J.HENRY/PHILA". No discernable US or eagle marking in center of lock. Rea...

CONNECTICUT. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 33 1/2". A fine example of an M1814 flintlock common rifle produced by R. Johnson of Middletown, CT. This varia...

Cal. 69. NSN. The 42" round barrel has socket stud. 1816 dated lock with iron pan. 3 Band walnut stock with iron parts including ramrod. CONDIT...

"CONN" ON BARREL. Cal. 69. NSN. Standard configuration with 42" barrel marked "CONN" "US" "JM" and &quo...

DERINGER RECONVERTED FROM PERCUSSION. Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration with 36" barrel rifled w/ 7 grooves which has remnants of original p...

Cal. 54, NSN. Standard configuration 1817 "common rifle", 36" barrel. Lock is marked "US / S. NORTH" and "MIDLTN / CON...

1816 FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal. 69, NSN. Standard configuration 57.5" overall, 42" barrel proofed at breech "US", "LS" and...

CONVERSION RIFLE. Cal. 52. NSN. Bbl. 32 5/8". Blade front sight with fixed rear sight. Single shot action, breech block pivots upward for loadi...

FLINTLOCK PISTOLS DATED 1808 & NUMBERED 1659. Cal. 54. S# 1659. Bbl. 10 1/16”. President George Washington selected Harpers Ferry, Virgini...

FLINTLOCK PISTOL, Cal. 54. S# 640. Bbl. 10". This is considered among the most graceful & aesthetically pleasing of American martial pistol...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 9" round bbl. w/ smooth bore. Top of bbl. is marked "S.N.Y" referring to the state of New York. Left side has P pr...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 9 1/16". Blade front sight. Earlier-style lock markings with the "MIDLN CONN" address marking. Original flintlock ...

BRITISH 24lb BROADARROW MARKED CANNONBALL. This solid iron 24lb. cannonball is approx. 5.5” in diameter and is clearly marked with a large ea

This stand is likely for a 24-pounder and has an approx. diameter of 5.51”. Along with the base and the stand, there are 12 balls roughly 2

This iron bar shot consists of two balls of approx. 3 3/4” in diameter, connected by a 6 1/4" faceted bar for a total shot length of 13 3...

47" long, blacksmith made forged iron mounted, 40" hinged blade for cutting, purpose unknown but interesting vintage tool with great eye a...

Cal. 65. NSN. Bbl. 21" smoothbore. Low blade front sight. British made cavalry carbine likely mfg. for export. Bbl. marked w/ Birmingham proofs...

Cal. 76. NSN. The 39 1/4" rnd. barrel w/ ring turning at rear is marked w/ crossed scepters & crown proofs. Lock having slightly arched &am...

Cal. 76. NSN. The 39-1/4" rnd. barrel w/ ring turning at rear is marked plus crossed scepters and crown proofs. Lock w/ rounded plate features ...