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

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...

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

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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 ...

Cal. 76. NSN. Bbl. 39”. The front of the barrel has a low blade sight, and there are government and arsenal proofs near the breech. The lock

OF PENNSYLVANIA MARKINGS. Cal. 70. NSN. Standard configuration w/ 44-3/4" barrel. Rear is stamped w/ crowned "D" proof & "CP...

SPRING BAYONET BY P. BOND LONDON. Cal. 70. S# NSN. Philip Bond (son of Edward) was working in London at 45 Cornhill between 1794 and 1816. This blunde

BRASS BARREL BLUNDERBUSS BY I. & W. RICHARDS OF BIRMINGHAM. Cal. .55. 1.1" at muzzle. S# NSN. This high-condition, small-size blunderbuss h...

BLUNDERBUSS. Cal. about 1". NSN. The 14" brass barrel with cannon turned muzzle has London gunmakers proofs at rear. Trade quality flintlo...

METAL PERECUSSION PISTOLS BY J. BEATTIE OF LONDON. Cal. 48. (pr.). NSN (pr.). These very well made and showy pistols have 6 3/8" blued barrels ...

PISTOL BY WILLIAM MACLAUCHLAN OF EDINBURGH. Cal. 52. NSN. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited Scotland shortly after their marriage and this spar

FLINTLOCK PISTOLS WITH INTERESTING KNIFE BAYONETS BY PETER MCNAB OF DALMALLY. Cal. 52. S# NSN. The 8" barrels are filed in a traditional manner...

Cal. .475 scratch rifled. S# 4772 (not listed in Keith-Neil & Back). Bbl. 10" heavy octagonal twist with underrib is fitted with an inset p...

MARKED H. NOCK. BOTH: Cal. 65. NSN. The 9" iron bbls. w/ military type turnings at breech ends are stamped w/ Birmingham proofs & engraved ...

FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY T. KETLAND & CO. Cal. 70. S# 259479 & S# 259480. Thomas Ketland is known to have been working in Birmingham cir...

FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS BY DUNDERDALE MABSON & LABRON. Cal. 42. S# NSN. This partnership was at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham, between 1807 and...

METAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY J.W. & T. JOHNSTONE. Cal. 58. S# NSN. Bbl. 7 1/2", round. Joshua Johnston(e) is listed as a scabbard maker in 179...