CIVIL WAR PERCUSSION CONVERSION SPRINGFIELD FLINTLOCK MUSKET.

SN NSN. Cal. .69, Honest example in attic condition of a Hewes & Phillips Philadelphia bolster conversion of an “1828” dated Springfield musket. CONDITION: Good to very good overall, all original and complete. Markings all discernible on lock. Mechanically sound. 49253-19 JS (1,000-2,000) – Lot 1152

LOT OF FIVE US FLINTLOCK PISTOLS CONSISTING OF: 1)MODEL 1816 NORTH, 2)MODEL 1826 NORTH NAVY, 3)MODEL 1819 NORTH, 4)MODEL 1826 EVANS NAVY, AND 5)MODEL 1819 WITH NO VISIBLE MAKER MARK.

SN NSN. Cal. 54 1) Model 1816 North, 9″ bbl, walnut stock. 2) Model 1826 Navy by North, 8-1/2″ bbl, walnut stock, missing sash hook. 3) Model 1819 North, 10″ bbl, walnut stock. 4) Model 1826 Navy by Evans with sash hook. 8-1/2″ bbl. 5) Model 1819 unmarked. 10″ bbl. CONDITION: 1) Good. Silver gray-brown patina. “P US” at breech of bbl, lock shows US eagle surrounded by North mark. Traces of cartouche on left stock. Ramrod is present. 2) Good. Silver gray finish overall with polished bbl band, side plate, trigger guard, and buttstrap. Sash hook has been removed, holes are plugged. “AH / P” at bbl breech. US S North on lockplate. 1827 behind hammer. 3) Good. Clean silver-gray finish overall. “JDJ / P / US” at bbl breech. Lock shows US eagle mark surrounded by North logo. “1822” stamped at rear of lock. Hammer safety at rear of lock. Stock shows traces of cartouche. 4) Good. Heavy gray-brown patina overall. Breech of bbl is stamped “AH / P”. Lock is marked 1831 / USN behind hammer. Stock shows no cartouche. Sash hook is present. 5) Good. Speckled silver-gray finish. “RJ / P / US” at breech of bbl. Deep condemn mark at breech of bbl. Traces of maker mark on lockplate with possible 1837 date. Stock shows no cartouche. Small nickel-silver plaque inset. A chance to get a good selection of early US Flintlock pistols for a reasonable price. 49545-7 TEP C&R (5,500-8,500) – Lot 1174

ALBRIGHT FLINTLOCK SMOOTH BORE GUN.

SN NSN. Cal. 50 CAL SMOOTHBORE 42″ half round bbl, brown finish, highly figured stock. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl shows a brown gray finish overall with areas of heavy pitting at breech. Bbl has a wedding band separation between oct and rnd sections. Lock is marked “London Warranted” and appears to be orig flintlock. Slight repair to frizzen spring. Stock is quarter-sawn maple with tiger striped finish from end to end. Sideplate is horned. Trigger guard is faceted. Crescent buttplate and 3 pc perforated patchbox. Cheekpiece has silver inlay, also a blank silver plaque behind bbl tang. Stock is incised carved on left side behind cheekpiece. Stock has a typical Bethlehem School Roman nose profile. All brass parts have aged patina. Ramrod is present. Very attractive flintlock Kentucky. 49510-3 TEP C&R (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1177

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EXCELLENT RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOL WITH RED VIOLIN FINISH.

SN NSN. Cal. .36. Overall length 12″, 6-7/8″ full oct unsigned smooth bbl. This pistol has a very nice curly maple stock with red violin finish. The stock shows beaver tail relief carving around the bbl tang. The brass furniture and buttcap are not engraved and the pistol has a heavy brass side plate which may help identify its maker. Side plates are very often characteristic in style to a school or a maker so locating a rifle with the identical side plate could normally be assumed to be the same maker of the pistol. The flint lock is marked Ketland & Co. This is a very attractive classic style Kentucky pistol in good condition. CONDITION: Pistol is in very nice condition throughout. 49254-46 RGG (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3410

UNMARKED CURLY MAPLE PERCUSSION KENTUCKY PISTOL MADE BY JOHN BERINGER, PHILIADELPHIA.

SN NSN. Cal. .40. Overall length 13″, 7-1/4″ oct to rnd rifled unmarked bbl with 2″ bbl tang. Very nicely figured curly maple stock with an unmarked back action percussion lock and brass sideplate matching the shape of the back action lock plate. The pistol has a 1″ brass nosecap, two brass ramrod ferrules and a brass trigger guard. This pistol comes with a paper that was rolled up in the bbl, signed by Robert Beringer in May, 1941, which states the pistol was made by his great grandfather John Beringer who was a gun maker in Philadelphia and that the pistol was handed down in his family ever since. John Beringer is listed circa 1861 as a gunsmith. In the book The Deringer In America by Eberhart, it is noted “Makers attempted to pass off their work as the real thing by using similar marks, such as BERINGER or DEERRINGER.” This cataloger seems to remember reading that a firm in Philadelphia hired a man named Beringer so they could legally use that name on Deringer style pistols. CONDITION: Solid, clean and orig throughout. 49254-45 RGG (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3411

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UNUSUAL FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOL FROM THE FORMER WILLIAM LOCKE COLLECTION.

SN NSN. 4-1/4″ oct to rnd .388 Cal unmarked bbl. This petite curly maple stocked pistol has a bulbous relief barrel shape ending to it’s pistol grip. Pistol has no sideplate and has an orig flint lock stamped “P. P. IRVING WARRANTED”. Trigger guard and nosecap are brass and pistol has no other decoration. This pistol is pictured on plate number 148 of the William M. Locke Collection in The Kentucky Rifle by Dillin forth edition. PROVENANCE: See Thoughts on the American Flintlock Pistol, 1959 & 1974, by Dyke, p. 16. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Pistol is clean, solid and orig throughout. 43018-18 RG101 (4,000-7,000) – Lot 3414

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Revised: 9/23/2015

Please Note: We have just learned that this gun was a very clever copy made about fifty years ago.

CURLY MAPLE RELIEF CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOL SIGNED P. BERRY.

SN NSN. Cal. .60. Overall length 12-3/4″, 7″ oct to rnd smooth bbl signed “P. Berry” in script. The curly maple stock is nicely relief carved around the bbl tang. The heavy brass sideplate is not engraved and the ramrod is held in place with 1 brass ramrod pipe, there is no entrance pipe. The pistol has a 5″ German hand forged flint lock which is unmarked. The brass buttcap is not engraved. Peter Berry Jr. worked in Annville, PA, 1800 – 1807 and is the son of the famous Peter Berry from Dauphin County, PA. PROVENANCE: Ex. Richard Albrecht Collection. CONDITION: Pistol shows wear but is in nice orig condition throughout. 49254-31 RGG (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3415

INCISE CARVED CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE BY G FEDER PICTURED IN PLATE NUMBER 61 OF JOE KINDIG’S COLLECTION.

SN NSN. Cal. .50. Overall length 62″, 4-1/4″ x 1-5/8″ buttplate. 46″ oct to rnd smooth bbl signed “G. Feder” in script. This curly maple rifle has a 4-pc brass patchbox, horse head finial and 1 piercing. The horse head finial is similar in design to those used by Henry Albright. This is the exact rifle pictured in Kindig’s book Thoughts On The Kentucky Rifle In Its Golden Age, pg 174. The gun is incise carved behind the bbl tang, forward and rear of the cheek piece and forward of the patchbox. The flint lock is unmarked. The flat brass side plate is not engraved and has 2 piercings, the cheek piece inlay is a silver 8 pointed star. G. Feder has not yet been positively located but his guns would suggest he was a Berks County gunsmith. This is an opportunity not only to own a rifle from the world’s most famous Kentucky rifle collection, but one that was selected by Kindig for publication in his landmark book. PROVENANCE: Joe Kindig Jr. Collection. CONDITION: Solid and orig throughout. 49239-1 RGG C&R (18,000-25,000) – Lot 3419

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Revised: 9/23/2015

Important Note: This exact rifle is illustrated in the 1977 publication “The Kentucky Rifle and Me” by Edith Cooper.

ATTIC CONDITION INCISE CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM, NEW BERLIN, PA, UPPER SUSQUEHANNA SCHOOL.

SN NSN. Cal. .45. Overall length 57″, 4-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ buttplate. 41-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed “S.B.” The curly maple stock is profusely incised carved forward and rear of the cheek piece. The elaborate 4-pc engraved brass patchbox has 11 piercings. The rifle has 9 silver inlays. There is a 4-5/8″ brass saddle plate and a 4-5/8″ heavy beveled brass side plate. The flint lock is marked “Sweitzer” with a reversed “Z”. Sweitzer made locks in Lancaster, PA, from 1808 – 1813. Samuel Baum has been recognized as one of the earliest and finest gunsmiths in the Upper Susquehanna School. This rifle is in attic condition, it is a perfect example of his work, perhaps one of his best. His dates are listed as 1789-1840 and he is identified as a New Berlin, Northumberland Co. gunsmith. CONDITION: Fine throughout. An outstanding and important Samuel Baum rifle. 49239-2 RGG C&R (12,500-25,000) – Lot 3420

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Revised: 9/29/2015

Please Note: CONDITION states: Lock does not work. This is absolutely not correct, the lock works perfectly fine. We have tested it many times.

EXTREMELY RARE AND UNEQUALED EXQUISITE BOYS RIFLE BY SOMERSET GUNSMITH ELIAS CRISSEY II, WHO SERVED IN THE CIVIL WAR.

SN NSN. Cal. .32. Overall length 48″, 3-1/2″ x 5/8″ buttplate. 33-5/8″ full oct unmarked rifled bbl. This remarkable rifle is an absolutely beautiful example of a Somerset/Bedford rifle. The rifle has a 4-pc brass engraved patchbox with 4 piercings and a finial similar to the Dunmyer rifle on pg 88 of Gunsmiths of Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset Counties. The rifle has 27 attractive silver inlays, a 4″ engraved brass toe plate with 4 bone filled piercings and a striking 6-1/2″ engraved brass wear plate with 3 piercings one of which is bone filled. The outstanding brass engraved side plate features 3 bone filled piercings and the cheek piece has a silver running fox inlay. The percussion Bedford-style lock is initialed “E.C.” in script forward of the percussion nipple for “Elias Crissey” (Crissy). Crissey was born Feb 26th, 1835, and died July 18th, 1925. He lived in Hooversville, Shade Township, Somerset County all of his life. It is recorded that he served in the Civil War. Elias is buried in the Hooversville Reformed Church cemetery. It is believed by some that Crissey was apprenticed to Benjamin Franklin Vore (1814 – 1886) whose shop was located on the Bedford-Stoystown turnpike. Vore’s earlier guns have Bedford County lines and patchboxes and large hand forged locks. His later guns had his initials “B.V.” on the locks. One of Crissey’s rifles was exhibited at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition where it was awarded a prize for craftsmanship. This is by far the finest boys Kentucky rifle we have ever encountered. PROVENANCE: Peter Tillou Collection. CONDITION: Clean and orig. The lock on this magnificent rifle needs internal adjustment but the entire gun is in wonderful condition. 49612-1 RGG C&R (12,000-25,000) – Lot 3421

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CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED BY LANCASTER GUNSMITH S. PANNABECKER.

SN NSN. Cal. .65. Overall length 59″, 4-1/4″ x 1-5/8″ buttplate, 42-1/4″ full oct bbl signed “S. Pannabecker” on top flat. This rifle is featured on page #303 of Kentucky Rifle Patchboxes and Barrel Marks by Roy F. Chandler. The rifle has a curly maple stock and a 4-piece brass engraved patchbox, the patchbox release is in the 3-5/8″ brass engraved toe plate. The 4″ heavy beveled brass side plate is not engraved and is stepped down for the forward screw. Samuel Pannabecker (Pennebecker) (1794 – 1876) was a son of Daniel Pannabecker Sr. Samuel was taxed in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, in 1816 as a free holder. He remained in Brecknock Township until his death. Samuel was taxed as a “Gon Smith” in 1831. In 1832 the tax list called him a gun bbl maker with a boring mill. From 1847 – 1849 he was taxed as a Smith, while in 1850 he was called a blacksmith. In 1851 – 1852 he was again called a gun bbl maker, while in 1857 he was taxed again as a gun smith. He died in March, 1876. PROVENANCE: Formerly in the Joe Kindig Collection. CONDITION: The unmarked lock appears to be orig flint. Entire gun is solid and orig throughout showing only normal signs of wear. A nice orig as found rifle. The Pannabecker bbl signature is very worn. 49239-4 RGG (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3422

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RELIEF CARVED CURLY MAPLE KENTUCKY RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO WOLFGANG HAGA.

SN NSN. This is a very interesting early rifle with a 44″ full oct unsigned 58 Cal. Smooth bbl held to the stock by four bbl wedges. Rifle has a very nice curly maple stock with a four piece unengraved reading area patchbox. Heavy relief carving forward and rear of the cheekpiece is very similar to the flower style carving on rifle number 75 attributed to Haga in Kindig’s Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in its Golden Age and is very deep and original. Sideplate on this rifle is heavy beveled brass suggesting it is earlier than Kindig’s rifle number 75. Panels around the sideplate and lock are nicely relief carved. Rifle has no carving on the wrist forward of the patchbox. The rifle is relief carved around the bbl tang and around the rear ramrod entrance pipe. 4″ toe plate has an attractive finial and the unmarked flint lock appears to be original. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Rifle is in very nice orig condition throughout with exception of 18″ of forend and 15″ of bbl having been professionally replaced. Finish all appears to be original. Ramrod is old, but may not be orig to the gun. A small chip of wood is missing at the tail of the lock. 43018-330 RG33 (8,000-16,000) – Lot 3424

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Revised: 9/18/2015

Please Note: “One of the co-authors of the recent book, “Gunsmiths and Allied Tradesmen of Georgia” has graciously contacted us with this input on this gun. Our cataloger was not certain it was by Wiley Higgins so only had attributed it based on the similarities between our gun and the images in the book, “Gunsmiths and Allied Tradesmen of Georgia”. After reviewing detailed photographs of this gun, co-author Mr. Elliot, shared with me that in his opinion it was not by Wiley Higgins. He indicated that there were various makers that did similar work. In fact, some of them he mentioned were Higgin’s own relatives who emulated his style. In any case, while we do not know for certain who did do this gun, it appears it was not the work of Wiley Higgins. So we do not guarantee it as such.”

EXCEEDINGLY RARE GEORGIA MADE SILVER MOUNTED RIFLE WILEY HIGGINS.

SN NSN. Cal. .38. Overall length 46-1/2″, 3-3/4″ x 1″ buttplate. 31-1/2″ full oct unsigned rifled bbl. This attractive highly decorated percussion curly maple stocked rifle, made in the era of “Bowie knives, Derringers and River Boats”. Is obviously of Georgia manufacture and has been attributed to the famous gunsmith Wiley Higgins. The percussion lock is surrounded by silver facing, typical of Higgins’ guns, (Ref pg 60 of the book Gunsmiths and Allied Tradesmen of Georgia). The intricate 10-1/4″ silver toe plate has 22 piercings while the striking 7-3/4″ saddle plate is masterfully scalloped. The 6-3/4″ silver comb inlay is gracefully designed with 2 piercings as is the silver pick plate underneath the cheek piece with its 3 piercings. The elegant 4-pc silver patchbox has 11 piercings. This rifle has a very unusual patchbox release mechanism, the obvious patchbox release button on the buttplate tang is a decoy, close examination shows a small hole in its center which when pressed hard to release the patchbox door, contains a needle that pierces the thumb. This cataloger has only ever seen this decoy devise on one other occasion on a rifle by David Cooley. The actual patchbox release is located in the rear flange of the trigger guard, the last 3/8″ portion of the trigger guard overlapping the toe plate is serrated and, if carefully pushed rearward with your fingernail, will open the patchbox. The 40 decorative silver inlays are very similar in design to those on Higgins’ pistols/rifles pictured in the Georgia book. Wiley Higgins was born in Laurens County, SC, after which he settled as a gunsmith in Monroe County, GA, and later in Macon County, GA, in about 1850. Higgins is the most celebrated of all the identified early Georgia gun makers. A signed rifle by Higgins pictured in Joe Kindig’s Thoughts On The Kentucky Rifle In Its Golden Age was described by Kindig as “By far the most artistic Kentucky rifle of its period that I have ever seen”. That rifle is presently on display in Louisville, KY, in the collection of the Frazer Gun Museum. In addition, a pistol attributed to Higgins is in the collection at Andrew Jackson’s home “The Hermitage” having been a family piece attributed to Higgins which was made for the Governor of Arkansas. Guns attributed to Higgins have done extremely well in past auctions, a pistol attributed to Higgins sold recently in our Fall 2013 auction lot #2331. CONDITION: Fine, the rear sight was moved rearward about 3″ in period as the shooter aged, the bbl has been shortened somewhat at the muzzle in period. The patchbox release mechanism is intricate and is sometimes difficult to operate properly after its pushed back to open the patchbox it has to be reset by manually pushing the release back toward the trigger guard. The mechanism does work and simply requires adjustment. 49613-4 RGG (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3425

IMPORTANT 18TH CENTURY GUN ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE FREDERICK FAINOT, SUPPLIER OF ARMS TO THE CONTINENTAL ARMY.

SN NSN. Cal. 58. 65″ overall. 4-1/2″ x 1-5/8″ buttplate. 50″ long oct to rnd smooth bore Buck and Ball bbl. This very early smooth rifle has a 4-pc engraved patchbox which is characteristic in design of George Fainot’s existing rifles. Fainot’s patchbox designs bear little resemblance to classic Lancaster rifles. Patchbox door is engraved with a flower-like design. The rifle has a German style flint lock. The relief carving forward and back of the cheekpiece is nicely done in the style of early Lancaster rifles with lovely chain-like carving under the cheek not unlike that found on early Bonewitz’s rifles. The heavy beveled brass sideplate is unlike most found on Lancaster rifles in that it is more French in style which is common for Fainot. The bbl is held to the stock with four bbl wedges. Curly maple stock has artistically executed carving behind the bbl tang with relief carved beavertails behind the lock and sideplate mortises. George Fainot was born in 1728 in France and immigrated to Canada in 1752. He spent some time in New York after which he relocated to Lancaster in 1717 where he ran his gun shop until approximately 1783. In 1779, Fainot was one of 16 local gunsmiths paid by the Continental Congress for gunsmithing work. He was also a supplier of arms to the Continental Army after the Revolutionary War. The architecture of Fainots work is clearly in the Lancaster style, but he chose to retain the influenced gained from past experiences so that his work does not “fit the mold” of the Lancaster School. Fainots’ works are rarely encountered today and this cataloger has only ever seen one signed example. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: The flintlock may be a replacement. The quality of the patchbox engraving is superb. All the relief carving is deep and well defined. 43018-230 RG23 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 3426

EASTON PENNSYLVANIA FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO MONROE COUNTY GUNSMITH NICHOLAS HAWK.

SN NSN. Cal. .52. Overall length 57″, 4″ x 1-1/2″ buttplate, 42″ full oct rifled, unmarked bbl. This curly maple rifle features a magnificently engraved brass 4-pc patchbox with 4 piercings, and an 8-3/4″ engraved saddle-plate, an 8-1/2″ engraved toe plate and an engraved silver oval cheekpiece inlay with an 8 petaled flower surrounded by 8 piercings. All these decorations are consistent with those used by the Monroe County Gunsmith Nicolas Hawk. The plain brass side plate and oval silver wrist inlay are consistent with Easton Rifle characteristics. The flint lock is marked “Tryon Merrick & Co.” Tryon, Merrick & Co., were active in Philadelphia 1832 – 1837. The rifle has 9 silver inlays, 6 of which surround the pins that fasten the bbl to the stock. A fine rifle. CONDITION: Stock has been professionally re-finished, flint lock is an excellent reconversion, the tiny tip of the patchbox finial was broken off and reattached in period. There is a 10″ x 1/4″ wood sliver replacement on the right hand upper forestock. 49613-8 RGG (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3427

*CONTEMPORARY RELIEF CARVED RIFLE BY JON LAUBACH GUNSMITH OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG.

SN NSN. Cal. .50. Overall length 58″, 4-5/8″ x 2″ buttplate. 42″ full oct rifled bbl, signed in script “J.D. Laubach Wmsbg. PA. 1974”. The curly maple stock is relief carved forward and rear of the cheek piece, around the bbl tang, and around the rear ramrod pipe. High quality molding runs from the rear ramrod pipe to the nosecap along the forend. The quality of the carving is, of course, outstanding as would be expected from the gunsmith of Williamsburg. The 4-pc brass patchbox is intricately engraved and has 1 piercing. The rifle is made in the late 18th century style typical of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. 4-5/8″ brass side plate is also engraved. Jon Laubach born in Allentown, PA, in 1946, apprentice to Wallace Gusler at the Colonial Williamsburg Gun shop. He finished his apprenticeship under Gary Brunfield, then master of the gun shop, in 1974. This rifle is dated 1974, the first year he completed his apprenticeship. Jon continued in the gun shop until 1988. There are few who have mastered the process of making an entirely handmade rifle using only 18th century technology and processes, and Jon is one of them. CONDITION: This rifle is basically as new throughout and is of the high quality associated with the very desirable rifles made in the Colonial Williamsburg gun shop. 49596-1 RGG C&R (6,000-10,000) – Lot 3428

MAGNIFICENT HIGHLY INLAID CRAWFORD COUNTY RIFLE BY ADAM DANIELS.

SN NSN. Cal. .40. Overall length 54-1/4″, 3-5/8″ x 1-1/4″ buttplate. 40″ full oct rifled bbl signed “A. Daniels” on the top flat. Adam Daniels is listed as having worked in Wayne Township, Crawford County, PA. This curly maple rifle has a dark red violin finish as is characteristic of many Northwestern PA rifles. The rifle is decorated with 30 silver inlays, a nicely engraved 4-pc brass patchbox, a 5″ scalloped and pierced brass wear plate and a 4-3/4″ brass comb inlay. Percussion lock is signed “A.D.” in script. The rifle has double set triggers. The oval brass side plate inlay is engraved “No. 255”. CONDITION: Rifle is in nice orig condition. Lock is not working and needs adjustment. 49613-6 RGG C&R (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3429

INCISED CARVED KUTZTOWN SCHOOL FLINTLOCK SMOOTH RIFLE BY ANGSTADT.

SN NSN. Cal. .60. Overall length 57″, 4-1/4″ x 1-5/8″ buttplate. 41-3/4″ oct to rnd unmarked smooth bbl. This curly maple smooth rifle has a brass 4-pc patchbox with a 3 petal flower finial. The “T. Ketland” flint lock is engraved. The heavy beveled brass side plate has characteristic Angstadt line engraving. The large, engraved, oval brass cheek piece inlay is held in place with a wood screw, typical of rifles made from Kutztown North to the Blue Mountain. The stock is nicely incised carved around the bbl tang and beautifully incised carve behind the cheek piece in a “Butterfly” design. The Lehigh County “Indian Head” is incised carved forward of the trigger guard and unique incised carving runs along the forestock from the rear ramrod ferrule to the nosecap in a serpentine design. This gun has been attributed by the consignor to Jacob Angstadt, son of Peter Angstadt. CONDITION: The flint lock is a reconversion. The 3″ flange to the rear of the entrance ferrule extends through the incise carving behind the ferrule but seems to be an orig repair, perhaps to cover a badly drilled ramrod channel. 49613-5 RGG C&R (5,500-9,500) – Lot 3430

INCISE CARVED FLINTLOCK SIMON MILLER HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE.

SN NSN. Cal. .52. Overall length 57″, 4-1/4″ x 1-1/2″ buttplate, 41-1/2″ full oct rifled bbl signed “S. Miller” in script on top flat of bbl. This rifle has Miller’s characteristic 4-pc engraved patchbox with 11 piercings. The flint lock is stamped “London Warranted” and appears to be orig flint. The stock is attractively incised carved behind the bold cheek piece with Miller’s classic carving. The bbl is held to the curly maple stock by 4 bbl wedges. The 5-1/2″ brass saddle plate, 4-1/2″ heavy beveled brass side plate and brass furniture are not engraved. The half-moon silver cheek piece inlay and the oval silver thumb piece are not engraved. Simon Miller is listed as having worked in Hamburg, PA, however he is believed to have relocated to the upper Susquehanna School at a later date. CONDITION: Overall rifle is in excellent condition. The stock has been professionally refinished and there is a nearly invisible 1″ wood repair above the front of the lock. 1 bbl wedge is a replacement. 49613-7 RGG C&R (6,000-12,000) – Lot 3431

CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE SIGNED BY HARRISBURG, PA, GUNSMITH J. SNEVELY.

SN NSN. Cal. .45. Overall length 57″, 4″ x 1-1/2″ buttplate. 42″ full oct rifled bbl signed “J. Snevely. Bbl is held to the stock by 3 bbl wedges. The 6-pc brass patchbox is nicely engraved with 1 piercing. The patchbox finial is in the York County style. The flint lock is marked “Sweitzer” with the “Z” reversed. The curly maple stock is checkered at the wrist and there are incised lines running along the forend from the rear ramrod entrance pipe to the nosecap. The flat brass side plate is engraved and there is an 8 pointed star on the cheek piece. Jacob S. Snevely worked in Harrisburg, PA, from 1815 to 1825, after which he relocated to Piqua, OH, from 1825 – 1835. He may have apprenticed to Jacob Welshans who moved from York to Harrisburg in circa 1800. CONDITION: Very nice condition, appears to be orig throughout. 49239-3 RGG C&R (5,500-9,500) – Lot 3432

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Revised: 10/3/2015

Please Note: This rifle is accompanied by an original Joe Kindig string tag dated “June 21, 1953” and marked “Joe Kindig, York PA, $150.”

RELIEF CARVED PERCUSSION CURLY MAPLE RIFLE SIGNED S. SHILLITO.

SN NSN. Cal. .50. Overall length 56-5/8″, 4″ x 1-1/4″ buttplate, 41-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed on the top flat within a 2-3/4″ brass inlay, “S— Shillito”. This rifle has a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with 1 piercing and is relief carved behind the cheekpiece. A large oval silver cheekpiece inlay is nicely engraved with an American eagle. 7-1/4″ brass toe plate is lightly engraved with the name “A. Cridel 1848”. The brass side plate is also engraved. Bbl is pinned to the stock, and the forend has 8 engraved silver inlays each featuring back to back acorns common to Virgina rifles. There are 6 additional silver inlays. The rifle has double set triggers and the percussion lock is marked “George Golcher”. Samuel Miller Shillito (1824 – 1904) was located in Chambersburg, PA, from 1846 – 1850. CONDITION: This rifle is broken through the wrist and one silver wrist inlay is missing. 1 of the back to back acorn silver forend inlays missing. The stock has cracks and bumps associated with a great deal of wear but is orig and attractive. A 1″ x 1/4″ chip of wood missing between the trigger guard and lock which is associated with the wrist breakage. 49254-24 RGG (7,500-10,500) – Lot 3433

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NORTHWEST LEHIGH COUNTY ALLEMAENGEL SCHOOL RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO NATHANIEL CLAUSE.

SN NSN. Cal. .60. Overall length 57″, 4″ x 1-1/4″ buttplate. 41-1/2″ full oct unmarked rifled bbl. Curly maple stock, 2-pc brass patchbox with 1 piercing. Orig flint lock is signed by Philadelphia lock maker “Jos Goelcher”. The bbl is pinned to the stock by 4 pins, 3 of which are decorated with 6 engraved silver fish inlays while the 4th is decorated with 2 silver 8 pointed star inlays. The cheek piece is decorated with a silver half-moon inlay. N. Clause is documented as having worked in the Allemaengel School of gunsmiths which is located in Northwest Lehigh county and Northeast Berks county PA. This is an excellent example for the collector who would like a nearly perfect rifle. CONDITION: Fine, orig flint lock, orig stock finish, no repairs or replacements. An attractive rifle. 49613-9 RGG C&R (4,000-8,000) – Lot 3434

Revised: 10/6/2015

Please Note: Forestock has a very old break at second key from the muzzle.

CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK EASTON AREA KENTUCKY SMOOTH RIFLE.

SN NSN. Cal. .52. Overall length 57″, 4″ x 1-1/2″ buttplate, 42″ oct to rnd smooth unmarked bbl. The stock is nicely figured curly maple with a checkered wrist and the flint lock is marked “W. Jacot Warranted”. W. Jacot is listed as an English lock maker in the 1830’s. The 4-pc brass patchbox has a heart shaped piercing in the daisy headed finial and is characteristic of guns made in the Easton, Pennsylvania area, perhaps by one of the Young family gunsmiths. CONDITION: Fine. Brass hardware has orig patina, curly maple stock has fine striping and uniform orig color throughout. 5″ of the forend wood has been replaced at the muzzle. This is a very sound and attractive smooth rifle. 49613-10 RGG C&R (3,500-6,000) – Lot 3435

CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB ALBRIGHT JR FROM MIFFLIN COUNTY, PA.

SN NSN. Cal. .48. Overall length 59-1/2″, 4″ X 1-1/2″ buttplate. 44-5/8″ full oct unsigned rifled bbl. The bbl is held to the stock by 4 bbl wedges. This gun has a 4-pc brass patchbox with 6 piercings, 4-1/2″ brass toe plate and a flat brass 4-1/4″ horned sideplate. There is a silver half-moon inlay above the cheek piece and a “certifiable antique ivory” cheek piece inlay. There are 8 silver inlays decorating the forestock and an oval silver thumb piece inlay. The flint lock is marked “London Warranted” and the gun has double set triggers. Jacob Albright Jr., was born in Mifflin County, PA, in 1803 where he worked until 1830 after which he relocated to Wooster, OH. His father Jacob Albright worked in Center County, PA, after 1802.Consignor states purchased from attic in 1960 and has remained untouched. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: 12″ of the forend wood has been replaced. The flint lock has been reconverted. The patchbox release needs adjustment and 5 of the pins holding the lower leaf of the patchbox have been replaced. Aside from some wood repair, gun shows honest wear. 49239-5 RGG C&R; IVORY (3,500-6,500) – Lot 3437

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RELIEF AND INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK READING AREA KENTUCKY RIFLE.

SN NSN. Cal. 52. Overall length 57-1/4″, 4″ x 1-5/8″ buttplate. 42-1/2″ full oct smooth bore unmarked bbl. Curly maple stock is nicely relief carved behind bbl tang and incised carved forward and rear of cheekpiece with Mauger style carving. Beavertail relief carving behind the rear ramrod pipe. 4-pc brass patchbox is engraved. Hand forged German flint lock is unmarked. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Very good. Piece of wood replaced above the front of the lock, some wood replaced between the lock and the bbl tang. Relief tang carving is untouched. Brass sideplate is a replacement. Stock was broken through the lock area and the crack was re-glued. 43018-250 RG18 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 3438

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EARLY BUCKS COUNTY INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK RIFLE.

SN NSN. Cal. 68. Overall length 56″, 4-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ buttplate. 41″ full oct smooth unmarked bbl. This rifle has Bucks County incised carving behind cheekpiece and a 2-pc brass patchbox which appears to have been recently engraved with Schuler type engraving on the door. This is a heavy rifle with a hand forged German lock and Bucks County incised carved fleur-de-lis behind the lock and side plate mortise and also where the comb meets the wrist. The incised carving around the bbl tang is also of the Bucks County style. There is a large silver inlay on the top of the wrist. Rear ramrod entrance ferrule has a 5″ long tang, characteristic of Bucks County rifles. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Gun has undergone in service renovations including replacement of lock, sideplate, and triggerplate. About 5″ of forend wood has been replaced at the muzzle along with old repaired forestock cracks along bbl. the patchbox may have been added in period. Cheek piece inlay may be a replacement. 43018-391 RG19 (2,000-3,500) – Lot 3439

RELIEF CARVED CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK MARYLAND STYLE KENTUCKY RIFLE.

SN NSN. Cal. .50. Overall length 59″, 4″ x 1-1/4″ buttplate. 43-3/8″ full oct unmarked rifle bbl. This curly maple stocked rifle is relief carved to the rear of the cheekpiece and has a four piece engraved brass patchbox with six piercings. The flint lock is unmarked and the stock is incised carved along the forend from the rear ramrod entrance pipe to the nosecap. CONDITION: The patchbox engraving and forend incised carving are of poor quality relative to the relief carving on the butt suggesting this rifle may have been re-worked at some point. The flint lock appears to be a replacement. The bbl appears to have been cut a few inches at the muzzle. 49254-25 RGG C&R (7,500-10,500) – Lot 3440

CURLY MAPLE FLINTLOCK RIFLE ATTRIBUTED TO NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL.

SN NSN. Cal. .50. Overall length 61″, 4-5/8″ x 1-1/2″ buttplate. 45-3/8″ full oct rifled bbl signed “G Lamb” in script. Curly maple stock with checkered wrist. 4-pc brass patchbox has 5 piercings, the finial ends in a 4 petaled flower characteristic of this North Carolina rifles. Brass side plate has 4 piercings and only one lock screw. Engraved 8 pointed star inlay on the cheek. Flint lock is stamped “W Allport”. CONDITION: 14″ of the forend wood has been replaced. Patch box release mechanism is not functioning. Patch box door is held shut by a recently added rivet. Toe plate has a 7/8″ piece replaced at the butt. 2″ wood replacement between the lock and trigger guard. 49254-27 RGG (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3441

FINELY CRAFTED MID-18TH CENTURY STYLE CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK 12 GA FOWLER BY JACK HAUGH.

SN NSN. 12 Ga.(.729 bore dia) 38″ browned barrel with under rib fitted with two beaded pipes has exceptionally well-filed flutes at rear portion and near full-length flat stepped rib. Silver bead front sight is inlaid in silver cross. Rear portion of rib is engraved “Haugh” and “MILAN” in front of a gold poincion stamped with a wolf. Touch hole lined in titanium. Hickory ramrod has brass head and steel worm under brass cap. Nicely finished lock with rebated tail is fitted with semi-waterproof pan and bridled roller frizzen. Feather spring has fluer-di-lies finial. Flat faced serpentine cock has cove moulded chamfers matching lockplate. Exceptionally fine, beautifully marbled and lightly figured European walnut stock with very fine relief carving behind tang, features well-filed and finished steel furniture including sideplate with open scroll ribbons, double beaded trigger guard with acorn finial, ovate buttplate with long top tang, horn forend tip, and a silver crestplate with high-relief foliate decoration at top of grip is engraved “DK”. Stock attaches to bbl with two captive side nails through oval silver escutcheons. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its exceptionally fine traditional finishes of wood and metal with only very ligh high edge wear on metal parts and with a few light handling marks in wood. Silver considerably toned. Bore is excellent. Mechanics crisp. 49027-1 JWD (5,000-8,000) – Lot 3442

JORDAN “1747” DATED SHORT LAND PATTERN FIRST MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET.

SN NSN. Cal. .70, 42″ bbl, standard brass hardware including raised 1st model escutcheon plate, buttplate with long tang, 3 straight ramrod pipes, and corresponding thimble. This is a fine sharp example of a Pre-Revolutionary War musket with excellent markings and beautiful stock. George Moller in his text American Military Shoulder Arms Vol 1, describes British regulation short land pattern muskets as being made for Dragoons with wood ramrods with brass tips conforming to subject musket here measuring 57″ overall without forend cap for the earliest guns such as this. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall, gun appears original with excellent lock markings. Hammer and frizzen screw appear to be replaced due to color however gun appears to be original flint. Brass tipped wood ramrod probably replaced, but correct style. Stock is sound and solid with good hand worn patina, well fit, small “JP” is stamped near tail of trigger guard. 49254-40 JS (7,500-10,500) – Lot 3448

FIRST MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET, LONG LAND PATTERN DATED 1762.

SN NSN. Cal. .75, This is standard 46″ bbl long land pattern musket used by both American and British during the Revolutionary War. This gun appears mostly original with standard brass mounted features including 6-1/4″ raised side plate, “edge 1762” dated lock plate, “GR” cipher with Crown. Buttplate has “1780” added with pointal markings and initials “HSK” done similarly in thumb plate. Gun appears to be original flint, with correct ramrod. First model Bess’s in original configuration are difficult to find even with restoration as noted below. CONDITION: Gun appears original and matching, there is a contemporary iron pin repair to wrist, thumb plate is bent and appears re-seated. Lock plate has some wallowing. Butt patinas match. Gun overall has a dark brown/gray patina with scattered areas of pitting especially around lock and breech. Sling swivels are missing. Lock and frizzen are working. When viewing bore which is fairly smooth there is a concentric rusted line just over 12″ into bore, which appears to be a weld in bbl, noting that this bbl has been stretched about one foot, repair is excellent and almost undetectable externally. The stock too is also stretched just below this point and again the restoration is excellent. 49254-37 JS (7,500-10,500) – Lot 3449

EARLY IRISH PRE-1ST MODEL BROWN BESS COMMERCIAL TRADE MUSKET.

SN NSN. This rare 1735 circa longarm was made by Richard Sinckler exhibits 41″ brown bbl with London commercial proofs. Early features including unbridled faceted pan, un-reinforced cock, flat 3-screw sideplate, straight pipes and 7″ buttplate tang are all typical of European officer’s fusils, fowlers and trade guns circa 1750-1760. There were three Richard Sincklers who were all related; Richard I was an early board of ordinance contractor who worked 1715-1730, his son Richard II worked about 1740-1762 and Richard III worked 1765 and later. Due to lack of sling swivels or ability to mount a bayonet; gun is more typical of an early trade gun. The large crown brand over “I” on right side of buttstock we have not seen before and we are not familiar with the crown over “O” on thumbplate escutcheon. This is a very nice example of a very early fowler that has survived with good aesthetics and it would be difficult to find another gun like this over 250 years old that was extant prior to American Revolution. CONDITION: Good to very good overall, orig flint, gun is mechanically operational. Gun appears orig including brass tipped wooden ramrod. Metal overall is brown with pitting. Stock is sound and solid with numerous small nail or tack holes filled with putty on buttstock. Two ramrod pipe retaining pin slots in forestock have also been filled with putty also. There is an excellent 5″ repair of replaced wood at muzzle end of forestock which includes replacement of front brass ramrod pipe. 49254-36 JS (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3450

WAR OF 1812 ERA SECOND MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET.

SN NSN. Cal. .75, 42″ bbl. This gun appears to be standard configuration second model Brown Bess musket with flat 6-1/4″ side plate, other typical brass mounted buttplate, trigger guard and four ramrod thimbles with “Pratt’s” improvement and brass nose cap. There is about 1/2″ “US” Surcharge stamped just above vent hole. Lock is marked “TOWER” behind cock and crowned “GR” cipher forward of cock with small broad arrow proof. CONDITION: Lock is probably re-converted based on different colors of hammer and frizzen, there is also considerable wood inset work around lock, wood is also repaired and restored at various lengths of forestock. Front thimble is restored if not others which do match patina of other brass very well. Lock and bbl markings are well discerned with pitting around breech. 49254-41 JS (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3451

SECOND MODEL BROWN BESS MUSKET.

SN NSN. Cal. .75, 42″ bbl. Musket measures just over 57″ overall, with standard second model furniture including flat 6-1/4″ side plate, elongated shield escutcheon. There are four ramrod thimble with brass bore end nose cap. The lock is marked “Tower” in a vertical curve behind the cock, Crown and GR cipher is found forward. Bbl has several proofs with no regimental markings. The buttplate is engraved with three sets of marks “15 / script initials / BWA” (15th Reg/British Western Agency ?). This is a representative gun made at the time Revolutionary War was coming to an end. CONDITION: Gun appears to be an old re-conversion as there is glued wood repair inside mortise, below and forward of lock, patina to hammer and frizzen are dissimilar from rest of lock. Stock is repaired at area of rear thimble forward, though some hardware appears original. Metal overall is brown with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Stock is sound as restored. Hammer will not hold on half cock, otherwise mechanically sound. 49254-38 JS (6,000-9,000) – Lot 3453

LANCASTER COUNTY MILITIA MUSKET.

SN NSN. Cal. 69. 42-1/4″ Octagonal to round bbl, left rear flat is stamped with “D”. Lock with flat plate having slightly rebated tail, is fitted with inset octagonal pan, unbridled friction frizzen, and serpentine flat faced cock. Interior is stamped “E (G or C ?). Baker” (?). Cherrywood stock with deeply set comb, is mounted with brass buttplate with long top spur, flat scrolled brass sideplate, and early type iron trigger guard. Button head steel ramrod is held by two brass pipes with beaded ends and matching tail pipe. PROVENANCE: Reprint of KRA Research Bulletin 21, 1972, “The Baker Family Gunsmiths in Lancaster County 1717 – 1754”. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and lock mostly brown patina, reconverted from percussion. Stock with old refinish, and some repairs on both sides around tang. 49254-42 MGM455 (7,500-10,500) – Lot 3454

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EXTREMELY RARE PENNSYLVANIA KENTUCKY MILITIA RIFLE BY LANCASTER GUNSMITH JACOB DICKERT.

SN NSN. Cal. .64. Overall length 54″, 4-3/8″ x 1-5/8″ buttplate with a 2-5/8″ square ended tang, 38-1/2″ oct bbl with 1-7/8″ rnd section at muzzle fastened to maple stock by 3 flat keys with convex, oval shaped heads, which pass from left to right. The bbl signature is almost indistinguishable due to wear but can be verified when compared to his orig signature. The rounded bbl at the muzzle is slightly tapered so that a bayonet can be retained by friction. This cataloger has seen one example complete with a bayonet that was slid over the bbl and twisted to lock into place. This rifle has a simple undecorated brass 2-pc patchbox and trigger guard. The buttplate, 3-1/4″ flat-surfaced sideplate, ramrod thimbles, forend cap and front sight are also brass. The sideplate has a military modified “L” shape. The 1-3/8″ nosecap is retained by a copper pin. The 5-1/2″ 2-pc patchbox has an exposed hinge and its finial is in the form of an extended semi-circle. The surface of the 5-1/4″ x 1″ flat lock plate is stepped down at the rear. The rear profile ends in a projecting point. The lock is marked “Sweitzer” with a reversed “Z”. The breech plug tang is 1-3/4″ x 7/16″ and has a rounded end. Records show that 11 of these rifles were made by Jacob Dickert in Oct 1814 for Capt. William Hamilton of the Lancaster Rifle Co., it is indicated additional rifles were ordered later for the same company, their number were not recorded as they were sent directly to the company. These rifles bore no U.S. proof, inspection, or ownership marks. These rifles are similar in appearance to the US model 1807 rifles except they have full oct bbls. CONDITION: Clean with honest wear throughout showing some signs of slight chipping in the stock around bbl wedges probably because keys were inserted from the wrong side. A minor 3/16″ x 1/2″ wood chip missing behind the bbl tang. 49254-43 RGG C&R (7,500-10,500) – Lot 3455

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Revised: 9/29/2015

Please Note: This gun is excellent reconversion to flint.

LONG BARRELED NEW ENGLAND COLONIAL FOWLER WITH EVIDENCE OF MILITIA USAGE.

SN NSN. 52″ rnd 62 Cal. smooth bbl stamped “M” on top at breech. Overall 67-3/4″, butt is 4-7/8″ x 2″. Bbl is pinned to the finely figured curly maple stock which has very nice fan relief carving around bbl tang. 5-1/2″ flint lock is engraved but unmarked. Small oval silver inlay on top of wrist and military style brass sideplate. 11″ brass trigger guard is English style. First 2-1/4″ of stock have been cut back for a bayonet and nose cap added which indicates militia usage by its owner. Ramrod held in place by 4 brass ramrod pipes, first of which is 4″ long. There are more surviving Massachusetts militia arms than from the other 5 New England states combined. As the militia was often volunteer and very local, considerable license was permitted in the choice of weapons and uniforms. As was often the custom the lock and bbl used when making this gun were existing parts from other guns. In the colonial period no usable parts were ever discarded. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Absolutely excellent condition as modified for militia usage. 3-1/2″ x 1/8″ wood sliver is missing along bbl 7″ from muzzle. 43018-88 RG21 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3456

RARE AND FINE 1811 SIMEON NORTH PINNED FASTENED CONTRACT PISTOL.

SN NSN. Cal. 69. 15″ overall. 8-7/8″ rnd bbl, marked at top of breech “P / US”. Bbl tang marked “P” forward of tang screw. Lock marked under brass pan with an eagle over “U. STATES.”. Behind cock marked “S. NORTH / BERLIN / CON.”. This gun is in beautiful “as found” condition with dark patina and was not disassembled. Identical cryptic markings are found externally on screws, escutcheon plate externally. Butt cap, trigger guard, ramrod and pipe are brass and fit very tightly to the wood. Walnut stock marked “HHP” (Henry H. Perkins, accepting government inspector) opposite lock. Ramrod appears to be original and has been in this gun a long time with matching patina. This among the rarest North martial flint pistols and this is no doubt a top example and no doubt among the finest known. CONDITION: Very good to fine, gun appears all matching complete and orig with exception of top jaw and top jaw screw which appear to be original pats, but may not be from this gun possibly as patinas are different; otherwise, this is as fine an orig War of 1812 era military single shot flintlock pistol that you will encounter. Iron is overall plum-brown patina with some dings and dents on top of bbl that do not affect aesthetics. Markings are all crisp and clear including inspector’s marks in stock which has nice hand-worn patina with scattered storage dings and dents and a thin apparently orig varnish. Mechanically gun is sound and functional with a fairly clean smooth bore with pitting. 49622-7 JS (12,000-15,000) – Lot 3459