EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER BRIGGS PATENT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1. Cal. 44 RF Henry. This very famous and well documented Briggs Patent rifle has been found in several very well known collections for many years. It is described as having a 24″ rnd bbl with full magazine and two carbine style bands, the front of which is brass and the rear is blued steel. The brass band has an integral brass sling loop with sling eye on bottom of stock. Bbl is mounted with a windgage, ivory bead, combination front sight and Henry 900 yard ladder rear sight. It also has a later added tang sight with 4″ staff. Receiver is that of a late style Henry rifle and it has a small brass forearm which has a screw-head button latch on right side that, when depressed, allows the forearm to slide forward exposing a cutout in the magazine tube to load cartridges. Mounted with very highly figured, burl & flame grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & late Henry style brass buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang is stamped with the SN “1” and an “E”. The matching SN is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with the large oval vignette on the left side plate which is engraved in period script “Presented to / W.C. Dodge Esq. / by the New Haven Arms Co. / as a Testament of voluntary services / in behalf of Breech Loaders / 1865”. This vignette is surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background and a zig zag border. Left front flat is wonderfully engraved with a spray of flower blossoms & leaves with fine punch dot background. right sideplate has the engraved, oval vignette of a wonderfully detailed Spanish style mission with a cross over one turret, mountains in the background and desert style foliage in foreground, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and a zig zag border. Right front flat is engraved identically to the left side and the transition flats between sideplates & front flats are engraved with Nimschke style feather patterns. Top front edge of receiver is engraved in foliate patterns. The top of receiver, top tang & brass forearm are lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. All of brass was originally gold plated. The bottom tang is fitted with an unusual swinging lever latch, probably an experimental or prototype. All screws are Henry type. This famous rifle is pictured on the first page of Chapter 7, the Model 1866 chapter of The Winchester Book, Madis. In one of these photos it is pictured without a rear sight and has a tang sight. It is also pictured in full detail with three photos on p. 30 of The Book of Winchester Engraving, Wilson with credit to the Norm Flayderman Collection. In these photos it has the Henry style rear sight. It has a full page, p. 39, in color, in the book, Winchester Engraving, Wilson, at which time it had no rear sight. This famous rifle has appeared in numerous other publications & articles over the years. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about all of a fine professional restoration showing light wear from the sliding forearm; forearm & receiver retain traces of gold in the engraving with lightly worn edges and overall retain a dark mustard patina; buttplate is matching condition with a few small spots of stain; stock is sound with a few minor nicks, dings & scratches and retains about all of a very fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine; strong, frosty bore, dark in the grooves. 4-44558 (75,000-125,000)

OUTSTANDING DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38058. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Outstanding early rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight and a replacement fixed rear sight with tang sight that has a 3-3/4″ staff. Mounted with very highly figured flame grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap. Bottom of stock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding swivel in the forend cap. Left side of lower tang under the wood is stamped “XX” with large initials “JF”, a “B” and an “O”. Top tang channel of buttstock has last four digits of SN which number is also found inside toe of buttplate. Rifle is engraved by one of the Ulrichs, probably John, with wonderfully detailed foliate arabesque & Moorish patterns on both sides with very fine punch dot background. Top of receiver, top tang, bottom tang and forend cap are also lightly engraved. Bottom of receiver & carrier are engraved with mirror image patterns and buttplate tang is engraved in a geometric pattern. This is a very fine beautiful ’66 with wonderful engraving. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 93-95% slightly thinned orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig blue with a thinned spot just above the forend cap which corresponds with a wear spot on the bbl; receiver retains fairly sharp edges showing only light wear and overall the receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain a pleasing medium mustard patina; wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a few dings on bottom of stock and overall retains most of a very old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-44555 (30,000-50,000)

RARE HALF NICKEL FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 127938. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Beautiful ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and short semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch,flame grain American walnut, uncheckered, with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Receiver has a sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “4835”, “XXX” and an “R”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock which also has an “S”. Matching number is also stamped inside toe of buttplate. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate are nickel finished. Receiver & sideplates are engraved by one of the Ulrichs, probably John. Engraving consists of the small rnd vignette of a standing whitetail buck in a field & forest scene with foliate arabesque patterns fore & aft with one scroll terminating in a large flower blossom. Front & rear flats of receiver are engraved to match. Right side has matching engraving with foliate arabesque patterns terminating in a large flower blossom on the sideplate. Top & bottom of receiver, dust cover, top tang, forend cap & buttplate tang are engraved to match. This exact rifle, identified by SN, is pictured, both sides, on p. 190 of the book Winchester Engraving, Wilson. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter addressed to renowned Winchester researcher, author & authority, George Madis, which identifies this rifle with oct bbl, set trigger, fancy nickel trim & engraved; received in warehouse July 11, 1883 and shipped same day with four other arms to Order #4755. Such early 1873s are rarely found with nickel trim and engraved. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only very light sharp edge wear and slight thinning in one spot on magazine tube and a few pin pricks of light surface discoloration over forearm area; receiver, dust cover & forend cap retain virtually all of their strong, bright, orig nickel with a few pin pricks of flaking on receiver and some minor flaking on bottom rear edge; buttplate retains about 96% orig nickel turned milky with wear on heel & toe; hammer retains about all of its orig factory case colors, turned a little dark; lever retains bright case colors on sides, faded on outer faces; wood is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches with some oil staining around tangs and overall retains most of its orig factory varnish. Set trigger needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired; bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory blue. 4-44568 (20,000-35,000)

VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA HEAVY DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 192643. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Spectacular special order deluxe rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl that measures 1″ across the flats, full magazine, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with very highly figured, burl & flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with black triangle inlay and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “588” and three, larger than normal “X”s. The matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The number in the top tang channel of the buttstock appears to have been re-stamped over the orig number. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 38 caliber with 30” extra heavy oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip and case hardened, received in warehouse Oct. 8, 1885, shipping date & order number are blank on the record. It was “repaired and changed to 44 caliber on July 14, 1891”. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig factory blue with very light muzzle & sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains 98-99% strong orig blue; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, lightly faded but strong elsewhere; hammer retains about all of its brilliant case colors; lever retains brilliant case colors on sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains brilliant case colors on the tang, lightly to moderately faded on the face, showing wear on heel & toe; forend cap retains bright case colors on left side, fading to silver on right side; wood is sound with light nicks & scratches showing moderate diamond point wear and retains most of an outstanding professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; has been fired but very little, retains most of its orig factory blue on bolt face. 4-44562 (20,000-35,000)

EXCEPTIONAL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 205275. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade 3rd Model rifle with 24-1/4″ medium weight rnd bbl, button magazine, blued Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, as new. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear and a couple of tiny pin pricks of light surface rust and a couple of minor dings; receiver, lever, hammer, forend cap & buttplate retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant on sides and most of receiver, lightly faded over top of receiver ring and bottom of receiver at carry point; top tang is also lightly faded as are the outer faces of lever; forend cap is also lightly to moderately faded; buttplate retains brilliant case colors showing wear on heel & toe; wood is sound with a few scattered, very light handling & storage nicks & scratches with a couple of small gouges on forearm and overall retains about all of its brilliant orig factory finish; dust cover retains virtually all of its orig bright blue. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired; bolt face retains virtually all of its orig blue. This is a truly exceptional ’73. 4-44587 (17,500-27,500)

BEAUTIFUL DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 16769. Cal. 45-60. Fine deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight, “1876” marked ladder rear sight and tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with highly figured flame & shell grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and straight stock with smooth steel buttplate. Receiver is 2nd type with screwed-on dust cover rail and has sgl set trigger. Bbl has usual 2-line address with caliber marking over chamber on top flat and also on the carrier. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 45-60 with 26″ oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with shotgun butt and 1/2-magazine, received in warehouse Oct. 13, 1881 and shipped next day to Order #27787. Special order ’76s are quite rare and those deluxe rifles with color case hardening are exceptionally rare. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Appears to be all orig; top tang screw is slightly battered & frozen, therefore the stock could not be removed to check for matching assembly numbers; bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a few tiny scattered nicks; receiver & sideplates retain about all of their orig factory case colors, bright in sheltered areas, lightly to moderately faded elsewhere; hammer also retains about all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on sides & rear edge, moderately faded on top edge; lever retains bright case colors, primarily on left side, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains about 80% thin orig blue; wood is sound with a few minor, very small nicks & scratches & retains about all of its bright piano varnish finish, dulled & showing wear on bottom rear of forearm; checkering shows moderate diamond point wear with hand grease & soil. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; may have been fired, but if so very little; bolt face retains most of its orig factory blue. 4-44548 (20,000-35,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE, ONE OF A KIND, ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID LIGHTWEIGHT WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE MADE FOR AUTOMOTIVE MAGNATE JOHN F. DODGE. SN 151483. Cal. 33 WCF. Usual configuration with 24″ tapered lightweight rnd bbl, takedown, half magazine with pedestal mounted Sheard front sight and flat top rear sight. Top of bbl is fully matted. Rifle is mounted with exceptional English walnut with custom carved & checkered forearm & capped pistol grip stock with Roosevelt cheekpiece & Winchester checkered steel buttplate. Checkering is in fantastic 32-lines per inch with elaborate carved arabesque patterns and with a carved fleur-de-lis on the bottom of forearm and each side of grip. Receiver is elaborately engraved by John Ulrich and signed on bottom tang back of trigger. Receiver has complete, full coverage engraving which consists of a large elliptical vignette on the left side of a gold inlaid white tail buck, doe & fawn in an extremely detailed forest scene surrounded by elaborate foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background. The areas front & rear of the vignette are also engraved with matching maple leaves. Right side is engraved with a smaller vignette of a standing gold bull moose & reclining gold cow moose, also in a very detailed forest scene. The entirety of the rear portion of the right side is engraved in very fine foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background and has a Moorish pattern centered above the loading gate with maple leaves at each end. Loading gate base is engraved with a fan pattern, a maple leave and has a rosette around the screw. Bottom of receiver has a large vignette with gold inlaid intertwined initials “JFD” with the balance of the belly of the receiver engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with an intertwined ribbon. The flat surrounding the lever opening is engraved in fan patterns. Takedown ring, top of receiver, top & bottom tangs, forend cap, magazine tube cap, sides & edges of lever & hammer and buttplate are all engraved to match. This is one of the most elaborately engraved & gold inlaid Model 1886 rifles extant. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “1309” and “OS”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock, again twice on rear of buttstock under buttplate and inside toe of buttplate which also has an “S” stamped twice. Left side of top tang, under the wood, is stamped with a small “C” and a triangle with a dash inside. Accompanied by an extraordinary Cody Firearms Museum 2-page letter which, quite unusually, details extensive information about this rifle. The letter identifies this rifle in caliber 33 W with matted rnd bbl, checkered trigger “trigger pull as light as possible consistent with safety”, checkered stock with pistol grip, hand made English walnut stock, design Roosevelt cheekpiece, oil finish, rear sight with U-notch, Sheard medium gold bead front, 1/2 magazine, shotgun butt, metal buttblate, takedown, “finish off the points with light testy scrolls of single line, engrave and inlay on one side of receiver in gold: buck, doe and fawn and on the other side: bull-moose and cow, inlay in raised gold work a rustic monogram “J.F.D” about 1-1/4 inch in length on underside of receiver, balance of receiver, finger lever, barrel at breech and muzzle, forearm, tip top of breech bolt, upper and lower tangs, screw heads, magazine plug, and takedown lever highly engraved.” The second page continues “no gold lines or bands on barrel or receiver, target at 100 yards and send target, 195 gr. of gold, $125.00 – eng (J. Ulrich), $25.00 checkered (C. Ulrich), make nice smooth working gun”. It shows that this rifle was charged to E.A. Pallman – city – sample consignment account April 11 1913 Order #511323.” It was returned 4-16-1913, received in warehouse April 25 1913 and shipped May 12 1913 to Order #505952 to Jos. A. Marks Co. – Detroit Michigan. This is one of the more detailed letters ever encountered by this cataloger, especially in that it not only identifies the engraver and the amount of gold used in the inlays but most unusually identifies his brother, Conrad Ulrich, who checkered & carved the stock. This is one of the most extraordinary, fully documented Winchesters to come to market in recent memory. PROVENANCE: John F. Dodge Collection; Art Bedner Collection; Jack Puglisi; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its bright factory blue over all the blued steel parts; hammer retains brilliant case colors; lever retains case colors in sheltered areas, mostly faded to gray; buttplate retains 75-80% thin orig blue; wood is sound with minor handling & storage nicks and overall retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44455 JR (175,000-275,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID SAVAGE MODEL 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH CARVED STOCK FOR AUTO MAGNATE JOHN F. DODGE. SN 184078. Cal. 250-3000. Exceptional Savage rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl that has full raised matted rib with pedestal mounted gold bead Sheard front sight and an extremely unusual custom V-notch rear sight with slide elevator graduated to 1,000 yards. Rifle is mounted with exceptional marblecake French walnut with perch belly stock & schnable tip forearm that is elaborately relief carved with vines, leaves & clusters of grapes that has a fine stippled background. Stock has raised side panels with fleur-de-lis drop points and a scalloped edge pearl grip cap with gold screw. All screws are gold plated. Receiver has full coverage, extraordinary, intertwined, very fine foliate arabesque patterns over the entire surface except for the two game scene vignettes on sides. Left side has two highly detailed raised gold crouching tigers in a field scene with hills in background. Right side is inlaid with a very highly detailed gold bugling bull elk and a hind in a forest scene with very fine stippled background. Bottom of receiver is inlaid with intertwined, elaborate gold initials “JFD” (John F. Dodge) of the Dodge motor car company. SN is inlaid in gold. Bolt is engine turned (jeweled) on the right side and relief engraved with foliate arabesque patterns at rear edge of the top flat with balance of bolt relieved with fine stippling. Lever post, sides & face of lever, takedown ring & buttplate are engraved to match. Trigger has a very fine checkered face with stippled sides. Buttplate is checkered steel and gold plated. The receiver is mounted with a Marbles spring loaded tang sight. The engraving & carving on this rifle are of the very highest order done by a superior master engraver & wood carver. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp, orig factory finish with bright blue and bright case colors; outside face of lever is faded to silver; wood is sound with a couple of very minor handling & storage nicks and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-44809 JR (125,000-150,000)

RARE, SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9425. Cal. 38-56. Deluxe ’86 with scarce 24″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and flat top rear sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “957” and “XX”. Mounted with very highly figured shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and serpentine grip buttstock that has black triangle inlay and crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “957” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock along with a “P”. Matching assembly number is also found inside the toe of the buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Oct. 8, 1887 and shipped Oct. 11, 1887 to Order #23809. The bbl length is not mentioned in this letter but all appearances show that it is orig to this rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains most of its orig bright case colors, slightly faded on sides & top, turning silver on bottom; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides, moderately faded & turned dark on outer faces; buttplate retains most of its strong orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This rifle has seen very little use, if any. The bolt face & loading gate show no evidence of having been used. 4-44482 JR27 (15,000-25,000)

VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE “BIG 50” LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 78640. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-110). Beautiful & rare deluxe ’86 with 26″ extra heavy, matted, oct bbl, ivory bead combination front sight, no provision for a rear seat and a locking Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with extremely beautiful, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap that has a black triangle inlay and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “7138” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 50-110 with extra heavy matted oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Lyman sights, shotgun butt and no rear seat, received in warehouse April 11, 1893 and shipped same day to Order #16094. This rifle is rare & special in many ways, for its caliber, bbl configuration and the fact that it is color case hardened. By the time the 50 caliber cartridge was available in the 1886 models, the standard was blue frame therefore color case hardened frames were special order. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig factory blue with only sharp edge wear and a couple of small scratches; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver retains about all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on left side, somewhat faded on right side and over the top; bottom of receiver is also faded but still shows the 2nd shellac line on edges of bottom; hammer retains strong bright colors on sides and rear edge with top edge dark; lever retains bright colors on sides turned silver on outer faces; forend cap retains smoky case colors; there are some chips around top tang with some apparent minor shrinkage, otherwise wood is sound with a few, very minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of a very professional restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44460 (50,000-80,000)

EXTRAORDINARY DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 27586. Cal. 38-56. Fabulous deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine with rare Freund Rocky Mountain style front sight and rare Freund semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured flame & shell grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm & serpentine grip buttstock with black triangle inlay and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with the assembly number “590”, “SRB” and “XXX”. The matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 38-56 with oct bbl, plain trigger and checkered buttstock with pistol grip and shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, received in warehouse Aug. 10, 1889 and shipped same day to Order #24581. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its extraordinary bright orig factory finish with only faint sharp edge wear on bbl and a few pin-prick spots of surface rust; magazine tube retains about 99% orig blue; receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap retain virtually all of their brilliant orig factory case colors showing only the most faint sharp edge wear, truly extraordinary case colors; wood is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its brilliant piano varnish finish with some light diamond point wear on checkering. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired; bolt face retains virtually all of its orig finish. 4-44476 (40,000-60,000)

EXTREMELY RARE ONE OF A KIND WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26582. Cal. 40-95 (Yes, that’s what the record states.) Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl has the standard Winchester roll marking with the caliber “40 EX” over the chamber area. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 40-95 “(as per record)”, with oct bbl & plain trigger, received in warehouse Nov. 12, 1888 and shipped Nov. 19, 1888 to Order #15431; repair & return March 16, 1891. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record for this rifle which also indicates caliber 40-95. Additionally accompanied by a copy of p. 69 from an unknown publication which shows two charts, one for bbl length and the other for calibers. This chart indicates that there was only one rifle produced in caliber 40-95. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks; receiver retains brilliant case colors on sides & top with the bottom faded to gray; hammer retains strong case colors as does the lever on the sides with the outer faces turned silver; buttplate retains 40-50% very faded case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches, light wear on the forearm at the carry point and overall retains about 95% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Rifle shows very little use, retaining most of its orig blue on bolt face & loading gate. 4-44486 JR29 (22,500-32,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Correction: This firearm is Antique not Modern.

EXTREMELY RARE SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 “BIG 50” LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 109491. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-110). Rare ’86 with 26″ rnd bbl, silver bead front sight, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Receiver has close coupled dbl set triggers. Mounted with highly figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with capped pistol grip stock & smooth steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “982” and “CFS”. Top tang channel of buttstock is stamped with matching assembly number over another number. Inside buttplate has assembly number “6502”. While it appears that this stock may not be orig to this rifle, the stock & buttplate are orig Winchester equipment, fit like original and likely were factory changes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in “50 Express caliber”, with rnd bbl, set trigger, plain wood stock with pistol grip, Lyman rear sight, half magazine, four cartridges & shotgun butt, received in warehouse July 24, 1902 and shipped July 26, 1902 to Order #146757. 50 caliber ’86s are quite rare in their own right, but those with configuration as found here are extremely rare. They usually saw hard service out west but especially hard service in the Northwest Territories, Alaska & the woods of the Northeast for moose & bear hunting. They rarely are found with high orig finish and in orig configuration. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain virtually all of their strong, orig factory finish with one small scratch on bbl & magazine tube where some careless individual removed the forend cap; receiver retains about 95% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina; lever & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig factory case colors, lightly to moderately faded on the outer faces of lever; set triggers need adjusting; wood is sound, missing a small sliver on top left side by the receiver and a small chip at buttplate teat; buttplate retains 97-98% brilliant orig blue. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little. 4-44493 (25,000-40,000)

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED TO G.L. ESSIG. SN 107795. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, takedown, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of receiver is engraved in period script “G.L. Essig”. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and late style crescent buttplate. Stock & forend cap are mounted with sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse March 6, 1896 and shipped July 16, 1896 to Order #14425. The sling eyes & inscription are not mentioned. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube, forend cap & takedown ring retain about 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains 97-98% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a couple of small scratches on the left side with some very minor flaking on the right side; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors, moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains faded case colors. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-44503 JR34 (7,500-12,500)

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 126469. Cal. 45-70. Very rare special order rifle with 22″ full matted nickel steel rnd bbl, 5-shot magazine with pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead Jack front sight, no provision for a rear sight seat and a Lyman #21 receiver sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “432”, “R” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has a very rare cheekpiece and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. This rifle, identified by SN, appears on p. 307 of The Winchester Book, Madis. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with oil finished wood and extra light, received in warehouse Sept. 30, 1902 and shipped same day to Order #156659. Also accompanied by a copy of the Winchester shipping record for this rifle. Also accompanied by an NRA silver medal “TEN BEST WEAPONS AWARD 1986” number “257”. Along with the medal is an NRA certificate of Recognition identifying this rifle by SN with the owner listed as J.E. Habol at the 115th Annual Meeting on April 27, 1986 in New Orleans. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection; J.E. Habol. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear and some minor thinning; forend cap retains about 95% orig blue; receiver retains 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few scattered freckles of pin prick rust and some minor candy striping; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of a very fine, professionally restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44464 JR26 (15,000-25,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 144649. Cal. 50-100-450. Scarce standard grade carbine in a rare caliber, with 22″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with German silver blade & carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in the caliber as noted, received in warehouse Feb. 5, 1909 and shipped next day to Order #192464. The 50-100-450 caliber was offered only fifteen years during the period 1895 – 1910. Given the very heavy bullet and commensurate brutal recoil, very few rifles or carbines were ever produced chambering this round. Few of those arms are found today with high orig finish, especially carbines. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with a few tiny freckles of surface rust on top of the bbl; receiver retains 65-70% orig blue with most of the balance having flaked, not worn, to a medium patina; hammer retains strong, bright case colors, turned silver on top edge; lever retains bright case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces; buttplate retains about 90% strong orig blue. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains nearly all of its strong orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use, just poor storage. 4-44513 JR36 (15,000-25,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Correction: This firearm is Antique not Modern.

EXCEEDINGLY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 139319. Cal. 25-35. Outstanding & rare deluxe Model 1894 short rifle with 18″ full matted oct to rnd bbl, half magazine with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A folding rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with extremely beautiful center crotch flame grain American walnut with Style D carved forearm & capped pistol grip stock with smooth steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “16027”, “XXXX” and “R”. Matching assembly number is stamped in top tang channel of buttstock along with “94”. Buttplate is not numbered although there appears to be some pencil writing that is indecipherable, however there is no doubt whatsoever that this buttplate is orig to this rifle. Receiver is engraved in style 4, probably by John Ulrich. Engraving consists of the very large vignette of a hunter standing behind a tree having shot two bull elk, all in an extremely detailed forest scene. Each end of vignette is engraved with flowing foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. Right side of receiver has the engraved vignette of a grizzly bear on a mountain precipice with matching foliate arabesque patterns fore & aft. Both sides have wavelet borders. Screw heads are also engraved. Top & bottom edges of receiver are engraved with snake & dot patterns with light foliate arabesque patterns over receiver ring, floorplate, forend cap, buttplate tang and over chamber area of bbl. Sides & edges of lever & hammer are engraved to match. Rear edge of receiver, front edge of takedown ring, end of bbl at the receiver and forend cap are inlaid with flush gold wire. Heel of buttplate is also inlaid with gold wire. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 25-35 with 18″ 1/2-oct matted bbl, plain trigger, fancy pistol grip stock with carved style D pattern, half magazine, engraved $24.00, takedown and shotgun butt, received in the warehouse Dec. 13, 1902 and shipped the same day to Order #166248. This fabulous little rifle was formerly in the collection of renowned old time collector, Eldon Owens. PROVENANCE: Eldon Owens Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except buttplate as noted. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and a couple of minor thinned areas; magazine tube retains virtually all of its orig blue; forend cap retains about 98% glossy orig blue as does the takedown ring; receiver retains 95-97% glossy orig blue with only high point and fine sharp edge wear; loading gate retains about 98% orig fire blue; lever & hammer retain most of their brilliant orig case colors, lightly faded on outer face of lever; buttplate retains about 80% strong blue showing wear at heel & toe and around edges; wood is sound with a very few, very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44376 JR (90,000-125,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 363933. Cal. 32 Spcl. Wonderful Model ’94 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, full matted top with King 3-bead front sight, a Lyman 6A rear sight and a locking Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with sweeping, deep fluted cheekpiece and nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Bottom of stock & forend cap have sling eyes. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with the assembly number “3964” and “SCPO”. Sides of the top & bottom tangs are also stamped with tiny number “61”. The matching assembly number is found on the buttstock under the buttplate and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver is spectacularly engraved by John Ulrich in Style 4 which consists of the very large vignette of a hunter shooting from behind a tree with two shot bull elk in the foreground, all set in a forest scene. The front & rear of this vignette is engraved with elaborate foliate arabesque patterns with fine stippled background. Right side is engraved behind the loading gate opening with the large vignette of a grizzly bear on a promontory in a mountain scene with matching foliate arabesque patterns fore & aft. Both sides have wavelet borders. Bottom & top edges of receiver are engraved in snake & dot patterns with light engraving on the bolt, floorplate, takedown ring, top tang & buttplate tang. Sides of lever & sides of hammer, along with the outer face of lever, are engraved to match. Rear edge of receiver, front edge of takedown ring, bbl at the receiver & forend cap are inlaid with flush gold wires. An identical John Ulrich engraved Model ’94, SN 308993, is pictured on p. 172 of the book Winchester Engraving, Wilson. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with the magazine tube cap flaked to a light patina; forend cap retains about 65-70% orig blue; receiver retains about 88-90% orig blue, worn thin over the bottom at the carry point; takedown ring retains 90-92% orig blue, slightly thinned on bottom, glossy & bright elsewhere; lever & hammer retain most of their bright orig case colors, thinning to silver on outer faces of lever; stock has a small chip back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains just about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44350 JR (30,000-50,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE EARLY TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH COLOR CASE HARDENED RECEIVER, REPORTEDLY THE FINEST OF ITS TYPE EXTANT. SN 4802. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, takedown with ivory bead combination front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has standard 2-line bbl marking on top flat and caliber marking over the chamber area. Mounted with extra finish, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is of the first type with external cartridge guide screws. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 38-55 with oct bbl, plain trigger, takedown & case hardened, received in warehouse May 24, 1895 and shipped the next day. Also accompanied by a copy of an article by Tommy Rholes & Jeb Klitzke which discusses the early external guide screw ’94s which was apparently going to be published in the Winchester Arms Collectors Association publication Winchester Collector. Apparently these gentlemen also conducted a survey of early 1894s with external guide screws and found that this rifle was produced on May 24, 1895. Also accompanying is a Cody Firearms Museum letter which states that there were ten Model 1894s with case hardened receivers manufactured before this rifle. PROVENANCE: Dave Kinsey Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about 98% crisp orig factory finish with bright blue that shows one small lightened area on bbl & some faint sharp edge wear with a couple of small nicks; takedown ring retains about all of its bright blue with some light candy striping; receiver retains brilliant case colors on sides, over the top & top tang turning silver on bottom; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors on sides, fading on top edge of hammer & outer faces of lever; buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded; wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and some minor dulling on bottom rear of forearm and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired; bolt face retains about all of its orig factory blue. 4-44400 JR (35,000-60,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE COLOR CASE HARDENED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 13480. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Wonderful antique rifle with 26″ full matted rnd bbl, half magazine with half nickel front sight with set screw and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Mounted with extremely beautiful, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has smooth steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “2565”, “XXX” and “S”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the matching assembly number, however it is possibly renumbered as the fonts used on the tang of the rifle and on the wood do not exactly match. Inside toe of buttplate is stamped “2463 / XXX C”. Receiver has the very rare feature for a Model 1894 of being color case hardened. Accompanied by two Cody Firearms Museum letters which identify this rifle in caliber 30 WCF with matted rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, shotgun butt, case hardened & magazine to hold four cartridges. It was received in warehouse Jan. 11, 1896 and shipped same day to Order #3328. It was returned & repaired on Feb. 13, 1896, again on Feb. 10, 1897 and again on Oct. 24, 1899. There is an additional letter from the Cody Firearms Museum addressed to Mr. Ray Saign which states that the records in existence record a total of only 155 case hardened guns, a total of 84 rnd & matted barreled guns and a total of 16 rnd, matted & case hardened guns, of which seven were listed as 2-bbl sets. Additionally accompanying is a copy of the shipping record for this rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine.Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with a couple of minor thin spots; receiver retains 70-75% case colors, moderately faded on sides, turned silver over top & bottom; lever retains brilliant case colors on sides, lightly to moderately faded on outer face; hammer retains brilliant case colors on sides & rear edge with top edge turned silver; buttplate retains traces of blue, being mostly a silver metal color; wood is sound with light nicks & scratches with some dark oil staining at heel & around buttplate with wear on bottom rear end of forearm and overall retains most of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44357 JR (20,000-35,000)

EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 6241. Cal. 38-55. Extremely rare deluxe first model ’94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Receiver is first type with exposed cartridge guide screw heads on the outside. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “2150” and “XXX”. Left side of upper tang is stamped with the tiny initials “J.P.P.”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is a modern reproduction with Turnbull style color case hardening. Mounted with very highly figured, 3-4X American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with checkered pistol grip stock, received in warehouse Sept. 7, 1895 and shipped Sept. 26, 1895 to Order #21702, repaired & returned Feb. 3, 1908. Also accompanied by a copy of a photograph of hanging game and a lady standing by an Indian. She is holding a Winchester Model 94 rifle, possibly this same rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% crisp orig blue with one small spot of pitting near the front sight; forend cap retains 96-97% orig blue; receiver retains 95-96% crisp orig blue with one small spot of flaking on right side by the cartridge guide screw hole and some faint sharp edge wear and very minor candy striping; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on the sides, faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with very light nicks & scratches with the buttstock retaining about all of a professionally restored finish and the forearm retaining about 95% strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore, rough in the grooves. 4-44402 JR17 (20,000-40,000)

RARE FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1326. Cal. 38-55. Rare first model standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead combination front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is first type with exposed cartridge guide screw heads on the outside. Right side of upper tang, under the wood, has the assembly number “412”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of the buttstock. Buttstock is somewhat unusual in that it is without a lightning hole under the buttplate. Buttplate is without assembly number but appears to be the orig to this rifle. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Jan. 2, 1895 and shipped Jan. 24, 1895 to Order #6587. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with some very fine, scattered spots of discoloration; forend cap retains 96-98% strong orig blue with some very minor flaking; receiver retains 95-97% bright orig blue with very light edge wear and some very minor flaking, stronger on right side; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about all of its moderately to heavily silvered case colors. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor scattered light nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use, retaining most of the orig factory blue on bolt face and slightly thinned fire blue on loading gate. This may be one of the finest standard grade first model ’94s extant. 4-44395 JR18 (12,500-17,500)

*DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 213667. Cal. 32 WS. Beautiful deluxe ’94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a locking Lyman combination tang sight. Receiver has close-coupled dbl-set triggers. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “18618” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with beautiful flame & shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with dbl set triggers, received in warehouse June 22, 1904 and shipped next day to Order #234031. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains 95-97% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning around the front; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about 70% brilliant case colors with a cleaned area in the center. Wood is sound and retains most of a very fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44379 JR19 (15,000-20,000)

*WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 1894 SEMI-DELUXE TAKEDOWN RIFLE. SN 230059. Cal. 32-40. Fine semi-deluxe ’94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with I-style checkered straight grain American walnut with straight hand stock and crescent buttplate. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 32-40 with oct bbl, plain trigger, plain checkered stock, Lyman rear cup disc and Lyman #8 windgage sporting front sights and sling & swivel received in warehouse Sept. 24, 1904 and shipped 3 days later. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 99% crisp blue with one small spot of flaking over top of receiver; case colors are strong & bright on lever, hammer & buttplate. The wood, retains about all of its fine refinished factory style finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some minor roughness. 4-44322 JR2 (8,000-14,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SEMI-DELUXE TAKEDOWN SHORT RIFLE. SN 228217. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Rare special order rifle with 22″ tapered lightweight oct bbl, 3/4 magazine, takedown, with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, I-style checkered American walnut with capped pistol grip stock and hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “19356” and an “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of the buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle as found, extra light, received in warehouse Aug. 18, 1904 and shipped Sept. 15, 1904 to Order #234174. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about 99% strong orig blue; forend cap retains most of its orig blue with one small spot of rust; receiver retains 93-95% strong blue with sharp edge wear and thinning over top & bottom; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on right side. Wood is sound with a series of small gouges on left side of buttstock, otherwise just a few light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains most of its factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44334 JR3 (7,500-12,500)

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 22906. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Wonderful deluxe carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base ivory bead front sight, no rear seat and a Lyman 21 receiver sight on left side of receiver. Mounted with about 2X American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “8599” and “CF”. Left side of upper tang is stamped “MM” or “WW”. Matching assembly number and “94” are found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine in caliber 30 with fancy checkered pistol grip stock (oil finish), Lyman front & receiver sights, shotgun butt with rubber buttplate, no sling ring and no rear seat, received in the warehouse Feb. 12 and shipped Feb. 13, 1901 to Order #89923. Also accompanied by a Cody Museum worksheet and a copy of the ledger sheet. Although this carbine wasn’t shipped until 1901, the serial number records indicate that it was manufactured in 1895, making it an antique. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong Turnbull restored blue; receiver retains 96-97% strong original blue and the lever & hammer about all of their brilliant case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of their fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44364 JR52 (6,000-10,000)

*VERY RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 656861. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Scarce Angelo Stokes engraved ’92 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with an unusual dbl dovetailed front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight with Marbles locking tang sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved with the very large rnd vignette of a bobcat & rabbit in a very detailed field scene on left side and a standing buck antelope in a very detailed prairie scene on the right side, all surrounded by very well-executed, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with a fine stippled background. Engraving extends over top & bottom of receiver, top tang, takedown ring, forend cap, buttplate tang and about 2″ over chamber area of the bbl. Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2X, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Buttstock has a replaced sliver by the top tang channel on right side. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “301” and a single “X”. It also has an X’d out assembly number “10705”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock along with “92”. In addition, the rear face of the buttstock is marked in pencil in script “Engr 9”. Matching assembly number “301” is also found inside the toe of the buttplate, rear face of the forearm, left side of the bolt and bottom flat of bbl under the forearm. A search of available publications relating to Winchester rifles disclosed no similar engraving vignette patterns although the foliate arabesque patterns are distinctively Stokes. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; forend cap retains 96-98% bright blue and takedown ring about 96-97% dull orig blue; receiver retains 95-97% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and some minor flaking on right side; lever & hammer retain most of their orig blue with some light surface flaking on lever; buttplate retains about 90% orig blue with light surface rust and some pitting on heel. Stock has the aforementioned repair, otherwise wood is sound with usual storage & handling nicks, dings & scratches and overall retains 96-97% strong piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44602 JR47 (20,000-30,000)

SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 96883. Cal. 25-20. Beautiful deluxe ’92 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “5801” and “XXX”. Rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, has the matching assembly number and “92”. Matching assembly number is also found inside toe of the buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Oct. 4, 1898 and shipped next day to Order #8259. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with only a couple of minor nicks & faint sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about 95-96% orig blue, turning a little plum, with scratches from being taken down; takedown ring & forend cap retain about all of their orig blue with some fine flaking on the takedown ring; receiver retains 95-97% strong, bright orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few small spots of fine flaking; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little evidence of having been used. 4-44599 JR48 (17,500-27,500)

*VERY RARE EXTRA LONG SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 446142. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with extremely rare 34″ rnd bbl, full magazine with two bands, combination front sight, slot blank in the rear seat and a tang sight with windage. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Winchesters with extra length bbls are occasionally encountered, however those with 32″ and 34″ bbls are extraordinarily rare and are almost never found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue, thinning over the chamber area; magazine tube retains about 97-98% strong blue with a couple of small thinned areas; receiver retains 96-97% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few light scratches; hammer retains about 75% bright case colors and the lever strong case colors on sides, faded to silver on outer faces; buttplate retains about all of its orig case colors, turned a little dark. Wood is sound with a few light handling & use nicks & scratches with the buttstock retaining 93-95% orig varnish and the forearm about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44605 JR50 (12,500-17,500)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 12197. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse June 23, 1893 and shipped same day to Order #19941. Almost any special order feature found on a Model ’92 is scarce and in some cases very rare. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 98-99% blue with some minor candy striping on the sides, very light sharp edge wear and light thinning on the bottom; lever, hammer & buttplate retain about all of their bright, orig case colors, moderately faded on outer faces of the lever and lightly faded on the buttplate. Wood is sound with a few scattered light nicks & scratches on buttstock with one repaired small gouge by the top tang and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Rifle may have been fired but if so, very little, as the bolt face & loading gate retain about all of their orig finish. A truly outstanding special order ’92. 4-44608 JR51 (7,500-12,500)

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 817950. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered gum wood stock & forearm with straight stock & crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 99% crisp, orig blue with a few scattered pin pricks of light rust and a small scratch on the receiver & a light halo from the saddle ring; lever, hammer & buttplate retain about all of their orig blue with the lever flaked to a medium to dark patina. Wood is sound with a few light surface mars and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-44671 JR59 (10,000-15,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 274335. Cal. 25-20. Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, slightly altered German silver front sight in its square base with 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse Dec. 19, 1904 and shipped Dec. 22, 1904 to Order #264747. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Bbl, magazine tube & bbl bands retain 99%+ crisp orig blue; receiver retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with only a light halo from the saddle ring and faint sharp edge wear; lever & hammer retain bright case colors, faded on outer faces of lever & top edge of hammer. Buttstock has two notches in bottom, otherwise wood is sound with few light creases in the finish and overall retains virtually all of its bright factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired; bolt face & loading gate retain most of their orig factory blue. 4-44668 JR57 (7,500-12,500)

RARE COLOR CASE HARDENED WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 34865. Cal. 12 ga. Standard grade shotgun with 30″ steel bbl, half magazine with sgl brass bead. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with forearm side panels and rnd knob stock that has checkered steel buttplate. Left side of receiver is marked with the intertwined initials “WRACO”. Left side of lower tang is stamped with the assembly number “813” which number is also found on the buttstock, under the buttplate, and inside toe of buttplate. Model ’87 shotguns are somewhat rare but those with steel bbls and color case hardened receivers are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about all of their strong orig factory blue with only light muzzle edge wear; receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded over the top and moderately faded on bottom at the carry point; breech block & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors; lever retains bright case colors on sides, faded on outer faces; top tang is also faded; wood is sound with a few light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Hammer is without safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate pitting for about 1′ in front of chamber. 4-44540 (15,000-20,000)

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 31187. Cal. 10 ga. Standard grade shotgun with 32″ steel bbl, half magazine with color case hardened receiver that has the “WRACo” intertwined initials on left side. Mounted with very highly figured slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with forearm panels and a rnd knob pistol grip stock with checkered steel Winchester buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms approx. 64,855 of these shotguns were produced in the period 1887-1901 in both blue & color case hardened with 30″, 32″ & rare 20″ bbls. They were strong reliable shotguns, but unfortunately faced stiff competition from the more successful Models 1893 & 1897 pump action shotguns. The models 1887 & 1901 shotguns were the only 10 ga. shotguns produced by Winchester. The Model 1887 saw modest success with coach guards & law enforcement in the late 1800s and their popularity was refreshed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of his late 20th century movies. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% crisp orig blue with some fine pitting on the top at about mid-point and corresponding pitting on magazine tube, which retains about 75% strong orig blue with a series of fingerprints and light pitting, probably from blood; receiver, lever & hammer retain most of their strong, bright, orig case colors with one small cleaned area on top rear edges and fading on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, moderately to heavily pitted bore. 4-44542 JR60 (4,500-6,500)

EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD & NICKEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 37955. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Beautiful deluxe carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front sight/bbl band with 1866 style forearm band. Rear sight is 1866 style, 2-leaf, graduated 100-300-500 yards. Receiver, bbl bands & buttplate are gold plated while the bbl, magazine tube, lever & hammer are nickel plated. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with early style checkered forearm & straight stock with carbine buttplate with trap containing a 3-pc, nickeled, brass & steel cleaning rod. Bottom of stock is mounted with a gold-plated sling loop with corresponding sling loop in the forearm band. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “306” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by John Ulrich and signed on bottom tang. Left sideplate is engraved with the No. 1 vignette of a bugling bull elk in a forest scene surrounded by wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Left front flat is engraved with intertwined foliate arabesque patterns and has a scalloped border at the top. Left rear of the receiver has a staple & ring and is engraved in matching patterns. Right sideplate is engraved in a custom pattern of a leaping bull elk surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Front & rear flats are matching engraved to the left side. Top & bottom of receiver, dust cover, top tang & buttplate tang are lightly engraved. Top of receiver has the screwed on dust cover rail. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this firearm as a carbine with checkered stock, engraved $5.00 and gold & nickel finish, received in warehouse Oct. 1, 1879 and shipped next day to Order #17132. Also accompanied by an enlarged copy of the shipping record for this carbine. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain most of their orig nickel finish turned a little milky; front band retains traces of gold in sheltered areas showing wear on the high points, mostly on left side; forearm band retains 60-70% gold finish; receiver retains 60-70% strong gold finish showing wear on bottom and top along with wear on the front edges; lever & hammer retain most of their orig nickel finish; buttplate retains about 60% gold finish; wood is sound with nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish; checkering shows light to moderate diamond point wear; stock sling loop retains most of its orig gold finish; screws retain most of their orig nickel finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some very fine roughness toward the muzzle; cleaning rod retains most of its orig nickel. 4-44583 (25,000-40,000)

RARE DELUXE SECOND MODEL WINCHESTER 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 30088. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Beautiful early rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with 1866-style threaded plug, combination front sight and early semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. The case colored receiver has a second type, screwed-on dust cover rail with impressed thumb print dust cover. Mounted with about 2-3X, highly figured American walnut with early style checkered forearm and straight stock that has crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “754” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with oct bbl, case hardened, checkered stock and plain trigger, received in warehouse July 17, 1878 and shipped two days later with eleven other guns to the same order. Order # not provided. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue; receiver & sideplates retain orig case colors, bright on left side, somewhat more faded on right side; top & bottom edges are moderately to heavily faded with light colors; hammer retains bright case colors; lever retains bright case colors on sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains strong bright case colors. Stock has a couple of tiny hairlines by the top tang and another at the right corner of the buttplate tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bolt face & loading gate retain most of their orig factory finish indicating very light use. 4-44565 JR39 (25,000-35,000)

SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 304794. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Fine deluxe ’73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight, missing its elevator. It also has an 1885/1886 style tang sight. Mounted with about 3X, highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate without trap and may be an old replacement. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “2758” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Buttplate is not numbered. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet which identifies this rifle, as found, “case hardened”, received in warehouse Oct. 15, 1889 and shipped Nov. 4, 1889 to Order #5000. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and some minor thinning on top flat around bbl address; magazine tube retains 93-95% thinning orig blue with several small spots of surface discoloration; receiver retains nearly all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on left side, lightly to moderately faded on right side; hammer retains most of its orig, muted case colors and the lever most of its orig case colors, bright on sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains about 90% moderately faded case colors. Stock has a repaired chip in the toe with some light gouges on forearm, otherwise is sound and retains most of its bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44572 JR40 (17,500-27,500)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 366936. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 32″ oct bbl, full magazine with two bands, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate without trap. While extra-length bbls on Winchesters are occasionally encountered they are rarely found with a 32″ or longer bbl. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and a few pin prick spots of light surface rust; receiver retains 96-98% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and two small cleaned spots on left side; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors lightly faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains dark case colors with some spotted scaly rust on the tang. Stock has a little gouge on top of the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with a few scattered light nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its strong orig factory varnish, slightly dulled on right side of forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use retaining most of its orig blue on the bolt face. 4-44593 JR44 (10,000-15,000)

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 380106. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new & unfired. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue with three scratches on the bbl and a couple of light scratches on magazine tube; receiver retains about 99% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and a few very fine, light scratches; lever & hammer retain most of their fading case colors, somewhat more faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains very strong, lightly faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light scratches & nicks and retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired; bolt face & loading gate retain virtually all of their orig factory blue. 4-44578 JR43 (8,000-15,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 708403. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade carbine, fairly scarce in this caliber, with 20″ bbl, full magazine, barleycorn front sight and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate without trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine, as found, received in warehouse Nov. 7, 1916 and shipped May 10, 1917 to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO. The fact that this letter shows a shipping destination is quite rare for a Winchester. Simmons Hardware was a major supplier to western dealers and folks moving west. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% crisp orig blue with a few tiny nicks on the magazine tube; receiver retains 96-97% crisp orig blue with only very light sharp edge wear and some light chemical spotting on left front flat; hammer retains about all of its brilliant case colors and the lever about all of its orig blue; buttplate retains 95-96% orig blue. Wood is sound with a very few, very minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some minor roughness, has been fired but very little. This is a fine example of an 1873 carbine in 32 caliber. 4-44596 JR45 (10,000-15,000)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 60639. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. It has extra finish, beautifully grained, American walnut stock & forearm, uncheckered with straight grip & crescent butt with trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, shipped on February 11, 1891. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong, bright, orig blue with some very fine spotting over the forearm area and a couple of small dings on left top flat and another on the bottom flat. The receiver retains 94-96% strong, bright, orig blue with some light surface flaking and pin pricks of light rust along with some light candy striping and a scratch on left side with some light scratches on the right side plate. The lever retains 60-70% dark orig case colors, bright in the sheltered areas, and the hammer about 95% bright colors. Wood is sound with a tiny chip near the top tang and a few small handling & use marks and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44544 JR38 (10,000-15,000)

*EXTRAORDINARY & SPECTACULAR ONE OF A KIND INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE ENGRAVED GOLD INLAID & CARVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 124863. Cal. 45-70. Wonderful Model ’86 with 22″ lightweight, tapered rnd bbl with full magazine, pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight & semi-buckhorn Winchester rear sight. Just in front of the rear sight on top of the bbl is engraved, in a single line, “BUILT for BENJAMIN TAFT”, reading from muzzle to receiver. Mounted with spectacular center crotch-cut, flame grain, American walnut with B-style carved forearm & capped pistol grip stock that has Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is phenomenally engraved by John Ulrich & signed on bottom tang. Engraving consists of deep relief vignettes of a large oval on left side with figures of a walking bull elk, a standing & a reclining cow elk in a mountainous forest scene with fine shaded background. Right side of receiver has a deep relief engraved walking bull moose vignette just forward of loading gate & a smaller oval vignette of a whitetail buck above loading gate, both with extremely detailed backgrounds. Bottom of receiver is engraved with the round vignette of the head of a whitetail buck inlaid in gold. Balance of receiver has about 80% coverage very fine foliate arabesque patterns with heart shaped borders. Top of receiver, receiver ring, bolt, top tang, lever, takedown ring & forend cap are all engraved to match. Large vignette on left side & gold inlay on bottom are surrounded by gold wire inlay with a gold wire border on both sides of the receiver & around takedown ring, rear edge of receiver & forend cap. Top tang also has gold wire inlay. Chamber & muzzle ends of bbl have gold wire bands. All screwheads are also beautifully engraved which is indicative of the extraordinary level of engraving on this rifle. All this combines to present one of the most stunning Winchesters extant. Left side of lower tang, under wood, is stamped with assembly number “274” and “XX R”. This assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of buttstock, on bbl under forearm & inside forearm cap. Accompanied by several copies of Cody Firearms Museum letters with different dates all stating the same thing. They fully identify this spectacular rifle as found in caliber 45-70, 22″ rnd bbl, plain trigger, style “B” carved fancy pistol grip stock with oil finish, takedown, with bbl marked “BENJAMIN TAFT”, engraved $50.00, style #3, moose in place of Rocky Mtn. goat, smokeless, received in warehouse July 19, 1901, returned to warehouse Aug. 7, 1901 & shipped again Aug. 7, 1901 to order #100821. Also accompanying is a letter from Waddy Colvert’s Research Service which notes that there were only 2,213 Models 1886 made with 22″ bbls out of the approx. 159,000 produced. Mr. Colvert also states that genealogical research of Mr. Taft revealed that he was born in 1854 to Henry Taft of Cincinnati, Ohio & that he was cousin of President William Howard Taft and a distant cousin to Robert Taft, Governor of Ohio. This rifle is pictured on p. 343 of Winchester-An American Legend, Wilson. It was also pictured in the James Fowler Collection of the Antique Arms Annual and was featured as a “Members’ Favorite” in the Winchester Arms Collectors Association publication. And finally it is pictured on the cover of Norm Flayderman’s No. 65 Catalog of February 1964 and is Item #704 in the catalog with an asking price of $2,500.00. A copy of the Flayderman Catalog accompanies this rifle. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman, Feb. 1964 catalog, Item #704; James Fowler Collection; Gary Robertson Collection; LeRoy Merz; Clyde “Junior” Stewart Collection; Randy Saba Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with some slight spiraling on magazine tube from take down with magazine tube turned slightly dull; receiver retains most of its orig factory blue with some slight sharp edge wear & thinning on bottom; lever retains traces of orig case colors with balance turned silver & hammer retains about 95% bright case colors; wood is sound with minor handling & use marks with light wear on carving and overall retains most of its orig oil finish; right side of forearm has a series of several small bruises. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44440 JR (75,000-125,000)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 116728. Cal. 45-70. Beautiful special order rifle with 26″ full matted oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, ivory bead front sight and rare Vicker-Maxim style rear sight with ring & ivory insert. Bbl is marked “NICKEL STEEL” and all of the markings are on the left top flat to accommodate the matting. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “673” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock. Receiver is beautifully engraved in Style #9 by one of the Ulrichs, probably John. Engraving consists of the vignette of a grizzly bear on the left side and a bugling bull elk on right side all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with snake & dot borders. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of receiver, top tang & forend cap. Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with E-style carved forearm and capped pistol grip stock with a thick solid red pad that is 13-5/8″ LOP. Bottom of stock and forend cap have factory sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-70 with 26″ matted half oct nickel steel bbl, extra light, plain trigger, fancy pistol grip stock & forearm, half magazine, carved Style-E, Lyman front & rear sights, Silver recoil pad, drop at the heel 3-1/8″, length of stock 13-1/2″ and engraved $4.00 in Style #9 with vignette 1&3, received in warehouse April 25, 1898. No shipping date or Order # are shown and the sling eyes are not mentioned. This may indicate that this was an exhibition rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue with a few small scattered spots of pin prick pitting & thinning over chamber area; receiver retains faded case colors on the sides, turned silver over top & bottom; lever retains case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned silver; hammer retains strong case colors. Wood is sound with usual handling & use nicks & scratches showing moderate to heavy wear on the checkering and overall retains 75-80% orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-44457 JR24 (25,000-40,000)

FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 83500. Cal. 45-90. Extraordinary high condition Deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured shell grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and pistol grips stock with serpentine grip cap and black triangle inlay and has a crescent steel buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 45-90 with oct bbl, plain trigger and checkered stock with pistol grip. Letter shows that it was received in warehouse on Sept. 15, 1893 and shipped Sept. 14, 1893 (yes, it is in the record like this) to Order #24140. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record of this rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching, probably unfired. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory finish with strong blue on bbl and magazine tube, having only faint sharp edge wear; receiver, lever, hammer, forend cap & buttplate retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant on receiver & hammer, a little dark on lever, brilliant on forend cap & buttplate; wood is sound with some crazing in the varnish and a very few, very minor nicks & scratches in the finish with a series of small scratches on the bottom of the grip, probably from a gun rack and overall retains about all of its strong piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired; bolt face retains virtually all of its orig factory finish as does the loading gate & hammer face. 4-44470 (30,000-50,000)

SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 56199. Cal. 45-90. Fine Deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine with gold washed combination front sight and a platinum line 3-leaf express sight. Top flat has the usual 2-line address with caliber marking over chamber area. Top left flat by chamber area has the hand-stamped initials “GAM”. Mounted with very highly figured burl & flame grain American walnut with “H” style checkered forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with black triangle inlay & smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with assembly number “56”, “S” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside buttplate which also is stamped “S”. Buttstock, under buttplate, is stamped with intials “GAM”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-90 with half oct bbl, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, Winchester express sight, half magazine & shotgun butt, received in warehouse May 16, 1891 and shipped May 22, 1891 to Order #4375. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains 96-98% strong orig factory blue with a few minor chemical spots toward the muzzle & some fine sharp edge wear with a few scattered pin pricks of pitting; right side of bbl by the rear seat has a nick on sharp edge with corresponding nick on forearm; receiver, lever & hammer retain about all of their factory case colors, brilliant on receiver & hammer, turned a little dark on top edge; lever has lightly faded case colors on outer face; receiver has a short deep scratch by front guide screw on right side and the lever has some light rust on inside face; forend cap retains most of its brilliant factory case colors; buttplate retains about 70% thin blue; wood is sound with a few light nicks, scratches & dings and overall retains about all of its strong piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44496 (15,000-25,000)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 70616. Cal. 45-90. Fine special order ’86 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, half nickel front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Lower tang has sgl set trigger and is marked on left side, under the wood, with assembly number “475” and “XX”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the normal sized assembly number “113” and a tiny reverse stamped assembly number “70014”. Toe of the buttplate is stamped with assembly number “183”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-90 with half oct bbl, half magazine, Lyman front & rear sights, set trigger and checkered pistol grip stock, received in warehouse Oct. 22, 1892 and shipped same day to Order #8121. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks; receiver retains about 85% orig case colors, brilliant on left side, moderately faded on right side and top, heavily faded on bottom; hammer retains strong, bright case colors and the lever strong case colors on sides, heavily faded & turning silver on outer faces; buttplate is mostly a gray patina. Stock has a repaired chip back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with a few handling & storage marks and overall retains most of its strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44479 JR28 (12,500-17,500)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 27690. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front and semi-buckhorn rear sights. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with 30″ extra heavy oct bbl, received in warehouse Jan. 22, 1890 and shipped next day, no Order # listed. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few small spots of scattered light surface rust and slight thinning over the chamber area; magazine tube retains 88-90% dulling orig blue with a few spots of pin prick pitting; receiver retains 93-95% orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides, lightly to moderately faded over the top & bottom with distinct second coat lacquer lines along each edge of the bottom; hammer retains strong case colors, turned dark on top edge and the lever bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains traces of case colors, mostly turned dark. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old refinish; stock may be an old replacement. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with some minor roughness. 4-44484 JR30 (15,000-25,000)

EXCEPTIONAL WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 “BIG 50” LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 118464. Cal. 50-100-450. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine silver bead front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Mounted with straight grain uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Records Office worksheet which identifies this rifle in caliber 50-100-450 with rnd bbl & plain trigger received in warehouse Nov. 5, 1898 and shipped Oct. 23, 1901. This beautiful rifle is rare in a number of respects, primarily being the caliber of which only a few were produced and were the first of the rifles chambered in 50 caliber. By the time this caliber was available in the ’86 line the standard for the model was a blued receiver therefore a case colored receiver would have been a special order. It is also scarce with crescent buttplate as the recoil from this large caliber made shooting a rifle with crescent buttplate very uncomfortable. Most Big 50s are found with shotgun style buttplates. PROVENANCE: West Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear; receiver, lever, hammer, forend cap & buttplate retain just about all of their orig factory case colors, brilliant on sides, top & top tang of receiver, lightly faded on bottom but still with the dbl shellac line; hammer retains bright case colors on sides & rear edge, turned a little dark on top edge; lever retains brilliant case colors on sides, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces; forend cap & buttplate retain most of their very bright case colors; wood is sound with a bruise on left wrist and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its strong orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired; bolt face retains most of its orig factory blue. 4-44488 (30,000-50,000)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89175. Cal. 45-70. Rare special order deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman 21 combination receiver sight. Lower tang has sgl set trigger and left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “260”, “XX” and “S”. Matching assembly number is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Buttplate has the extremely rare feature for an 1886 of a sliding trapdoor which contains an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkering and serpentine grip buttstock with black insert and the aforementioned crescent buttplate with trap. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle as takedown, caliber 45-70, oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip and “rod in butt”, received in warehouse June 13, 1894 and shipped June 17, 1894 to Order #14039. There is no mention of the Lyman 21 sight. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp orig blue with very light sharp edge wear and a small scrape on top flat below the rear seat; forend cap retains 96-97% strong orig blue; receiver & takedown ring retain about 90% orig blue with some light candy striping, sharp edge wear and thinning over the bottom; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains silvered case colors. Wood is sound with a heavy scratch on right side of buttstock and a few other light nicks & scratches and retains 95-96% orig piano varnish finish; forearm is also sound with a few light scratches, showing wear at the carry point and retains about 88-90% glossy piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44450 JR23 (17,500-27,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE FACTORY 2-BARREL SET. SN 141187. Cal. 38-56 and 45-90. Very rare set with 22″ rnd bbls, full magazines with Marbles improved “tunnel” front sights with folding 1-leaf Marbles rear sights and a Marbles tang sight. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “353” and “XX”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly number in tiny numbers “12408”, which number is also found inside toe of buttplate. Each side of top tang, under the wood, is marked “REFINISHED”. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame & shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearms and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with length of stock 1″ longer than regular, with extra length between comb & receiver and drop at the heel 3-3/4″, received in warehouse March 18, 1907 and shipped May 19, 1907 to Order #91413. Also accompanied by copies of shipping records from the museum along with several photographs of the rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. As completely factory restored. Bbls & magazine tubes retain 96-97% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear, the 45-90 bbl slightly stronger; takedown ring retains about 96% orig blue, thin on bottom; receiver retains 90-92% orig blue with sharp edge wear, a few small scratches on left side, some candy striping on the sides & thinning on bottom; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides, faded & turning silver on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about 60-70% faded case colors. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches showing light to moderate wear on checkering and overall retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. 4-44467 JR25 (15,000-25,000)

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 114848. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse June 15, 1905 and shipped Aug. 7, 1905 to Order #19880. Although the letter indicates that this rifle was shipped in 1905, the serial number records show the receiver was actually manufactured in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig blue with strong, bright case colors on the lever & hammer, lightly faded on buttplate; receiver has a few scattered very light scratches in the finish and some very minor flaking on the bottom. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage nicks & scratches, a bruise on the forearm and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. 4-44508 JR33 (7,500-12,500)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 116424. Cal. 38-56. Standard carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse May 11, 1905 and shipped Oct. 9, 1908 to Order #175306A. Although the letter shows that this carbine arrived in the warehouse in 1905, serial records show that the receiver was manufactured in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with one small cleaned area about mid-point, on top, with some fine pin prick pitting in the same area, probably a blood spot; magazine tube retains about 98% orig blue; receiver retains 92-94% strong orig blue with two cleaned spots, that appear to have been caused by blood, that have fine pin prick pitting; receiver also has sharp edge wear with some minor candy striping; hammer retains bright case colors turned silver on top edge; lever retains very strong case colors, lightly faded on outer faces; buttplate is a silvered patina. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a refinish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44517 JR35 (8,000-12,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE HALF GOLD DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION CARBINE. SN 270282. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Usual configuration with 20″ bbl, full magazine, 2-bands with square base ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight with gold plated base. Mounted with very highly figured burl American walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered forearm & straight stock with smooth steel carbine buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped “666” and in another area “61”. Buttstock is marked in pencil on rear face, under buttplate with the matching assembly number. Buttplate is not numbered. Receiver, bolt, bbl bands, buttplate and all screws are gold plated. Receiver is beautifully engraved in Style 7 by one of the Ulrichs, probably John. Engraving consists of full coverage on both sides of elaborate foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background and heart-shaped borders at front & rear ends. Floorplate, receiver ring, bolt & buttplate tang are engraved to match with light arabesque patterns over chamber area of bbl. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter addressed to Mr. Arlin McCroskie which identifies this firearm as a carbine in 30 caliber with Lyman rear sight, gold base, no sling ring, screw heads gold plated, engraved $10.00, No. 7, fancy stock carved “FR” (front & rear?) and gold receiver & trims, received in warehouse Sept. 26, 1905 and shipped Sept. 29, 1905 to Order #21277. Repaired & returned on Jan. 23, 1906. PROVENANCE: Arlin McCroskie Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain about all of their bright, orig, factory blue; front band shows light high point wear and forearm band retains about all of its orig gold plating; receiver & bolt retain most of their orig gold plating with light sharp edge wear on receiver; hammer retains most of its strong orig case colors, faded on top edge; lever retains brilliant case colors on sides, fading on outer faces; buttplate retains about 90% orig gold plating with freckles of chemical spotting; wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44374 JR (35,000-50,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SPECIAL ORDER ENGRAVED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED TO MILLARD P DUELL. SN 308993. Cal. 32 WS. Very rare special order ’94 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, with Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman locking combination tang sight. Mounted with about 3-4X very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with style “A” carved forearm & capped pistol grip stock with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang is stamped with the assembly number “1178”, “X” and “SC”. There is also a tiny “61”. The matching assembly number is on the rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, along with “94” and an obliterated assembly number. Matching assembly number is also found inside toe of buttplate. A reasonable assumption would be that this rifle was initially designated with a pistol grip stock and lightly figured wood, however when the order was placed for the highly decorated & plated rifle we see today, the wood would have been exchanged for much fancier type for the much higher decoration. Receiver is beautifully engraved in style “4” by John Ulrich and is signed on the lower tang behind the trigger. Lower tang is also engraved in period script “Millard P. Duell”. Engraving consists of a very large panel of a hunter shooting from behind a tree with two wounded bull elk in the foreground, all in a forest scene on the left side and a grizzly bear in a mountain scene on a promontory on the right side all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and wavelet borders. Top & bottom of receiver, top & bottom tangs, hammer, lever, takedown ring, forend cap, buttplate tang and exposed flats of bbl over chamber area are engraved to match. Base of bbl, at the receiver and around the muzzle are inlaid with gold bands. Receiver, takedown ring, forend cap & buttplate are all gold plated. Accompanied by several Winchester Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center & Cody Firearms Museum letters dating 1971, 1982 & 2008 which all provide the identical information which identifies this rifle in 32 WS caliber with half oct bbl, half magazine, plain trigger, “clover leaf rear, Lyman front, Lyman rear” sights, takedown, engraved $24.00, #4 and gold trim, received in warehouse March 27, 1907 and shipped same day to Order #93543, repair & return on June 29, 1917. Note: A cloverleaf sight is described in The Winchester Book, Madis, as a style “28” which is a semi-buckhorn style as found on this rifle. The sight currently on this rifle is of a later vintage with smooth edges rather than the serrated edges of the 1917 era when this rifle was most likely restored. This rifle is pictured, on p. 172 with three photographs, in the book Winchester Engraving, Wilson. The caption details mostly only the information found in the letter and states that when the rifle was returned & repaired in 1917 “at which time the inscription on lower tang was engraved”. PROVENANCE: Lloyd Goff Collection; Glenn Hockett Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine as restored. Overall retains about all of a factory-style restored finish to both metal & wood; bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong, factory-style blue with only light muzzle & sharp edge wear; receiver, takedown ring, forend cap & buttplate retain most of their strong gold plating with some light flaking on top right edge of the receiver; lever & hammer retain brilliant case colors; wood is sound with a few, very minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44372 JR15 (20,000-40,000)

RARE EXHIBITION DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 16597. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful deluxe ’94 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a thin base mid-range vernier tang sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved by one of the Ulrich brothers, probably John, in style “9” which consists of the vignettes of a bugling bull elk on the left side and a running bull elk on the right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and scalloped borders. The engraving extends over the receiver ring, bottom of the receiver, top tang and forend cap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “3363” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, and inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with beautiful center crotch flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with $4.00 engraving, received in warehouse Oct. 3, 1896, shipped Oct. 5, 1896 to Order #20849, returned & repaired May 25, 1897 with a final notation “New York Expo September 17, 1897”, Order #16559. While it is known that Winchester participated in numerous World Expos exhibiting their firearms, very few are identified in factory records as having been shipped directly to a World Expo. It is apparent that this rifle was an exhibit gun, at least until 1897, after which it was apparently sold. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its brilliant orig blue in bright case colors, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of lever & buttplate. Wood is sound with only a very few tiny flaws in the finish on right side of buttstock and overall retains virtually all of its brilliant piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-44371 JR21 (40,000-60,000)

*BEAUTIFUL DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 152855. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Wonderful special order rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved in style “6”, probably by Conrad Ulrich with the large vignettes of a standing Big Horn sheep on left side and a whitetail buck on right side, all surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns. Engraving extends over top of receiver, onto the bolt, top tang, bottom of receiver, floorplate, forend cap, 1-1/2″ up bbl and on buttplate tang. The extra coverage engraving on bolt & floorplate are somewhat unusual. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “14635” and “XXXX”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate. Mounted with 3-4X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm & capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, with $10 engraving in style “6”, received in warehouse Aug. 21, 1902 and shipped next day to Order #150874. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; forend cap retains about 85% bright orig blue; receiver retains 80-85% strong orig blue showing edge wear, light thinning over the top and wear on bottom front & floorplate; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate case colors have turned silver. Wood is sound with a few light handling & use nicks & scratches and overall retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a little roughness in the grooves. 4-44366 JR13 (17,500-27,500)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 92 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 985149. Cal. 25-20. Standard grade trapper carbine with rare 15″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain, gum wood stock & 7-7/8″ carbine forearm with straight grip & carbine buttplate. Few trapper carbines survive today with high orig finish as the majority of them were sold and used in Mexico & South America where they saw continuous use under harsh conditions with little or no maintenance. The majority of trapper carbines returning to the U.S. show this hard use so to find one with orig finish is a rarity. Accompanied by an NFA exemption letter. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig blue with some fine surface rust on magazine tube; receiver retains 90-92% orig blue with the loss areas mostly from flaking, not wear, showing sharp edge wear; lever & hammer retain strong orig blue mixed with flaking. Stock has a hairline on the right side of wrist with a series of moderate dings & scratches around wrist and a few gouges in forearm and overall retains strong orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use, just moderate abuse. 4-44665 JR56 (8,000-12,000)

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 859710. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with 26″ tapered, extra-light oct bbl, full magazine, standard front sight with screw and flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; forend cap is flaked to a medium patina; receiver, lever & hammer retain most of a factory style restored finish. Wood is sound and retains about all of a late Winchester style finish. Top flat of bbl, just forward of receiver is stamped with two “WP” proofs. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44344 JR5 (1,500-2,500)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 EXTRA-LIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 55686. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful rare rifle with 26″ tapered extra-light rnd bbl, full magazine, ivory bead Lyman jack front sight on a ramp, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “7184”, “S” and “XXX”. Mounted with very highly figured shell grain, about 2-3X, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and pistol grip buttstock with crescent buttplate. Buttstock has the assembly number “7251” on its rear face under the buttplate along with “92”. Matching assembly number “7251” is also marked inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, extra-light, received in warehouse July 13, 1899 and shipped next day to Order #31185. Although the letter indicates this rifle was shipped in 1899 it was actually manufactured in 1897. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with a couple of minor nicks and sharp edge wear; forend cap retains virtually all of its bright orig blue and takedown ring 96-97% bright orig blue; receiver retains 95-97% bright blue with one small cleaned spot on left rear edge, very light sharp edge wear and a couple of scratches on right side; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about 90% bright case colors. Wood has a fantastic wood to metal fit with the forearm having a light bruise on each side, otherwise wood is sound and retains virtually all of its brilliant orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44383 JR20 (12,500-17,500)

RARE INSCRIBED DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 EXTRA-LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE INSCRIBED TO “WOODFORD CLAY”. SN 136109. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful ’94 with rare full matted, tapered, extra-light rnd bbl, full magazine, ramp front base with Lyman ivory bead jack front sight and flat top rear sight. The bbl & caliber markings are all to the left side to accommodate the matted feature. Left side of receiver is inscribed in period script “Woodford Clay”. Left side of lower tang has the assembly number “15017”, “XX” and “OFR”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkering and capped pistol grip buttstock with hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, including the inscription on the frame. It was received in warehouse Oct. 17, 1902 and shipped next day to Order #155457. It was returned & repaired Oct. 12, 1904 and again on Jan. 23, 1905. Although this rifle was not shipped until 1902, it was actually manufactured in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig blue, slightly thinned over chamber area and forward of rear sight; receiver retains 88-90% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and wear on bottom front and floorplate; hammer retains strong case colors, turned silver on top edge; lever retains case colors in the most sheltered areas, mostly turned silver. Stock has a chip back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains most of its orig dark oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44359 JR12 (10,000-15,000)

*LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SEMI-DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 984120. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, 2/3 magazine, Marbles Sheard front sight and flat top rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with capped pistol grip stock and crescent buttplate. Right side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “51” and two dots. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and rear face of buttstock. The magazine cap is flat like a full magazine would be, apparently the only parts available when this rifle was assembled so late in production. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp, orig factory finish with some minor wear on forend cap. Wood is sound with a couple of very minor, light creases in the finish and overall retains virtually of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44361 JR11 (4,000-7,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 63581. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead front sight, missing the bead, a slot blank in the rear seat and a Lyman tang sight. Lower tang has close-coupled dbl-set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber “38-40” (obviously a mistake in transcription), with oct bbl, set trigger, received in warehouse and shipped same day, Aug. 12, 1899. Although this rifle wasn’t shipped until 1899 it was actually manufactured in 1896 making it an antique. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear; receiver retains 92-94% orig blue with edge wear and thinning over top & bottom; lever & hammer retain very bright case colors on sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains most of its orig case colors turning dark. Wood is sound showing a hand worn patina, possibly having had a light over-finish applied without sanding. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44346 JR7 (3,000-5,000)

*SPECTACULAR DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 361050. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful deluxe carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with German silver blade and carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “21876” and “S”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under buttplate. Mounted with very highly figured, about 2X, slab-sawed American walnut with I-style checkered carbine forearm and capped pistol grip stock with carbine buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall the metal retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a few very fine scratches on receiver and a slight halo from the saddle ring; lever & hammer retain virtually all of their bright, orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains 95-96% strong bright blue. Wood is sound with a few, very scattered, very minor storage & handling nicks in finish and overall retains virtually all of its brilliant piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired as the bolt face retains virtually all of its orig blue as does the loading gate. 4-44362 JR14 (6,000-10,000)

SCARCE 1ST YEAR PRODUCTION FIRST TYPE WINCHESTER FIRST MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 1297. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, square base front sight and a replacement 2000 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side receiver has stud and ring. Receiver is 1st type with exposed cartridge guide screw heads. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Wood is probably a more modern replacement. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum worksheet which identifies this carbine, as found, and shows that it was serialized Dec 17, 1894, received in warehouse Dec 26, 1894 and shipped Feb 1, 1895. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall wood and metal retain most of what is probably a factory restored finish. Lever and hammer retain bright case colors on sides, faded on outer faces. Buttplate is a gray brown patina. Wood is sound with a couple of tack holes in the comb, a few very light storage scratches and retains about all of its restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, dark and pitted in grooves. 4-44405 JR67 (4,000-6,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH STAINLESS STEEL BARREL. SN 991649. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, Lyman blade in square base, slot blank in rear seat and a locking Lyman tang sight. Left side receiver has stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Bbl has the late style marking including “-STAINLESS STEEL-“. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 85% orig black finish with wear over forearm area. Mag tube retains about 98% strong orig blue and the bbl bands about all of their orig blue. Receiver retains 65-70% orig blue with the loss areas mostly from flaking. Lever and hammer retain most of their orig blue. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44406 JR69 (3,500-5,000)

*FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 369344. Cal. 25-20. Beautiful special order rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, windgage globe front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a thin base mid-range vernier tang sight. Mounted with about 2X shell & flame grain, center crotch American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “2679” and “X”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under buttplate, and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with “WIND GAUGE FRONT SIGHT – WITHOUT LEVEL” and mid-range vernier peep sight, received in warehouse Nov. 18, 1909 and shipped same day, order number not listed. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with some scattered fine pin prick pitting toward the muzzle and light sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains 97-98% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 80% thinning orig blue, mostly gray patina on the belly; lever & hammer retain case colors in sheltered areas, mostly faded to silver; buttplate is a silver metal patina. Stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches with some light crazing and overall retains about all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore, dark in the grooves. 4-44621 JR49 (8,000-12,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 251864. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, about 1-2X, very nicely figured American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with very light sharp edge wear and one small area of fine surface rust; forend cap retains about 75% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a medium patina; takedown ring retains nearly all of its orig blue with some minor flaking on left side; receiver retains 97-98% strong orig blue with some very fine, light flaking and a few very minor, light scratches; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains nearly all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded. Wood is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches, possible an old replacement; forearm retains 96-98% strong varnish with heat crackling; buttstock retains about all of an old refinish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use, retaining nearly all of its orig finish on bolt face & loading gate. 4-44614 JR54 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 5755. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Dec. 14, 1892 and shipped next day to Order #8173. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 99% plus strong, crisp, orig factory finish with bright blue and brilliant case colors, including the buttplate; receiver has a few small freckles of light surface rust and some minor candy striping with a couple of light scratches. Wood is sound with a few, very scattered, light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired retaining about all of its orig factory finish on bolt face & loading gate. 4-44611 JR53 (5,000-8,000)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 140067. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, silver bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum worksheet which identifies this rifle, as found, received in the warehouse May 9, 1900 and shipped Aug. 3, 1900 to Order #66337. Although the shipping records show the date “1900”, serial number records indicate that this rifle was manufactured in 1896. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some minor spotting toward the muzzle; magazine tube retains most of its orig blue turned a little dull, going to plum; forend cap appears to be an old reblue; receiver retains 93-95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and some light thinning over the top and top rear edges; top tang is mostly a blue/brown patina; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate is a silver/brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-44618 JR55 (2,500-4,000)

VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 284693. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Rare & unusual ’73 with 30″ full matted oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman tang sight with disc. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert serpentine pistol grip stock that has crescent buttplate without trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “2310”, “XXX” and “32”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of the buttstock. Buttplate is without assembly number, however there is little doubt that it is orig to this rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with 30″ oct matted bbl, case hardened, plain trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip-extra deep and Lyman front & rear sights, received in warehouse Dec. 1, 1888 and shipped same day to Order #14912. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 85% thinning orig blue with a couple of minor nicks and a few scattered small spots of pin prick rust; magazine tube retains 30-40% blue in sheltered areas showing a gray metal patina on outer radius with rust spotting near the muzzle end; receiver & sideplates retain 65-70% fading but strong case colors on sides & top with bottom edge mostly turned silver; hammer retains strong case colors and the lever faded case colors on sides turned silvery brown patina on outer faces; buttplate is faded to silver. Wood is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and a couple of small bruises in the forearm checkering, showing moderate wear on the checkering with the buttstock retaining about 90% orig piano varnish finish and the forearm about 70% orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-44590 JR42 (8,000-12,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 180490. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Standard grade third model rifle with 24-1/4″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. The lower tang is not assembly number marked, however the top tang channel of the buttstock is marked “X66” and inside toe of buttplate is marked “1”. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 88-90% strong orig blue with the losses from a few lightly cleaned spots over some fine spots of pin prick pitting and sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains 93-94% orig blue, slightly thinned from cleaning in one area with some fine pin prick pitting; receiver retains about 90% strong orig blue with one spot of cleaned pitting on the left side and a thin area on right side with sharp edge wear and some fine pin prick pitting on top edge of left sideplate; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains silvery faded case colors. Stock & forearm have a series of light scratches & nicks with a hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains a very nice, light refinish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered shallow pitting. 4-44575 JR41 (3,000-5,000)

*WINCHESTER THIRD MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 570127. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard musket with 30″ rnd bbl, nearly full magazine, square base front sight bayonet lug and 800 yard musket ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm that has three bands and straight stock with carbine/musket buttplate that has trap containing an orig 5-pc all steel cleaning rod. Accompanied by an orig socket bayonet without scabbard. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: About extremely fine. Bbl, magazine tube & bbl bands retain virtually all of their crisp orig blue; receiver retains about 95-97% strong orig blue with light flaking on right side and side plate, some light candy striping on left front flat and a small scratch on right front flat; hammer retains brilliant case colors and the lever about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on sides, moderately faded on outer faces; buttplate retains about 80% bright case colors. Bottom tang, around SN area, appears to have some touch-up blue with some minor screwdriver damage around the screw hole. Wood is sound with a couple of minor nicks on forearm and overall retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired; bolt face and loading gate retain virtually all of their orig factory blue. Bayonet is equally new. 4-44581 JR46 (5,000-8,000)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 57474. Cal. 38-56. Rare special order ’86 with 26″ full matted oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, ivory bead front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “102”, “XX” and “RB”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Mounted with about 3X, highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkering and serpentine grip with black inlay and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Forearm is also beautiful center crotch flame grain walnut of the same quality as the buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 38-56 with half oct bbl, half magazine, plain trigger and rubber shotgun butt, received in warehouse June 23, 1891 and shipped same day to Order #5482; returned & repaired Oct. 19, 1895. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and a thin spot on the left side at the transition with a few minor, tiny nicks; receiver, lever & hammer retain strong case colors, moderately faded and turning silver over top & bottom. Wood is sound with a few scrapes on buttstock and normal handling & use nicks & scratches and retains 92-93% strong piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44453 JR22 (12,500-17,500)

RARE,POSSIBLY THE FIRST WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 “STANDARD” TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN NONE. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade takedown rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, near the receiver, is stamped “SS”. Top tang channel of the buttstock is also stamped “SS” and inside toe of buttplate is a sgl “S”. Bottom of the bbl, under the forearm, in the magazine groove is hand-stamped “1898”, possibly the date of restoration. It is also stamped with a sgl “S” in this groove and “SS” on the bottom right flat. The caliber “45-90” is lightly stamped in script letters in the magazine groove, along with another “S”. Inside the takedown ring is marked “1224”. According to Mr. Adams’ notes, this rifle is listed in the “Inventory of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company Firearms Reference Collection” (1991), by Johnson, Burton, Pugsley, et al. on p. 54, Item #283. It states this “This gun does not bear any serial number and further notes this was one of the first Model 86 rifles arranged with regular takedown and was used by Mr. Thomas G. Bennett.” It further notes “N.C.P.” which means “Non-Company Property”. It is unclear what the various “S” markings signify but it seems likely that it represents a specially produced piece. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl, magazine tube, forend cap & takedown ring retain virtually all of their factory restored bright blue finish; the receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate retain about 99% brilliant factory case colors, probably also restored, most likely corresponding to the date “1898”, as found on the bottom of the bbl. Wood is sound with only a very few, very minor nicks & scratches with the forearm retaining virtually all of its orig factory varnish and the buttstock about all of an old restored finish that doesn’t quite match the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-44502 JR31 (15,000-25,000)

RARE “ARAPAHOE COUNTY” INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 89733. Cal. 40-82. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side of the color case hardened receiver is inscribed in period script “Arapahoe County”. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. There is a repaired crack on right side of the wrist. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, “engraved, Arapahoe Co.”, shipped July 14, 1894. Also accompanied by a copy of a 7-page article by Rick Wilson which seems to have appeared in an edition of The Winchester Repeater, date unknown. The article deals with two rifles from Arapahoe County, Colorado, one of which is similar to this rifle. The number of rifles ordered by the Arapahoe County sheriff in 1894 is unknown at this time, however what is known is that Sheriff William Burchinell, in office 1891-1895, ordered a number of 1886 rifles, so inscribed, to defend the Arapahoe County Courthouse against an attack by the then Gov. Waite who was attempting to depose some of his appointees. The employees of City Hall turned the building into an armed fortress and the Governor then called out the National Guard, armed with Gatling guns & field cannons but backed down in the face of the citizens’ resistance. Two of these 1886s, apparently ordered at the same time, were inscribed to “John C. Twombly”, an Arapahoe County Commissioner, and the other “William K. Burchinell”, the aforementioned sheriff. These Arapahoe County rifles apparently saw little, if any, service and are usually encountered with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain virtually all of their strong orig blue; receiver, lever & hammer retain crisp, brilliant, orig case colors with only slight wear on bottom of the receiver which also retains most of its orig shellac; buttplate retains faded orig case colors. Stock, with the aforementioned repair, and forearm are otherwise sound with light handling & storage marks; forearm retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish and the buttstock all of a very professional, Winchester style restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-44499 JR32 (12,500-17,500)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 67818. Cal. 40-82. Standard grade carbine with 22″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and “1886” marked 1,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. The case colored receiver has a stud & ring in the left side. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine, as found, received in warehouse June 13, 1892 and shipped Dec. 6, 1892 to Order #11167. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong rust blue finish and magazine tube about all of a restored finish; receiver retains brilliant case colors on the sides, moderately faded over top & bottom; receiver has a small scratch on right side above loading gate; hammer retains bright case colors, faded on top edge; lever retains case colors in sheltered areas, mostly faded to a dark patina; buttplate is a gray patina. Forearm has a few small gouges, otherwise wood is sound retaining about all of an old refinish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44520 JR37 (12,500-17,500)

RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 89738. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful lightweight short rifle with 24-1/4″ tapered rnd bbl with full matted top, 2/3 magazine, takedown, ramp front sight and 3-leaf express rear sight. Bbl markings, caliber marking & proof mark are located on top sides of bbl to accommodate the matted top. Mounted with highly figured, about 2X, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “10486”, “XX” and “OHRB”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 30 with rnd bbl, checkered pistol grip stock with oil finish, half magazine, takedown, shotgun rubber buttplate and extra light, received in warehouse Aug. 13, 1900 & shipped same day to Order #67350. No mention is made of the bbl length or the matted top, however there is little doubt that it is orig to this rifle. Both the receiver & bbl bear orig Winchester “WP” proofs which were apparently applied when this rifle would have been returned to the factory after 1905. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, as factory restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% factory restored finish; receiver & takedown ring retain most of their factory restored finish; lever, hammer & trigger retain bright factory case colors and the loading gate most of its brilliant fire blue. Wood is sound and retains about all of its factory restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with minor roughness in the grooves. Although this rifle was not shipped until 1900, it was actually manufactured in 1897. 4-44354 JR9 (6,000-10,000)

RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 89082. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful lightweight short rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl with full matted top, 2/3 magazine, takedown, ramp front sight and 3-leaf express rear sight. Bbl markings, caliber marking & proof mark are located on top sides of bbl to accommodate the matted top. Mounted with highly figured, about 2-3X, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “788”, “XXX” and “OHRB”. A second 5-digit assembly number has been lightly obliterated. Both matching assembly numbers are also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 30 with 22″ matted rnd bbl, checkered pistol grip stock with oil finish, half magazine, takedown, shotgun rubber buttplate, received in warehouse Aug. 13, 1900 & shipped same day to Order #64156. Both the receiver & bbl bear orig Winchester “WP” proofs which were apparently applied when this rifle would have been returned to the factory after 1905. Also accompanied by a 2-1/2 page letter by noted Winchester author & authority, George Madis, wherein he authenticates this rifle. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, as factory restored. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% strong factory finish, front sight is a replacement; receiver retains 96-98% strong factory finish; lever & hammer retain bright case colors with the loading gate showing most of its bright fire blue. Wood is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Although the letter indicates this rifle was shipped in 1900, it was actually manufactured in 1897. 4-44352 JR10 (6,000-10,000)

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 179646. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, takedown, half nickel front sight with screw and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle, as found, received in warehouse May 16, 1903 and shipped Aug. 11, 1903 to Order #195400. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% crisp orig blue with only a couple of minor nicks on magazine tube; forend cap retains 96-97% orig blue as does the takedown ring; receiver retains 95-96% crisp orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few minor scratches; loading gate retains most of its orig fire blue; lever, hammer, trigger & buttplate retain most of their very bright orig case colors, lightly faded on buttplate and outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a small scrape on left side of buttstock and a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-44345 JR8 (4,000-6,000)

RARE WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE, THE LOWEST SERIAL NUMBER OF ITS CALIBER AND TYPE SHIPPED. SN 3732. Cal. 25-35. First year production standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown with half nickel front sight with screw and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Right side of upper tang, under the wood, is stamped in tiny numbers “186”. The buttstock, which has no lightening hole, and buttplate are unnumbered. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with Winchester express sight, received in warehouse Sept. 3, 1895 and shipped same day to Order #19158. Also accompanied by a copy of an advertisement by Days Winchesters giving the details of this rifle and stating “This rifle is the lowest serial number of any model 1894 25-35 takedown rifle produced by Winchester.” PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with only a few light scratches; magazine tube retains 93-95% with the only losses from turning of the magazine tube; takedown ring retains about 50% orig blue; receiver retains about 80-83% strong orig blue on the sides, showing sharp edge wear and thinning over top & bottom edges with a mostly blue/gray top tang; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, faded to silver on outer faces of lever; buttplate appears to have been cold-blued. Wood is sound with some dark oil staining around receiver & top tang, with light nicks & scratches and retains most of a professional refinish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, dark in the grooves, may clean better. 4-44392 JR62 (2,000-3,000)

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 167975. Cal. 32-40. Standard grade rifle with special order 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead hunting front sight, scarce folding semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Dec. 30, 1902 and shipped next day to Order #T105484. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 92-93% dulling orig blue with sharp edge wear and some thinning over top flats; magazine tube retains 95-96% orig blue, slightly dulled; forend cap retains 88-90% orig blue; receiver retains about 70% orig blue having been cleaned with some fine pin prick pitting on sides; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides, faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound and retains about 90% strong orig varnish with a hand worn patina around wrist. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with minor roughness in the grooves. 4-44330 JR4 (800-1,500)

RARE FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 814. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, combination ivory bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is first type with external cartridge guide screws. Right side of top tang, under the wood, is stamped with assembly number “248”. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. No assembly numbers were observed on the wood or buttplate which indicates the stock may be an old replacement. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Dec. 8, 1894 and shipped Jan. 24, 1895. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with light wear on magazine band; forend cap retains 95-96% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with some fine pin head flaking, sharp edge wear and some light candy striping; lever & hammer retain strong, bright case colors on sides, faded on outer faces. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some minor roughness. This rifle shows very little use, retaining virtually all of the factory blue on bolt face and loading gate. 4-44398 JR16 (6,000-10,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 230235. Cal. 32 WS. Standard grade rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, Marbles improved “tunnel” front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with slight muzzle end wear and a couple of very minor scratches; receiver retains about 95% orig blue with some light rust & pin prick pitting on top front edge and sharp edge wear with some fine scratches on right side; lever & hammer retain strong case colors on sides; buttplate retains smoky case colors. Wood is sound with usual light nicks, dings & scratches and a long narrow bruise on forearm with several small nicks on right side and overall retains 92-94% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44340 JR6 (2,500-4,000)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 47410. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, button mag, Lyman ivory bead front sight, no rear sight, and a Lyman 21 receiver sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in warehouse Sept 21, 1898 and shipped the same day to order number 4791. Presumably it had a rear sight when it left the factory. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue with a couple small nicks and it’s missing rear sight. Forend cap retains 97-98% glossy orig blue. Receiver retains 96-98% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear, some slight thinning on bottom and one area of light surface rust. Lever and hammer retains strong, bright case colors, lightly faded on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with a few minor handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its strong orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-44389 JR63 (3,000-5,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 1053231. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with scarce 20″ oct bbl, full mag, standard front sight with screw and patent dated semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bbl markings are of the very late style, about mid point on top left flat. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered, American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing a very late and unusual small caliber brass and steel cleaning rod. Forearm is 8-3/8″ versus the standard 9-3/8″. This rifle was produced in the late 1920’s and was probably made for the movie industry firearms rental companies. It has the same dimensions and crescent buttplate with trap as those that this cataloger appraised for the Stembridge Gun Rental Company of Glendale, CA in the late 1990’s. Those rifles at Stembridge were in the same serial range and had been produced for Stembridge out of leftover parts. The Stembridge rifles had all been used hard and most had altered finishes whereas this rifle retains orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue, somewhat dulled on the mag tube. Forend cap retains 65-70% orig blue. Receiver retains about 75% orig blue with the loss areas primarily from flaking, not wear. Hammer retains bright case colors and the lever dark case colors on sides, faded on the outer faces. Buttplate retains about 85% thinning orig blue. Wood is sound with a few light handling and storage nicks and scratches with one shallow gouge on buttstock and overall retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-44415 JR64 (2,000-3,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE, SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE USED AS THE MODEL FOR THE ’94 CENTENNIAL RIFLE. SN 152281. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Special order deluxe rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine with tall brass bead front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a locking Lyman tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2-3X, flame & shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “153201” (some of the numbers have been overstamped) and “XXX”. Buttstock has the assembly number “800” on the rear face under the buttplate and number “80” inside toe of the buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, with “Lyman rear, leaf and front sight”, received in warehouse Oct. 18, 1902 and shipped Oct. 21, 1902. Also accompanied by a letter on U.S. Repeating Arms Co. letterhead over the signature of B.W. Pardee, Manager Custom Shop, dated Oct. 20, 1994 expressing the company’s gratitude for the owner lending this rifle, identified by serial number, which was used as the model for the Centennial Model 94 rifle. Also accompanied by a Winchester packing slip shipping order for this rifle and by a letter inquiring about the status of the then owner’s two rifles. Additionally accompanied by a small manila tag dated “1-7-93” which states “Sent M. 94 to Bruno Pardee to use as the model for the ’94 Centennial rifle to be produced in 1994.” Also accompanied by a laminated Winchester business card of Bruno Pardee and a small laminated tag attached to the rifle by the then owners, Peter & Patty Murray which details some of the information of the loan to and use by Winchester. Additionally accompanied by a hang tag for the Winchester Model 94 Limited Edition Centennial rifle. PROVENANCE: Peter & Patty Murray Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. All the metal retains a Winchester restored finish with satin finish on the forend cap & receiver and bright case colors on lever, hammer & buttplate; receiver & bbl have Winchester “WP” proofs. Stock has a hairline by the right side of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches on buttstock with slightly heavier nicks & scratches on forearm; buttstock retains 95-96% strong piano varnish type finish and the forearm about 75% piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, dark in the grooves. 4-44386 JR61 (1,500-2,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 92 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 933726. Cal. 25-20. Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl, magazine tube & bands retain 98-99% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear; receiver retains about 75% strong orig blue with the losses flaked, not worn, to a light patina; lever & hammer retain nearly all of their crisp orig blue and the buttplate about 60% blue. Wood is sound with only a couple of very minor surface blemishes and retains virtually all of its factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-44674 JR58 (2,500-4,000)

*SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 606391. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, button magazine, square base front sight and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 90-92% orig blue with some thinning on bbl forward of the forearm and a few small scratches; receiver retains 88-90% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning on bottom; lever & hammer retain strong bright case colors faded on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains 75-80% blue. Stock has a hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound having been lightly cleaned. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44318 JR1 (2,500-4,000)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 118064. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, German silver square base front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Left side receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine, as found, received in warehouse August 14, 1901 and shipped two days later to order number 106825. Although this letter indicates receipt in warehouse in 1901, this carbine was actually manufactured in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl and mag tube retain 98-99% strong orig blue, bbl and bbl bands retain 96-97% bright orig blue. Receiver retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and light thinning over bottom. Lever and hammer retain bright case colors, fading to silver on outer faces of lever. Buttplate retains 88-90% strong orig blue. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains about all of a lightly cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows little evidence of ever having been used. 4-44409 JR68 (3,000-5,000)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 144549. Cal. 32 WS. Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, tall Lyman ivory bead front sight, missing the bead, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a Lyman 21 receiver sight. Left side receiver has stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearm Museum letter identifying this carbine, as found, received in warehouse May 20, 1900 and shipped May 22, 1902 with two other arms to order number T101172. Returned and repaired in 1902 and 1912. Although the letter indicates shipment in 1900, this carbine was actually produced in 1898. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and moderate wear on bbl bands. Receiver retains 92-93% orig blue, thinning over the bottom and lightly thinned over top. Lever and hammer retain strong case colors, fading to silver on outer faces of lever. Buttplate retains 70-75% thinning orig blue. Wood is sound with usual nicks, dings and scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44412 JR66 (2,500-3,500)

*RARE LATE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 1013162. Cal. 32 WS. Rare carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, square base front sight and a rifle semi-buckhorn rear sight. Left side receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with carbine forearm and bbl band with capped pistol grip stock and carbine buttplate, without trap. Left side lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly “122184”, matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock and inside the buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue and the mag tube about 90% bright orig blue with an area of touch up near muzzle end. Receiver retains about 65-70% thinning orig blue and lever and hammer blue turning brown. Buttplate retains about 60% thinning blue. Stock has a replaced piece on the grip and a couple of grain checks on right side of wrist and overall retains most of a restored finish. Forearm has a repaired crack near right tip and also retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44416 JR65 (1,000-2,000)

*LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 1014271. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Late production standard grade carbine with 20″ nickel steel bbl, full mag, square base front sight and 2000 yd carbine ladder rear sight. Left side receiver has stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. Stock comb, just forward of buttplate tang, is mounted with a 1-1/8″ brass oval plate marked “3 / L.E.VAN PATTEN / 1928”. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig blue with faint muzzle edge and sharp edge wear with a couple of minor scratches in metal and a few light nicks in the wood. Wood is sound and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44421 JR70 (1,000-1,500)

*PRE-64 WINCHESTER MODEL ’94 EASTERN CARBINE. SN 1369109. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Late carbine with 20″ rnd bbl, full magazine, ramp front sight with hood, slot blank in rear seat and a Redfield receiver sight. Receiver was factory drilled & tapped for the sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with long wood forearm & straight stock with flat checkered steel buttplate PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears to be new & unfired. 4-44423 (200-400)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 408704. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full mag, square base front sight with German silver blade and 900 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side receiver has a stud and ring. Carbine is mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered gumwood stock and forearm with straight stock and carbine buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue and receiver 92-94% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few light scratches on both sides; hammer retains moderately faded strong case colors; lever retains bright case colors on sides, turned dark on outer faces; wood has a few light nicks, scratches and dings and overall retains most of a restored satin finish; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-44418 JR161 (200-400)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1914 ULTRA HIGH GRADE DELUXE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 4069. Cal. 22. Spectacular little rifle with 24″ oct bbl, ivory bead combination front sight, a Savage windage adjustable open rear sight and a Lyman locking tang sight. Mounted with spectacular circassian walnut with full checkered & carved bullet shaped round forearm and pistol grip stock with carved pearl grip cap and serrated Savage quality embossed steel buttplate. Stock has slight perch belly and has a large oval gold plate on bottom engraved “P.J. Noel”. Receiver is elaborately engraved, probably by Enoch Tue with full coverage very fine foliate arabesque patterns surrounding the large vignette of two large raised gold squirrels in a tree on left side and two raised gold partridge on right side with hills or mountains in background. Engraving extends over the exposed flats of bbl and trigger guard. The trigger, thumb safety and screws are all gold washed as are the tips of the screws that extend through the receiver. Screw heads are all engraved. P.J. Noel was a wealthy insurance agent in Bowling Green, KY, becoming the manager of the Kentucky Central Life & Accident Insurance Co. in 1903, remaining with the firm until his death in 1950 at age 75. According to the book Savage Pistols, Brower, Mr. Noel amassed a very large & extremely valuable firearms collection during his lifetime and according to an article which appeared in a 1915 issue of The Sporting Goods Dealer he had “perhaps the most valuable and expensive collection of firearms in the country”. A 1938 newspaper profile called Mr. Noel’s guns “the largest, finest and most expensive collection of firearms in the United States”. According to the referenced book the exact makeup of his collection is unknown today. The referenced book lists four spectacular engraved Savage pistols purchased by Mr. Noel in factory cases with two of the pistols being gold plated and the other two blued, all with pearl grips. Apparently, according to this book, Mr. Noel also ordered double holster rigs for his pistols from Savage for a trip to Panama in 1915. Mr. Noel also patented a holster for Savage pistols and according to the book owned “one of the most embellished and gorgeous Savage Model 1899 lever-action rifles ever produced”. Also according to the book Mr. Noel was apparently a nitpick perfectionist who eventually irritated the Savage Firearms Co. to the point that they refused to make another Monarch Grade rifle for him. In light of the foregoing it is reasonable to assume that this rifle certainly qualifies as one of the most lavishly embellished Savage 22 rifles ever produced and would qualify as a “Monarch” grade. PROVENANCE: P.J. Noel Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including buttstock & buttplate. Overall retains 99% plus crisp orig factory finish; wood is crisp & sound with only a couple of very small surface flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44842 JR391 (12,500-17,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 MONARCH GRADE DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 45264. Cal. 303 Savage. Spectacular rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and an early style Lyman combination tang sight that appears to have replaced a longer sight as there is a crease in the wood reminiscent of the longer sight. Top flat of the bbl has the 2-line Savage name & address and patent numbers forward of the rear sight. Top left flat is marked “SAVAGE HI-PRESSURE STEEL / MODEL 1899” and it has caliber marking over chamber area. Mounted with very highly figured circassian walnut with checkered and deep relief carved in patterns of grape leaves and clusters of grapes on the schnable tip forearm. Buttstock has serpentine pistol grip with crescent steel buttplate with raised side panels which, along with the grip, also has deep relief carved grape leaves, vines & clusters of grapes. All the carving is with a fine stippled background. Receiver, lever boss & buttplate tang are fabulously engraved by Enoch Tue with matching grape leaves, vines & clusters of grapes with fine stippled background which extend over the exposed flats of the bbl in the chamber area. Sides & face of the lever are engraved to match. Screws are mostly all gold washed and the SN is inlaid in flat gold. Bolt is jeweled on the side as is the cartridge cutoff and hidden part of the lever. Top of bolt is relieved and finely stippled. SN was observed on bottom of receiver, bottom flat of bbl under forearm, rear face of forearm, rear face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by Rae S. Clark Savage historian letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 303 with half round, half octagon bbl, circassian walnut stock with pistol grip and carved in “oak leaf design”. The receiver was engraved with “oak leaf design” also. Letter also states that there is a “note stating pistol-grip special, carbine, and checkered”. It was accepted from the factory March 21, 1904 and shipped March 3, 1911 to Harry E. Haynes (an earlier letter states that the rifle was returned March 15, 1912). The letter continues that the rifle was shipped again May 16, 1918 to H.D. Griffen (the earlier letter states that it was again returned to the factory) and “finally it was shipped, on job number 15091, June 9, 1923 to R.V. Gibson”. It is apparent from the lengthy residence in the factory that this rifle was an exposition piece which was finally sold in 1923. PROVENANCE: George R. Adams Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish with only faint sharp edge wear on the metal and a very few, very scattered light nicks & scratches; lever retains strong case colors on sides & sheltered areas, turned silver on outer faces; buttplate retains dark case colors. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, possibly unfired. 4-44811 JR385 (40,000-60,000)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 RIVAL/MONARCH GRADE DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 46434. Cal. 303 Savage. Spectacular rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, Lyman ivory bead front sight, slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman, windage adjustable, locking tang sight. Mounted with beautiful, highly figured circassian walnut with schnable tip forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock that has crescent steel buttplate. The forearm, raised side panels and grip area of the stock are wonderfully deep relief carved in flower & vine patterns with fine stippled background. Carving patterns extend down each side of buttstock. Receiver is wonderfully engraved, by Enoch Tue, with “F” style vignettes of a large whitetail buck and three does in a field scene with a tree and mountains in the background and the right side has the large vignette of a bull moose standing behind a reclining cow moose in a marsh scene with mountains in background. Bottom of receiver is engraved with the large oval vignette of a grizzly bear in a mountain scene, all surrounded by very fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine stippled background. Engraving extends over top of receiver and lever boss with sides and outer face of lever, along with the buttplate tang- engraved to match. Exposed flats of bbl are engraved about 2-1/2″ over chamber area, with the caliber marking hand engraved. Screws are all gold washed. Top of receiver has been drilled & tapped for a scope base with the holes containing plug screws. Bolt is jeweled on top & right sides. Face of buttplate is black enamel painted. SN was observed on bottom of receiver, rear face of forearm, rear face of buttstock under buttplate and inside the buttplate. Accompanied by a Savage historian letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 303 Savage with half oct bbl, accepted from the Savage factory to the warehouse on Feb. 18, 1907 and shipped same day to Burhaus & Black, no address indicated. The listing also notes that this rifle was factory engraved in grade “F”, “The highest grade available at the time”. It also had pistol grip stock with special carving & gold washed screws. The letter also states that the engraving of this era, 1901 until about 1926, was done at the factory by Mr. Enoch Tue. While this rifle is listed in the records with “F” grade engraving it has Monarch grade carved wood and Rival grade engraving as depicted in the circa 1905 catalog. PROVENANCE: Mark S. Graham Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 98% glossy orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear and some slight thinning on bottom at carry point; bolt shows light wear on jeweling; lever retains faded case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces; buttplate tang retains strong case colors which may also be present under the black paint on the face; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of a very professional, partially restored finish only on the smooth parts of the wood. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-44813 JR386 (40,000-60,000)

*VERY RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 GRIZZLY GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 30687. Cal. 303 Savage. Spectacular rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and a short Winchester style, slightly altered semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges and an early Lyman combination tang sight. Top of bbl is fully hand-matted. Mounted with outstanding burl American walnut with schnable tip forearm and spectacular custom checkering with fleur-de-lis and extensive incise carving with a ribbon pattern in the checkering. Buttstock has serpentine pistol grip with raised side panels that have relief vine carving with stippled background and a small checkered central panel. The wrist is extensively checkered with fleur-de-lis and ribbon carvings with incised carving around the raised side panels and on the fleur-de-lis. Receiver is wonderfully engraved by Enoch Tue in custom “G” grade patterns which consist of the large vignette of a bull & cow elk being chased by a pack of four hounds in the foreground with a mountain scene in the background on the left side. Right side is engraved with the large vignette of a grizzly bear in the foreground with tall vegetation and a mountain & lake scene in the background with two hunters, one of which is aiming a rifle at the bear. Bottom of receiver is engraved with the large oval vignette of a beautifully detailed bull elk. Top of receiver, behind the receiver opening is engraved with the oval vignette of a large wolf’s head. The entire remainder of the receiver, top & bottom tangs, lever boss and lever are engraved with extraordinarily well-executed, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Screw heads are engraved to match with foliate patterns and a rosette around the lever screw. Bbl is engraved with geometric patterns over the chamber area and has the extremely rare feature of two gold bands inlaid near the receiver. Sides of trigger are engraved to match and face of the trigger is very finely stippled. Buttplate is nickel finished over color case hardening and the tang is beautifully engraved to match with rosettes around the screw holes and an empty shield in the center of the tang. SN on bottom of receiver is inlaid in flat gold. SN was observed on receiver, rear face of forearm, rear face of buttstock under buttplate and inside toe of buttplate. The rear face of the buttstock also has a 9-digit number in pen. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only light muzzle edge wear; receiver retains virtually all of its crisp orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear; lever retains faded case colors, turning silver; buttplate retains most of its bright nickel finish; wood is sound with a very few, very scattered tiny nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its strong orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44810 JR389 (30,000-50,000)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 F-GRADE ENGRAVED DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 36030. Cal. 303 Savage. Fantastic factory engraved rifle with 26″ tapered oct bbl, Lyman ivory bead front sight, no rear seat for a bbl sight and it has an early style Lyman combination tang sight. Bbl has full matting on top flat with standard Savage company name, address, patent dates & caliber marking about centered and also has the caliber marking over chamber area. Bolt is jeweled. Receiver is fantastically engraved by Enoch Tue with the large vignette of a mountain scene with two bull elk and a hound in the foreground and a hind in the background. It appears that one of the elk has been shot. Right side of receiver has the large vignette of a standing whitetail buck & a feeding doe in a field scene with hills in background. Both vignettes are surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with shaded backgrounds. Engraving extends over top of receiver with bottom of receiver matching engraved with a large empty panel in the center. The lever boss is engraved to match. Mounted with nicely figured circassian walnut checkered & carved in “C” pattern. SN was observed in the usual place on the bottom of receiver. The wood has the SN “39071” on the rear face of forearm, on buttstock under the buttplate and inside buttplate. Accompanied by a letter from Savage historian Roe S. Clark identifying this rifle as a Model 1899 in caliber 303 Savage with an octagonal bbl.The letter states that this rifle was accepted from the factory April 30, 1904 and shipped Feb. 28, 1906 to “New York Sporting Goods”. It was returned to the factory for a matted bbl with no sight slot in the rear and re-shipped Oct. 4, 1907 to Warren Hardware. Mr. Clark speculates that the bbl was probably replaced at that time. It seems likely that the wood was also replaced during this period. PROVENANCE: George R. Adams Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired since being referrelled. Bbl retains 98-99% glossy orig blue with very faint sharp edge wear; receiver also retains 98-99% glossy orig blue with one small scratch on top and faint sharp edge wear; bolt shows a little wear on the jeweling; lever retains most of its orig case colors, strong & bright on the sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains brilliant case colors; wood is sound with a few very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish style finish; there is a small scrape on right side panel and some minor chips in varnish on left side panel. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44815 JR382 (17,500-27,500)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 VICTOR GRADE DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 24975. Cal. 30-30. Wonderful factory engraved deluxe rifle with 26″ tapered oct bbl, ivory bead combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and an early Lyman combination tang sight. Top of bbl has the usual 2-line company name & address, patent dates and caliber forward of the rear sight and the caliber marking over the chamber area. Mounted with very highly figured, “B” style carved & checkered, marblecake English walnut stock & schnable tip forearm. Buttstock has checkered raised side panels, a serpentine grip & smooth steel buttplate. Rear face of forearm is stamped with three different SNs “24842” and “25894” and the matching number to this rifle, “24975”. Buttstock is also stamped with number “24842” and the matching number to this rifle. The buttplate is stamped only “24842”. Receiver is spectacularly engraved in “D” style by Enoch Tue with the small oval vignette of a running bull buffalo on left side and a slinking tiger in a jungle scene on right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by full coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine stippled background & edges. Bottom of receiver is not engraved while the top of the receiver ring is engraved in foliate patterns. Lever boss is engraved in triangle shaped feather patterns on each side. Accompanied by two letters from Savage historian Roe S. Clark, one dated March 15, 1988 and the other Oct. 8, 1992. Both letters contain basically the same information which identifies this rifle with fancy English walnut, shotgun butt & pistol grip with grade “B” checkering and “D” grade engraving. It was accepted from the factory June 29, 1901 and shipped July 1, 1902 to Walbridge & Co. and returned. It was then shipped on Aug. 30, 1902 to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co. and returned and finally shipped to E.K. Tryon, Jr. & Co. on June 15, 1903. The 1988 letter identifies this rifle in caliber 30-30, while the 1992 letter identifies it in caliber 303 Savage. A copy of the Savage shipping records accompanies each letter but only the 1992 letter shows the caliber which is listed as 30-30. Clearly there was a mistake in the 1992 letter from Mr. Clark. PROVENANCE: George R. Adams Collection; LeRoy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains about 99% glossy orig blue with only a hint of sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks; receiver retains about 98% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning of the bottom; bolt has a few small specks of discoloration; lever retains strong case colors on sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains about 95% thin orig blue; wood is sound with several nicks & scratches and a scrape on each side of buttstock and overall retains about all of its orig piano style varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44817 JR383 (15,000-20,000)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 LEADER GRADE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 35416. Cal. 303 Savage. Beautiful rifle with 26″ tapered oct bbl, Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and an early Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured American walnut with schnable tip forearm, extensively checkered with foliate patterns at the front and scalloped at the rear. Buttstock has raised checkered side panels with matching checkered & carved wrist and fine checkering over top of wrist with serpentine grip cap and crescent buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Enoch Tue in grade “B” patterns consisting of the small vignette of a mortally wounded bull elk on left side, a doe deer on right side and the large vignette of a squirrel in a tree on bottom. The side vignettes are surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns. Receiver ring is delicately engraved in foliate patterns with a triangle pattern back of the bolt opening and has matching patterns on each side of lever boss. The entire remainder of the receiver is very finely stippled. SN was observed on bottom of receiver, rear face of forearm, rear face of buttstock under buttplate and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by two Savage historian letters which identify this rifle in caliber 303 Savage, accepted from the factory Aug. 21, 1902 and shipped Oct. 14, 1903 to “E. Tue”. There is a note in the record entry “bargain”. The earlier letter states that there is no way to know whether the engraving was done prior to or after the shipment. Mr. Clark, the historian, speculates that because of the work “bargain” in the entry it may have already been engraved. PROVENANCE: George R. Adams Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Overall the metal retains 98-99% strong orig finish with only faint sharp edge wear and a minor nick or two; bolt is slightly dulled and covered with old dried oil; lever retains case colors on the sides and sheltered areas with the outer faces faded to silver; wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its orig piano style varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44799 JR387 (8,000-12,000)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 VICTOR GRADE DELUXE ENGRAVED FEATHERWEIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 124433. Cal. 22 Savage HP. Beautiful lightweight little rifle with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, ivory bead front sight and folding rear sight with locking Lyman tang sight. Bbl has the Savage Utica address & patent dates along with “SAVAGE HI-PRESSURE STEEL / MODEL 1899” all forward of the rear sight and the caliber marking over chamber area. Mounted with highly figured, “C” style checkered English walnut with schnable tip forearm & straight stock with Savage embossed hard rubber buttplate. Stock & forearm are checkered & carved with fleur-de-lis and ribbon patterns with both coarse & fine checkering on forearm & wrist. Bottom of buttstock has a sling stud with a corresponding stalking sling mount on the bbl. Beautifully engraved by Enoch Tue in “D” grade patterns consisting of a small oval vignette of a charging bull buffalo on left side and, unusually, the small vignette of a slinking tiger in a jungle scene on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by extremely well-executed, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with extremely fine stippled background. Engraving extends on to the sides of the takedown ring and it has engraved foliate patterns over top of receiver. Bolt is jeweled on top & right edge. Lever boss is engraved in a triangle pattern on each side. SN was observed on bottom of receiver in the usual place, rear face of forearm, rear face of buttstock under buttplate and scratched inside of buttplate. Accompanied by a Savage historian letter which identifies this rifle, as found, in caliber 22 Hi-Power as a featherweight takedown “new style rifle” with fancy English walnut stock, “C” checkering and “D” pattern engraving. It was accepted from the factory on May 4, 1912 and shipped May 6, 1912 to Von Lengerke and Antoine, Chicago, IL. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record for this rifle. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. The metal retains about 99% strong, glossy, orig factory blue with only faint hint of sharp edge wear and a couple of small scratches on the bbl; lever retains brilliant case colors on the sides, lightly faded on outer faces; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and one small gouge on buttstock and overall retains about all of its orig piano style varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-44821 JR384 (17,500-27,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE CUSTOM ENGRAVED FEATHERWEIGHT SAVAGE MODEL 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 67786. Cal. 25-35. Wonderful light rifle with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A rear sight and a locking Lyman windage adjustable tang sight. Rifle is mounted with beautiful shell grain French or English walnut with tapered schnable tip forearm & straight stock with Savage embossed hard rubber buttplate. Wood is checkered extensively with raised checkered side panels on the stock. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with two crouching tigers in a bush scene on left side and a standing bull moose with reclining cow moose in a forest scene on right side. Bottom of receiver is inlaid in smooth, flat gold “a.w.c.”. The entire receiver is then very fine stippled with counterpoint fine borders. Top of receiver has a foliate spray over receiver ring and V-shaped foliate patterns at back of the ejection port. Bolt is jeweled on right side and around top edges with the center relieved with stippling. Cartridge stop is also jeweled as is the hidden part of the lever. SN was noted in usual place on bottom of receiver, rear face of forearm and on buttstock under buttplate. Accompanied by a letter from Savage historian, Roe S. Clark, which identifies this rifle as a Model 1899 in caliber 25-35, featherweight with rnd bbl, shipped Dec. 23, 1905 to “A.W. Connor”. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record. Additionally accompanied by a copy of a letter dated April 19, 1905 to Mr. A.E. Perris of San Bernadino, CA, on letterhead stationery whose name is indecipherable. Letter states “This matter has been referred to us by Mr. A.W. Connor, Sales Manager of the Savage Arms Co., who desires us to explain the situation to you.” It appears that Mr. Perris had ordered a rifle to be called the “Perris Special” but that the company had found it not economical to produce such a model but they had made up about 30 rifles “For Your Southern Trade” at a loss just to maintain goodwill. The letter continues that “Mr. Connor also stated that they appreciated the missionary work that you did for the Savage and hoped that you would continue doing so, and in appreciation for what you had done in the past they had made up the “Perris Special” for you.” over the signature of “C.P.H.” There is the name of the company, which is nearly indecipherable, which appears to be “—- & Hamilton”. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Overall the metal retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with faint muzzle edge wear on the bbl and very light sharp edge wear on receiver, blue is strong & bright; lever retains bright case colors in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere; wood is sound with a very few, light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44825 (12,500-17,500)

*FABULOUS SPECIAL ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1899 FWT RIFLE W/GOLD INLAYS BY GOUGH. SN 133730. Cal. 22 High Power. Features a correct 20″ rapid taper bbl, orig sights include Savage marked rear sight as well as tang sight, orig carved and checkered Circassian walnut stock features a rare cheekpiece and a very unusual Savage marked buttplate with toe inletted 1/2″ into stock. Gun features bold acanthus scroll engraving, a style that has been identified as William Gough’s work of the period while engraving for A.H. Fox Gun Co. Gun also has a number of raised solid gold inlay game scene vignettes featuring bears w/cub on one side, with 3 running deer in an oval other side. Bottom of receiver features a tom turkey surrounded by bold acanthus scrolls and is signed “Eng by W.H.G.” below SN. Orig wood features similar deep relief carved acanthus scrolls on the sidepanels and diamond pattern forend checkering. On butt of pistol grip are carved the initials “W.V.S”. Factory letter indicates gun sent out 3-1-1913 to Dr. Fred C. Hulton, returned for service and again shipped 12-5-1930 to “Schiller”. A note also indicates “rec not blue” or shipped in the white for engraving purposes.This unique specimen was undoubtedly a special order request for work to be completed by special craftsmen outside the factory. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in very good condition with 90% slightly thinning blue, buttstock shows minimal amount of wear with nearly all orig varnish, small hairline crack extending 1/2″ from the bottom buttplate screw.Gold inlays are slightly worn. Bright shiny bore. 4-44823 LM51 (15,000-25,000)

Revised: 3/10/2013

Buttstock has been shortened and measures 12-3/4″ over a replacement steel buttplate.

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 1899 FEATHERWEIGHT RIFLE. SN 93853. Cal. 22 High Power. This gun features Leader pattern engraving with motif of deer on one side and stag on the other. Receiver has full matted excelsior treatment and B grade checkering. Shotgun style butt with Savage logo. Buttplate doesn’t fit very well, may have come off another Savage. Correct Savage front sight and folding Lyman tang sight. Complete with factory letter of authenticity. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition.Bbl retains 90% blue, receiver retains about 75% orig blue. Wood is very good with possibly a light coat of linseed oil added to it and a repaired crack running back of the tang but is solid and sound and quite serviceable. Bore very good. 4-44826 LM64 (5,500-6,500)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE CALIBER 22 HIGH POWER TAKEDOWN RIFLE. SN 126490. cal. 22 high power. 20″ bbl. Gun features the full excelsior matted receiver with A grade engraving and B grade checkered fancy deluxe burl stock with orig hard rubber shotgun style buttplate. Orig sights. PROVENANCE: George Adams, LeRoy Merz, Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 98% bright blue, receiver 96-97% bright blue. Excellent wood with most orig lacquer finish and sharp checkering. Bright shiny bore.Vivid case colors remaining on lever. All orig inside and out. 4-44829 LM58 (8,000-11,000)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 1899 FEATHER WEIGHT RIFLE. SN 110029. Cal. 303 Savage. 20″ bbl. Entire receiver, top strap and backstrap has full excelsior treatment with A style engraving on both sides. Engraved in relief on bottom of receiver is “F.W. Plaisted”. The orig B grade wood is a very beautiful fancy grained American walnut with hard rubber composition style buttplate. The Excelsior treatment is probably one of the most attractive engraving patterns Savage used where the full receiver is matted, leaving the engraving area in relief a polished luster blue. Factory letter authenticating information. PROVENANCE: George Adams, LeRoy Merz, Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in excellent plus condition retaining nearly all orig bright blue, orig wood is excellent plus with high gloss lacquer finish. Beautiful gun inside and out, hard to improve upon. Bright shiny bore. 4-44830 LM57 (10,000-14,000)

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1899 EXHIBITION RIFLE. SN 40243. Cal. 303. 26″ full rnd bbl, Beech’s front sight, Lyman 2-leaf rear sight and folding tang sight. Gun is fitted with factory installed brass chamber plug – for use in public displays. This is one of the left over frames from the 95’s that Marlin had manufactured for Savage. Featuring 7 different engraving vignettes that Marlin was known to use. The scroll work is also typical of one of Marlin’s engravers, probably Ulrich. Blue on gun is also very similar to what Marlin would have used. Savage’s factory records are blank on this SN, leaving one to presume assembled from parts and not for resale. Orig straight stock checkered deluxe wood stocks have most orig lacquer remaining and sharp checkering, what appears to be a Rampant Colt style hard rubber shotgun style buttplate, which cataloger is positive is correct and original to gun. Gun would prove to be the most elaborate Model 1895 based guns ever produced. This gun was supposedly part of the Alan Mabe collection in the 1950’s Mr. Mabe’s collection of Savage arms was the most extensive collection of its type in private hands done at that time. This very gun is listed in the magazine article discussing Savage Model 99 rifles. In this article it listed 21 special firearms from the Mabe collection. This firearm was one of the ones mentioned. PROVENANCE: Alan Mabe; Leroy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in excellent plus condition, 98-99% bright orig Marlin style blue, wood is excellent with the exception of minor stress fracture extending back 1″ from upper tang. Bore is plugged. 4-44767 LM41 (15,000-20,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Buttplate is a replacement from a 1895 / .303 cal.

*FACTORY ENGRAVED M1899 SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 41830. Cal. 25-35. 26″ full oct bbl. A-grade engraving on receiver. Correct Beaches folding combination front sight, of the period flip-up rear sight and Lyman tang sight. Original wood is of Circassian style walnut featuring the elaborate C-grade checkered style of checkering. Complete with composition hard rubber buttplate. Correct rear swing swivel missing part of the front swivel. Complete with Letter of Authenticity from Mr. Callahan, the Savage Historian. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, 98% vivid bbl blue remains and 95% lightly thinning receiver blue. Lever remaining 95% plus vivid case colors. Forearm has a 3″ long crack running from the swing swivel to the nose of the forearm. Very good bore. 4-44797 LM75 (4,500-5,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Receiver has been drilled and tapped for scope mounts.

*VERY UNIQUE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 EXHIBITION RIFLE. SN 38556. CAL. 303. Original 26″ half-oct bbl original Lyman front sight, savage buck horn rear sight, and folding tang sight. Factory records indicate that this gun was prepared for the St. Louis Exhibition. The gun features Rival E-grade engraving. The Savage pattern engraving features on one side three deer in a mountain scene. The opposite side features a grizzly bear and a hunter in a mountain scene. Original B-grade checkered Circassian walnut stock with steel style shotgun buttplate. In the catalogeur’s opinion the E-grade is the rarest of all the different Savage patterns. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Bbl retains 80% original thinning blue, receiver retains 65-70% blue turning a silvery combination on the bottom. Fancy deluxe Circassian style wood is in very good condition with the exception of a crack going down from the upper tang approximately 1″ long. Overall gun is 100% guaranteed original complete with a factory letter of authenticity. Very fine little gun. Very good bore. 4-44780 LM77 (4,500-6,500)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 1899 SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 100400. CAL. 303 SAVAGE. Original 24″ half oct bbl, original pistol checkered deluxe wood using a B-grade style checkering complete with a hard rubber composition buttplate. Period Marbles replacement front sight, Winchester buck horn rear sight, and correct folding tang sight as well as an extra slot in the bbl for spirit level glass bubble level. This gun features the Leader grade engraving which features one small game scene on both sides of the receiver. PROVENANCE: Allen R. Mabe Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Gun appears to have been refinished a long time ago, retains approximately 75% of the restored finish. Original wood in very good condition with most of the high gloss lacquer finish intact with possible some linseed oil added to it. Gun still retains a lot of eye appeal, and apparently was tapped for a scope at one time because it has four extra holes. Very good bore. 4-44777 LM84 (1,500-2,250)

Revised: 3/8/2013

The close up imae in the catalog of the left receiver is not for this gun. The close up image is of Lot 1103

*CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE 1899 DELUXE TWO BARREL SET. SN 278561. CAL. 300 and 410 shotgun. This gun features the full matted Excelsior deluxe style treatment to the receiver with A-grade style engraving, B-grade style deluxe checkered wood and correct shotgun style buttplate. Original sights. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in excellent condition with 96% rifle bbl finish, receiver retains 95% plus bright blue with excellent traces of case colors on the lever. The original 410 gauge shotgun bbl is in nearly excellent condition with nearly all original finish remaining. The correct Savage made box is nice with a few marks and scars but is nicely done, and has the correct Savage label. Original deluxe burl wood is in excellent condition with just a few very minor hunting dings or scratches. Very good bore. Excellent and all original throughout complete with factory letter of authenticity. 4-44858 LM94 (7,000-9,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: This is an 1899-G Model.

*CASED SAVAGE MODEL 99 LIGHTWEIGHT TWO BARREL SET. SN 336084. Cal. 30-30 and 410. Receiver is very nicely engraved in the period of use, not believed to be factory work, with wolf on one side and hunter shooting stag on other encased in foliate scrollwork and punch dot matrix. Orig wood is checkered A grade with shotgun style buttplate. Orig sights including folding tang sight. Case appears to have been relined and looks very good with correct Savage label on the inside with orig box of Savage cartridges. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition. Rifle bbl retains 75% thinning blue, receiver probably 40% thinning blue. Shotgun bbl retains 95% orig blue. Orig wood shows some minor wear but generally sound and serviceable with light mars and dings.Very good bore. 4-44861 LM65 (2,500-3,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: The receiver has been drilled and tapped for a scope which has been professionally restored.

*FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1899 TAKE DOWN FEATHERWEIGHT TWO BARREL SET. SN 109458. Cal. 303 Savage and 410 shotgun. This gun is engraved on bottom of receiver “W.F. Sheard”. Sheard was a frontier gunsmith that patented and manufactured Sheard sights. This gun has correct front sight with one of his 3-leaf folding express sights. Fitted as 2 bbl set and includes a shotgun bbl. Receiver features full matted Excelsior treatment with A grade checkering. Stock has been replaced and very beautifully done with heavy contrasting Circassian style walnut stock. checkering is very well done and fit is far better than orig. factory fit would have been. Complete with hard rubber shock absorbing pad. Very interesting gun. Factory records indicates this gun was shipped to W.H. Sheard,Tacoma, WA. Sheard sights are very desirable and found on early Western American made guns of the period. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition. Bbl retains 50% thinning blue, receiver just has traces of blue in protected areas. Lever has been re-case colored and retains all those colors. Savage made box in generally good condition with Savage label on inside. Very good bore. 4-44862 LM62 (1,500-2,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: This is an 1899-G Model.

*SAVAGE 1899 SEMI-DELUXE TAKE DOWN LIGHTWEIGHT RIFLE W/CASE. SN 234976. CAL. 250/3000. 22″ lightweight brown bbl with correct sights, pistol grip A-grade checkered semi-deluxe stocks with shotgun style buttplate. Housed in a custom constructed brass bound leather trunk case with the monogram “RRR” tooled into the lid with staghorn handles. Very fine little gun in a pleasing case. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is excellent with 98 plus % bright shiny original blue as well as vivid case colors on the lever, original stock is excellent as well sharp checkering and most of the original varnish. Very good bore. Case is sound with pleasing brass patina and aged leather. 4-44863 LM93 (1,500-2,000)

*ENGRAVED MODEL 1899 SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 48323. CAL. 303. Featuring a very rare 30″ full oct bbl. This gun is engraved with an A-style engraving and a B-style checkered stock. Original front sight, period replacement rear bbl sight, and windage adjustable tang sight. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection CONDITION: Over all bbl retains approximately 75% original blue turning a plumish coloration, receiver appears to have been refinished at one time, and retains most of that new finish, sharp engraving. Frame has been refinished, and engraving appears to be of the period and similar to A-grade style. Pistol grip checkered Circassian style walnut. Stocks are in very good condition with considerable amount of original finish and a rifle style buttplate. Good shootable bore with some darkening in the grooves. This gun has a few issues but still is very attractive and has a rare 30″ bbl. 4-44791 LM90 (1,500-2,000)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 1899 DELUXE SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 23691. CAL. 303 SAVAGE. Original 26″ half-oct bbl, original sights include Lyman front sight, a Winchester-style full buck horn rear sight, and a folding tang sight. This gun features the rarely encountered E-grade pattern of engraving with game scenes on both sides–a group of deer in a mountain scene on one side, and a bear and a hunter on the opposite side. Original pistol grip B-grade stock with a rifle-style buttplate. All original gun with a lot of eye appeal. The seldom encountered E-grade pattern complete with the factory letter of authenticity which doesn’t list the engraving, but guaranteed 100% to be factory engraved. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in original condition with 90% bbl blue, receiver is crisp and sharp with generally a light gray patina traces of finish. Original pistol grip deluxe stock contains considerable amount of varnish, sharp checkering, and a very minor crack along the upper tang about an inch long.Bright shiny bore. 4-44781 LM82 (4,000-5,500)

SAVAGE MODEL 1895 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4022. Cal. 303 Savage. Rare deluxe engraved 1895 with very rare color case hardened receiver. Rifle has 26″ tapered oct bbl with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman locking tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured European walnut that has schnable tip forearm fancy carved & checkered with an arrowhead at the bottom front. Stock has raised side panels with small, very fine checkered centers and straight grip with fancy checkering and carving on the arrowhead shape, with crescent steel buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by one of the Ulrichs with the large oval vignette of a hound chasing a bull elk in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and wavelet border. Right side has identical border around foliate arabesque patterns, all with punch dot background. Top & bottom of receiver along with the lever boss are also engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a beautiful shell pattern back of the bolt opening. SN was observed on bottom of receiver and rear face of buttstock. Buttplate has the number “7588” inside the toe. Forearm is unnumbered except for a tiny “3” on the rear face, however there is no doubt that this is the orig forearm for this rifle as the color & grain in the wood matches the buttstock perfectly. Accompanied by a Savage historian letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 303 Savage with oct bbl, accepted from factory Dec. 19, 1896 and shipped Dec. 23, 1896 to W.S. Stratton. Letter also notes that the records entry states “case hardened, engraved, fancy —“. A copy of the shipping record also accompanies. It appears that the portion of the entry Mr. Clark was unable to decipher states “fancy chek. exhibition”. Deluxe 1895s are rare and engraved ones even more rare with color case hardened examples extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Bob Funk Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 75% orig case colors, stronger on left side and top of receiver with brilliant colors on lever boss, moderately faded elsewhere, mostly turned silver on right side; lever retains strong case colors on sides, mostly faded elsewhere; buttplate is a silver patina; stock has a screwhole in top of the wrist, otherwise is sound with nicks, dings, scratches & rubs and a series of bruises on left side of buttstock & forearm; overall retains most of its orig piano style varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44761 JR388 (12,500-17,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Rear receiver tang has an old restored dovetail cut.

FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1895. SN 6300. CAL. 303 Savage. 22-1/2″ oct bbl, appears to have been professionally shortened to a more serviceable length. Beaches combination front sight, Savage buck horn rear sight, and folding tang sight. Original early B-grade styled checkering with rifle style buttplate. Receiver in very nicely engraved featuring a buck and a dog in a chase scene on the left-hand side, typical scroll engraving on the opposite side. This is the work of Conrad F. Ulrich, factory engraver for Marlin, the manufacturer of all 1895 rifles. PROVENANCE: George Adams Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in very nice condition retaining 75% original factory blue. The receiver is crisp and sharp with excellent trace of case color. Original walnut stocks are in very good plus condition with sharp checkering and a considerable amount of original varnish remaining. Bright shiny bore. Very attractive early Savage rifle. One of the better of the ’95 engraved that have surfaced. 4-44765 LM80 (4,000-5,500)

Revised: 3/5/2013

Please Note: This lot shall include lot 1137 also. You will buy both guns for the price of one. We have made this decision based on information just discovered. The actual original wood for Lot #1117 was switched with the original wood on Lot #1137. This was done by a previous collector. In addition to the information we received we confirmed this fact by checking the SN on the stocks. The winning bidder can then leave the guns with the switched wood or exchange stocks to correspond with the SN. So remember when bidding on Lot #1117 you will also be bidding on Lot #1137.

FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE DELUXE M1895 RIFLE. SN 4424. CAL. 303. This is one of about five or six factory engraved M1895’s that were ordered by W. S. Stratton, owner of the Cripple Creek Mine in Colorado, for himself and his friends. A very wealthy individual, in 1900 he sold part of his mining interest for $100,000,000. Original full 26″ full oct bbl, correct front sight, folding tang sight, this gun features the early style of Ulrich’s engraving featuring a buck and a dog in a chase scene in the woods, and the typical scroll engraving on the opposite side. The initials “F.C.T.” are engraved on the inside of the action rail. Correct B-grade style checkering on the stock plus rifle-style buttplate. Very unique and interesting having been purchased by one of the mining barons, one of American’s most prominent and influential individual at the time. Guaranteed all-original with factory letter of authenticity. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains just traces of blue, the balance somewhat of a blotchy appearance, but still retaining sharp corners and excellent markings. Original B-grade checkered stocks are in very good plus condition with a considerable amount of varnish remaining. Factory engraved receiver has traces of case color, the balance a silvery coloration. Very good bore. 4-44764 LM79 (6,500-7,500)

LOT 1137 DESCRIPTION: FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 1895 RIFLE. SN 4309. CAL. 303. The factory records on this gun indicate that it was originally manufactured as a musket. The order was likely changed in the factory to a deluxe sporting rifle. Original 22″ full oct bbl, correct Lyman front sight, original Savage Buck horn sight, folding tang rear sight. The gun features deluxe A-grade style of engraving and checkering with a rifle-style buttplate. The engraving was done by Enoch Tue which would have been available after SN 1000 as gun has the correct M1895 breech bolt with round hole cocking indicting view hole and all other early features. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Gun is in good condition with 50% overall blue, deluxe stock looks great on the right-hand side with sharp checkering and a considerable amount of original varnish remaining. The left hand side of the stock has a replaced section at the wrist area measuring 4″ L and 2″ W. Bore about good. This gun has a few minor flaws, but still interesting rifle. 4-44769 LM81 (1,000-1,500)

FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE M1895 RIFLE OF ART SAVAGE. SN 4056. CAL. 303. 26″ half oct bbl. This is one of only a handful of ’95s that are lettered as being factory engraved. Records also indicate that this was a personal firearm of Art Savage, owner of the company. The 1895s were manufactured by Marlin and feature the engraving of Conrad F. Ulrich, their principal factory engraver. This gun features a pair of deer in a vignette on the left side as well as a single deer, on the opposite side. This gun features a very rare B-style checkering quite elaborately done with a shotgun style steel buttplate. PROVENANCE: Felix Chardon Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in very nice condition with 60% original bbl blue, receiver has turned mostly a pleasing light gray coloration with very crisp engraving. All engraving is very crisp and clean. Original wood is in fine condition and very beautifully checkered with a typical crackle in the upper tang. Bore is very good. Guarantee all-original complete with factory letter of authenticity. 4-44762 LM78 (6,500-7,500)

*PRESENTATION SAVAGE RIFLE TO TIMOTHY L WOODRUFF, PURPORTEDLY A GIFT FROM THEN PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT. SN 31089. Cal. 303. 26″ full rnd bbl. This gun features D pattern engraving with buffalo on left side and tiger on the right side mounted with B grade checkered wood. Buttplate is nickel plated and shows evidence of some cleaning. Savage blade front sight, 2-leaf flip up rear sight and Lyman tang sight. This gun has been completely restored with what is believed to be a replaced stock and forearm. Factory presentation inscription on bottom of receiver, “Timothy L. Woodruff, 1902” as well as initials “TLW” on buttplate are completely legible. This gun was at one time part of the famous and historic Allen R. Mabe collection of Savage firearms. In the 1950s, Mabe had what was considered the finest collection of savage rifles in private hands. It included outstanding examples of all their engraving and carving styles as well as many guns which had historical relevance, some having been owned by statesmen, businessmen, and celebrities. A special article on Savage arms listed 21 of his more significant and historic pieces. This very gun was listed as number 10 and described in the presentation as “Victor Grade”, 303 savage, 26 inch barrel, ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 for Timothy L. Woodruff, then Lieutenant Governor of New York state. D.engraving, B. checkering, American walnut pistol grip stock, crescent case hardened butt plate high gloss finish. SN 31089 made in 1902 retail $64.50. Also accompanying this lot are 2 factory letters, written by Rowe S. Clark, in which he states this gun as having been made conforming to the description above, being accepted from the factory on December 13, 1902 and having been shipped on this date to Reuben L. Fox. Fox was secretary of the New York Republican Party. Also accompanying this lot is a photocopy of the actual Factory Log Book listing this gun with the same information. Timothy L. Woodruff was a close personal friend of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. When Roosevelt was Governor of New York, Woodruff was his Lieutenant Governor. Woodruff was and continued to be Roosevelts very dear friend through his presidency and although we cannot find documentation confirming Mr. Mabes assertion that this was made at Roosevelts request, it is very likely that this in fact true. Included in this lot is a copy of a letter dated October 20, 1908, from the Savage Co. to Roosevelts secretary William M. Lobe Jr., it reiterates the fact that in July 1901 Vice President Roosevelt had a 303 cal big game rifle made for himself. The letter is an offer from Savage firearms to now President Roosevelt asking him to simply return his Savage rifle and they will offer to “equip it with the latest improvements so that he might use it on his upcoming African hunting trip”. The details concerning Roosevelts eventual nomination as Vice President being supported by his long time friend Woodruff, the fact that Roosevelt himself had a gun made similar to this shortly before Woodruff’s gun was made, and the fact that this was shipped to the head of the Republican Party, Ruben L. Fox in December 1902, all help to bolster and assert that Mabes representation of the gun being a gift from Roosevelt is likely true, whether it is or not, it is an outstanding Savage rifle once owned by a Political figure that was one of the best of friends of Theordore Roosevelt. PROVENANCE: Personal property of Lt. Governor Timothy L. Woodruff. Alan Mabe Estate Collection. LeRoy Merz Collection. Wes Adams Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in very nice condition as restored. Metal surfaces are clean and sharp with excellent definition to engraving with some toning on receiver and bbl. High grade replacement wood in generally very good condition with sharp checkering. 4-44768 (12,500-17,500)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED M1899 RIFLE. SN 113149. CAL. 303 Savage. 26″ full rnd bbl. This gun features the Beaches combination front sight and a folding tang sight. Rifle featured the typical Leader engraving with a buck on one side and doe in an oval on the opposite side. This gun features special order fancy deluxe burl wood with B style check ring and a hard rubber composition buttplate. Fitted with after-market sling eyes, missing the front one. Factory letter authenticating the above mentioned features. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in outstanding condition retaining 95-96% bright vivid glossy original blue. Vivid case colors remaining on the lever.Original wood is in excellent condition as well with the exception with a repaired crack in the forearm 5″ long, 1/8″ deep. Bright shiny bore. 4-44795 LM73 (6,500-8,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: This is an 1899-G Deluxe Model.

*FACTORY ENGRAVED PISTOL GRIP LIGHTWEIGHT TAKE DOWN RIFLE. SN 188325. CAL. 250/3000. 20″ round bbl. This gun features a very rare style of engraving which is referred to as Bargain grade, a very fine grape vine scroll located in the center of the receiver. Pistol checkered A-style wood with a shotgun grade buttplate. Original front sight, correct Savage rear sight, and folding Lyman tang sight. All original little gun complete with a very interesting unique pattern of engraving. There are only a few done with this pattern engraving. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in excellent condition with 98% original bright blue, original semi-deluxe wood is excellent with crisp sharp checkering. Bright shiny bore. 4-44798 LM95 (4,000-6,000)

*DELUXE PRESENTATION PISTOL GRIP MODEL 1899 SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 53760. CAL. 303. Original 22″ full round bbl. Beautiful pistol grip on checkered fancy deluxe grade stock with rifle style buttplate. Inscribed on the left side of the receiver “J.L. Snyder”. Surrounding the name is a decorative scroll very expertly applied. Very unique gun featuring a special order gold gilt buttplate, lever, trigger and screws. It’s the only gun with this treatment that this cataloger has ever encountered. Very interesting that it was not ordered with checkered wood. Truly unique special order Savage rifle complete with letter of authenticity verifying all of the above features. PROVENANCE: Felix Chardon; Leroy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in fine condition with 98% bbl blue, the receiver retains 95% bright blue, lever retains 95% gold finish as well as the trigger and buttplate has 90% gold gilt remaining. Bright shiny bore. 4-44779 LM92 (4,000-6,000)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 1899 SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 24411. CAL. 303. 26″ full round bbl with original Lyman front sight, two-leaf flip up rear sight and folding tang sight. Very attractive little gun featured the Leader grade style of engraving with vignettes of deer on each side. Original B-grade checkered deluxe wood is finished with a steel shotgun style buttplate. PROVENANCE: George Adams Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 90% plus bright blue, receiver retains approximately 80% original bright blue. Lever retains vibrant case colors. Fancy burl deluxe stocks are in excellent condition with most of the original lacquer. Bright shiny bore. Very attractive original Savage rifle. 4-44783 LM87 (4,000-6,000)

*SAVAGE MODEL 1899 FACTORY ENGRAVED TAKE-DOWN RIFLE. SN 115095. Cal. 38-55. 26″ full rnd bbl, orig slights include period #3 Lyman front sight, two blade folding bbl rear sight, folding Lyman rear tang sight. Gun is factory engraved in pattern that factory referred to “Bargain Grade” which consists of light scroll engraving featuring grapevine on side of receiver. Complete with rarely encounter take-down frame. Orig straight stock, fancy deluxe burl wood with sharp checkering done in class 5 pattern with rifle style buttplate. Factory letter of authenticity which does not include engraving, but guaranteed factory correct. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in superb condition with 98% vivid high gloss factory finish as well as 90% vivid case colors on lever. 75% orig blue on buttplate remains. Orig deluxe straight stock wood is in excellent condition with most orig varnish remaining, just a few very minor handling marks showing. There is a minor one inch hairline crack at the toe of the stock emanating from the bottom butt screw. Bright shiny bore. 4-44794 LM5 (2,500-4,000)

*SAVAGE MODEL 1899 PISTOL GRIP DELUXE TAKE DOWN RIFLE. SN 111216. CAL 303 SAVAGE. Original 26″ full round bbl with a correct blade front sight, and a folding tang sight. Original pistol grip A-grade checkered deluxe walnut stocks with Savage hard rubber buttplate. Take down deluxe frame. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine with 95% bright glossy on the receiver with some thinning on the bottom of the frame. Bbl appears to be refinished at one time. It does seat properly into the receiver and may be a replacement. A-grade checkered pistol grip stock is in excellent condition with most original varnish still intact.Bright shiny bore. Nice little gun with a lot of eye appeal in need of some minor gunsmithing. 4-44834 LM85 (1,000-1,500)

*SAVAGE MODEL 1899 DELUXE SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 25029. Cal. 303 Savage. Orig 20″ carbine style bbl with a Sheard front sight, Marbles flip up rear sight, Lyman folding tang sight. Orig fancy deluxe burl wood with B style checkering and carbine style buttplate. Features of the period engraving are done quite tastefully but believed not to be factory work, consisting of large scroll and punch dot background. Bbl Complete with orig saddle ring. Factory letter authenticating information except engraving. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition. Retains 90% bright blue, receiver retains traces of blue in protected areas, balance turning nickel in coloration. Deluxe wood in excellent condition with sharp checkering and most orig lacquer finish with very minor crack coming back from upper tang about 1″ long. Good traces of case color on lever. Very good bore. 4-44839 LM60 (1,500-2,500)

*SAVAGE MODEL 1899 DELUXE CHECKERED PRESENTATION LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 15684. CAL. 30-30. Original 26″ tapered oct bbl, correct blade front sight as well as original Savage rear sight. Gun features the A-grade style straight stock checkered with a rifle buttplate. Factory letter of authenticity which states the gun is fancy and something of a unique nature has been done per order, likely the inscription “Wm C. Crum” encased in scrollwork on the left receiver. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent as partially restored. Gun retains 90% toning original bbl blue, the receiver, lever and buttplate have been professionally refinished and retains all of the vivid blue and case colors on the lever and buttplate. Stocks are in very fine condition with sharp checkering and with most of the cracked lacquer finish remaining with a light coating of linseed oil. Bright shiny bore. 4-44784 LM91 (1,000-2,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: This is a Rare 1899 – E G Model featuring “Spiegel” roll engraving, not an 1899-K Model.

*SAVAGE MODEL 1899 K-GRADE RIFLE. SN 392479. CAL. 303. With correct 20″ round bbl. Original sights including Lyman tang sight, original checkered pistol grip, plain walnut stock with a shotgun style buttplate. All original complete with K-grade engraving. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent condition . 95% original bbl blue, 85-90% original receiver blue. Bright shiny bore. 4-44789 LM88 (1,500-2,500)

*SAVAGE MODEL 1899 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 97259. Cal. 32-40. Correct 20″ bbl, orig folding carbine rear sight and silver blade front sight, orig carbine style wood complete with correct buttplate. Complete with orig saddle ring. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in excellent condition retaining 95% bright bbl blue, 90% bright sparkling receiver blue, very good case colors on lever. Orig wood may have had a very light coat of linseed oil at one time but not considered sanded or undersized. Bright shiny bore. Looks great. 4-44841 LM61 (2,000-3,000)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED M1899 SPECIAL ORDER SAVAGE RIFLE. SN 31080. CAL. 303 SAVAGE. Featuring a 28″ full oct rapid tapered bbl. Original blade front sight and correct Savage buck horn rear sight. This gun is engraved in factory A-pattern as well as the pistol grip stock is A-pattern with a rifle-style buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in very good condition with 85-90% original blue. Good traces of case color on lever. Original stock is slightly undersized in wrist area, and also has a very minor crack going back from lower tang as does forearm going from retaining screw up to the bbl.Very good bore. 4-44785 LM (3,000-5,000)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 RIFLE W/30″ BBL. SN 26568. CAL. 30-30. An extremely scarce 30″ half oct bbl. Original sights appear to be a Marbles ivory bead globe front sight, a King’s patented semi-globe rear sight with a correct Lyman tang sight. Engraved on the side of the receiver “W. C. Bristol”. Original plain grade walnut stocks complete with a rifle style buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in fine condition with 95% bbl blue, 85% original receiver blue, vivid case colors still remaining on the lever. Original wood in very good condition with most of the original varnish and a few light mars and dings. Traces of case color still remaining on buttplate. Bright shiny bore. Very scarce little gun with 30″ bbl. 4-44788 LM86 (1,500-2,500)

*RARE SAVAGE M1899 SMOOTH BORE RIFLE. SN 136950. CAL 38-55. Factory Savage records indicate this gun was originally ordered as a smooth bore shotgun in Cal 38-55 with a 28″ full rnd bbl with silver blade front sight and standard Savage rear sight. Original straight-grain walnut stock with a composition shotgun style buttplate. Guaranteed all-original complete with factory letter indicating all of the above features. PROVENANCE: George Adams; LeRoy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is in generally fine condition with original front and rear sights. 85-90% original blue remaining turning to a plumish coloration. Excellent case colors on the lever. Original stocks are in very good condition with the usual light mars and dings. Bright shiny bore. It is the cataloger’s opinion that this gun would have been definitely been order by a exhibition shooter, and it is the only one I have ever heard of or encountered in the smooth bore configuration. 4-44787 LM76 (3,500-4,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Stock has a repaired break at the wrist.

*FACTORY ENGRAVED SAVAGE MODEL 1899 RIFLE. SN 110030. CAL. 303 SAVAGE. 26″ full oct bbl. This gun features A-2 Special-style checkering as well as the A-2 engraving. Checkered straight stock semi-deluxe wood with rifle style buttplate. Complete with factory letter. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in very good condition with what appears to be 75% remaining of a professionally restored finish on the metal parts as well as stock and forearm refinished quite some time ago. Very good bore. 4-44803 LM83 (1,000-1,500)

*RARE DELUXE MODEL 1899 SAVAGE SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 23149. Cal. 30-30. 20″ carbine bbl with period silver blade front sight, 3-leaf express rear sight, folding tang sight. Fancy walnut stocks with B-grade checkering and correct carbine style buttplate. All orig and correct with correct saddle ring. Very rare little gun, very few deluxe saddle rings have come to light. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Generally good. Bbl retains 60-70% thinning blue, receiver 15-20% orig blue turning plum. Orig carbine wood is generally good condition with what appears to be a repair in wrist area, very near undetectable. Good bore. Seven small notches cut into lever – no doubt big game kills. 4-44836 LM59 (1,000-1,500)

*SAVAGE HIGH POWER TAKE-DOWN FEATHER WEIGHT RIFLE. SN 161835. CAL. 22. High Power. With correct 20″ tapered full round bbl, correct front sight of the period, replacement rear sight.Take-down action fitted with uncheckered straight grain walnut stocks. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall metal condition is very good with sharp markings, having been refinished quite some time ago, still retains nearly all of that finish. Refinished wood has several cracks at the lower tang and stock toe and has poorly fitting buttplate. Serviceable bore with moderate pitting. 4-44775 LM89 (500-800)

*SAVAGE MODEL 1899 TAKE DOWN FEATHERWEIGHT RIFLE. SN 126542. Cal.22 High Power. Orig extra tapered 20″ rnd bbl, orig sights. Metal surfaces have been completely and professionally restored with virtually all finish intact and vivid case colors on lever. Wood has been lightly cleaned with hard rubber buttplate. Overall gun looks very good. Should be fine shooter. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition,as restored.Very good bore. 4-44832 LM63 (750-1,000)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MERIDEN MODEL 15 22 CALIBER RIFLE. SN 23952. Cal. 22. Engraving is very nicely executed, featuring a game scene on one side with pair of squirrels on one side and pair of rabbits on the other. 24″ full oct bbl, orig sights include folding tang sight, checkered deluxe graded wood with checkered buttplate. Very few manufactured and out of those, a small percentage actually survived. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very nice condition. Bbl and receiver retain 75% orig finish, orig wood in very nice condition with most orig varnish and sharp checkering. Some oil finish rubbed into butt. Very good bore. 4-44845 LM71 (2,000-3,000)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 15 MERIDEN RIFLE. SN 6887. Cal. 22. 24″ oct bbl, orig sights. Orig wood is nicely checkered on grip and forearm with rifle style buttplate. Receiver very nicely engraved with pair of rabbits in oval motif on one side and pair of squirrels in oval on the other. Very rare little gun. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition. Bbl retains traces of orig blue with sharp corners and excellent markings. Receiver retains 30-40% bright blue. Wood has extra coat of lacquer at one time but unsanded and full dimensions. Bore about good. 4-44851 LM66 (1,000-1,500)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MERIDEN MODEL 15 22 CALIBER RIFLE. SN 8133. Cal. 22. With orig sights, orig checkered deluxe grade stock and rifle butt. Gun features very nicely executed game scenes on both side of frame. Very attractive little gun. PROVENANCE: LeRoy Merz; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good condition. All metal clean and sharp with excellent marking, mostly a light gray patina color. Sharp checkering and excellent wood. Bore about good. 4-44853 LM72 (1,000-1,250)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED MODEL 15 MERIDEN RIFLE. SN 12188. Cal. 22. 24″ full oct bbl, nicely engraved receiver with game scenes on both sides. Fancy deluxe checkered walnut stocks with rifle style buttplate. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall. Bbl turned mostly a plum brown patina with what appears to be some vise marks on sides of bbl near breech. Receiver has traces of blue, mostly plum brown patina color. Orig fancy gloss wood has scratches on it but mostly sound with no splits or cracks. Bore about good. 4-44852 LM67 (500-800)

Revised: 3/5/2013

Please Note: There is a typographical error in the title. This is not a Model 14, it is a Model 1903.

*SAVAGE MODEL 1903 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 136213. Cal. 22. 24″ full oct bbl with orig sights, rounded pistol grip wood with rifle style buttplate, Gun manufactured for about 10 yrs and only about 3,000 units, making it a very rare gun. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent plus, featuring nearly all orig varnish as well as 98% plus bright shiny orig blue. Seldom found in any condition and this one is extremely sharp. Bright shiny bore.Excellent inside and out and all orig. 4-44850 LM69 (1,000-1,500)

Revised: 3/5/2013

Please Note: There is a typographical error in the title. This is not a Model 14, it is a Model 1903.

*SAVAGE MODEL 1903 22 CALIBER PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 140414. Cal. 22. 24″ full oct bbl, orig sights, orig pistol grip stock with rifle style buttplate. All orig, complete with orig clip. Very rare gun, also. There were only about 3,000 ever manufactured. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in very fine condition with 98% bright orig bbl blue, 95% orig receiver blue. Orig wood retains most orig varnish with a few mars and dings. Very good bore. 4-44855 LM70 (700-1,000)

*SAVAGE MODEL 1909 22 CALIBER PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 107933. Cal. 22. Orig 20″ full rnd bbl with orig sights. Orig walnut stock with correct shotgun style buttplate. Very rare little gun. These were troublesome and had mechanical problems and rarely survived in any condition. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun in fine condition with 75-80% bright overall blue, orig wood is very good plus with most orig varnish and a few light handling marks. Excellent functioning action. Bright bore 4-44849 LM68 (300-500)

*SPECIAL SAVAGE 1907 ENGRAVED AUTOMATIC PISTOL. SN 226557. Cal. 32 ACP. Standard configuration. This gun features class C, referred to as Special, engraving attributed to William Gough. Engraving consists of flowing acanthus scroll work covering approx. 75-80% of pistol with initials “BAD” monogrammed on backstrap. Fitted with Mother of Pearl grips with Savage Indian logo fitted with external hammer. Accompanied by a 1996 dated Savage historian’s letter for this pistol which does not list grade and style of engraving but does indicate a work order(#232-1) which is likely for the special treatment grips and engraving by Gough. During this period it is not uncommon to find factory records for special order guns that are less than comprehensive. Regardless, a lovely and unique M1907. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall gun is near excellent with 95% orig blue with some very minor flaking front of bbl. Mechanics are excellent. 4-44743 LM55 (3,000-5,000)

*CUSTOM ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID COLT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 231851. Cal. 357 Mag. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ custom bbl with thick Partridge type front sight and cal marking on left side. Barrel address has been engraved over. Top strap sight groove has been widened to accommodate the custom front sight. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and Rampant Colt in circle. Mounted with smooth 2-pc ivory grips. Frame has been altered by having the firing pin hole plugged with a frame mounted, spring loaded firing pin and the hammer face altered to accommodate this modification. Revolver is nicely custom engraved with about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with stippled background and a raised gold longhorn steer head on each side of frame. Each side of bbl boss and ejector boss are engraved in flower blossoms with foliate arabesque patterns on top strap and top of bbl. Top gullet of ejector housing is engraved in feather patterns. Back strap has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns. Cyl is nicely engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and a wide band of feather patterns around the rear edge. Cyl is custom made with rebated chambers. Right front web of trigger guard has what is probably the engraver’s initials “RD”. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine custom nickel finish, probably unfired since engraving; hammer retains strong case colors; grips are sound with fine age lines and retain a mellow ivory patina; right grip has a plugged hole; mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore. 4-44720 (2,000-3,000)

EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 1888 NEW MODEL POCKET ARMY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 460. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 5-3/4″ bbl, re-attached or replaced German silver front sight and 1-line right hand “E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION. N.Y. U.S.A.” address. It has the usual 6-shot fluted cyl with loading gate in right recoil shield. The ejector housing is scalloped like the successor Model 1890. For many years this model remained unidentified until an obscure 1889 Hartley & Graham catalog was discovered which advertised these revolvers. It is speculated that fewer than 1,000 were produced in the period 1888-1889 as a transition between the Model 1875 and the Model 1890. They apparently were manufactured using modified left over Model 1875 parts when Hartley & Graham purchased Remington and were marketed, according to the referenced catalog, as the “New Model Pocket Army”. The catalog advertises a 5-1/2″ bbl, but according to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms many are found with a 5-3/4″ bbl as found here. Referenced publication also states that most are found with a lanyard loop in the buttstrap and marked with the caliber, neither of which are present on this revolver. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips that, although no numbers are visible, appear to fit very well and are probably orig to this revolver. An assembly number “37” is found on front of frame, bottom of bbl and top of ejector housing. Accompanied by a fine, red velvet, lined custom oak casing recessed in the bottom for the revolver with a diagonal divider and a cartridge block with holes for 16 cartridges and which contains 9-rds. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains most of an old re-nickeled finish showing heavy muzzle edge wear with some fine pitting on the frame; hammer spring is a modern replacement; grips have chipped toes and show very heavy wear and retain an old refinish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered fine pitting. Case is extremely fine. 4-44868 (2,000-3,000)

NATIONAL SECURITY “MAGNUM 50” FIREPROOF GUN SAFE. Earlier version of the Magnum fireproof gun safe.Door is 1.5″ thick with 13 locking bolts and rated for 2.5 hours of fireproofing at 131,000 BTUs. Gray fabric 4-in-1 Flex Interior for storage of up to 39 long guns and adjustable shelving. Gloss black enamel exterior features gold 3-spoke handle and key-lock dial tumbler hardware with gold pin striping. SIZE: 72.5″ x 42″ x 30.5″ PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very Good. Exterior has numerous rubs and scrapes on sides and back from moving. Door graphics are excellent and intact. Interior fabric has pulled away from the walls near the top of the safe which could be easily reattached with adhesive.Mechanics are smooth. Tumbler works well. 4-44898 JWD103 (1,500-2,500)

MASSIVE PENTAGON “GENERAL” FIRE PROOF SAFE. The Pentagon “General” is the largest gun safe in the USA. The Overall body thickness is 1 1/2″ with 10 Gauge steel. The Overall door thickness is 4″ with a 1/2″ Comp front and seven active locking bolts. An additional 1/2″ thick steel hardplate protects the “vital cut areas” in the door where the lock, relockers and main locking bar are located. Features 2300 Degree ceramic insulation and 2″ Z-Step door gaskets. Black enamel exterior features silver hardware and electronic tumbler.56+ long gun interior with top shelf. SIZE: 72″ x 60″ x 26″ PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very Good. Exterior has numerous rubs and scrapes on sides and back from moving. Door graphics are excellent and intact. Interior fabric is lightly soiled. Mechanics are smooth. Electronic tumbler works well. 4-44899 JWD104 (1,500-2,500)

FT.KNOX GUARDIAN MODEL 7251 FIREPROOF SAFE. SN 103358. The Guardian model continues to be Fort Knox’s most popular safe. Certified 1680ºF/90 minute fire protection. 1 3/4? Reinforced fire door. 10 gauge steel, Uni-body construction (1-1/2? total body thickness). Up to 20-1½” diameter active door locking bolts, strategically placed at sides, top and bottom of door.Patented Star Corner Bolts.Silver enamel exterior features Ft.Knox graphics and pinstripes with nickel 5-spoke handle and electronic tumbler.Carpeted 68 long gun interior has two top accessory shelves. SIZE: 72.5″x 51″x 27″ PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Exterior has a few minor rubs and scrapes on sides and back from moving. Door graphics are excellent and intact. Interior carpet is clean.Mechanics are smooth. Electronic tumbler works well. 4-44900 JWD105 (2,000-3,000)

LOT OF THREE WOODEN GUN SHOW DISPLAY STANDS AND ANTIQUE GLASS COUNTER TOP CASE. Lot consists of three heavy duty portable wooden table top gun racks for six long guns each along with a 48″x16″ frontal compartment for each with plexiglas top. Each stand is sectional and numbered for proper assembly and fits neatly on a six foot long table. Antique oak table top display case has glass panel top, front and sides with hinged solid rear access panels. Consignor’s notes state that this case originated from the old Onyx General Store in the Whiskey Flats region of Kern Vally, CA (1861-1988). It is said that this case was once used as a handgun display in the mercantile during the 19th and 20th centuries. SIZE: Stands: 48″ x 42″ x 40″ w/o accessory box. Case: 60″ x 23″ x 12.5″. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection CONDITION: Generally very good and serviceable. 4-44901 JWD105 (500-1,000)

TWO BOXES 44 RF HENRY AMMUNITION AND SIX EMPTY BOXES FOR 44 RF HENRY AMMUNITION. 1) U.S. Cartridge Co 50 rd square corner box with faded blue label and band, plastic wrapped, appears to be full. 2) UMC 50 rd round corner box with green label and band, plastic wrapped, appears to be full. 3) Two empty boxes with green labels and green bands. 4) One Winchester box with dark green label and green band. 5) One Winchester “LESMOK” over-label, green label and orange band with “WRACO” logo on one end. 6) One Winchester “MODEL 1866” box with green label and band and red and white over-label “SHOT CARTRIDGES 7”. There appears to be two top labels on this box. 7) Winchester box with green label and wrap-around orange end labels with large red “W”. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) About good, appears to be sealed with moderate to heavy fading on top and slight losses to the side wrap. 2) Open with moderate to heavy soil, top label intact, side label about 70% intact. 3) Box A – label lightly faded and soiled with one side sealed, missing about 10% of band. Box B – moderately to heavily faded with moderate soil, light wear on top label, missing 5-10% of the band. 4) Heavy wear on top label with moderate soil, missing about 20% of band and one in-flap from lid. 5) Top label heavily soiled but completely legible with light wear, 4 broken corners on lid, missing about 10% of its band. 6) Top label is missing a 1/2″ x 1/2″ piece with a break in the center with moderate to heavy fading and moderate soil, missing about 60% of band. 7) Top label is moderately to heavily faded, showing moderate wear and minor loss in one corner, end labels each are missing about 20% with the bottom part of flaps missing, heavily yellowed and brittle. 4-44885 JR75 (3,000-4,000)

LOT OF TWO FULL BOXES WINCHESTER 50-100-450 RIFLE CARTRIDGES. 1) Rare blue label 2-pc box with yellow and black over-label on side marked “WINCHESTER SMOKELESS”. Lid has plain blue end label with a yellow and black label on the bottom of the end. 2) Green label box with blue side label on bottom front and black and white label on rear side, each end has a large red “W” and a green and black small label. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Plastic wrapped and not opened, appears to have edges and end seams broken with brown paper tape repair. One corner of bottom also broken, with a break across the top. Top and side label retain strong blue color with light to moderate soil and a couple of small chips from label. Rear white label shows moderate to heavy damage, but is mostly intact. Box is darkly yellowed. 2) One corner of the top and the adjacent end appear to be broken. Otherwise the box is reasonably intact with label showing moderate to heavy fading and soil with box yellowed. Cartridges were not checked as both boxes are sealed in plastic. 4-44885-1 JR76 (3,000-5,000)

LOT OF FIVE BOXES OF 50-110-300 WINCHESTER RIFLE AMMUNITION. 1) Two scarce blue label boxes of cartridges, one of which is marked “SMOKELESS” and the other apparently black powder as the label is marked 110 grains of powder. The other box is marked 47 grains smokeless powder. 2) Two orange label boxes, one stamped on top in green “STAYNLESS”, both have orange end labels on tops and large red “W” on ends of bottom, one of which on each box is also marked “99 5-15”. 3) Orange label box nearly identical to previous two with the bottom end labels marked “99 5-14”. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Box A – black powder ctgs – crisp and clean, showing only a couple spots of light wear on label and very light soil. Box is very slightly yellowed with one small oil stain. Box B – the Smokeless powder box – label shows scattered spots of wear and some minor chips around the edges with the label mostly intact, showing light to moderate soil. End labels are fine, Smokeless label moderately to heavily faded, box has broken edges in bottom with old tape repair staining. Box is heavily yellowed with moderate soil. 2) Box 2A – Box shows one small tear on one end of lid with light soil and almost no fading. Box is moderately yellowed. Box 2B – Lid has taped repairs on both ends with some minor losses to the side and top label, top label is moderately faded, box is yellowed and moderately soiled. 3) Box has one partially opened edge on lid, otherwise appears to be intact and possibly sealed. Labels are moderately faded, box is moderately yellowed and slightly soiled. Boxes are all sealed in plastic and cartridges were not checked. 4-44885-2 JR77 (3,000-4,500)

LOT OF FIVE BOXES OF SCARCE WINCHESTER 50-110-300 RIFLE CARTRIDGES. 1) Two boxes of scarce blue label black powder cartridges. 2) Two boxes orange label smokeless cartridges. Top labels are over stamped in green “STAYNLESS” and one box is over stamped identically on the bottom side label. Both boxes have orange and black end labels with large red “W” on bottoms, one of which is marked “99 5-14” and the other is unmarked. 3) Scarce green label box with blue bottom side label. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Box 1A – Box is crisp and clean with only one small faded area on side label and light fading on top and side label. Top label shows a spot or two of light wear. Bottom side label is moderately faded. Box is crisp and clean, only lightly yellowed. Box 1B – Nearly as good as 1A with one repaired seam in lid and light fading with a small break in side label and some very light wear on top label, otherwise box is crisp and clean, only lightly yellowed. 2) Box 2A – Fine, sealed, top and side labels show light soil and wear. Box appears to be intact with a small ding in top and light soil on box body. Box 2B – Very good, sealed, top and side labels show very light soil with a small chip on side label and another on one top end label and overall light fading. Box is intact with moderate yellowing. 3) Fine plus, top and side label have a few small chips on edge center with moderate soil and only a small spot of light wear on the side. Bottom side label is lightly to moderately faded with light soil. Bottom has a broken seam on each end, otherwise box appears to be intact, moderately yellowed. All boxes are sealed in plastic and none of the cartridges were checked. 4-44885-3 JR78 (4,000-7,000)

LOT OF SIX BOXES OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 44 WCF CARTRIDGES; ONE BOX 44 WCF SHOT CARTRIDGES; AND SIX EMPTY BOXES. 1) One sealed box 44 Winchester shot cartridges, green top label and orange band, marked on end “SHOT CARTRIDGES / 44 WINCHESTER / NO. 8 SHOT” over a large red “W”. 2) Six full sealed boxes of 44 WCF cartridges with green labels and buff colored bands with a Model 1873 carbine on one side. 3) Six empty boxes, identical to the six full boxes. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very good to fine, box is completely intact with lightly faded and soiled top label, showing a couple spots of wear. Orange band is moderately to heavily faded. Box is heavily yellowed. 2) Boxes appear to be all identical with one showing moderate to heavy fading on top label, the other five very light fading and all six showing light wear and soil. 3) Two of the empty boxes appear to be complete with light to heavy soil and tape on one of them, and the other is missing about 15% of its band. The other four boxes are each missing an end flap, three from the top and one from the bottom. All show light to heavy wear and light to moderate soil. All boxes are sealed in plastic and the cartridges were not checked. 4-44885-4 JR79 (2,500-4,000)

LOT OF SIX FULL BOXES OF WINCHESTER & UMC 38 WCF & 44 WCF AMMUNITION. 1) Rare full box of 38 WCF shot cartridges. Green label marked “WINCHESTER MODEL 1873” with green band that has a large red “W” and other information on each end along with “NO. 8 SHOT”. 2) Full box of Winchester High Velocity Cartridges with 180 grain soft point bullets. Yellow label with yellow full wrap ends that have large red “W”. 3) Full sealed box Winchester Cartridges with 180 grain lead bullets. Green top label with full wrap red band. Top label is marked “FOR WINCHESTER RIFLES, MODELS 1873 AND 1892”. 4) Full sealed box of Winchester Cartridges with 180 grain lead bullets. Box has medium green top label marked “FOR WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLES MODELS 73 AND 92 AND OTHER ARMS”. It has full wrap orange end labels with large red “W”. One end label appears to be partially open. 5) Full rnd corner box UMC 44 WCF cartridges with 217 grain bullets. Box has pale green top label and full wrapped band. 6) Full sealed box UMC 44 WCF cartridges identical to #5. None of the ammunition was examined as all boxes are sealed in plastic. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Good to very good. Label moderately faded with light to moderate wear; bottom has one broken seam; box body is moderately yellowed. 2) Good to very good. Label is moderately faded & soiled showing light wear with water stain on one side and dark yellowed box body. 3) About fine. Top label is moderately faded with a couple of chips in the edges, showing light to moderate wear & soil; red band is extremely fine; box body is moderately yellowed. 4) Fine. Top label is lightly faded with a couple of chips in edges and showing light wear; end labels each have a small chip and are moderately faded; box body is heavily yellowed. 5) Good. Label shows moderate wear and fading with light soil; band & box bottom have light oil staining on bottom edges, is open but appears to be intact; box body is heavily yellowed. 6) Fair. Top label and box top are missing portions; label shows moderate to heavy wear & soil; band is partially open with tape; box body is heavily yellowed. 44885-5 JR80 (500-800)

LOT OF 40 BOXES OF AMMUNITION FOR THE MODEL 1886 WINCHESTER RIFLE AND 8 BOXES FOR THE MODEL 1894 RIFLE. Lot consists of three boxes very rare 45-85 ctgs by Winchester; two boxes 45-60; five boxes 40-65; two boxes 40-60; one box 45-75; six boxes 45-90; seven boxes 45-70; three boxes 40-82; three boxes 38-70; four boxes 40-70; three boxes 38-56; one box 33 WCF; three boxes 38-55 WCF; one box 38-55 Ballard & Marlin; one box 25-35 short range; three boxes 30 WCF. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Most boxes are full, a few are partial. Three boxes have broken bottoms or tops and one is missing end flaps; most are in average condition showing a little wear with possibly a broken seam or two; most show soil ranging from very light, not at all to very heavy. Cartridges were not examined, but those visible are crisp & clean. 44885-6 JR81 (5,000-10,000)

LARGE LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS MOSTLY MODERN AMMUNITION. Lot consists of approx. 56 boxes of miscellaneous rifle, handgun & shotgun ammunition in calibers 45-70, 219 Zipper, 22 High Power, 38-55, 25-35, 30-30, 32-20, 32 RF, 32 Winchester SL, two boxes 44 S&W Special empty primed shells, six boxes 303 Savage, fourteen boxes 300 Savage including one orig box of Savage-made ammunition & one Winchester Bear box. Shot shells include a scarce 2-pc box of Remington UMC 12 ga. Nitro-Club with flying duck in #2 Buck; a Peters High Velocity 12 ga. with flying duck; a Remington Nitro-Express 16 ga.; a Remington Express 16 ga.; three boxes of Western Super-X 20 ga. #5 shot and an empty Western Expert box. Also included are five Winchester 12 ga. brass shot shells and a Winchester Ranger plastic hull dummy window shell. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Boxes are generally good with some soil, fading and the occasional missing end flap. Ammunition examined appears to be in fine usable condition. 44885-7 JR82 (500-1,000)

LOT OF NINETEEN BOXES MISCELLANEOUS ANTIQUE RIFLE & HANDGUN CARTRIDGES. Lot consists of one full 10-rd box UMC 40-70 Sharps Straight; partial box Winchester 41 RF Short; one full sealed box Winchester 38 RF Long; one rare American Metallic Cartridge Co. full box 38-100 RF Long; full box UMC 38 RF Long; two full boxes Winchester 44 S&W Russian with red labels; four boxes Winchester, Western & Remington/UMC 44-40 ammunition; one full sealed box Winchester 9 mm Long shot; one partial box Winchester 115 grain 32-20; one box 32-20; one box Winchester 38-40; one full box 25 Stevens RF; one partial box (4 ctgs) 32 S&W Short with revolver on label; one full box UMC 345 grain cast lead bullets; one full box 165 grain 32 caliber patched bullets. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Generally about good. Most boxes show light to moderate soil, a few with heavy soil, one with tape and one severely damaged. Ammunition was not examined. 44885-8 JR83 (400-700)

LARGE LOT OF PRIMARILY WINCHESTER FRONT, REAR & TANG SIGHTS IN A PARTS CABINET. Lot consists of twelve Lyman tang sights without boxes, mostly all for Models 92 & 94 rifles plus two Winchester 1873 lollipop sights and a scarce fixed staff sight with articulated head for a Model 1886; a mid-range tang sight with 4″ staff for 1876 rifle; a thin base mid-range vernier tang sight with windage with 2-1/2″ staff; a thin base mid-range vernier sight for 1876 with 3″ staff; a reproduction mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff; a thin base mid-range vernier tang sight for 92/94 with 3″ staff, screws & eye cup in a rare box marked for Model ’86; a Lyman “W” in a rare 1873 sight box; a locking Lyman 2AD in a 1A box; a Lyman #1 for 1886 complete with screws & eye cup in orig box; a Lyman #1 for 94 complete with screws & papers in orig box; two Lyman 1A “DA” complete with screws & orig boxes; a Lyman 1DA in orig box with papers complete with screws; thirteen miscellaneous open rear sights including a reproduction Henry sight & miscellaneous elevators; grouping of miscellaneous front sights including six Triplex & one Triplex base; two raised Triplex sights; two carbine Triplex sights; two ivory bead hunting front sights; four ivory bead Jack front sights; a Marbles improved “tunnel” sight; eight combination front sights, some of which are reproductions; two wide base combination front sights; an ivory bead combination front sight with windage; seven German silver Rocky Mountain front sights; five half nickel front sights; one Sheard & one steel blade Rocky Mountain front sight; a tiny Stevens-type globe front sight; a Lyman 17A globe sight with inserts; a large globe front sight with removable insert; five miscellaneous sights; small grouping of Savage open rear sights; a Lyman 1A “S.A.” locking tang sight complete with screws in orig box; a Marbles S1 flexible tang sight with one screw in box; miscellaneous swivels, bbl bands, screws, drills & easy-outs. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Generally very fine to extremely fine, a few show light use and a couple front sights with hammer marks. 4-44880-1 JR85 (4,000-6,000)

LARGE LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS MARLIN & OTHER FIREARMS PARTS & SIGHTS. Lot consists of several hundred small parts & sights for various firearms including six orig Lyman tang sights for Marlin rifles; a Marbles M36 tang sight in its orig box; a Lyman 56MB receiver sight, in its orig box, for Marlin ’93, ’94 & ’36 rifles; a reproduction Marlin tang sight; various express & other rear sights along with approx. ten orig Marlin & Marbles semi-buckhorn rear sights. In addition there are four Marlin hard rubber buttplates; a stainless steel Ruger 22 magnum cylinder in its orig bag & box; two sets of stainless Millett rings; a Burris Browning A-Bolt scope base; a box of sight elevators; a divided box of sights, elevators & sight bases along with about ten packs of Marlin paper matches and a few Marlin razor blades. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Generally fine with no observed rust or corrosion. 4-44880 JR84 (400-700)

LOT OF WINCHESTER & HENRY CLEANING RODS, BULLET MOLDS AND GRIPS. Six complete 4-pc brass and iron sets of Winchester cleaning rods; slotted end and brass tip for Winchester cleaning rod; 4-pc hickory and iron Henry cleaning rod; 2 Colt style 36 cal 2 cavity iron bullet molds with sprue cutters; 1 Colt’s patent 44 cal blued steel bullet mold with sprue cutter and “H” inspector initial; 1 brass 2-cavety 31 cal Colt’s patent bullet mold with steel sprue cutter; 8 sets of ivory, pearl, bone and walnut grips for single action army revolvers, 6 of which are 1-pc; and 1 “Winchester” solid rubber red recoil pad, without plugs. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Cleaning rods are generally fine with some light pitting and one set artificially aged; Henry cleaning rod is fine; two 36 cal molds are good, one of which has been reblued; 44 cal Colt’s mold is fine with thin blue and good cavities; 31 cal brass Colt’s mold is dinged and nicked with sharp cavities; grips are generally fine, most of which are not old; recoil pad is fine. 4-44895 JR74 (1,500-2,500)

LOT OF 4 MODEL 1894 WINCHESTER LOADING TOOLS, TWO BULLET MOLDS AND ONE IDEAL TOOL. 1) Set of tool and mold for 32-40 in its orig box, complete with expander plug. 2) Set of 38-55 tools with orig box. 3) 30 WCF loading tool with rare single tool cardboard box. End label is marked for 303 Savage with over label handwritten 30/30. 4) Rare 50-110 EX tool, complete with expander plug. 5) Nickel plated Ideal combination loading tool/mold for 40-82 W.C.F. Left arm of tool is stamped “W.C. MEANS”. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Tool is fine with about 90% finish, mold is extremely fine with 95-97% finish, box shows heavy taping and broken edges & corners with about 15% of top label missing, end label shows heavy insect damage. 2) Tool is very good to fine with about 60% orig finish, mold is very fine with about 88-90% finish, box is heavily yellowed and soiled with broken & taped corners and edges. 3) Tool, without expander plug, retains about 95% orig finish, box has detached end from lid, which is present inside box, and one broken end and corner on bottom. Top label is darkly yellowed with a couple of stains but mostly intact. 4) Very good to fine, tool retains about 75% orig finish. 5) Fair, overall retains about 60% nickel, mold shows heavy wear. 4-44881 JR73 (1,000-2,000)

LOT OF 10 SAVAGE ARMS CATALOGS AND TAGS. 1) Rare 1905 catalog with orig shipping envelope and stamps. 2) Catalog number 61 from 1920 or 1921, colorful purple covers with multi colored screaming Indian holding a Savage ’99 rifle. 3) 1926 price list booklet consisting of 16 pages with gray cover. 4) 1928 price list consisting of 8 pages. 5) Gray colored 6″ x 9-3/8″ single fold advertising the ’22 High Power in a orig glassine envelope. 6) 6″ x 6″ gray advertisement for the “New 15 W.G. SAVAGE Rear Sight”. 7) Buff, green and black hang tag envelope for the Model 23 AA 22, containing an instruction sheet and a parts list. 8) 1974 Savage catalog, 24 pages. 9) Two late 24 page catalogs, undated, form No. 111. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Extremely fine plus, slightly yellowed but completely intact. 2) Fine, covers are intact, showing light wear, a few creases with yellowing pages. 3) Extremely fine. 4) Very good, staples rusted and missing. 5) Extremely fine. 6) Fair to good, two taped areas with several tapes on back with damage to left and top edges. 7) Very fine. 8) Very fine, crisp and clean. 9) Very fine. 4-44883 JR71 (500-1,000)

LOT OF 6 ANTIQUE WINCHESTER CATALOGS AND 1960’S TO 1980’S CATALOGS. 1) Rare 1897 Highly Finished Arms catalog, 28 pages, 8-3/4″ x 5-3/4″ horizontal booklet. 2) Catalog number 73, 1907, 177 pages. 3) Catalog number 77, 1911, 203 pages. 4) Catalog number 80, 1916, 50th Anniversary, 225 pages. 5) Catalog number 81, 1918, 215 pages. 6) Catalog number 83, 1925, 88 pages with a fold-out in the back. Included in this lot are about 27 large pamphlet style Winchester catalogs dating from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: 1) Fine, completely intact with three small holes near spine, probably for a ring binder. Covers are lightly faded and pages lightly yellowed. 2) Good to very good, cover and interior pages are intact, are yellowed but mostly intact with some minor rodent damage on the edge of the pages. 3) Good, cover has a couple of tears near bottom at the spine and some wrinkling on the bottom front edge. Cover has a couple of oil stains and coffee splatters, with yellowed pages, otherwise intact. 4) Very good, cover and pages yellowed with one small corner broken from cover and one tiny damage to bottom of spine. 5) Good, cover is slightly loose on spine with a tear at the bottom of front cover and some minor corner damage with slight loss on spine. Cover and pages are yellowed. 6) Fine to very fine, cover is intact, slightly yellowed with slightly yellowed pages. Lot of modern catalogs – mostly very fine, a couple with wear and light damage. 44883-1 JR72 (2,500-4,000)

COLLECTOR’S LOT OF SIX BOXES RARE AMMUNITION. 1) Half-split U.S. Cartridge Co. 44 Henry Flat RF. Box has blue label with black lettering and a full wrap blue band. 2) Rare 1870s Winchester 44 RF Short, half-split with green & black label & orange band. 3) Winchester square half split 25-rd box of 56-52 Spencer cartridges. Box has green & black label and green band. Band appears to have been cut open and band is missing the edge portion on one side on the lid, otherwise label & band are intact. Label shows a line drawing of a cartridge with black lettering. 4) Rare 2-pc, 42-rd, Crittenden & Tibbals box of Spencer cartridges. Box is 2-pc with brown label & black lettering marked “42 / METALLIC CARTRIDGES, / FOR THE / SPENCER & JOSLYN CARBINE, / NO. 56 NAVY AND INFANTRY SIZE.” with the manufacturer’s name & address. Box is wrapped in plastic and appears to be full containing six 7-rd sleeves. 5) Rare 1-pc box for Peters Cartridge Co. Quick Shot cartridges, caliber 32 S&W. Box is pale yellowish green with red & black lettering with a copper & lead colored cartridge on top. Included on the top is “SOLID HEAD / 10 GR POWDER – 88 GR BULLET”. The top also has a small empty shield marked “PRICE”. The end flaps each have a small circular target. One side is marked “SURE FIRE AND ACCURATE / ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO / SMITH & WESSON AND OTHER REVOLVERS”. 6) Rare “Trunk Box” by Phoenix Metallic Cartridge Co. for 32-100 extra long rimfire shot cartridges. Box is empty, 2-pc with slide-out tray, orange & black, printed in a steamer trunk pattern with writing & decoration on all visible surfaces. One side is over-stamped in gold lettering “SHOT” and the other side has a small company trade label from Troy, NY. Accompanying this box are 26 orig shot cartridges without head stamp. CONDITION: 1) Good to very good. Box is sealed in plastic and ammunition was not checked; box shows wear on all the edges, moderately faded label & band with a few chips in the band and light soil. 2) Fair. Box has a couple of split corners showing heavy fading with water staining and wear to the top label; band is moderately faded, missing small pieces, turned very dark on one end; band appears to be mostly still sealed; box is wrapped in plastic and ammunition was not checked. 3) Very good. Box is wrapped in plastic and ammunition was not checked; one edge of the lid appears to have been reattached, otherwise the box appears to be completely intact with the label & band showing light fading with moderate soil; box is yellowed. 4) Good to very good. One side of lid appears to have been reattached with another corner broken; box is yellowed with fine clear label showing wear on one corner; ammunition was not checked. 5) Very good. Box is very lightly faded on top with slight edge wear and light soil; box is sealed in plastic and appears to contain only a few cartridges which were not checked. 6) Good. Box has a repaired edge on outer sleeve with edge wear and light soil & fading. Cartridges are lightly oxidized with slightly expanded paper bullets. 4-47537 JR190 (4,000-5,000)

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1897 DOUBLE-W CARTRIDGE BOARD. SN 1612. Scarce board containing 182 cartridges plus a variety of paper and brass shot shells, grooved and paper patched bullets, percussion cap tins and primers mounted on its orig green cardboard backing with 49″ X 37-1/2″ exposed image in its orig gold gesso inside frame which is mounted in a 2-3/4″ wide, flat oak frame. Bottom center of the frame is hand painted “TENK HARDWARD CO”. Top center of the board has the “WINCHESTER” red letter logo over “REPEATING ARMS CO”. Centered on the board is the A.B. Frost vignette of two early hunters and their Winchester rifles with a dead bear. Left center of the board is a flying mallard drake and right center is a bull moose head. Back of the board has its orig paper covering with the stenciled number “1612” and the orig display instructions label. It appears that about 5 of the cartridges have been reattached and that 3 or 4 cartridges are missing their bullets. All cartridges appear to be orig board dummies. This may be the highest numbered board known. CONDITION: Very good. The backing board retains most of its orig dark green color with a few spots of touch up, not affecting the images. The red lettering is mostly faded to a pale red. The center vignette is moderately to heavily faded but still retains sharp images. Cartridges are lightly to moderately oxidized with paper patches yellowed with some flaking. Paper shot shells are dark with some wear and light damage on the window shells. Interior gold frame has a few spots of touch up otherwise is fine. Outside frame has a couple of grain checks and shows wear & light soil. Backing paper is dark and yellowed but mostly intact. 4-47096 JR375 (12,500-17,500)

WONDERFUL LATE 1880’S EARLY 1890’S UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY CARTRIDGE BOARD IN ORIGINAL FRAME. Fantastic orig board 54-1/2″ long x 42-1/4″ high, outside dimensions in its orig frame with gesso overlays that read “TRADE MARK” with “U.M.C.” in the center with decorative ends. The bottom has a matching panel embossed “THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO.” Frame contains the orig untouched cartridge board mounted with 156 brass & copper case ctgs., 9 brass shot shells, 7 full length paper shot shells, 9 shot shell brass heads, 10 paper patch bullets, 10 lead bullets, 3 friction fuses and 3 bullet exploders and most importantly the 1″ Gatling cartridge. The bottom center of the board is mounted with a 9″ x 3-3/4″ wood frame box which displays the UMC produced percussion caps, primers & shot shell fiber wads (It is extremely rare to observe this box complete and intact). The cartridges are all mounted around a diamond shaped center vignette which pictures three bull elk in a mountain scene with two deer in right foreground and a roebuck and doe in the center foreground. Each cartridge is wire mounted to the board with a nomenclature description printed below. The back of the board is covered with its orig paper and two labels, one requesting that the recipient display the board in their store and the other giving directions to replace the glass. This is an extraordinary find in complete orig condition. CONDITION: About fine. Frame & the internal gold painted gesso frame are orig and complete with the outer frame showing a few nicks & scratches and a wonderful aged patina. Gold paint on the internal gesso frame has darkened to a silvery gold patina. Orig hand polished glass is intact. Cartridges are all bright & clean with the paper patch bullets still mostly white, some turned slightly yellow. The center vignette is moderately faded and there are some minor water stains around top edges of the board that extend down into the board. Rear paper covering is water stained with some light losses but generally intact and complete. 4-47067 JR359 (15,000-25,000)

RARE PRESENTATION INSCRIBED & ENGRAVED DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 17132. Cal. 45-70. Fine deluxe rifle with scarce 24″ oct bbl, half magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of bbl has third type markings and color case hardened receiver is later type without rebate in the bottom front. Mounted with very highly figured European walnut with early B-style checkered forearm and serpentine capped pistol grip stock and smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Left side of upper & lower tangs, front face of buttstock, under the wood, and inside the buttplate are all matching numbered to this rifle. Receiver is beautifully engraved, probably by Conrad Ulrich, with the large inscription on the left side “W. Scott Jr.” and “The Highland kicker” on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with a line border and heart decorations. Bottom & top of receiver and top tang have matching engraving. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Marlin Firearms Co. letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-70 with 24″ bbl, pistol grip & half magazine, shipped July 5, 1887. According to Marlin Firearms, Brophy, of the approx. 20,000 Models 1881 produced, there were about 4,769 in caliber 45 and only 2,788 with 24″ bbls ranging over the entire production. Of those totals, extremely few were engraved and incredibly few were inscribed. Further research may provide insight into the identity of Scott and the significance of this rare rifle. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; magazine tube also retains about 98% slightly thinned orig blue; receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap retain virtually all of their orig case colors, though faded as it appears the receiver was never varnished; outer faces of lever have turned silver; buttplate has also turned silver. Loading gate retains all of its vibrant fire blue finish and is unmarked. Stock has a couple of tiny chips back of the top tang, otherwise wood is sound showing light diamond point wear, a few nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little, if any use. 4-47775 JR901 (50,000-70,000)

RARE ENGRAVED INSCRIBED DELUXE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LIGHTWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH SCOPE IN A SLOTTERBEK MOUNT. SN 7043. Cal. 40 (40-60). Beautiful deluxe Marlin with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, Marbles Sheard front sight and rare full buckhorn rear sight. Bbl address is third type and receiver is last type without rebate in bottom front. Top flat of bbl and left side of receiver have the very rare Slotterbek (S.F. CA) scope mounts containing a 30-3/8″ unmarked Malcolm-type scope with German silver eye piece and very fine crosshairs. Rifle is mounted with highly figured, tiger-striped American walnut with early style B-checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with smooth steel semi-crescent buttplate. Left side of upper & lower tangs are matching numbered to the receiver. Front face of buttstock, under the wood, and buttplate are numbered “7150”. The case colored receiver has scarce dbl set triggers and is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich with the inscription, in period script, on the left side “Clinton D. White”. Right side is engraved with the vignette of a running whitetail buck. Both vignettes are surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns with simple line borders. Engraving extends over top & bottom of receiver with light flourishes on top tang. The bolt dust cover is engraved to match with the tiny vignette of a whitetail buck’s head. This rifle is pictured on p. 678 of Marlin Firearms, Brophy, showing its left side with rear scope mount and in another picture the front scope mount. Pp. 677 & 678 of the referenced publication discusses the Malcolm scope and the Malcolm scope catalog of 1877, which lists his telescopes for Marlin Model 1881 & 1888 rifles with the scope mounted on the left side. Of the approx. 20,000 Models 1881 rifles built in the period 1881-1892, very few were deluxe and of those extremely few were engraved. It is unknown how many were factory mounted with telescope sights but it is likely that only a handful exist today. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, there were only 6,261 arms made in 40 caliber. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 40-60 with 28″ bbl and “S.L.” (set trigger – lightweight). Also accompanied by a volume of material regarding Clinton L. White. He was born Sept. 1850 in Iowa and after graduating from Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, in the spring of 1874 moved to Sacramento, California where for eight months he taught school in Placer County and then entered a lawyer’s office as a clerk & student. In 1877 he was licensed to practice law and for the remainder of his life was in various law office partnerships in Sacramento. He published a book on criminal law in 1879, was Secretary of the Judiciary Committee of the California State Senate, 1880-1881, and from 1881-1882 was the Deputy Attorney General for California. He served ten years in the California National Guard attaining the rank of Major. In 1908-1909 he was the Mayor of Sacramento. In 1912 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Mr. White was honored with a full page biographical sketch in the History of Sacramento County California, Reed. He died Sept. 6, 1925. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 90% orig blue with sharp edge wear and a thin spot on right side by the front scope mount; magazine tube retains about 80% orig blue with the balance turned plummy blue; receiver, lever & hammer retain most of their lightly to moderately faded orig case colors, turned silver on bottom edge; forend cap & buttplate have also faded to silver. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, action is filled with old grease, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. Scope retains most of its orig finish turning plum; optics have a couple of spots, otherwise are fine. Bright shiny bore. A rare and important native California rifle. 4-47776 JR900 (35,000-55,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Close-up photos in the catalog are not of this gun.

FINE MARLIN MODEL 1881 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 8232. Cal. 40 (40-60). Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight & semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has scarce factory dbl set triggers. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & semi-crescent buttplate. Left side of upper & lower tangs, under the wood, are marked with matching SNs which number is also found on front face of the buttstock, under the wood, and inside the buttplate. Top flat of bbl has third type marking and late receiver without rebate at the bottom front. The Model 1881 Marlin was the first of the large frame Marlins and also the first to chamber the more powerful cartridges. They were immediately accepted by the buying public of the era and usually saw hard service on the American frontier under continuous adverse conditions, usually with little maintenance and are rarely found today with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 88-90% orig blue turning a little plum, more so on the magazine tube, showing muzzle end & sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 80% thinning orig blue with a few scratches & nicks and some candy striping; lever & hammer retain case colors, turned dark. Wood is sound with usual handling & use nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish showing wear on the carry point of the forearm. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47753 JR339 (4,000-6,000)

RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1889 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 58419. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Beautiful ’89 rifle with 24″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead front sight, Lyman Model 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with B-style checkered forearm and serpentine grip stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver is engraved in Grade 2 patterns consisting of a standing whitetail buck in a very detailed forest scene on the left side and the small vignette of a running whitetail buck on the right side, all surrounded by wonderfully executed, full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with wavelet borders. Outside face of the bolt is engraved to match with matching patterns over the top & bottom of the receiver, top tang, forend cap and about 1-3/4″ over the top three flats of the bbl. Engraving is by master engraver, Conrad F. Ulrich. Although there were 39,363 Models ’89 produced with 24″ bbls in the period 1889-1899, few were deluxe and extremely few of those were factory engraved. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate are matching numbered. Lever latch is broken and missing. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% orig blue, crisp & sharp on the bbl, turning a little plum on the magazine tube; receiver, buttplate, lever & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, moderately faded, turned silver on outer faces of lever and bottom of receiver; forend cap retains silvered case colors. Stock has a couple of small nicks and storage & handling marks, otherwise wood is sound and retains virtually all of its crisp, orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47743 JR338 (15,000-25,000)

*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 401901. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24″ tapered oct bbl, full magazine, Sheard front sight and Lyman 2-leaf folding tang sight with one damaged leaf. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with last three digits of matching SN and the top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the full matching SN. Buttplate is properly unnumbered. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap are beautifully engraved in pattern #5 by Conrad Ulrich with the large vignettes of a standing bull elk in a mountain scene (Monarch of the Glen) on the left side and a grizzly bear with its kill on the right side, both with very finely stippled background, all surrounded by beautiful foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled or punch dot background. Right side of receiver & bolt have small engraved flower blossoms incorporated within the patterns. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver, sides of lever & hammer, bottom of receiver & top tang and also about 1-3/4″ over the chamber areas of the bbl. Forend cap is engraved to match with a large foliate spray on the bottom which matches the foliate sprays on the top & bottom of the receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, burl American walnut with D-style checkered & carved forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock that has a Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Very few of these Marlin small bore rifles were so elaborately engraved as the cost of the engraving probably exceeded the orig cost of the rifle. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear and thinning over chamber area at the carry point; receiver retains strong case colors on sides, thin & faded case colors on top & bottom, turned mostly silver; lever & hammer retain case colors on the sides, faded to silver on outer faces of the lever; forend cap retains silvered case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of an amateur varnished refinish with amateur re-cut checkering. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47359 JR152 (6,000-10,000)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 140959. Cal. 45-70. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, with ivory bead combination front sight and Marlin semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, straight grain American walnut, “G” style checkered with 28-lines per inch and a carved ribbon through the center of the forearm & grip. Buttstock has a serpentine grip cap and a Marlin hard rubber buttplate with intertwined company initials. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in Style 2 with the large vignette of a running bull elk & hound on left side and a standing doe on right side with light foliate arabesque patterns fore & aft with various border patterns. Top & bottom of receiver, top tang, takedown ring, forend cap and exposed flats of bbl over chamber area are engraved to match. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is stamped with matching SN which is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Marlin Firearms Co. Records letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 45-70 with 26″ half oct bbl, half magazine, takedown with pistol grip shipped May 20, 1897. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 18,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1895-1917 in seven different calibers, both standard & deluxe with various configurations. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue, thin on each side of muzzle, with only sharp edge wear and a couple of nicks elsewhere with some thinning also over the chamber area at the carry point; receiver retains faded case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having faded to silver; hammer retains moderately faded case colors, dark on top edge; lever retains faded case colors on sides, turned silver on outer faces; wood is sound with a few, very minor nicks & scratches with one small bruise on forearm; buttstock retains about 60-70% orig oil finish, showing wear around the wrist; forearm retains about 40% orig oil finish with balance a hand worn patina showing heavy wear on bottom rear; checkering overall on stock & forearm shows moderate to heavy wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some light orange peel effect. 4-45041 JR (10,000-15,000)

RARE VERY EARLY SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 90863. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with rare 30″ oct bbl, flat tipped button magazine, Marbles Jack front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Top flat of the bbl has the standard company & patent dates roll marking with the caliber marking over the chamber area. Bbl is not marked “FOR BLACK POWDER” or “SPECIAL SMOKELESS STEEL”. Top of receiver is marked “MARLIN SAFETY” and the top tang is unmarked. This rifle was made before the advent of smokeless powder and well before Marlin began marking the tangs of their rifles. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Left side of top tang, under the wood, has matching SN which number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. This is a very early 1893 as the serial range for Marlin lever action rifles began with #1 in the Model 1881 and continued consecutively throughout the models, including the 1893 with SN 81393, believed to be the earliest recorded for this model. See Marlin Firearms, Brophy, p. 204. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue with only a few minor nicks & faint sharp edge wear; receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate retain virtually all of their brilliant, factory case colors and most of their orig factory shellac; loading gate & screws retain about all of their brilliant fire blue. Wood is sound with a very few, scattered, very light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish; shellac on the receiver shows numerous light scratches, not affecting the finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-47576 JR196 (6,500-10,500)

VERY RARE SMITH & WESSON NO. 1 LEVER ACTION PISTOL. SN E15. Cal. 31. Very rare pistol, the forerunner to the Henry rifle and therefore the Winchester dynasty. Patented in 1854 by Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson, they were only in production from about 1854-1855, with a total of only about 1,700 pistols produced in two models. Only about 1,200 of that production was in the 31 caliber. Pistol has a 4-1/8″ oct to rnd bbl that has integral magazine tube and full ribs with pinched post front sight and fixed pinched post rear sight in top flat of receiver. Mounted with 2-pc bag-shaped rosewood grips, matching numbered to this pistol. Frame & sideplates are typically engraved in light foliate arabesque patterns with foliate patterns on top side flats of the frame & sideplates, over chamber area, on back edge of hammer & back strap. SN is found on left side of butt strap, on an exposed part in the lever slot and inside the grips. No additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching parts. Octagonal section of the bbl has the standard markings of “CAST-STEEL” on right side flat, “PATENT / FEB 14 1854” on left side flat and “SMITH & WESSON / NORWICH, CT” on top flat. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching as noted. No orig finish remains being an overall blue/gray metal patina with scattered fine pinprick pitting and light discoloration. Grips have nicks & dings and are sound retaining most of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-48123 JR336 (6,000-10,000)

SCARCE NEW HAVEN ARMS NO. 1 VOLCANIC POCKET PISTOL. SN 1967. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3-1/2″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and pinched post front sight with fixed rear sight in the top flat of the frame. Bbl marking is in 1-line “NEW HAVEN CONN. PATENT FEB 14, 1854”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. SN is found on the left side of the butt strap under the wood. No additional disassembly was effected to check for other matching numbers. According to Flayderman’s Guide To Antique American Firearms there were only 850 of these rare pistols produced 1857-1860. The self-contained cartridge for this pistol was severely underpowered and therefore the pistol met with limited success in the buying public. The design of this pistol originated with Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson who produced about 1,700 pistols under their name before changing to the “Volcanic Repeating Arms Co.” in 1855. The company was purchased by Oliver Winchester in 1857. The design was later incorporated into the Model 1860 Henry rifle which then evolved into the Winchester 1866, and as they say “the rest is history”. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine retain 20-25% purply/blue with flakes of bright blue mixed with blue/brown patina; bbl, frame & side plates retain crisp, sharp edges with the frame and side plates retaining a wonderful coffee colored patina; hammer retains dark case colors and the lever is a dark patina. Grips are sound with high point wear, a couple of small nicks and overall retain most of their strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-47824 JR295 (12,500-17,500)

SCARCE FIRST DAY PRODUCTION NEW HAVEN ARMS VOLCANIC NO. 1 LEVER ACTION PISTOL. SN 5. Cal. 31. Usual configuration with 3-1/2″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube, thin rnd top blade front sight and a fixed rear sight in top flat of receiver. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. SN was observed on the left side of buttstrap under the grip and inside of each grip. Outside of right sideplate is stamped with a small “8”. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 850 of these scarce pistols were produced in the period 1857-1860. This pistol, with its sgl digit SN, was obviously produced on the first day of production. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain strong blue in the gullets with remainder of the bbl retaining scattered blue mixed with flaked, not worn, areas that are a dark patina; bottom of magazine tube is a blue/brown patina; frame & sideplates retain strong edges with a series of small nicks and a couple of scratches on right side and overall retains a medium mustard patina having been polished a long time ago and now repatinated; hammer retains dark case colors and the lever is a blue/gray patina. Grips are sound showing moderate edge wear and overall retain about 85% orig varnish. Lever tension spring is missing, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of scattered spots of pitting. 4-47178 JR141 (5,000-8,000)

SCARCE VOLCANIC ARMS NAVY LEVER ACTION PISTOL. SN 2445. Cal. 41. Usual configuration with 6″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and full side ribs, brass pin front sight and fixed rear sight in the top flat of receiver. Top flat of bbl has crisp three line Volcanic Arms address and patent date. Mounted with smooth, varnished two piece walnut grips matching numbered to the pistol. Serial number was observed on the right side of the butt strap, under the grip, inside each grip, inside each side plate, on the lever, both links and twice on the firing pin. No additional disassembly was checked for additional matching numbers. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 1200 of these rare pistols produced in the period 1855-1857 making it one of the more rare and desirable volcanic pistols. These pistols, with their self-contained cartridge had limited success with the buying public and were short lived on the market, and in 1857 became the New Haven Arms Co. In about 1860 this design morphed into the Henry rifle which was purchased by Oliver Winchester, ultimately becoming the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., and as the saying goes, the rest is history. Accompanied by a 3-page letter from renowned Winchester authority and author, George Madis, wherein he describes and authenticates this pistol. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching; bbl and mag tube retain a fine, smooth blue-brown patina with traces of strong blue in the most sheltered areas; frame and side plates show light sharp edge wear with some light dings on the front side flats and overall retain a wonderful dark mustard patina; hammer retains smoky case colors and lever a gray metal patina; grips show light battering on the bottom edges with a chipped left heel and overall retain about 90% original varnish; mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with a few small spots of pitting. 4-47616 JR205 (10,000-15,000)

SCARCE VOLCANIC ARMS LEVER ACTION NAVY PISTOL. SN 632. Cal. 41. Fine Navy size pistol with 8″ oct bbl that has integral magazine and brass pin front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat of the receiver. Top flat of the bbl has the 3-line Volcanic Repeating Arms Company address. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips that are matching numbered to this pistol inside each grip. SN was noted on the left side of the butt strap under the grip, on the lever and inside each grip. Matching SN is also found inside each sideplate, on each link and two places on the bolt. Carrier was not checked. Each side of the frame just above the trigger pin has a small casting flaw and the top edges of the sideplates have light hammer marks. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 1,500 of these scarce pistols were produced in the period 1855-1857. Very few are found today in completely orig configuration with any orig finish remaining. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching as noted above. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a few scattered spots of light pinprick surface rust; frame & sideplates, aside from the small nicks on top edges of sideplates, show little or no damage or wear , with sharp, clean edges and all the brass retains a wonderful dark coffee colored patina. Grips have a few nicks & dings, show light wear and retain about all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-47373 JR184 (15,000-20,000)

Revised: 2/18/2013

Correction: There are 188 cartridges

NEARLY NEW RARE CASED VOLCANIC NO. 1 LEVER ACTION PISTOL WITH AMMUNITION. SN 1943. Cal. 31. Wonderful cased Volcanic with 3 1/2″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube and pinched post front sight with fixed rear sight in top flat of receiver.Bbl marking is in 2-lines “NEW HAVEN CONN./PATENT FEB 14, 1854”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips matching numbered to this pistol. SN is found on the left side of the butt strap under the wood. Accompanied by an orig red felt lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the pistol and an orig lacquered tin of 200 No. 1 Volcanic cartridges, missing only five; also a rare wooden cleaning rod. There are two other smaller empty compartments in the case. Exterior of the cartridge box is covered in a dark lacquer without external label. Label is, correctly, inside the lid and is original. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only 850 units made by New Haven Arms with 3-1/2″ bbl in the period 1857-1860). CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine retain approx 70% bright blue with some light flaking to blue/brown patina; bbl, frame & side plates retain very crisp, sharp edges with the frame and side plates retaining a sooth mellow patina with two small oxidation spots; hammer retains most of its vibrant case colors and the lever likewise retains most of its original bright blue finish with some light flaking. Grips are sound with only the slightest handling marks and retain all of their strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. Magazine follower spring is broken, with a portion missing, which in no way detracts from the appearance of this remarkable pistol. Case has a few grain checks in the lid and in the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its strong orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soiling and rubs at contact points. Cartridge box is excellent inside and out, label crisp and legible. A worthy addition to the most advanced collection. 4-48278 JR (30,000-50,000)

Revised: 3/5/2013

Please Note: This is from the Collection of Ray Giles.

RARE FULL BOX OF NEW HAVEN ARMS 44-FLAT HENRY CARTRIDGES. Fine orig box with green and black label referred to as “bold 4s”, see p. 31, One Hundred Years Of WINCHESTER CARTRIDGE BOXES 1856-1956, Giles & Shuey. Box has typical military style scrolled borders, so named for its resemblance to Frankford Arsenal labels of the period. These boxes, produced by the New Haven Arms Co. in the 1863-1865 period, contained the original 44 RF Henry Cartridges manufactured before the company was renamed by and for Oliver Winchester and are rarely found today in any condition, especially full of original ammunition. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Box and label are completely intact with no broken corners or damaged label. Label shows several wear spots and light soil but remains whole and complete. Box body is yellowed and lightly soiled with some minor foxing on the bottom. Box is sealed in plastic and cartridges were not examined but are guaranteed full and original. 4-47762 JR288 (8,000-12,000)

RARE IRON FRAME HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 176. Cal. 44RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, very early half moon German silver front sight, slot blank in the rear seat and a 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight in the receiver dovetail. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and first type crescent steel butt plate with rnd heel & large trap containing an original 4-pc hickory cleaning rod. The SN was observed in the usual place, on the top flat of the bbl, left side of lower tang under the wood, in top tang channel of butt stock and inside butt plate tang. Butt stock appears to be a modern reproduction stained dark to resemble rosewood. All of the butt stock and butt plate screws are orig & matching numbered. The round portion of the bbl, under loading sleeve has the assembly number “102” with matching number on rear face of loading sleeve. According to a chart on pp 54 & 55 in the book The Henry Rifle, Quick, this rifle is one of the approximate 16 iron frame Henrys that also have a duplicate brass frame SN. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there are only approximately 275 iron frame Henry rifles produced in the very early production and all are numbered under 400. These most rare Henry rifles are seldom encountered in orig configuration. They usually saw extreme hard service under adverse circumstances with little or no maintenance and are almost never found with any orig finish. Accompanied by a 3-pg letter from renowned historian and author, George Madis, wherein he details most of the above information. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. The steel parts retain a mostly cleaned gray metal patina with scattered light spots of discoloration. Bbl address and numbers are all sharp and legible. Stock is sound and retains about all of it’s custom oil finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with sharp rifling and moderate pitting. 4-47622 JR216 (50,000-80,000)

SCARCE ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH ROSEWOOD STOCK. SN 2384. Cal. 44RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ octagon bbl that has integral magazine, second type, slightly altered German silver front sight and 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight with a replacement slide. It is mounted with a spectacular, uncheckered rosewood butt stock. Receiver and butt plate tang are beautifully engraved by Samuel Hoggson. Left side plate has Mr. Hoggson’s distinctive buck deer being chased by a hound in a detailed field scene. Both sides are then completed with wonderful foliate arabesque scrolls that have fine pearled or punch-dot background and then have a dbl chip border. Front side flats also have his distinctive large flower blossom. Engraving patterns extend over the top three flats of the receiver, top tang and rear edge of the receiver with matching patterns on the butt plate tang. SN is found in the usual place on the top flat of the bbl, left side of lower tang under the wood, in the top tang channel of the butt stock and inside toe of the butt plate. Butt plate is early style with rounded heel and large trap containing an orig 4-pc hickory cleaning rod. Round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve, is marked with the assembly number “859” which is also found on the rear face of the loading sleeve. Stock and butt plate screws are all matching numbered. Left side of the butt stock and left side of the bbl are mounted with factory sling swivels and loop containing an orig Henry leather sling with brass buckle and stud with a hook on the bbl end. Receiver was originally silver-plated. Accompanied by a 4-pg letter from renowned Winchester historian and author, George Madis, wherein he details most of the above information. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl, magazine and loading sleeve retain a fine, smooth plummy patina, slightly thinned at the carry point on the bottom with some very fine pinprick pitting in the same area. Receiver has a couple of small dents on both front flats otherwise is fine and retains good edges, showing only light wear and overall retains 15-20% orig silver with the exposed brass a mellow medium mustard patina. Hammer retains smoky case colors and the lever a light brown patina.Butt plate retains 25% orig silver with the balance a medium mustard patina. Stock has a couple grain checks on the left side and a hairline in the toe otherwise the wood is sound and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Ladder rear sight is probably an old period of use replacement. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with good rifling and fine pitting. Sling and cleaning rod are fine. 47615 JR217 (30,000-50,000)

EXTREMELY RARE FULL NICKEL ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 9389. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl with integral magazine, late style square back German silver front sight and late style 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with very unusual deluxe, uncheckered American walnut buttstock with straight grip and late style crescent buttplate with sharp heel and trap that contains a 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. SN was observed in the usual places on top flat of the bbl between receiver & rear sight, on left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of the buttplate. The rnd portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve is marked with assembly number “91”. The matching assembly number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Receiver is engraved by Samuel Hoggson with a bird dog on point on left side surrounded by very well-executed foliate arabesque patterns and a dbl border. Right side of receiver is engraved with a large panel of intertwined foliate arabesque patterns which are also on the top three flats of the receiver, around rear edge and on top tang. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. Left side of buttstock & left side of bbl are mounted with factory installed sling swivels. This rifle, identified by SN, is pictured full length, both sides, on pp. 174 & 175, and closeup of left side on p. 176 with credit to the Norm Vegely Collection in the book The Henry Rifle, Quick. Mr. Quick, in the referenced publication, states that plated & engraved rifles were common in the early production of this model but as the Civil War progressed “the manufacture of specially embellished and plated rifles declined. At the peak of production, during the Civil War, it has been reported that the company discouraged the placing of such special-feature orders.” This rifle would have been produced in about 1865, probably just around the end of the Civil War. It seems likely that it would have been ordered by someone of importance or as a presentation for a high ranking military officer or civilian official. Regardless, it is a most rare & unusual Henry rifle with deluxe wood. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Overall retains about 90% strong orig nickel with some light wear on the carry point on the bottom of the magazine and edges of the receiver. The loading sleeve shows areas of flaking to bare metal which has turned to a dark patina. Stock has a repaired chip at the top left side of the tang, at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and a series of tiny gouges & scratches by the left heel and retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting turning dark in the grooves. 4-47083 JR125 (75,000-125,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION MARTIALLY MARKED CARBINE. SN 10861. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Most rare of the Henry model 1860’s, this carbine has 21-1/8″ octagon bbl with integral magazine, slightly altered late type German silver front sight and 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight with no dovetail in the top flat of the receiver. Right forward side of the frame is marked with a small “W” (Oliver F. Winchester) with corresponding “W” on the right flat of the bbl, which also is accompanied by a small “C.G.C.”(Charles G. Chapman) inspector initials. Right wrist of the butt stock is marked with a “C.G.C.” cartouche. Left side of the butt stock and left side of the bbl are mounted with factory sling swivels. Butt stock is nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight grip and late style crescent brass butt plate with trap. Butt stock has the distinctive “Henry bump” below the sling swivel. SN is found on the top bbl flat between the receiver and rear sight, left side of the lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of butt stock and last 4 digits of matching SN inside toe of butt plate. The round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “425” and the loading sleeve marked with the assembly number “245”, apparently an assemblers mistake. Left side plate has two forged repairs, one at the front edge and the other at the top rear edge and the top tang has a forged repair through the front screw hole. Accompanied by the book The First Winchester, Parsons where on p 31 he shows a breakdown of Ordnance Department purchases of Henry rifles which shows that on Nov 7, 1865 there was a purchase of one Henry carbine for $35.00. In the following paragraph he states “the recorder mentioned three rifles and two carbines presented by Mr. Winchester”. And later shows that the Henry carbine magazine contained 11 charges. On p. 33, he states that in the strength and construction testing wherein three rounds were fired containing “65-70-75 grains of rifle powder” and the bullets were 300 grains, a severe overload. He states “on the 3rd, one cartridge in the magazine bursted (sic), escape of gas clogged the machinery and sprung open the side plates”. On p42, Mr. Parsons notes in a paragraph dated May 1863 “the next month he wrote to the acting Chief of Ordnance, who had ordered a sample of Henry’s patent carbine”. Apparently Mr. Winchester had written “we send you today by Adams & Co. Express one of the only size that we have made except to order“. Later in the letter Mr. Winchester states “should it be desired exclusive for the latter purpose (mounted infantry or for cavalry)it can be made shorter to advantage”. And the last sentence states “it can be reduced to 19-1/4″ and still carry 12 charges in the magazine without any loss of power”. The fact that Mr. Winchester had stated in this letter “except to order” implies that Henry rifles could be ordered with other than standard length bbls. Notes provided by consignor disclose records which appear in the National Archives, Record Group 156 “Ordinance (sic) purchases. 7 Nov 1865 – 1 carbine. House doc 89, 42nd Cong. 2nd Sess.,Serial 1511 page 9.” and “Board of Officers were convened on 10 March 1866 to test rifles and carbine (test lasted 52 days), Number 10861 Henry carbine barrel length 21”. Also accompanied by a 5-page letter from renowned Winchester historian & author George Madis, wherein he details much of the above information and authenticates this carbine as being original. Mr. Madis states that by 1863 improvements in powder & primer compounds had improved ignition accuracy and velocity whereby the shorter barreled Henry was more feasible. He also states that in early 1864 Mr. Winchester and the New Haven Arms Co. were preparing to enter carbines in the Ordnance trials. “records are not clear as to whether two carbines or two sets of carbines were provided for the trials”. He also states that various documents have been discovered which show Winchester entered his carbines in the trials of 1864 & 1865. He further states “from the documents, especially the papers of Maj. J.G. Benton, who commanded the Ordnance trials in Washington, D.C., we see the carbine described as having a twenty-one inch barrel”. He finally states “in the trials of March 10, 1866 three rifles and two carbines are noted by the recorder of the trials”. It should be noted for the record that Charles G. Chapman was the inspector for Henry rifles 1863 – 1864. Given that this rifle was produced in 1865 there is a possible disconnect in continuity. It should also be noted that the “C.G.C.” initials on the bbl are substantially smaller than those normally found on Martially inspected Henrys and there is no inspector initial on the heel of the butt plate or correspondingly on the heel of the butt stock, although there is an “H” on the top of the butt stock at the heel just forward of the butt plate tang. It should also be noted that the assembly number on the rear face of the loading sleeve is of a smaller font and all three numbers are in one location versus the normal separation of two numbers on one side & one number on the other side. PROVENANCE: The Gunatorium (Spokane, WA); Collector in Butte, MT; E.M.(Eby) Morgan; Bill Herman, Canada; Tobey Murray; Rex Thrower; Pete Shaver. Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain traces of orig blue in the most sheltered areas being mostly a mottled dark brown patina with fine rust pitting. Receiver, with the aforementioned repairs, retains good edges showing light wear and a fine dark mustard patina. Butt plate has a matching patina. Butt stock is sound with a few nicks and dings and retains strong orig finish with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Worn dark bore. 4-47608 JR218 (75,000-125,000)

RARE TYPE-1 MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3558. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral mag tube and late-style German silver front sight with square rear edge and a 900 yd. Henry ladder rear sight without slide retaining screw. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, straight-grain American walnut buttstock that has a factory sling swivel on the left side over the distinctive “Henry Bump” and a corresponding staple and ring on the left side of the bbl. Buttplate is 1st style with rounded heel and large trap containing an orig 4-pc hickory cleaning rod. The two buttplate screws have beveled heads and are matching numbered to the rifle. SN is found in the usual places on the top flat of the bbl between the frame and rear sight, left side of the lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rnd portion of the bbl under loading sleeve is marked with the assembly number “942” with matching number on rear face of loading sleeve. Right flat of bbl, at the receiver, is stamped with the inspector initials “C.G.C.” (Charles G. Chapman) over a small “H” (B. Tyler Henry) inspector initial with a corresponding “H” on the front side of frame. Left bbl flat at frame also has a small “C” with an adjacent “H” on the receiver. Left side of the buttplate heel is also marked with a small “H” and corresponding “H” on the left heel of the wood. Right side of wrist bears the small “CGC” cartouche. Inspector initials on left side of bbl, receiver, buttplate and stock are the first encountered by this cataloger, but appear to be authentic. Accompanied by a 5-pg letter from renowned Winchester historian and author, George Madis, wherein he notes most of the above information and authenticates this rifle. The federal government purchased a total of 1,731 Henry rifles of which about 1,100 were the Type 1 series, primarily found in the 3xxx serial range mostly from orders placed in 1863. Type 2 martial Henry’s are those from orders of 1864 & 1865, in the 7xxx to 9xxx serial range. From research of the Federal archives it appears that this rifle may have been issued to the 1st DC Cavalry then recalled and late in the war issued to the 3rd Regiment of Veteran Volunteers. This unit was intended to become a regiment of “shock” troops, however, due to their late entry into the war, were used primarily for picket and guard duty protecting the Capitol and saw very limited action. As part of their enlistment, with honorable service, upon completion of their term of service, they were permitted to retain their issue arms and accoutrements. Apparently, most of these troops availed themselves of this benefit and these fine Henry rifles became hunting and home protection rifles with many of them going west during the great westward expansion of Manifest Destiny. Few of these rifles survive today and rarely with any original finish. It is rare to find a visible cartouche on the stock. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain an artificially aged patina over very fine pinprick pitting. Receiver and side plates have crisp edges and a wonderful dark mustard patina. Lever and hammer are a natural dark patina. Stock has a couple of hairlines back of top tang otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, a couple of minor grain checks near the right toe and retains a slightly enhanced hand-worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Sling is not antique. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-47612 (30,000-50,000)

SCARCE 1ST TYPE MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3869. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube and a slightly modified German silver front sight with a 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight without slide retainer screw. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut buttstock with straight grip. The brass buttplate is first type with rnd heel & large trap door and corresponding large recess in the stock which contains an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. The two buttplate screws are beveled head style with matching serial numbers. The receiver screws, while not numbered, are orig Henry screws. Receiver is without the rear dovetail in the top flat. Right side of receiver is inspector marked “CC” with corresponding “C.G.C.” (Charles G. Chapman) cartouche and “C” inspector initials. Buttstock has the strong outline of a cartouche on right wrist and there is a small “C” inspector initial on right heel of the buttplate with a corresponding small “C” adjacent on the buttstock. SN was observed in the usual places, on the top flat of the bbl between the receiver & rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of the buttplate. Round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve, is marked with assembly number “342”. The loading sleeve is unnumbered and may be a field replacement. Accompanied by four photographs of the internal SNs and inspector initials on this rifle plus copy of a page from what is probably The Gun Report magazine which displays a listing of 102 SNs of martially inspected Henry rifles, including this SN. According to the caption this is the work of Dr. William B. Sugars, III. According to the book The Henry Rifle, Quick, there were 1,731 Henry rifles procured by the Federal Government for issue to Federal units. It is well known that a majority of these rifles were issued to the Third Veteran Volunteers. This regiment was recruited from Civil War veterans with the intention of using them as “shock troops” for future engagements. However they were ordered to guard & picket duty protecting Washington, D.C. and saw very limited action. Part of their enlistment agreement was that at the expiration of their term of honorable service they would be allowed to retain their arms & equipment. Most of these troops apparently availed themselves of this bonus and carried their Henry rifles home with them after the war. This rifle falls within the Type I martial Henry grouping in the 3000 range. There were approx. 800 more Henry rifles procured in the 7000-9000 serial range. Regardless, this rifle is one of the more rare firearms issued during the Civil War. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except loading sleeve as noted. Bbl & magazine tube retain a light, artificially aged patina with a few light scratches and some very light pinprick pitting toward the front end; rotating sleeve has been aged to match; receiver has slightly worn edges with a few very light scratches on the sideplates and retains a wonderful dark mustard patina; lever & hammer are a silver/brown patina. Buttstock is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and retains about 75% strong orig finish; buttplate has several very fine scratches and retains a dark mustard patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with very fine pitting. 4-47343 JR127 (30,000-50,000)

RARE EARLY HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 867. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral full mag, slightly thinned 1st style, half-moon German silver front sight and orig 1,000 yd. Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut buttstock that has 1st type brass buttplate with rounded heel and large trap. Right side of buttstock has a low mounted factory sling swivel and corresponding sling staple on right side of bbl. SN is found in usual places, on top flat of bbl between receiver and rear sight, left side of lower tang under wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside buttplate tang. Stock screws and buttplate screws are all original and matching numbered to this rifle. Rnd part of bbl, under loading sleeve, is marked with assembly no. “221” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Buttstock has additional rare feature of perch belly stock and sharp comb. Rifle also has early style magazine follower and squared follower cut in receiver and also has 2nd dovetail in the top flat of the receiver. It additionally has small trigger pin with sharper top rear edge radius. Early Henrys usually saw very hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier, generally under continued harsh circumstances with little or no maintenance and are rarely ever found with any original finish, usually showing worn edges on the receiver and damaged wood. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains strong blue in gullets and sheltered areas elsewhere with balance mostly a mottled dark brown patina and scattered spots of pitting. Receiver retains strong edges showing only light wear with a few minor nicks and scratches, and, along with the buttplate, retains a wonderful medium-dark mustard patina. Stock is sound with nicks, dings and scratches and retains most of its strong original varnish. Mechanics are crisp, sharp bright bore with light pitting. 4-47620 JR239 (30,000-50,000)

RARE TYPE II MARTIAL MODEL 1860 HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 7854. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral mag tube, last type square back German silver front sight and last type 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, slab sawed American walnut with straight stock and late style brass crescent buttplate with pointed heel and small trapdoor containing an orig 4-pc brass and iron cleaning rod. Left side of stock and left side of bbl contain factory sling swivels. The SN was observed in the usual places, on the top bbl flat between the receiver and rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock, and inside toe of buttplate. Top of the rnd section of bbl, under the loading sleeve, is marked with assembly number “597”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Left side of wrist is stamped with tiny “J.T.”, one of the set of inspector initials for Type II Martial Henry’s. During the Civil War the federal government purchased a total of 1,731 Henry rifles, the majority of which were in the 3,000 serial range. It wasn’t until recent years that it was discovered that approx 800 other Henry’s were purchased on contracts in 1864-1865 and fall within the 7000 to 9000 serial range. The only martial identification is the tiny inspector initials on stock which are frequently worn away. These late Martial Henry’s are generally thought to have been issued to the 3rd Veterans Volunteers. This unit was recruited from discharged veterans to form a corps of “shock troops”, but given their late entry into the war were assigned patrol and picket duty in the protection of Washington D.C. and therefore saw very little actual combat action. As part of their enlistment bonus, these troops, with honorable service, upon discharge at their expiration of term of service, were allowed to retain their arms and accoutrements at no charge. It seems likely that all of the troops eligible to do so availed themselves of this opportunity. These fine Henry rifles were then taken home as hunting and defense weapons with many of them seeing hard service on the American Frontier during the great Westward expansion of Manifest Destiny. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl and mag tube retain traces of orig blue, being mostly a smooth, even dark plummy brown attic patina with sharp markings. Receiver shows light edge wear with a very few, very minor nicks and scratches and retains a wonderful medium mustard patina. Hammer retains silvered and case colors on side and lever is dark brown patina with a couple spots of rust. Buttstock has a few small gouges on left side and a few light nicks and scratches and retains strong orig finish with a distinct Henry bump and a dark hand worn patina. Buttplate has a matching mustard patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few, very light scattered spots of pitting. 4-47344 JR128 (35,000-60,000)

FINE ENGRAVED HENRY RIFLE. SN 9705. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine, modified late-style German silver front sight and a reproduction 900 yd. Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with a replacement, uncheckered, highly figured, shell-grain American walnut buttstock that has late-style brass crescent buttplate with trap. SN is in usual places, on top flat of bbl between receiver and rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Round section of bbl, under loading sleeve is marked with assembly no. “527”, which number is also found on the rear face of the loading sleeve. Front sight retainer screw is a replacement. Bbl address and SN may be stamped. Receiver is engraved by Samuel J. Hoggson in his very distinctive styles having the vignette of a buck deer leaping a rail fence on left side, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled or punch dot background. Matching foliate arabesque patterns are also on the right side with Mr. Hoggson’s distinctive flower blossoms on the front side flats. All side panels have dbl chip borders. Matching engraving patterns extend over the top three flats of the receiver, rear edges of the frame, top tang, and buttplate tang. Receiver and buttplate were originally silver finished and now retain traces on the exterior. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl and loading sleeve retain a mottled, artificially aged brown patina. Receiver retains silver in sheltered areas being mostly a fine medium mustard patina with good sharp edges. Lever and hammer retain a silver-brown patina. Stock has several grain checks and a gouge on the bottom and retains a fine oil finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate pitting. Rod is fine. 4-47610 (17,500-27,500)

SCARCE HOGGSON ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 6345. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral magazine tube, mid-style German silver front sight blade with rounded corners and a 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with a straight grain, uncheckered American walnut stock with a factory sling swivel in the left side and a corresponding sling loop on left side of the bbl. Receiver is engraved by Samuel J. Hoggson in his typical pattern of a bird dog on point in a slightly more elaborate than usual field scene, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled or punch dot background. Right side of receiver has extensive coverage wonderful foliate arabesque patterns surrounded by a fine dbl border. Matching engraving patterns extend over front side flats, top three flats, around rear edge and onto the top tang. Buttplate tang is engraved to match. Buttplate is late style with pointed heel & trap. SN was observed in the usual places, on the top flat of the bbl between the receiver & rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, with matching numbers in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. The round portion of the bbl, under the loading sleeve has the assembly number “452” with matching assembly number on rear face of loading sleeve. It appears that this rifle had its receiver & buttplate originally silver plated but only traces of silver remain in the most sheltered areas and under the wood. Accompanied by a 1-page George Madis letter which details some of the above information and authenticates this rifle. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching. Bbl & loading sleeve retain about 75-80% strong orig blue, bright & shiny on the loading sleeve with the magazine tube retaining strong blue on the left side and a blue/brown patina on right side, with fine pinprick pitting; octagon portion of the bbl also has fine chemical spotting with very fine pinprick pitting on sharp edges; receiver is a dark mustard patina with traces of orig silver and retains sharp edges with only a couple of very minor flaws; hammer retains dark case colors showing wear on right side; lever is a brown patina; buttplate is also a dark mustard patina. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, dark moderately to heavily pitted bore with strong rifling. 4-47170 JR126 (25,000-35,000)

MARTIALLY MARKED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3452. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-3/16″ oct bbl that has integral mag, late style, square back German silver front sight and a reproduction 1000 yd Henry ladder rear sight. There is no dovetail in the top flat of receiver. Mounted with a reproduction, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut stock that has early brass buttplate with rnd heel & large trap containing a reproduction 4pc hickory and steel cleaning rod. Right side flat of bbl at receiver is stamped with inspector initials “C.G.C.” over an “H”. Correspondingly the adjacent right side of frame is stamped “H C”. Left heel of buttplate and adjacent on the stock are stamped with a “c”. Right side of wrist has a small “CGC” cartouche. It appears that this rifle has undergone a complete and spectacular restoration with re-rolled bbl address and re-stamped inspector initials. SN’s are also re-stamped and are found in usual place on top flat of bbl between the receiver and rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Sides of tangs, under the wood appear to have the remnants of silver plating. This rifle is in the prime serial range for Type I martial Henrys. The federal government purchased 1,731 Henry rifles of which about 1,100 were first Type, mostly in the 3,000 serial range. Most of these rifles were initially issued to the 1st D.C. Cavalry and were later recalled and re-issued to the 3rd Regiment of Veteran Volunteer Infantry. This unit was intended to have been a regiment of “shock troops”. However, with their late entry into the war, they were assigned picket and guard duty around Washington, D.C. and saw very little action. As part of their enlistment bonus, with honorable service, upon expiration of time of service they were allowed to retain their issue arms and accoutrements. It seems that most of these troops availed themselves of this bonus and retained their Henry rifles which they obviously used for hunting, home protection and frequently on the American frontier. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain a smooth chocolate brown artificially aged patina with sharp, clean edges; receiver also retains crisp sharp edges probably having been dressed and overall retains a wonderful dark mustard patina; buttplate is matching patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks and scratches and retains a fine oil finish. Mechanics are fine; strong worn bore with light pitting. 4-47613 JR251 (15,000-25,000)

SCARCE CIVIL WAR INSCRIBED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4608. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, integral mag and early style, slightly thinned, German silver, half moon front sight and a reproduction 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut, straight stock and early style crescent buttplate with round heel and large trap that contains an original 4pc brass and steel cleaning rod. Left side of stock has a factory sling swivel with a corresponding staple on the left side of the bbl. The two bevel headed buttplate screws are matching numbered to this rifle. Stock screws, although not numbered are original Henry screws. Serial number is found on the top flat of bbl between receiver and rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver is period engraved on the right side plate, in script “T: C: Woodward / Comp: F: 25th Regt Wis: Vol: / Battle Of Resaca / Battle Of Dallas”. Left side plate is engraved in matching script “Battle Of Kenesaw (sic) MT / Battle Of Decatur / Siege Of Atlanta / Battle Of Jonesboro / Siege Of Savanah (sic)”. Accompanied by a large volume of research material for Thomas Canada Woodard. Given that the engraver misspelled Kennesaw and Savannah it stands to reason that he also would have misspelled Woodard, adding a “W” to make it Woodward. The engraving certainly has all of the appearance of period work, showing wear and nicks and scratches through the engraving. Thomas Canada Woodard was born Feb, 1837 and enlisted Aug 14, 1862 for 3 years and was mustered in Sept 14, 1862 as a Private in Company F, 25th Reg Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. His unit initially was assigned duty on the northwestern frontier at New Ulm, MN until Nov, 1862, at which time they were ordered to march about 300 miles to Camp Randall, WI, arriving on Dec 13. They remained there until Feb, 1863 before traveling to Cairo, IL arriving on Feb 17. They were moved around the region from Missouri to Memphis to Louisiana until July 25 when they participated in the siege of Vicksburg. In Feb, 1864 they participated in the Meriden campaign, then removed back to Cairo, IL; to Waterloo, AL; marched to Decatur, Florence, Athens and Mooresville during March & April, 1864. In May they participated in the Battle of Resaca, GA and later in the Battle of Dallas, GA; June Battle of Kennesaw Mtn; in July Battle of Decatur, GA; July to Sept, 1864 battles and skirmishes around Atlanta and Jonesboro, GA; Dec 9 to Jan 3 skirmishes around Savannah, GA; Jan 13 to April 14, 1865 with Sherman’s Carolina’s campaign until the end of the war. The unit was mustered out June 7, 1865 and returned to Madison, WI on June 11, 1865. Mr. Woodard rose to the rank of full Sargent during his term of service in which a contracted typhoid fever. He died Nov, 1920 from complications of the typhoid fever. Also accompanied by a 3-page letter from renowned Winchester historian and author, George Madis, wherein he details most of the technical information about this rifle. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a dark chocolate brown artificially aged patina with a few very light spots of surface rust; bbl address is light but completely legible; SN appears to have been re-stamped. Receiver shows remains of having been polished bright a long time ago with most of the receiver now a medium to dark mustard patina; receiver and sideplates have moderately worn and rounded edges; lever and hammer are a brown patina. Stock has a chip by the top tang and hairlines at the end of the top and bottom tangs with usual nicks and scratches and retains a fine hand worn patina. Both buttplate screw holes in the stock are stripped. Mechanics are fine; strong dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-47611 (20,000-30,000)

FINE EARLY HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 2916. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard early Henry rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl that has integral full mag and early-style half-moon German silver front sight and a 900 yd. Henry ladder rear sight in the dovetail on the top flat of receiver. Rear seat on the bbl is empty. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and early style rnd heel buttplate with large trap. Buttstock has a slight curved belly with sharp comb and has a factory installed sling swivel on the left side with corresponding staple on left side of bbl. Buttstock also has the distinctive “Henry Bump” below the stock swivel. Follower is of later, larger type with later style cut in receiver. SN is found on top flat of bbl between receiver and rear seat, left side of lower tang under wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rnd section of bbl, under loading sleeve, is marked with assembly no. “667” which number is also found on rear face of loading sleeve. Two bevel headed buttplate screws are numbered with one having a matching no. and the other numbered “2169”, obviously an assembler who was having a bad day. The three stock screws are properly not numbered but are absolutely original Henry screws. Accompanied by a 3-pg letter from renowned Winchester historian and author, George Madis, wherein he details most of the above information and authenticates this rifle. Early Henrys such as this one are rarely found today with any original finish with most having served through the Civil War, and later on the American frontier, under harsh circumstances and conditions with little or no maintenance. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube maintain an even, very dark brown patina with fine pinprick pitting and a few scattered spots of light pitting. Left side of loading sleeve has a series of old small dents. Receiver retains good edges showing only light wear with a few minor scratches and small nicks on the left front side and left side plate. Right front flat has a series of small old dents. Stock is sound with a couple of scratches, a few nicks and dings and retains about 75% original varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with scattered pitting. 4-47614 JR240 (15,000-25,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE HERMAN LESLIE ULRICH SIGNED DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38542. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Spectacular and unusual ’66 rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight and 900 yd Henry style ladder rear sight. SN was observed on the bottom tang with last 4 digits of the matching number in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Left side of upper tang is engraved with the initials “H.L.U.” (Herman Leslie Ulrich, 1846-1937). Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with an “S” and “XX”. Rifle is mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch, flame grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass and iron cleaning rod. Bottom of stock and forend cap have factory sling swivels. Rifle is beautifully engraved with Near Eastern style motifs consisting of a panel depicting a prone hunter shooting at a crouching tiger on the left side and a Sambar stag leaping over a log in an extremely fine detailed woodland scene on right side. Both panels are surrounded by extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns that have an extremely fine pearled or punch dot background. Front side panels are engraved in India or Moorish style motifs, also with the same fine background. Both sides are surrounded by a double chipped border. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver, top tang and bottom of the receiver with a small panel around the lower tang screw hole and around the SN. Both sides of the forend cap, along with the buttplate tang, are engraved to match. At one time this unusual rifle was silver plated. Herman Leslie Ulrich was a member of the famous family of engravers, the son of Conrad Ulrich. Herman, along with his more famous brothers, Conrad F. and John, were all engravers employed by Colt who later all worked for Marlin and Winchester as well as having their own enterprise. Some of the most famous and beautiful American engraving was accomplished by these brothers. According to Winchester Engraving, Wilson, Herman Leslie Ulrich is the only one of the three brothers who returned to engraving for Colt after having joined Winchester and in later years returned to Colt. According to the referenced publication, as of that writing, none of Herman’s works had been positively identified because “no signed examples are known”. Careful examination of the engraved initials on the upper tang of this rifle disclosed that they are authentic of the period and there is little or no doubt that these are the engraved initials of Herman Leslie Ulrich. This is believed to be the only known signed example of his work. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching. Bbl and mag tube show light wear with only a couple of nicks on sharp edges and overall retain a smooth, dark plummy brown attic patina with clear, legible bbl address. Receiver retains 10-15% orig silver plating with the exposed brass a dark mellow mustard patina. Buttplate and forend cap are matching patina. Stock has a small band of damage near toe, otherwise wood is sound with nicks, scratches and dings and overall retains 80-90% strong orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered moderate to heavy pitting. 4-47345 JR129 (50,000-90,000)

EXTREMELY RARE HERMAN L. ULRICH ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38549. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Wonderfully rare ’66 rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with special German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight missing its slide. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod and has the matching SN inside the toe. Receiver and presumably the other brass parts were all originally silver-finished. Left side of lower tang is marked “S” and “XX”. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is hand engraved “H.L.U” (Herman Leslie Ulrich, 1846-1937). Receiver is beautifully engraved in broad, sweeping, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine pearled or punch dot background. Center of each sideplate has a large open panel with scrolled edges on left side and a chimera head incorporated into the scrolls on left side. Front side flats have matching fleur-de-lis and geometric patterns with all the engraving surrounded by a fine dbl chip border. Additional patterns extend over the top & bottom of the receiver, top tang, forend cap & buttplate tang. Lever is of the early style with small finger loop. Stock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. This rifle is pictured, both sides, on Pg. 65 of the 1985 edition of The Winchester Book, Madis with credit to Purple Sage Guns. Until very recently there were no known signed examples of Herman Leslie Ulrich engraving. Mr. Ulrich was one of the very famous Ulrich brothers, the son of Conrad & Anna Ulrich, who were all variously employed by Colt, Winchester & Marlin as engravers. According to The Book of Winchester Engraving and Winchester Engraving, both by Wilson, “Herman’s firearms work has yet to be identified positively, because no signed examples are known”. Mr. Wilson also states that Herman is the only one of the three brothers to return to Colt after joining Winchester and later again left Colt for Winchester. Herman’s work, as seen here, has similarities to both John & Conrad’s work but is slightly more bold with a finer background. Accompanied by a 3-page letter from renowned Winchester historian & author, George Madis, who details some of the above information and notes that the buttstock & forearm are replacements. Mr. Madis notes that this is only the third Herman Ulrich signed gun that he had seen.The Winchester Book, Madis PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain thin orig blue in the most sheltered areas being mostly a mottled plummy brown patina with a few nicks, dings & scratches and some scattered fine pinprick pitting; receiver, forend cap & buttplate show moderate wear with a few nicks & scratches and retain traces of orig silver in the most sheltered areas. Lever & hammer are a light plummy brown patina. The replacement buttstock & forearm are sound with light nicks & scratches and retain most of their custom finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good rifling with fine pitting and a few spots of deeper pitting. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-47655 JR211 (30,000-50,000)

SCARCE ENGRAVED EARLY WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 37512. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl. Early style full mag, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and 900-yd Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap containing an original 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Forend cap and bottom of stock have factory sling swivels. SN is found on the bottom tang with matching number. in the top tang channel of the buttstock and the last 4 digits of matching SN inside toe of buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved, by master engraver L.D. Nimschke in his distinctive style of flowing foliate arabesque patterns on both sides with an open counter-point panel on each sideplate. Left sideplate additionally has Mr. Nimschke’s chimera animal head and another scroll terminates in his demon bird head. Right sideplate also has this demon bird head. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver, top and bottom tangs with foliate and border patterns around the hammer slot. He also incorporated a matching dash & dot border around the top seam of the sideplate/receiver. Top front of receiver is engraved with a fine hunter’s star. Bottom of receiver is engraved with a large sunflower between the timing screws and also has Mr. Nimschke’s trademark flower blossom on the bottom of the carrier, which also has a dash & dot border. The dash & dot borders are also found around the front & rear edges of the receiver and around both tangs. Forend cap and buttplate tang are engraved to match. Pg. 121 of the 1985 edition of The Winchester Book, Madis, pictures another Model ’66 rifle, SN 21123, with the exact same engraving patterns found on this rifle. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. No original finish remains on the steel parts. They appear to have been cleaned to bare metal a long time ago and now have a thin silver-brown patina with darker patina on the lever and hammer. Receiver, forend cap and buttplate retain a dark mustard patina with the receiver showing moderately worn edges and slightly softened engraving patterns. Stock has a repaired crack through the toe screw hole, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling and use, nicks, scratches and dings with the buttstock retaining traces of original finish and the forearm a cleaned hand-worn patina. Lever tension springs may be dislocated or broken otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47656 JR235 (20,000-40,000)

VERY RARE & HISTORIC INSCRIBED & ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 105316. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 20″ bbl, full magazine & integral front band/front sight with 2-position flip rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent brass buttplate. Buttstock is probably an old replacement. Receiver is very nicely engraved by L.D. Nimschke in his typical bold flowing foliate arabesque patterns with extremely fine pearled or punch-dot background. Left sideplate has the oval vignette with the inscription in script “Don / Pio Pico / RANCHO / SANTA / MARGARITA / 1873”. Right side is elaborately engraved with flowing intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with both sides having dbl chip borders which also extend around the rear edge and top tang. Top of the receiver is matching engraved with a wonderful sunburst pattern over the receiver ring. Quite unusually the bbl bands are matching engraved as is the buttplate tang. Bottom of the carrier is engraved in diamond & dot patterns. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with a “V” and “XXX”. Both sides of the tangs & interior of the receiver retain strong silver plating as does inside the buttplate. Top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the matching SN which may be spurious as it appears the buttstock is a replacement because the wood in the buttstock is not 3X quality and the finish is a different color, which does not match the quality of the forearm which does appear to be 2-3X quality. The matching number is also found inside the toe of the buttplate and unusually, the “5” in the SN is stamped upside down. Pio Pico was a very famous, if controversial, resident of Southern California and the last governor of Mexican California (1845-46), before Mexico lost the war with the United States and California became an American possession in 1846. Mr. Pico was born Pio de Jesus Pico, IV on May 5, 1801 at the Mission San Gabriel, California. In 1810 the Pico Family moved to San Diego where Pio grew up. In 1820 Pio opened a small store in San Diego to support his family. In about 1826 he became active in local politics and in about 1828 apparently became a sort of revolutionary. In 1829 he was granted a rancho, which was confirmed in 1831. After a rebellion and defeat of Gov. Victoria in 1831, Pio was declared Governor for a period of a few months. In 1834 he married and in the same year took charge of the Mission San Luis Rey and remained in charge until 1840. In 1837 he led an unsuccessful revolt against the then Governor Alvarado and in 1838 finished third in a contest for Governor. In 1841 he and his brother Andres obtained a grant for the Rancho San Onofre y Santa Margarita which was 89,742 acres. In 1844 he and Andres obtained the Las Flores Rancho bringing their total acreage to 133,440 acres and renamed the property Santa Margarita y Las Flores. This property later became, and still remains, Camp Pendleton. Also in 1844 the struggle between Northern & Southern California continued and Pio Pico led the opposition to Governor Micheltorena and on Feb. 15, 1845 Pio Pico was declared the legal Governor of California which was confirmed on Sept. 3, 1845 by the Mexican President Jose Herrera, which title he held until California surrendered to the Americans on July 4, 1846. Pio Pico fled to Mexico to avoid surrendering to Gen. Fremont and did not return until 1848 after the armistice was signed. He was able to reclaim his property and additionally purchased Rancho Paso de Bartolo Viejo, 8,891 acres for $4,642.00. The brothers became immensely wealthy supplying beef to the Northern California gold fields along with other ranching interests. In 1853 Pio Pico became a Los Angeles City Councilman around which time the Board of Land Commissioners met to review the Mexican land grants. The brothers were immensely successful and wound up with a total of 532,000 acres making them some of the richest men in California. Over the ensuing years Pio Pico continued ranching, became a stock holder in the Los Angeles Petroleum Refining Co. which later became Standard Oil of California. During this time he also built the Pico House in 1870, a luxury 3-story brick hotel in Los Angeles which cost $50,000 to build and $35,000 to furnish. His fortunes began to decline and he eventually lost all of his properties and died Sept. 11, 1894. Numerous buildings, streets, towns and other entities are named for this unusual man who rose from abject poverty, uneducated, to become a famous & wealthy person. His Pio Pico mansion still stands today and is a state park. Accompanied by three small pamphlets about the man and Pio Pico Mansion. Also accompanied by four small hardbound and one paperback books regarding Pio Pico and his life & accomplishments. Additionally accompanied by copies of four photographs of Pio Pico, one of which includes his wife and two young women. Also accompanied by a 3-page letter from noted Winchester historian & author, George Madis, who details most of the information about this carbine as above. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl, magazine tube, bbl bands, lever & hammer are a cleaned silver/brown patina; magazine tube has a ding on the muzzle end; receiver & sideplates show moderate edge wear with some light wear to the engraving and overall retain a medium mustard patina; buttplate is a matching condition & patina. Stock has a cracked toe with several gouges on the bottom along with other nicks, scratches & dings and a repair to the right side of the comb and overall retains about 80% orig varnish with a halo from the saddle ring; the orig forearm has a gouge on the right side, otherwise is sound and retains 60-70% orig varnish. Hammer will not catch at full cock, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47652 JR215 (35,000-55,000)

EXTRAORDINARY NIMSCHKE STYLE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 46014. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Beautiful ’66 carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine and early style front band with integral sight and early style 2-position flip rear sight. Receiver has a staple & ring in the left side. Mounted with replacement wood about 2-3X, very highly figured, uncheckered, flame grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap containing an orig 3-pc brass & steel wiping rod. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked “OC” and “XXX”. The interior of the receiver & buttplate retain strong silver finish. Receiver & buttplate are spectacularly engraved in Nimschke style, duplicating his wonderful intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine pearled or punch-dot background. Left sideplate is engraved with an awesome American eagle standing on an American shield clutching olive leaves & arrows in his talons with a stand of flags in the background. Right sideplate has a rnd vignette containing the intertwined initials “WS” or “SW”. Engraving extends almost fully over the top of the receiver, top tang & buttplate tang with Mr. Nimschke’s style of distinctive engraving on the bottom that includes his full name on a ribbon between the timing screws. Page 42 of Winchester Engraving, Wilson, pictures a Model ’66 serial number “21064” with the identical eagle engraved on the left side, attributed to Mr. Nimschke. It is noted that in most of the special engraved guns by Mr. Nimschke, those with extensive coverage, the sideplates & sides of the receivers have a distinctive border of some sort even if only a simple line, which is lacking on this rifle. It is further noted that on these other deluxe Nimschke engraved rifles & carbines his use of the extra patterns over the top & rear edges of the receiver are rarely found. The engraving is outstanding and may be Nimschke but we cannot and do not guarantee it as such. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl, magazine tube, bbl bands, lever & hammer retain about all of a fine professionally restored finish; receiver & buttplate show sharp edges and a dark mustard patina with crisp engraving retaining most of its orig fine detail. The replacement wood is sound with only a few, very minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its fine custom finish; left side of the wrist has a small halo from the saddle ring with no corresponding halo on the receiver. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Bbl & magazine tube are probably replacements. 4-47654 JR214 (10,000-20,000)

RARE 1ST MODEL FLAT-SIDE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 13078. Cal. 44RF Henry. Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, early style full mag with integral front band/sight and very early, original, 2-position flip rear sight. Receiver is 1st style with flat front edges vs. the later style that had a fluted thicker front edge which allowed for a thicker, more durable forearm. Loading gate is also flat 1st style and there is a staple and ring in the left side of receiver. It is mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock that has crescent brass buttplate with trap. Left side of buttstock has the very rare “Henry Bump” found on only a very few, very early Models 66. These very early ’66 rifles and carbines were produced simultaneously with the last production of the Henry rifle and they occasionally show carry-over features. Bbl marking of this carbine has the Henry and King’s patent data. Left side of lower tang is marked with the SN, which is also found in the top tang channel on the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Left side of lower tang also has a tiny assembly no. “558”, which also appears on various internal parts. According to the following noted letter, the bottom of the bbl also is marked with the matching SN. Accompanied by a 3-pg letter from renowned Winchester historian and author, George Madis, wherein he details the features of this carbine and authenticates it. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. All of the steel parts retain a smooth, even, dark brown, attic patina with a few scattered spots of light rust. Receiver and buttplate retain a wonderful dark mustard patina with a few light scratches and dings on the sideplates. Receiver shows only light sharp edge wear. Stock has a small grain check in the wrist and the forearm is missing a sliver by the bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with normal handling and use, nicks, dings and scratches and retains a fine hand-worn patina. Front tang screw hole in the stock is stripped. Mechanics are fine. Strong, sharp bore with fine pitting. A rare and desirable 1st Model ’66 carbine. 4-47607 JR234 (10,000-15,000)

ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH IVORY STOCK & FOREARM. SN 44658. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Standard carbine configuration with 20″ bbl, full magazine, integral front band/sight and 2-position flip rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered old ivory with straight stock & brass carbine buttplate with trap. Receiver is post-market engraved by a very skilled artisan in Nimschke style with extremely fine, highly detailed Mexican eagle on the left side surrounded by wonderfully executed, intertwined foliate & floral patterns with fine pearled or punch-dot background. Right side has nearly full coverage matching foliate & floral engraving. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver with the distinctive Nimschke flower blossom on the bottom of the carrier and a figure-8 and rosette around the timing screws. Buttplate tang is also engraved. There were a few authentic ivory stocked ’66s produced for presentation to various South & Central American politicians and many copies produced in the ensuing years, some with great skill and artistry such as this one. The ivory used appears to have great age with its myriad dark age lines and mellow patina. Accompanied by a 2-page letter from renowned Winchester historian & author, George Madis, wherein he details & verifies most of the above information. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl, magazine tube & bands retain a cleaned gray metal patina with heavy pitting; lever & hammer area a matching patina; receiver & buttplate show rounded edges with sharp, crisp engraving and retain a dark mustard patina. Forearm has a humidity crack and the buttstock has an internal crack in the wrist with both showing myriad dark age lines and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with a ring about mid-barrel. 4-47660 JR213 (20,000-30,000)

FINE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 20441. Cal.44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass butt plate with trap containing a 4-pc steel & brass cleaning rod. Bottom of the stock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Top flat of bbl has the Henry’s & King’s Patent 2-line address. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate tang are beautifully engraved by the hand of a master engraver with the vignette of a hound attacking a stag on the left side plate and an empty counterpoint panel on the right side plate, all surrounded by extraordinary, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with flower blossom accents, that has a fine pearled or punch-dot background. Engraving extends over top of receiver with fan and feather patterns along with various border patterns. Bottom of receiver is engraved in Nimschke-style patterns on the bottom of carrier with a ribbon between the timing screws engraved with the full “NIMSCHKE” name. Forend cap & buttplate tang are engraved to match. Last three digits of matching SN are found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. The engraving is extraordinary but not authentic Nimschke. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth, artificially aged, blue/brown patina with a few scattered spots of surface rust; receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain a smooth, medium mustard patina with strong edges. Forend has a repaired crack by the left bbl channel at the tip, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains a fine restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a few spots of pitting. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-47602 JR241 (15,000-25,000)

FINE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 109705. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and 900 yard ladder rear sight. The 2-line Winchester & King’s Patent address is completely legible. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & brass crescent buttplate with trap. Bottom of stock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Last four digits of matching SN are in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved in the style of master engraver, L.D. Nimschke, in distinctive large sweeping foliate arabesque scrolls with punch dot background. Left sideplate has an empty scalloped edge panel with stars in the border and the right side has full coverage foliate arabesque patterns. The vertical raised land area before the front flat on each side is engraved in a geometric pattern. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver with a foliate spray forward of the ejection port and matching spray behind the hammer slot. Bottom of receiver has distinctive foliate pattern between the timing screws and a beautiful hunter star on the carrier. Forend cap and buttplate tang are engraved to match. We do not guarantee this was engraved by Nimschke. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned thin blue/gray patina; receiver shows moderate edge wear and it, along with the buttplate and forend cap, retain a smooth medium mustard patina. Wood is sound with a few, very light handling & storage nicks and retains about all of a fine refinish. Mechanics are crisp, strong dark bore with fine pitting and a fine ring about 2″ from muzzle that did not bulge the bbl. 4-41516 JR287 (17,500-22,500)

Revised: 3/10/2013

Rifle has an 1873 buttstock.

BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 156251. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Beautiful 4th Model ’66 with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, Marbles #2 ivory bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent steel buttplate with trap. Forend cap is also of steel. Receiver is spectacularly engraved in the style of the Ulrichs with full coverage on sides, consisting of incredible intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine stippled background and fine chip & zig zag borders. Left sideplate is engraved with the large rnd vignette of a Mexican eagle with a fine crosshatch pattern at the front edge of the raised area. Right sideplate is engraved with an empty rnd counterpoint panel with matching intertwined foliate arabesque patterns. Both front side flats have small empty counterpoint panels. Engraving extends over top & bottom of receiver, top tang, forend cap & buttplate tang. Top rear edge of receiver on each side of hammer slot is engraved with a shell pattern and the bottom with a sunburst pattern. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is stamped with the assembly number “2297”. Top tang channel of buttstock is without an assembly number and the buttplate has the assembly number “58” inside the toe. This exact engraving pattern is pictured on a carbine on p. 87 in Chapter III “Model 1866 and the Ulrichs” of Winchester Engraving, Wilson. We do not guarantee this was engraved by the Ulrich. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 50% orig blue with the balance a plum patina; magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig blue; receiver shows light to moderate edge wear with crisp clear engraving; lever & hammer retain faint case colors turned silver-brown on outer faces of lever. Wood is sound with nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and light to moderate pitting. 4-41518 JR288 (25,000-30,000)

RARE CONRAD ULRICH ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 38595. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Spectacular, deluxe engraved ’66 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Mounted with exceptionally beautiful, uncheckered, flame & shell grain, center crotch American walnut with straight stock and crescent brass buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Left side of lower tang is marked “67”, “S”, and “XX”. Last four digits of matching SN are found in top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. Forend cap & buttstock have factory sling swivels. Receiver is spectacularly engraved by Conrad Ulrich in fantastic flowing foliate, floral & arabesque patterns with extremely fine pearled or punch dot background. Both side plates and front side flats have open counterpoint panels which are surrounded by various border patterns. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver, top tang, forend cap and buttplate tang. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate are silver plated. Mr. Ulrich’s signature is stamped in a near microscopic rectangular behind the trigger slot on trigger plate. It appears that this rifle may have undergone a complete and extraordinary restoration to both metal & wood. Accompanied by a 6-page letter from renowned Winchester historian & author, George Madis, wherein he describes this rifle with many wonderful special features. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain a smooth plummy blue finish with sharp edges on the bbl; bbl address is completely legible; rear sight shows fine pitting; receiver, forend cap & buttplate retain about all of their beautiful restored silver plating that has moderately oxidized to black; hammer retains bright orig case colors and the lever a restored blue/brown patina. Wood is sound with a restored, very fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate pitting. Cleaning rod is fine. It appears that this rifle may have suffered poor storage and therefore required restoration. 4-47653 JR230 (10,000-20,000)

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 40505. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 27″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight with slide retainer screw. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with 3/4 forearm and straight stock with brass carbine/musket buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & iron cleaning rod. Front bbl band has the rare feature of a saber bayonet lug on the right side and the middle band has factory sling swivel with corresponding swivel in the buttstock, containing a partial orig sling with brass hooks that have been reattached. Serial number is found on bottom tang with the last three digits of the matching SN in top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of the buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with a large “M”. Accompanied by an orig saber bayonet with 19-3/4″ Yataghan blade in its black leather scabbard with brass tip & throat. Also accompanied by two letters from renowned Winchester historian & author, George Madis. Mr. Madis details most of the above information plus additional specifics about production numbers of these muskets. In one of the letters he states “One of the rarest of 1866 models is a musket with the fitting for a saber bayonet. In total production, less than 10,000 muskets were produced, according to a count made in the mid 1930s.” In the next paragraph he writes “In the count mentioned above, it was found only one of each fourteen muskets had fittings for a saber bayonet.” In the next paragraph he states “Muskets such as this are very rare, and it is estimated that less than one-thousand muskets were made to accommodate a saber bayonet.” He goes on to say that saber bayonets are also very rare. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Musket is very good to fine with the bbl & exposed steel parts retaining a smooth, light brown, artificially aged patina. Receiver & sideplates have been dressed showing sharp edges and an artificially aged medium to dark mustard patina. Stock is missing a sliver by the left lower tang, otherwise wood is sound showing moderate to heavy use and retains a lightly restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. Sling remnant has lightly crackled surface and retains most of its orig black finish. Bayonet blade has been cleaned and has light to moderate pitting; brass handle also cleaned with nicks, dings & scratches; scabbard is fine & sound retaining most of its orig black finish with dark mustard patina on the brass. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-47637 JR252 (4,000-7,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE, ONE OF A KIND, ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE PRESENTED TO VICE-PRESIDENT SCHUYLER COLFAX. SN 35876. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Fine engraved ’66 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine with slightly altered half nickel front sight and 900 yard Henry style ladder rear sight. Mounted with highly figured, about 2X shell grain/tiger striped uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the last four digits of matching SN which are also found inside the toe of the buttplate. Rifle is beautifully engraved, by one of the Ulrichs with the presentation panel on the left side in old English lettering “Schuyler Colfax” and in a 4-lobed panel on the right side “18 / U.P.R.R. / 71”. Both sides have nearly full coverage beautiful foliate arabesque & floral patterns with pearled or punch dot background with dbl chip border. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver, top & bottom tangs, forend cap & buttplate tang. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels and the lever is early style with small finger loop. Schuyler Colfax, Jr. was born March 23, 1823 and died Jan. 13, 1885 in New York City. The grandson of William Colfax who had served in George Washington’s Life Guard during the American Revolution and later became a General in the New Jersey Militia. The owner of this rifle was a self-made man having come from humble beginnings. He was elected a U.S. Representative from Indiana and served 1855-1869, becoming the Speaker of the House of Representatives 1863-1869. During the Republican Convention of 1868 he was nominated to run for Vice-President under Ulysses S. Grant. They were elected and assumed office on March 4, 1869 and served until March 4, 1873. His run for renomination for the Vice-Presidency in 1892 was unsuccessful and he retired back to Indiana where he became a very successful lecturer, which he continued until his death from a heart attack in Mankato, Minnesota. During his time in public office Mr. Colfax was an active and vociferous supporter of the fledgling railroads of the day, those being the Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific and Central Pacific Railways. At one time during his Vice-Presidency, probably in 1871, he was offered a position on the board of the Union Pacific Railway, which offer he declined, stating that it was his obligation to serve out his term of office. Mr. Colfax left a legacy in which many towns & counties throughout the country are named after him along with numerous streets & schools. Accompanying this lot are seven books regarding Mr. Colfax’s life and public service. 1) Life and Public Services of General Ulysses S. Grant From His Boyhood to the Present Time and a Biographical Sketch of Hon. Schulyer Colfax, Phelps, 1868; 2) Life of Schuyler Colfax, Moore, 1868; 3) Lives of Grant and Colfax, Mansfield, 1868; 3) Grant and Colfax, Brisbin, 1868; 4) Schuyler Colfax, Smith, 1952; 5) The Life and Public Service of Schuyler Colfax, Martin, 1868; 6) The Credit Mobilier, Trent, 1981. While virtually every American President and most of their Vice-Presidents have had firearms presented, extremely few remain in private hands. Most are in presidential libraries, museums or other public institutions, not available for purchase by the public. The opportunity to acquire such a presented firearm comes only once in a very rare while, usually never again available. Many of the presidential items that have come to market recently have almost immediately been donated to museums or other public institutions and are no longer available on the open market, making this rifle unique in its availability. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube have faint blue in the most sheltered areas with spots of fine pinprick pitting and retain most of a cleaned & artificially aged patina; receiver & buttplate retain 88-90% strong silver finish that may be a very old restoration, stronger on the buttplate. Stock has a hairline back of the top tang, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Books are all fine with solid spines showing light to moderate wear and yellowed pages. 4-47657 JR212 (50,000-80,000)

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE MADE FOR THE 1889 PARIS EXPO. SN 292709. Cal. 38 WCF. Beautiful deluxe special order rifle with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, button mag, blued Rocky Mountain front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight, and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert, serpentine grip buttstock with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “3431”, “XXX” and “S”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, also has the matching assembly number in pencil. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 38 cal with rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, shotgun butt, half mag, case hardened, and under remarks “Returned by Paris, sent to NY store / received in the warehouse March 13, 1889 / Shipped from the warehouse on March 6, 1890 along with one other rifle of the same specifications to the same order.” Additionally accompanied by a description of this rifle purported to have been a published article which states in effect that this rifle was at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair “L’Exposition Universelle of 1889”, which was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille. The article further states that this exposition is “still considered one of the most marvelous and most important expositions of all time”. This time was also the commissioning of the Eiffel Tower, which stood at the entrance of the fair. Winchester won a gold medal for their exhibit at this expo. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 85-90% strong orig blue mixed with light surface rust and very minor, fine flaking. Muzzle end of bbl has moderate to heavy pitting which appears to be old blood pitting. Receiver retains about 60% case colors on sides with the balance turned to a silvery brown patina. Bottom and top edges retain case colors in sheltered areas, also being a silvery brown patina. Hammer retains very strong, bright case colors and the lever bright case colors on sides, turned dark on outer faces. Buttplate is a smooth dark brown patina. Wood is sound with a few nicks, dings and scratches and overall retains most of its strong, orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47347 JR130 (17,500-27,500)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 156227. Cal. 44 WCF. Scarce ’73 rifle with special order 26″ bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has single-set trigger. Mounted with spectacular, about XXXX center crotch flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black fleur de lis insert serpentine grip and crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 5-pc brass and steel cleaning rod. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “5473” and “XXXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Wrist of buttstock has an extraordinarily clever repair. It appears that the buttstock was broken completely through the main tang screw area and has the most unusual and clever repair of a small eye-bolt inserted inside the stock which is attached through the stock recess with a nut and washer and the checkering expertly recut. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle with 26″ oct bbl, set trigger, case hardened and checkered pistol grip stock, received in warehouse Sept 18, 1884 and shipped the next day to order number 15361. CONDITION: About fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig blue with muzzle and sharp edge wear. Mag tube retains 90-92% orig blue, slightly thinned just about the forend cap, with the balance dulled from handling and use. Receiver retains 30-40% case colors with the balance faded to a bright silver. Hammer retains strong case colors and the lever case colors in sheltered areas, being mostly a silver patina. Buttplate is a cleaned gray metal patina with scattered pitting. Buttstock has the aforementioned repair with a slightly chipped toe, otherwise wood is sound with numerous light nicks and scratches. Buttstock retains about 75% orig piano varnish finish with the wrist area a restored finish. Forearm retains about 40% orig piano varnish finish with the balance a hand worn patina, showing heavy wear on the checkering. Set trigger needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple small spots of pitting. 4-47348 JR132 (12,500-17,500)

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SMALL BORE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 370031. Cal. 22 Short. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and thick base tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate without trap. Inside magazine tube is original. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 19,552 Model 1873 rifles chambered in both 22 Short & 22 Long, in two bbl lengths produced in the period 1884-1904. These rifles are rarely found today with orig magazine tube or with high orig finish. Apparently they were regarded as a boy’s or lady’s rifle and accorded less respect than large bore rifles used by men. Additionally it is extremely rare to find one with a bright bore. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter listing the gun with an oct bbl rifle in .22 caliber w/ plain trigger, shipped on Jan. 1, 1891 CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue turning a little plummy on magazine tube; receiver retains about 93-95% bright orig blue, a little thin on the bottom front edge and sides of the front; hammer retains strong case colors as does the lever which has faded on outer faces; buttplate has faded to silver patina. Wood is sound with light storage & handling marks with buttstock retaining most of its bright orig finish and the forearm about 60-65% orig finish with balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-46856 (17,500-27,500)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 405571. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with nicely figured forearm and straight stock that has crescent buttplate with trap containing an orig 4-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. Buttstock & forend cap have sling eyes with orig hooks & sling swivels. At the time this rifle was produced, 1892, the west was still wild and these rifles were everyday tools and usually saw hard & continuous service under adverse circumstances, usually with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a few small, scattered spots of surface discoloration; receiver & sideplates have a series of small scratches with some light candy striping and a thin spot back of the right sideplate and overall retains 85-88% strong orig blue; hammer retains bright case colors and the lever faded case colors on the sides turned to a dark patina on the outer faces; forend cap retains about all of its lightly thinned orig blue and the buttplate retains most of its orig case colors, moderately thinned. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches, a couple of tiny spots of fill near the toe and overall retains most of an old refinish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-48108 JR349 (3,500-5,000)

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 163542. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard third model musket with 30″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base barleycorn front sight/bayonet lug and Spencer style musket leaf rear sight graduated to 900 yards. Receiver is third style with milled dust cover rail and smooth dust cover with serrated rear edges. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm & straight stock that has carbine/musket buttplate with trap. Forearm is secured with three bands. Front band has the extremely rare feature of a saber bayonet stud on the right side. Middle band has a sling loop with corresponding loop in buttstock. Accompanied by an orig saber bayonet that has 20-1/8″ Yataghan blade, brass handle with feathered body & eagle pommel and an orig leather scabbard, with brass tip & throat. Blade has small proofs on each side of the ricasso. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this musket with saber bayonet & scabbard, received in warehouse Sept. 23, 1884 and shipped same day to Order #15644. According to The Winchester Book, Madis, Model ’73 muskets with saber bayonet lugs are extremely rare, most were equipped for socket bayonets. There were about 721,000 Model 1873 firearms produced and according to the referenced publication only 5% were muskets. Extrapolation of those figures shows that there were only about 36,000 muskets produced and of those, very few were equipped with saber bayonets. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Musket is very fine. Bbl retains 96-98% crisp orig blue with the bands showing high point wear and some thinning of the blue; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and a few surface spots and fine flaking; loading gate retains most of its orig fire blue; hammer retains strong, dark case colors and the lever bright case colors on the sides, moderately faded on outer faces, turned dark on the loop. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and a series of small bruises on the forearm and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bayonet is crisp & clean with much orig polish on the blade & light discoloration; handle is also clean & bright with light brass patina; scabbard shows some chipping in the finish, otherwise retains most of its added black finish with a couple of minor dents in the tip & throat which are a dark coffee colored patina. 4-47635 JR224 (5,000-8,000)

SCARCE WINCHESTER 1ST MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 21746. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Fine 1st Model, 2nd Type with 24-1/4″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, early style semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges that has been slightly altered and a very early thick base combination tang sight with four lines of knurling. Receiver has a mortised impressed thumb print dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “924”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of the buttplate. The Model 1873 was Winchester’s first centerfire cartridge repeater and preceded its nearest competitor (Whitney Burgess) in the market place by five years. The Winchester was immediately accepted by the buying public and, as much as any other firearm was responsible for the winning of the west. These early rifles almost universally saw extended hard service under extreme adverse circumstances and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain strong blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue/gray patina; receiver & sideplates retain about 50% thin orig finish with the balance a blue/gray patina; hammer retains strong case colors and the lever traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains mostly a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some fine orange peel pitting. 4-47725 JR263 (5,000-6,500)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 232007. Cal. 44 WCF. Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight, 2000 yd carbine rear sight and Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Bottom of stock and forend cap are mounted with factory sling swivels. This rifle was produced in 1887 during the height of the Great Western Expansion and likely would have seen service on the American frontier. Firearms of this era usually saw hard and continuous service under extreme adverse conditions, seldom receiving any maintenance and are usually found with little or no orig finish. CONDITION: Fine, appears to be all orig. Bbl and mag tube retain about 90% mostly plummy blue patina with light spots of surface rust in areas on the bbl and a few spots of the mag tube. Receiver retains 60-70% orig blue, stronger in sheltered areas, with a lot of losses from flaking, not wear, and has sharp edge wear. Hammer retains strong, lightly faded case colors. Lever retains dark case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, showing wear around wrist and the carry point of forearm. Buttstock retains about 70% orig finish and the forearm about 50%. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-47351 JR131 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH 7-LEAF SIGHT. SN 510584. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, combination front sight and the very rare platinum-line 7-leaf rear sight with the front leaf graduated to 1,000 yards. Receiver has single set trigger and the stock & forend cap factory sling eyes. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Records Office worksheet which identifies this rifle, as found, with 7-leaf & Beech sights, set trigger, sling & swivel, received in warehouse June 17, 1897 and shipped June 25, 1897 to Order #8138. This rifle, along with many others of its type, saw hard & continuous service in South Africa. CONDITION: Good. Traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas being mostly an overall plum/blue/brown patina with scattered light surface rust; some of the screws are battered. Stock has a gouge by the bottom tang, otherwise wood is sound with numerous nicks, dings, scratches & scrapes and retains a hand worn patina. Set trigger needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-48185 JR325 (2,000-3,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Correction: Condition should read: Very Fine Conditin. The last two digits of the SN (14) appear inside each sideplate. Additionally, the assembly #948 appears on the right side of the lever inside the action.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 1 OF 1000 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 10014. Cal 45-60. Wonderful early rifle with 24-3/8″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, 3 leaf platinum line express rear sight and very early Lyman combination tang sight with spiral knurled barrel. Receiver is second type with screw-attached dust cover rail and impressed thumb print dust cover. It is mounted with very highly figured, 2-3X, flame, and shell grain American walnut that has early style checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with convex, fleur-de-lis insert grip cap and crescent butt plate with trap and has single set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “948” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of butt stock and inside toe of butt plate. Bbl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns over the chamber area and the engraved panel in period script “One of One Thousand”. Matching engraving is also on 7 of the 8 flats around the muzzle with a silver inlaid band over the chamber area and at the muzzle. Accompanied by an extremely rare, orig, Winchester leather carrying case made of heavy saddle leather, about 45-1/2″ long and form fitted to this rifle, with carrying handle and double end flaps with a black enameled buckle on its billet that also has a staple for locking the billet. Bottom of the case is mounted with brass D-rings for a shoulder strap. Bottom of a sliding part of the handle is marked “WINCHESTER / REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW-YORK”. According to consignor this case was with the rifle when it was originally found. Inside the end flap is marked with the rifle’s matching SN. According to the book The Story of the WINCHESTER 1 of 1000 and 1 of 100 rifles, Lewis, there were only 55 models 1876 produced as 1 of 1000 rifles during the period 1876-1880, of which only 22 were in cal 45-60. By way of comparing the relative rarity of the model 1876 1 of 1000 rifles there were 132 model 1873 1 of 1000 rifles produced during 1875-1893. According to a chart on page 89 of the referenced publication, this rifle was received in the warehouse June 7, 1880 and shipped the next day to order number 20253, which included 12 other model 1876 1 of 1000 rifles. This rifle is listed as having a 24″ bbl with case hardened finish, checkered pistol grip stock, set trigger and cal 45-60. According to the referenced publication order number 20253 for these 13 rifles was shipped to Winchesters representative John Skinker of San Francisco. It is apparent that sales of these rather expensive rifles were not going well and Winchester was cleaning out the warehouse, probably at a deeply discounted price. Two rifles of that shipment were returned, one for a bbl change and the other for a cal change. This rifle and its leather case are pictured in full color on pages 106 and 107 of the reference publication. The leather carrying case is also pictured on page 157 of the referenced publication and the rifle is again pictured in full color on pages 168-169. The chart on page 89 lists 51 of the 55 models 1 to 1000, only 2 of which are listed with 24″ bbls, with the other being #10031. A copy of the deluxe slip cover edition of the referenced publication accompanies this rifle. It is also accompanied by NRA silver medal and certificate #458, dated April 13, 2007, awarded to this rifle as one of the ten best rifles displayed that year at the NRA meeting in St. Louis. PROVENANCE: Henry F. Wynne & Antecedents; Kenneth Johnson; Kan Chew Collection; Vincent McMahon Collection; Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% strong orig blue with a few light nicks and sharp edge wear. Magazine tube has a couple of small dings around the band near the muzzle and retains about 80-85% orig blue, turning a little plum on the outer radius. Forend cap retains traces of case colors, being mostly turned to silver. Receiver retains silvered case colors turning to gray with smoky case colors in the most sheltered areas. Lever and hammer retain faded case covers on the sides, turned silver on the outer faces of the lever. Butt plate is a gray patina. Stock has a hairline by the top tang and another in the front bottom of the forearm, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches, showing moderate wear on the checkering and retains about 90% orig varnish on the butt stock and about 50% varnish on the forearm with the balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore, frosty in the grooves. Leather case is lightly flexed with some surface crackling over the butt stock area with light loss of finish on the handle and overall retains about 75% orig brown finish and has a partially open seam in the butt stock area. 4-48260 JR379 (250,000-300,000)

VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 “1 OF 1000” LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4772. Cal. 45-75. Very rare “1 of 1000″ with 24-1/4” oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. Top flat of bbl, in front of receiver, is marked “1 of 1,000”. Receiver is early 2nd type with screwed on dust cover rail and impressed thumb print dust cover and a sgl set trigger. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Left side of lower tang has the assembly number “49” followed by a faint second assembly number “140” and “XXX”. Assembly #49 is found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Buttstock has factory sling swivel with the corresponding sling swivel in forend cap missing. Accompanied by a packet of correspondence between the then owner, Mr. Alfred H. Wardle, and Mr. T.E. Hall, the Curator of the Winchester Museum. There is also correspondence between Mr. Wardle and George Madis, author of The Winchester Book. Additionally there is correspondence between Mr. Wardle and R.L. Wilson, author of Winchester The Golden Age of American Gunmaking and The Winchester 1 of 1000. Mr. Wardle reports that he discovered this rifle in Norwich, NY in the 1960s and it has remained in his possession until being consigned to this auction. This rifle is pictured on p. 117 of Mr. Wilson’s book listing its history with credit to the Alfred H. Wardle Collection. This rifle is also pictured on p. 244 of the 1985 printing of The Winchester Book and also on p. 101-102 in the newly published book “Winchester 1 of 1000 and 1 of 100 Rifles” by Dr. Ed Lewis. This rifle was received in stock at the Winchester Factory on June 10, 1878 as a “1 of 1,000″ rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, case hardened receiver, checkered straight fancy stock with set trigger. It was apparently shipped to J. Skinker, the Winchester West Coast representative and returned by him in May of 1881 for re-work. The orig bbl was replaced with the currently installed 24” octagonal bbl and restocked with standard wood and factory sling & swivels. It was then returned to stock and shipped again on Nov. 14, 1882. According to Mr. Wilson’s “1 of 1000” book, in the chart on p. 110, there were only two 1876 “1 of 1000″ rifles produced with 24” bbl, the least of all fifty-one “1 of 1000” 1876 rifles produced. This one is also special in that it is not engraved. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains with the bbl being a medium to dark plummy brown patina and the magazine tube a light plum patina; receiver is a cleaned gray metal patina and the lever & hammer are dark patina. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and retains most of a lightly sanded oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, dark & lightly pitted in the grooves. 4-46160 (50,000-70,000)

SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 13854. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-95). Fine deluxe ’76 with rare 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and early style ,short, semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges. Forearm is 8-3/8″ long vs. the standard 9-3/8″. Receiver is 2nd Model with screwed-on dust cover rail and dust cover that is marked “WINCHESTER EXPRESS / 50 CAL. 95 GRS”. Bottom of carrier is marked “50-95”. Receiver has sgl set trigger. Mounted with about 2X fancy grain American walnut with early style checkered forearm and straight stock with smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “104” along with “XX”, “S” and “EX”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock. Inside toe of the buttplate has the assembly number “31”. Stock has an old repaired crack through the wrist with two pins in the checkering from the right side. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 50 Express with 22″ rnd bbl, set trigger, checkered stock, shotgun butt, case hardened, received in the warehouse March 15,1881 and shipped same day to Order #24475. This rifle is somewhat unusual with its factory short bbl & short forearm and not being British proofed as the majority of the 1875 Express rifles examined by this cataloger have been British proofed for the India & Africa markets. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except buttplate as noted. Bbl & magazine tube retain strong, bright blue in sheltered areas with the majority a cleaned blue/gray patina; receiver retains a cleaned mottled case colored appearance that has had cold blue applied and then cleaned; it retains orig case colors in sheltered areas; metal is smooth & unpitted; lever & hammer retain strong case colors, a great candidate for a Turnbull restoration. Stock has the aforementioned repaired crack, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Shows very little use. 4-47709 JR260 (12,500-17,500)

FINE 2ND MODEL WINCHESTER 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 11914. Cal. 45-60. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight and “1876” marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is second type with screwed-on dust cover rail and impressed thumb dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and magazine tube retain 93-95% original blue with some light flaking and fine freckling. Receiver retains 92-94% glossy orig blue mixed with fine flaking, showing only light sharp edge wear. Hammer retains smoky case colors and the lever strong case colors in sheltered areas having faded mostly to silver. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 48140 JR279 (4,000-7,000)

RARE HAWAII CITIZENS’ GUARD THIRD MODEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION MUSKET WITH TWO BAYONETS. SN 28999. Cal. 45-75. Usual configuration with 32″ rnd bbl, full length forearm with one band and forend cap that has saber bayonet lug on right side, barleycorn front sight/bayonet lug and a replacement fixed rear sight. Left side of forearm has a partially concealed slotted head ramrod. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine/musket buttplate without trap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “7” and “M”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of the buttplate. Accompanied by an extraordinarily rare Hawaii Citizens’ Guard sword/bayonet with 20″ Yataghan blade, brass feathered eagle head shaped handle with bbl loop and 3-branch sword-style handguard. This bayonet also has its orig iron scabbard with frog stud. The second bayonet is saber-style with 20″ Yataghan blade that has small proofs on each ricasso, an eagle head shaped feathered brass handle with bbl loop and rnd quillion. This bayonet is accompanied by an orig wood-bodied, black leather covered scabbard with brass tip & throat, brass frog stud and an orig black leather frog. While this musket is not marked with the “CGH” mark of the Citizens’ Guard of Hawaii it is, in fact, an authentic Hawaii Citizens’ Guard musket. This is verified by the accompanying copy of “Report of Citizens’ Guard”. Under the heading “Squad 4” is a listing for what appears to be “F. Mahn” whose residence was “Lihue” and his occupation was “Lima”. It shows that he was issued Winchester 45-75, number 28999, that he was “government”, had 50-rds of ammunition, a belt, was 38 years old and was commissioned Feb. 9, 1895. Additionally accompanying is a copy of a black & white photograph of an Hawaiian Citizens’ Guard officer in dress uniform holding a sword with a stand of three 1876 muskets to his left, one of which is mounted with the sword bayonet as described above and the other two with saber bayonets. Also accompanied by copies of two black & white photographs, one of which is titled “First Co. Sharpshooters / Citizens’ Guard – 1895 / Capt. John Kidwell in Command”. The other shows a group of men, seated & standing, holding a variety of arms. A third photograph shows a city scene of the Hawaii Guard on parade, in uniform, carrying their 1876 muskets. There are other copies of documents from Hawaii. Only a very few of these extremely rare sword bayonets have ever come to light and are almost never encountered on the open market. The regular saber bayonet is also somewhat rare but not nearly so much as the sword bayonet. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching. Bbl retains blue in the most sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina; the entire bbl address is legible; receiver & sideplates retain 60-70% orig blue, strong in the most sheltered areas, turning plum elsewhere with scattered rust on right front side; hammer retains strong case colors and the lever traces of case colors being mostly a brown patina. Wood is sound with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and retains a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with one spot of pitting. Sword bayonet is very good with the blade a cleaned, mottled, silver patina with fine pitting; brass handle & handguard retain a dark coffee colored patina; steel scabbard is a dark attic brown with moderate to heavy pitting. Saber bayonet is fine; blade is bright with scattered spots of pitting showing cleaning toward the tip and bright orig polish elsewhere; brass handle and throat & tip retain a dark mustard patina; scabbard has a couple of flexed spots with nicks & scratches and retains strong orig black finish; frog is sound showing heavy wear. 4-47632 JR206 (12,500-17,500)

RARE WINCHESTER SECOND MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 5067. Cal. 45-75. Standard grade musket with 32″ rnd bbl, barleycorn front sight and folding leaf musket rear sight graduated to 1,000 yards, missing its slide. Receiver is second type with screwed-on dust cover rail and third type plain dust cover. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with full length forearm, two bbl bands and straight stock with carbine/musket buttplate. Front band has a saber bayonet stud on right side with a loop on the left side which contains a partially concealed slotted head ramrod. Middle band has a sling loop with corresponding loop in the buttstock. Accompanied by an orig saber bayonet that has 20-1/4″ Yataghan blade marked on right ricasso “B” and has a brass feather pattern handle with eagle head pommel and an orig leather & brass scabbard. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this musket with “lid (dust cover)”, “to A Room”, saber bayonet & scabbard, received in warehouse Aug. 22, 1878 and shipped Aug. 19, 1882 to Order #32704. Model ’76 muskets are generally considered quite rare and are seldom found with an orig bayonet in orig configuration with any amount of orig finish. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. The metal, overall, retains traces of orig blue being mostly a dark brown attic patina with lightly cleaned sideplates and fine pitting on left side of receiver; bottom front edge of receiver & correspondingly on the forearm show deterioration from rust. Stock has a couple of hairlines around the wrist and a couple more by the bottom tang showing deterioration around the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with nicks, dings, scratches & bruises and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine, frosty in the grooves. Bayonet blade has been repolished with fine pitting; handle retains good feather detail with a lemon yellow patina; scabbard is solidified with a crackled finish and dark coffee color patina on the brass. 4-47634 JR223 (5,000-8,000)

SCARCE NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 SADDLE-RING CARBINE. SN 44165. Cal. 45-75. Standard 3rd Model carbine with 22″ bbl, barleycorn front sight and 1,000 yd. musket-style ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with full length forearm and straight stock with carbine buttplate. Forearm has a single band with steel nosecap. Right side of buttstock has the “N.W.M.P.” cartouche in an arc and bottom of stock is stamped “APP 163”. This carbine was in a shipment of 150 such arms delivered to Winnepeg, Canada, March 28, 1885 and was in case #112. At the time of this delivery the “Riel” or “Northwest” Rebellion was continuing and about 500 of these carbines and 100,000 rds of ammunition were to be transferred to the Northwest Territories militia. However, by July 1885, hostilities had ceased and the decision was made to return the shipment of 150 carbines and 100,000 rds of ammunition to the NWMP. This carbine was among those returned and is listed in the inventory of “H” Division (Fort MacLeod) in Feb, 1894. It shows up again in “D” division, Fort MacLeod in Feb, 1897. “H” Division of the NWMP was assigned to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, during the gold rush period and undoubtedly would have been carried by a mountie conducting patrols and law enforcement during the period 1885-1897. That division was then re-assigned to Tagish, YT, 1898-1899 and back at Whitehorse, YT, 1900-1909. The “APP” marking on the bottom of the stock signifies that this carbine was one of 710 such carbines sold to the Alberta Provincial Police in 1919. That any of these carbines survived at all is amazing, given the harsh circumstances under which they served. Usually the stock cartouches are worn away or the wood was damaged and replaced. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine as received in warehouse Mar. 27, 1885 and shipped the next day to order no. 19589. Also accompanied by a 3-page letter from the Mounted Police Research & Consulting Co., over the signature of D.J. Klancher, retired RCMP inspector, which details most of the above information regarding this carbine. This rifle is listed, by SN on Pg. 185 of Arms & Accoutrements of the Mounted Police, 1873-1973, Phillips & Klancher. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. No original finish remains with the metal parts being an overall brownish-gray patina with light, fine pitting on the right sideplate and receiver. Left sideplate has a series of small nicks, probably from a sling buckle. Stock has a couple of chips by the top tang with a few gouges in the forearm, which is also missing a sliver by the bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound and retains a dark hand-worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine and light orange peel pitting. 4-47643 JR232 (3,500-5,000)

Revised: 2/18/2013

Please Note: As noted the bbl is the rares 28″ version not the standard 26″.

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 13363. Cal. 50-95 Express. Standard grade rifle with 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and mid-range tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc orig brass & steel cleaning rod. Receiver is 2nd Model with screwed-on dust cover rail and dust cover that is marked “WINCHESTER EXPRESS / .50 CAL. 95 GRS.” Accompanied by a Winchester Gun Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 50 Express with 28″ oct bbl and plain trigger shipped July 31, 1881. Model 1876 rifles were the lowest production of Winchester’s lever actions seeing only 63,871 produced in the period 1876-1897. Of that limited production the Big 50 caliber is the most rare with not many produced in comparison to the smaller calibers. 50-95 rifles are very seldom encountered today. The cartridge was designed as an improvement over the venerable 50-70 Military cartridge but given its brutal recoil it did not prove terribly popular and was used primarily as a big game cartridge for animals such as bear, moose & elk. It is well recorded that Theodore Roosevelt owned & used a deluxe 1876 rifle chambered for the 50 caliber express. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 70-75% blue turning a little plummy with some chemical streaking on the upper 1/3 and over the chamber area; magazine tube retains a thin plummy blue patina with some minor chemical streaking and some light discoloration; receiver has been lightly cleaned, probably with steel wool but retains a smooth thin blue turning a little plum with strong blue in sheltered areas; hammer retains bright case colors and the lever bright case colors on the sides and in sheltered areas. Wood is sound and has been lightly refinished. Mechanics are fine, strong, sharp bore with light pitting. Consignor states this was an outstanding shooter. Cleaning rod is fine. 4-47710 JR259 (5,000-7,000)

SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1876 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 51766. Cal 40-60. Shorter than standard 26″ oct bbl fitted with Winchester sporting leaf rear sight with 200-1000 yard graduations and Lyman ivory bead no. 4 hunting front sight. Bbl, full magazine and receiver have blued finish with nickel trimmed side plates and magazine cap. Forearm and straight grip stock of standard walnut fitted with steel shotgun buttplate.Accompanied by a Winchester factory letter listing this rifle as .40-60 with 26″ oct bbl, plain trigger and shotgun butt, shipped 3-16-1886. CONDITION: Bbl and action have 50% orig blue blending with spots of patina and small areas of finish wear. Forearm cap has nickel finish with spots of patina. Side plate finish has faded to a mottled patina with some nickel finish remaining on loading gate. Lever has small amount of visible case coloring. Sounds stocks have areas of finish wear with handling marks, the heaviest being on right side of the stock. Bore has darkened appearance with areas of very light pitting. Action has smooth mechanics. 4-46162 DS6 (4,000-6,000)

Revised: 2/18/2013

Additional Information: Genealogical research reveals Macomb is a direct descendent of Philip Livingston; a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

RARE DELUXE EARLY ENGRAVED PRESENTATION WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE PRIZE GUN. SN 5096. Cal 45-70. Fine deluxe rifle with 28″ special order oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight and “1886” marked ladder rear sight. Receiver is engraved, probably by John Ulrich, in Style #10 which includes the rnd vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left side and foliate arabesque patterns on the right side with an unusual serpentine shaped panel of scalloped patterns. Matching patterns of engraving are also found on the top of the receiver ring, bottom of the receiver, top tang and each side of the forend cap. Receiver has a sgl set trigger. Left side of the tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “378”, “XXX” and “RB”. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock with full checkered hard rubber buttplate. Left side of buttstock is inlaid with a 1-9/16″ oval silver plaque inscribed “Awarded By / J.F. Schmelzer & Son, / At 7th Annual Meeting / Rifle Marksmen, / Department of the Missouri / Leavenworth, Kansas”. This rifle was won by 1st Lt. Augustus Canfield Macomb of the 5th Cavalry in August of 1887 as a shooting prize in competition with the Dept. of the Missouri military officers & enlisted men. Macomb was born Oct. 1854 in Detroit and died 1932, having retired from the Army as a full Colonel. He was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in 1876, became a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army in 1876 and became a full Colonel in 1914. He served with the 4th, 5th, 9th & 14th Cavalry Regiments during his career and participated in the Crow Indian Campaign 1878, the Northern Cheyenne Indian Campaign in 1879, the Ute Indian Campaign 1879, Puerto Rico & the Philippines and in Mexico in 1916. For a period he was assigned to Fort Huachuca, Arizona and was Commander of the Dept. of Arizona and played a key role in subduing the Apache Indians in Arizona. Accompanied by copies of several period newspaper pages, including one from the Leavenworth Times of Aug. 19, 1887, which lists the shooting team for the 7th Annual Rifle Competition wherein 1st Lt. Macomb of the 5th Cavalry finished second with a score of 465. Lt. Macomb was at one point assigned to Fort Niobara, Valentine, NE, and his son was born there as reported in the Valentine Reporter of Nov. 20, 1883. He is also mentioned in other newspaper articles from around that time. Col. Macomb died Jan. 2, 1932 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. The Leavenworth Times of Aug. 20, 1887 reported that Lt. Macomb of the 5th Cavalry “won the Budlong Gold Medal and the Winchester Sporting Rifle given by Messrs. J.F. Schmelzer & Son, of this City”. It goes on to describe the Budlong Medal. Also accompanied by a printout regarding the Schmelzer Company. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-70 with 28″ oct bbl, set trigger, checkered stock with pistol grip, $2.00 engraved, “plate in stock” and rubber buttplate received in warehouse June 2, 1887 and shipped two days later to Order #18595. Deluxe & engraved ’86s are occasionally encountered with presentation examples quite rare, but a well-documented presentation ’86 is extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain faded blue in sheltered areas being mostly a light blue/brown patina with scattered spots of discoloration, a few nicks & dings and a repaired dent in the magazine tube; receiver, lever & hammer retain silvered case colors with some smoky colors in the most sheltered areas on the receiver. Wood is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains strong orig varnish with light nicks & dings. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine & scattered pitting. 4-47651 JR210 (25,000-40,000)

*SCARCE ENGRAVED DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 EXTRA-LIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 147053. Cal. 33 WCF. Beautiful deluxe ’86 with 24″ tapered lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with pedestal mounted Marbles Sheard front sight, a slot blank in the rear seat and a Lyman 21 receiver sight. Mounted with about 3X+ American walnut that is F-style checkered & carved with capped pistol grip stock that has Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is very nicely engraved by one of the Ulrichs in No. 9 style with the vignette of a running whitetail buck on the left side and a standing whitetail buck on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by fine foliate arabesque patterns with pearled or punch-dot background and a zig zag border. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver, top tang & about 1-1/2″ up the bbl. Forend cap is engraved to match. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “813” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock. Secreted in the lightning hole of the buttstock, under the buttplate, is a small piece of lined paper, pencil inscribed, “Tom Lanks / 312 Thompson St. / Jersey Shore, PA”. This was apparently Mr. Lanks’ prized hunting rifle as it shows honest hunting wear. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig blue with light wear around muzzle edge and some thinning over chamber area; takedown ring is mostly a blue/gray patina; receiver retains about 50% orig blue, strong in the sheltered areas, turned silver elsewhere; hammer retains dark case colors while the lever has faded to silver. Wood is sound with a few light handling & use nicks & scratches with the buttstock retaining about 90% strong orig varnish; forearm retains 85-90% strong orig varnish with both showing moderate to heavy wear on the checkering. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48187 JR326 (18,000-25,000)

FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 71226. Cal. 45-90. Fine deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full mag, gold bead Sheard front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with 2-3X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock that has smooth steel shotgun buttplate. Left side lower tang, under the wood, is stamped with the assembly “535”, “S” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal 45-90 with oct bbl, plain trigger and checkered pistol grip buttstock with shotgun butt, received in the warehouse Nov 1, 1892 and shipped the next day to order number 8514. CONDITION: About very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 90-92% orig blue turning a little plum with sharp edge wear and a few fine, light scratches. Mag tube retains a smooth even plum blue patina with one small ding and a small area of old surface rust. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig case colors, moderately faded on sides at top edge, mostly faded to silver on bottom. Top tang retains moderately to heavily faded colors. Hammer and lever retain most of their orig case colors, moderately faded. Forend cap retains most orig colors mostly faded. Buttplate retains 60-65% thin orig blue. Stock has a chip back of top tang and a few, very minor, very scattered tiny nicks and scratches and retains most of its bright, orig piano varnish finish. Forearm is also sound, showing a little wear at the carry point, with some minor freshening of the checkering and overall retains 85-88% strong orig piano varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Rifle shows very little use. 4-47346 JR133 (20,000-30,000)

SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LIGHT WEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 91508. Cal. 45-70. Scarce ’86 with 26″ extra light rnd bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight and 1873 marked 1000 yard rifle ladder rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, 3X plus American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side lower tang is marked with the assembly number “2”, “XXX”, and “RB”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal 45-70 with rnd bbl, plain trigger and shotgun butt pistol grip stock, received in warehouse Sept 11, 1894 and shipped the same day to order number 19658. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains 94-96% orig blue with fine freckling over the top and a series of small dings on right side about mid-point. Mag tube retains about 98% strong orig blue and the forend cap about all of its brilliant case colors. Receiver retains brilliant case colors on left side, strong bright colors on right side and moderately faded colors on bottom with distinct second coating lines, faded to faint colors mixed with silver and freckling over the top edges, bolt and top tang. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides, faded, with freckling on top and rear edges. Lever retains brilliant case colors on left side, moderately faded on right side with brilliant case colors in sheltered areas on faces, mostly turned silver. Stock has a small chip in the bottom left edge of the tang channel, otherwise wood is sound with a very few, very light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its orig, brilliant piano varnish finish with some very light staining on the right side at the buttplate. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47169 (17,500-27,500)

RARE STRAIGHT GRIP DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 77225. Cal. 45-70. Fine deluxe ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full mag, half nickel front sight with screw, an unmarked 1000 yard 1886 style ladder rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight, missing the fine aperture. Mounted with about 3X flame and shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with checkered steel buttplate. Cody Firearms Museum records indicate that this rifle was serialized on March 9, 1893 and identifies it as cal 45-70 with oct bbl, plain trigger and “plain checkered stock”, shipped March 20, 1893, returned & repaired Dec 2, 1896. Straight stock deluxe ’86 rifles are quite rare. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 96-98% strong factory blue with faint sharp edge wear on bbl, a thin spot and some scratches on mag tube. Receiver retains 50-60% faded case colors on sides with faint case colors over the top and turned silver on bottom. Hammer retains strong case colors and the lever reasonably bright case colors on sides turned gray on outer faces. Forend cap retains faint case colors. Stock has a chip by the top of the left side of the tang and a small splinter by the bottom left tang, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks and scratches and retains about 90% strong factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few small scattered spots of pitting. 4-47173 JR135 (10,000-15,000)

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 “BIG 50” SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 149493. Cal. 50 EX (50-110). Rare carbine in a rare configuration in a scarce caliber. Usual configuration with 22″ bbl, full mag, square base front sight with German silver blade and a 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud and ring. Mounted with very fine, straight grain American walnut with I-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “77” with matching assembly number in top tang channel of buttstock. Produced in 1910, this carbine was probably someone’s western or Alaskan moose, bear and/or elk rifle. These carbines, while being rather rare simply as carbines, are doubly rare in the “Big 50” calibers and even more rare with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl and mag tube retain about 98% strong orig blue turning a little plum on mag tube. Receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with very light sharp edge wear and a series of flakes on the right side with a very few on the left side and a light halo from the saddle ring. Hammer retains virtually all of its lightly faded case colors and the lever bright case colors on sides and in sheltered areas, faded on outer faces with some fine pitting on the trigger bow. Wood is sound with a very few, very light nicks and scratches and retains virtually of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. Bolt face retains virtually all of its orig blue. 4-47093 JR134 (40,000-60,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE LIGHTWEIGHT TAKEDOWN MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 123332. Cal. 45-70. Rare deluxe ’86 with 24″ extra-light rnd bbl with full matted top, pedestal mounted ivory bead Jack front sight, 2-leaf Lyman Model 6A folding rear sight and a Lyman 21 combination receiver sight, half magazine and takedown. Mounted with highly figured, about 2X American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has nickel plated Swiss buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “939” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. This rifle has the additional rare feature of being half nickel with nickel plated receiver, buttplate, forend cap & takedown ring. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum worksheet which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-70 with 24″ matted rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, half magazine, takedown and Swiss buttplate, received in warehouse Feb. 19, 1901 and shipped next day to Order #86675. It was returned & repaired 8-15-1912 with no indication of the type of work accomplished. A former owner states that the return & repair was for the nickel plating and Lyman 21 receiver sight. A note on the bottom of the worksheet states that “Roger Bean’s grandfather was a doctor. He ordered it from Winchester with Lyman 21 receiver sight.” Sights are not mentioned in the worksheet information. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% thinning & slightly dulled orig blue and the magazine tube retains blue in sheltered areas having flaked, not worn, to a light patina; receiver retains about 90% orig nickel, slightly dulled with fine flaking on the sides and wear on the bottom; takedown ring & forend cap retain most of their orig nickel and the buttplate about 95% orig nickel with wear mostly on the quillions; hammer retains strong case colors, turned silver on top edge; lever retains faded case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly turned to silver. Wood is sound showing light nicks & scratches and a series of chips in the finish on right side of buttstock, with the buttstock, overall retaining about 90% orig varnish that is slightly heat crazed; forearm is equally sound with a few nicks & scratches and retains about 80% strong orig varnish showing wear on bottom at the carry point and moderate diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine & moderate pitting. 4-47171 (20,000-30,000)

SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 10451. Cal. 40-82. Rare special order ’86 with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and an unusual peep sight dovetailed into the top rear end of the bolt. Top flat of the bbl is full length matted with the 2-line bbl address rolled through the matting. Caliber marking is on top left flat over chamber area. Mounted with very nicely figured 2-3X burl & flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and serpentine grip stock with black insert and crescent buttplate. Receiver has sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “1125” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate are all nickel plated. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying this rifle in caliber 40-82 with matted oct bbl, set trigger, checkered pistol grip stock with Lyman sights and “nickel trims”, received in warehouse Nov. 12, 1887 and shipped same day. Such early ’86s with special plated finishes are extremely rare and were likely ordered as a gift to an important person or for use by a trick shooter or a show man. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about all of a professionally restored finish with magazine tube turning a little plummy; receiver retains about 85% strong orig nickel with some light spotting on the left side and showing wear on the bottom; lever & hammer retain faded case colors turned to brown patina on outer faces of the lever; forend cap retains about 60% orig nickel and the buttplate about 70%. Stock has a repaired sliver at the top left side of the wrist, otherwise wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches showing moderate wear and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with fine pitting. 4-41531 JR307 (12,500-17,500)

*SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 137709. Cal. 45-70. Usual configuration with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and an “1886” marked 1,000 yard ladder rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured flame & shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and straight stock with checkered steel Winchester buttplate. Bottom of stock has a 3/4″ silver oval engraved “G.H.H / FROM / E.H.”. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “5” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet which identifies this rifle in caliber 45-70 with oct bbl, plain trigger, fancy checkered stock with shotgun butt, received in warehouse Feb. 8, 1906 and shipped March 13, 1906 to Order #48661. Straight stock deluxe ’86s are fairly uncommon and rarely encountered. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Overall retains about 96-98% strong professionally restored blue with only light sharp edge wear and some minor thinning on bottom of receiver. Stock has a tiny chip by the right side of top tang at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of an old restored oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47172 (5,500-8,500)

SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 48361. Cal. 38-56 re-bored to .45-70. Fine deluxe ’86 with special order 28″ oct bbl, full magazine, gold washed Beech’s combination front sight, a slot blank in the rear seat and Lyman tang sight with windage in the base and folding aperture. Left side of receiver has two extra plugged holes. Lower tang is mounted with a sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “197” and “XX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, about 3X, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock with crescent buttplate. This rifle would make an outstanding and classic hunting gun. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% crisp professionally restored Turnbull-style blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a minor nick or two; front sight retains about all of its orig gold wash on the loop; receiver retains faded case colors on sides and over the top, faded to silver on bottom; lever & hammer also retain faded case colors, turned silver on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains smoky case colors. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks and overall retains about all of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47350 JR140 (6,000-9,000)

VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 81878. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade musket with 30″ bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug and ski jump 1,000 yard musket rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm and straight stock with carbine/musket buttplate with trap containing an orig 5-pc all-steel cleaning rod. Forearm is secured with a sgl band and Model 1876 carbine/musket style forend cap. Bbl band has a sling loop with corresponding loop in the buttstock. Accompanied by an orig 18-1/2″ triangular socket bayonet with leather scabbard that has iron tip & white buckskin throat. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this musket in caliber 45-70, received in warehouse Sept. 19, 1893 and shipped next day with 22 other arms to Order #24059. Also accompanied by a 3-page letter from renowned Winchester historian & author, George Madis, wherein he authenticates this musket and details much of the above information. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Winchester Book, Madis, there were only about 350 of these rare muskets ever produced, making them the most rare of Winchester lever action muskets except for the Model 1894 of which only five were produced as experimental prototypes. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with some light discoloration; receiver retains 70-75% orig case colors, bright on right side, faded & mixed with patina on left side & bottom; hammer retains about 80% bright case colors and the lever traces of case colors; buttplate retains some dark case colors on the tang. Wood is sound with a few, very light nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Bayonet retains most of its orig bright polish on the blade, starting to gain a little patina on the socket; scabbard has a slight loss on the outer ridge, otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig finish with bright white buckskin throat. 4-47629 JR226 (15,000-20,000)

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 88092. Cal. 40-65. Standard grade takedown rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Lyman ivory bead Jack front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue with scattered light freckles of surface rust and some thinning over the chamber area; takedown ring retains about 90% thinning orig blue and the receiver 92-93% strong blue with sharp edge wear and some thinning over the top & bottom edges; hammer retains strong case colors and the lever bright case colors in sheltered areas, turned silver elsewhere; buttplate is silvered case colors with rust pitting on the heel. Wood is sound with a few nicks & scratches and the buttstock retains almost all of its strong orig finish; forearm is a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some very minor, scattered orange peel pitting. 4-48107 JR340 (5,000-8,000)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 99763. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-110). Standard grade rifle with rare 30″ oct bbl, full magazine, Jack front sight and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Receiver also has the rare feature for a 50 caliber of dbl set triggers. Buttstock & forend cap have sling eyes. Mounted with about 2-3X uncheckered, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. 50 caliber 1886 rifles are rare to begin with but special order features such as the extra length bbl & dbl set triggers add substantially to the rarity. The crescent buttplate is also unusual on the Big 50, which are usually found with shotgun buttplate as the severe recoil was very uncomfortable to shoot with the crescent buttplate. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 85% lightly cleaned orig blue with sharp edge wear, some blood pitting around the muzzle and a few spots down the bbl; magazine tube retains 88-90% orig blue, also with some blood pitting at the muzzle end and another spot by the magazine band; receiver retains strong case colors on left side having faded to silver on right side and belly; hammer retains strong case colors on left side & rear edge and the lever retains traces of case colors. The exceptional stock is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig factory varnish; forearm has slightly shrunk, is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Rifle shows very little use. 4-47650 JR255 (7,500-12,500)

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 115286. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-110). Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 3-leaf platinum line carbine express rear sight. Bbl has standard markings with “50 EX” over the chamber. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & carbine buttplate. Bbl band & buttstock have factory sling swivels. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in caliber 50-110, received in warehouse Aug. 2, 1898 and shipped Sept. 28, 1898 to Order #379, no mention of the sling swivels. 1886 rifles in 50 caliber are scarce and carbines are even more scarce with few having been produced over the entire production run. Consignor reports that this carbine is a great shooter. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain a thin artificially aged brown patina with some minor wear spots; receiver, lever & hammer retain smoky case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly bright metal. Forearm has a crack in the tip and the stock is missing a chip by the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with good shine & scattered pitting. 4-47649 JR254 (4,000-7,000)

*SCARCE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 BIG 50 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 129451. Cal. 50 Ex. (50-110). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full magazine, Marbles #3 front sight, missing the bead, and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Buttstock & forend cap have sling eyes. 50 caliber ’86 rifles are rare and special order features such as the half rnd bbl with full magazine are even more rare. The crescent buttplate is also an unusual feature on a Big 50 because the severe recoil was very uncomfortable to shoot with crescent buttplate, most are found with shotgun buttplates. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl & magazine tube retain 80-90% orig blue turning plum, thinner on the magazine tube; receiver retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas having mostly faded to silver; lever, hammer & buttplate are matching condition. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains 60-70% of a very old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore 4-47640 JR256 (4,000-7,000)

*SCARCE LATE WINCHESTER EXTRA-LIGHT TAKEDOWN MODEL ’86 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 157559. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 22″ extra-light tapered rnd bbl, half magazine with pedestal mounted ivory bead hunting front sight and flat top rear sight. Bbl has standard markings for nickel steel. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. It is unusual to find these lightweight hunting rifles with high orig finish as they were tools used heavily in the Northeast & Rocky Mtn. West for North American big game. They were also very popular in Alaska & the Northwest territories for the same reasons and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain about 98% crisp orig blue with only a couple of minor nicks on the bbl; takedown ring is mostly flaked to a blue/brown patina; receiver retains about 93-95% showing sharp edge wear and some light losses from flaking on the right side & belly; left side is slightly thinned. Wood is sound and retains about all of a light professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use, if any at all. 4-48192 JR321 (7,000-10,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 EXTRA-LIGHT TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 141040. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, pedestal mounted ivory bead hunting front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and Winchester hard rubber buttplate. This would make a wonderful hunting rifle for the hunter wanting a nostalgic experience. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% strong orig blue with only light muzzle edge wear; receiver retains 70-75% orig blue, stronger on the sides, worn to silver on the bottom and thin over the top; hammer retains dark case colors and the lever traces of case colors having turned mostly to silver; tang sight is an orig sight but not orig to this rifle showing cleaned gray metal patina with light pitting on the base. Wood is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches, a slightly chipped toe and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Would make an excellent shooter. 4-47184 JR139 (3,000-5,000)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 35271. Cal. 45-90. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead hunting from sight and flat top rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with only fine sharp edge wear and a couple of minor spots of flaking; magazine tube retains a plummy/brown patina; receiver retains case colors in sheltered areas, mostly faded to silver, to brown; loading gate screw is battered; hammer retains strong case colors, turned dark on top edge; lever retains bright case colors in sheltered areas, mostly turned dark on outer faces; buttplate is a dark patina with one spot of crusty rust. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and has been lightly cleaned and overall retains about 90% orig finish on buttstock and about 60% orig finish on forearm. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with some fine frosty pitting. 4-48190 JR322 (5,000-8,000)

RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 83663. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade musket with 30″ rnd bbl, square base German silver front sight and 800 yard musket ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with full length forearm & straight stock that has carbine buttplate with trap. Forearm has three bands with the middle band having a sling loop and corresponding loop in the buttstock. Bbl, receiver & bolt have Belgian proofs. Right side of buttstock is stamped with a series of letters & numbers, probably unit markings from the Belgian Congo. Accompanied by an orig 18-1/2″ triangular shaped Winchester socket bayonet. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this musket in caliber 44, received in warehouse March 11, 1898 and shipped June 2, 1898 with four other Model 1892s to Order #446. According to The Winchester Book, Madis, the musket is the most rare of all the Models 1892. It was offered in standard 1892 calibers with special order features available. The predominant caliber was 44. According to the referenced publication the majority of the musket production was sold to European nations and are rarely encountered in the U.S. According to renowned Winchester historian & author, George Madis, in a letter he wrote for another Model 1892 musket he states “Muskets in the Model 1892 are among the rarest of American made arms, and the total production has been estimated, from a count made in the 1930s at Winchester, at less than 1,000 muskets”. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains blue in the most sheltered areas being mostly a mottled silver/brown patina with scattered spots of fine rust; receiver retains 50-60% thin blue, mostly on the sides. Wood is sound with nicks, scratches & dings and the buttstock retains about 80% orig finish with the forearm a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a very light ring about 4″ from the muzzle. Bayonet is fine. 4-47627 JR228 (8,000-12,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 844640. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade carbine with rare 16″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a staple & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and carbine buttplate. It is unknown how many trapper carbines were produced but what is known is that they are rarely found with high orig finish. A large majority of these short carbines were sold on the South American market where they saw harsh & continuous service, even to today, under extreme conditions, usually with little or no maintenance. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 97-98% strong orig blue and the magazine tube about the same, turned a little dull with some very fine surface freckling; receiver retains about 95% orig blue showing sharp edge wear, a few nicks & scratches and dulling on the bottom; lever & hammer retain most of their strong orig blue; buttplate retains about 85% blue/brown patina from flaking, not wear. Buttstock has a very few light nicks & scratches and retains most of a factory finish; forearm is sound and retains about all of a smooth refinish; bbl bands retain about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use; bolt face retains just about all of its orig blue. 4-47069 (6,000-9,000)

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1892 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 360406. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, half nickle front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate. Forearm has exceptional grain which is unusual on a standard grade rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle, as found, received in the warehouse Feb 7, 1907 and shipped the next day to order #91680. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a couple of small nicks. Receiver retains 96-97% bright original blue with sharp edge wear and light thinning to the belly. Top tang is flaked. Hammer retains brilliant case colors and the lever strong case colors, faded on the outer faces. Buttplate retains smoky case colors. Wood is sound with 2 or 3 scratches on the buttstock and a couple of others on the forearm and overall retains about all of its bright original finish. Mechanics are crisp, shiny bore. 4-48109 JR275 (3,000-5,000)

EARLIEST KNOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH COMPLETE SHIPPING RECORD. SN 22. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ bbl, full magazine, half-nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver is first type with exposed cartridge guide screw heads on the outside of the receiver. Mounted with nicely-figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate that has short tang. Left side of lower tang is marked with the assembly number “6” with matching assembly number in top tang channel of the buttstock. Buttplate is without assembly number but given the fact that it fits absolutely, perfectly, leaves no doubt that it is authentic and orig to this rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal 38-55 with oct bbl, plain trigger, received in the warehouse Oct 20, 1894 and shipped Oct 27, 1894, “returned by Thor. & Cass. Co. on Feb 16, 1895”. Also accompanied by a copy of the original shipping record which lists this rifle as described above. On this shipping record this is the fifth rifle with a complete record but, according to consignor, the previous four rifles are currently unknown, making this the earliest known Model 1894 rifle with a complete shipping record. This cataloger has personal knowledge of this rifle from the mid-1980s. At that time I owned and operated a sporting goods store in Portsmouth, NH and one of my customers from just west of Boston, MA called and asked if I was interested in buying an early 1894. I said yes and when he and his wife brought the rifle to my store, I immediately purchased it and in turn sold it to consignor. PROVENANCE: LaRue’s Firearms. Robert C. Renneberg collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except buttplate, as noted. Bbl retains about 70% strong orig blue with some mottling over the center top three flats. Magazine tube retains about 80% orig blue thin on the outer radius just above the forearm. Receiver retains 50-60% thin orig blue. Hammer retains moderately faded case colors and lever traces of case colors. Buttplate is a mottled silver patina. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains most of an old, lightly restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-47719 JR248 (25,000-40,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE 1ST MODEL FIRST KNOWN SHIPMENT OF WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 139. Cal. 38-55. Extremely rare rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, takedown with Beech’s ivory bead combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman tang sight. Receiver is 1st type with outside cartridge guide screw heads and was produced in the first day or two of manufacturing for this model. It is mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with short tang. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with assembly number “7”. The number “177” is found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and assembly number “7” on inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 38-55 with oct bbl, plain trigger, takedown, received in warehouse Nov. 14, 1894 and shipped Nov. 17, 1894. Also accompanied by a copy of the original shipping record which shows that three takedown rifles were produced on the same day. This rifle, SN 139, plus 140 and 141. However, this rifle was shipped Nov. 17, 1894 to order #1892. SN 140 was not shipped until Nov. 26 and 141 not until Nov.30 making this rifle the second earliest documented and shipped Model 1894 Takedown rifle and, according to consignor, is the earliest “known” takedown Model 1894. Additionally accompanied by a letter on Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Winchester Arms Museum letterhead which states that a thorough research of “the first few thousand serial numbers of the Model 1894 Winchesters, I found that your serial number 139 was the fourth takedown made by numerical order. But by order of the shipping dates, I found your serial number 139 to have been the second takedown shipped from the warehouse”. PROVENANCE: Robert C. Renneberg collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 90-92% orig blue turning a little plum with sharp edge wear and a few scattered small nicks; mag tube retains about 80% orig blue also turning a little plum and showing thin areas from rotation of the takedown feature; takedown ring retains a plummy-blue patina with bright blue showing through; receiver retains blue in sheltered areas fading to a plummy-blue patina with wear on the top rear edges; hammer retains moderately faded case colors with traces of case colors on the lever; buttplate is a silvered patina; wood is sound with buttstock retaining about 60% strong orig varnish with balance a dark oil stained patina mostly around wrist; forearm is a hand worn patina. Wood appears to be extra grain. Good mechanics, strong bore with light orange peel pitting. 4-47718 JR247 (20,000-30,000)

*SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 233008. Cal. .38-55. 28″ oct bbl, full mag, rotating 3-bead front sight, flattop serrated side platinum lined sporting rear sight. Top flat of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21. 1894.” Adjacent receiver “38-55”. Receiver is factory engraved in a Style 10 pattern, with left side with double circle with standing buck deer and either side with open foliate scrolls. Right side has foliate scrolls surrounding loading gate. Top tang is equipped with a Lyman locking, folding peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured flame-grain walnut, checkered straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, H-style checkered forend with nosecap. Inspection of inside lower tang and top tang channel of stock reveal no assembly numbers. Back of stock is stamped “94/20681”. There is a number of inside toe of buttplate but it is not legible. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as 38-55 rifle, 28″ oct bbl, plain trigger, fancy checkered stock, flattop sporting rear sight, Lyman hunting front sight, engraved $2.00, weight 8lbs, received in warehouse March 10, 1905 and shipped from warehouse March 11, 1905. PROVENANCE: Ex-Dr. Edmund Lewis Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue, slightly thinning on sharp edges, normal minor small nicks and scratches. Mag tube shows strong orig blue with a couple small spots of silver patina. Receiver retains 90% orig blue with some areas toning with brown patina, silvering on sharp edges, left side with a couple small spots of shallow surface oxidation and a couple, typical, light, minor nicks and scratches. Loading gate show good, orig nitre blue, thinning and blending with silver patina in trough. Hammer shows slightly fading orig case colors, some silver on left side. Lever shows strong orig case colors on sides, thinning and blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound. Good checkering showing just a small amount of wear, some minor nicks, dings and faint scratches. Some minor flaking of finish at toe, retaining most of its orig piano varnish finish, blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks and dings retaining most of its orig piano varnish finish. Nosecap shows good orig blue with some faint thinning blending with silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-48133 JR274 (25,000-30,000)

EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 FIRST TYPE TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 5101. Cal. 38-55. Very rare rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, full magazine, takedown with tall German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has dbl set triggers. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “2057” & “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Inside toe of buttplate is marked with assembly number “2047”, obviously an assembler’s mistake. Mounted with exceptionally fine, about 3X uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and smooth steel buttplate. Receiver is first type with exposed cartridge guide screws on the outside. First type 1894s are extremely rare having been made only in the first couple years of production with only a few known today. Examples with color case hardened receiver and takedown feature are much more rare and those with special order features such as the exceptional wood found on this rifle are most rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear; magazine tube retains about 95% strong orig blue with the losses from the magazine tube rotating in the front band when taking the rifle apart. Receiver retains 97-98% glossy orig blue with a couple of small scratches on left side and some very light candy striping on right side with faint sharp edge wear; takedown ring retains about 85% glossy orig blue with wear only on one area; lever & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors turned dark on hammer and lightly to moderately faded on outer faces of the lever; buttplate retains about 85% thinning orig blue with wear at heel & toe. Wood is sound with a very few, scattered, very fine nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very minor orange peel effect. A truly exceptional & rare rifle. 4-47598 JR341 (30,000-50,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 503008. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). One of a kind Model 1894 Musket and the only one known to have been produced for socket bayonet. It has 30″ rnd bbl, a nearly full magazine, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 2,000 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm, three bbl bands & straight stock with carbine/musket buttplate without trap. Middle band & buttstock have factory sling loops. According to information found on p. 53 of the book Winchester Model 94 2nd Edition, Renneberg, there were only “five true musket examples: all were produced experimentally and all were originally in the Winchester Museum Reference Collection.” He states that not all five are thought to have survived. He also states that there were two bayonet designs used, the saber type and the socket type as found on this musket. This musket & bayonet are pictured on p. 53 with the caption which states “This is the only model 1894 musket known to be in a private collection”. with credit to The Rob Kassab Collection. This musket, along with three other muskets are listed, by SN, in the Inventory of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company Firearms Reference Collection, E. Pugsley, et al. This musket was item #289 in the collection and was produced in 1909. Two of the other muskets are listed with 26″ bbls and the third musket bbl length is not listed and all three are indicated as being fitted for saber bayonets. This musket is the only one shown with “angular” (socket) bayonet. This musket was featured in the Winter 2007 magazine, The Winchester Collector, and was featured on the cover and in multiple color shots on p. 23 in an article by Rob Kassab. Accompanied by an orig socket bayonet of the Winchester Model 1873 style with 18-1/2″ triangular bayonet and standard socket with locking ring. This musket was part of the renowned Eldon Owens Collection sold by the Julia auction company in October 2004. PROVENANCE: Winchester Museum Reference Collection; Eldon Owens Collection; Rob Kassab Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong, bright orig factory blue with only wear around the muzzle from the bayonet; receiver retains about 95-96% strong orig blue with the losses from light flaking, not wear; lever, hammer & buttplate retain about all of their strong, bright orig case colors, lightly faded on outer faces of the lever and moderately faded on the buttplate. Wood is sound with very minor handling & storage nicks and retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Bayonet is equally new with only a few, minor, scattered spots of pinprick pitting. 4-47587 JR199 (30,000-50,000)

Revised: 3/25/2013

Please Note: A) Cataloger states buttplate is not numbered, this is only a fact, most were not numbered. B) Cataloger states oil finish and later he states varnished. Catalog should read oil finish and has over the years been re-oiled.

*RARE DELUXE EXTRA-LIGHT TAKEDOWN WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION SHORT RIFLE. SN 261634. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Beautiful deluxe ’94 with rare 22″ extra-light rnd bbl, full magazine, extra-tall Lyman ivory bead, pedestal mounted front sight, 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with about 2X American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “21222” and “XO”. Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate. Buttplate is not numbered, however given the near perfect fit and matching finish, there is little doubt that this is the orig buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter that identifies this rifle in caliber 30, takedown, 22″ extra-light rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered oil finish pistol grip stock with Lyman semi-Jack sight, received in warehouse Aug. 4, 1906 and shipped two days later to Order #62548. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record for this rifle. Short rifles are very rare to begin with, deluxe versions are even more rare and the extra-light edition such as this is extremely rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 98-99% crisp orig blue with a couple of minor, tiny nicks; takedown ring retains about all of its strong orig blue, slightly thinned on the bottom; receiver retains 96-97% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear, some minor candy striping and a couple of spots of flaking on right side; floor plate retains about 70% orig blue with the balance flaked to a medium patina; lever & hammer retain moderately faded case colors, turned silver on top edge of hammer & outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about all of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches showing moderate wear on the forearm which has also been lightly restored. Buttstock retains about all of its fine orig varnish that has been lightly cleaned. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little, if any use. 4-47769 JR327 (17,500-27,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SPECIAL ORDER TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 193161. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 24-1/4″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with about 2X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. While it was common practice for Winchester to supply extra finish upgraded wood on their standard grade special order rifles, it is unusual to find such highly figured wood on such a rifle. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 30 caliber as a takedown with 24″ half oct bbl, with plain trigger and half magazine, received in warehouse Sept. 28, 1903 and shipped two days later to Order #T107200. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain 96-98% crisp orig blue with only light muzzle end wear and some minor flaking on the magazine cap; takedown ring also retains about 98% strong orig blue; receiver retains about 95% orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, some minor candy striping and light flaking and a couple of thin spots on the top right rear side; tangs retain most of their orig blue; hammer retains lightly faded case colors and the lever brilliant case colors on the sides, faded on outer faces; buttplate retains smoky case colors. Stock has a crack in the toe, otherwise wood is sound with a series of scrapes on left side of both forearm & buttstock and a few other light nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its crisp, orig varnish showing light hand wear around the wrist. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-47770 JR324 (7,500-12,500)

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 120850. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead hunting front sight, Lyman 2-leaf Model 6A folding rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Mounted with extremely beautiful, highly figured, 2-3X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Rear face of buttstock has the assembly number “12104” and “94” with a large “T”. Matching assembly number is also found inside toe of the buttplate. The upper & lower tangs under the wood are without assembly numbers. The buttstock has an internal crack in the wrist and has a large chip detached inside the wrist which does not show outside and is still present. Information found in the Cody Firearms Museum identifies this rifle as having been serialized Aug 14, 1901, received in warehouse Sept 27, 1901 and shipped the next day to order # 112520. It is identified with oct bbl, plain trigger, fancy stock and take down. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-98% strong orig blue with a few sharp edge nicks, faint sharp edge wear and a few small scattered spots of pinprick pitting around the muzzle; forend cap & takedown ring retain most of their orig blue, lightly thinned on the takedown ring; receiver retains 85-90% orig blue, strong on sides with light flaking & candy striping with wear over top rear edge and thinning on the bottom; floorplate retains 65-70% orig blue with the balance flaked; hammer retains strong darkening case colors with wear on left side; lever retains bright case colors on sides and in sheltered areas, turned silver on part of the outer faces; buttplate has turned silver. Stock has the aforementioned crack and internal chip, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and the buttstock retains 97-98% crisp, orig piano varnish finish; forearm is also sound and retains about 75% bright piano varnish finish showing wear only about the carry point. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47175 (7,000-10,000)

*LATE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE FROM THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COMPANY FIREARMS REFERENCE COLLECTION. SN 826609. Cal. 25-35. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, standard front sight and late style flat top rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Accompanied by a small zinc tag numbered “1135” on a brass wire loop which was the inventory number of this rifle in the Winchester Reference Collection. Also accompanied by a 1-1/2″ diameter brass disc marked “EWM” and “68”. No indication of what the brass tag was for. Very few arms from the Winchester Reference Collection have ever come to market. This rifle appears as item number 1135 in the Winchester Repeating Arms Company Firearms Reference Collection book as item number 1135 which is described as “model 1894 solid frame, 25-35, 26″ octagon barrel, plain standard gun, serial number 826609, gun assembled in 1916.” CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory blue with a couple of small spots of minor flaking on forend cap and some tiny nicks on right side of receiver with a small scratch and a few pinheads of flaking on right side of receiver & floorplate; lever, hammer, buttplate & forend cap retain about all of their crisp orig factory blue. Wood is sound with a very few, very scattered, very light storage & handling nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its bright, crisp, orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired, retaining virtually all of its bright blue on the bolt face & loading gate, showing no evidence of ever having been loaded. 4-47176 JR142 (6,000-10,000)

SCARCE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4475. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, Marbles Sheard front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Receiver is 2nd type with internal cartridge guide screws. These early ’94s are rarely found with high orig finish or even any orig finish. They immediately found great favor with the buying public and saw widespread use throughout the country. This configuration of rifle was the working man’s gun and ususally was hard used with limited maintenance. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 95% strong orig blue turning a little dull with some light surface corrosion over the top three flats in the forearm area; receiver retains about 75% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn to a dark patina; one screw on the receiver is slightly battered; hammer retains bright case colors and the lever strong case colors on the sides, faded on outer faces. Wood is sound with usual light nicks & scratches showing a hand worn patina at the carry point on the forearm, otherwise retains nearly all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Shows very little use, possibly unfired, just poor storage. 4-47703 JR261 (4,000-6,000)

*RARE SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 CARBINE. SN 898631. Cal. 32 WS. Beautiful deluxe carbine with 20″ lightweight tapered rnd bbl, 2/3 magazine and pedestal front sight with Marbles Sheard blade and flat top rifle rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, about 1X, American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Forearm has a carbine band. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “135” and left side of upper tang is marked with assembly number “638”. Matching number “638” is also found in top tang channel of the buttstock. Very few special order deluxe carbines were ever produced and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with light muzzle wear and a scratch on the magazine tube; receiver retains about 75% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina; it also shows light sharp edge wear. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-47599 JR343 (4,500-6,500)

*RARE SEMI-DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL ’94 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 1029814. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Rare carbine with 20″ rnd nickel-steel bbl, full magazine, square base front with Lyman ivory bead blade and a replacement Marbles rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with capped pistol grip buttstock and carbine buttplate. Bottom of stock & forearm band have factory sling eyes. Bottom of stock also has an inlaid small silver shield engraved “JMC”. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “827”. Matching assembly number is inside the toe of the buttplate. The number in the upper tang channel of the buttstock has been obliterated by scraping of the upper tang during disassembly and re-assembly, however there is no doubt that this is the orig buttstock. Standard grade carbines are fairly common and deluxe carbines are quite rare but semi-deluxe carbines such as this one are very rare and almost never encountered. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only muzzle end wear; bbl bands are somewhat dull and show light wear; receiver retains about 95% orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning over the bottom; lever & hammer retain strong blue and the buttplate about 50% orig blue. Stock has a few tiny chips along the left side of the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches, some chips in the varnish along left side of the grip & comb and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47601 JR344 (4,500-6,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE WITH ERROR PATENT DATE. SN 344706. Cal. 30 WCF (30-30). Standard grade carbine with 20″ bbl, full magazine, square base front sight with German silver blade and 3-leaf platinum line express rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with uncheckered gumwood stock & forearm with straight grip & carbine buttplate. Bbl address is on top, forward of the rear sight and is a standard address, however includes “PATENTED AUGUST 14. 1894.” instead of having the August 21, 1894 patent date. According to The Winchester Book, Madis, this error occurred in about 1907 and this die was used for only a short period of time. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle end wear; bbl bands retain about all of their crisp orig blue with light wear on the forearm band; receiver retains about 85% glossy orig blue with flaking on the left side and a few minor spots of pitting on top right edge; hammer retains bright case colors, faded on top edge; lever retains brilliant case colors; buttplate retains about 90% orig blue with some minor candy striping and wear on the heel. Wood is sound with a few minor bruises and the buttstock retains about 90% orig finish and the forearm about 50%. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. 4-47600 JR342 (3,500-5,000)

*RARE BUFFALO BILL PRESENTATION WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 32045. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Standard grade carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, pedestal mounted German silver front sight and 1,800 yard ladder rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Right side of receiver is factory inscribed “FRED W. KAVANAUGH / FROM / COL. W.F. CODY. “BUFFALO BILL” / 1901″. Mounted with very nicely figured, extra finish, uncheckered American walnut with grasping groove forearm & handguard with sgl band and straight stock with carbine buttplate with trap containing a brass & string pull-through cleaning tool. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this carbine in caliber 30, engraved with the inscription as noted above, received in warehouse July 29, 1901 and shipped next day to Order #103141. Repaired & returned on Sept. 7, 1901. Frederick W. Kavanaugh (1871-1940) worked in his father’s knitting mill and then became partner in the mill upon his father’s death. He also owned real estate interests in Queens, New York, a hotel in Cody, WY, served as Saratoga County, NY Sheriff, chaired the Saratoga County Republican Committee and represented Waterford in the NY State Senate. In 1930 he donated King’s Island to be used as a Boy Scout Camp. A brief Google search disclosed a history of the town & village of Waterford, NY, wherein some of the above information is detailed including that Mr. Kavanaugh & Buffalo Bill Cody were lifelong friends, no indication of what their actual relationship was. In addition Mr. Kavanaugh was the President of the First National Bank of Mechanicville, NY, Dean of the Board of Directors of the Manufacturer’s Bank of Cohoes, NY and other organizations. He was very active in politics and social & fraternal organizations in the area. While there are numerous known firearms presented to Buffalo Bill, there are very few documented presentations from Buffalo Bill making this a desirable & historic Winchester. PROVENANCE: Consignor states: Handed down directly, over 100 years, through the family of Henry P. Davison who was an influential NY businessman as senior partner with J.P. Morgan in 1909 and later as chairman of the American Red Cross during WWI. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and one small area of light pinprick pitting; bbl band retains about 85-88% thin orig blue; receiver retains 93-95% orig blue lightly flaked on the sides showing light wear on the magazine box; lever retains most of its orig blue and the buttplate about 75% dull orig blue. Wood is sound with usual light handling & use nicks & scratches, a series of heavier scratches on left side of buttstock and a bruise & a scrape on the forearm & handguard and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47563 JR198 (20,000-30,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE FROM THE JOHN OLIN COLLECTION. SN 61549. Cal. 30 US (30-40 Krag). Scarce deluxe ’95 with 28″ full matted, tapered rnd bbl with pedestal mounted, German silver front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bbl marking & the “WP” proof are to the left side to accommodate the matting. Left side of bbl and receiver have British proofs and left side of receiver has the usual Winchester roll marking & patent dates. Mounted with very nicely figured burl American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert, schnabel tip forearm and straight stock with “WINCHESTER” marked solid red rubber pad. Bottom of the bbl has a dovetailed sling eye with corresponding sling eye in the stock. Right side of buttstock retains the adhesive from what was probably an Olin collection tag which has been removed leaving the adhesive and some indecipherable lettering. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number “6230” and “X”. Top tang channel of buttstock has the assembly number “6434” along with “95” and a pencil number “8”. Bottom tang channel of the buttstock is pencil marked with the rifle’s matching SN “61549”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which states as follows: “This is to certify that the Winchester Model 1895 Exhibition Sporting Rifle, serial number 61549 was originally the property of John M. Olin. This rifle was transfered (sic) from Mr. Olin’s Estate to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center under authorization dated July 13, 1989. Under an agreement between the executors of the Estate and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Center was to retain those arms it deemed useful to our collections and to dispose of the balance (including the above-mentioned arm) with the proviso that all funds generated by such disposals would accrue to the benefit of the Cody Firearms Building Fund. For your records I am enclosing copies of the original transfer documents.”, and signed “Herbert G. Houze, Curator”. Also accompanied by a shipping document from the Olin Corporation titled “Miscellaneous Factory Order”, number 007911, dated 8-9-89 which lists 16 Winchester rifles including this Model 1895, identified by SN. Very few arms from Mr. Olin’s personal collection have ever come to market, especially those he may have used as his personal hunting arms. PROVENANCE: John M. Olin Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with faint thinning over the carry point; receiver, cartridge box & lever retain most of their orig blue with one spot of flaking on right side of receiver and light wear on cartridge box; hammer retains most of its orig case colors, turned a little dark. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47174 JR150 (10,000-15,000)

*SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 26739. Cal. 38-72. Fine deluxe rifle with 26″ tapered oct bbl, half nickel front sight with screw and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert, schnabel tip forearm and straight stock with smooth steel buttplate. Rear face of buttstock is marked with the assembly number “95 / 7378” and matching assembly number is found inside toe of the buttplate. Neither the upper or lower tang, under the wood is assembly number marked. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter and fact sheet which identifies this rifle in caliber 40-72 with oct bbl, plain trigger, rubber shotgun butt, received in warehouse June 5, 1900, “September 25, 1900 (written in left margin)”, shipped Sept. 27, 1900 to Order #73137. Obviously there was a recording error as regards the caliber and possibly the quality of the wood. Apparently this rifle was returned to the factory for a bbl & caliber change and upgraded wood. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with a few light freckles over the forearm area; receiver retains 93-95% orig blue turned dull over top & bottom edges and cartridge box; lever retains about 85% orig blue. Wood is sound with only a couple of light handling & storage nicks and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47352 (6,000-9,000)

EXTREMELY RARE TRANSITIONAL WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 2369. Cal. 30 US (30-40). Usual musket configuration with 28″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted ivory bead front sight and 1,800 yard musket ladder rear sight. Receiver is transitional style with a lightning, weight reducing machined recess on each side that does not extend all the way to the rear of the receiver. It also has the “new” jointed lever. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm with grasping grooves & straight stock and carbine/musket buttplate with trap containing a brass cleaning jag & brush. Buttstock is mounted with an articulated musket swivel. Corresponding sling loop is missing from the middle band and the stacking swivel is missing from the front band. Front band is Krag rifle style with split straps and has had the bayonet lug removed. Bbl has standard markings with the caliber over the chamber area and matted front receiver ring. Accompanied by copies of the Winchester ledger sheets which show that this rifle was serialized Dec. 14, 1896 as a musket in caliber 30, with knife bayonet & scabbard and shipped Jan. 25, 1897 to Order #24607. It was repaired & returned Feb. 17, 1898 with the notation “Receiver matted on top, fancy stock, S&S Bayt taken off, repo (repolish) rec”. A copy of the ledger sheet discloses that there were a total of five Model 1895 muskets shipped to the same order, #2363, #2369, #2371, #2382 & #2384, several of which were returned & repaired. It is unknown how many such transitional ’95 muskets were produced but it seems likely that there were only a few with not many of those surviving today, especially with fancy wood. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this musket in caliber 30 with 28″ bbl, fancy stock, receiver matted on top, sling & swivel, knife bayonet & scabbard, new pattern special jointed lever, swivel eye for swivel in magazine, new 95-30 musket rear sight, Lee buttplate reduced, drop implement & brush (brass string pull-through), Lee stock swivel base, Lee sling swivels, dbl front band with saber stud, bayonet stud taken off, received in warehouse Dec. 16, 1896, shipped Jan. 25, 1897 with five other arms to Order #24607. Returned & repaired Jan. 6, 1898, Feb. 7, 1898, Feb. 11, 1898 and Feb. 17, 1898, one shipping date of Feb. 7, 1898. It is apparent from the multiple returns & repairs that this musket was probably a prototype or bench model being tested in the factory. Additionally accompanied by a 5-page letter from renowned Winchester historian & author, George Madis, wherein he authenticates this musket and states that in his opinion “This was an experimental gun, sent to the Winchester warehouse for storage and returned across Winchester Avenue for alterations requested by the U.S. Ordnance inspectors & engineers”. He further states that the matting on top of the receiver is “unique” and is possibly the first Model 1895 which had matting. He also states that this musket originally had the solid lever and “apparently the U.S. Ordnance Dept. wanted the improved lever latch which was a component of the jointed lever”. In a following paragraph he states that one of the other muskets in the shipment with this musket was number ‘2366’ which has the notation “reduced frame 8 pounds, and this musket, number ‘2369’, has ditto marks for the frame”. In the final paragraph he states “This is a unique Winchester; no other musket will be seen with so many unusual and special variations”. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with scattered light surface rust; receiver retains 50-60% blue turning brown with possible touchup on the left side, also left side of the cartridge box & lever; hammer retains dark case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47625 JR208 (12,500-17,500)

EARLY STANDARD WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 7159. Cal. 30 US (30-40 Krag). Standard grade musket with 28″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted front sight and 1,800 yard musket ladder rear sight. This is the early style standard musket without handguard and bbl markings only “NICKEL STEEL BARREL ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER” in two lines and caliber marking over the chamber. Receiver is scalloped with additional lightning cut to the rear. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with full length forearm and straight stock with carbine musket buttplate with trap. Front band is Krag style with split straps, bayonet lug & stacking swivel. Middle band has a sling loop with corresponding sling swivel in the butt. Lever is the jointed type. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue as do the bbl bands; receiver retains about 90% bright orig blue with most of the losses from flaking around the top rear edges and slight wear in the same area; magazine box & lever also retain strong, bright blue with light flaking on the lever; hammer & trigger link retain about all of their bright orig case colors. Wood is sound with a very few, very small, very scattered light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory fininsh. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore, slightly frosty in the grooves. 4-47624 JR209 (7,000-10,000)

Revised: 3/8/2013

Gun has an old factory refinish. Winchester records show it was returned in 1907 – thus we speculate it was refinished then.

VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 FLATSIDE LEVER ACTION MUSKET. SN 1481. Cal. 30 US (30-40 Krag). Standard grade musket with 28″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted German silver front sight and ski jump musket rear sight that is completely unmarked. Bbl has standard markings including “NICKEL STEEL BARREL / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER” and has caliber marking over the chamber. Lever is solid first type. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut, nicely figured with full length forearm that has grasping grooves and two bbl bands with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing a cord & brass pull-through cleaning jag & brush. Upper band & buttstock have musket swivels. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this musket in caliber 30, received in warehouse Oct. 22, 1896 and shipped four days later. Returned & repaired Jan. 30, 1907. Flatside muskets are the most rare and almost never encountered with orig finish. PROVENANCE: Eldon Owens Collection, Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl, bbl bands & forend cap retain virtually all of their crisp, bright orig blue showing little or no wear; receiver, magazine box, lever & buttplate also retain virtually all of their orig factory blue with some light candy striping and a few scratches on the receiver with faint sharp edge wear; hammer & trigger link retain virtually all of their brilliant orig case colors. Wood is sound with no visible flaws and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-47626 JR207 (15,000-20,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 401959. Cal. 30 Army (30-40 Krag). Standard grade carbine with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted front sight and 1,800 yard carbine/musket rear sight. Left side of receiver has a stud & ring. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with straight stock and carbine/musket buttplate with trap containing a brass & cord pull-through jag & brush bore cleaning implement (unused). Forearm has grasping grooves with a single band and it also has an upper handguard. While the Model 1895 was produced in fairly large numbers (425,881) the majority of this model was made for the Russian Government (293,816) which leaves only 132,065 regular civilian models in a great variety of configurations, of which 10,000 were purchased by the U.S. Government. The Model 1895 carbine was produced in limited numbers, primarily in calibers 30-03, 30-06 & 303 British. Very few were made in 30-40 caliber. PROVENANCE: Robert C. Renneberg collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, probably unfired. The metal retains about 99% crisp orig blue with only a small fingernail-size spot on the bottom of the cartridge box which is slightly discolored; buttplate also retains about 99% orig blue with a few small scratches on heel & toe. The wood is near perfect and retains virtually all of its orig factory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new & unfired. 4-47717 JR262 (5,000-7,500)

*FINE SPECIAL ORDER WINCHESTER 1895 DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 34843. Cal. 30-40. Special order 22″ bbl pedestal with pinned blade fine bead front sight, and flat top sporting rear sight. Receiver is mounted with Lyman lever side mount. Mounted with “XXX” walnut with checkered forend, black tip insert, and mounted with a sling swivel, checkered straight grip stock with Jostam vented recoil pad, and toe line mounted with sling swivel. Rifle is accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying this as a .30 caliber rifle with 22″ bbl, fancy checkered stocks, flat top sporting rear, Lyman front, shotgun butt with rubber butt-plate, oil finish, and shipped from warehouse April 9, 1902 on order #137137. Inspection shows left inside of lower tang with assembly #13889 “XXX” and “OHS”. No other numbers were observed. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear and a few light handling marks. Receiver and mag-box retain 95-98% orig blue with usual wear on mag-box from levering, sharp edge wear to silver on receiver and a few small areas of flaking, and a few minor scratches. Stocks are solid with usual minor handling marks and retain virtually all of its fine factory oil finish with good checkering. Mechanics are crisp and bore is shiny on this very fine special order deluxe ’95. 4-46964 DS54 (3,000-5,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 55 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 10259. Cal. 32 WS. One of the few known deluxe Model 55 Winchesters with 24-1/4″ tapered, lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, pedestal mounted brass bead Jack front sight and a flat top rear sight. Bbl has standard markings including “NICKEL STEEL”. Mounted with very nicely figured, about 2X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock that has a serrated steel buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “473”. Matching assembly number is also found on the front face of the buttstock, under the metal and inside toe of buttplate. The Model 55 rifle was intended as a successor to the Model 94 rifle. Production was instituted in 1924 and utilized Model 94 parts. Production continued until about 1935 and this model was still in stock until 1936. The initial production rifles were assigned their own SN range but later was mixed with the standard Model 94 serial range. Altogether about 20,500 Model 55 rifles were produced in three calibers, only a very limited number were manufactured with deluxe features. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% crisp orig blue and the forend cap about 75% strong blue with the balance flaked to a dark patina; takedown ring also retains about 98% crisp orig blue; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with a few scratches on the sides and light wear on top rear edge with some light flaking on both sides and light sharp edge wear; lever, hammer & trigger retain virtually all of their bright orig blue; buttplate is mostly a silver gray patina. Wood is sound with a few very minor nicks and overall retains virtually all of its crisp piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-47353 JR144 (7,000-10,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 65 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1002878. Cal. 218 Bee. Standard grade rifle with very rare 21″ tapered lightweight rnd bbl, button magazine, integral ramp front sight with hood, a slot blank in rear seat and a bolt peep. It has standard bbl & tang markings. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with semi-beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock that has a checkered Winchester steel buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Winchester Book, Madis, only about 5,704 of these rare rifles were produced in the period 1933-1947 in three calibers. The 218 Bee caliber is reported to have been the most popular of the three and standard bbl length for this caliber was 24″, making this rifle extremely rare and one of the few known with such a short bbl. These rifles were built on the Model 1892 action and succeeded the Model 53. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. The metal overall retains about all of a fine, professionally restored finish with some very fine pinprick pitting on the bolt peep and receiver ring. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches, a small ding in the forearm and what appears to be a zipper scratch on left side of the wrist and overall retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47103 JR145 (3,000-5,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 65 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1004276. Cal. 25-20. Standard grade rifle with 22″ tapered lightweight rnd bbl, button magazine, integral ramp front sight with hood and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has standard bbl & tang markings. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with semi-beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock that has a checkered Winchester steel buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Winchester Book, Madis, only about 5,704 of these rare rifles were produced in the period 1933-1947 in three calibers. These rifles were built on the Model 1892 action and succeeded the Model 53. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its crisp orig blue with only a few very tiny flakes on left side of receiver and some minor flaking on the lever. Stock has a bruise on right side of wrist and only a couple of other very minor flaws. Wood is sound and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 4-47177 JR146 (3,000-5,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 53 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3472. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Standard grade rifle with 22″ tapered lightweight rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown with brass bead pedestal mounted Jack front sight and flat top rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, slab-sawed American walnut with straight stock and serrated steel buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Winchester Book, Madis, only about 24,916 of these rare rifles were produced in the period 1924-1932, when it was succeeded by the Model 65. This model was a successor to the Model 92 rifle and was available in takedown and solid frame versions in three calibers. A few were produced in deluxe configuration. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl, magazine tube & forend cap retain about all of their strong orig factory blue; takedown ring retains about 30% orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a medium blue/brown patina; receiver retains about 95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear and some minor flaking; lever & hammer also have minor flaking and retain strong blue. Wood is sound and retains about all of a smooth satin finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47120 JR147 (2,500-4,000)

EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1887 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 22144. Cal. 12 ga. Spectacular deluxe ’87 with 30″ fine pattern Damascus bbl, half magazine and color case hardened receiver with the “WRACO” logo on the left side. Both sides of receiver have dbl line borders. Mounted with about 3X, flame grain American walnut with diamond checkered forearm side panels and rnd knob pistol grip stock with Winchester hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this shotgun as having had the SN applied Dec. 14, 1888, 12 ga., 30″ fine Damascus bbl, fancy checkered stock and rubber buttplate, received in warehouse Mar. 3, 1889, shipping date not indicated. Bottom line of information on letter states “Paris”. Also accompanied by a copy of the shipping record which is marked in the last column, “Paris”. This indicates that it was shipped to France for the Paris Expo which is further substantiated by the fact that this shotgun was part of a large collection of firearms recently returned from Europe. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “593”, “RB” and “XXX”. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock in a different font. Buttstock appears to be a replacement with a reproduction buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains most of its orig fine Damascus pattern with a blue/brown finish; magazine tube retains about all of its orig blue with some minor, light surface etching; receiver, breech block, lever & hammer retain most of their brilliant orig factory case colors with some fine, light surface etching on the receiver and inner faces of the lever; outer faces of lever have faded to brown; top tang also shows fading to a brown patina; forend panels have a couple of minor nicks with light diamond point wear and overall retain most of their orig oil finish. Buttstock is extremely fine showing very little wear and retains about all of its fine custom oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47768 JR337 (12,500-17,500)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 90 DELUXE PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 775241. Cal. 22 Long Rifle. 24″ oct bbl, Marble #3 gold bead front sight, Marble marked Blank in rear seat. Left flat marked “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.NEW HAVEN/CONN. PAT. JUNE 26.88. DEC. 6.92. NOV. 27.06. MAY 30,1911-MODEL 90-22 LONG RIFLE”, circle “WP” proof found on top flat and top of receiver. Standard 3rd model receiver, with Marble tang sight. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, crescent steel buttplate, 12-ring forend. Inspection of lower tang, reveals Assembly No. 10917XXX. Back of stock is stamped with matching “10917” and inside toe of buttplate stamped “917” with underside of buttplate in raised lettering “2974”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and mag tube retain strong blue with bbl having some small spotting with what appears to be chemically caused. Receiver retains most of its blue with some minor wear on sharp edges and a couple small nicks & scratches. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains a fine hand rubbed finish. Forend is sound with a couple minor handling marks and retains a fine hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun appears to have seen very little use. 4-48132 (10,000-15,000)

*EXCEPTIONAL HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 90 PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 836151. Cal. 22 WRF. Standard configuration with 24″ oct bbl, with Winchester markings on top left bbl flat, with Marble Sheard bead front sight and stamped sheet metal rear sight. Blued takedown action. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with 12 groove tiny rnd forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Essentially as new, appears unfired. Front bead is staked in. Metal retains virtually all of its outstanding orig blue and the wood all of its bright, orig factory finish with only a couple of miniscule, tiny mars. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant, shiny bore. 4-47754 MGM204 (5,000-10,000)

*VERY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 12F PUMP ACTION RIFLE OWNED BY ANNIE OAKLEY & FRANK BUTLER. SN 129999. Cal. 22 Short only. Rare Remington with 24″ oct to rnd bbl, 3/4 magazine with ivory bead combination front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman tang sight with large target shooter’s disc. Bbl is marked “MODEL 12B”. Mounted with very highly figured, marbled, tiger-striped circassian walnut with checkered bullet-shaped forearm and uncheckered straight stock with Remington hard rubber buttplate. Receiver & trigger guard are beautifully engraved with nearly full coverage on both sides consisting of the large oval vignettes of two rabbits in a very detailed field scene on the left side and a squirrel on a limb on the right side, all surrounded by extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine pearled or punch-dot background. Vignettes have very fine shaded background. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver & trigger bow. Bottom of receiver is engraved with the number “129999” and the bottom tang is engraved “129909” around the “REMINGTON / UMC” logo, obviously an engraver’s mistake. Accompanied by a letter on Remington Arms Company Inc. letterhead over the signature of S.W. Rose, Supervisor of Arms Service, dated Feb. 12, 1953 and addressed to Mr. Ross Biddle of Dayton, OH. Body of the letter states “We are very glad to tell you that, according to our records, this rifle was sold to Mr. Frank E. Butler, husband of Annie Oakley, on February 28, 1912.” Another letter on Remington Arms Company Inc. letterhead over the signature of J.D. Heath, Historian, verifies the orig letter. Additionally accompanied by a notarized statement by Jerald R. Biddle which relates the history of this rifle. Family legend states that this rifle was given to James (Jimmy) Robinson by Annie Oakley. It was his understanding that Mr. Robinson was a newspaper writer in Dayton and assistant manager of the Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA). He states that his grandfather told him that in the 1920s this rifle was won by Lou Brandt in a poker game from James Robinson at the Grand Nationals at Vandalia, Ohio. He continues that in about 1953 this rifle was inherited by Ross Biddle, his grandfather and a charter member of the ATA, from Lou Brandt at the time of his death. In 1966 Jerald Biddle inherited the rifle when Ross Biddle, his grandfather died. Additionally accompanied by a copy of an article from the Dayton Daily News of Jan. 14, 1973 which states that the ATA and one of its Hall of Fame members, Jimmy Robinson, were looking for a little target gun that once belonged to Annie Oakley. It continues that “Annie gave the gun to Jimmie, but sometime in the 1920s when he was assistant manager at the ATA, he gave it to another Daytonian.” The article continues “It has been found. William Biddle, 71, 249 East Peach Orchard Dr., Oakwood, said that his father Ross, had the gun for many years. He got it from a man named Lou Brandt. Biddle said that when his father, a charter member of the ATA died, the gun passed on to a newphew, Dr. G.R. Biddle—-“. It is very well know & documented that Annie Oakley used Remington Model 12 rifles in her shooting exhibitions and the fact that this rifle was sold to her husband lends credence to the fact that the rifle belonged to Annie Oakley. There are several other instances of both rifles & shotguns that have been traced to Annie Oakley which were purchased and shipped to Frank Butler. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a few minor nicks; magazine tube retains about 85% dull orig blue; receiver retains 92-93% orig blue that has turned to a dull blue/brown patina with a few small spots of rust over the top. Wood is sound with the forearm showing moderate to heavy wear and a hand worn patina; buttstock is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47764 JR353 (150,000-200,000)

*SCARCE DELUXE SAVAGE MODEL 1899H FEATHERWEIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 79728. Cal. 25-35. Fine lightweight rifle with 20″ tapered rnd bbl, tiny ivory bead pedestal front sight, Lyman 6A, 2-leaf folding rear sight and a locking Lyman tang sight with windage base. Mounted with very highly figured shell grain American walnut with small checkered schnable tip forearm and straight stock with Savage hard rubber buttplate which is an old replacement. Stock has raised checkered side panels and checkered wrist with sling eye in the bottom and corresponding sling eye in the forearm. Buttstock, under the buttplate, and forearm, on the rear face, are matching numbered to this rifle. These early featherweight rifles usually saw hard service as hunting rifles and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except buttplate. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue; receiver retains strong orig blue mixed with fine flaking, which losses are a light patina; lever retains bright case colors on left side, moderately faded on right side & outer faces. Stock has a hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with handling & use nicks & scratches. Buttstock retains 93-95% strong orig varnish and the forearm about 95-96% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-47349 JR151 (4,000-7,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Firearm is Antique not Modern.

*SAVAGE 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE W/ UPGRADES. SN 5608. Cal 303 Savage. Gun has been fitted with M1899 26″ oct bbl fitted with Rocky Mountain rear sight with Rocky Mountain knife edge front sight. Tang has Marbles flexible combination sight. Blued finish with case colored lever. This rifle is furnished with M1899 stocks of fancy American black walnut which are not correctly numbered to the gun. Schnabel forearm and pistol grip stock have grade B checking as typically supplied on Leader and Victor grade rifles. Stock has S-shaped uncapped pistol grip with perch belly and is fitted with crescent steel buttplate. A fine example of a M1895 platform with updates recommended by Savage. CONDITION: Bbl has 90-95% orig blue. Receiver has 40-50% flaking blue. Lever and buttplate have traces of case colors in protected areas blending with patina. Stock and forearm have areas of blistering and lifting orig finish with light checkering wear and scattered handling marks. Forearm has 2 cracks on right side near tip. Action is sound and smooth. Bore has slightly darkened appearance in grooves. Wood is not matching numbered to the rifle. Rifle is #5608. Stock & buttplate is #33568 and the forearm is not numbered. 4-46166 DS24 (2,000-3,000)

TRULY UNIQUE VERY FIRST SAVAGE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 1. Cal. 45-70. Built on a Martini-style action by A.W. Savage on his patent July 12, 1887. It has a 33-1/8″ rnd bbl with rectangular front sight base/bayonet lug, missing rear sight. Receiver is flat sided with Martini-style falling block, a fixed trigger guard and Martini-style lever whose tip fits into a recess in bottom of buttstock. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with full length forearm and two bbl bands with Springfield-style slotted head ramrod. Bottom of stock and upper bbl band have sling wires and it has a color case hardened musket buttplate without trap. Bottom front of trigger plate has a sliding trap door used for loading the magazine & buttstock. Magazine is loaded by holding the lever forward and pressing four cartridges against the spring loaded follower through the bolt into the magazine. Releasing forward pressure on the lever allows the bolt to move upward which positions the bolt to allow for single shot shooting. Receiver is fitted with dual extractors which move at different rates. Left receiver moves slowly and more powerfully to do the initial extraction while the right extractor moves more rapidly to eject the empty casing out of the chamber and action. Each side of receiver has a milled slot which apparently was to partially view internal working parts. The bbl & bands are similar to working military rifles of that day and are probably recycled from other rifles. Left side of bbl, just forward of receiver, is stamped with SN “1”. The rear sight has been missing since it was first discovered in about 1952 by well known collector Robert F. Rubendunst at a black powder shooting match at Friendship, IN. In Feb. 1981 Mr. Rubendunst showed Mr. Robert N. Sears this rifle which he quickly identified as Arthur Savage’s first patent model when compared to the orig patent drawings. This rifle was the subject of a 5-page article by Robert N. Sears which appeared in Volume 1 of the NRA Gun Collecting Review in 1983. Mr. Sears researched and detailed the early life of Arthur William Savage (1857-1938) and his development of the Savage repeating rifles. He shows this rifle, disassembled, exposing the unique buttstock magazine along with the patent drawings. This rifle was among several prototypes of Savage rifles which were the subject of another 5-page article by Mr. Sears wherein he again details the information about Mr. Savage and this rifle, along with others. In one of the articles he speculates that this rifle was built at Colt as were Mr. Savage’s later prototype rifles. He speculates that this rifle was completed or at least was in the process of being made when Mr. Savage applied for the patent on June 8, 1887. This is truly a unique and one of a kind, original Savage rifle suitable for the most advanced private or museum collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & bbl bands retain about 98% strong orig blue; receiver retains 75-80% strong orig blue with a thin blue/gray spot on left side and a smaller one on right side with candy striping on both sides; lever retains faded case colors and the buttplate bright case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and a couple of dings and overall retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-46284 LM430 (25,000-30,000)

EXTREMELY RARE COLT EARLY PRODUCTION FIRST MODEL 1855 SPORTING REVOLVING RIFLE. SN 60. Cal. 36. All blue finish with 27″ oct to rnd bbl, tiny blade front sight and squirrel ear rear sight in top strap. Top flat is hand engraved “Address S. Colt Hartford C.T. U.S.A.”. Left side of frame & at the muzzle contain a full length orig steel cleaning rod with knurled end. Cyl is unfluted, 6-shots with roll marking of a hunter shooting at running deer. Trigger guard is distinctive to this model with finger rests before & after the trigger bow. This model is also distinctive in its lack of a forearm and the oiler device that is mounted to the left side of the bbl lug. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate. Bottom of stock, below the bottom tang is stamped with the cartouche “J.R.H., JR.” in an oval. Only 1,000 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1856-1859. These rifles are scarce today and rarely encountered with any orig finish, especially orig roll marking. No disassembly was effected to check for matching SNs. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be new & unfired. Bbl retains about 75-80% glossy orig blue with areas of flaking, not wear, about mid-point; frame retains 95-97% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a light patina, also with some light candy striping; top tang retains glossy bright blue and the bottom tang is flaked to about 50% orig blue; hammer retains about all of its bright orig case colors; cyl is equally new with about 96-97% glossy orig blue and about 99% crisp roll marking; buttplate is mostly flaked to a blue/gray patina. Stock has a few, scattered small bruises on left side and overall retains about all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. One of the finest of its type extant. 4-48154 JR334 (75,000-125,000)

VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION RIFLE. SN 80940. Cal. 32 CLMR (32 WCF, 32-20). Beautiful special order deluxe rifle with 26″ oct bbl, blue finish, with full pistol grip sycamore stock, factory engraved and shipped to A.G. Spalding & Brothers, Chicago, Il. on April 30, 1897 in a one gun shipment. Rifle is second type with patent marked bbl address. Receiver is beautifully engraved in grape leaf, vine and clusters of grapes pattern with the Rampant Colt logo on left side and a squirrel sitting on a grape vine eating grapes on right side. Engraving extends over top of receiver, dust cover, trigger bow and trigger plate with snake patterns down the bottom edges and around the bottom tang. Tip of bottom tang is engraved with a grape leaf with another at tip of top tang. Top tang and rear edge of receiver have a double line border which also surround the hammer slot. Bolt opening is surrounded by an engraved rosette. Side front edges of receiver are engraved in a half flower blossom. Buttplate tang is engraved with a matching grape leaf. This work appears to be by master engraver Conrad Ulrich. Mounted with most unusual and rare, very highly figured sycamore wood consisting of a 2-pc checkered, single schnable forearm and pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Bottom of grip is a checkered oval. Left side of upper tang is marked with matching SN along with a tiny “6.” and identical “6”. is also on lower tang. Matching SN is also found on the front edge of the buttstock, under the metal, and inside the toe of buttplate. Buttplate additionally has an old SN which appears to have been an assembler’s mistake that was corrected. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 89,777 medium frame rifles produced in the period 1884-1902 in several different styles. Very few of these were deluxe and most rarely were any of those engraved. The special order wood adds an additional rare dimension almost never encountered. Consignor states only 19 medium frame Lightnings were shipped to A.G. Spaulding. PROVENANCE: Colt Factory Letter. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and mag tube retain 95-96% strong orig blue turning a little plummy over the chamber area of bbl and with a few scattered spots of fine rust. Receiver retains about 50% blue turning plum, stronger in sheltered areas. Wood is sound with a few chips on edge of forearm and a few other scattered light nicks and scratches and overall retains about all of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good shine, frosty and dark in grooves. 4-47341 JR158 (17,500-27,500)

VERY RARE DELUXE SPECIAL ORDER MEDIUM FRAME COLT LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 17382. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Usual configuration with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full mag, German silver Rocky Mount front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the additional rare feature of color case hardening and has the rampant colt logo roll marking on the left side. Receiver also has the sliding safety in the front of the trigger guard. Mounted with spectacular, highly figured French walnut with checkered dbl schnable 2-pc forearm and pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Bottom of grip is checkered and bottom of stock has an empty silver initial oval. This is the early first type without sliding dustcover and has only the “1883” patent dates. This was Colt’s introductory model of the Lightning rifles and their highest production of this design, produced to accompany handguns of the same caliber. They usually saw hard service and are rarely found today with high original finish. Deluxe versions are extremely rare and color case harden examples are even more rare. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl and magazine tube retain about 98% strong original blue; receiver, trigger plate and hammer retain about all of their original case colors, lightly to moderately faded on the left side, strong and bright on the right side; buttplate retains traces of original blue being mostly a light brown patina; wood is sound with light nicks and scratches and retains most of its strong original factory varnish; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-47712 JR246 (8,000-12,000)

RARE SPECIAL ORDER COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION RIFLE. SN 61603. Cal. 32 CLMR (32 WFC, 32-20). Fine special order Lightning with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, full mag, ivory bead front sight, altered semi-buckhorn rear sight and a Lyman combination tang sight. Receiver and buttplate are nickel finish with the Rampant Colt logo on left side receiver. Rifle has second type patent date bbl address and sliding dust cover on bolt. Mounted with very nicely figured, streaky European walnut with checkered double schnable 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. Right side of upper tang is marked with the matching SN. Buttstock is unmarked and the buttplate has the number “4090” and “0000” on the inside. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this rifle as medium frame, in cal 32 CLMR, with 26″ half oct bbl, half nickel, fancy stock with nickel buttplate, furnished with Lyman peep rear sight and ivory bead front sight, under special notation “easy on trigger”, shipped to H. & D. Folsom Arms Company, New York, New York on June 17, 1892 in a one gun shipment. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 89,777 medium frame rifles produced in the period 1884-1902 in several different styles. Very few of these were special order and even more rare is the half nickel finish. The special order fancy wood adds an additional rare dimension and is rarely encountered. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear, some very light sharp edge wear on octagonal portion with some light wrench marks near the transition and slight dulling over chamber area. Mag tube retains about 95% orig blue, slightly thinned and turning a little plum with strong blue in sheltered areas. Receiver, trigger guard and buttplate retain most of their orig nickel finish with some very minor flaking on the sides of receiver. Wood is sound with forearm showing moderate to heavy wear and retains traces of orig finish. Buttstock is sound with handling and use nicks and scratches and retains about all of a very old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a little orange peel pitting. 4-47339 JR159 (8,000-12,000)

SCARCE LARGE FRAME COLT LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION RIFLE. SN 1270. Cal. 45-85-285. Standard grade rifle with 28″ rnd bbl, full mag, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight that has been filed flat on top. Left side of frame has the Rampant Colt logo. Mounted with straight grain American walnut that consists of a checkered, 2-pc, double schnable forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only 6,496 of these scarce rifles were produced in the period 1887-1894 as compared to the nearly 90,000 rifles each produced for the medium and small frame Lightning rifles. Consignor states that only about 1000 large frame rifles were produced in this caliber. Then comparing the small number of large frame Lightning rifles to the numbers of Winchester Models 1886 and the Marlin models 1881 and 1895, which all numbered into the hundreds of thousands, one can understand just how rare the large frame Lightning really is. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl and mag tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with faint muzzle edge wear and a couple of minor nicks. Receiver retains about 90% glossy orig blue with a few light nicks and scratches and some light flaking on right side with some light wear on right side. Top tang is a gray metal patina. Buttplate is a dark plummy brown patina. Stock has a hairline back of bottom tang and another in the toe with two small filled chips by the top tang at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with a few light nicks and scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish, showing light wear around the wrist. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47340 JR157 (6,000-10,000)

FINE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 83668. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Blue finish with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, ivory bead combination front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman disc tang sight. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered, dbl schnable, 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. Rifle is made without manual safety using only the half cock notch in the hammer as a safety. While the medium frame Lightning was the highest production of the Lightning rifles they were usually working tools and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 98% strong orig blue with only light muzzle end wear; receiver retains about 98% glossy orig blue with a couple of scratches on left side, another on the right side and some light sharp edge wear; hammer retains bright case colors. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and the stock retains about all of an old restored finish; forearm retains most of its orig finish, lightly dulled. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; shows little evidence of ever having been used. 4-47747 JR345 (5,000-7,000)

FINE COLT MEDIUM FRAME LIGHTNING PUMP ACTION RIFLE. SN 61757. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue finish with 26″ oct bbl, full magazine, German silver blade Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered, dbl schnable, 2-pc forearm and uncheckered straight stock with crescent buttplate. Rifle is made without manual safety using only the half cock notch in the hammer as a safety. While the medium frame Lightning was the highest production of the Lightning rifles they were usually working tools and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with muzzle end and sharp edge wear with some light thinning over the chamber area and a series of small dings on one edge of the top flat; receiver retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with light sharp edge wear and some thinning over the top & bottom; top tang is also lightly thinned; buttplate is a silver patina; hammer retains very bright case colors. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47746 JR346 (5,000-7,000)

FINE COLT MODEL 1883 SHOTGUN. SN 380. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Fine two stripe Damascus bbls are engraved “COLT’S PT. F. A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CT. U.S.A.” on concave game rib with dolls head extension. Case hardened boxlock action features automatic safety (SAFE relief engraved) and double triggers. SN is on water table. Action is engraved with line and geometric borders with patent information on floorplate. Factory letter indicates this engraving was valued at $3.00. Nicely marbled, stump figured European walnut round knob buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over Colt hard rubber checkered buttplate with rampant colt embossed. Grip is nicely checkered in point pattern with thin mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has inset ebony tip and Colt’s rendition of a Deeley release. Bore diameter: left-.724, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.035 (Full), right -.036 (Full). Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.029. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Factory letter with specifications of this gun. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 80% of their striking black and white Damascus finish, with considerable amount of orig varnish where protected. Action retains approx 60% orig case hardening color, browned and silvered somewhat at bottom from normal handling and wear. Top lever has traces of orig bright blue, most loss due to flaking. Trigger guard and forend iron retain a considerable amount of their orig blue. Stocks retain approx 90% of their orig French polish, worn through and oil darkened on sharp edges, with numerous minor marks and scratches overall. Checkering is slightly worn and dark. Small piece has chipped out of and been glued back into left side forend toward tip. Bores are fine with some scattered light pitting, and two very minor pings. Action is tight. 4-47767 MGM205 (7,000-10,000)

EXTREMELY RARE PANEL SCENE ENGRAVED COLT 2ND MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH IMAGE OF THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE MADE FOR CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBIT OF 1851. SN 10223. Cal. 44. Extraordinary dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1 line New York City address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a panel. The brass, silver plated square back trigger guard and backstrap contain an extremely rare 1-pc rosewood grip. Revolver is exhibition quality engraved, probably by W.L. Ornsby. The frame has full coverage large donut scroll patterns with very fine shaded background and tremendous shading on the engraving. Left recoil shield is engraved with a large scallop shell and both recoil shields are edged by a wide border. The hammer is deluxe engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on shank with very fine shaded background, wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose, fish scale patterns on each side of spur with leaf & fish scale patterns on top edge. Matching engraving patterns extend over bbl lug and top side flats with a large oval panel portrait of the Marquis de LaFayette on the right side. Left side of bbl lug is engraved with two cornets incorporated into the engraving pattern. Bbl address is bordered by dash and foliate patterns with short scollop patterns at the aft end of the top side flats and the entire bbl lug is bordered by straight lines. Rammer pivot is engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns and continuous diamond borders. Muzzle of bbl has feather border pattern and each end of the wedge is also engraved. The vertical rammer lever latch is checkered. Backstap, buttstrap and trigger guard are elaborately engraved to match with a small shield centered on the backstrap and a large double flourish on the top of the backstrap. All screw heads and tips are engraved except the buttstrap screw which is probably an old replacement. Front strap is engraved in period script “Charles Nephew & Co., Calcutta”. Charles Nephew was a silversmith, firearms dealer and outfitter in Calcutta 1848-1870 and were known to have purchased a number of firearms from the Crystal Palace Exhibit. Since this revolver was not being sold on the market in England there was no requirement for British proofs. According to a 10-pg article by Pete Holder, which appeared in the June 2005 edition of Man at Arms for the Gun Collector magazine, this revolver was created for the 1851 Chrystal Palace Exhibit in London that began in October 1851. This revolver and its consecutively numbered mate, SN 10222 (as of 2005 on exhibit at the Museum of the American West collection, Autry National Center, in California), were part of Colt’s extraordinary display at the Exhibit. This revolver is a 2nd Model with square back trigger guard and its similarly engraved mate is a 3rd Model with rnd trigger guard. SN 10222 has the engraved panel of George Washington on the left side of the bbl lug, so it is conceivable that these revolvers were displayed muzzle to muzzle in the exhibit. Col. Colt’s ostentatious display of over 500 firearms included 50 revolvers with exhibition quality engraving as per a letter from Col. Colt to his brother, Elisha, in July 1849. The 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibit was a prelude to the opening of the Colt Factory in London in 1853 and was a grand opportunity for Colt to establish his product in England and Europe. It is believed that these two revolvers, and possibly others, were engraved by W.L. Ornsby as the portrait of LaFayette on this revolver is virtually identical to the bust of LaFayette which appeared on a New Orleans $5 bank note which was illustrated in the Ormsby book on Bank Note Engraving and Counterfeiting. This image was apparently copied from a well known painting by French artist Ary Scheffer (1795-1858) who painted LaFayette in 1822. The life-size portrait hangs in the House of Representatives in Washington. Mr. Holder speculates in his article that these two revolvers with portraits of LaFayette and Washington being displayed prominently side by side were a small thumb in the eye to the British. History records that LaFayette, with his 6000 French troops, was strongly responsible for the independence of the United States during the Revolutionary War. He and Washington became close and dear friends, infact Washington eventually regarded LaFayettes as his surrogate son. During the war, LaFayette was appointed Major General in command of part of Washington’s army and participated in cornering General Cornwallis, resulting in his surrender at Yorktown, thus ending British rule in America. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grip which does not appear to have a number in backstrap channel, or if there is one it is simply not visible on the dark wood. Faint traces of orig finish remain in most sheltered areas, being mostly a cleaned gray metal patina with some fine pinprick pitting. Engraving is all still sharp and clean with no appreciable wear. Cyl is a matching patina with a couple of small dings on front edge and overall retains about 60% Dragoon Indian Fight Scene with the “MODEL U.S.M.R.” panel mostly visible and the “COLT’S PATENT” panel completely legible. All 6 safety pins are serviceable. Trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating, showing light wear on the heel of backstrap. Grip has lightly chipped toes, otherwise is sound, showing moderate wear and most of its dark oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. This is truly a magnificent and one of a kind exhibition piece, the like of which will probably not come to market again in this lifetime. 4-46429 JR113 (100,000-150,000)

EXTREMELY RARE CASED 2ND MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. SN 10705. Cal. 44. Spectacular Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New York City address. Left side of frame is marked with a small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” panels surrounding the SN. All six safety pins are crisp & prominent. The silver plated brass square back trigger guard & backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has the matching SN in the backstrap channel. Bottom left edge and top left corner of the grip have small inspector initials as do several of the metal parts including the backstrap, cyl, trigger guard & bbl. Given that this revolver has a varnished grip in spite of the military inspected parts it is a scarce civilian model. It is known that civilian revolvers were built from military contract overrun parts. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided Dragoon size trophy of flags & arms “COLTS PATENT” flask with low-mounted triangle hangers, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter which is also inspected on the sprue cutter & body and a large tin of Eley’s caps. While the 2nd Model Dragoon was the highest production of the three Models of the Dragoon, it was also one of the most used having served on the American frontier prior to the Civil War and throughout the Civil War then back on the American frontier well into the 1870s. They usually saw very hard service under harsh conditions with little or no maintenance and are rarely ever found with any orig finish and cased examples are nearly non-existent. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except wedge which is numbered “607”, appears to be new & unfired. Bbl retains 96-97% orig blue, lightly cleaned with scattered fine pitting on left side with strong & dark blue on the bbl lug; rammer retains bright case colors on right side of pivot, faded on left side & handle; frame retains moderately faded case colors with strong bright fire blue on screws; hammer retains strong case colors on left side, faded on right side; cyl retains 92-94% strong orig blue with crisp legends and shows about 99% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with all six safety pins crisp; face of cyl retains thinning orig blue with strong blue in the chambers & bore; grip frame retains virtually all of its orig silver finish. Grip is crisp with only a couple of very minor surface nicks and retains virtually all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has three grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound, missing its shield shaped escutcheon, with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and some minor chemical spotting on top; inside lid is lightly faded & soiled from contact with the revolver; bottom is lightly to moderately faded & soiled; flask is extremely fine & retains about 95% crisp orig finish; mold is fine with a few light nicks & scratches with a mottled metal patina on the sprue cutter; cap tin is fine with yellowed & chipped label. 4-46440 JR110 (75,000-125,000)

RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT THIRD MODEL ENGLISH DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 125. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in ribbon. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Dragoon Indian Fight Scene roll marking. Left side of the bbl lug and cyl have British proofs and 5 of the 6 safety pins are serviceable. The silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a spectacular burl walnut 1-pc grip with matching number in the backstrap channel. Grip also has the unusual feature of a screw through diamond shaped steel escutcheons. Revolver is beautifully engraved in English scrolls on sides of frame with foliate and floral decorations on recoil shields. Hammer spur has matching foliate arabesque patterns on sides with fishtail engraving on top edge and hand cut checkering on spur. Matching foliate arabesque patterns are engraved on bbl lug and rammer pivot with feather borders around bbl lug and a rosette around the pivot screw. Top of backstrap is engraved in a beautiful fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns down the backstap, on the butt strap and trigger guard. According to information recently read by this cataloger, there is no known reason for the diamond shaped escutcheons in the grip although several have been observed in English dragoon grips. Accompanied by a blue velvet lined English oak casing with brass medallion in lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a Hawksley adjustable spout, bag shaped flask, a rare brass 2-cavity bullet and ball mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Joyce’s caps with repoussed brass top, a small screw-top bone bits box, a Dixon pewter oil bottle and a functioning key. This exact revolver, identified by serial number, is pictured in its case, on pp. 232 and 233 of The Colt Engraving Book, Volume 1, Wilson. Mr. Wilson makes note of the “rare reenforcing bolster and screw” in the grip. This is the only single revolver that received a 2-pg color spread in this book. An identically engraved Third Model English Dragoon, serial number 129,also cased identically, appears as plate 34 on pg 61 of Samuel Colt Presents, Wilson. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only about 700 of these English dragoons were produced, mostly from Hartford-made parts, in the period 1853-1857. In 1860 Col. Colt ordered that “many thousand arms” be shipped to the US (from the London Armory) to supply the looming Civil War, among which were approximately 200 dragoons, several of which were engraved. These revolvers were then sold on the American market, primarily to the government and also private sales. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is very good to fine, all matching, with bbl retaining 20-25% orig blue and the balance a cleaned gray metal patina with a few scattered spots of light rust and light pinprick pitting on the bbl lug. Frame retains dark case colors on the sides with the recoil shields faded to silver. Hammer is a matching silver patina. Cyl is a cleaned, mottled silver gray patina with scattered fine pitting and shows 20-25% faint Dragoon Indian Fight Scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about all of their strong silver plating. Grip is sound with a few light handling and use nicks and scratches and overall retains nearly all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a few grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual light handling and storage nicks and scratches, showing wear around the edges, and retains about 80% orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil from contact with cyl and bbl, with light damage from front sight and hammer spur. Flask is fine with a couple of tiny dents; mold has light nicks and scratches with crisp cavities and heat colored sprue cutter; other accessories are fine. 4-46454 JR112 (30,000-50,000)

VERY RARE COLT MARTIALLY MARKED “FLUCK” DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2046. Cal. 44. Also referred to as the “Fluck” dragoon, this rare revolver apparently was one of a contract of 1000 revolvers from Nov 1847 in the serial range 2001 to 3000. They are generally made from left over and reworked Walker parts with orig dragoon frames. This revolver has a 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and left hand New York City address on top flat. Centered on left side of frame is tiny “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” Cyl is usual 6 shot with oval stop notches, a distinct pressure ridge and Dragoon Indian Fight Scene roll marking. The “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT” panels are mostly legible. The single safety pin is battered. The unplated, square back brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with oval cartouche on left side that appears to be “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) and a partially visible “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche on the right side. SNs are all of the very tiny Walker style. Left side of front strap, under the grip, is marked with assembly number 29, which number is also found in the buttstrap channel of the grip. The rammer handle, with vertical latch, is marked with assembly number 78, which is also found on the bottom of bbl just in front of the rammer pivot cut. The wedge is numbered in a matching size font “49”, which is undoubtedly an assembler’s mistake, simply having turned the “6” upside down. These revolvers were long an enigma, initially believed to have been replacement revolvers for damaged Walker Revolvers. However Mr. John J. Fluck conducted detailed research and discovered the apparent “Second Contract Dragoon” revolvers, one of which is this revolver. The rarity of this model is second only to the Whitneyville-Hartford revolver in limited quantities produced. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. No orig finish remains, being an overall wonderful dark brown “attic” patina. Frame and hammer nose have light pitting. Frame screws have been redressed. Trigger guard and backstrap retain a dark mustard patina. Cyl is a matching gray/brown patina and shows 70-75% Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene, which is an extreme rarity on these early revolvers to find any scene at all. In fact with the exception of the extraordinary Fluck Dragoon from the famous Doc. Murphy Collection, this is the finest Fluck we have ever handled. Grip is sound with slightly chipped right toe, showing moderate to heavy wear and a scratch on right side and overall retains a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-46424 JR114 (40,000-60,000)

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SCARCE HIGH CONDITIONED MARTIALLY MARKED COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11012. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and New York City address with brackets. Left side of frame has a small “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The unplated brass rnd guard trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Grip is marked with the crisp “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche on left side and “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche on right side. Bottom left edge and top left corner of grip are stamped with inspector initials, which are also found on various metal parts over the revolver, including hammer, frame, cyl, backstrap, bbl and rammer. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Dragoon Indian Fight Scene roll marking and 5 of the 6 safety pins crisp and serviceable. Accompanied by an early, scarce, brass 2-cavity bullet and ball mold with “COLT’S PATENT” sprue cutter that has the “WAT” inspector initials on left side along with a small “G” and large “M” on right side. Also accompanied by an orig “COLTS PATENT” double sided trophy of arms & flags flask with angle spout and high mounted rnd rings. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, there were approx 10,500 3rd Model Dragoons produced in the period 1851-1861 of which about 4,330 were procured by the federal government. These martial dragoons were initially issued to frontier battalions primarily in Texas and the Southwest and later were used throughout the Civil War and again, afterward, on the American Frontier, usually under continuous hard service and harsh conditions with limited or no maintenance. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. This is certainly one of the finest martial 3rd Model Dragoon extant. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, all matching except rammer handle which is numbered 1205. Bbl retains 65-70% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina with very fine pinprick pitting. Rammer retains strong case colors on the pivot, faded on the handle. Frame and hammer retain strong, moderately faded case colors. Cyl retains about 80% strong orig blue with crisp, sharp panels and shows 96-98% strong Dragoon Indian Fight Scene roll marking. Grip frame is a medium mustard patina. Screws retain most of their bright, orig fire blue. Grip is sound with 3 or 4 small bruises on left side and a few minor nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its org oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Mold has a few light nicks and scratches on each side but appears to be new and unused. Flask has tiny dents on each side of neck, otherwise is sound and retains finish in the most sheltered areas, being mostly a dark mustard patina. 4-46446 JR115 (35,000-50,000)

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SCARCE COLT DRAGOON FLASK. Flask is standard configuration, about 9″ overall, including angled spout with high rnd rings. See The Powder Flask Book, Riling, #829. Body of the flask is copper with brass collar & spout, dbl sided with usual stand of flags and arms over a pair of crossed Paterson rifles and Paterson pistols which surmount a ribbon marked “COLTS PATENT”. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Flask retains traces of finish in the repoussed areas being mostly an overall dark mustard patina; collar has a small dent with a couple of small nicks on the body of the flask with sound seams. 4-46446-1 (800-1,200)

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RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL MARTIALLY MARKED COLT BULLET MOLD. Rare brass martially marked 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with steel sprue cutter. Left side of mold is marked with the “WAT” (William A. Thornton) inspector cartouche and the right side with a small “G” and “M” inspector initials. Mold is for the 3rd Model Dragoon with heel & grease grooves and bow legs. See M#14 Colt Accoutrements 1834-1911, Rapley. PROVENANCE: Ex John Woodward Collection, Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Mold is very fine to extremely fine with a few light nicks on the sides and retains a medium to dark mustard patina; cavities are crisp & bright; sprue cutter retains about 50% orig bright metal finish with some light staining. 4-46446-2 (2,000-3,500)

SCARCE COLT THIRD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON. SN 18491. Cal. 44. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1 line “COL. COLT LONDON” address. Left side of bbl lug and cyl have British proofs. Top flat of bbl is installed with a 3-leaf sight, 2 folding & 1 standing. The bbl address was intentionally applied more forward than usual to accommodate the rear sight dovetail. Frame is 4 screw type cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and replaced stock screws. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene roll marking. The silver plated rnd guard brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. This exact Dragoon, identified by SN, is pictured on pg 99 of The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, with credit to the Robert Q. Sutherland Collection. Mr. Wilson states that “serial number devulges (sic) this gun not in Hartford English series. Made in Hartford and believed shipped C. 1859 to England for the display purposes. An unusual and unique Dragoon.” Mr. Wilson’s statement about says it all regarding this Dragoon. It certainly is most unique and unusual. PROVENANCE: Robert Q. Sutherland Collection; Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 65-70% strong orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Right side of bbl lug has several nicks and dings around wedge slot. Rammer and handle retain smoky case colors. Frame and hammer retain 75-80% dark, smoky case colors. Cyl is a gray brown patina with a few nicks and dings and a heavy scrape around the circumference toward the front edge and shows 70-75% Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene with both panels mostly legible. Trigger guard retains 25-30% orig sliver with the balance a medium mustard patina. Backstrap and buttstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of light pitting. 4-46451 JR116 (20,000-30,000)

EXTREMELY RARE CASED COLT EARLY FOURTH MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH SHOULDER STOCK. SN 79511. Cal. 36. Spectacular and rare Navy, blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, dovetailed German silver front sight and 1 line Hartford address with dashes. Frame is 4-screw type, cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and extended stock lug screws. Trigger guard has a swivel installed just forward of trigger bow. The silver plated iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. Cylinder is usual 6 shot with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking and 5 of the 6 safety pins crisp and serviceable. Accompanied by an orig green baize lined, brass bound English oak casing with bullseye handle in lid. Compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, an orig, matching numbered walnut shoulder stock, a Dixon “COLTS NAVY FLASK” marked bag shaped flask, a blue steel 2-cavity bullet and ball Colt’s Patent mold marked on right side “36B”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a sealed, blue paper wrapped tin of Eley’s Caps, a bone bits box marked in ink with the SN 16462, a pewter oil bottle, a maple handled steel cleaning rod, and a spare mainspring. Inside the lid of case is an orig “DIRECTIONS FOR LOADING COLT’S PISTOLS” label. Four-screw Navies are rather rare, cased examples are very rare and cased examples with matching numbered shoulder stocks are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl, grip and shoulder stock. Bbl retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina; front sight base retains most of its orig fire blue; rammer and handle retains virtually all of their brilliant case colors; frame and hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors; trigger guard and backstrap retain about all of their orig silver plating with some pinprick bubbling on most surfaces; grip is sound, showing stock yoke damage on both top sides, otherwise flaked on right side and retains about 75-80% orig varnish; cyl is a gray metal patina with the appearance of never having been blued and overall retains 98-99% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Stock yoke and buttplate retain virtually all of their strong, orig silver plating. Wood is sound with a few light nicks and retains virtually all of its brilliant orig varnish. Flask appears to be new and unused, retaining about 97% crisp orig finish with scratches on one side from the case. Mold is extremely fine, appears to be unused with a small cleaned spot on left side and some scattered light pitting. Cap tin and other accessories are also fine. Case is sound with usual handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded with light soil and minor damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Altogether an exceptional set suitable for the most discerning collector. 4-46397 JR101 (40,000-70,000)

SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 102682. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the silver plated large guard brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Accompanied an orig Colt green velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a 2-sided, angle spout, eagle & stars Navy size flask, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of combustible cartridges, a sealed tin of paper wrapped, blue label Eley’s caps and a functioning key. While Colt Navy revolvers were produced in fairly large quantities from 1851 into 1873, they usually saw hard service on the American frontier then throughout the Civil War and again on the American frontier after the war, usually under harsh circumstances with limited maintenance and therefore are rarely found today with high orig finish. Cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip, may have been fired but if so, very little. Bbl retains 97-98% glossy orig blue with some light muzzle edge wear, faint sharp edge wear and a small spot of flaking along with some very fine scratches around wedge slot; rammer & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, brilliant on the pivot; frame & hammer retain virtually all of their brilliant case colors with bright orig blue on the screws; cyl retains about 95% strong orig blue with some minor flaking, a small drag line and one small spot of damage on rear shoulder; all six safety pins are crisp & serviceable; trigger guard & backstrap retain nearly all of their strong orig silver with small wear spots on heel & toe of buttstrap. Grip is sound with lightly worn edges, a small bruise and a couple of light scratches and overall retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some fine scattered pitting. Case has two grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and overall retains virtually all of its strong orig varnish; interior is lightly faded in the lid, moderately faded & soiled in bottom with solid partitions; flask appears to be new & unused retaining 96-98% crisp orig finish with bright gold on collar & spout and bright blue on the spring; mold is equally new with only some minor scratches on right side and a couple of minor dings on left side; cartridge packet & cap tin are fine. 4-46445 JR102 (35,000-50,000)

CASED EARLY COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, brass pin front sight and London address with arrows. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Left side of frame has a small “COLT’S PATENT” with characteristic broken letters in the die. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins prominent & serviceable. The small guard brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Wedge is an unnumbered replacement. There is a tiny “1” stamped on the front beveled edge of the trigger guard and again on the left front web of the trigger guard. Rammer is of the early type with the screw entering from the right. Right side of grip has the hand-carved initials “LSE”. Accompanied by an orig oak English casing with brass medallion in the lid, blue velvet lined & compartmented in bottom for revolver, a Dixon “COLTS NAVY FLASK” bag shaped flask, a brass “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps, a pewter oil bottle and a spare hammer spring. This revolver, along with about 2,000 others, was produced in London out of Hartford parts, few of which are rarely found today with high, orig finish. According to information in the book ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze, this may be the second oldest London ’51 Navy known. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: About fine, all matching except wedge as noted. Bbl & rammer retain a smooth plummy blue/brown patina with a few scattered tiny spots of pitting; frame & hammer retain traces of silvered case colors, being mostly a blue/gray patina; cyl is a matching gray patina and overall retains about 80-85% Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard retains about 65% orig silver with balance a medium mustard patina; backstrap retains 10-15% silver with balance a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing moderate to heavy wear and retains 10-15% orig varnish with balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. Case is sound with light to moderate storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of a lightly restored finish. Inside lid lining is moderately faded with light staining. Bottom is moderately to heavily faded in areas with moderate to heavy soil and damage from the front sight and hammer spur. Accessories are all fine. 4-46443 JR103 (20,000-30,000)

SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 36300. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard has the caliber marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a fine, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined mahogany Colt casing, partitioned in the bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided, angle-spout “COLTS PATENT” mold with trophy of arms & flags, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on right side “36B”. Sprue cutter is dbl stamped. Also accompanied by a packet of “COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS” combustible cartridges, a cap tin and a functioning key. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 38,843 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1861 thru about 1873. The Model 1861 is regarded as Colt’s most beautiful percussion handgun. The majority of the Model 1861 production saw hard service throughout the Civil War and later on the western frontier, usually under harsh conditions with little or no maintenance and are rarely found with high orig finish. Cased examples are exceedingly rare. This revolver, having been manufactured late in production, would almost certainly have belonged to an American pioneer who apparently used it very little, if at all. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and a flaked spot on right side of muzzle, a series of small dents by the wedge slot on right side and a couple of minor scratches; rammer & handle retain just about all of their orig, dark case colors; frame & hammer retain about all of their brilliant case colors; cyl is probably unfired showing about all of its orig blue on the face and in the chambers; exterior of cyl retains about 50-60% orig blue with the losses flaked, not worn to a light patina; screws retain virtually all of their bright orig blue with no evidence of having been turned; trigger guard retains about 60% orig silver and the backstrap about 40%. Grip is sound with a few, very light nicks in the finish, very light sharp edge wear and overall retains about all of its bright orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with usual light handling & storage marks with some light finish wiped on front edges; interior is lightly faded with minor soil in the lid, moderately faded & soiled in bottom, partitions are solid. Flask retains 65-75% orig finish and the mold about 60% thin orig finish with crisp cavities and a spot of deep pitting on left arm; cartridge box & cap tin are fine. 4-46403 JR86 (17,500-27,500)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE, POSSIBLY ONE OF A KIND, ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER CUT FOR FIRST TYPE SHOULDER STOCK. SN 59482. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, dovetail front sight with German silver blade and an unusual dovetailed 3-leaf rear sight in the aft end of the top flat which partially obscures the New York City address. Left side of frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a pillow shape. It has usual 6-shot cyl with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. The silver plated iron large guard trigger guard & backstrap contain a beautiful oil finished, burl walnut 1-pc grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Gustave Young with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame, two of which terminate in flower blossoms. Hammer also received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment with a wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose, foliate arabesque patterns on the shank and fish scales on the top edge & sides of the spur. Engraving extends over bbl lug and top side flats of bbl with matching patterns on the rammer pivot. Scrolls on each side of lug terminate in flower blossoms. The top flat is engraved with dash & dot borders around the address and around the muzzle. Top of backstrap is engraved with Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with matching foliate arabesque patterns down the backstrap, on the buttstrap & trigger guard. Screw heads are all engraved. The backstrap is cut in about the center with two rectangular slots that are about 7/16″ long x 5/32″ wide for the first type shoulder stock, unfortunately the whereabouts of which is currently unknown. The backstrap channel of the grip has corresponding cuts in the wood and the hand scribed matching SN is located near the heel. This may be the only known surviving engraved ’51 Navy revolver cut for first type shoulder stock. Accompanied by a small binder of information regarding this revolver. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 50-60% mottled blue mixed with flaked, not worn, medium patina; rammer & handle retain dark case colors; frame & hammer also retain dark case colors; cyl is mostly a blue/gray patina and retains 60-70% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap retain nearly all of their orig silver plating, showing a little wear around the slots in the backstrap. Grip is sound with sharp edges showing light wear and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. This is truly an exceptional & rare Navy unlikely to ever be encountered again. 4-46435 JR104 (40,000-70,000)

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY-ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 57122. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. The brass, third model small guard trigger guard & backstrap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have sharp, legible cartouches with “JH” (James Harris) on left side and “RHKW” (Capt. Robert Henry Kirkwood Whitley) on right side. Bottom left edge of the grip is marked with a small “A” and various metal parts have small inspector initials. The Federal Government purchased approx. 35,000 ’51 Navy revolvers of which about 15,050 went to the Navy leaving about 20,000 that were assigned to the Army, of which this revolver is one. These revolvers were issued to front line troops and used throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier, generally under harsh circumstances with little or no maintenance and are almost never found today in completely orig configuration with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig military finish with only light muzzle & sharp edge wear with a few nicks around wedge slot on right side; rammer pivot retains bright case colors, fading to silver on the handle; frame & hammer retain strong bright case colors lightly faded on left recoil shield; cyl retains mostly a blue/brown patina and shows about 95% Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins crisp & serviceable; chambers retain strong orig blue; trigger guard & backstrap are a light yellow patina. Grip is sound with sharp edges and clear cartouches and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with about 1-1/2″ of fine pitting at the breech end, probably from firing caps without cleaning afterward. 4-46430 JR105 (20,000-30,000)

COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY-ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER CONTRACT OVERRUN. SN 69679. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. The unplated, small guard brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc oil finished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. The grip, not unusually, is not cartouched, however the bottom left edge of the grip and top left corner of the grip have small inspector initials as do most of the metal parts. According to ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze, there are many other instances of known martial Navies whose grips & parts do not have inspector or sub-inspector initials. The Federal Government purchased approx. 35,000 ’51 Navy revolvers of which about 15,050 went to the Navy leaving about 20,000 that were assigned to the Army. These revolvers were issued to front line troops and used throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier, generally under harsh circumstances with little or no maintenance and are almost never found today in completely orig configuration with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Overall appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish with satin military finish on the bbl with some light flaking; case colors on rammer, handle, frame & hammer are brilliant with light wear on left recoil shield; trigger guard & backstrap are a light mustard patina; cyl retains about 60% orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn, to a dull patina and shows about 99% Ormsby Naval battle scene, appears to be unfired, retaining strong orig blue on the cyl front face and in the chambers. Grip is crisp with one minor bruise on right side and a couple of tiny nicks and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is one of the finest Navy-Armies extant. 4-46428 JR106 (25,000-40,000)

RARE COLT LONDON NAVY BRITISH MILITARY CONTRACT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 8153. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “COL: COLT, LONDON” address with spears. Left side of bbl lug is stamped with a small “WD” beneath a small vertical arrow. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins are prominent & serviceable. Cyl is unusual in that it is without British proofs, as is the bbl lug, having only the “WD” and broad arrow. The blued steel, large guard trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip matching numbered to this revolver. According to ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze, this revolver was one of about 14,000 purchased by the British government for the Navy and later the Army. They were issued to the British Baltic & Black Sea fleets. These revolvers are rarely encountered today, especially in orig configuration with any orig finish. Given their service in the salt atmosphere they are frequently encountered with rust pitting and mismatched parts. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains crisp, sharp edges and a light gray patina with traces of blue in the most sheltered areas; rammer retains case colors turned dark; frame & hammer also retain dark case colors; cyl is mostly a light gray patina and shows 50-60% Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard retains 25-30% orig blue with balance a blue/gray patina; backstrap has a matching patina. Grip shows moderate to heavy wear with chipped toes and a few light nicks & scratches and overall retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-46411 JR88 (3,500-5,000)

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Additional Information Catalog image is missing Sage combustible cartridge pack and green label tin of Eley percussion caps which are included with the lot and described herein.

RARE SPECIAL PRESENTATION QUALITY CASED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11701. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” and the left shoulder of the trigger guard has the caliber marking. Frame is 4-screw type with flat head hammer screw and slightly extended stock screws. The silver plated brass trigger guard & blued iron backstrap contain a very nicely figured, varnished, 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. All the SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are accompanied by a small punch dot which indicates extra polish for finishing. The bbl & cyl have this extra high finish with glossy bright blue and the frame very bright, high polish color case hardening. The remnants of finish on backstrap & buttstrap are also of very high polish. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing that is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” trophy of flags & arms flask with angle spout, a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” bullet & ball 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, a full but opened packet of Sage Combustible Cartridges, a paper wrapped sealed tin of green label Eley’s Caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench. Also accompanied by two pages of historical information titled “Special Finish Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver Serial Number 11701”. It states that in Nov. 1861 Samuel Colt began a vigorous campaign to sell his revolvers to the Union Army for the looming Civil War and presented sixty Colt revolvers of various types to high ranking Army personnel and members of the President’s Cabinet. Many, but not all, were inscribed and fall within the serial range 11672 thru 11719 for the Model 1860 Army. These revolvers all have 4-screw frames cut for shoulder stock and have a punch dot below the SNs. This document lists 21 of these Model 1860 revolvers including SN 11701. The recipient of this revolver is unknown as of this writing. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 80-85% extra finish glossy bright blue with wear on each side of muzzle and slight thinning over the top by the bbl address; rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, bright on pivot, faded on handle; frame & hammer retain brilliant case colors, faded on left recoil shield and lightly faded with a small chemical spot on left side of frame; cyl retains 55-60% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a gray patina with fine pinprick pitting with heavier pitting around the “COLTS PATENT” panel and shows about 40% Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard & front strap retain about 85% strong orig silver and the backstrap/buttstrap about 30% glossy blue with the backstrap mostly a gray patina with fine pinprick pitting. Grip has a couple of small chips on the edges and a few light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its glossy extra finish varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with usual handling & storage light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its special varnish finish; inside the lid is lightly faded with a couple of small chemical spots; bottom is moderately faded with soil from contact with the cyl & muzzle; one partition is slightly loose; flask retains about 95% orig finish with a couple of tiny dings; mold is very fine with crisp cavities & some light dings on right side of body; cartridge box is broken open with part of the top edge paper missing with darkly yellowed wrapping; cap tin wrapping is mostly intact with lightly faded top label; nipple wrench is fine. 4-46427 JR109 (35,000-50,000)

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Please Note: Lot does not include the mold. Mold to be sold in lot 1294A.

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 64927. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line U.S. America address. Frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT” on left side and is 3-screw style, cut for shoulder stock, with flathead hammer screw. Cyl is usual rebated style with 6-chambers and Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. Five of the six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. The brass trigger guard & iron backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Both sides of grip have legible cartouches and several of the metal parts have tiny inspector initials. Accompanied by a “COLT’S PATENT” blued steel bullet & ball 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H” with a “C” inspector initial. Left side of the mold body is marked with inspector initials “WAT” (William A. Thornton). Also accompanied by a rare packet of Johnston & Dow combustible cartridges. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 127,000 Model 1860 revolvers were purchased by the Federal Government for use in the Civil War. The majority of these revolvers were issued to front line troops and was the most extensively used handgun throughout the Civil War. They mostly saw continuous service throughout the war and later on the American frontier, usually under harsh conditions with limited or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish or with visible cartouches. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grip, wedge is an unnumbered replacement. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, and shows strong feathers on each side of the front sight and in the bbl lug flutes; rammer & handle retain bright case colors; frame retains very bright orig case colors with some fading on recoil shields; hammer retains strong case colors, very bright on right side & rear edge; cyl retains 60-70% dull orig blue and shows about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene; trigger guard is a medium mustard patina, never having been silver plated; backstrap & buttstrap retain about 50% orig blue with the balance flaked to a light patina. Grip is sound showing moderate edge wear, a few nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; chambers of cyl retain strong orig blue. Mold is crisp & new, appears to have never been used, retaining about 99% strong orig blue; cartridge packet is still sealed with yellowed paper wrap. 4-46426 JR108 (25,000-40,000)

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Lot Added.

RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL COLT 1860 ARMY MARTIALLY MARKED BULLET MOLD TOGETHER WITH A PACKET OF CARTRIDGES. Bullet mold is 2-cavity bullet & ball, military satin-blued finish with “COLT’S PATENT” marked sprue cutter. Left side of body is marked with the inspector initials “WAT” (William A. Thornton) and the right side “44H” with a “C” inspector initial. Sprue cutter has the rnd end and the cavities include the ball nearest the hinge. See M#28 Colt Accoutrements 1834-1911, Rapley. Lot also includes a rare soft packet of six Johnston & Dow’s waterproof & combustible cartridges. Packet is sealed in brown paper with black markings. See Fig. 85 Percussion Ammunition Packets, Malloy, Thomas & White. Johnston & Dow were in business only in the period 1861-1865. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Mold appears to be new & unused with a few small nicks on the bottom and overall retains about 99%+ strong orig blue; cavities are crisp; cartridge packet is sealed in plastic but appears to be completely intact with all legends visible. 4-46426-1 JR (2,500-4,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1871-1872 OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 127. Cal. 42 Stetson (44 RF Henry Flat). Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address with a fixed rear sight on breech end of bbl. Right side of bbl lug is mounted with an ejector housing with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame is marked “COLT’ PATENT”. Cyl is straight, unfluted, with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a Navy-sized 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. The confusion regarding the actual caliber of these revolvers relates to the orig Stetson’s Patent of the 44 rimfire cartridge. In 1871 when Mr. Stetson was granted the patent for his cartridge it was known as the 42 caliber Stetson because the land diameter of the bore of the revolver was actually .420″ whereas the groove diameter is .440″. In fact, p. 280 of A Study of Colt Conversions and Other Percussion Revolvers, McDowell, illustrates the Stetson cartridge and in the right hand column lists a factory letter for this exact revolver which states “Caliber .42 for Stetson cartridge”. The barrel length, finish and stocks are not listed, “sold and shipped to Spies, Kissam & Co., New York, NY on July 18, 1872 in a 20-gun shipment.” And thus creates the confusion in the actual caliber of this revolver. A physical test disclosed that a 44 RF Henry flat cartridge will chamber precisely. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains about 60-65% glossy orig blue with the losses primarily from flaking & cleaned spots which also have fine pitting resembling blood pitting; ejector housing is mostly a blue/brown patina; frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, turning dark and faded on the recoil shield & loading gate; trigger guard retains 95-96% strong orig silver and the backstrap/buttstrap retains about 85% orig silver; cyl retains 20-25% orig blue with the balance a brownish patina and light pitting around the front edge and shows about 75-80% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Grip is sound showing light edge wear, a few nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered moderate pitting. 4-46458 JR107 (25,000-40,000)

RARE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER THAT WAS PART OF THE COLT ARCHIVE COLLECTION. SN 4386. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight, 1-line New-York U.S. America address and rebated, half fluted, 5-shot cylinder. Left side of frame has only “PATENT” visible from the “COLTS PATENT” marking due to a light strike. Left shoulder of trigger guard is marked with caliber. It has silver-plated brass trigger guard & backstrap containing a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in backstrap channel. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing with burgundy velvet lining, compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl-sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, a 2-cavity blued steel bullet & ball mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter marked on right side “36P”, a packet of five Colt’s Combustible Cartridges and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps with green & black top label. Also accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in 36 caliber with 4-1/2″ bbl, “blue & case hardened” finish and wood stocks with accessories listed as presentation case, bullet mold, nipple wrench & cap can. First paragraph of the letter states that this letter authenticates this revolver as having been acquired by Colt for inclusion in a proposed company museum. The museum never came to fruition and the arms in that collection were stored in the engineering archive vault. The letter also states that this revolver was utilized as a display piece in the office of the President and was later sold. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 93-94% glossy orig blue with some flaking over the top that is turned to light patina; rammer, pivot & handle retain about all of their bright orig factory case colors; frame & hammer retain about all of their brilliant orig factory case colors; cyl retains 93-94% glossy orig blue, thinned on lands between the flutes; grip frame retains virtually all of its black oxidized silver finish. Grip has a couple of small bruises, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack in the lid, otherwise is completely sound with storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish; interior is lightly faded with light soil in the bottom; flask, mold & cartridge packet are as new; cap tin is extremely fine. 4-46439 JR111 (17,500-22,500)

CASED COLT 1855 MODEL 2 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5066. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and Hartford address with pointing hand motif. Cyl is 5-shots with cabin & Indian fight scene roll marking. Mounted with nicely figured, smooth, 1-pc walnut grip matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined Colt mahogany casing partitioned in bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided eagle & stars flask and a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” bullet & ball mold with steel sprue cutter, marked on right side “F”. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms this was a high production revolver with a little over 21,000 produced in the period 1855 thru 1870. These revolvers were very popular with gentlemen and ladies, on both sides of the law, as an easily concealed pocket revolver and as such usually saw hard service with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Cased examples are somewhat rare. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired, shows no evidence of ever having been loaded or fired. Overall retains 97-98% glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear, a thin spot on left recoil shield and a thin spot on the heel and light thinning of the blue on backstrap; cyl retains about 96% strong orig blue and about 99% cabin/Indian fight scene; hammer & rammer retain about all of their bright case colors, slightly thinned on rammer handle. Grip is sound with no visible flaws and retains about all of its brilliant orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish; interior is moderately faded inside the lid with only a couple of small spots of soil; bottom is moderately faded with moderate soil and wear from the hammer screw; flask retains 93-95% crisp orig finish with the losses on the back side from laying in the case; mold is near new. 4-46420 JR87 (8,000-12,000)

RARE MARTIALLY MARKED FIRST MODEL SQUARE BACK COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 588. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1 line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny Colt’s patent over a tiny U.S. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. The small square back brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with a spurious matching number in the backstrap channel. The wedge and screw are the 1st type with the screw below the wedge and correspondingly the cyl arbor has the 1st type notch in the top versus the slot in the arbor for the later types. Rammer pivot screw enters from the right. Wedge is an unnumbered replacement. According to ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze, there were about 1,250 of these revolvers, however a recent study by Mr. Philip Boulton of South Hampton, England credibly projects that in reality only about 1,000 of these rare revolvers were ever produced. Mr. Boulton lists this revolver, by SN, in his study. Mr. Boulton refers to the First Model Navy as the Model of 1850. Regardless of the actual number produced, whether 1,000 or 1,250, these First Model Navies are extremely rare. Information contained in an article by George Nikolas, which appeared in the October 2000 Gun Report, disclosed that there may have been 1st Model 1851 Navy revolvers that were part of the fifty firearms gifted to the Emperor of Japan by Admiral Perry when he visited Japan in July 1853. According to other information provided by Robert Jordan, at present there are only eighteen known 1st Model Navies with the “US” marking. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except wedge and grip as noted; no orig finish remains on the steel parts, being a mottled gray brown patina with scattered light surface pitting; cyl is matching patina with fine pitting and retains 20-25% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene; trigger guard and backstrap retain about 90% strong orig silver plating; the trigger and lock bolt screws are battered; grip is an orig Navy grip and may be orig to this revolver as it fits extremely well. Grip has chipped left toe, otherwise is sound, showing heavy wear and retains about 50-60% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate pitting. 4-46425 JR91 (14,000-20,000)

RARE NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL BRIGADE COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 168274. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard the caliber marking. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval Battle scene. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. The silver plated large guard brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a replacement 1-pc walnut grip. Backstrap is engraved in block letters “NAVAL BRIGADE N.S.W. / NO 27”. According to ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze, at the time of writing this book in 1967 there was only one other Colt Navy so marked and that was SN 168323. There is another one known, SN 167425. The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, also shows that the New South Wales Naval Brigade purchased Colt ’51 Navies but has no additional information. Undoubtedly revolvers so marked should be considered very rare. The New South Wales Naval Brigade was formed in 1854 at the outbreak of the Crimean War for the defense of Sydney. Initially they had no ships and didn’t get one until 1855. In 1863 they had 120 men assigned and in 1864 the brigade consisted of five companies with an overall strength of 200 men. Their only ship was sold in 1859 and they had no ships until the late 1870s when the government built two torpedo boats and another was acquired in 1882. The Naval Brigade continued to add members reaching a total strength of 614 men when they were federalized for the Boxer Rebellion. 300 men of the Brigade were sent to China but arrived mostly after the action was over. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: About good, all matching except grip which is unnumbered; bbl and rammer retain a dark plummy brown patina with lightly worn edges; frame retains dark case colors, faded to a brown patina on recoil shields and hammer; cyl is also a plummy brown patina and shows about 30% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene; trigger guard and backstrap are a medium mustard patina with traces of orig silver; engraved inscription on backstrap shows heavy wear; grip is nicked and dinged and retains most of its custom finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-46419 JR90 (7,000-14,000)

RARE AUSTRALIAN VICTORIA POLICE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 166008. Cal. 36. Fourth Model Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1 line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of the bbl lug and cyl have British proofs and all of the SN on the bottom of revolver are accompanied by a small “L” indicating that this revolver was designated for the British market. Bottom of bbl lug, forward of the SN, is hand engraved “G.20”. This is a designation of the Richmond District of Victoria State, which is at Melbourne, the location of the police depot and stables. Left side of frame has a lightly struck Colts patent with the cal marking on the left shoulder of trigger guard. The large guard iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Right side of grip stamped “300”. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. Accompanied by an orig, heavy brown leather, flap holster with belt loop riveted to the back and a brass stud for the flap closure. It has a Cheyenne toe plug. Inside the flap is stamped with what is probably the SN of the orig revolver with which it was issued “168518”. This number corresponds to the known serial range of Victoria Police Navies and is consecutive to 168519 as listed on plate 127, pg 189 of ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze. According to the reference notation, the colony of Victoria, Australia contracted for 250 of these revolvers and 10,000 rounds of ammunition on June 9, 1864. The few revolvers of this contract known today are rarely found with high orig finish as they were issued to mounted police to patrol the gold fields in their district and, like the Western American frontier contemporaries, served under continuous and hard circumstances with limited maintenance. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 60-70% blue with the loss areas flaked to a medium patina. Rammer pivot retains strong case colors and the handle dark case colors. Frame is mostly a gray brown patina. Hammer retains dark case colors. Trigger screw is a replacement. Cyl is a gray brown patina with scattered fine pitting and retains about 50% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene. Trigger guard and backstrap are also a gray brown patina. Grip has a chipped right toe, otherwise is sound, with small chips on left edge and overall retains 60-70% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, worn dark bore. Holster has a lightly crackled flap, otherwise is sound and intact, retaining most of its orig brown finish. 4-46400 JR93 (6,500-10,000)

RARE NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. SN 130161. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and New-York U.S. America address. Right side of bbl lug is stamped “N.S.W POLICE” and the left side “NO 396”. Left side of bbl lug and cyl have British proofs. Left side of frame has a small Colts patent and the large guard iron trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with the partially visible matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll marking. SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard and buttstrap are accompanied by a tiny “E”, which usually indicates extra polish for engraving. Those revolvers designated for the English market were usually stamped with a tiny “L”. Accompanied by an orig New South Wales police leather flap holster with belt loop on back and thumb strap on front. Front of flap is stamped in an oval with an illegible name that begins with “W” and ends with “AY” over “BATHURST”. Information from consignor states that this revolver and holster originated with the Bathurst, New South Wales police station. He states that Bathurst “is the centre of the area where the hunt for the notorious outlaws (bush rangers) John Gilbert and Ben Hall and their gang was centred”. Consignor states that the Gilbert and Hall Gang made Jesse James and his gang look like minor players. The James Gang perpetrated about 20 robberies as compared to about 650 robberies by the Gilbert and Hall Gang, one of which netted over 14,000 pounds of gold. They had a reward of 4,000 pounds on their heads and were eventually killed by police in 1865. It is possibly that this revolver was in use during that period, possibly participation in the manhunt for those outlaws. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, New South Wales purchased a very limited number of these revolvers. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including wedge, cyl and grip. Overall retains a dark mottled patina with some scattered fine pitting, all addresses and legends are completely visible and legible. Hammer screw is a replacement. Cyl is matching patina and retains about 25% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene. Grip is sound, showing heavy wear, especially on bottom right edge, with nicks and dings and overall retains 35-40% orig varnish. Hammer is not solid in the half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong dark bore with moderate pitting. Holster shows heavy wear with flexed surface and holes around the toe and others on back side. The leather tab stud on the flap is missing. 4-46405 JR92 (6,000-10,000)

RARE EARLY 4TH MODEL SHORT BARRELED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 87225. Cal. 36. Rare Navy with 6-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight, and 1-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame is marked with small Colt’s patent and the large guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6 shots with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene and all 6 safety pins prominent and serviceable. SN on the rammer handle is of a smaller font than all the other numbers on the revolver and is parallel to the axis of the rammer handle. This disparity in font size has been noted on other Navy revolvers. Few of these shorter than normal Navys have ever been encountered and they are frequently referred to as “experimental”. It is known however that Colt offered extra length bbls at $1 per inch over 7-1/2″ and a few are known to have been ordered with shorter than standard bbls. PROVENANCE: Dr. John M. Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching, including wedge, cyl and grip. Bbl retains 60-70% orig blue with most of the losses from flaking, not wear, having only sharp edge wear. Rammer handle retains bright case colors on pivot with handle and rammer turned silver. Frame retains 50-60% fading case colors with recoil shield turned silver. Hammer retains dark case colors. Cyl is a gray metal patina and shows about 75% Ormsby naval battle scene. Trigger guard and backstrap retain silver in sheltered areas with balance a light mustard patina. Grip has chipped left toe and shows edge wear with light nicks and scratches and retains about 70% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. 4-46416 JR89 (5,000-8,000)

VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED REMINGTON TYPE 1 TRANSITIONAL (MODEL NO 1, FIRST VARIANT) DOUBLE DERRINGER. SN 1117. Cal. 41 RF. Extremely rare derringer with 3″ superposed bbls, marked on the side ribs “E.REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y.” on the right and the Elliot’s patent date on the left. Pistol is very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns and mounted with smooth ivory grips. Accompanied by an orig, blue velvet lined, mahogany casing, recessed in the bottom for the pistol and holes for 6 ctgs. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 100 of these derringers were produced in the period of 1867-1868. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, traces of orig gold finish remain in the most recessed areas, being an overall gray metal patina. Grips are sound with a couple of age lines and retain a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with scattered light pitting. Box is sound and retains most of a lightly cleaned finish. Interior is lightly faded and soiled. 4-46460 JR99 (3,500-5,000)

REMINGTON TYPE II DOUBLE DERRINGER. SN 44. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls, marked on top rib “REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y.” Mounted with full checkered hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a black gutta percha case similar to a Smith & Wesson Model 1 revolver case, 7″ x 3-7/8″ x 1-1/2″, with raised foliate and floral patterns on lid. Interior appears to have been relined in red cloth. Although this was a high production model of the venerable double Derringer, they are seldom found with high orig finish. They were extremely popular as pocket pistols, especially with gamblers and ladies of the evening due to their easy concealment and short range powerful punch. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine, possibly unfired, retaining virtually all of its crisp orig nickel and fire blue on the hammer, trigger, extractor, latch and screws. Left grip has a tiny chip and a small flat spot on each side, showing little wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores, probably unfired. Case, relined as noted, with a repaired hinge, missing one latch in bottom front and has a repair in the bottom. 4-46465 JR94 (2,500-4,000)

REMINGTON TYPE 1 LATE PRODUCTION (MODEL 2) DOUBLE DERRINGER. SN 4956. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls marked in 2 lines on top rib with extractor. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Accompanied by a custom dove-tailed mahogany casing, red cloth lined and compartmented in the bottom for the pistol with a covered compartment in left front corner and a 6 hole cartridge block in rear corner containing one dummy cartridge. Also has a functioning key. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, overall retains about 95% orig nickel turning a little milky in a few areas with minor flaking on the grip frame and a couple of spots on left side of bbl. Grips are fine with great fire and nice iridescent colors. Mechanics are fine, strong bores with moderate pitting. Box is very fine. 4-46464 JR98 (1,500-2,500)

EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON TYPE 1, EARLY PRODUCTION, (MODEL 1) DOUBLE DERRINGER. SN 1509. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls, made without extractor and with company and patent markings on side ribs. Mounted with smooth rosewood grips. Hinge appears to have been repaired and the SN on the frame under the left grip appears to have been obliterated. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good, bbls retain traces of orig nickel being mostly polished metal, frame retains bright polished metal finish with some fine pinprick pitting. Grips are sound, showing light wear and retain about 85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bores with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-46461 JR100 (1,500-2,500)

REMINGTON TYPE 1 LATE PRODUCTION (MODEL 2) DOUBLE DERRINGER. SN 149. Cal. 41 RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls with extractor, marked with the maker’s name and patent information in 2 lines on top rib. Right side of frame, under bbl latch, is marked “41 CAL”. Mounted with full checkered hard rubber grips. Double derringers are seldom found with high orig finish. They were very popular as pocket pistols, especially with gamblers and ladies of the evening due to their easy concealment and short range powerful punch. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, shows very little use, retaining 96-97% strong orig nickel, slightly dulled with bright fire blue on the screws, bbl latch and hammer. Grips are sound and show very minute amounts of diamond point wear. Firing pin will not cycle when hammer is cocked, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bores with light pitting. 4-46463 JR95 (1,500-2,500)

*VERY RARE MARTIALLY MARKED REMINGTON TYPE III DOUBLE DERRINGER. SN L96563. Cal. 41 RF. All blue finish with 3″ superposed bbls and black hard rubber grips. Left side of frame, just in front of grip, is stamped “U.S.” Bottom of butt is stamped “U.S.N.” Right side of trigger sheath is stamped with small anchor with a small arrowhead shaped stamp under the bbl latch. There is also a tiny anchor at the bottom of the bbl lug with initials “EU” on the side of the bbl lug. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, bbls retain an artificially aged patina, frame retains about 90% brush finish orig blue, thin on backstrap, with spurious markings on frame. Grips are sound, showing light to moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with some minor roughness in bottom bore. 4-46468 JR96 (300-500)

RARE FIRST MODEL COLT NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER BULLET MOLD. Rare First Model 2-cavity bullet and ball mold for the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver with iron sprue cutter. Mold has straight arms and is marked “COLTS PATENT” on the right side of the body. Sprue cutter is marked with an “R” proof. PROVENANCE: Dr. John Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Fine, outside surfaces of the brass have been lightly cleaned. Sprue cutter is a gray brown patina. Inside, in the cavity areas, on the flats is nicked and dinged. Cavities are fine. 4-46476-1 JR97 (4,000-6,000)

RARE 2ND TYPE COLTS PATENT POWDER FLASK FOR THE MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Very rare Navy flask about 6-1/2″ overall including angle spout. Made of brass & copper with dbl sided, extremely fine repoussed stand of flags with an artillery field piece in the foreground and an American shield behind the field piece all surmounted by “COLTS / PATENT”, a pair of crossed revolvers under a pair of crossed Paterson rifles. The workmanship is extremely fine with greater detail than on about any other Colt’s flask. See Colt Percussion Accoutrements 1834-1873, Rapley, #F12 on p. 153 and The Powder Flask Book, Riling, #815 on p. 353. According to Mr. Rapley this flask is attributed to James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, England and was supplied with some of the later 2nd Model 1851 Navy revolvers and intermittently with the 3rd Model Navy revolver. Researching both of these publications disclosed that this appears to be the only Navy flask with dbl sided decorations and the only one of its distinctive styling. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains a very dark blackish attic patina with a couple of small wear spots on one side and slight brighter areas on high points of the decoration; edges each have a series of minor nicks & dings; each side has a compression dent about centered on the bulbous part of the flask which should be easily raised by a competent repair person; spring is intact and the lever functional. 4-47538 JR189 (3,000-5,000)

RARE CASED COLT PATERSON BELT MODEL NO. 2 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 676. Cal. 34. Usual configuration with 5-1/2″ oct bbl, small German silver front sight and 1-line address “Patent Arms M’g Co. Paterson, N-J Colt’s Pt.” with bow tie dashes at each end. Cyls are usual 5-shots with centaur scene roll markings. Trigger guard & backstrap are steel, containing a 1-pc walnut grip matching numbered in buttstrap channel. Matching SNs were noted on rear face of bbl lug, wedge, both cyls, cyl rotating ring, hammer, grip & right sides of the front & backstraps. Accompanied by an orig Colt Paterson mahogany casing with fluted lid and an empty German silver plaque in the top. Interior is burgundy velvet lined with recesses for the revolver cyl & grip and the charger. Right rear corner also has a post with recess for the spare cyl. Remaining accessories are secured with wire clips and posts. The accessories accompanying this revolver are a mold with sgl rnd ball cavity and three walnut handles with brass ferrules, an orig brass charger that is inscribed in period script “G.G. Benjamin” and has the bbl address roll marking on the center ring, a fine brass capper numbered “82”, a loading tool with nipple pick and nipple wrench, an orig brass cleaning rod with turned walnut handle, a spare matching numbered cyl and a functioning key. Such complete sets are rarely ever encountered. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only about 800 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1837-1840. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching as previously noted. Bbl retains 85-88% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and thinning at the chamber end with some scattered light surface etching; frame retains about 25% thin orig blue on the recoil shields with the balance a cleaned gray metal patina; cyls are about identical in condition, retaining thin blue mixed with brown patina and both retain strong centaur scene roll marking with some light pitting on one cyl; grip frame is a gray metal patina. Grip is sound, dark & oil stained with a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks and grain checks in the lid with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains strong orig varnish, crazed on the lid; interior is lightly to moderately soiled inside the lid with a few spots of chemical staining and is otherwise intact; bottom is moderately faded and heavily soiled missing a spot or two of cloth; under the spare cyl recess is bare wood; charger retains a medium mustard patina with the powder ring spring broken; mold retains about 80% orig blue with solid handles; capper retains a medium mustard patina as does the cleaning rod which has a cracked handle; loading tool retains thin orig blue. 4-46708 JR156 (150,000-200,000)

Revised: 2/18/2013

Additional Information: Also numbered are rachet and retaining ring, bottom of breech plate, rear inside of back strap, externally on the lower edge of the walnut grips, wedge, on the pawl inside face and the trigger sear arm. Many more internal parts are also numbered “35” including the trigger sear, the ratchet retaining collar and frame-plate. The frame is unmarked. The two-piece walnut grips are dowelled construction as seen on all Texas Patersons.

RARE EARLY COLT NO. 5 TEXAS PATERSON HOLSTER MODEL REVOLVER. SN 35. Cal. 36. Rare early Paterson with 7-1/2″ bbl, tiny German silver front sight and 1-line large script address “Patent Arms M’g. Co. Paterson, NJ-Colt’s Pt” with a star & snake finial at each end. It has the usual 5-shot cyl with squared shoulders as found on early Patersons. SN was observed on the rear face of the bbl lug, rear face of cyl, trigger, recoil shield, cyl rotating ring, bottom of breech block assembly, hammer, right side of front & back straps, wedge & bottom right edge of the grip. Mainspring is marked in Roman numerals “XXXV” (35). A number of other internal parts are also numbered “35” including the sear, ratchet retaining collar & frame plate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms and The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only 1,000 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1838-1840 and are closely associated with Texas Ranger Capt. Jack Hayes in his various fights with the Comanches in Texas in the early 1840s and therefore the sobriquet “Texas Paterson”. This revolver was likely produced within the first week or two of production and only nine other Texas Patersons with lower SNs are known, they being numbers 1, 3, 12, 14, 16, 17, 23, 31 and 33. According to Mr. Wilson, it is recorded that 150 Texas Patersons were sold to the government for the U.S. Navy of which 100 were shipped to the “Pacific Squadron under Commodore Jones” in Dec. 1841. He further states that it is likely this order of Patersons was not inspected. Is it possible that Texas Paterson #35 is one of the 100 shipped to Commodore Jones in 1841? This revolver was recently discovered in pieces in a junk store in Lucknow, India, which is the capitol of the State of Uttar Pradesh. It was owned by Mr. Syed Irfan Perji whose great-grandfather, Mr. Hamid Husain, worked for Kapurthala State. He visited jails in Northern India to assist the Administration of Social Upliftment of the prisoners. This occurred during the “British Raj”. He retired in the 1930s and died in 1945. According to family history this Paterson was gifted to him by an English jail officer in the 1880s and it remained in his family until it was discovered in the junk store. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching. No orig finish remains, being an overall smooth rust brown finish with light pitting, lightly cleaned with a thin bbl address; cyl is matching condition with no visible centaur scene roll marking; seven of the orig screws have been replaced and are correct in diameter & threads. Grips are sound with a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine with strong bore, lightly to moderately pitted. An excellent opportunity to obtain an authentic Texas Paterson at an entry level price. 4-48276 JR360 (45,000-75,000)

Revised: 3/4/2013

Please Note: Gun as described is nicely restored also barrel is refinished and markings are re-cut. Also the cylinder is a replacement, marks on left side of frame are re-engraved.

Please Note: Estimate should be $110,000-175,000

RARE COLT WALKER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN B COMPANY 163. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 9″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line left hand New York City address. Left side of bbl lug is marked with SN and the right side “US / 1847”. Left side of frame & buttstrap are also marked with the full SN. Trigger guard & cyl are marked “B COMY NO 163”. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with oval stop notches and the Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. Cyl also has the legible “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT” panels surrounding the SN. Rear face of cyl retains its one orig serviceable safety pin. Left side of front strap, under the grip, is marked “163”, which number is also found on bottom of cyl arbor and inside the toe of the grip. Wedge is a period of use replacement bearing the number “29”. It appears that the rammer handle & latch spring are replacements, along with a couple of miscellaneous screws, however most screws are original. This revolver was part of the famous William M. Locke Collection and is pictured as the bottom revolver on p. 43 of the book, The William M. Locke Collection, Sellers. It was also offered for sale by Great Guns Inc. of Durham, NC in an ad in the July 1980 edition of The Gun Report, a copy of which page accompanies this revolver. As is well known, only 1,000 martially marked Colt Walker revolvers were produced in 1847 to arm American troops fighting in Mexico. These revolvers were designed by Samuel Colt at the persistent instigation of Texas Ranger, Capt. Samuel H. Walker, for whom the model was named. For his help Colt presented Capt. Walker with a pair of civilian Walkers which were with Capt. Walker when he was killed at Humantla, Mexico on Oct. 9, 1847. It is well recorded that only 500 of the orig 1,000 Walkers were ever issued to troops in Mexico. Apparently the other 500 arrived after the cessation of hostilities and were never issued in Mexico. All of the issued Walkers were to have been returned by the troops upon embarkation from Mexico, although it is speculated that a few were retained by some of the troops and others lost in battle. So it is unclear just exactly how many did return to the U.S. where they were stored at San Antonio Arsenal, Texas. Some of those revolvers in Texas were issued to Texas Rangers and frontier troops where they saw extensive and hard service. Most of these Walkers remained at San Antonio until the outset of the Civil War when they were confiscated by the Confederacy and it is believed they were issued to Texas Cavalry troops, again seeing hard service under adverse conditions with very little maintenance. It is extremely rare to find a completely orig Walker with any orig finish or cyl scene roll marking. PROVENANCE: William M. Locke Collection CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge as noted. No orig finish remains, being an overall smooth gray brown patina with very fine pinprick pitting; rammer handle & latch spring, replaced as noted; cyl is a matching patina with a few scattered spots of pitting and shows 50-60% Dragoon/Indian fight scene with the Ormsby signature still visible and the two panels surrounding the SN completely legible; the finish on the cyl may be slightly enhanced; trigger guard is a medium mustard patina and the backstrap an artificially aged blue/brown patina; frame is a matching patina with fine pitting and lightly enhanced finish. Grip is sound showing heavy wear with a dark hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light frosting. 4-47559 JR180 (110,000-175,000)

FINE FIRST MODEL COLT DRAGOON REVOLVER. SN 6093. Cal. 44. This is a fine example of a scarce civilian first model Colt Dragoon revolver retaining much of its orig finish. This gun conforms to other first model Dragoons having 7-1/2″ round bbl with half oct bbl housing. Bbl is correctly marked with New York City address and SN 6093 is found on most major parts including bbl, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, arbor and cylinder. The cylinder seen on this gun is crisp, showing all of the Ormsby rolled Dragoon/Indian fight scene. Cylinder is also engraved with the more desirable “U.S. Dragoons/Colts Patent” marking. This is a beautiful first model Dragoon that functions perfectly and appears unfired with a like new shiny bore. This gun is accompanied by an unusual custom made brown leather holster which fits gun poorly and was probably made for a longer single shot pistol as there is about a 1 or 2 inch gap between plug and muzzle. There are remnants of an old tag with indiscernible partial text, along with a more modern tag which says “Modele 1848 Colt”. CONDITION: Bbl and cylinder retain over 50% of their blue finish with much of the balance plum with scattered areas of rust and light pitting. Cylinder retains the entire Dragoon/Indian fight scene though there are scattered areas of staining and pitting. There are a few light dents in frame near wedge slot. Frame which is marked on the left side “COLTS/PATENT/US” retains much of its muted case colors with balance silver/gray. Backstrap and trigger guard have a yellow brass patina with small inspector letter “KT” stamped. Wedge appears orig though there is no SN. Frame screws retain much of their bright blue finish as can be seen in photos. Stocks retain most of their orig varnish. Mechanically gun functions well and has a bright crisp bore. Cylinder chambers still retain traces of bluing and cones appear sharp though 5 of 6 safety pins have been smashed flat. Trigger screw is broken and missing half, as can be seen, in hole on right side of frame. 4-48120 JS12 (35,000-45,000)

RARE NEW HAMPSHIRE MARKED 2ND MODEL COLT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 11130. Cal. 44. Fine & rare New Hampshire Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York City address with brackets. Left side of bbl lug is marked “NEW HAMPSHIRE”. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking and “MODEL U.S.M.R. / COLT’S PATENT” panels surrounding the SN. The square back brass trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in back strap channel. Grip has inspector cartouches “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) on the left side and “WAT” (William A. Thornton) on the right side. Various parts also have small inspector initials including bottom left edge and bottom side of grip, back strap, trigger guard, frame, hammer, bbl & rammer pivot. According to Colt Firearms, Wilson, and Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a very few of these revolvers were produced for the New Hampshire Militia. They are rarely encountered today, only in the most advanced Colt collections. CONDITION: Fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip; the steel parts all retain a smooth plum/brown patina with a small cleaned spot on left side of frame over the markings; cyl is matching patina and retains about 75% Dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking with clear, legible panels around the SN; grip frame shows light edge wear and retains a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with some shine & moderate pitting in the grooves; a scarce & desirable Dragoon. 4-48249 JR351 (15,000-25,000)

SCARCE COLT FIRST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1915. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City left hand address. Left side of frame is marked with a tiny “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The square-back brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 3 digits of matching SN visible in the buttstrap channel. Cyl is usual 6-shots with a distinctive pressure ridge, oval cyl stop notches and the Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene roll-marking. SNs are of the very tiny Walker style. Rammer handle is marked with assembly number “35” with matching number on the bottom of bbl just forward of the rammer cut. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 7,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1848 to about 1850. These early 1st Model Dragoons received immediate acceptance by both the military and civilian markets and usually saw extensive hard service on the American Frontier under extreme adverse circumstances with little maintenance and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching, including wedge, cyl and grip. Overall retains mostly a smooth gray brown patina with scattered pinprick pitting; frame has a casting flaw/hairline crack on left side, vertically between the trigger and hammer screws which does not effect operation at all; cyl is a matching patina with 2 areas of pinprick pitting, apparently from long term storage in a holster, and shows about 40-50% Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene with legible panels surrounding the SN; trigger guard and backstrap retain silver plating in sheltered areas, being mostly a medium mustard patina; grip has chipped toes, otherwise is sound, showing heavy wear and a hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-47545 JR178 (7,500-12,500)

SCARCE COLT FIRST MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 5865. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and left hand New York City 1-line address. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLT’S PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The square back brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip whose backstrap and buttstrap channels are dark and oil stained, obscuring any numbers present. Cyl is usual 6 shots with oval stop notches and traces of orig Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene roll-marking along with traces of a pressure ridge. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 7,000 of these scarce revolvers produced in the period 1848 to about 1850 with the majority of them seeing hard service on the American Frontier and later throughout the Civil War, usually under harsh circumstances with limited or no maintenance, and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Good to very good. Overall retains a mottled blackish brown attic finish with scattered pitting on right side; it is all matching except the wedge and grip, grip as noted above and the wedge has the number “351” in a matching size font indicating an orig equipment period of use replacement; cyl has a line of deep pitting with some scattered fine pitting; grip has chipped toes and shows heavy wear with traces of orig finish and retains a dark hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; worn dark pitted bore. 4-47543 JR179 (6,000-10,000)

COLT 3RD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 16958. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Top flat of bbl lug contains a dovetailed 2-leaf, 3-position sight. Frame is 4-screw style cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and extended stock yoke screws. Left side of frame is marked “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S.” The brass trigger guard and iron back strap contain an oil finished 1-pc walnut grip whose backstrap channel is dark oil stained making any numbers illegible. Left side of grip has a partially legible “JCB” (Joseph C. Bragg) cartouche and the right side a completely legible “WAT” (William A. Thornton) cartouche and there are small inspector initials on the various other parts. Cyl is in the white, never having been originally blued and has the dragoon/Indian fight scene roll marking. All six safety pins are crisp & serviceable. This revolver appears to be new & unfired but has several areas of pitting reminiscent of blood pitting or possibly having been stored in a leather holster for an extended period in very damp circumstances. PROVENANCE: Floyd Everhart (1981); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & cyl, grip as noted above. Bbl retains 60-70% thin orig blue with the aforementioned pitting. Rammer handle retains faded case colors with pitting. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig faded case colors with scattered small spots of pitting. Cyl retains its orig bright finish with areas of pitting and overall retains 65-75% dragoon/Indian fight scene. The “MODEL U.S.M.R.” and “COLT’S PATENT” legends are mostly legible. Chambers of cyl are bright and clean and appear unfired. Trigger guard, which was never silver plated, is a medium mustard patina. Backstrap retains traces of thin blue with several areas of pitting. Grip shows moderate to heavy wear with slightly chipped toes & heels and has several dings & bruises and is probably not orig to this revolver. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47554 JR176 (7,500-12,500)

COLT THIRD MODEL DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 13977. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame is marked with “COLTS PATENT” and the brass trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip that has the last 4 digits of matching SN in pencil in the backstrap channel, probably spurious markings, although the grip is an orig period Colt grip. Cyl is usual 6 shots with the Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene roll-marking. Part of the roll-marking is obscured by fine pitting. Wedge appears to be correct and bears the number “3917”, which is apparently an assembler’s mistake. Wedge has a broken spring. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, there were about 10,500 of these revolvers produced in the period 1851 to about 1861. They were the primary side arm for the Army until about 1855 and remained in service throughout the Civil War and well into the 1870’s. They usually saw continuous hard service under adverse conditions with limited maintenance and are rarely found today in orig configuration with any orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains traces of orig finish, being mostly a mottled silver brown patina with some scattered spots of fine pitting; rammer handle retains smoky case colors on pivot and handle; frame retains most of its orig case colors, faded to a grayish smoky case colored patina; hammer retains heavily faded case colors; trigger guard and backstrap are a smooth, medium mustard patina; grip is sound with good edges, showing light to moderate wear, and retains a fine hand worn patina; cyl has two areas of moderate pitting, probably from long term storage in a holster, and overall shows 60-70% Dragoon/Indian Fight Scene; mechanics are fine; very bright shiny bore. 4-47552 JR177 (6,000-10,000)

VERY RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 48055. Cal 36. Spectacular Gustave Young engraved Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and one line New York City address. Left side of the frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a pillow shape. Revolver has received Mr. Young’s special deluxe engraving consisting of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over the barrel lug and top side flats with a scroll on the left side terminating in Mr. Young’s distinctive dogs-head pattern and another on the right side terminating in a flower blossom. Barrel address is bordered by a chip & dot pattern. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. The silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap are engraved to match with Mr. Young’s distinctive sunburst at the top of the backstrap. It is mounted with a wonderful varnished burl walnut 1-piece grip with a spectacular relief carved American eagle on the left side. The eagle is clutching an olive branch & arrows in its talons, over an American shield. The entire vignette is surmounted by relief carved foliate patterns. Backstrap channel of the grip is covered by a very old piece of paper inscribed in India ink “J.Grosch”. There appears to have been possibly a date which has been obliterated. Any number that may have been in the backstrap channel has been covered by the paper. Cylinder is usual six shots with Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins are crisp and serviceable. All the screw heads & tips are engraved. Accompanied by a scarce, orig, purple velvet lined mahogany casing with shield shaped escutcheon in the front and English style swinging brass latches that were probably added during the period of use. Interior is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a scarce dbl sided Eagle and Stars, angle spout, army sized flask, a 2-cavity bullet & ball Colt’s Patten mold with sprue cutter that is marked on the right side “36B”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps and cast lead bullets & balls. Also accompanying in the case is a small card weight ticket stub upon which is printed “SUNDAY SCHOOL EXHIBITION / OF THE / CLINTON AVE. M.E. CHURCH / WEDNESDAY EVE’NG, MARCH 4, 1868 / TICKETS 25 CENTS”. Another small card weight paper is hand written in India ink “1st Prize / Navy Revolver / given by D W Colton”. A quick Internet search disclosed no information D. W. Colton, however the Clinton Ave M.E. Church has been in existence on Long Island, NY since the 1700s. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge and cylinder; grip is most certainly original however the number is obscured as noted; bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and some fine flaking; rammer and handle retain faded case colors; frame retains faded case colors on the right side having turned silver elsewhere; hammer retains smoky case colors; cyl retains about 80% orig blue and shows about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard & backstrap retain most of their orig silver plating with some minor thinning & edge wear on the backstrap; grip is sound with only a couple of minor nicks and retains virtually all of its strong original varnish; mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be new and unfired. Case has a couple of grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is moderately to heavily faded inside the lid with some light staining from contact with the revolver. Bottom is lightly faded with light to moderate soil and has solid partitions. Flask is sound with a few small dents and retains about 75% orig finish; mold is crisp and new, retaining virtually all of its orig blue; nipple wrench & cap tin are fine; flask is probably not orig to this set. Cards are oil stained, yellowed, and brittle with one broken corner and a small tear. 4-48118 JR277 (40,000-60,000)

RARE & UNUSUAL CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 117089. Cal. 44. Blue & color case hardened with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.s. America address. Left side of the 3-screw frame cut for shoulder stock is engraved “COLT’S PATENT” in a pillow shape. The silver-plated brass trigger guard and blued steel back strap contain an exceptional flame grain American walnut grip made in three pieces with two slabs of walnut attached to a central spacer like Colt ivory grips. Back strap channel of grip is marked in pencil, left hand, last four digits of matching SN. Revolver is spectacularly engraved with full coverage, extremely well-executed, very fine foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled or punch-dot background. A scroll on each side terminates in a flower blossom similar to that used by Gustave Young. Matching engraving extends over the sides of the bbl with fantastic intertwined foliate arabesque patterns which are also found around the front sight and bottom of the bbl lug. Rammer pivot is engraved to match with the tip of the rammer handle beautifully checkered and sides of the rammer latch stud engraved in diamond patterns. Both ends of the wedge are engraved. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved by another hand with more simple foliate arabesque patterns and a fine shield shaped pattern at the top of the back strap with a diamond engraved center. Sides of the ears of the back strap are engraved to match with flower blossoms above the screw holes and on rear edges of frame. All screw heads are engraved with matching flower blossoms and have sculpted edges. Hammer is engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns on the shank and sides of the spur with a wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose and feather patterns on the top edge. Spur is hand checkered with a short pattern and line similar to a Single Action Army. Rebated area of the cyl has full coverage matching foliate arabesque patterns and the major diameter has a very deep, crisp Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. The six safety pins on the cyl have rnd tips rather than the usual flat tips found on Colt revolvers. The rammer pivot screw enters from the right side. This revolver is pictured in color on pp. 119-120 of Colt Factory Engravers of the Nineteenth Century, Houze. Mr. Houze speculates that the engraving on the frame, bbl & cyl are from the hand of Conrad Ulrich and that the engraving on the back strap, butt strap & trigger bow are by Gustave Young. Accompanied by a copy of this book. This beautiful Colt is a true enigma and has many unusual characteristics not noted by this cataloger before. A possible explanation is revealed in a 3-page letter from renowned Colt researcher, historian & author, R.L. Wilson, wherein he discloses that this revolver was sold to the U.S. Government and shipped to the Commanding Officer, New York Arsenal, Governor’s Island, New York, on May 22, 1863 in a 1,000 gun shipment. He speculates that this revolver was rejected by the Army, returned to Colt and subsequently engraved for presentation. He makes the comparison of this revolver to two pairs of 1860 Army revolvers which were presented to Gen. George B. McClellan and Gen. William S. Rosecrans, both pairs of which were also shipped to Governor’s Island, New York in March & May of 1863 respectively. The unusual engraving, such as found on this revolver, has never been previously encountered by this cataloger. Accompanied by an orig, purple velvet lined, Colt mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a reproduction angle spout flask, a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter marked on right side “44H”, a packet of six combustible cartridges, a small pewter oil bottle and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine, bright blue with some light flaking & candy striping on the bbl; rammer pivot & handle retain lightly faded case colors; rear face of bbl & bbl lug show fine pitting; frame is slightly undersized and retains dark case colors with fine pitting on each side of the hammer slot and in the hammer slot; hammer retains lightly faded case colors; cyl retains about 50% strong orig blue with the balance flaked to a medium patina and overall shows about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard retains about 70% orig silver plating and the back strap traces of blue in sheltered areas having mostly faded to gray patina. Grip is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its crisp, bright varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Cyl spindle has been hand-filed and it appears that the last four digits of the matching SN may have been re-stamped. Case has several grain checks in the lid, a few more in the bottom, otherwise is sound with small plugged holes from having had something removed and retains most of a restored finish on top and orig finish elsewhere; interior is lightly faded and moderately soiled with light damage from the front sight & hammer spur; mold retains about 75% thinning orig blue with crisp cavities; flask is fine; cartridge packet is missing a small chip but still sealed; other accessories are fine. 4-47562 (50,000-150,000)

EXTREMELY RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 15260. Cal. 44. Nickel finish with 8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1 line New-York US America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. Frame is 4 screw type, cut for shoulder stock with flat head hammer screw and rnd head stock screws. The silver plated brass trigger guard and iron backstrap contain a modern 1-pc smooth ivory grip constructed in the old method of two slabs of ivory attached to two wood spacers in the middle. Revolver is beautifully, deluxe engraved by master engraver L.D. Nimschke with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame, with full coverage matching patterns on the major diameter of the cyl. Matching patterns extend over sides of bbl, on each side of muzzle, and on top between the front sight and bbl address. Hammer is engraved with matching patterns on shank, wolf’s head on each side of the nose and fish scale patterns on top edge. Top of backstrap is engraved in a fan pattern with matching foliate patterns down backstrap, on the buttstrap and trigger guard. Left side of bbl is engraved “Frank I. O’Hanlon / Portadown”. Left side of front strap and left side of buttstrap are stamped with assembly number “76”, which number is also found on the front face of cyl and rear face of bbl lug. No further disassembling was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Accompanied by a beautiful black leatherette covered, red and white satin lined Arno Werner handmade presentation case. Inside the lid is overlaid with a red and white ribbon embossed in gold “COLT ARMY”. Also accompanied by the first page of an undated letter on the letterhead of Arnold Marcus Chernoff, well known late 20th century dealer/collector. Mr. Chernoff states that this is one of the finest Nimschke engraved Model ’60 Army Colts. He also states that it was accompanied by its orig factory casing, complete with accessories,now lost to history. Additionally accompanied by another Chernoff letter dated April 13, 1983 where he is discussing this revolver and the presentation. Also accompanied by a letter from the Belfast (Ireland) Education and Library Board, to R.L. Wilson dated 24 March 1977, which states that Francis Ignatius O’Hanlon was the Post Master on Market Street in Portadown 1877-1898. And a note from Wilson to Chernoff dated 11 April, forwarding the B.E.L.B. information. In 1898 he apparently became a Justice of the Peace. Portadown is a small town in Northern Ireland just outside Belfast. A handwritten note on the bottom of a Little John Auction Service letter to the consignor states “the gun was found inside a wall of a house being torn down in Northern Ireland per John Gangle and accounts for its original, exceptional condition per John Gangle.” PROVENANCE: Arnold Marcus Chernoff. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Wedge is numbered “4807” and is engraved on both ends, cyl and grip are unnumbered. Overall retains 96-97% strong nickel finish with a few scattered spots of light flaking and minor sharp edge wear with dulling on backstrap. Grip is extremely fine with crisp edges, numerous age lines in bottom edges and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case is as new. 4-47094 (14,000-20,000)

SCARCE PRESENTATION GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 109084. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “SAMUEL COLT” address. Left side of the frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in an upside down pillow shape. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five safety pins crisp & serviceable. The silver plated brass small guard trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc smooth ivory grip. Revolver has received Mr. Young’s deluxe engraving with full coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over the bbl lugs with one scroll on the left side terminating in Mr. Young’s distinctive dog’s head and another on the right side terminating in a flower blossom. Both ends of the wedge and all the screws are engraved. Back strap is inscribed in very fine period script “Lieut. Wm. Dickinson / from W.O. Gish & T.W. Perkins”. William Dickinson enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant on Feb. 21, 1857 in the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment and retired Oct. 3, 1863. He was listed as POW, date & place not indicated, and was exchanged Dec. 31, 1861. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant May 1861, breveted major after Bull Run, July 21, 1861 and made permanent Captain July 31, 1861. Records also indicate that he was born in Connecticut and died Aug 1887. A quick Internet search disclosed little additional information except that Lt. Dickinson may have been in Company “D”, 3rd Regular Infantry. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with some light thinning on the left side flat toward the muzzle; rammer pivot retains strong case colors with the handle mostly turned silver; frame & hammer retain strong case colors turned dark; cylinder retains about 40% orig blue and shows 97-98% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. All five safely pins are crisp and serviceable; trigger guard and backstrap retain virtually all of their orig silver plating showing wear only at the heel; grip has an age crack on the rt side and a few age lines in bottom edges and overall retains a wonderful, mellow ivory patina; mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 48150 JR292 (20,000-30,000)

SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91998. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “SAML COLT” address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a pillow shape. Cylinder is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain an orig 1-pc smooth ivory grip that has matching SN in both back strap & butt strap channels. Revolver is beautifully engraved by master engraver, Gustave Young, in Mr. Young’s deluxe patterns with full coverage, extremely well-executed foliate arabesque scrolls on the frame with a scroll on the left recoil shield terminating in a flower blossom and another on right side of the frame terminating in his distinctive bird’s head pattern. Matching patterns extend over bbl lug & rammer pivot with a scroll on left side terminating in a very detailed dog’s head and another on the right side in a flower blossom. Bbl address is surrounded by fine geometric patterns with a dbl wavy line border around the muzzle. Back strap & butt strap are engraved in matching patterns with Mr. Young’s distinctive fan pattern at top of back strap. Hammer has received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment with engraved shank, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on the sides of the spur & top edge. Spur has hand cut checkering. All screw heads & tips are engraved. Accompanied by a rare, early, blue velvet lined, coffin lid walnut casing compartmented in bottom and French-fitted for the revolver, a dbl sided flying eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a packet of five combustible cartridges and a small quantity of caps & cast lead bullets. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and the majority of the losses from chemical staining around the muzzle, probably from old cleaning fluid; rammer pivot retains dark case colors with the handle cleaned to bare metal with a few spots of light pitting; frame & hammer retain dark case colors, stronger & brighter on right side; cyl is mostly a gray metal patina with very fine pinprick pitting and shows 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap retain most of their strong orig silver plating with wear at the heel & toe. Grip is sound showing little or no wear and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. The hand has a broken spring, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting in the grooves. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches, a couple of spots of water stains on top and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded in the top with a bleached area from contact with the revolver cylinder; bottom is moderately faded with some bleaching around cyl area and around the muzzle with damage from the front sight; flask is extremely fine, retaining most of its orig finish; mold is fine. Altogether a beautiful & orig engraved ’49 pocket with a fine rare case. 4-47367 JR183 (17,000-27,000)

SCARCE CASED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 21706. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and left shoulder of trigger guard the caliber marking. Cyl is rebated, 5-shots and semi-fluted. The silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Accompanied by an orig burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a sgl-sided eagle & stars “E PLURIBUS UNUM” flask, a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of blue labeled Eley’s caps, a packet of five Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges and several cast lead bullets & balls. Produced in rather limited numbers, only about 28,000 in the period 1861 thru about 1873, the Model ’62 Police was a very popular percussion revolver due to its beautiful confirmation, small size and fairly large caliber. These revolvers generally saw service on the American frontier and are rarely found in high orig finish. Cased examples are very rare. PROVENANCE: Ex-Robert Howard Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Bbl retains 97-98% glossy orig blue with faint muzzle edge wear, one small flaked spot and a few scattered light nicks; rammer handle retains most of its orig case colors, bright on the pivot & handle, slightly faded on left side; frame retains virtually all of its brilliant orig case colors with a few minor nicks; hammer case colors are lightly faded; cyl retains 90-95% orig blue, lightly thinned on outer diameter, strong in the flutes; all five safety pins are serviceable; trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their orig silver plating showing wear only at the heel & toe. Grip is crisp with sharp edges, a couple of nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows little evidence of having been used. Case has a grain check in the lid and three more in the bottom, otherwise is sound with usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its strong orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil and a couple of slightly loose partitions; flask is very fine, retaining about 95% orig finish; mold is very fine with a few light nicks on the sides and retains about 95% orig blue; cap tin & cartridge packet are also fine. Altogether a beautiful & scarce set. 4-47574 JR197 (17,500-25,000)

SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 68745. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 4″ oct bbl, rare German silver dovetailed front sight and engraved “SAML COLT” address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a pillow shape. Cyl is usual 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The silver-plated small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a spectacular burl walnut 1-pc grip with last two digits of matching SN visible in back strap channel. Revolver is beautifully engraved by master engraver Gustave Young with his deluxe treatment of full coverage flowing foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with a fine pearled or punch-dot background. One scroll on right side terminates in Mr. Young’s mythical bird head. Engraving extends over the bbl lug with a scroll on the left side also terminating in a bird head and another on the right side terminating in a dog’s head with still another terminating in a flower blossom. Rammer pivot is matching engraved as are the trigger guard & back strap. Top of back strap is engraved with a beautiful spider web pattern. Accompanied by an orig Colt mahogany casing that is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for an early dbl sided pocket-sized eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. It is very likely that this revolver was a presentation to a high ranking military officer or person of some importance. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 65-70% thinning orig blue, strong on the bottom flats, faded elsewhere; rammer & handle retain dark case colors; frame & hammer also retain faded dark case colors with fine pitting on hammer nose; cyl is mostly a gray/brown patina and shows 50-60% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard retains about 75% orig silver plate, thin on front strap; back strap retains about 75% orig silver plate, thin on butt strap. Grip is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains about 90% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light pitting. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is heavily faded with light soil with three loose, but not detached, partitions in the bottom; flask has a few small dents and is a medium mustard patina; mold has a few nicks & scratches with crisp clean cavities; tin is fine. 4-48156 JR299 (8,000-12,000)

CRISP COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 202153. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address with dashes. Left side of frame has a tiny “COLTS PATENT”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Cyl is 6-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. This model was one of Colt’s most popular revolvers having received immediate acceptance with the buying public upon its introduction with approx. 325,000 being produced in the period 1850-1873. This revolver was likely produced during the Civil War and would probably have seen service in that conflict and later on the American frontier. They remained in service well into the 1870s before being supplanted by the advent of self-contained cartridges. They usually served under harsh circumstances with very little maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching. Bbl retains most of its glossy orig blue with the losses flaked, not worn to a medium patina with only faint sharp edge wear; rammer & handle retain bright case colors; frame retains brilliant case colors, faded on left recoil shield, strong & bright on right recoil shield; hammer retains brilliant case colors on the sides & rear edge, fading to silver on the top; cyl retains about 40% orig blue with the balance having flaked, not worn, to a medium patina and shows about 97-98% sharp stagecoach holdup scene. All six safety pins are crisp & serviceable; trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver plating with some small spots of brass showing through and some light pimpling on back strap. Grip is crisp showing only very faint wear on the right edge and retains virtually all of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-47575 JR193 (5,000-8,000)

RARE COLT 3RD MODEL 1851 NAVY-ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER CONTRACT OVERRUN. SN 70222. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ octagon bbl, brass pin front sight & 1-line New York City address. Left side of frame has tiny “COLTS PATENT” over a tiny “U.S”. The small guard brass trigger guard and back strap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking. All 6 safety pins are crisp and serviceable. Most of the visible parts have small inspector initials, including grip, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder & bbl. Grip however does not have the inspector or sub-inspector cartouches. According to ’51 Colt Navies, Swayze there are several Navy-Army revolvers known without the cartouches. The ’51 Navy was one of the most popular side arms during the Civil War, on both sides. Beginning in 1850 Colt produced 215,348 of these fine revolvers through 1873. Immediately upon their introduction, this model was readily accepted by the buying public and served with great distinction on the American frontier, throughout the Civil War and afterward again on the frontier, usually under continued harsh circumstances with limited or no maintenance. They are rarely found today with any orig finish, especially martial examples. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of it’s orig factory finish with strong military blue and brilliant case colors, appears to be new and unfired. Bbl shows light muzzle end wear with a few scattered spots of light surface rust. Cylinder retains about all of it’s orig blue turning a little plum on the rear shoulder and retains about all of it’s orig blue in the chambers with crisp Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and a couple small spots of rust. Trigger guard and back strap are a medium mustard patina, never having been silver-plated. Grip is crisp with very lightly worn edges and retains about all of it’s orig oil finish. Screws & trigger retain most of their orig fire blue. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny unfired bore. This is probably one of the finest, highest condition Navy-Army revolvers extant. 7-70290 JR220 (10,000-20,000)

RARE FOURTH MODEL COLT 1851 NAVY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 89361. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line Hartford address. Left side of frame has a tiny “Colts Patent” over a tiny “U.S.” The large guard blued steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Buttstrap is stamped in large font “U S N” and left bottom edge of grip is stamped “I/G W R” (Inspector/Capt. George M. Ransom). Cyl is usual 6 shots with Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll-marking. Wedge appears to be a period of use replacement with 4 digits of a SN “6741”. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, the Federal Navy purchased about 15,000 Model ’51 Navy revolvers prior to and during the Civil War. These revolvers usually saw continuous hard service under adverse conditions, frequently in a salt atmosphere. These revolvers remained in service well into the 1870’s when they were then sold as surplus and continued in service on the American Frontier. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except wedge, as noted. Overall retains a smooth dark brown attic patina over most of the surfaces with traces of blue on the trigger guard and most sheltered areas of bbl; cyl retains a matching patina and shows 90-95% strong Ormsby Naval Battle Scene; grip has a chipped left heel with some battering on bottom edges and overall retains a light hand worn patina with a few nicks and scratches; hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47558 JR175 (6,000-10,000)

LATE PRODUCTION COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 214630. Cal. 36. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “Colts Patent” and the left shoulder of trigger guard has the cal marking. Cyl is usual 6-shots with the Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll-marking. The 4th type large brass trigger guard and backstrap contain an unnumbered, orig type ivory 1-pc grip. Wedge is a period of use replacement which bears the SN “110905”. Rammer is properly unnumbered. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 215,348 of these revolvers produced in the period 1850-1873. This being one of the later production pieces, it would not have seen service during the Civil War but almost certainly would have been used on the American Frontier during the great Westward expansion of Manifest Destiny. These revolvers were extremely popular in all facets of American frontier life and famous as well as notorious individuals on both sides of the law were known to have carried and used them very effectively. Wild Bill Hickok carried a matched pair of ’51 Navy Colts and used them with deadly effect, as history records. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 50-60% orig blue with some fine pitting on right side; rammer and handle are mostly a gray patina with the right side of pivot having been lightly cleaned; frame and hammer are mostly a cleaned gray metal patina; cyl is a matching patina and shows about 50% Ormsby Naval Battle Scene; trigger guard and backstrap retain silver in the most sheltered areas with the balance a dark mustard patina; grip shows numerous age lines, mostly on the bottom and left side, with a chip in the left toe and left side of backstrap and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina; timing needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with moderate to heavy pitting. 4-47557 JR174 (4,000-7,000)

EXTREMELY RARE COLT MODEL 1861 NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 8875. Cal. 38 CF. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left front web of the trigger guard is marked “36 CAL”. Revolver is a Richards-Mason style conversion that has a loading gate in the conversion ring and ejector housing attached to the right side of the bbl lug. Ejector rod head is half moon shape and probably a period of use replacement. Revolver is mounted with orig Tiffany grip that has Civil War battle scene vignettes on each side with a large shield & trophy of arms on the back strap and an empty initial oval near the top. Butt cap is a wonderful bas-relief American eagle clutching arrows in its talons. Grip cap & grip have last three digits of matching SN. Revolver is beautifully engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame which extend onto the bbl and each side of the muzzle. Ejector housing is engraved in a rope & foliate pattern and the cyl in matching foliate arabesque patterns with a running vine border around the rear edge. Hammer is engraved with a wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose. SN on the bbl lug & trigger guard are accompanied by a small punch dot indicating that this revolver was to receive extra polish for engraving and/or plating and it appears that this revolver was originally silver plated. Accompanied by two pages copied from a Jackson Arms catalog which illustrate this revolver as one of a pair, the other of which is SN “9200”. The description of this pair states that they “went out of the factory as a pair”. The description also states “At the moment we can think of only one other such pair of guns in existence”. A note from a subsequent owner indicates that this catalog was from the 1965-1975 period. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 2,200 of these rare revolvers were produced in the mid-1870s and it appears that this one was one of the civilian model 1861 Navy percussion revolvers which was returned to the factory for conversion. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except wedge which is unnumbered. Traces of orig silver remain, being mostly a smooth gray metal patina overall; hammer nose is lightly pitted on both sides; trigger guard retains about 25% orig silver with the balance a medium mustard patina. Tiffany grip retains about 75% silver plating in the sheltered areas with the raised areas showing brass & copper finish; buttcap retains most of its orig silver turned dark. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. A truly exceptional & rare Colt. 4-48162 JR304 (30,000-40,000)

VERY RARE COLT OPEN TOP SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER FROM THE U.S. CARTRIDGE COMPANY COLLECTION. SN 3570. Cal. 44 RF. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight, 1-line block letter address and fixed rear sight integral with the rear of the bbl. Right side of the bbl lug is mounted with an ejector housing that has a half moon ejector rod head engraved with a bull’s eye. Bottom of bbl is hand-stamped “#91.” Frame has 2-line patent dates and a loading gate in the right side with assembly number “421”. Cyl is usual 6-shots with Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has three digits of a SN “848” in the back strap channel and “91” stamped on left side of the grip. Top of back strap is hand stamped “U.S.C. Co.” which stands for the U.S. Cartridge Company Collection. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 7,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1872-1873. These first big bore cartridge revolvers are the predecessor to the venerable Model 1873 Single Action Army. They were immediately accepted by the buying public and usually saw extensive hard service on the American frontier usually under extreme harsh conditions with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: U.S. Cartridge Company Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except grip, as noted. This grip has been in place since the late 1800s when it became part of the U.S. Cartridge Co. Collection. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with a series of very fine scratches and some minor flaking with light muzzle edge wear; ejector housing retains about 70% glossy orig blue with the outer radius a blue/brown patina; frame retains brilliant case colors, moderately faded on the loading gate; hammer retains bright case colors turned dark on top edge; cyl is a gray/brown patina and shows about 98% sharp Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking; trigger guard retains about 60% strong orig blue with the area inside the trigger bow a brown patina and flaking on the front strap; back strap retains bright blue at the top with the back strap & butt strap a blue/gray patina. Grip has tiny chipped toes and shows moderate edge wear with nicks & scratches and retains about 70-75% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. A truly rare, high condition open top. 4-48207 JR315 (25,000-40,000)

SCARCE COLT MODEL 1861 CONVERSION REVOLVER. SN 368. Cal. 38 RF. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, full front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. address. Right side of bbl lug is affixed with an ejector rod housing and bull’s eye ejector rod head. Left side of frame is marked with “COLTS PATENT”. Hammer nose has been modified for the rimfire firing pin which is secured with two through rivets. The silver plated trigger guard & back strap contain a 1-pc varnished walnut grip which is matching numbered to this revolver. The orig matching numbered cyl with Ormsby Naval Battle scene roll marking was modified by having the rear edge machined away to fully expose chambers and a spacer plate added, with loading gate having the assembly number “934”. The SN was observed in usual places on bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap. The SNs on frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a “1” and a tiny “N”. The significance of the “1” is unknown however the “N” indicates that this revolver was to be nickel plated. This revolver is one of the revolvers manufactured by Colt from previously unused parts in the 1870s for the “new” self-contained cartridge. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, only about 2,200 Models 1861 were converted by Colt with at least 1,000 of that number converted for the U.S. Navy and about 1,200 converted by the factory from arms retaining the orig percussion serial numbers. A few were manufactured from previously unused parts. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cyl & grip except wedge which is properly unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its orig nickel finish and most of its orig fire blue on screws. Cyl retains virtually all of its Ormsby Naval Battle Scene roll mark. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and a few minor nicks and retains about all of its strong orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few scattered small spots of pitting. 4-42285 (18,000-25,000)

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1877 THUNDERER DA REVOLVER. SN 55032. Cal. 41 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with a partially visible etched panel on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht with about 70-75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame which extend up both sides of the bbl. Top strap has a circle & dot pattern with snake & dot patterns down both sides of trigger plate. Top of backstrap has Mr. Helfricht’s fan pattern with geometric patterns down backstrap and on trigger guard. Cyl is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains 65-70% nickel turning milky with the loss areas a dark patina. Right grip has a pinned repair, otherwise grips are sound with great fire. Mechanics are a little balky, with perhaps the trigger return spring broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore that should clean better. 4-47518 (6,000-8,000)

SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 65116. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ bbl, full half moon front sight and 2-line address with crisp “COLT D.A. 38” etched panel on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates. Mounted with rampant colt hard rubber grips that have last three digits of matching SN inside each grip. These little revolvers were extremely popular with the American buying public given their compact size and reasonably powerful cartridge. There are recorded to have been used by both law enforcement & outlaws on the American frontier, most notably by William Bonney (Billy the Kid). They were equally popular with ladies & gamblers and are very rarely found today with high orig finish or in good mechanical order. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 166,849 Models 1877 produced in three calibers and in a great number of bbl lengths & finishes. Finding one of these revolvers with high orig blue finish is a very great rarity today. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including cyl & grips. Overall retains 98-99% crisp, glossy, orig blue with only a couple of minor spots of flaking on bbl & ejector housing; frame retains brilliant case colors, lightly faded on top strap & left recoil shield; hammer retains orig bright polish on sides with brilliant fire blue on the edges; grip frame has one small spot of flaking on back strap, otherwise retains all of its brilliant blue; cyl is equally new with brilliant blue and faint sharp edge wear. Grips are crisp showing no flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. 4-48212 JR313 (8,000-12,000)

*COLT MODEL 1877 DA LIGHTNING REVOLVER. SN 163375. Cal. 38 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ bbl, half moon front sight and 2-line address with model & caliber markings on left side. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and the rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have the last three digits of SN, in pencil, on the inside. While this particular model of Colt was produced in fairly large numbers, it is most unusual to find one with high orig condition. They were very popular on the American frontier and other areas of the world among people from all walks of life from bankers & lawmen to outlaws & prostitutes due to their convenient size, double action capability with a reasonably hard hitting cartridge. It has been often reported that the notorious outlaw, William Bonney, AKA William Antrim and better known as Billy the Kid favored this model of Colt. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including grips, except cyl which is properly unnumbered. Overall retains about 98-99% strong orig factory finish with glossy bright blue and brilliant case colors. Trigger and edges of hammer retain about all of their bright fire blue. Chambers & bore retain about all of their orig factory blue indicating that this revolver is probably new & unfired. Left side of trigger guard and one small area on cyl are lightly flaked. Grips are crisp showing no wear. Bottom of bbl has a series of small nicks from some incompetent person removing the base pin. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-42283 JR19 (4,500-7,000)

EXTREMELY RARE PINCHED FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 36. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and it is mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip whose back strap channel is too soiled to see any numbers there. According to various publications there were probably fewer than 100 of these rare revolvers produced in serial ranges between 25 and 152 in the time before military contracts. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, probably fewer than 30 of these revolvers survive as of that writing. This exact revolver is pictured on p. 243 of The Book of Colt Firearms, Wilson, with credit to the Collection of Robert Q. Sutherland, Mr. Wilson’s original co-author of this book. The caption to the photograph states that this revolver had been sold to the Remington Arms Co. for ammunition testing. Contact with Remington Arms revealed no record of this revolver, which is not unusual under the circumstances. Remington did state, however, that very likely this revolver had been sold to the Union Metallic Cartridge Co. prior to that company merging with Remington. The caption to the photograph also states that the orig bbl & cyl had been replaced, having been worn through frequent firing. This contention is supported by the fact that the bbl & cyl are of substantially later vintage with block letter address on the bbl and without the SN on the bbl or cylinder. The top of the bbl, at the frame, has two tiny “P” proof marks with small “C” and “S” proof marks near the ejector housing stud. Ejector housing is 3rd type with what is probably the orig bull’s eye ejector rod head. The housing was necessarily changed to accommodate the screw stud on the new bbl. Close examination of the cyl discloses no trace of orig finish having the overall appearance of being in the white. The contention that this revolver was used in ammunition testing is readily verified by the fact that the top strap, just above forcing cone, is eroded very deeply and at this point is probably unsafe to shoot. Also the forcing cone of the bbl is cracked in several places which has allowed the extremely hot gases from firing to escape through these cracks and erode the frame in adjacent areas. This very rare single action is certainly historic in its rarity as one of the few survivors of its type but has the additional rarity of having belonged to a fabled ammunition company. PROVENANCE: Ex Sutherland Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. Bbl retains about 60% strong orig blue, mostly on bottom of bbl, thin over the top & left side. Frame retains 40-50% strong, bright orig case colors with the sides of the frame & recoil shields fading to silver. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides & rear edge with the top edge turned silver. Cylinder is a gray metal patina with sharp edges and scattered fine pitting. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with the front strap & back straps a blue/brown patina. Ejector housing retains about 75% glossy orig blue. Grip is sound with worn edges and slightly chipped toes and retains a dark oil stain with light handling & use marks. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with good shine. 4-38847 JR65 (30,000-50,000)

COLT CAVALRY NETTLETON INSPECTED SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 49231. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “US”. Ejector housing is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip whose number in the back strap channel is obscured. Left side of the grip has a sharp “JEG” (Capt. John E. Greer) cartouche under the date “1878” and the right side has the sharp “HN” (Henry Nettleton) sub-inspector cartouche. The “HN” inspector initials are found on various parts including bottom right edge of the grip, top of back strap, frame, hammer, trigger guard, cyl and bottom of the bbl. This revolver was part of the third contract in the later Nettleton era. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver, as found, delivered to the U.S. Government Inspector at the Colt plant July 30, 1878 in a 100-gun shipment. Given that this revolver was produced in an era that was at the height of the Indian Wars, there can be little doubt that this revolver would have been issued to a front line cavalry unit and would have seen service on the western frontier. Few of those revolvers are found today with high orig finish such as this one. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, grip as noted. Bbl retains about 75-80% glossy orig blue with strong feathers each side of front sight and ejector housing stud; wear is primarily on left side from holster; ejector housing retains about 80% glossy orig blue with holster wear on outer radius; frame retains strong, bright case colors in front gullets and around recoil shields, faded on sides & top strap; hammer retains strong bright case colors; trigger guard retains 85-90% orig blue with candy striping. Back strap & butt strap retain about 90% orig blue, strong & bright at the top and on butt strap; candy striped on back strap with some light flaking; cyl retains about 75% orig blue, strong & bright in the flutes with two areas of fading, probably from long term holster storage. Grip is sound with some light marks on bottom edges showing moderate wear on the edges and retains a light hand worn patina. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered spots of pitting. 4-48163 JR282 (45,000-65,000)

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 114721. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and “U.S”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Left side of grip has the crisp “FH” (Capt. Frank Heath) inspector cartouche under the date “1885” and the right side the partially legible “DFC” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector cartouche. The “DFC” inspector initials are also found on bottom left edge of the grip, bottom of frame, cyl & bbl. Trigger guard & butt strap have the “mystery” “G” inspector initial which is thought to have been a designation for government issue or government purchase. Ejector housing is third type with half moon ejector rod head and the base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. This revolver was part of the 9th contract which was completed Dec. 1885. At the time this revolver was delivered the Indian Wars were still being prosecuted so it is likely this revolver was issued to a front line cavalry unit and saw service on the western frontier. Therefore finding it in such a high state of orig preservation is very rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including grip. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with light holster wear on left side of muzzle and a small area on right side of muzzle; both sides of front sight and ejector housing retain very strong feathers; left side of bbl is very lightly thinned with a small holster wear area over top of bbl; frame retains brilliant case colors on sides and in front gullets having moderately faded on left recoil shield and loading gate with faded colors on top strap; hammer retains brilliant case colors; cyl retains about 75% orig blue, strong in the flutes, thin on outer diameter; trigger guard retains about 90% orig blue with candy striping on front strap; back strap & butt strap retain 70-75% flaked orig blue with wear on the heel; ejector housing retains about 75% orig blue showing holster wear on outer radius. Grip has a tiny chipped right toe and shows heavy edge wear with light nicks & dings and overall retains 75-80% orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48164 JR283 (35,000-50,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $25,000-32,500.

SCARCE CASEY INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 16623. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script letter address with serifs. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates and “U.S.”. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip which has last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Left side of the grip has partially legible “APC” (A.P. Casey) inspector cartouche. Right side is correctly without cartouche. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Bottom right edge of the grip, bottom of the bbl, trigger guard, back strap & cyl are marked with a small “C” (also for A.P. Casey). The “C”s on bottom of bbl & cyl are of a different size font which, according to A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, Graham, Kopec & Moore, this disparity in letter size is correct in that it is believed Mr. Casey simply used two different sized stamps. Butt strap is hand-scratched with the initials “JHN”. This revolver was produced in 1875 at the height of the Indian Wars and almost certainly would have been issued to a front line cavalry unit and would have seen service on the American frontier. That it escaped the recalls of the 1890s and early 1900s attests to the theory that it was either lost in battle, stolen or assigned to a militia unit. It is known that there are several revolvers in this series which were assigned to the 7th Cavalry as replacement revolvers after the Battle of the Little Big Horn. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 75% strong orig blue with holster wear on the left side and thinning over the top; frame retains bright case colors in the front gullets and left side, more faded on the right side and top strap; recoil shields also retain bright case colors, turned silver on the loading gate; hammer retains strong, bright case colors, turned silver on top edge; trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas, strong on the trigger plate, faded to a blue/gray patina on the front & back straps and butt strap; cyl retains strong blue in the flutes, flaked to a medium patina on the outer diameter; chambers of the cyl and bore retain strong orig blue. Grip is sound showing moderate edge wear and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-48241 JR367 (25,000-32,500)

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 119442. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color cased hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly dinged front sight and block letter 1-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “U.S”. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector rod head. Mounted with the correct 1-pc walnut grip whose SN in backstrap channel is obscured. Left side of grip has the legible cartouche “JGB” (Capt. John G. Butler) under the date 1887 and the right side has the outline of the “DFC” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector cartouche. This revolver originated in the 11th contract signed Nov 4, 1886 for 2,000 revolvers, which was completed by March 24, 1887. Capt. Butler was the only inspector whose cartouche is without a border, the reason for which is unknown. The “DFC” inspector initials are also found on left bottom edge of grip, frame, bottom of bbl and cyl. Revolvers of this series were generally issued to the cavalry regiments stationed on the American Frontier and generally saw hard and continuous service during the Indian Wars, and afterwards, and are rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grip, as noted. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with strong feathers on both sides of front sight and both sides of ejector housing stud; ejector housing retains strong orig blue in gullets, moderately thinned on outer radius; frame and hammer retain strong case colors, moderately faded on the left recoil shield and front sides of frame; loading gate is a gray metal patina; cyl retains about 90% thin blue, stronger in the flutes; trigger guard and backstrap retain strong blue in sheltered areas with a gray frontstrap and center of the backstrap; bottom of grip shows numerous nicks and dings with no corresponding damage on buttstrap, indicating that this may be a period of use orig equipment replacement; grip has a slightly chipped left heel, otherwise is sound, showing a heavy hand worn patina; mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-47539 JR165 (15,000-20,000)

Revised: 3/21/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $10,000-12,000

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 114002. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “U.S.”. Mounted with an orig 1-pc walnut grip that has the 4 numbers of a SN which appear to be “6441” in the backstrap channel. Left side of grip has the “FH” (Capt. Frank Heath) inspector cartouche under the date 1884 and the right side has the outline of the “DFC” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector cartouche. Left bottom edge of grip, bottom of frame, bbl and cyl also have the “DFC” inspector initials. Trigger guard and buttstrap are stamped with the mystery “G” inspector initial, believed to be a Colt inspector. Ejector housing is 2nd type with bullseye ejector rod head and the buttstrap has a Lanyard swivel. This revolver was from the 9th contract signed August 11, 1884 and was completed on Jan 31, 1885. This revolver was produced in 1884 at the height of the Indian Wars in the American West. It is unusual to find such a revolver with strong orig finish and in orig configuration. It is also noteworthy that it does remain in its orig configuration, escaping the recalls and conversions of the 1890’s and early 1900’s were hundreds of cavalry revolvers had their bbls reduced to 5-1/2″, artillery configuration. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45, bbl length & type of stocks not listed, blue finish and delivered to the U.S. Government inspector at the Colt plant Jan. 7, 1885 in a 200-gun shipment. CONDITION: About fine, all matching except grip, as noted. Bbl retains about 80% strong orig blue, showing wear on left side and right side of muzzle; front sight has been slightly filed; both sides of front sight and both sides of the ejector housing stud show strong feathers; frame retains bright case colors on the sides, fading towards the front, with bright colors in the front gullets fading towards the top; left recoil shield and loading gate are mostly faded to silver, as is the top strap; hammer retains bright case colors, showing wear on the left side, faded to silver on top edge; trigger guard retains traces of orig blue having flaked, not worn, to a blue gray patina; backstrap retains strong case colors on the top with center and backstrap a blue gray patina; cyl retains 75-80% orig blue, lightly flaked and thinning on outer diameter with strong blue in flutes; base pin is a replacement without dimpled ends; ejector housing retains strong blue in gullets with the outer radius a blue gray patina; grip is sound, showing moderate wear and a hand worn patina; hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with scattered very light pitting; screws are fine and retain strong orig fire blue. 4-47541 JR167 (10,000-12,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $23,000-27,000

NETTLETON INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 48198. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/” bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and large “US”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Left side of grip has the “JEG” (Capt. John E. Greer) inspector cartouche under the date “1878” and right side of grip has the “HN” (Henry Nettleton) sub-inspector cartouche. “HN” initials are also found on various parts including bottom right edge of the grip, bottom of bbl, frame, trigger guard, back strap & hammer. Cyl has the last four digits of the SN “1432” and sub-inspector initials “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr). Ejector housing is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and base pin is a later replacement without dimpled ends. The book Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers…A Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, lists another Cavalry revolver, SN 48200, only two numbers from this one, as being unique with an “X” instead of the “HN” initials on the frame. It also has a mismatched cylinder. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue with some flaking on the right side of the muzzle and light thinning on the left side; both sides of the front sight and ejector housing stud retain orig feathers; frame retains brilliant case colors in the front gullets and front sides with strong, bright case colors on the top strap and recoil shields with loading gate a silver patina; sides of the frame are lightly cleaned; cyl retains strong blue in the flutes, flaked & worn to a blue/brown patina on the outer diameter; trigger guard & back strap retain strong orig blue. Grip is sound showing light to moderate edge wear, with a few nicks & dings and retains most of its orig oil finish. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-48242 JR365 (23,500-27,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $25,000-32,500.

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 119034. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, reattached full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and large “U.S”. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Left side of the grip is marked with the “JGB” (Capt. John G. Butler) cartouche under the date “1887”. Right side of the grip bears the “DFC” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector cartouche. Bottom left edge of grip, bottom of bbl, bottom of the frame & cyl also have the “DFC” sub-inspector initials. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. In addition to the reattached front sight, both sides of the bbl have peened & dressed tool marks which areas have been artificially aged. This revolver was part of the 11th Contract which was signed Nov. 4, 1886 and completed in Feb. & March 1887. This revolver falls just before the listed serial range for the John G. Butler series as listed in Colt Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers…A Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, which lists the contract as being in the #119047 through #121238 range. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 75-80% glossy orig blue with the restoration as noted above; frame retains about 65-70% orig case colors, brilliant in the front gullets, moderately faded elsewhere and turning silver; hammer retains about 80% orig case colors; cyl retains most of an old restored finish with strong dark blue in the flutes, faded on the outer diameter to a blue/brown patina; trigger guard & back strap retain strong blue in sheltered areas, turning a little plummy on the front & back straps. Grip has a couple of chips in the edges showing moderate edge wear with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its strong orig finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-48239 JR364 (25,000-32,500)

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 134183. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “US”. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector rod head. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has the “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) cartouche under the date 1890 and the right side has the faint outline of the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) cartouche. Bottom left edge of grip, frame, bbl and cyl also have the “RAC” inspector initials. Base pin is a modern replacement without dimpled ends. It is unusual that this revolver remains in orig cavalry configuration. It escaped the recalls of the 1890’s and early 1900’s when hundreds of cavalry revolvers were returned to Colt for alteration to artillery configuration by having the bbls reduced in length to 5-1/2″. One can only speculate that it may have been in the inventory of a militia cavalry unit or may have been stolen by a deserter or even lost during combat operations. Regardless, it has remained in orig cavalry configuration and with a reasonably high degree of orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with light holster wear on left side and at the right edge of muzzle, it also has strong feathers on each side of front sight and ejector housing stud; frame retains bright case colors in the front gullets, strong on the sides and faded on the left recoil shield, loading gate and top strap; hammer retains strong case colors; screws are crisp and show most of their orig bright fire blue; cyl retains a smooth blue brown patina on the outer diameter with strong blue in the flutes; ejector housing retains strong, bright blue in gullets, lightly to moderately thinned on outer radius with wear on the tip; trigger guard retains about 85% strong blue with the front strap a blue gray patina; backstrap and buttstrap retain strong bright blue in the sheltered areas with the center of backstrap a silver gray patina and a cleaned spot of pitting on the buttstrap; grip shows moderate to heavy wear and a hand worn patina; hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-47540 JR166 (12,500-17,500)

SCARCE BUY-BACK COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 12370. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script address with broken “O” in “Co” and a broken “A” in “Hartford”. Ejector rod housing is 1st type with bulleye ejector rod head. Left side of frame has small 2-line patent dates and a small “U.S.” Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has a partially visible 4 digit SN in backstrap channel, which appears to be “2370”. Left side of grip has a faint but mostly legible “OWA” (Orville W. Ainsworth) cartouche. Mr. Ainsworth’s tiny “A” inspector initial also appears at the top of backstrap, on the trigger guard, bottom of bbl and cyl. Base pin appears to be orig with dimpled ends and nickel finish. This revolver, identified by SN, is listed on pg 161 of Colt Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers…A Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, under the general heading of “The Buy-Back Revolvers” and “Ainsworth Nickel-Plated Revolvers”. It appears that this revolver was probably one of the 769 Colt Single Action Cavalry revolvers issued to the State of Virginia Militia, who in turn sold them, in new, unused condition, on the open market. That lot of these revolvers are heavily representative in the serial range 11700 through 14300, many of which are known to be nickel plated. These nickel finished revolvers are frequently found with pearl or ivory grips, more rarely with their orig issue walnut grip. Accompanied by a 2-page letter from noted Colt historian, author & collector, John Kopec, wherein he details most of the above information and expands on the Virginia issued Cavalry Colts stating that they were sold to arms dealer, Herman Boker, who then nickel plated them. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, including cyl and grip. Bbl retains 96-98% strong nickel with a scratch that wraps about half way around the bbl behind the front sight and with light muzzle edge wear, along with some minor flaking around the address; frame retains 97-98% strong nickel, turned slightly milky, with a couple of small scratches, a light ding on recoil shield and shows light edge wear; hammer retains most of its nickel with some light edge wear; trigger guard retains most of its nickel finish with one small wear spot near the SN; backstrap has about a 1″ worn spot in center, otherwise retains the balance of its nickel; cyl retains about 82-83% nickel, turned a little milky, with some minor flaking, sharp edge wear and a drag line; ejector housing retains about 98% nickel; grip has slightly chipped toes, shows heavy wear with a gouge in right edge and retains a dark hand worn patina; mechanics are crisp; strong bright bore with moderate pitting. 4-47547 JR169 (10,000-15,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $8,000-12,000

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 113853. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and “U.S”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has the “FH” (Capt. Frank Heath) inspector cartouche under the date 1884. Right side of grip has the “DFC” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector cartouche. Bottom right edge of grip, bottom of frame, bbl and cyl also have the “DFC” inspector initials. Right side of grip, over the cartouche, is stamped “70” and the bottom edges are stamped “21” on the left and “23” on the right. No indication what these markings are for but undoubtedly they are unit rack numbers. Base pin appears to be orig type with dimpled ends. This revolver is from the 9th contract which was signed August 11, 1884 and completed Jan 31, 1885. This period was at the height of the Indian Wars in the Western United States and while many of these Colt Cavalry Revolvers were issued to various militias they were also issued to various fighting units. Given the overall condition of this revolver it seems likely that it may have been one of the militia issues and thereby escaped alteration to artillery configuration in the 1890’s and early 1900’s. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 90% thinning orig blue with moderate feathers on each side of front sight and ejector housing stud; there is a 1/4″ x 1/4″ chemical spot near the front sight; frame retains about all of its orig case colors, strong and bright on the sides and front gullets, moderately faded on the recoil shield, loading gate and top strap; hammer retains bright case colors on 3 sides, faded on top edge; cyl retains about 90% dull blue, slightly stronger in flutes; trigger guard retains blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue brown patina; backstrap retains thin blue at the top with the balance a blue brown patina; grip has a chipped right toe and a couple of gouges in the edges, showing moderate to heavy wear and retains a dark hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of very light pitting. 4-47548 JR170 (8,000-12,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $7,000-11,000

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 139149. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1 line block letter address. Left side of frame is marked with 2-line 3-patent dates and “U.S”. Mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip with last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. Left side of grip has the inspector cartouche “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) under the date “1891”. Right side of grip is without sub-inspector cartouche and never had one. The bottom of frame, bbl and cyl have the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials. The trigger guard, buttstrap and end of the ejector rod housing are all stamped with a “K” inspector initial, which is a Colt inspector. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector rod head and it has what is probably the orig base pin with dimpled ends, the rare end is damaged. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver, as found, sold to the U.S. Government and delivered to the U.S. Government inspector at the Colt plant on April 14, 1891 in a shipment of 150 same type revolvers. This revolver was from the 12th or 13th and last contracts for single action revolvers purchased by the U.S. Government. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including bbl, cyl and grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with muzzle end wear and light thinning on left side; bbl has feathers on both sides of front sight and by the ejector housing stud; frame retains faded case colors in front gullets and in other sheltered areas, being mostly a silvery patina; hammer retains faded case colors; cyl retains about 60% flaked and worn blue on the outer diameter, stronger in the flutes; trigger guard and backstrap retain blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a silver gray patina; grip has a repaired chip by left toe, otherwise it is sound with a thin but legible cartouche and date and retains a hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. 4-47556 JR163 (7,000-11,000)

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER ISSUED TO THE NEW YORK MILITIA. SN 84073. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1 line block letter address. Left side of frame has 3 line patent dates and a small “U.S.” It has 2nd type ejector rod housing with bullseye ejector rod head. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip marked “30” on each side near the frame and “6 BATTERY” on each side of the grip. Grip is without cartouches but has the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials. Frame, bbl & cyl have “DFC” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector initials. This revolver is from the 7th or 8th contract (August 1882 to April 1883) and falls within the David F. Clark sub-inspected series. It is listed by SN on pg 76 in Colt Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers…A Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, under a heading “The New York Militia Revolvers”. This revolver has been completely restored in the 1895 reissue series and has, in addition to the refurbished grip, a replaced cyl which originally had the last 4 digits of the SN 2621 and now also has the matching SN to this revolver. It also appears that the backstrap and bbl were renumbered during the refurbishing as the SNs on the buttstrap & bbl are in a much smaller font which also matches the font of the 2nd SN on cyl. Unlike other known 1895 refurbished New York Militia revolvers, this revolver has a color case hardened hammer with short knurling and line. Base pin is a replacement with dimpled ends. CONDITION: Fine, as restored. Bbl & ejector housing retain most of their restored blue, lightly to moderately thinned with muzzle end wear; frame retains very bright case colors in the front gullets, moderately faded colors on side of frame with moderately to heavily faded colors on the recoil shield, loading gate and top strap; hammer retains faded case colors; trigger guard retains about 60% orig blue with a blue gray patina on front strap; backstrap/buttstrap retains bright blue at the top and on the butt strap with the center of the backstrap a blue gray patina; cyl retains about 70% thinning blue on the outer diameter with strong blue in the flutes and strong bright blue in the chambers; grip is sound, showing moderate to heavy edge wear with nicks and dings and retains a dark, hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-47555 JR162 (7,500-12,500)

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 140257. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3 patent dates and “U.S”. Ejector housing is 3rd type with half-moon ejector rod head and the base pin appears to have had the front tip dressed and artificially aged. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has the partially legible “SEB” (Capt. Stanhope E. Blunt) cartouche on the left side under the date 1891 and the outlines of the “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) cartouche on the right side. Left side of grip is stamped “3 SC” and “15” with a corresponding “15” on the buttstrap along with a “B”, and has last 4 digits of matching SN in backstrap channel. These markings apparently are from the New York Militia and stand for the 3rd Batallion Signal Company or Signal Corps, rack #15, and probably B Company. Buttstrap also has a Lanyard loop. Tip of ejector housing is stamped with the Colt inspector initial “K”, which is also found on the trigger guard and buttstrap. The cyl of this revolver bears the SN 47509 which is historically correct for these revolvers and likely was mixed during its use by the New York Militia. Pg 140, plate 9-27, of Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers…A Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, pictures an identical revolver with nearly identical markings and the Lanyard swivel in buttstrap, SN “140314” and states that the Lanyard swivel is “predominantly found within this series” and “the historically correct mismatched parts found on this revolver enhance its military heritage”. Accompanied by a Colt Factory Letter which identifies this revolver, as found, sold to the U.S. Government and delivered to the U.S. Government inspector at the Colt plant on April 29,1891 in a 250 gun shipment. Also accompanied by a 1-pg letter from renowned Colt historian, author and collector John Kopec wherein he details most of the above information and authenticates it with its “historically correct mismatched cylinder”. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching except cyl as noted. Bbl retains about 80-85% strong orig blue showing wear down the left side and at the muzzle on the right side with a couple small spots of rust on the left side and faint feathers on each side of the front sight, which has been slightly thinned; ejector housing retains strong blue in the gullets, moderately thinned on outer radius, showing wear on tip; frame and hammer retain about all of their orig case colors, moderately to heavily faded, turned silver on outer edge of the left recoil shield and silver on the loading gate; top strap retains faint case colors; cyl retains 70-75% thin orig blue on the outer diameter, strong in the flutes; trigger guard and frontstrap retain about 80% orig blue, showing wear on the toe; backstrap and buttstrap retain about 70% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, turning to a blue brown patina on backstrap and around the toe, showing wear on the heel; grip has chipped left toe and shows heavy wear with a hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; very bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. 4-47551 JR164 (7,500-12,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $12,000-16,000

COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 17579. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with bbl slightly reduced to 7-3/8″, full front sight and 1-line script letter address with serifs. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and a small “U.S”. Mounted with a 1-pc, period of use replacement walnut grip. Bottom of the bbl, trigger guard, back strap & cyl are all marked with a tiny “J” (believed to be W.W. Johnson) sub-inspector initials. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Grip is without inspector cartouches or initials and if there was a SN in the back strap channel it is obscured by oil staining. Regardless, grip appears to be a period of use replacement that fits nearly perfectly. This revolver was produced in 1875, at the height of the Indian Wars and almost certainly would have seen service with a front line cavalry unit on the American frontier. The fact that it escaped the recalls of the 1890s and early 1900s attests to the theory that it may have been lost in battle, stolen or possibly assigned to a militia unit. During those recalls hundreds of cavalry revolvers were reworked to artillery configuration with 5-1/2″ bbls. This revolver is listed, by SN, on p. 43 of Colt Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers…A Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, in a group of known revolvers with “J” sub-inspector initials. Several other revolvers from this series are known to have been 7th Cavalry replacement revolvers after the Battle at Little Big Horn. CONDITION: Very good, all matching, except grip as noted. Traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas being mostly a clean gray metal patina with some fine pitting near the muzzle on the right side; hammer retains strong case colors. Grip is sound showing heavy wear and a hand worn patina. Mechanics are solid, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-48238 JR366 (12,000-16,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $16,500-20,000

SCARCE 1875 ISSUE CASEY-INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 18819. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line script address. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates and a tiny “U.S.”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of a SN in the back strap channel which appears to be “8819”. Right side of the grip is hand-stamped “1ST B / 19 NY”. This indicates that this was probably the 19th revolver of the 1st Battery New York Militia. Page 43 of Colt Cavalry and Artillery Revolvers…A Continuing Study, Kopec & Fenn, lists known revolvers from this series issued to the New York Militia, which lists this revolver by SN. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and the base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Bottom of the bbl, under the ejector housing, is marked with the complete SN. Cyl is without a SN which is common to find on New York Militia revolvers which occurred when they were refinished. Hammer spring is later type with roller groove. Tiny “C” (A.P. Casey) sub-inspector initials are found on the trigger guard, top of the back strap and bottom of the bbl. Bbl mark is nearly obliterated. Bottom right edge of the grip is marked “RAC” (Rinaldo A. Carr) sub-inspector initials. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 65-70% strong orig blue with chemical spotting on the left side and shows orig feathers on each side of the front sight; bbl address was thinned during the refinish process; frame retains bright case colors in sheltered areas, moderately faded elsewhere, turning silver on the high points of the recoil shield & loading gate; trigger guard retains strong blue with the front strap & trigger bow thinning to a blue/gray patina; back strap is mostly a blue/gray patina; cyl retains about 80% bright restored blue. Grip has a couple of large dings and overall retains about 60-70% refinished varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-48240 JR362 (6,000-10,000)

INDIAN WARS PERIOD AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 7482. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight & 1-line script address. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates and “U.S.”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has faint matching SN in back strap channel. Left side of grip has partial “OWA” (Orville W. Ainsworth) cartouche. Small “A” inspector initials are found on various parts including bbl, trigger guard, cyl and back strap. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Cyl has unbeveled flutes and butt strap has a sharp toe. This revolver was produced in 1874 and would have been among the early issues to front line Cavalry units and undoubtedly would have been used on the American frontier throughout the Indian wars. That it escaped the recalls of the 1890s and early 1900s attests to the probability that it was either lost in combat, stolen or assigned to a militia unit. Regardless, given the fact that it shows substantial wear lends credence to the probability that it saw long and hard service on the frontier. CONDITION: Good. Traces of original finish remain in sheltered areas on the barrel with strong blue under the ejector housing and around the front sight, with faint case colors on the frame in the front gullets and smoky case colors on the hammer; Grip shows heavy wear and a hand-worn patina; Mechanics are fine, strong, sharp bore with moderate pitting; Hammer spring is a replacement. 4-47766 JR291 (6,500-8,500)

AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 7889. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, very slightly altered front sight and 1-line script letter address. Left side of the frame has 2-line patent dates and a small “U.S.”. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN in back strap channel. Matching SN is also found on bottom of the bbl, under the ejector housing, on the frame, trigger guard, butt strap & cyl. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and the base pin is early style with dimpled ends. Grip cartouches are worn away but the tiny “A” (Orville W. Ainsworth) sub-inspector initials are found on the bbl, trigger guard, butt strap & cylinder. This revolver was part of Lot 8, 1,000 revolvers received at the Springfield Armory on March 18, 1874 and shipped June 1874 to the San Antonio Arsenal and Fort Union, New Mexico to arm the 5th, 8th & 9th Cavalry Regiments. These three regiments, along with the 2nd & 7th, were the most active & involved in the most fights, skirmishes & battles with Indians during the entire period of the Indian Wars. These three regiments, in fact, probably saw much more fighting than did the more famous 7th. The 9th Cavalry was engaged in fighting the notorious Comanche & Apache tribes throughout the southwest from Texas to New Mexico and later in Kansas & Nebraska where they were engaged against the Sioux and other Plains Indians. The 9th was known as “Buffalo Soldiers” being an all-black unit led by white officers. They remained in the west until the outbreak of the Spanish-American War where they fought in Cuba alongside the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill and then were Theodore Roosevelt’s Honor Guard in San Francisco. Almost certainly this revolver would have belonged to one of those famous units and would have seen service during this tumultuous period of American history. Accompanied by a 1-page letter from noted historian, author & collector, John Kopec, wherein he authenticates this revolver as being completely orig and states that it is “an exceptional example of an early 1874 produced O.W. Ainsworth U.S. Cavalry revolver —“. This revolver is an exception in that it escaped the recalls of the 1890s and early 1900s where numerous cavalry revolvers were converted to artillery configuration by having their bbls reduced to 5-1/2”. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching. Revolver shows not a lot of use but a lot of handling and wear; traces of orig finish remain in the most sheltered areas being mostly a gray metal patina; front gullets of the frame retain strong case colors and the hammer traces of case colors; ejector housing retains strong blue in sheltered areas with matching gray patina on the outer radius; cyl is a gray patina on outer diameter with plummy blue/brown in the flutes. Grip has a chipped right toe and shows heavy wear with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of light pitting. 4-47617 JR200 (6,000-10,000)

AINSWORTH INSPECTED COLT CAVALRY SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 12732. Cal. 45 Colt. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, nearly full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and a small “U.S.”. Ejector housing is first type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. The bbl, trigger guard, back strap & cyl have small “A” (Orville W. Ainsworth) sub-inspector initials. Mounted with 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. This revolver was part of the first contract for 8,000 revolvers produced in 1873 & 1874. Undoubtedly it would have been issued to one of the Western cavalry units, probably the 2nd, 5th, 8th, 9th or 10th Cavalry Regiment, all of which were engaged in fighting Indians from Texas to Arizona, the Rocky Mountain region and Central Plains. These revolvers saw hard service on the frontier and are rarely ever found in completely orig configuration with any orig finish. Most of them were recalled in the 1890s and early 1900s for modification to artillery configuration by having their bbls reduced to 5-1/2″. That this one escaped these recalls tends to support that it may have been issued to the 9th Cavalry Regiment (Buffalo Soldiers) who fought alongside Col. Roosevelt & the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War. Accompanied by a 2-page letter from renowned Colt authority, historian & author, John Kopec, wherein he speculates that this revolver may have been one of those issued to the Virginia Militia which were then sold as new guns on the civilian market, however, facts do not support this theory. The majority of those revolvers known today were nickel finished as new guns whereas this one shows no evidence of ever having been nickel plated. Mr. Kopec also states that the grip is an old contemporary orig equipment replacement which is in fact not the case as, under bright light, the four digits of the matching SN are mostly visible. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Good, all matching. Bbl retains about 30% strong orig blue around ejector housing area with the balance a mottled silver/blue patina with scattered spots of pitting; frame is a dark blue/brown patina with lightened areas on the left side; cyl is a blue/brown patina on the outer diameter with plummy blue in the flutes; trigger guard & back strap are a mottled blue/gray patina with scattered pinprick pitting on the back strap; ejector housing retains strong blue in the gullets and a blue/gray patina on the outer radius. Grip has chipped toes with battering on the bottom edges and retains a very dark hand worn patina showing very heavy wear. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with good shine & scattered pitting. 4-47619 JR201 (5,000-8,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Correction: Condition should read 98% overall nickel.

RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 136939. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address and caliber marking on the left side. Frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and bottom of the bbl has a tiny “45” under the base pin. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Revolver is engraved from the shop of Cuno Helfricht in about C-coverage well-executed foliate arabesque patterns with pearled or punch dot background. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns with a hunter’s star on the ejector housing boss and a foliate pattern on the base pin boss on the left side. Engraving extends nearly full length both sides of the bbl and the top gullet of the ejector housing is engraved in a zig zag snake pattern. Top of back strap is engraved with a fine fan pattern and the back strap & trigger are engraved in geometric patterns. Cyl is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. Screws are fire-blued with a color case hardened hammer. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 wiwth 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Hartley & Graham NY, NY on Dec 12 1890 in a 2 gun shipment. Also accompanied by a letter from renowned restoration artist, engraving authority and former Colt master engraver, Daniel Cullity, wherein he states that this revolver is engraved in the “New York School” during the period of manufacture of this revolver. He cites several distinctive features which support his thoughts that it was engraved outside the factory. This revolver was produced in 1890 at a time when the west was still wild and it is likely that it was ordered for or by a person in law enforcement or a rancher of some means. It appears to have had a little use and some carrying but no extensive use or abuse. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-98% strong orig nickel with light holster wear on left edge of the muzzle, ejector rod tip, left recoil shield and loading gate; cyl also shows light front edge wear; hammer retains faded case colors. Grips are sound showing little or no wear and retain wonderful fire & iridescent colors. Hammer is not solid in safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few tiny scattered spots of pitting. 4-48201 JR319 (60,000-80,000)

RARE EARLY NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 87320. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and the left front web of the trigger guard is marked with the caliber. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Revolver is engraved by L.D. Nimschke with foliate arabesque patterns on sides of frame, a large flower blossom on left recoil shield and a smaller version on the loading gate. Sides of the ejector housing boss and base pin boss are engraved in hunter’s stars with snake & dot patterns in the front gullets. Top strap is engraved in a leaf & vine pattern. Matching foliate arabesque patterns extend about half way up the sides of the bbl with the forward half engraved in snake & dot patterns and geometric patterns around the address. Top gullet of the ejector housing is engraved in snake & dot pattern. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved in zig zag geometric patterns with a fan pattern at the top of the back strap. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and zig zag patterns in the flutes with a snake & chip border pattern around the rear edge. Base pin is first type with dimpled ends and screws are fire-blued. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45, bbl length not listed, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to Wexell & DeGress, Mexico City, Mexico on Feb. 7, 1883 in a 6-gun shipment. Undoubtedly this revolver would have been intended for presentation to a high ranking official in Mexico or was purchased by a wealthy ranch owner down there. It is very rare to find any firearm returning from Mexico with high orig finish such as this one. PROVENANCE: John Stewart Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & ejector housing retain 90-92% strong orig nickel with a dark area on right side of front sight at the muzzle and some wear on the outer radius of the ejector housing; frame retains virtually all of its strong orig nickel with the loading gate showing a gray metal patina; hammer retains virtually all of its orig nickel; cyl also retains about all of its orig nickel turned a little milky; trigger guard retains about all of its orig nickel with some dulling on the front of the trigger plate & trigger bow; back strap is mostly a light gray metal patina with bright nickel at the top. Right grip has a repaired heel, otherwise grips are sound and retain great fire & iridescent color. Mechanics are crisp, sharp bore with good shine and scattered pitting that may clean much better. 4-48149 JR306 (50,000-75,000)

Revised: 3/29/2013

Correction: Condition should read bbl 80% cyl 80%.

RARE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92503. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and one line block letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard has the caliber marking. It is mounted with extraordinary 2-pc ivory grips that have a relief carved ox head that have ruby eyes & nostrils on the right side. SN was observed in the usual places, on frame, trigger guard and buttstrap. Bottom of bbl, under the ejector housing and rear face of cylinder are marked with last two digits of matching SN. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Revolver is engraved in about “D” coverage by master engraver L. D. Nimschke with nearly full coverage of fine foliate arabesque patterns on the frame and left recoil shield with a sunburst pattern on the loading gate. Bottom front gullets are engraved in geometric patterns with hunters stars on each side. Top strap is also elaborately engraved and matching engraving extends up both sides of the bbl with chip and dot borders around the address, terminating in geometric patterns. Top of the backstrap has an elaborate sunburst pattern with geometric patterns down the backstrap, on the buttstrap and trigger bow. Ejector housing has elaborate geometric & dot patterns in the top gullet with leaf & vine patterns on the outer radius. Cylinder is elaborately engraved with alternating patterns on the lands between the flutes with double border patterns around the rear edge, accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 45 with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, ivory stocks, factory engraved and shipped to E.C. Meacham Arms Co. St. Louis, MO. Nov 30, 1887 in a 6 gun shipment. The Meacham company was a known supplier to westward bound travelers as well as small shops through out the west. It is very likely that this revolver was purchased by or for a wealthy rancher or someone in law enforcement. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 75-80% strong orig nickel with wear around the muzzle and left side. Ejector housing retains about 60% orig nickel. Frame retains about 75% strong, bright nickel and the grip frame about all of its strong orig nickel. Screws retain most of their orig fire blue showing some slight thinning. Cylinder retains 85-90% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking in the flutes. Grips have a few light age lines and a small chip, otherwise are sound, showing light to moderate wear and retain a wonderful, mellow golden ivory patina. Hammer will not catch in the safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-48202 JR369 (55,000-75,000)

*SPECTACULAR ENGRAVED FIRST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 349941. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight, 1-line block letter address and cal marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates with rampant colt. Mounted with 2-pc silver medallion ivory grips with raised carved ox head on right side. SN was observed on bottom of frame and right side of front and backstraps under the grip. Revolver is engraved by Wilbur Glahn in about C coverage of his distinctive intertwined foliate and floral arabesque patterns with fine pearled or punch dot background. He also incorporated his distinctive V-shaped patterns into the engraving on the recoil shield, loading gate, top of backstrap and buttstrap. Cyl is engraved to match with a wavy border around rear edge. Accompanied by a copy of a Colt Factory Letter identifying this revolver in cal 32-20 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, carved steer head ivory stocks, factory engraved grade 2 and shipped to R.S. Elliott Arms Co., Kansas City, Mo, October 12, 1926 in a 1-gun shipment. PROVENANCE: Richard Garvis (1994); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except cyl and grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory finish with glossy blue and brilliant case colors. Grips are sound with a fine mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. 4-48205 JR314 (40,000-60,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Correction: Condition should read bbl 70% cyl 50%

SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 115797. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly thinned front sight, 1-line block letter address and a faint but legible etched panel on the left side. Bottom of the bbl has a tiny “44” just forward of the base pin. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and is marked “44 CAL” on left front web of the trigger guard. Mounted with an old, orig style Colt 1-pc ivory grip constructed of two slabs of ivory attached to wooden spacers. Revolver is engraved by Cuno Helfricht with about 70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of the frame, a flower blossom on left recoil shield with a smaller version on the loading gate. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns with sunbursts on each side of the bbl boss and geometric patterns in the gullets. Engraving extends up each side of the bbl with geometric patterns around the address. Ejector housing is engraved with snake & dot pattern in the top gullet with sunbursts at each end of the outer radius. Cyl is engraved with sunbursts on the lands between the flutes and a snake & star pattern around the rear edge. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are engraved in zig zag geometric patterns. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 44-40, with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish type of stock ot listed, factory engraved and shipped to E.C. Meacham Arms Co. St. Louis, MO on Nov 12, 1885 in a 5 gun shipment. It is well established that the Meacham company was a distributor for all types of firearms to smaller operations throughout the west from Texas to Montana.Etched panel single actions are in and of themselves somewhat rare, engraved examples very rare. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 60-65% orig nickel with the loss areas gray metal patina, with fine pinprick pitting around the muzzle area; ejector housing retains traces of orig nickel, being mostly a gray metal patina; frame retains traces of nickel in sheltered areas being mostly a cleaned gray metal patina; screws are all fine; trigger guard & back strap also retain traces of orig nickel with moderate pitting on back strap; cyl retains about 40% orig nickel with a couple of areas of light to moderate pitting. Grip has several age lines at the bottom edges, otherwise is completely sound and retains a beautiful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-48203 JR318 (25,000-40,000)

FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 155469. Cal. 38 WCF (38-40). Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight with some minor damage, 2-line address and caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked with a tiny “41” under the base pin. “41” is the actual bore diameter for the 38-40. Left side of the frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant colt in a circle. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc pearl grips with raised carved ox head on right side. Revolver is factory engraved from the shop of Cuno Helfricht with nearly full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of the frame, a very large half flower blossom on left recoil shield and a smaller version on the loading gate. Sides of hammer slot & top strap are engraved in snake & dot patterns with geometric patterns in the front gullets. Matching engraving extends nearly full length of the sides of the bbl, with geometric patterns around the address. Ejector housing is engraved with snake & dot patterns in the top gullet with a large flower blossom centered on the outer radius. Cyl is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s style of alternating patterns on the lands between the flutes and multiple borders around the rear edge. Trigger guard & back strap are extensively engraved in geometric patterns with a large fan pattern at the top of the back strap. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 38-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO “for: L.L. Neel” on Sept. 21, 1894. Most likely this revolver was ordered for or by someone in law enforcement or a wealthy rancher out west. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grips & cyl, which are unnumbered. Bbl retains 60-70% orig nickel with the balance a gray metal patina with dark patina around the muzzle and some fine pinprick pitting; front sight dinged as noted; frame retains nickel in sheltered areas and on the top strap being mostly gray metal patina; trigger guard & butt strap retain about 80% orig nickel and the back strap about 30% with the balance gray metal patina; ejector housing retains about 90% strong orig nickel and the cyl about 75%. Left grip has a tiny chip at the top by the frame, otherwise grips are sound showing great fire. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with moderate pitting. 4-48158 JR305 (25,000-35,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE COLT SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 198313. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 3-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “45” underneath the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates. Mounted with extraordinary 2-pc pearl grips with a deep relief carved right hand ox head with ruby eyes. Frame is orig Sheriff’s Model style made without ejector housing boss. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver, as found, type of grips not listed and shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, MO, c/o W.M.C. Hill on Sept. 27, 1901 in a 3-gun shipment. Also accompanied by a letter from renowned Colt authority, historian & author, Ron Graham, who states that this is one of the finest Sheriff’s Model single actions known and that among sophisticated single action collectors it is believed to be in the top range of condition for known specimens. Authentic Sheriff’s Model Single Actions are an extreme rare commodity and those with high orig condition are even more rare. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 80% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, turning plum elsewhere with very fine pinprick pitting on each side at the muzzle; frame retains traces of case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly faded to a silver patina; hammer also retains smoky case colors; trigger guard & back strap are a smooth even plummy/brown patina; cyl retains strong blue in the flutes with the outer diameter a plummy/blue patina. Grips are missing a couple of tiny chips, otherwise are completely sound with tremendous fire & brilliant iridescent colors. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong sharp bore with good shine and scattered pinprick pitting. 4-48208 JR320 (35,000-50,000)

SCARCE BROWNING BROTHERS ASSOCIATED ENGRAVED FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 82296. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” etched panel on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked with a tiny “44” above the base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 CAL”. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc pearl grips with an early raised carved ox head on left side. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht with fine foliate arabesque patterns on the frame that has very fine pearled or punch-dot background. Left recoil shield is engraved with a large flower blossom and diamond & dot patterns with a matching flower blossom on loading gate. Top strap is engraved in leaf & vine and geometric patterns with sunbursts & foliate arabesque patterns on both sides of the front frame. Engraving extends up both sides of the bbl and each side of the muzzle with snake & dot patterns around the address and on each side of the bbl between the engraving patterns. Ejector housing is third type with half moon ejector rod head and has snake & dot patterns in top gullet & on outer radius. Bottom edge of the outer radius is hand-filed with seven small notches. Cyl is engraved in alternating foliate arabesque & geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes with light decorations in the flutes and a snake & chip pattern around the rear edge. Back strap & butt strap are engraved in geometric patterns with a beautiful fan pattern at the top of the back strap and a small sunburst on the trigger bow. Base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which lists two single action revolvers with the same SN, one of which is this revolver in caliber 44-40, with 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks and factory engraved, shipped to Browning Bros., Ogden, Utah on May 18, 1887 in a 1-gun shipment. Given the time frame and the destination of the shipment of this Colt leaves no doubt that it saw service, probably with a lawman or wealthy rancher, on the western frontier. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 40-50% orig nickel with the balance cleaned to bright metal; etched panel is completely legible; frame retains traces of orig nickel, having been cleaned to a gray metal patina and shows heavy wear on the recoil shield & loading gate; cyl is a matching patina showing moderate to heavy wear; trigger guard & front strap retain about 40-50% orig nickel with the balance gray metal patina; back strap & butt strap retain 92-93% strong orig nickel. Left grip has a repaired toe and chipped heel, otherwise is sound and retains great fire & color; right grip is possibly a more recent replacement showing very little wear with great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with a slight ring about 1-1/2″ from muzzle. 4-48277 JR376 (13,000-18,000)

SCARCE ETCHED PANEL COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 105128. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Scarce blue and color case hardened revolver with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address and a crisp etched panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” and last four digits of matching serial number are found under ejector housing. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web of trigger guard is marked “44 C.F.”. Mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip that has last four digits of matching SN in the back strap channel. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stock not listed and shipped to Simmons Hardware Coal Co., St. Louis, Mo. Sept 26, 1885, in a 10-gun shipment. Under remarks the letter states “It is of further interest to note that a considerable number of revolvers shipped in this time frame are noted as supplied with rubber stocks. This notation is not included for subject revolver which would indicate that it was equipped with stocks of another configuration.” Etched panel Single Actions are in and of themselves somewhat scarce, having been produced for only a short period of time. Surviving examples encountered today are mostly nickel finish with blued examples retaining any orig finish, especially a complete etched panel are extremely rare. Given that this revolver was produced during the great Westward expansion of Manifest Destiny and that it was shipped to one of the major suppliers on the westward route. It is almost certain that this revolver would have been used by one of the American pioneers. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grip. Bbl retains about 75% flaked, glossy orig blue with a streak of holster wear on the left side and a crisp etched panel; frame retains bright case colors in the front gullets, moderately faded elsewhere; hammer retains bright case colors, turned dark on top edge; trigger guard and backstrap retain strong, bright blue with the front & back straps a blue/grey patina; cyl retains about 75% orig blue, strong in the flutes, flaked on the outer diameter; ejector housing retains glossy bright blue in the gullets and is flaked to a blue/grey patina on the outer radius; base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Grip is sound showing light edge wear, a few nicks & dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered very fine pitting. A fine rare Colt. 4-48161 JR289 (25,000-35,000)

RARE CASED PAIR OF COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. SN 159044 & 159087. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Revolvers are nearly identical, blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbls, full front sights, 1-line block letter address and left side having roll marking “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of frames have 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant colt hard rubber grips. The right grip on #159044 is matching and the left grip has the number “3607”. The left grip on #159087 is matching numbered with the right grip number “3607”. Although the grips are mismatched they fit nearly perfectly and are in matching condition on the respective guns. Accompanied by a period of use, blue velvet lined, chocolate brown leather trunk case with leather carrying handle and brass latches. Interior is compartmented for the two revolvers with covered compartments in the front left & right rear corners and a diamond shaped cartridge block for 32 large caliber cartridges. Top of the lid is embossed in gold “F.B.”. While Frontier Six Shooters with roll marked bbls & black powder frames are not uncommon, it is quite rare to find a cased pair. These revolvers were produced in 1895 when the American frontier was still the wild west with outlaws & cowboys still using these revolvers on a daily basis. Finding such a pair in orig configuration is indeed a rarity. CONDITION: #159044: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with feathers on each side of the front sight; ejector housing retains about 90% orig blue, thin on outer radius; frame & hammer retain bright colors in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere, turned gray over top strap & left recoil shield; trigger guard retains about 80% thinning orig blue with the front strap a blue/gray patina; top of back strap & butt strap retain strong glossy blue with thin blue on back strap. Grips are crisp showing faint diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; shows very little use. #159087: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% glossy orig blue with some thinning on left side of the muzzle and a few tiny nicks; ejector housing retains strong blue in the gullets and a blue/gray patina on the outer radius; frame & hammer retain faded blue in the most sheltered areas, being mostly a silver/gray patina; trigger guard & back strap retain about 95% orig blue, glossy & bright in sheltered areas, slightly thinned on front & back straps. Grips show moderate diamond point wear and have turned a little chocolate. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case is extremely fine with a couple of bruises in the lid and a few scratches and overall retains about all of its orig chocolate brown finish; interior is lightly soiled with bright blue velvet lining. 4-48152 JR317 (17,500-25,000)

RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED CASED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 159928. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Silver finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marking on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” below the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant colt in a circle. Mounted with spectacular 2-pc pearl grips with raised carved ox head on right side that has diamond eyes and a gold nose ring. Revolver is deluxe engraved by master engraver, Cuno Helfricht, with full coverage intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the sides of the frame, a large flower blossom on left recoil shield and a smaller one on the loading gate. Sides of hammer slot, top strap & front gullets are engraved with snake & dot patterns. Engraving extends full length on the sides of the bbl with geometric and snake & dot patterns around the address & front sight. Ejector housing is engraved with snake & dot patterns in the top gullet and has a flower blossom centered on the outer radius. Back strap is engraved in a fine fan pattern at the top with geometric patterns down the back strap, on the butt strap & trigger bow. Cyl is engraved in Mr. Helfricht’s trademark alternating patterns on the lands between the flutes with a swag pattern between the flutes and multiple border patterns around the rear edge. Accompanied by a wonderful Huey burgundy ultra-suede lined oak & leather trunk casing with brass furniture. Interior is French fitted for the revolver, a fine circa 1849 woodhead cutlery handle clip point California Bowie with 7-3/4″ blade, 11-3/4″ overall, four brass & rosewood implements including a cleaning rod, two turn screws and brush. Also a gold plated oil bottle. Two covered end compartments contain cleaning brush & mop and a small sterling silver demitasse spoon. Inside the lid has a rectangular leather maker’s label embossed in gold. Also accompanied by a Colt factory leather which identifies this revolver in caliber 44-40 with 4-3/4″ bbl, silver finish, pearl stocks and factory engraved, shipped to Andrew Solmon, Agt., W.S.&T. Company, address unavailable, on Dec. 19, 1894 in a 1-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 97-98% strong professionally restored silver finish, probably by Colt, with only light muzzle end wear and some minor wear on the heel. Grips are crisp with high polish and great fire. Mechanics are fine; strong, bright bore. 4-48169 JR284 (25,000-35,000)

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Correction: Condition should read 97% overall. Accompanied by Colt letter which indentifies this revolver in .45 cal with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Co, New York, NY on June 18, 1906 in a shipment of 1.

*SCARCE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 278777. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 2-line address and cal marking on the left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. It is mounted with 2-piece pearl grips that has a spectacular and very deep relief carved eagle head with gold and diamond eye. Revolver is engraved in about C coverage by Cuno Helfricht. Engraving consists of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of the frame, a large flower blossom on the left recoil shield and a sunburst on the loading gate. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns and in top gullet of ejector housing. Foliate arabesque patterns extend up both sides of the bbl and it has a large hunter star back of front sight. Backstrap, buttstrap and trigger guard are engraved in geometric patterns with a sunburst at the top of the backstrap. Cyl is engraved in alternating foliate arabesque and geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a snake and dot pattern around the rear edge. SN was observed in the usual places, bottom of frame, trigger guard and buttstrap, with last 4-digits of matching SN on rear face of cyl. Screws are all fire blued and the hammer is nickel finished. Unusually, the grip locator pin is missing and the grips have been super-glued to the frame. This revolver was produced about 1906, during a time when the west was still wild and law enforcement officers were still carrying the Single Action Colt. It seems likely this revolver would have been ordered by or for a law enforcement officer or someone of reasonable wealth and position. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 95-96% strong, bright, orig nickel with some minor muzzle edge wear and light flaking,especially on the backstrap. Cyl shows light bubbling in the flutes and a small area on the outer diameter. Right grip has a repaired chip in the heel with another tiny chip in the right side, otherwise grips are sound showing light wear and retain great fire and color. Mechanics are crisp. Bright, shiny bore. 4-48204 JR371 (40,000-70,000)

*FINE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 307680. Cal. 38 WCF. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address & caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is engraved, probably from the shop of Cuno Helfrecht, in about B-level consisting of about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with a fine flower blossom on left recoil shield and a sunburst on the loading gate with matching sunburst at top of back strap. Engraving extends over the top strap & bbl with geometric patterns on back strap & butt strap. Trigger guard is engraved in a hunter’s star. Cyl has a sunburst pattern on the lands between the flutes and a snake & dot pattern around the rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver with 5-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed, factory engraved and shipped to H & D Folsom Arms Co., New York, NY, April 14, 1909 in a 3-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of a fine factory style restored finish with some slight dulling on the bbl that may clean better. Right grip has a tiny chip out of the heel, otherwise grips are sound with great fire & color. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, slightly frosty bore. 4-48157 JR281 (10,000-15,000)

SCARCE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH TEXAS HISTORY. SN 170804. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 2-line address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with what are the orig smooth 2-pc pearl grips with matching serial number penciled inside grips. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Cuno Helfricht in fine flowing foliate arabesque patterns with his sunburst patterns on the recoil shield & loading gate. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns with snake & dot patterns in the bottom front gullets. Foliate arabesque patterns extend up the sides of the bbl with geometric patterns around the address. Ejector housing is engraved with geometric patterns on outer radius & with snake & dot pattern in the top gullet. Top of backstrap has Mr. Helfricht’s minimal fan pattern with geometric patterns down the backstrap, on the buttstrap & trigger bow. Cyl is engraved with alternating foliate arabesque & sunburst patterns on the lands between the flutes with an unusual scalloped line engraving around the stop notches and a snake & dot pattern around rear edge. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 4-3/4″ bbl, nickel finish, pearl stocks and factory engraved, shipped to Roberts, Hardwick & Taylor Co., Sherman, TX on July 16, 1897 in a 1-gun shipment. Sherman, TX is just north of Dallas in the heart of ranching country but around the turn of the century, when this revolver was shipped, it was also outlaw country. Undoubtedly this revolver was ordered by a well-heeled rancher, an outlaw or by a lawman, possibly as a presentation. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains about all of a fine, professionally restored nickel finish showing only light muzzle edge and ejector housing tip wear; front face of cyl shows light nickel losses from firing; right grip has a repaired break through the middle with a small chip missing and a chipped heel, otherwise grips are sound with some rust stains and retain good fire and iridescent colors. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered very light pitting. 4-47338 JR124 (8,000-12,000)

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Please Note: Estimate should be $10,000-12,500

FINE COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 92096. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with clear, fully legible etched panel “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked with a tiny “44” just forward of base pin. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and left front web is marked “44 CF”. It is mounted with a 1-pc walnut grip that has 2 matching numbers “96” legible in the backstrap channel. Revolver has 3rd type ejector housing with half-moon ejector rod head. Backstrap is engraved in block letters “J. FITCH.”. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal 44-40 with bbl length and type of stocks not listed, nickel finish and shipped to Hartley & Graham, NY, NY, on June 14,1883 in a shipment of 200 same type firearms. Given that this revolver was shipped in 1883, which was the height of a great Manifest Destiny westward expansion in America, it is very likely that this revolver would have been used probably by a lawman or an outlaw as it is unlikely that an ordinary cowboy would have gone to the extra expense of the nickel finish. Regardless, it is rare to find a single action Colt from this era with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 75-80% strong orig nickel with a clear, legible etched panel; ejector housing retains about 60% orig nickel; frame retains about 60% orig nickel, lightly cleaned on top strap and right front side; trigger guard and backstrap retain most of their orig nickel with nicks and dings on buttstrap and corresponding spots on the bottom edges of grip; cyl retains about 40% orig nickel with the balance flaked to metal patina; trigger guard retains about all of its strong orig nickel and backstrap/buttstrap about 80% orig nickel; grip is sound with the aforementioned nicks and dings on bottom edges and overall retains a hand worn patina; mechanics are fine; strong bright bore with scattered light pitting; hammer spring is a replacement. 4-47550 JR160 (10,000-12,500)

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Please Note: Estimate should be $8,500-12,500

RARE COLT BISLEY FLAT TOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 171720. Cal. 455 Eley. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, altered front sight and 1-line block letter address with “(BISLEY MODEL) 455 ELEY” roll marking on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked with a tiny “45” just in front of the frame. Bottom of bbl & cyl in the flutes are marked with tiny British proofs. Frame is flat top target style with fixed target rear sight. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with smooth walnut grips that have last three digits of matching SN inside each grip. SN was observed in the usual places, on the frame, trigger guard & buttstrap with the last three digits of the matching SN on rear face of cylinder. Front sight was originally a fixed blade, integral with the bbl but has been altered by adding a pinned-on sight with partridge blade and the orig sight filed flat on top and in the front. Front strap, just behind the trigger guard, has a plugged hole, probably for attaching a grip adapter. Accompanied by an orig blue felt lined English oak casing with replacement brass medallion in the lid, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a brass cleaning rod and a crystal oil bottle. Left front corner of the case has an oak cartridge block containing 20 orig UMC loaded cartridges. Right rear corner has a covered triangular compartment containing a Churchill advertisement for shot shells. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, of the 976 target model Bisley revolvers produced in the period 1894-1912 only 196 were in caliber 455 Eley. These revolvers were popular in England and the majority of that production was sold over there. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 455 Eley with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, wood stocks and shipped to Colt Patent Firearms Mfg. Co., London Agency on June 21, 1897 in a 10-gun shipment. Under remarks: “Records also indicate special sights on this revolver.” CONDITION: Fine, all matching including cyl & grips. Bbl retains about 90% orig blue with a few light wear spots and some thinning on left side; ejector housing retains strong blue in the gullets, being mostly a blue/gray patina on the outer radius; frame retains about 85% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas, flaked & thinning on right side and top strap with some light freckles of pinprick pitting; trigger guard retains about 75% orig blue being a blue/gray patina on front strap & back strap; cyl retains about 80% thinning orig blue on outer diameter with strong blue in the flutes and a heavy drag line around the circumference. Grips are sound retaining most of an old refinish. Base pin is probably an old replacement. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with a couple of screw holes in the bottom and the usual storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil; partitions are solid, accessories are fine. 4-47542 JR181 (8,500-12,500)

RARE FLAT TOP TARGET COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 132795. Cal. 32 Colt. All blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, rectangular base pinned German silver target front sight, 1-line block letter address and cal marking on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked “32 M” just in front of frame. Frame is flat top configuration with fixed target rear sight and has 3-line patent dates on left side with cal marking on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 2-pc fleur de lis checkered walnut grips that appear to have the last 3 digits of SN “010” in pencil inside each grip. SN was observed in usual places, on bottom of frame, trigger guard and buttstrap. Last 2 digits of matching SN are on rear face of cyl. SN on buttstrap may have been restamped. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 24 of these rare revolvers produced in this cal in the period 1890-1898, as published in The Peacemaker and its Rivals, Parsons. According to the referenced publications, there were only a total of 914 flat top target Single Actions produced in this time frame, making this one of the most rare of Colt revolvers. This revolver is additionally rare in that it is not British proofed as the majority of them are found today. Most of the flat top models were sold in England and consequently bear British proofs. Accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber “.32 S&W? Colt?” with 7-1/2″ bbl, type of stocks not listed, blue finish, flat top target frame and shipped to Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago, IL on July 5, 1890 in a 1-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue with some scattered chemical spotting on the left side with some minor thinning toward the muzzle; right side of bbl by front sight has a small, lightly cleaned spot with fine pinprick pitting; ejector housing retains 95-96% glossy orig blue with only front end wear; frame retains 90-92% glossy orig blue with some scattered flaking and some spots of fine pitting, showing wear on left recoil shield and loading gate; cyl retains a blue brown patina on outer diameter, also with one small area of fine pitting, and retains strong blue in flutes; trigger guard retains about 75-80% brilliant blue, thin on front strap, with a couple small spots of light pitting; backstrap retains strong blue at top, being mostly a blue gray patina and the buttstrap cleaned to bare metal with a couple spots of light pitting; hammer retains bright fire blue on the top and back edges with the sides polished bright; right side of hammer has some scattered fine pitting; grips are sound, showing moderate wear and retain about 80% orig varnish; mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore with some scattered orange peel roughness. 4-47544 JR173 (12,500-17,500)

SUPERB BLACK POWDER FRAME COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 151385. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & color cased hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Bottom of bbl is marked “41” just forward of the frame. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last four digits of matching SN scratched inside each grip. Of the approx. 357,859 single action revolvers produced in the period 1873 thru WWII only about 16,402 were made in caliber 41 Colt. Few of that small number were made with 4-3/4″ bbls and of those very few survive today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Colt factory records indicate shipment to Meacham & Co, St. Louis, in 1893. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with light muzzle edge wear on the left side; ejector housing retains bright blue in the gullets having thin orig blue on the outer radius and wear on the tip; frame & hammer retain most of their bright, orig case colors, very strong on sides of frame and front gullets, faded over top strap, left recoil shield & loading gate; top edge of hammer has faded to silver; trigger guard retains strong blue with the front strap a blue/gray patina; top of back strap & butt strap retain strong, bright orig blue, faded to blue/gray patina elsewhere; cyl retains 75-80% thinning orig blue on outer diameter, strong & bright in the flutes, front & rear faces; chambers of the cyl retain most of their bright orig blue showing very little use. Screws appear to be untouched, retaining about all of their bright fire blue. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear, turning chocolate. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47573 JR192 (10,000-15,000)

*SCARCE PRE-WWII COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 354998. Cal. 38 Spcl. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address with model & caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Mounted with 2-pc rampant Colt hard rubber grips, matching numbered to this revolver. SN was observed on bottom of frame & right side of the front & back straps. Rear face of cyl is stamped with last two digits of matching SN. Accompanied by its orig hinged lid, maroon cardboard box with dark blue & white end label marked “5-1/2” and “RUBBER BLUE”. The caliber marking “38” is a small over-label. Bottom of box has the matching SN. Box contains the orig target & a “Shooting Suggestions” pamphlet. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, only 25 single actions were produced in this caliber, however it is believed by this cataloger and many others that substantially more were actually made in this caliber. Regardless, they are a scarce item when so chambered. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including cyl & grips. Overall retains about 99% crisp orig factory finish with bright blue & brilliant case colors on frame & hammer; front cyl face shows that it may have had a few rounds fired through it, but very few. Grips are crisp with no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Box shows damage to the lid edges with broken corners and missing one small piece from front edge; front side of bottom also shows some breaks, otherwise is solid. 4-47342 JR123 (7,000-10,000)

*SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONG FLUTE CYLINDER. SN 330863. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, orig full front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates with rampant Colt. Mounted with rampant colt hard rubber grips numbered to another revolver. Cyl is the scarce Model 1878 dbl action style with long flutes that were installed on Single Actions from leftover 1878 DA parts. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 1,379 of these scarce revolvers produced, beginning in 1913. Colt Firearms, long known for its frugality, apparently decided to recycle these cylinders into the single action line rather than scrap them. Today they are a quite rare find and seldom are found with high orig finish. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., Chicago, IL, c/o Wm. A. Groth & Sons on June 13, 1914 in a 1-gun shipment. Under remarks section “Records also indicate this revolver was shipped with a double action cylinder (long flute).” CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig blue with light muzzle edge wear and some minor chemical spotting on left side. Ejector housing retains strong blue in gullets with a thin blue/gray patina on outer radius. Frame & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors, moderately faded and turned silver on loading gate and outer radius of recoil shield. Hammer has strong bright colors on sides and rear edge with top edge turned silver. Cyl retains 70-75% orig blue, thinned on outer diameter, strong & bright in flutes. Trigger guard & back strap retain strong bright blue in sheltered areas, thinned on front & back straps. Grips, although not orig to this revolver, fit quite well and show moderate to heavy wear with a ding on left side. Hammer is not solid in half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 8-87699 JR311 (8,000-12,000)

*SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH LONG FLUTE CYLINDER. SN 330950. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue and color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbl, thinned front sight, 1-line block letter address and cal marking on left side. Bottom of bbl, just in front of frame, is stamped with tiny “45”. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and the Rampant Colt. Cyl is the long flute style of the Model 1878 DA revolver. Mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. According to the book Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were 1,379 of these revolvers produced between SN 330001 and 331480 in about 1913. When Colt ceased production of the Model 1878 DA revolver in about 1905, there was a supply of cyls for that model remaining in stock. Given Colt’s propensity for frugality, wasting nothing, they used these surplus cyls in their Single Action Army production. The 1878 cyl utilized a cyl stop that engaged notches in the rear face of cyl rather than the outer diameter of the Single Action Army model. The 1878 stop notches had apparently not been cut on these surplus cyls so it was a simple matter to machine the stop notches and approaches on the outer diameter, thereby creating a single action cyl. These long flute cyl Single Actions are rarely encountered today and are a desirable variation. Hammer is a type 1 with 10-lines of checkering and a border with a line below. According to the referenced publication, this revolver should have a type 3 hammer that was in use from 1909 until the end of production. This cyl has polished sides with blued edges. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 60-70% strong orig blue, showing thinning and holster wear on left side; front sight thinned and aged as noted; ejector housing retains thin blue in gullets, being mostly a blue gray patina on outer radius; frame retains strong case colors in the most sheltered areas, retaining thin case colors turning silver elsewhere; cyl retains 65-70% thin orig blue, strong and bright in flutes with a lock bolt heavy drag line at the beginning of the approaches from poor timing; trigger guard retains 65-70% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas, thin on trigger bow and frontstrap; backstrap and buttstrap retain strong blue at the top and on the buttstrap, being a blue brown patina elsewhere; grips, probably not orig to this revolver, show moderate to heavy wear with an internal repair around the left escutcheon and have turned chocolate; base pin is a replacement; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-47553 JR171 (4,000-6,000)

*VERY RARE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER IN A RARE CALIBER. SN 188511. Cal. 32 S&W. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address with caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt/eagle hard rubber grips which are inscribed on inside “George Hartsell Feb 1, 1933” in left side and the initials “GSH” and “George Hartsell 8/19/27″ in right side. According to Colt Peacemaker Encyclopedia, Cochran, there were only 32 of these rare revolvers produced in this caliber of the approx. 357,859 single actions made from 1873 thru WWII, making this one of the most rare of all the single actions. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 32 with 7-1/2” bbl, finish “soft”, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY, on Aug. 17, 1899 in a shipment of six same type revolvers. Under Note: “the word soft which appears with the finish, indicates the frame and gate were not case hardened when this arm was shipped. These parts were left in a soft condition for engraving outside of our factory.” This revolver is, obviously, not engraved but appears to have been nickel finished, probably by Hartley & Graham. It retains traces of nickel finish on sides of trigger guard & back strap under grip. This is truly an extraordinarily rare single action and the first one in this caliber ever examined by this cataloger. CONDITION: Good to very good. Traces of nickel finish remain on sides of grip frame, otherwise the entire revolver is a cleaned metal finish showing moderate to heavy wear. Given that the frame was never hardened it is surprising that it retains as much orig shape as it does. Grips are sound showing heavy wear. Hammer is without safety or half cock notches and timing needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few spots of pitting near muzzle and some roughness & light pitting at forcing cone end. 8-87700 JR310 (12,500-17,500)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $6,500-9,500

SCARCE COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 38324. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line script letter address. Left side of the frame has 3-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard is marked with the caliber. Mounted with orig Colt 1-pc ivory grip constructed of two slabs of ivory attached to two wood spacer blocks. Ejector housing is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head and base pin is orig type with dimpled ends. Bbl is first style and was recycled from a military contract with a large “C” on the bottom just forward of the base pin. Under the ejector housing it has last four digits of matching SN along with last four digits “6638” of what is probably a Cavalry revolver SN. Cyl has the last four digits “6191” of another SN, along with a “P” and “DFC” (David F. Clark) sub-inspector initials. The fact that these parts are installed on a civilian gun lends credence to the oft cited claim that Colt was extremely frugal and scrapped nothing that could be recycled. It is well known that revolvers and parts condemned by military inspectors were recycled, usually nickel finished and sold on the civilian market. CONDITION: Fine. Mismatched as noted. Bbl retains about 80% orig nickel turned a little milky with several small scratches on the bottom; frame retains about 85% milky orig nickel with wear on the recoil shield, loading gate & top strap; hammer retains about 75% dark orig case colors; trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig nickel with wear on the trigger bow; cyl retains about 80% orig nickel. Grip is sound with numerous age lines in the bottom edges and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Hammer will not catch in the safety or half cock notches and is very light at full cock, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-48243 JR363 (6,500-9,500)

*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 183974. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue & color cased hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address and “COLT FRONTER SIX SHOOTER” roll marking on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” under the base pin. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have the initials “R” carved inside the right grip and “HF” inside left grip. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in cal. 44-40 with 7-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Rector & Wilhelmy Co., Omaha, NE on Mar. 3, 1899 in a 1-gun shipment. Having been shipped to a Western address, such as Omaha, when the area was still rough & wild with outlaws and lawmen carrying six-shooters such as this one, it is almost certain that this revolver would have been used by one of these frontier men, outlaw, law enforcement or a rancher/cowboy. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 60% thinning orig blue, glossy & bright in sheltered areas, showing heavy holster wear with some fine pinprick pitting; frame retains strong case colors in the front gullets, faded to silver elsewhere with some fine pinprick pitting; cyl is mostly a silver/grey patina with dark blue & light rust in the flutes; trigger guard and back strap retain blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a grey/brown patina. Left grip has a chip out of the heel, otherwise grips are sound and show moderate to heavy wear; hammer will not catch in the safety or half cock notches, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47778 JR290 (5,000-8,000)

*COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 294986. Cal. 41 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. There is a tiny “41” on bottom of the bbl, under the base pin. Left side of the frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips matching numbered to this revolver. Single actions in caliber 41 are reasonably scarce, especially with the 4-3/4″ bbl. They were popular with some facets of law enforcement due to their light recoil but effective stopping power at short range. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 70-75% strong orig blue with most of the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina; ejector housing retains about 80% strong orig blue with muzzle end wear and some light flaking; frame retains about 75% strong, bright orig case colors, faded on the recoil shield and loading gate with a flaked area on the right side; hammer retains most of its bright orig case colors, fading to silver on top edge; cyl retains about 60% orig blue, turning plum in the flutes and showing wear and thin blue on outer diameter; chambers & bore retain strong, bright, orig blue; trigger guard & back strap retain about 80% strong orig blue, turning a little plum on the front & back straps, cleaned to a thin patina on the buttstrap. Grips are sound showing very light wear and have turned chocolate. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore; shows little evidence of having been used. 4-48237 JR368 (5,000-6,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $7,000-10,000

ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 33217. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 6″ bbl, relocated German silver front sight and 1-line address. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and left shoulder of trigger guard has caliber marking. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Receiver is engraved, probably from the Nimschke shop with about 80% coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with leaf & vine patterns on the top strap and hunter stars on each side of the front frame. Engraving extends up both sides of the bbl with stylized hunter stars on each side near the muzzle. Ejector housing is engraved with a snake & dot pattern in the top gullet with foliate arabesque & geometric patterns on the outer radius. Top of the back strap is engraved in a beautiful spade shaped fan pattern with geometric patterns down the back strap and on the trigger guard. Cyl is lightly engraved by another hand in foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes. Cyl & hammer are modern replacements. Cyl is lightly gold washed CONDITION: Good. Bbl, frame, trigger guard & back strap are matching numbered, cyl is unnumbered; bbl is cut as noted above; overall retains about 70-75% orig nickel on the frame, bbl & grip frame; cyl retains about 90% nickel with gold wash in the flutes and rear face. Grips have several chips but are basically sound showing heavy wear and good fire. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with frosty pitting. 4-48244 JR361 (7,000-10,000)

*CATTLE BRAND ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 337791. Cal. 41 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, thinned front sight with cal marking on left side. The 2-line bbl address was obliterated during the custom finishing process. Left side of frame has partially visible 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in circle. Revolver has full coverage Texas Cattle Brand engraving in the style of Cole Agee. Buttstrap is engraver signed “D W Harris”. Frame, bbl and cyl have full coverage engraved patterns with fine pearled or punch-dot background, backstrap and buttstrap are equally engraved with engraved Hunter Star on trigger bow. mounted with a 1-pc ivory grip with a wonderful raised carved steer head on right side. This style of engraving is credited to Mr. Cole Agee beginning in the mid-1900’s. The style was continued by Mr. Weldon Bledsoe and now continued by Mr. Harris who studied under Mr. Bledsoe. The Cattle Brands incorporated in this engraving are some of the most famous Texas brands and some of the authentic, whimsical brands, including the famous “2 Lazy-2 P” brand almost always found on the left side of the bbl at the muzzle on Mr. Agee’s work. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains virtually all of its custom nickel finish; grip is sound with several age lines and retains a fine mellow ivory patina; hammer is not solid in half cock notch; otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47549 JR172 (5,000-8,000)

EARLY FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 77573. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly thinned front sight, one line block letter address and etched panel on the left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” just in front of the frame. Left side of frame has three line patent dates and it is mounted with an original one piece ivory grip. Grip certainly appears to have sufficient age to be original to this revolver with corresponding rust stains to rust pitting on the front and back straps which further lends credence to this being the original grip. Ejector housing is third type with bulls eye ejector head. Base pin is also original type with dimpled ends. Accompanied by a fine period leather belt that is about 34″ x 2″ with unusual string inlay and 36 sewn-on cartridge loops containing 7 modern 44-40 cartridges. Also accompanied by a period leather holster with sewn rear edge and toe and nicely tooled front and rear with brass grommet lanyard hole in the toe. Additionally accompanied by an early, unmarked, hand made bowie knife with 8″ heavy clip point blade, 13″ overall with 1/8″ thick oval brass double hand guard mounted with two piece smooth bone scales secured with three brass rivets. Blade is 3/16″ thick with slightly tapered tang. Additionally accompanied by the original knife sheath with steel grommet and tooled decorations. Also accompanied by the book A Study of the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, Graham, Kopec & Moore which pictures this revolver on p. 42, identified by serial number, along with its complete rig as described above. The caption states “shown with its contemporary 1880’s belt, holster, bowie knife, sheath and corroded cartridges” with credit to the William W. Dalrymple Collection. Finally accompanied by a Colt Factory letter which identifies this revolver, as found, with barrel length and type of stocks not listed, shipped to Hartley & Graham NY, NY on March 10, 1882 in a 100 gun shipment. It was common practice for major distributors such as Hartley & Graham to provide special grips for plated guns. PROVENANCE: William W. Dalrymple Collection, Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Revolver retains about 30% original nickel, mostly on the bbl and top strap; bbl has moderate to heavy pitting around the muzzle with the loss areas a dark patina; etched panel shows wear but is mostly legible; frame shows pitting around the front gullets with the flaked areas a dark patina; hammer retains about 50-60% original nickel; trigger guard and front strap are a cleaned gray metal patina; back strap retains about 40% original nickel and cylinder is a gray metal patina with fine pitting over the front 1/3 and in the flutes; ejector housing retains strong nickel in the gullets and a gray-metal patina on the outer radius; mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting; grip is sound with a beautiful golden ivory patina and light damage from rust from the front and back straps. Knife is fine with fine pitting on the blade, which appears to be nearly full length and is a gray metal patina; grip scales have age lines on each side and retain a fine ivory-like patina. Belt, holster and knife sheath show moderate to heavy wear with some crackling and finish loss but overall retain most of their original brown finish; knife sheath is very dry with heavy flexing on the tip and a cut in the back edge and is restitched; the buckle billet is a replacement but the buckle appears to be original. Book is fine. 4-47646 JR204 (7,000-11,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Please Note: Estimate should be $7,500-11,000

COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 162011. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER” roll marked on left side. Bottom of bbl has a tiny “44” just in front of frame. Left side of frame has 2-line 3 patent dates and Rampant Colt in a broken circle. Mounted with Rampant Colt hard rubber grips that have last 4 digits of matching SN scratched inside each grip. It is a little unusual that this revolver, produced in 1895 with the black powder frame, when the smokeless powder frame with transverse cyl pin release had been introduced in 1892 and became standard in 1896. Regardless, this is a somewhat unusual late black powder Single Action. Accompanied by a period brown leather, mail order flap holster with brass closure stud and a Cheyenne plug. Belt loop is missing from the back. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with light surface rust on left side and very light muzzle edge wear; frame retains traces of orig finish in the most sheltered areas, being mostly a silver brown patina with light surface rust; screws are fine and retain most of their orig blue; hammer retains bright case colors on the left side and rear edge, moderately faded on right side and top edge; cyl retains mostly a blue brown patina with stronger blue in flutes; trigger guard retains about 30-40% orig blue, showing wear around the trigger and front strap; backstrap and buttstrap retain strong blue in sheltered areas, flaked to a blue brown patina on the buttstrap and center of backstrap; grips are sound, showing light diamond point wear, turned slightly chocolate on bottom edges; mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting; ejector housing screw is battered; holster is crackled and flexed, missing the belt loop with a tear in top edge of the flap and another around the stud hole, otherwise is sound and retains substantial orig brown finish. 4-47546 JR168 (7,500-11,000)

*COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 200381. Cal 44 WCF (44-40). Blue and color case hardened with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight, 2-line address and roll marked on the left side “COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER”. Left side of the frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt in a circle. Mounted with 2-pc Rampant Colt hard rubber grips. Ejector rod head is broken and missing. Accompanied a period of use “OLIVE” mail order double loop holster with light rolled decorations. Short bbl Frontier Six Shooter single actions are somewhat scarce. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered but fit perfectly and are undoubtedly original to this revolver. Bbl retains about 90% strong original blue with muzzle edge wear and scattered light surface rust with fine pitting in the wear spot on the left side of the muzzle. Ejector housing retains about 85% orig blue, showing holster wear and thinning on the outer radius. Frame retains about 75% orig case colors, strong and bright in sheltered areas, fading elsewhere, turned silver on the recoil shield and loading gate. Hammer retains strong case colors on the sides. Trigger guard and back strap retain blue in sheltered areas being mostly a grey/brown patina. Grips are worn, showing light wear. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Holster has a break in the rear edge, otherwise is sound with a dry and flaked surface. Leather is very dry in need of treatment. 4-48121 JR276 (3,000-5,000)

*EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED 2ND GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS ENGRAVED BY ARNOLD GRIEBEL. SN 29360SA & 29361SA. Cal. 45 Colt. Revolvers are virtually identical with all blue finish, 5-1/2″ bbls, thick front sights, 1-line block letter addresses with model & caliber marking on left sides. Left side of frames has 2-line, 3-patent dates and Rampant Colt. SNs were observed on bottom of frames and left sides of front & back straps. Front face of cylinders have the last three digits of matching SNs. Revolvers are identically engraved with full coverage flowing foliate arabesque patterns with very fine stippled background. Left recoil shields are engraved with the very detailed vignette of a bull buffalo. Top of back straps are engraved with a wonderful scallop shell pattern with matching engraving at the heel & toe, on the trigger bow and trigger plate. Center of back strap is inlaid in flat gold “Mc LALLEN”. Cylinders are engraved to match with gold wire continuous around the flutes and rear edges. Muzzles also have a dbl gold wire inlay. Butt straps are engraved “ENGR. BY A. GRIEBEL”. All screw heads are beautifully engraved. Revolvers are mounted with 2-pc walnut grips that are identically carved in relief with the vignettes of a standing buffalo, a teepee, a tomahawk, a lance & feathers on left sides with an Indian on a galloping horse, an Indian head, a knife, a lance & feathers on right sides. Bottom edges are relief carved with a revolver on left side and a rifle on right side. This is truly an exceptional set by one of America’s premier modern engravers. CONDITION: Both revolvers remain unfired since engraving. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Grips are equally crisp. 4-48167 JR285 (17,500-27,500)

*EXTRAORDINARY CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF ALVIN WHITE ENGRAVED 2ND GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. SN 35513SA & 35514SA. Cal. 38 Spcl. Revolvers are virtually identical, blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2″ bbls, full thick front sights, 1-line block letter addresses and left sides marked with the model & caliber. Left side of frames has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant colt. Both revolvers are mounted with spectacular raised carved left & right hand ox head pearl grips that were probably carved by Alvin White for these revolvers. The left hand grip is pencil-numbered to #35514. The grips on #35513 simply have a “3” engraved inside each grip. Revolvers are wonderfully engraved with about D-coverage, spectacular, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns which extend onto the bbls and around the front sights. Cylinders are matching engraved with a wide serrated border & flower blossoms. Hammers are also matching engraved on the sides & top edges. Ejector housings are matching engraved in the top gullets and outer radii. SN 35513SA has the assembly number “21” on the right side of the front & back straps, front face of the cyl, inside ejector housing & bottom of the bbl. This type of number usually indicates factory refinish, however in this instance it is probably only to keep the parts together after engraving. Both revolvers are engraved “A.A.W.” (Alvin A. White) on the right side of the front straps under the grips. This pair of Colts is some of Mr. White’s finest work and are unusual as a pair. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies #35513SA in 38 Special with 5-1/2″ bbl, “in-the-white”, type of stocks not listed, shipped to Herb Glass, Bullville, NY on Jan. 21, 1963 to Order #10641, shipped as a pair. Under remarks “The records further note subject revolver was originally shipped from the factory as one of a consecutively serialized pair. In addition, the finish is described as ‘in-the-white’, indicating it was shipped without final finishing for engraving outside our factory.” A letter for 35514SA was not ordered. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching, new & unfired. Grips are equally new. An extraordinary pair. 4-48166 JR286 (30,000-50,000)

*ENGRAVED COLT 2ND GENERATION SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 49146AS. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full thick front sight, one line block letter address with model and cal marking on the left side. Left side of the frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. Mounted with very deep and rugged stag grips. Revolver is engraved in about “B” coverage consisting of about 40% coverage foliate arabesque patterns which extend up both sides of he bbl onto the ejector housing, back strap and trigger bow. Top of the back strap is engraved in a minimalist sunburst, cylinder is engraved to match. SN was observed on the bottom of the frame, left side of the front & back straps with the last 3 digits of matching SN on the front face of cylinder. This revolver is one of only a very few engraved 2nd generation single actions. Accompanied by an orig 2-pc stagecoach box with fitted interior. CONDITION: New and unfired; grips are equally new. Box has three broken corners in the lid and a taped tear on back top edge, otherwise is lightly soiled and yellowed. 4-48209 JR370 (4,000-6,000)

*COLT 3RD GENERATION SHERIFF’S MODEL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN SA40382. Cal. 44-40. Blue & color case hardened with 3″ bbl, 2-line address, model marking on left side and “COLT SAA 44-40” on the right side. Frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant colt. Cyl is marked “44-40”. SN is on bottom front of frame and left side of front & back straps under the grip. Mounted with rampant colt/eagle hard rubber grips matching numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by its orig 1-pc Styrofoam lined wood grain box and owner’s manual. CONDITION: New, unfired & unturned. Box is near new with lightly fuzzed corners. 4-48210 JR312 (1,500-2,000)

*SCARCE COLT 3RD GENERATION BUNTLINE SPECIAL SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN SA53489. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 12″ bbl, full front sight, 1-line block letter address with model & caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has 2-line, 3-patent dates and rampant colt in a circle. Mounted with matching numbered, smooth 2-pc walnut grips. SN is found on bottom front of frame and on left side of the front & back straps under grip. Last four digits of matching SN are on front face of cyl around the bushing hole. Accompanied by its orig 1-pc brown cardboard box, owner’s manual and hang tag with gold end label. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, new, unfired & unturned. Box is fine with tape & light soil. 4-48211 JR309 (1,750-2,250)

Revised: 2/26/2013

Please Note: This is an early first year production.

*RARE CASED CONSECUTIVE NUMBERED PAIR OF 2ND GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVERS. SN 5150SA & 5151SA. Cal. 45 Colt. Revolvers are identical with 7-1/2″ bbls, full thick front sights, 1-line block letter addresses with model and cal markings on left sides. Left sides of frames have 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt. They are mounted with rampant Colt hard rubber grips that are matching numbered to their respective revolvers. Accompanied by a beautiful, custom, purple velvet lined walnut casing that is French fitted for the 2 revolvers and has two 6-rd cartridge blocks in opposite corners. It has a mortised brass lock in the front and is accompanied by a functioning key. While 2nd generation Single Actions are not uncommon, they are rare as consecutive numbered pairs. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, new unfired and unturned. Blue and case colors are crisp and brilliant with only light fading on the recoil shield of numbered 5150. 4-47711 JR372 (5,500-8,500)

MASTERFUL ARNOLD GRIEBEL ENGRAVED COLT DRAGOON REVOLVER. SN 2484. Cal. 44. Reproduction percussion revolver representing a 2nd Model Colt Dragoon with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line New York City right hand address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the square back gold plated trigger guard & backstrap contain a 1-pc walnut grip. Revolver has full coverage, spectacular foliate engraving with fine pearled or punch dot background on the frame and cyl with nearly full coverage on the bbl & bbl lug. The rammer pivot, trigger guard & backstrap are engraved to match. Screw heads & tips are also engraved. Frame & recoil lugs are outlined in gold wire inlay as are both sides of the bbl lug and flats of the octagonal section with two gold bands around the muzzle. There is also gold wire inlay on rammer pivot. Cyl has a gold band at front & rear edges with gold wire outline around the lands between the nipple recesses. Trigger guard & backstrap are beautifully gold plated. Bottom of frame is engraved with the following inscription “ENGR. BY / A. GRIEBEL / CHICAGO”. Accompanied by a custom mahogany casing with brown velvet lining compartmented in bottom for the revolver, spaces for a flask, mold & cap tin. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Retains all of its wonderful bright custom blue and brilliant gold plating. Grip is equally new. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, moderately pitted. Case is sound, missing one brass corner of the lid with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its custom red finish; interior is crisp & clean. 4-46215 (5,500-8,500)

DELUXE FACTORY ENGRAVED PAIR OF EXHIBITION GRADE GOLD & SILVER FINISH REMINGTON MODEL 1871 SINGLE SHOT PISTOLS WITH MONOGRAMMED IVORY STOCKS. SN 3293 & 3284. Cal. 50 CF. Fabulous pair of Model 1871 Army pistols with 8″ rnd bbls, pinched blade front sights & mounted with wonderful ivory stocks & tiny ivory forearms. Bottom of bbls, inside the front strap channel of the grips & inside forearms are numbered “1” & “2”, respectively, making this a true orig pair. This pair is identically engraved with wonderful, New York style intertwined foliate arabesque patterns, full coverage on frames with fine pearled or punch-dot background. Right sides have a beautiful foliate & floral panel in between the breech blocks & hammer pins. Tops of frames over chamber areas have a cruciform shape with rays emanating from centers. Tops & sides of bbls are engraved to match with a wide zigzag & diamond border at frames. They have dash & dot borders around front sights & edge of muzzle. Tops of breech blocks have floral designs with snake & dot patterns down each side. Hammer noses are very finely hand checkered with a star burst to the rear. Sides of hammers have feather patterns with matching feather patterns around top edges of frames. Back straps & bottom of bbls in front of forearms are engraved to match & trigger bows have a hunter’s star. Screws & pins are also engraved to match. Frames are gold washed with bbls, breech blocks, hammers & triggers silver plated. Right side of grips are scrimshawed with a beautiful large “M” & left sides have intertwined initials “CAH”. By tradition this fabulous pair of pistols was presented to President Margarejo of Bolivia who reportedly gave them to the President of another South American country, who had his initials scrimshawed on the left sides of the grips. They were then purchased by Miguel Mujica Gallo and were exhibited in his museum in Lima, Peru. There are a few such pairs of these pistols known with the majority of them having been presented to Heads of State, primarily in South & Central America, by Remington seeking contracts for arms. PROVENANCE: Descendants of Mariano Margarejo; The Miguel Mujica Gallo Museum in Lima, Peru; Robert Peterson Collection. CONDITION: Pistol #1 is extremely fine, possibly unfired. Bbl retains about 80-90% thin & flaked orig silver finish with tarnish on front sight, strong & bright under forearm; frame retains 50-60% thinning orig gold wash with front strap & trigger guard mostly bare metal and back strap retains about 25% thin gold wash. Grip & forearm are completely sound with a few age lines and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina; breech block & hammer retain most of their orig silver finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Pistol #2: Extremely fine, possibly unfired. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig silver finish with some flaking & small bubbles in exposed areas, strong & bright under forearm; frame retains about 40-45% orig gold wash with exposed metal a light patina; trigger guard & front strap retain 25-30% orig gold wash with exposed metal a medium patina; back strap is mostly a medium metal patina. Grip & forearm are completely sound with a few age lines and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina; hammer & breech block retain most of their orig silver plate. Bright shiny bore. 4-48151 JR303 (35,000-50,000)

RARE NIMSCHKE ENGRAVED REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 25. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, pinched post front sight and usual “E. REMINGTON & SONS” address. Mounted with 2-pc smooth ivory grips and has a lanyard stud & ring in buttstrap. Revolver is beautifully engraved by master engraver, L.D. Nimschke, with full coverage on frame consisting of fine, flowing foliate arabesque patterns with pearled or punch dot background. The loading gate & area below loading gate are engraved in fan patterns. Bottom flutes of the front part of frame are engraved in geometric patterns. Foliate arabesque patterns extend over sides of bbl and each side of muzzle with a snake pattern on left side of ejector housing. Ejector housing web is engraved to match and there is a small hunter’s star on ejector rod boss. Top flat of backstrap is engraved in diamond & dot patterns with geometric patterns down backstrap and on buttstrap. Trigger bow is beautifully engraved in a very fine detailed hunter’s star. Cyl is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a snake pattern near rear edge. Only 25,000-30,000 Model 1875 revolvers were produced in the period 1875-1889. Very few of these rare revolvers were engraved and of those very few survive today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains 88-90% strong orig nickel with the majority of the losses on the bbl from poor storage which has resulted in cleaned areas with fine pinprick pitting; cyl retains about 90% strong orig nickel on outer diameter with the front face being cleaned metal & frosty pitting. Grips have numerous age lines but are sound and retain a wonderful, mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47061 JR122 (12,500-17,500)

REMINGTON MODEL 1875 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 746. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight and “E.REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y. U.S.A.” address. Top left side of frame is stamped “44”, which indicates the 44 WCF caliber. Mounted with smooth 2-pc French walnut grips, matching numbered to this revolver. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only 25,000 to 30,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1875-1889. While the Remington was much more convenient and therefore quicker for dismounting the cylinder than the Colt Single Action Army revolver, they appeared on the market a couple of years after the Colt already had substantial military contracts and wide acceptance with the buying public. The Remington distribution system was never able to catch up and after a couple of additional improve models came out with equally poor success, Remington ceased production of this fine large bore revolver. CONDITION: Very fine, overall retains about 95% strong orig nickel with a minor loss on the bottom left front edge of frame with fine pitting and another spot on the top left front edge of frame. There are a couple of other small spots of flaking on the top strap and ejector rod. Grips are sound, showing light wear, and retain about 97-98% varnish on left side and 85% on right side. Hammer will not catch in the half cock notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47063 JR118 (6,000-8,000)

RARE REMINGTON EGYPTIAN CONTRACT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 4197. Cal. 44 Remington. Blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, pinched post front sight and 1-line “E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION N.Y. U.S.A.” address. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips pencil numbered to this revolver and has a factory installed swivel & ring in buttstrap. The left grip has an “F.R.” cartouche in an oval and the left side of the upper front frame is stamped with a large “R” and a corresponding asterisk (*) on the bbl. There is also a large “R” on the cylinder. There is an inexplicable 3/32″ hole about 7/8″ from muzzle on bottom of bbl that is through into the bore. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms the Egyptian government contracted for 10,000 Model 1875s but it is believed that only a few were made or delivered as at that time Egypt was late in large payments owed to Remington for Rolling Block rifles. He states that only a few have turned up as of that writing. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 20-25% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a smooth blue/brown patina; ejector housing & web retain 80-85% orig blue mixed with flaked medium patina; frame is a gray/brown patina with traces of blue in the most sheltered areas; cyl retains about 80% orig blue. Grips have tiny chips on the toes and show moderate to heavy wear with nicks, dings & scratches, heavier on the right side and overall retain a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. 4-47062 JR121 (5,000-8,000)

VERY RARE REMINGTON PERCUSSION CANE GUN. SN 198. Cal. Appears to be about 32 Smoothbore. Usual configuration, 36″ overall with Gutta Percha shaft and shank with German silver collar & steel tip. Handle is large dog’s head style, also made of Gutta Percha. Trigger is a checkered rnd button on bottom of shank. Tip is tapered with knurled section and marked with the Thomas Patent date, Remington name & address and the SN. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 500 of these canes were made in percussion configuration in the period 1858-1866. The later production was all in self-contained cartridges. CONDITION: Very fine. The shank, which houses the mechanism, has a small break near the bottom joint, otherwise all of the Gutta Percha is sound, having turned a fine chocolate brown. Mechanics appear to be functional although it could not be unscrewed to expose the chamber for loading. 4-47772 JR335 (5,500-7,500)

REMINGTON NUMBER 2 CARTRIDGE CANE RIFLE. SN 750. Cal. .32 RF. 29″ Gutta percha covered screw-off bbl has pull back firing mechanism with plain grip, German silver transition, and push button trigger. Firing mechanism has pop-up rear sight/ latch. Cane is faintly stamped in gutta percha with Remington address and patent dates (last 1872) along with SN at top side of bbl/ firing mechanism juncture. Bottom portion has SN, as does screw-off muzzle tip. CONDITION: Very good with numerous minor marks and scratches in gutta percha, and some cracking around firing button. German silver is nicely toned. Muzzle cap is mostly black to brown patina. Bore is excellent. Front sight bead is missing. A fine example of this scarce piece. Remington was the only major American arms manufacturer to produce a cane gun. It is estimated that fewer than 2000 were made in all types. 4-47164 MGM17 (5,000-7,000)

SCARCE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 2ND MODEL RUSSIAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 32964. Cal. 44 Russian. Beautiful Nimschke engraved Russian Model with silver finish, 7″ keyhole bbl, pinned half moon front sight & fixed rear sight in bbl latch. Bbl address ends with “RUSSIAN MODEL”. Trigger guard has the distinctive finger rest hook and it is mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Revolver is beautifully engraved by L.D. Nimschke with extensive coverage foliate arabesque patterns on rear half of frame, border patterns below cyl opening and a large spider web rosette around each side of hinge pin. Engraving extends up sides of bbl with Mr. Nimschke’s border patterns on each side of ejector housing and feather patterns on each side of bbl. Top strap is engraved with a spider web pattern around the latch opening and with sunbursts on each end of the address. Top of back strap is engraved to match with geometric patterns down the back strap. Cyl is matching engraved on lands between the flutes. Right side of heel, under the grip, is marked with assembly number “86” which number is also found on rear face of cyl, on bbl & bbl latch. Butt strap has a factory lanyard loop. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which identifies this revolver as having been shipped Nov. 5, 1874 to M.W. Robinson, New York, NY in a shipment of 60 units. It is apparent that M.W. Robinson commissioned the engraving & plating and supplied the grips. This revolver was from a series of 2,000 commercial arms numbered in the 32,800-39,000 range. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its strong silver plating with one small ding on the left recoil shield. Grips have a couple of age lines and are very fine showing great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired but if so, very little. 4-47821 JR300 (20,000-30,000)

RARE CASED SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 9882. Cal. 32 RF. Silver finish with 5″ keyhole shape bbl, German silver half moon front sight and 3-pin top strap. Mounted with beautiful 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Left side of heel, under the grip is marked with assembly number “16” or “91” which number is also found on front face of cyl and rear face of bbl lug. Accompanied by a spectacular rosewood case with empty brass scalloped plate in the lid and has an ivory lock escutcheon. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a partial box of UMC cartridges, a small wooden grease box, five loose cartridges and a functioning key. Front cleaning rod compartment is empty. Inside the lid is a hand-written note, in India ink, on old lined paper “Presented To John H. Ulam by the Wagon Masters and Teamsters in His Brigade May 16 / 63”. Sgt. Ulam enlisted and was mustered in Nov. 22, 1861 as a sergeant in the 44th Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He served the remainder of the war and was mustered out Sept. 14, 1865. His unit saw service and fought in numerous skirmishes & battles including the capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee in Feb. 1862, Shiloh, TN in April 1862, Chickamauga in Sept. 1863, Siege of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign Nov. 1863. He re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864 and was mustered out with his unit in Sept. 1865. Information that accompanied this revolver also indicates that Sgt. Ulam served in the Mexican War in the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. He died Feb. 1898. A 44th Regiment researcher states that this revolver “must have been presented at Camp Carrington or before returning to the regiment”. Also accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which states this revolver was shipped Jan. 20, 1863 to J.W. Storrs, New York City, NY. It was shipped with 5″ bbl, “full plate finish” and smooth rosewood grips. The letter states that in this shipment three units were listed as “full plate”. The records do not indicate the type of plate “but generally it is silver at this time”. Letter also states that the grips & case were probably supplied by Storrs. Given that this revolver was produced early in the Civil War it can be surmised with a reasonable degree of certainty from the presentation that this revolver would have seen service throughout the remainder of the Civil War. Plated arms of that era are rare and cased examples are very rare. CONDITION: Fine. Revolver overall retains 70-75% thinning orig silver with the loss areas primarily flaked to a dark patina. Grips are extremely fine showing very little wear and retain sharp edges with great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore; may have been fired, but if so very little. Case has a few grain checks in the lid with one small chip and a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is heavily faded with light soil and damage from the hammer spur. Cartridge box & grease box are fine; cartridges were not examined. 4-47819 JR298 (4,000-7,000)

SCARCE CASED SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 63714. Cal. 32 RF. Silver finish with 5″ keyhole shape bbl, half moon front sight and 3-pin top strap. Mounted with smooth 2-pc ivory grips. Right heel of the grip frame, under the grip has the assembly number “58” which number is also found on front face of cyl and rear face of bbl lug. Grips have hand-cut “XIII” on the inside of each grip. Left top bbl flat & cyl are marked with tiny British proofs. Back strap is engraved in period script “C.H & G. Nunn, HERTFORD”. Accompanied by a spectacular mahogany English casing with burled top that has a brass medallion in the center. Interior is blue felt lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a rosewood handled cleaning rod with jag, a tiny turn screw, a Hawksley pewter oil bottle and a functioning key. One compartment is empty. Left front corner has a rectangular compartment with mortised sliding lid containing eleven live rds of 32 RF ammunition. Silver finish revolvers from this early era are quite rare and cased English proofed examples are extremely rare. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grips as noted. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig silver with some minor pimpling; frame retains 50-60% thin orig silver with the grip frame & bottom of the frame a silver/brown patina; cyl retains about 75% orig silver. Left grip has a repaired chip in the toe, otherwise grips are sound and retain a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine; strong, sharp bore with scattered pitting. Case is sound with minor storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior shows little fading with light soil in the bottom; accessories are all fine. 4-47823 JR297 (3,000-5,000)

FINE CASED SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 24555. Cal. 32 RF. Blue finish with scarce 6″ keyhole shape bbl, German silver front sight and 3-pin top strap. Mounted with 2-pc smooth rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Left side of the butt strap, under the grip, has the assembly number “881” which number is also found on front face of cyl and rear face of bbl lug. Accompanied by an orig, red felt lined, mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a box of U.S. Cartridge Co. 32 Short cartridges. Cartridge box is 1-pc style with red top label and yellow & black band, missing one end flap. Also accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which identifies this revolver, as found, shipped May 13, 1864 in a shipment of 50 firearms to J.W. Storrs, New York City, NY, Smith & Wesson’s sole agent from 1856-1869. Cartridge revolvers produced in this era of the Civil War were highly prized by troops on both sides and usually saw extensive hard service and are rarely found today with high orig finish. Cased examples are exceedingly rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains about 98% crisp, glossy orig blue with some minor flaking on top strap & bottom strap of the frame; cyl also has a flaked area and a light cyl line; trigger, hammer & ejector pin retain virtually all of their strong orig case colors. Grips are sound with crisp orig finish, showing little or no flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case has a grain check in the bottom with a couple of repaired corners and light handling & storage marks, overall retaining most of its orig varnish. 4-47822 JR296 (5,000-7,500)

SMITH & WESSON DA FRONTIER REVOLVER W/ HOLSTER. SN 2802. Cal. 44-40. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight and fixed rear sight as part of the bbl latch. It has 6-shot cyl with dbl stop notches and is mounted with 2-pc S&W logo hard rubber grips that are numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by a brown leather belt holster with flap that has been converted to shoulder holster with the addition of two straps and slight alteration around top edge. The Model 1878 was produced from 1881-1913 in three different calibers and a variety of bbl lengths and was very popular on the American Frontier with citizens from all walks of life. The bandit queen Belle Starr was known to carry one and notorious Texas gun fighter John Wesley Hardin was carrying one of these revolvers when he was killed in El Paso’s Acme Saloon in 1895. CONDITION: About fine, all matching including bbl, bbl latch, cyl & grips. Bbl retains 90% strong orig nickel with a few minor spots of flaking; cyl retains 85-90% strong orig nickel and the frame about 70% nickel showing wear on sides of frame in grip area; trigger & hammer retain strong orig case colors turned silver on face of trigger and top edge of hammer; trigger guard retains about 90% glossy orig blue; grips are sound showing moderate diamond point wear, turned slightly chocolate on right side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Holster has some loose stitching at top edge, otherwise is sound showing moderate to heavy wear on flap. 4-44192 JR376 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE MERWIN & HULBERT FIRST MODEL ARMY SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 6379. Cal. 44 M&H (44 Remington will also chamber). Nickel finish with 7″ rnd bbl, integral front sight with Merwin & Hulbert 1-line address on top and Hopkins & Allen address on left side. Frame is first type with open top and is completely unmarked. Cyl is first type with scooped flutes. Mounted with 2-pc checkered, marbled red & black hard rubber grips that are pencil-numbered to this revolver. Butt strap has a factory lanyard ring. Left side of butt strap, under the grip, is marked with assembly number “3850” which number is also found on the cyl arbor, rear face of the cyl and rear face of the bbl lug. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few thousand Merwin & Hulbert revolvers were produced in the period 1876-1880 in six different iterations making this one of the more rare American made revolvers. Merwin & Hulbert were major manufacturers & distributors of firearms & ammunition, owning substantial interests in ammunition companies and Hopkins & Allen Firearms Company. Mr. Merwin was an accomplished firearms designer with several patents to his name and Mr. Hulbert was a financial whiz. Their designs were superior to their contemporaries with the ease of loading & reloading but unfortunately they came on the scene late, long after Colt had established government contracts and an extensive distribution system. Mr. Merwin died in 1879 and the company failed shortly thereafter. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains 99% strong orig nickel with only a faint cyl line, some pinprick flaking on the sideplate and a minor nick or two, appears to be new & unfired. Grips are crisp showing only faint diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48160 (15,000-20,000)

SCARCE EARLY MODEL MERWIN & HULBERT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 1173. Cal. 44 M&H. Nickel finish with 7″ rnd bbl, integral front sight and 1-line Merwin & Hulbert address on top with Hopkins & Allen address on the side. This is the early model with open top frame and scooped flute cylinder. Mounted with mottled red & black hard rubber 2-pc grips. Left side of the frame, at the toe, under the grip is stamped with assembly number “297” which number is also found on rear face of cyl, rear face of bbl lug, cyl arbor and inside both grips. Buttstrap is fitted with a lanyard loop. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only a few thousand of the Army revolvers were produced in the period 1876-1880 in six different models, two of which were dbl action. These revolvers, although in several ways superior to both Colt & Remington large bore revolvers, were not well distributed and therefore could not compete. They were initially sold in proprietary Merwin & Hulbert caliber which was not readily available which further hindered their sales. Merwin & Hulbert were not manufacturers but were entrepreneurs and distributors who obtained patents and had the product manufactured for their distribution. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig nickel with a series of minor nicks on front edges of the bbl lug; cyl retains about 95% strong orig nickel with sharp edge wear and a cyl line; frame retains traces of orig nickel being mostly a medium silver/brown patina; hammer retains smoky case colors and trigger guard is a silver/brown patina. Grips are sound showing moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore, may be unfired, shows no evidence of ever having been fired, just handled a lot. 4-46089 (4,000-6,000)

SPECIAL ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL LOT. This lot consists of twelve past Julia auction firearm catalogs, together with their prices realized list. These catalogs serve as a valuable reference source. We regularly sell our past auction catalogs to collectors and dealers alike for that purpose. Please also note: The entire proceeds of this lot (to include the 15% buyer’s premium), shall be donated to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital. St. Jude’s is one of the finest hospitals in North America today for the research and care of children afflicted with cancer. We hope that you will consider competing on this lot, we consider it to be an extremely worthwhile cause and we have dedicated ourselves to include similar lots in every single one of our auctions, the proceeds of which will be donated to St. Jude’s. Thank you for your participation. CONDITION: Very Good. 8-87112 JDJ (300-400)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE & BEAUTIFUL DELUXE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HI-WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH EXTRA BARREL. SN 96428. Cal. 38-55 & 32-40. Spectacular hi-wall with 30″ No. 3 weight orig oct bbl with Rocky Mtn. front sight, flat top rear sight and locking Lyman tang sight with short base. Accompanied by a 30″ oct to rnd bbl with pedestal mounted Marbles #2 gold bead front sight and no rear seat. The half rnd bbl is mounted on the rifle and is marked on the top left flat over the chamber area “-A-O-ZISCHANG-SYRACUSE-N-Y-“. Right top flat is marked “-FLUID-STEEL-KRUPP-ESSEN-“. Mounted with spectacular 4X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut that is B-carved & checkered with black insert schnable tip forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Fitted with checkered Schuetzen dbl set triggers and a short Schuetzen finger lever. Receiver is extraordinarily engraved by one of the Ulrichs, probably John. The signature “ULRICH” appears between the set triggers without the initial “C” or “J” preceding. The engraving consists of the exceptional large vignettes of a flat gold walking bull moose in a very detailed woodland scene on the left side and a standing Big Horn ram in a detailed mountain scene on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine shaded background and spade shaped borders. Both sides of the receiver are outlined in gold wire as are the vignettes. Top & bottom of the receiver, along with the front edge, are outlined in gold & platinum wire and have nearly full coverage matching engraving. Tang sight base & screws, along with the internal pivot, is engraved to match. Lever is also engraved to match with gold wire inlay. The area between the rear edge of the tang sight and the top tang screw is inlaid in platinum with the initials “WHC”, or a combination thereof. Buttplate tang is lightly engraved and has gold & platinum wire inlay. The Winchester bbl is engraved to match about 2″ over the chamber area and is inlaid with gold & platinum bands. Muzzle end of the bbl & around the front sight are engraved to match with a gold band. The Zischang bbl has the top flat of the oct section hand matted and the top center of the receiver is hand matted. Top edge of the breech block, top & rear edges of the hammer are also engraved. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 38-55 with 30″ No. 3 oct bbl, Schuetzen set trigger, fancy wood stock with pistol grip, palm rest, one Swiss plate to interchange (which apparently has been misplaced), Lyman rear cup disc and windgage, no rear seat, carved “B”, gold inlaid with vignettes #9 and #12, bbl inlaid at breech & muzzle, engraved $60.00, received in warehouse Oct. 30, 1903 and shipped next day to Order #207943, repair & return Oct. 9, 1913. This is truly one of the most elaborate & rare Winchester Hi-Wall rifles extant. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Orig bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with light sharp edge wear and one small area of thinning about mid-point; it has brilliant shiny bore; the Zischang bbl retains about 99% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and one tiny thin spot near the muzzle and has brilliant shiny bore; receiver retains virtually all of its crisp orig blue with a couple of nicks on the gold animals; hammer & breech block retain strong orig case colors and the lever smoky case colors with brighter colors in sheltered areas; buttplate retains most of its orig blue with wear at the heel & toe. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp. 4-48155 JR358 (150,000-250,000)

*SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 105106. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 30″ #4 weight oct bbl, spirit level windgage front sight, no rear seat and a mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Receiver is fitted with Schuetzen dbl set triggers and a Schuetzen spur lever. Mounted with fancy flame & shell grain American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert, schnable tip forearm that has a factory palm rest base and an orig tuning fork palm rest. Buttstock has a capped checkered pistol grip with Schuetzen cheekpiece and perch belly with nickeled steel Helm Schuetzen buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “3311”, “X” and “US”. Matching assembly number is also found on the rear face of the buttstock under the buttplate and inside the face of the buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 38-55 with 30″ #4 weight oct bbl, Schuetzen set triggers, checkered stock with pistol grip, Helm plate, palm rest, Schuetzen cheekpiece, spur lever and mid-range & windgage sights, no rear seat, received in warehouse May 23, 1907 and shipped June 11, 1907 to Order #102767. While Model 1885 High Wall rifles are not necessarily scarce, Schuetzen rifles are quite scarce and are very rarely found in completely factory orig configuration, especially with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor flaking on the right side and a lightly cleaned thin area on left side with a couple of minor scratches; breech block & hammer retain strong, bright case colors; lever retains strong case colors in the front web, turned silver on outer faces; buttplate retains virtually all of its orig nickel finish. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of an extraordinary professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47727 JR265 (10,000-15,000)

Revised: 3/8/2013

Gun is accompanied by a Winchester Factory Letter which confirms the gun’s configuration as described.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 DELUXE HI WALL HEAVY TARGET RIFLE. SN 96727. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful deluxe target rifle with 30″ #4 weight oct bbl, windgage globe front sight, slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman tang sight. Lower tang is fitted with Schuetzen dbl set triggers and it has a Schuetzen-sized spur finger lever. Mounted with spectacular 3-4X, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert, schnabel tip forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Swiss cheekpiece and nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. Forearm is factory mounted with a mushroom palm rest. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “18419”, “XXX” and “SBCOH”. Rear face of buttstock, under the buttplate, has the matching assembly number which is also found inside the toe of the buttplate. These fine target rifles are rarely found today in orig configuration as the early target shooters were prone to making alterations to suit their individual styles & tastes. This rifle appears to retain, entirely, its orig configuration. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a couple of small spots on top flat by the rear sight seat and a small scratch over the chamber area which extends over the receiver ring; receiver retains 95-97% strong orig blue with some minor flaking, a couple of small scratches on right side and a small dent on right side; lever & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, moderately faded on outer face of the lever; buttplate retains 95-96% strong orig nickel. Stock has a hairline on left side of wrist at the receiver, otherwise wood is sound with only a few minor nicks & scratches and retains most of its strong orig varnish finish; palm rest is equally fine. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-47095 JR153 (5,500-8,500)

RARE THICK SIDE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 70599. Cal. 40-82. Rare high wall with very rare 36″ No. 4 weight oct bbl with gold washed Beeches combination front sight, a slot blank in the rear seat and a mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, slab-sawed American walnut with black insert schnable tip forearm & straight stock with crescent buttplate. Thick side high walls are rare to begin with, but the 36″ No. 4 weight bbl, the longest offered by Winchester, is exceedingly rare, especially on a non-target rifle. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and a couple of small spots on bottom flat; receiver retains about 70% faded case colors, stronger on left side with the balance turned silver; breech block, hammer, lever & buttplate retain smoky case colors. Wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish that has been waxed. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-48191 JR323 (7,500-10,000)

SCARCE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HI-WALL SPORTING RIFLE. SN 4406. Cal. 38-55. Beautiful Hi-Wall with scarce 30″ #2 weight oct bbl, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. The top tang of this rifle is of the early type with the sear spring screw head exposed between the stock & tang sight screw holes. Mounted with very highly figured, about 3-4X, flame & feather grain American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert, schnabel tip forearm and black insert serpentine grip buttstock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang is marked with assembly number “1209” and “XXXX”. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with a tiny upside down “1” and tiny “57”. Lower tang also has two tiny “1”s. Matching assembly number is also found in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside the toe of the buttplate. Sporting rifles, such as this one, are rarely found with high orig condition, especially bright case colors as they were frequently exposed to bright sunlight in the field which tends to very rapidly fade case colors. Finding a true sporting rifle with high orig finish is somewhat a rarity, especially an early rifle such as this one. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only light sharp edge wear and some light thinning & dulling around rear sight and on rear sight base; receiver retains virtually all of its orig case colors, strong & bright on left side, lightly to moderately faded on right side and top edges; top tang retains bright case colors; lever retains about all of its orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded; buttplate retains smoky case colors. Stock has a hairline by the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with a very few, very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-47077 JR156 (7,000-10,000)

WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HI-WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 64956. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 30″ #3 weight oct bbl, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with black insert schnabel tip forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Lower tang is mounted with sgl set trigger. While the Model 1885 Hi-Wall is not an uncommon item, they are very rarely found in orig configuration with high orig finish. They were usually hard used, with corrosive ammo, frequently under harsh conditions with limited or no maintenance. So to find one with high orig finish in orig configuration is somewhat scarce. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear; receiver retains strong, bright case colors, lightly faded over the top and top tang with light fading on the sides; lever retains about all of its orig case colors turned a little dark; buttplate retains moderately faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few nicks & scratches and the buttstock retains about all of its orig factory varnish; forearm shows light wear to the finish from carrying & handling. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-47076 JR155 (4,000-6,000)

FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 LOW WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 68479. Cal. 25 WCF (25-20). Standard grade rifle with 28″ #1 weight rnd bbl, half nickel front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Bottom of bbl has a dovetailed sling swivel with corresponding sling loop in the buttstock. Left side of bbl, just above the forearm, has two tiny foreign proof marks. Receiver has sgl set trigger. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, slab-sawed American walnut with black insert schnable tip forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear, a couple of tiny nicks and slight wear from the rear sight elevator; receiver, breech block & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, strong & bright on receiver, brilliant on right side and on breech block; lever & hammer colors have darkened; buttplate retains faint case colors with rust pitting on the heel. Wood is sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47535 JR195 (3,500-5,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 111041. Cal. 38-55. Standard grade rifle with 30″ #3 weight oct bbl, Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered, American walnut with black insert schnable tip forearm & straight stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver has a sgl set trigger and standard finger lever. Accompanied by a copy of an email from the Cody Firearms Museum records specialist wherein she states that the only information available is that the SN was applied to the receiver on March 21, 1911. Also accompanied by a copy of a page from the Winchester polishing room serialization record book which shows that this rifle would have been the first rifle serialized on March 21, 1911. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% crisp orig factory blue with only a few tiny scratches on the bbl and a few more in the blue on the receiver; lever, hammer, breech block & buttplate retain virtually all of their lightly to moderately faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few scattered light scratches and overall retains virtually all of its crisp, orig factory finish with one small cleaned area on left side of the forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. 4-47726 JR264 (5,000-6,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 LOW WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 102981. Cal. 25 RF. Standard grade rifle with 28″ #1 weight oct bbl, standard front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with black insert, schnable tip forearm and straight stock with crescent buttplate. Receiver has single set trigger. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 99% crisp orig blue with only a couple of very minor nicks on the sharp edges; receiver retains about 98% glossy orig blue with a few minor scratches on the sides; lever & breech block retain about all of their orig case colors, lightly faded on breech block, moderately faded on lever; buttplate retains most of its moderately faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish, having been waxed. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47536 JR194 (2,000-3,000)

SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 FIRST MODEL THICK SIDE HIGH WALL MUSKET. SN 2483. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade musket with 32″ rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 1,000 yard ski jump musket rear sight. Receiver is flat side, thick wall style with faceted receiver ring. Mounted with about 2X, flame grain, uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm, two bands and straight stock with carbine/musket buttplate. Forearm has two bands with the middle band having a spring retainer and the upper band a sling swivel with corresponding swivel in the buttstock. Bottom of forearm has a partially exposed slotted head ramrod. Fitted with sgl set trigger. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “6” and “M”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of the buttstock. Accompanied by an orig Winchester angular or socket bayonet in a black leather sheath with iron tip and buff colored leather throat. According to The Winchester Book, Madis, muskets in serial numbers below 100,000 are rare. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl & bands retain 97-98% strong orig blue with light wear around the muzzle from the bayonet and light high point wear on the middle band; receiver, breech block, lever & hammer retain about all of their lightly to moderately faded orig case colors and scattered spots of discoloration; buttplate retains about 50% faded case colors with pitting on heel & toe. Wood is sound with a long scratch on right side of the buttstock and a couple of gouges on forearm and overall retains most of its crisp orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Bayonet is fine with a few very tiny, scattered spots of surface discoloration. Scabbard has a broken toe and retains about 50% orig finish. 4-47630 JR221 (10,000-15,000)

SCARCE FIRST MODEL WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 THICK SIDE HIGH WALL MUSKET. SN 9855. Cal. 45-70. Standard grade musket with 32″ rnd bbl, square base front sight/bayonet lug and 1,000 yard ski jump musket rear sight. Receiver is thick wall style, flat side with standard finger lever. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain, slab-sawed American walnut with full length forearm, two bbl bands and straight stock with carbine/musket rear sight. Front band has a sling loop with corresponding loop in the buttstock and right side of the front band has a saber bayonet lug. Bottom of forearm has a partially concealed slotted head ramrod. Accompanied by an orig saber bayonet with 20″ Yataghan blade that has brass handle with feather patterns & eagle head pommel in its orig black leather sheath with brass tip & throat According to The Winchester Book, Madis, muskets below SN 100,000 are rare. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this musket, as found, with “military windgage sight”, sabre bayonet, received in warehouse May 27, 1887 and shipped next day to Order #17733. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good. All metal parts retain a dark plummy brown patina with fine pinprick pitting. Stock has a chip by the top tang, otherwise wood is sound with usual handling & use light nicks & scratches and retains a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Bayonet is very fine, having been lightly polished on blade & handle. Scabbard is flexed and retains most of a restored black finish and a couple of dings in the brass. 4-47631 JR222 (3,000-5,000)

CASED MAYNARD MODEL 1865 PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE 2-BARREL SET. SN 26375. Cal. 40 and 20 ga. Fine sporting & target rifle with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, tiny globe front sight, fixed rear sight and elevating tang peep sight. Made without forearm, this rifle is mounted with highly figured, checkered American walnut buttstock with straight grip & Maynard smooth steel buttplate. Left side of receiver has the Maynard name & 2-line patent dates with the Mass Arms name & address on the right side. Bottom tang, along with the SN has the date “1865” which signifies that this rifle was produced from leftover Civil War carbine parts as a sporting rifle. These unusual rifles utilized a self-contained cartridge with wide, flat, thin rim that had a flash hole in the center and utilized a percussion cap for ignition. Although these sporting rifles are known as the Model 1865, according to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms they were actually produced in the period 1863-1865, simultaneous with wartime carbines and then after the war as the Model 1865. Accompanied by an orig motor case style half-split brown leather trunk case that is fuchsia colored velvet lined with separate covered compartments in the lid and bottom. The lid is made for the buttstock and the bottom is compartmented for the two bbls. Case furniture is repoussed cast brass with a lock on the front that has its functioning key. Top of the case has a partial shipping label that is partially legible. Bottom of the case has what is probably a duplicate of the top label with the return address “A.A. FIDD / 44 MANCHESTER ST. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.”. It is addressed to “JOS. C. LOWE / 9125 NORTH AVE. / LACKLAND STA. / ST. LOUIS CO. / MO.”. Also accompanied by an orig Maynard/Mass Arms all-steel, 2-cavity, 40 caliber bullet mold with sprue cutter that has the Mass Arms address on the right side. Additionally accompanied by 2-pages of genealogical research. One is regarding Jos. C. Lowe who, in 1870, was 30 years old, a colored man living in Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri (north of St. Louis). The 1880 census shows him living in Kansas. The second sheet is an attempt to discover information on A.A. Fidd. The only person resembling that name was Adelbert Fidd who, in 1870, was a 20-year old carriage maker living in Moravia, Cayuga County, NY (south of Rochester, NY). High grade examples of this rifle are scarce; 2-bbl sets are very scarce and motor case examples such as this are rare. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Rifle bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with only light muzzle end wear and faint sharp edge wear on the octagonal section; receiver & lever retain about 90% moderately faded orig case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of a lightly restored finish with freshened checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Shotgun bbl retains 93-95% thinning orig blue turning a little plum on the rear 1/3, bright shiny bore. Case shows heavy wear with both end straps & keepers missing; handle & keepers are replacements. There is edge wear on the lid, otherwise case is sound; interior is moderately to heavily faded with the inside lid partition cover loose; bullet mold is a cleaned gray metal patina with strong cavities. 4-47648 JR258 (5,000-8,000)

SCARCE MAYNARD NO. 2 GALLERY & SMALL GAME SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 2724. Cal. 22. Usual configuration with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, combination front sight, fixed rear sight and a graduated peep sight with small disc. Mounted with nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut, without forearm and has straight stock with semi-crescent color case hardened buttplate. Receiver has standard markings on both sides. It also has standard serpentine finger lever. This model Maynard rifle was produced in significant quantities but was considered a boy’s rifle of its day and consequently saw hard service, usually with little or no maintenance and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with light, scattered surface rust; receiver, lever, hammer & buttplate retain about all of their brilliant orig case colors lightly faded on bottom of receiver, outer face of lever and on buttplate. Stock has a hairline crack in the toe adjacent to the lower buttplate screw, otherwise is sound with a few light nicks & scratches, a couple of heavier scratches on left side and overall retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-47072 JR348 (3,000-5,000)

RARE ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED STEVENS FAVORITE SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN J-233. Cal. 22 Stevens (22 LR). Spectacular little rifle with 22″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and stamped sheet metal open rear sight. Mounted with spectacular, uncheckered French walnut with semi-schnable forearm and straight stock with checkered custom horn buttplate. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with full coverage foliate arabesque & border patterns over both sides, the top edge & top tang. Matching engraving patterns are also on the bottom tang around the screw hole. Both sides of receiver incorporate “FAVORITE” within the patterns. Bottom tang is stamped “PJV”, presumably the engraver’s initials. Screws are all brilliantly fire-blued with color case hardened lever & hammer. Bbl address is in two lines on the right top flat and the caliber is hand-engraved on left top flat. Bore appears to have been relined. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant custom finish to bbl, receiver & wood with bright blue, brilliant gold & case colors and bright fire blue screws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-47827 JR347 (3,000-5,000)

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE & SPECTACULAR ENGRAVED DELUXE SLOTTERBEK BALLARD SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 22. Fantastic piece of American firearms art with 27-3/4″ oct to rnd bbl, made without provision for sights, with a 28-1/2″ Malcolm scope in target mounts. Top of the mounts have a tiny ivory bead hunting front sight and fixed blade rear sight. Top left flat of the bbl is marked, in a pyramid shape, “H. SLOTTERBEK LOS ANGELES / CAL” and the top right flat is marked “SILVER STEEL”. Top tang is mounted with a sight base and also has a provision for a heel mount. Receiver is beautifully & delicately engraved with the vignettes of a buck & doe in a field scene on the left side and a running buck on the right side with a shell pattern forward of each vignette along with foliate arabesque patterns and an extremely fine border. Engraving extends over the top three flats of the receiver with a small sunburst back of the hammer slot. Rifle is mounted with extraordinary streaky & burl French walnut that is fantastically carved & checkered with relief foliate patterns on both forearm & buttstock with the large vignette of a buck deer on left side behind the European style cheekpiece and a phenomenal deep relief carved American eagle on right side back of the grip area. Mounted with a short prong nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Receiver has dbl set triggers and a full loop finger lever. Consignor states that it is believed this rifle was built by Mr. Slotterbek for himself. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains virtually all of its orig Slotterbek brown finish with only light sharp edge wear; scope tube retains virtually all of its orig blue turned a little plum; receiver retains brilliant case colors with shellac covering most areas; breech block also retains strong case colors; lever retains bright case colors on the sides and in sheltered areas with the outer faces mostly turned silver; buttplate retains 30-40% orig nickel. Wood is sound with a few very light nicks & scratches and retains about all of its beautiful custom varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47751 JR350 (35,000-50,000)

Revised: 3/1/2013

Correction: Cal is actually 40-63 not 40-65

SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 6 1/2 RIGBY OFF-HAND SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 28495. Cal appears to be 40-65 Ballard. Fine target rifle with 30″ medium weight rnd bbl that has Rigby style ribs over the chamber area. It is fitted with wingauge globe front sight, no rear seat and a mid-range vernier tang sight. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky, marblecake French walnut with horn schnable tip checkered forearm and checkered pistol grip stock with serpentine grip cap and cheek piece with nickel plated steel Swiss buttplate. SN is found on the bottom front edge of receiver, front face of buttstock, under the wood, rear face of forearm under wood and inside buttplate. Receiver has a full finger loop lever and is engraved, probably by Conrad Ulrich with the vignette of a bull and a cow elk on left side and a running bull elk on right side, all surrounded by wonderful foliate arabesque patterns that have fine shaded background. Engraving extends over the top three flats of receiver and around rear sight. Rigby flats are also engraved with top flat having a folded ribbon engraved “BALLARD” and a double ended arrow. These rare rifles were in production only from 1880 to 1882 with very few having been produced in that short period of time. Inside channel of the forearm is marked in pencil “W.H. MINCK / 1887” and “FROM HENRY J. LANING / TO: IRMA LANING 1935”. According to consignor this rifle was passed down through the Laning family to the current family member, although there is no indication of who Mr. Minck was in relation to the Laning family. Although this rifle has had poor storage, it appears to be completely original in configuration which is somewhat unusual to find as the old time target shooters frequently altered their rifles to suit their individual tastes. PROVENANCE: W.H. Minck; Laning Family. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. Bbl retains a thin blue patina mixed with light surface rust; receiver retains faded case colors. Wood is sound without the usual cracks in wrist with light handling and use nicks and scratches and overall retains most of its fine, original varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-47687 JR253 (5,000-8,000)

EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ORIGINAL SPENCER SPORTING RIFLE. SN 230. Cal. 56-46. Extremely rare sporting rifle with 26″ rnd bbl, small blade front sight and Spencer musket style ladder rear sight and a Spencer sporting tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, uncheckered straight grain American walnut with pewter tipped rnd forearm and straight stock with standard Spencer buttplate. Receiver & appended metal parts are color case hardened. According to Blue Book of Gun Values 29th Edition, Fjestad, there were only about 1,800 of these rare rifles produced as sporting rifles in the period 1864-1868 in three calibers, 56-46, 56-50 56-52. The 56-46 cartridge is about the equivalent of the 44-40 cartridge with a slightly heavier bullet and would have been suitable for deer-sized North American game. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% crisp orig blue with a few scattered freckles of light rust; receiver, lockplate, hammer, lever & buttplate retain about all of their orig factory case colors, moderately faded with bright colors in sheltered areas. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & dings and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-47755 JR331 (5,500-7,500)

RARE SHARPS #3 LONG RANGE SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 158198. Cal. 45 2-6/10. Beautiful long range rifle with 32″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl, Axtel spirit level, windgage globe front sight, no provision for a rear seat and long range vernier tang sight with 6″ staff and matching numbered base. Top flat of bbl is marked with the “OLD RELIABLE” cartouche and Bridgeport address with caliber marking over the chamber area and case length on right side flat. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain American walnut with checkered semi-schnable 2-screw forearm and straight stock with nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. According to Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 62 of these rare rifles were produced in the period 1875-1879 in two different bbl lengths and a variety of calibers. Also according to the referenced publication, on p. 226, it appears that this rifle would have been made between Dec. 1876 and Aug. 1877 as that was the only time it was offered in this caliber & case length. Accompanied by a Sharps Factory records letter which identifies this rifle as a Model 1874 No. 3 long range, invoice at Bridgeport on Apr 23, 1877 to A.F. Mitchell, Saratoga, NY. Record lists as being cal 45 2.6″ and weighs 9lbs 14oz. Bbl length is not recorded but 32″ or 34″ half oct would have been typical. PROVENANCE: Frank Sellers Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with faint sharp edge wear and some minor spots of discoloration; receiver, lockplate, hammer & lever retain faded case colors, stronger on the lockplate and sheltered areas of the receiver; buttplate retains about 90% orig nickel. Stock has three plugged holes at the heel where is appears that a long range heel mount had been added and then removed; wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches; buttstock has a partial touch-up in the rear 1/3, otherwise retains most of its orig varnish; forearm shows moderate to heavy wear and retains about 50% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a couple of spots of light pitting. 4-47749 JR329 (12,500-17,500)

SCARCE SHARPS NO. 1 LONG RANGE SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 156516. Cal. 45, possibly 45-75 Sharps or 45-100 Sharps. Fine target rifle with 32″ oct bbl that has spirit level windgage globe front sight and no provision for a rear seat. Top flat of the bbl is marked “FRANK WESSON WORCESTER MASS. / LONG RANGE RIFLE (PAT’D —-)”. Top tang is mounted with a long range sight base matching numbered to this rifle which contains a 5″ C. Sharps reproduction 5″ vernier staff. Mounted with very highly figured American walnut with Sharps style checkered schnable tip forearm and checkered pistol grip with checkered grip cap and coarse checkered Sharps steel buttplate. Stock has a factory heel mount with an orig extra long-range base. Buttstock has an oval piece of paper marked “R.D. NO. 4 / SCHENEVUS, NEW YORK” attached to the left side. All of the appended metal including trigger plate, lockplate and buttplate, along with the buttstock are matching numbered “5516” instead of the last four digits of the SN which is “6516”, apparently an assembler’s mistake. Accompanied by a Sharps records letter which identifies this rifle as a Long Range No. 1, invoiced at Bridgeport on April 8, 1876 to William Read & Sons, Boston, Mass. The price was $125.00 less discounts and was included with two other rifles. Letter also states that the rifle was for H.P. Blake of Walpole, Mass. Apparently Mr. Blake had extensive correspondence with Sharps and he eventually returned the rifle for “stock work” and then a new bbl with lighter rifling, and finally for an extra long-range vernier staff. According to Sharps Firearms, Sellers, there were 70 No. 1 long-range rifles produced at Bridgeport in the period Nov. 1875 to Oct. 1879 and according to the referenced publication they all had 34″ oct bbls. According to a well-known & respected Sharps collector it is possible that Sharps may have installed the bbl as it is found today. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except bbl & forearm as noted. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear and some minor spots of light rust and some pinprick pitting; receiver, lockplate & hammer retain faded case colors in sheltered areas with the balance turned silver; lever has turned silver. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and the buttplate retaining most of its orig varnish; forearm has a couple of chips in the schnable tip and shows moderate wear on the checkering and retains about 75% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-48193 JR355 (9,000-12,000)

SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 156570. Cal. 44-77. Standard sporting rifle with 32″ medium weight oct bbl, rare tube front sight, standard Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight and an early Sharps vernier tang sight with 4″ staff. Bottom rear of the staff is marked “19”. Mounted with straight grain, uncheckered American walnut with Sharps semi-schnable forearm and straight stock with Sharps semi-crescent steel buttplate. Top flat of the bbl has the “OLD RELIABLE” cartouche and Bridgeport address forward of the rear sight along with the caliber marking and the mark of B. Kittredge & Co., Cincinnati, OH between the rear sight & receiver. According to Sellers there were only 3,881 of these rifles produced at Bridgeport in the period 1876-1880. This period being at the height of the Indian Wars and the shooting of the great buffalo herds, it is likely that this rifle would have seen service on the American frontier. Accompanied by a Sharps Factory records letter which identifies this rifle as a Model 1874 sporting rifle, invoice at Bridgeport on Aug 30,1876 to B. Kittredge & Co. It is described as being in cal 44, case length not specified with 32″ full oct bbl, double triggers, open sights and oil finished stocks with weight listed as 10 lbs 4 oz. Rifle was in an order of 80 Model 1874 sporting rifles shipped to Kittredge on that date, 70 were in cal 44 and 10 in cal 40 in a variety of configurations. The letter further states “B. Kittredge & Co was an important wholesaler to the western part of the country. Collectors consider the Kittredge Sharps to be western guns, with particular respect to the TX buffalo hunt in the 1875-1877 period”. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear and a couple of nicks; receiver, lockplate, hammer, lever & buttplate retain faint case colors being mostly a smooth plummy brown patina. Wood is sound and retains most of a restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47748 JR328 (12,500-17,500)

SHARPS MODEL 1874 SPORTING RIFLE. SN 154592. Cal. Appears to be 44-77. Standard sporting rifle with 32″ oct bbl, added German silver blade front sight with Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight and a Sharps sporting tang sight, missing its slide keeper screw. Top flat of bbl has the front sight dovetail plugged and a second dovetail added forward of the rear sight which is also plugged. Top flat also has the Hartford address and caliber marking. Receiver has two extra holes in the left side and has dbl set triggers. Mounted with uncheckered, slab-sawed American walnut with Sharps pewter forend tip and straight stock with Model 1859 style Sharps buttplate with patchbox lid slot. Buttplate, forend and barrel numbers are matching. Unable to remove vernier sight. Sharps historian states gun was shipped as a .44 cal rifle, 32″bbl, single trigger, July 8,1875. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl, as noted, retains 93-95% strong orig blue with only sharp edge wear; receiver & lockplate retain faded case colors in sheltered areas; hammer & lever retain a smooth plummy brown patina and the bottom tang an aged patina. Wood is sound with a fine old refinish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore with some light orange peel pitting. 4-48183 JR330 (3,500-5,500)

MODEL 1853 SHARPS FACTORY ENGRAVED OCTAGON BBL SPORTING RIFLE. SN 14638. Cal 44. (60 bore) Barrel has been cut back to about 22-1/2″ with addition of wedge sight with small brass blade. According to Frank Sellers’ definitive text Sharps Firearms originally published in 1978, he states that in 60 bore, as this gun is, about 150 guns with octagonal bbls were engraved. Sharps factory letter written by Dr. RL Moore Aug 26, 1999 states gun was “engraved” and inventoried Dec. 28, 1855. Also a name “Jerome B.M. Gall” is inscribed on pewter nosecap as can be seen in photos who most likely owned this rifle. This gun conforms to other sporting rifles made btwn 1854 & 1859 being iron-mounted and marked “SHARPS RIFLE/MANUFg CO/HARTFORD CONN” on bbl forward of adjustable front sight and on “SHARPS PATENT 1852” on lock & “SHARPS PATENT 1848” on top of tang. Gun is profusely engraved as can be seen in photographs with strong traces of silvered finish over much of the engraved surfaces. This is a beautiful gun that would make a great addition to a custom rifle or Sharps collection. PROVENANCE: ??? CONDITION: This gun is very good to fine overall with traces of finish on bbl & traces of case color in protected areas. Otherwise, metal is smooth & gray with well-defined markings & engraving which can be seen in photos. Stocks are sound & solid with numerous small dings & dents & scratches. The bore is very good with crisp, deep rifling with a fair amount of shine & small scattered areas of pitting. 4-48220 JS69 (8,000-12,000)

EXTREMELY RARE SHARPS MODEL 1869 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN C49384. Cal. 44 1-3/4″ Berdan. Extremely rare rifle in an unlisted cal. with 28″ medium weight oct bbl, Sharps German silver blade front sight and a very unusual open rear sight, missing its elevator. Top flat of bbl, above the rear sight is marked with the Hartford address and over the chamber area is marked “CALIBRE 44 / NEW MODEL 1869” followed by “24”. Rifle has dbl set triggers and is mounted with uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with standard Sharps rnd forearm that has a pewter tip and straight stock with smooth steel buttplate. SN is in the usual place on the top tang and is also found on inside of lockplate, trigger plate, bottom of bbl, inside forearm, front face of stock under the metal and inside toe of buttplate. According to the Sharps Firearms book by Sellers, only about 50 sporting rifles of this model were made. Accompanied by a Sharps factory records letter which identifies this rifle as having been invoiced at the Hartford factory on July 5, 1871 to C.C. Kromer of Schoharie, NY. Rifle is listed as being 44 caliber using the 1-3/4″ Berdan shell with 28″ oct bbl, dbl triggers, globe & peep sights and oil finished stocks. Dr. Lebowskie, in the final paragraph of the letter, states that he has personally examined this rifle and confirms that it is a Model 1869. He states that the term “New Model 1869” never appears in the orig record books to differentiate these guns from rifles having the Model 1874 characteristics. Also accompanying is the obituary of Charles C. Kromer who died in April 1911 apparently in Schoharie, NY. The obituary states that he enlisted in the Army in Aug. 1861 and in Dec. 1862 was made Lieutenant and when he was discharged on July 12, 1865 he was the ranking Captain of Company G, 3rd New York Cavalry. It also states that for several years he was the Editor of the Schoharie Union and instituted the first water system in Schoharie along with building some of Schoharie’s ornamental buildings and pioneered the first telephone system in Schoharie, NY. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue turning a little plum with some thin spots by the front sight; receiver retains dark case colors in the most sheltered areas being mostly a dark plum patina; lockplate retains about 50% faded case colors with the balance a dark brown patina; hammer is also a dark patina; buttplate retains faded case colors. Stock has the typical crack behind lockplate that has been repaired with some finish added, otherwise wood is sound with the balance retaining strong orig finish with a handworn patina; forearm has a chip at the receiver with a couple of bruises and retains a hand worn patina that will probably clean better. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with good shine and moderate pitting. 4-46123 (10,000-12,500)

RARE SHARPS MODEL 1874 BIG 50 SPORTING RIFLE. SN C53129. Cal. 50. Appears to be 50-70. Early 50 caliber, certainly one of the earliest known. It has 26″ heavy weight oct bbl, 1-1/8″ across the flats and weighs 11 lbs. 7.36 oz. It has Sharps German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight. Top flat is marked with the Hartford address forward of the rear sight and the caliber marking over the chamber. It has dbl set triggers and is mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with rnd Sharps sporting forearm that has pewter tip and straight stock with Sharps carbine style steel buttplate. Bottom of stock has an early style sling loop with a corresponding loop dovetailed into bottom flat of the bbl. Accompanied by a Sharps factory letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 50 with oct bbl & dbl set triggers with open sights and oil finish stocks. Letter states that it was invoiced June 25, 1874 to A.J. Plate & Co., San Francisco, CA, Sharps’ western dealer. The weight is not noted but the list price was $40.00. According to consignor this is the only Sharps rifle in this configuration listed in the records. This rifle is from a Northern California estate collection and was probably a California grizzly gun and certainly, given the date of shipment, could have also been used on the Great Plains shooting buffalo. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue, turned a little plummy, with sharp edge wear; receiver retains dark case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned to silver and dark patina; lockplate & hammer also retain faded case colors in sheltered areas; lever & buttplate are a dark patina. Stock has a few small gouges on the bottom edge with a series of dings around the toe and some scratches on the right side, otherwise the wood is sound with a fine hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-47750 JR352 (17,500-27,500)

CIVIL WAR SHARPS NEW MODEL 1863 RIFLE. SN C,25252. Cal. 52. You are bidding on a very fine example of a popular Civil War Sharps 3-band rifle that retains most of its orig finish. The bbl on this gun has a nearly mint bore and retains most all of its orig blue finish. Lock, frame and breechblock retain much of their orig case colors. The gun is mechanically crisp and functional. Buttstock and forestock have a deep red color under their oiled finish. This is a very fine Civil War rifle that would be difficult to upgrade. CONDITION: Bbl retains about 95% of its orig bright blue finish, though thinning & darkening overall.There are scratches on top of bbl where bands have been slid. Bbl markings are crisp and well defined. Frame and lock retain strong areas of case color. Lock has 60-70% case color, though mostly muted as can be seen in photos. Frame retains about 70% case color with balance being silver/gray. Other metal parts are smooth with silver/gray patina including hammer, buttplate, patchbox, bands and nosecap. Sub-inspector marks are found on several parts, including an “H” on top of buttplate comb though there are no cartouches on buttstock there is an “MNM” stamped on bottom flat of forestock & there is a “TWR” inspector mark on left side of bbl. Stocks are sound and solid with some raised grain retaining most of their original oil finish with scattered small dings, dents and scratches. Several screw heads still retain remnants of bright blue finish. Gun functions fine mechanically and exhibits a bright, crisp bore. 4-48222 JS66 (4,000-7,000)

REMINGTON MODEL 1863 ZOUAVE RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 58. This is among the finest examples of the classic Model 1863 Zouave Rifle encountered. This gun is in near new condition with perfect wood retaining almost all its orig finish and a mirror-like shiny mint bore. This gun conforms to the normal configuration with a 33″ blued rnd bbl with VP/eagle head proofs and 1863 date on bbl tang. Left side of bbl marked “STEEL” followed by “RKA” inspector mark, 2 leaf rear sight and distinctive Remington part cylindrical front sight and bbl lug. This gun is brass mounted with 2 spring retained bbl bands, nose cap, trigger guard, butt plate and patch box. Most gun parts have small inspectors initials such as “C” or “L” stamped on each. Stock has two crisp inspector cartouches which read “BH” and “HDJ”. This is a very fine complete and orig example which would be difficult to upgrade. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent overall. Bbl retains 97% plus blue finish with pitting at muzzle end. The bore is crisp and very bright and appears un-shot. Lock, hammer and trigger contain about 90% muted case colors with balance being silver/gray. Brass is very good overall with scattered small stains with good yellow patina. Stock is sound and solid with raised grain with a few small storage scratches and dings, the largest being about 1/2″ dent between bbl bands on left side of stock. Stock cartouches are crisp and well defined. 4-48225 JS49 (4,000-7,000)

FINE SPENCER MODEL 1865 CARBINE. SN 2922. Cal. 56-50. This is a fine example of a late Civil War carbine in very fine condition, Retaining much of its orig finish. This gun is in the normal configuration noted. Breech is marked M.1865 “SPENCER REPEATING/RIFLE CO/BOSTON,MA/PAT’D MARCH 6, 1860”. SN is found at back of breach. Various sub-inspector marks are found on metal parts. Two crisp inspector cartouches are found in butt stock behind saddle ring bar. CONDITION: Bbl retains 95% orig blue-black finish, though mostly turned dark with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Frame, lock plate, hammer, sling bar and butt plate retain much of their orig case colors, though muted. Bore is shiny and crisp. Action functions perfectly. Stock is sound and solid with scattered storage dents with raised grain and bright inspectors cartouhces as can be seen in photos. 4-47073 JS13 (4,000-6,000)

MODEL 1851 CADET RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 57. 40″ Bbl with long range rear sight, is marked with “P” “V” and Eagle proofs at rear. Small percussion lockplate has eagle over “US” in front of round bodied hammer, and three lines “Spring” “Field” and “1853” at rear. Walnut stock affixed with three spring retained bands. Rear band has rack no.(?) “39”. Front band has front sight on front loop, bayonet lug 1-1/2″ from muzzle. Steel ramrod is tulip shaped. It is estimated that 1160 of this Civil War era musket were made with 1853 date. CONDITION: Very good. Metal retains traces of what may be orig polish where protected, but is mostly even brown patina. Stock has most of its orig finish with some rubbed in oil and numerous marks and scuffs. 4-47058 MGM133 (4,000-7,000)

CIVIL WAR SECOND MODEL MAYNARD CARBINE. SN 16093. 50 cal. This standard second model also known as the model-1863 Maynard Carbine had production of just over 20,000 arms between 1863 – 1865 and this example retains most of its orig finish & has probably never been fired. This gun conforms to other known models with 20″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched front sight & 3-leaf adjustable rear sight. Left side of frame has sling bar & carbine ring. Stock is straight-grain Walnut with 2 crisp inspector cartouches which read “JM” & “AJN”. Inspector’s initial “S” also appears on the left side of bbl flat at breech & again with sub-inspector letter “N” on other parts of gun. This is a very fine example of this popular Civil War gun that retains most of its orig finish. CONDITION: This gun is excellent overall. Bbl retains 98% orig bright blue finish with crisp mirror-like bore. Frame retains much of its orig bright case color with balance a silver/gray & areas of pitting. Lever retains 30 – 40% case color & hammer & trigger retain most of their bright blue color. Butt plate retains 20 – 30% bright finish with balance plum with areas of rust & pitting. Stock is sound & solid with raised grain with numerous small storage dents, dings & scratches with crisp, like-new inspectors’ cartouches. Stock however is poorly fit & there is a gap btwn frame & wood, so stock may be an orig replacement. Gun was not disassembled to check for matching number on buttstock. 4-48221 JS59 (3,000-5,000)

CIVIL WAR SECOND MODEL MAYNARD CARBINE. SN 13740. 50 cal. This standard second model also known as the model-1863 Maynard Carbine had production of just over 20,000 arms between 1863 – 1865 and this example retains most of its orig finish & has probably never been fired. This gun conforms to other known models with 20″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched front sight & 3-leaf adjustable rear sight. Left side of frame has sling bar & carbine ring. Stock is straight-grain Walnut with 2 crisp inspector cartouches which both read “JM”. Inspector’s initials of “AJN” also appear on the left side of bbl flat at breech with small sub-inspector letters found on most other parts of gun. This is a very fine example of this popular Civil War gun that has few defects. CONDITION: This gun is excellent overall. Bbl retains 95% orig bright blue finish with one area in center of bbl on right side about 3″ x 1/2″ wide that has apparently rusted then pitted & now polished & bluing “touched up” as can be seen in photos. The bore exhibits crisp mirror-like shine with well-defined rifling. Frame retains most of its orig bright case color with balance a silver/gray. Lever retains 30 – 40% case color & hammer & trigger retain most of their bright blue color. Butt plate retains 20 – 30% bright finish with balance plum with areas of rust & pitting. Stock is sound & solid with raised grain with numerous small storage dents, dings & scratches with crisp, like-new inspectors’ cartouches. 4-47074 JS58 (4,000-6,000)

CIVIL WAR GWYN & CAMPBELL PERCUSSION CARBINE. SN 2196/3185. Cal. 52. This is a fine example of a popular Civil War carbine in nearly new condition. All serial numbers on gun are not matching. SN on bbl 3185 is different than remainder of gun which is 2196, however condition matches all parts nicely and gun has had mixed numbers possibly since the war. These carbines were made by Edwin Gwyn & Abner Campbell in Hamilton, OH between 1863 and 1864. Just over 8,000 of these guns were made & many saw hard use in mostly western cavalry units during the Civil War. Units included 7th TN CAV, 5th & 8th OVC, 4th & 8th MO Cav, 3rd WI Cav, 2nd & 3rd IA Cav, the 14th KS & the 10th, 12th & 14th KY Cav. There are two models of this gun with different style levers. This is the 2nd type with horizontal post improvement over old “Grapevine” type. Gun is marked rear of lock, “GWYN & CAMPBELL” in an arch above “PATENT/1862/HAMILTON O”. Frame is stamped “UNION RIFLE” vertically below breech. Two inspectors’ cartouches are found “WHR” is crisp and found in stock opposite lock. The first reads “WHR” for William H. Rogers who inspected between 1862-1863. Second inspector mark appears to read “RKW”. Gun retains most all its original blue and original case colors as can be seen in photos. This is an opportunity to buy a scarce Civil War carbine rarely found like new. CONDITION: Bbl retains most of its orig blue finish though much has turned plum. Bore is mirror-like with well-discerned rifling. Frame & hammer retain about 70% bright case colors with balance silver/gray with scattered staining & pitting. Lock markings are excellent & lock retains 30 – 40% muted case color with balance silver/gray with scattered staining & pitting. Stock is sound & solid with numerous storage dings & dents with bright cartouches. 4-48223 JS65 (4,000-6,000)

CIVIL WAR SMITH CARBINE. SN 18029. 50 cal. About 30,000 of this well made carbine were made for the Civil War, this is a very fine near mint example that conforms to the standard configuration of this arm with 21-5/8″ part oct bbl. This gun is iron mounted, case colored and blued. On the left side of breach is marked “ADDRESS/POULTNEY&TRIMBLE/BALTIMORE, U.S.A.” and “SMITH’S PATENT/JUNE 23 1857”, and also the 3-line markings on the contractor, “MANUFACTURED BY/AM’N M’CH’N WKS/SPRINGFIELD MASS”. Among the Union regiments issued this gun were the 7th & 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry, the 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, the 1st Connecticut Cavalry and the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry. These were all good fighting units of the Civil War. CONDITION: This gun overall is in excellent condition, retaining 95% of its orig blue on bbl with mirror-like shiny bore with crisp rifling. Case colored frame, exhibits about 50% bright case colors with remainder muted. Breech, bbl spring and trigger guard retain 80%+ their orig bright blue. Stocks are fine overall, still with raised grain, inspector cartouches “AJN” & “JM” are crisp as are sub-inspectors’ marks on both stocks & other metal parts. Stock has several scattered storage dings & scratches. 4-48227 JS60 (3,000-5,000)

STARR CARTRIDGE CARBINE. SN 37757. Cal. 52 RF. This is an interesting carbine with U.S. Inspectors’ marks and either British or Canadian inspection in very fine overall condition. This carbine which is similar to the Civil War percussion carbine in configuration and markings, design was modified to incorporate rim firing pin, cartridge extractor, and with a redesigned shorter straight hammer. This example is iron-mounted, with all correct sights and markings. Markings include on top of bbl just forward of 2-leaf rear sight “STARR ARMS CO YONKERS,NY”. The same marking is found in two lines on lock & “STARR’S PATENT, SEPT.14TH 1858” is stamped on back of breech. Most parts have small sub-inspector letters & stock has two large cartouches which both appear to read “JTB”. There is also a broad arrow & “WD” which is the War Department mark found on Victorian era British Arms. CONDITION: Bbl retains about 95% of its orig bright blue though fading in areas, the bore is crisp & bright. The frame & breech retain about 50%+ of their muted case colors. Stocks have numerous small dents, dings & scratches though solid & inspector marks described are easily discerned. There is a “star” surcharge on buttplate instead of the normally-encountered “US”. Buttstock appears to have swollen slightly around breech & there is a gap at the top which can be seen in photos. 4-48229 JS63 (3,000-5,000)

CIVIL WAR ERA PEABODY CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. 50 RF. This Civil War era carbine was not made until after the Civil War and Providence Tool Company made over 100,000 of these arms in several calibers. Most were destined for foreign service as denoted by the small “WC” found in small oval cartouche on buttstock. This gun is in near-new condition & appears unfired retaining most of its orig finish & conforms to other known carbines with 20″ Round bbl with single leaf rear sight. Case hardened action and back action lock. Left side of receiver is marked with “Peabody’s Patent July 22, 1862 Manf’d by Providence Co Prov. RI”. Saddle ring is on loop on left side. Buttplate and bbl band are case hardened. Stock is stamped with “WC” cartouche on left side. CONDITION: Bbl retains 95%+ orig blue finish though turning plum with scattered stains with crisp mirror-like bore. Lock, frame, breech & lever retain about 50% muted case colors with balance silver/gray. Stocks are sound & solid with raised grain & small “WC” cartouche is crisply struck. Most all metal parts have small sub-inspector letters similar to those found on U.S. martial arms. 4-48228 JS62 (2,500-4,500)

CIVIL WAR BALL REPEATING CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. 50. This is a popular Civil War era carbine of which about 1,000 were made. Marked on left side of receiver is “E.G. Lamson & Co / Windsor / VT / US / Ball’s Patent / June 23, 1863 / Mar 15, 1864”. This interesting patent arm was operated by a lever which also acted as the trigger guard. This is a nice example of seldom offered Civil War era carbine in near new condition that would be difficult to upgrade. CONDITION: Bbl retains almost all its orig finish which is now a dark plum color with a bright mirror-like bore with crisp rifling that appears unfired. Frame, lock, breech, lever & buttplate retain about 70% bright case colors with balance a silver/gray. Sub-inspector marks are found on most every piece of this gun & a crisp cartouche which reads “GGS” is stamped in stock opposite lock & a small “GGS” is found stamped on top of buttstock comb. Stock is sound & solid, well-fit with raised grain with scattered small storage dings & dents. 4-48218 JS67 (4,000-7,000)

CONFEDERATE MORSE CARBINE. SN 541. Cal. 52. This is a nice example of an early 3rd model Morse carbine made in Greenville, S.C. There are only about 1,000 of these guns made in all configurations and this 3rd model is the standard production which amounts to about 2/3rds of production and had all of Morse’s improvements to make it a more efficient carbine. This gun appears complete and orig with the exception of missing cleaning rod and braised repaired trigger which could be easily restored. CONDITION: Bbl is gray/brown overall with scattered staining and pitting. Mechanically gun does not hold full cock and trigger was broken and braised. Stocks appear orig and butt stock appears refinished and is slightly bent. Orig cleaning jag in butt plate is still present. SN 541 is found on bottom of frame, inside breech and on butt stock internally. No further disassembly of this gun was attempted to check for other numbers but everything else appears orig. 4-48117 JS50 (7,000-9,000)

CONFEDERATE LEMAT PERCUSSION CARBINE. SN 17. Cal. 41/56. There are less than 20 known Confederate LeMat carbines with the lowest SN known being 2 and the highest being 112 thus establishing this as one of most rare and desirable of Confederate arms. This gun is SN 17 on parts typically numbered including rifle bbl, secondary bbl, frame, loading assembly, plunger and loading lever screw. Gun was not disassembled to look for other numbers, however this gun appears orig throughout. Bbl shows the last Paris address “System LeMat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris”. There is a star over “LM” denoting the maker on right side of bbl adjacent to SN. This is a fine example of a very rare Confederate gun in a serial range that no doubt was made early in the Civil War. CONDITION: This gun is very good overall appearing to be all orig and authentic. Metal overall is brown with traces of orig finish turned plum. Stock is sound and solid with most of old varnish finish. Gun functions well including selector. Rifle bore shows crisp rifling though pitted. Secondary bbl shows thin rifling where it could be used to shoot shot or a shotgun slug. The only damage we can find on this gun is at the hammer screw escutcheon has a 1/4″ piece broken off which does not allow the hammer screw to be efficiently tightened such that there is a gap between side plate and frame where if this small screw escutcheon was restored side plate would fit snugly as it can be pushed snugly just with finger pressure. 4-48233 JS48 (40,000-60,000)

EXTRORDINARY CASED CONFEDERATE ENGRAVED AND SILVER INLAID BABY LEMAT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 20. Cal. 32/41. This is among the rarest of all Confederate revolvers with only 14 known examples. This is the only example elaborately engraved, silver-plated frame and silver pins inlaid in grips. This gun is also in near new condition accompanied by English casing containing unique, orig 3 cavity baby LeMat mold, making both 32 and 41 caliber LeMat bullets. The 41 cal. bullets appear almost identical to the standard 42 cal. bullets used in standard LeMat 9-shot revolvers. The screws on this mold are also engraved. This is the only baby LeMat mold that is known to us. Also included in this case are 22 orig LeMat bullets that once were full cartridges as the skin or paper tops can still be seen tied to several of the projectiles. Baby LeMat’s unlike their standard size big brothers have a 41 cal. rifled second bbl instead of the 18 ga “grapeshot” bbl. Of the baby LeMat’s known, at least 2 other examples are engraved, but not nearly as elaborate and nowhere near the condition of this little gem. The engraving style seen on this gun is quite similar to that seen on the cylinders of some first model and transitional LeMats, but obviously not as detailed or as much coverage. This gun exhibits floral engraving over most of the silver-plated frame, backstrap, butt and trigger guard. The blued bbl, bbl housing and cylinder are also engraved in similar foliate form as are all screws, hammer, loading arm and plunger. This gun utilizes the early reciprocating pin mechanism utilized on the earliest production of LeMat revolvers. If you wanted the greatest Baby LeMat in existence, this is it. CONDITION: Bbl and housing retain 90% orig bright blue finish with balance turning plum. Cylinder retains about 50% orig bright finish with balance turning plum with small scattered areas of staining and light pitting. Silver-plated frame, trigger guard and backstrap retain 95% of their orig silver-plating with areas of bubbling on backstrap around engraving, scattered rust and pitting as can be seen in photos. Stocks retain much of their orig varnish and have approximately 1,000 silver pins symmetrically imbedded at cross hatch junctions. English style walnut casing with 2″ brass escutcheon with fancy initials engraved “TE”. This case no doubt originally held this gun as rub marks match this gun, though fit is sloppy, and there is space for another 1-1/2″ bbl. Green felt lining in case is sound though soiled and worn through where rubbed. Compartment lids are very good, backed with a turquoise colored paper. The orig LeMat bullets and orig LeMat mold unique to this gun are not found elsewhere. The mold sprue is marked 18 on one side and 7 on the other and one arm of the mold is also marked with a 7. At least one standard LeMat mold for “grapeshot” revolver is also marked with an 18, which probably not a SN. This mold is about 7″ long almost identical to standard full size LeMat molds, only difference here being cavity sizes and shapes. 4-48200 JS11 (85,000-125,000)

EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE BABY LEMAT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, EARLIEST SN KNOWN. SN 5. Cal. 32/41. This is among the rarest and most desirable of all Confederate revolvers with only 14 specimens known. This gun is also the lowest SN known SN 5. This gun like other known models in this configuration has a 4-1/4″ oct bbl with the last style of Paris address markings, which read “Systeme Le Mat Bte s.g.d.g. Paris” SN 5 is found externally on bbl, frame, cylinder and loading arm. Gun was not disassembled to look for other markings. This gun also has the “M” cartouche stamped on top of cylinder rarely seen on Confederate LeMat’s and at one time thought to stand for Confederate Inspector Lt. William Murdaugh from early writings of Ed Simmons and William Albaugh. Baby LeMat’s configuration can simply be described as a scaled down version of the orig LeMat, with 9 shot 32 cal cylinder and a rifled 41 cal secondary bbl in place of the 18 ga. shotgun bbl. These guns have the earlier style reciprocating pin system to rotate and lock cylinder seen in standard models that were used early in the Civil War. This gun appears orig and complete throughout with an apparent contemporary replacement of frame to bbl locking pin, which was not removed, and a repaired hammer screw and hammer nose, otherwise this very rare gun appears complete and orig and functions. CONDITION: Overall metal is gray with scattered areas of staining, rust and pitting. Bbl markings are mostly discernible though weak overall as can be seen in photographs. SN are easily discernible, except bbl marking which is weakly struck along with the “star/LM” adjacent to bbl SN. Rifling in both bbl bores is deep and discernible with pitting overall. An interesting note on this gun is the addition of British proofs on bbl and cylinder found only on the very late Paris models that were shipped to England in 1864. This is the only baby we know of with such proofs most likely meaning it sat in factory longer than other known guns that were shipped from Paris. As noted in description there is a welded repair to nose of hammer including the selector and selector screw. Hammer screw appears restored though the head may be orig. The screwed in tubular device in butt of stock, which Serpette in his book had some type of loading use, but we are not sure is possibly replaced in this gun as the color or pitting does not match balance of gun. 4-48236 JS26 (40,000-60,000)

CONFEDERATE SECOND MODEL LEMAT REVOLVER. SN 1823. Cal. 42/18 ga. This is a fine all orig example of the standard production LeMat revolver in very nice condition retaining much of its orig finish. This gun is marked SN 1823 on all parts normally numbered and has the typical engraved address on bbl flat “Syst Le Mat Bte. s.g.d.g. Paris”. This gun apparently saw little use as it retains so much orig finish and functions well and would be hard to upgrade. CONDITION: Gun overall is in very good to fine condition, retaining about 30-40% orig bright blue with much of remaining metal turned plum with scattered areas of staining, rust and pitting. Stocks are sound and solid with good cross hatching, retaining traces of orig varnish. Gun functions well with fairly crisp bright bore, good rifling. Gun appears all orig and complete with exception of latch screw which has been drilled too deeply, breaching rifled bbl’s bore. 4-48159 (28,000-38,000)

CONFEDERATE FIRST MODEL LEMAT GRAPESHOT REVOLVER. SN 101. Cal. 42/18 ga. This is a very good and complete orig example of a rarely offered first model LeMat that is pictured in William Albaugh’s Confederate Handguns This gun has all the rare first model features, including bbl markings of “COL. LeMat’s Pat.” loading assembly attached to bbl on right side of gun, spur trigger guard and screwed in lanyard ring. The stocks also have the scarce internal markings “BAGUET”. This gun is pictured disassembled in the 1963 Albaugh book on page 95. This gun is all orig, complete and functional. SN 101 is found on most every part where SN’s are normally found including shotgun bbl, loading arm, frame and cylinder. First model LeMat’s are rarely found complete, especially complete with loading assembly, of which there are probably no more than 10 or 20 known. There are several first model LeMat’s in various museum collections identified to important Confederate personalities, such as Stonewall Jackson, JEB Stuart and Henry Wirz, Commander of Andersonville Prison. PROVENANCE: Ed Simmons Collection. CONDITION: Gun overall is very good with good markings, though makers mark on bbl is light as can be seen in photos. The bore shows crisp, deep rifling. Gun functions well. Stocks are sound and solid, though worn, but all cross hatching still discernible. Metal overall is gray with scattered areas of staining and pitting. The latch that holds loading assembly tight has been restored to orig. configuration. The old sheet metal latch shown in Albaugh’s was replaced as was a broken screw and the old sheet metal latch and broken screws are retained. 8-76357 JS9 (20,000-30,000)

RARE ROBERT JONES, LIVERPOOL CONFEDERATE LEMAT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6. Cal. 46/18 ga. This is one of only 3 known Robert Jones marked LeMat revolvers, the other two Robert Jones marked LeMat revolvers are SN 16 and SN 55. This gun like the others has a 6-3/4″ fully oct bbl with typical cross septer proof marks on bbl, shotgun bbl and each cylinder chamber. This is a rare LeMat variant utilizing the reciprocating pin system of turning and locking the bbl like the earlier Paris models and unlike the Confederate Naval contract with Tipping & Lawden utilizing a cog mechanism for turning and locking cylinder. SN 6 was only noted on bottom of bbl and stamped inside stocks but gun appears to be complete and orig with no restoration to major parts. Bbl markings “ROBERT JONES, NO 6 CHAPEL ST. LIVERPOOL” is engraved on top bbl flat. This is a rare opportunity to find a LeMat with these scarce markings. CONDITION: Gun is good to very good overall. Gun functions but sloppily and sometimes does not turn cylinder on every pull of hammer. Gun appears orig with possible replacements of hammer screw, hammer selector and selector screw. Engraving on bbl address appears freshened as can be seen in photos. Latch screw is drilled such that it breeches rifling of bbl. 4-48234 JS24 (14,000-18,000)

SCARCE VARIANT LONDON MADE LEMAT GRAPESHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 3812. Cal. 46/18 ga. This is a scarce variant of “LeMat & Girard’s patent London” revolver which is not in the Tipping & Lawden contract range. There are only a few anomalies with odd SN’s such as this, there are also 2 digit numbers known and this is the only gun we are aware of in the 3000 range; the Tipping and Lawden range was 8000-9000 of which there are many guns in this Confederate Naval contract known. A file from NATO historian & LeMat collector, Greg Padlow accompanying. This is a nice example of a well marked gun, polished bright, that functions well and appears all orig. SN’s externally are only noted on bbl and frame with typical English proofs on bbl and each cylinder chamber. Screw heads are florally decorated as is the end of the loading rod. CONDITION: Gun is bright/gray overall with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Engraved bbl markings are easily read as are SN’s stamped on bbl and frame. Gun functions mechanically and rifling in bore is discernible. The latch screw on bbl is drilled through. Breeching rifling stocks are sound and solid still showing well defined checkering. Stocks are also SN’d internally 3812. 4-48235 JS23 (9,000-12,000)

CONFEDERATE RIGDON & ANSLEY REVOLVER. SN 1832. Cal. 36. SN 1832. This is a newly found example of an all orig. complete and matching Confederate revolver made in Augusta, GA. Rigdon and Ansley’s are one of only 2 twelve stop cylinder guns made in the Confederacy. The other being the Augusta Machine Works, also made in Augusta, GA. This example is SN 1832 on all parts normally SN on this pattern, including bbl, latch, loading arm, cylinder, arbor, frame, trigger guard, back strap and wedge. This accompanying holster this gun was found in is made from reused leather as can be seen by the old sewing lines. This holster is crudely made as can be seen in pictures, but is quite sound and supple and displays with gun well. Other than SN’s the only other markings found on this standard pattern are a “CSA” stamped on top of bbl flat and a cryptic letter “J” stamped on bottom of trigger guard. CONDITION: Metal overall is gray with scattered staining and pitting. Gun functions mechanically and exhibits good strong rifling in its bore. All SN’s are discernibly as is the “CSA” on top of bbl flat, as can be seen in photos. Stocks are sound and solid, though shrunk and an old glued repair along a 2 1/2″ crack. The right stock has a 1 1/2 X 1 inch area by butt that is “eroded” with wood loss though it appears to be from its period of use, as this area has patinaed in suite with rest of grip. All screws are intact and appear orig. with exception of wedge screw, which is missing. The left ear of back strap has a cracked through break which does not affect esthetics, but can be seen in photograph. Front brass site has been beat down, but is still present, as can be seen in photos. 8-76349 JS1 (20,000-25,000)

HISTORIC COLT M-1860 PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER ATTRIBUTED TO PVT. JOESPH N. HAWKINS CO D CUSTER’S 7TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY. SN 77460. Standard 44 cal. Colt Army revolver all matching, orig and complete with exception of replaced wedge screw which has been identified as issued to Co D 7th MI volunteer cavalry through the Springfield Research Service vol 4 1995 edition. In addition there is a signed letter from Franklin B. Mallory Chief Researcher, Springfield Research Service attesting that revolver serial #77460 was found in the company & regimental ledgers for the 7th MI cavalry. These records are stored in the National Archives as record group 94 entry 112 and the specific citation was found in the order books for companies D – M. Pvt. Hawkins enlisted at Grand Rapids on Nov 13, 1862 and died of typhoid fever at U.S. Hospital #1 in Frederick, MD on July 20, 1863 immediately following his service at The Battle of Gettysburg. Pvt. Hawkins was with his regiment in the engagements leading up to and through Gettysburg. On May 29, 1863 the 7th MI and 1st VT cavalry engaged Mosby at Cattlett’s Station and on June 30 he engaged Jeb Stuart’s cavalry at Hanover. At the Battle of Gettysburg Custer’s 7th MI Cavalry was heavily engaged on July 3, 1863. On this day General Custer, in his famous charge with the 7th Michigan Cavalry behind him, is where he shouted those famous words, “Come on you Wolverines!” Hawkins was present with his unit until he contracted typhoid fever and was admitted to the hospital on July 6, dying 14 days later from the disease. In addition to this historic association, the Springfield Research Service documents that Colt Army revolver serial #77460 remained in service with the MI cavalry brigade when it was sent west in August 1865 on Gen. Patrick Connor’s Powder River expedition against the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians. While not inscribed, this historic Colt revolver is solidly documented to Pvt. Hawkins and Custer’s 7th MI Cavalry through the Battle of Gettysburg. The gun is accompanied by the Springfield Research Service documentation, extensive personal documents on Hawkins including his military service record, copies of regimental histories, family tree and image of his grave site. Copies of these are available for perspective buyers. CONDITION: The revolver shows medium to heavy wear with no orig finish remaining. All metal is a medium gray color with light surface pitting here & there. Walnut grips are worn with numerous dings on butt from use as a tack hammer. Wedge screw is replaced. Inspector’s initial remain on metal parts & the gun functions mechanically. An important & historic attributed Colt revolver. 4-47701 (20,000-25,000)

HISTORIC CIVIL WAR IDENTIFIED REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER, SGT. ANDREW PRAY, CO. D. CUSTER’S 7TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY. SN 79900. 44 cal. This gun is in normal configuration found for this model with matching serial numbers found on bbl, frame & stocks, no serial number is found on cylinder which is typical for late Civil War production new model Remington Armies. Identified to Sgt. Andrew Pray of Company D, Custer’s 7th Michigan Cavalry. This revolver is documented in the National Archives Record Group 94 Records of the Adjutant General’s Office as having been issued to Sgt. Pray along with his other military equipment. Sgt. Pray enlisted November 12, 1862 at Grand Rapids, MI to serve three years, which he accomplished and was mustered out with his unit at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on December 15, 1865. He enlisted as a Private and was promoted to Corporal in August 1863 and Sargent in December 1864. Sgt. Pray and the 7th participated in numerous battles, skirmishes & engagements including Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Following Gettysburg Sgt. Pray and the 7th were engaged in a variety of other battles & skirmishes until the end of the war. The 7th’s service did not end with the war however. The regiment was transferred to the Dept. of the West where it participated in the campaign against the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians with Gen. Patrick Conner’s Powder River Expedition. Sgt. Connors mentions in his pension application that on the night of March 2, 1864, while camped in a swamp, his regiment was attacked and he was captured by the Confederates but managed to escape and return to his unit the next day. This is verified by affidavit from another member of the 7th. Accompanied by extensive personal documents on Pray including military records, articles describing his military engagements, family tree and images of Hawkins at service age and later in life. CONDITION: Gun is fine to excellent overall, retaining 90%+ orig finish to bbl, frame & loading assembly. Cylinder retains about 80% orig bright blue finish. There is rust around nipples & pitting in bore though rifling is crisp. Gun functions mechanically well. Stocks are crisp & sound with small dings & dents and a bright inspector’s cartouche on left stock “BH”. 47702 (15,000-25,000)

RARE WESSON & LEAVITT DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 111. Cal. 40. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/8″ rnd bbl, German silver front sight and a tiny fixed sight at rear of top strap. Top strap is marked “MASS ARMS CO / CHICOPEE FALLS”. Frame & cyl spindle are color case hardened as is the right side mounted back action lock. Cylinder is 6-shots with convex front edge, contoured to mate with the angle of the bbl forcing cone. Cyl is unfluted & smooth with a square rear face that has stop notches. Nipples are set in angled recesses. Brass trigger guard is attached to the bottom of the receiver & front strap. Mounted with a varnished 1-pc walnut grip with matching SN on front face under the wood. Back strap & butt strap are 1-pc blued steel with matching SN on inside near the tip. Front face of recoil shield is also matching numbered. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 770 of these rare revolvers were produced in the period 1850-1851, some of which had factory attached rammers. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp orig finish with glossy bright blue on bbl, top strap, bbl latch & back strap; frame, lockplate & hammer retain virtually all of their lightly faded orig case colors, strong & bright on lockplate; back strap has glossy bright blue. Grip has a few light nicks & dings and a series of shallow bruises on left side, otherwise is sound and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-47358 JR182 (20,000-30,000)

VERY RARE CASED WALCH BRASS FRAME PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 1274. Cal. 31. Rare revolver with 3-1/4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address. Revolver has a sheath or spur trigger. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips that may be old period of use replacements. This revolver was a curiosity of its day with its 2-1/4″ long 5-chamber cyl and ten nipples with two hammers. It was designed for superposed loads in each chamber and to have the right hammer fire first discharging the front charge followed by the left hammer which discharges the rear charge. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were approx. 3,000 of these rare revolvers produced with both brass & iron frames in the period 1860-1862, many of them private purchased by officers & soldiers during the Civil War. Company I of the 9th Michigan Infantry is reported to have been armed with these revolvers where it received favorable comments. The referenced publication shows that there were two frame types of this revolver, brass as is found here and an iron frame model which is slightly more rare. Accompanied by an orig, burgundy velvet lined, mahogany casing compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a dbl sided eagle & stars Colt pocket model flask, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a tin of Eley’s caps, several cast lead balls and a functioning key. These revolvers in any configuration are rare but cased examples are nearly unknown. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is good. The steel parts retain a very dark attic patina with a few cleaned spots on the bbl and lighter spots on the cylinder with scattered light pitting; brass frame shows a few nicks & dings and a small casting flaw below the left recoil shield. Grips are sound showing light wear and a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with fine frosty pitting. Bottom of the case has a grain check, otherwise is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish around the edges and a wiped-on finish on the top; interior is heavily faded with heavy soil in the bottom and solid partitions; mold & flask show heavy wear with nicks & dings; cap tin has tape around the outer diameter. 4-47662 JR203 (5,000-8,000)

RARE WALCH IRON FRAME 10-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 2052. Cal. 31. Rare revolver with 3-1/4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line address. Revolver has a sheath or spur trigger. Mounted with smooth 2-pc walnut grips matching numbered to this revolver. This revolver was a curiosity of its day with its 2-1/4″ long 5-chamber cyl and ten nipples with two hammers. It was designed for superposed loads in each chamber and to have the right hammer fire first discharging the front charge followed by the left hammer which discharges the rear charge. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were approx. 3,000 of these rare revolvers produced in the period 1860-1862, many of them private purchased by officers & soldiers during the Civil War. Company “I” of the 9th Michigan Infantry is reported to have been armed with these revolvers where it received favorable comments. The referenced publication also indicates that there may have been only 1,000 of these iron frame models produced vs. the brass frame type. PROVENANCE: Barnes Family Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching, cyl is not numbered. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned mottled gray patina with scattered fine pinprick pitting. Left grip has a compression crack, otherwise they are sound showing moderate wear and retain about 85% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, worn dark bore with rifling remaining. 4-47647 JR202 (3,000-5,000)

SCARCE CASED ROBBINS & LAWRENCE SAW-HANDLE PEPPER BOX. SN 3536. Cal. 31. Scarce 5-shot percussion pepper box with 3-5/8″ bbl cluster, pinched post front sight and groove rear sight in the barrel latch. It has ring trigger with concealed rotating hammer and is mounted with 2-pc smooth ivory grips that are matching numbered to this pistol. Frame is octagonal shaped around the breech area with a saw-handle shaped rear frame and a button safety in the back strap. Frame is beautifully engraved, probably by L.D. Nimschke, with intricately intertwined foliate patterns that have an extremely fine punch-dot or pearled background. Top of the rear frame has a game scene engraved panel of a standing bull elk, and the back strap is engraved in a twisted rope pattern with a fine rosette around the safety button. Rear edge of the frame and around the edge of the bbl latch slot is engraved with dbl chip borders. Octagonal section is engraved in alternating diamond & dot and zig zag & snake patterns. Breech end of bbl cluster & web of trigger are engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by an original purple velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the pistol, an orig Robbins & Lawrence tiny bag flask, two orig Robbins & Lawrence ball molds, one sgl ball and the other two balls and a lacquered tin of caps. Case is missing one end of the lid. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. No orig finish remains, being a cleaned grey metal patina with a few spots of discoloration and a couple nicks on the barrels. Hinge is slightly loose otherwise mechanics are fine. Grips have a few age lines and are solid, retaining a wonderful ivory patina. Case lid is slightly warped, missing an end of the lid, as noted. Bottom has a couple of grain checks otherwise case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior is lightly faded in the lid and lightly to moderately faded in the bottom, with moderate soil. Flask has a dent near the bottom and traces of orig finish. Molds and cap tin are fine. 4-48119 JR278 (4,000-6,000)

SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED TIPPING & LAWDEN 4-BARREL DERRINGER. SN 1631. Cal. 22 Short. Blue & silver finish with 2-9/16″ 4-bbl cluster and brass pin front sight. Frame is like the Sharps Model 1A with straight standing breech and tapered, checkered, wide hammer spur. Bbls are blued and the brass frame is silver-plated and has relief cast 2-pc Gutta Percha grips with foliate & floral arabesque patterns. Frame is beautifully engraved, probably by L.D. Nimschke, with full coverage, very fine foliate arabesque patterns on the sides and over the standing breech. Back strap is engraved in feather patterns with matching patterns on bottom edges of the frame. Top of back strap is engraved with a flower blossom. Sides of the bbl cluster are engraved in an unusual beaded oval pattern with foliate arabesque flourishes. Left side of bbl cluster has British proofs. Accompanied by an extremely fine, burl walnut, English casing with an empty ivory shield in the lid. Interior is blue felt lined and compartmented in the bottom for the pistol, a small turn screw, an all-metal cleaning rod with jag and a small pewter oil bottle. Left end of the bottom has a mortised sliding covered compartment containing a functioning key and a spare sear. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl cluster retains 60-65% orig blue with the top outer radii a blue/gray patina; frame retains about 95% strong orig silver, thin on standing breech. Grips are slightly warped on right side, otherwise they are sound showing light wear and fading on the left side. Mechanics are fine, strong bores, dark & lightly pitted in the grooves. Case is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded & soiled, accessories are fine. 4-48213 JR316 (4,000-6,000)

SCARCE PATENT INFRINGEMENT MOORE SINGLE-CATION BELT REVOLVER. SN 6499. Cal. 32 RF. Blue & silver finish with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line “MANFD SMITH & WESSON MOORE’S PAT. FIRE ARMS CO.” address. It has 7-shot unfluted cyl with patent markings around the circumference and border lines around the front and rear edges. Frame & backstrap are very nicely engraved, probably from the shop of master engraver, L.D. Nimschke, with about 50% coverage flowing foliate arabesque patterns, with fine shaded background. Mounted with 1-pc varnished walnut grip that has the assembly number “8Y” in the back strap channel. Matching assembly number is also found on the right side of the butt strap & front strap and rear face of the cyl. This revolver is one of the items produced by Moore after Smith & Wesson had prevailed in its law suit over patent infringement of the bored through cyl. Moore and other manufacturers were forced to mark their products in this manner and then ceased production altogether. According to Flayderman’s Guide To Antique American Firearms several thousand of these revolvers were produced in the period 1861-1863. It is known that military officers & enlisted men of the day purchased and used these revolvers throughout the Civil War. Rarely are they found today with high orig finish. Accompanied by a period of use wooden case with pegged corners & brown velvet lining. Bottom is compartmented for the revolver & a wooden cleaning rod. Left rear corner contains a triangular shaped cartridge block with holes for 45 cartridges, containing 43 live rds, some 32 short and some 32 long. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching. Bbl & cyl retain 96-97% glossy orig blue with only sharp edge wear and some light flaking on the bbl; frame & grip frame retain virtually all of their strong orig silver plating with wear only on the left recoil shield; hammer retains brilliant case colors; grip shows light edge wear and retains virtually of its crisp orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired; ejector rod under the bbl is a replacement. Case has a grain check in the left rear corner of the lid, otherwise is sound showing light to moderate wear; interior is lightly to moderately soiled; ammunition has oxidized bullets and is fine. 4-47826 JR294 (4,500-5,500)