SEEKING TO OBTAIN THROUGH PURCHASE OR TRADE:
The following Napoleonic era British swords: 1796 Heavy Cavalry Officers and Troopers swords; 1796 Light Cavalry Officers swords; 1803 Infantry Officers swords; Scottish Officers swords; any officers sword with Regimental device, markings, etc., on hilt or blade. Naval officers swords, dirks. (all the above must be in VG to fine or better condition and with scabbards, no restoration) Good examples of British military firearms pre-1898.

WANTED: Fine British Military Firearms, Pre-1898; also, British Military and Naval swords, Enlisted and Officer's Patterns. Also, Scottish and British Basket-Hilted Swords.

	679) Austrian Wanzl Infantry Rifle. 35" barrel, .54 cal. RF, various arsenal stamps, dated (18)67,the conversion date, numbered 396 (matches # on receiver). Correct backsight. Receiver stamped with mark of maker/conversion smith "OHLIUS (?) HAUSSMAN" (first name is deeply stamped and hard to read). Lockplate with Austrian double eagle, dated (1)866, date made as Lorenz muzzle-loader. Unit markings on buttplate. Original ramrod. Missing front sling swivel. Smooth metal overall, clear markings, light patina. Ex. working order. Ex. bright bore with sharp rifling. Solid, uncleaned stock with only a few minor service dings, no cracks or repairs. Good, above average, example of the Wanzl rifle.   $1,250  Reduced to $950
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	704) Swiss Milbank Amsler Conversion of M-1863 Infantry Rifle. 34" barrel, 10.4mm RF cal. (same as Swiss Vetterli rifle). Barrel stamped with Cantonal shield and # "32" (same shield and # stamped on stock). Lock stamped "BEURET FRERES LIEGE", stock with "BF" under crown. Fine working order. Bore ex.+ , bright with deep sharp rifling, like new. Smooth age brown overall, all markings clear. Missing rammer. Solid, uncleaned stock, no cracks or repairs. Beuret Freres is noted in Stockel as being a major manufacturer of rifles and pistols for the Swiss Army.   $1,200  Reduced to $800
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	715) British Royal Artillery Engineer's Sword Circa 1860. 32 1/2" blade etched on right side with scrolls, flaming bomb, "ROYAL ENGINEERS" , wings and lightning bolts; left side with scrolls, flaming bomb, cannon and Royal Artillery motto below Crown over VR. Maker's name on shoulder: "REEVES / MAKER / TOLEDO WORKS / BIRMINGHAM". Nickel plated hilt and scabbard, 90% + plating intact. Grip retains all original shagreen and twisted wire wrapping. Clean blade with fine clear etching. Scabbard has several minor dents but not so as to detract. An unusual sword, being that of an officer qualified in the two most technical branches of the service. Since the pattern of sword is correct for Royal Artillery, but not for Engineers (and it is easier to conceive of the artillery needing an engineer's skills in the field than vice-versa), I have called it an Artillery Engineer's sword. A very experienced English colleague recalled seeing another like it, and had the same opinion about its significance.   $750  Reduced to $550
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	736) French St. Denis Arsenal Modified Mauser Model 1871 to 6.5 Daudeteau. 31 1/2" barrel, 6.5 mm Daudeteau cal., St. Denis arsenal markings over chamber. Mauser M-1871 action dated 1880 with all-matching #'s - St. Denis obviously took pains to keep the actions matching. Stock stamped with issue markings " 1 / 9 ". Although using some of the Mauser furniture (triggerguard and buttplate) the stock was made at St. Denis, as were the French-style barrel bands, sights, barrel, etc. Fine condition overall: bore is fine with clear sharp rifling; barrel and action retain 90% original St. Denis blue; solid stock is fine never refinished with nice "feathered" surface. Original brass-tipped cleaning/ clearing rod, correct sling swivels and French sling (Mauser swivel on triggerguard removed when converted). Muzzle and front band set up to accept the Lebel 1886 needle bayonet or one very similar to it. I understand these single-shot rifles were sold to Uruguay. The St. Denis manufactured 6.5 mm Daudeteau repeating bolt-action rifles were sold to El Salvador, Portugal and Uruguay.   $850
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	738) Royal Navy Sea Service Pistol dated 1849. Regulation pattern in all respects. 6" , .56 cal. barrel with profuse correct Government proofs and Crown inspectors' stamps. Lockplate with Crown over "VR / TOWER 1849" , and lock inspector's stamp of crown over Broad Arrow. Original belthook with inspector's stamp. Stock with two contractors' names and Broad Arrow over " BO " (Board of Ordnance). Original swivel rammer. Ex. tight working order. Retains about 50% of original blacking, balance is smooth plum color. A hairline grain crack runs along the bottom of the forestock from the front of the triggerguard to the rammer pipe, following the ramrod hole in the stock. It does not detract. An attractive and all-original Sea Service pistol.   $1,350  Reduced to $1,100
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	742) Swiss M.1851-67 Milbank-Amsler Stutzer. 30 1/4" barrel, .41 Swiss cal. (10.4x38R), stamped with Cantonal and inspectors' marks, #14 (matching assembly # on receiver), serial # 347 which matches 347 on stock under same Cantonal shield. Drift adjustable foresight dovetailed on large integral base; typical Swiss rear sight. Breechblock marked "SIG NEUHAUSEN" , stamped # 14 with several inspectors' cartouches. Fine, solid, crisp stock with sharp markings, almost no service dings. Nosecap secured to barrel with key, and fitted with sword bayonet bar. Original heavy swollen shaft rammer with brass tip threaded for tools. Smooth metal overall with light patina, some case color visible on breechblock and receiver tang. All markings sharp and deep. Ex. tight working order, bore is mint.   $1,950  Reduced to $1,600
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	743) Swiss Vetterli M.1871 Stutzer. 30 1/2" barrel with assorted stamps, # 11550 (all matching: rear sight, barrel, bolt, mainspring housing, receiver, lifter, and buttplate). Double set triggers. Receiver marked with arsenal name "WAFFENFABRIK / BERN". Buttstock and forestock deeply stamped with Cantonal (?) stamp over # 290. Ex. tight working order, like new. Receiver retains most original case colors, colors also visible on buttplate and rear sight base. Barrel retains 95% good original blue, barrel bands about 50%, bore is mint. Original ramrod, swivels, and sling stamped in oval with maker's name "G. KOCHER". Stock never refinished, fine condition, no cracks or repairs, just few small service dings, stamped on buttstock and forestock with shield enclosing "W" under Swiss cross. A fine example in great condition.   $1,550  Reduced to $1,400
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	758) British Light Dragoon Pistol by Ketland circa 1790 - 1800. 9 1/4" barrel, .65 cal., Ketland private proofs. Lock with Crown over GR, marked "KETLAND & Co" on tail. Lock fitted with a roller frizzen spring, presumably after the plain feather spring broke. That it was done during its working life is demonstrated by the groove worn into the frizzen tail where it contacts the roller. Barrel marked with the Irish 1843 Act of Parliament Registration marks EC2466 , indicating County Cork, East Riding, gun # 2466. The Act remained in force until 1846. VG working order, all markings clear, stock is solid never cleaned or repaired. Ramrod would originally have been wood with brass tip, but this iron rod may well be a period replacement (it is certainly an old rod). Pistol was likely produced to arm one of the many Loyalist Militias that sprang up in Ireland after the French Revolution, during the fear of French-supported rebellion. Indeed, it may have taken part in the Great 1798 Rebellion of the United Irishmen that did in fact receive French assistance.   $1,750  Reduced to $1,400
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	777) French Model 1822 Naval Pistol, Arsenal Modified to Percussion. 8", .69 cal. rifled and sighted barrel, dated 1828, # "3801" on right breech, tang engraved "Mle 1822 / Bis" , left breech "CdE 17, 6 A" . Modified flintlock cleaned of its original markings at time of conversion (tho can be made out as "Mre Rle Maubeuge"). All brass furniture bears same arsenal poincon of "crown over A" plus other poincons, buttcap also stamped with small anchor. The form of the sideplate differs from the cavalry model in having an extension that a stud on the belthook fits into. Both lock screws (sidenails) are stamped with an "A". Original ramrod with poincons. Barrel, fore-end cap and stock matching # "3801". Condition overall is Ex.+, retains all original smooth arsenal polish, bore is bright with sharp rifling, ex. tight working order, like new, stock is crisp and ex. as arsenal reconditioned when rifled and put in percussion. Complete and 100% original. The 1822 pistol, Cavalry or Marine, had but a few very minor modifications that differentiated it from the basic Model 1816. Whether Model 1816 or 1822, the "Pistolet de Marine" removed the cavalry lanyard ring from the buttcap, fitted a steel belt hook ("un crochet de ceinture en acier") on the "contre-platine" (counter-lock area), and stamped an anchor on the buttcap ("Calotte timbree en creux d'une ancre"). From M. Baldet, "Les Armes a Feu", p.117. A scarce French Naval pistol, the smaller, later back-action percussion models being much more common.   $1,575
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	780) Indian Bidri-work Buckler or Fist Shield. 11" in dia., very old leather handgrips and padded cushion (padding mostly gone). Typical bidri inlay with contrasting black, silver and brass designs on front. Nice example.   $425
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	786) Edwardian Pattern 1865 Scottish Officer's Claymore of the Gordon Highlanders. 33" d.e. blade etched with scrolls, thistles, cypher of Edward VII, owner's initials "VB" above thistle over "GORDON / HIGHds" . Regulation steel basket with fine original wire wrapped shagreen grip, original liner, and faded red fringe. Fine, undented regulation scabbard with ball-end chape. EX.+ blade retains nearly all original polish.   $2,100  Reduced to $1,850
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	787) British Pattern 1816 Rifleman's Sword to Accompany Baker Rifle Modified to Socket Bayonet. 22" saw-back blade with raised 8" false edge, stamped with inspector's mark "Crown over 1" and maker "WOOLEY & SARGANT" . Brass hilt with lion (?) head pommel. See Bailey, "British Military Flintlock Rifles", pp.143-4 for discussion and picture of this exact type. Note: long ago, this example has had a small hole drilled through its pommel. Tang button is undisturbed. Bailey draws heavily upon an article by the late (great) Howard L. Blackmore in Arms Collecting, Vol.35, No.1, for his identification of this pattern. All previous and varied identifications of this sword did not make use of the evidence found by Blackmore of the original list of makers in Ordnance documents to whom contracts were let on March 31, 1816, for "swords with sawbacks for Infantry Riflemen @ 13/6 each". There were 8 makers on the contract, all active in 1816 (Wooley being one of them). In the Tower collections, Blackmore found a group of these exact swords with blades marked with the names of all 8 makers, and only these 8. All blades were inspected by just one inspector, "Crown over 1" . A copy of Blackmore's article goes to buyer.   $1,300
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	788) British Royal Artillery Officer's Sword c. 1786. 32" spadroon blade made without markings. Brass hilt with border engraving, folding counter-guard, pommel engraved with cannon both sides. Original wood grip missing wire wrap. Though not illustrated in the usually cited works, I have seen over some 40 years two other identical swords - same type blade, identical hilt and same form of cannon engraved on pommel. VG condition.   $800
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	789) British Royal Horse Artillery Officer's Sword c. 1870-80. 34" blade etched with Royal Arms, cannon, "VR" , owner's initials "FVH" and maker "PILLIN / MANUFACTURER / GERRARD St. / SOHO / LONDON" . Fine blade, bright with clear etching. Grip retains original shagreen and wire wrap. Scabbard has several minor dents, light pitting overall. Pillin at this address from 1862 to 1922, when business was bought by Wilkinson.   $575
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	795) Allen & Thurber Norwich Dragoon Pepperbox. 6", six-shot barrel group, .36 cal., marked on rib "PATENT 1837 CAST STEEL". Bar hammer stamped on left side "ALLEN THURBER / NORWICH C-T" , and on top "ALLEN'S PATENT". Engraved frame, nipple shield shows traces of the typically very shallow engraving. Original wood grips with german silver escutcheons, no cracks or repairs. Smooth age patina overall, markings clear, complete and in fine working order.   $1,350
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	796) Allen & Thurber Dealer Marked Pepperbox. 4 3/4", six-shot, .33 cal barrel cluster, marked on one rib "ALLEN & THURBER" and "G. BOLEN NY" (Bolen's name stamped over Norwich C-T address). Another rib stamped "BOLEN (1)04 B'WAY NY" (apparently Bolen's Broadway address). Yet another rib stamped "PATENTED 1837 CAST STEEL" . Bar hammer stamped "ALLEN'S PATENT". Frame and nipple shield have crisp engraving, retaining good traces of original bright blue. Barrel group retains 90%+ original blue. No pitting. Fine working order. Grips with german silver escutcheons, no cracks or repairs, but have numerous small impressions in wood at bottom where pistol was used as a hammer.   $1,800
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	799) French Tap-action Flintlock Pistol. 3 1/2" turn-off barrels, upper barrel (and frame near it) marked "2". No proofmarks. Boxlock action, sliding tang safety locks cock and frizzen. Finely checkered grip with relief carving in fine+ condition, no cracks or repairs. Ex. Tight working order, ex. Sharp-edged metal overall. A well made and crisp gun in the Boutet "Versailles" style.   $1,500
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	800) US Peace Flask by N.P.Ames. Overall length 9 1/2". Top marked "N.P.AMES", "1844" and insector's initials "JH". Copper body stamped "H". VG+ condition, usual minor scratches, two small dents that are barely noticable, seams intact, spring also intact. Spout will not adjust.   $575
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	806) A Fine Cased English Pepperbox. 3 3/4" six-shot barrel cluster, London view and proofmarks, finely engraved muzzles, .42 cal. Frame with same fine quality engraving, oval panel left side with smith's name "J - KEW / LOUTH". Sliding thumb safety engages bar hammer. Very fine checkered grip with vacant silver escutcheon, buttcap with capbox. Ex. Tight working order. Fine+ condition overall, sharp-edged metal with smooth untouched gray polished finish of faded casehardening. Grip ex., virtually no wear or dings to fine checkering, no cracks or repairs. Accessories consist of original combination mold/loading rod, patch cutter, small powder flask in fine condition marked "SYKES" . Original baize lining with some wear and stains. Case solid, has original key. A fine quality and condition pepperbox.   $3,500  Reduced to $3,250
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	808) Austrian Long Fowling Piece by Contriner of Vienna. 42 1/2" round barrel, .65 cal., of genuine Eastern damascus twist profusely inlaid with silver arabesques (note: this genuine inlay, not just surface koftgari). Barrel fitted with breech signed with cartouche of famous Viennese gunsmithing family "CONTRINER" . Engraved percussion lock in fine working order. Half stock, original sling swivel and stud, original rammer held by three iron ferrules. Smooth brown age patina overall, damascus pattern visible and deep enough to be felt, silver inlay 99% intact and ex. Condition. Missing leather pad that covered cheek-rest; trigger-guard a working life replacement of mediocre quality compared with rest of gun. The practice of frequently mounting Eastern pattern-welded barrels in Austrian guns was well-established as early as the wheelock era.   $990  Reduced to $800
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	809) British "Lead Cutter" Sword by Wilkinson. Blade 28 1/2" long, 1 3/4" wide at hilt, etched with panels "LEAD CUTTER N. 1" and "WILKINSON / PALL MALL / LONDON" . Serial # 20395 (made 1875-76).With its heavy blade, the Lead Cutter was used as a practice arm to chop through uniformly cast lead bars. Wilkinson made four incrementaly heavier Lead Cutters, the No.4 being the heaviest. As the swordsman's strength and skill progressed, he could move up to the next weight of Cutter. Condition VG, clean blade with light stains, 4 or 5 edge nicks, markings fine and clear, iron hilt retains about 80% original paint.   $750  Reduced to $600
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	817) Afghanistan/North West Frontier Jezail. 36" barrel approx. 50 cal., swollen muzzle, inlaid silver bands at breech. Genuine British East India Company musket lock marked with EIC bale mark, dated 1805, lock inspector's stamp, maker "BRANDER" on tail. Frizzen face has been well re-surfaced during working life. Stock is fine, solid, many brass and mother-of-pearl inlays, unusually well-made swivels, original rammer. Good working order. VG+ overall, a true tribesman's arm, and certainly above average quality and condition.   $1,650
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	823) Scottish Dirk c. 1790-1800. Substantial 14" blade of characteristic form. Brass-mounted root-wood grip carved with Celtic strap-work, brass nails at overlaps, heart carved on either side lower grip. Brass-mounted leather scabbard tooled with cross-hatch design, fitted with by-knife and fork (knife blade with maker's stamp typical of Sheffield work). Leather VG+, sound and with no repairs, mounts fine (a few minor dings on chape). VG overall, blade some areas minor pitting but good for its age, hilt solid. An all-original and good sized dirk.   $3,400
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	824) English C.G.Bonehill 12 ga. Double. 30" barrels, stippled rib engraved "C.G.BONEHILL MAKER BIRMINGHAM"; extensive British Nitro proofs, 2 3/4" shell, left barrel stamped "FULL CHOKE". Serial # 77XX (all matching, barrels, action, forestock). Boxlock action with Greener crossbolt, double underlugs. Sliding safety on tang, "SAFE" inlaid in platinum. Checkered pistol-grip buttstock with vacant silver escutcheon, grooved horn buttplate. Condition ex.+ : perfect working order, tight lockup (no movement in barrels even with forestock removed), bores mint bright no dents, tubes retain 95% fine blue, action retains most case colors. Buttstock solid, no repairs or cracks or refinish, checkering sharp, only very minor field dings, forestock in matching fine condition. Original case with original trade label "Maker to Her Majesty's War Department" , jointed cleaning rod, german silver oil bottle.   $3,200  Reduced to $2,800
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	827) Smith & Wesson Model No.1, First Issue Revolver, 6th Type. Serial # 100XX; matching assembly numbers. 3 3/16" barrel with clear S & W address. Cylinder retains "April 3, 1855 & June 15, 1858" patent dates. Pivoted hammer head retains its original screw (many examples messed up here). Fine rosewood grips retain most original varnish, no cracks or repairs. 50% original silver plate on brass frame; VG working order, barrel hinge tight and undamaged. Cylinder and barrel dull steel color, some light pitting but edges still fairly sharp. VG bore. A good un-fooled with specimen, complete and with good screwheads. A total of approx. 11,671 Models No.1, First Issue were made 1857-60.   $1,275
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	836) Persian Flintlock Pistol With Ivory Ball-Butt. 11" , .60 cal. Barrel with some relief engraving at breech. Lock with relief engraving against fish-roe ground, good working order. Stock profusely silver wire inlaid overall; genuine ivory (possibly mammoth) ball-butt. As usual with this particular type, never fitted with triggerguard. All original; a 2" sliver missing from stock on left fore end near muzzle. A fine example.   $2,200  Reduced to $1,700
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	847) French M.1866-74 Gras Infantry Rifle. 32 1/2" barrel with various arsenal poincons, "1874 S 79" (constructed as needle-fire Chassepot 1874, modified to Gras 1879), bayonet bar # AB 93866 ( matching ramrod, bolt and all bolt parts, barrel near chamber, and stock - an all-matching gun).Receiver marked "MANUFACTURE D'ARMES / CHATELLERAULT" and "Mle 1866-74" (in this case, the "74" means the Model year the Gras was adopted). Right side buttstock carries Chassepot rondel dated 1874, left side the Gras modification rondel dated Sept. 1879 above serial # AB 93866. Along with the much-modified Chassepot bolt, the Chassepot chambers were fitted with an insert to handle the 11 X 59R Gras cartridge. Condition overall is excellent - retains all fine arsenal conversion blue on barrel and receiver, bolt has light age patina and much dried grease (easily cleaned). Bore bright and sharp as new. Ex. Working order. Stock solid, almost no dings, no cracks or repairs, never touched with deep clear conversion markings. Finding these much-used rifles in such great condition is getting hard these days - and moreover, many were converted to 8mm Lebel.   $1,150
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	853) Brass-Hilted Small Sword c. 1750. 26 1/2" hollow-ground blade of typical style (never shortened, this is original length). Plain brass hilt with traces of original silvering., original wood grip missing wire wrapping but retains both ferrules. Some of original leather washer remains at blade shoulders; tang button never disturbed. VG+ overall; blade smooth age brown, hilt has no breaks or repairs. See G. Neumann, Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, p.133, 215.s and 216.s, for two very similar swords (one also with traces of silvering on its brass hilt) "This inexpensive type of sword was a favorite among American officers of the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars" .   $900
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	854) A Fine French Silver-Hilted Small Sword with Colichemarde Blade c. 1760-70. 31" etched blade retains 95% fine gilding on panel at forte. Pierced silver hilt is cast, chased and engraved with musical instruments; grip retains all of its original gilt tape and silver wire wrapping. Untouched tang button. Original scabbard with tooled designs on leather, retains both upper mounts and rings, missing chape and about 11" of lower scabbard. All mounts, hilt and scabbard exhibit a thin matching patina on the silver - easily cleaned to a brilliant polish if desired. All mounts are very crisp with sharp edges and details, show very little wear. Fine+ blade has smooth bright surface with no pitting. A fine example.   $2,800  Reduced to $2,400
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	855) Swedish Jarmann Trials Rifle of 1883. 32 3/8" barrel, chamber marked with Crown over "C", date 1883, serial # 136 (rifle is all matching #136 - barrel, rear sight, barrel bands, receiver, magazine cut-off lever, bolt, buttplate and probably other parts as well, but I didn't strip it). Caliber appears to be 10.15mm of Norwegian Jarmann. Condition is Fine+, barrel and receiver retain 95% fine original blue with some light surface speckling here and there; barrel bands, rear sight and bolt have same smooth light patina having been "in the white" or perhaps otherwise given identical treatment. Bore is bright with sharp rifling. Ex. Tight working order. Original rammer. Missing one triggerguard screw and front band screw; these a plain ordinary screws and easily replaced. A rare rifle.   $3,250
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	856) a) British Baker Rifle Bayonet. 23" blade stamped with Crown over 4 inspector's mark, maker "OSBORN" on back. Blade smooth, no pitting, clear markings. Fine overall condition. $1000.00   SOLD b) British Martini-Henry Pattern 1876 Socket Bayonet. Near mint 21 1/2" blade with all correct WD markings, retains 98% original bright polish. Socket retains 90%+ deep original blue, with scattered areas smooth surface gone plum. No dents on scabbard mounts, leather VG but thread in seam stitching has deteriorated.   $135
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	858) Silver Mounted Scottish Dirk. 11 1/2" blade of traditional form and fine quality, marked "F.A. LYON / EDINBURGH" . Black wood grip carved with basketweave pattern set with silver studs, silver mounts with raised thistle motif, cairngorm (rock crystal) pommel. Leather scabbard with 4 silver mounts en suite with hilt, hallmarks consist of a thistle, silversmith's initials "JC", and sovereign's head (a young Queen Victoria). Scabbard mounts never made or intended for by-knife and fork. Fine condition overall - no damage or repairs, blade clean and retains much original polish with small areas minor staining. Although FA Lyon listed as a bladesmith (swords and dirks) at 84 Leith St. Edinburgh, as early as 1796, this dirk clearly dates from early Victorian times, c. 1840.   $2,600  Reduced to $2,200
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	865) Belgian Chamelot & Delvigne Model 8 Revolver circa 1864. 5" octagonal barrel stamped "CHAMELOT / DELVIGNE / Inv. Btee (inventors, patentees). 9mm pinfire, six-shot. Cylinder, barrel, and frame with inlaid silver line decoration. Upward hinged loading gate left side frame. Liege proofs. Double or single action, folding trigger. Checkered wood grips in fine - ex. Condition, no cracks or repairs. Ex. Tight working order, ex. Bright bore with sharp ridling, near mint. Barrel blue mostly plum, cylinder retains 70% good blue, frame retains most gray/blue case colors. Complete and fine condition overall, of high quality manufacture. Chamelot and Delvigne continued their revolver development, which evolved into the extemely sturdy and reliable French Model 1873 service arm. Swiss and other contracts followed, making the two inventors the most influential in Continental military revolver design (patent drawings thanks to highly informative website www.littlegun.be)   $2,150
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	870) E. Allan & Co. .41 Derringer. 2 1/2" barrel, .41RF cal., marked "E ALLEN & Co / WORCESTER MASS / ALLEN'S PAT. MCH.7.1865". All matching #'s 181. VG overall, tight ex. working order, solid grips never refinished. Like many derringers, the bore is pitted, but rifling visible.   $1,100
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	871) National Arms Co. No.2 Derringer. 2 1/2" barrel, .41RF cal., marked "NATIONAL ARMS Co BROOKLYN, N.Y." . Knife blade extractor. Solid grips retain 70% original finish. Serial # 10561. VG condition overall, fine crisp working order, bore dark but rifling clear.   $750
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	872) Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss, Early 19th Century. 12" barrel, 1 1/2" wide at muzzle, decorated with fine silver koftgari designs. Lock with matching silver damas. Relief carved stock in fine condition with profuse silver wire inlay. Iron mounts. Fine + overall condition, good working order, solid stock, all original.   $1,400
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	874) British Pattern 1821 Light Cavalry Presentation Sword. 34 1/4" curved blade profusely etched with trophies of arms, royal cypher Crown over VR, maker "REEVES MAKER BIRMINGHAM" , presentation inscription "PRESENTED TO SEGt JOSEPH HALLAM / BY COL THE EARL FITZWILLIAM K.C. and the OFFICERS of the 1st W.Y.Y.C. as the best swordsman in (A or CAPt H.W. VERELST'S) TROOP / 6th AUGUST 1881" . Steel 3-bar hilt, original shagreen grip with silver wire wrap. Steel scabbard with several small dents that do not detract. Over the years I have owned or seen several of these Yeomanry Cavalry presentation swords, all by Reeves. An interesting group, all presented to enlisted men, but showing a quality of mounts and especially etching that equals or exceeds most officers' swords.   $975
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	876) US Cavalry Sabre by A.W. Spies, New York. 32 1/4" blade with single fuller, stamped "A.W. SPIES" on back. Iron stirrup guard with original wood grip retaining original wire wrap though nearly all leather is smoothly worn away. Iron scabbard with only 2 minor dents, patina matches hilt, missing throat piece. Adam W. Spies emigrated from England to New York city in 1827, where he used his Birmingham connections to import military goods. He became closely associated with the large New York firm of C&J.D. Wolfe, marrying J.D. Wolfe's daughter. The blade is hefty and substantial, still sharp, with a generally smooth age patina.   $850  Reduced to $700
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	877) Sudanese Kaskara. 35 1/2" broad, double-edged blade with 3 fullers, stamped both sides with half-moon armourer's marks. Iron crossguard. Original thin leather strip wrapping on grip, missing about 1" on lower part. No scabbard. A genuine fighting kaskara. Shades of Kipling and his "fuzzie-wuzzie" that turned out to be "a first-class fighting man".   $300
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	879) A Scarce "Russian Pattern" Model 1819 Prussian Cuirassier Troopers Sword. 38 1/4" double-fullered heavy blade marked "SOLINGEN" , "GEBR / WEYERSBERG", inspector's stamp of Crown over FW/56 and a smaller Crown over B. "Russian Pattern" brass hilt with original leather and brass wire wrap in excellent condition; front of guard stamped with inspector's stamp Crown over FW/57 and smaller Crown over S. Pommel stamped with Crown over S which also is stamped on the iron of the tang button on top of pommel. Iron scabbard of massive proportions and weight, smooth age patina. Blade is fine +, smooth and clean with only very minor areas of light staining. Brass guard with medium "mustard" patina. A fine, undisturbed sword. Clear markings overall. Introduced in 1819, this sword continued to be worn by the Gardes du Corps and the 6th Regiment after 1850 as a mark of distinction during the era of the expansionist wars orchestrated under Bismarck's masterful direction to make Prussia the pre-eminent German state and eventually, with the French defeat in 1871, create the German Empire. Certainly the most impressive German/Prussian regulation issue sword of the 19th century.   $3,500
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	881) American Pill Lock Rifle by Ephraim Gilbert, Rochester,NY. 30 3/4" rifled, .32 cal., part-oct. barrel stamped "E. GILBERT / ROCHESTER" . The well-engraved lock stamped "E. GILBERT / PATENT / ROCHESTER". Fine solid stock never cleaned, no repairs, small silver escutcheon at wrist, brass furniture with "mustard" patina. Overall, rifle shows little use and no abuse or neglect. Smooth metal overall, clear markings, lock in ex. working order. This is the exact rifle illustrated in Flayderman, 9th edition, p.684 (note: not merely similar, or just by the same maker, but the identical rifle). It is, as Flayderman states, "well-made".   $1,900  Reduced to $1,700
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	883) British Percussion Pocket Pistol with Spring Bayonet. 2 3/4" , .40 cal. turn-off iron barrel with spring bayonet, engraved muzzle, Birmingham proofs. Engraved brass frame, maker "OSBORN / EXETER", sliding thumb safety. Fine solid grip with german silver escutcheon, checkered on back. Ex. working order, fine overall condition, good original blue on barrel where covered by bayonet. Small chip out of hammer nose does not detract.   $800
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	885) British Boxlock Flint Pocket Pistol by T. Richards. 1 1/2" , .48 cal. turn-off barrel. Frame engraved with trophies of arms, "LONDON" and "THEOs RICHARDS" (Theophilus Richards, uncle of Westley Richards). Birmingham proofs. Sliding safety locks cock and frizzen. Folding trigger. Solid grip with silver escutcheon. Ex. working order and fine overall condition. A good, and well-made example.   $675
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	886) British Officer's Flint Pistol by J. Blanch. 8" , .65 cal. octagonal barrel marked "LONDON", platinum lined vent and breech stripe. Lock marked "J. BLANCH" and fitted with roller frizzen spring, water-proof pan, and bolted cock. Swivel rammer. Full stock with engraved iron mounts, silver wrist and barrel key escutcheons, fore-end fitted with engraved iron cap. Checkered bag grip. Solid stock in fine condition, crisp edges, never cleaned, no repairs. Ex.working order, sharp edges on all metal, faded but still quite discernible damas stripe over entire barrel. A quality pistol.   $2,350
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	890) British Flint Duelling Pistol by Linkinson , Doncaster. 9 1/4" , .60 cal., octagonal, swamped barrel with twist pattern, silver spider foresight, London proofs, marked "DONCASTER". Lock with roller frizzen spring, engraved "LINKINSON" (extremely florid script makes it difficult to be sure of first letter - it's not worn, just hard to interpret).Original horn-tipped rammer with worm screw. Fine engraved iron mounts, trigger guard and frizzen spring retain much original bright blue; barrel retains 90% original twist pattern. Ex. tight working order, lock has brilliantly polished internal parts. Solid stock, no repairs, retains sharp edges and most original varnish. Fine+ overall condition.   $3,000
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	893) Colt Standard Model .41 Deringer. 3rd Model in all respects, 2 1/2" barrel marked "COLT" in italic letters, bronze frame marked "41 CAL". Fine crisp condition overall, ex. Tight working order, retains most original blue on barrel (thinning in some areas) and screwheads, most case colors on hammer, VG bore, ex. Original grips retain 90% original varnish (the grip screw was too tight to remove - I was afraid to bugger it and its blue). A nice Colt deringer.   $900
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	894) Henry Deringer "Small" Pocket Size Pistol. 2 3/4", approx. 41 cal. rifled barrel with 2 german silver inlaid lines at breech, stamped "DERINGER / PHILADELa" and with "P" on left breech flat. German silver foresight. Engraved lockplate bears same stamp as barrel. Engraved g.s. mounts of typical H. Deringer style, triggerguard finial fits Flayderman classification as style # 6, dating from 1848-50. Ex. working order, fine smooth metal, all markings and engraving sharp and clear. Solid checkered stock with only slight minor dings, never cleaned, no cracks or repairs. A tiny flat head nail (barely visible) has been set in long ago at the extreme tip of the t.g. finial, apparently to keep it flush in its inletting and from snagging. A genuine, completely original, and very representative example of Henry Deringer's famous (and infamous) little pistol.   $2,500
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	895) Fine Pair Cased Liege Double-Barrel Percussion Boxlock Pistols circa 1850. 3", .40 cal. turn-off barrels of genuine twist damascus, proofmarks of a continental crown over "V". Both frames stamped with Liege proof. Boxlocks with folding triggers, frames and hammers bear fine scroll engraving. Fluted ebony (or ebonized) grips with german silver buttcaps with cap boxes with hinged grotesque mask covers. Both pistols in ex. condition, sharp edged metal and crisp engraving, barrels retain all twist finish (genuine welded damascus, not imitation), ex. working order, grips ex., no cracks or repairs. Case in fine condition (thin partial line crack on top, does not detract), completely original continental style lining, all original accessories include ebony screw-top cap box, brass oil bottle, combination bullet mold and barrel wrench, ebony handled ramrod/cleaning rod, small flask with fluted body (dent on one side). Wood lid covers bullet compartment that contains original (working) key for case lock. An attractive cased pair.   $3,200
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	897) British Lion Pommel Hanger Circa 1775. 25 3/4" blade of typical form with fuller to tip. Brass slotted guard and pommel with traces of gilding. Original wood grip bound with original "corrugated" copper tape. VG overall condition, blade has uniform light pitting, two chips out of wood grip at pommel. Hangers of this sort were popular with officers of both armies during the Revolution, and naval officers as well - as many period portraits testify   $1,500
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	898) British Light Cavalry Saber, Late 18th Century. 32 1/2" blade (measured on chord), back stamped "GILL", crown inspector's stamp. Iron hilt, slot for wrist strap above langet. Ribbed wood grip with original leather covering. VG condition overall. Although the hilt resembles the 1796 Light Cavalry saber, the strap slot and lack of ears on backstrap differentiate the two. The blade is also clearly related, but it is not as broad and is noticeably more curved (note: there is no way an ordinary 1796 LC blade could be ground to this blade's configuration). The weight and heft in the hand feel the same as a 1796 LC sword. The fact it bears a crown inspection stamp suggests it was bought in some quantity, but exactly where it fits in the scheme of things I do not know. No scabbard.   $475  Reduced to $375
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	899) British Webley R.I.C. Model 1883 in .476 Caliber. 4 1/2" with Birmingham proofs, german silver foresight. Frame with Bir. proof, marked "WEBLEY'S / R.I.C. / No.1 .476 C.F. / NEW MODEL" , W&S Winged Bullet. Topstrap "P. WEBLEY & SON / BIRMINGHAM". Fluted cylinder with Bir. proofs. Solid checkered wood grip, no cracks or repairs. Fine working order, fine bore with sharp rifling. Metal has smooth age patina, never cleaned, hints of original blue in protected areas. Buttcap is stamped "MP" with cancelled number, restamped other side "MP 137", possibly Metropolitan (London) Police. The Model 1883 improved RIC revolver was popular all over the Empire, serving with many police forces and colonial military units such as the Cape Mounted Rifles.   $950
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	900) Webley R.I.C. Revolver, Issued to Royal Irish Constabulary. 2 1/2" barrel with german silver foresight, Birmingham proofs. Frame marked with W&S Winged Bullet, "WEBLEY'S / RIC / No. .450 C.F." , also Crown inspector's stamp, and "Crown over R.I.C. / B / 108" (issue and unit markings of RIC). Topstrap marked "TRULOCK & HARRISS / DUBLIN". Solid checkered wood grip, fine condition, stamped with Crown over B / 9 inspector's stamp. These pistols were sent by the Crown for military inspection before issue to the para-military RIC. Ex. Working order, fine bore with sharp rifling. Smooth light patina overall, fine clear markings, traces of blue.   $1,075
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	902) J.P. Clabrough 10 Ga. Double Shotgun. 29 1/2" damascus barrels, Birmingham proofs, rib engraved "J.P.CLABROUGH & BROS". Heavy wall barrels retain nearly all damascus finish (now darkening), no dents, bores with some light pitting. Wrist broken and well-repaired with a flush inlet german silver plate, a good professional period repair. Trigger guard tang engraved with serial # 3143. Overall condition is VG, uncleaned smooth metal with good quality scroll engraving; rebounding hammer locks are crisp and positive, lock-up is tight (though the thumb lever internal V spring is broken, the lever does hold the barrels tightly - and the spring could easily be replaced). The Clabrough Brothers maintained a retail outlet and distribution center in San Francisco from the early 1870's, and tailored their English-made products for the Western US market.   $525  Reduced to $425
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	909) Cased English Pepperbox. 3" , .34 cal., 6-shot barrel cluster, Birmingham proofs, barrels numbered 1 to 6. Engraved frame signed by retailer/gunsmith "C. WRIGHT / BARNSLEY". Ex. tight working order, hammer, frame, grip cap retain good signs of case colors. Fine checkered grips in ex. condition. Pistol has seen very little use. Handsome case in fine condition with original lining and accessories, including a fine, undented flask marked by "JAMES DIXON & SONS / SHEFFIELD".   $2,800
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	910) Cased English Pepperbox. 3", .34 cal., 6-shot barrel group with Birmingham proofs. Engraved german silver frame. Fine checkered grips in ex. condition. Ex. tight working order, smooth sharp-edged metal. Fine condition case with original lining and accessories; flask has two minor dents on one side.   $2,650
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	911) A Fine Cased 3rd Model Tranter 54 Bore Revolver. 6" oct. barrel with Birmingham proofs, 5-shot cylinder with Bir. proofs. Engraved frame "No. 12765T". Trigger and rammer lever stamped "W.TRANTER / PATENT". Ex. condition, finely checkered grip. Ex. tight working order; bore VG, clear deep rifling with some light frosting. Revolver retains approx. 80% bright original blue, crisp sharp-edged metal. Fine case with original lining, brass double cavity mold stamped "W.TRANTER'S / PATENT", steel mold pouring cover stamped "54" and retains nearly all original blue. Copper flask with several small dents, german silver oil bottle marked "JAMES DIXON / & SONS / SHEFFIELD / 202P". A fine example of a revolver that was very popular with officers on both sides of the Atlantic. Recently on this site, I sold the same type of 3rd model retailed by Tranter's agents Hyde & Goodrich in New Orleans.   $3,750
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	912) Cased English Baker's Patent Revolver. 5 1/8" oct. barrel with Birmingham proofs, numbered "37" , .42 cal. with polygroove rifling. Six-chambered cylinder wth Bir. proofs. Lightly engraved frame marked "T.K. BAKER / LONDON", the single-action hammer ("lever cock" as Baker called it) marked "BAKER'S PATENT". Left side frame with sliding safety. Finely checkered grips in ex. cond. Engraved backstrap stamped "No. 1227". Barrel and cylinder retain about 70 - 80% original blue, thinning in places. Case retains original lining and fine maker's label with instructions for use, illustrating this exact model. Fine flask with no dents.   $3,000
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	914) Belgian Folding Trigger Pin-Fire Revolver. 3 1/4" oct. barrel about .30 cal. Belgian proofs. Some simple engraving. Hard rubber grips with relief designs, ex. condition. Fine working order retains about 30% nickel; hammer, trigger, loading gate and other small parts retain some gold plate. Cheap but flashy - just the sort of thing a Parisian working girl of the demi-monde might have carried.   $250
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	915) British Snider Mk.II** Infantry Rifle. 36 1/2" barrel with all correct government proofs. Receiver with proofs, and "BSAco." (maker of conversion action). Lockplate "Crown over VR, 1862 / ENFIELD", crown inspector's stamp. Solid sharp-edged stock with Enfield rondel, various inspectors' stamps. Retains nearly all of its fine original blue, lockplate has good amounts of case color, bore is bright ex.+, in perfect working order. A fine, crisp British issue Snider.   $1,275  Reduced to $1,100
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	918) Sharps Model 4B "BULLDOG" Deringer. 2 1/2" , 4-shot barrel cluster, .32 RF Long. Frame marked "C.CHARPS PATENT / JAN.25. 1859" Matching serial # 1189, frame and barrels. Walnut grips in ex. Cond. Fine tight working order, bright bores, barrels retain 95% original bright blue, frame retains less as is common with this model since its steel was differently heat treated and cannot hold the finish as well. Trigger retains fine blue like barrels. A fine example.   $1,400
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	920) Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver. 5" barrel, marked "ADDRESS SAMl COLT / NEW YORK CITY". Cylinder has nice clear roll scene. All matching # 91270, including wedge. Solid grips retain most original varnish. Fine working order, smooth age patina, sharp-edged metal, fine bore has bright sharp rifling, brass grip straps retain 70% original silver. Bottom of grip strap engraved "M.T. JUDGE" . Michael Judge enlisted at New York 9/17/1861, on 12/23/1862 transferred to US Army 5th Lt. Artillery (date of discharge not given). Wounded at Fredericksburg 12/13/1862.   $2,500
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	921) Fine Quality Belgian .450 Revolver. 5 1/4" barrel with Belgian proofs, stamped ".450" on cylinder pin housing (450 Kynoch-British service cartridge fits). Fine checkered grip in ex. cond. Ex. working order, mint bore, retains 85% original nickel finish, sharp-edged metal, crisp action. High quality English style scroll engraving. Design resembles a cross between a S&W Model 1881 and a Webley. In terms of fit, finish and engraving, this revolver rivals its English made competition. While many Liege firms concentrated on supplying arms to the cheaper sectors of the market, others could - and did - produce very fine arms. Moreover, many of the best names in the London gun trade sourced partially or even nearly finished arms from Liege, to be completed, proofed and sold as entirely London Trade work.   $1,200
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	923) Fine Double Barrel Fowler by P. Ebert in Suhl. 31 1/2" twist barrels with gold inlaid foresight, smith's signature and breech, no dents in tubes. Engraved and gold inlaid locks with intrically engraved, chiselled and gold inlaid hammers, sliding safeties. Engraved and gold inlaid mounts. Solid stock, no repairs, fine crisp checkered wrist. Fine overall condition, smooth sharp-edged metal, ex. working order. Original ramrod. Lower sling swivel is missing. Paul Ebert is listed in Suhl circa 1830-44.   $1,600
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	924) Italian Vetterli Vitali Model 1870/87. 33 1/2" barrel, 10.35 X 47R mm cal., chamber marked "BRESCIA" , "P.P." in oval, "LT 4182" , date "1880" . Stock with cartouche in shape of shield, # 4182 (matching barrel), "SAO" in oval above magazine. Original rammer amd swivels. Barrel retains 98% strong original blue (an aresenal reblue, of course, since these were all refurbished when converted to magazine repeaters after 1887). Ex. working order, mint bright bore, solid stock. Fine example, and getting harder to find.   $625
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	926) Royal Navy Pattern 1845 Cutlass. 28" blade stamped with crown over B/13 inspector's mark. Traces of maker's name on back. All iron hilt with much original black paint, riveted brass plate with ship's inventory number 130 covers an earlier number stamped in the sheet iron of the guard; 130 is also stamped on the knucklebow. Condition is good to VG overall, blade has mostly light pitting over its entire surface, but this is more normal and acceptable in a naval cutlass and is not obtrusive.   $475
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	927) British Hanger/Cutlass. 28" flat blade stamped on back with maker's name "OSBORN & GUNBY" (1808 - 1820). Brass "D" guard with ribbed cast iron grip. VG condition overall, clean smooth blade, deep age "mustard" patina on brass. Type of sword possibly carried by services such as Revenue Police, Customs, etc.   $500
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	929) British Pattern 1853 Infantry Socket Bayonet. 17" triangular blade with Enfield inspector's stamp. Fine overall cond., blade smooth with only a few small dark areas, socket retains 95% original dull blue, scabbard leather ex. with intact stitching, small dent on tip of chape.   $250
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	931) Scarce French Model 1866 Chassepot Rifle by Potts & Hunt, London. Standard 32 1/2" barrel (measured from muzzle to rear of receiver ring), bears several poincons, date 1868, serial # 18269 (all matching - bayonet bar, barrel, bolt, cocking piece, stock). Receiver marked "POTTS ET HUNT / A LONDRES / Mle 1866". Unlike French-made Chassepots, the ramrod is not serial numbered, but it is stamped 3 over 1, as is the buttplate. Solid, uncleaned stock, no rondel as the French guns do, though there is a "W" in this area. Buttplate stamped with a small anchor, as was the standard practice for all French naval pistols and longarms. Condition is Fine+ overall, metal has a very light smooth age patina over the original "in the white" polish, stock is fine+ also, bore is mint, ex. tight working order with intact needle and original rubber obturating washer. In April of 1867 the firm of Cahen-Lyon received a contract from the French government for 100,000 Chassepots, and promptly engaged Potts & Hunt to be the actual manufacturers, with bayonets supplied by German and British sub-contractors. It is known that many of these Potts & Hunt rifles went to the Navy, arming both Marines and Naval Brigades. These units fought as infantry with great distinction during the Franco-Prussian War.   $1,400
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	934) Very Fine Condition Holster For Colt .31 Pocket Revolver. A great polished leather holster for a 5" or 6" Colt Model 1849 Pocket. The outline on the surface of the holster is unmistakable, and a Colt 1849 fits perfectly. Condition is ex., no repairs and all seams intact. If you have a fine Colt 1849 Pocket with a 5 or 6 inch barrel, here is the holster for it.   $475
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	935) U.S. Eagle Pommel Sword with "Francis Thurkle" Style Eagle. 25 1/2' blade of typical English type from the 1770's to the late 18th century, fuller to point. Gilt slotted guard, "Thurkle" eagle-head pommel, checkered ivory (not bone) grip retains original twisted wire wrap with one smaller strand missing. Exactly-fitted, American-made leather covered tole metal scabbard, the throat crafted to fit snuggly inside the hilt's gilt throat cover. Scabbard is well made, and leather cover exhibits professional sewing on the seam. Blade is VG+; hilt retains 85% gilding, ex.grip except for one missing wire strand as noted above. Scabbard is solid, retains about 80% original leather, no restoration. Note that this scabbard fits the blade and the hilt's throat cover perfectly, and was certainly made for this sword. How the original scabbard was lost we can never know, but it is possible to imagine (for example) a naval officer losing his scabbard on service or in action, and having several of the ship's artificers make him a replacement. In "The American Eagle-Pommel Sword - The Early Years 1794-1830", Mowbray shows a Thurkle sword with a reeded ivory grip, same pommel and slotted guard and dates it 1790-95. Mowbray also notes that the early Birmingham blades that Thurkle used were polished bright with no decoration.   $2,950
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	936) US Cavalry Saber Retailed by N.Y. Dealer. 35 3/4" curved blade marked on back "SOLD BY C.& I.D. WOLFE NEW YORK". Iron stirrup guard, grooved wood grip retains about 50% original leather, never had any wire wrap. Fine iron scabbard retains much original blacking, no dents. Excellent condition blade retains most original polish, just few minor stains. This sword is in just about all respects identical to the British 1796 Light Cavalry Trooper's saber, though its blade is almost 3" longer than the issue 1796 saber. This sword is definitely heavier in the hand, reflecting the American penchant for long, heavy sabers in this era. It was almost certainly made in England, probably by a maker who supplied this pattern to the Crown. In "American Swords & Sword Makers" , p.552, shows a "War of 1812 Cavalry Saber, Dealer: C. & I.D. Wolfe". A fine, untouched US fighting sword.   $1,450
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	937) US Joslyn Model 1864 Carbine. 22" barrel, stamped with inspector's mark "GWS". Lockplate marked "JOSLYN FIRE ARMS Co / STONINGTON CONN / 1864". Matching # 9969 on breechblock and barrel tang; rear face of breechblock has Joslyn patent dates of 1861 and 1862. Bore is ex.+, bright with deep sharp rifling. Solid, uncleaned stock has good edges, 2 sharp cartouches, sub-inspector's stamp "FDL" crisp in wood ahead of buttplate (which retains much original blue). Several service dings in forearm, stock rates fine overall. Ex. tight working order, barrel retains 95% smooth original blue slightly faded but still blue, not drifted to plum.   $2,700
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	938) Austrian Model 1849 Long Rifle and Bayonet. 33 1/8" barrel, .71 cal, polygroove rifled, numbered 14C37 (matching ramrod 14C37). Mounts have assembly #'s 55 and 94 (94 also on ramrod) on front band, sideplate, trigger guard, buttplate; "F" in cartouche on t.g. indicates manufacture by Fruwirth. Lockplate stamped with Austro-Hungarian eagle, and dated in typical Austrian style "185" (1851). Solid, uncleaned stock in fine condition, far above average for these rifles. Original sling swivels. Ex. working order, generally smooth metal with light age patina, some minor pitting around nipple/bolster area, bore VG with deep rifling. Bayonet with same light age patina, various inspectors' stamps, fine condition. A total of 26,201 of this pattern were purchased from the Austrians by the Union during the Civil War; strangely, the official entry notes that no scabbards were provided with the bayonets. The rifles were converted from tube-lock to conventional percussion in Liege before shipment. This is a much above average example of the Model 1849 Delvigne chamber breech rifle   $1,350
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	939) British Officer's Sword of the 23rd Regiment, The Royal Welsh Fuziliers. 30 1/2" blade marked by Runkel, Solingen on back, etched with Crown over GR, Royal Arms, below which is inlaid in silver "23rd" . Brass semi-basket hilt, ivory grip retains original twisted wire wrap. Brass mounted leather scabbard, locket engraved "R. JOHNSTON / LATE / BLAND & FOSTER / SWORD CUTLER & / BELT MAKER / TO HIS / MAJESTY / 68 / ST. JAMES ST / LONDON" . VG condition overall, small 1/2" chip flaked off surface of ivory grip on inboard side near pommel, blade has some minor pitting, original scabbard leather in fine condition, no repairs. Over the centuries, the 23rd Regiment has earned a proud record, and during the period of this sword the 23rd participated in many of the battles of the Peninsular War, as well as Waterloo.   $3,650
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	940) Maynard Second Model Carbine. 20", .50 cal. barrel, breech stamped with sub-inspector's "S", as is the 3-leaf backsight. Receiver markings: "EDWARD MAYNARD / PATENTEE / MAY 27, 1851 / DEC.6, 1859" and "MANUFACTURED BY / MASS. ARMS Co. / CHICOPEE FALLS". Lower tang serial # 24419 and date 1865. Solid, uncleaned, excellent stock, small "M" stamped ahead of buttplate tang, two sharp as new inspectors' cartouches. Barrel retains almost 100% original smooth blue, receiver retains 80%+ bright case colors, perfect working order, mint bore. Ex. condition overall.   $3,000
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	941) German Matchlock Musket Circa 1650-75, with combined musket rest / linstock. 40 1/4" part-round, part-octagonal barrel, .76 cal., stamped with smith's mark on top flat, and on the side near pan with the dagger stamp of the Essen City Gunmakers Guild. Lock of conventional form and function, ie., a steady pull on the trigger swings the serpentine down into the pan. Iron mounted stock is in solid, uncleaned fine condition, the thin iron buttplate secured by nails. Stock is stamped or branded with a large deep mark of unknown (well, unknown to me) significance. Original wood, iron-tipped, ramrod ("scouring stick"). Overall condition is fine - smooth light patina on metal, no repairs or damage, good working order and complete. The musket rest accompanied this gun, and has been with it for years. The wood shaft and its pointed iron tip is a Victorian restoration on a genuine 17th century musket rest, which was presumably broken off its original shaft, since the side straps would have been at least 6" or more longer, and held with 3 or more rivets. Like many pikes and partizans of the period, the head of the rest screws on to the tapered haft with its broken straps. The whole is very well forged and filed, and certainly 17th century work. Any period musket rest, let alone a combination rest like this, is actually a greater rarity than the musket itself. 17th century drill manuals often show the musketeer with a spare lit length of match wrapped around the rest and his left wrist, to quickly replace the one in the serpentine if it should be extinguished. With the exception of the rest's shaft as noted, the rest and musket are completely original   $10,500
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	942) Connecticut Arms Co. Cup-Primed Pocket Revolver. 3" oct. barrel, .28 cal., marked "CONN. ARMS CO NORFOLK CONN." 6-shot cylinder with 2-line patent dates MAR.1, 1864 and JAN.16, 1866. Ex. working order, bright bore with sharp rifling; retains over 95% original silver plated finish; ejector lever retains most bright blue. Solid ex. grips retain 95% original varnish. Ejector lever has threaded-on ball on its end. Cup-primed and front-loaded to get around S&W's bored-through chambers patent.   $775
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	943) British Issue "Lead Cutter" Exercise Cutlass by Mole. Massive 31" blade, 1 3/4" wide at hilt, marked with Broad Arrow / Mole / inspector's stamp. Iron guard retains most black paint. Brass-mounted leather scabbard in ex. solid condition, intact seams, no repairs or damage, stamped with Broad Arrow and inspectors' marks in leather. The blade is absolutely mint, retains all orginal varnish, perfect sharp markings, shows no use whatever. In 1880, John Waite (an ex-corporal major in the 2nd Life Guards) wrote in his book "Lessons in Sabre, Singlestick, Sabre and Bayonet, and Sword Feats", that the best sword for the average man for the exercise of cutting lead bars would be about 31" in the blade and 1 3/4" wide. In fact, he was describing this sword, the one and only regulation pattern ever issued, the "Sword, Lead-Cutting, No.1, Pattern 1870". Wilkinson's produced 4 sizes from No.1 to No.4.   $900
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	944) British Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Officers Dress/Dismounted Sword. 30 3/4" straight double-edged blade of lenticular cross-section, 26" narrow central fuller with maker's name both sides "J.J. RUNKEL SOLINGEN" . Brass hilt of regulation form retains traces of gilding, original silver wire wrap in ex. condition. No scabbard. Blade is smooth and clean, deep clear maker's markings. Although later blades were of typical blued and gilt spadroon type, Robson states that it was ".....not a case of introducing a new pattern so much as standardising an existing pattern. The original blades appear to have been lenticular in cross-section with a narrow central fuller" . He also describes the (probable) pattern sword at Windsor as having a double-edged blade by Runkel.   $575
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	945) British "1751" Grenadier Hanger. 24 1/2" blade with running wolf / fox mark stamped both sides, early style inspector's stamp of crown over 4 on shoulders (partially covered by guard; stamped before blade was mounted in hilt). Regulation heavy brass hilt (as distinguished from the "light" version), undisturbed tang button. Original brass mounted leather scabbard in fine condition, no repairs or damage, undented chape, seam intact except for 1 1/2" at throat. Blade is smooth with deep clear markings - great condition can be explained by the presence of the scabbard and a layer of yellowed lacquer on both blade and hilt (mostly cleaned off by me). The deep patina on the two brass scabbard mounts is matched on the hilt in patches and streaks where the brushed-on lacquer was too lightly applied or wore off long ago; naturally, all brass could be cleaned to ex. condition, but I think it better left alone. In "Battle Weapons of the Amerian Revolution" , George Neumann illustrates this same form of hanger, noting that it is commonly but wrongly called the 1751 pattern because it appears in Morier's regimental paintings of that year. Neumann's hanger also has an inspector's stamp in exactly the same location, partly covered by the guard. Short of a hanger with authentic markings of a British regiment that fought in the Revolution, this is about as good an example as the Rev War collector could hope to find.   $2,200
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	946) Spanish Eibar Pistol Dated 1861. 6 1/2" oct/round barrel, .70 cal., cannon muzzle, fine quality silver inlay inscription "EN EIBAR / POR JOSE MATEO BEISTEGUI / ANO 1861" . Engraved iron mounts, uncleaned solid stock except for two narrow grain cracks near muzzle, checkered bag grip. Action will not hold cock, mainspring okay but sear notches need attention.   $450
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	947) Continental Rifled Percussion Pistol. 8 1/2" barrel, .56 cal. polygroove rifled, fitted with 3-position folding leaf sight, sighting rib engraved "SEGLAS a LONDON" , and numbered "1" (of a pair), relief engraved tang. Relatively plain but fine quality iron mounts, original ramrod, solid uncleaned fine stock with relief carving, with fitting on upper wrist to accept shoulder stock. Lock is an early, well-executed, conversion from flint; ex. working order. The Seglas signature is a common Lowlands forgery, most often seen on 18th century all-metal pocket pistols. VG+ overall untouched condition, smooth patina with no pitting.   $975
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	948) Austrian Flintlock Horse Pistol by (Hans) Johann Schifter in Wiener Neustadt. 14 3/4" swamped barrel, .64 cal., brass "spider" foresight (worn down somewhat), sighting flat signed "IOHAN SCHIFTER" . Fine early lock with facetted unbridled pan, finely engraved with military motifs, signed "IO SCHIFTER". Fine working order. Brass mounts with fine quality engraving. Solid, uncleaned stock with horn forend tip, original ramrod. (Hans) Johann Schifter - the parenthesis is in Stockel - worked in Wiener Neustadt 1694 - 1730. This early pistol was restocked in the later 18th century by a competent gunsmith or stockmaker in an austere "no-frills" manner that nevertheless maintained good lines and professional inletting standards. It is certainly "period of use" work to repair a wormed or broken stock and keep a good pistol in action.   $1,675
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	949) Belgian Percussion Officer's Pistol circa 1850. Heavy, 8" oct. barrel, .69 cal. smoothbore, slightly swamped, Liege proof. Back action engraved lock in ex. working order. Solid uncleaned half stock, engraved german silver mounts, hinged cap box in butt, lanyard ring on checkered grip secured by through-screw from t.g. tang. Original rammer. Maker's serial # 8285 inside t.g. Fine overall condition, barrel retains nearly 100% original damascus stripe only slightly faded. The lanyard ring indicates this to be a mounted officer's pistol of a type popular with French officers.   $1,050
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	950) German Percussion Pistol circa 1845-50. 6 3/4" swamped round barrel, .48 cal. rifled bore, brass foresight. Engraved action with brass upper plate/tang deeply stamped in cartouche "H.G. CORDES / BREMERHAFEN" . V backsight. Engraved brass t.g. Good working order, though half cock does not quite engage. Solid uncleaned grip retains most original varnish. A fine crisp overall condition pistol of quality, retaining 20% original browning on barrel, remainder smooth plum color. No pitting anywhere, sharp-edged metal. This could be the Cordes of Cordes & Rechten, Bremerhaven. See item 980, whaling cannon. Stockel does not record a Cordes - but then he wouldn't if Cordes were a ship's chandler, not a gunsmith.   $975
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	951) French Lefaucheux 8mm Pinfire Revolver. 3 1/2" rifled barrel stamped "LF 221", top engraved "E LEFAUCHEUX Bte SGDG a PARIS" . Folding trigger is stamped "E. LEFAUCHEUX" in an arc over another inscription mostly hidden by frame. The action is interesting, and I presume represents a stage in the development of the Lefaucheux double-action. A stud on the trigger body compresses a protruding spring-loaded pin that operates the sear located in the frame behind the hammer. A screw-secured spring that extends down into the action is inserted in the left side of the hammer. Its function is unclear to me, but it may provide the half cock. Gun will function either single or double action, and it is in ex. working order. Bore bright with sharp rifling. Plain untouched wood grips retain 85% original varnish. It would be hard to overstate the quality or condition of this pistol - the engraving is first-class, the barrel and cylinder retain 90%+ original bright blue, and the frame most of its gray case color. All metal is sharp-edged. A quality pistol that should not be confused with its cheap pinfire spin-offs.   $925
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	952) A Large Continental 19th Century Crossbow. Width of steel bowstave 29"; overall length of stock 39". Fitted at front with heavy-duty pivot slot for goats-foot type spanning lever, plus windage adjustable foresight. Swiss type elevating rearsight. Spring-loaded bowstring release hook pops up when trigger is pulled. Deep mustard patina on brass t.g., buttplate, and other furniture (very attractive if polished). Solid, uncleaned, massive stock with cheekrest, no cracks, damage or repairs. Bowstring is a thin replacement for appearance only; correct string would be 3/8" thick at least. Action appears to be in fine working order. A good 19th century crossbow, probably Flemish or Swiss and capable of either target or hunting applications.   $1,600
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	953) A Middle Eastern Saber, 18th to Early 19th Century. 30 1/4" bi-fullered slightly curved blade of sturdy fighting weight. Hilt with chiseled Arabic inscriptions on iron crossguard, bone grips, silver gripstraps, pommel cap, and wire wrap at base of grips. Scabbard with two chiseled iron upper mounts ensuite with crossguard, fine silver repousse decorated chape, original tooled leather covering with typical silver wire seam on back. Blade has several areas of medium/heavy pitting. A good fighting sword.   $2,200
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	954) First Empire French Infantry Hanger Model Year 11 (Briquet An XI). 23" flat blade with 3 poincons, inscription on back "MANUFre IMPle du KLINGENTHAL JUIN 1815" (Made during the famous "100 Days" of Napoleon's return from Elba - hence the Manufacture Imperial rather than Royal). Brass hilt with various inspectors' stamps, issue markings "L.55". Original brass mounted leather scabbard, leather fine with no breaks or repairs, mounts with minor service dents and deep patina matching hilt. Blade poincons are those of Lt.Col. Etienne Borson, Director of Klingenthal 1814-16; J.G.Bick, Reviseur, 1793 - 1824; and F.L.Lobstein, Chef d'atelier, 1804 - 1829.   $750
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	956) Tranter Model 1868 .450 CF Revolver, Retailed by Wilkinson. 3" oct. barrel with Birmingham proofs, ".450" and "WILKINSON & SON / 27 PALL MALL LONDON" . Engraved frame stamped "W.TRANTER'S / PATENT" over "40949". 5-shot cylinder with Bir. proofs, assembly # 79 ( 79 also stamped on loading gate ). Solid, fine+ grips with no cracks or repairs, engraved steel buttcap. Ex. tight working order; bore VG; retains 20-25% bright blue, remainder faded to smooth light plum. A fine Tranter in .450, retailed by Wilkinsons.   $1,450
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	957) Adams Model 1872 Mk.III .450 Officer's Revolver. 4 1/2" oct. barrel, London proofs, engraved on top flat "391 STRAND LONDON". Frame engraved on topstrap "ADAM'S PATENT SMALL ARMS Co" (at this address 1865-80), right side frame "ADAM'S PATENT No 10155" , and Adam's trade mark. 6-shot cylinder with London proofs, # "10155". Engraving on frame, cylinder, barrel, ejector, t.g., buttcap, etc. Solid checkered grips in fine condition, no cracks or repairs. Ex. working order, smooth gray metal with approx. 10% original blue in protected areas, bore VG and bright. A good example of a British officer's pistol in the service caliber such as could have been carried at Isandlhwana in the Zulu War.   $1,600
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	958) Allen & Thurber Dragoon Pepperbox. 6", .36 cal. barrel group, flats marked "ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER" and "PATENTED 1837 CAST-STEEL". Engraved nipple shield and frame; hammer marked "ALLEN'S PATENT". Matching # 156 on barrel cluster, t.g., frame, mainspring and inside of both grips. Markings and engraving sharp and clear, nipples not battered down, ex. working order, tight action. Smooth light patina overall, metal shows little wear, traces of original blue in grooves beside barrel flats. Nice example of the "49er Miner" pepperbox.   $1,700
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	959) Highland Infantry Officer's Claymore, Pattern 1798. Sturdy 32 3/4" double-edged blade of regulation pattern. Brass basket of regulation pattern, original shagreen covered grip retains original wire wrap. Original buff leather and crimson felt liner, remnants of original faded red fringe around pommel. No scabbard. Condition is VG to fine, basket in fine shape (much better than usual for these fragile hilts that are often bent beyond recognition), only one minor crack in a single branch hidden by the pommel fringe and not affecting the hilt's integrity. Blade in fine+ condition, clean overall with only a few tiny areas of minor pitting. This was the standard regulation pattern of Highland officers sword throughout the Napoleonic Wars.   $1,550
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	960) Swedish 1738 - 1747 (etc.) Musket. 35" barrel, .81 cal., bayonet stud underside of muzzle. Dog-catch flintlock with facetted unbridled pan, lockplate with 2 stamped marks. Solid, dark uncleaned stock retains much original black paint characteristic of many Scandinavian guns. Brass mounts. The 3 barrel bands are yet another official mod, probably of the late 18th or early 19th century, as the barrel of this model was originally pin fashioned, the pins securing the bands passing through the original pin holes. The mid-band was held by the swivel screw (missing) in the same place as the swivel was positioned on the pin-fastened barrel. Swivel missing on t.g. also; the rammer is original. Good working order, though half cock will not quite hold.   $1,200
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	961) Springfield 1795 Musket. 44 1/2" barrel stamped with " P, V and eaglehead". Lock with "US over eagle over SPRINGFIELD" (eagle partially visible). No date - this type lock with these same markings and no date is illustrated by Reilly "US Martial Flintlocks", p.53, fig. 108. He further states on p.52 "The final variation included the same markings forward of the cock, but added the date at the rear...". Lock is complete inside and out except for missing mainspring, retains spring securing screw. Ramrod is a genuine old rod of about correct length, but probably not correct type. Stock is solid, no repairs.   $975
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	962) Wilkinson Underhammer Carbine. 26" twist barrel of musket bore, London proofs, marked "WILKINSON LONDON". Action combines mainspring and hammer in one piece; trigger acts as sear also. Brass buttplate and mounts. Horn semi-pistolgrip. Stock exhibits several old screw repairs done during its working life to keep the gun operational (if not pretty); the wrist is solid and never broken. There is no modern restoration. Original swivel rammer needs nose-piece. Action works, holds both half and full cock. This same "experimental" Wilkinson action is illustrated in pl. 53, top, of Howard Blackmore's "British Military Firearms" . Like #961, it needs some help, but the price is right for a fairly easy restoration.   $500
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	963) British Silver-Mounted Hanger, Late 17th Century. 18" curved saw-back blade with 5" false edge. Silver hilt with staghorn grip. Each of the three hilt components is stamped with the same silversmith's mark of a crown over "TV", with a small dot between and below the two letters. No one mark is totally complete due to wear, but examination proves them from the same stamp, and what is indistinct on one is clear on another. This exact mark appears in the Register of London Goldsmiths' Marks, dated 1690 - 91, where we learn that the worn dot below the letters is actually a tiny fleur-de-lys. Unfortunately, on my list, no names appear beside these marks until 1697. The date of 1690-91 is exactly what we would expect for this style of English hanger. Note that until comparatively recently, "goldsmith" meant a craftsman who worked in both gold and silver. The hilt retains its original leather washer. No scabbard. There is a small old lead solder repair on the inside lower edge of the pommel, just where the upper end of the knucklebow enters it. Blade is clean, only minor areas of light pitting.   $1,550
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	964) English .577 Pritchett Bullet Mold circa 1855-60. Brass handles and mold blocks. Separate steel minie base cavity former. Fine condition overall; bullet cavity also in fine shape; all steel parts are unpitted and in fine working order. Mold is stamped "25" (.577) and bears maker's initials "WD" - William Davies, a respected and prolific maker of molds for cased sets, target rifles, etc. His initials are sometimes mistaken for the WD of War Department.   $375
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	966) Bowie Knife by George Wostenholm circa 1848-50. 7 3/4" substantial blade, 4 1/2" false edge, marked "G. WOSTENHOLM & SON / WASHINGTON WORKS" , "I * XL" , "THE REAL IXL KNIFE / THE HUNTER'S COMPANION". A die stamp depicting the mounted General Zachary Taylor appears on the shoulder of the blade. This exact die was used to stamp the Wostenholm IXL bowie illustrated on p.421 of Norm Flayderman's "The Bowie Knife". German silver mounted hilt and scabbard; stag grip scales. Missing small stud on scabbard locket. Scabbard retains original red leather covering with gold embossed boreders and IXL. General Taylor was, of course, the Hero of the Mexican War, elected President in 1848 and after his death in office in 1850, it is Flayderman's opinion that few if any bowies were marked in commemoration of his exploits. A fine condition, completely original bowie that can be dated closely since Wostenholm moved to the Washington works in 1848, and General Taylor was replaced by more topical motifs after his death.   $3,200
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	967) Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk, Early 19th Century. 7 1/4" d.e. blade etched with floral motifs, trophy of arms. Turned ivory grip with ball pommel surmounted with quatrefoil and encircled by crown base as seen on each of the three British royal crowns, ie., alternating fleur-de-lys and Maltese crosses. Crossguard formed by oval ring faced with lion mask. Undented scabbard fully engraved one one side with floral motifs. Hilt and scabbard retain some gilding, blade has light age patina, ivory of grip is solid with several normal thin age line cracks. I sold this dirk several years ago and was quite willing to buy it back (though not happy at the circumstances that brought about its sale). At the time I sold it, I speculated upon the possible family connections that might embolden a midshipman to place a regal symbol on his dirk's pommel. Merely to illustrate the possibilities, consider that William IV had some 6 illegitimate sons; one, as a naval officer, rose to command his father's Royal Yacht and another was drowned off Madagascar while serving in HMS Blenheim in 1807. What other secrets may lie in Hannoverian closets?   $2,700
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	968) Briish 1822 Infantry Officer's Sword. Fairly heavy 32" pipe-back blade (pre-1845) with trophies of arms, etc., stamped "FP" , etched on back "F. POETER A SOLINGEN". Gothic hilt of silvered brass, Victorian officer's cartouche, folding counterguard, untouched tang button. Grip retains all its original shagreen and wire wrap. Blade is clean with only some light staining, etching sharp and clear. Steel scabbard with just one minor dent, scabbard also retains traces of silvering. An unusual 1822, but original.   $425
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	969) A Scarce Spanish General Officer's Mamluke Sword. 30" curved blade with shallow fuller, 10" raised false edge (latch-back). Etched with retailer "BENITO / MARTINEZ / EN / MADRID" , "F. N. D. To. ANNO D 1844" (National Manufactory of Toledo Year of our Lord 1844), crossed oak leaves, crossed saber and baton, Crown over cypher "Y2" (Isabella II of Spain). Fine quality hilt and scabbard closely styled after British Pattern 1831 General Officer's sword, crossguard bears crossed baton and saber, hilt retains about 20% gilding, fine ivory grips slightly age yellow, no cracks, chips or repairs. Fine brass scabbard retains traces of gilding, just several minor dents near drag. Blade smooth with light age patina, etching faded in small areas. Isabella's reign was tubulent, including the Carlist War. Her Prime Minister was an army General. She was forced to abdicate in 1868. An attractive sword, a bit larger than its British counterpart.   $875
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	970) Prussian Model 1850 Cavalry Pistol. 8 3/4" barrel, 60. cal. (15.2mm), dated 1851, cypher of FW under crown, several inspectors' stamps. Lock fitted with nipple cover, marked with crown over "SAARN", several inspectors' stamps. Solid, uncleaned stock, no cracks or repairs, fine condition with usual minor service dings, stamped with large crown over "FW" plus other stamps, brass mounted, t.g. with unit markings "7.3 6H.17". Smooth clean metal overall, deep crisp markings, ex. tight working order. Saarn is a fairly scarce marking, for this factory experienced difficulties and was closed after only a few years.   $1,600
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	971) British William IV Cavalry Pistol. 9" , .65 cal. barrel with correct Government proofs,inspection. Bolted lock marked "TOWER", Crown over "WR", lock inspector's stamp. Fine solid stock bears inspectors' stamps near t.g., in rammer channel, and "BO" under Broad Arrow. Smooth metal overall, clear markings, ex. tight working order. Completely original and a good example.   $1,850
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	972) English Blunderbuss by Farmer circa 1750-60. 13 3/4" brass barrel with proofs, engraved designs, maker "I. SIBLEY" (John Sibley, London, 1683 - 1715). Lock signed by "FARMER" (James Farmer, Birmingham, 1737-73). Brass mounts, stock has small old patch ( 1" square or less) on left side buttstock, and a piece of the toe glued back in place, ie., it is the original piece of wood that weakened along a grain line and was simply fixed back in place. Original rammer. The Sibley barrel has all the characteristics of a late 17th century English blunderbuss barrel such as the tang screw coming up from under the t.g. and the raised moulded band at the breech. The sensible practice of using good old barrels is too well-known to require further comment - Sibley was a respected maker who supplied guns to the Hudson's Bay Company and the Board of Ordnance. James Farmer is the only smith of that name whose dates fit this gun. This exact blunderbuss appears in George Neumann's "Battle Weapons of the American Revolution", p.184, #134MM. It was part of the author's collection until I recently obtained it from him.   $3,200
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	973) U.S. Hall Model 1843 Carbine. 21", .52 cal barrel, smoothbore. Receiver marked with sub-inspector's mark "J II" ; breechblock "U.S. / S. NORTH / MIDDLtn / CONN / 1843" (note: first year production, not a model designation). Ex. tight working order, bright bore, retains approx. 30-35% original brown finish on barrel, receiver, and buttplate. Solid, unclean stock with 'feathered' surface, no cracks or repairs, only minor service dings and wear. Some isloated areas of minor pitting on front of breechblock (from firing), on part of slingbar, and t.g. Original ramrod and sling ring. This model used by 1st and 2nd U.S. Dragoons during Mexican War, and by mant Union cavalry units during Civil War. Amusingly, it is recorded that some U.S. Dragoon troopers used the loaded breechblock unit as a makeshift pocket pistol on their off-duty visits to cantinas during the Mexican War, and one trooper's self-illustrated memoirs depict his using one to escape a tricky situation.   $3,400
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	974) US Starr Model 1812-13 Cavalry Saber. 33 1/4" blade marked "P / L.S. / N. STARR / US" . Guard stamped "V" on knucklebow. Grip retains 90% original leather covering; original leather washer at throat. Steel scabbard with just one shallow, minor dent, age dark overall. Blade is clean, no pitting, deep clear markings, has been sharpened during working life - and is still sharp.   $800
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	975) British Pattern 1908 Troopers Sword. 35" blade with many inspectors' stamps, "P.08", dated Feb. 1918, Broad Arrow over "S.B.& N". Canadian regimental markings on hilt and scabbard, "C" enclosing Broad Arrow on blade, hilt and scabbard. Blade in fine+ to ex. condition; grip, hilt and scabbard fine+, no dents, retain most original semi-dull polish. One of the world's great cavalry swords, designed from a blank sheet as a pure thrusting weapon that would enable a trained trooper to deal effectively with either saber or lance equipped opponents. Its sole defect was that it should have entered service a century earlier, and not on the eve of WW I.   $550
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	976) British Reilly .577 Short Rifle. 33 1/4" barrel, .577 cal. rifled with 3 grooves, stamped on underside with Birmingham proofs and bore size "24" (closer to .58 cal.), the tang is stamped # "3" as is the barrel channel nearby, there are numerous other letters and numbers around the breech plug/barrel joint including an inspector's mark of crown over B over 20 indicating it was inspected and passed as within Government military specifications - a requirement if it was to be used in service rifle matches. Lock engraved "REILLY / NEW OXFORD STREET / LONDON". Original rammer, sling swivels and nipple protector. Stock is solid fine+ condition, virtually no dings, apparently cleaned/waxed long ago. Fitted with spirit level behind barrel tang to prevent cant (an original accessory). Fine+ to near ex. condition overall, ex. tight working order, bore excellent and bright, barrel retains 90%+ original blue, lock has traces of case colors. Brass mounts with light mustard patina. A fine Volunteer rifle.   $2,500
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	978) Montenegrin Revolver with "NI" Cypher. 5" barrel, 11.2mm Fruwirth/Werndle Carbine cal., marked "VERO MONTENEGRINO" . Top strap stamped with cypher "NI" (Prince Nikola the First), frame with "GASSER / SYSTEM / PATENT / NEU MODELL / WIEN" , also with Gasser trademark of arrow piercing apple (schutzmarke), "GUSS STAHL" , and serial # 8652 (matching cylinder #). Belgian proofs on frame and cylinder. Bone grips, left grip missing narrow chip along backstrap. Engraved frame and cylinder, gun retains 15% original nickel, balance smooth light age dull steel color. Fine working order, bore dark with visible rifling. These huge revolvers in the powerful Austrian Cavalry carbine cartridge were originally ordered from Gasser as the open-top Model 1870-74; but later solid frame models like this one and eventually hinged frame models were imported also. By edict from Prince Nikola, each adult male citizen was obliged to purchase one of these pistols, and it was common for less-wealthy men to acquire Belgian models. Whatever the source, engraving, nickel plating, bone/ivory grips and other embellishments were popular, and complimented the Montenegrin national costume. Also by edict, a father had to pass the revolver on to his son; if without a male heir, a family could only sell it to a member of its previous owner's unit/brigade. It was strictly forbidden to sell the gun to a Muslim.   $900
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	979) French Model 1873 Ordnance Revolver. 4 1/2" barrel, 11mm cal., marked "Mle 1873" , dated 1884. All matching #'s on everything, including screwheads, many inspectors marks, frame marked "Mre d' ARMES / St. ETIENNE". Fine checkered solid grips. Ex.tight like-new action; bore bright/mint; sharp-edged metal with only light patina in areas. All markings deep and clear. Complete with original correct holster with the 3 spare cartridge pouches intact. No rips, tears or open seams, a good holster.   $1,100
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	980) A Large Greener (or Greener-type) Whaling Gun circa 1860. 36" long barrel, 3 1/2" wide at breech, approx. 1 3/4" bore. Brass action with hinged lid (rear tip of lid broken off), single large hammer fired by lanyard that passes through hole to underside of stock. Solid stock with reinforcing straps on handle/grip; brass plates at swivel bolt hole. Length overall 56" ; weight 75 lbs. No visible markings, barrel has uniform light pitting overall. Percussion lock appears to be in working order, has a powerful mainspring. I have not pulled it back to full cock for fear the original (and very tender) rope lanyard would tear apart rather than operate the sear. This action does not have the double nipples said to be a feature of Greener's guns. Whether this is a Greener or perhaps one of the very similar single-barrel guns made by Cordes & Rechten of Bremerhaven, Germany, circa 1856, I cannot say. In any event, it is a completely original c. 1860 whaling swivel cannon. $10,000.00 PS: I know of one website where an original Greener harpoon alone is priced at $5550.00 . Incidentally, there is another site which provides quite good looking reproduction harpoons forged with the correct slotted shank with ring, at reasonable prices.   $10,000
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	981) A Fine Belt for a Victorian Infantry Officer's Sword. Russet leather with gold bullion tape, gilt brass mounts and buckle with silver crown surmounted with lion. Complete and in ex.+ condition, shows virtually no wear   $275
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	982) British Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine. 21" , .577 cal. barrel rifled with 3 grooves, all correct Government proofs, inspectors' stamps, 3-leaf rearsight. Lockplate marked with Crown over "VR", "1857 / TOWER", lock inspectors' stamps. Contractor's initials in rammer channel and left side stock. Fine+ condition overall, ex. tight working order, barrel retains nearly all original blue (slightly faded), lock retains faded case colors, sharp-edged metal overall, bore ex.+ to mint, sharp and bright. Solid uncleaned stock with crisp edges, no cracks or repairs, only a few minor service dings. Original nipple protector. Complete and completely original, as nice as I've seen.   $2,000
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	983) Something a bit different. British Live Steam 0-4-0 Tank Engine Operating Model. Overall length including buffers 15 1/2" , weight 20 lbs. Made entirely from steel and brass to the highest quality professional model-maker's standards. Fully operational valve gear, the upright locking hand lever in right side of cab works a connecting arm that can vary the valve gear in 3 positions. There is not a handwheel, valve, lever, or mechanism in the cab or elsewhere that does not actually open the firebox door, smokebox door, etc., or control water supply, steam or fuel. The controls are not for show, they work. Spring-loaded buffers. Measurement of gauge I am not sure, but distance from outside of driver to its opposite is 4". Wheels turn very freely and it appears to me it would be in operating order based upon fine exterior condition, but I don't have a clue how to properly or safely make it work. Looks to be original paint. The cab roof requires 4 small machine screws to re-secure it to the engine.   $1,200
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	984) US Springfield Trapdoor Model 1879. 32 5/8" standard length barrel, Buffington rear sight. Lock marked with eagle and "SPRINGFIELD". Serial # 126042. Original rammer and swivels. Solid stock with no cracks or repairs. Ex. tight working order, bright sharp bore ex.+ to mint. Breechblock retains 75% good original case colors; remainder of metal is US arsenal reblue/refurbish which now has a thin age patina overall. A good trapdoor for the money - you would pay about half this price just for a breechblock with these colors from a parts specialist.   $575
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	985) French Chassepot Infantry Rifle. Standard "as issued" Chassepot in all respects. All matching numbers, M 14210, on stock, bolt, cocking piece, barrel, bayonet bar and ramrod. Dated 1871 on stock and barrel. Receiver marked "ST.ETIENNE Mle 1866" . Solid uncleaned stock in fine condition with deep sharp markings. Ex. tight working order, bore mint, smooth clean metal "in the white" (as issued). Deep clear markings on metal. Comes with bayonet with matching hilt and scabbard # P 6493. Back of blade marked "ST. ETIENNE JUILLET 1872". Blade is mint, undented scabbard and hilt have smooth clean metal. A fine example of a famous rifle.   $1,325
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	986) French Model 1874/80 Gras Gendarmerie Carbine. "As issued" in all respects. Matching numbers on stock, bolt, bolt head, cocking piece, barrel, bayonet bar. The ramrod # does not match, but this is the correct, short and thin ramrod for this model. Receiver marked "MANUFACTURE d' ARMES / TULLE / Mle 1874 / M 80" . Barrel dated 1883, stock dated January 1884 - since the stock serial # matches the rest of the gun, this Gras bridged the year end of 1883 to January 1884. Barrel and receiver retain nearly all original blue; ex. tight working order; bore mint. Stock is uncleaned with deep clear markings; there is a short (3") grain line crack running parallel to the wrist on the left side below receiver, but stock is solid and was never broken through. A rarely seen model in fine untouched condition.   $800
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	987) ZAR Mauser Carbine owned by Boer Trooper Willem Frederik Henning. Standard ZAR Model 1896 Carbine in all respects as the type described and illustrated in "Small Arms of the Anglo Boer War 1899-1902" by Ron Bester and Associates. 17 1/2" barrel turned at muzzle for bayonet ring, fitted with carbine rear sight to 1400 meters. 7X57 mm Mauser cal. Receiver marked "MOD. MAUSER 1896 / LUDW. LOEWE & Co BERLIN" . Serial # 3608 all matching on stock, receiver, bolt, triggerguard, floorplate, cleaning rod. Metal is smooth with original blue blending with plum color. Ex. tight action, ex.+ bore bright with sharp clear rifling. Stock is solid with no cracks or repairs, shows unavoidable minor dings of active service, but this carbine was obviously properly maintained by its original owner and (as we will see below) saw no abuse in later life. Right side buttstock has initials "WH" picked out in small brass nailheads. A skilled carver has cut out "W.F. HENNING" in script and surrounded with a decorative border, all very much in the Boer style and tradition. According to documentation provided by a previous owner who had imported it from England (note English proofs) this carbine had been donated by a British Boer War veteran to his old school in London, where it remained on proud display until the "modern de-gunning of England" , and came to America. Research by the Henning Family Organization & Museum in South Africa (August 2000) yielded the information that 11 men of the Henning family with initials WF served in the ZAR forces. However, apparently by some process of elimination, the Secretary of the family, Brigadier Oliver Henning, reached the conclusion that this carbine had belonged to Willem Frederik Henning of the Burgersdorp Hennings. He was born in 1856, was in the Rustenburg Commando under Field Cornet Eloff at Mafeking, and was wounded on Dec.26, 1899. Along with 20,000 Model 1896 rifles, 5000 carbines were ordered from Loewe by the ZAR, the entire order of 25,000 arms delivered by six German merchant steamers in 1896. By virtue of the surviving serial # records, we know this carbine, # 3608, was shipped on the "Reichstag" in Sept. 1896, arriving at Delagoa Bay Nov.14 of that year, and then by train to Pretoria. This info is contained in the documentation that accompanies the carbine, but also appears in Bester, p.217. This carbine is complete and entirely original, except that the removable foresight protector ears are missing. This piece was secured by a pin through the foresight, quickly removed and "…most carbines are found without them today. Apparently, in the heat of battle, a person could easily, by mistake, take aim over one of the sight protector wings, instead of the true sight" (Bester, p.207). Accordingly, most Boer marksmen dispensed with the protector!   $2,250
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	988) British Socket Bayonet for Pattern 39 or 42 Musket with Lovell's Spring Catch. 17" blade with contractor's name "S. HILL" and inspector's stamp. VG+ condition overall.   $175
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	989) A Fine Mexican Army Officer's Sword. 32" pipe-back blade with fine quality early-style etching depicting trophies of arms and, on both sides, the Eagle & Snake of Mexico. Near the shoulders of the blade is etched "SOLINGEN" and on the obverse, the maker or retailer, "Y.G. RODHEN". The steel hilt depicts the snake and eagle motif in the oval cartouche; the shagreen covered grips retain 95% original covering and copper wire wrapping. The fine condition undented scabbard and hilt retain most of their original blackening. The blade is ex.+ near mint, retaining virtually all its original fine polish. Except, of course, for the motifs on the blade and the oval hilt cartouche, the entire sword is an exact copy of the British Pattern 1827 sword for Rifle Regiment officers. Apparently, along with the India Pattern Brown Bess Musket and other British pattern firearms such as the Paget Carbine, the Mexican Army adopted some British sword patterns as well, for I have seen and owned exact copies of the British Pattern 1822 Infantry Officers' sword with the snake and eagle in the hilt cartouche, and know of (from a reliable source) of a large group of British 1796 Light Cavalry sabers found in Mexico or Texas. In the British service, the blade pattern of the 1827 Rifle Regiment Officers' swords and the 1822 Infantry Officers' swords was changed in 1845 from pipe-back to the "Wilkinson" pattern, with a flat back and a 2/3's length fuller to a double-edged spear point. The pipe-back had performed rather badly on active service. Considering this fact, it seems quite probable this Mexican example can be dated between 1827 and 1845 - or at least, not long after 1845. Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate any mention of the maker or retailer Rodhen, which might have further helped to date this sword. A scarce sword in great condition.   $1,600
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	990) Continental European Percussion Revolver of Fine Quality. 6" oct. barrel, .40 cal., secured on cylinder arbor by lever on right side. Platinum bands on end near cylinder. Pivoted loading rammer. Folding trigger. Hammer is attached to a straight-line round firing pin. Large checkered wood grip in ex. condition. Serial # 902; no maker's marks, name, or proof marks. Ex. tight working order; rifled bore bright-mint; pistol retains much original bright blue, smooth untouched metal with sharp edges. Ex. condition overall. An unusual and well-made pistol that I wish I could identify.   $2,800
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	991) Forehand & Wadsworth New Model Army. 6 1/2" barrel marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH WORCESTER MASS US / -PAT'D OCT 22 '61 - APRIL 20 '75 - MAY 30 '76-" . 44 S&W cal. Matching early serial number 23 on frame, cylinder, loading gate, and cylinder pin. Fine+ wood grips show only slight minor dings, no cracks or repairs. Pistol retains 90-95% original nickel in ex. condition, some spotting near muzzle, sharp edged metal shows little wear or use. Ex.+ near mint bright bore. Needs some tinkering to operate correctly - the hand spring is broken or slipped out of place. I did not take the gun apart (aside from pulling out the cylinder pin and removing the cylinder to check the serial numbers), and from the look of the 3 sideplate screws and the two pins above the triggerguard, nobody else ever did either. It is estimated that total production of this model was less than 1000. This gun's low number and excellent condition must make it one of the better surviving examples.   $4,000
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	992) US Rose 1812 Contract Cavalry Saber. 33 3/4" blade stamped on back "W.ROSE" and on right side "V / MTW" (Viewed / Marine T. Wickham, US Inspector at Schuylkill Arsenal and previously at Harpers Ferry). Iron hilt, grip retains all original leather wrapping in fine condition (never had any wire wrap), tang button nut is untouched. Original leather washer. Iron scabbard in fine condition with no dents; hilt and scabbard retain 90% original blackening. Fine+ blade smooth and crisp, deep clear markings, just minor surface staining. Easily one of the best Rose sabers I have seen.   $3,400
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	993) German Percussion Rifle by G. Noack, Berlin. Swamped, 27", .48 cal. barrel rifled with 8 grooves, genuine damascus twist, upper flat with platinum or silver stripes at hook (patent) breech, maker's name "G. NOACK in BERLIN" inlaid in same metal. Breech plug, standing breech and tang finely scroll engraved, the design incorporating a silver oval engraved with a coronet over initial "M". Iron mounts with extensive engraving (see pictures). Horn pistol grip, checkered wrist. Fine solid uncleaned stock with only minor dings, horn fore end tip. Original rammer and sling swivels. Ex. crisp and positive working order, swivel hammer block, double-phase, double-set triggers function perfectly (double-phase = hammer will cock and can be fired without setting trigger if so desired,or, trigger can be set before or after hammer is cocked). Barrel retains 90%+ original twist pattern only slightly faded, sharp crisp metal edges and engraving overall. Fine+ bore bright with sharp rifling. Patchbox retains original red baize lining. Buttplate numbered 1844, probably maker's inventory number. Noack dates circa 1860.   $3,550
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	994) US Colt Model 1860 4-screw Army Revolver. Standard 8" barrel with N.Y. address. Cylinder retains most scene, shows only slight wear though has a thin age dark patina; the tiny legend "Pat Sept 10th 1850" that appears under the larger "COLT'S PATENT No. 7083" is perfectly clear, and these tiny letters are amongst the first to go. Frame smooth with clear markings. Original grips fine+, no cracks or repairs, visible cartouche. Sub-inspectors' single initials on barrel, cylinder, backstrap and tg. Matching early serial # 7083, including wedge. Metal overall smooth age patina, uncleaned, all markings clear. Action crisp and positive; bore VG average with deep rifling. A nice early unmessed with Army, all-original, no replaced screws, etc.   $2,150
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	995) Matched Pair of Montenegrin Revolvers. 5" barrels marked "VERO MONTENEGRI" . 11.2mm Austrian Werndl carbine cartridge. Engraved frames and cylinders. Bone grips in ex. Condition. Both guns have matching #'s; one is #79, the other #86. Ex. Tight working order; bores VG with strong rifling; # 79 retains 90%+ original bright nickel, # 86 about 85%+ bright nickel. Both have scattered spots of light corrosion. Complete, massive, and very flashy. Looking at these two, you can see why these revolvers sold well in certain markets.   $1,800
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	996) Merwin Hulbert Pocket Army Revolver. 7" barrel marked on top "MERWIN HULBERT & Co NEW YORK USA Pat.Jan.24, Apr.21, Dec.16. 74. Aug.3.75. July 11.76. Apr.17.77. Pat's Mar.6.77." and on side "THE HOPKINS & ALLEN MANUFACTURING Co. NORWICH CONN. USA." . Matching serial # 9006 on barrel, cylinder, and frame. Frame marked on right side "MERWIN HULBERT & Co. N.Y. / POCKET ARMY" and on left side "CALIBRE WINCHESTER 1873" (44-40). Original hard rubber grips in fine condition, no cracks or repairs. Spring-loaded folding hammer spur. This Pocket Army would have left the factory as a two-barrel set, but the short matching numbered barrel is now lost. The short barrel and folding hammer spur made this a truly useful no-snag undercover gun that could be fired with accuracy in the single-action mode, especially if the longer barrel was installed. Ex. working order double or single action, positive tight indexing, VG+ bore with strong rifling. Retains 35-40% original nickel that thins almost imperceptibly into smooth thinning nickel / steel finish.   $2,250
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	997) First Model Webley-Kaufmann. 5 3/4" barrel marked "TRULOCK & HARRIS 9 DAWSON St DUBLIN". Cylinder and frame with Birmingham proofs. .455-476 cal. Serial # 10599. The Kaufmann royalty triangle is numbered 759, this number also appears on rear of cylinder. Rear inner face of barrel bears assembly # 625, this # appears also on front face of cylinder. Thumb-lever marked "PATENT". Wood grips are "period-of-use" replacements, definitely very old. Action is in working order, but worn. Overall dull steel, bore good.   $575
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	998) Scarce Webley .450 R.I.C. Brass Frame Revolver. 3" barrel. Brass frame bears serial # 10905, stamped "C / .450" , topstrap engraved "TRULOCK & HARRIS / 9 DAWSON St. DUBLIN". Cylinder marked "STEEL" . This marking was used by Webley on some revolvers for short while after they switched from iron to steel cylinders. It is thought that brass framed Webleys were intended for use at sea. The iron and steel parts show pitting and a cleaning by wire brush or steel wool. The brass frame has survived well, shows little wear, has a light pleasing patina. Bore has pitting, but rifling is still deep. Cylinder turns when action is worked double and single action, but it's loose and worn. Original grip is solid, no cracks or repairs.   $475
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	999) Colt Model 1878 "Frontier Six Shooter". 7 1/2" barrel marked "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. Co HARTFORD Ct. USA" and on side "COLT FRONTIER SIX SHOOTER" (44-40 cal.). Matching frame and cylinder #'s 38922 (made 1898). Matching loading gate and frame assembly numbers. Original hard rubber grips in fine condition, no chips cracks or repairs. Unlike many of these 1878's, this one is in ex. working order, tight and crisp, indexing as positive as new. Bore VG+. Fine unbuggered screwheads overall - the hammer pivot screw that holds on the circular sideplate is often badly mangled on these models, since it has a left-hand thread to keep the rotating action of the hammer from loosening it, and few amateur gunsmiths realized this. Finish is mostly smooth steel color with some plum, bright original blue survives only in some protected areas. All markings deep and clear.   $1,700
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	1000) American Socket Bayonet of Rev War Period. 14 1/4" triangular blade of British Land pattern, but showing uneven thickness and forging seams/flaws. Extended, rather thin, round shank. 3 1/4" long socket exhibits full-length crude overlap weld (which is especially evident inside socket), and the ring at the end is brazed on, not forged as was the British practice. Made for bottom-mounted stud. Socket i.d. .850" at front, .885" at rear - too small for a .75 cal. musket but might fit a .69 or slightly smaller muzzle. Though in style this bayonet more-or-less follows British patterns, its dimensions are wrong for any of them, and its quality and methods of construction would never pass British inspection. No markings of any sort, and the overall good condition makes it unlikely that it was so rusty or worn that it lost them. Recently found by a picker in upstate New York.   $375
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	1001) British Daw Patent Percussion Revolver circa 1860. 5" oct. barrel, engraved "JAs CLARKE LONDON" , .390 cal., Birmingham proofs, rifled with 3 grooves, pivotted loading lever, german silver foresight. 5-shot cylinder with Bir. proofs. Lightly engraved frame marked "PATENT No 50.214" . Made as double action only, hammer fitted with safety device that also allows for cyilinder rotation during loading. One-piece frame with characteristic Daw spur on backstrap, checkered wood grips show wear but are solid with no cracks. Good working order; bore VG; cone broken off one nipple. Smooth dull steel color overall, retaining hints and gleams of original bright blue.   $675
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	1002) Webley Mk.I Service Issue Revolver. 4" barrel, .455 cal.. Full W.D. proofs, Broad Arrows, inspectors' stamps, etc. No import markings, no re-proofing, gun never altered to .45 ACP. Matching #s 15499 on barrel, frame and cylinder. Ex. tight working order and indexing. Bore is bright, shows some wear from use, but was always properly cleaned. Ex. original Vulcanite grips, no cracks or repairs. Naval markings "N / 65" on backstrap. Retains approx. 90% original blue slightly thinning in areas, sharp edges on all metal, all markings deep and clear as new.   $1,500
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	1003) Silver-Mounted Spanish Miquelet Pistol circa 1740. 9 1/4" , .60 cal. barrel octagonal at breech to chiselled mouldings, then multi-facetted to swamped muzzle. Silver and gold inlaid maker's marks consisting of ram in rectangular cartouche under gold inlaid cartouche of crown over letters "?AN / ?? / MAS" . Engraved lock in ex. working order, brass-inlaid maker's stamp of crown over letters "VO / ALE" (?) , tarnished and with dried grease making it hard to read. Engraved silver mounts of fine quality consisting of spurred buttcap, escutcheon plate, trigger-guard, and two rammer pipes. Except for a small (3/8" square) missing section on grotesque mask on buttplate, all mounts are in fine condition and show little wear. Rear tang of t.g. stamped with silversmith's or hallmark of crown over wheel or cross (see pics). Original wood ramrod with horn tip. All original, no replaced parts, solid stock with no restoration. A fine early Spanish gentleman's pistol.   $3,800
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	1004) Fine Quality German Combination Double Gun circa 1850. 29 1/4" barrels of genuine twist, rifled barrel .53 cal; smoothbore is .62 cal. Full-length upper rib of twist, inlaid in silver "MADE EXPRESSLY FOR C&E BARTHOLD BY F.W. MORITZ & SOHNE LEIPSICK" (Moritz and Son in Leipzig c. 1850. Stockel). Hook (patent) breech engraved and with silver line. Engraved back-action locks with swivel hammer blocks; rifle barrel lock fitted with single set trigger. Diopter sight on tang, adjustable backsight on rib, german silver foresight. Fine engraved iron mounts, checkered wrist, horn pistol grip. Original rammer with heavy brass tip cupped for rifle bullet loading, original swivel and sling button. Fine working order including set trigger. Shot bore is VG,no dents; rifle bore is fine+ with deep bright sharp rifling showing only a few light spots of corrosion. Barrels retain all original twist pattern. Mounts (never blued, but treated to a light gray case finish) are clean and smooth with crisp sharp engraving. Stock is ex.+, solid, no repairs or cracks, deep crisp checkering, retains almost all original fine varnish finish. Gun is ex. Overall. I was unable to find mention of Barthold. Since the inscription was clearly intended for an English-speaking market, I dismounted the barrels and found no British proofs - indeed, no proofs of any sort. In fact, a gun of this style and type would not have sold well in England anyway, but it's best to check. Though there are other possibilities, by far the most likely scenario would make Barthold a German immigrant to America and owner of a sporting goods/outfitters establishment, who maintained contacts with the old country and imported hunting arms for the large and growing German communities in some US city like Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis, etc.   $2,900
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	1005) Magazine for Remington-Lee Models 1882 and 1885. Two grooves on each side to guide follower. 45-70 cal. Smooth blue-black metal, ex. Working order, patch of minor surface corrosion on bottom.   $45
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	1006) Old West Shoulder Holster by Famed Maker Furstnow. Leather-covered steel spring clamps around cylinder. Holster is 8" from top to bottom. Stamped "AL. FURSTNOW / MILES CITY, MONT." . Will fit .45 cal cylinders, but also .38. All seams intact, and leather is in good condition - this is not a tender relic about to fall apart if handled, though of course it shows some wear and use. Missing the thin leather strap that secured bottom of holster to waist belt.   $325
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	1007) French Percussion Military Pistol. 8", .69 cal. rifled barrel marked "C de 17-6A" , dated 1854, "1798 MI" (1798 stamped on barrel, hammer, stock and barrel band). Original cupped head rammer. Numerous poincons and inspectors' stamps. Lock marked "Mre IMPale de ? Chatellerault" . Solid stock with a small chip replaced or glued back under the front of the lock. Bright smooth steel overall, clear markings, lock in like new working order. Bore is bright, perfect sharp rifling, like new.   $750
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	1008) British Senior Army Officer's Sword circa 1790. 32 1/2" double-edged blade etched with pre-1801 Royal Arms on both sides, "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" , "DIEU ET MON DROIT" and "COUNTRY & KING" . Gilt bronze hilt with heart-shaped guard, original wire bound grip. Hilt retains about 10% original gilt. Blade smooth light age patina overall, some etching a bit weak. Examples of this hilt type are scarce, and rarely illustrated in the literature. A virtually identical one sold at Wallis & Wallis sale 415, lot 1017, in 1997. Same hilt, same blade type and markings. No scabbard.   $775
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	1009) Gras Model 1874 Cadet Rifle. 28", 11mm rifled barrel, dated "T.1881". Underside stamped with double St. Etienne proofs of crown over E, same proofs on underside of receiver. Gun is devoid of the usual French plethora of poincons, proofs, numbers, etc. Solid uncleaned and fine+ stock of slim dimensions, short butt with 11 3/4" pull for youths. Weight of arm is just over 6 lbs. Original ramrod held in place by front band like Chassepot or Gras, original sling swivels. Ex. working order, ex.+ bore bright with sharp rifling; comes with some cases formed by previous owner who shot it.   $850
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	1010) US Model 1840 Army NCO Sword. 32" blade marked "US / DFM / 1863" and "EMERSON & SILVER / TRENTON" , original leather washer at shoulder. Brass hilt with inspector's initials "DFM" on knucklebow. Brass mounted japanned steel scabbard, drag with initials "DFM". Fine+ clean blade with deep clear markings. Scabbard retains 95%+ good japanning with little scratches here and there, one dent on reverse or inboard side. A good example, never abused or fooled with, bearing a desirable 1863 date.   $600
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	1011) Van Wart Percussion Pistol with Southern Association. 6", .45 cal. barrel of genuine twist with Birmingham proofs, marked "LONDON", hook ("patent") breech, german silver underbarrel rib and swivel rammer. Engraved back-action lock marked "VAN-WART SON & Co" . Solid stock, no cracks or repairs, checkered grip, all mounts of engraved german silver, hinged cap box in buttcap. Van Wart specialized in arms for the Southern market (the styling of this pistol is as American as an Arkansas Toothpick from Sheffield, and it would not have appealed to an English buyer), carried to Southern ports by the extensive English shipping of the cotton trade. One example is recorded in "Confederate Handguns" by Albaugh, Benet and Simmons, p.219. "Bearden, L.J.E. - Galveston, Texas. A gun dealer whose name appears on a large silver-mounted derringer-type pistol with a 2 3/4" barrel made by Van Wart and Son Company" . Other examples can be found in sales catalogs and on line. Van Wart is also a well-known button-maker to the Confederacy, many battlefield finds bear his name. A fine example in ex. working order, retains all twist finish on barrel, completely original.   $900
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	1012) American or British Fusil circa 1790-1800. 37", .68 cal. Barrel with London view and proof marks, engraved "43" (the original ramrod also engraved "43"). Reduced-size lock of Land Pattern style marked "KETLAND / & Co" (there is an illegible initial above Ketland). Brass furniture, also scaled-down, of India /Windus pattern. Solid uncleaned stock with no cracks or repairs. Lock in fine working order. Ketlands were a London and Birmingham firm, with a large commercial enterprise in America, based in Philadelphia. A light fusil with handsome lines.   $2,500
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	1013) British Martini-Henry Sporting Rifle. 28 1/2" barrel, .450 cal., full-length matted surface on top, Birmingham proofs, "577/450" , "SUPERIOR ENGLISH MANUFACTURE", "REGd / TRADE / MARK (same double-loop logo appears on hinged butt-trap lid). Chambered for standard 577-450 military M-H round. Engraved receiver, Bir. proof on breech-block. Solid uncleaned stock, checkered wrist and forearm. Sling hook rings on barrel and buttstock. Ex. working order, bore fine bright and sharp, smooth steel overall, traces of original blue on sides of receiver. Probably an African gun; Martinis like this were very popular with both Boer and English settlers and the military-type backsight allowed what was primarily a sporting rifle to double in a military role as well.   $1,000
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	1014) Belgian Flint Military Type Pistol. 8" barrel, .67 cal., Liege proof. Solid stock with brass furniture in the English dragoon style circa 1800. Lock resembles the Austrian cavalry pistol pattern of the same era. It is original to this pistol, and in ex. Tight working order. VG+ condition overall.   $1,200
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	1015) Prussian Model 1811 "Bluchersabel". Heavy, 32 1/2" blade. Iron hilt with ribbed wood grip, about half the cord and leather wrapping missing. "149" stamped on knucklebow. Heavy iron scabbard in VG condition, 2-3 minor dents on inboard side, drag with Prussian inspector's stamp. Blade has some surface patination, condition overall is VG (excepting grip). The 1811 saber was closely patterned after the English 1796 Light Cavalry saber (itself a copy of an Austrian pattern), following the delivery to Prussia by England of 6000 1796 L.C. sabers in 1807, and a further 10,000 in 1813, to replace Prussian losses in her war with France and invasion of Russia.   $575
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	1016) Imperial Japanese Naval Officer's Kai-Gunto, WW II Era. 26 1/4" machine-made blade with precise and crisp lines, tang stamped with several numerals. Regulation naval mounts on hilt and scabbard, some wear to gilding. Aside from the missing small scabbard throat mount, the overall condition is VG, original silk grip wrapping in fine condition. Blade is mint, no staining or blemish on full original polish. Sharp edge. It is getting harder to find any Imperial Japanese sword with an excellent to mint blade these days - most have nicked blades, or have been cleaned with softened lines, or exhibit rusty fingerprints, or all the preceeding !   $1,100
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	1017) Scottish Highland Flank Company Officer's Saber of the 42nd Regiment (Black Watch). 29 1/4" curved, sturdy fighting blade by Wooley & Deakin (1798-1811). Blade is etched with floral scrolls, trophies of arms, "WARRANTED" , kilted Highlander bearing a targe and unsheathed claymore, Crown over shield enclosing Scottish lion and "NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT", on obverse. Reverse etched "WOOLEY / DEAKIN" in scroll, Crown over thistle, and regimental device of the 42nd consisting of St.Andrew and his cross in oval with motto "Nemo me impune lacessit" (the regimental device and motto granted in 1768). This last partly worn, but more than enough is clear to show without slightest doubt it is the 42nd's badge. Back of blade near hilt is etched "WOLLEY & DEAKIN'S IMPROVED STEEL". Blade has smooth dark even age patina overall, but very little actual pitting, and though the etching does show wear, it retains much of its original gilding in the lines. Brass hilt with deep "mustard" patina bears traces of original gilding, original ivory grip in fine+ condition. An absolutely untouched, and all-original sword. In Robson's "Swords of the British Army", Revised edition, p.175, the wearing of curved sabers by flank officers in Highland regiments is recorded "…….and patterns exist for the period 1793-1817, covering the 42nd, 71st, and 78th. These vary in detail between the regiments and between dates but conform to a broad general pattern, with broad curved blades and knucklebow guards, often with one or two outer bars." This hilt clearly never had any outer bars - there is absolutely no trace of them, and hilts with langets of this style never utilized such additional bars. No scabbard. A rare saber.   $1,700
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	1018) A Fine Evans Transitional Model Sporting Rifle. 26" oct. heavy barrel, .44 Evans Short, marked "EVANS REPEATING RIFLE MECHANIC FALLS. ME / PAT DEC. 8, 1868 & SEPT.16, 1871", serial # 2030; typical Evans ladder rear sight and hooded post foresight. Action has nickeled lever, trigger and breechblock (nickel is more flaked than worn, probably the result of a flawed plating process). Top of receiver has a matted area to reduce glare behind backsight. Overall condition is excellent +, barrel and receiver retain 95% fine original blue with several small dull areas, markings all crisp and sharp as new, sharp-edged metal overall, bore fine+ bright with sharp rifling, ex. working order, buttplate retains 70% original good case colors. Stocks ex., only few slight dings, no cracks or repairs, retain 90%+ fine original varnish. Fine un-buggered screws, with old dried oil in their slots and recesses.   $2,100
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