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/Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1037

Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1037

June 10, 2021 to June 12, 2021

This auction has ended.

/Auctions...
/Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1037

Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1037

June 10, 2021 to June 12, 2021

This auction has ended.

Auction Time Summary

Preview DayWednesday, Jun 9th10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SESSION IThursday, Jun 10th9 AMLots 1 through 1112

SESSION IIFriday, Jun 11th9 AMLots 2000 through 3196

SESSION IIISaturday, Jun 12th9 AMLots 4000 through 5001

To Be Sold At Auction

Preview Day Wednesday June 9th
Open at 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SESSION I - Thursday, June 10th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1 and 1112

SESSION II - Friday, June 11th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 2000 and 3196

SESSION III - Saturday, June 12th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 4000 and 5001

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Civil War U.S. Inspected Starr Model 1858 Army Double Action Revolver

Lot 161

U.S. Civil War Starr Model 1858 Army Double Action Revolver

Manufactured in the late 1850s to early 1860s.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 162

Civil War Era Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1863.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 163

Virginia Retailer Marked Pre-Civil War Colt Model 1849 Pocket

Manufactured 1856, "WM B & C FISHER LYNCHBURGH VA" marked on top barrel flat. William and Cyrus Fisher are known to have performed work converting flintlock muskets to percussion for use by the Confederacy.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 164

Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1862.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Lot 165

Colt Model 1860 Army Richards Cartridge Conversion Revolver

One of approximately 9,000 converted c. 1873-1878. Provenance: Firearms for Freedom Collection

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Two Rare Civil War Era Percussion Revolvers -A) Joslyn Army Model Single Action Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 166

Two Civil War Era Percussion Revolvers

One of approximately 3,000 manufactured c. 1861-1862.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44, 36

Price Realized:

Two U.S. Civil War Martially Inspected Percussion Revolvers -A) Remington New Model Army Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 167

Two U.S. Civil War Martially Inspected Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured c. 1863-1875.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36, 44

Price Realized:

Lot 168

Pre-Civil War Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1852.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Civil War Martially Inspected Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver

Lot 169

Civil War Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver

Manufactured c. 1863-75.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 170

Civil War Era U.S. Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1863.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Civil War U.S. Inspected Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

Lot 171

U.S. Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1862.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 172

Civil War U.S. Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

Manufactured 1863.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 173

Civil War Era U.S. Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver

Manufactured 1861, trigger guard number double stamped.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Two Antique American Handguns -A) Pre-Civil War Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 174

Two Antique American Handguns

Manufactured in 1856.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36, 50 CF

Price Realized:

Two Civil War Era Colt Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 175

Two Civil War Era Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in 1861.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44, 31

Price Realized:

Civil War Martially Inspected Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

Lot 176

Civil War Martial Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1863.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 177

Colt Model 1849 Percussion Pocket Revolver

Manufactured in 1869.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 178

Colt Model 1860 Army Cartridge Conversion Revolver

Manufactured in 1862, later non-factory converted.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44 RF

Price Realized:

Two Antique American Single Action Cartridge Revolvers -A) Remington Model 1875 Army Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 179

Two Antique American Single Action Cartridge Revolvers

Manufactured c. 1875-1889.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 38 RF, 44 Remington CF

Price Realized:

Two U.S. Civil War Single Action Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver with Shoulder Stock

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 180

Two U.S. Civil War Single Action Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured 1861. With Belgian reproduction shoulder stock.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Two U.S. Remington New Model Cartridge Conversion Revolvers -A) Remington New Model Army Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 182

Two U.S. Remington New Model Conversion Revolvers

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44 CF, 38 CF

Price Realized:

Two U.S. Civil War Starr Arms Co. Percussion Revolvers -A) Starr Model 1863 Single Action Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 183

Two U.S. Civil War Starr Arms Co. Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured c. 1863-1865.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Two Civil War Era Colt Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 184

Two Civil War Era Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in 1862.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36, 44

Price Realized:

Two Antique Colt Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 185

Two Antique Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured 1869, cattle brand type carving on right of grip.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36, 31

Price Realized:

Lot 187

U.S. Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1851. Cartouches on both grip panels.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 188

Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver with Fluted Cylinder

One of only about 4,000 with the full fluted cylinder. Factory letter states revolver shipped to J.C. Grubb & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 9 July 1861.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Cased Engraved Silver and Gold Plated Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver with Carved Eagle Grip

Lot 189

Cased Engraved Silver and Gold Plated Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver

Manufactured in 1852. Includes wood case, cap tin, rounds, flask, and mold.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 190

Le Mat Percussion "Grape Shot" Revolver

Provenance: The Clive Cussler Collection

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 42 cal/ 16 ga

Price Realized:

Lot 191

Cased Engraved Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver

Floral scroll engraving. With hardwood case, double-eagle powder flask, ball mold, balls, and two cap tins.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Cased Engraved C. Dandoy Adams Patent Double Action Percussion Revolver with Accessories

Lot 332

Cased Engraved C. Dandoy Adams Patent Double Action Revolver

Floral scroll engraved. With hardwood case Lepage Freres, Paris inside, extra cylinder numbered to the gun, ball mold, patch cutter, oiler, ramrod, balls, and turnscrew.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 48

Price Realized:

Lot 385

U.S. Cavalry Model Colt Single Action Army Revolver

Factory letter states revolver was delivered to U.S. Government Inspector at Colt plant on Nov. 25, 1885 (100 unit shipment). Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 45 LC

Price Realized:

Early Production Three Digit Serialized Ainsworth Inspected U.S. Colt Cavalry Model Single Action Army Revolver with Kopec Letter

Lot 386

Ainsworth U.S. Colt Cavalry Model Single Action Army Revolver

Manufactured 1874. John Kopec letter identifying this revolver including the shortened and later restored barrel. Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 45 LC

Price Realized:

Lot 388

Colt U.S. Cavalry Single Action Army Revolver

Factory letter (copy) states revolver was shipped to U.S. government on December 31, 1890 as part of a 400 gun shipment. Barrel stretched. "69/3" marked on butt.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 45 Colt

Price Realized:

Engraved Silver and Gold Plated New York Shipped Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 "Old Army" Revolver with Pearl Grips and Factory Letter

Lot 390

Engraved S&W No. 2 "Old Army" Revolver with Pearl Grips

Included factory letter indicates original shipment as a plain gun with unlisted finish on April of 1865 to J. W. Storrs, New York.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 32 RF

Price Realized:

Lot 391

Smith & Wesson Model No. 1 Second Issue Spur Trigger Revolver

Manufactured 1860-1868. Second digit in serial number is stamped perpendicular to the rest of the digits. With a gutta percha case with S&W No. 1 on lid and a full cartridge block. Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 22 RF

Price Realized:

Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Old Model Revolver with Scarce Japanese Markings

Lot 392

Japanese Marked Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Old Model Revolver

Right side of barrel Kanji marked with Tokyo characters (likely government registration by a private owner as was required by Imperial law). The consignor states that their father got it in Japan at the Imperial Palace. Pg. 15 of February 2018 Man At Arms article “The Military Handguns Of Imperial Japan”, by Paul Scarlota states, “Smith & Wesson records show that 1,550 of the No. 2 Old Army revolvers were shipped to Japan in 1868.”

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 32 RF

Price Realized:

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips

Lot 393

1st Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips

Manufactured in 1937. Back strap professionally refinished. Includes extra hard rubber grips. Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 45 Colt

Price Realized:

Engraved Gold Plated Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Single Action Revolver

Lot 394

Engraved Gold Plated Smith & Wesson No. 3 Single Action Revolver

Introduced in 1878.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44 S&W Russian

Price Realized:

San Francisco Agency Shipped Antique Black Powder Frame Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter

Lot 395

San Francisco Agency Antique Colt Single Action Army Revolver

The factory letter list it as one of two shipped to Colt's San Francisco Agency on January 21, 1890, in the current configuration. There is also a duplicate listing for this revolver showing a shipment to the agency on February 26, 1890.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 32 WCF

Price Realized:

Lot 396

Smith & Wesson No. 3 Third Model Russian Revolver

Manufactured from 1874-1878. S&W rework star marked on butt, factory March 1947 ("3.47") return date in grip frame.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44 S&W Russian

Price Realized:

Lot 397

Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Target Single Action Revolver

The factory letter indicates it was shipped on February 20, 1888, as a target model to Smith & Wesson distributor M.W. Robinson in New York City.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44 Russian

Price Realized:

Two Colt Model 1877 Double Action Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1877 Thunderer Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 398

Two Colt Model 1877 Double Action Revolvers

Manufactured 1899.

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 41 Long Colt, 38 Long Colt

Price Realized:

Lot 399

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver

The factory letter lists it in .45 caliber with a 7 1/2 inch barrel, blue finish, and rubber grips when shipped to Weed & Company of Buffalo, New York, on August 19, 1927.

Documentation

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 45 Colt

Price Realized:

Cased Civil War Era Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Spur Trigger Revolver

Lot 400

Cased Civil War Era Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Revolver

Manufactured 1861-1864. With period British hardwood retailer's case.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 32 Long RF

Price Realized:

Lot 401

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver

Manufactured in 1901.

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 41 Colt

Price Realized:

Lot 402

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver

The factory letter lists it in .32-20 with a 7 1/2 inch barrel and blue finish when one of two shipped to Wyeth Hardware & Manufacturing Company in St. Joseph, Missouri, on February 23, 1911. Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Documentation

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 38 special

Price Realized:

Lot 403

First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Holster

Manufactured in 1903. With leather holster stamped "R. CASTEEL/MAKER/GALEYVILLE, A.T." Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 45 Colt

Price Realized:

Two Antique Colt Revolvers in .41 Colt -A) Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Factory Letter

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 404

Two Antique Colt Revolvers in .41 Colt

The letter indicates it was in .41 caliber with a 4 3/4 inch barrel, blue finish, and rubber grips when shipped to Simmons Hardware Co. in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 11, 1898.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 41 Colt

Price Realized:

Cased Set of Two First Generation Colt Single Action Army Revolvers with Factory Letter -A) Colt Pre-War/Post-War Single Action Army Revolver Shipped to a Prominent Hartford Businessman

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 405

Cased Set of Two Colt Single Action Army Revolver

The serial number dates to 1940. The factory letter lists this revolver in .38 Special with a 5 1/2" barrel and blue finish, charged to the General Administrative Expense Account, and shipped to Mr. Milton H. Glover at the Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. in Hartford, CT., on October 14, 1954. With a shared Colt branded display case for both revolvers.

Documentation

Has Box

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 38 special, 357 magnum

Price Realized:

Lot 406

U.S. Colt Model 1902 Philippine Constabulary Revolver

Manufactured 1900, "R.A.C." and "J.T.T." inspected. Provenance: The Dr. Robert Azar Collection

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 45 LC

Price Realized:

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