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/Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1039

Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1039

February 16, 2022 to February 18, 2022

This auction has ended.

/Auctions...
/Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1039

Sporting & Collector Firearms Auction #1039

February 16, 2022 to February 18, 2022

This auction has ended.

Auction Time Summary

Preview DayTuesday, Feb 15th10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SESSION IWednesday, Feb 16th9 AMLots 1 through 1000

SESSION IIThursday, Feb 17th9 AMLots 2000 through 3012

SESSION IIIFriday, Feb 18th9 AMLots 4000 through 4901

Preview is open at 7:30 am each day for items not yet sold.

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Cased Engraved, Gold Inlaid, and Inscribed Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver

Lot 117

Cased Engraved and Gold Inlaid Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver

Manufactured in 1857, "U.S." marked, and later engraved and gold inlaid and inscribed "Presented to Capt Henry Markell/By Co. A. 44th Inf. June 1, 1864." Includes a case with directions label inside the lid, powder flask, dual cavity bullet/ball mold, L-shaped combination tool, lead balls, cap tin, and some toe. Henry Markell was captain of Company A of the 44th Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Cased Inscribed Pre-Civil War Colt Factory Error Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver

Lot 118

Cased Inscribed Pre-Civil War Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver

Manufactured 1856 without "COLT'S/PATENT" marking on the left of the frame. The back strap is inscribed "H.F. Austin, Peoria Ill". A possible candidate for the inscription is Henry Austin, listed as a surgeon in the headquarters company of the 13th Illinois Cavalry, whose residence is listed as Princeton, Illinois, only approximately 50 miles from Peoria. There is also a Henry Austin listed in the muster rolls of the 2nd Illinois Light Artillery, which was organized in Peoria. Includes a hardwood case, Dixon & Sons powder flask, Colts Patent dual-cavity bullet mold, and cap tin.

Documentation

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 119

Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver

Manufactured 1855, sunken "N" stamp on right of barrel.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 120

U.S.N. Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1856. The butt is marked "USN" and right grip base marked with the inspector initials "SCR."

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Lot 121

U.S. Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Four Screw Revolver

Manufactured in 1861 with the early four screw frame cut for a shoulder stock, faint cartouches on grip. Included shoulder stock is a modern replacement that is aged to match the revolver, has small cartouches, and is numbered "22038/22039". Also included a leather holster rig and belt with buckle and cartridge box.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Cased Set of Two Factory Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 122

Cased Set of Two Factory Engraved Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolvers

Manufactured in 1859. Features the engraving style associated with Master Engraver Gustave Young's shop. Comes in a fitted hardwood case with the second revolver, a cap tin, brass mold, L-shaped combination tool, and a Hawksley powder flask.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Lot 130

Colt Model 1860 Army Richards-Mason Conversion Revolver

Manufactured c. 1877-1878.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver Attributed to a Civil War Confederate Battle of Gettysburg Veteran

Lot 132

Confederate Soldier Attributed Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver

Manufactured 1858. Includes a modern typewritten copy of a 1957 dated letter of provenance for this Model 1849 from Lorenzo Carruthers. According to Lorenzo Carruthers, this Model 1849 originally belonged to his father, John E. Carruthers (1838-1922). John Carruthers purchased the revolver new and carried it with him to the December 2, 1859 execution of abolitionist leader John Brown, who was convicted and hanged for a failed incitement of a slave rebellion at Harpers Ferry. John Carruthers also carried this Model 1849 throughout his service with the Confederate Army during the Civil War. John enlisted in early April 1862, served 3 years and 3 days, surrendered, and signed parole in 1865. By October 1862 John was serving with the Fauquier Light Artillery (“Stribling’s Battery”), which was resdesignated Company A of the 38th Artillery Battalion under Major James Dearing. From their position west of the famed Peach Orchard, John and his comrades conducted a massive bombardment against Union forces that proceeded Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Pickett's Charge stands as one of the most famous infantry assaults of the Civil War and was ordered by Confederate General Robert E. Lee against Union forces on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Lasting about an hour, Pickett's Charge was a decisive defeat for the Confederacy and ended Lee's campaign into Pennsylvania. John E. Carruthers is listed with Company A of the 38th Artillery Battalion on the U.S. National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 133

Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with Fluted Cylinder

Manufactured in 1861. Only around 4,000 of the early '60 Army revolvers had fluted cylinders, and many of them were shipped to southern states.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 134

Cased Colt London Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1856. London barrel address and proofs. the case has a cleaning rod, L-shaped combination tool, Colt patent ball/bullet mold, Eley cap tin, and a James Dixon & Sons "Colts Pocket Flask."

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Two Antique Colt Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 136

Two Antique Colt Percussion Revolver

Manufactured 1866.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 137

'Belly Gun' Style Colt Model 1862 Police Percussion Revolver

Manufactured 1867, the barrel subsequently shortened to current length (front sight reattached), faint Maltese cross double-stamped on left rear of frame.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Lot 138

Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

Manufactured 1863.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Two Antique American Percussion Revolvers -A) Remington New Model Army Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 139

Two Antique American Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured 1863-75.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31, 44

Price Realized:

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

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 141

Two Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in 1858.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36, 31

Price Realized:

Two Antique American Percussion Revolvers -A) U.S. Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 142

Two Antique American Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in 1863.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44, 36

Price Realized:

Lot 143

Colt Model 1861 Navy Cartridge Conversion Revolver

Originally manufactured 1862, converted to cartridge configuration c. the mid-1870s.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 38 CF

Price Realized:

Lot 145

Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver

Manufactured in 1851.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 146

Colt Model 1871-72 Open Top Style Revolver

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44 RF

Price Realized:

Two Colt Percussion Revolvers -A) Inscribed Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 148

Two Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in 1862. Inscribed "P.C. Smith. Presented by his friends." on the back strap.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 36

Price Realized:

Two Colt Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 149

Two Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in 1870.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44, 31

Price Realized:

Two American Percussion Revolvers -A) Manhattan Series II .36 Caliber Model Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 150

Two American Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in January 1860 to September 1861.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31, 36

Price Realized:

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 152

Two Antique Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured 1851.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31, 36

Price Realized:

Two Antique Colt Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1855 "Root" Sidehammer Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 153

Two Antique Colt Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured 1856.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Two Colt Percussion Pocket Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 154

Two Colt Percussion Pocket Revolvers

Manufactured in 1862.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Two Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolvers -A) Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 155

Two Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolvers

Manufactured in 1865.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 156

Colt 3 1/2 Inch Round Barrel Pocket Model Conversion Revolver

Manufactured c. 1873-1880.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 38 CF

Price Realized:

Lot 157

Colt Model 1851 Navy Richards-Mason Conversion Revolver

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 38 RF

Price Realized:

Cased Civil War Era Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver with Accessories

Lot 159

Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver & Accessories

Manufactured in 1862. Bore and cylinder relined. Case also contains a UMC cap tin, brass Colt patent mold without sprue cutter, L-shaped combination tool, cartridge pack, and small eagle pattern flask with slanted charger (spring broken).

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Lot 161

Colt Model 1860 Army Transitional Model Richards Conversion

Originally manufactured 1873, converted to cartridge c. 1877-1878. With Ancestry Guns certificate of authenticity.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44 CF

Price Realized:

Lot 162

Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver

Manufactured 1871. With wooden partitioned case containing Eley Bros. cap tin, few lead balls, case key, double sided eagle powder flask, "L" shaped combination tool, "COLTS/PATENT" marked double cavity bullet mold.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 31

Price Realized:

Colt Model 1855 Side Hammer Root Pocket Percussion Revolver

Lot 163

Colt Model 1855 Side Hammer Root Pocket Revolver

Manufactured 1856.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 28

Price Realized:

Lot 164

Cased Engraved Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

Serial number dates to 1863. Engraved later in "Gustave Young" style. With modern hardwood case.

Has Box

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Lot 166

Colt Model 1861 Navy Cartridge Conversion Revolver

Manufactured mid-1870s.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 38 CF

Price Realized:

Lot 167

U.S. Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver

The factory letter lists it in standard configuration and as part of a 1,000 gun shipment sold to the U.S. War Department and shipped to Major R.A. Wainwright at the New York Arsenal on Governor's Island on December 23, 1862.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 44

Price Realized:

Two Colt New Line Revolvers -A) Colt New Line 41 Revolver with Scarce 4 Inch Long Barrel with Factory Letter

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 229

Two Colt New Line Revolvers

Factory letter lists revolver as chambered in .41 CF with blue finish (barrel length and type of stocks not listed) when shipped to Hodgkins & Haigh, New York City, on November 16, 1877.

Documentation

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 41 CF

Price Realized:

Lot 235

Factory Engraved Colt Open Top Pocket Model Revolver

Manufactured 1874, factory engraved with Germanic scrollwork on a punch dot background and gutta percha grips with relief scrollwork.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 22 RF

Price Realized:

Two Colt New Line Revolvers -A) British Proofed, Etched Panel Colt New Line 38 Caliber Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 237

Two Colt New Line Revolvers

Manufactured 1874-80, London proofed.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 38 CF

Price Realized:

Two Etched Panel Colt New Line Revolvers -A) Colt New Line 32 Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 239

Two Etched Panel Colt New Line Revolvers

Manufactured 1873-84.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 32 RF, 22 RF

Price Realized:

Three Antique Colt Pocket Revolvers -A) Etched Panel Colt New Line .41 Revolver

Lot Contains 3 Items

Lot 240

Three Antique Colt Pocket Revolvers

Manufactured in 1875.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 41 RF, 32 CF, 22 RF

Price Realized:

Early Production Three Digit Serialized Colt Open Top Pocket Revolver with Desirable Ejector and 2 7/8 Inch Barrel

Lot 241

Early Production Colt Open Top Pocket Revolver

Manufactured 1871.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 22 RF

Price Realized:

Seven American Pocket Handguns -A) Hopkins & Allen XL No. 3 Revolver

Lot Contains 7 Items

Lot 246

Seven American Pocket Handguns

Antique

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 32 RF, 32 RF, 41 RF, 32 CF, 32 Long RF, 32 S&W

Price Realized:

Three Colt Spur Trigger Handguns -A) Etched Panel Colt New Line 38 Caliber Revolver

Lot Contains 3 Items

Lot 260

Three Colt Spur Trigger Handguns

Manufactured 1874-80, London proofed.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 38 CF, 22 RF, 41 RF

Price Realized:

Two Etched Panel Colt Pocket Revolvers -A) British Proofed Colt New Line .41 Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 261

Two Etched Panel Colt Pocket Revolvers

Manufactured 1874-79, London proofed.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 41 RF, 41 CF

Price Realized:

Two Colt New Line Revolvers -A) London Retailer Marked Colt New Line 32 Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 262

Two Colt New Line Revolvers

Manufactured 1873-84, London proofed, top strap marked "COGSWELL & HARRISON/226. STRAND, LONDON."

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 32 CF, 32 RF

Price Realized:

Two Colt New Line Revolvers -A) British Proofed Colt New Line 32 Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 263

Two Colt New Line Revolvers

Manufactured 1873-84, London proofed.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 32 RF

Price Realized:

Two Colt New Line Revolvers -A) Colt New Line 22 Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 264

Two Colt New Line Revolvers

Manufactured 1873-77.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 22 RF

Price Realized:

Lot 266

British Proofed, Etched Panel Colt New Line .41 Revolver

Manufactured 1874-79, London proofed.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 41 CF

Price Realized:

Two Etched Panel Colt New Line Revolvers -A) Colt New Line 22 Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 267

Two Etched Panel Colt New Line Revolvers

Manufactured 1873-77.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 22 RF

Price Realized:

Two Etched Panel Colt New Line Revolvers -A) London Retailer Marked Colt New Line .41 Revolver

Lot Contains 2 Items

Lot 270

Two Etched Panel Colt New Line Revolvers

Manufactured 1874-79, barrel marked "E.M. REILLY & Co./502 NEW OXFORD St. LONDON."

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 41 CF

Price Realized:

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