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Premier Firearms Auction #75

November 30, 2018 to December 02, 2018

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Premier Firearms Auction #75

November 30, 2018 to December 02, 2018

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Auction Time Summary

Preview DayThursday, Nov 29th10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SESSION IFriday, Nov 30th9 AMLots 1 through 1010

SESSION IISaturday, Dec 1st9 AMLots 2000 through 2950

SESSION IIISunday, Dec 2nd9 AMLots 3000 through 3959

To Be Sold At Auction

Preview Day Thursday November 29th
Open at 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

SESSION I - Friday, November 30th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1 and 1010
SESSION II - Saturday, December 1st
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 2000 and 2950
SESSION III - Sunday, December 2nd
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 3000 and 3959

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Engraved Alexander Henry Falling Block Dangerous Game Sporting Hammer Rifle

Engraved Alexander Henry Falling Block Sporting Hammer Rifle

The maker's records confirm that this best quality rifle was completed for a J.C. Cunninghame Esq. on 17 May 1883. With blued slightly tapering barrel signed "ALEXR. HENRY, EDINBURGH & LONDON", fitted with a block mounted bead front sight and a block mounted rear sight of one fixed and one folding leaf each with platinum inlaid center line, the folding leaf engraved "200 YDS". Casehardened action and under lever with fine border and scroll engraving, the top of the action engraved "PATENT NO. 1857". Border and scroll engraved stepped back-action side lock with blued safety catch. Figured 14 inch pistol grip stock with raised cheekpiece, checkered grip and forearm. Blued steel checkered butt plate with hinged trap cover and blued trigger guard. Birmingham black powder proof marks. Please see Donald Dallas, "Alexander Henry, Rifle Maker," Appendix Seven, p. 294.

Antique

Caliber / Gauge: 450 3 1/4

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U.S. Quality Hardware M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine

U.S. Quality Hardware M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine

Blade front and 2-leaf rear sights, with an undated "ROCK-OLA" barrel, "OU" marked Type I sling swivel, "GE-Q" rear sight base, flat bolt, milled trigger guard, button safety and an "LT-Q" magazine catch. With a high-wood, 2-rivet stock marked "RMC" in the stock slot and "crossed cannons" on the opposite side, tan canvas sling and a "BW" marked magazine.

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Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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U.S. World War II Winchester M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine

U.S. World War II Winchester M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine

Included with this carbine is a signed letter from William T. Moore III of Moore Militaria, a Texas-based group of militaria dealers and advisors to film, television and museums. In the letter, this carbine is noted by serial number as being part of his collection and personally inspected by him. Moore notes that, aside from a loose, unmarked rear sight, he felt the carbine was in the original configuration and additionally notes that the only addition made by him was a (now absent) stock pouch. Blade front and flip rear sights, with an undated "W"/"WP" Winchester barrel, replacement unmarked Type I barrel band, flat top bolt, "W" marked recoil plate, replacement operating rod, "EW" button safety, "W" magazine catch and "12" on the underside of the milled trigger guard assembly. The stock is of high-wood configuration, with a 2-rivet handguard, "WRA/GHD" and crossed cannons on the right side, oval oiler cut, and a checkered steel buttplate. Magazine absent.

Documentation

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Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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Scarce Plainfield Machine Co. Fully Automatic Class III/NFA Registered M2 Machine Gun

Plainfield Machine Co - M2 Machine Gun

This is an excellent example of a post World War II fully automatic commercial M2 carbine, as produced in the 1960's by the Plainfield Machine Co. These carbines used a newly manufactured M2 type receiver combined with some original GI parts and some commercial parts. The receiver is marked: "PLAINFIELD MACHINE/DUNELLEN N.J.". It is serial numbered "A129" on the left side of the receiver. It is fitted with an original GI Inland marked M2 trigger housing with some original GI internal parts. It is fitted with a late production, chrome lined unmarked barrel, intending to increase barrel life during automatic firing. It is fitted with the later pattern milled rear sight, a type III barrel band/bayonet lug and a M2 type round bolt. It is fitted with a new manufactured M2 potbelly stock that does not show any proofs or cartouches and has a high polish commercial varnish. It is also fitted with a perforated, sheet metal handguard, which was a trademark of this company. It is complete with one 5 round, one 15 round, and one 30 round magazine and a green web sling.

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Class III

Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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Identified Imperial German Model 1899 "Submarine" Double Barrel Flare Pistol Marked to UB-110

German 1899 'Submarine' Flare Pistol, U-Boat Marked

Constructed mostly from brass with steel hammers and triggers. In function, this flare pistol resembles the later production German double flare pistols with a side-by-side barrel set. This style of flare gun was known to be issued to the early U-Boats of the Kaiserliche Marine. Operation is single action only with the hammers set into rounded housings and controlled by a single trigger which can fire both barrels with a single long pull or just the left barrel with a shorter pull. Produced without sights, with a pair of smooth grip panels, "UB 110" on each of the side plates and "ST&B 14" on the butt. While not documented, "UB 110" does correspond with a known imperial submarine. Launched in September of 1917, the UB-110 was a Type UB III submarine and during its war service, attacked two targets and sunk the 3700-ton civilian steam ship Southborough; three days later, on 19 July 1918, the UB-110 was depth charged and rammed by the destroyer HMS Garry. The 110's commander, Kapitanleutnant Werner Fuerbringer, a decorated WWI submariner and WWII Konteradmiral, later alleged that the men of the Garry opened fire on his unarmed crew after they had abandoned ship, with only 13 out of 34 surviving. The Garry's commander, Charles Lightoller, himself a crewman and survivor of the Titanic sinking, was never charged; while he never admitted the action directly, Lightoller's memoirs showed utter contempt for submariners, describing them as "an abomination, polluting the clean sea." Later in life, as owner and captain of the private motor yacht Sundowner, Lightoller evacuated 127 men from the beaches of Dunkirk. UB-110 was raised in October of 1918 and scrapped at Tyne.

Caliber / Gauge: 1 inch

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Japanese Type 90 Triple Barrel Flare Pistol

Japanese Type 90 Triple Barrel Flare Pistol

Produced by Kayaba Kogyo for the Japanese Navy up to 1945. Finished in a black lacquer overall, the three barrels are each marked with a rectangular stripe to indicate the type of flare to be loaded; yellow bordered by red on the left, solid white on top and black with green borders on the right. On top of the breech is the Kayaba symbol, Navy blossom marking, inspection proof and a naval anchor. The Kayaba mark is repeated on the right side of the frame and on the rear mounted cocking knob. Standard patent markings, with red and white filled safety markings, checkered grips and a lanyard ring on the butt.

Caliber / Gauge: 1 inch

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Collector's Lot of Two Japanese Military Flare Pistols -A) Tokyo Arsenal Type 10 Single Barrel Flare Pistol

Lot Contains 2 Items

Two Japanese Military Flare Pistols

One of approximately 8,000 produced. The arsenal and nomenclature markings are present on the left side of the frame, with a bobbed double action only hammer and ribbed grips.

Caliber / Gauge: 1 inch

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U.S. World War II Winchester M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine

U.S. Winchester M1 Carbine

Blade front and block "S" marked two-leaf rear sights, with a "W.R.A./1-43" marked barrel, unmarked Type I barrel band, flat bolt, "Q" marked milled trigger guard, "W" hammer, unmarked button safety and a "W" magazine catch. High wood stock, with a two-rivet handguard, "WRA/GHD" and crossed cannons on the right side, and a checkered buttplate. With a "BW" marked magazine. Early in the serial number block for Winchester.

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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U.S. Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Semi-Automatic Carbine

U.S. Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Semi-Automatic Carbine

Blade front and two-leaf rear sights, with a "10-43" dated Inland barrel, type I barrel band, and an "S" marked rear sight base. The bolt is flat top, with a milled Inland trigger housing, unmarked button safety, and a "HI" hammer and magazine catch. The main stock body is of the two-rivet, high-wood, "slim jim" configuration, with "S" on the butt, steel rivets securing the leather cheekpiece, and a swiveling spring-loaded buttplate with proper casting marks. Magazine is absent.

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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U.S. World War II Inland M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine

Excellent U.S. Inland M1 Carbine

Blade front and "S" marked two-leaf rear sights, with an Inland "6-43" barrel, "U" Type I barrel band, flat bolt, milled trigger guard, smooth unmarked button safety, and a "WH" magazine catch. Fitted with a high wood 2-rivet stock, marked with a "crossed cannon" cartouche ahead of the oval oiler cut and "IO" inside the sling cut, and a "LU" marked blue magazine.

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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U.S. Quality Hardware M1 Semi-Automatic Carbine

U.S. Quality Hardware M1 Carbine

Blade front and 2-leaf rear sights, with an undated "ROCK-OLA" barrel, "QU" marked Type I sling swivel, "GE-Q" rear sight base, flat bolt, milled trigger guard, button safety and an "LT-Q" magazine catch. With a high-wood, 2-rivet stock marked "RMC" in the stock slot and "crossed cannons" on the opposite side, green canvas sling and a "UQ" marked magazine.

Curio and Relic

Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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U.S. Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Semi-Automatic Carbine

Early U.S. Inland M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine

Named for their association with America's airborne units, the U.S. M1A1 Paratrooper Carbine was solely made by the Inland Manufacturing Division of General Motors in two identified serial number blocks, with this one falling early in the first block. Blade front and "N-A" marked two-leaf rear sights, with an Inland barrel dated "10-42", a "U" marked Type I barrel band, flat bolt, milled trigger guard, "M.T." flip safety and a "W" magazine catch. The stock is the low wood "slim jim" pattern, with an uncircled "P" (sans serif) on the front of the grip, "crossed cannons" and "RI/3" on the butt, "7/4" marked brass rivets, leather cheekpiece, oiler, and a steel buttplate with proper cast-in numbers. Magazine is absent.

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Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine

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