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Premier Firearms Auction #80

September 11, 2020 to September 13, 2020
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September 11, 2020 to September 13, 2020
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Auction Time Summary
Preview DayThursday, Sep 10th10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SESSION IFriday, Sep 11th9 AMLots 1 through 638
SESSION IISaturday, Sep 12th9 AMLots 1000 through 1720
SESSION IIISunday, Sep 13th9 AMLots 3000 through 3622

To Be Sold At Auction


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

SESSION I - Friday September 11th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1 and 638


SESSION II - Saturday September 12th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 1000 and 1720


SESSION III - Sunday September 13th
TIME: Commencing at 9 a.m. selling between Lots 3000 and 3622

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Lot Contains 2 Items
Lot 1145
Pair of Small Brass Naval Style Cannons
Both cannons are most definitely old and measure approximately 26 inches from muzzle to end of the carriage. No markings are discernable on either cannon. Each is mounted on a brass reinforced wooden naval style mount with wooden trucks and is complete with breeching ring bolts and tackle loops. These were quite possibly built as signal cannons.
Caliber / Gauge: 1 1/4 inch
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Lot 1334
Theophilus Richards Brass Barrel Blunderbuss with Spring Bayonet
Theophilus Richards, father of the famous William Westley Richards, was active in Birmingham from 1779 until 1826. The lock is marked "Theops/Richards" in fine script and has been converted to a percussion hammer. The lock once had a safety catch which is now partially absent. The barrel is marked "London" on the top flat and has two British proofs on the upper left flat. The barrel, trigger guard, and buttplate are all of brass, with light engraving of Brittania's shield on the trigger guard and a bow and arrow on the buttplate. The barrel is fitted with a spring loaded bayonet (11 1/4 inch blade) with catch at the breech and lock at the muzzle. Mounted with a straight grain stock with a with fine checkering at the wrist. The bore is estimated above and flares out to 1 1/4 inches at the muzzle.
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Caliber / Gauge: 1 inch
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Lot 1465
Experimental/Presentation Standard Products M1 Carbine
During World War II automobile equipment manufacturer Standard Products was awarded a U.S. government contract for the production of 370,000 M1 carbines at the Port Clinton, Ohio, plant on August 6, 1942. By the end of January 1944, however, the government reduced the contract to around 247,000 carbines. The last of the Standard Products M1s were accepted by the government on April 25, 1944. According to military firearms expert and author Bruce Canfield, “The Standard Products M1 carbine is one of the hardest of the prime contractors to find. Excellent, unmodified examples are much in demand by collectors” (“The Collector’s Guide to the M1 Garand and the M1 Carbine,” page 120). As both an experimental and presentation grade carbine, this M1 is especially rare, worthy of a place of honor in an advanced collection. In fact, some have estimated that fewer than 50 M1 carbine experimental/presentation models were manufactured. The top of the receiver has the experimental designation marking: “U.S. CAR.-.30 M1/EXP_MOD-H.P.D.” The top of the barrel is marked with the date “9-4-1943.” behind the front sight. The windage and elevation adjustable rear peep sight is a unique one-of-a-kind. The carbine has an all polished blue finish, "circle/S" operating rod, "EM-Q" flat bolt, checkered pushbutton safety, "SW" hammer, "S/2/1-A" trigger housing, canvas sling and nicely figured walnut pistol grip stock and two rivet handguard. The non-standard, presentation grade stock is fitted with a black plastic grip cap and smooth buttplate and has an oval oiler cut (oiler included). "S-HB" is stamped in the sling slot. Over the years Rock Island Auction Co. has had the distinct pleasure of offering several presentation grade M1 carbines and these M1s are some of the rarest variations known. This M1 was purportedly presented to Harry P. Davis, the U.S. chief ordnance inspector (M1 carbine) at the Standard Products factory. Accompanying the carbine is Davis’ personal original copy of “An Industrial Wartime Achievement,” Standard Products’ official pictorial book documenting the manufacturer’s production contributions to win World War II. The first page of the book has an original signed letter from the president of Standard Products to Harry Davis. This letter praises Davis’ wartime work at the factory and is simply dated “VJ-DAY.” An included three ring binder contains original and copied documents detailing Standard Products’ wartime effort to produce the M1 carbine. The following are documents contained in the binder. “The Manufacture of U.S. Carbine M1 at The Standard Products Company, Port Clinton, Ohio” report details production efforts, plant floor layout, tooling costs, background on contractor and ordnance personnel, and supply chain management. An 11 page report from the U.S. Ordnance Department lists specifications required for the production and inspection of M1 carbines. A report compiled on June 30, 1944 lists parts by sub-contractors procured by Standard Products. Two reports by Harry Davis provide an overview of Standard Products’ efforts to manufacture M1 carbines as well as with associated memos.
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Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine
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Lot 3327
Factory Engraved Westley Richards Boxlock Ejector Double Rifle
Blue steel dovetail lump barrels with beaded blade front and three leaf (one standing, two folding) express notch rear sights, concave rib marked "WESTLEY RICHARDS 170 NEW BOND St. LONDON" ahead of the rear sight and "FOR WESTLEY RICHARDS No. 1 EXPRESS CARTRIDGE .450 BORE" between the rear sight and the breech. The breech end features a doll's head rib extension with hidden third fastener, automatic ejectors, and Birmingham black powder proofs on the flats. Casehardened Anson & Deeley box lock action with full coverage scroll engraving, "WESTLEY RICHARDS" banners on the sides, dual triggers, "WESTLEY RICHARDS/PATENT EJECTOR" marking on top ahead of the break lever, double safety with gold inlaid "SAFE" and "BOLTED" markings, and the trigger guard engraved with a stalking tiger. Checkered splinter forearm and pistol grip stock with horn forend tip insert, engraved fittings, carved teardrop accents behind the checkered flats, raised cheekpiece, and solid rubber recoil pad. Length of pull is 14 inches.
Curio and Relic
Caliber / Gauge: .500/.450 No. 1 Express
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Lot 3421
Inland Division Presentation Semi-Automatic M1 Carbine
This is an example of a rare World War II Inland Division Presentation Grade M1 Carbine that was manufactured by the General Motors Corp., serial number "XC29". During the later stages of WWII, the General Motors Company designated a specific serial number block of M1 carbine receivers for use as either experimental or prototype carbines. Towards the end of the war. they decided to just utilize these "X" prefix serial numbered receivers for Presentation Grade M1 Carbines, intended as gifts for senior military members as well as executives within the General Motors Corp. There were approximately 100 of the "XC" serial numbered receivers manufactured. Any original example is rare and highly sought by advanced M1 Carbine or World War II collectors today. These carbines were all hand built from left over/select parts and wood to make sure they not only looked good but functioned equally as well. We do not have any history as to who this was presented to. The front receiver ring is marked "U.S. CARBINE/CAL. 30 M1", and the rear of the receiver is marked with the early larger style "INLAND DIV/XC29" under the rear sight. The barrel marked "INLAND MFG. DIV/GENERAL MOTORS/9-44" with a single small "P" proof stamped in the middle of the exposed barrel. It has a later type two barrel band with no bayonet lug with a small triangle symbol on the right side. It has a late "IO" marked, round blued bolt, a stamped, adjustable rear sight, late production "PI" marked operating slide, a late production three M1 trigger housing with the sideways "INLAND" marking, and the correct "HI" marked hammer. It also has the later flip safety and "M" marked magazine catch. It is fitted with the original Inland Division subcontracted M1 carbine stock marked with an "HI" proof in the sling slot and a four rivet "IO" marked walnut handguard. There are no U.S. Government acceptance proofs which is correct as this was never accepted by the U.S. Army. It has a green canvas sling and a blued 15 round magazine that is marked "I.I." on the spine.
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Caliber / Gauge: 30 M1 Carbine
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