Flintlock & Percussion Antique Long Guns

The Slotterbek family were prolific gun makers of the period. Rifle is in very good plus condition. Barrel is 25.5" and marked "C. Slotterbek Lakeport". Rifle has adjustable double set triggers. The telescope is a sighting tube that is easily viewed when gun is shouldered or on bench. Stock has beautiful fancy walnut and checkering is excellent. This is a fine quality Target rifle made by...

The percussion Sharps Model 1853 carbine was manufactured by Robbins & Lawrence, Windsor, VT, until October 1856 when manufacturing transitioned to the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company, Hartford, CT. These are often called the John Brown Model as he used them in his 1859 raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry, VA. The 21.5" round 52 caliber barrel has a very good bore with strong...

This unmarked 54 caliber percussion target rifle is equipped with a modern Lyman rear peep sight and a globe with peep front sight. The overall length is approx. 48". The 31.5" octagon barrel has an excellent bore with strong, bright gain twist rifling. The top flat is marked WARRENTED INCREASE TWIST. There is a fixed notch rear sight that appears to be more modern than the gun. All the...

This Belgian copy of the Swiss Model 1851 Stutzer rifle is in fine condition. While the Swiss Model 1851 is chambered in 10.4mm, the first European small bore military caliber, this rifle is in the earlier widely-used 18mm. The overall length is approx. 50". The approx. 35.5" octagon 18mm barrel has an excellent bore with multiple lands and grooves with a little frosting in the grooves. The...

Nelson Lewis (1811 - 1888) operated as a gunsmith in Troy, NY, from 1843 to 1888. He is known for percussion guns, especially target rifles. The overall length of this target rifle is approx. 43.75". The approx. 27.5" octagon 48 caliber barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. The very slightly tapered barrel measures 1.1" across the flats at the muzzle which is turned (but...

Very fine flint lock coach gun by L. Egg. The first initial is not visible on lock but the Egg is clearly visible. Roller frizzen dates it to approximately 1810-1820. Barrel length is 14.5" to front of breech plug. Overall length is 31". The outside diameter of the flared muzzle is 2". This is a very well made gun, if not over built. The barrel is double keyed to the stock. Barrel and breech...

This unmarked Allen single shot muzzle-loading sidehammer percussion rifle was made circa mid-184s to the early 1860s. Only a few hundred are estimated to have been made. The overall length is approx. 51.25". The linger than normal 35" octagon 36 caliber barrel has an excellent bright bore with strong rifling. The barrel measures 1" from flat to flat. It retains 90%+ of its original brown...

This is a very nice percussion hunting rifle by John Allen, New York, New York. Allen worked from 1876 to 1878. This rifle has an overall length of approx. 49.25". The medium weight (.918" across the flats) 35 caliber barrel has a fine bore with strong rifling. The barrel retains much of its original smooth brown finish. It has a German silver blade front sight and fixed rear sight. The...

Spanish Flintlock Fowler by Pous. Stockel shows a Pous in Ripoll in 1720. This fowler has the Barcelona City mark in gold sink, and the name “Pous” in the makers sink. The rest of the makers name is not legible. Barcelona and Ripoll are in close proximity so it is possible that Pous worked in Ripoll and later in Barcelona. The city mark for Barcelona is for 1740 and the barrel is dated 1746...

This fine over-under swivel breech Kentucky percussion double rifle was made by Amos S. Bisbing of Tannersville and White Haven, Pennsylvania. He is known for high quality percussion swivel rifles. The overall length of this rifle is approx. 49". One of the 32.75" octagon 50 caliber over-under barrels is rifled and one is smooth bore, making this a buck and ball gun. Each bore is very good...

This is a very interesting small scale cadet style flintlock carbine. The overall length is approx. 42.5". The 27" round 31 bore (.531") barrel has a very good smooth bore. The barrel has two Birmingham proofs with 31 (the bore) in the center. The barrel has much of its original brown finish. It is fitted with a top front sight-bayonet lug. The 5.5" long lock is marked with a crown over T.W...

This fine Pennsylvania-Kentucky swivel breech percussion double rifle has several top quality features. The overall length is approx. 49.5". The 34" octagon 38 caliber barrels have fine rifled bores. Each barrel has a blade front and fixed rear sight. The barrels have a smooth even brown patina. They are unmarked. There is a brass-tipped wood ramrod with three brass thimbles on one side and...

48 cal, 25 ½ Inch octagon barrel with a bright otherwise excellent bore were it not for a couple spots of light pitting about 1/3 the way down its length. The barrel is a mix of dull pewter gray and plum patina, showing some sparsely scattered spots of oxidation staining and scattered light pitting, but it is unobtrusive. The frame and lock plate...

Circa 1850's-1860's. Rifle has a 34" barrel marked J Peters on to behind rear sight. Action does not hold cock. Double set adjustable triggers. Lock is marked Dayton and has a hunter game scene. Stock has nicely figured walnut. There is a small crack by the lock. Metal has a gray and brown patina. Comes with a display case. A neat set up.

This 82 caliber flintlock wall gun weighs 21 pounds. The overall length is approx. 41". The approx. 23" round barrel has a fair bore with areas of roughness. The barrel has three London proof marks. It is gray/brown with light to medium pitting. The lock is marked BRAZIER who was a London lock maker. This gun most likely dates to the mid-1750s. It was probably shortened during its period of...

Very fine pair of percussion Jaeger rifles (Hunter's rifles) for a Schloss (castle or palace) as a part of a number of Jaeger rifles belonging to the owner or lord of a castle for use by guests invited for the hunt. Very often used when the invitees were aware that the lord would provide the hunting rifles so they did not have to bring their own. These rifles are marked on the top barrel...

This is a very interesting Barnett Trade Gun that does not seem to conform to established patterns. Based on the Die stampings on the Lock, we estimate this gun to be made in the 1880s to 1890s. This gun has a lot of the features of  a trade musket, but some features are not what you normally find. This gun has the same type of butt plate, lock style,...

Made circa 1875. 70 caliber with a 50 in barrel. This gun has a light gray patina on the metal. Wood is reasonably sharp, This is a flintlock lock and marked “LONDON” This gun has all the normal features of a trade musket with the oversized trigger guard, thin light weight furniture and barrel designed to shoot shot and ribbed ramrod pipes. This gun was made in...

This unmarked .40 caliber rifle appears to be from Northern New York state. The overall length is approximately 48”. The 32” octagon barrel has a very good bore with strong rifling. The barrel has a blue/brown finish with some mottling. The two flats adjacent to the top flat have a decorative mortice that runs for approximately 19” from the...

American heavy barrel .40 caliber percussion rifle. Rifle is unmarked as to maker. Lock is marked “J. Tarratt/ warranted”. J. Tarratt is listed in Frank Sellers book, American Gunsmiths, as having markings on locks and barrels as “J. Tarratt & Sons”, no location found. This is a very well-made rifle. Barrel length 34”. The first 16” being round and flat on top where the adjustable rear...