Flintlock & Percussion Antique Long Guns

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...

The overall length is approximately 40".  The 24" round side by side 53 caliber (land to land measurement; they are marked 32 bore with crown over V proofs) barrels have fine rifled bores. The barrels have a patent breech. They have a smooth blue/brown patina. The barrel is marked on the top rib GEORGE H. DAW followed further on by 57 THREADNEEDLE ST. LONDON. The Jacobs type bayonet lug has...

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...

Blunderbuss with funnel muzzle is 2¼” diameter. Lock is marked “Jos Golcher” (Joseph Golcher was a lock maker only in Philiadelpia). Flintlock with Roller frizzen, so probably manufactured approximately 1810-1820. Barrel length 26½” and 40” overall length. Trigger guard finial marked “1820”. There are some worn letters on the breech end of the barrel that are not legible. No proof marks....

Whitney “Good and Serviceable” Model 1861 Navy Percussion Rifle. Overall length is approximately 49½”. The 34” round .69 caliber barrel has a fair rifled bore that should clean better. There are no proof marks on the barrel, no inspection cartouches on the stock, no finger spur on the trigger guard, and no right sight, all evidence of the fact that this is a Whitney “Good and Serviceable“...

Fine percussion target rifle by Andrew Wurfflein in Philadelphia, PA. Overall length is approximately 41”. The approximately 25” octagon barrel has an excellent bore. The barrel has approximately 90% brown. The patent breech has two silver bands. The barrel tang, lock and hammer are smooth with much of their color finish. The German silver nosecap, escutcheons, trigger guard, butt plate, and...

Very unusual H&C Daniels breech-loading .40 under hammer rifle. Patented in 1838 (U.S. Patent 610, February 15, 1838), the H&C Daniels breech loading pistols and rifles were manufactured by C.B. Allen in Springfield, MA. Allen operated between 1836 and 1841. He also produced the Navy Elgin Cutlass pistol and the Cochran turret pistol and rifle. The removable steel cartridge is fitted...

Scarce 15 Bore (.677) Spanish Miquelet-Lock Sporting gun by Guisasola, probably Antonio, 1770, With two-stage barrel retained by a single slender pierced iron band, fitted with a gold “Splder” front sight enclosed by gold scrolls, chiselled girdle decorated with foliage and gilt scrolls, octagonal breech stamped with a series of gold-lined decorative marks and the gold-lined Punzon of...

Percussion Philadelphia target rifle by Charles Foehl. With A.J. Plate Barrel, San Francisco retailer barrel marking. The overall length is 51½”. The 32⅝” octagon .38 caliber barrel has an excellent bore with strong rifling. The barrel is a smooth blue/brown. The top flat is marked “CHAs Foehl/Phila.” Just forward is the stamping “made for/ A.J. Plate/ San Francisco Co.” The barrel rear...

Very scarce high condition Marlin Model 1888 lever action .32-20 caliber rifle. The 24” Octagon barrel, marked “.32-W”, has an excellent bore. This fine rifle has approximately 92% blue overall and visible case colors on the lever. It has a buckhorn and blade front sight. It also has a tang sight. The butt stock and forearm are fine with no cracks or chips. The action functions correctly....

Very fine Isaac Hollis and Sons Cased Pattern 1853 Officers rifle-musket. Outstanding example with approximately 95-97% original finish. Barrel is marked Isaac Hollis & Sons, makers to Her Majesty’s War Department. Lock is marked “J. Aston Aythe”. Hammer, trigger guard, lock and butt plate have scroll engraving and most of their original case colors. Stock is finely checkered. Checkering...

Czechoslovakian rifle. Stunning Eastern European highly decorated relief chiseled, inlaid, and carved rifle, possibly the Moravian region of Czechoslovakia. The rifle has the following embellishments: expertly chiseled barrel, lock and cock; stock is well carved with decorative leaves and floral designs; the brass furniture is outstanding in that the intricate design patterns had to been...

Very high quality Spanish Miguelet lock/flintlock rifle. Made for the Ottoman trade. This fine rifle has extensive gold inlay decorations on the barrel, rear sight, and lock. The large rear sight which is approx. 1.1” tall, 1.45” wide and .4” thick has three sighting holes. It is typical of Ottoman Empire rifles of the era. The overall length is approximately 48.5”. The 32 3/8” octagon .64...

Stunning Swiss Model 1851 Federal percussion carbine. The overall length is approximately 49.5”. The 32” octagon to round .41 caliber (10.4mm) barrel has an excellent bore. The barrel has all of its original brown finish. The front sight is a replacement. The left flat at the breech has the serial number 749. Above that is marked SCHAFFHAUSEN in an arc over S.I.G. The top flat is marked...

Italian flintlock oval bore blunderbuss. The overall length is approximately 34½”. The 20” octagon to round to oval barrel measures approximately 1.58” by 2.5” at the muzzle. The octagon part of the barrel is 6¼”. It terminates in two wedding bands with a ½” decorative band forward of that. The round/oval portion of the barrel is...

Belgian percussion musketoon. 25⅛” Octagon to round .69 caliber smoothbore barrel with a fair bore. There is a bayonet lug at 6 o’clock 11/16” to the rear of the muzzle. Metal is good with a smooth brown patina. The brass middle band, trigger guard, and butt plate are good. The stock is good with no cracks or chips and the expected usage wear. The forend is spliced at the middle band. The...

Indian trade fusil by Barnett, London. Barnett provided trade guns to the American Fur Company, per Von Damm’s, The Fur Trade, p.164. This percussion Indian trade fusil has a 42⅛” octagon to round approximately .60 caliber barrel with two “wedding bands”. Bore is very good. Metal has a smooth dark patina. Lock is mostly bright with some staining. It is dated 1871 to the rear and has Barnett/...

Spanish blunderbus “Coach Gun” Miguelet lock. Highly embellished barrel with floral silver and gold inlays of fluer d’ lis and fantasy creatures and gold accent inlays. There is a gold makers sink (cartouche) on the top of the breech end of the barrel and additional sink on the bow of the trigger guard. Stock is a Madrid style form and is carved and checkered. The trigger guard bow and...

Superb French Model 1816 Cavalry Musketoon. The total length is about 34 ½”. The round approximately 19 ¾”. Smooth bore .69 caliber barrel has an excellent bore. All metal is bright with scattered light staining. The brass furniture is excellent. The approximate 12 ¼” sling bar has the expected two rings. The wood is excellent with a few storage dents. The stock...