Flintlock & Percussion Antique Long Guns (3)

German Target Rifle Manufactured by “I. L....

$1,950.00

German Target Rifle Manufactured by “I. L. Dotter in Wurzburg”. Inlaid in gold on top barrel flat. Approximately .40 caliber Percussion rifle. Bore is excellent. Barrel length 31”. Overall length 46”. Tang has fitting for Schuetzen style tang sight. Gun has rear barrel sight but no tang sight. Double set adjustable triggers. Stock is very good with minor nicks and dings. Front sight has a thin...

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Wheelock Rifle (AL4339)

$5,450.00

Wheelock Rifle. Dated 1671. Barrel is 32¾”, overall length of 44¾”. Caliber is approximately .67. Bore has very good rifling with some surface corrosion. Lock and barrel show no proofs or maker marks. Other examples of similar but not exact are found dated 1640 to 1650, so the 1671 date is most likely correct. This form and style of decoration are seen on Nurburg and Ferlach guns. Bone inlays...

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British Coach Gun with Spring Bayonet (AL4315)

$3,250.00

British Coach Gun with Spring Bayonet. British coach gun with spring bayonet. Unusual coach gun in that it is percussion and is not a conversion from flintlock. We have closely examined the lock and barrel and determined this to be an iron barrel original percussion. Lock is marked “Fenton”. The lock, trigger guard bow and buttplate are engraved with matching floral motif. The barrel is 12¼”...

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Very Fine LePage – Moutier a Paris Percussion...

$4,250.00

Very fine percussion Stalking rifle. Beautiful and Elegant “LePage – Moutier a Paris” on the lock. Caliber is .60. Superb fine Damascus barrel and lower rib with a different Damascus pattern. The barrel is swamped on an almost imperceptible slope form approximately the rear sight to the muzzle. Nose cap. Lock, trigger guard, buttplate and breech plug are all engraved en suite and finished in...

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German Wheelock Blunderbuss Carbine (AL4326)

$17,500.00

German Wheelock Blunderbuss carbine made for military use. Judging from the lack of decoration and from the type of wood used to make the stock and the overall appearance when compared to more common German Wheelock military pistols. This is a very rare Blunderbuss with the barrel being 22” in length and overall length 35”. Diameter at the muzzle is 2⅞”. The stock is fitted for a saddle bar for...

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Rare Marston Breech Loading Rifle (AL4314)

$3,995.00

Rare Marston Breech Loading Rifle. .54 Caliber with a 28” round barrel. Stock appears to be birds eye maple. Barrel has a smooth patina. Frame is factory engraved with pitting. This gun came out of a Texas collection where most of the guns were purchased from Norm Flayderman catalogs. Very scarce guns as less than 300 are estimated to have been produced.

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Beautiful Pennsylvania Half Stock Heavy Barrel...

$4,500.00

Beautiful Pennsylvania Half Stock Heavy Barrel Target Rifle by John Ferree, Allegheny PA, (operator of Allegheny Gun Works 1831-1886). Caliber .44 and gun weight of 15½ lbs. Lock is marked “B WolffJR Pittsburgh, PA. Barrel is 35 ½” long. Gun is mounted in German silver with a very elegant engraved silver patch box. Gun has a wind gauge front sight and Tang rear sight. Gun has adjustable double...

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Rare Punt Gun 8 Gauge Side by Side Double...

$2,850.00

Rare Punt Gun 8 Gauge Side by Side Double Barrel Shotgun. Scarce 8 gauge percussion side by side double barrel shotgun. Bore measures .835 at the muzzle. Barrel length 34”. Overall length 50”. Action works perfectly. This massive shotgun weights almost 15 lbs. Locks and cocks are game scene and floral engraved. Gun has Belgian proofs under the barrel and top rib is marked “Fine Stub Twist”....

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American Buck and Ball Gun (AL4273)

$2,975.00

American Buck and Ball Gun. Shotgun barrel is 10 gauge. Rifle barrel is approximately .38 caliber (probably .36 caliber with patch would be about right). Barrels are 29¾” and overall length is 46”. Locks, hammers, and Tang are leaf scroll engraved. Trigger guard, butt plate, and cap box all have leaf floral engraved in “German silver”. Rifle barrel has an adjustable set trigger. The stock has...

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U.S. Model 1884 Trapdoor .45-70 Government...

$895.00

U.S. Model 1884 Trapdoor .45-70 Government Rifle. Metal has a brown patina. Wood is very good, no cracks. Bore is excellent. Has a company number and rack number on the buttstock. Very good overall condition.

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Maynard Sporting Rifle (AL4231)

$2,475.00

Maynard Sporting Rifle .50-50 Maynard Caliber. This we believe to be a custom target shooters rifle from long ago. The frame is dated 1865 on the lower tang and was probably a Civil War carbine. The 32” barrel is probably a scarce barrel length from an actual “Target” model Maynard. Bore is excellent. Gun has tang rear and hooded front sights. Gun comes with a modern luggage case and has...

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American Half Stock Percussion Rifle (AL4229)

$4,500.00

American Half Stock Percussion Rifle. Approximately .38 caliber, 6 groove rifling. Gun weighs 12 lbs. Lock is marked “Ashmore”. No other markings except initials in script with flourishes. This gun was unquestionably owned by a Freemason: The beautifully figured stock has silver inlays of Masonic symbols such as the compass, the square, the trowel, the shovel, the mallet and others. Barrel...

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Japanese “Tanegashima” Matchlock Rifle (AL4157)

$2,450.00

Japanese “Tanegashima” Matchlock Rifle. Barrel length 40”, overall length 51 ½”. Tulip shape flared muzzle. Various engraved brass inlay such as birds, samurai helmet, dragon, sacred pearl, Shi-Shi dog, and flowers. Action works perfectly. Fine condition.

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B. Cogswell Percussion Rifle (AL4148)

$2,850.00

B. Cogswell Percussion Rifle. Caliber approximately .56. Bore is excellent. Barrel marked “B. Cogswell, Strand London”. B. Cogswell is listed as Benjamine Cogswell at 224 Stand, London from 1857-1863. Barrel is 28 ¾” and overall length is 45 ½”. Barrel is flat filed on top and has an even patina. Action works perfectly. Hammer has half and full cock. Stock has beautiful figured wood. Checkering...

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Japanese Tanegashima (AL4086)

$4,500.00

Japanese Tanegashima (matchlock rifle). Excellent condition. Barrel length 41” and 53” overall length. This very fine matchlock is embellished with brass engraved with billowing cloud on the comb and on the underside of the stock from the trigger guard to 19” in front of the trigger guard. Wick holder in the stock has a brass and copper multi floral design. The barrel is seated at the breech in...

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German Jaeger Rifle (AL4088)

$7,500.00

German Jaeger Rifle with Spring Boar Spear. Most unusual! Caliber is approximately .75. The spring opening boar spear is 16” and is triangular shape. Barrel length is 30” and overall length is 46” (spear not included in measurement). Flintlock with “dog” safety (doglock) feature. Lock has a brass pan. Lock, cock, breech plug tang and brass parts are engraved. Rear sight is a three leaf folder....

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New England Flintlock Officers Fusil .69...

$1,750.00

New England Flintlock Officers Fusil .69 caliber. Barrel is dated 1830. Lock is English; all else appears to be New England manufactured. Metal has a brown patina. Wood is good with age cracks. Good overall condition.

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English Spring Bayonet Coach Gun by Blair of...

$3,450.00

English Spring Bayonet Coach Gun by Blair of London. Circa 1805-1815. Barrel length 14” and overall length 29 ½”. Barrel and fittings are of brass. Lock has a roller frizzen and is signed “Blair”. Action and spring bayonet work perfectly. Trigger guard has an acorn finial. Stock has an old but smooth coat of varnish added long ago. Spring bayonet is 10” length. Butt plate and trigger guard are...

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Buck and Ball Over/Under Shotgun Rifle...

$975.00

Buck and Ball Over/Under Shotgun Rifle Combination. 32” barrel length. Rifle barrel is .36 caliber. Shotgun measures .70 at the muzzle. Gun has a Buckhorn rear sight and a half moon silver front sight. Action works perfectly. Note: Hammers work fine but do not have safety notch so hammers will rest on the percussion caps. This gun in our opinion is Western Pennsylvania made. Circa 1840-1850. No...

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Unusual Side by Side Slug Barrel Rifle (AL4055)

$3,450.00

Unusual side by side slug barrel rifle. Right barrel has twist rifling whereas the left barrel has straight rifling (no twist). Both barrels measure .565 at the muzzle. Barrels are 27” long and have a flat rib with the name A. Barthelmes in gold. Stockel shows several Barthelmes working in Zella Germany in 1850-1860. This Percussion rifle has a set trigger for the right (twisted rifled) barrel...

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