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German Needlefire 10.35 MM carbine. Barrel...

$795.00

German Needlefire 10.35 MM carbine. Barrel length is 18" and overall length is 35". Very good overall condition. Hard to find Needlefire!

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Vetterli Model 18708716 6.5x52 Carcano...

$259.95

Italian Vetterli Model 1870/87/16 6.5x52 Carcano Infantry rifle. Originally produced in 1881 as a single shot. Converted to the Vitali Magazine system in the late 1880's. The stock has a 1917 cartouche indicating that it was converted to 6.5 Carcano that year. The stock has been renumbered to match the barrel. The bore has strong rifling and is dark in the...

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Springfield Trapdoor Carbine. This is an...

$1,295.00

Springfield Trapdoor Carbine. This is an attractive carbine with serial number 413032. Metal and wood have been professionally refinished and have a pleasant crisp appearance. Action works perfect and bore is very good.

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Springfield Trapdoor .45-70 caliber rifle....

$2,250.00

Springfield Trapdoor .45-70 caliber rifle. Serial number 122200. This serial range puts this near mint in the model 1879 range. However, this rifle has the 1884 Buffington rear sight and the 1888 Ramrod bayonet. Cartouche on the stock is perfect and dated 1891. Gun has 98-99% original blue and 100% bright case colors. This is an 1879 model with the later arsenal updates. Butt trap has the tool...

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U.S. Springfield Model 1884 .45-70 caliber...

$1,195.00

U.S. Springfield Model 1884 .45-70 caliber rifle. Excellent bore. Very good plus blue on barrel and stock is very good. Gun is very good plus.

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U.S. Model 1861 Civil War .58 caliber...

$2,250.00

U.S. Model 1861 Civil War .58 caliber rifle-musket. Manufactured by Hodge and Burton at the Trenton Locomotive and Machine Company from 1863 to 1864. Commonly referred to as the "Trenton" contract. Gun is dated 1864. Gun has been cleaned at some point and has an "Arsenal Bright" appearance. Gun is "N.J." marked for New Jersey Militia. Nice 1861 model!

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U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by A. Waters,...

$2,975.00

U.S. Model 1816 Flintlock Musket by A. Waters, Dated 1836. Barrel marked SNY for State of New York. Gun is very good with excellent metal and no pits. Stock has an excellent cartouche. This is a 3rd type Waters. Very good looking musket.

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Japanese Matchlock rifle. Converted...

$1,150.00

Japanese Matchlock rifle. Converted approximately 1880 to a Murata bolt action system. This was probably done at Koishikawa Arsenal at Tokyo. At that time, the arsenal was converting French Chassepot using the same bolt system. Important addition to a Japanese rifle collection as it shows the transition of the Tanegashima (Samurai Matchlock) to the early conversion and a cartridge rifle for...

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Kentucky rifle. Approximately .56 caliber....

$2,275.00

Kentucky rifle. Approximately .56 caliber. Barrel is 28 3/4" long and is a heavy barrel. Lock is marked J.P. Moore, New York Warranted. Stock has a Roman nose profile. Patchbox has a small center patchbox. Forend has some wood loss at the edges. Buttstock is solid with no cracks or repairs. Top of barrel has a brass inlaid plate and is unmarked. This is a very colorful rifle that "Talks to...

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Ludwig Loewe Chileno Model 1895 7x57MM Mauser....

$849.99

Ludwig Loewe Chileno Model 1895 7x57MM Mauser. Produced by Ludwig Loewe in Germany for Chile in 1895. Matching serial numbers. Caliber 7x57MM Mauser. Excellent bore. Excellent wood with a nice cartouche in the butt. About 99% finish. It would be hard to upgrade for condition. Very nice mauser.

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Kentucky Rifle Full Stock. Made by J. Day of...

$1,200.00

Kentucky Rifle Full Stock. Made by J. Day of Frankfort, Kentucky. (Here is an opportunity to get a Kentucky actually made in Kentucky). Active 1840-1870. Caliber is approximately .36 and barrel length is 42". Lock is marked Powell and Sons. Gun has set triggers. Comes with a nice framed history of Day and of Jack Rouse, a gunsmith of Walton, Kentucky who restored the rifle in 1991. Gun is in...

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Ballard Rifle by Merrimack Arms Co....

$1,695.00

Ballard Rifle by Merrimack Arms Co. Manufactured 1867-1869. This is a .38 Rimfire and percussion. (Dual ignition). Ejector is complete and works fine. Barrel has very good blue and very good bore. Buttstock has an old crack that is stable. Stock is otherwise good plus. This is a good plus to very good Ballard by Merrimack Arms Manufacturing Company of Newburyport, MA.

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Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss. Barrel length is...

$2,975.00

Turkish Flintlock Blunderbuss. Barrel length is 21 1/2" and overall length is 36" Barrel is silver overlaid. Stock is bone or Ivory inlaid and is accented with brass wire and tack inlays. The action works fine. The gun is well made and the trigger guard is engraved and also well made. The lock is very well made. Overall this is a much better than the normal quality of middle east guns you...

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Martini-Henry Enfield .577-450. Gun is dated...

$1,275.00

Martini-Henry Enfield .577-450. Gun is dated 1883. Mark III over the No. 1. (Same marking on buttstock). In the buttstock, gun has "D.C." in a diamond indicating it went to Dominion of Canada. Bore is good with strong rifling. Gun has very good bluing and rates very good overall.

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German Model 1888 Commission 8 MM Mauser Rifle....

$349.95

German Model 1888 Commission 8 MM Mauser Rifle. Produced at the Amberg Arsenal in 1890. It has been converted to the S type (pointed) bullet as noted by the notch in the receiver and the letter S on top of the receiver. It also shows the 1905 modification for the use of Mauser type stripper clips. It was given or sold to Turkey during World War I and is Turkish marked. Non matching serial...

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Hall 1833 Saddle Ring Carbine. A gun truly...

$2,995.00

Hall 1833 Saddle Ring Carbine. A gun truly ahead of its time! These were the very first percussion guns made by the U.S. government. They employed a ramrod bayonet system which was not seen again until the Springfield trapdoor. Works fine mechanically. Breech block is dated 1838. Metal has a gun metal gray patina with light pitting in areas. Very good example of a hard to find U.S. Martial gun!

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Hall 1836 Saddle Ring Carbine. Very innovated...

$2,895.00

Hall 1836 Saddle Ring Carbine. Very innovated design for its time. This gun is dated 1839 and was one of the first percussion guns made. This model also features a ramrod bayonet and a compartment in the stock for the bullet puller (worm) and the musket tool which is missing. Metal has some pitting and a gray patina. Good example of a hard to find gun!

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French Model 1859 Musket. Dated 1864. Back...

$1,595.00

French Model 1859 Musket. Dated 1864. Back action lock measuring 34 1/4". 49 1/4" overall. Action worked perfectly and holds both full and half cock. Bore measures 72 caliber with a rifled bore that is excellent. Metal is finished in the bright and has some staining on. Stock is very good and does have the holy water plug. Very nice French 1858 Musket!

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Richmond Assembled Confederate Musket. Very...

$4,250.00

Richmond Assembled Confederate Musket. Very unusual as found gun. Came directly from a family in Texas. This gun was definitely made in Richmond using a combination of captured parts and therefore does not conform to one particular pattern. This gun is untouched as we received it. A true confederate made/assembled piece that without a doubt saw service in the Civil War!

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Maynard Sporting .50 caliber antique rifle....

$3,495.00

Maynard Sporting .50 caliber antique rifle. Very rare and nice Maynard Sporting rifle. Condition is very fine. Excellent blue on the barrel, traces of case colors and a nicely figured wood stock. Bore is excellent. Has an adjustable tang sight and a Beech style flip front sight. Very fine Maynard Sporting rifle.

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