** AUTO ORDNANCE(WEST HURLEY)THOMPSON M1928 SUB MACHINEGUN (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 2721A. Cal. .45ACP. 13″ bbl. M1928 with cutts compensator. Manufactured in West Hurley by Auto Ordnance Corp. Includes one West Hurley 50 rnd drum; one Auto Ordnance 50 rnd drum; and two Auto Ordnance 100 rnd drums, all of recent manufacture. Also included is a spare bbl, bolt, carrying rod with spring and buffer, and bolt block parts, and reproduction FBI hardcase. Action functions smoothly when cycled by hand. This weapon appears fully functional. Magazines fit snugly. Detachable buttstock has 1/8″ of play fwd to rear when attached to gun. This could re remedied by replacing or re-working the buttstock retaining sear. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is very good, 95%+ with wear showing along top of actuator and very slight scuffing along magazine well with typical loss of blackening on aluminum stock hardware. Stock retaining latch also shows wear along the edges and latch retaining sear has been blunted causing some play in buttstock as noted above. Excellent bright bore. Wood, overall, is very fine with some very slight handling marks and a slight varnish run along right side near wrist. Hardcase in very fine to excellent condition, and including one key for lock. Overall a very nice looking and shootable Thompson with enough drums for the shooting enthusiast. 4-39395 (7,000-12,000)

**BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE M1918A2 ON GROUP IND. RECEIVER (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 00195. Cal. 30-06. 25″ bbl (27-1/4″ with flash hider). M1918A2 with New England Arms parts on Group Industries registered rcvr. Accessories include one spare magazine, and one New England marked bbl with good bore. Action operates very smoothly when cycled by hand. Mag fits snugly in mag well. Bipod legs swivel smoothly. Buttplate shoulder rest also rotates smoothly. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is mint, no evidence of it having ever been fired since re-manufacture of New England parts onto Group Industries receiver. Smooth, gray Parkerized finish on receiver is an attractive contrast to the somewhat darker finish on the bbl. Sling is likewise in as new condition. Simply put, condition is impossible to upgrade. Wood fore end has no handling marks, nor does the composition buttstock. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright. Spare bbl, marked 7-44, has dark black finish, bore is shiny and bright. 4-39388 (10,000-15,000)

**1917A1 WATER COOLED MACHINE GUN ON DLO REGISTERED SIDEPLATE (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 155753. Cal. 30-06. 24″ bbl. 1917A1 GI parts on DLO registered sideplate. Accessories include: one spare bbl; 1917A1 tripod; cloth belt loader in box; four wooden ammo boxes; two types of water cans; metal ammo box holder for tripod; canvas gun cover; G.I cleaning rod in case; bbl jacket clamp-on carrying handle; steam condensing hose; spare (beer can) flash hider; oil can; ten new condition 250 rnd cloth belts plus three more belts loaded with 30-06 ammunition. Firing mechanism functions smoothly when cycled by hand and gun appears fully functional. Brass trunion on DLO reg. sideplate appears unfired with no wear. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall condition is excellent, gray Parkerized finish. Cork, chain and plugs on bbl jacket are in excellent, as in just issued condition. Bore is excellent shiny and bright out to 4″ of muzzle and then is dark (maybe just grease in the grooves). Flash hider does not appear to have been ever used, but there is a neck at the lip of the muzzle, underneath the Parkerized finish. Bolt is 30-06 type, top cover is set up for 30-06 use, wooden grips in excellent condition with slight tiny handling mark on left side. Inner parts clean, excellent and crisp. Brass trunnion appears unused. Tripod has brass head and orig brass nameplate still affixed with “Lamson Mfg dated 1942”. Leather strap to hold legs together, present, serviceable and supple. Cloth belt loading machine in excellent condition, of the all steel type with metal handle. One water can is in very good condition and one in very fine condition. Wooden ammo boxes in very good to very fine condition. Rear sight in deep blue, not gray Parkerized finish, with rotating peep center configuration. This is a complete and extremely fine condition example of the 1917A1, as it would have been found in WWII issue configuration. 4-39385 (12,500-17,500)

**BROWNING 1919A4 MACHINEGUN ON RAMO SIDEPLATE (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 600096. Cal. 30. 24″ bbl. M1919A4 with accessories, which include: wooden transit chest in O.D. green paint labeled by owner as for 1919A4; 1918 Cloth Belt Loader (early brass component model)w/ wooden transit case. approx 6,000+ metal links 2,000 of which are in orig cardboard cartons in excellent condition; 7.62 linking machine; M2 tripod with pintle; 3 spare 1919A4 bbls and 2 1919A6 bbls; and one G.I. canvas machine gun cover. Also included is a muzzle attachment buffer for conversion from .308 to 30-06, A6 bipod, A6 buttstock, A6 muzzle, both long and short flash hiders, 2 carrying handles that facilitate conversion to A6 configuration, G.I. oil can, one combination wrench. Firing mechanism operates smoothly when cycled by hand, appears fully functional and one bbl appears to be chrome lined. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Currently in .308 caliber , this weapon appears unfired with no noticeable wear to the steel trunnion block, overall finish is excellent plus, gray Parkerizing, the only wear in evidence is where the gun mounts into the pintle. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright. Internal parts are excellent, crisp and clean. Overall a pristine example of the US Browning .30 cal machine gun with a complete assortment of accessories for either the A4 or A6 configuration. Fantastic set-up for the collector of top condition U.S. Class III, or for the shooting enthusiast. 4-39392 (10,000-15,000)

**RAMO M2 .50 CAL HEAVY MACHINE GUN (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 003406. Cal. .50BMG. 45″ bbl. M2 GI parts on Ramo sideplate. Accessories include: one spare bbl wrapped in Cosmoline; ground tripod with T & E mechanism; T3 telescopic sight; combination wrench; broken shell extractor; muzzle/flash hider; bbl carrying handle; linking machine; rubberized gun cover; spare bbl cover; U.S. G.I. cleaning rod kit; head space & timing gauge and one dummy practice round. Firing mechanism operates stiffly, but smoothly as is proper. Weapon appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is superb. 99%+ gray, Parkerized finish on gun, tripod and bbl. Spare bbl as new in Cosmoline wrapping. Bbl on gun is excellent, bore shiny and bright. Linking machine has some grime from storage, but overall condition is very fine. T3 optical sight optics are clear & adjustment dials rotate properly. Condition of other spare parts is very fine to excellent. A great example of the .50 caliber heavy machine gun, which displays very well on its tripod. 4-39390 (17,500-27,500)

M2 HEAVY MACHINE GUN ACCESSORY LOT OF M63 AND AA TRIPODS W/ ACCESSORIES. High AA tripod with 2 cradles in desert tan color and ammo box with reel, 2 ammo box holders in desert tan, 2 ammo box holders in OD green. M63 mount w/legs in OD green suitable for both ground and vehicle mounting, bullet shield for mounting on tripod. One “Tombstone” 200 rnd drum magazine in OD green w/crank. Also included is a rubberized gun cover. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall condition is very good. AA tripod is light OD green, 85% coverage, brass head. One cradle for AA tripod is desert tan over OD green. One ammo box holder is in excellent OD green condition, the other shows some use. Other ammo holders are in good used condition. M63 mount appears completely functional and in good condition. Bullet shield is in excellent unused condition with 95%+ coverage of OD green paint. All items appear to be totally functional and usable. All mounting pins and chains appear to be present. Nice lot of M2 tripods for the shooting enthusiast. 4-39470 JWK19 (2,500-3,500)

A QUANTITY OF .50BMG MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION. Approximately 3,000+ .50 caliber machine gun ball rounds, of which there are 21 U.S. G.I. ammo cans of about 100rnds linked ball ammunition. The rest is in 10 rnd cartons (South American). There is also a small wooden crate with some more linked .50 cal rounds, some extra links, and some loose rnds. Ammunition appears to be mostly of South American manufacture. Shipping labels on some of the cans indicate purchase from “Hanson”. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Ammunition is clean. Links in some of the cans showing some slight corrosion due to humidity within can at time of sealing. Cans range from very fine to fair condition. A good lot of shootable ammo for the .50 cal enthusiast. 4-39469 JWK20 (4,000-6,000)

**M-60 MACHINE GUN BY MAREMONT (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 7710118. Cal 7.62, 25 3/4″ bbl, M-60, manufactured by Maremont Corp, Saco ME. Accessories includes 2 slings, tripod with T&E mechanism and adjustment wrench, 2 spare bbls in carriers, along with 2 spare handguards, 2 spare buttstocks, 2 spare operating rod assembly’s with two main springs, also 1 complete spare top cover, trigger spares, 2 completespare bolts plus bolt parts,all individually vacuum packaged and numbered in it’s own ziplock bag (53 new spare parts). Also includes exploding diagram showing each individual numbered piece, an original FM field manual, a 14x19x7 box of links (approx 4500), and the orig Maremount cardboard shipping box, serial numbered to the gun. CONDITION: Firing mechanism operates smoothly when operated by hand, this gun appears fully functional and it passes function test. Tripod and all accessories fit well and properly. Overall finish and appearance like new throughout with maybe the slightest of handling marks. Last three digits of serial number extremely lightly penciled on the top cover barely visible in right light. No evidence of this weapon ever being fired. Spare bbls in like condition, one has #2 and the other #3 on piece of tape on bipod foot. Rubberized canvas bbl carrying case in very fine to excellent condition. M-2 tripod is WWII vintage, 1942, made by “Lamson”. Excellent light green ordinance paint, 95%+ coverage. Specimen in this condition and with accessories just about impossible to upgrade. 4-39146 JWK5 (25,000-35,000)

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Additional Information: This gun is also accompanied by one 25 round feed strip.

**RARE ST. ETIENNE MACHINE GUN M1907 CAL. 8MM(C&R). SN 932. Cal. 8mm Lebel. Mfg. in France by Mitrailleuse Chatellerault, 1910. 31″ bbl. Complete with orig omnibus high-mount with adjustable elevation mechanism and rear seat. Brass rear pistol grip and brass block in elevation mechanism of tripod. Action operates properly when cycled by hand, stiff, as is appropriate. This gun appears fully functional, although screw on muzzle is not present. Sights adjust properly. Tripod mounting appears to be in good working order. CONDITION: Gun has an even, dark brown patina throughout. Significant pitting on the outside of bbl. Brass parts also have a tarnished, brown patina. Recoil spring is clean and in fine condition. Bolt lines are crisp, face in good condition though shows some signs of going dark. Rifling is strong and shiny. Tripod retains about 30% of gray paint over red oxide primer, remainder showing a brown patina, adjustments are stiff, but traverse smoothly and seems to be fully functional. Overall, though the exterior of this gun shows some use and exposure to the weather, the internals and the bbl seem to be in fine to very fine condition. A good example of a very interesting designed WWI Machine gun. 4-39780 JWK24 (19,000-24,000)

**SIDARME MODEL 1915 CHAUCHAT MACHINE GUN, 8MM LEBEL.(C&R). SN 22879. Cal. 8mm Lebel. 22″ bbl, with flash hider. Manufactured by Sidarme. Accessories include one orig canvas mag pouch, in fine condition, and four magazines in carrying box. One mag has an “SA” marking indicating Finnish issue. Gun appears all orig vintage with matching numbers on visible surfaces. Firing mechanism operates smoothly when cycled by hand and weapon appears fully functional. Bipod legs move completely freely. Mags fit properly in well. Raised, white stick on numbers “16” on buttstock. CONDITION: Overall condition and appearance is very fine on metal surfaces, and fine to very fine on wood surfaces. Exception being the bipod of which top 4″ of both legs have bright metal finish where patina has been cleaned off. Overall finish on rest of gun is 80% deep blue with numerous flecks of brown patina on the receiver and bbl shroud. Still, attractive dark finish throughout. Wood furnishings also dark finish and attractive, with some scratches and gouges on both sides, but wood is all present and serviceable. Bbl bore is shiny and bright, bolt and bolt face is shiny and bright. Bolt face is excellent. One bipod leg appears to be slightly bent, but does not, in any way, affect serviceability. Wooden mag box with reinforced metal corners has gray-green paint and interior wood is clean, center partition has longitudinal split down center that can be easily glued. The four mags appear to be in good serviceable condition with bluing remaining. Box latch fastener still present. Canvas and leather mag carrying satchel in very fine condition. leather turning hard and starting to crack, but still serviceable. Overall a very fine specimen of the 8mm Lebel Chauchaut. 4-39781 JWK26 (5,000-8,000)

**CSRG 1918 CHAUCHAT 30-06 MODEL MACHINE GUN(C&R). SN A290. Cal. 30-06. 22″ bbl with flash hider. Model 1918 and manufactured by CSRG with folding bipod. Correctly marked “CSRG. A” (the “A” denoting it is a 30-06 model). Includes one cleverly adapted Johnson magazine and a canvas mag carrying pouch and Chauchat rifleman’s belt marked “Long 3-18”. Action operates smoothly when cycled by hand. Magazine fits snugly in mag well. This arm appears fully functional. CONDITION: Weapon overall, has an even, brown patina with some smooth metal surface showing along the outside of the muzzle and at the rear of the receiver tube, which displays “NFA Norcross GA A 290”.Wood shows handling marks and some dings and scratches, but is all complete with nice, dark color. Bore is shiny and bright with some darkness to the grooves. Bbl detent catch has been twisted, but holds and could be straightened by a competent gunsmith. Chamber face shows some evidence of machine work indicating that this gun may have been a dewat at one time, but looks and appears to very well. Bolt and bolt face in excellent condition, firing pin hole has slight ding, but nothing that would interfere with function. Left lip of muzzle flash hider has significant ding, but this does not detract from the overall appearance. Parts appear matching on visible surfaces. Consignor states that this is an outstanding shooter. Smoothness of action and overall appearance combined with complete and attractive dark wood in desirable caliber, and low serial number would make this a very fine addition to the WWI collection. 4-39779 JWK25 (5,000-8,000)

**JOHNSON MODEL 1941 LIGHT MACHINEGUN (C&R). SN 1201. Cal. 30-06. 23″ bbl. 1941.Unique nonadjustable front sight, rear peep sight adjustable for elevation and windage(0-1000 yards). All metal is Parkerized Perforated bbl shroud. Left side horizontal magazine well. On right side opposite magazine well is hinged dust cover allowing access to magazine to utilize stripper clips for loading magazine while still inserted in firearm. Exceptional wooden foregrip. 2-pc wooden pistol grip and wooden rear butt stock. Accessories include one leather sling and orig web magazine satchel with 12 spare mags. Firing mechanism operates smoothly when cycled by hand, mags fit snugly in well, bipod legs rotate properly. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is very good to fine with finish coverage about 90%, thinning in places. Overall, very handsome. Wood stock shows some handling marks with a crack running on both sides of the buttstock about 4″ longitudinally from where wood meets rcvr back. Bore is shiny and bright with some light frosting. Internal parts are in good, serviceable condition. Canvas satchel is in very good condition overall, with two leather re-reinforcement corners missing and damage to a third. Canvas is very strong and mags are in very good, serviceable condition. A fine specimen of the Johnson light machine gun with spare magazines. An exceptionally rare and highly sought after collectors piece, particularly with the 12 spare magazines in carrying satchel. This would make an especially fine addition to a Class 3 collection, particularly those who collect U.S. arms of WWII. 4-39384 (20,000-30,000)

**COLT THOMPSON MODEL 1921AC SUBMACHINE GUN (C&R). SN 7232. Cal. 45ACP. 12-1/2″ bbl with unmarked Cutts compensator, Lyman rear sight, and vertical foregrip. Incl. correct commercial stock without sling swivels. Orig 1921 internal parts. Also incl. purple velvet lined F.B.I. hard case with reinforced metal corners and fasteners marked “Eagle Lock Co.”. Accessories also include two 20 rnd stick magazines, an “Auto-Ordnance Corp” marked 50 round “L” mag and one orig Military technical manual TM 9-215, dated October 1942. Action functions smoothly when cycled by hand. This weapon appears fully functional. CONDITION: Fine. 90% strong orig finish, somewhat thin on the high points, and buttplate. Pistol grip and foregrip in excellent condition with only minor handling marks. Butt stock shows normal handling marks and scratches to the wood, but still very handsome and wood color matches. Bore is very shiny and bright. Bolt face and ejector have crisp lines. Velvet in case is slightly soiled and worn in high corners and outside of case has a 2″ mar where fabric is broken on bottom right. Stick mags are in fine condition, manual is in very good condition with some folded corners to the pages, but all pages are present and serviceable. 4-39807 (25,000-35,000)

**SPRINGFIELD ARMORY M1A SELECT FIRE (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 035064. Cal. 7.62×51 (.308). 24″ bbl. M1A mfg by Springfield Armory. Orig cardboard box included along with early letter from BATF indicating approved transfer of the weapon to orig owner. Accessories include: vehicle mounting kit, new in wrapper; two spare composite hand guards; two spare trigger assy; two muzzle covers; three complete cleaning kits; one combination chamber brush; two spare muzzle flash hiders; one over the top mag loader; two stripper clip chargers, ten stripper clips; two web slings and seventeen spare mags. Weapon appears fully functional, firing mechanism operates smoothly, mag fits snugly in well. Bipod legs swivel properly and vertical folding fore-grip operates smoothly. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: As new. Overall finish and appearance is excellent throughout. Only the slightest of handling marks to the wood, pistol gripped stock. Bluing is 99%+ orig finish, probably unfired. Grease in evidence in the action. Bore is as new. All spares in excellent condition. Orig box in fine condition. Complete and well accessorized M1A in outstanding condition. 4-39387 (10,000-15,000)

**COLT M16A1 WITH TWO EXTRA UPPERS AND SUB CALIBER CONV. KIT (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 9590811. Cal. .223. 16″ bbl, upper on gun. Model M16A1 with telescoping stock mfg by Colt. Accessories include web sling, 90 rnd drum mag, spare composite butt and buffer, and complete spare bolt. Also includes complete cleaning kit, orig Colt 20 rnd mag and .22 cal. sub-caliber kit with one mag. Also two spare uppers with bolts. One upper has 26″ long bbl with standard military hand guard with M16A2 adjustable sight configuration. Second spare upper has 22″ bbl M16A2 adjustable sight configuration, heavy bbl assault hand guard with carrying handle, unfired. Weapon appears fully functional and operates smoothly when cycled by hand. Telescoping stock is smooth and snug. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is outstanding, 99%+. Assault-type spare upper appears unfired, and long bbl upper shows only very slight use. Short upper on gun appears excellent and may possibly be unfired. Spare bolt is new. .22 conversion appears unfired. Only blemish on shorty upper is where wrench has been applied to bbl. Only the slightest handling marks on lower. Orig Colt M16A1 in fabulous condition with excellent extra uppers make this a top prospect for the M16 or U.S. Military gun collector. 4-39386 (12,500-17,500)

**FN-FAL MACHINE GUN, REGISTERED BY FLEMING (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 2503636. Cal. 308. 24-1/2″ bbl. Belgian made FN-FAL with .308 match grade upper. Accessories include: spare wooden stock and fore end, with spare hard rubber hand grip; bipod; scope mount assy; cleaning kit; mag loader; additional Israeli made parts including two carrying handles, rubber handgrip, buttplate and other small parts; one leather and one web sling; two leather, German made mag pouches and 22 spare mags. Firing mechanism operates smoothly when cycled by hand, appears fully functional. Mag fits snugly and properly. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is excellent, 99%+. Evidence that the selector has been moved between “safe” and “semi” only. Leather sling is in as new condition. Bbl is excellent, shiny and bright. An outstanding attractive example of a functional machine gun design. Specimens in this condition and with this assortment of accessories are scarce. 4-39391 (10,000-15,000)

*** RARE FN MK-46 MOD-0 MACHINE GUN (PRE-86 DEALER SAMPLE). SN FN 008981. Cal .223/5.56mm x 45mm NATO. 16″ bbl. Originally an FN Herstal Minimi, this gun has been converted to this Milspec FN Mk46 Mod 0 designation by the US Machinegun Armory LLC (MGA). FN’s Mk46 design was a project for the US Navy SEAL Teams, and is focused belt fed firepower and weight savings. The MGA conversion of this unfired Minimi/M249 to the Milspec Mk46 Mod 0, required the removal of the M16 magwell, the forward vehicle pintel mount and changes to the hole pattern in the front of the receiver to accommodate the attachment of the new Mk46 tri-rail forward grip, as well as finish and fit being fully changed to MK46 configuration with all MK46 parts. Less than 100 FN Minimi PreMay Dealer Samples are known to exist on the ATF registry books. There is one known FN Minimi transferable. This MK46 is one of only 5 converted Minimis the ATF has allowed to be re-designated on the Form 3 paperwork as “Mk46”. The left side of the gun retains the original FN Herstal Minimi stamp, while the right side carries the new Mk46 Mod 0 stamp. The gun was then refinished and remains unfired and in New condition, and is a “Keeper” for any Class 2 or Class 3 SOT. CONDITION: Mint unfired condition. 100% orig FN parts and is fully functional. 4-39845 JZ2 (40,000-60,000)

***ULTRA SCARCE VZ 58 ASSAULT RIFLE (PRE-86 DEALER SAMPLE). SN K26949. Cal 7.62mm x39mm. 15 1/2″ bbl. The Vz.58 is a gas operated, magazine fed, selective fire weapon. It uses a conventional short stroke gas piston, located above the barrel. The gas piston has its own return spring. The locking system features a linearly moving bolt (breechblock) with a separate tilting locking piece. This gun comes with a factory issued bayonet and one 32-rnd mag. The rifle was manufactured by the state-owned arms factory “Ceska zbrojovka”. The Samopal vzor 1958 (submachine gun, model of 1958) was the standard assault rifle of the Czechoslovakian Army from the late 1950s until the dissolution of the USSR. At the present time the SA Vz. 58 is still used by the Czech and Slovak armies. The overall quality, fit and finish of this rifle is excellent. The SA Vz.58 strongly resembles externally the famous Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, but internally it is entirely different and of orig and well-thought out design. Only two known Vz 58’s exist on the ATF books as Pre-May Dealer Samples. This is a “Keeper” for any Class 2 or Class 3 SOT. CONDITION: Extremely fine. 100% orig parts and fully functional. 4-39846 JWD3 (15,000-25,000)

**M-60 MACHINE GUN BY ROCK ISLAND ARMORY (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 10490. Cal. 7.62. 25-3/4″ bbl. M-60 mfg by RIA. Accessories include: one spare standard 24-1/2″ M-60E3 long bbl; one 20-3/4″ M60E3 bbl; two U.S. G.I. carrying cases in good, used condition; one M60D spade handle assy; tripod and ammunition box/tray; tool kit; combination wrench, cleaning kit; spare hand grip; manual dated Oct. 1970; spare sling; spare top cover with internal parts in sealed plastic bag; hot bbl change mitten; spare bipod; spare buttstock; and one ammo can with linked ammunition. Firing mechanism operates stiffly, but smoothly as is proper for this arm. This weapon appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is pristine. Unfired. The only blemishes to the finish are due to handling, 99%+ orig Parkerized finish, one bbl is new in wrapper, but all three appear unfired. NO blemishes to stock, hand grip or hand guard. Spares are also in new condition. No wear to the finish of inner rails, whatsoever. Tripod and ammo box tray also in new condition. Top cover has evidence of some slight handling marks, as well as top of hand guard. Truly an outstanding specimen by RIA after they had perfected their finish and manufacturing process. Would make an exceptional centerpiece to any modern, U.S. military firearms collection. 4-39383 (15,000-20,000)

**H&K MP-5 SUB MACHINEGUN W/ FLEMING REGISTERED SEAR(FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN H0013. CAL 9, 223,&.308 mm. 8.9″ bbl. Model MP-5. This is a Fleming registered sear installed in an H & K rcvr #43-15227. Conversion by Vollmer Mfg. Includes one phosphate finished extended magazine, 7 original magazines, H&K loader and screwdriver. As new condition. Firing mechanism functions smoothly when cycled by hand. Magazine fits snugly and properly into magazine well. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is as new throughout. Excellent bright bore, the only blemish is the slightest mark where magazine goes into the magazine well. Top notch sub-machine gun in top-notch condition. Great for the collector or shooter. 4-39147 JWK2 (12,500-17,500)

**M2 SELECT FIRE CARBINE ON RIA, INC. REGISTERED RECEIVER (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 4139401. Cal. 30 carbine. 18″ bbl. M2 carbine mfg by RIA, Inc. on US Postal Meter rcvr. Accessories include two clip on muzzle recoil checks, five spare 30 rnd mags in cloth pouch, US .30 cal cleaning kit in case, standard carbine carrying case and rare, new condition, M1 carbine belt holster. Firing mechanism operates smoothly by hand, mags fit properly in well. IBM Corp. marked bbl, without any ordnance markings. With rotating type safety. Semi-full/auto selector switch is crisp and firm. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance is excellent on all metal parts.Bbl is shiny and bright. Slight brassing on outer end of charging handle, only. Buttstock metal has some significant wear to the finish and some slight corrosion. Wood has been refinished with evidence of scratches and some gouges. Web sling is in excellent condition. A neat and handy Class 3 carbine. 4-39393 (4,000-7,000)

**UZI SUB MACHINEGUN ON GROUP INDUSTRIES REGISTERED RECEIVER W/ CONV. UNITS(FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 100375. Cal.9mm with conversion to .45ACP and .22RF. 10-1/4″ bbl. Uzi parts mfg on Group Industries recvr with web sling. Accessories include one conversion bbl to .45ACP with one mag; one conversion bbl to .22RF with recoil spring buffer assy, carrier and two mags; twelve Action Arms Uzi 32rnd 9mm mags; six .45ACP 32 rnd mags and six additional 32rnd 9mm mags, new in box. Spare top cover also included. Action operates smoothly when cycled by hand. Mags fit well. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Overall condition is as new. 99%+ orig gray Parkerized finish with slightest of blemishes where folding stock snaps together. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright. With its conversion parts and spare mags this would make a great addition for the Class 3 shooter. 4-39389 (4,000-6,000)

**MICRO UZI PISTOL (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN 468. Cal. 9mm. Model Uzi pistol. 4-1/2″ bbl. Uzi receiver and parts SN 16475 married to B-G Machine registered bolt(468). Receiver marked “Action Arms Ltd.”, and “I.M.I. – Israel”. Includes one 25 rnd magazine and factory plastic case with take-down tools,instructions. Action functions smoothly when cycled by hand. CONDITION: Overall finish is excellent. Bright bore. Very minor blemish on left pistol grip. This weapon’s compactness and renown Uzi reliability would make it an excellent close-in defense weapon or recreational piece. 8-87634 (5,000-6,000)

**RBP INGRAM MAC-10 SUB MACHINEGUN(FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN B2975. Cal. 9mm. 6″ bbl. M-10, mfg by Military Armament Corporation, registered manufacturer: RBP Industries. Accessories include: one spare 6″ bbl; one 8″ dummy, screw on suppressor (non-functional); ten new in the wrapper 36 rnd mags; two out of wrapper mags; one extended 50 rnd mag; and web sling. Firing mechanism operates smoothly when cycled by hand, gun appears fully functional. Mags fit snugly and properly. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Gun retains 90%+ of its gray, Parkerized finish, bluing losses on the high areas and within actuator cover. Non functional suppressor has some camouflage paint applied; virtually no blackening remaining on the aluminum safety switch. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright. A very handy and fast firing 9mm subgun with plenty of spare mags for fun shooting. 4-39396 (3,000-5,000)

**STEN MARK II SUBMACHINE GUN (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN E685. Cal. 9 mm. 8″ bbl, Mk II. Standard Sten Mark II parts, on a Charles Erb registered receiver. Accessories include bayonet with scabbard, 3 magazines, and a Bren canvas web wallet, which contains a spare Sten Mark II magazine housing assembly, trigger sear and internal parts. Also included is a web sling on the loop type buttstock. This weapon appears fully functional, fire mechanism operates smoothly when cycled by hand. Magazines fit well into magazine housing. PROVENANCE: Murray (Chip) Beckford Collection CONDITION: With the exception of the loop buttstock this weapon has a black enamel paint finish, in very good overall condition, shiny and bright bore with clean lands end grooves. Bolt face is clean and appears to have seen very little use. Main spring has proper strong tension, loop stock is re-blued over some small pitting, but still very handsome and presentable in appearance. Web sling with brass buckle in very good condition, very serviceable. Magazines are also very serviceable, one showing more wear than the other two, one of which has a “SA” proof mark indicating a Finnish issue. All in all one of the more handsome examples of a Sten with good black enamel finish and good internals, a fine dependable shooter. 4-39234 JWK1 (4,500-6,500)

**NEAR MINT ITHACA AUTO & BURGLAR SHOTGUN WITH FACTORY HOLSTER (AOW). SN 398445. Cal. 20 ga. Chambered for 2 3/4″ shells, 10″ bbl w/ single brass bead. Checkered pistol grip stock and forend. Double triggers, extractors. Includes extremely rare, excellent condition original factory holster, stamped in black letters “Auto and Burglar Gun made by Ithaca Gun Co. Ithaca, N.Y.” on flap of holster. This is a “FLUES MODEL” Ithaca. CONDITION: Extremely fine. This weapon is in excellent mechanical condition. Action opens and closes tightly. Lever is right of center showing almost no wear. Bluing on bbls is excellent retaining virtually all of its original finish except for very slight holster rubs on barrel sides and at muzzle. Wood is excellent with a slight few handling marks.Sharp checkering. Case colors are vibrant and near 100%. Bores are excellent shiny & bright. Action has what appears to be orig grease still in it. Holster is soft, supple, and in excellent overall condition showing a few scuffs only, stitching is tight, stamped lettering is clear. Overall a simply outstanding example. 4-39149 JWK3 (2,500-3,500)

**M18A1 57 MM RECOILESS RIFLE (DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE). SN 12336BS. Cal 57 mm, 48″ bbl, M18A1, manufactured by Firestone. Accessories include M86F scope with correct mount on weapon and also standard Browning tripod pintle. Also included are 3 dummy rounds of ammo and orig military canvas case. This weapon appears fully functional throughout. Breach mechanism opens and closes smoothly, and optics are clear. PROVENANCE: Bruce Stern Collection. CONDITION: Overall finish and appearance are excellent throughout with only some brassing on the side of the mount hook where it was laid down and on handle and contact points. Optics and scope are clear, scope has U.S. light ordnance green paint, while rest of weapon has flat black paint as is proper. Scope eye cup rubber is still soft and supple and a 100% present. Shoulder pads also soft and supple with some brassing to the canvas, but overall very fine condition. Pintle appears as if rarely or ever been inserted into tripod. Cheek pad has some wear to the high edges and corners, but overall very good to very fine condition. Canvas carrying case in excellent condition overall, dummy rounds also in excellent condition. Bore and rifling are excellent showing little or no wear. All in all an outstanding example of the recoiless rifle and would be a fine addition to any U.S. Arms collection. 4-39201 JWK4 (4,000-6,000)

**LOT OF TWO 12 GAUGE ROTARY MAGAZINE DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE SHOTGUNS (FULLY TRANSFERABLE). SN SH3046 & 006031. Cal. 12ga. 1) Street Sweeper 18″ bbl. Mfg by Street Sweeper Inc. Wind up drum, rotary mag, folding stock all function properly. Web sling included. This weapon appears fully functional. Action operates smoothly. 2) Striker 12 18″ bbl. Mfg by Sentinel Arms Corp. Wind up drum, rotary mag, folding stock all function properly with good tension throughout. Web sling included. This weapon appears fully functional. Action operates smoothly. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: 1) Overall condition is excellent+. 99% orig black Parkerized finish on hard rubber or composite parts. Bore is excellent, as is mag. Orig grease still in rotary mag. Possibly unfired. Looks like a seldom, if ever used, destructive device capable of a lot of rapid firepower at close range. 2)99%+ finish throughout. Weapon appears unfired with no blemishes. Bore excellent. Possibly unfired. Another destructive device capable of delivering great firepower at close range. 4-39394 JWK22 (1,200-1,800)

**COMPACT HECKLER & KOCH HK 94 / MP-5 NAVY (SHORT BBL RIFLE). SN 43-14696. Cal. 9mm. A fine 1988 date coded HK94 converted to an MP-5N by TSC Machine. It features a three lug and properly threaded (1/2×32) shortened Navy barrel (8.85″), anti-rattle paddle magazine release, and a front French sling loop. It has the stock HK94 semi-auto trigger group and internals. The SBR maker’s mark is by TSC Machine and shows on the left side of the receiver forward of the rear push pin under the trigger group. No magazines accompany this gun. This gun in on a form 4 in the state of Maine. CONDITION: Very Good to Fine. Metal surfaces retain most of their blue finish with a few minor surface mars on right side of trigger group. Synthetic stocks have just a few minor marks from light use. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-39973 JWD5 (5,000-7,000)

Revised: 3/13/2010

Correction: Good News. This gun is not a NFA Destructive Device (DD) as stated in the catalog. It is registered as a short-barreled shotgun Class III Weapon.

**STEVENS M311 REGISTERED “SAWED OFF” SHOTGUN (DD). SN EE920097. Cal. 12ga. Destructive Device. Model 311R Series J, 12ga, 3″ chambered sawed off shotgun with recoil pad. Modified 12″ bbl re-manufactured by Automatic Weaponry. Brass front sight bead, dbl triggers, extractors, standard orig engraving on receiver, lever right of center. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: About New. 100% dark black, blued finish on receiver and bbls. No keel plate between bbls, which are cut about a 1/4″ forward of the forearm. Wood and butt in very fine condition. Two slight chips on left of stock where it meets receiver. All in all, a handy and imposing home defense gun. 4-39398 JWK28 (400-600)

**RUGER STAINLESS STEEL MODEL 10/22 CARBINE WITH INTEGRALLY SUPPRESSED STAINLESS STEEL BBL BY JEFF’S SHOOTING SUPPLY. SN S-78 and 25167509. Suppressed bbl SN S-78 installed on Ruger 10/22 SN 25167509. Cal. 22. 18″ bbl. 1022 Ruger in stainless. Includes mounted 2x-7x adjustable Nikon scope and only one 10 rnd mag. Stainless steel Ruger 1022 rcvr with integrally suppressed stainless steel bbl by Jeff’s Shooting Supply in orig Ruger composite stock. Weapon appears fully functional. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Rifle and scope appear excellent+. Bore is excellent, shiny and bright. Suppressed area of bbl also shiny and bright. Scope optics are clear. No blemishes to stock or scope finish. Enameled red trigger, with quick release mag catch. Internals show that this gun has been fired, but is still clean & crisp throughout. A very natty, lightweight, and attractive little rig. 4-39397 JWK21 (750-1,000)

*EXTRAORDINARY COMPLETE & ORIGINAL SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 ROD BAYONET BOLT ACTION MILITARY RIFLE. SN 39314. Cal. 30-03. This one of a kind rifle was manufactured in 1904 and sold Nov. 4, 1904 to Mr. E.B. Meyrowitz who was the U.S. representative for the Carl Zeiss Optical Co. of Germany who used it as the prototype to mount a special “prism sighting telescope” as indicated in a copy of a letter from Mr. Meyrowitz to the U.S. Chief of Ordnance, dated Oct. 28, 1904, which accompanies this lot. A Springfield Research Service letter reiterates some of the above information and further indicates that the Ordnance Dept. “subsequently evaluated the Zeiss sight, but there is no information as to whether rifle No. 39314 was used in their evaluation”. A copy of this letter also accompanies this rifle. This rifle, therefore, is possibly the only one of its type in existence, or that ever existed, making it truly an incredibly rare rifle. This rifle is described as having standard 1903 configuration with 24.2″ bbl, front sight with two large holes and a thin pinned blade. Rear sight is late Krag-style with leaf graduated to 2,000 yards and a flip-up peep sight on rear edge. Receiver ring is marked in small block letters in standard markings. Bolt body is polished bright with dark case hardened handle & knob. Extractor retains traces of orig fire-blue with blued shroud & knob. Receiver, floorplate & trigger guard, along with smooth steel buttplate, are also blued. Buttplate has a trap which contains a nickeled oiler/cleaning kit. Stock & full length handguard are uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with riveted spring clip in handguard and is w/out reinforcing bolts in the stock. Handguard is secured with two grooved bands with rear band being the first type with solid bottom. Stacking swivel on upper band is of the later type with heavier, wider stud hole ring with a flat on upper side to allow clearance for the rod bayonet, as pictured on p. 27 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and identified to this rifle by SN. Rod bayonet is blued steel, 23-1/2″ long, with square shoulder locking grooves and three dimples on pointed tip. It mounts through a solid block with spring loaded plunger on bottom of bbl. Lower band has a solid sling loop with a corresponding loop in buttstock. Trigger guard & floorplate are early style with thin catch and has the later style long follower. Stock has a crisp “FC” cartouche in a rectangle on left side of wrist with the stock inspector’s proof “P” below the trigger guard along with number “30”. Left side of stock, below receiver, is mounted with two 15/16″ square steel blocks inletted flush with surface and mounted with four screws and have mushroom shaped studs centered on each one, apparently the bases for the experimental Zeiss scope mount. Approx. 74,000 of the rare rod bayonet rifles were manufactured through Jan. 1905 with the majority of them subsequently altered to the 1905 configuration for the knife bayonet. This alteration consisted of shortening the bbl by .200″, re-chambering for the new cartridge and changing the front sight, shortening the stock commensurately with the addition of a new band similar to the old Krag front band for the knife bayonet. This is truly one of the most rare of unaltered, orig 1903 Springfield rifles. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & receiver retain most of their orig arsenal finish with light wear on front sight and sharp edges with some dulling on receiver finish. Bolt body is somewhat darkened and extractor retains traces of orig fire-blue. Trigger guard retains strong bright blue with floorplate a cleaned gray metal color with some light pitting. Buttplate is mostly a smooth gray metal color with strong blue on heel tang. Wood is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains a wonderful hand worn polished patina with crisp cartouche. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore. 4-39202 JR2 (30,000-40,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 CARBINE, ONE OF TWO MADE AT SPRINGFIELD ARMORY. SN 2. Cal. 30-06. Incredibly rare authentic Springfield carbine, one of two made at Springfield in about 1920. With the adoption of the Model 1903 rifle all of the U.S. military services were restricted to the one model of rifle whereas previously there had been a carbine-style arm available for the cavalry. In 1920 the cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas decided to explore the reintroduction of a carbine which was authorized for test purposes with only two being produced. Quarterly notes for the first quarter of 1921 indicated that such an experimental carbine had been completed and shipped to the president of the cavalry board at Fort Riley for tests. The notes describe the carbine as having a 20″ bbl with a shortened stock fitted with special sling swivels on left side so that it could be carried across the cavalryman’s back. It was also fitted with a Lyman #48 receiver sight modified to show graduations in yards instead of minutes. According to the book The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, on p. 85, “It appears that only two of these experimental carbines were assembled, and that because of the austerity of the period after WWI, and because Ordnance thinking was being directed toward a semi-automatic rifle, monies to manufacture another model arm did not become available.” This exact carbine is identified by SN and pictured on pp. 83 & 84 of the referenced publication. This carbine is also featured in a book on Springfield by Canfield on p. 103; on p. 175 of another book on Springfield by J.C. Harrison and on the inside rear cover of the book Arsenal of Freedom, Brophy. This carbine is described as having a 20″ tapered rnd bbl with the muzzle having been machined to a smaller diameter and a special sleeved front sight base, pinned in place, with a standard Springfield front sight in the dovetail. Bbl is hand stamped below front sight “SA / 6-21”. Receiver is standard 1903 style mounted with a Lyman 48 receiver sight with unusual graduations on the blade that read from 100-1,500 yards. Front receiver ring bears only the marking “No. 2”. Trigger guard & floorplate are standard machined 1903 pattern with floorplate hand stamped “BY ORDER OF / COL. T.L. AMES / MAY 1921″. Carbine is mounted in a modified, standard uncheckered walnut 1-pc stock, 32-1/4″ overall length with grasping grooves and two reinforcing bolts. Length of pull over the smooth steel buttplate with trap is 12-3/4″. Overall length of carbine is 39-3/8”. It has a custom arsenal-built 1-pc handguard with machined steel ring at receiver end and is retained by a special grooved band with sling loop on left side and a corresponding sling loop on left side of buttstock. The orig sling loop recess at the toe of buttstock is filled with a machined down sling loop base. Bottom of stock, below trigger guard has two stock finishers’ “P” proofs and there is a faint, illegible cartouche on left side of wrist. Accompanied by a period canvas & brass NOBUCKL sling. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection; Bert Kellerstedt Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl, receiver & floorplate retain a smooth medium gray patina with some light finish losses on top of bbl and receiver. Bolt retains about 80% dark oil case hardening. Wood is sound and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39212 JR4 (35,000-50,000)

*PAIR OF SPRINGFIELD ARSENAL TOOL ROOM HEAVY TARGET RIFLES BUILT FOR WORLD FAMOUS TARGET SHOOTER, CAPT. E.C. CROSSMAN. 1)SN 1254449 Cal. 30-06. Special heavy tool room made International Match style rifle with 30″ tapered heavy rnd bbl that has an integral raised front sight base with dovetail containing a Lyman globe sight. Bbl is unmarked on the top but is hand stamped on bottom under forestock “J77 / OB / 3324-13”. Bbl is fitted with two machined collars that are possibly integral with the bbl that have integral scope bases containing a Fecker telescope target sight. Receiver is a standard Springfield 1903 action mounted with a Lyman 48S sight and has a polished bright bolt body & handle. It has standard shroud with headless striker. Receiver & trigger guard are mounted with a Woody dbl set trigger. Left side of trigger and outside bottom rear of trigger guard are stamped “67”. Trigger guard & floorplate are standard issue Springfield 1903 machined steel with the cartridge box having a steel plate screwed into left side onto which is mounted a fixed follower that has been machined flat, effectively creating a sgl shot rifle. Front tang of trigger guard is hand scratched, probably with a knife point, “4 + 1/16 / ABOVE / NEAR / 0” and trigger bow has two small holes. Mounted in a Springfield Armory-made half-stock similar to the later sporter model with grasping groove forestock and capped pistol grip with a custom grip filler on front edge. Buttplate is checkered, lightly curved steel with a reversible toe hook mounted under the toe. Accompanied by a Springfield Research Service letter and copy of the Springfield Armory record which identifies this rifle as having been sold April 9, 1923 to Capt. E.C. Crossman, Los Angeles, CA. The body of the letter states that the records indicate “that Capt. Crossman was a famous authority on the Springfield rifle, who had excellent connections at Springfield Armory and was able to get special work done there.” 2)SN 2022. Cal. 22. Extraordinarily rare and unusual Springfield Armory tool room-made heavy International style target rifle with 30″ tapered heavy rnd bbl with special heavy collar front sight base pinned in place, similar to “T”-series rifles with dovetail occupied by a Winchester globe sight. Bbl is mounted with two collars that may be integral or applied and have integral target scope base dovetails. Receiver is a standard M1922 model with orig dual striker firing pin in bolt body having the long throw for ejection and is mounted with a Lyman 48 sight. Bolt has standard shroud with headless striker. Receiver and trigger guard are mounted with Woody dbl set triggers. The magazine well of the trigger guard is without floorplate, follower or magazine attachments and has a plate screwed to the inside with a steel mount which contains a cork ball palm rest of a style observed on other Springfield Armory target rifles which are also pictured in the referenced publication. Mounted in an orig Armory half stock without reinforcing bolts, with checkered flat pistol grip and a semi-crescent serrated aluminum buttplate identical to others pictured in the referenced publication. Forestock is without grasping grooves as has been noted in early sporters and tool room pieces. The above referenced Springfield Research Service letter in item #1 also mentions this rifle and notes “that the serial number of this rifle falls within the range of a group of Cal. .22 International Match rifles; therefore I would expect No. 2022 to be an authentic example of this rare model.” It should be noted that Capt. E.C. Crossman was an internationally famous target shooter and one of the more knowledgeable individuals as regards Springfield rifles. He and Col. William S. Brophy were close personal friends as was Capt. Crossman’s son, Col. Edward B. Crossman. Capt. Crossman is pictured on p. 139 and p. 507 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy. Accompanying this lot is a copy of a letter from Col. E.B. Crossman to Mr. Brophy regarding these two rifles wherein Col. Crossman states that in 1947 he consigned a number of his father’s rifles to two different dealers for disposition and has no recollection of what he may have consigned to which dealer and has no recollection of these two pieces. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection; Capt. E.C. Crossman; Richard C. Ware Collection; Richard Ellis Collection. CONDITION: 1) Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong glossy orig arsenal blue with minor handling & storage marks. Receiver retains most of its orig armory finish, slightly thinned on receiver ring. Trigger guard retains about 85% glossy orig blue turning slightly plum on trigger bow. Floorplate is a dull blue. Buttplate retains 75-80% orig blue. Stock has a small chip by the toe hook recess, otherwise is sound with normal handling & use nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig armory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore slightly dark in the grooves. Optics are fine. 2) Extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain virtually all of their orig armory finish with bolt body and handle polished bright. Trigger guard retains dull orig blue. Stock is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig armory oil finish. Cork ball palm rest retains most of its dark brown finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39222 JR5 (60,000-80,000)

*ULTRA-RARE WINCHESTER-SPRINGFIELD ARMORY TYPE 2 “SNIPER” RIFLE. SN 1269474. Cal. 30-06. Extraordinarily rare rifle, fully documented as having been built at Winchester on a Springfield Model 1903 action. It has a 26″ tapered heavy rnd bbl with Springfield style sleeve front sight with partridge blade as found on “T” series Springfield rifles and is mounted on top with scope blocks containing a Winchester A5 scope. The Winchester “WP” proof is offset to left side to accommodate the rear scope block. Receiver has the usual “1903” markings and is mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight with target knobs. Mounted in a 1-pc American walnut stock, hand-made at Winchester, with semi-schnable tip forearm & checkered pistol grip with smooth Gutta Percha grip cap and a shadow line cheekpiece with Winchester solid red rubber pad. It has a military style sling loop & base in buttstock with a screw in the position of the front sling loop. Forestock is secured with this screw into a band around the bbl. The screw could be replaced with a sling loop. The Springfield bolt body and handle are polished bright. Bottom of bolt handle has the number “47” which is probably an assembler’s mistake as the last two digits of the serial number are “74”. The history of these rare rifles is shown on pp. 249-252 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy. Col. Brophy states that only two of these rifles were known by him to exist. It is well recorded & documented that one of these rifles was used in 1922 by Capt. Guy Emerson to win the Wimbledon Cup and a 1,000 yard record was shot by an American team, with apparently two of these rifles being used. Bottom of bbl, under the wood, has the “VP” in an oval proof and is stamped “MNS” which stands for Midvale Nickel Steel, and the date “22” (1922) which is the date the bbl was manufactured. There are two other numbers present which do not correspond with any other known numbers. They are “178478” with a small “6” stamped over the second “7” in that number. The other number is “43920”. The receiver is mounted with a Jaeger adjustable trigger. This rifle is accompanied by a large volume of paperwork & correspondence dated “1925” and “1926” wherein the Winchester Repeating Arms Company has written a letter to someone quoting prices to build just such a rifle. A government form that also accompanies is a shipping ticket from Springfield Armory to Winchester dated Feb. 4, 1926 for a complete receiver & bolt assembly. A Winchester invoice dated 15 March 1926 is for a new “sniper’s” bbl with scope blocks, front sight & band, Lyman receiver sight with short slide, a hand made checkered pistol grip stock with Winchester recoil pad. It has the hand written instruction for the bolt to be left bright. Total cost from Winchester less discount was $130.56. Complete receiver assembly from Springfield Armory was $17.75. Unfortunately in years past, the names were removed from those documents. Additionally accompanying this rifle are copies of the only time Winchester ever advertised this rifle, which apparently appeared in the publication Arms and the Man in September 1922. There are copies of other Winchester ads showing Capt. Emerson with his rifle and another ad with the entire team at Camp Perry with Capt. Emerson holding his rifle. There is an orig photograph of this same shooting team with Capt. Emerson holding his Winchester rifle and a gentleman named W.H. Richard holding a Springfield match rifle with Winchester A5 scope. Also accompanying is a copy of a newspaper article from an unknown publications with a picture of Capt. Emerson sitting on what appears to be a Hercules Powder Box holding his Winchester rifle with a full writeup about Capt. Emerson’s shooting in the match and winning the Wimbledon Trophy. While this rifle could not have participated in any of the above mentioned matches as it had not yet been built, it certainly is one of a very small number ever built, possibly only three. There is no question of its authenticity. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal retains virtually all of its fine Winchester finish with the bbl nicely polished and blued by Winchester. Receiver retains a satin finish, also applied at Winchester. The stock is sound with a very few tiny handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig Winchester finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Scope is very fine, retaining 96-97% strong orig blue with some freckles of rust on bottom rear. Optics are fine. 4-39207 JR15 (18,000-25,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 TYPE B HEAVY BARREL INTERNATIONAL MATCH RIFLE. SN 1285607. Cal. 30-06. Possibly the only known Type B International Match rifle in private hands and documented by Brophy, this rifle has 28″ heavy rnd bbl without front sight. Top of bbl and receiver ring are mounted with target scope blocks. Bottom of bbl, under the wood, is stamped with the star gauge number “SA / 512”. Receiver has usual markings and the bolt body is polished bright. Rails, however, remain blue. Receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight. Trigger is service type 2-stage that has a clean crisp break. Trigger guard, floorplate & follower are standard issue service equipment. Mounted in the unusual Type B 1-pc walnut stock that was made from a sporting type half stock, uncheckered without grasping grooves and has had a heavy Swiss style cheekpiece mortised into the comb and secured with two screws. Butt is mounted with a steel adjustable Swiss buttplate with medium prongs. Forestock is secured with a smooth band that has sling loop with corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Front of pistol grip is marked with a “P” in a circle proof. This rifle is pictured, both sides, on p. 138 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identified by serial number. The caption to these photographs states “One of three known unusual Springfield Armory heavy barrel style “B” international-type rifles”. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain most of their strong orig Armory finish with only slight sharp edge wear. Bolt body & handle retain most of their bright polish. Trigger guard & floorplate retain most of their orig Armory blue finish, moderately thinned. Stock has minor separation in the laminated area of the cheekpiece and a grain check on left side of forestock, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of its orig dark Armory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39216 JR20 (17,500-25,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1930 INTERNATIONAL MATCH RIFLE. SN 1314160. Cal. 30-06. Extremely rare and possibly the only known 1930 International Match rifle. Built on a special 1903 receiver with 30″ tapered rnd bbl that measures 1.250″ at the receiver and about .752″ at the muzzle. These dimensions are basically identical to the “T” series rifles with the stepped muzzle end and a heavy International front sight base mounted with Lyman globe front sight. Bbl & front receiver ring are drilled & tapped for target scope blocks. Bottom of bbl, under forestock, is hand stamped with the star gauge number “1300”. Receiver is mounted with a Lyman 48-S micrometer adjustable receiver sight with target knobs. Bolt body, bolt handle and extractor are polished bright with a headless cocking piece. Trigger is regulation 2-stage military trigger with a light crisp pull. Rifle is mounted in an uncheckered American walnut, Swiss-style Schuetzen 1-pc stock that is solid through the receiver area, not cut for the magazine well, therefore effectively rendering this rifle into a sgl shot. Forestock is of medium weight with rounded edges and without grasping grooves and has a sliding sling rail on bottom. The Springfield trigger guard plate has been ground flat with a steel block welded into the rear end which is threaded as a rear mounting hole for the Springfield Armory cast brass Style “A” finger stall. Right side of the wrist, adjacent to the receiver, has an elaborate Swiss-style stippled thumb rest and has a heavy dished Swiss/Germanic-style cheekpiece on the left side with a carved ram’s horn design on the right side. Butt is fitted with an adjustable Swiss Schuetzen steel buttplate. Brass finger stall is mounted with its orig McDougal-style adjustable ball palm rest. This exact rifle is pictured on p. 134 of the book The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy and is readily identifiable by the grain patterns in the buttstock and the fit of the Swiss buttplate. Accompanied by a Springfield Research Service letter identifying this rifle as a Style “T” sold to a Mr. Freeman O. Peterson of Warren, PA on April 25, 1930. Consignor states that this may be the only one of these rare rifles remaining in unaltered orig condition. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% strong dark orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Receiver retains most of its orig arsenal blue with a light rub on left side of receiver ring and faint sharp edge wear elsewhere. Stock has a short pressure crack near front end of trigger plate and a small old nick in edge of cheekpiece, otherwise is completely sound and retains most of its orig oil finish. Finger stall has a wonderful dark mellow brass patina and palm rest is crisp & clean, retaining most of its orig arsenal blue on metal and oil finish on walnut ball. Mechanics are crips, bright shiny bore. 4-39218 JR1 (20,000-30,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Correction: This gun has 8 lands/grooves, not 7 as stated in the catalog. Brophy’s book on pages 504 & 557 also states 7 grooves incorrectly, but the image clearly shows 8 grooves.

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION MILITARY RIFLE WITH 7-GROOVE BORE AND WINCHESTER A5 SCOPE. SN 716929. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 6-17” with a flaming bomb in the center. It has standard front sight, rear sight and split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and a grooved rear band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in the buttstock. It has high, grooved, 1-pc handguard with two spring clips. Bbl and front receiver ring are mounted with scope blocks containing a Winchester A5 scope with sgl post reticle. Receiver has usual markings with milled trigger guard & floorplate and checkered buttplate with trap containing a nickeled brass oiler/cleaning kit. Rifle is mounted in extraordinarily beautiful, uncheckered, tiger-striped American walnut with straight grip. The bore has very rare experimental rapid twist 7-groove rifling which apparently did not progress beyond the experimental stage. This exact rifle is identified by SN and pictured on p. 504 of the book The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy,and the muzzle of the bbl is pictured on p. 557 of the same book. This rifle is ultimately unique with its 7-groove rifled bore and arsenal mount of the Winchester scope. Undoubtedly Springfield was experimenting with accuracy testing possibly for a new sniper rifle. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl & bands retain about all of their orig arsenal finish with bright bbl blue. Receiver & bolt retain about 90% strong orig arsenal finish with trigger guard & floorplate retaining most of their bright orig arsenal blue. Wood is sound with a few chips in finish and light handling & storage marks and retains most of its bright varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Scope retains most of its orig factory blue with only some minor rust on top adjustment knob. Optics are fine. 4-39210 JR3 (19,000-25,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Correction: This rare Springfield National Match rifle was owned by Capt. Emerson and used by him in various competitions including the Palma matches. It was not used to win the Wimbledon Cup matches as stated in the catalog.

*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 NATIONAL MATCH RIFLE WITH WINCHESTER BARREL & SCOPE USED BY CAPT. G.H. EMERSON TO WIN THE WIMBLEDON CUP. SN 479424. Cal. 30-06. Rare Wimbledon Cup rifle with 24″ tapered Winchester bbl, standard 1903 front sight band & base with USMC .100″ partridge style front sight. The bbl and Buffington sight base (sight staff and windage screws are missing) are drilled & tapped and mounted with target scope bases containing a Winchester A5 scope in a Winchester type “2” rear mount and standard Winchester front mount. Scope has early Marine Corps style leather boot covers. The bases are mounted on about 6″ centers which was standard for the very earliest mountings for the Winchester scope. Later, rear mountings of the Winchester scope were moved to the receiver ring with about 7″ centers. The bbl, under handguard, is roll-marked with standard Winchester bbl markings and the nickel steel markings. Bottom of bbl, just in front of rear sight sleeve, is hand-stamped with complete rifle serial number. Receiver has standard 1903 markings with rails & bolt body polished bright. The cutoff is color case hardened with the “ON” side polished bright and the trigger is smooth faced. It has service model 2-stage trigger that has been tuned and breaks very crisp. Trigger guard & floorplate are standard machined steel with blued finish. Mounted in a nicely figured, straight grain, 1-pc uncheckered American walnut stock with grasping grooves and one reinforcing bolt, straight grip and checkered steel buttplate with trap containing a nickeled brass tube cleaning kit/oiler. It has full length handguard with two spring clips and has had a slot milled into the top rear section for the front scope base. Forestock and handguard are secured with a standard split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and a grooved lower band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. When Winchester came out with the A5 scope in 1910 it was almost immediately adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps shooting team and other shooting teams for long range matches. Accompanied by a large packet of provenance and information for this rifle connecting it to Capt. Guy H. Emerson, who won the Wimbledon Cup in 1910, 1911 and an unprecedented third time in 1922. A Winchester advertisement in the Sept. 1922 issue of Arms and the Man magazine states “Capt. Emerson has three times captured this cup against all comers, and three times his winning combination has been Winchester barrel, Winchester scope and Winchester cartridges.” The advertisement also pictures Capt. Emerson holding his 1922 No. 2 sniper match rifle. The rifle we are offering today is accompanied by a small scrap of paper which was found in the butt trap of this rifle upon which is written, in pencil, “Capt. G.H. Emerson / July 1913 / Fremont / Ohio”. Also accompanied by a small envelope which is typewritten on the front “Please read / Important” which contained a folded slip of paper with an insurance company letterhead dated “Fremont, Ohio. / April 27, 1941.” which states “This rifle is the property of the late Capt. Guy H. Emerson and should be returned to his sisters the Misses Emerson 1012 Hayes Ave. Fremont, Ohio.” and signed in ink William H. Brunthauer. Additionally accompanied by p. 45 of a June 1988 issue of American Rifleman magazine which apparently had an article about the Camp Perry matches which features a picture of the “No. 1 Ohio Team” that won the 1911 Herrick Trophy. The front row team members are faced with three scoreboards for 600, 900 and 1,000 yard targets plus a fourth board that is marked “Camp Perry / 1911”. Capt. Emerson is identified as standing at the left rear and is holding a 1903 service rifle mounted with a small tube scope which is probably this very rifle. Capt. Emerson was born in 1876 and apparently lived his entire life in the Fremont, Ohio area, never married and lived with his two sisters in Fremont. Little is known about Capt. Emerson except that he was a member of the Ohio National Guard, an exceptional rifle shot and after the 1911 National Matches, due to financial considerations, was unable to compete nationally and internationally with any regularity. It wasn’t until 1922 that one of his old friends persuaded him to come out of retirement and loaned him the rifle with which he used to win his third Wimbledon Cup. Little or nothing is known about Capt. Emerson after that until his death which was after 1930, possibly as late as 1941. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig Winchester blue and receiver about 90% black oil-quenched case hardened color. Trigger guard & floorplate retain about 80% thinning orig blue. Stock has a hairline back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with usual light handling & use marks and retains most of a fine hand worn, hand polished patina. Handguard is equally fine. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with frosting in the grooves and light erosion in front of chamber. Scope retains virtually all of its orig factory blue with good clear optics. Scope covers are extremely fine. 4-39204 JR17 (10,000-17,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE CASED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 LINE THROWING GUN. SN 995825. Cal. 30 Blank. Unusual rifle made up for the Coast Guard and assembled from various parts from different eras, this rifle has a 24″ tapered rnd smoothbore bbl that was originally a rifled bbl that has had the front sight removed and lightly machined removing most of the markings leaving only the partial date “29”. The Buffington rear sight sleeve has been milled flat on top. Receiver has usual “1903” markings with gray/green parkerized finish. Trigger guard & floorplate are missing. Mounted in a service model 1-pc walnut stock with grasping grooves, shortened in length to just above the lower band with the handguard shortened to match. Stock has two reinforcing bolts and is without cartouches. Buttplate has been replaced with a red, Hawkins waffle pad. Buttplate tang recess has been plugged at the Armory. Front band, which normally carries a sling loop, now has the front bracket for the line canister in that place with the rear bracket a strap around the forestock & handguard with a screw through the center. Accompanied by its orig dovetailed oak hinged lid case, 46-1/2″ long x 11-3/4″ wide x 7″ deep. Corners are dovetailed while the bottom & top boards are screwed in place. Front has two clip latches and a heavy steel carrying handle. Top of lid is stenciled “U.S. COAST GUARD / SHOULDER LINE / THROWING EQUIPMENT” and front of case has a brass Price Brothers manufacturer’s plate and inside lid has a paper instruction sheet. Interior is compartmented for the rifle in secure blocks in the bottom with a brass cleaning rod, spindles containing three spools of shot line, a wooden mallet, two 20-rd boxes of grenade launcher blanks and a block in left rear corner for cleaning brushes & patches. The rewinding machine is missing and four of the cartridges have been fired. Inside the lid has metal brackets containing seven 13 oz. projectiles with another rack for three 15 oz. projectiles which are missing. This rifle is described in detail on pp. 151-153 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy. It appears that this exact rifle and its case is pictured on p. 151. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains most of its orig Armory gray/green parkerized finish with only minor sharp edge wear. Stock has a hairline grain check in wrist with minor handling & use nicks & dings and retains most of its Armory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, dark pitted bore. Case is very fine with a few chips on corners and a minor crack in front of lid, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Contents are fine. 4-39217 JR21 (7,500-12,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL T-1 EXPERIMENTAL SMALL BORE GALLERY PRACTICE RIFLE. SN 3. Cal. 22. Possibly the only rifle of its type in private hands today, this rare rifle was designed by John Garand at the Springfield Armory to replace the Model 1922M1 Gallery Practice Rifle which had a few design flaws causing failures to feed, extract & eject and broken bolt head retaining lugs. Mr. Garand’s project was to correct these flaws and in the process use a standard 1903 action instead of the more expensive special gallery practice action. The project was initiated in 1926 and the three rifles produced were marked “T1”. A subsequent prototype with some additional refinements was marked “T1E1”. Experimentation apparently continued until about 1930 when Capt. G.A. Woody, Ordnance Officer, designed a new bolt which was incorporated into a new rifle designated the “M2”. The prototype T1 rifles were apparently retired from the Armory with probably numbers “1” and “2” being retired to the museum. This rifle is pictured on p. 292 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and identified by serial number. This rifle is described as having a 24″ tapered rnd bbl mounted with a Lyman ramp sleeve front sight replacing the orig military sight which covers the bbl markings. Left side of bbl is marked “LONG RIFLE / CART’GE ONLY” in the style of the later M2 bbls. Bottom left of bbl, just in front of chamber area, is marked “D 1816-1”, probably a drawing number. Further forward on bottom of bbl, under the wood, is hand stamped “100 RDS FIRED”. Receiver has usual Springfield markings on left quadrant of receiver ring with a milled space in the center, hand stamped “T1” with “CAL. .22” to the right side over the SN “3”. Receiver is standard size for 1903 service rifle with stripper clip slot and is mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight. It has standard 2-stage military trigger. Cartridge box is filled with a stamped sheet metal appliance as pictured on p. 293 of the referenced publication. The magazine release in the photograph has been replaced with a modified M2 style magazine release. Armory modified to function with the “new” M2 magazine. The bolt appears to be the orig T1 bolt with the orig firing pin, striker and bolt knob. The trigger guard is a standard M1903 machined steel model with a floorplate resembling an M2 with the drawing number “C 4007” stamped on inside surface. Rifle is mounted in what appears to be an M1922M2 sporting half stock with grasping groove forestock and pistol grip with checkered steel buttplate with trap. Underneath the trap is not relieved for a trap recess. Bottom of pistol grip is stamped “M2” and bottom of stock has the drawing number “D28225”. It is apparent that some alterations may have been accomplished on this rifle over the years but the basic T1 rifle remains intact. The stock pictured on this rifle on p. 292 of the referenced publication is identifiable with the stock as found on this rifle by wood grain characteristics visible in the picture. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about 95% orig Armory black oxide finish and the receiver most of its orig Armory blue finish with light sharp edge wear. Trigger guard & floorplate retain virtually all of their orig. greenish parkerized finish. Bolt remains bright with shroud & striker retaining most of their orig Armory finish. Stock is sound with very minor storage & handling mars and retains virtually all of its orig Armory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39206 JR16 (11,000-15,000)

*RARE, POSSIBLY EARLIEST KNOWN SPRINGFIELD MODEL M1922 BOLT ACTION GALLERY PRACTICE RIFLE. SN 20. Cal. 22. Very rare first issue M1922 with 24″ tapered rnd bbl marked “SA / 4-22” with a flaming bomb in middle below front sight. Receiver has standard markings and is mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight. Bolt body & handle are polished bright and firing pin is the early type with dual firing pins and has standard shroud with headless striker. Trigger guard & floorplate are machined steel with an orig, extended M1922 magazine with reinforced bottom. Mounted in a 1-pc uncheckered walnut half-stock with grasping grooves and pistol grip and checkered semi-crescent steel buttplate. Forestock is secured with a sgl grooved band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. This is possibly the earliest known M1922. It is pictured on p. 273 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identified by SN. Page 275 of the referenced publication has a 3-position view of this rifle in which the SN is also visible. Only 2,020 of these scarce rifles were produced at Springfield in the period 1922-24 and the vast majority of that number was subsequently converted to the M1 and M2 versions with updated bolts, firing pins and strikers. Very few remain today in orig configuration. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & receiver retain 85-88% orig, thinning Armory blue with bolt body still bright. Trigger guard retains about 80% bright orig blue with the floorplate a gray/brown patina. Stock is sound with light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig Armory oil finish. Magazine is flaked, not worn to about 60% orig blue with flaked areas a medium to dark patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few spots just in front of chamber. 4-39209 JR13 (7,500-10,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE NIEDNER SMALL BORE CONVERSION OF A SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 617414. Cal. 22. Very rare Niedner conversion of a 1903 Springfield service rifle with 25″ tapered rnd bbl, service front sight and Buffington rear sight. Bbl & front receiver ring are mounted with Niedner scope blocks containing a Malcolm small tube scope with fine cross hairs. Top of front base & inside each of the scope ring dovetails is stamped “95” signifying that this is the orig scope that was mounted on this rifle. Rear scope base is marked “A.O. NIEDNER / MALDEN, MASS.”. The conversion is a sgl shot accomplished by attaching a color case hardened tray with built in ejector into the forward half of the bolt opening in the receiver and threading a color case hardened attachment into front of the bolt along with an offset firing pin. Left side of bolt body has had an additional guide attached. Trigger guard & floorplate, without spring & follower, are service issue blued steel. Rifle is mounted in a 1-pc full length walnut stock with grasping grooves, straight grip and checkered steel buttplate with trap. Left side of wrist has a “J.S.A.” cartouche in a rectangle and the standard “P” in a circle proof on bottom of stock behind trigger guard. Trigger guard front tang is stamped “N.R.A.” with a flaming bomb. It also has a full length handguard with two spring clips that have had the centers of the metal clips removed. Rear section of handguard has a mortised rectangular hole to accommodate the front scope base. This rifle is pictured in closeup detail on p. 88 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identifiable by the SN in the photos. Page 87 of the same publication shows what is this same rifle, identifiable by a small bruise on right side of stock just back of bolt handle. In addition to these small bore conversions Mr. Niedner also produced heavy bbl International Match rifles to some success. He worked closely with Dr. Franklin W. Mann to develop the scope mounts as found on this rifle. These mounts are without security screws, being tapered forward to tighten as recoil is experienced. This is one of the few surviving examples of this fine conversion and suitable for the most discerning collector. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl & receiver retain virtually all of their fine custom finish with brilliant case colors on the bolt extension and tray in the receiver. Trigger guard & floorplate retain about all of their orig high polish armory blue. Wood is sound with minor storage & handling marks, retains virtually all of its orig armory oil finish with some hand wear on wrist and forestock. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Scope and mounts retain about all of their original factory finish, clear optics. 4-39203 JR19 (6,500-10,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 NBA SPORTER BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 1269085. Cal. 30-06. Nearly identical to the standard NRA Sporter with 24″ tapered rnd bbl marked “SA / 5-25” with a flaming bomb in center just below front sight. Crown of muzzle is stamped with star gauge star and bottom of bbl, under the forestock is stamped with the star gauge number “B1143”. Receiver has standard 1903 markings with polished bolt body & extractor and is mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight. Mounted in the rare NBA Sporter half stock with grasping grooves in forestock and an unusual flat bottom pistol grip with checkered buttplate with trap containing a nickeled brass tube/oiler/cleaning kit. Forestock is secured with a sgl grooved band that has a sling loop with corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Bottom of wrist has the “P” in a circle proof. Trigger guard and floorplate are standard issue milled steel with polished blue. This rifle is listed by SN on p. 210 of the book The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, with bbl date shown as “5-24”, obviously a typographical error as the star gauge number “B1443” is also listed. Page 215 of the referenced publication pictures this rifle, both sides, and has a brief description which states that only 589 of this variation of the NRA Sporter was produced in 1926. Accompanied by a Springfield Research Service letter which identifies this rifle as a “Rifle, U.S. Caliber .30, Sporting Model”, sold by “Springfield Armory, Mass.” to “Capt. H.M. Bullard, Medical Corp/Philadelphia, PA” on Sept. 16, 1925. Also accompanied by a copy of the Springfield Armory record. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains 97-98% strong orig armory finish to both metal and wood with only slight muzzle and front sight wear with some thinning over chamber area and a few light spots of discoloration on floorplate. Wood has four small bruises on right side of buttstock and other light handling & storage marks, otherwise is sound with strong orig armory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39213 JR11 (7,500-9,500)

*VERY RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 SPORTING TYPE NATIONAL MATCH BOLT ACTION RIFLE NOT CUT FOR LYMAN SIGHT. SN 1481756. Cal. 30-06. Resembling an NRA Sporter this rifle has standard 24″ tapered rnd bbl marked “SA /4-36” below front sight with a flaming bomb in center. It has the standard Buffington type rear sight on an orig 1903 sight sleeve and receiver is not drilled & tapped for the Lyman 48 receiver sight. Mounted in a 1-pc sporter style half stock of uncheckered American walnut without grasping grooves. Front band is a typical grooved sporter style with sling loop & a corresponding sling loop in the buttstock. Buttplate is the checkered steel semi-crescent sporter type. Trigger guard & floorplate are standard machined steel. Top of bbl, between rear sight and bbl band, has the star gauge mark with the number “1937”. Bolt body and receiver rails are polished bright. This exact rifle is pictured on pp. 59-60 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identifiable by grain patterns in the wood. While the feature of not having the receiver drilled & tapped or the stock cut for the Lyman 48 sight was offered, it apparently seldom ever ordered and consequently few are known today. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig Armory finish with only front sight base wear from having had a sight hood installed. Wood is completely sound with very minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its armory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39220 JR7 (8,500-10,500)

*RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 SPORTER NATIONAL MATCH. SN 1369100. Cal. 30-06. Sporting configuration National Match with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 3-38” below front sight. Muzzle crown is stamped with the star gauge star and top of bbl is stamped with the star gauge number “B4320” under handguard, above rear sight. Front sight is a slightly modified standard blade and rear sight is a 2,700 yard Buffington sight. Receiver has usual markings with polished rails and polished bolt body that has the full SN in electric pencil. Trigger guard and floorplate are standard issue machined steel. Mounted in the NRA style 1-pc half stock with pistol grip and checkered semi-crescent steel buttplate. Right side of stock is not cut for the Lyman 48 receiver sight and rear receiver bridge is not drilled & tapped for this sight. Forestock is without grasping grooves with bbl channel having been inletted to accommodate the rear sight sleeve. Top of bbl has a tiny handguard mortised into rear sight sleeve and secured by the grooved bbl band. Page 198 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, pictures a target fired by this rifle, identified by SN, fired from machine rest at 220 yards and signed “FAW” which is the signature of shop foreman Al Woodworth. Mr. Woodworth was one of the most important employees at the Springfield Armory for many years, participating in the development of numerous rifle programs and equipment, especially those involving accuracy. The date on the target appears to be Aug. 10, 193-. Accompanied by a Springfield Research Service letter identifying this rifle as a Model 1903A1 National Match and was shipped to the “Adjutant General’s Office/Hartford, Conn.” on Sept. 13, 1934. Also accompanied by a copy of the Springfield Record. Apparently this rifle was returned to Springfield Armory, re-barreled and fitted with the NRA Sporter stock and handguard. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig armory finish to both metal & wood with only light muzzle edge wear on bbl and slight edge wear on receiver. Trigger guard & floorplate have some slight surface discoloration with minor sharp edge wear. Handguard has a small internal crack near front band, otherwise wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains most of its Armory oil finish with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39211 JR12 (4,500-6,500)

*SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 NATIONAL MATCH IN-HOUSE PRESSURE AND ACCURACY TEST RIFLE WITH EXPERIMENTAL MONTE CARLO STOCK. SN 1282534. Cal. 30-06. Fine National Match 1903 with standard 24″ bbl marked “SA / 9-27” below front sight with a flaming bomb in middle. Top of bbl, under handguard, is stamped with the star gauge number “F374” just in front of rear sight and it has the star gauge star on muzzle crown. Front sight is a standard 1903 blade with a Buffington rear sight. Receiver has standard markings with polished bolt body and rails with the complete SN in electric pencil on bolt body. Trigger guard & floorplate are standard issue machined steel. Mounted in a most unusual, uncheckered American walnut full length stock with grasping grooves and pistol grip with an experimental Monte Carlo comb. It has checkered buttplate with trap. Stock is secured by the standard split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and a grooved lower band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. This rifle is featured on p. 63 of the book The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, with this exact stock, identifiable by a gouge on right side of comb. This rifle is also pictured in the reference publication in a totally different configuration captioned “Mann accuracy barrel fitted to Model 1903 National Match receiver serial number 1282534”. On the same page is a picture of Maj. Whelen (Maj. Townsend Whelen, inveterate cartridge inventor and gun guru of the 1920’s thru 1950’s) sitting on a bench with six or seven of the Mann accuracy test rifles “during testing of ammunition for use in international and national championships”. There are two other pictures on the same page of Mr. Al Woodworth, also a famous cartridge & firearms experimenter and Capt. E.C. Crossman firing one of the Mann accuracy & velocity test rifles. This well-documented rifle, which has undergone at least two changes at Springfield Armory before being sold through a marksmanship program, remains today a fine example of a National Match rifle in addition to having the extraordinarily rare experimental stock. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Metal overall retains virtually all of its orig armory finish with only light sharp edge wear. Wood is sound with a couple of minor chips in grip edge of the stock and a light gouge on right side of comb with other light handling & storage marks and overall retains virtually all of its orig armory oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39214 JR10 (6,500-10,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE AND ONE OF THE EARLIEST KNOWN SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 NATIONAL MATCH BOLT ACTION RIFLES. SN 1182303. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 2-20” below front sight, with a flaming bomb in center. It has standard Springfield front sight with a Buffington rear sight and usual 1903 markings on receiver ring. The bolt body and receiver rails are polished bright. Mounted in an uncheckered 1-pc walnut stock with straight grip and checkered buttplate with trap. Forestock has grasping grooves with usual split front band/bayonet lug that has stacking swivel and a grooved middle band with sling loop and corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Left side of wrist has a clear, crisp “D.A.L.” cartouche in a rectangle with the “P” in a circle proof below the trigger guard. Trigger guard & floorplate are standard machined steel Springfield equipment. Accompanied by an orig duplicate U.S. Army shipping ticket dated Aug. 20, 1920 indicating a “Direct Delivery” to “Clarence J. Varian, / New York Civ. Team”. The block on the form “Name of Station” is filled in “Camp Perry, Ohio”. The warehouse location and most of the date are torn away. Body of the form identifies this rifle, by SN, with a list of accessories and it is signed & dated, in ink, by the esteemed Capt. (later General) Julian S. Hatcher, renowned as a military arms authority, prolific inventor and inveterate shooting authority. The text in the body of the form indicates that this rifle was “stargauged and specially selected for the National Match”. Close examination of the bbl disclosed that there is no star gauge mark on the muzzle nor other markings on the bbl but there is little doubt that this is the orig bbl and is one of the earliest known National Match rifles as they were not commonly available until after the National Matches of 1921. According to The ’03 Springfield Rifles’ Era, Campbell, page 63, the Ordnance Dept ordered 2,500 rifles be selected for the National Matches of 1920, later raised the order to 3,000. The order stated that these rifles were to have the shorter-throated chambers per pre-WWI specifications. A later endorsement, however seems to have changed that order and requested that the barrels be selected as in 1919. This may be the only known, identified National Match rifle that is positively documented to have been issued by Gen. Hatcher. Gen. Hatcher is pictured on pg 278 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, holding a “new .22 gallery practice rifle”. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Metal overall retains most of its original armory finish turning slightly plummy brown on receiver and floorplate with bolt body and extractor retaining generous amounts of orig bright polish. Wood is sound with minor handling & use nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig armory oil finish, hand worn smooth. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39221 JR6 (7,500-9,500)

*RARE SELECT SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 1241647. Cal. 30-06. Standard issue configuration 1903 with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 3-22” below front sight with a flaming bomb in the middle and standard chamber markings on receiver. Bottom of muzzle crown is stamped with a tiny star gauge star and top of bbl under the handguard, just above rear sight, has the star gauge number “5613”. Mounted in nicely figured, 1-pc uncheckered American walnut stock with full length handguard that has a crisp “W.J.S.” cartouche in a rectangle on left side of wrist. It has standard split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and grooved lower band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Buttplate is checkered with a trap containing a nickeled brass tube/oiler/cleaning kit. Bottom of stock has the “P” proof in a circle below trigger guard. These rare rifles were the “poor man’s” National Match rifle in that they had selected & fitted parts and star gauged bbls but were not completed as National Match rifles. This rifle is listed by SN on p. 210 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, and is identified as a Model “SS” (Special Service). It also lists bbl date and star gauge number. Page 201 of the referenced publication shows that only 100 of these special target rifles were produced in 1922. Given their exact confirmation to standard 1903 service rifles, if one should miss the star gauge on the muzzle there is no way to distinguish them from a standard issue rifle and therefore the vast majority of these rare rifles, more rare than National Match, have gone unnoticed and unidentified. This rifle may be the only documented Special Service rifle known. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new. Has been fired but very little. Overall retains 98-99% of its orig armory finish to both metal & wood with only some thinning on front band. Wood is sound showing light hand wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39219 JR8 (4,500-6,500)

*FINE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 NATIONAL MATCH RIFLE. SN 1266503. Cal. 30-06. Beautiful National Match Springfield in standard configuration with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 4-25” below front sight with a flaming bomb in middle. Bottom of muzzle crown is stamped with the star gauge star and top of bbl, under handguard, is stamped with the star gauge number “D2326”. Receiver has standard Springfield markings with bolt body and rails polished bright and the last five digits of SN in electric pencil on bolt body. The “ON” side of the cutoff is also polished bright. Mounted in a nicely figured, uncheckered 1-pc walnut stock with full length handguard. Forestock has grasping grooves and there is a crisp, clear “D.A.L.” cartouche in a rectangle on left side of wrist. Buttplate is checkered with a trap containing a nickeled brass tube with cleaning gear and oiler. Forestock and handguard are secured with a standard split front band/bayonet lug that has a stacking swivel and a grooved lower band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Trigger guard and floorplate are standard issue machined steel. This rifle is identified by SN as a National Match on p. 210 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, which also lists the bbl date and star gauge number. This rifle is also pictured on p. 448 of the referenced publication and is identifiable by SN. Accompanied by a set of P.J. O’Hare metal sight covers. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98-99% strong orig armory finish to both metal & wood. Crown of muzzle is slightly pitted. Mechanics are crisp with some slight frosting in the grooves. 4-39215 JR9 (4,500-7,500)

*RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 HOFFER-THOMPSON GALLERY PRACTICE RIFLE, THE LAST ONE PRODUCED. SN 586826. Cal. 22. The Hoffer-Thompson gallery practice rifle was designed for use as a sub-caliber practice/training rifle for the U.S. Army. Production began in 1907 and continued through about 1919 with a total of 15,525 rifles produced. The design was by Maj. J.E. Hoffer with modifications to the cartridge adapter by Maj. J.T. Thompson. It was initially designed to use the 22 Long cartridge but later modified for the 22 Short cartridge. With the adoption of the M1922 Gallery Practice rifle, the majority of these Hoffer-Thompson rifles were either destroyed or re-configured to service rifles. This very rare rifle has all the outward appearances of a standard issue 1903 service rifle with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 4-15” with flaming bomb in middle below front sight. Rear sight is a 2,400 yard Buffington-style sight. Chamber markings are standard for the 1903 with rear bridge stamped “22”. The bolt lug also is stamped with a tiny “22” as is the bottom of the bayonet lug. The front tip of the forestock is also stamped “22”. Trigger guard & floorplate are standard machined steel with trigger guard front tang marked “N.R.A.” with a flaming bomb. Mounted in a straight grain uncheckered American 1-pc walnut stock with grasping grooves and straight grip with checkered steel buttplate that has trap containing a nickeled brass tube/cleaning kit/oiler. It has full length upper handguard secured with front split band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and a grooved lower band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Left side of wrist has a crisp “J.S.A.” cartouche in a rectangle while bottom of wrist does not have the “P” inspector proof, only has a number “30”. Accompanied by three orig Hoffer-Thompson sub-caliber adapters and an orig unloading punch with turned wooden handle. This rifle is the featured arm of its type and is fully identified in a photograph with visible serial number on p. 266 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy, with a total of five photographs. Page 271 of the referenced publication states that “The highest serial number Hoffer-Thompson noted is the rifle photographed in this chapter. It is serial number 586826.” PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Metal overall retains a smooth even blue/brown patina with light sharp edge wear. Wood is sound showing light to moderate wear with light handling & use marks and overall retains a hand worn patina on the armory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Adapters are fine to extremely fine and the punch is also fine. 4-39208 JR14 (4,500-6,500)

VERY RARE EARLY LEATHER CASE FOR WINCHESTER A5 SCOPE SIGHT. Fine early Winchester scope case of the type that would have been used by Capt. Emerson and his contemporaries in the first third of the 20th century to carry their A5 scopes to and from the range. Constructed of heavy brown belting leather, 16-3/8″ overall length that tapers from 3″ at top to 2″ at toe with a sliding, removable cover and four belt keepers on body of case and two on lid. Accompanied by an olive drab color canvas strap with blackened steel buckle and leather tip, also of the type that would have been used by early military shooters. With minimal effort someone could readily find a Winchester A5 scope, however these scope cases are rarely ever encountered and certainly not in fine clean condition. PROVENANCE: Bob Rosenthal Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall the body & cover are crisp & clean with only minor soil and light handling & use nicks & scratches with all stitching sound. Strap is an equally fine condition, near new. 4-39205 JR18 (1,000-2,000)

*RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 T-SERIES BOLT ACTION TARGET RIFLE. SN 1314451. Cal. 30-06. Spectacular and rare 1903 rifle with 30 inch tapered heavy bbl that has BAR style front sight base with a globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight, and mounted with a Lymon 48-C receiver sight with target knobs. Top of the bbl and front receiver ring are armory drilled and tapped and mounted with target scope blocks. Mounted in a nicely figured, uncheckered walnut half stock with two reinforcing bolts, secured with a contoured flat band which is a modified Model 1917 lower band, that has a sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in the buttstock. Buttplate is curved, checkered steel Springfield target buttplate. Bolt body, extractor and handle are polished bright, with headless striker and a conventional safety. Cutoff has the “on” side polished bright. It has standard milled 1903 trigger guard and floor plate. Bottom of the bbl, under the wood is stamped with the Star Gauge number “1199”. Accompanied by a Springfield research service letter identifying this rifle as a “style T” that was sold to “Oswald D. Lewis of East Windsor, CT. on March 27, 1931”. Also accompanied by a photo opy of the original record card. According to The Springfield 1903 Rifles , Brophy, these rifles were only produced from 1929 to 1932 in three bbl lengths, although parts were available as late as 1940. The last recorded sale of a T-Series rifle was March of 1935. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and receiver retain most of their strong original armory blue with a couple of minor nicks and scratches and slight wear on the front sight band. Bolt body, extractor and handle retain most of their original bright polish. Trigger guard and floor plate retain most of their bright original armory blue with slight thinning on the front edge of the floor plate. Stock is sound with a few, scattered, very light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains virtually of its original oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39733 JR322 (8,000-12,000)

*MODEL 1898 KRAG RIFLE WITH THE PARKHURST-ZALINSKI CARTRIDGE COUNTER/INDEXING ATTACHMENT. SN 111342. Cal. 30/40. 30″ bbl. This ’98 Krag is equipped with the ultra-rare Parkhurst/Zalinski cartridge counter/indexing attachment. This attachment encompasses three parts, first of which is attached to the receiver at the mag door, a second being a cam on the extractor and the third being a pin and spring on the receiver cover on the left hand side as a method of counting and/or indexing the cartridges as they pass through from the mag to the chamber. The rifle also has stamped into the side of the buttstock Parkhurst-Zalinski Index Attachment Feb 1901. Through the early stages of the Krag through the ’03 Springfield there are many variations and attempts to improve them. PROVENANCE: Peter Wainwright Collection. CONDITION: Rifle shows, overall, very good condition with the bbl and receiver showing 85-90% orig blue, thinning in spots. Bolt shows bright with some spotting, with the blue on the extractor mellowing. Triggerguard and bbl bands show 85-95% of orig blue with some scratching present. Buttstock and handguards show very good, with only light scuffing and bruising and a very crisp 1898 dated cartouche and circle P. Buttplate shows approx 75% of orig finish with a nickel oiler in the buttstock. Mechanics are crisp with the bore being somewhat bright, showing minimal wear. This rifle shows, overall, to be a very fine example of a ’98 Krag with the Parkhurst/Zalinski indexing attachment. 4-38207 (6,500-9,500)

*MODEL 1898 KRAG RIFLE WITH ASSEMBLED PARKHURST STRIPPER CLIP LOADING ATTACHMENT. SN 289109. Cal. 30/40 Krag. Standard Krag rifle with 30″ bbl, pedestal front sight base missing its blade which is simply & easily replaced. Receiver has usual 1898 markings. Mounted in full length walnut stock with grasping grooves and a clear “1902” cartouche on left side. Receiver is an orig Parkhurst receiver. Rear edge of cartridge box frame is mounted with an assembled Parkhurst stripper clip loading attachment which is riveted in place along with its guide spring. Few all-orig prototype/experimental Parkhurst Krags survive as the device became operational just about the same time as the Springfield 1903 was coming into production and the project was dropped. Therefore, finding one completely orig is a true rarity. Accompanied by an orig “1896” dated Krag bayonet with blued steel sheath & first type hanger. Also accompanied by an extraordinarily rare Mills canvas cartridge belt with forty rows of dbl cartridge loops and most rare of all, an attached stripper clip pouch on each front side with flap & snap closure. These belts were obviously experimental also to accompany the Parkhurst altered rifles. PROVENANCE: Peter Wainwright Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 85% blue thinning on receiver and a couple of light scrapes on the forward exposed part of bbl. Extractor retains about 75% thinning fire blue. Stock is sound with a few minor scrapes & scratches and handguard has a longitudinal crack from rear sight to receiver (common occurrence on these rifles) and overall retains a wonderful hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp, worn dark bore. Bayonet is extremely fine plus. Appears unissued retaining virtually all of its orig arsenal finish. Cartridge belt is completely intact with some fraying to the front left three cartridge loops and overall is moderately soiled. A rare assembled set. 4-38202 (3,500-5,500)

*SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1903 MILITARY RIFLE WITH WARNER & SWASEY SNIPER SCOPE. SN 753794. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 11-17” with flaming bomb in middle. It has usual receiver ring markings and is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with grasping grooves and “J.F.C.” cartouche. It also has the “P” proof on straight grip. Buttplate is smooth steel with trap. Bbl has standard 03 sights with stamped sheet metal front sight hood and Buffington rear sight. Left side of receiver is mounted with a Warner & Swasey rail containing an orig Model 1913 Warner & Swasey scope, SN 7788. Scope still has its orig rubber eye cup that has nearly crystallized. Accompanied by an orig leather model 1913 scope case with shoulder strap marked on top front “ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL 1918” with inspector initials. Bottom front of case has a small sewn on pocket with buckle & tab flap containing a rare orig flat blued steel combination tool. The Model 1913 was a culmination of several different experiments with sniper scopes and served through most of WWI with some good effect. Reports previously read by this cataloger indicate that the mounting system was reasonably delicate and difficult to maintain adjustment. There are numerous instances of field modifications where screws were added at various locations on the rails to make the mounting more stable. In fact, the mounting on this unit has an additional screw near the front end of the slide which attaches it more securely to the rail. Even with the additional screw the mount still has a little play. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Rifle retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish, possibly from the armory. Stock appears new and retains all of its fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Optics appear to have a little trash inside but are clear with intact crosshairs. Eye cup, as noted above, is nearly crystallized and misshapen. The carrying case is sound with light soil and some minor verdigris around rivets. Carrying strap is dry & delicate but still serviceable. Combination tool is fine 4-39336 JR323 (3,000-5,000)

*OUTSTANDING SPRINGFIELD NRA MODEL 1903 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 624198. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 4-16” with flaming bomb in center. It has orig front sight with sheet metal sight hood and Buffington rear sight. Mounted in a full length 1-pc walnut stock with grasping grooves and “J.S.A.” cartouche in a rectangle on left side. Bottom of stock has “P” proof in circle and has checkered buttplate with trap. It has long upper handguard with split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and a grooved middle band with sling loop and a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Trigger guard and floorplate are bright polished blue with the trigger guard front tang stamped with an ordnance corps flaming bomb over “N.R.A.” This marking is pictured on page 393 of The Springfield 1903 Rifles, Brophy. These rifles, so marked, were available only through the National Rifle Association and apparently very few were ever ordered as they are rarely encountered today. Bottom of bbl, under the forestock, is stamped with what may be a star gauge mark “D17 /3”. Bbl, under the forestock and handguard, is still covered in cosmoline. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about all of its fine orig armory finish to both metal and wood with only slight sharp edge wear. Wood has a minor bruise or two and a very few, very small, nicks and scratches. Cut-off retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39737 JR321 (2,000-3,000)

*RARE SPRINGFIELD HOFFER THOMPSON GALLERY TRAINING RIFLE. SN 97721. Cal. 22. Built on an early 1903 action with 24″ bbl marked “SA / 8-20” with a flaming bomb in the middle. Mounted in a full length 1903 stock with grasping grooves and high hump long handguard. It has an early split front band/bayonet lug with stacking swivel and grooved middle band with sling loop and corresponding sling loop in buttstock, that contains a crisp new “1918” dated composite military sling with steel hooks. Stock has a visible “JSA” cartouche on left side. Buttplate is smooth steel with trap. Rifle has standard 03 sights with sheet metal front sight hood and 2850 gd. rear sight. Receiver & bolt are greenish gray Parkerized finish, probably refinished at the time of rebuild to Hoffer Thompson configuration. Trigger guard & floorplate are polished blue. PROVENANCE: Carl Metz Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl, receiver, bolt & follower retain virtually all of their armory restored finish. Bands, floorplate & trigger guard retain most of their orig armory blue. Wood is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains about all of an armory restored oil finish. Sling is crisp. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38453 (1,200-2,000)

*JOHNSON MODEL 1941 SEMI-AUTO MILITARY RIFLE WITH BAYONET. SN 7062. Cal. 30-06. Fine Johnson rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, tall front sight with ears and bayonet lug collar near muzzle. Top of receiver is marked with all the usual model 1941 nomenclature. It also has its orig long rear sight with captive elevator marked “M2” on left side and graduated to 1000 meters on right side. Mounted in a2-pc American walnut stock with checkered steel buttplate and perforated integral steel handguard. It has factory sling swivels containing a military style leather sling with steel hooks. Johnson rifles were a late entry into the semi-automatic military rifle field and were not favorably received by the Army during test trials. However the Marine Corps did purchase a few for their paratroopers. Other contracts were to the Dutch military, all in 30-06, and to some South American governments in 7 mm Mauser. Accompanied by orig Johnson bayonet #893 on bbl ring with orig brown leather sheath. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its dull orig blue with the receiver and integral handguard retaining about all of its black oxide finish, with blued top tang and matte finish magazine box. Wood is sound and retains about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Bayonet and sheath are extremely fine. Sling is extremely fine. 4-39343 JR316 (2,000-3,000)

*MIL-TECH JOHNSON MODEL 1941 SEMI-AUTO MILITARY RIFLE. SN 2236. Cal. 30-06. Fine Johnson rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, tall front sight with ears and bayonet lug collar near muzzle. Top of receiver is marked with all the usual model 1941 nomenclature. It also has its orig long rear sight with captive elevator marked “M2” on left side and graduated to 1000 meters on right side. Mounted in 2-pc American walnut stock with checkered steel buttplate and perforated integral steel handguard. It has factory sling swivels containing a military style leather sling with brass hooks. Johnson rifles were a late entry into the semi-automatic military rifle field and were not favorably received by the Army during test trials. However the Marine Corps did purchase a few for their paratroopers. Other contracts were to the Dutch military, all in 30-06, and to some South American governments in 7 mm Mauser. Accompanied by a Johnson bayonet with brown leather sheath, which may be modern reproductions. Also accompanied by a Mil-Tech hinged lid white pine box serial numbered to this rifle. Box contains orig packing material, owner’s manual and other papers. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Very fine. Retains virtually all fine custom restored finish to both metal and wood. Wood may be modern replacements. Sling is new. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Box is also new. 4-39342 JR317 (2,000-3,000)

*SPRINGFIELD M1-C SNIPER RIFLE. SN 3414241. Cal. 30-06. 24″ bbl. This Springfield Armory M1-C sniper rifle was developed by the Springfield Armory for use in both the European and Pacific theaters in 1944. Its production time was relatively short because the receiver had to be sent to Griffin & Howe to have the scope base installed prior to heat treating. This made its term of production very short and specific. The rifle SN ranges were all manufactured between 3.1 and 3.8 million. This example falls just about in the middle of that range with a bbl date of January 1945. It is equipped with a Lyman M81 Telescope which was the earliest variant used. It is also equipped with a Hart Cone type flash hider and a Boyt 44 leather sling. The leather cheek-piece is unmarked. All components of this rifle appear to be orig manufacture to this gun with the exception of trigger guard and gas cyl lock, which are both post-war. The op rod is a -9 flat side, the bolt being a -19 and trigger group being a -14. The scope base s numbered to the gun in hand stamped numbers between the screws. PROVENANCE: Carl Metz Collection. CONDITION: Metal of rifle shows better than 95% of the orig green Parkerizing with some slight high edge wear and on the bolt lugs. Handguards show good condition with only light scuffing and some very minor bruising. Buttstock shows slightly more use with the left side having been slightly scraped down as was common at the armories. The NFR cartouche and cross cannons are still very present. M81 telescope shows very good condition, retaining better than 90% of its blue with nice clear optics. The sight knobs have no drawing board numbers and are possible early replacements. The rubber eye piece is soft and pliable with no cracks present. Mechanics are crisp and the bore is bright with a T&E of 2. 4-38443 (2,500-3,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL M1-D GARAND SNIPER RIFLE. SN 2441706. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl marked with drawing number and date “1-53 MD 34” and a small ordnance wheel. It has standard battle sights, a clamp-on flash hider and is mounted with M84 scope with rubber eye cup, SN 9173. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with 2-pc handguards. Stock has the “P” proof on grip and has the DoD acceptance cartouche on left side. Buttstock is mounted with an “MRT / 11-52” laced-on leather cheekpiece. Sling loops contain a cloth sling. Buttplate is stamped sheet metal with trap that contains an orig 4-section cleaning rod with tip and handle in orig cloth case and a double ended plastic oil bottle. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its orig gray/green Parkerized finish with gas tube retaining most of a restored black finish. Receiver and trigger loop also retain most of a fine restored finish. Cheekpiece appears new. Sling is fine. Stock has a few minor storage and handling nicks and dings and retains most of its orig oil finish. Handguards are probably modern replacements. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. Scope has been cleaned and artificially aged. Optics are fine. 4-39340 JR319 (1,500-2,500)

*FINE SPRINGFIELD M1-D GARAND SNIPER RIFLE. SN 2477914. Cal. 30-06. Usual configuration with 24″ bbl marked “SA-4-53”. It has a standard battle sights and is mounted with M84 scope with rubber eye cup, SN 13521. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with 2-pc handguard. Stock has the “P” proof on grip and is mounted with an “MRT / 11-62” laced on leather cheekpiece. Sling loops contain a cloth sling. Buttplate is stamped sheet metal with trap that contains an orig 4-section cleaning rod with tip and handle in orig cloth case, a double ended plastic oil bottle and a tiny container of grease. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Very fine. All the metal retains a wonderful arsenal type restored gray/green Parkerized finish. Wood is sound with some minor oil staining on upper handguard and overall retains most of its fine oil finish with minor storage and handling marks. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Optics are fine. 4-39337 JR318 (2,000-4,000)

*THE RAREST OF ALL TRENCH GUN MODELS, THE ITHACA MODEL 37. SN 60974. Cal. 12 ga. 20″ bbl with 6-row heat shield with bayonet lug. Left side of bbl at chamber marked “ITHACA GUN CO. INC. ITHACA, N.Y.-PATENT NO. 1849982 MODEL-37/12 GA.-2-3/4″ CHAMBER”. Lower left side adjacent receiver is a “P” aligned with “ORDINANCE BOMB” & “R.L.B.” on receiver for inspector “Roy L. Bowlin”. Front right side of receiver is stamped with SN, as well as matching number on bottom of bbl. No other markings are found. Mounted with straight grain walnut, pistol grip, hard rubber serrated buttplate, inlet base with swivel 3″ from toe, carrying an OD green canvas sling. Stock is un-numbered factory replacement, 16-ring corn cob forend. The total production of WWII Model 37 trench guns is reported to be 1,422, and fall in the SN range of 57820 to 61450. CONDITION: Very good. Heat shield retains most of its orig blue and is missing the bead sight. Exposed bbl shows thinning orig blue with some very fine flaked spots of surface oxidation. Receiver and mag tube show orig blue with considerable flaked finish from shallow surface oxidation mostly in forward portion and bottom of receiver. The factory replacement stock is sound with some normal nicks & dings, and retains orig oil finish. Forend is sound with normal nicks, dings & some tiny chips and retains an oil finish with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a shiny bore with a couple shallow scattered pits. 4-39177 BDT159 (10,000-12,500)

*LATE WINCHESTER MODE 97 TRENCH GUN. SN 924825. Cal. 12 ga. 20-7/8″ bbl, 4-row heat shield with bayonet and front sight, bbl markings on left side not covered by heat shield are “L 97-WINCHESTER/ TRADEMARK-12 GA. 2-3/4″ CHAM./CYL.” Top of bbl has WP proof mark and ordinance bomb, right side has series of patent dates. Standard takedown receiver, proof mark forward left side, with Rockwell mark, lower left side “U.S.” and “ORDINANCE BOMB”. Mounted with straight grain walnut, pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, inlet base with sling swivel, 4-3/8″ from toe, leather adjustable sling, stamped on inside “MILDEW PROOFED/R.I. ORD CENTER/1945”. Center of left side stock has rectangular box cartouche “W.B.” over a cross-cannon cartouche. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Fine. Heat shield retains thinning orig blue, mixing with some brown patina and normal nicks, dings & scratches. Exposed bbl and mag tube retain most of their orig blue with some faint spotting over chamber with some fine surface oxidation. Receiver retains most of its blue finish that appears orig, but may be an arsenal restored finish, markings are crisp with some minor wear at sharp corners, and some minor nicks & dings. Stock is sound with some shallow dents, normal nicks & dings, a 3/8″ gouge on left side of wrist, and a repaired chip at toe running from swivel base back. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-39331 BDT158 (2,000-4,000)

*RARE PRESENTATION IBM M-1 CARBINE. SN 3957331. Cal. 30 Carbine. Unusual and rare carbine with 18″ tapered rnd bbl marked “IBM CORP” with winged front sight and standard ramp rear sight. It is mounted in a nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut stock with standard handguard with a small ordnance wheel on the right side of the butt just behind the grip. Right rear side of butt has a 2″ x 1″ pewter plate, recessed and tacked in place, that is inscribed “PRESENTED TO / W.J. NILES / BY / IBM PLANT #4 / AUGUST 1944 / POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.” Accompanied by 1 oxide finished 20-rnd mag and an orig canvas sling & oiler. In keeping with the presentation, this carbine has all the metal polished bright and blued with bright polished bolt and beautifully finished wood. Buttplate is also polished bright. Stock does not have the “P” proof on the grip. Consignor states that Mr. Niles’s family informed him that this was the last M-1 carbine produced by I.B.M. However, information presented on pg 484 of War Baby, Ruth,discloses that the last serial number produced by IBM was serial number 4000999 in May of 1944 when their contract for M-1 Carbines was canceled by the War Department. Also on the same page of the reference publication is a line drawing of the presentation plaque as found on this carbine. The caption reads “Available data indicates that six or more presentation carbines of I.B.M. Manufacturer were given to I.B.M. officials in conjunction with having reached a munitions productions milestone during WWII”. Since this plaque is dated after the cessation of production of carbines at the Poughkeepsie plant it is likely that this presentation to Mr. Niles for work performed during the production period between August 1943 and May 1944, the dates of I.B.M.’s carbine production. According to the reference publication, during this period I.B.M. engineers and plant workers developed numerous new innovations to speed production and save man hours & money. It is likely that Mr. Niles was one of the innovators or possibly a supervisor during this period. From the text of the caption for the plaque in the reference publication it is possible that their may be records of these presentations. CONDITION: Extremely fine. As new, retains virtually all of its fine orig presentation finish with only 1 or 2 extremely minor handling and storage tiny nicks. Hold open detent and spring are missing. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-39712 JR320 (3,000-5,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON MODEL 720 NAVY TROPHY BOLT-ACTION RIFLE. SN 42234. Cal. 30-06. 22″ rnd bbl, banded ramp front sight with fine gold bead. Sporting rear sight with set screw and elevator. Bbl is marked, “REMINGTON ARMS CO., INC., REMINGTON/ILION WORKS, ILION, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A.” Left side of bbl adjacent receiver “SPRINGFIELD/30 CAL. 1906”. The Enfield-style action is marked on right front, “REMINGTON/REG. U.S.PAT.OFF.” Left side “MODEL -720” and serial number. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Remington marked checkered steel buttplate, checkered panels on forend, fixed sling swivel loops. Floor plate is engraved, “SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TROPHY/ATLANTIC FLEET CLAY PIGEON/CHAMPION 1970”. Left side of stock is stamped with the Navy Ordnance Acceptance cartouche and the initials “FJA” for arms inspector Frank J. Atwood. There had been about 1,000 of these Model 720s sold to the Navy in early 1942 but were apparently never issued. After the war, they were destined for destruction but saved by Marine Major Cam Hayden who convinced the Secretary of the Navy to keep the guns and issue them as Naval shooting trophies. The gun is accompanied by a photocopy of a story from “American Rifleman”, May 2001, detailing the Model 720 history. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Extremely fine as gun appears test-fired only. There is a little thinning of the blue on the band of front ramp and side of bolt release on front action. Stock retains virtually all of its orig finish with a couple minor nicks and storage bruises. Top of comb at buttplate has a small chip that has started to lift. Checkering is crisp and sharp. Mechanics are crisp with a bright, new bore. 4-39333 BDT83 (3,000-5,000)

*BARRETT MODEL 82A1 50 CAL SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 1204. Cal. 50BMG. 33″ bbl w/ muzzle brake. Standard configuration Barrett 82A1 with folding iron sights and a scope rail. Mounted with Leupold Mark IV M1-10X scope with bullet drop compensator. It is also equipped with an adjustable bipod, carry handle and one spare magazine. Accompanied by a Pelican 1750 hard case. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, possibly unfired. Mechanics are crisp, bore is bright and shiny.Optics clear. Pelican case is as new. 4-39347 JWD1 (5,000-10,000)

*RARE SIG NAUHAUSEN MODEL PE-57 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 4343. Cal. 7.5 Swiss. Black finish with 23″ bbl, tall adjustable front sight and micrometer adjustable rear sight. Bbl has 3 raised bands for firing rifle grenades with a bayonet lug on bottom of the front sight ring. Bbl shroud is pierce metal and there is a carrying handle in the receiver with a detachable 8-rnd box mag. Buttstock is made of black synthetic material with a large skeletonized understock and integral pistol grip. Left side lower group is marked “SIGARMS INC. / HERDON VA / Made in Switzerland”. This extremely well made rifle is renowned for its accuracy and reliability with its roller locking system. Few were ever imported into the U.S. Accompanied by factory cleaning kit, spare magazine sling and manual w/ test target. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Extremely fine, probably unfired, all matching. Retains virtually all orig military style finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Accessories are unused. 4-39345 JR315 (2,500-4,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE FRANCHI SPAS 15 PUMP/SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN. SN SP00794. Cal. 12 ga. 18-1/16″ bbl, muzzle is threaded & has thread protector with sling swivel directly behind, enlarged “AR” style system, large plastic forend that will allow you to operate gun semi-auto or as a pump shotgun. Large detachable 6-shot mag, receiver has carrying handle across top with fixed sight, operating handle is below and on top of receiver. Left side of receiver is marked “S.P.A.S. 15 L. FRANCHI S.p.A.-BRESCIA MADE IN ITALY” and stenciled in red “FRANCHI SPAS 15”. Right side of receiver is stenciled in red “FRANCHI SPAS 15”. Serial number is on upper left side. Dual safety of manual in front of trigger and grip safety. Buttstock is a black plastic fixed “AR” style. Gun had very limited importation in 1989 of reported less than 200 before the ATF disallowed further importation.Accompanied by factory sling and manual. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears new and test fired only. 4-39335 BDT160 (2,500-3,500)

*RARE 1917 FRENCH TRANSITIONAL SEMI AUTOMATIC RIFLE. SN 26969. Cal. 8mm Lebel. 31″ bbl. Model 1917, Manufacture d’Armes, marked “MA”. Includes orig leather sling with, brass keeper disks. Extremely fine example of unusual French Transitional Semi Auto rifle dated October 1917. Action operates smoothly when cycled by hand and appears fully functional. This firearm appears to have been made from standard service rifle parts, stock is inlet for orig rifle bbl band and shows evidence of gouges having been filled in. Makers mark “MA” and “N” on the receiver and barrel. Bbl indexed to receiver. Stock also includes maker’s cartouche “MA” and “October 1917”. SN matched on stock, charging handle, and bbl. Safety retaining plate SN does not appear to match rest of gun. Orig and unusual mag retaining latch. CONDITION: 1920’s arsenal refinish is very fine to excellent, with the exception of the trigger guard and trigger assembly which is the white with some flecks of surface rust. Mag cover shows evidence of refinishing with buff marks and copper filling on each side, about an inch. Leather sling is stiff with green verdigris starting along the keeper disks, but still very serviceable. Bore is shiny and bright, and bolt face is excellent. Interesting and innovative example of transition from bolt action to semi auto, from early 20th century. 4-39782 JWK27 (1,500-3,000)

*RARE MAUSER MODEL G41M BOLT ACTION/SEMI-AUTO GERMAN MILITARY RIFLE. SN 11677. Cal. 8×57 Mauser. Most unusual rifle with 23″ bbl with G41 style muzzle brake, ramp front sight with hood and a 1200 meter rear sight. Receiver is built with the appearance of a bolt action rifle and will operate as such but will also function as a semi-automatic. It is equipped with a rear mounted bolt handle and an action cover secured with spring-loaded latches on each side of the front end that when depressed allows the cover to open exposing the entire inner works. It utilizes a 10 round box magazine that has replaced the regular Mauser style floorplate. It is mounted in a one-piece walnut stock with split front band/bayonet lug and rear band with integral sling loop and the normal slot in the stock for the rear end of the sling and contains an original German military sling. Left side of the butt is marked with a “WaA135” Waffenampt. It has a stamped steel buttplate and is accompanied by an original, mismatched bayonet with steel sheath and black leather frog. Consignor states that this is an officer’s WWII bring back and was obtained directly from the family. Very few of these rare rifles were ever produced and a very few of those survive today. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Metal retains most of its fine original factory finish, thinned and turning brown on the muzzle brake and that portion of the exposed bbl. Receiver and action cover retain strong bright blue. Trigger guard and magazine are a plum-brown patina. Wood is sound with light handling and use marks and retains most of a finish added long ago. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with light pitting. Bayonet has been sharpened but is fine. 4-38987 (7,500-12,500)

*WALTHER G43 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 877k. Cal. 8 mm Mauser. Usual configuration with 22″ rnd bbl, tall front sight which is missing the hood and a 1200 yd military rear sight. Left side receiver is marked “G43”, the SN and “ac 44”. It has a large stamped sheet metal trigger guard and 10 rnd detachable box mag also marked “G43” with the manufacture’s code “aye” and Waffenampt “WaA843”. Right rear of receiver has a scope rail. Mounted in a laminated stock with laminated upper handguard and has a large Nazi eagle over “359” on left side of buttstock there is a small Nazi eagle over “WaA359” on the face of the grip. Bottom of stock is stamped with SN. Sheet metal buttplate with trap is rusted. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Overall retains virtually all of its orig blue and phosphate finish with the mag retains about 90% black paint. Stock is sound with light storage and handling marks with rusted buttplate. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore dark in grooves. 4-39521 JR314 (2,500-4,000)

*EXTREMELY FINE J. P. SAUER LUFTWAFFE DRILLING. SN 337916. Cal. 12 x 12 x 9.3 x 74R. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 25-5/8″ Barrels with flat matted rib with crossbolt extension, are engraved “9.3 X 74.R” in ovoid unmatted area toward rear. U-notch pop-up rear sight, marked for 100 meters, is installed a third of the way down bbl, and silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into end of rib. Tops of bbls are stamped “Krupp – Laufstahl”. Breech ends of bbls have two bands of interlocking rings, and are stamped “J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Suhl.” Rear side of right bbl is stamped with Luftwaffe flying eagle clutching swastika. Bottom bbl is stamped “Krupp – Laufstahl”, and with SN. Rear portion of bottom bbl has Sauer logo, caliber, eagle N proofs, and proof date of 1/42. Shotgun bbl flats are also nitro proofed for 12 ga. and 65 mm chambers. Bottom of rear lump is stamped with waffenampt. Case hardened Blitz action has rifle / shotgun selector on top tang, Greener style side safety, pin type cocking indicators, side clips, and double triggers, with front trigger set. Action has about 20% coverage of lightly cut scroll engraving with “J. P. Sauer & Sohn, Suhl.” on either side. Trigger plate has Sauer “S S u” logo. Case hardened steel trigger guard has a bit of scroll on bow, and SN on tang. The rear of the top tang is engraved “W. St.”. This looks to have been done at time of making, and its significance is unknown. (Unit marking?) Lightly fiddle figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over Sauer logo composition buttplate, and has sling loop on toe line, typical Germanic right hand cheekpiece, steel grip cap, and 18 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. On right side of butt is incised stamp of Luftwaffe eagle clutching swastika. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release, and last four digits of SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.722, right -.722. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all original blue, thinning very slightly at muzzles, with a few light marks from handling and use. Action retains 95% of original color, with a few minor stains, and silvering a bit on beads, and sharp edges. Trigger guard has nearly all of its case color and lacquer, thinning and silvering a bit at grip. Stock retains nearly all its original finish, with a small number of marks and nicks. Forend iron and latch show a considerable amount of their case color, but thinned, and mostly silver gray. Action is tight. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Set trigger works. A high condition example of this sought after Drilling. 4-39725 MGM106 (6,000-8,000)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: This gun is a sideplated boxlock receiver rather than a full sidelock receiver as stated in the catalog.

*RARE BSW HERMANN GORING PRESENTATION DOUBLE RIFLE DRILLING. SN 42289. Cal. 9.3X74/9.3X74/12 ga. Made by BSW (Berlin Suhler Waffen Und Fahrzeugwerke) in Suhl, Germany with 23-1/2″ bbl cluster having a flat matted quarter rib with raised front sight pedestal and sunken concave matted center rib. Quarter rib is mounted with typical German claw mounts and a 2-position express rear sight with hand matted rear faces. Front sight is a silver bead caterpillar type that is removable. Bbls have dbl underlugs and double barrel extensions for the modified Greener crossbolt. Bbls have the very rare feature of ejectors for the rifle bbls. Bbls are each marked with the manufacturer’s oval logo over “Suhl”. Receiver has full sidelocks with Greener thumb safety in the left lock and cocked indicators on each lock with a cocked indicator in top of receiver for the shotgun bbl. Top tang has a hand checkered locking sliding button for the shotgun bbl. Both triggers are set. Mounted with spectacular burl honey & chocolate French walnut with checkered rounded forearm and pistol grip stock with raised side panels and European style cheekpiece, 14-5/8″ over a beautiful leather covered pad. Bottom of bbl and bottom of stock have narrow European sling loops. Grip cap is blued flat steel secured with two engraved screws with the gold inlaid presentation “Herrn / Generalfeldmarschall / Goring / zugeeignet von der / Wilhelm-Gustloff- / Stiftung, Weimar / 1938″. (Rough translation: A presentation of the Wilhelm-Gustloff Foundation of Weimar”.) Gustloff was a Swiss National who founded the Swiss NSDAP (Nazi Party). He became a Gauleiter (Party Leader) and was assassinated in Feb. 1936. Note: Field Marshall Goring’s name is found spelled in two forms, either “GORING” or “GOERING”. This spectacular double rifle drilling known as a Doppelbuchsdrilling with its full sidelocks is spectacularly engraved with full coverage on the receiver, lockplates, trigger guard and appended metal with incredibly fine foliate arabesque scrolls with heavily carved oak leaf & acorn patterns on the fences and laurel leaves & berries on the reinforcements below the fences. Thumb lever boss has a spectacular rosette with the shotgun button inlaid in gold “SCHROT” and the thumb safety having a large “S” in gold. Engraving extends about 2-1/4″ up the bbls and the bbl extensions have matching, blending oak leaf patterns over their top edges to match the tops of the fences. Forend iron is engraved to match with the inside of the forend iron highly polished and hand jeweled. Bbl flats and bottom of the shotgun bbl are also polished bright and hand jeweled. This is one of Suhler’s finest and most elaborate drillings, undoubtedly created for Field Marshall Goring on special order. A copy of an undated letter from Jan Mueller gives a brief history on this beautiful drilling including some of the above information. He also states that this drilling was apparently with Field Marshall Goring’s collections at Karin Hall (sic), that it was on the train which was sent to Berchtesgaden (sic) with Goring’s art collection and other personal effects in late April of 1945. This wonderful drilling was “liberated” by General (4 stars) Wade Hampton Haislip who was the Commander of 15th Corps at that time. He was probably given this drilling as a present from someone in the 101st Airborne Division who had captured it at Berteschgarten. Gen. Haislip was born in Woodstock, VA, July 9, 1889, graduated from West Point in 1912 and served at various postings including Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1914. From 1917-1921 he was with the American Expeditionary Forces during WWI, then in the occupation of Germany afterward. During the war he participated in the battles of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Between WWI and WWII he was an instructor at West Point for two years and attended a variety of military schools. From 1928-1931 he was the Assistant Executive in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War. He was in the Budget & Legislative Planning Branch of the War Dept. General Staff from 1938-1941 and Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel. At the outbreak of WWII he organized the 85th Infantry Division and served as its Commander from April 1942-Feb 1943 after which he took command of XV Corps and served with it through Normandy, France, Rhineland & Central European campaigns. He then became Commander of the 7th United States Army and remained there until the end of the war. After the war he served in various senior staff positions and in 1949 became the vice Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration and retired in 1951. Haislip was a life long friend of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, introduced Ike to Mamie, and served as pallbearer at Ike’s funeral. He died on Dec. 23, 1971 and is buried in Arlington Cemetery. Accompanied by a copy of a signed statement dated May 4, 1977 from Mrs. Wade Hampton Haislip stating that she was the owner of this drilling and that it was the property of her late husband. She states that she does not know how he obtained the drilling but that it was captured at Berteschgarten on May 4, 1945 and it was there that he obtained it as “war booty”. She also states that after Gen. Haislip had acquired the drilling “It was always kept at our house as a trophy of war and was never fired.” She also states that upon the General’s death in Dec. 1971 she retained possession of the drilling until she gave it to Charles E. Johnson to sell for her. Mrs. Haislip died in 1987 and is buried beside her husband in Arlington. Also accompanying is a signed notarized statement from Eric E. Mueller wherein he states that his father Jan C. Mueller, purchased this BSW Drilling from Mr. Charles Johnson who was the selling agent for Mrs. Haislip in 1977. He states that it was displayed in his father’s library until his death in the year 2000 when ownership passed to him and it has remained in his possession until consigned to this auction. Also accompanying is a Washington, D.C. “RIFLE/SHOT GUN LICENSE” dated June 13, 1969 to Wade Hampton Haislip. There is no identification of any particular firearm and the intended use block states “DISPLAY ONLY AS TROPHY OF WAR”. Additionally accompanied by a replacement old green felt lined leather trunk case compartmented in bottom for the drilling with two covered compartments containing nickeled square oil bottles. Other compartments are missing their lids with the front two compartments containing a Zeiss Zielvier claw mount scope with 3-post reticle and leather scope covers. The other compartment contains a Zeiss Zielmar scope with crosshair post & dot. Additionally there are two full 10-rd boxes of RWS rifle ammunition. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with strong bright blue on bbls and virtually all of its orig French gray finish on the receiver, lockplates and appended metal. Wood is sound showing little or no wear with only one or two very minor handling & storage mars. Mechanics are crisp, strong ejectors, brilliant shiny bores. Case is lightly soiled but solid with light moth damage in the lining and some minor damage in bottom. Scopes are both fine with crisp optics. Ammunition is fine. 4-39842 JR338 (30,000-50,000)

*RARE & SPECIAL ENGRAVED MRS. HERMANN GOERING PRESENTATION WALTHER PPK SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 889230. Cal. 7.65 mm (32 ACP). Blue finish with 3-1/4″ bbl, fixed sights and standard Walther banner marbled brown composition 1-pc grip. Pistol has nearly full coverage wonderful pre-WWII engraving consisting of foliate arabesque patterns with extremely fine and well-executed punch dot background. Engraving was applied around the SN but over the proof marks. Sides of trigger and front web of trigger guard are engraved in spider web or diamond patterns. Exposed bbl skirt is engraved in diamond & dot patterns. Right forward side of slide is engraved with a shield shaped family crest consisting of three 6-pointed stars, two above and one below with a wide bar across the center in between. Bottom front of slide is engraved in geometric patterns and the shoulder of the thumb safety is engraved to match the slide. Lower front sides of frame are engraved in a running leaf pattern. This pistol was a gift to Emma Johanna Henny “Emmy” Goering (nee Sonnemann) (24 March 1893 to 8 June 1973) apparently on her wedding day to Nazi German Field Marshall Hermann Goering, on 10 April 1935. Emmy was the daughter of a wealthy German salesman and became an actress in the National Theater. She had been previously married in 1916 but later divorced. Field Marshall Goering had also been previously married to a Swedish lady who had died in Oct. 1931. Field Marshall Goering was a very wealthy and powerful man in Germany who owned mansions, estates & castles in Austria, Germany & Poland who also was an inveterate big game hunter and firearms collector with major gun collections in all of his residences. In fact Field Marshall Goering established a game preserve in Poland which still exists today. At the reception after their wedding they reportedly hosted 320 guests at his country estate, Reichsjagerhof, which had previously been named Carinhall after his first wife Carin, but later became known as Emmyhall. When the Goering’s daughter, Etta was born in June 1938 Field Marshall Goering had 500 planes fly over the hospital in Berlin where she was born and stated that he would have had 1,000 planes fly over as a salute had the child been a boy. Emmy Goering frequently served as Hitler’s hostess prior to and during WWII and there is speculation that this pistol may have been a gift from Hitler. Documentation accompanying this pistol shows a photograph of the handle of a piece of Field Marshall & Mrs. Goering’s silverware which has the engraved family crests of the Goering and Sonnemann families. Mr. Goering’s is on the left and depicts a mailed arm clutching a sword and the Sonnemann crest is on the right and is as described previously. After the end of WWII Emmy Goering, now a widow, was convicted by a German Denazification Court for being a Nazi which sentenced her to one year in jail. When she was released 1/3 of her property was confiscated and she was banned from the stage for five years. Upon her release she secured a small apartment in Berlin where she remained for the rest of her life. She wrote an autobiography published in both German & English in 1972 and she died in Munich in 1973. Accompanied by a letter of authentication from renowned Walther firearm author & authority, Dieter H. Marschall. He authenticates the engraving as mid-1930’s and identifies the Sonnemann Family Crest on the slide. He states that there are other Emmy Goering wedding presents with the same type coat of arms. This is undoubtedly an authentic engraved PPK that was probably a wedding present, if not from Adolph Hitler, at least from a high ranking Nazi official. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge and sharp edge wear around the top of the grip. Engraving is crisp & clean and shows no wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, may have been fired but if so, very little. 4-39837 JR334 (20,000-30,000)

Revised: 3/13/2010

Correction It has been brought to our attention that this gun may be a prototype and may also be a period of use refinish (?). Due to the rarity of this gun, there are no comparisons available to us.

RARE SCHWARZLOSE MODEL 1898 STANDARD MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 100. Cal. 7.63 mm Mauser (30 Mauser). Wonderfully made semi-auto pistol that is almost never encountered in the U.S. This pistol was patented in 1896 with production through about 1905 but very few were sold outside of Germany. In 1905 the company found themselves with a large stock of unsold pistols which were then bought by the Russian revolutionaries in preparation for the 1905 revolution, which took place during the Russo-Japanese War. The majority of the Russian Revolutionary purchase, while in transit, was confiscated at the frontier and eventually issued to the Russian Imperial Police. Very few of these rare pistols have ever re-emerged and those that have are usually in only average to poor condition with Russian inscriptions. This being doubly rare in that the condition is extremely fine and also not defaced with the added Russian markings. This pistol has a 6″ tapered rnd bbl with tall integral front sight and adjustable rear sight graduated 1-500 meters, mounted over the chamber area. This pistol is striker fired with a most unusual rotating bolt and recoiling bbl system. It has a thumb safety and take down lever on left side of frame with very curved trigger. Mounted with checkered 2-pc walnut grips that are secured with screws through the integral buttcap. Magazine capacity is about 7-rds and is made of heavy gauge stamped sheet metal with flush pinned base and a dbl sided knurl knob to retract the follower when loading. Magazine release is a push forward lever in the heel of the back strap. This pistol was very innovative for its time and was the first semi-auto with an automatic hold-open on firing of the last round in the magazine. Unfortunately their mechanism is rather complicated and although not delicate, required constant maintenance to remain functional. Accompanied by a copy of a reprint of the manual and several pages from the book Textbook of Automatic Pistols. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all visible numbers are matching. Overall retains 99% + strong orig factory finish with fine rust blue and bright straw colors. Grips are sound showing very minor diamond point wear and retain virtually all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39293 JR109 (15,000-25,000)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Additional Information: This rare Bergmann Model 1897 No. 5 pistol is the 2nd type which has the variant hook end bolt locking spring, screw and plate for the ejector. Very few are known to exist with these features.

RARE BERGMANN MODEL 1897 NO. 5 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 475. Cal. 7.8 mm Bergmann. This rare pistol is the 2nd type of the estimated 800 pistols produced of this model in the late 1890’s. This pistol has the variant hook end bolt locking spring , screw and plate for ejector and very few are known with these features. It has blue finish with 4-1/4″ rnd shrouded bbl, pedestal mounted barleycorn front sight and 1,000 meter adjustable rear sight. Frame is oct with about a 10-rd detachable box magazine mounted in front of trigger guard. It has flat top bolt with knurled thumb pad on the cocking knob at the rear. Narrow hammer is exposed with a left side, long throw thumb safety. Mounted with large “B” embossed checkered black hard rubber grips and has a stock tang slot in butt cap. Accompanied by its orig matching numbered leather covered aluminum body holster/stock with spare magazine pouch on front and a belt loop on back. These pistols are rarely ever encountered in the U.S., never having gained acceptance, primarily due to the unconventional shape and cost of the proprietary ammunition. This cataloger cannot recall having ever encountered American made ammunition for this pistol and no ammunition has been available in ordinary commerce in Europe for many years. CONDITION: Very fine, all exposed numbers matching including magazine & stock. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish with a fine rust blue and strong straw colors. Right grip has a hairline, otherwise grips are sound showing light wear. Mechanics are fine, strong bright shiny bore. Holster is completely sound showing light soil, missing the cleaning rod from the front edge pouch. Stock iron retains about 90% fire-blue. 4-39714 (10,000-15,000)

RARE BERGMANN SIMPLEX SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 2093. Cal. 8 mm Bergmann. Blue finish with 2-3/4″ keyhole shape bbl with integral front sight and fixed rear sight at top rear of frame. This little pistol has a detachable staggered box magazine mounted in front of trigger guard, appears to be 8-shots. It has a swinging thumb safety on left side and checkered spur exposed hammer. Mounted with 1-pc hard rubber grip marked “Simplex” on both sides and has an oval butt cap integral with the frame. Trigger, hammer & safety are straw colored. While these little pistols are well made and reliable they never gained popularity in the U.S. or anywhere outside of Europe and were in production only between 1898-1905. Ammunition has not been commercially available in the U.S. for most of the ensuing time since. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains 93-95% strong orig blue with a few cleaned spots on the sides. Trigger, hammer & safety retain strong straw colors and grip is sound having turned chocolate. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39288 JR272 (4,000-6,000)

*DWM MODEL 1902 LUGER CARBINE WITH MATCHING STOCK AND CASE. SN 23708. Cal. .30 Luger. 11-3/4″ Unproofed round barrel with integral matted front sight base and actuator lug, is fitted with three position rear sight with locking detents for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Front bead is dovetailed through integral base. SN is on bottom of bbl. Old style receiver has last two digits of SN on lug. “Flaming bomb” proof is at left side of lug. Frame with grip safety has forend hanger mounted at front with SN on bottom of hanger. Triangle in circle proof (often found on Portuguese contract Lugers) is in well. Takedown lever and trigger are marked with last digits of SN, as is sideplate. DWM marked dished knob toggle with lock has SN on rear section and breech block. Checkered forend with sling loop has schnable tip and fastens to hanger with side nail through oval German silver escutcheons. No. “3” and last two digits of SN are stamped in hanger well. Unmarked nickel-plated magazine has walnut base plug. Streaked and lightly figured buttstock has steel attaching iron with toggle on left side to secure it to carbine. Last two digits of SN are on top of iron. Stock is checkered at about 20 LPI in point pattern with single line and broad flat mullered borders. Stock features sling loop and ribbed composition buttplate. New made wooden case is partially lined in red cloth, and contains spare wood bottom magazine, unmarked takedown tool, original cleaning rod, and oiler, takedown pin, and box of Remington 30 Luger cartridges. With the carbine is a reproduction leather sling. PROVENANCE: Invoice from Ralph Shattuck, and anonymous letter describing carbine. CONDITION: Very fine. Blued parts retain nearly all of their original blue, silvering slightly on high points. There are a few areas where blue has been added. Safety lever, takedown lever, and magazine release have had their straw restored. Trigger retains 80% original straw. Grips show slight wear. Forend has been lightly refinished, and has a repaired crack at bottom through checkering, pinned with two steel pins. Stock has a light oil refinish, and checkering has been re-cut. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny. New case is excellent, as are accessories. Box of cartridges shows discoloration, and lots of nicks and chips on label and box. 4-39239 MGM73 (12,500-17,500)

*DWM 1902 LUGER CARBINE. SN 21679. Cal. .30 Luger. 11-3/4″ Unproofed round barrel with integral front sight base and actuator lug, is stamped with SN under sweated-on rear sight with three position elevator marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Silver bead fire blued front sight is dovetailed through matted base. Old style receiver has last three digits of SN on lug, with “Flaming bomb” proof in front of lug, and “P” on right side. Grip safety frame has forend hanger affixed at front end, with SN on bottom of hanger. No. “2” as well as “Flaming bomb” commercial proof are stamped in well. Takedown lever and trigger are stamped with last two digits of SN. Dished knob toggle has “DWM” on middle link with last two digits of SN on bottom, last three digits of SN on rear, and two digits of SN on breech block. Dark, dense grips are affixed to frame with fire blued screws. Correct nickel-plated magazine has walnut base plug with “Flaming bomb” proof. Point pattern checkered forend has schnable tip, sling loop, and actuator. It attaches to hanger with side nail through oval German silver escutcheons, with last two digits of SN in actuator recess. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrel and receiver retain 95% plus original blue, silvering very slightly on high edges, and where bbls come in contact with forend during firing. There is a very small area of minor pinprick pitting about an inch in front of the rear sight, which shows some evidence of cleaning. Frame retains 95% plus original blue, again silvered on a few high points, browning slightly on front grip strap and stock lug. Strawed parts show most of their original straw. Bright polished area under safety toggle is browning slightly. Interior of frame and receiver have a good deal of congealed oil, and could use a good cleaning. Grips show very slight wear with one or two diamonds missing. Forend shows most of its original finish with a few marks and dings from handling and use. Bore is good, slightly dark, and frosted throughout. Rifling is strong. An unmolested example of this important Luger variation. 4-39251 MGM74 (6,000-10,000)

*KRIEGHOFF SECOND SERIES COMMERCIAL LUGER WITH HOLSTER AND SPARE MAG. SN P33. Cal. 30 Luger. 4″ Barrel has post 1939 nitro proof on bottom. Receiver is unmarked except for proof and “33” on left side. Frame is marked “Gesichert” with safety lever in down position, has SN on front, nitro proof on left side, and Krieghoff parts proof on right. “610” is stamped in front well. All small parts are unnumbered, except trigger, which is numbered “53”. Unnumbered toggle assembly has Krieghoff, “HK”, and anchor logo, and is stamped “Krieghoff Suhl” on center link. Extractor is marked “Geladen”. Breech block has nitro proof, and Krieghoff parts proof. Unnumbered sideplate has parts proof, as does trigger lever. Grips are molded black plastic with coarse checkering. Unmarked extruded blued magazine has Bakelite plug. Black leather military type holster has Waffenampt and “2” under flap. Inside flat is marked in pencil “Webert” and “Bad Kissingen”. Spare tin-plated magazine has beech base plug marked “2739” and “+”. CONDITION: Excellent, showing only the very slightest wear of the original dark salt-blue; mostly at muzzle, front of frame, sharp edges, and trigger lever boss of sideplate. Strawed parts show slight silvering on right side of trigger. Grip screws show use, with slight silvering of their fire blue, mostly on right side. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny. Excellent holster shows a number of light marks and scuffs. Black is thinning, and has not been re-polished. Spare mag is browning with some chips to base plug. Very fine example of this scarce variation with a very low number. Kenyon states in his book LUGERS AT RANDOM (1969) that the lowest serial number reported is P 46. 4-39187 MGM88 (14,000-18,000)

*DWM 1906 AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER WITH “IDEAL” STOCK, SPARE GRIPS, HOLSTER, CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 49193. Cal. 30 Luger. 4-3/4″ Barrel has SN and commercial crowned “N” proof on bottom. Receiver has American Eagle on ring, crowned “N” proof is on left front side, and last two digits of SN on lug. Grip safety new style frame has polished area under side safety lever with SN and “Germany” stamped on front. Front well is stamped with “P”, as well as “2”, and “01”. Toggle assembly has DWM logo on central link. Extractor is marked “Loaded”. All numbers and proofs on frame, small parts, and toggle match. Nickel-plated magazine has walnut base plug that is stamped with an “H”. Frame is currently fitted with walnut and steel “IDEAL” grips for the steel telescoping buttstock with leather holster which accompanies this pistol. Stock is stamped “Patents Pending” on “butt” portion. With the pistol are the original walnut grips. Also included is a black leatherite case with nickel-plated trim, lined in green cloth, which contains two spare magazines with unmarked beech base plugs, a 2-pc box of Remington 30 Luger ammunition, with reproduction cleaning rod, takedown tool, and pin. This case is made to fit only the pistol, with no provision for the stock. Brown leather flap holster has scroll embossed borders with no. “1304C” on belt loop. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only the slightest evidence of silvering of original blue on sharp edges, and top of front sight. There are a few slight marks on front strap, and a bit of browning on rear strap. High edges of grip safety are silvering. Strawed parts show nearly all of their straw, with right side of trigger blade silvering. “Ideal” grips show considerable marks on wood from handling and use. Side safety does not operate with “Ideal” grips installed, grip safety does. Original grips are excellent. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, sharp rifling. “Ideal” stock shows areas of pitting, and has been wire-brushed to silver. Leather is good. Reproduction case and accessories are excellent. Spare magazines are good. Box of ammo is good with edges of box slightly worn, and label is chipped and foxed. Holster is fine. A very fine ’06 American Eagle with rare accessory stock. 4-39242 MGM83 (7,500-12,500)

*DWM 1900 AMERICAN EAGLE WITH “IDEAL” STOCK AND CASE. SN 9598. Cal. 30 Luger. 4-3/4″ Unproofed barrel has SN at bottom rear. Old style receiver has American Eagle on ring, last two digits of SN on lug, and early commercial “Flaming bomb” inspector’s mark or proof, in front of lug. Grip safety frame has early style narrow trigger, short high domed cross checkered safety lever (area under bottom position of lever is polished bright), and narrow grip safety. “Flaming bomb” mark is in well. SN and “Germany” are stamped on front. All numbered parts have matching last two digits of SN. Toggle assembly has DWM logo on middle link. Breech block, middle and rear links are stamped with last two digits of SN. Nickel-plated magazine has unmarked walnut base plug. Frame is fitted with plain uncheckered walnut and steel “Ideal” grips to adapt the pistol to the “Ideal” telescoping buttstock, which is present. Buttstock consists of steel frame and leather holster, and has sheet metal belt clip on left side. Rear portion of stock is stamped “Patents Pending.” With the pistol is a plywood and glass display case containing a spare magazine with beech base plug, “Perfect” pocket oiler, wooden portion of a pair of “Ideal” grips that are checkered, and what appears to be an original German iron cross. CONDITION: Excellent, showing 92-95% original blue, silvering on all edges and high points. Trigger lever boss of sideplate is mostly silver. Front strap is thinning slightly to silver brown. Top of grip safety shows about 70% blue. Polished area under safety is turning brown. Original straw parts are silvering in the usual places. Safety lever is mostly silver gray. Bore is excellent, but slightly frosted. Grip screws are replacements. Magazine is good with a chip to right side of base plug. “Ideal” grips are very good, with most of their original finish, but with a number of marks and nicks. Stock itself is very fine, showing a great deal of its original blue, that is mostly flaked. Leather is very good, crazed, with areas where top grain has flaked. Display case is excellent. Accessories are good. 4-39243 MGM84 (7,500-12,500)

*DWM 1917 DATED ARTILLERY LUGER WITH SNAIL DRUM MAGAZINE, LOADER, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. SN 8707 G. Cal. 9 mm. 8″ Barrel is stamped with SN and caliber on bottom, with military proof on right side of integral rear sight base. Nine position rear sight has adjustment screw to fine tune elevation, and front sight base also has adjustment screw for windage. Receiver has military proofs on right, 1917 on ring, and SN without suffix on left. Frame has stock lug, and is marked “Gesichert” on left rear, with safety in down position, and SN is on front. Toggle assembly has “DWM” on central link. Extractor is marked “Geladen”. All small parts have correct numbers and proofs, including beech grips. Tin-plated magazine has no. 8707 on walnut base plug, as do spare magazines, which are also marked “1” and “2”. Black military holster is marked inside flap with indecipherable makers mark, but “1917” is legible. Holster has cleaning rod and takedown tool in compartments. Tool is marked with waffenampt. Second model snail drum magazine is marked with no. 552189, and has its dust cover. Original loading tool has crowned S proof on left side. With pistol there is also a reproduction loading tool. Also included is leather case for spare magazines, and other leather bits and straps, and two boxes of 9mm ammo dated 1917. There is a double ribbon with iron cross, dated 1914, and bronze cross with crossed swords with dates 1914 and 1918. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains nearly all of its blue, with bbls slightly silvered, and pitted toward muzzle. Receiver is slightly silvered on high edges. Frame is slightly silvered at extreme front, around trigger guard, sharp edges at rear, and on stock lug. Sideplate retains about 80% blue, silvered on sharp points, on perimeter. Trigger lever boss shows about 50% blue. Strawed parts show nearly all of their color, but with some freckling, and are slightly silvered on high points. Safety lever is mostly silvered toward grip. Bore is excellent, sharp, bright and shiny. Magazine base plugs are replacements with numbers newly stamped. Holster is fine with original brown showing through black on flap. Accessories are fine. Snail drum shows most of its original blue, as does dust cover. Original loading tool shows a considerable amount of its original black finish, but handle is mostly brown. Reproduction loading tool is excellent. Cartridges and medals are fine. 4-39241 MGM110 (5,000-7,000)

*1916 DATED ARTILLERY LUGER BY DWM. SN 1083 B. Cal. 9 mm. 8″ Standard artillery barrel has SN and caliber markings on bottom, with military proof on right sight base. Rear tangent curve sight has fine adjustment for elevation, and front blade is adjustable for windage. Receiver has military proofs on right, “1916” on ring, and SN without suffix on left. Receiver with stock lug is marked “Gesichert” with safety in bottom position. SN is stamped on front. Toggle assembly has “DWM” on central link. “Geladen” is on extractor. All small parts have correct proofs, and numbers match. Blond walnut grips also have matching numbers. Nickel-plated magazine has walnut base plug, numbered “8979”. PROVENANCE: DAVID D. SOBEL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE COLLECTION. CONDITION: Excellent. Blue shows only the slightest of silvering at muzzles and other sharp edges. There is a small ding on right of receiver above proofs. There are some areas of slight oxidation on sides of frame. Sideplate shows 85-90% blue on trigger lever boss. Straw parts are slightly discolored with some pinprick pits. Grip screws show nearly all their blue. Grips are excellent with very little wear, and just one or two missing diamonds. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny. Magazine is excellent. 4-39520 MGM118 (1,500-2,000)

*A. F. STOEGER AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER. SN 8735. Cal. 30 Luger. 3-5/8″ Barrel is marked with crowned N proof and “514” with “V” suffix. Receiver has American Eagle on ring. Right side is stamped “Germany” and “A. F. Stoeger Inc” and “New York”. Left side has crowned N proof. There are no numbers or marks on or near receiver lug. Frame with stock lug is marked “Safe” under safety lever. Front is stamped with SN and “Germany”. There is an unrecorded proof of an “N” in a circle, in front well. Rib on right side is stamped “Luger – Registered U. S. Patent Office.” Takedown lever is stamped with no. “14”. Trigger is stamped with no. “35” which is also on hold-open. Sideplate is stamped with “14” on bottom. No. “14” is on back of rear toggle. “DWM” logo is on unnumbered central toggle, Unnumbered breech block has crowned N proof. Extractor is stamped “Loaded”. Streaked, dark, dense walnut grips are retained by fire blued screws. Magazine has walnut base plug stamped “Germany”. CONDITION: Nearly as new, appears unfired. There are a couple of marks above takedown lever on frame where lever was pried open. There are also some marks on the top of the lever. Sideplate has slight silvering on sharp edges. Right side of frame shows slight silvering on rail. Grips are clean and sharp. Grip screws show virtually all of their fire blue. Strawed parts are an original deep golden color, as is only found on these specially produced Lugers. On heat blued pins the fire blue is especially lustrous. This special finish was mentioned in Stoeger’s advertising, that stated that “even a novice could instantly perceive the difference between them” (these Lugers and any other), because of their fine finish. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, appears unfired. Magazine is excellent. An exceptionally fine piece, just as it left Stoeger’s in the 1930’s. 4-39192 MGM78 (4,250-5,250)

*RARE DWM I SERIES 1920 COMMERCIAL WITH GRIP SAFETY SOLD BY KREIGHOFF. SN 8459i. Cal. 30. 3-5/8″ bbl, dovetailed blade front sight, no markings over chamber and “DWM” marked toggle. Left side of frame is stamped “HEINRICH KREIGHOFF/WAFFENFABRIK/SUHL”. Safety lever is marked “GESISHERT” in bottom position. Front left side of frame is stamped with a horizontal Crown “N” proof and adjacent receiver is stamped with a vertical Crown “N” proof. There is a faint horizontal Crown “N” proof on left side of toggle. The “I” series of DWM’s between 2000-10,000 are known to be the range that Kreighoff sold. Checkered wooden grips and unnumbered wooden bottom mag. It was also made with rare grip safety and without a stock lug. All external numbered parts are matching. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains about 95% blue with faint sharp edgewear a small shallow area of surface oxidation on side plate. Strong straw colors thinning on take down lever and face of trigger, grips are sound with good checkering. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38078 (3,500-4,500)

*MODEL 1906 AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER BY DWM. SN 35592. Cal.30 Luger. 4-3/4″ Barrel has B U G proofs and SN on bottom. Receiver has BU proofs on left side, American Eagle on top receiver ring, and last two digits of SN on lug. Grip safety frame has bright polished area under safety lever, with SN on front of frame, which is also marked “Germany”. All small parts are marked with last two digits of SN. “Flaming bomb” commercial proof is in well. Toggle assembly has all matching numbers, and BU proofs. Mid link has intertwined “DWM” logo. Extractor is marked “Loaded”. Original nickel-plated magazine has walnut base plug which is marked with “Flaming bomb” commercial proof. PROVENANCE: Military service record of supposed previous owner of this gun. CONDITION: Very fine. Barrel and receiver retain 85-90% original blue, silvered on high edges and muzzle, and thinning on sides of bbl. Frame retains approx 80% original blue, silvered on corners, bottoms of front and rear straps, and other high edges; browning at grip. Takedown lever, trigger, magazine release, and safety lever retain approx. 40% original straw. Grips show considerable wear, with many diamonds flattened from carrying, handling, and use. Bore is fine, with strong rifling, but slightly frosted. 4-39143 (2,000-3,000)

*1911 DATED 1908 DWM LUGER WITH HOLSTER. SN 7732 L. Cal. 9 mm. 4″ Barrel has SN and “8.83” on bottom, with military proof on top. Receiver has standard military proofs on right side, “1911” on ring, and “32” on lug. Sear has not been altered. Frame has smooth backstrap (no stock lug), Front strap is stamped “19.T.S.2.176.” It is marked “Gesichert” in top safety position. Front is stamped “7732” and “L”. Toggle has DWM logo on center link. Extractor is marked “Geladen”. All other part numbers match, with the exception of the grips, which are marked “82”. Tin-plated magazine has beech base plug numbered “4115” and “c”. Black military holster is marked with Waffenampt (“C D G 44”) with spare magazine, and takedown tool. Takedown tool is marked with Waffenampt “65”. Back of holster has, written in pencil, “Wick” and under flap is “Dunkel”. Spare magazine with walnut base plug has proofs, and no “2354” and “a”. CONDITION: Excellent. All metal retains 90% original blue, silvered at muzzles, high points of receiver, front of frame, and front strap, especially around unit markings. Back strap is turning to brown. Frame wells are clean and shiny. Sideplate is silvering at edges and trigger lever boss. Approximately 50% original straw remains on takedown latch, trigger, and safety lever. Grips show slight wear, and are somewhat dirty, with a few compressions on left side, and two or three missing diamonds on right. Bore is fine with strong rifling, shiny, but slightly frosted. Magazine base plug has a repaired crack. Holster is very good, with numerous scuffs and abrasions from use. Spare magazine is fine, as is takedown tool. 4-39244 MGM86 (2,000-3,000)

*1915 DWM LUGER WITH ORIGINAL TYPE HOLSTER AND SPARE MAG. SN 8845 b. Cal. 9 mm. 4″ Barrel has military proof on top, with SN and caliber markings on bottom. Receiver has military proofs on right, “1915” on ring, and SN on left side. Sear has not been altered. Frame has stock lug with “Gesichert” stamped in top safety position. Front is stamped with SN. Central link of toggle has DWM logo. Extractor is marked “Geladen”. All numbered small parts are matching, with the exception of the right grip which is unnumbered. Left grip is stamped “45”. Nickel-plated magazine has beech base plug marked “460” and “+”. Brown military holster has indecipherable incised makers stamp, but the date “1915” is legible. There is also an indecipherable ink stamp with date “1917” legible. With holster is spare nickel-plated magazine with beech base plug, numbered “7194”. CONDITION: Very fine. Retaining 90-95% blue, with some pitting around muzzle, and on left side of front sight bolster. Silvered on high points. Grip straps show slight freckling. Small area of pinprick pitting on bottom of left flat of frame. Edges and high points on sideplate are silver. Takedown lever, trigger, and ejector retain 50% of their watery straw. Safety lever is mostly gray. Bore is excellent, with just a hint of frosting in grooves. Walnut grips have slight wear, and are slightly dirty. Magazine is very fine. Holster is fine with normal marks and rubs from use. Some stitching of spare magazine pocket has lifted at top. 4-39249 MGM87 (1,500-2,500)

*DWM 1916 DATED LUGER WITH CORRECT ERA HOLSTER. SN 1140 m. Cal. 9 mm. 4″ Barrel with SN and caliber on bottom, and military proof on top right. Receiver has military proofs on right side, 1916 on ring, and SN on left. Frame with stock lug is marked “Gesichert” visible when safety lever is in down position. SN is stamped on front. Center link of toggle assembly has DWM logo. Extractor is marked “Geladen”. All small parts have matching numbers, and correct proofs. Tin-plated magazine has walnut base plug numbered “3884 b”. Brown holster is stamped “Lieherungsvervand der sattlermeister halle a/s 1916”. There is also a large stamp “BA III.” Spare tin-plated magazine with walnut base plug is numbered “2376 i”. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrel, receiver and frame retain 96-98% original blue, silvered slightly at muzzle, and on sharp edges. Sideplate is silvered on edges with trigger lever boss having over 50% blue. Trigger has 60-70% straw. Takedown lever has about 50%. Safety lever has about 90%. Walnut grips show slight wear with small chip missing from top rear of left grip. Grip screws have 60-70% blue. Bore is excellent. Holster has numerous marks and scrapes, and is darkening. Spare magazine is fine. A very fine wartime Luger. 4-39248 MGM98 (1,500-2,500)

*RARE MARTZ BABY AMERICAN EAGLE LUGER WITH HOLSTER & STAND. SN 45820. Cal. 30 Luger. Spectacular Martz Baby Luger altered from a 1906 American Eagle Luger. It has 3″ tapered rnd bbl, dovetailed pedestal mounted front sight and fixed rear sight at rear of toggle. Chamber is marked with the American eagle and the toggle link “DWM”. Left side rail, under sideplate, is stamped “JVM” in an oval, “59” in an oval and “-4” in an oval along with the tiny initials “GM”. In addition to shortening the bbl, Mr. Martz also shortened the grip frame and grips with the grips being about 3-3/4″ long. Of course he also shortened the magazine commensurately and relocated its unmarked wood base. Accompanied by a wonderful display stand built especially by Mr. Martz from very nicely figured California Claro walnut & aluminum with 6-3/8″ diameter rnd base by 2″ high with a dummy solid aluminum magazine mounted in the center of the top. The top swivels to the side to expose cleverly recessed compartments for the magazine, take down tool and seven dummy rds that are permanently mounted in the case. Top of the base, under the lid, is hand stamped “J.V. MARTZ”. There is a small tag under the magazine that is marked on both sides “1906 EAGLE BABY BLUE” and on the other side is inscribed in pen “Dolan / 3-16-79”. Also accompanied by a Gale C. Morgan marked brown leather Luger hard shell flap holster with tab & buckle closure. It has an orig style magazine pocket on front edge containing a second orig Martz short magazine for this pistol. It also has the small tool pocket inside lid containing an additional Luger tool. Flap of tool pocket is stamped “GCM”. Outside flap is stamped with a small American eagle in a circle. Back of holster has two belt loops identical to an original and is marked with a large “59”, a small “4”, “GALE C. MORGAN” and a crown over “M”. Front of holster has the leather lifting thong like an orig holster and the closure tab is marked with the crown over “M” like the back. This is a most unique set and the first Baby Luger holster ever examined by this cataloger. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except bbl, grips & magazines, which are unnumbered. Retains virtually all of its fine custom Martz finish with strong rust blue and straw colors. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Stand, holster & accessories are equally new. 4-39771 JR294 (5,000-8,000)

Revised: 3/11/2010

Correction: The letters “MSTR” on the left side rail stand for “Martz Safety Toggle Release” and not an abbreviation for “Master” as stated in the catalog.

*RARE JOHN MARTZ CUSTOM LUGER PISTOL. SN 5007. Cal. 45 ACP. All bright metal, probably stainless, with 8″ tapered rnd bbl, dovetailed front sight and fixed rear sight at back of toggle. Chamber is marked “41” and toggle link is marked “JVM” in an oval. Left side rail, in front of sideplate, is marked “MSTR”, presumably indicating that this is the master for subsequent like items. Left side rail, under sideplate, is stamped “JVM” in an oval and “32” in an oval. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and has a machined steel wood base magazine that has the initials “JVM” in an oval on the base. Bottom of bbl is marked “45 ACP”. Inside the left grip is stamped “GKS 15 APRIL 1992” and inside the right grip is stamped “GEO. K. SARKISIAN”. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, most parts are matching numbered except bolt, toggle & toggle link. Firing pin is matching numbered, grips are unnumbered. Retains virtually all of Mr. Martz’ bright white finish with light straw colors on the trigger, magazine release, lock bolt, safety & ejector. Magazine is equally fine. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39280 JR288 (4,500-6,500)

*FINE MODERN REPRODUCTION DWM MODEL 1902 CARTRIDGE COUNTER LUGER PISTOL. SN C117 von 250. Cal. 9 mm. Mauser made pistol with 3-3/4″ tapered rnd bbl, fixed sights with “DWM” in gold in an oval on toggle link. Left side of receiver has gold highlighted raised lettering “Mod. 1902 / Cartridge Counter”. It has grip safety and thumb safety with full checkered walnut grips that have a window in left grip with numbers 1-7. Magazine is bright polish nickel steel with wood base marked in script “Cal. 9mm”. Right side of frame has the Interarms import mark with right side of frame & receiver marked with SN “C117 von 250”. Usual parts are straw colored. Accompanied by its red leather covered, rose colored ultra-suede lined attache case style carrying case, compartmented in the bottom for the pistol, a Mauser banner marked brass & blued steel Luger cleaning rod with oiler in handle, a brass Mauser plate and a covered compartment containing a Mauser banner tool and two keys. Inside lid is a Mauser banner gold embossed burgundy leather pocket containing an owner’s manual, a warranty booklet and the orig target. Also accompanying is a parchment certificate of authenticity numbered to this pistol. CONDITION: New & unfired. Retains all of its orig factory finish. Case is equally new. 4-39279 JR297 (2,500-3,500)

*SCARCE MAUSER MODEL 96 BROOMHANDLE CARBINE. SN 015. Cal. 30 Mauser. Unusual Broomhandle with 16″ tapered rnd bbl, integral tall barleycorn front sight and 1000 meter adjustable rear sight. Slide and frame are typical Broomhandle Mauser with Mauser banner on left rear side of frame. Bottom rear of frame has a built in lug which corresponds with the dovetail in the lug attached to the walnut buttstock. Buttstock has a round knob pistol grip and is shaped like the more common holster stocks with serrated butt and a sling swivel in the bottom. Front of the receiver has a long applied tang which contains an L shaped round forearm. Left side of frame, just above the lug cut, is stamped “015”. Inside the frame, above the lug cut, is stamped “004”, probably an assembly number, which is also found on the bottom front of the slide. Top front of the frame, just forward of the mag well, is stamped “4238”, which number is also found on the trigger/sear block. No other internal parts are marked. Left side of stock attaching bracket is marked “015” and inside the slot of the attaching bracket has the assembly number “004”. The firing pin keeper, on the right side of slide, is marked “224”. No other markings were observed at this point. Accompanied by a homemade wood case, red velvet lined in the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the barreled slide and stocked receiver. Front compartments contain 1 box of 20 rnds of original DWM ammunition in 2 strippers and an empty box for Winchester ammunition with orange label and green ends. Also accompanying are 2 full stripper clips of mixed ammunition and 4 empty stripper clips. CONDITION: Fine, numbers as reported above. Steel parts on the pistol all retain a fine professionally restored finish. Stock and forearm are sound and retain a fine oil finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. Case and accessories are fine. 4-39240 JR312 (3,000-5,000)

Revised: 3/13/2010

Correction: Very slight indication of recoil stress at right rear of slide (see image on our website).

*FINE RED 9 MAUSER BROOMHANDLE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 93865. Cal. 9 mm. Blue finish with 5-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl with integral barleycorn front sight and 500 meter adjustable rear sight. Mounted with grooved 2-pc wood grips with large impressed red “9” on each side. Grips are matching numbered. Although this model of Broomhandle was produced in large quantities in the period 1916-1918, they are rarely found with high orig finish. They were issued to German troops and used the last 2 years of WWI with some recovered pieces reissued to German troops in WWII. Those that were captured and brought to the U.S. also saw service and use and usually show heavy handling wear. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 95-96% strong orig military finish blue with holster/stock wear on bottom of bbl and sharp edges of frame. Side rails are slightly thin. Trigger, extractor and sight slide retain strong fire blue with firing pin retainer faded fire blue. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39269 JR287 (1,500-2,500)

*MAUSER MODEL 1896 SMALL RING SEMI-AUTO BROOMHANDLE PISTOL. SN 214326. Cal. 30 Mauser. Blue finish with 5-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl that has integral barleycorn front sight and 1,000 meter adjustable rear sight. Mounted with matching numbered walnut grip panels with re-cut grooves and has a lanyard ring in the butt. Accompanied by its orig matching numbered walnut stock holster. Stock holster has a repaired longitudinal grain crack on back side. Numbers on the stock iron are different size & font from the pistol and may have been added. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish with some light dings & scratches over the SN below the takedown latch. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, frosty in the grooves. Stock with its repaired crack retains most of a professionally restored finish. 4-39268 JR298 (1,000-2,000)

*RARE WALTHER MODEL 6 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 591. Cal. 9 mm. Blued finish with 4-3/4″ enclosed bbl, raised matted rib with fixed sights and mounted with Walther logo checkered pressed horn grips. Slide has usual Walther markings with a Walther banner on left side and it has a swinging thumb safety on left rear side of frame. Slide & bbl have crown “N” proofs. Accompanied by an orig machined P38-sized magazine. This was the largest Walther Pocket pistol with only about 1,000-1,500 produced in the period 1915-1918. Given its substantially larger size, war time production and post-war competition from military surplus arms, it never had much of a chance to succeed. It apparently was an extremely well made and nicely finished pistol but probably rather expensive to produce as compared to its contemporaries. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains 92-93% dull orig blue with muzzle end and sharp edge wear and mottled front & back straps. Grips are sound with small bug bite on bottom right edge. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39275 JR273 (6,500-9,500)

*CASED ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED WALTHER PPK SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 249028A. Cal. 9 mm Kurz (380 ACP). Gold finish with 3-1/4″ bbl, fixed sights and mounted with white composite Walther banner grips. Magazine is white composite finger rest style. Pistol has about full coverage very nice oak leaf & acorn engraved patterns and full gold plating. The area below SN is marked “MADE IN GERMANY” as is the bottom edge of left grip. Also accompanied by a spare flat base gold plated magazine with cross hatch engraved base, an orig red velvet lined blue leatherette covered, Walther casing with silver & blue Walther banner on the lid. Additionally accompanied by its orig target and owner’s manual. CONDITION: New & unfired, retaining virtually all of its fine orig gold plated finish. Casing & spare magazine are equally new. 4-39263 JR278 (2,500-4,500)

*FINE PRE-WAR WALTHER PP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 143977P. Cal. 22 LR. Blue finish with 3-3/4″ bbl, fixed sights and usual left side slide markings with eagle “N” proof on right side back of the ejection port and on bbl skirt. Mounted with checkered Walther banner black composition grips and black composition finger rest magazine. These fine reliable pocket pistols were used & carried by all manner of Nazi soldiers and officials during WWII and are rarely found with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear on slide and a hint of sharp edge wear on front strap. Grips are crisp, mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39281 JR271 (1,000-2,000)

*SCARCE WALTHER POST-WAR P38 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH BOX. SN 4673. Cal. 22 LR. Usual configuration with 5″ bbl, post & dot fixed sights with usual slide & frame markings and mounted with checkered black composition grips. Finish is satin black. Accompanied by an orig wood grain 2-pc cardboard box with a silver & brown Walther banner on lid. Interior is compartmented for pistol and a spare orig magazine. Also accompanied by an owner’s manual in several languages and its orig target. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including bbl & slide. Overall appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish. Box is sound with a few nicks & scratches and some minor loss on one end. 4-39265 JR309 (1,500-2,500)

*RARE FACTORY ETCH ENGRAVED WALTHER MODEL 9 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 596480. Cal. 25 ACP. Blue finish with 2″ bbl, fixed sights and checkered black hard rubber grips with cloissonne medallions on each side. Slide is acid etch engraved on each side in foliate arabesque patterns around the slide markings. Slide & frame have crown “N” proofs. Accompanied by one orig Walther banner magazine. Also accompanied by a rare orig Walther banner marked soft leather flap holster with tab & loop and a belt loop on the back. Also accompanied by a small narrative from consignor who states that this pistol was carried under the tunic of a British soldier in Egypt. He apparently became infatuated with Mary Louise Ellsworth, wife of the famous American Antarctic explorer, Lincoln Ellsworth when she was in Cairo with her mother on an “around the world” trip for the teenage daughter of a Pennsylvania steel magnate. Mrs. Ellsworth kept the pistol until her death when she was in her 80’s. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear on slide and a light safety line. Grips are crisp with only faint diamond point wear. Holster shows heavy handling and probably has been treated with Neatsfoot oil. Walther banner logo on flap is still legible. 4-39297 JR270 (750-1,500)

*SCARCE LIMITED EDITION SIG SAUER MODEL P226 JUBILEE 125TH ANNIVERSARY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH CASE. SN JP2929. Cal. 9 mm. Made only in 1985, this pistol has 4-1/4″ bbl with fixed sights and usual steel slide and anodized alloy frame with relief carved 2-pc walnut grips. Left side of slide is marked & highlighted in gold, “125 Jahre SIG (in an oval) Waffen 1860-1985” and “Made in Switzerland”. Right side of slide has the Sig Sauer name and model as “JP226” with the SN and “SIGARMS INC / Herndon-VA”. Bbl skirt has the model & caliber and right side of frame is marked with SN. The trigger, hammer, slide lock, decocking lever & magazine release are gold plated. Accompanied by its orig leather covered, tan ultrasuede lined hard case with combination lock in the front. Bottom of interior is form fitted for the pistol and has the nomenclature plate in left front. CONDITION: New & unfired. Box is equally new with a couple of tiny scuffs in lid. Interior of lid has three ink pen marks with some very minor oil staining around pistol recess. 4-39253 JR304 (1,750-2,750)

*RARE BROWNING T SERIES RENAISSANCE HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN T200302. Cal. 9 mm. French gray finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, fixed sights and mounted with faux pearl grips. Trigger is gold plated and pistol is accompanied by one orig nickel finish 13-rd magazine. Hammer has rounded spur with a hole. Pistol has nearly full coverage fine foliate arabesque pattern with shaded background. These pistols were discontinued about 1978. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish. Grips are sound showing no wear. 4-39287 JR308 (2,000-3,000)

*FINE BROWNING MEDALIST SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH CASE & ACCESSORIES. SN 26772U3S. Cal. 22 LR. Blue finish with 6-3/4″ vent rib bbl, partridge front sight and full adjustable rear sight. It has gold plated trigger and is mounted with fine rosewood checkered thumb rest stock and tiny schnable tip forearm. Accompanied by its orig black leatherette covered, red velvet lined case recessed in bottom for the pistol, a cartridge block, weight adapter, three weights and 2-blade folding screwdriver. Right rear bottom of inside of case has an embossed oval brass Browning ID plate and the lid is missing its plate. These pistols were only produced in the period 1964-1975 in Belgium by Fabrique Nationale. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine retaining virtually all of its strong orig factory finish, having been fired but very little. The deflector pin in top right side of grip is still present. Grip & forearm are sound with one or two very minor scuffs in the finish and overall retain about all of their orig factory finish. Case has very slightly worn corners with the lid plate screws still in place and has slight soil in pistol recess and is completely sound & original. 4-39264 JR305 (1,000-2,000)

*ENGRAVED BAYARD MODEL 1923 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 261469. Cal. 32 ACP. Nickel finish with 2-1/4″ bbl, fixed sights and mounted with smooth pearl grips. Frame & slide are very nicely engraved with about 40% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns. Trigger, safety & extractor are fire-blued with the safety engraved to match frame. Accompanied by its orig green velvet lined brown synthetic leather covered box. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retain virtually all of its orig nickel finish with some slight dulling from carrying. Grips are each chipped along top edge, otherwise are sound and retain great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case has the bottom of the catch detached and shows light corner wear, otherwise is very fine. 4-39277 JR280 (2,000-3,000)

*SCARCE ENGRAVED ORTGIES SEMI-AUTO POCKET PISTOL. SN 71823. Cal. 380 ACP. Gold finish with 3-3/8″ bbl, fixed sights and mounted with smooth walnut grips with brass medallions. Pistol is engraved in European style with leaf & vine patterns mixed with arabesque scrolls and has a partial shaded background. Front strap, trigger bow & bottom front of the frame are engraved in foliate patterns and sides of trigger guard are engraved in diamond patterns. Most unusually, this pistol has an added manual slide lock/safety device built into the side of the frame and extending through the top of the left grip with a safety notch and a hold-open notch in the bottom edge of the slide. This device appears to be an experimental or prototype and has a small “S” on the flat arm below the serrated button. Usually Ortgies pistols are without slide lock or thumb safety, relying only on the grip safety. Bbl, slide & frame have crown “N” proofs and bottom front of frame is marked “Germany”. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains about 95% strong orig gold wash, possibly over silver, with slight muzzle edge and grip safety wear. Left grip has a hairline in top front edge, otherwise grips are sound and retain a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39274 JR307 (1,500-2,500)

FINE INSCRIBED CHAROLA SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 1158. Cal. 5 mm Bergmann. Nickel finish with 4″ tapered rnd bbl, fixed integral sights with fixed Mauser-style box magazine in front of trigger guard with detachable floorplate, spring & follower. Bolt cocking knob is reminiscent of the Japanese Nambu with serrated edges. It has a rounded backstrap square butt frame with smooth hard rubber grips and a factory lanyard loop in butt strap. Bbl is marked “I. CHAROLA – EIBAR CAL. 5 m/m”. Sides of frame are lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns and a zig zag border completely around frame. Left rear side of frame has a winged bullet trademark similar to the Webley trademark. Trademark is inscribed “Ch. V A.” which stands for “Charola and Anitua”, Spanish Arms manufacturers who produced these pistols as competition for the very similar Bergmann and also for the Model 1896 Broomhandle Mauser. Right rear side of frame is engraved with two large intertwined Olde English initials that appear to be “FF”. These rare little pistols are almost never encountered in the U.S. as with their look alike European cousins, the Bergmann, they were not readily accepted by the U.S. buying public and apparently saw little distribution, even in Europe. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Overall retains about 85% strong orig nickel with most of losses on right side with scattered fine pitting on right side of bbl and slide. Grips are sound showing light wear with some dulling to the orig finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with scattered light pitting. 4-39284 JR310 (2,500-4,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED SET OF COLT SUPER 38 AND ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOLS PRESENTED TO MAJOR JULIAN S. HATCHER. SN 35 & 36. Cal. 38 Super & 22 LR. Pistols are identical except for caliber. They are both blued finish with 5″ bbls with the 38 Super having fixed sights and the Ace having adjustable rear sight. Both are fitted with full checkered walnut grips and arched mainspring housings and both have checkered triggers and are accompanied by one orig 2-tone magazine in each caliber. Also accompanied by Colt factory letters for each pistol: 1) Colt 38 Super Automatic. Cal. “38”. 5″ bbl, blued finish, type of stocks not listed, shipped to J.S. Hatcher, address unavailable on Feb. 5, 1929. 2) Colt Ace Automatic. Cal. 22. 5″ bbl, blued finish, type of stocks not listed, shipped to “Maj. J.D. Natchez” (sic) on May 21, 1931. The relationship between Natchez and Hatcher is not readily known. This pair of pistols is pictured in their case on p. 440 of The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson. This may be the only documented cased presentation pair of Colt Automatics known. PROVENANCE: Robert Q. Sutherland Collection. CONDITION: 1) 38 Super. Extremely fine plus. Overall retains 97-98% glossy orig finish with slight muzzle edge wear and faint sharp edge wear with a couple of minor scratches on front strap. Grips show very minor diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 2) Ace. Extremely fine. Overall retains 96-97% glossy orig factory blue with light muzzle edge wear and faint sharp edge wear and one small slightly thinned spot on front strap. Grips are crisp with very minor diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is equally new. 4-39174 (30,000-40,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Correction: As a result of intensive investigation of this pistol, Julia’s cannot and will not guarantee this to be a genuine Singer pistol.

*RARE SINGER MODEL 1911 A1 SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL. SN S800032. Cal. 45ACP. Blue finish with 5″ unmarked military bbl. Slide has correct Singer markings “S. MFG. CO. / ELIZABETH, N.J.,U.S.A.” on the left side of the slide. Left side of frame has small “JKC” (Lt. Col. John K. Christmas) inspector initials. Right side of frame has the usual “UNITED STATES PROPERTY M 1911 A1 U.S. ARMY” and serial number marking which has an “S” prefix. It is mounted with checkered brown plastic grips without donut reinforcements and without interior reinforcements. This rare pistol is 1 of only 500 produced by the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in 1942 on contract to the US Government. Past research has shown that the majority of these pistols were issued to the US Navy and most of those were lost at sea or modified in some way with slides separated from frames etc., etc. They are rarely found today in original configuration and original finish. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Very fine. As completely and professionally refinished. Overall retains bright blue with clear legible markings. Right side of frame has a few minor pits and a weld area on the bottom in front of the frame markings. Front strap also has a couple of small weld spots. These appear to have been applied to fill rust pits prior to refinishing. These spots are not readily visible and only show under extremely strong light. Magazine retains most of its restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-39344 JR264 (10,000-20,000)

*RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1907/1910 MILITARY TEST TRIAL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 107. Cal. 45 ACP. Very rare military test trial pistol, one of only 278 manufactured in the period 1907-1910 for military test trials which ultimately resulted in the awarding of a government contract for semi-auto pistols to Colt for the Model 1911. While these Savage pistols competed somewhat favorably with Colt, they were ultimately rejected as being too complicated and difficult to operate. In 1912 the entire remaining stock of 181 Savage pistols had been recalled from the field to Springfield Armory and were advertised for sale as surplus. They were sold to Kirtland Bros. & Co. of New York, NY which redirected them to the Savage Arms Co. Savage reconditioned these pistols by removing the Savage markings from the top of the slide, refinishing them in matte finish and offering them commercially. Page 261 of U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1894-1920, Meadows, lists this pistol, along with 115 others that were in private collections as of the writing of that book. Page 260 of the referenced publication pictures the bbl marking as found on this pistol as being one marketed commercially by Savage. Pistol is described as having a matte blue finish with 5-1/4″ bbl, rnd slide with raised rib that has a pinned half moon front sight and raised ribbed grasping grooves at rear of slide. Hammer has a ribbed rnd spur with thumb safety on left side and grip safety in the backstrap. Bottom of back strap has an articulated lanyard loop that when not needed folds inside grip. Mounted with full checkered walnut grip panels and accompanied by one matching numbered magazine. Serial numbers were observed on all major components including frame, slide, breech block, hammer shroud, hold-open and magazine. Top rear of rib on slide is marked “CAL 45.” and left side of slide, by the rib, is marked “SAVAGE ARMS CORP. UTICA, N.Y. U.S.A.” Trigger has straw colored sides. This is one of the great rarities in American automatic pistol collecting. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching as noted above. Overall retains most of its orig satin finish with muzzle end and sharp edge wear with an area of pitting on right front end of slide and right tip edge of frame. Grips are sound with a few chipped diamonds and light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39276 JR255 (7,500-12,500)

*COLT MODEL 1902 MILITARY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 14455. Cal. 38 ACP. Produced in 1903 this fine pistol has blue finish with 6″ bbl, fixed sights, checkered front serrations on slide with a slide lock and lanyard loop on left side of frame. Mounted with Colt hard rubber grips and has a rnd spur hammer. Total production of these pistols amounted to about 18,000 from 1902 to 1929. They remained very popular with precision shooters well into the mid-1950’s due to their fine fit and accuracy and today are rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Slide retains about 95% glossy orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear and light handling & use marks. Frame retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with blue/gray front & back straps. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with some scattered fine pitting. 4-36811 JR46 (3,000-5,000)

*RARE COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 5768. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl and orig fixed sights. Left side of frame has a slide stop and is mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips. Accompanied by one orig all blue magazine. This being a civilian model, it is made without grip safety. Only about 6,100 of these rare pistols were produced in period 1905-1911 and few are encountered today with high finish specimens being quite rare. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine plus. Overall retains 80-85% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked to a light to medium patina and two areas of fine pitting on left side of slide. Front & back straps are moderately to heavily flaked & worn. Grips show moderate wear with a bruise on left side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some fine frosting at chamber end. 4-36810 JR47 (3,000-5,000)

*COLT MODEL 1903 SEMI-AUTO POCKET PISTOL THAT BELONGED TO BRIG. GEN. JOHN S. WINN, JR. SN 323078. Cal. 32 ACP. Blue finish with 3-3/4″ bbl, fixed sights and usual markings with rampant Colt at left rear of slide. Mounted with rampant Colt checkered hard rubber grips. This pistol was the property of Brig. Gen. John Sheridan Winn, Jr. who was the consignor’s uncle. Gen. Winn was born Dec. 1898, the son of a Brig. General and descended from a long line of military officers dating to pre-Revolutionary War America in the Virginia House of Burgess. Gen. Winn graduated from West Point in Oct. 1918 and served in the field artillery between the wars gaining steady & regular promotions. He served in various staff & command positions around the U.S. and was assigned to the 7th Army in Oct. 1944 and became Commanding General of 79th Division Artillery in support of the Army’s crossing of the Rhine River. For which service he was awarded the Legion of Merit decoration. He returned to the U.S. in Oct. 1945 and served in various command positions until his voluntary retirement in Nov. 1948. He died in March 1972 and is buried at West Point beside his father. Accompanied by a fine deluxe Army officer’s dress belt and eagle buckle that consignor states was the property of his grandfather, Brig. Gen. John Sheridan Winn. Belt is embossed in gold on the leather tab “LUXENBERG / CIVILIAN & MILITARY TAILORS / NEW YORK”. Belt is of black Moroccan leather faced with red & gold heavy ribbon with a solid gold plated rectangular buckle with applied American eagle and olive branch wreath. Eagle is secured to the buckle plate with four screws. Back of buckle is also marked “LUXENBERG” and “MADE IN ENGLAND”. Belt has an attached single sword hanger. This Gen. Winn was born Nov. 1863 in Winchester, KY and graduated Westpoint in June 1888. He initially served in the cavalry and later in various command assignments and was promoted to Brig. General in Dec. 1917. After the war he reverted to the rank of Colonel and remained in the Army with the 2nd Cavalry and retired July 1922 apparently at the rank of Colonel but was promoted back to Brig. General in June 1930. He was with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Cuba in 1898-99 until 1902 and served in various cavalry assignments around the U.S. until Jan. 1918 when he was transferred to France to participate in WWI. He held various command positions of different infantry brigades from Sept. 1918 until May 1919 when he returned to the U.S. During his time in France he participated in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. During this offensive he was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in Action for “Personally rallying scattered groups of men under heavy shell and machine gun fire. He was also awarded the French Legion of Honor. He died in Jan. 1940. CONDITION: Pistol is very fine. Overall retains 94-95% strong orig factory blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear and two or three small spots of pitting on slide. Grip safety & front strap have what appear to be rust spots from being stored in a holster. Grips are sound and show light wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Belt & buckle are fine showing light verdigris on outer edges. 4-39144 JR281 (2,000-3,000)

*FINE COLT MODEL 1903 POCKET HAMMER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 40529. Cal. 38 ACP. Blue finish with 4-1/2″ bbl, fixed sights and a spur hammer. Mounted with factory Colt medallion smooth pearl grips. Accompanied by one orig all blue magazine with marked base. The 1903 Pocket Hammer pistol is an adaptation of the Model 1902 simply with shortened bbl slide and frame. There were only about 26,000 of these pistols produced in the period 1903-1929 with the serial numbering intermixed in the 1902 military model series. These pistols were popular with both police and in the civilian market for their stopping power and ease of concealment. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with only minor sharp edge wear and some light freckling on the slide. Grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36814 JR48 (2,500-4,000)

*COLT MODEL 1905 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 5388. Cal. 45ACP. All blue finish with 5″ bbl and original fixed sight. Slide has usual markings with the serial number on the left side of the frame above the front web of the trigger guard. Left side of frame also has a slide lock. Right rear web of the trigger guard is stamped with a tiny “&” indicating factory refinish. It is mounted with smooth two-piece pearl grips and accompanied by an original magazine that also has a restored finish. Only about 6,100 of these predecessors to the venerable Model 1911 were produced in the period 1905-1911 and few survive today with original finish and configuration. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine factory finish with dark Colt blue on the frame, slide and bbl and bright fire blue on the trigger. Hammer retains brilliant factory case colors. Grips are sound with brilliant fire and color. Magazine is fine with light pitting. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bore with fine pitting. 4-39286 JR263 (3,000-5,000)

*FINE EARLY COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C13292. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl, orig thin fixed sights and mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips. Accompanied by an orig 2-tone lanyard loop magazine. Left rear end of slide and left side of frame below thumb safety and bbl have British proofs. Grips are modern replacements. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 92-93% glossy orig factory blue with minor nicks & scratches and sharp edge wear. Front strap has a series of small scratches near the toe and some light dulling. Grip safety & spring housing retain strong orig blue. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36809 JR43 (3,000-5,000)

*SCARCE EARLY COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C5730. Cal. 45 ACP. Fine early government model with 5″ commercial bbl, orig fixed sights with rnd top rear sight. Left side of frame has usual Colt markings with last patent date “1911”. Right side slide has commercial markings. Right side of frame has the “GOVERNMENT MODEL” and serial number markings above the magazine release. It has straight mainspring housing with lanyard loop and short grip safety with short wide hammer spur. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips and accompanied by a 2-tone lanyard loop magazine. This pistol was produced in 1914 and with its first type slide marking lends credence to the oft repeated information that Colt never threw anything away. Allegedly the 1913 patent date was added at about SN C4500. Early Government Models such as this one are rarely found with high orig finish as they usually have seen hard service. CONDITION: Very fine. Slide retains 94-96% glossy orig blue with muzzle end and sharp edge wear with a couple of small scratches. Frame retains strong glossy blue on sides and bottom front with front strap retaining about 40% orig blue with balance a blue/gray patina. Grip safety retains strong blue with a thinned bottom edge and mainspring housing retains about 80-85% thinning orig blue. Magazine is fine retaining most of its orig dull blue with the white area having a coating of old dried oil. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with light frosting in the grooves. 4-39191 JR258 (2,500-3,500)

*SCARCE BRITISH CONTRACT COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN W40632. Cal. 455 Eley/45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ 45 ACP bbl, orig fixed sights with thin half moon front blade. Left side of frame above the trigger and on front web of trigger guard have British proofs along with the British broad arrow. Left side of slide has usual markings with rampant Colt at left rear with British proof over top. Right side of slide has usual markings with “CALIBRE 455”. Right side of frame has the “GOVERNMENT MODEL” marking and a “W” prefix serial number. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips and accompanied by an orig “455” 2-tone lanyard loop magazine. Only 11,000 of these scarce pistols were produced in 1915 & 1916 for the British government which were issued to the British Navy and to the British and Canadian Armies. In the early 1920’s they were reissued to the Royal Air Force and those pistols were additionally marked with an “RAF” stamp on left side of frame. This is one of the few that apparently was not reissued. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains about 75% orig Colt blue with an area of pitting on left side of slide & frame. Front & back straps are thin blue/gray finish. Grips are sound showing moderate to heavy wear on right side with a few chipped diamonds on left side. Magazine is very fine with some minor surface etching. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with minor frosting in the grooves. 4-36807 JR42 (2,500-3,500)

*SCARCE COLT BRITISH CONTRACT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN W96105. Cal. 455 Eley. Blue finish with 5″ bbl that has British proofs and caliber marking on the skirt. Left side of slide has usual Colt markings with last patent date “1913” and rampant Colt at left rear end, that has British proof over the top. Right side of slide is marked “COLT AUTOMATIC / CALIBRE 455”. Right side of frame has the usual “GOVERNMENT MODEL” markings over SN which has the “W” prefix, signifying the British contract. Right side of frame has two additional British proofs and left side another British proof with the broad arrow British Ordnance acceptance mark. Left front web of trigger guard has additional British proofs. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips and accompanied by an orig 2-tone lanyard loop magazine with correctly marked “CAL .455 / ELEY” base. Approx. 11,000 of these pistols were produced on contract to the British government in 1915-1916. Inspection was all accomplished in the U.S. and after receipt in England were issued to the British Navy and to the British & Canadian Armies. In the 1920’s they were recalled and reissued to the Royal Air Force with RAF markings applied on left side of frame at that time. This apparently is one that was not reissued to the RAF as no marking is present in the usual place. PROVENANCE: Carl Metz Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Overall retains about 95% glossy orig blue with muzzle end wear on slide and light sharp edge wear with light nicks & scratches. Front & back straps are strong with bright blue on front strap, slightly dulled on hammer spring housing. Magazine is fine with some slight surface etching but retains bright finish on upper 1/3 and thin blue on lower 2/3. Grips are sound showing moderate wear with a few chipped diamonds. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39835 JR256 (2,000-3,000)

*FINE COLT MODEL 1911 SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL. SN 92137. All blue finish with 5″ military bbl that has connected proof marks perpendicular to the bore. Bottom of the bbl has a small “G” in front of the lug. Left side of frame has usual markings with 1913 last patent date. Right side of slide has “MODEL OF 1911 U.S. ARMY” markings and it has original fixed sights. Left forward side of frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” and has the “WGP” (Maj. Walter G. Pennfield) inspector initials. Right side of frame has serial number back of the slide lock pin hole. Is mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips and accompanied by an S-code two-tone lanyard loop magazine. This 1914 produced pistol has short grip safety spur and long hammer spur with flat mainspring housing. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Slide retains most of its original finish that has been heavily cleaned but not refinished and remains somewhat thin overall. Frame retains most of a professionally restored finish with some fine pitting on the right side of the frame and the trigger. Magazine retains thin original finish with light to moderate pitting. Grips are sound showing light to moderate wear with an oil stained finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 4-39493 JR262 (1,000-2,000)

*SCARCE ALL BLUE COLT MODEL 1911A1 U.S. NAVY SEMI-AUTO MILITARY PISTOL. SN 714651. Cal. 45 ACP. All blue finish with 5″ bbl, marked on lower left side “COLT 45 AUTO” and has a small “G” proof in front of bbl lug. Slide has usual markings with rampant Colt in the center and has orig fixed sights with a “P” proof in front of rear sight. Frame has a large “P” proof on left side above magazine release and a tiny “H” behind the magazine release. Right side of frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” and “M1911A1 U.S. ARMY” over the SN and there is a small “99” on right front web of trigger guard. Slide is matching numbered to frame. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by a 2-tone military magazine. This pistol is from the last Navy contract and is a little unusual in that it does not have the usual “RS” inspector initials on frame, instead has the large “P” proof. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this pistol, as found, with 5″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, special features, furnished with two extra magazines, sold to the United States Government, shipped to Officer in Charge, Naval Supply Depot, Sewalls Point, Virginia, on Dec. 2, 1939 in a shipment of 1,632 same type guns. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 96-97% orig Colt military blue that has been cleaned over the entire surface, probably with steel wool or some other light abrasive material which has thinned the orig blue. Grips show little or no wear and no oil staining. Magazine is crisp & bright retaining most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few freckles of light rust. 4-39836 JR266 (3,000-5,000)

*FINE ORIGINAL COLT MODEL 1911A1 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 752364. Cal. 45 ACP. Usual configuration with 5″ all blue bbl, usual slide markings with “W.B.” (Col. Waldemar Broberg) inspector initials on left side above magazine release. Mounted with brown synthetic grips without interior reinforcements. Slide is matching numbered to the frame under the firing pin retainer. Accompanied by an all blue commercial magazine with marked base. Also accompanied by its orig greenish cosmoline paper. PROVENANCE: Carl Metz Estate Collection. CONDITION: New, unfired, still in the cosmoline. Retains 99.9% orig gray/green parkerized finish. Grips are equally new. Brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. 4-39834 JR257 (2,000-3,000)

*FINE 1ST TYPE 2ND YEAR PRODUCTION COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C4809. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl and diamond checkered walnut grips. Accompanied by an orig 2-tone magazine with unmarked base and “L” code toe. Last patent date on left side of frame is “1911” and the “GOVERNMENT MODEL” marking is on right side of frame at forward end. Slide has the orig thin front blade and round top rear sight. Bbl has bright polished skirt with a small “P” proof on top at front edge of skirt. It has a smooth, flat spring housing with short spur grip safety and full checkered wide spur hammer. Produced 1914 with 1st type slide. According to various publications the changeover to the 1913 patent dated slide occurred at about SN 4500. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Frame retains 88-90% glossy orig factory blue. Slide retains about 60% orig blue with the sides flaked & worn to a medium brown patina. Front strap is thinned to a light blue/brown patina as is the spring housing. Grip safety retains most of its orig blue. Grips are sound showing light wear on left side, moderate on right side. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with light, fine pitting in the grooves. A scarce early Government model. 4-36808 JR44 (2,000-3,500)

*COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL COMMERCIAL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C128340. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ commercial bbl, usual slide markings with fixed sights. Right side of frame has the “GOVERNMENT MODEL” and SN markings behind the slide lock pin hole. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips and accompanied by a 2-tone commercial magazine with marked base. This pistol was expertly and professionally restored by Turnbull restorations to near perfect Colt specifications with new grips. CONDITION: Very fine. Completely and expertly professionally restored to near factory specifications. Overall retains virtually all of this wonderful new finish. Magazine is bright and clean with one small dent on right side. Grips are sound showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-40110 JR259 (3,500-4,500)

*RARE 1924 TRANSITION COLT FIRST PRODUCTION 1911A1 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 702024. Cal. 45 ACP. Blue finish with 5″ bbl having the intertwined “HP” proof parallel to the bore on top of the chamber. Left side of frame has the intertwined “WTG” (Maj. Walter T. Gorton) inspector initials above magazine release. Right side of frame is marked “UNITED STATES PROPERTY” with the serial number and it is fitted with full-checkered walnut grips. Slide has usual 1911 markings on left side with rampant Colt without circle at left rear. Right side is marked “MODEL OF 1911. U.S. ARMY”. Top rear edge of slide in the hammer slot has a small “H” proof . Frame has the short checkered trigger with 1911A1 style relief cuts by the trigger opening, a wide full checkered long-spur hammer with short grip safety and checkered arched mainspring housing. Accompanied by a 2-tone military magazine with slightly modified toe. This production run from serial number 700,001 through 710,000 was Colt’s first production of what was to become the Model 1911A1 military pistol. It incorporated a number of the earlier Model 1911 features with some of the above mentioned changes. The Colt Company, being the frugal manufacturers they were, continued to use leftover parts from their 1911 production which had ceased in 1919. Few unaltered specimens are known today, especially those retaining orig finish. PROVENANCE: Carl Metz Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine with metal being re-blued. Slide retains about 80% strong re-blue with flaking on left side. Frame retains about 60-70% strong re-blue turned to patina on front strap, grip safety & spring housing, strong & bright in other areas. Grips have a chipped left toe and show moderate wear. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-38452 (1,200-2,000)

*RARE COLT U.S. AIR FORCE AIRCREWMAN DA REVOLVER. SN 4114-LW & AF NO.5. Cal. 38 Spcl. Rare all lightweight alloy (aluminum) Colt revolver with 2″ bbl, fixed sights and 6-shot cylinder with checkered walnut grips that have U.S. Air Force logo medallions. Back strap is properly marked “PROPERTY OF U.S. AIR FORCE” and butt strap has the Air Force SN “A.F. NO. 5”. Only about 1,200 of these rare revolvers were produced in 1951 with full alloy cylinders. They were designed to be lightweight side arms for Air Force aircraft crew members to be used with a special cartridge designed just for this revolver. However, the military, being what it is, failed to purchase the more expensive special cartridges and relied on the standard 38 Spcl. full metal jacket ball rounds already in inventory, which over pressured the alloy cylinders causing catastrophic failures, which in turn caused the Air Force to order them recalled. It is this cataloger’s experience that some were later issued with steel sleeved alloy cylinders which was better able to withstand the higher pressures. Eventually they were again all recalled and ordered destroyed. Few survive today in any configuration and almost none with orig alloy cylinders such as this one. Accompanied by an original black leather Air Force shoulder rig that has “USAF” marked flap and white nylon lanyard. A cautionary note: This revolver should not be fired with modern ammunition without first checking with your gunsmith. CONDITION: Fine. Overall retains 90-92% orig black anodized finish, slightly thin on cylinder and lighter on frosted edges of grip frame. Grips are sound showing very light wear and some minor verdigris around medallions. Mechanics are fine but stiff with old oil, brilliant shiny bore. Holster is missing one male snap, otherwise appears unused. 4-39262 JR275 (4,000-6,000)

*REMINGTON MARK III SIGNAL PISTOL WITH EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL HOLSTER & CARTRIDGE BELT. SN S11-853. Cal. 10 ga. Special Flare Ctg. Blue & brass with 9″ rnd bbl without sights, marked on top with the nomenclature and company name & address. It has a tip-up style action with automatic extractor. mounted on a flat-side brass frame with spur trigger which is mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips. Pistol was made in fairly large numbers in the period 1915-1918 and is considered a curio and relic under BATFE regulations. This pistol is accompanied by an extremely rare olive drab canvas holster with bound edges and leather tip with web belt brass wire hanger and has stud & snap closure. Inside the flap is stamped in ink “PROGRESSIVE / APRIL —–“. Also accompanied by an orig Mills type olive drab canvas belt with blued steel fittings and brass 2-pc bucket/latch, that is stamped in ink under one tab “U.S.N. / SIGNAL CARTRIDGE BELT / MARK I / A.L. SIEGEL CO., INC. / 1943”. Belt is approx. 42″ long with adjustments at each end and a row of eight grommets on bottom edge of each side plus 32 canvas 10 ga. sized loops. While the signal pistols are not uncommon, the holster and cartridge belt are extraordinarily rare, especially in crisp orig condition such as this one. CONDITION: Pistol is very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% dull orig blue and frame about 50% orig bright polish with balance a dark brownish mustard patina. Grips are sound with light nicks & scratches and retain most orig finish on right side and dark hand patina on left side. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, probably unfired. Belt & holster are crisp & new, obviously never issued, retaining virtually all of their orig factory finish with very slight flaked losses on leather holster tip and some verdigris around grommet in the tip. Altogether an extremely rare set. 4-39095 JR274 (1,250-1,750)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Additional Information: Factory records confirm the gun was ordered with Nickel finish and Pearl stocks. Shipped to Cebu Cebu, Philippines on Sept. 3, 1930. 1 of 6 in shipment.

*RARE NICKEL FINISH 2ND YEAR PRODUCTION COLT SUPER 38 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 6753. Cal. 38 Super. Nickel finish with 5″ bbl, fixed sights and smooth pearl grips with a carved American eagle & shield on left side. Accompanied by one orig nickel plated magazine with marked base and a burgundy hinged lid Colt box with super 38 blue & white label on the end. SN on bottom of box appears to be “33539”. Also accompanied by an orig Super 38 bi-fold pamphlet which does not mention nickel finish in the specifications. Pistols in 38 Super caliber were and are very popular in Mexico and South American countries due to the prohibition on owning military caliber firearms. Nickel finish pistols in the pre-war models are very scarce as nickel was special order until about 1935 when it became a standard option. This pistol was produced in 1930. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains 96-97% strong orig factory nickel with some minor sharp edge losses on slide and a small area of light pitting on right side of frame at edge of grip and under the grip. There is also some fine pitting on sharp edge of slide. Grips are sound with an age line on each side and retain great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Box has taped edges with a couple of broken corners. 4-36815 JR45 (3,000-5,000)

*SCARCE PRE-WWII COLT SUPER 38 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 5433. Cal. 38 Super. Blue finish in usual Government model configuration with 5″ bbl, usual slide markings with fixed thick front sight and flat top rear sight. Serial number is on right side of frame behind slide lock pin hole. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and accompanied by an orig 2-tone magazine with marked base. This pistol was completely and expertly restored by Turnbull Restorations to near perfect Colt specifications. Magazine, however, is in orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine. Completely & professionally restored as noted. Overall retains virtually all of this wonderful finish with no discernible flaws. Grips are equally new with very minor diamond point wear. Magazine retains about 95-96% orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore, frosty in grooves. 4-40111 JR260 (3,500-4,500)

*COLT PRE-WAR ACE SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 269. Cal. 22 LR. Blue finish with 5″ civilian bbl without floating chamber. Slide has usual markings and frame has the serial number on the right side, back of the slide lock pin hole. Recoil spring guide is mounted with several layers of stacked leather as a spacer for the replaced spring. It is mounted with smooth, silver Colt medallion ivory grips and accompanied by an original two-tone magazine with marked base. This pistol has been completely and expertly restored by Turnbull Restorations. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of this fine restored finish with strong Colt-type blue. Magazine is equally fine with its wonderful restored finish. Grips have crisp edges and retain a light ivory patina. Recoil spring is a replacement and somewhat weak. Mechanics are fine. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-40112 JR261 (3,500-4,500)

Revised: 3/11/2010

Correction: Factory records indicate this gun was ordered with Blue finish. Shipped to Kruse & Bahlman, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1929. 1 or 2 in shipment.

*SCARCE NICKEL PRE-WAR COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN C155359. Cal. 45 ACP. Nickel finish with 5″ bbl, orig thick fixed sights with wide full checkered spur hammer and long tang safety with checkered, arched spring housing. Fitted with silver medallion smooth pearl grips and accompanied by one orig nickel plated magazine. Pre-war nickel finish Government model pistols are scarce until about 1935 when nickel finish became available as a standard option. This pistol was produced in 1929. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory nickel with light muzzle end wear on the slide and fine scratches on the slide. Grips are sound with a couple of minor age lines and retain great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with good rifling, pitted in the grooves. 4-36812 JR41 (2,500-4,000)

*RARE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1903 SEMI-AUTO POCKET PISTOL. SN 436466. Cal. 32 ACP. Blue finish with 3-5/8″ bbl, fixed sights and mounted with beautiful deep left & right Colt medallion pearl grips. Accompanied by one orig 2-tone magazine with marked base. Pistol is engraved by Wilbur Glahn with about 25-30% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Both sides of slide are engraved to match with leaf & vine borders around roll markings. Rear edge of slide & frame are engraved with Mr. Glahn’s trademark “V” patterns. Grip safety, trigger guard, bottom of frame and bottom of slide are also engraved to match. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this pistol in caliber 32 with a 3-3/4″ bbl, blue finish, pearl stocks and factory engraved, shipped to Loan Account, A. Baldwin & Co., New Orleans, LA on Nov. 15, 1923 to Order #8008/1 in a one gun shipment. While the Model 1903 was produced in large quantities very few were ever engraved. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good plus. Overall retains 70-75% orig blue, strong on sides with holster wear on slide & frame with gray grip safety. Magazine is very fine plus. Grips are sound with a couple of minor age lines on right side and retain great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39479 JR134 (2,000-4,000)

*RARE COLT MODEL 1903 U.S. PROPERTY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 561708. Cal. 32 ACP. Rare blue finish, one of only about 3,000 pistols with blue finish U.S. Property marked near the end of production. This pistol has a 3-3/4″ bbl, fixed sights and full checkered walnut grips with silver Colt medallions and is accompanied by an orig 2-tone magazine with marked base. Right side of frame is marked “U.S. PROPERTY”. The U.S. Government purchased approx. 200,000 Model 1903 pistols in both 32 ACP and 380 ACP in the period 1941-1945 with them acquiring the 3,000 blue finish pistols from regular assembly at the tail end of production. Reference The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains about 98% strong orig factory blue with only light sharp edge wear and some minor dulling of right rear edge of grip frame. Front strap is strong & clean with back strap showing some slight thinning. Grips have a few scattered chipped diamonds and show light to moderate wear on right side. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36813 JR49 (2,000-4,000)

*FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1908 POCKET PISTOL. SN 61542. Cal. 25 ACP. Blue finish with 2″ bbl, fixed sights and mounted with Colt deep gold medallion smooth pearl grips. Frame & slide are lightly engraved, probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop, with foliate arabesque patterns that have punch dot background. Left side of slide has a wavy line border below and a wavy zig zag border above the slide markings. Rear of slide is engraved in a fan pattern with a foliate arabesque pattern on rear of frame and grip safety. Trigger bow is engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a foliate spray on toe of front strap. Right rear side of frame has a flower blossom around the thumb safety stud hole. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this pistol as found, in 25 caliber with 2″ bbl, blue finish, pearl stocks, factory engraved and shipped to Abercrombie & Fitch, New York, NY on Dec. 23, 1911 in a one gun shipment. Few of these little pocket pistols were ever engraved. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains 93-94% strong orig blue, slightly thinned over slide with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Grip safety, thumb safety & trigger are mostly gray metal patina with traces of case colors. Left grip has a repaired crack through escutcheon with a large chip missing from front edge. Right grip is fine.Magazine is extremely fine. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39713 (3,500-4,500)

*EXTREMELY EARLY COLT PRE-WAR WOODSMAN MATCH TARGET SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH BOX. SN MT35. Cal. 22 LR. Usual configuration with 6-5/8″ flat side bbl, having the bull’s eye logo and “MATCH TARGET” on left side with “THE WOODSMAN” on left side of frame. Slide has usual markings. Bbl & slide are mounted with adjustable sights. Frame is mounted with checkered silver medallion elephant ear grips and is accompanied by an orig 2-tone match target marked magazine. Additionally accompanied by its orig serial numbered dark burgundy hinged lid box with black & white end labels and its orig pamphlets and information cards. Also accompanied by its orig hexagonal all-metal screwdriver. Additionally accompanied by its orig cardboard shipping sleeve with Colt address label to “R.V. (Dick) Bardon, / 109 _1 South Main, / Tulsa, Oklahoma” with U.S. postage of 33 cents and postmarked Hartford, Connecticut, Aug. 12, 1938. End of packing sleeve was cut away to access the contents. Early match target pistols are, in and of themselves, rare items but first production pieces in their orig boxes with shipping sleeves are nearly unheard of. This is truly a rare item. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, near new. Retains about 98-99% strong glossy orig blue with slight thinning at the muzzle end and faint sharp edge wear. Grip has a faint hairline below the grip screw escutcheon, otherwise is completely sound with one small ding on left ear and some dulling of the finish on right rear edge, otherwise retains most of its orig factory finish. Magazine is equally new. Box is completely sound with a couple of minor nicks in the lid and light damage on interior from the sights. Shipping sleeve is yellowed and lightly soiled. 4-39255 JR282 (2,000-3,000)

*FINE COLT PRE-WAR WOODSMAN SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH BOX. SN 137743. Cal. 22 LR. Blue finish with 6-5/8″ tapered rnd bbl, adjustable front & rear sights with usual bbl & slide markings and left side of frame marked “THE WOODSMAN”. Mounted with full checkered walnut grips and has one orig all blue magazine with properly marked base. Accompanied by its orig matching numbered dark burgundy hinged lid box with blue & white end label and a black & white top end label marked “TARGET PARTRIDGE SIGHT”. Also accompanied by a large twisted wire handle cleaning brush in its orig paper sleeve and two small brushes with twisted wire handles. Additionally accompanied by an instruction pamphlet, a special instructions pamphlet and shooting suggestions pamphlet. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its fine orig Colt factory finish with a very few scattered tiny pin pricks of surface rust. Magazine is fine showing light wear. Grips are crisp with little or no wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Box has one broken corner in the lid and another fuzzed corner with a slight depression in the lid, otherwise is completely fine with a slight amount of water staining. 4-39266 JR296 (1,000-2,000)

*SCARCE ENGRAVED COLT NEW SERVICE DA REVOLVER. SN 20146. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly thinned front sight and 2-line address with “NEW SERVICE CAL. 44” on the left side. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips and has a lanyard swivel in the butt strap. Revolver has 40-50% coverage well-executed foliate arabesque patterns, probably from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Engraving consists of foliate arabesque scrolls with punch dot background and geometric patterns. Rear edge of cylinder has a snake pattern with a vine & leaf pattern on lower left side of frame. Lower front side of the crane has a small flower blossom with snake & dot patterns on top strap. Top of back strap has small sunburst patterns with geometric patterns down the back strap, on the butt strap & trigger guard. Serial number was observed in usual places on frame inside crane, on the crane and the last two digits are on rear face of cylinder. Engraved New Service revolvers are very rare. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains most of a fine factory quality restored finish with thinning blue on trigger and strong fire-blue on back edge of hammer. Grips have a chipped left toe with a few minor age lines and overall retain great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36753 JR128 (2,500-4,000)

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT NEW SERVICE DA REVOLVER. SN 316493. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, orig front sight with 2-line address with “NEW SERVICE 45 COLT” on left side. Mounted with beautiful smooth factory pearl grips with deep left & right Colt medallions. Revolver has about 40-50% coverage foliate arabesque pattern engraving with elliptical foliate arabesque patterns on cylinder on lands between the flutes. Top of back strap, at the heel on butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match with small hunter stars on each side of the ejector rod boss. Engraving appears to be from the Cuno Helfricht shop. Butt strap has a factory installed lanyard swivel. Left side of butt strap, under grip, is stamped “N 701” which number appears on front face of cylinder around cyl pin and on bottom of bbl, in addition to a small 6-pointed star inside the crane on the frame. The star on the frame indicates factory refinish and the number “701” is the refinish assembly number from the factory. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains most of its fine factory nickel finish with some light dulling from handling and a couple of tiny scrapes on back strap. Toe of front strap has some very fine pimpling and very minor losses of nickel. Grips are outstanding and sound, retaining great fire & color. Mechanics are a little cranky in double action, probably just a minor adjustment, otherwise mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36746 JR127 (3,000-5,000)

*FINE ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID COLT NEW SERVICE DA REVOLVER. SN 332204. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, full front sight with gold inlaid bead and fixed groove rear sight in top strap. Left side of bbl is inlaid in gold “NEW SERVICE 45 COLT” and is mounted with faux pearl grips with gold Colt medallions. Revolver is engraved with about 40% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns with very fine stippled background. Sideplate is inlaid with a small, flat gold rampant Colt. Both sides of frame have a gold wire inlay completely around cylinder opening. Cylinder has gold wire inlay around flutes and front edges of the lands between the flutes and has a gold wire band back of the flutes. Bbl has a wide and a narrow gold wire band inlay around the muzzle and also at the chamber end. The narrow gold wire band at the chamber end extends over the top of the bbl, around the address and terminates in a geometric pattern. Heel of back strap, butt strap & trigger bow have gold wire inlaid geometric patterns. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard loop. Right side of frame, below the cylinder opening, is engraved “Glimm Engr.” Jerome Glimm, Conrad, MT, is a self taught engraver who has been working full time since 1987. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Retains about all of its deep custom blue, does not appear to have been fired since engraving. Grips are extremely fine. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39270 JR286 (2,000-3,000)

*FINE COLT NEW SERVICE TARGET DA REVOLVER. SN 333393. Cal. 45 Colt. Blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, target front sight with replacement partridge blade and adjustable rear sight on the flat top strap. Mounted with checkered silver medallion walnut grips. It has checkered trigger and checkered front and back straps with fire-blued trigger & edges of hammer with sides of hammer polished bright. Left side of butt strap, under the grip, is stamped “376” which indicates factory refinish in March 1976. Only about 3,400 of these fine revolvers were produced in the period 1900-1940. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 95-96% strong factory blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear. Rampant Colt on sideplate is a little thin and there is a small cluster of pin prick surface discoloration. Grips are crisp with a slightly chipped left toe and a couple of chipped diamonds. The tuned action is very crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39477 JR276 (1,000-2,000)

*COLT ARMY SPECIAL DA REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 406129. Cal. 38 Spcl. Blue finish with 5″ tapered rnd bbl, integral half moon front sight and grooved top frame fixed rear sight. Mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips with deep left & right rampant Colt medallions, numbered on inside to another revolver. That number has been pencil lined through the middle and given the precision fit of these grips to this grip frame indicates it may have been done at the factory. Accompanied by its orig hinged lid, dark burgundy cardboard box with blue end label and is numbered to this revolver on the bottom. Lending credence to the thought that the deluxe grips are factory is the fact that the label has “RUBBER” overstamped and the part number “7638SB” overstamped in red ink. Hard rubber grips were standard for this model. This is a fairly common revolver in extraordinary condition with rare deluxe grips. CONDITION: Revolver appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its high luster special polish blue finish with no apparent wear except the most faint cylinder line. Grips are equally crisp & new. Box has one broken corner in the lid with fuzzed & chipped edges, otherwise is intact with the bottom moderately soiled. 4-39254 JR302 (1,000-2,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE COLT COURIER MODEL DA REVOLVER WITH BOX. SN 28217LW. Cal. 32 Colt/32 S&W. Black anodized finish on its “Coltalloy” frame with matching Coltalloy cylinder. It has 3″ bbl with integral fixed sights and hammer with polished sides. Grips are full checkered walnut with silver Colt medallions. According to The Book of Colt Firearms, Sutherland & Wilson, this model and its 22 caliber sister “are the Cobra model with stubbier butts”. Accompanied by its orig matching numbered, chocolate brown, hinged lid box with twisted wire handle cleaning brush in orig paper sleeve, two bifold instruction pamphlets and a “NOTICE TO GUNSMITHS” advising them not to attempt to remove the bbl. According to the referenced publication there were only about 3,000 of these revolvers made in both calibers in the period 1953-1956. Referenced publication also indicates that the cylinders were steel but, as indicated, this revolver has an alloy cylinder with steel bbl. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new. Appears to be completely unfired retaining virtually all of its crisp orig factory finish with only a faint cylinder line. Cylinder is now seized with old dried oil. Grip is crisp with only slight diamond point wear from the box. Box is fine with the front corners of lid broken, one of which is taped. 4-39282 JR295 (1,000-2,000)

*SPECTACULAR KURT JAEGER ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID SMITH & WESSON MODEL 29-2 DA REVOLVER. SN N19133. Cal. 44 Magnum. Fabulous Kurt Jaeger engraved revolver with 6-1/2″ ribbed bbl with adjustable red ramp & white outline sights, target trigger & hammer. Mounted with fantastic 2-pc ivory grips that have nearly full coverage relief carved leaf & vine patterns with fine stippled background that have the serial number S299766 scratched on inside of each grip. Grip escutcheons are surrounded by flower blossoms and grip screw is engraved on both ends. Revolver is engraved with full coverage spectacular deep oak leaf & acorn patterns on frame with foliate & floral patterns on cylinder & bbl. Left side of frame has a wonderfully detailed deep relief gold inlaid grizzly bear and the right side has an equally detailed deep relief gold inlaid bugling bull elk. Both animal vignettes are in wonderfully detailed mountain background settings. Both sides of frame have gold wire borders with gold wire inlay completely around the cylinder flutes and fronts of the lands between the flutes. Cylinder also has gold wire inlaid bands around the rear edge and forward of the cylinder stops. There is an additional gold wire inlay on each side of the rib on the bbl that circles the muzzle with geometric patterns. There are additional gold wire inlays around the end of the ejector rod housing, completely around rear edge of frame and trigger guard. Top strap and side edges of bbl have beautiful hand cut diamond patterns with matching diamond patterns on the sides and top flat of front sight. Left side of top strap is inlaid in gold “KURT JAEGER MAINZ”. All of the engraving has a very fine punch dot background. Frame is a French gray color while bbl & cylinder are blued creating a wonderful contrast. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Retains virtually all of its fine custom finish and appears to remain unfired since engraving. Grips are sound and retain a wonderful ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp & smooth, bright shiny bore. 4-39261 JR285 (5,500-7,500)

*ENGRAVED & GOLD PLATED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 30-1 DA REVOLVER. SN 800593. Cal. 32 S&W Long. Usual configuration with 4″ ribbed bbl, fixed sights, standard color case hardened trigger & hammer with rnd butt grip mounted with a Zorn cast metal grip that has an American eagle & shield on butt cap. Back edge of grip is similar to the antique Tiffany grip with Lady Liberty holding a flag on back strap and geometric and foliate arabesque patterns on the sides. Revolver is very nicely engraved with about 50% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Top strap is engraved in feather patterns and the bbl rib has been hand matted. Matching foliate arabesque pattern engraving is on back strap & trigger bow with foliate sprays on the right side of the frame, ejector rod boss and opposite on the crane. Although no engraver’s signature could be found, this is undoubtedly a work by a master engraver as the quality is very high. CONDITION: Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its fine gold plated finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39290 JR306 (1,000-2,000)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL 44 HAND EJECTOR TRIPLE LOCK DA REVOLVER. SN 13157. Cal. 44 Spcl. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ bbl, integral half moon front sight and groove rear sight in top strap. Side plate has the S&W logo and it is mounted with 2-pc deep gold medallion ivory grips. These scarce revolvers were manufactured in the period 1907-1915 with 15,375 produced in that time in four different bbl lengths and eight different calibers in both blue & nickel. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 70-75% orig blue with most of the losses from long term holster storage in a damp climate creating pitting around front end of bbl, on front sight and in two spots on the right side of frame with scattered pitting on sideplate. Grips have a few minor age lines and are completely sound and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some minor surface spotting on one land. 4-36800 JR137 (1,500-2,500)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL 44 HAND EJECTOR TRIPLE LOCK DA REVOLVER. SN 13917. Cal. 44 Spcl. Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ bbl, integral half moon front sight with caliber marking on left side. Side plate has the Smith & Wesson logo and it is mounted with 2-pc pearl grips, smooth on left side & deep relief carved with an ox head that has ruby eyes on right side. Inside of right grip is carved in Roman numerals “XXVII”. Left side of butt strap, under the grip, is inscribed in electric pencil “L.R. DOYLE”. These scarce revolvers were made only in period 1907-1915 with about 15,375 produced in that time. They were made in four bbl lengths and eight calibers in both blue & nickel. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including bbl & cylinder, grips are not numbered. Overall retains 95-97% strong orig nickel with some slight dulling from handling. Grips are sound, slightly oversized and retain great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Revolver has been fired but very little. 4-36801 JR138 (2,500-4,000)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL 44 HAND EJECTOR TRIPLE LOCK DA REVOLVER. SN 13668. Cal. 44 Spcl. Nickel finish with 4″ bbl, integral half moon front sight with caliber marking on left side of bbl and address & patent numbers on right side. Sideplate has the Smith & Wesson logo and it is mounted with smooth deep gold S&W medallion pearl grips. This model hand ejector was made only 1907-1915 with 15,375 produced in that time frame in four bbl lengths and eight calibers in both blue & nickel finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 92-94% orig factory nickel with some light holster wear on muzzle and end of ejector rod housing. Balance of revolver is slightly dull from handling especially on cylinder. Left grip has a chipped heel, otherwise grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36818 JR140 (2,500-4,000)

*SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL HAND EJECTOR TRIPLE LOCK DA REVOLVER. SN 2703. Cal. appears to be 450 or 455. A 450 Eley and 455 MKII Cartridge will chamber while neither the 45 S&W nor 45 Colt will chamber. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ bbl, integral half moon front sight and 2-line bbl address with patent dates. Lower left side of the bbl, frame and cylinder have tiny British proofs. Crane and ejector rod housing incorporate the triple lock feature which provides the third locking surface found only on these early Smith & Wesson revolvers. Later hand ejector models did not have this feature. It is mounted with deep gold S&W medallion diamond checkered walnut grips that are unnumbered but fit as original. Buttstrap has a factory lanyard swivel. Left rear side of the frame has the hand scratched combined initials “MB”. According to FLAYDERMIN’S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AMERICAN FIREARMS, and other publications, only about 15,375 of these revolvers were produced in the period 1908-15. In this period prior to and during WWI a very high percentage of these revolvers were provided to the British government and saw hard service during the war. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Overall retains 90-92% original blue with numerous small nicks and scratches, slight muzzle and sharp edge wear. Grips are very fine showing little or no wear with a few chipped diamonds on the right side and are probably period of use replacements. Hammer spring has been lightened, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some very minor frosting near the muzzle. 4-36806 JR178 (3,000-5,000)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON FIRST MODEL 44 HAND EJECTOR TRIPLE LOCK DA REVOLVER. SN 10332. Cal. 44 Spcl. Blue finish with 4″ bbl, integral half moon front sight and groove rear sight in top strap. Frame is 5-screw style with square butt mounted with factory made deep gold medallion pearl grips. This model of revolver was in production 1907-1915 with a total of 15,375 produced in that time frame in four different bbl lengths and eight calibers in both blue & nickel finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, cylinder & bbl are matching, grips are unnumbered. Overall retains 93-94% glossy orig factory blue with holster wear around muzzle and sharp edges. Cylinder has some light flaking in the flutes that is now a medium patina. Right side of frame has a couple of small nicks toward front edge with some minor flaking on left side. Back strap is also lightly flaked. Grips are sound with a couple of minor age lines and retain wonderful fire & color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-36805 JR136 (2,000-3,000)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON PRE-WAR THIRD MODEL 44 HAND EJECTOR DA REVOLVER. SN 34725. Cal. 44 Spcl. Nickel finish with 4″ bbl, integral half moon front sight with groove rear sight in top strap. Left side of bbl is marked “SMITH & WESSON” and right “44 S&W SPECIAL CTG”. Left side of frame has small “S&W” logo. Mounted with diamond checkered silver medallion walnut grips that have the number “37939” in the right side. Serial number was observed in usual place on butt strap, back of cylinder and ejector rod gullet of the bbl. These revolvers were made only in the period 1926-1940 with only about 4,976 produced in that time frame. They were made in three bbl lengths and three calibers in both blue & nickel finish. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips as noted. Overall retains about 98% strong orig nickel with some minor flaking on sideplate and one small spot of bubbled nickel on butt strap. Grips are crisp. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-36819 JR139 (2,500-4,000)

*SMITH & WESSON PRE-MODEL 40 CENTENNIAL SAFETY HAMMERLESS REVOLVER. SN 1142. Cal. 38 Spcl. Blue finish with 1-13/16″ bbl, fixed sights, 4-screw frame with flat latch and smooth S&W silver medallion magna grips numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig Chinese red 2-pc box with blue & white end label for “38 CHIEFS SPECIAL / HAMMERLESS / ROUND BUTT” that is overstamped in two places “CENTENNIAL”. Also accompanied by an orig helpful hints bifold pamphlet for the Centennial revolver. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Appears to be new & unfired retaining about all of its orig factory blue and case colors with only a faint cylinder line. Grips are equally new. Box is sound with slightly fuzzed corners and a small gouge in lid. Label has slightly curled top edge and is slightly yellowed, otherwise is very fine. 4-39278 JR279 (1,000-2,000)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON K22 HAND EJECTOR FIRST MODEL OUTDOORSMAN DA REVOLVER. SN 662435. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 6″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted partridge front sight and rnd top frame with adjustable rear sight. Mounted with diamond checkered silver medallion walnut grips that are numbered to this revolver. Accompanied by its orig Chinese red 2-pc cardboard box with red metal corner reinforcements, gold embossed lettering and a picture of the revolver in gold on the lid. Accompanied by its orig screwdriver with tiny knurled aluminum handle. This is one of only about 19,500 of these fine revolvers produced in the period 1930-1940. Few survive today in new or near new condition such as this revolver, and orig boxes are exceedingly rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including bbl, cyl & grips. Overall retains 98-99% glossy orig factory blue with only faint thinning around muzzle and right side of bbl near the muzzle from box wear. Grips are crisp with no hand oil stain and show little or no wear, with minor verdigris around grip screw escutcheons and medallions. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. May have been fired but if so very little. Box is completely sound with lightly fuzzed top corners and some light to moderate soil on the lid. Screwdriver is fine. 4-39257 JR301 (1,000-2,000)

*FINE SMITH & WESSON PRE-MODEL 29 DA REVOLVER WITH BLACK CASE. SN S156410. Cal. 44 Mag. High luster blue finish with 6-1/2″ ribbed bbl, red ramp & white outline adjustable sights, target trigger & hammer and diamond checkered magnum grips pencil numbered to this revolver but probably not by the factory. These grips are, however, probably factory original to this revolver. Accompanied by an orig black leatherette covered display box with gold embossed S&W logo on the lid with “44 MAGNUM” underneath. It is lined in orig blue velvet satin with orig knurled aluminum handled screwdriver, a cleaning rod & brush and mop. The Model 29 has been one of Smith & Wesson’s best sellers and are reasonably common in today’s market. However the pre-Model 29, with its high luster blue finish, is not at all common and finding one today in near unfired condition with its orig black presentation box is rare indeed. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including bbl & cyl with grip numbers as noted above. Overall retains about 99% crisp high luster orig Smith & Wesson factory blue with one tiny spot on left edge of muzzle and a faint cylinder drag line. Trigger & hammer retain all of their crisp orig case colors. Grips are equally crisp & new. Revolver has been fired but very little. Case has slightly worn corners & edges with a few minor storage & handling lines and retains virtually all of its orig covering. Interior is lightly faded with minor, light to moderate soil and light damage from front & rear sights and hammer spur. Altogether a fine early set. 4-39141 JR303 (2,000-3,000)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 35 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 5938. Cal. 35 S&W. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, integral front sight and groove rear sight in top rear of frame. Left side of bbl has caliber marking and left side of frame has the S&W logo. Back strap has a tiny rotating safety and front strap has a serrated grip safety. Mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips with deep S&W gold medallions. Accompanied by one orig magazine. Also accompanied by its orig hinged lid chocolate brown box with green & black end label numbered to this gun. Inside lid has a directions label in both English & Spanish. This was Smith & Wesson’s first attempt at a a semi-auto pistol and only about 8,350 of these scarce pistols were produced in the period 1913-1921 in both blue & nickel finish. While these pistols were very well made with outstanding finish they were more expensive than their contemporaries and with their unusual & more expensive proprietary cartridge were not readily accepted by the buying public. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Overall retains 96-97% strong glossy orig factory blue with slight muzzle edge wear, probably from sliding in the box. Grips show light to moderate wear with light nicks & scratches and retain about 90% orig varnish, again probably from sliding around in the box. Magazine is crisp. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Box has slightly fuzzed front interior corners with a small break in top of the lid and a large break in bottom, neither of which affect the overall integrity of the box. Interior label is yellowed but intact. 4-39506 JR277 (1,000-2,000)

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 35 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 5884. Cal. 35 S&W Auto. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, fixed sights integral with slide. Left side of bbl has caliber marking and left rear side of frame has Smith & Wesson logo. The back strap has a tiny rotating safety and front strap has a grip safety. Mounted with deep gold S&W logo smooth walnut grips and accompanied by an orig all blue magazine. Although there were about 8,350 of these pocket pistols produced in the period 1913-1921, they were never readily accepted by the American public, primarily because of their cost and proprietary oddball cartridge. These pistols were better designed and built to closer tolerances with better finishes than their contemporaries but were also more expensive. Thus after only that short production run they are relegated to history and the collector’s gun room. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 95-96% strong dark orig factory blue with only faint muzzle & sharp edge wear. Grips have light nicks & scratches, show moderate wear and retain a hand worn patina with traces of finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. May be unfired. 4-39271 JR269 (1,000-2,000)

*RARE SMITH & WESSON 32 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 235. Cal. 32 ACP. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ bbl and has fixed sights integral with the slide. Slide has usual markings with the Smith & Wesson logo on left rear side of frame. Mounted with deep silver S&W medallion smooth wood grips and has a grip safety in front strap with no manual thumb safety. While this pistol had a relatively long production period, it had the misfortune of following Smith & Wesson’s less than successful 35 caliber pistol and was introduced just before the great depression of 1920’s & 1930’s. There were only 957 of these pistols produced in the period 1924-1936. The design of this pistol and quality of its manufacture was superior to almost all of its competition but the extra cost involved in producing it was not well received during the Depression and so was discontinued after only these few pistols were produced. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about 97%-98% strong glossy orig factory blue with only slight muzzle edge wear on slide & bbl and faint sharp edge wear on frame. Grips have a few light nicks & scratches and retain traces of orig varnish, being mostly a hand worn patina. Magazine is crisp & clean. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39272 JR268 (2,000-3,000)

RARE SMITH & WESSON HANDGUNS SIGN. Sheet metal sign, 24-1/8″ x 6-1/16″ with a 6-1/4″ rnd section centered on top. It has background white paint with “S&W” logo on rnd section with “SMITH & WESSON HANDGUNS” lettered in black on rectangular part. Sign is hand-painted, obviously by a real professional. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. White background paint somewhat yellowed with light flaking around edges & some light rust. There are a few scratches on black lettering, otherwise it is fine. There are three holes along bottom edge. 8-87442 JJ8 (500-800)

*FINE IDENTIFIED SMITH & WESSON 44 HAND EJECTOR FIRST MODEL TRIPLE LOCK DA REVOLVER. SN 3979. Cal. 44 Spcl. Blue finish with rare 7-1/2″ rnd bbl, pedestal mounted target front sight and rnd top receiver with adjustable rear sight and smooth trigger with fine knurled hammer. Mounted with beautiful, period, checkered Roper walnut target grips with thumb rest. The Triple Lock was produced only from 1908-1915 with about 15,375 revolvers produced in that time frame. They were offered in three bbl lengths in both blue & nickel with the 7-1/2″ bbl being fairly scarce. The Triple Lock gets its name from the third locking surface mounted to the crane with a corresponding spring loaded detent in the ejector rod housing. This revolver was ordered by and shipped to Mr. A.L.A. Himmelwright of San Francisco, CA. Mr. Abraham Lincoln Artman Himmelwright (1865-1936) was a famous, well known and renowned civil engineer, author, adventurer and marksman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the general manager of the Roebling Construction Co. of New York City, which was the firm who supplied the steel & cables for the famed Brooklyn Bridge. Mr. Himmelwright authored books on pistol shooting techniques that were some of the most popular American books on the subject and remained in print from 1904 into the 1940’s. He was President of the U.S. Revolver Association from 1904-1906 and won the association’s Inaugural National Revolver Shooting Championship match in 1900. Mr. Himmelwright invented the Himmelwright wad cutter bullet initially for the 44 Russian cartridge, which was the most popular target cartridge of the 19th century, and later scaled it down for the 38 Special cartridge. Both of these bullets were adopted by the Ideal Reloading Equipment Co. in their bullet molds, some of which are still in use today. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped Jan. 22, 1909 to Mr. A.L.A. Himmelwright, San Francisco, Ca, with blue finish, a 7-1/2″ bbl with checkered walnut grips in a one gun shipment. The letter also states that Mr. Himmelwright “was an outstanding hand gun shot as well as a knowledgeable writer on the subject of hand gun shooting”. Also accompanying this lot are two copies of Mr. Himmelwright’s book Pistol and Revolver Shooting with copyright of 1908. Mr. Himmelwright also wrote other books, notably Snowbound in 1895 which detailed a stranded hunting party and The San Francisco Earthquake & Fire, A Brief History of the Disaster in 1906. This fine revolver undoubtedly saw extensive service with Mr. Himmelwright. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 85-87% strong glossy orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear and some thinning on right side of the bbl and above the trigger on right side of the frame. Cylinder shows front edge wear and a drag line around rear edge. Hammer & trigger retain strong orig case colors. Grips are sound showing very light diamond point wear with no discernible flaws. Mechanics are extremely smooth & crisp, obviously a well tuned and well cared for revolver. Brilliant shiny bore. 4-39841 JR335 (6,500-9,500)

*EXTREMELY RARE MATEBA MODEL 6 UNICA SEMI-AUTO REVOLVER W/BOX. SN 000779. Cal. 357 Mag. Most unusual revolver with low mounted bbl in a heavy vent rib housing with hexagonal shaped 6-shot cylinder and partially concealed hammer. Mounted with a checkered 1-pc walnut grip. This unusual revolver is a take-off on the venerable Webley-Fosbery with considerable variation. The frame is open topped with central cylinder pin that pivots on the crane which is released by a lever on right rear side of frame. Cylinder has stop notches on rear face. The first shot is either single action or double action with the blow back action of the cartridge causing the slide to recoil to the rear which cocks the hammer and rotates the cylinder. When it returns to battery the hammer is cocked in preparation for the ensuing shot. The rear of frame above the hammer has a sliding hammer block that rotates upward out of the way when firing, otherwise, when there is no pressure on the trigger, it blocks the hammer from traveling forward and thereby prevents an accidental discharge. The action of the trigger simultaneously locks the cylinder release. Accompanied by its orig plastic, foam lined carrying case, disassembly tools, a spare spring and a spare cylinder release lever. Also accompanying is an orig advertising sheet, a copy of the guarantee and a copy of the instruction manual. Additionally accompanied by its orig cardboard 2-pc shipping carton. CONDITION: Appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its glossy orig factory finish. Grip retains about all of its orig oil finish. Case & box are new. 4-39291 JR284 (1,250-1,750)

*EARLY MBA GYRO JET MARK II MODEL C SEMI-AUTO PISTOL W/BOX. SN 317. Cal. 12 mm. Made of stamped sheet metal with black matte finish, a 5″ bbl and mounted with smooth walnut grip panels. Scarce and unusual pistol that fires a 12 mm rocket projectile that accelerates to 1,250 FPS in .12 seconds. Pistol fires from a fixed magazine in the grip that is loaded one round at a time from the top. The rearward striking hammer forces the projectile onto a fixed firing pin which ignites the rocket mixture which in turn is expelled through small venturis in the base of the projectile. The projectile, in traveling down the bbl, recocks the hammer for the next round. These pistols were made in limited numbers in the period 1966-1969, initially in 13 mm. That projectile exceeds .50 caliber which was classified as a destructive device so the company reduced the projectile to 12 mm (49 caliber) to comply with the law. The projectiles were never very accurate and ammunition was prohibitively expensive, so they were never accepted by the buying public or the military. Accompanied by its orig 1-pc cardboard box and instruction sheet with orig cardboard shipping sleeve. CONDITION: Appears to be new & unfired. Retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Box is crisp, instruction sheet is slightly yellowed and shipping sleeve is lightly stained. 4-39259 JR283 (1,000-2,000)

*LOT OF FOUR WWI AND TWO WWII COLT 1911 AND 1911A1 COMMEMORATIVE PISTOLS. SN 7167-BW, 7167-M2, 7167-CT, 7167-MA, 7167-ETO, 7167-PTO. Cal. 45 ACP. 1)Belleau Wood. Gloss blue finish with gold filled inscriptions on each side of slide. Smooth walnut grips with medallions in each side. 2) 2nd Battle of the Marne. Nearly identical to #1 with white faux ivory grips & medallions on each side. 3) Chateau Thierry. Nearly identical to #1 with diamond checkered walnut grips & medallions on each side. 4) Meuse Argonne. Nearly identical to #1 with smooth walnut grips & medallions on each side. These four pistols all have their orig wood & Plexiglas display cases, three of which have their orig Kraft colored cardboard boxes numbered to the pistols. 5) WWII Commemorative European-African Middle-Eastern Theatre. Nickel finish with commemorative inscriptions on slide, fitted with smooth bird’s eye maple gold Colt medallion grips. 6) WWII Commemorative Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. Nickel finish with commemorative inscriptions on each side of slide and fitted with smooth gold Colt medallion walnut grips. Accompanied by its orig Kraft colored 2-pc box numbered to this pistol. The two WWII commemoratives are accompanied by their orig hinged lid glass topped display cases with removable drawers fitted for pistol, a metal plaque and seven nickel plated cartridges. CONDITION: All are new and unfired. Cases are also new. 4-38634 (6,000-10,000)

1911A1-STYLE MOVIE PROP NON-GUN THAT BELONGED TO THE LATE ACTOR LEE MARVIN AND WAS USED IN HIS MOVIE “DELTA FORCE”. SN NSN. Fine reproduction of a non-firing but authentic looking 1911A1 military pistol with blue/black finish, marked on the left side of slide “M-1911A1-67 AUTOLOADING PISTOL / CALIBER. 45 US-ARMY MODEL”. Mounted with full checkered brown plastic grips with silver medallions and accompanied by what appears to be a functioning 1911A1 magazine. This pistol not only looks like an authentic military pistol, it functions & feels exactly like one, except there is no firing pin and the bore is plugged. Right side of the slide is marked “JAPAN”. Accompanied by a notarized statement from Mrs. Marvin stating that this pistol was used in Lee Marvin’s famous 1986 movie Delta Force, with Chuck Norris. Accompanied by affidavit from Mrs. Lee Marvin stating that this pistol was Lee Marvins. PROVENANCE: The late actor Lee Marvin. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 95% blue/black finish. Left grip is broken but repairable. Mechanics are fine. 4-38921 JR123 (750-1,500)

RARE WWII SCALE MODEL OF THE FAMOUS “88” GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY CANNON. SN 011. Cal. 22 Blank. Marvelous piece of machining, this scale model was probably built as a presentation to a high ranking artillery officer or other WWII German Nazi official. It has a 12″ smooth bore stepped rnd bbl with recoiling breech block mounted on rails with dummy recoil cylinders in the bottom front. It has functioning hand wheel elevation that will elevate 90 degrees from horizontal to vertical and a traversing hand wheel that will rotate the entire cannon on its base 360 degrees. The base is about 5-1/2″ diameter of solid machined steel with a 1″ thick rim that is slightly tapered upward to the center which has a 2-3/4″ x 1/4″ raised platform upon which is mounted the tapered pedestal for the cannon itself. The right side of the frame has a functioning azimuth indicator. The elevation hand wheel/gear train is a marvel of miniaturization engineering. The handles on the hand wheel are microscopically serrated. The recoiling breechblock is about 1-5/8″ long x 1-1/4″ wide x 1″ thick and is attached to the spring-loaded cylinder mounted atop the bbl just as in the original. Right side of breechblock is marked “MOD. 1937 / CAL. 8,8 / GEW.”. Top of breechblock has a small articulated handle that functions as the trigger. The removable cartridge holder with striker is 1-7/8″ long with a knurled head and is secured into the breechblock with three lugs. Right side of cartridge holder has a small Luger-type striker which engages the sear which is attached to the trigger/handle. The nose of this device is removable for sgl shot loading of blank cartridges. The base of this beautiful little piece is stamped “BAMBERG – GERMANY / O11” on the large diameter and “ERNST MEHLING” on the raised area in the center. The number “11” was found on most of the visible parts. A truly spectacular piece for the avid and dedicated military collector. The German 88 was the most versatile and feared artillery piece used during WWII. It had great range with pinpoint accuracy and with a superior velocity was able to penetrate any allied armor. It could be mounted on a tank or as a field piece or as a field howitzer or, as in this case, an anti-aircraft gun. It was another marvel of German engineering. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains most of its orig metal finish on the gun itself with the base being a mottled silver/brown patina. Mechanics are fine and functional. 4-39067 (3,000-5,000)

*THE MOST FAMOUS FOX SHOTGUN IN THE WORLD, THE A.H. FOX XE/HE SPECIAL, KNOWN AS “BO-WHOOP”, BUILT FOR WORLD RENOWN SPORTSMAN AND AUTHOR NASH BUCKINGHAM. SN 31088. Cal 12 ga. One-of-a-Kind Super-Fox with 32″ Chromox steel bbls with matted concave tapered rib, brass front and small ivory center sighting bead located 10″ from the breech end, choked FULL/FULL with 3″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Bbls are hand-stamped on right side “MADE FOR NASH BUCKINGHAM”, left bbl is marked “BY BURT BECKER PHILA.PA”. Frame is engraved in a typical “X”-grade patterns with full coverage bold leafy scroll. It has the vignette of 2 ducks in flight and “ANSLEY H. FOX” arching over the top on left side, the vignette of two quail in flight on right side with “ANSLEY H. FOX” engraved in an arch over the top. Bottom of frame is engraved with the large vignette of a fox in a field scene. Top lever, top tang, trigger bow & long lower tang are engraved to match. Underside of lower tang is stamped “31088”. This shotgun was specifically ordered and produced without a safety. Mounted with nicely figured walnut with checkered forearm and straight stock with checkered side panels and multi-point checkered straight grip, 14-1/4″ to a checkered butt. Forearm has an ivory schnable tip insert. Forearm latch and exposed forearm metal are engraved to match receiver. The stock mounted on this shotgun is a recent, faithful copy of the broken and crudely repaired stock that was on the gun at the time of discovery. Bore diameter: left -.739, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.047, right -.047. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.037. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/16″. Weight: 9lbs. LOP 14-5/16″. Accompanied by a J.T. Callahan Letter identifying this shotgun as HE Special, 12 ga., 32″ choked FULL/FULL 85%, stock 14-1/4″, 1-1/2×2″ (specified) finished 2-1/8″, weight 9lbs, 8oz. to 9lbs 12oz. (specified), finished at 9lbs 9oz. Under notes: slender straight grip, 1/2 oval 4-3/4″, Hy Gain recoil pad, XE grade style stock & forearm, XE engraving, full round comb, pitch 2″, castoff 1/4″, (from factory records) chambered for 3″ shells for #4 chilled shot, largest ivory front sight, small ivory rear sight 10″ from breech, the shotgun was shipped from the Fox Philadelphia PA factory on July 15, 1927. The orig consignee is listed to be “Nash Buckingham”. Super-Fox shotguns were introduced about 1923 and continued in production with the A.H. Fox Gun Co. until 1929 and then appeared in the Savage-Fox catalogs of 1930-1942. According to the book A.H. Fox, The Finest Gun in the World, McIntosh, these Super-Fox shotguns, while outwardly having the appearance of a standard 12 gauge, were actually a completely unique model although were mechanically identical to other Fox shotguns. The frame is about 1/16″ larger all around than a standard 12 bore frame and could weigh as much as 9-3/4 lbs. He also states that only 30″ and 32″ bbls were available. Many if not all, of the Super-Fox shotguns were bored personally by Burt Becker who was a very skilled gunsmith, who having apprenticed under renowned shotgun manufacturer Dan Lefever and others, eventually moving to Philadelphia and began working for the A.H. Fox Gun Company in about 1915. Becker had spent a lot of time studying shotgun bbls and chokes and according to Buckingham was the finest bbl man in the world. Mr. Becker, in collaboration with Charles Askins, bored & tested many bbls to refine their design which consisted of over-boring the bore with a longer, tapered chamber and gradually tapering forcing cone and choke which served to control the patterns to the effect that he was able to produce a very tight dispersion of 80-90% of the pellets in a 30″ circle at 40 yds. In about 1921 John Olin was testing his new 3″ ammunition and the best of the shotguns he tested was a Becker-bored Fox 12 gauge. Mr. Olin sent this shotgun and eight boxes of his new unmarked ammunition to an old friend in Memphis to test on ducks and geese, Nash Buckingham. Buckingham was so impressed with the performance of that gun that he immediately abandoned his 34″ Parker and the old style of ammunition in favor of the Fox (Reference the above publication). According to the referenced publication, in 1926 Buckingham commissioned a 12 gauge Super-Fox waterfowl gun. He specified that the bbls be bored by Burt Becker, chambered for 3″ shells and regulated it for the new Super-X load of 4 drams powder & 1-3/8 oz. of #4 copper clad shot. This gun frequently was written about by Nash in various articles and thus became familiar to the vast readership of Buckingham, eventually making it one of the most famous shotguns in the world and certainly the most famous Fox shotgun ever built. According to the referenced publication the finished gun weighed just under 10 lbs. and when it left the factory both bbls would place 90% of the shot charge into a 30″ circle at 40 yards. Becker then stamped Nash Buckingham’s name on one bbl and his own name on the other. Nash’s close friend, hunting companion and outdoor writer Harold Sheldon, nicknamed the great shotgun “Bo-Whoop” (in reference to the thunderous sound it made each time Nash shot it). Buckingham’s fame continued to grow as a sport and writer when on Dec. 1, 1948, after a morning of duck shooting near Clarendon, Arkansas, he and Cliff Green were stopped by game wardens for a license check. Reportedly one of the wardens placed “Bo-Whoop”, in its case, on the fender of Green’s car. The shotgun was forgotten about and left on the fender as they drove away, falling off into oblivion sometime later. “Bo-Whoop” was lost. However “Bo-Whoop” really wasn’t lost, just no one knew exactly where it was, that is until the late 1950’s or early 1960’s when, according to a notarized affidavit from the consignor, his Grandfather purchased this shotgun with a broken stock from an unnamed man for $50 (the man was asking $100). The broken shotgun remained in his Grandfather’s closet until his death in 1991 and was passed on to the consignor’s Father. It remained in storage for the next 14 years. In 2005, the Father decided it was time to have the gun properly repaired. He took it to Jim Kelly of Darlington, SC who informed the Father of the shotgun’s history, Nash Buckingham, and how famous both shotgun and man were. Kelly faithfully recreated the broken stock in about a year and the shotgun went back into storage. In January 2009 the shotgun was handed down to the consignor who, now aware of the shotgun’s history and fame, has decided to allow it to be sold to someone who will appreciate it for what it is and honor the memory of Nash Buckingham and the legend of “Bo-Whoop”. While Nash’s loss of “Bo-Whoop” was a considerable personal loss, at least it was not a financial loss; Buckingham received a cash settlement from his insurance company for its loss. A final chapter in the long and drawn out history of Bo-Whoop appears in Buckingham’s book Letters to John Bailey where on p. 37 in a letter dated Dec. 2,1948, he details the loss of “Bo-Whoop”. “I feel like I did when Chubby died. It’s fully insured but I’ll never get another friend like that gun.” Chubby was Nash’s loyal and beloved Spaniel. In July 1950, Barry Brooks and George Warner, friends of Buckingham, conspired to replace Bo-Whoop. They contacted Burt Becker, who was now 80 years old to make another gun (“Bo-Whoop II”). That shotgun was completed by or under the direct supervision of Mr. Becker at a cost of $750 and bears the SN 121, which is in Mr. Becker’s own serial range. Mr. Buckingham used Bo-Whoop II until 1968 when he was 88 years old, when age had made it impossible for him to use this heavy old shotgun so he sold it to his friend Dr. William Andrews of Memphis, TN. This gun is now on display at the national Duck’s Unlimited headquarters. One last point of interest regarding the serial number of “Bo-Whoop”. After the time of loss, Nash incorrectly referenced the serial number of his lost gun as #31108. “Bo-Whoop’s” correct serial number is 31088 which is of course found on this gun. A search of the Fox records for SN 31108 discloses that that serial number belongs to an A-grade Fox 12 gauge with 30″ bbls, nothing even close to a Super-Fox. Fox records for serial number 31088 conclusively describes our gun here and thus unquestionably lays to rest any question of authenticity. Given the proximity of the resurfacing of this venerable old shotgun, with its authentic markings and rock solid provenance and factory letter, there can be no doubt that what was once lost is now found. This, undoubtedly, is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own the most famous Fox shotgun in the world. As explained above the gun has no question of title. Because the insurance company settled, Nash’s descendants no longer have any possible ownership. In regards to the Insurance Co (if it still is in existence) there is no practical way a claim could be made 60 years later ad even if it was, they could only recover their original settlement (which was probably $500-$700) For these and many other reasons James D. Julia will guarantee clear title to the buyer of the gun now and in the future. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain orig blue thinning to brown over chamber areas with minor nicks & dings. Receiver retains case colors in sheltered areas having mostly faded to silver. The new stock is crisp & clean and retains about all of its wonderful custom finish. Orig forearm shows heavy wear with several compression creases at receiver end and retains a lovely hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, bright shiny bores. Accompanying stock shows the obvious repaired break through the wrist with moderate to heavy wear on checkering and numerous light nicks, dings & scratches with a very worn heel and overall retains a dark hand worn patina. 4-39178 (100,000-200,000)

LOT OF RARE NASH BUCKINGHAM MATERIAL INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT FOR HIS BOOK “TATTERED COAT”; A PUTNAM LIMITED EDITION OF “TATTERED COAT” AND THE BOOK “MR. BUCK THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NASH BUCKINGHAM”. 1) The original manuscript for Tattered Coat consists of about 200 pages of dbl spaced typewritten text with green foolscap typewritten title & cover pages, pages & pages of yellowed typewritten bond paper with numerous other pages of illustrations from various previous Buckingham articles along with text from these articles, all of which were apparently compiled to become one of Mr. Buckingham’s most famous books. 2) Putnam Limited Edition, #188 of Tattered Coat, hard cover with linen cloth cover that has a colorful illustration on front cover of hanging birds, a hunting coat & hat, signed A.D. Fuller. The label on the spine is also on applied paper. The book is 210 pages with wonderful ink line drawing illustrations and a fly leaf picture of Mr. Buckingham in coat, tie & hat kneeling with his beloved springer, Chubby. Inside front page states that this is #188 of 995 copies and is personally autographed by Nash Buckingham. The book also contains several pages of photographs of various people, dogs & places. 3) Deluxe hard cover Executive Edition, #119 of 250 of Mr. Buck The Autobiography of Nash Buckingham which was compiled from notes and articles posthumously, either by or with the cooperation of Irma Buckingham O’Falon, Mr. Buckingham’s daughter. The book has gold embossed burgundy leatherette binding with ribbed spine and deluxe slip cover. It contains 276 pages plus bibliography and includes numerous pictures and reproduced correspondences. The fly leaf has an orig artist signed etching of Nash Buckingham and a dog retrieving a bird. CONDITION: 1) Manuscript is mostly yellowed with some tattered edges but intact as found. 2) Slightly worn edges but protected by a clear Lucite cover. Pages are slightly yellowed. 3) Crisp & new with brilliant cover and slip case. 4-39773 (8,000-12,000)

FINE GROUPING OF ORIG BURT BECKER LETTERS, LETTERS TO NASH BUCKINGHAM AND CONTRACTS FOR MR. BUCKINGHAM’S BOOKS WITH PUTNAM’S PUBLISHERS. This fantastic grouping of correspondence contains personal letters from the famous Fox Shotgun maker, Burt Becker, to such notables as a typewritten letter to H.A. Bartholomew dated Sept. 1950, wherein he discusses the second “Bo Whoop” shotgun he has made for Nash Buckingham. He states “Well i think its veary (sic) kind in the two gents to give Nas (sic) that fine gun.” He goes on to state that he could not make a gun like that for less than $750.00; an undated handwritten letter to Mr. Bartholomew regarding some pictures and he finishes with a note that he was going to “the rest house” for three weeks; another undated hand written letter to Mr. HAB, presumably Mr. Bartholomew, where he is apparently discussing Mr. Bartholomew’s health; another undated hand written letter to H.A. Bartholomew wherein he is discussing trying to locate a gun, which he was unable to find; another undated hand written letter to Mr. Bartholomew informing Mr. Bartholomew that he is in the hospital and doesn’t know how long he’ll be there; three small notes to Mr. H.A. Bartholomew advising him that Mr. Becker was back home and having some pictures made and would send them along. He was also discussing that he would like to get back out and shoot again; there is a small hand written note on Henry A. Bartholomew letterhead dated October 18-56 titled “Dear Nash” wherein he apparently is sending Mr. Buckingham a current picture of Mr. Becker. He advises that he has asked Mr. Becker for earlier pictures of himself and then discusses Mr. Becker getting back out to hunt and then discusses shooting dove; another 2-page hand written mini-biography of Mr. Becker and signed by him includes his date & place of birth, education & work history. There is a registration of copyright to Nash Buckingham dated Oct. 26, 1961, for Mr. Buckingham’s book De Shootin’est Gentl’man and Other Hunting Tales, illustrated by Hamilton Greene and a printing & publishing agreement with Putnam’s Sons dated 31 December 1943 for the printing, publishing & distribution rights for Mr. Buckingham’s book Game Bag. There are also two letters from Putnams to Mr. Buckingham, one dated February 1944 and the other March 1944 over the signature of Wallace Hough. The February letter is apparently returning several manuscripts to Mr. Buckingham with notes as to their desirability for publication. The March letter is discussing art work for an upcoming book. And finally there is a type0written letter dated 17 Sept. 1970 to Mr. Buckingham from George R. Evans wherein he is responding to a letter from Mr. Buckingham and discussing photographs of Mr. Buckingham along with bird dogs & shooting. CONDITION: Most of letters & documents are fine with some of the hand written material from Mr. Becker being on inexpensive lined tablet paper turned yellow and brittle. Most of the other items are also turning slightly yellow but all are completely legible. A truly rare collection of correspondence involving two of shotgunning’s most famous individuals. 4-39774 (3,000-5,000)

*FABULOUS A.H. FOX XHE UPGRADE BY CSM. SN 27860. Cal 12 ga. 30″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, IMP.CYL/FULL chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors, and dbl triggers. Top of right bbl is marked “CHROMOX FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and left “MADE BY A.H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA. U.S.A.” Chamber end of each bbl has 2-3/4″ wedge of beautiful oak leaf and acorn scroll. The “H” frame has been beautifully enhanced to “X” grade with bold oak leaf scroll with shaded backgrounds, left side with 2 ruffed grouse and arching “ANSLEY H. FOX” over top, and 2 woodcock on right side with arching Ansley H. Fox, circle with stalking fox on center of bottom. The superb upgrade to “X” grade was carried out by “Galazan Fox Division of Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing”, and this is backed up by a company invoice dated 5-26, 1995 identifying the above work. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, sculpted checkered side panels, checkered rnd knob pistol grip with ribbon, Silvers style recoil pad, checkered splintered forend with ribbon and ebony schnabel tipped insert. Wood work was also executed by CSM. Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.044, right -.015. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8lbs. 14oz. LOP 15″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as custom upgraded. Bbls retain nearly all of their fine factory quality custom restored blue finish with a few minor handling marks and faint rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine factory quality restored case color finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor light handling and use marks, and retains virtually all of its fine, factory quality finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple small handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine, factory quality finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and shiny bores. 4-39772 BDT106 (10,000-20,000)

*A.H. FOX XE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 24643. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ Chromox bbls, tapered matted concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, MOD/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Sides of each chamber have 1-3/4″ wedge of oak leaf scroll engraving. Top of right bbl marked “CHROMOX FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and left bbl “MADE BY A.H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA. U.S.A.”. The rebated frame is engraved in standard “X” style of bold oak leaf scroll, oval of 2 ducks in flight and “ANSLEY H. FOX” on left side, two quail in flight and “ANSLEY H. FOX” on right side, circle with upward looking fox on bottom center, trigger guard has oak leaf scroll and shield with initials “MAR”. Mounted in highly figured walnut with sculpted checkered side panels, checkered rnd knob pistol grip with “M.A.R.” stamped in grip, vented white line recoil pad and black 1/4″ spacer, and checkered splinter forend with schnabel ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.013, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 2oz. LOP 14-11/16″. Gun is accompanied with a Griffin & Howe letter identifying gun as being in the consigned inventory of Abercrombie & Fitch on December 12, 1949, consigned by Mrs. M.A. Ramirez. Identifying gun as 12 ga., XE grade, 32″ bbls, 2-3/4″ chambers with ejectors, FULL/FULL choke, weighing 7lbs 2oz., 2-3/4″ drop at heel, 1-1/2″ drop at comb, 14-5/8″ LOP, 1/2 pistol grip, accompanied by a leg-o-mutton case. It further goes on to state the gun was sold to H.P. Bingham in the New York store September 6, 1950 for $195.00. An additional letter from Griffin & Howe give some background on the consignor as Mrs. Maximilian Arther Ramirez, whose husband was a Cuban born physician and resided on Park Avenue, the purchaser was Harry Payne Bingham, who was a director of the First National Bank of New York, and resided on Park Avenue in the mid 1930’s & 40’s, and in additional there are other documents identifying Mr. Bingham and Mrs. Ramirez. Still accompanying gun is the leg-o-mutton case marked “Dr. Maximilian A. Ramirez.” and a paper end label “Abercrombie & Fitch New York”. Outside of lid has paper label with hand written SN of gun. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retain 95% orig blue, some faint muzzle wear, numerous tiny nicks & light scratches and some faint thinning in forearm area, rub mark on bottom of bbls from forend. Receiver retains 97% orig case hardening, lightly silvering on sharp edges and thinning across bottom. Trigger guard shows strong orig blue across bow and silvered through grip area. Stock is sound with a grain crack running from flute of comb down into the checkering on right side of grip, normal light scratches, nicks & dings retaining its orig finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, grain crack from forend iron forward on lower right side, normal minor nicks & dings and retains its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, good bore with some light frosting. Leg-o-mutton case is in good condition with some moderate scuffing and a replacement locking tab. 4- 39160 BDT62 (6,500-9,500)

*DESIRABLE A.H. FOX XE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 202077. Cal. 20 ga. 26″ Chromox steel bbls, matted concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP.CYL/MOD choke, ejectors & dbl triggers. Top of right bbl is marked “CHROMOX FUEL COMPRESSED STEEL” and left “MADE BY A.H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA. USA”. Each chamber are has about 1-3/4″ wedge of bold leafy scroll. The rebated frame is typical “X” engraving with oval with 2 quail on flight on left side with “ANSLEY H. FOX” engraved over and right side with 2 ducks in flight, with “ANSLEY H. FOX” over. Bottom with circle with fox looking up, balance being a bold leafy scroll with shaded background. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, Silvers style recoil pad, checkered forend with schnabel ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.039, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 5lbs. 13oz. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as beautifully restored. Bbls retain virtually all of their fine factory quality restored blue finish with just a few very minor handling marks. Receiver retains 95% of a dark factory quality case colors with just a small amount of silvering through balance area. Stock is sound with nice sharp re-cut checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains a professional hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with nice freshened checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains a fine professional hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-40101 BDT49 (12,500-17,500)

*DESIRABLE A.H. FOX XE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 25763. Cal. 12 ga., 26″ Chromox steel bbls, matted concave rib, ivory front and white center sighting beads, MOD/IMP.MOD chokes, 3″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top of right bbl marked “CHROMOX FLUID COMPRESSED STEEL” and left “MADE BY A.H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA U.S.A.”. Chamber area of both bbls have 1-3/4″ wedge of bold leafy foliate scroll, the rebated frame is engraved in typical “X” style, with oval scene of 2 waterfowl on left side with “ANSLEY H. FOX” above it, 2 quail in flight on right side with “ANSLEY H. FOX”, circle with upward looking fox on bottom, with balance a bold leafy foliate scroll. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, sculpted checkered side panels, multi-point checkered rnd knob pistol grip, and Jostam anti-flinch recoil pad, checkered splinter forend with ebony schnabel tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.018, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90-95% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, some minor dings & scratches, some areas starting to thin, and rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver shows traces of orig case colors in protected areas with remainder a pleasing soft silver patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, minor grain crack on lower right side, typical minor light handling marks and retains a nice hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with hairline crack at bottom at forend iron, slightly worn checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors, nice bores that are slightly frosted. 4-40105 BDT48 (5,000-8,000)

*A.H. FOX DE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 27246. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Krupp steel bbls, matted concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, IMP.MOD/MOD chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Rebated frame is beautifully “D” grade engraved with ribbon engraved “ANSLEY H. FOX” on each side. Left side oval with 2 shore birds in flight, right side with 2 grouse in flight, bottom center with setter on point with split rail fence in background, trigger plate with bold floral scroll with shaded background as well as balance of frame and top tang, fences are engraved with a stylized portrait of a mythical creature. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, with arrowhead dropper point, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, Silvers style recoil pad, checkered splinter forend with ebony schabel tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.024. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 3oz. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as beautifully and faithfully restored. Bbls retains nearly all of an extremely fine factory quality restored blue finish with only a few light handling marks and a spot of thinning over right chamber. Frame retains most of a fine factory quality case colored finish with some faint thinning on sharp edges and across top of fences. Stock is sound with small chip behind top tang, nicely restored checkering, a few minor handling marks in a professional hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with nicely re-pointed checkering, and a few minor handling marks and retains a fine professional hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-40102 BDT50 (12,500-17,500)

*SUPERB CSM FOX DE GRADE TWO BARREL SET WITH CASE. SN F205685. Cal. 20 ga. Bbl set 1) 26″ matted tapered concave rib, with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/IMP-CYL chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top of right bbl marked “MADE TO ORDER AH FOX” and left “KRUPP FLUID STEEL”. Each bbl has 2-1/2″ wedge of foliate scroll with shaded background, rib has gold band and gold “I”. Bbl set 2) 30″ matted tapered concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP-CYL/FULL choke, right bbl marked “MADE TO ORDER AH FOX” and left “KRUPP FLUID STEEL”, 2-1/2″ wedge of foliate scroll with shaded background, rib with gold band and “II”. The scalloped and rebated frame has bold foliate scroll with shaded background, ribbon with “ANSLEY H. FOX” on each side, two grouse in flight on left, setter pointing grouse, center bottom, and two woodcock in flight on right, scalloped fence, with oak leaf carving. Top lever has gold bust of a grouse head, top tang has SAFE inlaid in gold. Mounted with exhibition walnut, checkered side panels, checkered straight grip, checkered butt with bold foliate scroll engraved skeleton buttplate, splinter schnabel forend, fully checkered with ribbons and ebony tipped insert on each set of bbls with matching gold “I” and “II”. Bbl set 1) Bore diameter: left -.612, right -.612. Bore restrictions: left -.016, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.046, right -.049. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 5lbs. 7oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Bbl set 2) Bore diameter: left -.612, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.005, right -.027. Wall thickness: left -.049, right -.046. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 5lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Accompanied with leather case, makers label on inside lid and accessories. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new since manufactured. Both sets of bbls retain 99% of their fine orig factory blue with just a couple tiny handling marks. Receiver retains all of its fine dark orig case colors. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains all of its fine factory hand rubbed oil finish. Forends are sound with sharp checkering, a couple tiny handling marks and retains all of its fine factory hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and shiny new bores in all bbls. Case is fine with some minor scuffing to outside leather. 4-39039 BDT214 (21,000-26,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Correction: This gun is NOT a Class III Firearm as indicated by two asterisks (**) preceding the title. It is a Modern Firearm and should have one asterisk preceding the title (*).

**A.H. FOX CE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH KRUPP STEEL BARRELS. . SN 16325. Cal. 12 ga, 30″ Krupp steel bbls, matted tapered concave rib with brass front and white center sighting beads, FULL/FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors & dbl triggers made without safety. Top of right bbl is marked “KRUPP FLUID STEEL MADE BY” and left “A.H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA PA”. Sides of each bbl at chamber have about 1-1/2″ wedge of open scroll engraving. Receiver is engraved in “C” pattern with oval on left side, with 2 feeding quail in opposite directions with banner “ANSLEY H. FOX” over top. Right side oval with 2 feeding snipe in opposite directions with banner of “ANSLEY H. FOX” over top. Bottom center has circle with setter on point, with trigger plate and balance of receiver being a foliate scroll. Top tang is made without safety and engraved with some geometric scroll. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered straight grip, Silvers type solid red recoil pad, and checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.036. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 12oz. LOP 14″. Accompanied with J.T. Callahan letter identifying as CE grade, 12 ga., 30″ choked FULL/FULL, walnut stock, 14″ LOP, 1-5/8″ drop at comb, 2-5/8″ drop at heel, straight grip, weighing 7lbs 11oz. Under notes “tip jars-not catch, no safety”, (from reverse of card) bore out stock. Gun was shipped from Philadelphia June 1, 1910 orig consignee, E.R. Parker – no address. Also accompanying gun are repro Fox tags verifying above information. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retain 97-98% orig blue with just some very slight muzzle wear, and a few minor typical handling marks. Receiver shows strong orig case colors, under what appears to be a coat of dried preservative, slightly silvering across bottom, but strong on sides & across top. Trigger guard shows good orig blue across bow with some silvering in grip area. Stock is sound with tiny chip behind top tang, good checkering, minor nicks & dings & light scratches, and what appears to be orig finish that has been rubbed and cleaned. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor chips at tip, a few minor handling marks, and retains orig finish. Forend latch & exposed forend metal retain good orig blue. Triggers are crisp, made without safety, strong ejectors, bright shiny bores, as gun appears to have seen only a little use. 4-39137 BDT46 (4,000-6,000)

*VERY FINE PARKER BROTHERS AHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 235086. Cal 16 ga. 26″ bbls, matted tapered rib with dual brass sighting beads, IMP.MOD/MOD chokes, 2-9/16″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME STEEL”, left bbl flat is stamped with Remington date code “RC3 November 1934”. The “1” size frame is “A” quality engraved with tight foliate arabesque scroll, ribbon with “PARKER BROS.” on each side, left side has vignette of 2 waterfowl, right side with 3 pheasants, center bottom with a bobwhite quail and on trigger plate 2 setters locked on point and on a rock below the initials “S.B.C”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis drop points, fully checkered pistol grip, hard rubber sculpted grip cap with blank, gold center, checkered butt with engraved skeleton buttplate, fully checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.664, right -.664. Bore restrictions: left -.015, right -.009. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 1oz. LOP 13-1/2″. The Book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization identified as grade “A6” “A” grade with Acme steel bbls, 28″, 16 ga, vent rib with sgl trigger and capped pistol grip stock. CONDITION: Very Fine. Bbls retain 98% of a factory quality restored blue finish with small scratch on left chamber, a faint rub mark from forend a few tiny handling marks. Receiver shows 30% thinning case colors, stronger on side and protected areas, silver from wear across bottom, sharp edges and across top. Stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering, some handling marks, a thin scratch on left side of comb at buttplate and retains a fine hand rubbed factory quality finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple tiny chips on edge and retains a fine factory quality hand rubbed finish. Triggers are a bit sluggish with auto-safety, strong ejectors and shiny bores. 4-39795 BDT108 (25,000-35,000)

*RESTORED PARKER AA GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 103558. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Whitworth steel bbls, matted tapered concave rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, extractors and sgl selective trigger. Top rib of bbl is engraved “PIGEON GUN PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN CONN. WHITWORTH STEEL.” Chamber end of each bbl has 2-3/4″ wedge of floral and foliate scroll, muzzle end has 2″ wedge to match. The “2” size frame of “AA” quality engraving is beautifully executive in an intricate floral and foliate pattern with shaded background, center bottom of receiver in a banner is engraved “PARKER BROS”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, with fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered straight grip, Hawkins vented recoil pad, blank gold oval, fully checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.033, right -.032. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.030. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 11oz. LOP 13-7/8″. The book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization identify as Grade W7(AA with Whitworth steel bbls), straight grip, 12 ga, 30″, with no extras. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Bbls retain nearly all of their fine factory quality restored blue finish with a few minor handling marks and faint rub mark from forend. Receiver retains 95% of its fine restored case coloring, silvering on trigger plate and across fences. Water table and standing breech are finally jeweled. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & scratches in its fine factory quality restored finish. In a few areas of border of checkering has some flaking finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few tiny handling marks, retains a factory quality restored finish with some lifting on borders of checkering. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, good bores that are lightly frosted just forward of forcing cone. 4-39959 BDT131 (15,000-25,000)

*LATE PARKER A-1 SPECIAL UPGRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 241298. Cal 20 ga. 30″ bbls with factory tapered matted vent rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers IMP.MOD/MOD chokes, sgl selective trigger and ejectors, muzzle end have narrow band of scroll engraving, chamber area has 2-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving. The “O” size frame has been beautifully engraved to a scroll and floral pattern with PARKER” in gold across bottom, gold trigger and selector and gold SN on long tang trigger guard. Mounted with nicely figured feather grain walnut, checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis drop points, multi-point checkered straight grip, fleur-de-lis checkered butt with scroll engraved skeleton buttplate, blank gold oval, beavertail forend with carved multi-point fleur-de-lis checkering. The book “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” identify gun as a “V” grade 30″, 20 ga with ejectors, sgl trigger, large forend and vent rib. Water table has been neatly marked “A1S” & grade “8”. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.617. Bore restrictions: left -.015, right -.022. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 2oz. LOP 14-9/16″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their fine custom rust bluing with minor handling marks and a minor rub mark from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of its custom restored case color finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains most of its custom finish. Forend is sound, with good checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains most of its custom finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-40086 BDT10 (12,500-17,500)

Revised: 3/11/2010

Additional Information: Accompanying this lot is a copy of an invoice from the shop of the renowned Larry Del Grego & Son dated June 4, 1980 detailing the restoration work completed on this gun.

*RESTORED PARKER BROTHERS BHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH VENT RIB. SN 229025. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ Acme steel bbls, matted tapered vent rib, with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/FULL chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. ACME STEEL”, chamber end has border engraving. Bbl flats are marked with Remington date code “PF3”, June 1937. The “1-1/2” size frame is “B” quality engraved with foliate arabesque scroll, “PARKER BROS” on each side, oval with 2 pointers on left side and 2 setters on right and trigger plate with 2 feeding game birds in a prairie scene. Mounted with nicely figured feathered grain walnut, checkered side panels with fleur-de-lis drop points, checkered straight grip, checkered butt with skeleton buttplate, gold oval engraved with initials “RAF”, and checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14-15/16″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Gun appears basically new since restoration with bbls retaining virtually of their fine factory quality restored blue finish, with just a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its cyanide case colors. The long tang trigger guard retains all of its fine restored blue finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, with a couple missing points, a few small handling marks, some grain checking on right side and retains nearly all of its fine professionally restored finish. Buttplate and checkered butt appear new. Forend is sound, sharp checkering with a couple missing points, a few minor handling marks and retains all of its professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, shiny bores, slightly frosted in front of forcing cones. 4-39961 BDT132 (10,000-15,000)

*RARE PARKER BHE GRADE 1-1/2 FRAME SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 132016. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP.Cyl/MOD chokes, ejectors and Miller sgl trigger. Rare 1-1/2 size receiver is special ordered B grade engraving with foliate Arabesque scroll and flower blossoms on each side with ribbon marked “Parker Bros”. Trigger plate also has foliate Arabesque scroll with flower blossoms. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered side panels with fleur-de-lis dropper points, checkered straight grip stock, 1″ Silvers recoil pad, silver initial oval engraved “DSW” and fully checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 3oz. LOP 13-7/8″. CONDITION: Fine, bbls retain 90-95% orig blue with muzzle wear, some fine nicks and scratches and thinning in chamber and forend area. Rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver retains traces of orig case color, visible in protected areas, with balance a silver patina. Stock is sound with slightly flat checkering, numerous light nicks and scratches, small nick by lower tang at receiver and retains orig finish blending with a professional added finish near recoil pad. Forend is sound with slightly flat checkering, nicks and scrapes and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety that is also trigger selector, strong ejectors and shiny bores with a couple small shallow pits in right bbl. 4-38759 BDT100 (8,000-10,000)

*RARE AND DESIRABLE PARKER BROTHERS DHE GRADE 32″ VENT RIB SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 216403. Cal. 20 ga. Listed in the Parker Gun Identification & Serialization book as a Grade T13. Built on an “O” frame with 32” Titanic Steel bbls choked FULL/IMP-MOD with Parker flat, matted, ventilated rib with dbl ivory beads, doll’s head rib extension, ejectors & dbl triggers. Mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered splinter forearm & straight stock with teardrop side panels, 14” over a Pachmayr pad. Receiver is engraved in typical “D” patterns of a pointer on left side, a setter on right side & four pheasants on floorplate, surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns & maker’s name in a ribbon on each side. Will letter as found. Bore diameter: left – .617, right – .616. Bore restrictions: left – .020, right – .018. Wall thickness: left – .034, right – .034. Drop at heel: 2-1/4”, drop at comb: 1-1/2”. Weight: 7 lbs. 4.16 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 97-98% strong orig factory blue with slight muzzle edge wear & a small nick or two. Receiver retains 70-75% strong, bright, orig case colors, thin & fading to silver on right bottom edge, front of floorplate & left half of front of receiver. Sides are bright with brilliant colors in very sheltered areas. Wood is sound with light handling & use marks & retains about all of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores with a tiny ding in right bbl. 4-39796 (15,000-20,000)

*DESIRABLE, LATE REMINGTON PARKER DHE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH FACTORY VENT RIB. SN 242134. Cal. 20ga. 28″ bbls. Matted, tapered, vent rib, dual white sighting beads, Imp.Cyl chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective triggers. Left bbl flat has Remington date code OK (with a heart), which is July 1948. Left side of bbl lug is stamped D GRADE 20GA./FOR 2-3/4″ SHELLS. Serial number is stamped on bbl flat. The “0” size frame is standard, late, D Grade engraved with foliate, arabesque scrolls and setter on left side, pointer on right side, three pheasants on trigger plate and center of bottom engraved PARKER.Mounted with nicely figured walnut; checkered side panels with spear drop points; checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap; leather covered recoil pad; blank gold oval; and checkered beavertail forend. This serial number does not appear in Parker gun serialization identification book. Bore diameter: left -.618, right -.618. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -(.007). Wall thickness: left -.042, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″ . Weight: 7lbs. 1oz. LOP: 13-13/16″. CONDITION: Very fine. bbls retain nearly all of a fine factory quality rust blue finish. A few minor scratches and a faint rub from forend. Receiver retains 30-40% thinning orig case colors, strongest in rear and protected areas. Balance is a smooth, gray patina. Trigger guard retains virtually all of a fine, factory quality restored blue finish. Stock is sound with tiny hairline crack behind top tang, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of a fine, hand rubbed, restored finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple small, minor handling marks and retains virtually all of a fine, hand rubbed, restored finish. Mechanic are crisp, with automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright, shiny bores. 4-39965 BDT172 (10,000-15,000)

*PARKER BROTHERS GHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 222422. Cal. 20 ga. 30″ bbls, tapered matted concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT.U.S.A. PARKER SPEC.STEEL”. The “O” size frame is standard “G” grade engraving with oval, two ducks in flight and “Parker Bros.” on left side, and oval with two pheasants and “Parker Bros.” on right side, and circle with two pheasants on trigger plate, with minimal accenting scroll. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip with Parker hard rubber grip cap. Parker Bros. dog head buttplate, gold initial shield engraved “J.W.K.”, and checkered splintered forend. Bore diameter: left -.616, right -.616. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.021. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.041. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 9oz. LOP 14-1/4″. This SN does not appear in the “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” book. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 80% orig blue, with typical nicks, dings & scratches & blending with a brown patina. Receiver has 30-35% orig case colors, stronger in protected areas, blending with silver & gray patina throughout. Stock is sound with normal nicks & dings, slightly worn checkering & original finish blending with hand worn patina through grip area. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering, typical nicks & dings & orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, shiny bores with some light frosting just in front of forcing cones. 4-38755 BDT23 (5,500-7,500)

*RESTORED PARKER GHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 240305. Cal. 16 ga. 26″ bbls, with matted tapered concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, SKEET IN/SKEET OUT choke, ejectors and Parker sgl selective trigger. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS.MERIDEN C.T. U.S.A. PARKER SPEC. STEEL”. The “1” size frame is engraved in standard “G” pattern with moderate foliate scroll, an oval with 2 ducks in flight on left side and 2 quail on right side with “PARKER” engraved across center of bottom and a circle with 2 pheasants on trigger plate. Mounted with nicely figured flame grain walnut, checkered straight grip, checkered butt, blank gold initial shield, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.664, right -.664. Bore restrictions: left -.006, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 3oz. LOP 14-1/4″. The book “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” identifies as “G” grade gun, 16 ga., 26″ bbls, with ejectors & sgl trigger, and capped pistol grip. Inspection of bbl flats reveled 2 Remington date codes KF (May 37) & XG (December 38). CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 98% of a fine factory quality restored blue finish, some minor muzzle wear, a few minor nicks & scratches and a small area on left bbl of very tiny surface oxidation spots as well as some thinning in chamber area. Receiver has crisp engraving and retains visible thinning colors blending throughout with a silver patina. Trigger guard retains most of a fine restored blue finish. Stock is sound with a tiny hairline crack on left side at receiver and has a professional barely visible repair through wrist, some minor nicks & scratches and retains most of a fine hand rubbed restored finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains most of its fine restored hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety with strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 8-87614 BDT21 (8,000-10,000)

*PARKER BROTHERS GHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 234212. Cal. 16 ga. 30″ bbls with tapered matted concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-1/2″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors, dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT.U.S.A. PARKER SPEC.STEEL”. The “1” size frame is engraved with standard “G” grade engraving, with oval “PARKER BROS.” and two birds on each side, a circle with two birds on trigger plate, and accenting floral scroll. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip with Parker Bros. hard rubber grip cap, Parker Bros. dog head buttplate, and checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.662, right -.661. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 4oz. LOP 14-1/16″. This gun is listed in “Parker Gun Identification & Serialization” book as found except as 10 ga. Starting with 234208-234213, are all shown as grade “P2″ ejectors with 30” bbls, the first 4 guns listed as 16 ga. and 12 and 13 as 10 ga., most likely simply a legibility error. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue, with some minor nicks & scrapes & a small area on right bbl thinning and blending with brownish patina. Receiver retains 60-70% orig cal colors, strong in protected areas & blending with gray & brown patina. Stock is sound with crisp checkering, usual nicks, dings & handling marks, and other than a professional repair at toe, it retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with light handling marks, nice clean checkering, and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and shiny bores. A nice orig Parker that has seen very little use. 4-38757 BDT24 (7,500-10,500)

*PARKER DHE LIVE BIRD GUN WITH 34″ BARRELS. SN 207192. Cal. 12 ga. 34″ bbls, matted concave rib, with ivory front and white center sighting beads, FULL/FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors, and sgl selective trigger. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS.MERIDEN.CT.U.S.A. TITANIC STEEL”. The “2” size frame is engraved in standard “D” grade pattern with pointer on left, setter on right, ribbon with “PARKER BROS” on each side, trigger plate with 4 pheasants, balance of engraving being a fine foliate scroll. Gun was made without safety. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, raised side panels with drop points, checkered pistol grip, Parker hard rubber gripcap, checkered butt, blank gold initial oval, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.032. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.037. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-13/16″. The book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization does not contain this SN. Gun is accompanied with a set of repro Parker gun tags. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 97-98% factory quality blue with some minor nicks & scrapes, some minor wear at muzzle, thinning wear on bottom from forend. Frame retains good orig case colors, strong on side and across top, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and sides of fences. Trigger guard has flaked and blended with brown patina and shows silver through grip area. Stock is sound with slightly filled checkering, a few minor nicks & dings, a retains a fine professional hand rubbed finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor handling marks and retains a fine professional hand rubbed oil finish. Trigger is good, gun was made without safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bore. 4-39136 BDT44 (5,000-7,000)

*COLOSSAL PARKER BROTHERS PH GRADE SIZE 6 FRAME WITH 40″ TWIST BARRELS. SN 94278. Cal. 8 ga. 40-1/2″ twist steel bbls, tapered concave rib with sgl sighting bead, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS MAKERS. MERIDEN CONN. TWIST”. The colossal size “6” frame has usual “P” grade engraving with “PARKER BROS” on each side, star shaped scroll around the screws, minimal scroll border, and small star burst of scroll on trigger plate. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, with some fiddle back, checkered pistol grip, Parker hard rubber gripcap, Parker’s dogs head hard rubber buttplate, checkered splinter forend. Bore measurements for 8 ga. are unavailable, drop at heel: 2-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″, weight 16lbs 9oz. LOP 14-3/16″. The book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization indicates as PT grade, hammerless, no extras, capped pistol grip, 8 ga., with 40″ bbls. According to the chart of known 8 ga Parkers taken from the Parker Story, there was a total of only 11 40″ 8 ga. produced, 8 of them being hammerless. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbls retain a dark brown twist pattern, with normal nicks, dings & scratches, and brighter under protected forearm area. The giant frame retains mostly a silver and brown patina with hints of faint case colors in protected areas. Stock is sound with a repaired crack on left side between the tangs, a couple hair line cracks behind top tang, good checkering, some typical nicks, scratches and shallow dents, retaining orig finish with hand worn finish in grip and comb area. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor nicks & dings, and retains orig finish with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are good with auto-safety, bores are not bad, but have some shallow scattered pits. 4-39758 BDT115 (6,000-10,000)

*PARKER BROTHERS GH GRADE DAMASCUS BARREL SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 176793. Cal. 10 ga. 32″ Damascus steel bbls, matted tapered concave rib, dual brass sighting bead, 3″ chambers, MOD/FULL choke, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDAN CONN. DAMASCUS STEEL”. The second sighting bead is located 3/4″ from the breech end. The “3” frame is standard “G” grade engraved with minimal decorative scroll and oval with 2 ducks in flight and “PARKER BROS.” on top on left side, 2 game birds and “PARKER BROS.” on right side and circle on trigger plate with 2 game birds. Mounted in nicely figured flame grain walnut, raised side panels, checkered pistol grip with Parker Brothers hard rubber gripcap, Parker Brothers dog head hard rubber buttplate, gold initial shield with unidentified engraving, and checkered splinter forend. This number is not found in the book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization. Bore diameter: left -.780, right -.780. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.060, right -.058. Drop at heel: 3-3/8″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 10lbs. 8oz. LOP 14-15/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain strong gray Damascus pattern with normal minor nicks & scratches and brighter under protection of forearm. Frame retains strong orig case colors on side and protected areas with balance blending a gray patina. Trigger guard has flaked and worn to a brown/silver patina. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, normal minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish with a thin coat of added finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering, minor nicks & dings, orig finish with a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with an auto-safety, shiny bores with some very shallow scattered light pitting. 4-39800 BDT100 (3,000-5,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Additional Information: There is a 1-inch hairline crack on the right side of the forend extending from the forend iron to the checkering.

*PARKER BROTHERS SC GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN. SN 177618. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbl, with matted tapered vent rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-9/16″ chamber, FULL choke, ejector and sgl trigger. Top rib of bbl is engraved “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN CONN. MADE IN.U.S.A.” The “C” grade sgl bbl receiver is engraved with foliate arabesque scrolls with stippled background, and banner with “PARKER BROS.” on each side. Gun is made without safety. Mounted with fiddle back straight grain walnut, checkered side panels, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, Jostam anti-flinch vented recoil pad, blank gold oval, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: -.732. Bore restrictions: -.037. Wall thickness: -.067. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14″. The book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization identify as “S” grade, with pistol grip, 32″ 12 ga. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, some minor nicks & scratches and rub mark on bottom from forend. Frame retains 75% orig case colors, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom and some sharp edges. Trigger guard retains flaking orig blue across bow, worn to a silver patina in grip area. Stock is sound with nice checkering, small chip missing from behind top tang, normal minor nicks & scratches and retains orig finish blending with some hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor nicks & scratches, retaining orig finish, blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejector, and nice shiny bore. 4-39962 BDT133 (3,000-4,000)

*BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM PARKER SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 206159. Cal. 20 ga. 26″ bbls with matted tapered concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP-MOD chokes, extractors, and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS.MERIDEN.CT.U.S.A.VULCAN STEEL”. Breach end have 2″ wedge of foliate scroll engraving. The “O” size receiver is beautifully engraved with open foliate scroll and shaded backgrounds, Parker Bros. on each side and left side with gold circle with 4 gold quail in flight with matte background. Trigger plate has gold circle with gold Spaniel head with matte background and right side has gold circle with gold grouse in flight with matte background. Mounted with marble figured walnut, checkered side panels, fancy fleur-de-lis straight grip, Parker hard rubber dogs dead buttplate, fancy fleur-de-lis checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.619, right -.620. Bore restrictions: left -.014, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.040. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 6lbs. 3oz. LOP 15″. Consignor reports that this fine work was done by “Robert Cane”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their fine custom blue finish with just a few very minor light handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine custom blue finish. Stock is sound with crisp checkering a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine custom hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor light handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine custom hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto-safety and nice shiny bores. 4-38795 BDT66 (4,000-7,000)

*OUTSTANDING PARKER VHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 209365. Cal 12 ga. 30″ bbls with matted concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, FULL/FULL chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS.MERIDEN.CT.U.S.A. VULCAN STEEL”. The “2” size frame is standard “V” grade engraved with zig-zag border along edges and around screws and “PARKER BROS.” on both sides. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Parker hard rubber grip cap, Parker Brothers dogs head buttplate, blank gold initial shield and checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.035. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-5/16″. The book Parker Gun Identification & Serialization does not show the SN. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98% orig blue, with minor wear at muzzle, a few minor nicks & tiny scratches. Receiver retains 80-85% strong orig case colors, mostly on sides and across top with bottom thinning and blending with silver and brown patina. Trigger guard has mostly flaked and remains a mix of silver/brown patina. Stock is sound with nice checkering, some usual light nicks & dings and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with fine checkering, some minor nicks & dings, and retains most of its orig finish. Exposed metal parts of forend have faded and worn to a silver patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-40080 BDT43 (4,000-7,000)

*PARKER BROTHERS VHE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 192860. Cal. 12ga. 30″ Vulcan steel bbls, matted. tapered, concave rib with single silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL chokes, ejectors and double triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN, CT. U.S.A. VULCAN STEEL”. No. 2 size frame is standard V grade engraved with zigzag border and Parker Bros on each side. Mounted with streaky straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Parker Bros. hard rubber gripcap, Parker Bros. dog’s head buttplate and checkered, splintered forend. Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.040. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″ , drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 9oz. LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90-95% orig blue with usual minor scratching, a couple of small cleaned areas and some minor thinning in chamber area. Receiver retains 50-60% orig case colors, strong in protected areas, blending with silver patina across bottom and sharp edges. Trigger guard has flaked and is mostly silver, mixed with a small amount of brown patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks and scrapes and a tiny chip on left bottom next to rcvr, and retains much or its orig finish. Forend is sound with minor nicks and dings, exposed metal has turned a silver patina, good checkering and retains much of its orig finish. Mechanics are fine with the exception of the automatic safety, which is a little sticky, making opening a little difficult without putting on to safe position. Ejectors are strong with bright, shiny bores. Top tang screw is slightly battered. 4-38767 BDT16 (2,500-3,500)

*PARKER BROTHERS TROJAN GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 198159. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Trojan steel bbls, matted tapered concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, FULL/FULL choke, 2-9/16″ chambers, extractors, & dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “PARKER BROS. MAKERS. CT. U.S.A. TROJAN STEEL”. The “2” size frame is not engraved except “PARKER BROS.” center of each side. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, serrated hard rubber buttplate, diamond checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.031. Wall thickness: left -.039, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98% orig blue with a few minor nicks & scrapes, rub mark on bottom from forend and some faint thinning in chamber area. Receiver retains 95% strong dark orig case colors, thinning and blending with silver patina on edges of trigger plate, trigger guard has flaked and blended with silver and brown patina and worn to a silver patina in grip area. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & handling marks, and retains nearly all of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks, dings & small handling marks with most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety and bright shiny bores, as gun shows to have been carried more than used. 4-39960 BDT130 (2,500-3,500)

*VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE 410 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN FWE 121000. Cal. 410, 28″ bbls, with checkered tapered rib, sgl brass sighting bead, 3″ chambers. IMP.MOD/FULL chokes, ejectors and Hunter One trigger. Chamber area of right bbl is marked “L.C. SMITH SPECIALTY GRADE”, left bbl “HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M’F’R’S FULTON, N.Y.,U.S.A”. Chamber end has band of open scroll. The scaled, side-lock featherweight frame has usual Specialty grade engraving with two quail in grass scene encircled with open scroll on left plate, duck scene in marsh encircled with open scroll on right plate, forward tabs of each plate engraved “L.C. SMITH”, with some open foliate scroll on bottom-top of trigger plate as well as “HUNTER ONE TRIGGER” engraved on trigger plate. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, hard rubber grip cap, hard rubber serrated center buttplate, checkered splinter forend, banjo shaped escutcheon, and triangular shaped ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -N/A, right -N/A. Bore restrictions: left -N/A, right -N/A. Wall thickness: left -N/A, right -N/A. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/16″. Gun is accompanied with a Cody Museum Marlin Firearms letter identifying the gun as Specialty grade, 410, 28″ bbls, featherweight, auto-ejectors, selective one trigger, started March 26, 1929, proofed July 12, 1929, patterned July 12, 1929, finished July 22, 1929, shipped July 22, 1929, Order No. 28869. Purchased by S/A McDonald Linforth, returned April 10, 1933, reshipped July 25, 1933, Order No. 35371, purchased by VL&A. Also accompanying gun is a photocopy of Double Gun Journal article, winter 2004, featuring a photo of this gun on pg. 54, in an article by Colin McLagan. Also accompanying are photo copies taken from Double Gun Journal, Winter 2009 from an article titled “L.C. Smith 410 Shotgun Production” by James Stubbendieck and Drew Hause, and on page 109 of this article is a production chart for L.C. Smith 410’s produced from 1926-1950, showing Specialty grade total made of 32, with 20 being 28″ bbls, it also shows a total of 2,744 410’s being built in this period. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with just a few very minor nicks & scratches & a faint rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver shows most of its orig case colors, stronger on plates and across top, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue with some minor nicks & scratches and lightly thinning in grip area. Stock is sound with good checkering, with a few slightly flattened points, some minor nicks dings & light scratches, retaining most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, with some slightly flat points, normal nicks & small dings with orig finish blending with hand worn patina and some minor darkening around forend escutcheon. Mechanics are good with non-auto safety, strong ejectors with sgl trigger working properly in right position, but needs adjustment to function in left. 4-40097 BDT11 (30,000-40,000)

*OUTSTANDING L.C. SMITH EAGLE GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN RE91264. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls, matted tapered vent rib with sgl brass sighting bead. Chamber area on top of right bbl marked “L.C. SMITH EAGLE GRADE”. and left “HUNTER ARMS CO. INC. M’F’R’S FULTON N.Y.U.S.A”, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL chokes, ejectors, and Hunter One selective sgl trigger. This regular frame is engraved with standard Eagle grade engraving of pheasant in flight on left plate with open scroll surrounding, right plate has duck in flight, the front tab of both plates are engraved “L.C. SMITH”. Mounted with flame grain walnut, checkered pistol grip with black hard rubber grip cap, 1″ Silvers type recoil pad, fully checkered beavertail forend with banjo escutcheon. Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.037, right -.038. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-13/16, drop at comb 1-5/8″: . Weight: 8lbs. 6oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as 12 ga Eagle grade, with 32″ vent rib bbls, reg frame, Hunter One trigger, auto ejectors, beavertail forend, start date 3-18-1926, proof date 7-14-1926, pattern date 7-14-1926, finish date 7-27-1926, shipped 9-1-1926 on order no. 18890 to VL&A. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain nearly all their fine factory rust blue with just a few very minor nicks & scratches and faint rub on bottom from forend. Receiver retains nearly all of its fine orig case colors. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, only a couple minor handling marks and retains most of a fine hand rubbed finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains most of a fine hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-39175 BDT5 (10,000-15,000)

*DESIRABLE L.C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN FWS-56678. Cal. 12 ga. 26″ bbls, checkered tapered solid rib, dual ivory sighting beads, IMP.CYL/MOD chokes, rare 3″ chambers as marked on water table, extractors and dbl triggers. Chamber area of right bbl is marked “L.C.SMITH-12GA-IDEAL-FULTON,N.Y.U.S.A.” The featherweight frame is engraved in standard ideal pattern of bold leafy scroll and “L.C. SMITH” on each side plate, zig-zag border around each plate, and some moderate leafy scroll on balance. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, hard black rubber grip cap, silver style 1″ recoil pad, checkered beavertail forend, with elongated oval escutcheon. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14-5/16″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum L.C. Smith fact sheet, identifying as an ideal grade, 12 ga. with 26″ bbls, started 12-20-1949 and shipped 2-22-1950 to Witt’s Hardware Co. and by SN would make this one of the last few 100 guns to be shipped. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with some normal minor nicks & scratches, a small rub mark on bottom from forend, a couple tiny spots of faint surface oxidation. Receiver retains 85-90% strong orig case colors, thinning and blending with silver across bottom. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue. Stock is sound with good checkering, tiny chip and hairline crack behind top tang, a few minor handling marks, and retains orig finish that has been professionally cleaned. Forend is sound with good checkering, a couple minor nicks & dings, and retains orig finish that has been professionally cleaned. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety and nice shiny bores. 4-39761 BDT23 (1,750-2,750)

*L.C. SMITH IDEAL GRADE WITH EJECTORS. SN FWES26745. Cal. 16 ga. 26″ bbls with raised checkered tapered rib, sgl brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/FULL chokes, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top of right bbl is marked “L.C. SMITH-16 GA. IDEAL-FULTON, N.Y.U.S.A.” Under side of each bbl is stamped “LONDON STEEL”. The featherweight frame has standard ideal grade engraving with bold leafy scroll and “L.C. SMITH” stamped on forward tab of each plate. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, black hard rubber gripcap, serrated hard rubber buttplate, checkered splintered forend with triangular ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.659, right -.658. Bore restrictions: left -.016, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.043, right -.044. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90% of a fine restored blue finish, thinning and blending with gray patina on chamber end of left bbl a little less thinning on right bbl and typical minor nicks & dings. Receiver retains good orig case colors, strong on side and across top, thinning and blending with silver patina on balance. Trigger guard retains nearly all of a fine properly restored finish. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, tiny hairline crack at each plate and behind top tang, some minor nicks & dings, retaining a fine restored finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & dings, retaining a properly restored finish blended with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and shiny bores. 4-39794 BDT97 (3,000-5,000)

*ITHACA CLASSIC DOUBLES 7E GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 470010. Cal. 20 ga. 28″ bbls, with matted tapered concave rib, sgl brass sighting bead, CYL/IMP.CYL chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Chamber end of each bbl has 1-1/2″ of acorn & oak leaf scroll. The Grade “7” receiver is engraved with acorns & oak leaf scroll with shaded background, 2 gold ducks in flight on left side, 2 standing gold pheasants on right side, 2-color gold eagle clutching arrows on bottom, and arching across top of trigger plate “ITHACA CLASSIC DOUBLES/VICTOR N.Y.” Trigger guard has oak leaf scroll and gold inlaid pointer, top lever has gold inlaid woodcock on pivot. Left side of water table is stamped “ITHACA CLASSIC DOUBLES MADE IN ITALY/AND U.S.A. OF EUROPEAN AND U.S. COMPONENTS”. Below this in a faint stamping “TAYLOR’S & CO. INC. WINCHESTER, VA”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, fleur-de-lis checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip, Ithaca Double Classic marked gripcap, and Ithaca Double Classic hard rubber buttplate, small beavertail, fleur-de-lis checkered forend with contrasting triangular tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.623, right -.623. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.043, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as gun appears test fired only. Bbls retain 99% of the orig matt bluing with just a faint rub mark from forend and a couple minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig case colors, stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering a few minor handling marks and retains all of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks, and retains all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors, and shiny new bores. 4-39802 BDT99 (7,500-12,500)

*DESIRABLE ITHACA NID 5E GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 457461. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ matted tapered vent rib bbls, dual ivory sighting beads, MOD/FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, Miller sgl selective trigger and ejectors. Chamber end of bbls have narrow band of scroll engraving. Receiver with cocking indicators is usual grade “5” engraved with foliate scroll, with stippled background, oval with gold pheasant on left side, oval with gold woodcock on right side, spread wing eagle clutching arrows over “MADE IN U.S.A.” on bottom center and top of trigger plate engraved “ITHACA GUN CO., ITHACA,N.Y.” with remainder bold foliate scroll with stipple background. Mounted with nicely figured flame grain walnut, sculpted checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip with black hard rubber grip cap, Silvers style recoil pad, blank gold shield, fleur-de-lis checkered beavertail forend with ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.038, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.030. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 6oz. LOP 13-7/8″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains nearly all of a fine probably factory quality restored blue finish, minor wear at muzzle, a few minor handling marks, and faint rub marks from forend. Receiver retains orig case colors, strong in protected areas, with balance blending with a soft gray patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor handling marks and retains orig finish with spider webbing and a few hairline cracks in finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & dings, a hairline grain crack at release, spider web orig finish blending with some hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors, shiny bores with a couple minor shallow pits. 4-39762 BDT25 (6,000-10,000)

RESTORED CRASS MODEL ITHACA GRADE 3 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 15229. Cal. 10 ga. 30″ Damascus Steel bbl. 2-7/8″ chambers, chokes MOD/FULL, extractors, and double triggers. The grade 3 receiver is engraved with moderate foliate arabesque scroll, and “ITHACA GUN CO.” on each side with a flying duck in a marsh scene on left side, and a woodcock in flight on right. The fences are relief cut with a stippled background. Mounted with well figured fancy walnut stock, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip with sculpted hard rubber gripcap, Ithaca gun hard rubber buttplate, replacement fleur-de-lis replacement checkered forend. Bore diameter: left -.815, right -.795. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.041. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″. Drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 10 lbs 11 oz. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Bbls retain most of their restored brown Damascus pattern with a slight amount of thinning in the carry area, and a few of the usual light nicks and scratches. Receiver has nearly all of its fine restored case color, and engraving is sharp. Trigger guard retains nearly all of its fine restored blue finish. Stock has repaired break running through checkering, and retains most of its fine restored finish. Buttplate is in extremely fine condition. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor scratches and retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Bbls have a little wiggle with forend off. Mechanics are good with auto two-way safety and shiny bores. 4-39803 BDT105 (2,000-3,000)

*RARE ITHACA SOUSA MODEL SINGLE BARREL TRAP. SN 400355T. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbl, matted tapered vent rib with dual white sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chamber, FULL choke, ejector. Each side of rib over chamber has decorative scroll, flat side on left has decorative scroll and ribbon “ITHACA, N.Y.U.S.A.” and right side ribbon “ITHACA GUN CO.” The Knick model water table is engraved with SN, “SOUSA & 12″, its frame engraved with tight foliate scroll an oval with gold pointer on left side, circle with landing gold duck, on both an oval with gold setter on point, on right side. Trigger guard has scroll engraving and the Sousa grade gold mermaid. Mounted with flame grain walnut, sculpted checkered side panels, checkered straight grip, red Pachmayr presentation pad, gold initial shield, checkered beavertail forend with sculpted ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: -.729. Bore restrictions: -.040. Wall thickness: -.026. Drop at heel: 1-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-7/16”. CONDITION: Extremely fine as probably new from factory quality restoration. Bbl retains virtually all of its fine factory quality restored blue finish, with a couple minor scratches and minor nick on right side of rib. Receiver retains virtually all of a dark factory quality restored case colored finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of a fine factory quality restored oil finsih. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple flattened points on forward right side, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of fine factory quality restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors and a bright shiny bore. 4-39719 BDT94 (17,500-22,500)

*SCARCE ITHACA MODEL 7E SINGLE BARREL TRAP. SN 402002. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbl, checkered tapered vent rib with dual white sighting beads, FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chamber and ejector. Top of bbl at chamber has oak leaf scroll, left flat of bbl has oak leaf scroll and ribbon marked “ITHACA GUN CO.” and right side with oak leaf scroll and ribbon “ITHACA N.Y. U.S.A.”. Water table is marked with SN “7” and “12”. Receiver is engraved with relief oak leaf motif, 2 color gold ducks in flight on left side, 2 color gold pheasants on right side, 2 color gold spread eagle on bottom, and engraved “MADE IN USA” below it. Trigger guard with oak leaf scroll and bust of a bull elk. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, fleur-de-lis checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip with black hard rubber grip cap. Pachmayr red presentation recoil pad, gold initial shield, fleur-de-lis checkered beavertail forend with ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: -.731. Bore restrictions: -.035. Wall thickness: -.038. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 3oz. LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as appears new from a probably factory restoration. Bbl retains virtually all of its fine factory quality restored blue finish with just a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its dark factory quality restored case color finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, some minor small nicks & handling marks, a little bit of crazing in finish on right side and in flute of comb on left side, but retains nearly all of its fine factory restored finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering with a couple minor flattened points, some minor handling marks, but retains virtually all of its fine factory restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejector and bright shiny bore, as gun appears basically new since restored. 4-39720 BDT95 (8,500-12,500)

*INTERESTING ITHACA 4E SINGLE BARREL TRAP SIGNED MCGRAW. SN 404475. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbl, checkered tapered vent rib with Raybar front and ivory center bead, 2-3/4″ chamber, FULL choke and ejector. Flat sides of bbl in chamber area have geometric scroll design. The Grade “4” frame is engraved with bold foliate scroll with shaded background, left side with a positioned trap shooter with mounted gun, in lower left corner it is marked “ITHACA GUN CO.” and behind trap shooter is marked “McGRAW”, apparently the famous Ithaca engraver. Right side has Indian with a draw bow and lower corner marked “ITHACA GUN CO.” Bottom of receiver, trigger plate, and trigger guard bow engraved with bold foliate scroll with shaded background. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip with black gripcap, straight comb, 7/8″ black spacer with black “KICKEEZ” pad. Left side shadow line cheek piece, blank gold oval, and checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: -.727. Bore restrictions: -.038. Wall thickness: -.049. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 15oz. LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 98% of its fine factory rust blue, a few minor nicks on ribs, small rub mark on bottom of bbl from forend. Receiver retains 85-90% orig case colors, strong on sides and across top, thinning and blending with gray patina across bottom. Stock is sound with sharp checkering and just a few minor nicks & scratches & a finish that appears to be the hard Ithaca factory finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a little crazing in its hand finish. Mechanics are crisp with a strong ejector and a nice shiny bore. 4-39721 BDT96 (2,750-3,750)

*VERY FINE R. G. OWEN BOX LOCK GAME GUN ENGRAVED BY RUDOLPH KORNBRATH. SN 5329. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28-1/2″ Dovetailed bbls are inlaid in gold “R. G. Owen, Sauquoit, NY” on raised matted concave game rib with cross bolt extension. Bbl flats have German nitro proofs for 12 Ga. with proof date of 8/27. Bottoms of bbls have other proofs and are marked “Roechlings (logo) Spezial”. SN is on bottom of right bbl. Also there’s a monogram “MH”, probably actual gun makers mark, as this also appears on water table. Round bodied box lock double ogee back action features automatic safety, double trigger (front articulated), and Greener cross bolt third fastener. Action is finely engraved with open scroll and rose bouquet motifs. Bouquets on floor plate and trigger guard are in relief, and inlaid in 2 colors of gold. Fences are meticulously fully relief engraved in oak leaf and acorn motif with fine matted background. Top lever also has small 2-color gold inlay of two roses and leaves. All engraving is most likely the work of Rudolph Kornbrath as virtually all of Owen’s work was done by him. Honey colored well figured and mottled Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over ribbed wood butt, and features small vacant gold oval, and 24 LPI checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and monogram “WFH” inlaid in silver in central open diamond. Forend iron also has one small inlaid gold flower on bottom edge. This is one of many well thought out appointments on this gun, another is that the line borders of the checkering stop three diamonds short of the internal points thereby forming small arrowheads (Owen’s signature)in the checkering pattern. Bore diameter: left -.724, right -.724. Bore restrictions: left -.047, right -.045. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain virtually all of a high quality re-black. Action retains 40-60% of original case color, turning a pleasing gray brown on bottom, and on fences. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their original finish, maintained over the years with a little extra oil rubbed on. Checkering is slightly worn. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent. 4-38477 (15,000-25,000)

*VERY FINE R. G. OWEN SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH TWO SETS OF BARRELS AND CASE. SN 5530. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ and 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26-1/2″ and 28″ Chopper lump barrels with narrow game ribs and hidden third fasteners, are engraved “Owen. Seuquoit.” on ribs, with 1-3/4″ triangles of finely executed closed scroll at breeches with matching 3/4″ triangles of scroll at muzzles. Bottoms of 26-1/2″ bbls are stamped “Vickers A Steel”. Bbl flats have Birmingham nitro proofs, and are stamped “2-5/8″ 28” Barrels are stamped on bottoms “Krupp Laufstahl” with German nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, with proof date of 7/34. Case hardened sidelock action features Purdey type hidden third fastener, automatic safety and non-selective single trigger. Action has finely filed fillets and beads, as well as arcaded fences in Woodward style. Action and lockplates have 90% coverage of finely executed English style bouquet and scroll engraving. “Owen” is on both lockplates. Trigger guard is scroll engraved with initials “R. W. C.” in relief on center of bow, and SN in relief on grip. Nicely mottled and slightly fiddleback figured French walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over scroll engraved skeleton buttplate. There is a gold oval on toe line with shaded initials “R.W.C.” engraved. Stock also features very nicely cut 22 LPI checkering with line border, and drop points. Splinter forend has point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and an Anson release. 26-1/2″ Bbls measure: Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.006, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.031. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12.5 oz, LOP 14″. 28″ Bbls measure: Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.737. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.016. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.029. Drop at heel: 1-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. High quality custom oak and leather case has brass corners, and canvas outer cover. Interior is lined in dark bluish green cloth, with many covered compartments, which contain: 2-pc AGP marked cleaning rod, snap caps, and chamber brush, 2 turn screws, one horn handled and the other ebony marked “England”, leather wallet containing cleaning patches, Parker Hale oil bottle, and assorted cleaning mops and brushes. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain virtually all of a lustrous London quality black. Action retains 40-50% original case color, silvering on bottom and high points. Lockplates retain 80% case color. Trigger plate and trigger retain virtually all of their case color. Top lever and trigger guard retain virtually all of their bright blue. Stocks are very fine with only a few light marks from handling. Action is tight. Right bbl of 28″ set is slightly off face. Single trigger works and ejector is in time. Case is very fine with a few minor scuffs. Outer cover is fine. Interior is fine, as are accessories. 4-39181 MGM16 (22,500-32,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 GRAND AMERICAN THREE BARREL SMALL GAUGE SET WITH HUEY CASE. SN 32172. Cal. 20-28, 410 ga. 26″ bbls, with matted tapered vent rib, red Bradley bead front sights, IMP.CYL/MOD chokes, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top rib of all bbls marked “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER”. Top of left bbl on each set marked “MODEL 21-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK” and individual gauge and chamber lengths listed, 2-3/4″ on 20-28 & “3” on 410. Bbl flats are engine turned stamped with matching serial numbers and Winchester circled “WP” proof marks. 410 has lightening cuts, all bbls are marked “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL”, and right bbl “IMP CYL” and left “MOD”. Bbl lugs are stamped “1” on 20 ga, “2” on 28, and “3” on 410 with matching number found on inside forend iron. In addition, bbl lugs inside forend iron, standing breech, breech of bbl and ejectors are all finely engine turned. Chamber end of each bbl has about 3-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving. The flat side receiver is engraved in Style “6” with gold or “GRAND AMERICAN”. Left side has oval with gold spaniel and smaller oval with gold ruff grouse in flight. Trigger plate has small oval of gold rooster pheasant in flight and large oval with gold rooster and hen pheasant walking. Right side has large oval of gold spaniel on point, and smaller with gold ruff grouse in flight. Trigger bow has gold wire border and circle with gold spaniel head. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold, water table has lightning cuts. Mounted with outstanding flame grain walnut with fleur-de-lis “B” carved pistol grip, sculpted steel gripcap with gold wire border and gold “GRAND AMERICAN”, checkered butt, blank gold oval fleur-de-lis “B” carved checkered beavertail forends with ebony tip insert. Exposed forend iron are scroll engraved to match. Exposed surface of each forend iron is marked in gold “8” of “8”. Bore diameters are not available for 410 and 28 ga. 20 ga) Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.015, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.044, right -.042. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7lbs. LOP 14-5/8″. Housing this gun is a Huey Gun Case oak and leather case fully accessorized with blue felt interior. A check with Cody Firearms Museum reveals no record found on this SN. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears test fired only since produced. All bbls retain virtually all of their orig blue, frame retains virtually all of its orig blue. Stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering, just a couple of tiny handling marks, retaining its orig finish. Forends are sound with sharp crisp checkering a possible minor handling mark or two, and retains all of their orig finish. Case and cover are in equally new condition with some minor scuffing to canvas cover. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and shiny new bores in all bbls. 4-40088 BDT117 (50,000-75,000)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: The stock measurements should read Drop at heel: 1-3/8″, not 2-5/8 as stated in the catalog.

*STUNNING PAUL JAEGER CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 21. SN 32579. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls, tapered matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, Briley thin wall choke tubes, 2-3/4″ chambers, sgl selective trigger and ejectors. Left bbl is engraved “PAUL JAEGER, INC.” and right bbl is marked “JENKINS TOWN, PA.” Each chamber area is engraved with 3″ wedge of foliate scroll with stipple background outlined with gold border. The flat side frame is completely engraved with game scene and foliate scroll, 9 gold inlays with pointer and 3 grouse on right side, 2 ducks in flight on bottom, pointer and 2 pheasants on right, with gold wire surrounding the entire frame. Trigger guard is fully engraved with scroll and 2 gold snipe in flight. Top lever is fully engraved with gold wire border and top tang has “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Mounted in nicely figured walnut with “B” style fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip, fully scroll engraved grip cap, brown Pachmayr decelerator recoil pad, “B” style fleur-de-lis checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -Briley, right -Briley. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8lbs. 4oz. LOP 14-3/8″. gun is accompanied with Brady take-down case, straw colored with leather corners, maroon interior, Winchester Model 21 label in lid, 2-piece cleaning rod, 4 extra Briley choke tubes and wrench. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98% of their fine custom rust blue finish, with a few minor handling marks, and some minor thinning from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine custom finish, water table, bbl flats, breach end of bbl and inside forend iron are all beautifully jeweled. Stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains all of its fine custom oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, and retains all of its fine custom finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Case is sound with some minor darkening to exterior and nice clean interior. 4-39760 BDT24 (14,500-24,500)

*ELABORATE CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 21 TWO BARREL SET. SN 2009. Cal. 12 ga. 30 & 26″ bbl sets. 1) 30″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib with red Bradley front and silver center sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke. 2) 26″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, red Bradley front and silver center sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke WS1/WS2. Both sets of bbls have ejectors, gold bands at muzzles with about 1″ scroll engraving at each side of muzzle, 4″ wedges over each chamber of intricate scroll with two color gold game birds in flight, entwined with gold wire. The custom side plated receiver is profusely scroll engraved with raised gold game scenes and gold floral bouquets, left side with duck in flight in marsh scene, and two pointers on point. Bottom of receiver has a single pheasant in flight and a hawk attacking a pheasant. Right side, pheasant in flight and a pointer & setter on point, 9 bouquet of flowers can be found, trigger guard is also profusely engraved with scroll, gold wire and fleeing hare. Top lever is engraved with floral design, the use of two color gold is outstanding and this fine work is signed in two places left side plate under the gold pointer “ABEE” also same signature left side under duck. Mounted with an outstanding piece of marble streaked walnut, straight grip, fleur-de-lis checkering, checkered butt, blank gold initial shield, fleur-de-lis checked forend with schnable. 30″ bbls, Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.032. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 12oz. LOP 14-5/8″. 26″ bbls, Bore diameter: left -.029, right -.029. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -(.018). Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-5/8″. Accompanied with a brown leather luggage case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Both sets of bbls retain most of a fine custom rust blue with some thinning and light scratches from forend. Receiver remains crisp and sharp, showing no ear to its custom engraving. Stock is sound with crisp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains all of its fine custom hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handing marks and retains all of its fine custom hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores in both sets of bbls. Properly functioning sgl selective trigger. The two bbl case has a nice interior with some minor scuffing to the exterior. 4-40079 BDT6 (17,500-27,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 WITH 21-5 ENGRAVING AND CUSTOM STOCK. SN 11605. Cal 12 ga., 26″ bbls with matted tapered concave rib, white front with silver sighting beads, MOD/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and Jurjevick sgl trigger. Bbls at chamber end have band of engraving and a 3/4″ wedge of scroll engraving. Bottom of bbls are marked “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL” and “MOD” choke on each bbl. Receiver is engraved in a 21-5 pattern that is certainly of the quality coming from the factory. Mounted with nicely fiddle backed walnut, fleur-de-lis checkered side panels, fleur-de-lis drop point, fleur-de-lis checkered straight grip, checkered butt with skeleton buttplate, blank gold oval and fleur-de-lis checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.010, right -.011. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.040. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 6oz. LOP 14″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Fact sheet identifying as 12 ga trap grade, 26″ bbl, MOD/MOD choke, dbl triggers, selective ejectors, auto-safety, straight grip, regular forend, trap oil finish, trap grade wood, LOP of 14-3/8″, drop at heel 2-5/8″, drop at comb 1-5/8″, weighing 7lbs 6oz, finished 7-21-37, for Kirkwood Brothers Inc. Also accompanied with black leather luggage case with red felt interior and makers label in top lid. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95-97% of their fine factory quality blue, minor muzzle wear, normal minor nicks & dings, rub mark on bottom from forend, and light thinning at chamber end. Frame retains 95% of a fine factory quality blue, thinning in balance points and sharp edges, engraving is nice & crisp. The custom stock is sound with sharp checkering, some minor handling marks, and retains nearly all of its fine custom hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering a few minor handling marks and retains nearly all of its fine custom hand rubbed oil finish. Exposed forend iron shows little blue and retains a brown/silver patina. Forend latch retains all of its blue. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Case is in fine condition with some minor scuffing to exterior, good interior. 4-39139 BDT40 (6,000-9,000)

*UNIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 MARKED DELUXE DUCK. SN 28606. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, red Bradley sighting bead, IMP.MOD/FULL choke, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top of left bbl is marked “MODEL 21-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-12 GAUGE 3IN”. Standard receiver with trigger plate stamped “DELUXE” above screw and “DUCK” below it. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered straight grip, Winchester solid red recoil pad, blank gold oval, fully multi-point checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.026. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -031. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/2″. A check with Cody Firearm Museum shows no record for this SN. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their very fine custom blue with only a few very tiny minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine custom blue. Stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering, a few minor tiny handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Forend is sound with sharp crisp checkering, a few tiny handling marks, and retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-40104 BDT39 (6,000-9,000)

*RARE TOURNAMENT GRADE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN 2 BARREL SET. SN 10161. Cal. 20ga. 26″ & 28″ bbls. 26″ bbls matted, tapered, concave rib with red Bradley front and silver center sighting bead, choked WS1/WS2, 2-3/4″ chambers and ejectors. 28″ bbls matted, tapered, concave rib with dual silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/FULL CHOKE and ejectors. Gun is equipped with single select trigger. Side of left bbl of each set marked “Winchester -20 Gauge”. Standard receiver with trigger plate marked Tournament over top of screw. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, brown Pachmayr decelerator pad with checkered beavertail forend. 26″ set: Bore diameter: left -.614, right -.614. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -(.012). Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 12oz. LOP 13-1/2″. 28″ set: Bore diameter: left -.614, right -.614. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″ , drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 15oz. LOP 13-1/2″. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter identifying as Tournament Grade, 20 ga., 26″ bbls, choked SKEET1/SKEET2, single trigger, stamped Tournament on trigger plate, Tournament grade interchangeable bbl, 20 ga. 28″ choked MOD/FULL, less forearm complete. Bradley Red bead front, Winchester white middle bead, selective ejectors, non-automatic safety, pistol grip stock, beavertail forend, tournament grade wood. No buttplate, wood checkered. Pitch 1″, Pull 13-1/2″, Drop at heel 2-1/2″, Drop at Comb 1-5/8″, tournament width comb, weight 6lbs 11oz, made for Shapleigh Hardware Company, order #50-29, item #2, started inspection on 4/30/35, completed on 5/3/35. CONDITION: Fine. 26″ bbls retain 95% orig blue with minor nicks and scratches, minor muzzle wear and rub mark from forend. 28″ bbls retain 95% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, minor nicks and scratches and rub mark from forend. Receiver retains 90% orig blue, thinning to silver on sharp edges and hand worn to silver at carry point. Trigger guard retains all of a professionally restored blue. Stock is sound with checkering being nicely freshened and retains most of a fine, hand rubbed, restored finish. Forend is sound, with checkering freshened and retains most of a fine, hand rubbed, restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety and ejectors strong with shiny bores in both bbls. 4-38753 BDT6 (10,000-12,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 TOURNAMENT GRADE SKEET. SN 13308. Cal. 12ga. 26″ bbls. Matted, tapered, concave rib. White front sighting bead, center bead is missing. WS1/WS2 chokes. 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective triggers. Side of left bbl is marked WINCHESTER-12 GAUGE. Standard step side receiver with trigger plate marked TOURNAMENT over the screw and SKEET below it. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered, straight grip. Winchester solid red recoil pad and blank gold oval. Replacement checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.011, right -(.015). Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.033. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 8oz. LOP-13-15/16″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain nearly all of their fine, restored blue finish with just a few minor nicks and scratches. Receiver and trigger guard retain nearly all of their fine, restored blue finish with just a couple minor handling marks. Stock is sound with a small hairline crack off of right side of top tang. Good checkering. A few small handling marks in its restored, factory quality finish. Custom beavertail forend has good checkering, a few small handling marks and retains most of its factory quality, custom finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and shiny bores with some light frosting in front of forcing cones. 4-40011 BDT165 (4,000-6,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 11266. Cal. 16 ga. 28″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, MOD/FULL choke, ejectors & sgl selective trigger. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER-16 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM.” Standard receiver mounted with nicely walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.670, right -.670. Bore restrictions: left -.013, right -.003. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.040. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz. LOP 14″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact sheet, identified as standard grade, 16 ga., 28″ bbls, MOD/FULL choke, sgl trigger, selective ejectors, auto-safety, pistol grip, hard rubber buttplate, 14″ LOP, 2-1/2″ drop at heel, 1-1/2″ at comb, finished 8-31-48. Under other remarks: chamber ok with salvage gage (sic.). CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain most of its factory blue with some very minor muzzle wear, a few tiny nicks & scratches, a short thin rub mark on right bbl, and some minor thinning at chamber area. Receiver retains most of its factory blue with some minor thinning on sharp edges and some flaking blending with brown patina on trigger plate. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor handling marks & tiny nicks & dings, and retains most of its factory finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & dings, and retains most of its factory finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-40103 BDT38 (5,500-7,500)

*INTERESTING WINCHESTER MODEL 21 STRAIGHT GRIP SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 16563. Cal. 16 ga. 26″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, white front, silver center sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/FULL choke, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Side of left bbl is marked “WINCHESTER-16 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM.” Standard frame mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered straight grip, checkered butt, and unique thin splinter forend that is serial numbered to gun. Bore diameter: left -.664, right -.665. Bore restrictions: left -.024, right -.009. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.037. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 8oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 16 ga, 26″ MOD/FULL with sgl trigger, selective ejectors, non-auto-safety, standard finish, checkered butt, 14-3/8″ LOP, drop at heel 2-7/16″, drop at comb 1-5/8″, weighing 6lbs 8oz., finished 9-25-46 and shipped to Cook Newton & Smath Inc. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, usual nicks & dings, some thinning over chambers. Receiver retains 85-90%orig blue, bright on sharp edges and across bottom and across top of fences. Trigger guard retains orig blue with some minor light scratches, bright on sharp edges, and thinning through grip area. Stock is sound with a tiny chip & hairline crack behind top tang, a ding in raised side panel on right side, checkering is somewhat flat through grip area, typical minor nicks & dings, flaking of finish around butt, and retains a thin coat of wiped on oil over orig finish with some hand worn patina in grip area. The unusual checkered splinter forend appears to be completely orig with minor nicks & dings, slightly worn checkering, with what appears as orig varnish on forward portion and hand worn patina across bottom & back. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-39524 BDT35 (5,000-8,000)

*DESIRABLE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE WITH STRAIGHT GRIP. SN 12707. Cal 20 ga. 26″ bbls, tapered matted concave rib, dual silver sighting beads, IMP.CYL/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors & sgl selective trigger. Standard receiver, mounted with nicely figured flame grain walnut, checkered side panel, checkered straight grip, checkered butt, checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.013, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 2oz. LOP 14-5/8″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact sheet identifying gun as being made for Abercrombie & Fitch, regular finish, regular grade wood, 14-1/2″ LOP, 2-1/4″ drop at heel, 1-1/2″ drop at comb, weighing 6lbs. 1oz., finished 9-31-41. No other information was given. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 95% orig blue, minor muzzle wear, minor usual nicks & light scratches with some thinning in chamber area. Frame retains 90+% orig blue, thinned on sharp edges and through balance point, a few minor scratches and a couple small spots of flaked finish. Trigger guard shows good blue across bow but has silvered through grip area. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor scratches, nicks & dings, and retains a thin coat of added oil finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor nicks & dings, with orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-39526 BDT41 (5,000-8,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 WITH FACTORY VENT RIB. SN 13203. Cal 20 ga., 26″ bbls, matted tapered vent rib, red Bradley font and ivory center sighting beads, MOD/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chamber, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Bbls marked on left side “WINCHESTER-20 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM.” Standard frame mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, checkered butt, initial oval engraved “RHG”, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.613, right -.613. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.002. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 1oz. LOP 14″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet, identifying as a gun shipped 5-3-1940 to Marshall Fields Co., with regular finish stock, 14″ LOP, drop at heel: 2-3/8, drop at comb: 1-1/2″, weighing 7lbs. No other information was provided. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 85-90% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, a few light scratches, rubbing on bottom from forend and some thinning in chamber area. Frame retains 90% orig blue with thinning on sharp edges and across bottom, a few minor scratches. Trigger plate has toned a blue/brown color. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks, dings & small scratches,and retains much of its orig varnish finish with a small oval cleaned area on left side at comb, some flaking at butt and blending with hand worn patina through grip area. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig varnish finish blended with some hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-39525 BDT34 (6,000-12,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 7173. Cal. 16 ga. 28″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, MOD/FULL choke, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER-16 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM.” Standard receiver mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, “SOUTHERN ARMS CO.’ marked Brown vented recoil pad, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.667, right -.667. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 2oz. LOP 13-13/16”. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Fact Sheet, identifying as 16 ga., 28″ bbls, MOD/FULL choke, sgl trigger, selective ejectors, auto-safety, pistol grip, hard rubber buttplate, 14″ LOP, drop at heel 2-3/8″, drop at comb 1-1/2″, finish date 10-14-48. Other remarks: 2-16-49 for beavertail, 2-18-53 check complete action. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90+% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, typical nicks, dings & fine scratch, rub mark on bottom from forend, and lightly thinning on chamber area. Receiver retains 90% orig blue, strong on body, flaked and mixing with brown & silver patina on trigger plate, lightly thinning across balance point. Trigger guard has orig blue across bow and silvered through grip area. Stock is sound with good checkering, usual minor nicks, dings & handling marks, some scratching on bottom of grip, retains most of its orig finish with some minor flaking in grip area. Forend is sound with good checkering, minor handling marks, and some minor scratches, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina in rear bottom portion. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-39527 BDT37 (4,000-7,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 SKEET GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 23136. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib with red Bradley front and silver center sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, WSI/WS2 chokes, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Side of left bbl marked “WINCHESTER 12 GAUGE 2-3/4”. Standard step side receiver with trigger plated stamped “Skeet” below screw, mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, checkered butt and checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left – .730, right – .732. Bore restrictions: left – .012, right – (.012). Wall thickness: left – .036, right – .028. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP 14″. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 12 ga, Skeet grade, 28″ bbls, choke WS1/WS2 with checkered butt. CONDITION: Extremely fine, bbls retain 99% of old refinished blue with only a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains 99% old refinished blue with only a few handling marks and showing slightly bright on sharp edges. Stock is sound with a tiny chip and some flaked finish behind top tang, a small chip in front of grip cap, a few minor light nicks and dings and some tiny chips at edge of checkered butt and retains most of factory finish. Forend is sound with some minor handling marks and flakes of finish missing, a shallow depression in center and retains most of its factory finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Gun appears to be in near new condition. 4-38806 BDT81 (3,750-4,750)

*UNIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM STOCK SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 5391. Cal. 20 ga. 25-7/8″ bbl, matted tapered concave rib, dual brass sighting beads, CYL/CYL choke as marked on bottom of bbl, 2-3/4″ chamber, extractors & dbl triggers. Side of left bbl at chamber is marked “WINCHESTER-20 GAUGE”. Standard step side frame, straight grip trigger guard with modest engraving on bow. Mounted with nicely figured marble walnut, checkered straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, small beavertail forend with kidney shaped checkering pattern. Bore diameter: left -.614, right -.614. Bore restrictions: left -.003, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 4oz. LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain nearly all of their fine custom blue finish, with just a few fine handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine custom blue finish with only some minor handling marks. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor tiny nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, bores appear shootable but do have some shallow scattered pitting. 4-40092 BDT28 (5,000-7,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 5788. Cal. 20 ga. 26″ bbls, with tapered matted concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, MOD/FULL choke, extractors and dbl triggers. Side of left bbl at chamber is marked “WINCHESTER-20 GAUGE”. Standard early step side receiver, mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, and checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.614, right -.614. Bore restrictions: left -.019, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs. 1oz. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain 80% orig blue, thinning on both bbls in chamber and forend area. Minor muzzle wear and minor typical nicks & scratches. Frame retains 85% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges, thinning and blending with silver patina across bottom. Flaked and blended with silver and brown patina on top lever, trigger guard has flaked to a brown patina on bow and silver from wear through grip area. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, typical nicks, dings, & scratches, retaining orig finish with a light coat of added oil blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Buttplate tho proper appears a replacement as fit is not perfect. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering and retains orig finish blended with hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety and shiny bores. 4-39790 BDT98 (3,000-4,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 TRAP SKEET GRADE TWO BARREL SET. SN 2990. Cal. 12 ga. 26 & 30″ bbls. 26″ matted tapered concave rib, red Bradley front sight & silver center, WS1/WS2 choke, 2-3/4″ chamber, and ejectors. 30″ with matted tapered concave rib, red Bradley front sight, silver center, MOD/FULL chokes, and ejectors. 26″ set marked on left bbl “WINCHESTER-12 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM.” 30″ set marked on top of right bbl “MODEL 21-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-12 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM.” Left bbl “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN CONN.-PATENTS PENDING”. Standard receiver with trigger plate stamped “TRAP” over trigger plate screw and “SKEET” below it. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered straight grip, brown vented recoil pad, branded on right side is an “S” about 3/4″ in size, checkered beavertail forend. 26″ bbl – Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -(.017). Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.027. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 2oz. LOP 12-15/16″. 30″ bbl – Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.032. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 9oz. LOP 12-15/16″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet identifying as a 12 ga, Trap-Skeet grade started 3-1-35, 26″ bbls, WS1/WS2 choke, sgl trigger, selective ejectors, straight grip with 14″ pull, drop at heel 1-15/16″, drop at comb 1-1/2″, weighing 7lbs, 2oz. Under remarks with year not available, fit sights on skeet bbls, fit rear sight on interchangeable bbl, remaining comments not legible. PROVENANCE: Alan Brown Coll. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Both sets of bbls retain nearly all of their fine factory quality restored blue finish with just a few minor handling marks to be found. Receiver and trigger guard retain nearly all of the fine factory quality restored blue finish with some very minor scratches on bottom near forend iron. Shortened stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains most of a later factory quality finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a small hairline crack on rear left area, a few minor handling marks, some minor spider webbing and a later factory style finish. Mechanics are crisp with non auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores in both sets of bbls. 4-39341 BDT33 (3,000-4,000)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER MODEL 21 TRAP GRADE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 26101. Cal. 12 ga., 30″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, brass front and red center sighting bead, FULL/FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and sgl trigger. Left side of bbl is marked “MODEL 21-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-12 GAUGE 2-3/4”. Standard receiver with “TRAP” stamped over top trigger plate screw, nicely figured straight grain walnut, checkered straight grip, leather covered recoil pad, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.033, right -.034. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.037. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8lbs. 2oz. LOP 14″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum e-mailed fact sheet, identifying as trap grade, 12 ga., 30″ bbls, choke FULL/FULL, sgl trigger, selective ejectors, non-auto-safety, straight grip, Winchester recoil pad, 14-3/4″ LOP, 1-7/8″ drop at heel, 1-3/8″ drop at comb, started 9-15-1951 and shipped 2-5-1953. Inspection of trigger guard tang channel reveals matching SN stamped in stock. Gun is accompanied with 2 Winchester hanging tags. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 98% orig blue with some minor light handling marks, and faint rub mark from forend on bottom. Receiver retains 97-98% orig blue, faintly bright at sharp edges and thinning and blending with silver across bottom. Stock is sound with good checkering, a 3/16″ black spacer added, a few minor handling marks, and retains a thin coat of added finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains a thin coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-39138 BDT47 (5,000-7,000)

*BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED WINCHESTER MODEL 21 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 13637. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, choke marked MOD/FULL, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Left side of bbl at chamber is marked “WINCHESTER-12 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM”. Standard step side receiver, mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, black “KICKEEZ” recoil pad, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.033. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 9oz. LOP 13-13/16″. CONDITION: Very fine as restored. Bbls retain virtually all of their fine restored finish, with a couple minor handling marks and a faint rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine restored blue finish, stock is sound with good checkering, a couple tiny chips behind top tang, and a chip on each side at receiver on lower tang. Trigger guard has small gap at end of tang and inspection reveals a different SN in stock than receiver. There are some fine chips along left side of receiver. Finish is a fine factory quality restored finish with a few minor light nicks & scratches. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, and retains virtually all of a fine factory quality finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-39544 BDT102 (3,000-5,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 8234. Cal. 12 ga. 26″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, with red front and ivory center sighting beads, WS1/WS2 choke, 2-3/4″ chamber, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top of right bbl in chamber area is marked “MODEL 21-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-12 GAUGE/2-3/4″ CHAM.” Left side “MADE IN U.S.A WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.PATENTS PENDING”. Standard receiver mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -(.018). Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 7lbs. 6oz. LOP 14-5/16″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls have orig blue in protected areas thinning and blending with silver patina throughout. Receiver has 65-70% orig blue, mostly in rear portion and across top, with balance being worn and blended to a silver patina. Stock is sound with slightly filled and flattened checkering, minor nicks & dings, retaining a thin coat of added oil blended with hand worn patina through grip area. Forend is sound with slightly flat and filled checkering, a few usual nicks & dings, thin coat of added oil blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. 4-39528 BDT42 (4,000-6,000)

*EXTRAORDINARILY RARE, UNIQUE & IMPORTANT BENCH MODEL OR TEST MODEL WINCHESTER MODEL 42 PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. Prototype or bench test model shotgun with 26″ plain full choke bbl, sgl brass bead with typical first model bbl markings and Winchester “WP” proofs on bbl and top of receiver. It has the early style checkered safety through the front web of the trigger guard with long curved trigger and a matted sighting groove in the top of the receiver. Mounted with uncheckered, nicely figured, slab-sawed American walnut with first type corn cob round forearm with 18 grooves and a pistol grip stock with flat, round bottom grip, fluted comb, 13-3/4″ over a Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Dimensionally and visually this is the first Model 42. The Model 42 was designed under the patents of William Roemer who had assigned his patents to the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. apparently having developed them while he was an employee at the company. Copies of the patent papers, which accompany this shotgun, are for Patent No. 1,912,403, dated June 6, 1933, having been filed Aug. 19, 1932, under the name W.C. Roemer for a slide action firearm. The patent is three pages of drawings and several pages of narrative. Copies of the patent drawings and narrative accompany this shotgun. Also accompanying this shotgun is a signed, notarized affidavit of Elizabeth V. Sullivan (nee Roemer) wherein she states that this shotgun, SN “0” was presented to “my father by Winchester Repeating Arms Company on the occasion of his retirement on March 1, 1951”. She also states that “William Roemer was a firearms designer for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company for many years and was involved in the design of the Model 42 shotgun and held patents for some of its design features.” She continues “I have been the owner and custodian of the above mentioned shotgun since my father’s death on June 23, 1953.” Signed & dated 19 March 1992. A copy of an article printed in Volume II No. 1 1988 Edition of Armax, The Journal of the Winchester Arms Museum, Cody Firearms Museum. On pp. 78-91, discusses the development of the M1 carbine and relates some of Mr. Roemer’s involvement in the development of that famous military carbine. So not only was Mr. Roemer a shotgun designer he also, apparently, was also a brilliant firearms designer in general. PROVENANCE: William C. Roemer Family 1951-Present; Winchester Repeating Arms Co. 1933-1951. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 95-96% strong orig blue with sharp edge and slide wear. Stock has a hairline at receiver, otherwise wood is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish with some minor oil staining at the receiver. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39678 JR154 (65,000-95,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 42 TRAP GRADE RESTORED. SN 31579. Cal 410. 26″ bbl with matted solid rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 3″ chamber, FULL choke. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 42-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-.410-3 IN FULL” and “WP” proof mark. Right side of bbl is marked “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN. CONN.-U.S.A. PAT. NO. 1912403-1969255”. Standard receiver with serrated top with SN in proper forward position and “TRAP” below it. Mounted in nicely figured walnut, checkered straight grip with sgl diamond, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, dbl diamond checkered skeet style forend. Bore measurements are not available for 410. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″, weight 6lbs 4oz. and LOP 14″. Accompanying gun is a copy of a hand written note dated 11-15-2009 from the Tulsa Gun Show written by Don Combs identifying gun by SN and states the fact he believes the gun to be an orig trap grade refurbished outside of the factory. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Bbl retains most of what appears to be factory rust blue with just a few minor light marks and crisp markings. Receiver is correctly polished with a factory quality restored blue and shows just a few tiny handling marks. Stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor handling marks and shows a restored factory type finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks & dings, and has matching factory type finish as buttstock. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40089 BDT66 (7,500-10,500)

*CUSTOM PIGEON WINCHESTER MODEL 42 GRADE 5 WITH GOLD TWO BARREL SET. SN 111935. Cal. 410. 26″ bbls both with matted solid ribs, dual silver sighting beads, one choked FULL, one MOD, both with 3″ chambers, wedge of scroll engraving on each side of chamber, pigeon engraved on bbl extension, all with matching SN’s. Receiver has been custom engraved, in a style “5” pattern with 2 gold dogs, and 2 gold ruff grouse in flight in a wooded scene with large foliate scroll with stipple background on left side, right side with sgl gold dog and 2 walking grouse in a wooded scene with bold foliate scroll with stippled background. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, reproduction Winchester hard rubber buttcap, reproduction Winchester hard rubber buttplate, checkered extended forend on each bbl. Bore dimension are not available for 410, Drop at heel:2-1/2″. Drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs 9 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored & customized. Both bbls, mag tube & receiver retain virtually all of their fine custom bluing, with only a few minor handling marks. Wood is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, a filled grain opening on lower right side and retains most of its fine custom finish. Both forends are sound with good checkering, minor handling mark or two and retain their fine custom finish. Mechanics are good with shiny bores in both bbls. 4-40090 BDT29 (7,500-10,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 42 WITH SIMMONS VENT RIB. SN 118879. Cal. 410. 26″ bbl with Simmons ventilated rib, orange Ra-bar front sight, 3″ chamber, FULL choke. Left side of bbl, is marked “WINCHESTER-MODEL 42-410-3IN. CHAM./TRADEMARK-MADE IN U.S.A.-WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-FULL”, left side of rib is marked “SIMMONS GUN SPECIALTY INC.” Standard receiver with full length rib extension. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, sculpted steel grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, extended skeet style forend with checkered side panels. Bore measurements are not available for 410. Drop at heel is 2-1/2″. Drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight 6lbs. 6oz. LOP 14″. The stock and forend appear to be period correct to SN, skeet grade wood. CONDITION: Very fine, near new with custom metal finish. Bbl and receiver retain nearly all of their fine custom blue finish with minor thinning from forend on side of bbl and a few usual minor handling marks. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor handling marks and appears to be Winchester factory orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & dings & retains most of what appears to be a factory orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-39492 BDT15 (2,500-5,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 42 CUSTOM WITH SIMMONS VENT RIB. SN 15069. Cal. 410. 26″ bbl, FULL choke, 3″ chamber with Simmons vent rib, red bead front with white center. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 42-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-.410-3IN.FULL”, right side “MADE IN U.S.A.WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN.-PATTENS PENDING”. Left side of rib is marked “SIMMONS GUN SPECIALTIES INC. KANSAS CITY MO”. Standard receiver, serrated top with added rib extension. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, with hard rubber grip cap, Fajen marked hard rubber buttplate, slight Monte Carlo, target style extended forend with checkered side panels. Bore measurements are not available for 410. Drop at heel: 1-1/2″. Drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight 6lbs 7oz. LOP 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Very fine as customized. Metal surfaces retain nearly all of their fine custom blue, with side plate of receiver showing a slight tone of purple. Follower and bolt have been nicely custom jeweled. Custom stock has good checkering, some minor handling marks and retains most of its oil finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains most of its custom oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, trigger is equipped with a trigger shoe. 4-39491 BDT14 (2,500-5,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 42 SKEET WITH SOLID RIB. SN 87625. Cal. 410. 28″ solid rib bbl with sgl silver sighting bead. Left side of bbl is marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S. OF AMERICA/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADE MARK-MODEL 42-410-2-1/2″IN.CHAM.” Adjacent to receiver is stamped “SKEET” with Winchester proof mark on left side of rib and top of adjacent receiver. Standard receiver with serrated top, mounted with streaky straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, and checkered skeet forend. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″. Drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight 6lbs. 2oz. LOP 13-15/16″. CONDITION: Very good to Fine. Chambers have been opened up to 3″. Bbl retains 75-80% thinning orig blue with minor muzzle wear, thinning on right side forward of forend, thinning through chamber area with rub mark from forend, minor nicks & scratches, and rubbing on bottom of bbl from takedown. Receiver retains 85% orig blue, thinned to silver across bottom and sharp edges, a couple small areas of shallow faint surface oxidation. Stock is sound with handling marks, nicks & dings, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with slightly filled checkering, typical nicks & dings and retains a thin coat of added finish, blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-38765 BDT65 (2,000-3,000)

*HARD TO FIND WINCHESTER 42 FIELD GRADE WITH IMPROVED CYLINDER. SN 111797. Cal. 410. 26″ plain bbl, sgl silver sighting bead, choke IMP.CYL. Left side of bbl marked “WINCHESTER-MODEL 42-410-3 IN. CHAM./TRADE MARK-MADE IN U.S.A.-WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL”, adjacent take down ring “IMP.CYL.”. Standard receiver with serrated top, mounted with straight grain walnut, pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, 14 grooved flat bottom forend. Bore measurements are N/A for this gun. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″. Drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5lbs. 15oz. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains most of its orig blue with a couple minor handling marks and a a faint rub line from forend. Action bar shows bright on sharp edges and mag tube shows rub mark from forend and some typical minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains most of its orig blue with a few minor handling marks and starting to show bright on some of the sharp edges. Stock is sound with some normal minor nicks & dings, a few small areas of flaked finish at buttplate, retains most of its orig finish, blending with some hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings, a couple minor areas of flaked finish and some minor blending of hand worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-40091 BDT13 (3,000-5,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 42 SKEET GUN. SN 131587. Cal. 410. 27-3/4″ plain bbl to the end of the Cutts Compensator with sgl silver sighting bead. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER-MODEL42-410-3IN.CHAM./TRADE MARK-MADE IN U.S.A.-WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL”. There is no choke marking indicating a factory installed Cutts Compensator which is equipped with a spreader tube. Top of bbl and adjacent receiver stamped with Winchester Proof marks. Standard receiver with serrated top, mounted with streaky straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, steel sculpted grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, and checkered skeet forend. Bore dimensions are not available for 410. Drop at heel 2-3/8″. Drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight 6lbs. 3 oz. LOP 13-7/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98% orig blue with a few minor handling marks and faint rub line on each side from forend. Magazine tube retains 90-95% orig blue with some minor scratches and thinning caused by forend. Receiver retains 97-98% orig blue with minor thinning on sharp edges. Stock is sound with some nicks & dings and small handling marks and retains most of its orig finish. Forend is sound with most of its orig finish blending with hand worn patina at rear & bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore. 4-38766 BDT64 (3,000-5,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Correction: Incorrect photos. The lower left catalog image showing the water table of a side by side shotgun, does not correspond with this gun.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 12 SOLID RIB, SKEET GUN. SN 819485. Cal. 20 ga. 26″ bbl, matted solid rib, red Bradley front and silver center sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chamber, WS1 choke. Left side of bbl marked “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-MADE IN U.S.A./WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 12-20GA.” with “2-3/4 CHAM.” and “WS1” below, as well as a patent stamp. Right side of bbl “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN.CONN. PAT. JULY 21.1896./FEB.22.JUNE 14.1898.SEPT.7.1909.MAY 17.24.31.JUNE 7.14.28.JULY 5.12.1910.JULY 22.1913.” Standard receiver, serrated top center and matted top and “SKEET” marked on bottom below SN. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, skeet beavertail forend with checkered side panels and checkered diamond on bottom. Bore diameter: -.615. Bore restrictions: -(.013). Wall thickness: -.047. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 12oz. LOP 14-1/16″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with a few minor fine scratches, a faint rub mark on bottom from take down, and a couple small handling marks. Mag tube retains much of its orig blue with a few minor scratches and rub marks from forend. Bbl extension shows most of its orig blue silvering on sharp edge and just starting to thin across bottom. Receiver retains most of its orig blue with a few minor nicks & scratches starting to silver on sharp edges and a mind nick on left side from assembly. Stock is sound with good checkering, normal nicks & small handling marks, a minor small ding in grip area, a couple small spots of flaked finish, retains orig finish with some minor hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor handling marks, a couple small flaked spots of finish, but retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-40108 BDT45 (2,750-3,750)

*INTERESTING DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 12 FOUR BARREL SET. SN 892605. Cal. 12 ga. Unique gun with 4 bbl assemblies, all with solid ribs, and being 26″ WS1, 28″ MOD, 30″ FULL, and 32″ 3″ FULL. All with sgl silver sighting beads except WS1 bbl, with Bradley front and silver center. All are complete bbl assemblies with matching SN’s and matching deluxe checkered beavertail forends. Standard receiver with serrated top, mounted with highly figured walnut with pigeon grade checkered style grip, Winchester hard rubber gripcap, and Winchester solid red recoil pad. WS1- Bore diameter: -.731. Bore restrictions: -(.014). Wall thickness: -.042. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 8lbs. LOP 14-5/8″. MOD – Bore diameter: -.729 Bore restrictions: -.010. Wall thickness: -.042. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 8lbs. 2oz. LOP 14-5/8″. FULL – Bore diameter: -.729. Bore restrictions: -.033. Wall thickness: -.046. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 8lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-5/8″. 3″ FULL – Bore diameter: -.0729. Bore restrictions: -.030. Wall thickness: -.065. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 8lbs. 15oz. LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Fine. All bbl assemblies retain orig blue with WS1 97-98%, MOD 95% with a few small spots near muzzle of bbl on both sides, FULL 95% with a couple small spots of missing finish near muzzle, 3″ FULL 95% with similar spots and minor muzzle wear. Each bbl may have a couple spots of flaked finish. Receiver has 90+% orig blue, bright on sharp edges, thinning across bottom. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, normal nicks, dings & some light scratches, slight flaking of finish around checkering edges, retaining orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. All forends are sound with good checkering, normal minor nicks & dings and retain orig finish with some blending of hand worn patina on rear edges. Mechanics are crisp with good bores in all sets of bbls. 4-40106 BDT67 (7,500-10,000)

*EXTREMELY SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 12 32″ SOLID RIB STAINLESS BARREL. SN 495341. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ stainless steel bbl, with matted solid rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chamber, FULL choke. Left side of bbl is marked “STAINLESS STEEL-MADE IN U.S.A./WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 12-12GA. FULL”. Right side of bbl has a series of patent dates. Standard receiver with serrated top. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, semi-pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, 18-ring field forend. Bore diameter: -.729. Bore restrictions: -.033. Wall thickness: -.049. Drop at heel: 2-38″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a gray stainless finish lacking all of its Japan black. Mag tube retains some orig blue blending with silver patina. Receiver has some orig blue in protected areas with some added cold blue and some spots of minor surface oxidation. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & scratches and light handling marks and retains a coat of added finish. Forend is sound with a minor hairline crack, some minor nicks & dings, and retains some orig finish blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are good with a shiny bore. 4-40096 BDT32 (3,000-5,000)

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 12 WITH STAINLESS STEEL BARREL. SN 647500. Cal. 16 ga, 28″ plain stainless steel bbl with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chamber, FULL choke. Left side of bbl is marked “STAINLESS STEEL-MADE IN U.S.A./WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 12-16GA FULL”. Right side of bbl has series of patent dated. Standard receiver with serrated top, mounted with straight grain walnut, semi-pistol grip, replacement Winchester hard rubber buttplate, 14-ring field forend. Bore diameter: -.667. Bore restriction: -.023. Wall thickness: .047. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″. Drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight 6lbs. 6 oz. LOP 13-7/8″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a gray stainless finish lacking all of its Japan black. Mag tub has some orig blue blending with silver and brown patina. Receiver has traces of orig blue in protected areas, but shows mostly a silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with some minor handling marks in a clean and refreshed finish. Forend is sound with traces of orig varnish, blended with a hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40094 BDT31 (2,500-3,500)

*HARD TO FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 12 WITH STAINLESS STEEL BARREL. SN 501387. Cal. 12 ga., 30″ plain stainless steel bbl, sgl silver sighting bead, FULL choke. Left side of bbl is marked “STAINLESS STEEL-MADE IN U.S.A./WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 12-12GA. FULL”, right side of bbl has series of patent dates. Standard receiver with serrated top. Mounted with straight grain walnut, semi-pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, 18-ring field forend. Bore diameter: .729. Bore restriction: .032. Wall thickness: .045. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″. Drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 6oz. LOP 13-13/16″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains a gray stainless finish lacking all of its Japan black. Mag tube and bbl extension have orig blue, mostly in protected areas blending with silver patina. Receiver has orig blue, blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with typical nicks & dings, and a minor gouge on left side, some remaining orig varnish, blended with hand worn patina. Forend is sound, mostly a hand worn patina. Mechanics are good with a nice shiny bore. 4-40095 BDT30 (2,500-3,500)

*UPGRADED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 GRADE 5 WITH GOLD. SN 1413262. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbl, matted vent rib with dual white sighting beads, full choke, 2-3/4″ chamber. Milled top receiver with duckbill rib extension. Engraved in style of the Winchester 12-5 pattern with left side with 2 gold pointers on point, with flushing gold grouse in flight in wooded scene bookended with foliate arabesque scroll. Right side scene is 4 gold ducks in flight with pond scene bookended with foliate arabesque scroll. Bbl extension is engraved above SN with a pigeon. Bolt and carrier are finely jeweled. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, 12 B style checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber gripcap, Winchester solid red recoil pad, target beavertail forend with 12 B style checkering. Gun is accompanied by an evaluation letter signed David P. Bichrest reiterating above information. Bore diameter: .729. Bore restrictions: .035. Wall thickness: .035. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz. LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine since restoration and upgrade, bbl and receiver retain virtually all of its fine restored blue finish with some minor rub marks on mag tube, showing bright on slide bar, and small nick on forward left side of receiver. Stock is sound with sharp pointed checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its restored finish. There is a small circular crack at the stock head that has been meticulously repaired. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-39954 BDT151 (2,500-3,500)

*RARE CASED WINCHESTER MODEL 37 LINE THROWING GUN. Cal. 45-70 Blank. Very rare Model 37 line throwing gun with 14-1/8″ heavy smooth bore bbl that has usual Winchester trademark markings plus “LINE GUN-45-70 BLANK ONLY-” in the usual place for caliber marking. Top of the bbl is marked “BRIDGER” and “NAVAL CO.”. It is mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with heavy stepped forearm and pistol grip stock with Winchester black composition buttplate. The bbl and forearm are mounted with a cast aluminum line canister that has a brass plate on the left side marked “NAVAL COMPANY/DOYLESTOWN, PA.”. Accompanied by its original red fiber, metal-reinforced carrying case, bracketed in the bottom for the rifle with line canister attached, an empty line container, two line winding spindles, a box of 14 fired cases and a partial box of 9 loaded rounds. Also included is a carton of cleaning patches, an empty bottle of Hoppe’s #9 and a can of Hoppe’s gun oil. Inside the lid are canvas loops which contain two aluminum darts and two brass darts along with a brass cleaning rod. Also accompanying is a directions sheet along with two sheets of history about the Model 37. CONDITION: Rifle and attached line canister are extremely fine plus with the rifle probably being unfired.Overall retains virtually all of its original factory finish with a couple of minor bruises on the stock and a small scratch on the bbl. Case has a small break in the bbl end, otherwise is intact and very fine with light soil. Accessories are fine. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-40093 JR181 (3,500-5,500)

EXTREMELY RARE VANDERGRIFT SELF WEIGHING SHOT DISPENSER. Constructed of fine oak, this cabinet is 30-1/2″ long x 18-3/4″ high x 10-3/4″ deep. Top of case is stenciled in black ink “MADE BY / THE VANDERGRIFT MFG. CO. / JAMESTOWN / N.Y.” and has the SN 40050. Front of cabinet has ten small rnd windows numbered 1-10 with ten corresponding metal levers which, when turned, dispense a measured amount of lead shot into a metal lined chute which deposits the shot into a cylindrical tin device with open top and a cone shaped funnel end which makes transferring the shot to a container for the customer to take home easier. The front is stenciled “THE SELF-WEIGHING SHOT CASE / PATD MAY 10, 1881”. There are drawers on the bottom left & right with white porcelain pulls that were apparently used for much larger shot such as 00 Buck. The top has ten corresponding holes for loading bulk shot into the dispenser. The top is supported by decorative molding around the edges with another piece of decorative molding below the metal levers. The drawer fronts are all decorative molded. The entire cabinet is assembled with screws except the back which is nailed. This is a very rare shotgun accessory that seldom ever comes to market. CONDITION: Very good to fine. All the stenciled lettering on top & front is completely legible and overall retains most of its orig varnish finish that is moderately soiled, and heavily crackled & crazed. The pull of the cylindrical dispenser is missing, otherwise it appears that this unit is complete & functional. 4-39756 JR330 (1,500-3,000)

*RARE REMINGTON GRADE 6 AUTO LOADING SHOTGUN. SN 98600. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ bbl, with matted solid rib, sgl silver sighting bead, FULL/ choke, chamber end of bbl has 5″ wedge of scroll engraving on right side, 2-1/2″ wedge on left and an engraved banner marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y.U.S.A./BROWNINGS PATENTS OCT.8.1900.DEC.17.01. SEPT.30.02.JUNE18.02.”, with “FULL” engraved below it. The magazine cap top is engraved with circular scroll in center and a geometric design around it with punch-dots. The side of cap have to knurled rings and a ring of stylized engraved stars. The receiver is beautifully engraved with bold foliate scroll with stippled background and 6 panel scenes consisting on left side of a snipe, a pointer and setter on point and 2 quail. Right side has a ruff grouse in flight, 2 ducks in flight and 2 snipe, one flying and one feeding.Trigger guard is like engraved with the head of a hunting dog. Back of receiver and top tang are fully engraved with bold foliate scroll and shaded background. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, multi-point checkered round knob pistol grip, serrated hard rubber buttplate, marked “REMINGTON ARMS CO”, fluted forend with multi-point elaborate checkering pattern. Stock has a blank gold oval. Bore diameter: .728. Bore restrictions: .027. Wall thickness: .061. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 8lbs. 4oz. LOP 13-5/8″. Inspection of bbl reveals matching SN stamped on lug of bbl ring. There is an engraved “6” on bottom of bbl in chamber area identifying as a grade 6 gun. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor thinning at muzzle, usual thinning on bottom of bbl from forend and a thumbprint size area of surface oxidation below forend line. Receiver retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor thinning showing at sharp edges. Lower tang shows some minor thinning in the grip area. Stock is sound with a hairline crack at receiver on left side, some minor nicks & scratches and a small amount of flaked finish in rear portion. Checkering is good with a couple minor flattened points and retaining orig finish. Forend is sound with good checkering a few minor nicks & dings and retains orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore as gun appears to have seen very little use. 4-39140 BDT19 (4,500-7,500)

COLT 1878 HAMMER SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 21490. Cal 12 ga. 30″ Damascus bbls, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, FULL/FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. The back action side lock receiver with exposed hammers and marked on each plate “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO.” Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, smooth steel shotgun butt, checkered splinter forend with slight schnabel and triangular ebony tip insert. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.724. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.028. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14-5/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain strong brown Damascus pattern, some areas of light thinning, some areas of dark spotting, and normal minor nicks & dings. Receiver is a smooth silver patina with traces of orig color in protected areas of hammer and top lever, some normal minor light scratches. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, normal minor nicks & dings, a shallow dent in comb, and retains orig finish with a probably thin coat of added finish and blending with hand worn patina. Buttplate is a brown/blue patina. Forend is sound with moderately worn checkering, a couple small chips missing from around edge, normal nicks & dings and retains a hand worn patina blended with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with re-bounding hammers, shiny bore with some moderate shallow scattered pits. 4-39798 BDT104 (3,000-5,000)

STRIKING COLT 1883 HAMMERLESS SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Damascus steel bbls, concave rib with sgl brass sighting bead, MOD/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, extractors and dbl triggers. Top rib is marked “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.”. The box lock receiver is minimally engraved with various border styles and circular border around pins. Bottom bbl lug through frame has a diamond checkered pattern. and trigger plate is marked “PATENTED/AUG.22,1882, SEP,19,1882,”. Mounted with extremely colorful walnut, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, checkered hard rubber buttplate with Rampant Colt, checkered splinter forend, slight schnabel with triangular ebony insert. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.737. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-3/8″. The 1883 hammerless shotgun was generally a custom ordered gun with no standard grades being designated. Quality was extremely high, as well as cost of manufacturing keeping production low, it was one of the most expensive shotguns during its day. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their beautifully Damascus pattern with just a few minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains thinning orig case colors, strong on sides and protected areas, thinning on trigger plate and blending with silver patina across bottom. Trigger bow retains much of its fine niter blue with some minor nicks & scratches across bow and worn and blending with silver patina through grip. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, with a couple minor flattened points, retaining orig finish, with numerous minor small nicks & handling marks and a serious of faint button or zipper scratches on left side. Buttplate is in extremely fine condition. Forend is sound with very good checkering, a few minor flattened points, some minor nicks & dings and retaining most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, shiny bores with a couple very shallow pits in each bbl. 4-39799 BDT103 (3,000-5,000)

UNUSUAL B. MILLS AND SON (LEXINGTON, KY) DRILLING. SN NSN. (Ca. 1875) Cal. 40 Rifle over Double 12. This unusual American drilling with top mounted rifle bbl has buckhorn rear and silver bead front sights dovetailed through top of bbl. 30-3/4″ Barrels mate to action with rotating front mounted side lever which cams bbls over two raised bosses on breech face, similar to J. D. Dougal’s lock fast action. Bar locks are stamped “B. Mills & Son Lexington, Ky.” and have serpentine hammers. Top rifle bbl is fired by centrally mounted hammer which only cocks when front trigger is set. This design needs a little work, as firing pin is under tension from hammer when cartridge is in top bbl, which is a very unsafe situation. Steel trigger guard ends in looped grip. Figured American walnut buttstock measures 13-1/4″ over steel crescent buttplate with coarse checkering and line border at grip, and on forend, which mounts to bbl with side nail through oval German silver escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.739, right -000. Bore restrictions: left -.0735, right -000. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.038. Drop at heel: Approx 2″, drop at comb: Approx 2-5/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 13-1/4″. PROVENANCE: H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. Bbls retain most of an old re-brown. Action and lockplates retain some case color. Stocks retain most of a varnish finish. Buttstock is probably original, but has been refinished. Forend is a fairly well done replacement. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Bores are very good with some light pitting. Rifle bbl is very fine, bright and shiny with strong rifling. 4-36658 MGM69 (2,500-3,500)

*CASED PAIR OF BROWNING B 25’s M1 GRADE SMALL BORE OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUNS. SN 324NP02931 & 324NP02932. Cal. 28 ga. Both guns with 27-1/2″ bbls, checkered solid ribs, sgl brass sighting beads, Teague chokes, ejectors, and sgl selective trigger. Both guns are engraved on left side of rib “BROWNING S.A. MADE IN BELGIUM” and right side “MOD B25 28 GAUGE 2-3/4”. Each gun has gold 1 or 2 on rib and top lever. The side plated receivers are beautifully engraved with foliate arabesque scrolls and shaded backgrounds. The plates and receiver body are bordered with a circle dot pattern, exposed forend metal and long tang trigger guard are engraved to match. The right side of each trigger plate is signed “V. GROJEAN”. Both guns are mounted in exhibition quality walnut, with drop points, checkered rnd knob pistol grips, checkered butts, gold oval engraved “JEN”, checkered schnabel 3-piece forends with each forend latch gold #1 or 2. Set 1) Bore diameter: top -.552, bottom -.551. Bore restrictions: top -SC, bottom -SC. Wall thickness: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Drop at heel: 1-13/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Set 2) Bore diameter: top -.552, bottom -.551. Bore restrictions: top -SC, bottom -SC. Wall thickness: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Drop at heel: 1-13/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-3/8″. The bottom flat of bbls are stamped “BSANY”. The pair of guns are housed in a 2 gun Motor case with canvas cover. Each gun is supplied with 5 Teague chokes, and a wrench. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun 1 retains 98% of its fine blue finish, with just a few minor handling marks. The polished case hardened receiver remains bright and clear with a possible few small handling marks. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks in its orig hand rubbed oil finish. There is a very shallow minor dent on right side near comb. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine hand rubbed oil finish. Gun 2 extremely fine, bbl retains 98% of its fine blue with a few minor handling marks and faint rub mark on bottom bbl from forend. Polished case hardened receiver remains bright, clear with possibly a few minor handling marks. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, some minor nicks & dings and retains virtually all of its fine hand rubbed orig oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safeties, strong ejectors and bright bores in both guns. Case and canvas cover are in excellent condition with some minor scuffing. 4-39538 BDT114 (25,000-35,000)

*BROWNING EXPOSITION THREE BARREL SET. SN 17365. Cal. 20, 28, 410. 28″ bbls, vented hand filed ribs, dual ivory sighting beads, SKEET/SKEET chokes, standard chambers, and ejectors. Breech end of each rib is marked with “I”, “II” or “III”. Each bbl set has two bands of gold at breech end, gold filled lettering, gold wire and inlays on bottom bbl lug and forend iron. The standard frame has gold inlays of pigeons in flight on each side, a standing pigeon on bottom, geometric and foliate gold wire inlay on balance of receiver, all done with a blank background. This unique and beautifully executed work is signed on lower left side “L VRANCKEN”. Mounted with highly figured streaky walnut, raised side panels with fluted drop points, fine checkered straight grip, solid red Pachmayr recoil pad, blank gold oval. Each bbl set with its own multi point finely checkered forearm. Checking with Browning historian, finds this SN blank in the record books. Thought to have been built for a show, probably sold at show and never recorded. Bbl 1) 20 ga. Bore diameter: top -.612, bottom -.610. Bore restrictions: top -.007, bottom -.007. Wall thickness: top -.050, bottom -.049. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 7oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Bbl 2) 28 ga. Bore diameter: top -.050, bottom -.047. Bore restrictions: top -.006, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 10oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Bbl 3) 410 Bore diameter: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Bore restrictions: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Wall thickness: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Accompanied with a black leather case with brass corners, Browning label on inside lid and green felt lining. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All bbl sets retain 97-98% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, minor rub mark on bottom bbl from forend and a few typical light handling marks. Receiver retains its orig blue and gold inlay with the exception of a less than 1/8″ of tiny gold wire, the right side of frame has a couple small spots of flaking finish, probably caused by lining of case. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains virtually all of its fine hand rubbed oil finish. All forends are sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retain virtually all of their fine hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, mechanical sgl trigger, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores in all bbl sets. Case is sound with solid clean interior and some minor scuffing to exterior. 4-40109 BDT7 (22,500-32,500)

*SPECTACULAR BROWNING MIDAS GRADE BROADWAY TRAP GUN. SN 1432S71. 12 Ga. 32″ bbls. Matted and serrated broadway ventilated rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2 3/4″ chambers FULL/IMP.MOD chokes, ejectors and single selective trigger. Left side of top bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL, P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side “BROWNING SUPERPOSED/SPECIAL STEEL/12 GA. SHELLS-2 3/4”. Each side of rib on top bbl has 2″ wedge of foliate scroll with stippled background. Receiver is standard Midas grade engraved with bold foliate scroll with stippled background. Vignette of three gold pheasants surrounded by gold wire on left side; three gold ducks in flight with gold wire on right side and gold quail in flight on bottom. Bottom left side is signed “Acampo”. Right side is signed “Vandersmissen”. Exposed pins are gold-plated. Top tang has gold inlaid O U and S at safety. Single trigger is also gold-plated. Mounted with stunning feather-grained walnut, full checkered pistol grip, Browning vented trap pad, checkered beavertail target forend. Bore diameter: top .729, bottom .729. Bore restrictions: top .035, bottom .027. Wall thickness: top .044, bottom .042. Drop at heel: 1 3/4″, drop at comb: 1 3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14 7/16″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Appears near new. All metal finishes retain 99% original factory blue, faint rub line on bbls from forend. Stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering, retaining virtually all of its original factory finish with a few tiny handling marks. Forend is sound with sharp, crisp checkering retaining virtually all of its original finish with two tiny nicks on bottom. Gun has been tested with silver nitrate and has no signs of salt. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-39036 BDT203 (7,000-9,000)

*DESIRABLE BROWNING DIANA GRADE RKLT 410 OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 0J161. Cal. 410. 28″ bbls, with matted vent rib, red front and white center sighting bead, FULL/FULL choke, 3″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Left side of top bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q.”, right side marked “MADE IN BELGIUM”. Receiver is engraved in standard Diana pattern of bold foliate scroll with matte background and a scene of 5 pheasants on left side, 4 ducks on right side, 2 chuckers in flight on bottom, and signature 2 rabbits on trigger guard. This fine work is signed on left side below pheasants “N WATRIN”. Mounted with nicely streaked walnut, checkered round knob pistol grip with long tang trigger guard, Browning hard rubber buttplate, multi-point checkered field style forend. Bore diameter: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Bore restrictions: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Wall thickness: top -N/A, bottom -N/A. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 15oz. LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 97-98% of their orig blue with just some minor handling marks and faint rub mark from forend, receiver exhibits extremely sharp bold engraving with an overall dull tone to its gray finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, slightly darkened through grip area, typical minor nicks/dings & shallow scratches in finish with some minor flaking of finish near buttplate and some light spider webbing. Forend is sound with sharp checkering a few minor handling marks and some minor blending of hand worn patina across bottom with orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, nice shiny bores, with an inertia trigger. 4-39489 BDT12 (8,000-12,000)

*STUNNING BROWNING DIANA GRADE OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 137J73. Cal. 410 ga. 28″ bbls, matted vent rib with sgl brass sighting bead, MOD/FULL choke, 3″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Left side of top bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS CO. MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side “BROWNING SUPERPOSED/SPECIAL STEEL. 410GA.SHELLS 3”. Receiver is engraved in standard Diana pattern with bold foliate and vine scroll with scene of 5 pheasants on left side, 4 ducks on right side, 2 quail in flight on bottom and signature rabbits on trigger guard. Left side beneath pheasant is marked “A MARECHAL” Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip with long tang, Browning hard rubber buttplate and checkered field style forend. Gun is accompanied with an Italian leather luggage case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 99% of their factory blue with faint rub line from forend on bottom bbl and some pin head size flaking on bottom bbl just in front of forend. Receiver is bright and clean and retains all of its factory gray finish. Stock is sound with crisp checkering, a few tiny marks with small dent on top of side panel on left, and retains virtually all of its fine factory finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Case is in nice condition with some minor scuffing to leather exterior. 4-39549 BDT111 (10,000-15,000)

*FACTORY RESTORED BROWNING POINTER GRADE TWO BARREL SET. SN 1702S2. Cal. 12 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls, 1) matted vent rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP.MOD/FULL choke, ejectors with sgl selective trigger. 2) matted vent rib, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, SKEET/IMP.CYL choke, and ejectors. Both sets of bbls are marked on left side “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL PQ/MADE IN BELGIUM BY BROWNING S.A.” Right side “MOD B.25-12GA-2-3/4”. On bottom left side below SN are marked “S1 & S2”. Receiver is engraved with a standard pointer pattern of tight foliate scroll and oval of a marsh scene with dog carrying a duck on left side, and pointer carrying a pheasant on right side and signed “LEGIERS” below the pointer on right side. Center bottom of receiver has vignette of 2 game birds. Trigger guard is engraved with a rooster pheasant in flight, and a hen below. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered “RKLT”, pistol grip 1/2″ Pachmayr brown old English recoil pad, checkered field style forends on both sets of bbls. Set 1) Bore diameter: top -.724, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.030, bottom -.023. Wall thickness: top -.041, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 15oz. LOP 14-7/16″. Set 2) Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.012, bottom -.007. Wall thickness: top -.039, bottom -.039. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14-7/16″. Gun is accompanied with a modern Browning 2 bbl case, dark brown with brass corners and dark brown fleece interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears as new since factory restoration. Bbls retains virtually all of their factory restored blue finish. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine factory restored gray finish, with sharp crisp engraving. Stock is sound with sharp checkering and retains virtually all of its factory restored finish. Forends are sound with sharp checkering and retain virtually all of their factory restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores in both sets of bbls. Case is in equally new condition. 4-39718 BDT91 (7,500-12,500)

*WONDERFULLY UPGRADED BROWNING DIANA GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 83308S8. Cal. 12 ga. 26-1/2 bbls. Broadway vent rib, white center and white Bradley front sighting beads. 2-3/4″ chambers SK/SK, gold sgl selective trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY” right side “12GA-SHELLS 2-3/4″-MADE IN BELGIUM-BROWNING PATENT”. Usual style Diana engraving with bold floral scroll with shaded background, 5 pheasants on left side, 4 ducks on right side, 2 flying game birds on bottom of receiver and 2 rabbits on trigger guard. Mounted with select grade walnut, checkered pistol grip, flat knob, long tang, Browning hard rubber butt plate, checkered rounded fluted target forend. Bore diameter: top -.722, bottom -.722. Bore restrictions: top -.004, bottom -004. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.032. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied with a new Browning two bbl case. Also accompanying the gun is an undated Browning products catalog titled Guns by Browning Shotguns.Rifles. Rifle Scopes and Gun Cases. It has a picture of a Midas grade shotgun, a successful pheasant hunter and his dog in lower right corner. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain nearly all of the fine factory quality restored blue. Faint rub in front of forearm, receiver has most of its gray finish. Stock is solid with only a very few light handling marks and appears to be an orig Browning stock. Forend is sound with only minor handling marks, and appears to be an orig factory Browning forend. Gun is very tight, mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Case is like new with a couple minor scuffs on the outside. Catalog is in excellent condition. 4-39716 BDT90 (4,750-6,750)

*DESIRABLE BROWNING FIELD GRADE OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN TWO BARREL SET WITH CASE. SN 4932V74. Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls, both with matted vent ribs, sgl sighting beads, 3″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Set 1) MOD/FULL choke, 2) IMP/CYL/MOD choke. Left side on top bbls on both sets marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./ MADE IN BELGIUM”, right side of bbl “BROWNING SUPERPOSED/SPECIAL STEEL 20GA. SHELLS_3″/BROWNING PATENTS” Bottom left side of each bbl are stamped with a “1” or “2”. Receiver has standard grade “1” engraving with open foliate scroll and marked on bottom “LIGHTNING/BROWNING” with a bust of John Browning below and the circle “R” trademark. Mounted with light colored streaky walnut, checkered pistol grip with long tang, Browning hard rubber buttplate, and checkered field style forend on both sets of bbls. Set 1) Bore diameter: top -.621, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.026, bottom -.012. Wall thickness: top -.045, bottom -.051. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 2oz. LOP 14-1/16″. Set 2) Bore diameter: top -.621, bottom -.620. Bore restrictions: top -.012, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top -.044, bottom -.046. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 1oz. LOP 14-1/16″. Gun is accompanied with Browning tan luggage case with white fleece interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine as gun appears new. Both sets of bbls retain nearly all of their factory blue with faint rub line on bottom bbl, and each with a couple minor small handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine factory blue. Stock is sound with sharp crisp dry checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains its factory finish. Forends are sound with sharp crisp dry checkering, a couple small handling marks and retains its factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, non-auto safety mechanical trigger, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores in both sets of bbls as gun shows to have had very little use. Case is in very nice condition with a few minor scuffs. Accompanying case is an order sheet dated April 25, 1974 from Ken’s Gun Clinic, Port Arthur, Texas of a detailed order for gun, a Browning letter dated April 26, 1974 acknowledging order, orig warranty paper and factory booklet. 4-39792 BDT112 (3,000-5,000)

*BROWNING 325 GOLDEN CLAYS OVER & UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 37123NWC13. Cal. 12 ga. 30″ bbls, with ventilated target rib, dual white sighting beads, factory ported with invector plus chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and adjustable sgl selective trigger. Bbls are marked on left side “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN JAPAN”, and right side “INVECTOR-PLUS CITORI SPECIAL STEEL 12 GA 2-3/4”. The gray receiver is embellished with foliate scroll, gold wire border and a scene in gold of a series of three quail transitioning into clay targets on left side. Bottom had two clay targets and “325” in gold. The right side has rising ducks transitioning through to two clay targets all in gold. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, black recoil pad, and checkered schnable forend. Bore diameter: top -.741, bottom -.741. Bore restrictions: top -INV., bottom -INV. Wall thickness: top -.040, bottom -.041. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 12oz. LOP 14-3/4″ ADJ. Gun is accompanied with a factory accessories box that includes two choke tubes, choke tube wrench, and two replacement triggers, and allen wrench. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears to have very little use, bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue with a couple minor handling marks. Gray receiver is bright and clean. Stock is sound with a couple minor nicks, and very shallow scratches and retains nearly all of its orig factory finish. Checkering is sharp. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-39295 BDT9 (1,750-2,750)

*BROWNING A-5 DUCKS UNLIMITED 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE SHOTGUN. SN 87DU00673. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ vent ribbed bbl, sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chamber, MOD choke. Left side of bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN JAPAN”. Right side “BROWNING AUTO-5/**SPECIAL STEEL 12GA. SHELLS-2-3/4″-28″/BROWNING PATTENS”. The A-5 receiver is etched in a duck motif and has ribbon on left side marked “DUCKS UNLIMITED” and a circular insignia identifying Ducks Unlimited 50th year. Right side also has waterfowl motif with ribbon marked “FIFTIETH YEAR”. Left side of receiver is signed “T. KATAOKA”. Mounted with highly figured walnut with checkered round knob pistol grip, solid black Browning marked recoil pad, checkered fluted standard forend. Bore diameter: .725. Bore restrictions: .015. Wall thickness: .051. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 12oz. LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears possibly new and test fired only. Gun retains orig finish throughout with only a few minor handling marks. Mechanics seem fine. 4-39490 BDT8 (1,500-2,500)

*CASED KRIEGHOFF K-20 SPORTING OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 002729. Cal. 20 ga. 30″ bbls with serrated, matted, tapered vent rib with white front and gold center sighting beads, factory screw chokes, 3″ chambers, ejectors, single selective trigger. Top bbl on left side of rib is marked “Read instructions before use. If not available contact Krieghoff/Use factory loaded ammunition only.” Standard K-20 receiver with bold foliate scroll, shield on bottom marked “K-20/Krieghoff/Germany”. Receiver is silver with blue top cover. Mounted with nicely figured fiddleback walnut, raised side panels, checkered pistol grips with palm swells, slight Monte Carlo, black decelerator recoil pad, checkered schnable forend. Accompanied by Krieghoff aluminum 2-bbl case, maroon interior with embroidered “K-20/by Krieghoff” inside lid, 4 extra choke tubes, snap caps and stock wrench. Bore diameter: top – .616, bottom – .616. Bore restrictions: top – SC, bottom – SC Wall thickness: top – .063, bottom – .055. Drop at heel: 2 11/16″, drop at comb: 1 7/16″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 14 5/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears near new, bbls retain 98-99% orig blue with just a few minor small handling marks. Receiver retains 99% orig silver finish. Stock is sound with only a few very tiny handling marks, retaining virtually all orig finish. Forend is sound with only the slightest of tiny handling marks, retaining orig finish. Case is in equally new condition with black canvas cover embroidered “Krieghoff K-20”. Cover shows a little dirt and minor scuffing. This gun would be a standard K-20 with at least a #1 wood upgrade and current replacement of over $11,000. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bores as gun shows to have seen little to no use. 4-40113 BDT53 (7,000-8,000)

*ORNATE DIAMOND QUALITY CHARLES DALY OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 26148. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ Krupp steel bbls, matted ventilated rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, IMP.MOD/MOD chokes, ejectors, and Miller single trigger. Breach end of bbls have wedge of scroll engraving and the Krupp fluid steel logo on each side. The elaborate receiver marked “Made in Prussia” on flat has floral scroll engraving with fine punch dot background throughout body with “Charles-Daly” on both sides. Left sideplate has floral scroll with 2 gold quail being pointed by 2 gold setters. Right sideplate has floral scroll, a marshy scene with 2 gold snipe in flight, 2 other gold snipe walking, and 2 small gold snipe feeding. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, fleur de lis checkered pistol grip with engraved sculpted steel gripcap and black Pachmayr Old English pad and 1/4″ black spacer. Fully checkered 3-pc semi-beavertail forend. Bore diameter: top – .737, bottom – .729. Bore restrictions: top – .030, bottom – .020. Wall thickness: top – .026, bottom – .031. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied by break-down aluminum travel case with black interior and stitched “Silver Dollar” on inside lid. CONDITION: Fine, bbls retain virtually all of fine professional blued finish with just a few minor light handling marks. Receiver is crisp and sharp and retains a silver gray finish. Stock is sound with a tiny hairline crack off top tang, very fine checkering, a few light handling marks and retains nearly all of a fine professional hand rubbed restored finish. Forend is sound with fine checkering, minor nicks and dings and retains most of a hand rubbed restored oil finish and is a possible custom replacement. The replacement Miller single trigger has had a custom trigger attached to its body. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors, and shiny bores with a couple tiny shallow pits in top bbl. Aluminum case is solid with moderate scuffing to the outside. 4-38116 (8,500-10,500)

*PRE-WAR GEBRUDER MERKEL OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 20490. Cal. 16ga. 27-1/2″ bbls. Solid, tapered, matte rib with sgl brass sighting bead. Imp.Cyl/Mod chokes, 2-9/16″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Sides of each bbl have bouquet of floral scroll and left side Gebruder Merkel/Suhl. The scalloped boxlock action is game scene engraved on left with two ducks in flight in marsh scene and rooster and hen pheasant on right. Bottom of receiver in an arc, Suhler Waffenwerk/D.R.P./Gebruder Merkel, Suhl. Balance of receiver has floral bouquets and foliate, arabesque scrolls. Mounted in nicely figured walnut; horned trigger guard; checkered, pistol grip with horn sculpted grip cap; left side cheek piece; checkered horn buttplate; gold oval engraved TCF/JR; 3/4″ fixed swing swivel; checkered three piece, splintered forearm and bbl mounted 3/4″ fixed swing swivel. Bore diameter: top -.678, bottom -.678. Bore restrictions: top -.023, bottom -.015. Wall thickness: top -.030, bottom -.037. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight:5 lbs. 15oz. LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain most of its orig blue finish with some minor muzzle wear and a couple normal, minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 60% orig case colors, stronger in protected areas, with balance thinning and blending with a silver patina. Horn trigger guard is solid with just a few minor nicks. Stock is sound with tiny hairline crack behind top tang. Sharp checkering with just a few minor flattened points. A few small handling marks and retains an orig oil finish. Forend is sound, sharp checkering with a few flat points and a couple minor nicks and dings and retains an orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright, shiny bores. 4-39843 BDT168 (2,250-5,000)

*SCARCE J. P. SAUER MODEL 33 OVER-UNDER EJECTOR GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS. SN 262569. Cal. 16 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. (Extra bbls with SN 262574 have 2-3/4″ Chambers) 27-1/2″ Demi-block barrels with double Kersten extensions and matted solid ribs, are stamped “Krupp – Laufstahl” on right side of top bbl, and “J.P. Sauer & Sohn, Suhl” on left. Bottom bbl is stamped “Krupp – Laufstahl”, with SN, and eagle over M proof(Second set of bbls does not have this proof.) Rear portion of bbls have Sauer logo and nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers with proof date of 9/40. Second set of bbls has re-proof for 70 mm chambers dated 7/42. Bottom of front lumps have Sauer caveman logo. Deep, rounded, scallop back Blitz action with non-automatic safety and double triggers has about 30% coverage of unusual large open scroll and floral motif engraving. “SSu” Sauer logo is on trigger plate. Plain European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/16″ over ribbed composition buttplate with Sauer “SSu” logo, and features typical Germanic right hand cheekpiece, blued steel grip cap, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Three piece forend has Deeley release, with SN on iron. Barrel set no. 1 Original: Bore diameter: top -.668, bottom -.667. Bore restrictions: top -.027, bottom -.011. Wall thickness: top -.040, bottom -.041. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 14-5/16″. Barrel set no. 2: Bore diameter: top -.669, bottom -.668. Bore restrictions: top -.025, bottom -.021. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.043. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain about 80% of their original blue. Extra bbls show considerable light pinprick pitting. Action has traces of original case color in protected areas, but is mostly silver, and slightly frosted to gray. Stocks have most of an old refinish, with numerous marks and nicks. Sling loop on buttstock is missing. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are out of time. Forend is extremely tight with extra set of bbls. Bores are very fine with some slight pitting in top bbl of original set, and toward breech end of top bbl of extra set. 4-39724 MGM108 (3,500-5,000)

*EXCEPTIONALLY RARE BSW LUFTWAFFE OVER-UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 54058. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26-3/4″ Mono-block barrels with double Kersten extension, have full length raised matted rib. Left side of top bbl is stamped “Fluss – Stahl Krupp – Essen”. Right side of mono-block is stamped with Luftwaffe flying eagle clutching swastika. Left side of bottom bbl is stamped “Gustloff Werke – Waffenwerk Suhl”. Mono-block portion of bottom bbl is stamped with German nitro proofs for 12 ga. at 70 mm with proof date of 8/41. Rear lump is stamped with SN on left side, and waffenampt on bottom. Case hardened scallop back, bolstered, Blitz action has non-automatic safety, pin type cocking indicators, and double triggers. “BSW”, SN, and nitro proof marks are on top flats. Top lever, safety button, triggers, and trigger guard are blued. Rather plain, but streaked, European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/16″ over ribbed composition buttplate, and has composition grip cap, and 20 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with line border. Right rear of buttstock is stamped with Luftwaffe eagle clutching swastika. Three piece forend has Deeley release, and scallop pattern checkering with mullered borders. Bore diameter: top -.728, bottom -.728. Bore restrictions: top -.027, bottom -.026. Wall thickness: top -.047, bottom -.045. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz, LOP 14-5/16″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 95% original blue, silvering at muzzles, with minor scratches, and slight rubs. Action retains 80-85% original case color, silvered and browning on top and bottom edges, thinning at points of most normal wear. Blued parts are silvered only slightly on sharp edges. Stocks retain most of their original finish, but with numerous marks, scrapes, and compressions from handling and use. Thumb-sized area near grip cap on right side is heavily compressed. Forend iron and latch have more than 50% of their case hardening colors, but have thinned and silvered. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. 4-39723 MGM107 (6,000-8,000)

*RENATO GAMBA DAYTONA TRAP COMBO W/CASE. SN 25020. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ over/under bbls with stepped tapered matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads and vented side ribs. IMP-MOD/FULL chokes single selective removable trigger and ejectors. The over bbl single is 34″ with stepped matted tapered vent rib, dual white sighting beads with Briley extended chokes and ejector. Chamber areas of both bbls have a gold lined border. Receiver has single line border engraving with “DAYTONA” in gold on both sides. “RENATO GAMBA” and logo in gold on bottom of receiver. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip with right hand palm swell, Danuser recoil system with serrated black Kickeez recoil pad, checkered fluted target forearm. Bore diameter: top .722, bottom .722. Bore restrictions: top .025, bottom .015. Wall thickness: top .030, bottom .035. Drop at heel: 1-38/”, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 9lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Single bbl bore diameter: top .721. Bore restriction: Briley choke tube. Wall thickness: .060. Weight: 9lbs, 3 oz. Housed in maker’s hard luggage case embossed with maker’s name and logo. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98-99% orig. blue with a minor area of shallow pits on left side of top bbl of over/under set. Single bbl retains 98-99% of its orig. blue. Receiver has 98-99% orig. blue with some minor thinning at sharp edge at bottom. Stock is sound with only a few minor handling marks and retains most of its original finish. Same holds true of forend. Single bbl is accompanied with MOD/IMP-MOD/FULL extended Briley choke tubes. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors, bright shiny bores in both bbls. This gun has seen very little use. Case is fine with some moderate staining to inside lining and is accompanied with stock wrench, owner’s manual and cover sleeves. 4-35871 (4,000-6,000)

*FLLI. BERTUZZI YEAGER COMMEMORATIVE SHOTGUN NUMBER 99/100 WITH CASE. SN 099. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This unusual commemorative shotgun honoring one of America’s great heroes exhibits the famous Bertuzzi quality throughout. 28″ Mono block bbls have nicely matted, narrow ventilated rib, and are engraved “Made by Flli Bertuzzi” and “For U. S. Historical Society”, on either side of mono block. “Flli Bertuzzi” is inlaid in gold. Bottoms of block have Italian proofs, are stamped “Taylor’s & Co Winchester, VA” and SN “099”. Bottom of bottom bbl engraved “U. S. H. S. Richmond, VA Made in Italy GA 12”. Bbls have screw-in chokes. Coin finished action and side plates are marked w/ Italian proofs and “099” and are covered w/ beautifully executed relief scroll w/ Bulino motifs of face on portrait of Chuck Yeager, Bell X1 rocket plane, double eagle hallmark of the historical society, and P-51 Mustang, all inlaid in gold. U. S. Air Force emblem is engraved on right lock plate surrounded by 13 gold stars. “Safe” is inlaid in gold on top tang, and no. “99/100″ is inlaid on trigger guard bow. Nicely streaked European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over checkered wood butt and features approx 24 LPI borderless checkering. Matching forend has a sliding latch. Bore diameter: top -722, bottom -722. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/16”. Weight: 7lbs 11oz. High quality leather case by Nirroli has stitched leather corners, and is lined in wine colored cloth w/ Chuck Yeager commemorative label and contains a pair of snap caps, choke tube wrench, and 3 extra choke tubes, w/ 2 empty containers for tubes installed in gun. Included w/ the gun is the copy of YEAGER, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, and a copy of July 1989 SHOTGUN SPORTS magazine featuring the history of this commemorative. PROVENANCE: Yeager book, and magazine. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially new. Few rub marks from forearm being in contact w/ bbl, and some very slight discoloration on bottom of action. Wood has one or two very minor marks on toe line of butt. Bores are excellent w/ no visible imperfections. Case is excellent w/ a few minor scuffs. Straps show use. Interior is excellent, but a bit dusty. 4-37421 (8,500-10,500)

*PAIR OF PERAZZI SCO /C GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 117877 / 117878. Cal. 20 ga. 3″ Chambers. 28-1/4″ Mono-block barrels with invisible Teague chokes, have flat checkered ventilated ribs (“1” and “2” inlaid at breech ends) and are stamped “Perazzi BRESCIA MADE IN ITALY” on left ejector bosses. Bbls are stamped with Italian proofs for 3″ chambers. Importers mark “BSA NY”, SN, grade, and other proofs are on bottom mono-block. Two-toned coin finished actions with removable trigger and lock assemblies have non-automatic safeties (S is inlaid in gold), and non-selective single triggers. Top levers have pierced thumbpieces, and “1” and “2” are inlaid in gold on each, respectively. Bulk of actions is a French gray, while trigger guard assemblies, safety buttons, top levers, and forend metal have a brighter silver finish. Actions have bulino scenes of dogs and game; right side depicting a pair of pointers flushing woodcock; left side a pair of pointers flushing quail; bottom a pointer with quail in mouth. Background consists of shaded scroll with semi-relief floral accents. Engravers signature “Badillini” is on actions at right sides of trigger groups. Round knob semi-pistol grip buttstocks with 22 LPI point pattern checkering measure 14-3/8″ over black leather covered pads, and have gold ovals with initials “GEN” at toe. Wood of gun no. “1” is nicely marbled with considerable figure, whereas the wood of gun no. “2” is dark with fine marbling, but little or no figure. Well matching forends have Deeley releases, and each is inlaid with large engraved oval, with relief gold and silver portrait of springer spaniel, with “Clint” above, and “Loyal Friend” below. Gun no. “1”: Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: Teague Chokes. Wall thickness: top -.044, bottom -.045. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. Gun no. “2”: Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: Teague Chokes. Wall thickness: top -.042, bottom -.046. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. Leather covered ABS Perazzi two-gun case is lined with brown and gray “Perazzi” marked cloth, has hinged separator, and contains 2 red Perazzi pouches with instructions and spare mainsprings and strikers, 2 Teague choke containers, each with 4 tubes and wrench, stock removal tool, tube of Perazzi lubricant, and gun socks. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Bbls retain virtually all of their original black. Actions retain virtually all of their original coin finish with some marks from use on gun no. “2”. Stocks retain virtually all of their original oil finish but with numerous rubs and marks on the right sides of butts from carrying in the field. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent. Case and accessories are excellent. According to the Blue Book each of these guns has a $31,000.00 manufacturers suggested retail value. 4-39545 MGM105 (20,000-40,000)

*PAIR OF PERAZZI SC3 GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 116694/116695. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4 Chambers. 28-3/8″ Mono-block open-sided barrels with raised checkered ventilated ribs are stamped “Perazzi BRESCIA MADE IN ITALY” on left ejector bosses. Nos “1” and “2” are inlaid in gold toward rear of ribs, for each gun, respectively. Bbls are stamped with Italian nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Importers stamp “BSA NY” is on bottom flats, along with SN and grade “SC3”. Actions feature automatic safeties (S inlaid in gold), and removable lock and trigger mechanisms, with non-selective triggers, and V mainsprings. “1” and “2” are inlaid in gold on top levers. Actions are engraved with finely executed bulino game scene, with shaded open scroll accents. Right sides depict flushing quail, lefts a woodcock flying over meadow, and bottoms have a duck settling into marsh. Engravers signature “Campana” is on action at right side of trigger groups. Round knob buttstocks measure 13-13/16″ over black Perazzi pads, and have 22 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Gold ovals engraved “JEN” are on toe lines. Gun no. “1” has intricately marbled and full stump figured European walnut. Gun no. “2” has dark broadly marbled walnut with little figure. Wood of forends match buttstocks well. Forends have Deeley releases, with checkering and engraving to match balance of guns. Gun no. “1”: Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.018, bottom -.027. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.032. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 13-13/16″. Gun no. “2”: Bore diameter: top -.724, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.015, bottom -.028. Wall thickness: top -.034, bottom -.035. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 13-13/16″. Guns are considerably cast on. ABS two-gun case has 3 combination locks. Interior is lined with wine colored velvet, with partition to separate guns, with one gray velveteen gun cover inside. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their original blue, with a few minor marks from use. There is an area about 14″ from muzzles on both sets of bbls on rib showing wear from guns sitting in rack of shooting vehicle. Actions show nearly all of their coin finish, with lacquer wearing through on bottoms, especially on gun no. “2”. Wood shows virtually all of a rubbed oil finish, with only a very few minor nicks from use, with professionally repaired, almost unnoticeable, crack on right side, from safety button to rear of trigger guard bow, on gun no. “1”. Actions are right. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time on both guns. Case is excellent. 4-39550 MGM104 (15,000-18,000)

*STRIKING PERAZZI MX8 SCO THREE GAUGE SET WITH CASE. SN 74724. Cal. 12, 16 & 20 ga. 29-1/2″ bbls, matted tapered vent ribs, with white Bradley front and silver center sighting beads, vented mid ribs, 12 & 20 ga with screw chokes, SKEET/CYL on 16 ga, ejectors and sgl trigger. Left side flat of 16 ga bbl is marked “PERAZZI BRESCIA MADE IN ITALY”, with decorative border scroll, the 12 & 20 bbls are marked on left side of top bbl “PERAZZI BRESCIA MADE IN ITALY” over ga. & chamber length, and right side “IMPORTER-PERAZZI-USA/MONROVIA-CALIFORNIA”. Bottom flat of bbls are dual SN, one set matching all bbls to receiver and second SN to time of manufacturing. 12 ga is bbl dated “BD” for 1994, 20 ga “BB” for 1992, and 16 ga. “BS” 2002. 12 ga bbl is ported with two rows of parallel ports on each side of each bbl. Consignor states that bbl work was carried out by Tom Seitz, and fit to gun by Perazzi importer “Giacomo”. Lower left side of each bbl is stamped “18.4” Lower left side of 16 ga is stamped “16.0” and 20 ga is “15.9”. The MX8 receiver is fully engraved, with a bold floral scroll surrounded by tight arabesque scroll with shaded background. Left side game scene is 4 grouse in flight, bottom is a portrait of pointer with woodcock in mouth, and “SCO” in gold in forend cut, right side is 3 ducks in flight in a marsh scene, top tang is fully engraved with floral bouquet and tight scroll with gold “S” and gold “BLOCCATO”, and lower rear corner of left side is signed “CALENTI”. Mounted with marble figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, black decelerator pad, fully checkered slender forend, with scroll engraved metal. 12 ga) Bore diameter: top -.723, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top -SC, bottom -SC. Wall thickness: top -.032, bottom -.034. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 8lbs. LOP 15-5/16″. 16 ga) Bore diameter: top -.670, bottom -.669. Bore restrictions: top -.007, bottom -.003. Wall thickness: top -.042, bottom -.044. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 12oz. LOP 15-5/16″. 20 ga) Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: top -SC, bottom -SC. Wall thickness: top -.044, bottom -.045. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 15oz. LOP 15-5/16″. Housed in a gray Perazzi marked case with 6 choke tubes and wrench for 12 ga and, 5 tubes for 20 ga and wrench. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All sets of bbl retain nearly all of their orig blue. 12 ga with some minor thinning around ports, and rub on bottom from forend and a few minor handling marks. The 20 & 16 ga bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue with just a few minor handling marks. Receiver is bright and clean, trigger assembly retains virtually all of its orig blue, stock is sound with a minor scratch on right side, raised panel, sharp checkering a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor nicks & retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores in all sets of bbls. Case is in great condition with a couple minor scuffs to exterior. 4-39938 BDT119 (12,500-17,500)

*STRIKING PERAZZI MX8 SC3 WITH CASE. SN 124971. Cal. 12 ga. 29/1-2″ bbls with flat matted tapered sporting vent rib, dual silver sighting beads, vented center ribs, 2-3/4″ chambers, competition Briley S26 series screw in chokes, ejectors and sgl trigger. Left side flat is marked “PERAZZI BRESCIA MADE IN ITALY”, both flats and breech end are engraved with decorative scroll. Lower left side of top bbl is marked “CAM.70 & 18.5”, bottom bbl is also marked “18.5”, very bottom of bbl is stamped “12-70”, bottom flat is stamped “BSA NY/MILLBROOK”, with BS date code 2002. The MX8 action water table, right flat stamped with SN and left “SC3” is engraved with floral and foliate arabesque scrolls on both sides and across top, bottom with wooded scene of woodcock in flight and matching foliate arabesque scrolls. Right side of removable trigger is signed “BADILLINI”. Mounted with nicely figured streaky walnut, checkered fleur-de-lis pistol grip with ribbons, 3/8″ leather covered recoil pad, fleur-de-lis checkered with ribbon, slender forend. Bore diameter: top -.729, bottom -.729. Bore restrictions: top -Briley, bottom -Briley. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 14oz. LOP 15-5/8″. Gun is accompanied with a gray Perazzi hard case, stock tool, and manual. Only two extended choke tube accompany gun, IMP.CYL/SKEET. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their fine orig blue with a couple minor handling marks. The SC3 receiver is clear bright and sharp. Stock is sound, has right side palm swell, a couple minor handling marks, sharp checkering and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny new bores as gun appears to have seen very little use. Case is in fine condition with some minor scuffing to exterior. 4-39939 BDT118 (10,000-15,000)

*FASCINATING PERAZZI MX3 SCO THREE GAUGE SMALL BORE SET. SN 62019. Cal. 20, 28 & 410 cal. 20 ga is 25-3/4″ bbls, with matted vent rib, sgl gold sighting bead and Perazzi screw chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers and ejectors. 28 & 410 are 27-1/2″ bbl with mat vent rib, Bradley white front and silver center sighting beads, SKEET chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and sgl trigger. 20 ga bbl is marked on left side of rib “PERAZZI SPA-MADE IN BRESCIA-ITALY”. 28 & 410 bbls are marked on left side “PERAZZI SPA-MADE IN BRESCIA-ITALY/GAUGE & 2-3/4″ CHAMBERS”,right side is marked “IMPORTER-PERAZZI-USA/ROME-NEW YORK”. The MX3 receiver is beautifully engraved with arabesque scroll and scene on left side of rooster pheasant in flight with trees in background, pointer carrying rooster pheasant in mouth on bottom and pointer on staunch point on right side. Forend cut is gold inlaid “MX3-SCO”. Right side along removable trigger is marked “GABELLI”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut with dark streaks, checkered straight grip, leather covered recoil pad, checkered slender forend with schnabel tip. 20 ga) Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: top -SC, bottom -SC. Wall thickness: top -.047, bottom -.043. Drop at heel: 2-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 6oz. LOP 14-15/16″. Bore measurements are not available for 28 & 410, drops are same as with 20 ga, weight of 410 is 7lbs. 9oz. and 28 ga, 7lbs. 7oz. Guns are housed in a Nasco All American aluminum case, including stock tool, and two extra chokes for 20 ga., the 4 chokes are marked “2”, “4”, “6” and “8”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All bbls retain virtually all of their orig blue finish with a couple minor handling marks, and 20 gauge with rub mark from forend. Receiver is clear and bright, wood is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains nearly all of its orig finish with a minor scuff in grip area behind lower tang and a slight bit of hand worn patina. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a an inertia trigger non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores in all bbls. The Nasco case is solid with some minor scuffing to the exterior. 4-39937 BDT120 (10,500-15,500)

*PERAZZI MX8 TRAP OVER AND UNDER. SN 38427. Cal. 12 ga. 31-7/8″ bbls, stepped matted vent rib, with fluorescent front sight, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL/IMP.MOD chokes, vented mid ribs, ejectors and sgl trigger. Left side chamber area marked “ITHACA GUN COMPANY-ITHACA-NEW YORK/12 GA. 2-3/4″ CHAMBER-MADE IN ITALY” and gold “MX8”, right side “CUSTOM CRAFTED MANIFATTURA ARMI PERAZZI”. Frame has minimal border engraving, mounted with nicely figured walnut, custom stock with rollover cheek piece, checkered pistol grip, teardrop shape contrasting gripcap, Pachmayr recoil pad, fluted checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.041, bottom -.025. Wall thickness: top -.032, bottom -.035. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Bottom flat of bbl is date coded “XX7” 1971. Left side of bbls are stamped “18.4” CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 95+ orig blue with some minor wear at muzzle, a few minor nicks & scratches and faint rub mark from forend. Receiver retains all of its orig case hardened finish, with most of the protective lacquer, with some minor chipping of lacquer on bottom and sharp edges. There is a small spot of surface rust on top tang behind safety. The custom stock is sound with sharp checkering a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its fine custom hand rubbed finish. Forend is sound, with sharp checkering a few minor nicks & handling marks, some crazing in its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, strong ejectors, and nice shiny bores. 4-39963 BDT134 (3,000-4,000)

*I. RIZZINI NEA MODEL SRC 702 OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN. SN 92093. Cal. 28 ga. 26-3/4″ bbls, filed, vent rib with sgl sighting bead, IMP.CYL/MOD choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Left side of top bbl is marked “TECNI-MEC(DI)RIZZINI. MADE IN ITALY”, right side “NEW ENGLAND ARMS CO. KITTERY POINT.ME USA”. Bottom of bbl is date coded “BC” for 1993. Side plated box lock receiver is a flat blue with accenting gold wire and bottom of receiver, gold inlaid “N.E.A./SRC 702”. Mounted in nicely streaked walnut, checkered straight grip, checkered plastic buttplate with “bullseye” insignia, blank gold oval, schnabel tip forend with checkered side panels, and small gold circle above release. Bore measurements are unavailable for this gun. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 8oz. LOP 14-2/8″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain virtually all of their orig blue with a few small rub marks on the bottom from forend and a few very small tiny handling marks. Receiver retains nearly all of its orig blue finish with just a few minor handling marks. Stock is sound with a short grain crack behind left plate, sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, retaining its orig oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, retaining its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-auto safety, good ejectors and bright shiny bbls as gun appears to be test fired only. 4-39546 BDT107 (1,500-2,500)

*COMPOSED TRIPLET SET OF BERETTA 687EELL OVER AND UNDERS WITH 3 GUN CASE. SN N20130B & N20131B & L94257B. Cal 20 ga. This 3 gun set is composed of a consecutive number pair which are guns 1 & 2, with gun 3 being added at a later date. All guns have 28″ bbls, with filed vent ribs, and sgl sighting beads. Guns 1 & 2 have Teague screw in chokes, and gun 3 is choked IMP.MOD/MOD. All guns have 3″ chambers, ejectors, guns 1 & 2 have sgl selective trigger, and 3 is a non-selective sgl trigger. Rib of each gun has gold #1, 2 or 3. The side plated receivers of guns 1 & 2 have matching engraving of floral and foliate scroll with left plate having pheasant scene and right plate woodcock scene. Bottom of receivers are marked in a banner “P. BERETTA/S 687 EELL/ DIAMOND PIGEON”. The right side of trigger plate on each gun is signed “BOTTEGA C. GIOVANELLI”. Trigger bow of each gun is marked with gold 1 or 2. Both guns mounted with nicely figured dark streaked walnut, checkered straight grip, brown decelerator recoil pads, gold ovals engraved “CRN”, schnabel field style forend with checkered side panels, and small gold oval engraved 1 or 2. Gun 3 has different engraving with left plate, 2 ducks in flight, and right plate with 3 snipe, bottom of receiver has woodcock in flight and marked “P. BERETTA/ S687 EELL/ DIAMOND PIGEON”. Right side of trigger plate is signed by “BOTTEGA C. GIOVANELLI”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered straight grip, black “KICKEEZ” pad, blank gold oval, field style schnabel forend with checkered side panels, and gold 3 on forend latch. Set 1) Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: top -SC, bottom -SC. Wall thickness: top -.041, bottom -.043. Drop at heel: 1-11/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6lbs. 1oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Set 2) Bore diameter: top -.626, bottom -.626. Bore restrictions: top -SC, bottom -SC. Wall thickness: top -.041, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 1-13/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6lbs. 2oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Set 3) Bore diameter: top -.626, bottom -.626. Bore restrictions: top -.020, bottom -.012. Wall thickness: top -.041, bottom -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5lbs. 15oz. LOP 14-1/16″. The 3 gun Motor case is brown leather with a green felt interior and makers label in top lid. Brass plate outside top lid is engraved “AP”. CONDITION: Very fine. Guns 1 & 2 each have most of their orig bbl blue with just a few minor tiny nicks & scratches. Receivers have a bright clean silver finish. Stocks are sound with good checkering, most of their orig finish with a few minor nicks & scratches and each show a little hand worn patina. Forends are sound with good checkering, some minor handling marks, orig finish, blended with some hand worn patina across bottom. Gun 3 appears to be near new with virtually all of its orig bbl blue, one or two minor little scuff marks. Receiver is bright and clean with its orig silver finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering and only a few minor marks in its orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, some minor handling marks and retains all of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp on all guns, with auto-safety on guns 1 & 2, non-auto on gun 3, strong ejectors on all and bright shiny bores. Guns 1 & 2 have seen minimal use and 3 appears to be test fired only. Case is in excellent condition with some minor scuffing to exterior. Guns 1 & 2 come with a set of 5 Teague chokes and wrench. 4-39540, 4-39541 BDT113 (10,000-15,000)

*DESIRABLE BERETTA GALLERY MODEL OVER AND UNDER SHOTGUN WITH GUCCI CASE. SN N22163B. Cal. 28 ga. 26-3/8″ bbls, filed ventilated rib, sgl brass sighting bead, Mobile chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Left side of top bbl is marked “28 GA. 2-3/4″-26-1/2″ IN. P.BERETTA- MADE IN ITALY” right side “BERETTA U.S.A. CORP ACKK. MD WARNING-READ INSTRUCTION FOR SAFE OPERATION./BOOK FREE FROM BERETTA”. The side plated box lock receiver is foliate scroll engraved with shaded background, ribbon with “P. BERETTA” on each side. Left side plate is engraved with forested scene and 2 woodcock in flight, right plate field scene with 4 Bobwhite quail in flight, center of bottom marked “BERETTA/GALLERY”. Right side of trigger plate is marked “BOTTEGA C. GIOVANELLI”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered pistol grip, leather covered recoil pad, blank gold oval, schnabel forend with checkered side panels. Bore dimensions are not available for 28 gauge. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6lbs 4oz. LOP 14″. Gun is accompanied with a brown leather Gucci carrying case. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 99% of their orig factory blue with some minor handling marks and faint rub line from forend. Receiver remains crisp and bright with its factory silver finish. Stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks & scrapes and retains its fine orig oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering a few minor nicks & dings, retianing its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. Gun comes with only 2 chokes, skeet & improved cylinder, and wrench. Case is solid with moderate scuffing to its leather exterior. 4-39539 BDT110 (3,000-5,000)

*FABIO ZANOTTI HAMMER PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 5274. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28-1/2″ Chopper lump bbls with raised concave matted rib are engraved “Fabio Zanotti da Bologna” and “Acciaio Especiale S. I. A. U.” on tops. Top of left bbl is also engraved “Costruito per Cianoberto Lupi”. Bottoms of bbls and bbl flats have Italian nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Flats are stamped with SN and “Fabio Zanotti Bologna”. Coin finished action has nicely filed fences and beads, and features double triggers, with front trigger articulated. Bar action sidelocks have serpentine hammers. Action and locks are engraved with 50% coverage of well executed scroll and bouquet engraving, and “Fabio Zanotti da Bologna” is in arched riband on bottom of action. Blued steel trigger guard has scroll engraving, and SN on grip. Nicely mottled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-3/8″ over 1-1/2″ wood extension, with checkered butt, and features nicely cut 28 LPI point pattern checkering with double line borders, and drop points. Matching splinter forend has Anson release with inset gold figure of Neptune in central diamond. Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.015. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 15-3/8″. Nice quality leather case has sliding button lock, and is lined with dark green cloth with covered compartment. CONDITION: Excellent, showing very little use since new, with only a very few nicks and marks from handling, mostly on buttstock. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Hammers are a bit loose on tumblers. Bores are excellent with no visible imperfections. Case is excellent, with some minor scuffs. Interior cloth is excellent. 4-39356 (6,500-9,500)

*ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI SPECIAL ORDER HAMMER PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 317. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 27-5/8″ Chopper lump bbls with high concave rib are marked “Abbiatico & Salvinelli” on top of left bbl. Rib is engraved “Esemplare Unico Costruito Espressamente per Gianoberto Lupi con Parti Componenti Speciali da lui Stesso Forniti”. Bottoms of bbls and bbl flats have Italian nitro proofs for 70mm chambers. Flats are stamped “A & S”, “Abbiatico & Salvinelli”, “Made in Italy”, and SN. Bottom of rear lump is stamped “Dante Mario” and “Remo Tony”. Very finely filed and polished coin finish top lever action features double triggers with front trigger hinged. Bar action locks have beautifully filed serpentine hammers. Action and locks have only border engraving with small scroll flourishes. Bottom of action is engraved “Abbiatico” “Salvinelli” in lozenge shaped device with floral center. All screwheads are engraved. Trigger guard has initials “GL” engraved on bow, and SN is inlaid in gold at grip. Streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features drop points, diamond hand, and 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Long matching splinter forend has Anson release with gold inlaid shield and oak wreath device marked “A & S” in central diamond. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.015. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.034. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Good quality tan leather case has stitched leather corners. Interior is lined with red velvet, with stitched leather A & S label. CONDITION: Near new, with only minor marks on buttstock from handling and use. Gun appears to have never been fired after proofing. Case leather has a few minor scuffs. Straps are good. Interior is good, but with a few rubs. A very finely crafted gun. 4-39922 MGM28 (9,000-13,000)

*STUNNING A&S SLE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 312. Cal. 12ga. 26-3/4″ bbls. Tapered, concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, Imp.Mod/Imp.Cyl chokes, ejectors and sgl trigger. Top of left bbl is marked Abbiatico & Salvinelli and bottom of right bbl is importer marked Joe Bojalad-Pittsburgh. Receiver is beautifully game scene engraved with pointer and two flushing chuckers in hilly background on left side and pointer with two flushing grouse with rocky, hilly background on right side and pointer on staunch point on bottom of receiver. Balance is of a fine, foliate arabesque scroll including top tang and long tang trigger guard. Left plate is signed Pedretti. Mounted with highly figured walnut; teardrop drop points; checkered straight grip; checkered butt; checkered, splintered forend with gold A&S crest in center. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5lbs. 15oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Gun is accompanied by leather, luggage case, with leather maker’s label inside lid of case with red velour interior, accessories and extra set of mainsprings. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears near new and test fired only. Bbls are a plum color with dark blue ribs and only a few minor, light scratches and faint rub on bottom from forend. Receiver is bright and clear. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering and a few minor handling marks and retains its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and shiny new bores. Case is in excellent condition with a few minor scuffs to exterior. 4-39844 BDT169 (15,000-25,000)

*ABBIATICO AND SALVINELLI JOREMA OVER-UNDER SIDELOCK EJECTOR WITH CASE. SN 951. Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Barrels with flat matted ventilated rib, are engraved “Abbiatico & Salvinelli” on left side of top bbl. Left sides of bbls are stamped “Cam 70” with Italian proofs and bore diameters. Bottom of bottom bbl is engraved “Made for Ed Hinkle”. Bottom flat is stamped “Made in Italy” “A & S” with SN and Italian nitro proofs. Low profile action features beautifully filed bolsters and beads, non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and single non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates have about 80% coverage of meticulously executed extremely small shaded open scroll with bouquet accents in typical British best fashion. Lockplates are engraved “Abbiatico & Salvinelli” at bottoms. This very fine work is signed by G. Sabatti on trigger plate at right side of trigger. Small bow single beaded trigger guard has large scroll on bow, with fine scroll and SN on tang. Nicely marbled and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14″ over ribbed horn buttplate, and features drop points, 32 LPI point pattern borderless checkering, and a gold oval engraved “RJZ” on toe line. One piece matching forend has an unusual Anson type release; the release being a relief shield and oak leaf engraved sliding button in un-checkered central diamond. Bore diameter: top -.626, bottom -.626. Bore restrictions: top -.004, bottom -.002. Wall thickness: top -.040, bottom -.042. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 2.5 oz, LOP 14″. Leather Nizzoli case has stitched leather corners. Interior is lined with red cloth with black leather A & S label, and contains 3-pc wood and brass cleaning rod, mop and brush, and instructions for the combination lock. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 98% original satin blue, silvered slightly at muzzles, and some marks from contact with forend. Numerous marks are on bottom lump from assembly and dis-assembly. Action retains virtually all its coin finish. Stocks retain most of their finish, thinning at grip, and on left side of butt. There are numerous minor marks from handling and use. Buttplate is a replacement, and not very well fitted. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with slight frosting in front of chamber in bottom bbl. Case leather is very fine, with a number of scuffs and scrapes. Straps and handle are fine. Interior cloth is somewhat soiled from contact with gun. Label has had owners name and guns SN written on it with a yellow highlighter. Cleaning rod is good. A & S produces approximately 100 of these extremely well crafted guns per year. This particular gun would be great in the field. 4-39547 MGM97 (15,000-30,000)

*ABSOLUTELY STUNNING F.LLI RIZZINI R-1E BY MASTER ENGRAVER MARIO TERZI W/GOLD. SN 2281. Cal. 28ga. 29″ bbls. Tapered, concave rib; single brass sighting bead; Mod/Full chokes; 2-3/4″ chambers; ejectors and sculpted sgl trigger. Top rib is marked FLLI RIZZINI-MAGNO V.T.; bbl flats marked 28.70 and date coded CD 2009. Bottom of bbl, at bbl lug, on left bbl COSTRUITO IN ITALIA ; right bbl NEW ENGLAND ARMS CO-MAINE and in smaller letters DEAC.INC.AMHERST, N.H.. The sidelock receiver is intensely engraved in the Bulino style with left sideplate vignette of pheasants and bust of a Labrador and right side with ruffed grouse and bust of setter. Bottom of receiver has two setters on point and woodcock in flight. These vignettes are painstakingly encircled with gold wire and incredible, miniature tight arabesque scrollwork. Hinge pin caps are carved w/ gold fleur-de-lis patterns. Fences are geometrically engraved with gold circles and pivot of top lever is surrounded with miniature, gold stars. Top lever has miniature, tight foliate, arabesque scrolls with gold wire entwined and a miniature gold shield. Top tang is engraved to match. Trigger guard is fully engraved with tight, miniature foliate, arabesque scrolls and mythical gold birds. This outstanding work is signed on right side of trigger plate Terzi & Gualdi. Mounted with stunning, exhibition quality dark Circassian walnut; fine borderless, flat point checkered straight grip; skip line checkered butt; and borderless, flat point checkered splintered forend with metal tip and exposed forend iron engraved to match above with gold inlay. Bore diameter: left -NA, right -.550. Bore restrictions: left -NA, right -.015. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5lbs. 9oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Gun has a small amount of castoff. Housed in a Nizzoli leather luggage case, green felt interior with maker’s label and specification card and nickel plated accessories. Also includes green canvas cover with leather trim. Current replacement cost of this gun is $163,000. CONDITION: Brand New and Unfired. Case and cover are equally new. 4-39964 BDT176 (85,000-125,000)

*SUBLIME BOSS 20 BORE OVER-UNDER SINGLE TRIGGER EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 8998. (ca. 1954) Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Barrels with narrow matted raised ventilated rib are engraved “Boss & Co 41 Albemarle Street Piccadilly London. Made in England” on left side of top bbl. Bottom of bottom bbl has SN. Right side of top bbl and bottom flat have London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers at .615. Case hardened and beautifully filed action features bushed strikers, single selective trigger with selector on left lockplate, single beaded trigger guard, and automatic safety with “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Action and lockplates have approx 70% coverage of well executed English scroll and bouquet engraving. Sides of action are engraved “Patent 3307-1909” referring to Boss’s over-under patent. Lockplates are engraved “Boss & Co”. Left lockplate has checkered trigger selector with “U” and “O” inlaid in gold. Trigger plate in front of trigger guard is marked “Boss Patent No.11278″ referring to the single trigger. Trigger guard has matching scroll and SN at grip. Dark, nicely marbled and figured straight grip European walnut buttstock measures 14-3/8” over checkered wood butt, and features 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders, drop points, and gold oval on toe line with initials “GRR”. A very pleasing sweep to toe line, adds to the grace of this fine little gun. One piece matching forend with typical Boss ejector bolsters, has Anson release. Bore diameter: top – .614, bottom -.614. Bore restrictions: top -.008, bottom -.014. Wall thickness: top -.038, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 11 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. Oak and leather case has brass corners and push button latch. Top is embossed in black letters “Guido R. Rahr.” “Manitowoc, Wisconsin.” Interior is lined in purple cloth with Boss label. Accessories include S. J. Carr & Co. marked oil bottle, Parker Hale case extractor, snap caps, Boss and Co marked can of rangoon oil, Boss bench cloth, and the key. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 85% original blue, thinning at sides in front of forend, and silvered at muzzles. Action retains 40-50% original case color, considerably silvered at bottom. Lockplates retain 50-60% case color, silvered at fronts, and at rear of right lockplate. Trigger guard and top lever retain most of their original blue, top lever silvered at thumbpiece, and guard at bead and grip. Stocks retain most of their original rubbed oil finish with numerous minor marks and dings from use and handling. Checkering is slightly worn, and a bit dirty. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Single trigger functional. Case is very fine with some minor scuffs to leather. Interior is fine, as are the accessories. This wonderful little gun is fresh from an estate collection, and would greatly profit from some very minor detailing. 4-39473 MGM7 (65,000-95,000)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: Gun #1.The stock measurements should read Drop comb: 1-7/16”, not 2-5/8 as stated in the catalog.

Additional Information: The makers have kindly provided that the guns were ordered 6th Nov 1912 as Pair of 12 Bore, Double triggers, 29” barrels, LOP 14 7/8”.

*VERY FINE PAIR OF BOSS BEST QUALITY SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 6251/ 6252. (ca. 1910) Cal. 12 Bore. 29″ Steel chopper lump bbls are engraved “Boss & Co. 13, Dover Street. Piccadilly. London. W.” on narrow concave game ribs which also have nos “1” and “2” inlaid in gold, respectively. Bottoms of bbls have SNs. Bbl flats show London nitro re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers in 1984. All bbls are re-proofed at .729. Case hardened actions have very nicely filed fillets and beads, and feature automatic safeties with “SAFE” inlaid in gold, gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, double triggers, and single beaded trigger guards. Lockplates are engraved “Boss & Co.” in ribands. All metal is engraved with finely executed Boss house style rose and scroll. “Boss & Co Patent” is engraved on bottoms of both actions. Even though these are double trigger guns “Boss’s Patent no. 11278” is engraved on trigger plates referring to single trigger patent. Top levers are inlaid in gold with numbers “1” and “2”, respectively. Finely marbled, nicely matched straight grip Circassian walnut buttstocks measure 15″ over checkered wood butts. “GJGB” is engraved on gold ovals on toe line. Stocks also feature 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders and drop points. Matching splinter forends have Anson releases with nos “1” and “2” inlaid in gold on forend tips. Gun no. 1 (6251): Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.009, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 2-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz, LOP 15″. Gun no. 2 (6252) Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.007, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.023. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 15″. Oak and leather makers case has brass corners with push button lock. Initials “G. J. G. B.” are embossed on lid. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with Boss label, and 2nd label with instructions for single trigger guns. PROVENANCE: Bill of sale dated 1986. Purchased privately in Scotland . Letter of 1991 certifying that they were in the care of Malcolm Borthwick. CONDITION: Excellent as partially refurbished. Bbls show virtually all London quality re-black probably done when guns were re-proofed. Actions show 60 – 70% original case colors, Lockplates show 80 – 90% of their original case colors, with color on gun no. 2 being a bit stronger. Stocks show virtually all of a hand rubbed oil finish with some minor handling marks. Checkering has been freshened. Trigger guards and top levers show a great deal of their original blue, with top levers silvering at thumbpiece, and trigger guards considerably silvered at grips. Actions are tight. Gun no. 1 is slightly off face. Ejectors are in time. Case is very fine. leather still light in color. Interior cloth is good. Labels show some staining from contact with guns. Straps are new replacements. Original handle is good. A fine pair of guns by the most famous makers of “best” guns only. 4-39156 MGM8 (30,000-50,000)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Additional Information: The makers have kindly provided that the gun was ordered 7th May 1930,12 Bore , single trigger, 30” barrels, LOP 15 1/4″.

*VERY FINE BOSS & CO SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 7719. (ca. 1929) Cal.12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Chopper lump barrels are engraved “Boss & Co. 13, Dover Street, Piccadilly, London. W.” and “Made in England” on narrow concave game rib, with scroll engraving at breech end. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, and Boss non-selective single trigger. Action and lockplates have 80% coverage of very nicely cut bouquet and scroll Boss house style engraving. Most likely this is the work of Jack Sumner, noted Boss engraver. Lockplates are engraved “Boss & Co.” Trigger plate is engraved “Boss’s Patent” “No. 22894″ referring to the single trigger. Small bow single beaded trigger guard is scroll engraved with SN in relief on tang. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/4” over thin leather-faced Silvers pad. Stock features a gold oval with “E.S.M” engraved, drop points, and 24 LPI standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. SN is on iron. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.024, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11.8 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Leather case has maroon cloth interior, with W. Richards Liverpool paper label. Accessories include W. Richards Liverpool marked crystal oil bottle, pair of 12 ga. snap caps, old shaving brush, and tube of Hoppe’s gun grease. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95% of what appears to be original blue, silvering slightly at muzzles, and thinning on sides around forend, with a number of small marks from handling and use. Action retains 60-70% original case color, silvering on fences and beads, thinning on bottom of action. Lockplates retain 80% of their original color, thinning at edges, and there is evidence of some cleaning around tails. Top lever and trigger guard retain a considerable amount of their original blue, with thumbpiece of lever, edges and bead of guard, silvered. Guard tang is mostly silver, browning toward tail. Wood retains most of its original oil finish, with numerous slight marks and dents, with extra oil rubbed in over the years. Checkering shows slight wear, and needs a good cleaning. Original pad is squashed, and petrified. There is a long narrow sliver of wood missing from right side of forend where it meets the barrel. It is not objectionable. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works well. Bores are excellent. Screw heads show some use. Case is fine, leather slightly darkening, with numerous rubs and scrapes. One strap is missing its tip, the other is getting tired. Handle is good. Interior cloth shows some moth damage, and tatters from contact with action. Label is good, with some slight stains and foxing. Oil bottle is very fine, but full of dark, congealed oil. A lovely, honest gun which has been in storage for many years, and needs a bit of TLC. 4-39789 MGM99 (22,500-30,000)

Revised: 3/23/2010

Additional Information: PROVENANCE – Consignor states: Pair of guns ordered by Frances Stotesbury Hutchinson, of Philadelphia aristocracy, whose initials are on guns and case lid. These guns have remained in the Family until this offering.

*VERY FINE COMPOSED PAIR OF JAMES PURDEY “LIGHTWEIGHT” SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 23583 / 24217. (1928 and 1930) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 27″ Chopper lump barrels are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. Audley House, South Audley Street. London.” and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on narrow swamped concave game ribs. Ribs are engraved “1” and “2”, respectively. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Left bbls are stamped “Choke”. Tube nos. “58296” and “58297” are on loop of gun no. 1; and tube nos. “60224” and “60225” are on gun no. 2. Barrel makers initials “RH” (Robert Heath) are on gun no. 1, and “RJ” (unrecorded) on gun no. 2. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 1-1/8 oz. shot, and are stamped 2-5/8″. Beesley patent self-opening actions feature bushed strikers, automatic safeties (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Actions and lockplates have typical Purdey house style bouquet and scroll engraving which is extremely well cut, as is typical of Purdey guns from this period. Lockplates are marked “J. Purdey & Sons.” Bottoms of actions are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons” and “London”. Top levers have “1” and “2” engraved, respectively. Trigger guards have standard scroll with SNs at grips. Dark nicely marbled and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-5/16″ over brown leather covered pads. There are silver ovals on toe lines engraved with initials “F. S. H.” Stocks also feature drop points, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forends have Anson releases, SNs, and the numbers “1” and “2”, respectively, are engraved on irons. Actioners initial “H” (Fred Hughes) is on both irons. Gun no. 1: Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.029., right -.034. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 1-1/2 oz, LOP 14-5/16″. Gun no. 2: Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.020, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.030. Drop at heel: 3.0″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 14-5/16″. Makers double gun motor case has initials “F. S. H.” embossed on lid. Front of case is marked “James Purdey & Sons, Ltd.” “Made in England” “The “Purdey Lightweight”” and “Regd. No. 727366”. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with black leather Purdey label, and contains 2-pc rosewood cleaning rod, ebony handled striker key, pair of turn screws, one Purdey marked oil bottle and pair of snap caps, another unmarked pair of snap caps, leather wallet with pull-through cleaner, another red Morocco leather wallet with cleaning brushes and patches, and bone striker bottle with spare strikers. PROVENANCE: Letter signed by Tom Purdey discussing stock dimensions of new gun being made to pair with the old. Invoice from Griffin and Howe (1/31/00) for strip and clean of this pair of guns. CONDITION: Very fine. Barrels retain 95% original black with some silvering at muzzles, with a number of marks from handling and use. Both sets of bbls show areas where dents have been properly raised. Actions and lockplates retain most of their original case color, Gun no. 2 being considerably stronger. Stocks retain most of their original oil finish, a bit dry. Checkering is slightly worn and dirty, with Gun no. 1 showing the most wear. Leather covered pads are original. Stock dimensions match those specified in factory letter dated 14 June 1930 discussing the building of another gun to pair with Miss Hutchinson’s first one. Actions are tight. Barrels are on face. Ejectors are in time. Drop is good on both guns. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case leather shows numerous scuffs and abrasions. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is fine. Partitions are tight. Label is very fine. Accessories are fine. A lovely pair of guns built in a period generally regarded as when the London trade was at its apex. It is unusual to find guns like this that are essentially untouched. 4-39200 MGM25 (30,000-50,000)

*MATCHED PAIR OF JAMES PURDEY AND SONS BEST SIDELOCK GAME GUNS WITH MAKERS CASE. SN 21865 / 21866. (1920) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This fine pair of guns have 30″ chopper lump bbls engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on high narrow concave game ribs. Rears of ribs have triangle of scroll engraving with nos. “1” and “2” inlaid in gold for each gun respectively. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SNs. Left bbls are stamped “Choke”. Bbl flats show original London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, and re-proof for 2-3/4″ chambers. Tube nos. “52045” and “52046” are stamped on loop of gun no. 1, and “52477” and “52478” are on gun no. 2. Barrel makers initials “GA” (G. Aston, head barrel maker for Purdey’s from 1860’s through 1900’s) are on left bbls. Nos “1” and “2” are stamped on bottom of rear lump, respectively. Typical Beesley patent self-opening actions feature automatic safeties (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and double triggers. Actions and lockplates are very nicely engraved with Purdey house style bouquet and scroll. Scroll is a bit larger than normal, and is very nicely cut. “J. Purdey & Sons” is on lockplates, as well as bottom of actions, which are also engraved “London”. Top levers have nos. “1” and “2” inlaid in gold, respectively. Standard scroll engraved trigger guards have SNs at grip. Nicely marbled and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-15/16″ over leather covered pads. Stocks feature vacant silver ovals on toe line, drop points, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forends have Anson releases with nos. “1” and “2” gold inlaid on tips. Forend irons are stamped with SN, and initials “J.T” (Joe Thompson, Actioner). Nos “1” and “2” are engraved on each iron respectively. Gun no. 1: Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.024, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13.7 oz, LOP 14-15/16″. Gun no. 2: Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz, LOP 14-15/16″. Makers oak and leather two-gun case has brass corners with central medallion on lid and rectangular brass plate engraved “H. Taylor Morrissette”. Interior is lined in red cloth with paper Purdey label, and remains of charge label with gun nos. illegible. Accessories include Purdey marked square oil bottle, and pair of snap caps, as well as another pair of unmarked snap caps, a container of Fabbri hinge pin oil, and the key. CONDITION: Very fine, as correctly maintained. Bbls retain 95-98% of a satin London quality rust blue, with a touch of silvering at muzzles. Engraving is very slightly washed. Actions are mostly a pleasing pewter gray, with original color in protected areas. Lockplates show some color which is muted to pewter gray, and color is strongest on gun no. 2, with right lockplate showing 30-40%. Stocks retain virtually all of a professional hand rubbed oil finish. Recoil pads are relatively new. Checkering has been re-cut. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case leather is still light in color, but there are numerous scuffs on edges as well as marks and compressions. Interior cloth is very good with marks from contact with bbls and guns. There is some slight moth damage in one barrel channel. There are no straps. Original handle is good, but getting tired. Accessories are good. A lovely pair of classic game guns. 4-39676 (42,500-52,500)

*VERY FINE J. PURDEY “LIGHTWEIGHT” BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 24287. (1933) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. This lovely little gun has 25″ bbls, as popularized by E. J. Churchill. Very narrow concave deeply swamped top rib is engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. Audley House. South Audley Street. London.” and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel.” with scroll at breech end. Bottoms of bbls have SN. Bottom of left bbl is marked “SS” (Sam Simons, Barrel maker). Splinter is engraved “Made in England”, and Whitworth tube nos. “60476” and “60477” are on loop. Bbl flats have London provisional and definitive nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Typical Beesley patent self-opening action features bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, automatic safety with “SAFE” inlaid in gold, and double triggers with front trigger “loose.” Action and lockplates are finely engraved with Purdey house style bouquet and scroll. Lockplates are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons”. Bottom of action is engraved “J. Purdey & Sons London.” Trigger guard has typical scroll with SN on grip. Very nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over checkered wood butt, and features 24 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders and drop points. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. The iron is marked with SN, and initials “PW” (Percy Wilkes, Actioner). Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.733. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 2.6 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. Makers leather motor case has initials “R. B.” embossed on lid. Front of case is embossed “James Purdey & Sons, Ltd.” “Made in England”, “The Purdey Lightweight”, and “Regd. No. 727366”. Interior is lined in maroon cloth with leather Purdey label. Accessories include a booklet (Purdey Guns, dated 1929), 2-pc rosewood cleaning rod, oil bottle, snap caps, cleaning implements, a bone handled cleaning brush, and some Purdey business cards. PROVENANCE: Purdey factory email. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refurbished. Bbls retain 90% of what is probably original black, thinning toward breeches, silvered at muzzles, with marks from handling and use. Action retains 20% original case color, and is mostly silver. Lockplates retain 80 – 90% of their case color, silvered toward tails. Trigger plate retains most of its original case color where it extends into action. Top lever retains most of its bright blue, silvered at thumbpiece. Trigger guard retains 20% of its original blue with grip area silver-gray. Stocks retain most of a rubbed oil finish. New butt has been nearly invisibly added to head of stock, with joint in checkering. (Factory letter specifies original stock length at 13-11/16″ with leather covered recoil pad, and weight at 5 lbs 15-1/2 oz.) Checkering has been correctly freshened. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Drop is good. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, but with some minor freckling in left bore toward breech (otherwise no visible imperfections). Case is fine. Light colored leather shows numerous marks and rubs. Straps and handle are intact, but getting tired. Interior cloth is good, with some staining and thinning. Accessories are fine. Booklet is excellent. A great handling gun, a grouse hunter’s dream. 4-39166 MGM10 (27,500-37,500)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Additional Information: Provenance – Consignor states: Gun ordered by Sydney E. Hutchinson, of Philadelphia aristocracy, whose initials are on the case lid. This gun has remained in the Family until this offering.

*JAMES PURDEY SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 19179. (1907) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 26″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “James Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on narrow concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, with “Choke” on left bbl, which also has barrel makers initials “S.S” (Sam Simons). Whitworth tube nos. “43314” and “43315” are on loop. Typical Beesley self-opening action features double triggers, bushed strikers, arrow tumbler end cocking indicators, and automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold). Action and lockplates are engraved with Purdey house style bouquet and scroll. Lockplates are engraved “James Purdey & Sons.” Bottom of action is engraved “Purdey’s Patent.” Trigger guard has scroll engraving and SN at grip. Nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15″ over leather covered pad with widow’s peak. Stock features vacant silver oval on toe line, drop points, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Full splinter forend has Anson release with SN and actioners initials “AF” (Alf Fullalove) on iron. Bore diameter: left -.736, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.007, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.037. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14.7 oz, LOP 15″. Original oak and leather case has brass corners, circular brass medallion and initials “S.E. H.” on lid, with some remnants of steamship labels. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with Purdey paper label, and another label for charges for this particular gun. There is space in the case for an extra set of 30″ barrels. Accessories include ebony handled striker key, broken case extractor, pewter oil bottle, bone striker bottle with spare strikers, pair of Purdey marked snap caps, and a number of cleaning mops and brushes. PROVENANCE: Invoices from Purdey’s and Griffin and Howe outlining work done. CONDITION: Fine, as correctly maintained. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality re-blue. Action and lockplates retain 20-30% original case color, muted. Stocks show virtually all of a new refinish, leather covered pad, as well as, re-cut checkering. All this work is documented on invoice from Griffin and Howe, dated 7/10/01 which also indicates that a new hinge pin has been fitted. Also with the gun is an invoice from Purdey’s dated 9/21/29 outlining maintenance of this gun done at that time. There is a 3/4″ crack in forend on left side toward iron. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Drop is good. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case leather is worn through to wood in portions of back and front of lid, sides and bottom. Needs stabilization. Old replacement straps are good. Replaced handle is getting soft. Interior cloth shows long term contact with gun and barrels, but with the exception of one hole worn through from action, is intact. Purdey label is foxed and stained, but intact. Charge card is quite dirty, but legible, with some chips and compressions. Partitions are good and strong. Accessories are fine. 4-39199 MGM24 (12,500-17,500)

*JAMES PURDEY HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 17274. (1901) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN and “Choke”. Whitworth tube numbers “25524” and “25525” are on loop. Barrelmakers initials “WH” (William Hill) are on bottom of left bbl. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, as well as London re-proof for 65 mm chambers at 850 bar (bore diameter at 18.8), with proof date of 1993. Beesley self-opening action features automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, and engraved arrow tumbler end cocking indicators. Action and lockplates are engraved with Purdey house style bouquet and scroll. “J. Purdey & Sons” is on lockplates. “Purdey’s Patent” is on bottom of action. “1” is on top lever. Fences have very unusual and pleasing treatment of relief trefoil vines (poison ivy?) with fine scroll background. Standard blued steel trigger guard has scroll engraving and SN at grip. Nicely streaked and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features drop points, 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders, and large vacant gold oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has gold numeral “1” inlaid in central diamond, and Anson release. Forend iron is stamped with SN, “Patent,” and “1” is engraved. Actioners initials “W.N” (Wesley Nobbs) are on iron. Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.739. Bore restrictions: left -.013, right -.011. Wall thickness: left -.020, right -.017. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 7.7 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of very fine London quality satin blue. Action is finished bright. Engraving on bottom of action and bbl rib have been correctly re-cut. Pins and striker disks have been heat blued. Trigger guard and top lever show good quality re-blue, and retain most all of that blue. Buttstock is a very pleasing, and well done, replacement, obviously done by someone who understood the Purdey tradition. Forend has been refinished and checkering has been re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are slightly off face. Drop is down, forend just touching action. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, but with a few very minor marks. 4-40087 MGM21 (10,000-15,000)

*JAMES PURDEY SELF OPENING SIDE LOCK PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 18760. (Ca. 1906) Cal. 12 Ga. 3-1/2″ Chambers (cones extended). 30″ Chopper lump bbls with high concave rib are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on tops. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. “Choke” and SN are stamped on bottoms of bbls. Barrel makers initials “SS” (Sam Simons) are on bottom of left bbl. Coin finished Beesley patent self opening action is equipped with non automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold), double triggers (front articulated), arrow engraved tumbler end cocking indicators, bushed strikers, hidden third fastener, and side clips. Action and lock plates are engraved with Purdey house style rose and scroll. Bottom of action is engraved “Purdey’s Patent”. Lock plates are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons”. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on tang. Crotch figured walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-3/16″ over 1-5/8″ leather covered pad with vacant silver oval on toe line. Stock features drop points, and 22 LPI checkering with broad mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Actioner’s initials (HS ?) are on iron. Bore diameter: left -.736, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 15-3/16″. Oak and leather case has brass corners, central medallion, and is newly lined with red cloth, with a leather Purdey label. Accessories include 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, snap caps, oil bottle, leather hand protector, and leather wallet with cleaning brushes, etc. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain virtually all of London quality re-black with engraving picked up. Action and lock plates are coin finished. Forend iron, trigger guard, top lever and safety button are re-blued, and retain virtually all of that blue. Hand rubbed finish on stock is very fine. Checkering is sharp. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Case exterior leather is darkened, with numerous scuffs and abrasions, with tape lines over top. Handle is a replacement. Renewed interior is excellent. Accessories are excellent. 4-38321 MGM81 (10,000-15,000)

*EXQUISITE MATCHED PAIR OF DAVID MCKAY BROWN ROUND ACTION OVER-UNDER SINGLE TRIGGER, SIDELOCK, EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 7598 / 7599. Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29″ Barrels with narrow, flat, solid, matted game ribs are engraved “David McKay Brown (Gunmaker) Ltd. Bothwell. Scotland.” on left side of tops. Bottom bbl flats are stamped with SN and 1996 London nitro proofs for 70 mm chambers at 950 bar. Nos. “1” and “2” are inlaid in gold in unmatted portion of ribs at rear. Svelte actions with Dickson type trigger plate lock mechanisms have very finely filed bolsters around top fences, and feature automatic safeties (SAFE inlaid in gold) and single non-selective triggers. Actions are beautifully engraved with nearly full coverage of medium interlocking open shaded scroll with vignettes of game birds on bottoms of actions. Gun no. “1” portrays a pheasant flushing to the left over a meadow. Gun no. “2” shows a chukka flushing toward the right, over a similar meadow. Bottoms of actions also have “David McKay Brown” inlaid in gold on ribands. Top levers are scroll engraved with nos. “1” and “2” gold inlaid in each gun, respectively. Small bow trigger guards are scroll engraved, with SNs inlaid in gold on tangs. Although this set of guns is a matched pair the character of the stocks is somewhat different, with gun no. “1” having lightly marbled and nicely flame figured European walnut. Gun no. “2” is heavily marbled in dark bands with slight figure. Stocks measure 14″ over thin black “Decelerator” pads, have vacant gold ovals on toe line, and 18 LPI standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching one piece forends have Anson releases with nos. “1” and “2” in gold on engraved steel tips, respectively. SNs are engraved on irons. Just by gazing into the forend iron recess, or into the action bar, you realize the incredible craftsmanship that went into the building of this fine pair of guns. All parts and pieces are beautifully hand filed, fitted, and finished to near perfection. Gun no. “1”: Bore diameter: top -.612, bottom -.612. Bore restrictions: top -.006, bottom -.007. Wall thickness: top -.033, bottom -.036. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14″. Gun no. “2”: Bore diameter: top -.612, bottom -.612. Bore restrictions: top -.007, bottom -.007. Wall thickness: top -.033, bottom -.034. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 6 oz, LOP 14″. Aluminum “Americase” double gun case with hinged divider has black nylon canvas outer cover attached to case with velcro. Interior is lined with black velveteen with black leather gold embossed David McKay Brown label on divider. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels show nearly all of their original blue, with only slight silvering at muzzles, and a few light handling marks. Both guns show a 1″ area of silvering on top ribs probably from contact with gun rack in shooting brake. Bbl lumps and rear portions of bottom bbls show numerous marks from assembly and dis-assembly. Actions retain nearly all of their case color, silvering at sharp edges, and thinning on action bottoms. Blue on high point of top levers is silvering. Stocks retain virtually all of their hand rubbed oil finish, getting a bit dry, with a few light marks and dings from handling and use. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with no visible imperfections. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Forend on gun no. “2” is slightly loose, and needs minor attention. Triggers work well. Case and outer cover are excellent. There is some discoloration of label. A lovely pair of guns, by one of the most highly regarded makers working today. 4-39543 MGM77 (55,000-75,000)

*JOHN DICKSON ROUND ACTION EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 7417. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 27″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “John Dickson & Son. 27, Frederick Street. Edinburgh.” on narrow concave game rib with third bite extension, and scroll engraving at breech end. Bottoms of bbls have provisional proofs, and are stamped “Choke”. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, and are stamped “J.D & S” and SN. Round trigger plate action with top lever which engages rib extension as third fastener, is stamped “J. D. & S” “1848” (patent use no.) and “Patent”, with SN and proofs on water table. Action is fitted with Dickson’s unique ejector system which was copied by Ruger in the “Gold Label”. Automatic safety has “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Fences are filed with tapered fillets and “Dicksons Patent” is inlaid in gold on trigger plate in front of trigger guard. Action bar and trigger plate have beautifully executed scroll and bouquet engraving. Top of action and fences have larger flowing scroll with bouquets on central portion of fences, all for a very pleasing effect. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on tang. Dark nicely marbled and lightly stump figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-3/16″ over coarsely checkered wood butt. There is a gold oval on toe line engraved with initials “W.H.C.” and date “1939”. 20 LPI standard point pattern checkering has mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and iron is stamped with same patent information as action. Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.017. Wall thickness: left -.021, right -.022. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 15.7 oz, LOP 15-3/16″. Olive green canvas case, with stitched leather corners, is lined in red cloth, with paper Dickson label, and contains one Purdey marked snap cap, and one Holland marked snap cap. PROVENANCE: Consignor states that factory records indicate gun was built in 1939 with 27″ bbls, 15-1/4″ LOP for W. Crawford. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 98% of very fine re-black, with a few marks from handling and use. Engraving remains sharp. Action is mostly a pleasing silver gray, with muted case color visible in protected areas. Stocks show an old refinish. Wood is very slightly under metal. Checkering has been re-cut, and is a bit sharp. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case is excellent with a few minor marks and scuffs on canvas. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is fine with some soiling and rubs from contact with gun. Label is fine. This lively and beautifully balanced gun helps explain why Dickson guns have their worldwide appeal. 4-39358 MGM46 (20,000-30,000)

Revised: 3/25/2010

Correction: This item is NOT a Modern Firearm as indicated by one asterisk preceding the description. It is an Antique. Gun’s weight should read 6lbs 8.6 oz. Not 8 lbs 8.6 oz as stated in the catalog.

*JOHN DICKSON AND SON ROUND ACTION GAME GUN. SN 4052. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “John Dickson & Son. 21. Frederick Street. Edinburgh.” on concave game rib with third fastener extension. Bottoms of bbls are engraved with SN, stamped “Made in England”, and have provisional proofs. Bbl flats have 2001 London re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers at 850 bar and bore diameters of 18.5. Typical rounded bar trigger plate Dickson action features third fastener secured by extension of top lever, the pivot of which is nicely filed with tapered beads, as part of the decoration of the fences. Water table is stamped with proofs, SN, and “J.D & S Patent”, with use no. “171” in oval. Action also has automatic safety with “SAFE” engraved on inlaid gold rectangle, and gold tipped cocking indicators. Action has nearly complete coverage of very well executed tight English scroll. “John Dickson & Son Patent” is in banners on either side of action. Trigger guard is scroll engraved, with SN on tang. Slightly figured walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over leather covered pad. 16 LPI flattop checkering has mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, with “J.D & S Patent” and use number “171” on iron. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 8.6 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Factory records indicate this gun was made for W. R. Cochran Patrick, and was re-barreled by Dickson in 2001 with 28″ bbls, half and full choke. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of London quality black. Action is coin finished, with a few areas darkening. Engraving on bbls, safety button, and trigger guard has been re-cut. Newer stocks retain virtually all of hand rubbed oil finish. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. 4-39357 (10,500-15,500)

*HOLLAND AND HOLLAND ROYAL HAMMERLESS EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH BRILEY CHOKES AND CASE. SN 29393. (Ca. 1922) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Chopper lump bbls fitted with Briley thin wall chokes are engraved “Holland & Holland.” and “98. New Bond Street, London.” on tops. Very low narrow concave game rib terminates in hollowed ramped transition at breech end, which is scroll engraved, with “1” inlaid in gold. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN and “H & H”. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 1-1/8 oz. of shot (2-1/2″ chambers). Typical Royal action is stocked to the fences, and features an automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), and double triggers. Locks are fitted with Holland patent detaching pin. Tumbler ends have gold lines as cocking indicators. Action and lockplates are engraved in classic Royal fashion with large shaded scroll, and acanthus. Top lever has “1” inlaid in gold, and is engraved “Royal Ejector”. Lockplates are engraved “Holland & Holland” in classic ribands. “Royal Hammerless Ejector” is on bottom of action. Lock detaching pin is engraved “Holland Patent”. Single beaded trigger guard is scroll engraved with SN in cartouche at grip. Nicely marbled and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered wood butt, and features vacant gold oval on toe line, drop points, and 22 LPI standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release with “1” inlaid in gold at tip. SN is on iron. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.734. Bore restrictions: 8 Briley thin wall chokes from Skeet 1 to Full, marked “Lead only”. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 5.8 oz, LOP 14-1/4″. Leather case with riveted leather corners has nickel plated rectangle screwed to lid, with 2 nickel plated closures. Interior is lined in blue green cloth with black leather Holland & Holland label, and contains 6 choke tubes, tube installation and removal tool, and cloth action and barrel covers. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a London quality re-black, with some discoloration at rear of polished bbl flats. Action is coin finished. Top lever and trigger guard are re-blued, and retain essentially all of that blue. Engraving is slightly washed. Stocks retain nearly all professionally done hand rubbed oil finish. Checkering has been re-cut. Bbls are very slightly off face, but action is tight with forend installed. Ejectors are very slightly out of time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Forcing cones have been lengthened. Case is excellent. Holland label has partially detached with a brown leather Italian label underneath. 4-39325 MGM38 (12,500-17,500)

WOODWARD BEST QUALITY “AUTOMATIC” SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 5219. (1897) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 29″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “James Woodward & Sons. 64 St. James’s Street. London. S. W.” and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on concave game rib with scroll engraving and feathered band at breech end. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “J. W & S” and “Whitworth Steel”. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Case hardened sidelock action has SN on water table. Breechface is marked with “The Automatic Trademark” and “James Woodward & Sons”. Action features side clips, automatic safety with typical Woodward “t-shaped” safety button (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), and bolstered tumblers with gold line tumbler end cocking indicators. Action is filed with typical Woodward arcaded fences. Lockplates and action feature 90% coverage of very finely executed shaded scroll. “J. Woodward & Sons.” is engraved in cartouche on lockplates. Trigger guard extends to pistol grip cap, and is scroll engraved with SN at hand. Nicely marbled European walnut buttstock with unusual long horn capped semi-pistol grip, measures 14-3/8″ over leather faced Silvers type pad featuring drop points and silver oval on toe line engraved “W. F. P.” Point pattern checkering is approx 22 LPI with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.013, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain virtually all London quality re-black. Engraving is slightly washed. Action and lockplates have traces of case color in protected areas, but are mostly silver gray. There’s some slight pitting on breechface. Wood retains most of an older hand rubbed oil finish. Wood is slightly under metal. Checkering has been correctly re-cut. Pad is new. Action is very slightly loose with forend removed. No movement is felt with forend in place. Ejectors are in time. Bores are fine with some minor frosting in right bbl. Left bbl is excellent. A nicely balanced classic game gun. 4-39533 MGM12 (8,500-12,500)

*H. J. HUSSEY “IMPERIAL EJECTOR” SIDELOCK HEAVY GAME GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 14275. (ca 1909) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-7/8″ Chambers. This very fine gun has 30″ dovetailed steel bbls, and is engraved “H.J.Hussey Ltd 81 New Bond Street. London.” on low swamped tapered game rib. There is a 1″ triangle of scroll engraving at rear portion of rib with feathered bands around breeches. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “HJH”, and “F.S” (probably the barrel maker). Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 1-1/4 oz. of shot (2-7/8″ chambers). Full sidelock action has finely filed fillets and beads, is stocked to the fences, and features double triggers, gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, and automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold). Fences are engraved with large open shaded scroll. Remainder of action has smaller shaded scroll, bouquets, and “Imperial Ejector” is engraved on bottom. Lockplates have more of this very well executed shaded scroll and bouquet engraving, with “H. J. Hussey Ltd” on each plate. Trigger guard is scroll engraved, with SN in relief at grip. Golden brown, nicely marbled and figured French walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over black “Old English” sporting clays pad. There is a gold oval on toe line engraved with initials “BSN”. Stock also features drop points and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, with SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.733, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Makers oak and leather case has brass corners, a brass rectangular plate on lid engraved “Nicholas”, and push button lock. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with gold embossed black leather Hussey label, and paper label with charges and instructions, numbered to this particular gun. Accessories include round pewter oil bottle, pair of Hussey marked snap caps, some cleaning brushes, a key, and a Silvers type pad with post-it note marked “Original fitted Silvers pad”. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refreshed. Bbls retain virtually all of a London quality satin re-black. Engraving is sharp. Action retains 80-90% original case color, silvered on fences, beads, and fading a bit on bottom of action. Lockplates retain nearly all of their brilliant original case color. Top lever and trigger guard are re-blued. Engraving on trigger guard is slightly washed. Stocks retain nearly all of an old professional rubbed oil finish. Checkering has been correctly re-cut, but borders have not. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case leather is still light brown with a number of scuffs and abrasions. Interior cloth is excellent. Partitions are tight. Leather label is excellent. Charge label is slightly foxed with one area rubbed through from contact with bbls. Accessories are fine. There is a small chip out of rim of one snap cap. Original straps show a repair, and are a bit tired, as is original handle. A lovely gun in great condition, by one of the best makers of his time. 4-39349 MGM32 (13,000-18,000)

*VERY UNUSUAL W. W. GREENER L80 SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN. SN 61949. (Ca. 1912) Cal. 20 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “W. W. Greener. Maker. 29. Pall Mall. London. S.W. Works St Mary’s Square. Birmingham.” in unmatted portion of narrow matted game rib. Breech ends of bbls have 5/8″ triangles of scroll engraving. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, provisional proofs, initials “GY”, and “Trade (elephant logo) Mark”. Bbl flats have Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers. Sidelock action features automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, and single selective trigger, with selector button on right side of trigger in Westley Richards fashion. “L” and “R” are stamped into floorplate. Action and lockplates have 80% coverage of scroll engraving surrounding scenes of dogs and game. Right lockplate depicts a spaniel at rear flushing ducks. Left lockplate shows a pointer flushing what appear to be quail. Bottom of action depicts three on-coming grouse, with single standing grouse on trigger plate. This engraving matches that shown for this particular grade of gun in a Von Lengkerke & Detmold Inc. catalog of 1927. Trigger guard has small bow to accommodate single trigger, with scroll engraving on bow, and SN on grip. Very nicely marbled and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt with Purdey bump, and features drop points and 24 LPI standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has horn tip, Deeley fastener, and SN stamped on iron. Bore diameter: left -.621, right -.622. Bore restrictions: left -.016, right -.009. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.037. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of London quality re-black with a few minor handling nicks and dings. Engraving is washed. Action retains nearly all of re-case color hardening. Engraving has softened in polishing. Buttstock is a London quality replacement. Original forend wood has been refinished, and checkering has been re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works well. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. All Greener sidelock guns are very scarce, a 20 bore example is quite unusual. 4-39483 MGM40 (10,000-15,000)

16 BORE STEPHEN GRANT SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 6986. (Ca. 1897) Cal. 16 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant & Sons.” and “7 Bury Street St. James’s, London.” on tops, with medium height concave game rib. Bbl flats have London 2001 re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. SN is on bottom of right bbl. Well proportioned case hardened sidelock action has automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold), double triggers (with front trigger hinged), and bushed strikers. Action is very finely filed with fillets and beads on body, and signature Grant fences. Action and lockplates have 90% coverage of well executed fine English scroll in Grant house style. “Stephen Grant & Sons.” is inlaid in gold on both lockplates. Trigger guard is scroll engraved with SN inlaid in gold on tang. Nicely figured and well marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/2″ over finely checkered wood butt. There is a vacant gold oval on toe line. Stock features drop points and 24 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.662, right -.661. Bore restrictions: left -.033, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 3.5 oz, LOP 15-1/2″. Accompanied by leather fitted luggage case. CONDITION: Excellent, near new as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of lustrous London quality re-black. Action and lockplates have virtually all of their very pleasing case color. New stocks retain virtually all of their finish, with a couple of handling marks, most noticeable on right side of buttstock. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent with no visible imperfections. 4-38327 MGM143 (18,000-25,000)

*WILLIAM CASHMORE BEST SIDELOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 17459. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Wm. Cashmore. Maker. Birmingham” on narrow concave game rib with square crossbolt extension. Bottom of right bbl is stamped with SN. Bbl flats show Birmingham nitro proofs for 1-1/4 oz. (2-3/4″ chambers). Sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features Scott style square crossbolt, side clips, engraved arrow tumbler end cocking indicators, double triggers, and automatic safety (“S” is inlaid in gold). Action and lockplates are engraved with approx. 80% coverage of very well executed tight scroll. “Wm. Cashmore” is engraved on both lockplates. Trigger guard extends to hard rubber grip cap, and is scroll engraved with SN on grip. Nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features drop points and 22 LPI point pattern checkering. There is a silver shield crest plate at heel. Matching splinter forend has an Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. Oak and leather case has brass corners. Rectangular brass plate on lid is engraved “A. Cochrane” “Boston, Mass” “U.S.A.” There are remains of an old Cunard shipping label picturing the Aquitania. Interior is lined in green cloth with Cashmore label. CONDITION: Very fine as partially refinished. Bbls retain virtually all of a high quality satin rust blue with thumbnail size area of light pitting 4″ back from muzzles on bottom of right bbl. Engraving is slightly washed. Action retains 5-10% muted case color under fences, and has mostly silvered to gray. Lockplates retain a considerable amount of their original case color, that has muted over time. Stocks retain most of an oil finish, with numerous handling marks and dings under that finish, some of which are fairly deep. Checkering is slightly worn and dirty, and has not been re-cut. Recoil pad is new. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are fine, bright and shiny, with a few minor small pits, and evidence of a few dents having been removed. Case leather is stained, dry, with numerous marks and scuffs. Straps are older replacements in good condition. Original handle is still intact, but very tender. Interior cloth appears to be good with some areas of re-lining. Label is new reproduction. This is a nicely balanced, fast handling, original heavy proof game gun. 4-39197 MGM19 (6,000-8,000)

STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER SIDELOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 5708. (Ca. 1887) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30-1/4″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant 67A St. James’s Street. London.” and “1” on narrow concave rib. Tops of bbls are engraved “Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel”. Action flats show various London proofs, the latest of which is London 2005 for 70mm chambers. SNs are on bottoms of bbls. Side lever sidelock action features automatic safety with “Safety” inlaid in gold, and has finely filed beads and fillets. Fences are filed in early Grant serpentine shape. Action and lockplates have 80% coverage of very finely executed English scroll engraving. Top of action is marked “Patent”. Lockplates are engraved “Stephen Grant.” Trigger guard is scroll engraved on bow with SN and “1” on tang. Dark, very nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over leather covered pad, and features vacant silver oval, drop points, and 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.740. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.017. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 15-1/8″. Oak and leather case has brass corners. Interior is lined in dark green cloth with Grant label and charge card. Accessories include 2-pc ebony cleaning rod, leather wallet with cleaning brushes, round Parker Hale oil bottle, Atkin Grant and Lang marked snap caps, and leather hand guard. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a London quality re-black. Action retains 30-40% original case color, mostly faded. Silver gray on fences, beads, and bottom of action. Forend iron, side lever, and trigger guard retain virtually all of their re-blue. Stocks have virtually all of their hand rubbed oil refinish. Checkering has been re-cut, and is somewhat sharp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is fine, leather darkening. Interior is re-lined, and excellent. reproduction labels are excellent. Older cleaning rod is fine, other accessories are excellent. 4-38322 MGM88 (10,000-15,000)

*CHARLES HELLIS “MARK OVER” SIDE LOCK EJECTOR SPECIAL PIGEON GUN WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 4411. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. Very unusual special order gun with 30″ dovetailed steel bbls with flat file cut “Churchill” rib is engraved “Charles Hellis & Sons Ltd” and “121-3 Edgware Rd. London. England.” on tops. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Made in England”. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bbls are fitted with two loops to account for extra recoil from heavy pigeon loads. Front loop is stamped with SN. Case hardened sidelock action features automatic safety and double triggers. SN is on water table. Action and lockplates are engraved with large shaded open scroll. “C. Hellis & Sons Ltd” is in ribands on front of lockplates. Blued trigger plate and trigger guard have matching scroll and SN at grip. Nicely streaked and slightly figured semi-pistol grip European walnut buttstock measures 15″ over Silvers type pad, and features brass oval engraved “C.A.P.”, drop points, and 22 LPI point pattern borderless checkering. Special order, very unusual 11-1/2″ splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.019. Wall thickness: left -.022, right -.026. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15″. Makers leather case has brass corners. Interior is lined in dark bluish-green cloth with gold embossed black leather Hellis label, and contains a pair of “Milbro” snap caps, and small unmarked pewter oil bottle. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain virtually all of older London quality re-black with engraving very slightly washed. Action retains 50-60% case color, silvered on bottom, fences and beads. Lockplates retain approx 90% of their original case color, slightly silvered toward fronts. Top lever, trigger plate, and trigger guard retain most of their original blue, with silvering on thumbpiece, and thinning on grip and high edges of trigger guard. Stocks retain most of older hand rubbed oil finish, sharp edges slightly softened. Checkering has not been re-cut, and is slightly dirty. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case leather is dark. Surface has been stabilized. Lid is loose, but completely attached. Straps are fairly new replacements. Replacement handle has detached on one end. Interior cloth is good. Partitions are somewhat loose. Label is fine, but with some compressions from contact with gun. The “Mark Over” gun is shown on advertisement for Hellis guns pictured on p. 238 of ATKIN, GRANT AND LANG by Don Masters. Price in 1934 was 50 pounds for the standard offering. The special features of this gun probably added a significant increase. 4-39350 (8,500-12,500)

*WILLIAM POWELL AND SON SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 13238. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Chopper lump barrels are engraved “William Powell & Son 35-37. Carrs Lane. Birmingham.” on narrow concave game rib. Rear of rib has scroll engraving with “2” inlaid in gold. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with “16002”. Bbl flats have 1981 Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers at .729. Case hardened sidelock action is stocked to the fences, and features automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), and double triggers. Action and lockplates have about 90% coverage of well executed typical English bouquet and scroll with “William Powell & Son” engraved on each lockplate. Fences have stylized semi-relief oak leaf engraving with shaded background. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN 13238 on tang. Scroll engraved top lever has “2” inlaid in gold. Nicely marbled and slightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/16″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, gold oval engraved “J.S.P.”, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, “2” inlaid in gold on tip, and SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.015, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 0 oz, LOP 14-1/16″. Leather case with brass corners has initials “J.S.P.” embossed on lid. Interior is lined in red cloth, with paper William Powell & Son label, and contains 2-pc wooden cleaning rod with brushes and mops, square unmarked oil bottle, a pair of Crane & Crane 12 ga. snap caps, and the key. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Barrels retain nearly all of a London quality black. Action and lockplates have 98% re-case color, with some very light pitting under color and lacquer, silvered slightly on edges of fences and beads. Stocks retain virtually all of a fine oil rubbed finish with a few light marks and dings. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are fine, with some light striations and frosting. Case leather is excellent with a few marks and scuffs. Interior cloth is excellent with a few light compressions and discoloration from contact with gun. Label is excellent with a few minor edge tears. Accessories are fine. Straps and handle are very fine. 4-39551 MGM93 (7,500-11,500)

WOODWARD “AUTOMATIC” SIDE LOCK EJECTOR PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 3761. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 34″ Invisibly sleeved bbls with flat sandblasted pigeon rib, have 2003 London proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and are stamped “Sleeved”. SNs are engraved on bottoms of bbls. Action is engraved with typical English scroll with “The Automatic”, and “Woodward’s Patent” on bottom. Breech face is stamped with same information and patent use no. “322”. Instead of the usual Woodward arcaded fences, this gun has very high relief foliate carving, as an extension of the action beads. Normal Woodward T-shaped safety button is locked into position. Lock plates have nearly full coverage of English scroll with typical Woodward protruding bolsters which house gold line tumbler end cocking indicators. Lock plates are engraved “cocked”. Both lock plates are also engraved “J. Woodward & Sons”. Push forward opening lever is scroll engraved, and nestles into double beaded trigger guard in the closed position, the tang of guard has scroll engraving and SN. Fairly plain, but streaked European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-9/16″ over thin leather covered pad. Buttstock features drop points and 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching beavertail forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.027. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.038. Drop at heel: 1-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 6 oz, LOP 15-9/16″. Relatively new canvas case with leather corners is lined in green cloth with reproduction Woodward labels and contains 3-pc wooden cleaning rod, snap caps, leather wallet containing cleaning equipment, and the key. PROVENANCE: Notation that Woodward gun 3761 was made in the year 1880, In the year 2003 it was sleeved to 34″ and re-stocked as a trap gun. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of their high quality black. Action is coin finished. Stocks are nearly new, but with a few handling marks. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is very fine with numerous labels pasted to top. Interior is fine. Accessories are fine. 4-38318 MGM82 (8,000-12,000)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: Caliber should read 20 Ga not 12 Ga as stated in the catalog.

*PAIR OF CHARLES LANCASTER SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER SELF-OPENING GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 25003 / 25004. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump barrels are engraved “Chas. Lancaster. Birmingham.” on low narrow concave game ribs with nos. “1” and “2” inlaid in gold on each gun, respectively. Breech ends of bbls have 1″ triangles of shaded scroll. Bottoms of bbls are fitted with Holland & Holland style assisted opening spring mechanism. Bbl flats show 1984 Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers with gun. no. “1” at .615, and gun no. “2” at .614″. Holland style bar lock actions feature non-automatic safeties (SAFE is inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, and non-selective single triggers. Lockplates are fitted with H & H style hand detachable pin. Actions and lockplates are engraved with well executed large flowing open scroll. “Chas. Lancaster” is in arched riband on each lockplate. Bottoms of actions are engraved “De Luxe” “Assisted” “Opener”. Blued top levers have “1” and “2” inlaid in gold, respectively. Single beaded small bow trigger guards are scroll engraved, with SN on tangs. Well matched broadly streaked and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-7/16″ over checkered wood butts. Stocks feature diamond hand drop points and gold shields on toe lines, engraved “JCC”. Nicely cut approx 28 LPI flattop standard point pattern checkering has double line border. Matching splinter forends have Anson releases (“1” and “2” are inlaid in gold on each tip, respectively). Gun no. “1”: Bore diameter: left -.619, right -.619. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.015. Wall thickness: left -.043, right -.043. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 14-7/16″. Gun no. “2”: Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.617. Bore restrictions: left -.017, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.044, right -.045. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 14-7/16″. Large oak and leather double motor case has brass corners with handle mounted on top. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with large black leather gold embossed Lancaster label. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 96-98% original blue, silvering at muzzles and breech ends, with a few marks from use, thinning slightly above forend. Actions retain approx. 95% of their original case color, silvered on beads and sides of fences. Top levers are slightly silvered at thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish, slightly dry, with a very few minor marks from handling and use. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Single triggers work. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case is excellent. Antiqued leather has a few minor marks and scrapes. Straps show some fraying, but are strong. Interior cloth is excellent. There is a 3″ x 6″ area on lid where charge card has been excised. Label is excellent. 4-39548 MGM76 (12,000-17,000)

*DAINTY FRANCOTTE BEST QUALITY BLE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 76532. Cal. .410. 26″ bbls. Matted, tapered, concave rib, sgl silver sighting bead, IMP.MOD/FULL chokes, 3″ chambers, ejectors and dbl triggers. Top of right bbl is marked Von Lengerke & Detmolde, right bbl U.S. Agents New-York. The boxlock frame is engraved with a fine, foliate arabesque scrolls and marked on each side A Francotte Maker & Patentee/Liege Belgium. Fences are carved with a cattail scene. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, sculpted, checkered side panels; checkered, round knob pistol grip; serrated horn buttplate and checkered, splintered forend with push tip release. Griffin & Howe Researcher confirms gun received by VL&D on June 24,1914. A research letter is available through G&H. Bore measurements are not available for .410. Drop at Heel: 2-15/16″; Drop at Comb: 1-11/16″; Weight: 4lbs 2 oz; LOP: 14-3/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90-95% orig blue, thinning at muzzle and chamber end. Rub on bottom from forend, a few small spots of shallow surface oxidation and usual minor nicks and scrapes. Receiver retains 50% orig case colors with balance a beautiful silver patina. Trigger guard retains orig blue cross bow blending with silver patina, and worn to silver through grip. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering. A few minor handling marks and retains a lovingly cleaned and re-oiled finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering and retains an oil finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice, shiny bores. 4-39838 BDT167 (5,000-8,000)

*DIMINUTIVE F. REECE .410 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 747. Cal. 410. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 27″ Dovetailed steel barrels are engraved “Made by. F. Reece. for. Vernon Burls. Wantage.” on narrow concave game rib. Top of right bbl is engraved “English Made.” Breech ends of bbls have 7/8″ triangles of shaded open scroll. Bottoms of bbls have Birmingham proofs and initials “FR”. SN is on loop. Bbl flats have original Birmingham nitro proofs, as well as, London re-proofs (2003) for 2-1/2″ chambers. Narrow boxlock action features automatic safety, “Safe” inlaid in silver, and double triggers. Action is engraved with about 50% coverage of well executed shaded open scroll. “F. Reece.” is in scrolled ribands on either side of action. Trigger guard has scroll engraving on bow, and SN on tang which extends to grip cap. Lightly streaked and quite dark European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over 1-1/2″ well matching wood extension with ribbed wood butt. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. 24 LPI point pattern checkering with line border is on grip, which terminates in sunburst horn cap. Side panels with drop points have carved inset areas of checkering. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -,384 at muzzle, right -.407 at muzzle. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 4 lbs. 6 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. Leather toe under case has stitched leather corners. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with “J. Roberts and Son” paper label. Accessories include square oil bottle, pair of snap caps, 3-pc brass cleaning rod with rosewood handle, leather pouch containing cleaning brushes, etc. and a box of patches with Rigby label. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a professional re-black, silvering at muzzles, and thinning toward forend. Action retains 15-20% original case color in protected areas, the balance a pleasing silver gray. Floorplate and trigger guard have been re-blued, and retain virtually all of that blue. Engraving is slightly washed. Top lever retains most of its original blue, thinning and silvered at thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all of an old rubbed oil finish, edges slightly rounded. Checkering does not appear to have been re-cut, and is missing a few diamonds, especially on left side of grip. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent. Case shows a number of minor scuffs. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth is fine, with compression and marks from contact with gun. Label is fine, as are accessories. A fine handling little gun. 4-39701 MGM80 (5,500-7,500)

*CHARLES BOSWELL BOX LOCK PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 16255. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed bbls with wide flat matted pigeon rib with cross bolt extension are engraved “Charles Boswell.” “Maker 126 Strand London.” on tops. Bbl flats show 1991 London reproof for 2-3/4″ chambers. Bottoms of bbls have provisional proofs, SN, and stamps for “M – Siemans Steel” in circular logos. Robust action has non automatic safety, cross bolt third fastener, and side clips. Action has 60% coverage of English scroll with “Charles Boswell” engraved on both sides. Trigger guard has scroll on bow, and SN on tang. Nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over leather covered pad, and features vacant silver oval, drop points, and 18 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.026, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Original makers leather case has brass corners, and lid is embossed “V J. Rhodes”. Interior is lined in wine colored cloth with leather Boswell label, and new paper label with particulars of this gun. Accessories include 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, snap caps, oil bottle, leather wallet with cleaning brushes, and another leather covered pad with plugs. Also included is the rod to convert safety back to automatic. CONDITION: Fine, as re-conditioned. Bbls retain virtually all of an excellent quality re-black, with engraving picked up. Action is coin finished. Floor plate, trigger guard, and top lever have been re-blued, and retain most of that blue. Stock retains nearly all of a hand rubbed oil finish. Checkering has been re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Case is fine. Leather is dark with a number of rubs and abrasions. Interior is fine. Label has a couple of rubs from contact with action. Accessories are new. 4-38325 MGM83 (4,000-6,000)

Revised: 3/23/2010

*J. LANG BOXLOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE. SN 20830. Cal. 20 Bore. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Barrels. Tight choke bbls with gold inlaid star at breech end, as well as, open choke bbls are engraved “Joseph Lang & Son.” and “7, Bury Street, St. James’s, London. England.” on tops. Concave game ribs have scroll engraving at breech ends. Bottoms of bbls are engraved with SN. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Case hardened scalloped back boxlock action has 70% coverage English scroll with “Joseph Lang & Son” in arched ribands on either side. Action features double triggers, and automatic safety with “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Blued floorplate and trigger guard have scroll engraving. “Joseph Lang & Son” is on floorplate, and SN is at grip of trigger guard. Lightly marbled European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/4″ over checkered wood butt. There is a silver oval on toe line with initials “F.M.W.” Stock features nicely shaped drop points and 20 LPI point pattern flattop checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and SN on iron. Gold Star (Tight choke) bbls: Bore diameter: left -.614, right -.614. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.023. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.041. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Open choke bbls: Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.614. Bore restrictions: left -.016, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.041. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 15-1/4″. Original makers leather toe under case with stitched leather corners and sliding button latch is lined in maroon cloth with dark green leather gold embossed Atkin, Grant, and Lang label. Accessories include 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, brushes, and a pair of Atkin Grant and Lang snap caps. PROVENANCE: Correspondence from Atkin Grant and Lang for various dates 1969 – 1970, detailing ordering and delivery of this gun.. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their original blue, thinning a bit above forend, and silvering at muzzles. Action retains 50-60% of original case color, silvered on fences, and at bottom. Floorplate and trigger guard have silvered to about 30% blue. Top lever is silvered at thumbpiece. Stocks retain nearly all their original finish with a few marks and dings from handling and use, one or two fairly deep on left cheek of stock. Action is tight and on face with tight choke bbls. Open choke bbls are very slightly loose. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent with no visible imperfections. Case leather has a number of marks and scuffs, but is generally fine. Interior cloth is excellent with a few marks from contact with gun. Label is excellent. All partitions are tight. Straps are getting tired, handle is detached (and inside case). 4-39158 MGM34 (4,000-6,000)

*JOSEPH LANG AND SON BOXLOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 20786. (ca. 1967) Cal. 12 bore. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed bbls with narrow concave game rib are engraved “Joseph Lang & Son.” “7. Bury Street, St. James’s, London, England.” on tops. Bottom of left bbl is engraved with SN. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs marked “3” Magnum 4 Tons”. Case hardened boxlock action with scalloped back features double triggers and automatic safety with “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Action has 60% coverage of well executed typical English scroll. “Joseph Lang & Son” is in arched riband on both sides of action. Blued floorplate is scroll engraved with “Joseph Lang & Son” in riband. Dark semi-pistol grip feather crotch to fiddle figured European walnut buttstock measures 15-3/16″ over Silvers type pad. Gold oval on toe line is engraved “F. M. W.” in old English letters. Stocks feature 20 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and nicely shaped drop points. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.000. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.037. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 15-3/16″. Makers leather toe under case with leather corners is embossed in old English letters “F. M. W.” on lid. Interior is lined with maroon cloth with green leather Atkin, Grant, and Lang label. Accessories include 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, cleaning brushes and mops, and a pair of Atkin, Grant, and Lang marked snap caps, as well as, 2 keys. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95-98% original lustrous blue with a few marks from handling, and one or two dots of pitting. Action retains 85-90% original case color, silvering slightly on bottom, fences and beads. Top lever, floorplate and trigger guard retain most all of their original blue. Top lever is silvered slightly at thumbpiece. Trigger guard is thinning at grip. Floorplate screw shows use, all other screws are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are very slightly out of time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with no visible imperfections, but with some leading in front of chambers. Case leather is very fine with a few minor scuffs. Straps are very good. Handle is getting a little tired. Interior cloth is very fine, as are label and accessories. A very clean heavy proof gun. 4-39157 MGM14 (3,000-5,000)

*WESTLEY RICHARDS HAND DETACHABLE BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 8417. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Westley Richards & Co., England.” on narrow concave game rib with doll’s head extension. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “19503”, and initials “PG”. Bbl flats have Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and more recent Birmingham re-proof. Scalloped back action with detachable locks has typical Westley Richards pivoting top lever with sliding third fastener, selective single trigger, and automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold). Action has 80% coverage of medium scroll engraving with “Westley Richards” inlaid in gold on either side. There is a sliding selector switch to the right of the single trigger, with “L” and “R” inlaid in gold. Hand detachable locks are engine turned. Top part of mainspring housing has feather engraving and “R” and “L” are inlaid in gold on the top of each lock, respectively. Sides of lockplates are stamped with “Westley Richards” and patent information, in ovals. Patent use no. “3410” is stamped in oval on left lock. Locks are retained by removable blued floorplate, which has full coverage of scroll engraving. Trigger guard has scroll, and SN at grip. Very finely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15″ over checkered wood butt, with silver oval on toe line, and 20 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has horn tip and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.011. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.036. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 9.6 oz, LOP 15″. Modern plastic case has red foam interior, and contains 3-pc beech BGI type cleaning rod, ebony handled turn screw, and a walnut handled turn screw. CONDITION: Excellent, as completely refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of a good quality re-black. Edges and lettering remain sharp. Action is coin finished. Floorplate, trigger guard, top lever, and safety button are re-blued, and retain virtually all of that blue. Trigger guard is two-tone, purple toward tail. Nicely shaped and checkered newly made stocks are excellent, with a few minor scrapes and scratches from handling. Buttstock wood shows some compression from recoil at head of stock on right side, where it contacts scalloped portion of action. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Trigger works. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case is good, as are accessories. 4- 39170 MGM23 (6,000-8,000)

*WESTLEY RICHARDS BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN T8733. Cal. 16 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 26″ Dovetailed bbls with matted concave game rib and crossbolt extension are engraved “Westley Richards. & Co.” and “London.” on tops. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “Westley Richards” triangle logo, and “Steel”, as well as, Birmingham nitro proofs for 1 oz. of shot. Case hardened boxlock action has Greener crossbolt with added bolting by top lever extension, double triggers, rounded bar, and automatic safety with “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Nicely marbled European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered horn buttplate, and features drop points, and 22 LPI checkering with scalloped single line borders. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has horn tip, and Deeley release. Bore diameter: left -.623, right -.622. Bore restrictions: left -.045, right -.032. Wall thickness: left -.041, right -.031. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 12 oz, LOP 14-1/4″. Brown canvas case with leather ends has olive green cloth interior, and contains pair of snap caps, and reproduction Westley Richards label. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain 98% of what appears to be original blue. Action retains 95% original case color, silvered toward bottom, with new lacquer. Floorplate and trigger guard have been re-blued, and retain virtually all of that blue. Top lever has most of its original blue, silvered at thumbpiece. Stocks retain most of all of an older rubbed oil finish. Checkering is slightly worn, and borders somewhat filled with finish. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is excellent. Original label has been removed. Reproduction Westley Richards label is excellent, as is interior cloth. A fast handling little gun. 4-39150 MGM30 (4,000-6,000)

*E. J. CHURCHILL BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER HEAVY GAME GUN WITH THREE SETS OF BARRELS AND CUSTOM CASE. SN 1004. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″, 2-3/4″, and 3″ Chambers. 26-1/2″, 28″, and 30″ Barrels. 30″ (Original) Chopper lump bbls with raised concave game rib with doll’s head extension are engraved “E. J. Churchill. Gun & Rifle Manufacturer.” and “S. Agar St. Strand, London. W.C.” on tops. There are 1-3/4″ triangles of scroll engraving at breeches, and 3/4″ matching triangles at muzzles. (This engraving matches that which is found on the other two sets of barrels.) Bottoms of bbls are stamped with no. “1004”. Bbl flats show London re-proof for 3″ chambers. 28″ Bbls with matching rib extension, and scroll are engraved “Merkel Brothers”, “Suhl – Germany” on tops. There is a folding ghost ring aperture rear sight mounted in rear portion of rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Bohler, (star logo), Stahl” with Merkel number “23793”. Gun no. “1004” is on bottom of right bbl. Bbl flats show German nitro proofs with proof date of 9/36. “70” is stamped into ejector lugs. Merkel logo “G & M” intertwined initials in shield is stamped on left side of rear lump. 26-1/2″ Bbls match the 28″ bbls, as to markings and engraving, as well as rear sight. The only exception is that ejector lugs are stamped “65”. Case hardened boxlock action features non-automatic safety (“SAFE” is inlaid in gold), side clips, pivoting third fastener engaging doll’s head, and non-selective single trigger. Action has 60% coverage of English scroll engraving with “E. J. Churchill” in scroll ribands on each side. Blued trigger guard has initials “R.W.C.” relief engraved on trigger guard bow. Nicely mottled and slightly figured straight grip European walnut buttstock measures 14″ over scroll engraved steel skeleton buttplate. Stock features vacant silver oval, 22 LPI finely executed point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and drop points (probably the work of R. G. Owen who produced the gun with the same owners initials, also in this sale). Matching splinter forend has Anson release. 30″ Barrels with 3″ chambers measure: Bore diameter: left -.732, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.036. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14″. 28″ barrels with 2-3/4″ chambers measure: Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.038, right -.026. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.038. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 5 oz. 26-1/2″ Barrels with 2-1/2″ Chambers measure: Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.026, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.038. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz. Very fine custom made oak and leather case with canvas outer cover, has brass corners and combination lock. Interior is lined with bluish green cloth with space for all barrel sets. Accessories include 2-pc rubber coated cleaning rod, 2 leather wallets containing cleaning cloths, William Evans marked horn handled chamber brush, Parker Hale marked horn handled turn screw, unmarked ebony handled turn screw, pair of 12 ga. AGP marked snap caps, and cleaning mops and brushes. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Merkel barrels are near new. Original 30″ barrels show virtually all of very high quality rust blue with engraving added at breeches and muzzles to match Merkel bbls. Action retains 30-40% original case color. Floorplate retains most of all of what appears to be old re-black. Trigger guard was replaced when new bbls were made, and is excellent. R. G. Owen made buttstock is excellent with a few minor marks and nicks from handling and use. There is some slight wear to the blue at the heel of the buttplate. All bbls are tight and on face. Ejectors are in time. Single trigger works well. All bores are excellent, with no visible imperfections. Case leather is excellent, but with a few minor scuffs, and zipper marks from the outer cover, which is fine (but zipper has come off track). Straps are fine. Handle has detached on one side. Interior cloth is excellent, as are the accessories. A very fine, and well thought out, ensemble suitable for any sporting application. 4-39182 MGM15 (12,000-17,000)

*SCARCE WEBLEY AND SCOTT MODEL 728 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 728076. Cal. 28 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 25″ Dovetailed bbls are stamped “Made by Webley & Scott Ltd. Birmingham England.” on top of right bbl. and “Made for Harrington & Richardson Inc. U.S.A.” on left. Concave game rib has engraving at rear. Bottoms of bbls are engraved “1/4” and “3/4” referring to choke. Loop is stamped “Made in England”, and SN. Bbl flats have Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Case hardened boxlock action has automatic safety and double triggers, and is scroll engraved at about 70% coverage. “Webley & Scott” is stamped on both sides. Blued top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard have matching scroll. SN is on tang of trigger guard. Streaked and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-13/16″ over checkered wood butt, and features a vacant gold oval on toe line, nicely shaped drop points, and 18 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. SN is on iron. Bore diameter: left -.551, right -.550. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.007. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14-13/16″. Dark green canvas case with brown leather trim is lined in maroon cloth, with Webley & Scott black leather label. Accessories include 2-pc wooden cleaning rod with brush and mop, square oil bottle, and pair of snap caps. CONDITION: Essentially as new. Only a few extremely light marks on buttstock. Canvas case has a few marks from handling. Interior and accessories are as new. As good an example of this very scarce little gun that you could find. This model was designed specifically for the American market, and according to the Blue Book, only 40 were manufactured. 4-39162 MGM37 (4,000-6,000)

*WEBLEY AND SCOTT MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 128415. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Dovetailed bbls are stamped “Webley & Scott Ltd.” and “Birmingham” on tops. Concave game rib is engraved “Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Agents”. Bbl flats are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Loop is stamped with SN and “Made in England.” Boxlock action features automatic safety and double triggers, and is stamped “Webley & Scott Ltd.” on either side. Action has about 60% coverage of scroll engraving. Blued top lever, floorplate, and trigger guard have scroll engraving. SN is engraved at grip. Custom streaked European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over checkered wood butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates, and features 20 LPI borderless checkering. Hard rubber grip cap with inset silver oval is engraved “FMW”. Full, matching splinter forend has Anson release, with SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.028, right -.015. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -,030. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 7.4 oz, LOP 15-1/8″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain virtually all fine quality re-black, as do trigger guard, floorplate, and top lever. Trigger guard is silvered behind bow. Stocks retain nearly all of their varnish finish. Action retains 40-50% original case color. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. 4-39159 MGM39 (2,500-3,500)

*WEBLEY & SCOTT MODEL 700 BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN. SN 130206. Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Webley & Scott Ltd.” and “Birmingham” on tops. “Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Agents” is engraved on narrow concave game rib. Bbl flats show Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. “Made in England” is stamped on loop. Boxlock action features automatic safety and single non-selective trigger. Action is engraved with 50% coverage of English scroll. “Webley & Scott Ltd.” is stamped on both sides. Trigger guard has scroll, and SN on grip. Stump figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-9/16″ over checkered horn buttplate, with 20 LPI borderless point pattern checkering. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.616. Bore restrictions: left -.017, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.043, right -.042. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 13-9/16″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95% original blue, thinning above forend. Action retains 30-40% original case color. Stocks retain most of their original oil finish. Tip of buttplate is missing a piece at toe. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Bores are excellent, with no visible imperfections. 4-39163 MGM33 (2,000-3,000)

LINDNER CHARLES DALY DIAMOND GRADE BOX LOCK EJECTOR GUN. SN 1680. Cal. 10 Ga. 3″ Chamber. Heavy 30″ Steel Dovetail bbls. are engraved “Charles Daly Diamond Quality” on nicely machine matted concave game rib with square cross bolted extension. Tops of bbls have logos for Witten Excelsior Steel, and decorative engraved band at rear of bbls. Bbl flats have German black powder proofs w/ SN “1680”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Excelsior Witten” and have H. A. Lindner crossed pistol logos. Case hardened action is stamped w/ SN, German proofs, and “Prussia” on water table, and features side clips, square cross bolt third fastener, cocking indicators, intercepting safety sears, and automatic safety. Action shows 75% coverage of well executed Germanic scroll engraving w/ “Charles Daly” in ribands on sides, and serpentine filed fences. Floor plate has matching scroll w/ nicely executed vignette of setter flushing ducks at edge of stream. Trigger guard has matching scroll, as well as, 2 pheasants on the bow, and SN on grip. “Safe” is inlaid in gold on top tang. Well marbled and slightly figured circassian walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over original ribbed horn butt plate, with tear drop pointed checkered panels behind scalloped action, horn grip tip, and silver oval on toe line. Checkering is approx. 22 LPI w/ double line borders. Splinter forend has Deeley release, scalloped horn tip, and checkering and wood to match butt stock. Bore diameter: left -766, right -766. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -031. Wall thickness: left -.042, right -.040. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight:9 lbs 6-1/2 oz. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 90% original blue, silvering along rib, and some flaking at breech. Action retains 40%-50% original case color, turning to gray. Screw slots show some use, one is out of time. Stocks retain most of well done rubbed oil re-finish. Checkering has been re-pointed. Butt plate screws have been replaced. Repaired crack in forend wood in front of iron. Action is very slightly loose w/ some lateral movement felt. Vertical movement is not evident. Ejectors are in time. Bores and chambers are excellent, w/ slight frosting in right barrel. RST now makes ammunition for these great old 10 bores. 8-87595 (7,000-9,000)

*FRANCOTTE NO. 45 EAGLE GRADE SIDE PLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUN. SN 87037. Cal. 12 Bore. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 32″ Chopper lump steel barrels with high concave matted game rib with dolls head and crossbolt extension, are engraved “Von Lengerke & Detmold” and “U. S. Agents New-York” on tops. Bottoms of bbls have Belgian provisional proofs, SN, and choke information. Bbl flats have Belgian nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and are stamped “Francotte Choke Bore” and “Siemans Martin Steel” in circular logo with crowned “AF” at center. Case hardened heavy boxlock action with ornamental sideplates, features dolls head and crossbolt third fastener, side clips, automatic safety (S inlaid in gold), and double triggers. Bottoms of lockplates are engraved “A. Francotte Maker & Patentee Liege Belgium”. Action and lockplates have about 70% scroll interspersed with game scene. Right lockplates depicts a pair of snipe at rear, and trio of ducks toward front, both in marsh background. Left lockplates depicts a pair of pheasants at rear, and covey of quail toward front, in upland background. Fences have relief acanthus treatment with scroll background. Scroll engraved floorplate has two tone gold inlaid heraldic American eagle. Top lever and trigger guard are scroll engraved, with vignette of stork on trigger guard bow, and SN at tang. Dense, streaky European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over leather-faced “Hawkins” pad, and features vacant gold oval, horn grip cap, and 24 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.727, right -.727. Bore restrictions: left -.029, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.032, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Bbls retain 97-98% original lustrous blue, thinning very slightly on edges of rib, and at muzzles. Action and lockplates retain nearly all of their original case color, silvering slightly on sharp edges, bottom of action, and on fences. Top lever and trigger guard retain nearly all of their original blue, again with slight silvering. Triggers retain nearly all of their case color. Stock has 98% of its rubbed oil finish with a few minor marks, and thinning a bit around grip. Checkering is clean, and shows very little wear. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with a few barely noticeable striations. An exceptionally fine example of this high grade gun, which was priced at $550.00 in 1933. 4-39735 MGM96 (8,000-10,000)

*MATCHED PAIR H. FAURE LE PAGE BOXLOCK EJECTOR HEAVY GAME GUNS. SN 483 / 484. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “H. Faure Le Page a Paris” in unmatted riband on matted concave game ribs with crossbolt extension. Nos. “1” and “2” are inlaid in gold at rear of rib of each gun respectively. Bottoms of bbls and bbl flats have Belgian proofs. Makers nos. “7753” and “7754” are stamped on front portion of flats. Le Page nos. “483” and “484” are on splinter. Nos. “1” and “2” are engraved on rear lump of bbls. Case hardened boxlock actions feature Greener crossbolt third fasteners, side clips, double triggers, and automatic safeties (“S” inlaid in gold). Actions have 70% coverage of small scroll. Fences have well done relief acanthus treatment. SNs are stamped, and gun numbers are engraved on water tables. Gun numbers are also inlaid in gold on top levers. Blued top levers, floorplates, and trigger guards have scroll engraving. Trigger guard bows have family crest of dagger held aloft with motto nec flexitur in riband. Streaked and fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-5/8″ over brown “Decelerator” pads, and feature drop points, and approx. 26 LPI checkering with line border. Checkering on gun no 1 is at about 18 LPI. Matching narrow splinter forends have Anson releases with SN stamped and gun numbers engraved on irons. Gun no. 1: Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.036, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.020, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Gun no. 2: Bore diameter: left -.728, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.035, right -.022. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Very fine, as partially refinished. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality re-black. Actions retain 50-60% original case color, silver on bottoms and fences. Top levers, floorplates, and trigger guards retain nearly all of a matte blue. Stocks retain most all of an oil finish. Wood is slightly under metal. Checkering shows wear, is a bit dirty, and has not been re-cut. Buttstock of gun no. 1 is a well done replacement. Actions are tight. Barrels are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. 4-39677 (7,500-12,500)

*A Y A SIDELOCK EJECTOR LIGHT GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 523493. Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Chopper lump barrels are stamped “A Y A – Aguirre & Aranzabal – Made in Spain” on narrow concave game rib. Top of left bbl is stamped “W. L. Moore. Agoura Ca.” Bottoms of bbls have choke markings. Left bbl is stamped “Canones Cromo Niquel”. Bbl flats have Spanish nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Holland & Holland style case hardened bar sidelock action features automatic safety, double triggers (front articulated), bushed strikers, gold line tumbler end cocking indicators, and H & H type hand detaching pin. Action and lockplates are engraved with very nicely cut scroll and rose bouquet in typical English style. Engraving is done to a much higher degree of workmanship than is commonly found on these guns. Bottom of action is engraved “Aguirre” “Y” “Aranzabal” “Eibar”. Single beaded trigger guard has scroll on bow, and SN on tang. Smoky marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features carved drop points, vacant gold oval, and 22 LPI point pattern borderless checkering. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. SN is on iron, and in barrel channel. Bore diameter: left -.624, right -.624. Bore restrictions: left -.011, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.041. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 9.6 oz, LOP 13-7/8″ Considerably cast on for left hand shooter. Tan leather case with stitched leather corners is lined in blue green cloth, with black leather A Y A label. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95% of their original blue, silvering at muzzles, and thinning above forend. Action retains 95-97% original case color, silvering on beads and sides of fences. Lockplates retain virtually all of their case color. Top lever and trigger guard retain most of their original blue, silvered on high edges. Trigger guard tang is mostly gray. Stocks retain most of their original finish with a few minor marks. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case leather has a few minor scuffs and rubs, especially on corners. Interior is excellent. Straps and handle show some use, but are strong. 4-39542 MGM94 (2,000-5,000)

*JAMES PURDEY BAR ACTION TOP LEVER HAMMER PIGEON GUN. SN 20339. (1912) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Chopper lump bbls with wide matted concave pigeon rib are engraved “J. Purdey & Son, Audley House, South Audley Street, London.” on top of left bbl, and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on right. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “Choke”, and barrel makers initials “CA”. Whitworth tube nos “43512” and “43513” are on loop. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for 1-1/4 oz. of shot (2-3/4″ chambers). Robust action features very finely filed fences, side clips, hidden third fastener, and double triggers with front trigger articulated. Bar locks have serpentine hammers, extremely strong mainsprings, and very short hammer throw for fast ignition. Case hardened action and locks are completely devoid of engraving. “J. Purdey & Sons” is inlaid in gold on both lockplates, centered under hammer pivot. “J. Purdey & Sons.” and “London” are inlaid in gold on bottom of action. Plain blued trigger guard has SN inlaid in gold at grip. Beautifully marbled and flame figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. SN and actioners initials “TD” (Tom Davidson) are on iron. Bore diameter: left -.740, right -.740. Bore restrictions: left -.044, right -.045. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. PROVENANCE: Email from Purdey’s with original specifications. CONDITION: Near new, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality London satin rust blue. Action and lockplates retain all of their St. Leger quality color case hardening. Pins and striker retainers are fire blue. Trigger guard and top lever are charcoal blue, and parts retain all of their blue. Very finely crafted replacement buttstock has one or two very minor marks from handling and use. Forend wood has been refinished, and checkering re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. There is some pitting in chambers and on breech face under new color hardening. Locks are crisp. These late hammer guns are scarce, and most were made as pigeon guns. This gun, in plain finish but with gold lettering, is quite pleasing. 4-39482 MGM22 (20,000-25,000)

EXCEPTIONAL JAMES PURDEY ISLAND LOCK TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 11847. (1884) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons. Audley House, South Audley Street, London” and “Made of Sir Joseph Whitworth’s Fluid Pressed Steel” on narrow concave game rib. There is a small triangle of engraving at breech end of rib as well as “2” inlaid in gold. Bottoms of bbls have British black powder proofs for 12 bore, and are marked with initials “JW” (J. Webster,(?) Barrelmaker). Bbl flats have SN, London nitro re-proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, as well as Birmingham re-proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers at 850 bar. “2” is stamped on bottom of rear lump. Case hardened action has very finely filed fences, side clips, and Purdey hidden third fastener. Island back action rebounding locks have serpentine hammers with dolphin heads. Action and locks have 80% coverage of meticulously executed very small shaded scroll with bouquets, which is the beginning of Purdey’s house style engraving as designed and in this case, probably executed by J. Lucas, head engraver. Lockplates are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons.” Bottom of round body action is engraved “Purdey’s Patent”. Top lever is engraved “Patent”. Blued trigger guard has standard scroll and SN at grip. Beautifully marbled and slightly stump figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over leather covered pad, and is checkered at 24 LPI with mullered borders. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line, as well as a small vacant silver circle at heel. Matching splinter forend has an Anson release with SN and “2” stamped on iron. Bore diameter: left -.736, right -.736. Bore restrictions: left -.015 recess choke, right -.006 recess choke. Wall thickness: left -.024, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Housed in an exquisite Ian Tomlin crafted English oak and leather case with canvas outer cover, has brass corners, brass circular medallion on lid, and push button lock. Leather trimmed canvas outer cover has shaped leather name plate embossed “Danny L Gomez” “Derwood” “Maryland”. Interior is lined in rich cobalt blue cloth with “James Purdey & Sons” gold embossed black leather label. Most major accessories are marked “James Purdey & Sons”. Included are German silver and ebony 2-pc cleaning rod, 3 ebony handled turn screws, pair of snap caps, oil bottle, vaseline container, chamber brush, leather wallet containing brushes, as well as a Thomas Bland marked bench cloth, and a key. PROVENANCE: Certificate from Gold Medal Concours, and framed certificate of proof from Birmingham proof house. CONDITION: Near new, as meticulously restored. This exceptional gun won the Vintager’s award at the 8th Gold Medal Concours d’Elegance of Fine Guns in September 2004. It appears that no time or expense was spared in refurbishing what was probably already a fine example of this all time classic game gun. Tomlin case and accessories are near new, with some minor discoloration of a small portion of the canvas on the outer cover. 4-39151 MGM20 (22,500-32,500)

JAMES PURDEY TOP LEVER BAR-IN-WOOD HAMMER GUN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE. SN 9151. (1874) Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 29″ 3-Stripe Damascus dovetailed bbls are engraved “J. Purdey. 314-1/2, Oxford Street. London.” on low narrow concave top rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN and Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers at .740. Sleeved bbls are engraved “J. Purdey & Sons, 314-1/2 Oxford Street. London.” on rib, which is also engraved “Choke”. Bbl flats show a mix of black powder and Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, and are stamped “Not for Ball” and “Sleeved”. Typical bar-in-wood action has nicely filed fences. Bar action rebounding locks have serpentine hammers with dolphin heads. Action, lockplates and hammers have 80-90% coverage of very well executed small English shaded scroll. “Purdey” is engraved on each lockplate. “Patent” is engraved on top lever. Very nicely marbled and stump figured Circassian walnut buttstock measures 15″ over Silvers type pad, and features 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. There is a vacant silver oval on toe line. Fully checkered splinter forend has steel tip, and attaches to bbl with side nail through engraved shaped steel escutcheons. SN and initial “P” (probably A. Phillips, Actioner) are on iron. Damascus bbls: Bore diameter: left -.735, right -.737. Bore restrictions: left -.004, right -000. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-9/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz, LOP 15″. Sleeved bbls: Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.008. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz, LOP 15″. Old oak and leather case has brass corners, and round central medallion on lid. Interior is lined in maroon cloth, and contains an old checkered horn buttplate. There are remnants of an original charge card for this gun, and lower left hand portion of Purdey label. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain most of an old re-brown with good definition to Damascus. Engraving is washed. There is a lot of pitting under area where forend attaches. Sleeved bbls retain virtually all of their black. Action is gray to brown, with some color in protected areas, with pitting around perimeter of locks. Trigger guard is silver brown, but pitted and striated from years of handling and use. Wood retains most of an old oil finish, is under the metal; there are a couple of repaired cracks in front of trigger plate, but it is generally sound. Recoil pad has been temporarily screwed on, and not fitted, and is well under portions of buttstock. The original horn plate in case also fits the gun. Forend side nail slides loosely through escutcheons, and is probably a replacement. Front portion of forend tip has been replaced. There are numerous small nicks and chips along top edge of forend. All checkering has been re-cut, and done well. Damascus bbls are slightly loose in action, and slightly off face with forend removed, but tighten up with forend installed. Bores are bright and shiny, but show a number of minor pits in both tubes. Sleeved bbls are tight, but slightly off face. Bores are excellent. Locks are crisp. Case leather is dark, but has been stabilized, with numerous marks, scuffs, and compressions. Replaced interior cloth is excellent. New straps and handle are good. 4-39352 (7,500-12,500)

VERY FINE PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON BAR-IN-WOOD SIDE LEVER HAMMER GUNS WITH CASE. SN 3755 & 3756. Cal. 12 Bore. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Barrels are engraved “John Dickson & Son, 63, Princes Street, Edinburgh” with large numbers “1” and “2”, respectively, on wide, concave game rib, with dolls head extension. Bbl flats show 1996 London proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and are stamped “Sleeved”. “1” and “2” are stamped on loops, respectively. Bar-in-wood actions have very finely filed fences, and nearly full coverage of very well executed fine scroll engraving. Tops of actions have nos. “1” and “2” engraved. Rebounding bar locks have 60% coverage of matching scroll, with “John Dickson & Son” engraved on each lockplate. Racy elongated S-shaped hammers have 60% matching scroll. Trigger plates have rounded finials, and are affixed to bar of actions with two screws. Right hand side levers have scroll engraving, and checkered thumbpieces. Trigger guards have scroll engraving, with consecutive SNs on grips. Nicely marbled, lightly figured, European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-7/8″ over coarsely checkered horn buttplates, and feature vacant silver ovals, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forends have 90% coverage of checkering, Anson releases, and nos. “1” and “2” on irons. Gun no. “1” (SN 3755): Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.027. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Gun no. “2” (SN 3756): Bore diameter: left -.738, right -.738. Bore restrictions: left -.027, right -.024. Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10.6 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Oak and leather two-gun case has brass corners, with initials “K.I.M.B.” embossed on rectangular leather panel on top. Interior is lined with dark green cloth, and has John Dickson paper label. Factory records indicate delivery of this pair in October of 1882 to C.G. Bethume. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Consignor states all work done by noted British finisher Dave Sinnerton. Bbls retain virtually all of very fine London quality re-black. Actions and lockplates are mostly a pleasing pewter gray with traces of case color in protected areas. Gun no. 2 has considerably more case color on its lockplates. Trigger guards retain virtually all of their high quality re-blue, with engraving picked up on grips. Stocks retain virtually all of their very fine hand rubbed oil finish. Checkering has been correctly re-cut on buttstocks. Wood of forends are London quality replacements. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. These bbls are sleeved, but it is one of the finest sleeving jobs that this cataloger has seen. Bbls are beautifully struck, and polished. Balance of the guns is superb. Actions are tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Case leather is crazed, scuffed, and has some pieces missing, but has been stabilized. Older straps are good. Replaced handle is fine. Interior cloth is fine, with a few areas of soiling from contact with guns, and a patch or two. Reproduction label is fine with some soiling. This is a very unusual pair of guns. Dickson’s did not produce many Bar-in-wood guns, and exceptionally few with side levers. 4-38996 MGM150 (20,000-30,000)

JOHN DICKSON BAR-IN-WOOD TOP LEVER HAMMER GAME GUN. SN 4389. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 28″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “John Dickson & Son 63 Princes Street. Edinburgh” on concave game rib with doll’s head extension, and pivoting bite third fastener. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs. Bbl flats are stamped with London black powder and Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-1/2″ chambers, SN, “J.D.& S”, and “SLEEVED”. Bar-in-Wood top lever action with third fastener as part of lever, has interestingly filed high fences. Bar locks have serpentine hammers. Action and lockplates have nearly full coverage of very finely cut small shaded scroll. “John Dickson & Son” is in serpentine riband on each lock. Engraving on hammers does not match locks. Finely fiddle figured and nicely streaked Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over thin checkered horn buttplate, and features vacant gold oval on toe line, drop points, and 18 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and SN stamped on iron. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.730. Bore restrictions: left -.040, right -.003. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Very good, as refurbished. Bbls retain nearly all of their black, with engraving heavily washed, and edges slightly rounded. Action and lockplates are coin finished. Top lever, hammers, and trigger guard are hot immersion blued with thumbpieces of hammers and top lever slightly silvered, as is grip area of trigger guard. Stock retains nearly all of a rubbed oil finish. Wood is slightly under metal. Checkering has been re-cut and is sharp. Repaired break through wrist shows slight movement when flexed. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. 4-39355 (5,500-8,500)

W. R. PAPE TOP LEVER HAMMER GUN WITH TEAGUE LINED BARRELS. SN 8729. Cal. 12. Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “W.R. Pape. Newcastle on Tyne Inventor. of. Choke. Boring.” on elevated flat pigeon rib, with doll’s head, and third grip extension. Extension has scroll engraving, and bbls have decorative bands at breech end. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, old Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers at 18.5 and 18.8, and newer Birmingham nitro proofs at 18.1. Flats are also stamped “Lined Barrel”, referring to the Teague full length liners that have been fitted to this fine gun. The high quality of work that this company is known for is evident. Case hardened action is stamped with SN, proofs, and “W.R. Pape” on water table, has well filed fences, and features doll’s head with pivoting bolt third fastener. Rebounding bar locks have nicely filed serpentine hammers, and are engraved “W.R. Pape” in riband. Action and lockplates have 80% coverage of nicely executed scroll with rose accents. Trigger guard is also scroll engraved, with SN on tang. Very nicely marbled and stump figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-1/16″ over leather covered pad, and features drop points, and a silver shield crest plate at top of grip. Pape guns are known for their unusual checkering patterns, and this gun is no exception. Checkering is borderless with many lozenge shaped scallops and extensions. The entire effect is of a large flame, like something you’d see on a 1950’s hot rod. Splinter forend checkering matches the buttstock in inspiration, but is not so wild, and is in three panels. Forend has horn tip, Deeley fastener, and SN is stamped in barrel channels. Bore diameter: left -.715, right -.714. Bore restrictions: left -.017, right -.009. Wall thickness: left -.025, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 0 oz, LOP 15-1/16″. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain 98% of very fine re-brown with excellent definition to pattern. Action is mostly pewter gray with traces of color in protected areas. Locks are a pleasing pewter gray with areas of case color remaining under hammers and other protected spots. Stocks retain virtually all very finely applied rubbed oil finish with a few marks and scratches from use. Wood is slightly under metal. There are incipient cracks behind lockplates. Checkering has been nicely re-cut. Leather covered pad is very fine. Action is tight. Top lever closes slightly right of center. Bbls are on face. Bores are as new. Locks are crisp. An interesting gun by the self-styled “Purdey of the North.” 4-39354 MGM42 (6,500-9,500)

*MATCHED PAIR OF J. ROBERTS SELF-COCKING HAMMER EJECTOR GAME GUNS WITH CASE. SN 45700 / 45701. Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. Teague interchangeable invisible chokes. 30″ Dovetailed steel barrels have inlaid gold line, and scroll engraving at breech ends. Tops are engraved “Roberts & Son. London. England.” Flat narrow matted game ribs have nos. “1” and “2” inlaid in gold on breech ends, for each gun, respectively. Bbl flats have 2007 London nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers, and importer’s marks “BSANY”. Case hardened top lever actions feature automatic tang safeties (“S” inlaid in gold), double triggers, and well filed fences and beads. Bar locks have low set short serpentine hammers. Actions are engraved with 50% coverage of well executed semi-relief open acanthus scroll with stippled background. Bottoms of actions are engraved with bouquet and scroll, having central rose inlaid in gold. Lockplates have gold band outlines, a small area of scroll engraving with gold inlaid central rose, and “J. Roberts & Son” in script, also inlaid in gold. Trigger plates repeat the shaded acanthus motif. This interplay of relief engraving, gold inlay, and large unengraved case colored areas, has a very pleasing overall effect. Trigger guards have some scroll and gold accents of roses on bows. SNs are on tangs. Nos “1” and “2” are inlaid in gold on trigger guard bow of each gun, respectively. Well matched, nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstocks measure 14-5/8″ over checkered wood butts, and feature drop points, vacant silver ovals on toe lines, and 28 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching splinter forends have Anson releases, and SNs stamped on irons. Nos. “1” and “2” are inlaid in gold on tips. Gun no. “1”: Bore diameter: left -.624, right -.623. Bore restrictions: Teague chokes. Wall thickness: left -.048, right -.046. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Gun no. “2”: Bore diameter: left -.624, right -.624. Bore restrictions: Teague chokes. Wall thickness: left -.045, right -.045. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Guns have considerable cast-off. Dark green canvas double gun case with leather trim has green velvet interior with paper “J. Roberts” label. Accessories include 3-pc rosewood and brass cleaning rod with horn handle, two horn handled turn screws, leather case with cleaning brushes and mops, round Roberts marked oil bottle, two pairs of Roberts marked snap caps, as well as a plastic case with Teague label with 4 extra screw-in chokes and wrench, CONDITION: Essentially as new and unfired, with only one or two minor marks in wood. Case and accessories are as new. 4-39700 MGM82 (28,000-38,000)

UNUSUAL STEPHEN GRANT BAR-IN-WOOD TOP LEVER HAMMER GAME GUN. SN 5062. (1882) Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 29″ Bold Damascus bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant. 67A St. James’s Street, London.” and “1” on narrow concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, and initials “HW”. Bbl flats have London black powder and 1999 nitro re-proofs for 70 mm at 950 bar. Small size bar-in-wood top lever action has nicely filed fences. Bar locks have tall serpentine hammers. “Stephen Grant” is engraved on each lockplate. Action, lockplates, and hammers have nearly full coverage of very well executed tight English scroll. Trigger plate has round finial with scroll engraving. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN, and “1” on tang. Marbled and lightly figured Circassian walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over 1-3/4″ well matched extension checkered wood butt with Purdey bump. Stock features drop points, 22 LPI standard point pattern checkering with mullered borders, and a vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. SN and “1” are on iron. Bore diameter: left -625, right -.628. Bore restrictions: left -.015, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.042, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 5 lbs. 11 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain nearly all of a very finely colored re-brown, with excellent definition to pattern. Engraving is left relatively sharp. Action and lockplates retain a considerable amount of their original case color, mostly in protected areas. Top lever and trigger guard have been re-blued. Engraving is slightly washed. Stocks retain nearly all of a professional hand rubbed oil finish, edges kept sharp. Checkering has been correctly re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with one or two minor pits toward breeches. An elegant and dynamic little gun, it should be a joy afield. 4-39688 MGM55 (10,000-15,000)

STEPHEN GRANT SIDE LEVER HAMMER PIGEON GUN WITH CASE. SN 3851. Cal. 12 Ga. 3″ Chambers.(Lengthened cones) 31″ Damascus bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant 67A St. James’s Street. London.” and “2” on high flat pigeon rib. Bbl flats show 2003 London proofs for 70mm chambers. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Rounded bar action is fitted with Grant and Hodges’ patent multiple bite bolting, actuated by side lever. Back action rebounding locks have serpentine hammers. Action, lock plates, and hammers are 60% engraved with English scroll with “Stephen Grant’s patent” on each side of bar, “Patent” on top of action, and “Stephen Grant” on lock plates. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on tang. Relatively plain European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over leather covered pad, with vacant gold oval on toe line, and 18 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has steel tip and fastens to bbl with side nail through steel oval escutcheons with rounded ends. Bore diameter: left -.734, right -.735. Bore restrictions: left -.016, right -.017. Wall thickness: left -.028, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3.5 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Old oak and leather case has brass corners and hardware. Top is embossed “Averay Jones Bristol”. Interior is newly lined with red cloth with reproduction Stephen Grant labels. Accessories include 2-pc wooden cleaning rod, snap caps, oil bottle, turn screw, leather wallet with cleaning brushes, and a wrench type striker key. Accompanied by Atkin, Grant and Lang letter giving history of gun and copy of article by Geoffrey Boothroyd on the “Classic Grant”. PROVENANCE: Ex. Cyril Adams Coll. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of very fine brown with excellent definition to the Damascus. Action and locks are finished bright. Trigger plate, side lever, and trigger guard are re-blued. Wood shows virtually all of a restored finish. Checkering is re-cut, and is sharp. Bores are bright and shiny with some pits evident. Action is tight. Locks are crisp. Case leather is dark, and shows numerous scuffs and handling marks. Interior is excellent as refurbished. Accessories are fine. 4-38319 MGM80 (6,500-9,500)

H. HOLLAND 20 BORE JONES UNDER LEVER HAMMER GUN WITH CASE. SN 2300. (Ca. 1872) Cal. 20 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 32″ Steel sleeved bbls are engraved “H. Holland. 98. New Bond St. London.” on low narrow concave game rib. Bbl flats show 2003 London proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers and are stamped “Sleeved”. Round bar Jones under lever action has nicely filed high fences, and border engraving. Back action locks with serpentine hammers have border engraving with “H. Holland” in ribands on both lock plates. Trigger guard has SN on tang. Very nicely streaked European walnut buttstock with some figure measures 15-1/16″ over leather covered pad. Stock has vacant silver oval on toe line, and 18 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has horn tip, and attaches to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.622, right -.624. Bore restrictions: left -.027, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.044, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 15.7 oz, LOP 15-1/16″. Old greenish canvas case with leather trim has refurbished green cloth interior, with H. Holland repro label, and another label with particulars of this gun. Accessories include Holland and Holland marked snap caps, oil bottle and hand guard. Also included are a leather wallet with cleaning brushes, walnut handled turn screw, and straps for case. PROVENANCE: Ex Cyril Adams Coll. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of their re-black. Action and lock plates are pewter gray. Stocks retain virtually all of their renewed finish. Checkering is re-cut. Action is tight (lever rotates past center). Locks are crisp. Bores are excellent. Case is faded with repaired abrasions. Handle is strong. Renewed interior is excellent. Accessories are excellent. 4-38326 MGM79 (5,000-8,000)

STEPHEN GRANT HAMMER PIGEON GUN. SN 4640. Cal. 12 Ga. 3″ Chambers. 31″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “Stephen Grant. 67A. St.James’s Street. London.” on elevated flat pigeon rib with feathered device engraved at breech end. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, and initials “HW”. Bbl flats are stamped “Not for Ball” and with London black powder proofs (12B) 12 Bore and (15M) 15 Muzzle, denoting chokes. Rounded bar Jones underlever case hardened action has finely filed fences, with SN on water table. “Stephen Grant. London.” is engraved on both sides. Back action peninsula locks have high serpentine hammers. Lockplates are engraved “Stephen Grant”. Action, lockplates, and hammers are engraved with very well executed tight English scroll at about 80% coverage. Top of action is at about 95% coverage. Jones underlever has larger scroll, and is checkered on knob. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN on tang. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over brown “Old English” pad. Checkering is at about 18 LPI with mullered borders. There is a silver oval on toe line engraved with intertwined initials “WPD”. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.739, right -.740. Bore restrictions: left -.003, right -.007. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 8.6 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of very fine re-brown with excellent definition to pattern. Action and lockplates retain 80-90% of an older re-case color with correct hues, silvering a bit on high edges. Stock retains nearly all of well done rubbed oil finish with a number of minor marks from handling and use. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are very good, bright and shiny, show polishing marks, and a few minor pits that didn’t polish out. Locks are crisp. 4-39353 (7,500-8,500)

SLEEVED STEPHEN GRANT & SONS HAMMER SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 6222. Cal. 20 ga. 26″ sleeved steel bbls, tapered concave rib, with sgl brass sighting bead, MOD/FULL chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, extractors & dbl triggers. Writing on top rib of bbl has been partially wiped out, but “STEPHEN GRANT” can be clearly seen. Bbl flats have been re-proofed and marked “.615, 2-3/4″, 3-1/4 TON PER SQUARE INCH SLEEVED”. The small back action, rnd frame receiver is engraved with delicate foliate scroll that has been softened from polishing, both locks are marked “STEPHEN GRANT & SONS”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered rnd knob pistol grip, checkered butt with heel and toe plate, blank gold oval, checkered splinter forend with push-tip release. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.034, right -.046. Drop at heel: 2-11/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 5lbs. 7oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Gun is accompanied with an old canvas luggage case with red felt interior and a James MacNaughton Label. CONDITION: Fine as restored. The sleeve bbls retain nearly all of their fine blue finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Bbls are perfectly tight on frame with no wiggle without forend attached. Frame is a polished silver that has thinned the orig engraving. Trigger guard has a restored blue, polishing has washed the engraving. Stock is sound with small sliver missing on top of left lock plate, well fitting, nicely re-pointed checkering, some minor darkening from oil at buttplate, a few minor handling marks and retains a fine restored finish. Forend is sound with nicely re-pointed checkering, a few minor handing marks and retains its fine restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with re-bounding hammers and bright shiny bores. Case is sound with considerable scuffing to exterior, and numerous small pieces of interior missing, dividers are all intact. Lid is embossed “W.E.M.” 4-39926 BDT116 (3,000-7,000)

BOSS & CO JONES UNDERLEVER HAMMER SHOTGUN WITH CASE. SN 2743. (Ca. 1870) Cal. 20 Ga. 31″ Damascus bbls are engraved “Boss & Co 73, St. James’s Street, London.” on concave game rib. Bbls have very heavy breeches, and flats show Birmingham black powder proofs, and Nitro re-proofs for 3″ chambers. Bottom of left bbl is stamped “G. E. Lewis”; bottom of right “10971”. Rounded bar Jones underlever action has .090 shim added to breech face. Bbl flats have London view proofs, Boss SN, as well as Birmingham black powder and Nitro proof marks. Action is engraved with about 60% coverage medium shaded open scroll. Back action rebounding locks have finely cut small shaded open scroll with “Boss & Co” on both plates. Serpentine hammers have matching scroll and dolphin heads. Trigger guard has SN at grip. Dense, nicely mottled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over leather covered pad, with two crest plates on toe line; one a silver oval, the other a shaped silver oval with remnants of star engraved. Point pattern checkering is at 18 LPI with double line border. Matching splinter forend has steel tip, and fastens to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left -.637, right -.636. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.025. Wall thickness: left -.026, right -.027. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 6 oz, LOP 15-3/4″. Leather case has brass twist lock closure with leather label on top lid, embossed “Geo. H. Perkins”. Case is lined in wine colored cloth with Boss label. Accessories include 2-pc ebony cleaning rod with long body and short handle, rosewood handled turn screw, leather wallet with cleaning brushes, striker bottle. striker key, side nail puller, and Boss marked snap caps and oil bottle. CONDITION: Good, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all of re-brown with a couple scuffs. Action and lockplates are silver, and show quite a bit of pinprick pitting. Engraving on action and trigger guard have been picked up. Stocks show virtually all of their professionally done oil finish. Checkering has been re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Bores are bright and shiny, with a few scattered pits. Case leather is fine, with numerous scuffs and stains. Handle and straps are replacements. Interior is re-lined. Reproduction label is excellent. Older cleaning rod is good, other accessories are as new. 4-38324 MGM89 (5,000-8,000)

JOSEPH LANG REBOUNDING HAMMER UNDER-LEVER WILD FOWLER. SN 5203. Cal. 8 Bore. 3-1/4″ Chambers. 35-3/4″ Unengraved stub Damascus barrels have wide concave game rib with doll’s head extension. Bottoms of bbls have London black powder proofs for 9 Bore. Case hardened round bodied action has well filed fences, and snap action Jones underlever with third bolt. Peninsula back action rebounding locks have nicely filed serpentine hammers. Action and lockplates have beaded border engraving. “Joseph Lang & Sons” is engraved on each lockplate. Case hardened trigger guard is also border engraved, with SN on tang. Dense, nicely marbled, and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, with widow’s peak. Stock has a vacant silver oval on toe line and 18 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Large splinter forend has 90% coverage of checkering, and affixes to bbl with forward lever. SN is on iron. Bore diameter: left -.834 at muzzle, right -.830 at muzzle. Wall thickness: left -.049, right -.047. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 13 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 15-3/4″. CONDITION: Excellent as refinished during period of use. Bbls retain nearly all re-brown, that is quite dark. Action retains 60-70% very pleasing case color, silvered on fences, and thinning on sides. Lockplates and hammers retain most of their color, silvered to gray at tails of lockplates. Trigger guard is broken, and repaired, at front screw. Stocks retain most of an old oil finish. Wood is very slightly under metal, mostly due to shrinkage. Checkering is slightly worn, has not been re-cut. Pad is a new replacement. Forend latch base is cracked near tip. There is about a 1/8″ x 2″ sliver of wood missing from forend toward left tip. Most all screw slots show use. Action is tight. Bbls are slightly off face. Locks are crisp. Bores are fine, mostly bright, slightly frosted. This plainly finished, but high quality, gun should make a great shooter. 4-39801 MGM100 (6,000-9,000)

W & C. SCOTT HAMMER GUN. SN 9499. Cal. 10 Ga. 30″ 3-Stripe Damascus bbls are engraved “W & C. Scott & Son. Makers & Patentees. London.” on wide concave twist top rib. Case hardened top lever action has nicely filed fences. Lever has lighthouse logo, and is engraved “W & C Scott & Son Patent.” Action is engraved with 30% coverage scroll. Front action rebounding locks have serpentine hammers with decoratively filed heads and scroll engraving. Lockplates are engraved with scroll, hunting dogs, and game birds, as well as “W & C. Scott & Son”. Trigger guard has matching scroll, pheasant in central medallion on bow, and SN at grip. Nicely figured semi-pistol grip European walnut buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over coarsely checkered original horn buttplate. Stock features oval German silver crest plate on toe line, and 18 LPI flattop checkering, with line border. Matching splinter forend has Scott patented release lever. Bore diameter: left -.782, right -.781. Bore restrictions: left -.027, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -Approx .048, right -Approx .050. Drop at heel: 3-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 10 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain 10-20% original Damascus pattern, but are mostly brown. Action and lockplates retain 20% muted case color, but are mostly gray brown. Stocks have most of their original oil finish, a bit dry, with numerous nicks and dings from handling and use. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Forend release is jammed, and forend cannot be removed. Bores are very good, shiny with some minor pitting. 4-39534 MGM13 (1,750-2,750)

HOLLAND AND HOLLAND 4 BORE SINGLE SHOT FOWLER WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 5890. Cal. 4 Bore. 42″ Round three-stripe fine Damascus barrel with Nock form and bolsters at breech end, is engraved “Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond St. London.” on top toward rear. This is surrounded by 4″ elongated triangles of scroll engraving on either side. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN and London black powder proofs for 6 Bore. Large nickel-plated round bar action with Jones underlever has well filed fence, and about 40% coverage of scroll engraving. Large back action peninsula lock has chamfered serpentine hammer with scroll engraving, and “Holland & Holland” at top of plate. Large steel trigger guard has a tang which extends into a pistol grip. Trigger is coarsely checkered. Dense, lightly streaked and nicely figured European walnut buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over “London Guns” Silvers type pad fitted over original hard rubber widow’s peak. Stock has a vacant silver oval on toe line and 16 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Large matching forend has horn tip and fastens to bbl with side nail through engraved steel oval escutcheons. SN is in barrel channel, and iron is nickel-plated. Bore diameter: .934 at muzzle. Wall thickness: .092 at muzzle. Drop at heel: 2-11/16″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 14 lbs. 3.5 oz, LOP 13-7/8″. Old brown canvas case with leather trim has round brass medallion on lid. Interior is lined with red cloth, and contains an old Holland & Holland paper label, round brass oil bottle stamped “Huey” on bottom, Geverlot Harris 4 bore paper case, and a red plastic 4 bore case. PROVENANCE: Holland letter, giving history with year of manufacture of 1880. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 30-40% original brown, considerably silvered at center, but strong at breech ends and muzzle, with some areas of minor pitting under forend wood, and about 11 inches from muzzle. Action, lock, and furniture retain most of what appears to be original nickel-plating, thinning at bottom of action, and turning to brown through grip, and at rear tang. Wood retains most of what appears to be its original oil finish with numerous slight dents, marks, and nicks, with some oil rubbed in over the years. Wood is slightly under the metal at head, which is not unusual in these large guns, due to wood shrinkage over time. Action is tight. Bbl is on face. Lock is crisp. Side nail retaining pin is missing, and head is chipped. Case is fine. Exterior canvas is slightly scuffed and discolored. Interior cloth is excellent. Original Holland label is considerably foxed, spotted, with one area worn through. Oil bottle is as new. A neat old market gun, all are fairly scarce, one by a major maker is quite unusual. 4-39797 MGM95 (12,500-17,500)

CHARLES OSBORNE 8 BORE HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK SINGLE FOWLER. SN 9352. Cal. 8 Bore. 33″ Blued Damascus bbl has “Rigby flats”, the top flat is engraved “Cha’s Osborne & Co. 7 Whitehall Place London.” Sides of bolsters have scroll engraving. Bottom of bbl has London black powder provisional and view proofs at “8B” and “9M”, as well as, SN. Snap DAW lever action has non-automatic safety (“Safe” inlaid in gold). Right hand back action hammerless sidelock has gold line tumbler end cocking indicator. Action and lockplate have 50% coverage of English scroll engraving. Trigger guard has scroll and tang terminates at engraved steel grip cap. Dense nicely streaked and lightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features vacant gold oval and 18 LPI flat top checkering with mullerd border. Matching one piece forend has horn tip, and fastens to bbl with forward lever. Wall thickness: .042. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/16″. Weight: 11 lbs. oz, LOP 14-3/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, as restored. Bbl retains virtually all of a fine quality black. Action and lockplate retain all of nicely colored re-case hardening. Replacement stocks are near new, but with a few handling marks. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with a few minor pits towards breech. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. A very unusual big bore. 4-37507 (7,000-12,000)

EXCEPTIONALLY FINE CASED PINFIRE CAPE GUN AND SHOTGUN COMBO BY M. MACH OF PRAGUE. SN 2074. Cal. 16 Ga. (2-1/2″ Chambers) and 16 Ga./ 24 Ga. Rifle. This exceptional cased set was the recipient of the “Best Gun” award at the German Gun Exhibit at the Vintage Cup in 2006 and is accompanied by its trophy for same . It also won the Gold Medal, Concours d’Elegance in 2005. The 29″ shotgun barrels, and 27″ Cape Gun barrels, have deeply etched Bernard Damascus steel barrels with high flat ribs, that are inlaid in gold “Sack – Reuter” and “Frankfurt A – M” (retailer) at rear of ribs. Breech ends of bbls have gold inlaid scroll in engraved checkered background. Cape gun bbls have single standing V-notch rear sight, and German silver bladed front sight, dovetailed through rib. Bottoms of bbls have sling loops soldered on. Small forends are fixed to bbls with a screw and have an interesting arrangement for interchange of bbls. There is a spring loaded catch pivoting through forend iron. Upon depressing the forward end, the catch snaps open to allow assembly of bbls to action. This ingenious system is possibly unique. Lefacheux type action has horn covered front lever with nicely filed fences and beads. Back action peninsula locks have tall serpentine pinfire hammers. Steel trigger guard has inset horn grip at rear portion. Front portion of bow has nicely filed volute. Front trigger is set. All metal is beautifully engraved with inlaid accents of gold and silver. There are vignettes of game and dogs relief carved in finely stippled backgrounds. Right side of action depicts a large cat attacking a boar. Right lockplate has a pair of foxes preparing for a grouse dinner. Left action depicts a trio of chamois on mountaintop. Left lockplate shows a roebuck and doe in open woodlands. Top tang of action shows a sitting greyhound. Bow of trigger guard has a pair of pheasants. Background engraving is beautifully cut and nicely styled relief acanthus, highlighted with gold and silver tendrils, with a combination of checkered and stippled background. Right sidelock has “M. Mach” inlaid in gold, and left “In Prag”. Honey-colored nicely marbled and slightly figured European walnut buttstock measures 14″ over steel trap buttplate with 2″ tang. Engraving continues the acanthus motif with gold inlay and relief grouse on tang. Cover of trap depicts a fine full length portrait of Jaeger wearing a cape, with his rifle at ready. SN is near heel. Stock features a nicely sculpted right hand cheekpiece, and sling loop on toe. In place of checkering there is relief carved acanthus scroll with stippled background. Everything about this fine combination gun exudes quality. Shotgun bbls: Bore diameter: left -.674, right -.675. Bore restrictions: left -000, right -000. Wall thickness: left -.046, right -.043. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2.9 oz, LOP 14″. Cape bbls: Bore diameter: left -.674, .602 rifle groove diameter. Bore restrictions: left -000, Wall thickness: left -.043. Drop at heel: Approx 2-3/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-11/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12.5 oz, LOP 14″. Checkered pattern leather covered wood case has large raised embossed panel on lid and brass oval central medallion, as well as large brass tack corners. Interior is lined in dark green cloth, and is closely French fitted for an array of original accessories. Accessories include two beautifully filed and polished wad cutters, one for shotgun, one for the rifle; matching rifle bullet mold has cavities for round and pointed conical projectiles; most of the other loading accessories are turned out of boxwood, and are stamped “16”, and include shell holder with wad rammer, roll crimping tool, and powder and shot dippers. Rifle loading equipment is stamped “24” and includes shell holder, rammer, and crimper. There are also a pinfire broken case extractor, turn screw, and Greenheart cleaning rod, all with matching boxwood handles. The original patterned leather cloth-backed sling, and five modern brass pinfire cases are also included. Also accompanied by a German pewter stein awarded as the gold medal winner at the Concours d’Elegance of Fine Guns in 2006 PROVENANCE: Copy of “Waffenschmied” Fall 2006 with gun on rear cover. Correspondence regarding history of this maker. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain virtually all of their original finish, slightly silvered at muzzles. Strikingly bold pattern is evident throughout, with no areas of discoloration. Metal appears to have originally been finished in a dark French gray, and most of that finish is still present. Wood retains nearly all of its original French polish with numerous marks and nicks. There are a few minor marks in the horn of the opening lever. Carved horn grip is excellent. All horn retains most of its high polish. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Rifle bore is excellent. Shotgun bores show full length scratches, possibly as maker intended, and are bright, but with some pitting. Case leather is considerably deteriorated with large areas missing, but has been stabilized. Interior cloth is excellent, with a few areas where it has been worn through from contact with gun and bbls. Accessories are excellent. Steel retains all of its bright polish. Boxwood retains its original lacquer. Unique ensemble by a maker, little known outside of central Europe, but highly regarded in Bohemia. Stein is new. 4-39722 MGM103 (10,000-15,000)

FINELY ENGRAVED ALEX PROBST PINFIRE GAME GUN. SN NSN. Cal. 16 Ga. 2-1/2″ Chambers. 29″ Bernard twist barrels have gold bands at breech. Top of concave game rib has “ALEX. PROBST. DARMSTADT.” inlaid in gold. Sling loop is soldered to bottom rib. Rounded body action has forward rotating bottom lever over forend with Jones type bite. Fences are nicely filed. Back action non-rebounding peninsula locks have well filed tall serpentine hammers. Action, locks, and hammers have meticulously and pleasingly executed semi-relief acanthus and scroll with shaded background. Lockplates have vignettes of sporting theme; right plate showing a hound worrying a fox, and left shows a trio of grouse in meadow with hill in background. Intricately filed scrolled trigger guard has matching scroll, and roebuck on bow. Grip area is nicely shaped horn to form semi-pistol grip. Honey-colored, nicely marbled, and fully fiddle figured European walnut buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over long tang steel buttplate engraved to match balance of gun. Stock features nicely shaped right hand cheekpiece, sling loop, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Steel forend attaches to bbl with small front lever, and continues the theme of acanthus scroll. Bore diameter: left -.674, right -.674. Bore restrictions: left -000, right -000. Wall thickness: left -.043, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain a considerable amount of their original light brown, with some areas of darkening, and with spots of light pitting evident, but are mostly silver gray. Action, locks, and hammers appear to originally have been a French gray, and retain some of that in protected areas, but have silvered over most of their surface. Opening lever and forend lever retain 10-20% of their original blue, but are mostly silver gray. Stock retains most of its oil finish, cleaned and augmented on rear portion. Buttplate retains approx 50% bright blue. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. 4-39715 MGM81 (1,000-2,000)

Revised: 3/3/2010

Correction: It has been brought to our attention that this Forsyth Patent Fowler may not be genuine. The roller primers lack the telltale “F” patent markings on the front of the primers and serial numbers on the back of the primers. Julia’s cannot and will not guarantee the gun to be genuine.

EXTREMELY RARE FORSYTH PATENT “SCENT BOTTLE” DOUBLE FOWLER. SN NSN. (ca 1809) Forerunner of the percussion system. Cal. Approx. 20 Ga. 34-1/4″ Skelp twist barrels have “Forsyth London” inlaid in gold in old English style lettering on low concave rib. Bbls are fitted with four ramrod pipes; two are visible when gun is assembled and have nicely filed bead ends, two under barrel channels are fitted with loops. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with early London proofs and “Twisted”. Breech plugs have gold line inlaid at front and back, with gold poincons stamped “Forsyth & Co’s Patent”. Plugs are fitted with long extensions with vents as part of the Forsyth system. Breech iron has feather border engraving. Locks are engraved “Forsyth Patent” with unusually shaped hammers, peculiar only to a scent bottle type of ignition. Lockplates and hammers are engraved with an open flowing scroll with some feather decoration. Sliding safeties engage at half cock. Scent bottle fulminate containers are also scroll engraved, and have pivoting covers for fulminate chambers at bottoms. Striking pins are spring loaded. Furniture is of German silver. Trigger guard has vase shaped “pineapple”, and scroll type semi-pistol grip tang. Dense, lightly streaked and figured European walnut stock measures 13-1/2″ over German silver buttplate with long tang. Stock features large shadow line right hand cheekpiece, and square, coarse, point pattern checkering with mullered borders. There is a silver shield at grip with initials “JF” (John Forsyth ?). Stock mounts to bbl with two side nails through oval silver escutcheons. Thimble is of deeply stamped hallmarked sterling silver, which is caked with grime, and is illegible. Rosewood ramrod has brass tip, and steel tail with worm. Bore diameter: left -.617, right -.618. Wall thickness: left -.040 at muzzle, right -.045 at muzzle. Drop at heel: Approx 3″, drop at comb: Approx 1-1/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 13-1/2″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain about 30% of an old re-brown, over considerable pitting. Locks and hammers are pewter gray. Stock retains most of an old oil finish, with numerous knocks and marks. Checkering shows slight wear. Left sliding safety button is broken. 1-4″ x 1″ Chip is missing from top front of left lock. Rear lock is missing. Bores are good. Locks are crisp. Scent bottles are loose on pivots. It is interesting to note that James Purdey was manager of Forsyth & Co when this gun was made. 4-39805 MGM109 (9,000-14,000)

JOHN MANTON FLINT DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 2645. (Ca. 1797) Cal. 16 Bore (.675 Groove diameter). Ten groove rifling. 32″ Twist barrels are inlaid in gold “— MANTON * LONDON —” on low, concave, top rib with silver bead front sight. Bottoms of bbls have early London provisional and view proofs. SN is on bottom of right bbl. There are three ramrod pipes; front 2 have decorative bead turnings; rear supports the loop. Rosewood ramrod has brass button head; tail is brass, with worm under cap. Breeches have gold touch holes and inlaid gold bands at front and back. SNs are on hooks. Breech iron has feather and armorial engraving, with rear sight filed in. Nicely filed lockplates have semi-waterproof pans and decorative filed shadow line border with rebated tails. “Manton” is on each lockplate. Frizzens have rollers and decoratively filed tails. Trigger plate is filed with stylized pineapple finial, as is thimble. Double beaded trigger guard has loop semi-pistol grip, and is engraved with naive vignette of gazelle under palm tree on bow. Top of grip has sunburst with SN in oval. Dark and dense European walnut buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over steel long-tang buttplate. Game animal and palm tree motif is repeated on tang. Stock has flat chamfered toe line, shadow line right hand cheekpiece, and 18 LPI square wrap-around checkering with mullered border. Bbl attaches to stock with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bronze spring ramrod retainer is in rod channel. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 9 lbs. 8.6 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain traces of what could be original finish, but is probably an old refinish, with good definition to twist, and has light pinprick pitting. Locks and cocks have lots of pinprick pitting, and are cleaned to silver gray. Remaining furniture is in similar condition with tailpipe (thimble) showing heavy pitting. Stocks are fine with what appears to be their original oil finish showing much carrying, use, and maintenance over the years. An area to the front of right lock has been cracked and repaired, with other repairs around thimble. Bores are fine, shiny, with strong smooth rifling. Right lock is crisp; left is very slightly mushy. Frizzens are crisp with right one a bit weak. Gold lining is missing from pans. Flint double rifles are exceedingly scarce. 4-38989 MGM129 (15,000-20,000)

GERMAN SILVER MOUNTED VICTOR FUNK PERCUSSION DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 1272. (Ca. 1850) Groove diameter .630. 32″ Twist bbls are rifled with two different styles of rifling. Right bbl is octagonal, left is 15 groove. Tops of bbls have four areas inlaid with gold and silver flowing scroll with silver swan heads and gold daisies. Wide flat full length rib is inlaid in gold “V. Funk & Sohne in Suhl”. Bbls are fitted with three ramrod pipes, front two are of German silver with 1-7/8″ wide sling loop mounted on middle pipe. Rear pipe is Damascus and includes loop. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, and “V. Funk & S”, as are breech plugs. Breech iron has acanthus scroll engraving. Very nicely made locks have frizzen springs, as a flintlock would have, but instead of a frizzen there are steel nipple guards which have to be retracted before rifle can be fired. Intricately filed hammers have detailed dolphin heads with eyes, ears, and tongues inlaid in gold. Body of hammers have scroll and acanthus engraving. Lockplates have a mixture of gold inlaid letters and game scene, and regular engraving. Right lockplate has “V. Funk & Sohne” inlaid in gold. Tail of plate has gold inlaid recumbent stag in engraved woodland background. Left lockplate has “In Suhl” inlaid in gold along with a wild boar in pastoral background. Borders of locks and nipple guards are engraved in herringbone pattern. Lock internals are bright polished. Right lock has a fly in tumbler for use with set trigger. Stock furniture is a very high grade of German silver. Trigger guard has intricately filed and engraved “pineapple” depicting a cherub over oval cobweb with acanthus scroll. Trigger guard bow depicts a stag leaping over a fallen log in woodlands. Tail of guard extends into looped pistol grip. Trigger plate is stamped with SN, and front trigger is set. Tan slightly figured European walnut stock measures 14″ over German silver buttplate. Top tang of plate repeats the cherub treatment of trigger guard. Right side of buttstock has sliding patchbox carved with bearded figure with large nose and heavy eyebrows that has ivory teeth and protruding tongue which actuates the catch. Stock shows a large amount of detailed carving. There is a full relief recumbent stag in woodlands behind cheekpiece. Outline of checkering has relief acanthus and scroll. Checkering is at about 20 LPI. Forend checkering extends into large wolf’s head with inset mother of pearl and ebony eyes. Horn mouth is ramrod thimble. Bbl attaches to forend with side nail through shaped German silver escutcheons. German silver crest plate is at top of grip engraved with initials “GS”. Hickory ramrod has horn tip and German silver end. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain nearly all of an old re-brown. Areas of inlay are missing. Numerous small pits did not polish out. Rear sight is missing. Locks are mostly gray brown with some case color visible in protected areas. Stocks show most of an old refinish. Carving is somewhat worn. Checkering has been re-cut with a number of over-cut diamonds. German silver furniture is fine, and polished bright. Bores are good, shiny, with some light pitting throughout. Locks are crisp. Left hammer is loose on tumbler. A truly unique and example that showcases fine German craftsmanship. 4-39535 (7,500-8,500)

ANTON LEBEDA 13 BORE SIDE BY SIDE WITH CROSS OVER STOCK. SN 6471. Cal. 13 Bore. (.714 Bore diameter). 30″ Twist bbls have scroll engraving with exceptionally well executed inlaid silver band with gold and silver acanthus accents at breeches. Top of wide flat raised rib is inlaid in silver “A. V. Lebeda a Prague” with floral scroll and inlaid gold accents with matching treatment at breech end of rib. Bottoms of bbls are mounted with three ramrod pipes, front two of which have raised beaded ends; middle pipe has sling loop soldered on. Rib extension on breech plugs has semi-relief engraving of pair of game birds in shaped cartouche. Breech plugs have very nicely filed fences, and more scroll engraving. SN is on bottoms. Breech iron has more scroll engraving and small scene with doe. Front action locks have nicely filed hammers, rebated lockplate tails are engraved “A. V. Lebeda” on right, and “Praza” on left. Lockplates are engraved with very finely executed of open flowing scroll with vignettes of game birds on left lock, and pair of bird dogs on right. Hammers are scroll engraved. Trigger plate has intricately filed “pineapple”, with scroll engraving. Thimble matches it in style and engraving. Steel trigger guard has recumbent stag on bow. Serpentine tang follows line of cross over stock, and has scroll engraving, and SN. Lightly marbled and figured European walnut cross over stock for shooting from right shoulder using left eye, measures 14-5/8″ over engraved steel buttplate, with long tang. There is a wide sling loop on toe line. Stock features cheekpiece for right hand shooter and 18 LPI flattop checkering with mullered borders at grip. There is a silver oval with initials “WD” in English script at top of grip. Bbl attaches to stock with side nail through engraved oval steel escutcheons. Hickory ramrod has brass tip. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.035. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″, drop at comb: 2-1/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of original brown, thinning in spots with some very light pinprick pitting. Locks, breeches, and hammers are pewter gray, as are trigger plate and trigger guard. Stock retains most of an old oil finish with numerous marks and dings from use. Checkering is slightly worn, and has not been re-cut. Locks are crisp. Bores are very good, shiny, with some frosting toward muzzles. A very high quality gun. 4-39471 MGM56 (5,000-7,000)

VERY EARLY BOOK ON SHOTGUN & SPORTING RIFLE SHOOTING. A 448 page, hard bound, leather back book, 7-1/2” x 5”, entitled “The Shot-Gun and Sporting Rifle: and The Dogs, Ponies, Ferrets, etc. Used With Them in the Various Kinds of Shooting and Trapping”, Stonehenge. Published in London in 1859. It is filled with all sorts of articles, information and advice on all the various forms of hunting & shooting and has wonderful engravings. CONDITION: Very fine. Binding has been repaired in the spine on inside, with worn & flexed corners. Leather spine is fine & lightly crackled, retaining most of its orig brown finish. Page edges are yellowed; otherwise they are crisp & clean. Engravings are wonderful. 8-87471 (50-100)

*FINELY CRAFTED KUCHENREUTER SIDELOCK EJECTOR DRILLING WITH THREE SETS OF BARRELS EACH WITH ZEISS SCOPES, WITH KNIFE AND CASE. SN 6349. Cal. 7 x 65 Double Rifle over 20 Ga. (Set 1), 7 x 65 R x 22 Long Rifle over 20 Ga. (Set 2), and Standard Drilling 20 x 20 over 7 x 65 R (Set 3). All barrel sets are 25-1/4″ long with Zeiss Diatal Z 6 X 42 rail mount scopes in pivoting bases, and are engraved “A. Kuchenreuter/ Cham” on top ribs. Bbls are finished in satin chrome with gold-plated extractor lugs. Rear sights are single standing leaf dovetailed through rib. Front sights are gold sourdough blades, longitudinally dovetailed into front raised portion of rib. Sling loop is soldered to bottom of each bbl set. All bbls are stamped “Bohler Super Blitz”, as well as with calibers, and SNs. Importers mark “LWPT Inc. CMG. Ga” is on left side of bottom bbls at breech. Double rifle bbls are fitted with well executed fillers so that same forend can be used on all barrel sets. Back action side lock receiver features cross bolt third fastener, reinforcing bolsters, bushed strikers, tang mounted bottom bbl cocking slide, pivoting safety lever rear of left lockplate, double triggers (front trigger set), and gold-plated cocking hooks, pin ends, and triggers. Satin chrome action and lockplates are nicely border engraved with acanthus and scroll with stippled background. Bottom of action has matching scroll with “C. Kuchenreuter” and “Cham – Bayern” engraved in ribands on either side of horseman logo. Finely marbled, and slightly stump figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock ends in a ribbed horn buttplate, and features nicely sculpted right hand Bavarian cheekpiece, hogback comb, horn grip cap, and sling loop on toe line. In place of checkering there is an area of very nicely carved acanthus and scroll with stippled background to match theme of action. Rounded semi-beavertail forend has a Deeley release with carving and engraving to match buttstock. Ejector internals are gold-plated. Barrel set no. 1: Bore diameter: bottom -..667 Bore restrictions: bottom -.025. Wall thickness: bottom -.033. Drop at heel: Approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 11.8 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. Barrel set 2: Bore diameter: bottom -.669. Bore restrictions: bottom -.028. Wall thickness: bottom -.033. Weight: 9 lbs. 15.7 oz. Barrel set no. 3: Bore diameter: left -.664, right -.667. Bore restrictions: left -.022, right -.020. Wall thickness: left -.037, right -.036. Weight: 8 lbs. 13 oz. All measurements were made without scopes. Zeiss scopes have heavy three post reticles. Mounts have push forward releases with locking detents on left side. Starlight Pelican type ABS case has compartments for gun and barrels, and is lined with green cloth, with black and white embroidered patch for State Arms Gun Co. Waunakee, WI, and contains Hubertus Solingen clip point Bowie type knife with stag handle, and leather sheath, and a foam backed dark green cloth rifle sling with leather accents. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, showing little evidence of use, except for a few minor marks and abrasions. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. All bores are excellent. Scopes are excellent. Case is excellent. Knife is as new. This fine custom made ensemble, using only the best accessories, was made to have one gun suitable for almost any purpose, probably never to be replicated. 4-39183 MGM63 (20,000-30,000)

ELABORATE H.H. HIESER RECTANGULAR HAND TOOLED TWO GUN TAKE DOWN CASE. This elaborate hand tooled case is 33-1/2″ long, 6-3/4″ high, and 6″ wide. It is hand tooled in Hieser’s best floral and foliate pattern of large floral blossoms with punch dot backgrounds, entwined in foliate scroll with arrowhead borders including seam on back. Hinge is stamped with No. 7743 and the “H.H. HIESER” logo, & “DENVER COLO”. Interior is divided in half, top to bottom, with fixed divider and each side is divided with a movable divider. Case appears complete including hand tooled carrying strap. CONDITION: Very good. Case has some minor fraying on corners, locking strap is starting to tear from one rivet, expected minor scuffing to leather exterior, but overall is extremely solid. Interior shows moderate scuffing to leather. 4-39532 BDT109 (500-1,000)

*SEMPERT & KRIEGHOFF NEPTUN SIDELOCK FULL STOCK DRILLING WITH DURAL FRAME. SN 17413. Cal. 16 X 16 X 7 X 57R. This very unusual prewar combination gun has 21-3/4″ bbls with raised, matted rib, pop-up rear sight, and Krieghoff style scope bases, are engraved “Sempert & Krieghoff Suhl.” on tops. Bottoms of bbls are marked with German and Birmingham nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Rifle bbl has German and English proofs, and German proof date of 12/ 35. Breech area of rifle bbl is stamped “7 X 57 R”. Dural (aluminum) action features Krieghoff push forward rifle cocking lever on top tang, gold-plated double triggers (front one set), Greener crossbolt third fastener, and bushed strikers. Sidelocks have steel plates, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and safety lever on left side. Action is engraved with acanthus scroll and stippled background. Fences show acanthus and flower motifs in high relief. Bottom of action is engraved “Krieghoff Drilling” and “Neptun Standard” in ribands. Lockplates are deeply relief engraved with vignettes of game – a bugling stag and 3 hinds in woodland on right plate, and roebuck with doe and 2 fawns in pastoral setting on left plate. Trigger guard is of horn. Fiddleback figured, and lightly streaked European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over remnants of pad, and features Bavarian style right hand cheekpiece, steel cartridge trap on toe line, and horn grip cap with engraved steel top that has monogram “JW” inlaid in gold. Instead of checkering, grip has 4 carved flutes on each side, running from grip cap toward lockplates with stippled borders. Two piece forend continues the fluted theme with 11 flutes running all the way to horn, slightly schnabeled,cap. Front piece is attached to bbl by the sling eye and loop. Removable portion of forend has Deeley release and horn washer where it joins front piece to forend. Bore diameter: left -.675, right -.675. Bore restrictions: left -.023, right -.030. Wall thickness: left -.036, right -.042. Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain virtually all of high quality British re-black. Action retains virtually all of its silver anodized finish. Lockplates retain all of their French gray. Stocks retain nearly all of their original oil finish with grain lifted somewhat, and a number of marks from handling and use. Factory/orig Pad has collapsed, and needs replacing. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. A very finely made gun in an unusual configuration and finish, probably one of a kind. 4-38992 MGM142 (12,000-17,000)

*FRANZ SODIA BLITZ ACTION DRILLING WITH SCOPE. SN 1259.75. Cal. 7 x 65R x 16 x 16. 25-3/4″ Barrels are engraved “Franz Sodia Ferlach” on unmatted portion of matted flat top rib, between claw mounts. Rear sight pops up when rifle mode is engaged, and is mounted in front of front claw. Gold bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into slightly raised portion of rib. Bottoms of all bbls are stamped “Bohler Super Blitz”. SN and caliber are stamped on rifle bbl. Ferlach nitro proofs for 16 ga. and 70 mm chambers are on shotgun bbls. Rifle bbl has nitro proofs and proof date of 1975. Sling loop is soldered to bottom of rifle bbl. Coin finished Blitz action with double triggers (front trigger set for rifle use) has Greener side safety, reinforcing bolsters, side clips, cross bolt third fastener, bushed strikers, ornamental side panels, and rifle selector button on tang. Trigger plate is engraved “Franz Sodia Ferlach”. Action and lockplates are engraved with semi-relief game scene with scroll accents. Right lockplate depicts a trio of flushing pheasants in open woodlands. Left lockplate depicts a trio of roebuck running through deeper woods. Floorplate depicts a charging boar. Trigger guard and grip cap are of horn. Nicely stump figured and well marbled European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over red basket weave “Pachmayr” pad. Stock has sling loop on toe line, shadow line right hand cheekpiece, and approx. 24 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release, and SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.670, right -.672. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.013. Wall thickness: left -.031, right -.028. Drop at heel: Approx 2-7/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz, without scope. LOP 14-3/8″. Scope is a Swarvski Habicht 4 X with three post reticle with windage adjustment, and it is soldered on claw mounts. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. There are one or two spots of light pitting on right side of bbl. Action retains virtually all of its coin finish. Horn trigger guard and grip cap are excellent. Wood retains all of its original oil finish with a few minor marks, and is dry. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. Scope has some light pinprick pitting on top of tube. Optics are clear. 4-39474 MGM51 (5,000-10,000)

*FRANZ KETTNER TOP LEVER HAMMER DRILLING. SN 953. Cal. 16 x 16 x 8 x 57R (small base). 26-1/2″ Steel barrels with full length matted rib, are engraved “Franz Kettner” and “Koln – Suhl” on top. Breech ends of bbls have floral engraving and “Krupp Stahl” in circular logos. Rifle bbl is stamped with SN, proofs, and “7.7 mm”. Shotgun bbls have “nitro” stamped, with 16 ga. proofs on flats. There is a sling loop soldered to bottom bbl. Rounded top lever action has Greener crossbolt third fastener, and double triggers with front trigger set. Back action locks have rebounding serpentine hammers. Rifle selector switch on top tang has “Schrot” and “Kuggel” inlaid in gold. Action and lockplates have nearly full coverage of well cut engraving, having a background of large open acanthus scroll with stippled shading, and various game scenes. Right lockplate depicts auerhan cock and hen, with pointer flushing quail on action. Left side depicts a fox with pheasant in mouth on lock, and running roebuck on action. Trigger guard shows a woodcock or snipe. Nicely marbled and lightly figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over checkered horn buttplate, and features unusually shaped flat bottom shadow line cheekpiece, sling loop, steel grip cap, and 18 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Matching schnable tipped splinter forend has Deeley release, with SN on iron. Bore diameter: left -.667, right -.668. Bore restrictions: left -.006, right -.014. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.037. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10.9 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain 20% original blue, cleaned to mostly silver, with pinprick pitting overall. Action retains nearly all of its coin finish, and is a pleasing muted silver color. Stocks retain nearly all their original finish with numerous nicks and bumps. Tip of buttplate is missing. Action is very slightly loose with forend removed, but tight with forend installed. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. Set trigger works. Bores are fair. Shotgun bbls have light pitting throughout. Rifle bore is dark in grooves. A light weight drilling by this well regarded maker, in a rifle caliber easily made from 32-40 Winchester brass. 4-39738 MGM117 (1,500-2,500)

FINELY ENGRAVED J. P. SAUER HAMMER DRILLING. SN 39971. (ca 1891) Cal. 16 x 16 x 295 Rook (?). 26″ Bernard Damascus shotgun bbls and steel rifle bbl are stamped “Dreilaeufeer – System J. P. Sauer & Sohn Suhl.” on tops of both shotgun bbls. There are two gold bands inlaid at breech ends. Full length matted rib has doll’s head extension. Folding rear sight has U-notch. Ivory bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into rib. Sling loop is soldered to rifle bbl. Bbl flats are stamped “Sauer” “Suhl” with two crown proofs, Sauer caveman logo, and “DAM:R”. Left side of rear lump is stamped with SN. Rounded bar, left side lever action has top lever bbl selector. Water table is stamped with SN, double crown proofs, caveman logo, and other proofs. Peninsula back action rebounding locks have short serpentine hammers. Action and lockplates are very finely engraved with shaded acanthus, and game scenes in semi-relief. Right side of action depicts fox flushing a large bodied duck over riverbank. Right lock has a very nice side-on portrait of a pointer. Left side of action depicts a hart and two hinds. Left side lockplate shows a hound attempting to take down a hind. Tails of locks are engraved “J. P. Sauer & Sohn” and “Suhl” in ribands. Steel trigger guard has matching shaded acanthus with two swimming ducks in marsh on bow. SN is on tang. Nicely fiddle figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-13/16″ over checkered horn buttplate with embossed Sauer caveman logo. There is a sling loop on toe line, screwed to hinged cartridge trap with space for five rifle cartridges. Engraving of trap matches the remainder of gun with an oval vignette showing a buck running through woodlands. 22 LPI point pattern checkering has double line border. Matching splinter forend has Deeley release. SN is on iron. Bore diameter: left -.677, right -.676. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.006. Wall thickness: left -.029, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 8.6 oz, LOP 13-13/16″. PROVENANCE: Included are two cartridges for rifle bbl. Case is similar to 32 S & W Long and probably can be made from that brass. Fairly long jacketed bullet measures .312 in diameter. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 90-95% original barrel brown, with excellent definition to pattern, with some minor scrapes and small areas of pitting. Action retains 20-30% original case color in protected areas, as do lockplates. Trigger guard and cartridge trap are silver gray. Wood retains most of its original oil finish with numerous small marks and dents from use. Checkering is slightly worn, and has not been re-cut. Action is very slightly loose. Locks are crisp. Shotgun bores are very fine, bright and shiny with a few minor pits. There is a deep sharp dent on top of right bbl 8-1/2″ from breech. Rifle bore is excellent, sharp rifling with some minor freckling toward breech. A very fine example of an early Sauer drilling. 4-39478 MGM52 (2,500-4,500)

M. PIEPER SEVEN SHOT VOLLEY GUN. SN 424. Cal. 32 RF. 25-3/4″ Blued round multi-shot barrel has full length matted rib engraved “M. Pieper Liege” in rectangular unmatted portion toward rear. One standing, one folding leaf rear sight with silver lines is dovetailed through rib. Silver bead front is dovetailed through rib 1/2″ back from muzzle. Right side of bbl is stamped with SN. Left side has Belgian rifle proofs for 7 mm. Case hardened rolling block action has nicely filed side panels with small scroll engraved borders. Belgian proofs are on left side of action and breech block. When opening the action one finds a firing pin to fire all seven shots at once, and disk cartridge holder to load and eject all seven shots. Mainspring is extremely strong. Opening lever is checkered at back. SN is stamped on action tang. Relatively plain European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over ribbed steel buttplate. Stock features horn grip cap and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with double line border. Full matching forend screws to lug on bottom of bbl, has sling eye installed on steel forend piece. SN is stamped in bbl channel. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/8″, drop at comb: Approx 2-1/4″. Weight: 10 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains nearly all of what appears to be its original blue. Sights retain most of their fire blue. Action has about 85% original case color, with some areas silvering and turning brown. Operating lever has about 50% color, browning at finger lever. Action tangs are fading to silver brown. Rolling block pin retainer has 50% fire blue. Stocks retain virtually all of an oil finish. Bores are very fine, but with some slight pitting. Exceptionally fine example of one of these unusual guns. 4-39776 MGM101 (4,000-6,000)

*LUDWIG BOROVNIK OVER-UNDER EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 40.1021. Cal. .458 Win mag. 26″ Barrels with full length matted rib are engraved “Made in Austria”. Top of bbl is fitted with German claw scope bases. Single standing express sight with gold line, is marked 50 yds. Front gold bead with flip-up night sight is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib. Bottom of bbl is stamped “Bohler – Spezial – Stahl”, “458 mg” “LBOROVNIK”, SN, and Ferlach nitro proofs for 1957. Bottom of bbl is also engraved “Lud. Borovnik – Ferlach – Austria”. Sling eye is soldered to bottom bbl. Coin finished scallop back Blitz trigger plate action features non-automatic top tang safety (S inlaid in gold), double Kersten third bite, reinforcing bolsters, bushed bottom striker, and set triggers. Action is engraved with mixture of shaded open scroll, relief scroll and oak leaf on fences and bolsters, as well as, relief carved game animals. Right side of action depicts a rhinoceros, left side has a cape buffalo, and bottom has an elephant with trunk down. Steel trigger guard is scroll engraved with picture of Flaig’s Lodge in oval on bow, flanked by “Flaig’s” and “Millvale,” inlaid in gold. Streaked, lightly marbled, and figured Circassian walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over brown “Old English” sporting clays pad, and features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, sling eye, horn grip cap, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with broad flat mullered borders at points. Three piece forend has Deeley release, and about 80% coverage of checkering. Schmidt & Bender 1-1/4 X 20 scope has duplex crosshair and three post reticle, and is mounted in claw rings. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-11/16. Weight: 10 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 14″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain virtually all of an older re-black. Coin finish on action is slightly browning. Wood retains most of an older re-finish with a few marks and scratches from handling and use. Edges are slightly softened. Checkering has not been re-cut. Scope is excellent with some marks where an older set of rings has been mounted. Optics are clear. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are slightly out of time. Set triggers work. 4-39791 MGM102 (10,000-15,000)

STUNNING AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE JAMES PURDEY AND SONS HAMMER UNDERLEVER 8 BORE RIFLE. SN 12371. (1886) Cal. 8 bore. This very fine best quality rifle is pictured and described in Donald Dallas’s book PURDEY THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY (p. 98). It has 24″ dovetailed fine 3-stripe Damascus bbls with raised, file cut full length rib. Unmatted section of bbl in front of one standing, 3 folding leaf platinum lined rear express sight, is engraved “J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London”. Gold bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into rib. Bottoms of bbls have SNs. Bottom of left bbl is stamped “AM” (A. Meers, barrel maker). Bbl flats show provisional and definitive black powder proofs for 8 bore. Bores have 17 groove Enfield type rifling and measure .844. Sling swivel is soldered to bottom rib. Massive case hardened action features finely filed fences, side clips, and snap Jones underlever with third fastener at back of lump. Non-rebounding island locks have serpentine hammers with stylized dolphin heads. Stalking safeties at front end of locks engage at half cock. “J. Purdey & Sons” is engraved on lockplates. All metal parts are very finely engraved with beautifully executed scroll and bouquet engraving in typical Purdey house style (probably the work of J. Lucas, head engraver at Purdey’s at the time that this rifle was made). Steel trigger guard has scroll engraving and SN at grip. Nicely marbled and boldly stump figured full pistol grip Circassian walnut buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over Silvers type pad with half inch base plate. Stock features large oval shadow line cheekpiece, 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders, steel grip cap, swivel loop, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching large splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 16 lbs. 15 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Oversize 38″ x 14″ oak and leather case with central round brass medallion on lid, brass corners, brass handle reinforcements, and push button lock has an old label on top from Hotel de l’ Europe Ltd in Singapore. Interior is lined in wine colored cloth, with Purdey label, and list of fittings. Accessories include large steel mold for conical bullet marked with SN, another Davis type round ball mold marked “Improved no. 8” and SN, nickel plated cartridge capper and de-capper marked “8”, 2 ebony handled striker keys, ebony handled turn screw, 2-pc rosewood cleaning rod, bone striker bottle with spare strikers, nickel plated round oil bottle, 8 bore pull-through, ebony container with tweezers, rifle sling, 2 8-bore snap caps, a “J. Purdey and Sons” marked 8 bore broken case extractor, as well as, the key. CONDITION: Excellent as refurbished, most likely by the factory (as was not unusual during periods of use). Bbls retain 80% of fine London brown finish with Damascus pattern bold. Action retains approx. 70% original case color. Engraving is sharp and clean. Lockplates retain approx. 50% color, silvering toward hand. Underlever is grayish brown. Trigger guard shows most of a later re-blue, slightly pitted, with engraving washed. Stocks retain most of a hand rubbed oil finish. Wood is very slightly under metal of locks, and more so at head of action. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Right bore is very fine, with a few minor light pits towards breech. Left bore is excellent with a bit of frosting. All rifling is sharp. Case leather is fine, still light in color with numerous marks and rubs. Newer straps and handle are very good, but handle is beginning to fray. Interior cloth is fine but with stains and marks from contact with rifle and accessories. Interior partitions are strong. All accessories are good to fine. Purdey’s produced a total of 768 hammer double rifles, of all calibers and grades, including pinfires, making any Purdey double rifle extremely scarce. This may be the only best quality 8 bore produced by Purdey’s. A world class rifle. 4-39179 MGM6 (60,000-80,000)

*JOHN RIGBY AND CO. BEST SIDE LOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE MADE FOR THE MAHARAJAH OF ALWAR, WITH CASE. SN 17977. (1925) Cal. .375 Holland & Holland. 25″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “John Rigby & Co. 43. Sackville St. London.” in Gothic script on file cut quarter rib with square shouldered dolls head extension with third bite. One standing, two folding express rear sight has platinum lines, is matted, and marked for 100, 300, and 400 yards. Ivory bead front is longitudinally dovetailed into raised front base. Tops of bbls are engraved “Cal. .375″ H & H Magnum. Rimless.” and “Regulated for 300 GR. Bullet”. Bbl flats show 1984 London reproof for .375 Mag. SN is stamped transversely between lumps. Full side lock action has non automatic safety with “Safe” inlaid in gold, double triggers, bushed strikers, and screw grip third fastener. Action is filed in typical Rigby fashion with foliate fences, and dipped lock plates. Screws have Rigby’s typically wide slots. Trigger guard bow attaches to elongated trigger plate which extends into grip in typical Rigby fashion. Action and lock plates have 80% coverage of very well executed Rigby house style shaded open scroll. “John Rigby & Co” is engraved on both lock plates. Trigger guard bow has matching scroll. SN is on tang of trigger plate. Dense, nicely marbled, and slightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over leather covered pad, and features sling loop, horn grip cap, drop points, 22 LPI checkering with mullered borders, and gold oval on toe line engraved with crest of Maharajah of Alwar. Matching splinter forend attaches to bbl with forward lever, engraved “Rigby’s Patent”. Ejectors are fitted with Rigby’s hexagonal nut that can be adjusted to make ejectors into extractors by releasing tension of the springs. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 15″. Relatively new leather case with leather corners is lined in wine colored cloth, with older paper Rigby labels installed. Accessories include brass cleaning rod, snap caps, oil bottle, leather muzzle cover, hard rubber striker block, and 2 horn handled turn screws. Also included with rifle is a one of a kind Buffalo Hide Rigby marked universal cleaning kit. PROVENANCE: Copy of John Rigby & Co letter giving history of rifle, and noting that when Paul Roberts did the conversion from .350 no.2 to .375 H & H it shot very well. There’s also an article on Indian royalty; copy of page from 1930s Stoeger’s catalog describing Rigby rifles; Description of Rigby’s SCI auction donation of buffalo skin cleaning kit, with value of $800 in 1996, as well as some pictures of rifle. CONDITION: Very fine, as reconditioned. Bbls show virtually all of London re-black. Action and lock plates show traces of original case color but are mostly pewter gray. Top lever has been re-blacked. Engraving is still sharp. Stocks show virtually all of hand rubbed oil refinish with a few minor nicks. Checkering has been re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case has some minor scuffs in leather. Interior is fine. Labels have some minor stains. Accessories are as new. Cleaning kit is as new. A very fine rifle only improved by its factory re-bore and re-chambering to what is probably the finest all around African caliber. 4-38520 MGM69 (27,500-35,000)

STEPHEN GRANT BEST HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 5705. (1887) Cal. 577/500 BPE. .508 Bore diameter. 28″ Steel dovetailed bbls with full length file cut rib and extension are engraved “Stephen Grant” on left bbl, and “67A. St. James’s Street. London.” on right. One standing, one folding express rear sight with gold lines is marked “100” and “200” yards. Gold bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib. Heavily reinforced splinter is stamped with SN. Bbl flats have London black powder proofs for 39 bore. Top lever action has beautifully filed fluted fences, fillets, and beads, and features an automatic safety with “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Bar locks are engraved “Stephen Grant”. Action and lockplates have 80% coverage of well executed tight English scroll. Trigger guard is scroll engraved with SN on tang which extends to engraved steel grip cap. Fantastically flame figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-9/16″ over coarsely checkered steel buttplate with 1″ top tang. Stock features nicely shaped beaded shadow line, right hand cheekpiece, drop points, and 22 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. There is a gold oval on toe line with two scratched in Hindi initials. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, and SN on iron. Drop at heel: Approx. 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14-9/16″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain most of an old re-black, edges slightly rounded. File cutting of rib, and engraving, are slightly washed. Breech ends of bbls show numerous marks, and small dings. Action is mostly pewter gray, a bit dirty; there may be case color in protected areas. Lockplates are polished bright. All engraving and edges are relatively sharp. Top lever, trigger plate, and trigger guard are re-blued. Screw heads show some use. Wood shows most of an old finish, with sharp edges of cheekpiece and drop points rounded from years of carrying and use. Checkering has been re-cut, and is sharp. Forend has two rather large repairs at either side of tip, and another on right side toward rear. Action is tight. Just a glimmer of light shows between right bbl and action face. Left bbl is on face. Enfield rifle bores show considerable wear, and light pitting throughout. Grant double rifles are very scarce. 4-39171 MGM49 (7,500-12,500)

BOSS HAMMERLESS EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 4229. (1892) Cal..450 BPE. This extremely scarce early Robertson era rifle has 27″ dovetailed steel bbls with “Boss & Co” and “75 St. James’s Street, London.” engraved on tops. Full length flat file cut top rib is fitted with a one standing, one folding leaf express rear sight with platinum lines, graduated for 50 and 200 yards. Silver bead front sight with folding night bead is longitudinally dovetailed into slightly raised front portion of rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN. Bbl flats have London black powder proofs for .450 express. Sling eye is attached to bottom rib. Square back top lever action features automatic safety with pivoting bolt (SAFE inlaid in gold), and double triggers. Action bar is rounded, which was to become a trademark of Boss guns. Donald Dallas in his book BOSS & CO. states on p. 187 “Robertson perfected in the 1890’s a new type of action, particular to Boss guns, that is still used today – “the round action””. Back action locks, for increased strength, are fitted into action bar in bar lock style. Action and lockplates have nearly complete coverage of nicely executed bouquet and scroll engraving. “Boss’s Patent Ejector” is engraved in rectangular cartouche on either side of action. “Boss & Co.” is in scrolled ribands on lockplates. Single beaded trigger guard extends to engraved steel grip cap, has scroll on bow, with more scroll and SN on tang. Nicely marbled and tightly figured Circassian walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-9/16″ over ribbed wood butt. Stock features right hand shadow line cheekpiece, drop points, and 18 LPI checkering with mullered borders. Sling eye and vacant gold oval are on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Anson release, with SN on iron. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: Approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 12 oz, LOP 14-9/16″. Old oak and leather case has brass corners, circular brass central medallion on lid, and many European hotel stickers. Interior is lined in red cloth, with Boss & Co paper label, and another label of “charges Pour Fusil”. Case contains a pair of aluminum snap caps, square pewter oil bottle, steel bullet sizer, some UMC nitro primers, some RWS primers, empty Kynoch 450 BP express box, and 18 pieces of Kynoch 450 nitro brass. There are also 6 loaded Kynoch cartridges with the gun. PROVENANCE: DAVID D. SOBEL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE COLLECTION. Ammo. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain most of an old re-black, with a number of nicks and marks on top rib, and a few light pits on bbls, edges slightly rounded. Action and lockplates are polished bright over areas of light pitting. Engraving is slightly washed, but mostly sharp. Trigger guard is a well done replacement. Buttstock has most of an old oil finish, with sharp edges slightly rounded, with evidence of some repair at rear of right hand lockplate. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are out of time. Right trigger pull is very light. Bores are fair to good, mostly bright and shiny, but show erosion at breech ends with a number of pits. Case leather is dark with numerous stains, scuffs and abrasions. Interior cloth is fair. Reproduction Boss label is fine. Charge label is foxed and stained. Interior partitions are somewhat loose, and some areas show spray painting. Accessories and case cartridges are good. Cartridge box is fine. New case straps are good. Older replacement handle has detached on one side. Boss made very few double rifles, the largest number being hammer rifles, made before 1890. Any hammerless Boss rifle is exceedingly rare. 4-39128 MGM57 (10,000-15,000)

HOLLAND AND HOLLAND TOP LEVER HAMMERLESS SIDELOCK DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 8918. (1886) Cal. 22 Hornet. 28″ Dovetailed steel bbls with full length raised rib, file cut at rear, and matted in front of raised front sight base, are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98. New Bond Street, London.” on right bbl. and “Winners of All the “Field” Rifle Trials, London. 1883″ on left. There is a single standing express rear sight, dovetailed through the rib, and two areas filled where a scope was attached. Steel front bead is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 295 Rook. Bottoms of bbls have recent Birmingham proofs for 22 Hornet. Diminutive Perkes patent sidelock action is marked on water table with SN, and patent information. Action features automatic safety (with SAFE inlaid in gold), double triggers, and rounded bar. Action and sidelocks have 60% coverage of very well executed English scroll and bouquet engraving. “Holland & Holland” is engraved on both lockplates. Scroll engraved steel trigger guard extends to horn pistol grip cap. SN is on grip. Beautifully marbled and stump figured Circassian walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over a ribbed horn buttplate, and features classically shaped beaded cheekpiece with shadow line, 20 LPI borderless checkering, and a vacant silver oval on toe line. Matching splinter forend has checkering with mullered borders, steel tip, and Deeley patent release. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1.6 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Factory email from H & H with specifications from their records. CONDITION: Very good, as refurbished. Bbls retain most of an old re-black. Rear sight has been modified, and is missing a leaf. Plugs where scope was mounted are brown in color. Action retains 10-20% case color in protected areas, the balance being silver to gray. Lockplates retain 60 – 70% case color, silvering at tails. Top lever and trigger guard retain most of their re-black. Stocks have most of an older hand rubbed oil finish with a few minor marks. Checkering has been re-cut. 22 Caliber liners have very fine bores. Action face has been welded and fitted with smaller diameter strikers, necessary for the higher pressures generated by the 22 Hornet cartridge. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Bores are excellent. This should be a fun little gun to shoot, perfect for charging groundhogs. 4-39172 MGM17 (7,500-12,500)

*RODDA “MODELE DELUXE” BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH SCOPE AND CASE. SN 5376. Cal. 450/ 400 3″. 24″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “R. B. Rodda and Co. The Modele Deluxe. 2 Wellesley Place. Calcutta. & 50 Stafford St. Birmingham.” on top of left bbl. Top of right bbl is inlaid in gold English script “Rana Sheoraj Singh Bahadur of Khajurgaon Rai Bareli”, the individual for whom the rifle was made (Born 1865. Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire). Bbls are fitted with matted quarter rib with square shouldered doll’s head extension. Rib is fitted with one standing, three folding leaf express sight, with platinum lines, graduated from 100 to 500 yards. Claw mount scope bases are dovetailed and screwed into rib. Steel ramped square front sight blade is longitudinally dovetailed into Holland style front base. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with SN, “- Gussstahl Krupp Essen -“, and provisional proofs. Bbl flats have Birmingham nitro proofs for 400 nitro express, 60 grains of cordite, and 400 grain bullet. Importer’s mark “Maywood Gun, Indep. Mo” is on side of left bbl. Breech ends of bbls have 2″ triangles of open acanthus and scroll engraving. Coin finished Webley screw grip action with reinforcing bolsters features bolted automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), top strap elongated over comb, bushed strikers, and double triggers. Action is engraved with a mixture of high relief and normal rather naive game scenes in jungle background. Right side of action depicts, in high relief, a charging rather corpulent lion, with stag and hind watching with extreme interest. Left side depicts a tiger stalking some antelope. Floorplate is in standard relief, and depicts a pair of tigers, one taking down a hapless hind, with a pair of stags escaping in the background. Fences are carved in high relief, scroll and acanthus, as is top lever. Trigger guard is engraved with wild boar on bow, and prowling tiger on grip, with SN on rock in background. Guard tang extends to engraved steel grip cap. Nicely marbled European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/16″ over Silvers type pad, and features a shadow line right hand cheekpiece, drop points, and 24 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. There is a vacant gold oval and sling eye on toe line. Matching splinter forend has Baker ejectors, and is attached to bbl with front pivoting lever. SN is on iron. Drop at heel: Approx 3-1/4″, drop at comb: Approx. 1-13/16″. Weight: 10 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 14-5/16″. Nickel Supra 2-1/2 X scope with post and crosshair reticle and windage adjustment, is in soldered-on claw bases. Leather case with brass corners, is embossed on lid “Kunwar Simran Singh. Bahadour.” with red and white Safari Club International sticker. Interior is lined in maroon cloth, with Manton and Company paper label, and contains 2 horn handled turn screws, round pewter oil bottle, pair of snap caps, leather wallet containing cleaning brushes, and a Parker Hale 2-pc cleaning rod. Cardboard box containing spare sights is included. With the rifle are a number of targets showing that this rifle shoots very well, and 3 boxes of Kynoch ammunition. Canvas case cover included with lot. PROVENANCE: Targets and ammo. CONDITION: Very fine, as refinished. Bbls retain 90-95% of a high quality rust blue, with a couple areas of light pitting towards front of left bbl. Engraving is slightly washed. Action has been coin finished and retains virtually all of that finish. Wood retains nearly all of a professionally done rubbed oil finish with numerous minor marks from handling and use. Wood is below metal. Checkering has been correctly re-cut. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are fine, rifling strong, but dark in grooves. Scope is excellent. Caps are silvering. Optics are clear. Case is fine with stains, scrapes, abrasions, and tape marks. Cloth is fine with some cuts from contact with rifle. Partitions are mostly tight, with some minor partitions loose. Label is slightly foxed, with area cut from contact with rear sight. Accessories are fine. A nicely balanced rifle with a lot of appeal in what is now a very popular caliber, as cartridges are being made by Hornady. 4-39173 MGM48 (15,000-25,000)

*WATSON BROTHERS BOX LOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 13792. Cal. .450/400 3″. 26″ Dovetailed steel bbls with matted quarter rib, and doll’s head extension are engraved “Watson Bros Gunmakers’.” and “Pall Mall. London.” on tops of bbls. One standing, 2 folding leaf express rear sight has silver lines, and is marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Platinum bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into raised matted base. Bottoms of bbls are engraved with SN. Bbl flats have Birmingham nitro proofs for 3″ cartridge, 55 grains cordite, and 400 grain bullet. Sling eye is soldered to bottom rib. Case hardened action features doll’s head third fastener, bushed strikers, double triggers, and non-automatic tang safety with “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Action is engraved with full coverage of large flowing open shaded scroll with strap work accents. Sides of action are engraved “Watson Bros.” Blued floorplate has matching scroll, and is engraved “Patent Ejector.” Trigger guard has matching scroll and SN at grip. Full pistol grip, slightly figured European walnut buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over red Silvers type pad, and features sling eye, hard rubber grip cap, raised side panels, and 18 LPI checkering with line border. Matching splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: Approx. 2-1/16″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 6 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 95% of what appears to be their original blue with some wear on high points, and slight freckling, mostly toward breech. Action retains 50 – 60 % original case color, silvering on fences, and bottom of action. Floorplate and top lever retain a good deal of their original fire blue with some marks on floorplate where screw slots have been “cleaned up.” Trigger guard has some original blue remaining on bow, but is silver through grip. Screw slots show some use. Stocks retain most of their original finish with numerous minor marks and dents from handling and use. Recoil pad is replacement. Checkering shows slight wear. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Top lever is right of center when action is closed. Ejectors are in time. Bores are excellent, sharp, bright and shiny, with no evidence of cordite erosion. A very fine solid, classic rifle for your next safari, in what is currently a very popular caliber. 4-39326 MGM3 (12,500-17,500)

*E. J. CHURCHILL BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 4450. (1932) Cal. 405 Winchester. 25″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “E.J.Churchill. (Gunmakers) Ltd.” and “Orange St. Gunworks, Leicester Square, London.” on tops, with 1-1/2″ triangles of scroll engraving at breech ends. Bbls are fitted with matted quarter rib with nicely filed transition to mid rib. One standing, two folding leaf express rear sight has platinum lines, and graduations for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Bead front sight with flip-up night sight is longitudinally dovetailed into a matching matted base. Bbl flats have London nitro proofs for “405” 2.58″ and 47 grains cordite and 300 grain bullet. SN is engraved on reinforced loop. Sling loop is soldered to bottom rib. Webley long bar boxlock action features non-automatic safety (“SAFE” inlaid in gold), bushed strikers, and square shouldered doll’s head third bite, held by extension of top lever. “E. J. Churchill” is in ribands on either side of action which has nearly full coverage of small interwoven English scroll. Blued floorplate has matching scroll with device of attentive lion holding a shield. and with some Hindi script under floorplate screw. Top lever, trigger plate, and trigger guard are scroll engraved, with SN on tang of trigger guard, which extends to engraved steel grip cap. Slightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Silvers type pad with nicely shaped shadow line cheekpiece. There is a sling loop, and vacant silver oval on toe line. Grip checkering is at approx. 20 LPI with mullered borders. Side panels are also checkered, and are borderless. Matching splinter forend attaches to bbl with front lever. SN is engraved on iron. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 7 oz, LOP 14-3/4″. Old oak and leather case with scalloped brass corners has central round medallion on lid, and push button lock. Oak frame is reinforced with inlet brass corners and hinge guides. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with paper label. There is an oak covered compartment which is currently holding the straps. PROVENANCE: GUNNER WOOD COLLECTION. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain nearly all of a good quality rust blue, but polishing lines are evident. Action is mostly silver gray with traces of case color in protected areas. Top lever, safety button, floorplate, trigger plate, trigger guard, and grip cap are re-blued, and retain nearly all of that blue. Stocks have virtually all of an older hand rubbed oil finish with a few very minor marks. Checkering has been re-cut. It looks as if the action cheeks have been pinned, but on very close inspection it is hard to really tell without disassembling the gun. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Bores are very good, strong rifling, dark in grooves. Case leather is dark (but has been stabilized), with many compressions and scuffs. Straps and handle are good. Interior cloth shows some moth damage, rubs from contact with guns, and areas where partitions have been moved around. Reproduction label is clean. A solid little rifle which should still shoot quite well. 4-39186 MGM47 (12,500-17,500)

*W. J. JEFFERY BOX LOCK 450/400 DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 16426. Cal. 450/ 400 3″ Nitro express. 24″ Chopper lump bbls are engraved “W. J. Jeffery & Co. Makers”, “13 King Street. St. James’s. London.” on tops. Concave matted quarter rib with dolls head extension has typical Jeffery reverse folding leaf express sight with platinum lines with standing 100 yard leaf and folders for 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards. Long, silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into ramp base. Sunken portion of top rib is matted. Bbl flats have Birmingham nitro proofs for 55 grains cordite, and 400 grain bullet. Bottoms of bbls have provisional proofs, SN, and are stamped “Guss-stahl — Krupp — Essen.” Sling eye screws into bottom rib. Box lock action with scalloped back has non automatic safety, double triggers, and bushed strikers. Each side of action is engraved with stylized Jeffery Cape buffalo. SN is on trigger guard tang which extends to horn grip cap. Plain European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 15-1/8″ over Silvers type pad, and features sling eye, vacant silver oval, right hand cheek piece, and 18 LPI flat top checkering with mullered border. Splinter forend has Anson release. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 10 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 15-1/8″. Included with rifle is plastic carrying case with combination lock. Interior is blue and contains pair of snap caps. CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain virtually all London quality re-black. Engraving has been re-cut. Action is polished bright. Floor plate, trigger guard, and top lever retain virtually all their re-blue. Buttstock is very well done replacement. Forend wood is original, worn slightly below the metal. Checkering is re-cut. Bores are fine, bright and shiny. Rifling is sharp, with slight erosion at throat. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Slight evidence of gas cutting on breech face. This rifle, as are most by Jeffery, is extremely well balanced, and lively, and in a caliber which has recently regained much deserved popularity with factory ammo available from Hornady and others. Case is very fine. 4-37628 (12,500-17,500)

*WESTLEY RICHARDS BOXLOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE WITH CASE. SN 17310. (1912) Cal. 32/40. 26″ Dovetailed bbls are engraved “Westley Richards” and “32/40 Express” on tops. Bbls feature raised matted quarter rib with Westley Richards doll’s head third fastener extension, with semi-relief scroll engraved transitions between quarter rib, mid rib, and front sight. Mid rib between scroll is engraved “Westley Richards. 173 New Bond St. London. Gunmakers by Appointment to His Majesty George V. Rex. Et. Imp.” One standing, four folding leaf express rear sight with platinum lines is graduated to 500 yards. Silver bead front sight with folding night bead is longitudinally dovetailed into square base with Westley Richards patent folding sight hood with patent number on top. Bottoms of bbls have SN, provisional proofs, and initials “H.L”. Bbl flats show London nitro proofs for 20 grains cordite, and 165 grain bullet. Small sling loop is screwed to bottom rib. Small boxlock action is stamped with patent numbers, “Anson and Deeley Patent”, and patent use no. 12898 on water table. Action features top dovetailed bushed strikers, Westley Richards sliding third fastener, bolted automatic safety with “BOLTED” and “SAFE” inlaid in gold, and rounded action bar. Top of action is engraved “Westley Richards” and “Patent Ejector”. Engraving is at about 80% coverage of nicely executed shaded scroll with “Westley Richards” in scrolled ribands on either side. Floorplate has scroll and vignette of buck and doe in woodland setting. Trigger guard pictures a bear in woodlands on bow. SN is on grip which extends to an engraved steel cap. Lightly marbled and figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered horn buttplate with shaped rectangular silver crest plate and sling loop on toe line. Shadow line oval right handed cheekpiece is inset with large German silver oval depicting monogram “M D” intertwined surmounted by a smiling sun. Legend on riband beneath reads “MOEN UD DOWLA”. German silver number “7” Is inlet into stock behind cheekpiece. Stock also features drop points and checkered side panels. Checkering at grip is in point pattern at approx 24 LPI with mullered borders. Matching splinter forend has horn tip and Deeley fastener. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: Approx. 2-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. Plywood case is lined in purple cloth. Accessories include two round pewter oil bottles (one marked “Cogswell and Harrison” and the other “Hawksley”), brass cleaning rod with rosewood handle, and an envelope with extra front sight and assorted screws. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain most of an old re-black. Engraving is slightly washed, edges slightly rounded. Action has been blacked, and retains most of that blacking. Engraving is washed. Stocks retain most of an old oil finish. Checkering has been re-cut, and is a bit sharp. All wood is slightly under metal. Action is very slightly loose. Ejectors are in time. Bores are fine, bright and shiny with some frosting. Case is good. Oil bottles are good. A wonderful project for the shooting enthusiast. 4-39169 (7,000-9,000)

ALEXANDER HENRY UNDER LEVER REBOUNDING HAMMER RIFLE. SN 5444. (Ca 1890) Cal. .450 BPE. 28″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “Alex’r Henry Edinburgh and London. Maker to their Royal Highnesses, the Prince of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh.” on the high file cut top rib with doll’s head extension. Rear express sight has platinum lines with one folding leaf marked for 200 yards. Front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into rib. Action flats have London provisional and definitive black powder proofs and each side is marked “A.H” and SN. There is also an “S” within an oval. Each of the bbls is marked “Henry’s rifling A & T” (Adams and Tate, barrel makers) with patent use numbers “3290” and “3291” (Alex Henry Rifling). Bottom rib is fitted with a sling eye. Long bar action has weight reduction cuts on the water table, and is stamped with SN and “A.H”. Back action rebounding locks have forward mounted stalking safeties. Action, locks, and hammers have 80% coverage of finely executed English scroll. “Alex’r Henry” is in ribands on both lock plates. SN is on trigger guard. Nicely figured and streaked European walnut buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered butt with engraved steel heel and toe plates. Buttstock features typical Alexander Henry shadow line cheek piece for right hand shooter, sling eye, engraved steel trap grip cap, and 20 LPI checkering. Fully checkered splinter forend attaches to barrel with forward mounted lever. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 5 oz. CONDITION: Good. Barrels retain 60% of a brown finish with good definition to the Damascus pattern. Action is mostly gray-brown. Locks show some original case color in protected areas. Stocks show considerable wear especially on left side at butt with butt checkering worn almost smooth. There is a transverse crack evident near end of top tang. Grip checkering is poorly re-cut on left side. Action and pistol grip screw are replacements. There is glue evident at bottom portion of grip where normal factory grip extension has come loose. Action is tight, left bbl slightly off face. Locks are crisp. Safeties work. Bores are strong with fine pitting throughout. A high quality rifle that would benefit from a little T.L.C. 4-38348 (4,000-6,000)

HOLLAND AND HOLLAND UNDER LEVER HAMMER EXPRESS RIFLE. SN 8103. (1885) Cal. 500 BPE. 26″ Dovetailed steel bbls are engraved “Holland & Holland. 98. New Bond Street. London.” on top of right, and “Winners of all the “Field” Rifle trials, London.” on the left. Full length rib is file cut behind three leaf (one standing, two folding) express sight with platinum lines marked for 50, 150, 200, and 250 yards. Front sight has silver bead and German silver flip-up night bead, longitudinally dovetailed into raised front portion of rib. Bbl flats have London provisional and definitive proofs, and are stamped with bore size “38”. SN is on extended splinter, along with the number “19233”. Sling eye is soldered to bottom rib. Jones under lever action has nicely filed fences, and is engraved with about 50% coverage of finely executed English scroll. View proofs and SN are on water table. Left side of action is engraved “Charge 5 drams Case 3-1/4 Inches”. Back action locks are rebounding and have matching scroll to action with “Holland & Holland” on each lock plate. Short serpentine hammers have stylized dolphin heads and matching scroll. Trigger guard has SN engraved at grip. Nicely streaked and slightly figured full pistol grip English walnut buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over checkered horn buttplate, and features double shadow line right hand cheek piece, sling eye, vacant German silver oval, horn grip cap, and 22 LPI borderless checkering with double line tips. Splinter forend has front lever fastening, with wood and checkering to match buttstock. Drop at heel: Approx. 2-7/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 9 lbs. 1 oz. Included with rifle is framed target showing loads that regulate in this rifle. Accompanied by leather fitted luggage case. PROVENANCE: Framed target. CONDITION: Good. Bbls retain 60% of old re-blue over areas of pinprick pitting. Engraving is still clear. Action and locks retain traces of original case color, but are mostly silver to gray-brown. Wood is sound, shows an old oil finish. Checkering is worn. Six groove Enfield rifled bores are strong but with very fine frosting throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. This should be a great shooter. 4-38328 MGM3 (6,000-8,000)

J. V. NEEDHAM 8 BORE HAMMER DOUBLE RIFLE. SN 4888. Cal. 8 Bore. .840 Groove diameter. 28″ Ten groove Enfield rifled Damascus barrels are engraved “J. V. Needham. 27 Canon St. Birmingham” on wide flat matted full length top rib with single standing, two folding express sight with platinum lines marked for 50, 100, and 150 yards. Front bead is longitudinally dovetailed in front of rib. Bottoms of bbls have Birmingham provisional proofs and SN. Robust action is fitted with Needham’s patent rotating side lever lock. “Needham Patent” is engraved on lever. Water table is marked “Needham’s Patent” with definitive proofs and weight reducing cuts at front of action bar. This action is interesting in that you have to drift out the hinge pin in order to take the bbls down. Retaining spring is mounted in one of the weight reducing cuts. Operating the opening lever also brings the locks back to half cock. Back action island locks have rear mounted safeties, and are engraved with well executed open scroll and “J. V. Needham”. High spur hammers have matching scroll with projections to engage opening lever. Action is engraved with larger open scroll but matching the lock plates in style. Large trigger guard has scroll and SN at grip which terminates at large steel grip cap. Nicely streaked and figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over black “Decelerator” pad and features sling eye, vacant silver oval, and 18 LPI checkering which is mostly borderless with rounded termination under lock plate, but with point pattern mullered border toward action tang. Splinter forend attaches to the bbls with screw that stays in place while bbls are dismounted from action. Forend has small horn tip with checkering to match buttstock. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 13 lbs. 3 oz. CONDITION: Good. Bbls are mostly gray brown with some Damascus pattern evident. Action is silver to gray brown with some pinprick pitting. Stocks have been refinished with rubbed oil finish. Wood is considerably below metal. Checkering has been re-cut and is sharp. Bores are quite strong, but with light pitting throughout. Action is very slightly loose, and bbls are slightly off face. Locks are crisp. Safeties engage at half cock. A really cool big bore, if only it could talk. 4-37510 (10,000-15,000)

E & G HIGHAM 4 BORE HAMMER SINGLE BARREL BALL AND SHOT GUN. SN 2977. Cal. 4 Bore..910 Bore diameter. 4″ Chamber. 18″ Round smooth bore bbl with Nock form is engraved “E & G Higham” “9 Ranelagh Street” “Liverpool” on Nock form. Bolster on right side of bbl is engraved “Charge 9 drs. No. 6 Powder and Ball for Elephant, Rhinoceros, and Other Pachyderms”. Bolster on left side of bbl is engraved “Charge 7 drs No. 6 Powder and 4 oz. Shot for Lion, Leopard, and Personal Defence”. Single standing express rear sight with gold line is dovetailed through oval shaped soldered-on block base. Silver bead front sight with flip-up enameled night bead is longitudinally dovetailed into matching block at muzzle. Bottom of bbl is stamped with London black powder proofs for 6 bore. Bbl flats and removable extractor slide are stamped with SN. Massive case hardened action with Jones underlever has rounded bar. Peninsula back action rebounding right hand lock with large serpentine hammer is engraved “E & G Higham”. Action, lockplate, and hammer have about 30% coverage of nicely executed English scroll engraving. Trigger guard has some scroll engraving with SN on tang which extends to engraved steel grip cap. Dense, streaked and lightly fiddle figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over Silvers type pad mounted to remnants of older buttplate or pad with large widow’s peak. There is a vacant silver oval and sling eye on toe line. Multi-point pattern flattop checkering is at approx 18 LPI. Full forend has horn tip with matching checkering, and fastens to bbl with side nail through engraved steel escutcheons. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 12 lbs. 0 oz, LOP 14-5/8″. Included with gun are four machined brass cases with very thick sidewalls, marked no. 4 and stamped with various gun makers names, including Tolley, Greener, and Charles Daly. CONDITION: Excellent, as professionally refurbished. Bbl retains nearly all of good quality re-black. Action retains all of a correctly colored re-case hardening. Engraving has been picked up. Stocks retain virtually all of a hand rubbed oil finish. Wood is very slightly under metal. Checkering has been re-cut. Action is tight. Bbl is on face, touching breech face at bottom, with a glimmer of light visible at top. Bore is good, with some striations and pitting. This really neat gun handles and balances surprisingly well, and should be lots of fun to shoot. 4-39196 MGM50 (13,000-18,000)

*W. J. JEFFERY FARQUHARSON SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH ARNOLD GRIEBEL ENGRAVING. SN 16425. Cal. 577 3″ Nitro. This rifle is built on what Wal Winfer in BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES, VOL. 3, describes as a Jeffery no. 4 action. He says he has only been able to obtain details on two of these actions. This particular action came from Jeffery Rifle number 16425, and was produced in 1904. Its history over the years is well documented, as it has been photographed and described in many magazine articles. It started life as a 450 3-1/4″ and has since been re-barreled a number of times. Present 25″ round barrel has one standing, 3 folding express sight, dovetailed into an elliptical block, and banded front w/ silver bead. Sling loop is soldered to bottom of bbl. Consignor states that the bbl, sights, and associated work was fitted by noted gunsmith, Alfred Gallifant, and coordinated by Paul Hodgins. It is marked “.577 – 3 Inch NE” on top at rear. Action has been beautifully engraved over its entire surface by famed engraver Arnold Griebel, and pictured in the first GUN DIGEST TREASURY, and originally under gun engraving in the 1956 GUN DIGEST. This rifle is also pictured in Jonathan Kirton’s THE BRITISH FALLING BLOCK BREECH LOADING RIFLE from 1865. Right side of the action features open flowing shaded acanthus scroll w/ relief scene of dogs worrying rabbits. Left side depicts a lion about to pounce on an antelope in jungle environment. Operating lever has gold inlaid vignette of falcon stooping onto hapless duck, flying over a marsh. Remainder of action is in-filled w/ matching acanthus scroll. This action features a safety button mounted on right side of trigger guard, which is unique as far as all writers chronicling single shot rifles are concerned. Beautifully streaked and nicely figured French walnut buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over very fine leather covered pad, and features a very well shaped shadow line cheek piece, and approx 22 LPI borderless checkering. Buttstock also has checkered steel grip cap and sling eye. Full forend is attached to bbl w/ 2 screws, features an ebony tip, and finely executed point pattern checkering and wood to match buttstock. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/4″, drop at comb: approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 11 lbs 8oz. PROVENANCE: Cover letter from consignor, copies of articles in Gun Digest, and page from Kirton. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains virtually all of its high polish rust blue. Action retains most of its blue, pleasingly silvering on high points. Stocks retain most of their oil finish, somewhat dull on buttstock. Checkering is sharp and clean. There is an area of repair through grip. Action is tight. Lever slightly loose. Bore, bright and shiny, appears test fired only. Superb big bore rifle with lots of history. 4-87612 MGM66 (10,000-15,000)

*EXCEPTIONALLY FINE GRIFFIN AND HOWE MAGNUM SQUARE BRIDGE BIG GAME RIFLE. SN 1015. Cal. .505 Gibbs. Massive 26″ round bbl is engraved “No. 1015 Griffin & Howe, Inc. New York” on top, and “Poldi Anti-Corro”, (Logo), “.505 Gibbs” on left side near action. Gold bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into typical, but large, G & H banded front base with matted ramp. Machined and knurled sight protector slides into grooves in base. Front swivel attaches to banded ring on bbl. Magnum length square bridge commercial Mauser action has checkered top of receiver ring and square bridge. Lyman 48 receiver sight is mounted on right side of bridge. Top staff of sight is inlet into square bridge. Typical commercial bolt handle has starburst engraving on tip, and knurled band around middle. Bolt body, action rails, and follower show typical G & H damascening. Original flag type safety is grooved on tip with “Ready” and “Safe” inlaid in silver. Extra large number 20 bottom metal has hinged floorplate retained by button in trigger guard bow. Intertwined initials “MS” are inlaid in gold in oval on bottom of floorplate. (G & H research suggests possible Mort Swimmer association.) Typical G & H style full pistol grip nicely marbled and slightly figured European walnut stock measures 14″ over Silvers type pad, and features G & H style sling loop, steel grip cap, single shadow line Whelen style cheekpiece, diamond grip, ejection port relief, horn forend tip, and finely executed 24 LPI wrap around point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Stock is also fitted with 2 engraved reinforcing bolts. Oval silver escutcheon on toe line is engraved “505 Gibbs” “Magnum” “Poldi”. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains nearly all original satin rust blue with minor silvering on some sharp edges, and some marks from sling swivel use. Stock retains virtually all its hand rubbed oil finish with a few very minor marks and dings from handling and use over the years. Finger nail size area on right side of stock near floorplate has a number of fairly deep compressions. Original checkering shows very slight wear with a few diamonds missing. Recoil pad is correct replacement. Bore is near mint. Rifle shows very little evidence of ever having been fired. A spectacular example of an American classic in the largest caliber available, suitable for anything that walks or swims in the world today. 4-39165 MGM4 (27,500-37,500)

*VERY FINE KORNBRATH ENGRAVED R. G. OWEN CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD RIFLE. SN nsn. Cal. 30-06. 24″ Streamlined round bbl is engraved “R. G. Owen, Sauquoit. N. Y.” on top. Springfield action has had tang re-shaped to a more graceful line. Receiver ring is engraved with Kornbrath signature poppies in stippled background, with close set poppies as borders. Lyman 48 receiver sight has been mounted. Copper bead blade front sight is screwed into slot milled through matted base with matted ramp engraved with more poppies to match receiver ring. Bolt handle has a few more poppies in scroll. Knob has been nicely knurled and checkered with a band, and two round panels. Bottom metal has hinged floorplate, secured by checkered sliding button release at rear. Case hardened bottom metal is beautifully engraved with central medallion of floorplate depicting a gold relief bugling elk in detailed woodland background. This is surrounded by areas of very finely executed shaded scroll. The borders of this scroll have groups of poppies in relief. There is another relief cluster of poppies on trigger guard bow. Action screws are also relief engraved, repeating this theme. This is undoubtedly the work of Rudolph Kornbrath. Finely streaked and marbled European walnut pistol grip stock measures 13-5/8″ over checkered and border engraved steel trap buttplate. Stock features beaded shadow line right hand cheekpiece, horn forend tip, 24 LPI borderless multi-point pattern checkering (wrap around forend checkering has large uncheckered diamond band in pattern). This stock also features Owen signature arrowhead drop points, and case hardened trap grip cap with more relief engraving with the poppy theme. Behind grip cap there is an “O” with a broad arrow in an oval (Owen logo ?) with the no. “815”. Drop at heel: Approx 2-5/8″, drop at comb: Approx 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 13-5/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrel, action, and bolt retain most of what is probably their original rust blue, silvered on high edges and muzzle. Bottom metal retains some of its color case hardening in protected areas, but is mostly a pleasing silver gray. Grip cap and buttplate retain most of their case color, silvered at edges. Stock retains most of what appears to be its original rubbed oil finish, possibly with some added oil rubbed in. Checkering is slightly worn, and does not appear to have been re-cut. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with sharp rifling throughout. A very fine rifle, combining the work of two true masters. 4-39168 MGM67 (15,000-25,000)

*KORNBRATH ENGRAVED GRIFFIN AND HOWE CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD RIFLE. SN 817. Cal. 30-06. 24″ Star gauge bbl is engraved “No. 817 Griffin & Howe, Inc. New York” on top and “.30.06 Gov.” on left side toward action. Silver Sheard bead Marbles front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into typical G & H banded ramp base. Banded swivel loop is also present. Border around front sight base is engraved with foliate scroll. Relief scroll engraving is on top of sling loop band, and there is a 1-1/2″ triangle of relief scroll, as well as a band of typical Kornbrath feathered engraving at breech end. Springfield action has been re-shaped at tang, and top of receiver ring has been matted. Engraved Lyman 48 base has been mounted on right side of receiver, and contains blank slide. Bolt body is damascened; knob has 2 checkered panels with underside flattened. Bolt handle itself has typical Kornbrath deep relief floral engraving. Floorplate and front portion of bottom metal have full coverage of semi-relief shaded open scroll. Central circle on floorplate has semi-relief gold inlay of bugling elk in alpine background. Trigger guard bow has full relief gold inlay of mountain goat surrounded by Kornbrath signature high relief poppies. Very nicely marbled and figured full pistol grip Circassian walnut stock measures 13″ over typical G & H checkered steel trap buttplate. Trap contains the slide for Lyman 48 receiver sight. Sling swivel loop with sunburst engraving and gold oval engraved with crossed keys are on toe line. Relief engraved steel grip cap also has trap with hinged cover. Whelen style cheekpiece has single bead, and no shadow line. Point pattern checkering is at approx 22 LPI with mullered borders. Forend tip is horn. Right side of receiver has Griffin and Howe double lever base. 2-1/2 X Noske scope with single post reticle is mounted in 7/8″ rings with Griffin and Howe marked mount with windage adjustment. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains virtually all rust blue, thinning and silvering on high points from being carried and handled. Stock retains most of its hand rubbed oil finish. Checkering is slightly worn, a bit dirty, and has not been re-cut. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with sharp rifling. Scope shows silvering on body and eyepiece. Optics are very good, but a bit dusty. 4-39167 MGM5 (15,000-25,000)

*CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD RIFLE BUILT FOR COL. TOWNSEND WHELEN BY SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, GRIFFIN AND HOWE, AND STOCKED BY ALVIN LINDEN. SN 1932. Cal. 30-06. 24″ Round Star gauge bbl. with banded sling loop bedded into stock has banded-on ramp front sight base with Marbles bead. Unnumbered action is matted on receiver ring and bridge. Left rail is fitted with extremely long 4-3/8″ specially made Griffin and Howe scope base. Bolt is bent for low scope use, and knob is checkered with four separate panels. Case hardened cocking piece is fitted with rear sight, adjustable for windage and elevation, custom made by Griffin and Howe. Standard bottom metal has had push button safety installed, and front tang engraved “1932”. This work was also done by Griffin and Howe. Dense, dark American walnut stock measures 14″ over checkered and engraved steel trap buttplate. Trap contains a jointed cleaning rod, oiler, and screw driver. Stock features sling loop, engraved steel trap grip cap with horn spacer, horn forend tip, and very finely executed scalloped pattern wrap around borderless checkering. All stock work was meticulously executed by Alvin Linden, generally acknowledged to be the finest custom stock maker of his time. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 10 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 14″. Weaver K 2.5 X Scope with fine crosshairs, is in very long double lever Griffin and Howe side mount. The entire history of the building, and the shooting, of this fine rifle is outlined in MISTER RIFLEMAN by Col. Townsend Whelen and Bradford Angier in the section entitled “A Rifleman’s Battery”. A copy of the book is included with the rifle. Also included is April 1938 “American Rifleman” with Col. Whelen on the cover, shooting this rifle. Another book, WHY NOT LOAD YOUR OWN by Col. Townsend Whelen is inscribed and signed by the author. Also included is a photograph of Col. Whelen lighting his pipe. PROVENANCE: Two books, a magazine, and a photograph. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains most of an old re-black, over pinprick pitting, which is also evident on scope mount and cocking piece sight. Stock retains virtually all of what appears to be, its original hand rubbed oil finish with a few nicks, scrapes, and dents from handling and use. Checkering shows only the slightest wear. Small piece of horn is missing from top left hand side of forend tip. Scope has some marks from being in a variety of mounts, with blue thinning. Optics are clear. Bore is excellent, bright, and shiny with sharp rifling, and just a hint of erosion at throat. Books and magazine are fine, as is photograph. A one of a kind American classic. 4-39329 MGM58 (15,000-20,000)

*RARE ENGRAVED HOFFMAN ARMS CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD SPORTING RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 30-06. 24″ Round barrel is engraved “Hoffman Arms Co. Ardmore, Okla.” on top, and “30/06 Cal.” on left side toward rear. Breech area is stippled with 1-1/2″ triangles of nicely cut acanthus scroll with stippled background. Silver bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into banded base with stippled ramp. Ramp is surrounded by feather border engraving with acanthus and scroll at rear, matching the treatment of breech end of bbl. Receiver ring is stippled on top, with flourishes of scroll engraving on either side. Lyman 48 receiver sight has been mounted. Bolt has polished damascened body with band of checkering around knob, otherwise action shows no modifications. Rear of follower has not been angled, to allow bolt to ride over on an empty magazine. Bottom metal has hinged floorplate retained by button inside trigger guard bow. It has open scroll engraving with semi-relief moose in woodlands at center of floorplate. Classic shaped, lightly streaked and figured European walnut pistol grip stock measures 13-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features sling loops, horn forend tip, and engraved steel grip cap with nicely cut acanthus engraving with stippled background at center. Modified fleur-de-lis pattern 22 LPI borderless checkering is at grip and forend. Drop at heel: Approx 1-1/2″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Excellent, as refurbished. Metal retains virtually all of a high quality satin rust blue. Stock retains most of what may be its original hand rubbed oil finish. Checkering has been re-cut. Pad is new. Bore is bright and shiny with strong rifling, with slight evidence of erosion at throat. 4-39708 MGM71 (4,500-7,500)

*HOLLAND AND HOLLAND MAGAZINE TAKEDOWN RIFLE WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 2086. (ca. 1952) Cal..270 Win. 22-3/4″ Round barrel with sling loop banded on, is engraved “Holland & Holland. Ltd. 98 New Bond Street, London, W1” on top; left rear engraved “270 W.C.F.” Early F.N. Mauser 98 action has stippling on top of receiver ring. Sides of ring, side wall, and areas of bridge are engraved with open flowing shaded scroll. Action has been fitted with Holland style scope mounts, with scope semi-permanently affixed with screw through front ring. Rear ring is engraved “Holland & Holland” “No. 2086”. Blued bolt has British proofs, engraving, and SN on handle. Bolt shroud is also engraved and low scope safety has “SAFE” inlaid in gold. Bottom metal has removable floorplate with F.N. push button type release. Trigger guard has been re-contoured and shaped. Holland & Holland style takedown screw is installed. By removing the screw, barrel and action can be lifted from stock. Floorplate and trigger guard are engraved with flowing open shaded scroll and acanthus. Front of floorplate is marked “4 Cart’d’g’s”. SN is on bow. “Griffith” is engraved on scrolled riband on floorplate. Nicely proportioned, well marbled European walnut stock measures 12-1/2″ over brown “Old English” pad, and features H & H style right hand cheekpiece, engraved steel trap grip cap, reinforcing bolt, and 20 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with mullered borders in typical H & H style. Sling loop is on toe line, as well as, a gold oval engraved “P. L. G”. Drop at heel: Approx 3-7/8″, drop at comb: Approx 3″ (from line of sight). Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz, with scope. LOP 12-1/2″. Approx 4 X Scope has three post reticle. Full length leather makers case with stitched leather corners, is embossed with initials P.L.G. Case is lined with maroon cloth, with Holland & Holland black leather label, and with paper charge label with specifications, and numbered to this particular gun. Accessories include H & H marked square oil bottle, leather cartridge wallet with 2 snap caps, bench cloth, unmarked leather wallet with cleaning pull through and brushes, Parker Hale cleaning rod, and H & H marked suede-lined wide leather sling. PROVENANCE: 1. Copy of Holland ledger page with details of this rifle. 2. Listing of this rifle for sale. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Metal retains virtually all high luster blue. Stock retains virtually all its hand rubbed oil finish with a few marks, nicks, and dings. Bore is excellent. Scope has some minor scratches. Optics are clear. Case leather is still light colored, but shows numerous scuffs, marks, and considerable spotting. Interior cloth is excellent, as are accessories. 4-39770 MGM90 (12,000-17,000)

*W. J. JEFFERY MAGNUM SQUARE BRIDGE MAUSER TAKE DOWN CARBINE. SN 24747. Cal. .333 Jeffery. This unusual carbine has 20″ round bbl engraved “W. J. Jeffery & Co. Ltd 26, Bury Street. St. James’ London. 24747” on top between sights, and “Made expressly for” “Abercrombie & Fitch Co. New York.” on top rear. Right rear of bbl is stamped with Birmingham nitro proofs for 333 Express, 42 grains of cordite, and 300 grain bullet. Single folding express rear sight is dovetailed through sweated-on banded raised base. Ivory bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into banded-on base with Jeffery’s removable hood mechanism. Hood is not present. There is a sling eye soldered to bottom of bbl. Commercial Magnum Mauser action has matted top square bridge. Left rail is stamped “Waffenfabrik Mauser – Oberndorf A/N.” A rare Lyman model no. 35 rear sight is mounted on bolt stop. Bolt has standard pear shape knob, long cocking piece, and flag safety. There is a captive screw through the right front of receiver ring. When loosened it allows bbl to be removed from action. Forend remains attached to bbl. There are two steel plates between the buttstock and forend. Bottom metal has drop box to hold four cartridges, for a total of five shots. Hinged floorplate is retained by button release in trigger guard bow. Trigger is single stage. Lightly streaked and figured European walnut pistol grip stock measures 14-1/8″ over checkered steel trap buttplate. Stock features horn grip cap, horn forend tip, inset steel tang extension to help absorb recoil of action, and 18 LPI flattop point pattern checkering with mullered borders. Drop at heel: Approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 8 lbs. 0 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains nearly all of its original brownish blue. Stock retains virtually all of its original oil finish with numerous marks and slight scratches from handling and use. There are two minor small cracks (about 1/4″) in front of trigger guard. There is some minor moth damage to grip cap and forend tip. Buttplate retains approx. 40-50% of its original blue. Action screws, floorplate release button, and bolt release retain nearly all of their fire-blue. Lyman sight retains most of its original blue. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, sharp rifling throughout. No evidence of throat erosion. A fast handling rifle; the only .333 carbine ever seen by this cataloger, in over 40 years of taking note of such things. 4-39195 MGM62 (12,000-17,000)

*CLASSIC R.G.OWEN CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD SPORTING RIFLE W/SCOPE. SN 753. Cal. 30-06. 24″ Round streamlined bbl is engraved “R.G. Owen – Sauquoit, N.Y. No. 753” on top, and is fitted with banded-on sling loop, and front sight base with checkered ramp. Gold bead front sight, with flip-up porcelain night sight, is longitudinally dovetailed into base, which is fitted with push button sight hood lock. Sight hood is present. Action has had tang nicely shaped, with receiver ring stippled. Griffin & Howe double lever side mount, as well as a Lyman 48 receiver sight, have been fitted. “N. S.” marked bolt body is polished bright and is damascened. Unaltered handle has tear shaped checkered panel on top of knob, and circular panel on flattened bottom portion. Hinged bottom metal is held in place by button catch through trigger guard bow which has been nicely filed and shaped at rear. Action screws are engraved. Classic Owen style lightly streaked European walnut pistol grip stock measures 13-3/4″ over engraved and checkered trap steel buttplate. Area under trap has space for three cartridges. Stock features horn forend tip, steel trap grip cap, beaded shadow line right hand cheekpiece, and 20 LPI multi-point pattern borderless checkering. There is an uncheckered diamond shaped band in forend checkering with central uncheckered diamond surrounding steel escutcheon with screw to fasten forend to bbl. Owen signature arrowhead drop points are on either side of stock. There is a vacant trademark silver shield (Owen hammered these out from silver dimes)and sling loop on toe line. Drop at heel: Approx 2-5/16″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz, LOP 13-3/4″. 2-3/4 X Hensoldt Ziel-Dialyt scope with post and crosshair reticle is in Griffin & Howe rings on double lever slide with windage adjustment. Top of slide is marked “Griffin & Howe Inc. N.Y. Patent # 231, 055 Oct 13 ’31”. CONDITION: Very fine. Barrel, action and floorplate retain 90-95% of original blue, silvered on front sight band, high edges, and front portion of bottom metal. Buttplate and grip cap have been re-blued, and retain virtually all of that blue. Stock has most of an older light oil re-finish. Checkering is slightly worn, and has not been re-cut. Bore is bright and shiny, with strong rifling throughout. Scope is excellent with a few minor marks. Optics are clear. A fine classic rifle. 4-39709 MGM72 (4,500-7,500)

*R. G. OWEN CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD RIFLE. SN 724. Cal. 30-06. 22″ Round bbl is engraved “R. G. Owen – Sauquoit, N. Y. No. 724” on top. Ivory front bead is longitudinally dovetailed into banded base with checkered ramp which has a push button hood release, but hood is missing. Action has had top of receiver ring checkered, rear tang re-shaped, and has been fitted with Lyman 48 receiver sight which has been filed to slightly rounded contour. Bolt body has been engine turned. Handle has been turned down. Knob has a checkered band around circumference. Case hardened flag type safety is fully checkered and has “Ready” and “Safe” inlaid in silver on either side. Bottom metal has been converted to hinge-type, with release button in trigger guard bow. Trigger has been altered to single stage. Nicely marbled, and slightly figured European walnut stock measures 13-5/8″ over checkered and engraved trap steel buttplate. Stock features very nicely shaped beaded shadow line right hand cheekpiece, steel trap grip cap, horn forend tip, and 18 LPI multi-point pattern borderless checkering. Sling loop is in vacant gold shield on toe line. On stock, at rear of action, are Owens signature arrowhead drop points. Consignor states gun painstakingly restored by Maurice Ottmar. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 6 oz, LOP 13-5/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as professionally refinished. Metal parts retain nearly all of a very fine satin rust blue. Stock retains most all of its restored hand rubbed oil finish with a few minor marks from handling. Checkering has been cleanly re-cut. Bore is excellent with sharp rifling throughout. A fine lightweight rifle by one of the best makers. 4-40107 MGM66 (4,000-6,000)

*FINELY ENGRAVED GRIFFIN & HOWE MODEL 70 CUSTOM RIFLE. SN 2364. Cal. .308. 22″ Round featherweight barrel is fitted with banded sling eye, and G & H front base with matted ramp with gold front bead longitudinally dovetailed. Top of bbl is engraved “No. 2364 Griffin & Howe Inc. New York”; left rear: “Cal. .308”. Model 70 action has no. “225649” and Winchester proof on receiver ring. “Winchester” “Trademark” is on left side rail. Rear tang of action has been streamlined. Redfield scope mounts have been fitted to top of action. Right rail and follower, as well as bolt body, and extractor have been engine turned. Unaltered Model 70 style bolt handle has two panels of checkering on knob in G & H style. Model 70 trigger guard has had the floorplate release altered to Mauser type with button inside of bow. Bottom metal has been engraved, probably by Joseph Fugger, with very finely cut shaded open scroll with matted background. There are gold wire inlaid border highlights. Central medallion on floorplate shows a very finely executed quartering portrait of mule deer in relief. Rear of floorplate has “SUPER” “GRADE” inlaid in gold. Typical Griffin & Howe style pistol grip lightly streaked European walnut buttstock measures 13-5/8″ over Model 70 checkered steel buttplate, and features shadow line right hand cheekpiece, steel grip cap, ebonite forend tip, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. On toe line there is a sling eye, and silver oval engraved with initials “H.B.R.” Leupold M 8 – 4 X Scope with duplex reticle is in steel Leupold rings. Scope has one Butler Creek storm cover. Drop at heel: Approx 2-1/2″, drop at comb: Approx 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz, LOP 13-5/8″. PROVENANCE: Description of this rifle as offered for sale. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal retains virtually all high polished blue. Stock retains nearly all of renewed oil finish over numerous small marks and dings. Small piece of wood has been inlet on left side where receiver sight has been removed. Checkering is slightly worn, and clogged with finish. Scope is excellent, but with a number of marks from contact with other rings. Optics are clear. Bore is excellent. 4-39767 MGM92 (6,500-9,700)

*GRIFFIN AND HOWE SPRINGFIELD SPORTING RIFLE W/SCOPE. SN 1459. Cal. 30-06. 24″ Round Star gauge bbl with quarter rib is engraved “No. 1459 Griffin & Howe Inc. New York” on top. “30-06 Gov” is engraved on left side in front of receiver ring. There is a banded-on sling eye and typical Griffin front sight base with matted ramp. Marbles gold bead front sight is longitudinally dovetailed into base. A typical G & H nicely machine knurled sight protector is present. Three folding leaf express rear sight has silver lines, and is marked for 100, 200, and 300 yards. Faces of sight blades, and top of the quarter rib, are stippled. Springfield action has had its tang streamlined, has a stippled top receiver ring, and has G & H single lever side mount base, and Lyman 48 receiver sight, installed. Bolt knob has checkered ring, and floral engraving at tip. Fully checkered flag safety with “READY” and “SAFE” inlaid in silver, has been installed. Standard bottom metal has had thumbnail size checkered area added to front of floorplate. Standard two stage trigger has been checkered. Classic Griffin & Howe style lightly streaked European walnut full pistol grip stock measures 14″ over checkered model 70 type steel buttplate, and features small shadow line Whelen style cheekpiece, steel grip cap, horn forend tip, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. There is a vacant silver oval, and sling loop on toe line. Drop at heel: Approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 1-7/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 3-1/2 oz, LOP 14″. Lyman Alaskan 2-1/2 X Scope with single post reticle is in Griffin & Howe rings on single lever slide, which is stamped “Griffin & Howe, N.Y. N.Y.” CONDITION: Excellent, as factory refurbished. Bbl and action retain nearly all of a very fine rust blue, silvered slightly on high edges. Stocks retain virtually all of a hand rubbed oil finish, with a very few light marks from handling and use. Checkering has been re-cut. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, with strong sharp rifling. Scope shows some rubs, probably from a cap. Rings are purple in color, but, as new, as is slide. 4-39710 MGM70 (3,500-5,500)

*GRIFFIN & HOWE MODEL 70 CUSTOM RIFLE. SN 2436. Cal. .300 H & H. 26″ Round lightweight barrel is engraved “No. 2036 Griffin & Howe Inc. New York, N.Y.” on top, with “300 Magnum” on left rear. Magnum Model 70 action has no. “140106” on right side of receiver ring, with Winchester proof on left. Tang has been slightly re-shaped for a more streamlined appearance, and G & H side mount has been installed. Bolt body, right rail, and follower have been engine turned. Bottom of standard Model 70 bolt knob has been checkered. Standard Model 70 bottom metal has had trigger guard nicely re-shaped. Lightly figured and streaked walnut pistol grip stock measures 13-3/4″ over checkered Neidner style buttplate. Stock features typical G & H styling with Monte Carlo comb, steel grip cap, ebonite forend tip, and 20 LPI point pattern checkering with mullered borders. There is a sling eye on toe line, as well as a gold oval engraved with initials “D. S. B”. Leupold M 8 – 6 X scope with duplex reticle and Butler Creek covers is in G & H aluminum rings on double lever slide. Top of slide is marked “Griffin & Howe Inc. New York”. Drop at heel: Approx 1-3/16″, drop at comb: Approx 2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz, LOP 13-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Description of this rifle as listed for sale. CONDITION: Excellent, as probably factory refinished. Metal retains virtually all of its blue, with some slight silvering on floorplate and trigger guard bow. Stock retains virtually all of its rubbed oil finish, with a few minor nicks and scratches. Checkering is slightly worn with some extra finish in borders. Bore is excellent. Scope and mount are as new. 4-39768 MGM91 (4,500-6,500)

*GRIFFIN AND HOWE MAUSER MANNLICHER CARBINE WITH SCOPE AND CASE. SN 2183. Cal. 30-06. 20″ Round barrel is engraved “No. 2183 Griffin & Howe Inc. New York” on top and “30/06 – Gov.” at rear, and features stippled ramp front base w/ longitudinally dovetailed brass bead front w/ hood. FN type model 98 action has checkered bolt knob, stippled top receiver, button detachable floor plate, wing safety, Lyman 48 receiver sight base w/ blank slide (Aperture slide is in case), and Griffin and Howe scope mount. Single stage trigger is checkered. Full pistol grip lightly streaked European walnut full length stock measures 13-3/4″ over checkered steel M 70 type butt plate, and features classic G & H shadow line cheek piece, steel grip cap, ebonite forend tip, barrel band sling swivel base, vacant silver oval, and very nicely executed 20 LPI checkering w/ double line and mullered borders. Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz. Weight w/ scope: 8 lbs. 5oz. Scope is a 4X Kollmorgen in Griffin and Howe rings. Green canvas full length case w/ leather corners has green baize interior w/ Griffin and Howe paper label. Accessories include early crystal glass cork stoppered oil bottle, Boyt leather sling w/ QD swivels, aperture slide for rear sight, case straps, and key. CONDITION: Very Good to Excellent, with only a very few minor marks on metal. Stock has a professional repair at the wrist and is sound. Bore is excellent. Scope is excellent, optics somewhat cloudy. Case is as new. 4-87608 (4,000-6,000)

*RARE KORNBRATH ENGRAVED SEDGLEY CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 1215. Cal. 30-06. Beautiful custom rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, sleeve ramp front sight with hood, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with a Lyman 48S receiver sight with target knobs. Mounted in typical Sedgley/Griffin & Howe style, highly figured, 1-pc walnut stock with horn forend cap, Niedner steel grip cap and Niedner checkered steel buttplate with trap. Forestock & buttstock are mounted with Griffin & Howe style sling studs with deluxe Winchester style sling swivels containing a fine basket weave sling. The front receiver ring, sides of the receiver, over the rear bridge & rear tang, along with about 6-1/2″ of the bbl are beautifully engraved by Rudolph Kornbrath in intertwined foliate patterns with fine shaded background. Bolt shroud, grip cap & heel of buttplate are engraved to match. Trigger guard & floor plate are also beautifully engraved with Mr. Kornbrath’s intertwined foliate patterns with rosettes around screw holes and engraved screw heads. Center of floor plate is nicely engraved with a magnificent whitetail buck leaping a log. Bolt shroud is also engraved. Bolt body is polished bright and nicely jeweled with two checkered panels on bolt knob. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains virtually all of its fine custom finish to both metal & wood. Buttstock has a few minor handling & use nicks & scratches and a bruise on right side and is completely sound. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-38119 (6,500-8,500)

*CLASSIC RF SEDGLEY CUSTOM SPRINGFIELD SPORTER. SN 275798. Cal. 30-06. 24″ rnd bbl, banded ramp front with large bead sight and hood, no provision for bbl rear sight, forend band with sling swivel, top of bbl is stamped “R.F. SEDGLEY INC. PHILA. PA. U.S.A.” Left side at chamber has Sedgley’s circle “S” proof mark over “CAL 30.’06”. Receiver is early U.S. Springfield 03 marked over receiver ring “U.S./SPRINGFIELD/ARMORY MODEL 1903/275798”. Rear portion of receiver on right side is mounted with Lyman peep sight. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, with classic Sedgley lines of schnabel forend, triangular checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip with sculpted hard rubber grip cap, straight comb, and Winchester Model 70 style checkered steel buttplate and closed loop sling swivel 3-1/2″ from toe, containing an adjustable 7/8″ sling. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and receiver retain nearly all of their fine orig custom blue finish with just a few minor nicks & scratches, trigger guard and floor plate retain nearly all of their orig custom finish with some light scratches and a couple small spots of flaked finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, normal light nicks & scratches and retains nearly all of its fine orig custom finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun shows very little use. 4-39711 BDT121 (1,000-2,000)

*FINELY ENGRAVED AUGUSTE FRANCOTTE MAUSER ACTION CUSTOM RIFLE. SN 21473. Cal. 270 Win. 24″ Round bbl with matted quarter rib is inlaid in gold “Made in Belgium by Aug. Francotte Cal. 270 Winch.” on top. Rear of rib has no. “2” engraved, and consignor states that this is gun number 2 of 12, made for a man in Texas during the 1980’s. Left side of bbl is engraved “Atlanta Outfitters GA. US. Agent”. Quarter rib is fitted with one standing, two folding leaf express rear sight, and has nicely filed double step transition to bbl with relief engraved scroll on first transition. Front bead is longitudinally dovetailed into a nicely filed and matted base with Westley Richards style folding sight cover. Standard length Mauser 98 action has low swept back bolt handle with finely checkered flattened bottom portion of knob, and standard flag safety. Action tang extends over comb, and is scroll engraved. Bottom metal has a push button floorplate release at rear of plate. Rear of trigger guard extends to steel grip cap. Coin finish trigger guard and floorplate are engraved with very finely executed shaded open scroll with stippled background. Finely detailed whitetail buck is inlaid in gold on center of floorplate. SN is inlaid in gold in cartouche on grip. Trap grip cap is also scroll engraved with raised gold horseshoe on trap. Nicely marbled and figured French walnut pistol grip stock measures 14-9/16″ over very nicely engraved basket weave and scroll engraved steel buttplate. Slim racy stock has ebony forend tip, and approx 26 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz, LOP 14-9/16″. CONDITION: Essentially as new. with only one or two very minor marks in wood, and a few rub marks on bolt from being worked in action. 4-39153 MGM64 (7,500-12,000)

*BROWNING OLYMPIAN GRADE SPORTING RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN 1X7384. Cal. .270. 22-1/2″ Round bbl is stamped “Browning Arms Company St. Louis MO. & Montreal P. Q.” on left rear. Right rear is stamped “. Caliber . 270 Only”, SN, and “Made in Belgium” with Belgian proofs. Bbl has relief open scroll and acanthus with stippled background engraving adjacent to action. Satin chrome plated FN Model 98 action has safety at right side behind bolt handle. Action has nearly full coverage of open acanthus and scroll engraving on left rail and bridge. Receiver ring shows game scene of prong horn running through desert background on right side, and bugling elk in wooded background on left. Both of these vignettes have engravers signature “R. Risack”. Bright polished bolt has engine turning on extractor. Bottom metal has hinged floorplate with release pivoting at front of bow, with portrait of mule deer with large tree in background, and twigs, grass, vines and ferns in foreground. Engravers signature “M. Macis?” is in foreground. A charging bear is on trigger guard bow. Nicely fiddle figured Claro walnut full flared pistol grip stock measures 13-3/4″ over Silvers type pad, and features large roll over right hand cheekpiece, rosewood grip cap and forend tip with white line spacers. Grip cap has inlaid vacant gold diamond. Grip area and forend of this well crafted rifle have very fine checkering, approx 30 LPI with acanthus carved surround, and stippling out to borders. Stock also features sling eyes and engraved recoil bolt. Leupold 3 X 9 Vari-X II scope with crosshair reticle is in older Redfield rings in Redfield one piece base. Drop at heel: approx 2-3/4″, drop at comb: Approx 2-1/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 15.7 oz,with scope. LOP 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains virtually all of its blue. Receiver and floorplates retain all of their coin finish, bolt nearly all of its bright polish, darkening slightly on handle. Stock retains nearly all of its high gloss varnish finish, with some areas of crazing, and a few chips in finish from handling and use. Stock seems to have faded a bit over the years with rosewood turning almost blond. Bore is excellent. Scope anodizing has faded. Optics are clear. A fine early example of these sought after rifles. 4-39488 MGM68 (3,000-5,000)

*WHITWORTH MAUSER RIFLE WITH SCOPE. SN B274723. Cal. .375 H & H. 24″ Round bbl is fitted with one standing, two folding express rear sight dovetailed through block screwed to top of bbl. Gold bead front sight is dovetailed through Williams type screwed on ramp. There is a clamp-on banded swivel mount on bbl. Left rear portion of bbl is stamped “.375 H & H Magnum”. 98 Mauser action is marked “Whitworth” in oval on top of receiver, and again on left side of ring. Left side wall is marked “Interarms” “Alexandria, Virginia” and “Manchester England”. CZ logo is stamped at rear. FN style bolt handle has checkered flattened portion at bottom of knob. Safety button is on right side beside bolt shroud. Bottom metal has hinged floorplate with button release in bow of trigger guard. Lightly streaked European walnut full pistol grip stock measures 14-1/16″ over brown Whitworth pad. Stock features large shadow line right hand cheekpiece, case hardened steel grip cap, ebonite forend tip, and approx. 20 LPI borderless checkering. Leupold Vari-X III 1.5 X 5 variable scope with duplex crosshair reticle is in Leupold rings, in Leupold one piece base. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 1 oz, with sling and scope. LOP 14-1/16″. With gun is Uncle Mike’s leather sling in detachable loops. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only one or two barely noticeable marks in wood. Scope is excellent. There are some marks on rings. Sling is as new. 4-39161 MGM65 (750-1,500)

*HARRY LAWSON CUSTOM FN MAUSER BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN C58700. Cal. 416 Taylor. Spectacular custom hunting rifle with 24″ medium weight hunting bbl, ramp front sight with gold blade and fully adjustable bbl sight. Muzzle has 4-hole Mag-na-porting. Left side of chamber area has caliber marking. Receiver is drilled & tapped for scope bases and the bolt body & extractor are finely jeweled. Custom trigger has a crossbolt safety. Mounted in spectacular burled, honey & chocolate circassian walnut 1-pc stock with rosewood forend tip and long sweeping grip cap with long sweeping rollover cheekpiece and a trap style white line waffle pad. The forestock and wrist are beautifully checkered & carved in oak leaf patterns with a dbl arrowhead 2-color wood inlay in bottom of forestock. This spectacular stock work has all the earmarks of having been done by Nils Hulkren. If not by Mr. Hulkren himself, it was certainly done by someone who studied under him. Accompanied by 2 bx of Superior brand .416 T ammo. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to remain unfired since finishing retaining virtually all of its custom brilliant blue on metal and high gloss finish on wood. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-38104 (4,500-6,500)

*DIMINUTIVE AUGUST SCHULER BOLT ACTION STALKING RIFLE. SN 26529. Cal. 22 Vierling/Hornet. 21″ 1/3 Octagon, 2/3 Round ribbed bbl is engraved “August Schuler” and “Suhl – Germany” on either side of rib, which is matted full length. Rear sight has one standing, one folding leaf. Silver bead front is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion of rib. Left flat of octagon portion is stamped with SN, “Krupp – Laufstahl”, and German nitro proofs “K.M.G.”, “3 gr.” Bottom flat is stamped with B U G crowned Proofs, “5.3 mm”, “35”, and proof date of 6/32. Very small case hardened Model 88 type Mauser action appears to be handmade. Receiver ring is matted, and has BU proofs. Bolt has butter knife handle, and flag type safety. Case hardened bottom metal appears to be hand filed, with hinged floorplate secured by pivoting lever, and houses double set triggers. Small hand filed and polished follower is stamped with SN. Blued trigger guard is of shotgun type. Nicely streaked and fiddle figured European walnut pistol grip stock measures 14-1/4″ over ribbed horn buttplate, and features right hand cheekpiece, horn fluted sunburst grip cap, plain horn forend tip, and approx. 26 LPI point pattern checkering with line border. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 5 lbs. 6 oz, LOP 14-1/4″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains nearly all of its original blue with a bit of pinprick pitting on sides toward muzzle. Action and floorplate retain most of their case color, again with some areas of pinprick pitting. Trigger guard retains most of its blue, slightly silvering at grip. Stock retains most of its original finish, with a few minor marks. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny with strong sharp rifling throughout. Set triggers work fine. A very unusual little rifle, possibly unique. 4-39194 MGM59 (5,250-6,750)

*MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER 1903 FULL STOCK RIFLE, ORIGINALLY SOLD TO WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST. SN 8786. Cal. 6.5 X 54 MS. 23-1/2″ Round barrel with one standing, one folding rear sight, dovetailed through banded block, and silver bead front sight dovetailed through banded matted ramp, is engraved “Von Lengerke & Detmold, Inc. New York” on top. Vienna proofs and SN are stamped on either side at rear. Standard Mannlicher Schoenauer action with five shot rotary magazine is stamped “Oesterr. Waffenfabr. – Ges. Steyr” on left sidewall. Top of receiver is matted and stamped “Patent” “Mannlicher” “M 1903”. Bolt handle is standard Mannlicher butter knife type. A Viennese tong type scope mount is dovetailed through receiver ring, with rear screw stud on left side of bridge. Action has double set triggers. Full length streaked and slightly figured French walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 13-7/8″ over typical Mannlicher ribbed steel trap buttplate. Spaces for cleaning rod, etc. under trap are empty. Stock features nicely shaped cheekpiece for right hand shooter, sling swivels, steel grip and muzzle caps. Checkering is at approx 18 LPI, and has a mix of borderless and double line borders. It is interesting that the muzzle cap rests directly on the barrel and not on the sight base, which is set 7/8″ back from muzzle. Karl Kahles Mignon 4X scope with crosshair reticle is engraved “Von Lengerke & Detmold, Inc. New York” on top rear. Scope is mounted in soldered on Viennese see-through mounts. PROVENANCE: Letters from G & H historian, Robert C. Beach, with particulars of this rifle, and copies of VL & D ledgers where this rifle is listed. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains 90% blue, turning brown with some areas of minor discoloration and pinprick pitting. Stock has most all of an old re-finish. Bore is very good. Rifling is strong. Scope shows some light pinprick pitting, and lacquer on brass parts has mostly worn off. Optics are very good, but need cleaning. Long barreled 6.5’s are scarce. This example is unusual because it is scoped, and has an historic association. 4-39328 MGM26 (4,000-8,000)

*ERNST KERNER HEEREN SINGLE SHOT DROPPING BLOCK STALKING RIFLE. SN 5727. Cal. 7 x 57 R. This compact lightweight fast handling little rifle has 23-1/2″ 1/3 octagon, 2/3 round ribbed bbl. Fully matted top rib is engraved “Robert Hubner, Darmstadt.” in milled out portion of rib. One standing, one folding leaf rear sight is dovetailed through rib. Red bead front is longitudinally dovetailed into raised portion at muzzle. SN and “Krupp – Laufstahl” are stamped on left flat of bbl. Bottom flat has German nitro proofs for 7 x 57, with proof date of 11/38. Nicely filed Heeren action is engraved “Ernst Kerner & Co. Suhl” around matted circular area on receiver ring. Right side of case hardened action has “B U N” crowned proofs. Left side is stamped “Heeren”. Toggle safety with checkered head is on right front of action. Opening lever is also stamped “Heeren” on left side, with SN on top. Action is engraved with large Germanic scroll on either side with small scroll borders. Push forward opening lever and unique Heeren set trigger and cocking lever are fire-blued. Full pistol grip lightly marbled European walnut buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over ribbed horn buttplate, and features a shadow line right hand cheekpiece, steel grip cap, sling loop on toe line, and 22 LPI checkering with line and mullered borders. Full length forend has flared horn schnable tip, bail type sling attachment, keyed on removable section with small carved schnable, and point pattern checkering with mullered borders. This piece attaches with side nail through oval engraved steel escutcheons. Piece of horn is fitted between this removable piece and front piece. Drop at heel: Approx 3″, drop at comb: Approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz, LOP 14-1/8″. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its original blue with some areas of pinprick pitting and thinning. Action retains a considerable amount of its case color with some areas of staining, and frosting. Most of fire-blue remains on opening lever and triggers. Stocks retain most of their original finish with numerous minor marks and dents from handling and use. Front sling attachment is split. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny. Rifling is sharp. A lovely stalking rifle in a great caliber. 4-39193 MGM41 (5,250-6,750)

*SPECTACULAR CUSTOM RUGER NO. 1. SN 246. Cal. 222 Remington. 22″ bbl, made without sights with quarter rib for Tally rings. Muzzle has single gold band and marked “222 REM” on left side of rib. Quarter rib has foliate scroll engraving on front and some fine scroll on either side. Receiver is beautifully engraved with relief foliate scroll on top and bottom, accented with some fine tight scroll. Left side of receiver has large gold strutting turkey bordered by some fine foliate arabesque scroll and outlined with gold wire border. Right side is similarly engraved with large gold bobcat. Lever has single gold line on each side with accenting scroll engraving. Mounted with exhibition Turkish walnut, flared side panels, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip, skeleton grip cap with checkered center and single gold border around side. Left side shadow line cheek piece, straight comb, fleur-de-lis checkered butt with inlaid metal cap engraved with flower blossom in center, foliate scroll around edges and marked “KAYE” and “DOWTIN”. Slim fleur-de-lis checkered forend with raised panel extending in front of action. This superb custom rifle is accompanied with letter from Joe D. Clayton dated April 1st of this year and reads, “This Ruger No. 1 rifle has been in my collection since the early 1970s. The rifle is pictured on page 106, cover plate X in my book. The rifle is stocked with exhibition piece of Turkish walnut by Master Stock maker Bill Dowtin. The gold inlay work and engraving was done by Master Engraver Tommy Kaye. Tommy was, I believe, the second president of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America. There are two gold inlays on the receiver. One side has a strutting turkey; the other side has a bobcat. This rifle is a classic example of the combination of two masters executing their work to perfection.” This stunning rifle is executed on a very early three digit No. 1 action. PROVENANCE: Joe D. Clayton Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, reported to be unfired since completion. The entire gun retains most of its fine custom finish wood and metal with only a cpl of tiny handling marks. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny new bore. 4-39065 BDT289 (7,500-10,500)

*STUNNING CUSTOM RUGER 1 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 130-03331. Cal. 6 mm Remington. 26″ bbl, made without sights, muzzle with sgl gold band, Ruger 1/4 rib, with engraved Ruger rings, housing a Leupold M8-6X42 with duplex. Top of bbl is marked “STRUM, RUGER & CO. INC., SOUTHPORT, CONN.U.S.A.” Chamber area has sgl gold band, 1-1/4″ of scroll engraving on each side of rib, and caliber marking on left side. The falling block action is beautifully engraved with gold rams head on left side, surrounded by foliate scroll. Right side has gold mountain goat head surrounded by foliate scroll. The top and bottom of receiver, as well as finger lever are all appointed with foliate scroll. Rear of bottom tang is stamped “RV” as this was executed by noted engraver “Ray Viramontez”. Mounted in beautifully figured walnut, raised side panels, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip with engraved skeleton grip cap with checkered center, straight comb, checkered steel buttplate, left side shadow line cheekpiece, inlet screwless sling swivel base, beavertail forend with raised side panels, fleur-de-lis checkering and screwless sling swivel base. This fine stock work was executed “Joe Balickie”. This gun is pictured in Joe Clayton’s book “Ruger No. 1”, color plate VII. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears basically as new, since completed. Bbl retains nearly all of its fine custom blue with one very tiny spot about 7″ from muzzle on left side. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine custom blue finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering a couple minor light handling marks, and retains virtually all of its fine custom oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a minor nick or two, and retains virtually all of its fine custom oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore. 4-39707 BDT60 (6,500-10,500)

*INTERESTING CUSTOM RUGER 1 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 6822. Cal. 375 H&H. 24″ bbl, banded front ramp with gold bead sight, bbl band swivel, Ruger 1/4 rib with flip-up rear sight. Muzzle has wide band of scroll engraving with accenting scroll on each side of ramp and directly behind. Chamber has matching wide band of scroll as well as an 1-1/2″ wedge of scroll engraving on each side of quarter rib and caliber marking on left side. Top of bbl is marked “STURM, RUGER & CO. INC., SOUTHPORT, CONN. U.S.A”. The falling block action is beautifully engraved with relief bold foliate scroll, and in relief engraved majestic male lion on left side, matching scroll and Kudu bull on right side, scroll over top of action, and center of bottom. The right side is stamped “KAYE” identifying this work by noted engraver “T.J. KAYE”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, raised side panels, fleur-de-lis checkered pistol grip, relief engraved pistol grip cap of a crouching leopard, straight comb, solid red Old English recoil pad, left side cheekpiece, and sling swivel stud. Beavertail forend, fleur-de-lis checkered with hole for attaching screw filled with ebony and checkered to match. This fine stock work was executed by “Red Jackson”. This gun is pictured in Joe Clayton’s book “Ruger No. 1”, color Plate I, with a matching 458. This fine custom work was executed on a very early 4-digit No. 1 action. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears new since completion. Bbl retains virtually all of its fine custom blue. Receiver retains all of its fine grayed custom finish. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks and retains all of its fine custom oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor handling marks, and retains virtually all of its fine custom oiled finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-39706 BDT61 (4,500-7,500)

*UNUSUAL BRITISH PROOFED CUSTOM SAVAGE 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 154482. Cal. 22 HP. 20″ rnd bbl with integral base with pinned fine bead German silver front sight. “SAVAGE ARMS CO PATENT APP’D FOR.” marked adjustable rear sight. This interesting take-down model has very seldom seen British proof marks & nitro proved located on left side of bbl at chamber & sgl Crown V proof adjacent receiver. Rear of bolt also carries Crown V proof mark. Receiver has been drilled & tapped for scope base, as well as tang sight. Custom stocked with highly figured streaked walnut, checkered side panels, deluxe checkered wrap-around straight grip & Savage Quality Logo hard rubber butt plate. Deluxe checkered schnable tip forend. CONDITION: Very fine. Metal retains nearly all of a very fine high-luster restored blue finish. Extremely well done custom stock & wonderful checkering has only a couple very minor light handling marks, retaining virtually all of its fine hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is similar with only a couple of minor handling marks & superb hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & some very fine light scattered pitting. 4-33891 BDT80 (2,250-3,250)

*GERMAN WEATHERBY MARK V DELUXE BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN P27972. Cal. 300 Weatherby. 26″ bbl made without sights, left side of chamber is marked “Weatherby/300 Magnum” and right side “Made in W. Germany”. Sauer made Mark V action is marked center of left side “Weatherby”. Forward left side marked “Mark V/U.S. Patent No. 3.013.355”. Topped with Redfield 2 pc scope bases. Mounted in nicely figured walnut with Weatherby signature 45 degree forend tip, skip line checkered panels on forend, skip line checkered pistol grip, with Weatherby signature gripcap with white diamond, Monte Carlo Weatherby marked brown vented recoil pad, left side cheekpiece and sling swivel stud. Accompanying gun is a black Bell and Carlson synthetic stock that has been professionally bedded and is the stock that was actually used to hunt this rifle. Consignor states he took 7 bull elk with this rifle. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, a few minor scratches and typical light handling marks. Receiver retains most of its orig blue with a small bright spot on handle. Trigger guard and foreplate retain orig blue starting to show bright on sharp edges and a couple light scratches and handling marks. The deluxe wood stock appears nearly new with virtually all orig factory finish and just a few small handling marks. The synthetic stock is solid with most of its black paint with a few small areas of flaking. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40115 BDT51 (1,200-1,700)

*FIRST OF THE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 CUSTOM SHOP AFRICAN EDITION. SN G0001AE1. Cal. 458 Lott. 24″ rnd bbl. Ramp front with gold bead sight and hood. Adjustable express rear sight, bbl band swivel. Left side of bbl is marked WINCHESTER MODEL 70 .458 LOTT/MADE IN NEW HAVEN . CT. U.S.A.. Top of bbl at receiver has WINCHESTER CUSTOM SHOP proof as well as WP proof. Left side of receiver is marked WINCHESTER/TRADEMARKS LICENSED FROM OLIN CORP.. Front right of receiver ring has specialized, custom shop serial number. Bolt body and extractor are finely jeweled and bolt handle has checkered ring. “Trigger guard and floorplate are elaborately engraved with 24K gold overlay of an elephant centered on floorplate, accented by a lion, leopard, rhino and cape buffalo. Surrounding the gold vignettes is a complimentary, scroll pattern, highlighted with a French gray background. There are a great many other features to this piece which include the words “AFRICAN EDITION” and the outline of Africa, inlaid in gold with matching, interlocking scroll design on trigger guard. Engraved by Baron Technology, Trumbull, CT.” Mounted in fancy, flame grained walnut, wrap around checkered forend, checkered pistol grip, straight comb with left side cheekpiece, black decelerator pad, inlet swivel base 3-3/4″ from toe, and dual cross bolts. Accompanying the firearm is a U.S.Repeating Arms Co. letter dated September 29, 2004 identifying gun as a Custom African Edition, which was built in a limited quantity of 50 in the Winchester Custom Shop with serial numbers G0001AE1-G0050AE1, and were sold exclusively through Cabela’s, and goes on to give all the pertinent information about the gun. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears as new since manufactured. Bbl and action retain virtually all of the orig, custom shop, matte bluing. Stock is sound with sharp, new checkering, possibly a tiny handling mark but retains all of its orig, custom shop finish. Gun was shipped from custom shop and still includes a black Doskocil case. 4-40010 BDT166 (4,000-6,000)

*RARE PROTOTYPE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 ALASKA BEAR SERIES BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN G1773787. Cal. 375 H&H. Usual post ’64 configuration with 24″ medium weight tapered rnd bbl, ramp front sight with hood, pedestal mounted rear sight with folding leaf and receiver factory drilled & tapped for scope bases. Bolt is of the post-64 push feed style. Mounted in checkered straight grain American walnut 1-pc stock with two reinforcing bolts, capped pistol grip and thick Winchester solid red pad. Receiver is nicely etch engraved with gold inlays of brown bears on the left side with the head of a bear on right rear side and oak leaves around all images with branch & oak leaves on right front side of the receiver. Floorplate & trigger guard are etch engraved with a gold washed standing brown bear and oak leaves on the floorplate and another standing brown bear on the trigger bow. Floorplate is also marked “ALASKA BROWN BEAR” in gold. Right side of the bbl, opposite the manufacturer & caliber markings is marked “ALASKA BEAR SERIES – BROWN BEAR” in gold wash. Bbl has stalking swivel base with a corresponding swivel base in the buttstock. Accompanied by numerous letters of correspondence between the Winchester Co. and Mr. Steve Scheldt of Thorne Bay, Alaska, discussing building a series of commemorative Alaska bear rifles, none of which were ever produced. This apparently is the prototype for what would have been the first series. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be new & unfired with no discernible flaws. 4-38936 (2,000-3,000)

*OUTSTANDING WINCHESTER PRE-64 MODEL 70 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 431105. Cal. 375 H&H. 25″ bbl, serrated ramp with silver bead sight front and hood, 2-leaf rocker rear sight with left side of bbl marked “Made in New Haven, Conn. U.S. of America/Winchester Proof Steel-Winchester/Trademark-Model-70-375 H&H Magnum”. Magnum model 70 receiver with Winchester/Trademark on left side, type 3 safety, hollow bolt handle, Redfield 1-pc base, topped with Leupold vari X III 1.5 x 5 matte finish scope, standard duplex and Butler Creek scope cover. Mounted in straight grain walnut, checkered side panel forend, checkered pistol grip, Monte Carlo, Winchester solid red recoil pad and closed loop sling swivels. Accompanied with a MacMillan synthetic stock that appears basically new with straight comb and black Pachmyr Decelerator pad and detachable sling swivel studs. This stock comes with orig box. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl and receiver on gun retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor handling marks on bbl and blue just starting to thin on bolt handle. Floorplate and trigger guard retain most of their orig blue with some minor light scratches and handling marks. Stock is sound with orig finish and just a few small marks can be found in the finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore as gun appears to have seen only a little use. A great outfit suitable for collecting but can be made ready for a dangerous game hunt. 4-40114 BDT52 (3,000-4,000)

*RARE SIGHTLESS WINCHESTER MODEL 70 FEATHERWEIGHT (GOPHER SPECIAL). SN 579015. Cal. 264 Win Mag. 22″ bbl, made without sights. Marked on left side “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL-70-FEATHERWEIGHT/MADE IN U.S.A.-WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-264 WIN. MAGNUM”. Standard receiver with third-type safety and hollow-bolt handled aluminum floorplate and trigger guard. Mounted with straight-grained walnut, factory sling swivels, checkered side panel forend, checkered pistol grip, Monte Carlo and Winchester red vented recoil pad. In the early 60’s, Gopher Shooter’s Supply of MN, ordered and marketed sightless guns as “Gopher Specials”. Today, all sightless guns are commonly referred to as “Gopher Specials”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains most of its original blue with a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains most of its matte factory blue with faint rub line on front and rear bridge from scope mount. Bolt has matching etched serial no. and bolt knob slightly thinning to blend with silver patina. Floorplate and trigger guard retain much of their original anodized finish with a couple of minor nicks on floorplate. Stock is sound with typical nicks, dings and scratches, but retains much of its original finish. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore. 4-36717 (1,500-2,500)

*RARE WINCHESTER PRE-WAR MODEL 70 SUPER GRADE. SN 6655. Cal. 7 mm. (7×57) 24″ bbl with stippled integral front ramp, Redfield full gold bead front, slot blank in rear seat. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER / PROOF STEEL – MODEL 70 – WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK – 7M/M”, right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. – PATENTED”. Bottom of bbl is stamped with “7M/M” a triangular proof and dated “36”. Winchester proof marks can be found on left side of bbl at stock line and adjacent receiver. Standard pre-war receiver with “WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK” on center left side, SN on forward right, cloverleaf tang, clip slot cut rear bridge with matted top and Lyman 48 WJS peep sight with diopter eyepiece. Bolt with solid bolt handle, “A” marked extractor and pre-war safety. Steel floorplate and trigger guard with floor plate stamped “- Super Grade -“, 1st style trigger guard with full round release. Standard follower with spring stamped “3”. Mounted with standard pre-war low comb stock, 90 degree ebony forend tip, inlet sling swivel base with swivel, full checkered forend with diamond in center, wrap over checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, left side cheekpiece, steel checkered buttplate, inlet sling swivel base with swivel. Left side of stock has notch cut for 48 WJS sight. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 95-97% fine pre-war factory blue finish with minor muzzle wear, a couple of small rub marks in front of forend and usual minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 95-97% polished pre-war factory blue finish with some minor thinning on sharp edges. Bolt, with proper matching etched SN, has 85-90% bolt handle blue with thinning on knob. Floorplate retains 75-80% orig factory blue, some minor scratching, flaking and sharp edge wear. Trigger guard has totally flaked and is a silver blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with very good checkering, normal nicks and dings and retains a thin coat of professionally added finish. Buttplate is worn to mostly silver with traces of orig blue. Swivel and swivel bases retain most of their orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bores. 4-38821 BDT108 (4,500-6,500)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 70 SUPER GRADE RIFLE. SN 220040. Cal. 30-06. 24″ bbl, stippled front ramp with silver bead sight and hood. Flip up rear sight. Left side of bbl is marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL-70-30-06 SPRG.” Standard Model 70 action with Type 3 safety, solid bolt handle and bolt with matching serial no. Steel floorplate and trigger guard with floorplate stamped “SUPER GRADE”. Mounted with nicely figured straight-grain walnut, 90 degree ebony forend tip, inlet swing swivel base and detachable swivel, full checkered forend with diamond in center, wrap-over checkered pistol grip with sculpted steel grip cap, Monte Carlo full left-side cheek piece, checkered steel buttplate, inlet swing swivel base and detachable swivel. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and action retain 98-99% original blue, slight wear at muzzle, a few tiny handling marks and faint line on rear receiver bridge from scope base. Bolt handle is starting to thin on knob. Floorplate and trigger guard retain most of their factory blue with a few small spots of surface oxidation on plate and slight thinning on sharp edges. Stock has a hairline crack off trigger guardtang with sharp checkering, minor nicks and dings and a couple of small areas of flaking finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36701 (1,750-2,750)

*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER TRANSITION MODEL 70 CARBINE. SN 64953. Cal. 250-3000 Savage. 20″ bbl, integral front ramp with fine bead sight and hood, 22 series rear sight. Left side of bbl in front of rear sight boss marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 70-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-250-3000SAV.” Right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN. PATENTS APPLIED FOR”. Transition model receiver with cloverleaf tang, rounded rear bridge with factory drilled scope holes, type II safety, equipped with Griffin & Howe dbl lever side mount, holding a Lyman Alaskan scope. Bolt has properly marked matching SN. Mounted with straight grain walnut, standard factory sling swivels, checkered side panels on forend, checkered pistol grip, straight comb, and checkered steel buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor scuffing and handling marks. Receiver and bolt handle retain most of their factory finish, lightly thinning on bolt knob. Floorplate and trigger guard retain 90-95% blue, a few nicks & dings & thinning on sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering, typical nicks, dings & handling marks, and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a bright shiny bore, scope is clear with fine crosshairs. 4-36734 (1,750-2,750)

*RARE WINCHESTER PRE-WAR MODEL 70 CARBINE. SN 53564. Cal. 257 Roberts. 20″ bbl, front ramp, fine bead sight with hood, flip up rear sight. Left side of bbl in front of sight boss is marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 70-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-.257 ROBERTS”. Right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.-PATENTED”. Pre-war receiver with cloverleaf tang, milled top rear bridge with two scope mounting holes and stripper-clip slot. Left side mounted with Lyman 57WJS peep sight and marked on center of left side “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK”. Mounted with nicely figured fiddleback walnut, factory sling swivel mounts, checkered side panel forend, checkered pistol grip, straight comb and checkered steel buttplate. Bottom of bbl is marked “25R” and dated “41”. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 85-90% original blue, minor muzzle wear, a few nicks and dings, minor scratches and a couple of small spots thinning and blending with brown patina. Receiver retains most of its original matte blue finish, silvering at sharp edges. Bolt with matching serial no., pre-war safety, with finish thinning on bolt knob. Trigger guard and floorplate retain 80% original finish, typical nicks and scratches, thinning and blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with good checkering, typical minor handling marks and retains a smooth, hand-rubbed professional restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, good bore with slightly dark grooves. 4-36732 (2,000-3,000)

*WINCHESTER PRE-WAR MODEL 70 CARBINE. SN 42004. Cal. 7 MM (7×57). 20″ bbl with stippled integral ramp with Lyman ivory bead front sight and Lyman 2-leaf flip rear. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER / PROOF STEEL – MODEL 70 – WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK – 7 M/M”, right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. – PATENTED”. Bottom of bbl “7 M/M” with a triangular proof and dated “38”. Standard pre-war receiver with “WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK” center left side, SN forward right side, cloverleaf tang, clip slot rear bridge with matted top that has been slightly lowered and drilled and tapped. Solid handle bolt with proper matching SN, “A” marked extractor and 3rd style bolt shroud and safety. Mounted with straight grain pre-war low comb stock, front swivel has been cut flush with stock, checkered side panels, notched for 48 WJS sight, checkered pistol grip, checkered steel buttplate with 43 notches around outside edge, steel floorplate and trigger guard. Standard follower with spring stamped “1”. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains 80% orig rust blue that is thinning and blending with a brown patina, typical nicks, dings and scratches. Receiver retains a matte gray finish with wear on sharp edges. Bolt handle has been slightly modified to clear scope and 3rd style safety. Stock is sound with good checkering, numerous nicks and dings and hunting marks with an area on left side behind forearm checkering with a series of shallow depressions, retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Rear sling swivel hole has been neatly filled with a screw that fits flush and blends with stock. Floorplate retains most of a high polish restored blue finish. Trigger guard retains 70-80% thinning orig blue with wear on sharp edges and front of loop. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore with dark grooves. 4-38816 BDT109 (2,000-3,000)

*WINCHESTER TRANSITION MODEL 70 CARBINE. SN 78831. Cal. 22 Hornet. 20″ bbl with integral stippled front ramp with fine bead sight and 22 rear sight. Left side bbl marked “WINCHESTER / PROOF STEEL – MODEL 70 – WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK – 22 HORNET”. Right side of bbl “MAKE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN. CONN. – PATENTED”. Winchester proof marks can be found at stock line, left side of bbl and adjacent receiver. Transition model receiver with “WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK” on center of left side, SN forward right side, cloverleaf tang with smooth rear bridge factory drilled and tapped. Bolt with solid bolt handle and type “2” safety. Steel floorplate and trigger guard with “H” stamped near hinge on floorplate. Mounted with standard low comb transition stock, factory sling swivel in forend, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip, steel checkered buttplate and factory sling swivel. Bottom of bbl is stamped “22 H” and dated “38”. Proper 22 Hornet mag box, spring and follower. Proper Hornet bolt, extractor and matching SN. CONDITION: Very good to fine, bbl retains 90-95% orig blue with minor muzzle wear, some minor nicks and scratches, a faint rub line on both sides of bbl about 1-1/4″ from receiver. Receiver retains 95% of factory dull blue finish. Bolt handle is starting to thin across knob. Floorplate and trigger guard retain 95% factory blue with some light scratching and bright on sharp edges. Stock is sound with good checkering, numerous nicks and dings, top of stock at peep sight area on left has a very shallow notch and dimple, some flaking of finish in front of sling swivel and across bottom of stock and retains a thin coat of added finish with hand worn patina in grip area. Mechanics are crisp with nice bright bore. 4-38818 BDT105 (3,000-5,000)

*WINCHESTER TRANSITION MODEL 70 CARBINE. SN 62271. Cal. 22 HORNET. 20″ bbl, stippled ramp front with fine bead front sight and hood, Lyman 22G rear sight. Left side of bbl marked “WINCHESTER / PROOF STEEL – MODEL 70 – WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK – 22 HORNET”, right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. / NEW HAVEN, CONN. – PATENTED”. Bottom of bbl is stamped “22 H” with a triangular proof and dated “38”. Proof marks can be found on left side of bbl at stock line and adjacent receiver. Standard transition receiver with “WINCHESTER / TRADEMARK” center left side, SN forward right, cloverleaf tang, full rear bridge with factory drilled and tapped scope base holes. 22 Hornet bolt and extractor, matching SN, solid bolt handle and type “2” safety and bolt shroud. Steel floorplate and trigger guard with “H” stamped near hinge on floorplate. Mounted in standard grade, low comb transition stock, sling swivel in forend, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip, checkered steel buttplate and sling swivel. CONDITION: Fine, bbl retains 97% fine factory quality restored blue finish. Receiver retains most of factory matte blue finish with sharp edge wear and faint lines on left side from Lyman 48 receiver sight. Bolt handle retains 95% blue, slightly thinning on knob. Floorplate and trigger guard retains most of factory blue with some light scratching and wear on sharp edges. Stock is sound with crisp checkering, 2 minor dents from Lyman 48 on upper left side, minor nicks and dings and retains a smooth lightly cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-38811 BDT111 (2,000-3,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 95890. Cal. 35 REM. 24″ bbl, integral stippled front ramp with gold bead sight and 22 rear sight. Left side of bbl stamped “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA WINCHESTER / WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL – TRADEMARK” followed by “MODEL 70 – 35 REM”. Bottom of bbl is stamped “35 REM.” and dated “47”. Winchester proof marks can be found at stock line on left side of bbl and adjacent receiver. Polished bolt body with solid bolt handle and polished “A” marked extractor. Mounted with early 3rd type stock, factory swivel, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip, checkered steel buttplate, factory swivel, steel floorplate and trigger guard, proper magazine spring and short follower. CONDITION: Very good, bbl retains 99% of orig blue with a few minor nicks and scratches. Receiver retains 99% of factory quality restored blue finish. Bolt handle and shroud retain 99% of a factory quality restored blue finish. Floorplate and trigger guard retain 99% factory restored blue finish. Stock is sound with usual nicks, dings, scratches and handling marks and a hairline crack off top tang of action. Orig finish with a light coat of added finish in a couple of areas and blending with hand worn patina through grip area. Buttplate retains 99% of factory quality restored blue finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-38817 BDT106 (2,000-3,000)

*WINCHESTER MODEL 70 STANDARD GRADE WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND TAGS. SN 543375. Cal. 30-06. 24″ bbl, serrated ramp with fine bead sight and hood, flip up rear sight. Left side of bbl is marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL-70-30-06 SPFLD.” Standard late receiver with Type 3 safety, hollow bolt handle, polished bolt without no. Steel floorplate and trigger guard. Mounted with straight-grained walnut, factory sling swivels, narrow checkering pattern on forend, checkered pistol grip, Monte Carlo and checkered hard rubber buttplate. Gun is accompanied with original box, Model 70 instruction pamphlet, hanging tag and sight alignment tag. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl and receiver retain 98-99% of original factory blue with a few minor handling marks. Bolt handle has been lightly cleaned and blended with cold blue and toning a brown patina. Stock is sound with sharp, crisp checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains virtually all of its original factory finish. Box is solid with puncture hole through top. Intact end label with matching serial no. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny new bore. 4-36640 (1,500-2,500)

*WINCHESTER PRE 64 MODEL 70 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 130497. Cal. 257 Roberts, 24″ bbl, integral stippled front ramp with hood and silver bead sight, 22 G rear sight with elevator. Left side of bbl forward of sight boss is marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 70-257 ROBERTS”. Standard receiver with “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK” on left side. Matching SN bolt, correct mag box and follower, steel floorplate & trigger guard, type “3” safety. Mounted in straight grain walnut, correct sling swivels, checkered side panels on forend, checkered pistol grip, straight comb, correct checkered steel buttplate. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90+% orig blue with muzzle wear, some light thinning from muzzle to forend, and the usual minor nicks & scratches. Receiver, trigger guard & floorplate retain 90+% orig blue with some minor wear on sharp edges, a faint line on bridge of action from scope base and a couple minor scratches on floorplate. Stock is sound with good checkering, some normal minor nicks & scratches & retains most of its orig finish. Bolt handle blue is starting to thin and blend with silver. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40083 BDT17 (1,750-2,750)

*WINCHESTER PRE 64 MODEL 70 BOLT ACTION RIFLE. SN 210799. Cal 300 H&H, 26″ bbl, integral stippled front ramp with slightly modified tall King blade front sight, slot blank in rear seat. Bbl is marked on left side forward of sight boss “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA/ WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 70-300 H&H MAGNUM”. Magnum Model 70 receiver with “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK” on left side. Matching SN bolt with type “3” safety. Mounted in a straight grain walnut stock with super grade swivel bases inlet, checkered side panels on forend, checkered pistol grip, Monte Carlo, and Winchester solid red recoil pad, steel floorplate and trigger guard. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90% orig blue with moderate muzzle wear, thinning between front sight & stock and usual light handling marks. Receiver, trigger guard, & floorplate retain 90-95% orig blue with some minor thinning on sharp edges, some minor surface oxidation on floorplate. Solid bolt handle retains orig finish that is thinning and blending with silver. Stock is sound with a moderate amount of minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig finish with some hand worn patina in grip area. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice bore. 4-40082 BDT16 (1,250-1,750)

*UNIQUE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 TARGET/VARMINT RIFLE. SN 100366. Cal. 257 Roberts. 24″ tapered heavy bbl, front dovetail with slot blank drilled and tapped for scope block with filler screws at rear. Left side of bbl is marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S. OF AMERICA/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-MODEL 70-257 ROBERTS”. Bottom of bbl has dovetail cut for forend screw but is empty. Bottom of bbl marked “25R” and dated “48”. Transition receiver, cloverleaf tang, Type 3 safety, with solid bolt handle, full rear bridge, factory drilled for scope. Bolt has been polished with no evidence of number. Mounted with straight-grain walnut stock, factory sling swivels, checkered side panel forend, blind screw in forend, checkered pistol grip, low comb, and Winchester solid recoil pad. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl and receiver retain 95-97% original blue, minor muzzle wear, a few nicks and scratches, outline on bridges of receiver from scope base. Bolt handle has a fine restored blued finish, slightly silvering at knob. Trigger guard and floorplate have most of their factory blue, a few nicks and scratches and some spots of old dried oil. Stock is sound with minor nicks and dings, sharp checkering and retains most of a fine light coat of added finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-36638 (2,000-3,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 NATIONAL MATCH RIFLE THAT BELONGED TO LEGENDARY LAWMAN, BILL JORDAN. SN 159520. Cal. 30-06. One of the great rarities in the Model 70 collecting field is the National Match rifle. It has a 24″ standard weight, tapered rnd bbl with integral front ramp that has a globe sight base in the dovetail and a slot blank in the rear seat on the bbl boss. Top of the barrel, in front of the boss, has two plugged target scope base holes and the receiver is factory drilled & tapped for scope bases. Mounted in a National Match 1-pc, uncheckered, American walnut stock with wide, flat bottom forearm and deep pistol grip stock with flat checkered steel buttplate. Bottom of the forestock is inletted with a hand stop rail containing a black composition hand stop and sling loop with corresponding sling loop in the buttstock. It has standard grade trigger guard & floor plate and is accompanied by a military style brass & leather sling. This rifle belonged to legendary Border Patrol lawman, the late William H. “Bill” Jordan (1911-1997), who for many years was one of the premier revolver shooters & instructors in the world. He spent thirty years with the U.S. Border Patrol, primarily on the southwestern border with Mexico, mostly stationed in El Paso. Mr. Jordan also served in the U.S. Marine Corps in WWII, participating in a number of Pacific Island battles against the Japanese and then again in Korea, eventually retiring from the Marine Corps Reserves as a Colonel. Mr. Jordan retired from the Border Patrol and wrote his book No Second Place Winner in 1965. He subsequently served as a field representative for the National Rifle Association and later was elected to the NRA Board of Directors. Mr. Jordan worked closely with Smith & Wesson in developing revolvers for the 357 Magnum caliber and with holster makers for those revolvers, one model of which is called “The Jordan”. Accompanying this lot is an 8×10 black & white photograph of Bill Jordan in Border Patrol uniform, probably standing on the bank of the Rio Grande River. Also accompanying this lot is a copy of Mr. Jordan’s firearms record which lists this rifle with the statement “Belongs to P.C. Roettinger”. A quick search of the internet disclosed that Lt. Col. P.C. Roettinger, USMCR, won the Hankins Memorial Trophy for rifle shooting in 1954. This therefore establishes a connection between Lt. Col. Roettinger and Col. Jordan, both of the USMC Reserves. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains about 98% glossy orig blue and receiver about 99% satin oxide finish. Bolt body is bright with blued extractor, handle & shroud. Bolt appears to be a replacement with the electric pencil number having been removed. Floor plate retains 95-96% thinning orig blue. Stock is sound with light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish with several nicks around the toe. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-38522 (1,500-2,000)

*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 70 1ST VARIATION TARGET RIFLE. SN 50437. Cal. 250-3000, 24″ bbl, integral stippled ramp front with small globe sight, rear seat and front receiver bridge with scope bases, topped with Lyman Super Target Spot Scope. Left side of bbl and front of sight boss is marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 70-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-250-3000 SAV.” Right side marked “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN.-PATENTED”. Bottom of bbl is marked “C.M.S. 25-3.S” and dated “33”. Standard pre-war receiver marked “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK”, center left side. cut for stripper clip, equipped with Lyman 48 WJS sight, rear bridge with one D&T hole, solid bolt handle, pre-war safety, no number can be found on bolt, standard mag box, spring and follower. Mounted with marksman stock, beavertail forend with inlet rail, hand stop & swivels, multi-point checkered forend with blank diamond in center, checkered pistol grip, checkered steel buttplate, inlet swivel base with swivel. Roger Rule’s book on Win M70s confirms the rarity of this gun and its configuration. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains 85-90% orig blue with muzzle wear and normal nicks, dings & scratches, and some minor thinning behind front sight. Receiver retains orig matt blue with wear on sharp edges. Floorplate retains 70% thinning orig blue, silvery on edges and numerous light scratches. Trigger guard has flaked and blended with a brown & silver patina. Stock is sound showing use with forend checkering slightly flat, numerous nicks, dings & shallow scratches, slightly flat checkering in pistol grip, appears orig finish with much flaking and wear, blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are good with a shiny bore. 4-38236 BDT27 (3,000-4,000)

*WINCHESTER 52 B SPORTER. SN 84648B. Cal 22,long rifle, 24″ bbl, integral stippled front ramp with gold bead sight, no provision for rear sight. Left side of bbl marked “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK/MADE IN U.S.A.-MODEL 52-22 L.RIFLE/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL”. Usual 52 receiver with “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK” marked on forward right side. Left side is equipped with proper Lyman “48 WJS” peep sight. Mounted in straight grain walnut, with 90 degree ebony forend tip, inlet sling swivel bases with swivels, checkered panels on either side of forend and 3 checkered diamonds on bottom, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber buttcap, straight comb, checkered steel buttplate, left side cheek piece, 1-pc steel trigger guard marked “SPORTING”, one “WINCHESTER” marked five-shot magazine. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl, receiver and trigger guard floorplate retain 97-98% orig blue with some minor sharp edgewear and some usual light nicks & dings. Bolt handle retains most of its blue with a small worn spot to silver. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few typical light handling marks and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40081 BDT18 (3,500-4,500)

*WINCHESTER 52B TARGET RIFLE WITH STANDARD BARREL. SN 63152B. Cal. 22 LR, 28″ bbl, (.715) at muzzle, integral short ramp with slot blank in dovetail, no provision for rear sight, target bases with J. Unetrl 16X scope with AO. Left side of bbl is marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 52-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-.22 LONG R.” Right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN.” Standard “B” receiver with forward right side marked “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK” rear right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARM CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN.-PATENTED”. Rear bridge is equipped with rectangular base marked “WIN.52MS” that is a base for a Marble Goss receiver sight. Mounted in straight grain walnut with fiddle back, target beavertail forend with adjustable hand stop and swivels, straight comb, target pistol grip, inlet base with swivel, checkered steel buttplate, trigger equipped with wide trigger shoe and one 5-shot magazine marked “WINCHESTER -69 PAT.NOV.1919”. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 90-95% orig blue, with minor muzzle wear, some minor scuffing along sides, and a few small spots of minor surface oxidation. Receiver retains most of its orig matt blue. Trigger guard has nearly totally flaked and turned a brown mixed with silver patina. Stock is sound with typical light nicks & dings, and minor handling marks, but retains most of its orig finish. Scope has fine cross-hairs with target dot, appears fine but may need to be cleaned. Mechanics are crisp with a nice shiny bore. 4-40084 BDT26 (1,250-1,750)

*WINCHESTER 52 A HEAVY BARREL TARGET RIFLE. SN 42265A. Cal. 22 LR, 28″ rnd bbl (.885 at muzzle), front dovetail filled with target base, no provision for rear sight, mounted with scope blocks and topped with “J Unetrl” 10X target scope with AO. Left side of bbl near receiver is marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 52-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-.22 LONG R.” Right side “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN, CONN.” “A” model receiver as marked by “A” suffix in SN with “WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK” on forward right side, and a series of patent numbers on rear right side. Rear bridge had a rectangular flat base stamped model 52 believed to be for a Marble Goss receiver sight. Mounted with straight grain walnut, sgl bbl band with swivel, forend mounted with hand stop, small notch on left side for adjustment of orig receiver sight, straight comb, checkered steel buttplate, and inlet sling swivel. Comb of gun has approximately 1/4″ hole about 2-1/2″ back from comb. Trigger has wide trigger shoe and gun comes with one five shot marked magazine with “PAT.NOV.25,1919” markings. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear and some typical light nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 98% orig blue with a few minor marks. Bolt handle has had most of the blue worn to a silver patina. Trigger guard and floor plate retain orig blue with some minor scratching and some areas flaked and blending with brown patina. Stock is sound, there are two minor grain cracks behind base for hand stop, typical nicks & dings, retain much of its orig finish and blending with hand worn patina in forend area. Scope has fine cross-hair and target dot that appear solid, but scope is somewhat fuzzy. Mechanics are good with a nice bore. 4-40085 BDT22 (1,250-1,750)

Revised: 3/22/2010

Correction: Gun letters as cal. 32 Ideal w/27” #2wt ½ round bbl. (Note: .32 Ideal was found to be inadequate for long range shooting as was the lightweight #2 bbl.) Gun was returned to the factory less than 2 months after the shipping date, most likely for the installation of the .38-55 #4 bbl that is a more generally accepted long range performer.

SCARCE WINCHESTER DELUXE MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUTZEN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 81818. Cal.38-55. Beautiful deluxe Schutzen rifle with 30″ No. 4 weight oct to rnd bbl with Lyman windage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with a mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Lower tang has Schutzen style dbl set triggers and a Schutzen spur lever. Receiver, breech block, lever & hammer are color case hardened. Mounted with about XXX center crotch cut, flame & feather grain checkered American walnut with matching grain black insert schnable tip forearm that is factory fitted with a tuning fork style palm rest. Buttstock has Winchester hard rubber grip cap with checkered wrist, deep Schutzen-style cheekpiece with perch belly and Helm-style blued Schutzen buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “5891”, “XXX” and “U.S.”. The “U.S.” marking in substantially larger letters than the others. The assembly number is also found on the buttstock, under the buttplate and inside the toe of the buttplate. This is truly an outstanding deluxe Schutzen rifle that would add to anyone’s collection. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 98% strong orig blue with two or three very minor nicks and one small spot of rust. Receiver, breech block & lever retain most of their orig factory case colors, moderately faded on left side, strong & bright on right side and brilliant in sheltered areas. Hammer retains virtually all of its dark orig case colors. Wood is sound with a couple of minor grain checks on right side of buttstock and a very few minor handling & storage nicks in varnish and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-36379 (9,500-13,500)

*WONDERFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 87754. Cal. 32-40. Fine 1900 produced Schuetzen rifle with 30″ No. 4 weight oct bbl, windage globe front sight, spirit level in the rear seat and mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Bbl & receiver have British proofs. Mounted with extremely beautiful, about 3X, center crotch feather & flame grain, checkered American walnut with matching quality forearm that has a horn tip. Forearm is mounted with a tuning fork style palm rest. Buttstock has a hard rubber capped pistol grip with Schuetzen-style cheekpiece, perch belly & Helm blued steel Schuetzen buttplate. Lower tang is mounted with Schuetzen-style dbl set triggers and it has a Schuetzen spur lever. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with assembly number “11341” and “XXX”. This assembly number is found on the buttstock, under the buttplate and inside the toe of the buttplate. Forearm is unmarked but it is readily apparent that it is orig to the rifle. Top of the bbl is mounted with scope blocks which contain a Winchester A5 scope. This is a very fine target rifle that should be an outstanding shooter and would also add to anyone’s collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl & receiver retain about 98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, muted on outer edges, brilliant in sheltered areas. Wood is sound and retains virtually all of its orig factory piano varnish with minor handling & use marks in the varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Scope & mounts retain most of their orig factory blue, crisp, clear optics. 4-36380 (8,750-12,750)

*RARE & UNUSUAL WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 107968. Cal. 32-40. Spectacular & unusual high wall with 32″ heavy #2 weight oct bbl with windgage globe front sight, slot blank in rear seat and vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Top flat of bbl is mounted with target scope blocks. Rifle is mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with black insert schnable tip forearm and rare uncheckered, capped pistol grip Schuetzen buttstock without cheekpiece and Helm Schuetzen buttplate. Lever is spur type with Schuetzen dbl set triggers. Left side of lower tang, under the wood, is marked with the assembly number 5431US”. Examination of the buttstock disclosed the assembly number “20323” in the wood, under the buttplate and inside toe of buttplate. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum “yellow sheet” identifying this rifle, as found, in caliber 32-40 with No. 2 weight 32″ oct bbl, Schuetzen set triggers, plain pistol grip with “MRV & Peep” sights, Helm buttplate and Schuetzen stock with no cheekpiece. It was shipped July 7, 1908. There is no logical explanation for the lack of matching assembly numbers in buttstock & buttplate but there is no doubt whatsoever that these are the orig buttstock & buttplate to this rifle. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Bbl & receiver retain about 98% strong glossy orig factory blue with only extremely faint sharp edge wear and a few very minor nicks & scratches with one small area of light surface mars on left side of the receiver. Wood is sound with extremely minor, light surface finish mars and overall retains about all of its fine orig factory oil finish. Buttplate retains about 60% flaked orig blue. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39734 JR329 (8,000-12,000)

*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL HIGH POWER TAKEDOWN SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 106369. Cal. 30 US (30-40 Krag). Blue finish with 30″ No. 3 weight rnd bbl, Winchester globe front sight, no rear sight and a fine #76 windage adjustable vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Rifle is in takedown configuration with standard step side receiver and is mounted with uncheckered American walnut with the very distinctive “high power” target forearm which is 16″ long with an integral pedestal near the receiver and on the bottom with a 1/2″ thick cork face. Forearm is secured with a single band & spring keeper. Bbl band has an integral sling loop with corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Top of bbl is covered with an 11-3/4″ handguard that is secured with two spring clips. Top of bbl under handguard has standard Winchester markings with caliber marking and two threaded holes for the usual musket rear sight, which appears to have never been installed. Buttstock has a straight grip with checkered Winchester steel buttplate. Few of these rifles were ever produced and the vast majority of those few were in 30-06 rimmed and few survive today in all orig, unaltered configuration. This is one of, if not the only, rifle in takedown configuration with heavy bbl. Accompanied by an old hand written manila tag that states “WINCHESTER HI-WALL / 30-40 CAL / TRIAL GUN FOR 30-06 / HI-WALLS SEE GUN DIGEST”. Also accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in 30 caliber (which is 30-40 Krag), 30″ rnd #3 weight bbl with plain trigger and takedown. There is no mention of a date received at the warehouse, however it was shipped Aug. 10, 1908 to Order #162414. There is no mention of the special wood & sight. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains about all of its strong orig factory blue with some light scratches under handguard from the spring clips. Takedown ring also retains most of its orig factory blue with some light flaking on right side. Receiver retains about 90% strong orig blue with light flaking which has turned to medium patina. Lever, hammer & breech block retain strong case colors, bright on breech block, faded on outer face of lever. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39518 JR110 (15,000-25,000)

RARE WINCHESTER 1885 MUSKET WITH SABER BAYONET. SN 24520. Cal. 45-70. 32″ rnd bbl, barley corn front sight, 26″ forend with nosecap, with right side bayonet lug and sling swivel, equipped with a cleaning rod. Rear sight is military, 1,000 yrd. ladder. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” adjacent receiver “45-70”. Accompanying gun is a brass handled saber bayonet. Receiver is a thick side, flat side action. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, straight grip, steel carbine buttplate, and branded “20” on right side near buttplate, inlet base with sling swivel, 4-3/8″ from toe. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museums Winchester letter identifying as 45-70 cal. musket, 32″ bbl, plain trigger, saber bayonet, received in warehouse May 1, 1888, shipped from warehouse on May 1, 1888, Order No. 6659. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains good orig blue with some toning towards brown, some minor nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 50-60% orig thinning case colors, strongest on left side and across top, blending and mixing with gray and silver patina on right side. Hammer shows dark orig case colors. Lever shows fading orig case colors blending with silver and brown patina. Stock is sound with some minor nicks & dings, and retains a professionally cleaned oil finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & dings, and retains a professionally cleaned oil-finish. Saber bayonet is sound with blade mixing a silver and gray patina and stamped at hilt with a “B” on one side and a crown over “C” on the other. Mechanics are crisp with a very nice shiny bore. 4-39744 BDT137 (5,000-7,000)

*RARE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT MUSKET. SN 88815. Cal. 32-40. Rare Winchester musket with 32″ tapered rnd bbl, dovetailed Rocky Mtn. front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. It has blued receiver with color case hardened lever & hammer and is mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm and straight stock with checkered steel buttplate. Forearm is secured with two bands with the front having a sling loop with no sling loop in buttstock. Bottom of forearm is grooved for a steel cleaning rod which is a replacement and there is an oval plugged hole in bottom of forearm just forward of receiver, probably from an old palm rest installation. Buttstock, under buttplate, is stamped with the number “79” which number is also inside toe of buttplate. No assembly numbers were observed on lower tang. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl retains about 95% glossy orig blue and receiver 70-75% orig blue with light cleaning scratches in the finish on both sides and on top tang. Lever, hammer & breech block retain most of their orig case colors turning silver on outer edges. Stock has a small loose sliver on left side by lower tang and a hairline at bottom rear edge of forearm, otherwise wood is sound with a gouge on left wrist and minor nicks & dings elsewhere and overall retains most of the orig factory finish on buttstock and forearm with rear end of forearm refinished during repair. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39134 JR23 (4,500-7,500)

VERY FINE NIEDNER CUSTOM DELUXE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 33082. Cal. 32-20 Winchester. Beautiful deluxe high wall with 30″ rnd custom bbl with dovetailed globe front sight and a slot blank in the rear seat. Tang is mounted with a short range vernier tang peep sight with 2-1/2″ staff. Sight base has an extra hole but top tang has only orig holes. Left side of lower tang has assembly number “2556” and “XXX”. Assembly number was observed in the top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Buttstock & forearm are matching H-style checkered XXX fancy figured American walnut with black insert schnable tip forearm and serpentine black insert pistol grip buttstock with crescent steel buttplate. Bbl is marked on top left “NIEDNER RIFLE CORP, DOWAGIAC, MICH.” CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig custom blue with a cleaned area on bottom near the muzzle end, apparently where someone dressed out a couple of small nicks. Receiver retains most of its orig case colors, moderately faded with a brilliant area of color on right side. Lever & hammer retain faded case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned silver. Wood is sound and although the forearm is not assembly numbered there is no question that it is orig to this rifle. Wood has minor handling & use nicks & dings and retains virtually all of its bright piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39793 JR328 (4,000-6,000)

Revised: 3/11/2010

Correction: SN 107873 on the receiver indicates manufacture well after 1906. Therefore Dr. Mann (or someone else) remounted his barrel sometime after 1906.

*EXTREMELY RARE POPE MADE WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE FOR DR. F.W. MANN. SN 107873. Cal. 7 mm/30-40. Fine Pope rifle with 24″ medium weight rnd bbl, marked on top “STEVENS-POPE / J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. CHICOPEE FALLS, MASS. U.S.A.” Barrel is mounted with Mann-Niedner target scope bases and accompanied by a Winchester A5 scope with extender and mounted in Mann-Niedner color case hardened mounts that have windage & elevation adjustments. Bottom of bbl is hand stamped with initials of Dr. Mann “F.W.M.” and “7 M.M. 1906.” Front scope base is also stamped “1906”. Initial research disclosed that this number is probably the date of manufacture rather than the Pope number. Pope number 1906 is a Ballard rifle listed in their records. The high wall receiver is standard step side with Schuetzen dbl set triggers and a serpentine lever. Left side of lower tang underwood has assembly number “9741” and “XXX”. Mounted with a checkered Stevens style semi-schnable tip forearm with extensive checkering and fleur-de-lis carving. Buttstock is uncheckered, straight grain American walnut with a serpentine grip cap that has a triangular black insert and has a Winchester hard rubber buttplate. The assembly number in top tang channel of buttplate appears to be “1658”. Also accompanying are four orig cartridges probably created and loaded by Dr. Mann. Cases are military brass with orig primers that have been necked down to accommodate the 7 mm bullet and are 2.064″ long vs. the 2.314″ standard 30-40 Krag case. The inside of the case mouth has been machined to accept only the very base of the bullet which would have been sufficient to chamber the round but made for a rather delicate cartridge due to its shallow seating. Accompanied by a small hand written manila tag “WINCHESTER HI WALL / 7 M.M. 30-40 CASE MADE / BY HARRY POPE FOR / DR. MANN AND / WRITTEN UP IN HIS BOOK / THE BULLETS FLIGHT”. Dr. Franklin Weston Mann (1856-1916) was a long time friend and co-inventor with Harry M. Pope and other notable firearms gurus of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was a serious target shooter of his time and wrote a book on shooting The Bullet’s Flight from Powder to Target published in 1909. Beginning on about p. 152 of the referenced publication is information about this rifle and the testing of this experimental caliber of the 30-40 Krag cartridge case reduced to 7 mm caliber and reduced in length to 2-1/16″. There are other modifications to the case such as a 1/16″ shoulder inside the case neck which is as far as the modified jacketed soft point bullets will seat so as to have the bullet contact the lands of the bore when the cartridge is chambered. Dr. Mann states on p. 152 that on Jan. 1, 1906 he received three smokeless bbls from Mr. Pope, one of which was a 28 caliber intended for lead bullets that was never chambered and never tested. The other two, one 24″ and the other 30″ long, had 7 mm bores with 16″ twist and 1/32″ wide lands. He states that they soldered sight blocks on the “full round barrels” before finishing. On the same page he describes the reduction in length of the 30-40 Gov’t cartridge case to 2-1/16″ and later describes taking a 170 grain soft point bullet and cutting it off and forming a new point leaving it 130 grains. Page 154 shows a picture of some of the steps required to form these new cases and bullets. A copy of this book is included with this lot. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue and receiver about 75% blue with loss areas flaked to a medium patina. Wood is sound with forearm retaining virtually all of its orig finish and buttstock, with minor handling & storage marks, most of its cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Scope retains most of its custom blue finish and the mounts about all of their brilliant orig case colors. 4-39135 JR35 (10,000-15,000)

*FINE UNMARKED CUSTOM WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN None. Cal. 2R Lovell. A fine target/varmint cartridge developed in the late 1930’s by Harvey Donaldson by necking down the obsolete 25-20 sgl shot case to 22 caliber. This cartridge developed fine varmint & target velocity and accuracy in the 3,000-3,400 ft. per second range and was only superseded by the modern 222 Remington. It is one of the very few cartridges that was developed as a wildcat from a previously developed wildcat. The cartridge became so popular in the 1930’s and 40’s that Griffin & Howe custom ordered many thousands of rounds of brass when the supply of the obsolete 25-20 sgl shot ammunition ran out. This cartridge was also known as the 22-3000. This rifle, built on a standard Winchester High-Wall action, has a 29-3/8″ medium weight rnd bbl without provisions for sights and without a tang sight. Bbl is mounted with custom bbl bands that have custom scope rings mounting a Unertl 10X small tube varmint scope with an unusual horizontal cross hair and top tapered post, undoubtedly custom ordered from Unertl, or possibly simply upside-down in the tube. The front scope base is equipped with windage screws and the rear ring with horizontal and elevation adjustments. Lever is altered to a custom finger rest style with severely curved lower tang and sgl set trigger. Mounted with checkered, nicely figured American walnut with long rnd forearm and pistol grip stock that has a high comb with serpentine grip cap and sweeping cheekpiece with thin crystallized rubber pad. Bottom of stock is fitted with a custom sling base and forestock with matching diamond shaped base. Forestock is secured with a screw into a band around bbl. This is a fine custom rifle whose cartridge is easily loaded and will provide fine varmint quality accuracy. Accompanied by two full 50-rd boxes of Griffin & Howe 22-3000 new primed empties. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains 98-99% strong orig custom blue on metal with one small thin spot on left side of receiver and a few freckles of rust on lever and lower tang. Wood is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its custom oil finish. Hammer does not cock on closing, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore, crisp optics. Ammunition boxes are slightly yellowed but crisp & clean. Brass is crisp. 4-39120 JR34 (3,000-5,000)

*GREAT GEORGE HYDE CUSTOM WINCHESTER HIGH WALL SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN None. Cal. 22 Hornet. Wonderful custom rifle with 30″ medium to heavy rnd bbl without provision for sights and mounted with target scope blocks. Top of bbl, between scope blocks, is hand engraved “GEORGE J HYDE, INC. NEW YORK” and the caliber is engraved on top left over chamber area. Receiver is a rare thick side/flat side Winchester high wall action with Schuetzen style dbl set triggers and a Walker style Schuetzen lever. Breech block is jeweled and hammer is lightened with a large hole through its body. Hammers were lightened to improve lock time which helped improve accuracy. Top tang has had the tang screw thru-bolt mounted through the bottom tang into top tang along with the usual wood screw at tip of bottom tang. The tang screw hole in forward part of top tang is still present. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with heavy target style forearm and palm rest with very nicely turned walnut ball. Stock has a Niedner style capped pistol grip with Monte Carlo comb and shadow cheekpiece with an aluminum Schuetzen buttplate with long prongs. Consignor’s father, personally known by this cataloger, related that he had been acquainted with George Hyde for many years and had purchased this rifle directly from him. Accompanied by a small hand written manila tag “HI-WALL SCHUETZEN / 22 HORNET MADE / BY GEORGE HYDE / BEFORE WWII ACCORDING / TO GEORGE MAN NEVER / CAME BACK FROM WAR / SO FINAL FINISHING NEVER / DONE I.E. SCREWS NEVER / FINISHED OR CHECKERING / PATTERN DECIDED”. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: As new, probably unfired. Retains virtually all of Mr. Hyde’s custom finish to both metal & wood. Bbl, receiver & lever retain strong dark blue with the lever slightly purpled. Wood has a fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39132 JR33 (3,000-5,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Correction: This item is NOT a Modern Firearm as indicated by one asterisk preceding the description. It is an Antique.

*FINE RON LONG CUSTOM SINGLE SHOT RIFLE ON A WINCHESTER HIGH WALL ACTION. SN 67434. Cal. 32-40. All blue finish with 26″ heavy oct bbl that has a Mike Stevens windguage globe front sight and a Ron Long prototype Soule vernier tang sight. Top flat of bbl is mounted with target scope blocks and the left top flat, over the forearm is hand engraved “RON LONG, DENVER”. Mounted with very nicely checkered American walnut with large, heavy forearm and a heavy pistol grip stock with deep European style cheekpiece with Monte Carlo comb and a ram’s horn curl below the cheekpiece. Buttplate is Winchester checkered steel. Buttstock, under buttplate, is stamped “F.R. BUTLER POULTNEY, VT.” in two places, and has the date “1947”. Consignor states that this rifle was re-barreled by Mr. Long using his “Vermont chuck rifle”. Likely the orig rifle was built by Mr. Butler and consisted of shortening the upper & lower tangs and adding a vertical bar which is drilled & tapped for the draw bolt which secures the buttstock to the frame. It is likely that Mr. Butler also produced the custom lever which extends down the grip and terminates in a round drum shape with dimpled ends. Receiver is fitted with functioning single set trigger. Accompanied by a unique Ron Long custom bullet seating tool that has a color case hardened body with a machined brass 32-40 cartridge case on front with an eccentric mounted handle that actuates the piston to seat the bullet into the bore. It has a walnut & brass machined handle. Also accompanied by a Ron Long custom bored bullet mold. Mold is very similar to standard ideal style, in two halves with articulated sprue cutter, cut for a rapid taper bullet with a small flat nose and square base with five lubricating grooves. Consignor states that this is an extremely accurate rifle that has not been fired in over twelve years and that the best loads were 14.1 to 14.2 grains of IMR 4227 powder. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & receiver retain virtually all of their fine custom blue with a very few tiny scattered spots of light surface corrosion. Stock has a small grain check back of cheekpiece through a burl area, with a couple of small chips back of receiver and a few other minor storage & handling nicks & scratches and overall retains most of what is probably Mr. Butler’s custom finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Bullet seating tool is extremely fine, retaining most of its fine orig case colors. Mold is fine. 4-39728 JR324 (3,000-4,000)

Revised: 4/6/2010

Correction: Caliber should read .44-90, 2-5/8” BN.not 44-77 as stated in the catalog Additional Information: This is one of 87 Model 1874 Long Range No. 1 Rifles made between Nov. 1875 to Oct. 1879 as stated on p.226 of Frank Seller’s book “Sharps Firearms”.

SPECTACULAR SHARPS MODEL 1874 CREEDMOOR LONG RANGE SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 156529. Cal. 44-77 Sharps. Rare early Bridgeport Sharps with 34″ medium weight oct bbl, windgauge spirit level front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with a long range vernier tang sight with 4-1/2″ staff. Top flat of bbl is marked “SHARPS RIFLE CO BRIDGEPORT.CONN.” and has the caliber marking over chamber area. Receiver, lever, lockplate and trigger plate are color case hardened, with the SN stamped around the tang sight tension stud hole. It is mounted with nicely figured American walnut with checkered round schnable tip forarm with checkered tip and checkered pistol grip stock with checkered grip cap. Buttplate is standard Sharps checkered steel. Bbl is matching numbered to the receiver with the last 4 digits of SN inside the bbl channel of the forearm and on the front face of buttstock, under the metal. Lockplate is unmarked, with the trigger plate and buttplate being marked “155713”. The tang sight base is marked “161816” and the staff is marked “03”. Accompanied by a Sharps Factory Records letter identifying this rifle, as found, in order book No. 2, and is described as a Model 1874 Long Range Rifle No. 1 in caliber 44 with 34″ bbl, style not specified, with oil finish stocks, without inscription plate. It was invoiced at the Bridgeport factory on April 12, 1876 to John P. Lovell & Sons, Boston, Massachusetts to order memorandum #1692. Dr. Laboskie states in this letter “An early No. 1 long range rifle such as this, shipped soon after the re-location of the Sharps Rifle Company to Bridgeport, may well have been a left over No. 1 Creedmoor rifle.” Also accompanied by a tiny, round, 2-pc tin that contains 4 spare front sight inserts and a set screw. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Receiver, lever, lockplate and hammer retain most of their orig factory case colors, slightly muted, turning dark on the tail of the lockplate, brilliant in sheltered areas, especially on left side. Trigger plate and buttplate retain dark case colors. Wood is sound with only light nicks and scratches and retains virtually all of its beautiful hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Hard to upgrade this specimen. 4-39927 JR313 (25,000-35,000)

EXTREMELY RARE SHARPS MODEL 1877 OVERBAUGH SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 157222. Cal. Appears to be 38-40 Remington. Extremely rare target rifle made by Charles E. Overbaugh of New York City in the period 1876-1880 with only 73 having been made during that period, according to Sharps Firearms, Sellers. According to the referenced publication these rifles were special ordered and built by Overbaugh primarily for the “New York Central Schuetzen Corps as a special factory order, because the factory did not have the manpower to turn them out themselves.”. This rifle has a 30-1/4″ unmarked replacement oct bbl with Winchester windgauge globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a Remington style short range vernier tang sight. The orig forearm has been shortened to 2″ and is retained by a sgl screw. Bbl is mounted with a custom brass & steel palm rest with wooden ball. Buttstock is of very nicely figured American walnut with checkered deep pistol grip that has a hard rubber grip cap and a deep fluted cheekpiece on the left side a with a German silver shield inlaid in center. Buttplate is nickeled brass with medium length Schuetzen prongs and it is fitted with dbl set triggers. Sellers, in his book, also mentions that most of these rifles now have custom bbls. This exact rifle is pictured and identified by serial number on p. 252 of the referenced publication, however it is identified in caliber 32-40 which is obviously a typographical error as this rifle has not changed hands since the photograph was taken and the book printed. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains about 90% blue turning plum with some minor, light surface etching. Receiver, breech block, lockplate, lever & hammer retain most of their moderately faded orig factory case colors, with one battered screw. Stock has a crack through the top tang screw area, otherwise wood is sound with normal handling & use nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39133 JR38 (10,000-15,000)

EXTREMELY RARE EXHIBITION QUALITY SHARPS MODEL 1853 SPORTING RIFLE WITH EXTRA-FINE ENGRAVING. SN 11271. Cal. 52. Extremely rare Model 1853, according to the chart on p. 49 of Sharps Rifles, Sellers, there is only one such rifle manufactured in this caliber known. This rifle has 26″ heavy oct bbl with wide platinum & gold band at the muzzle and wide gold band at the chamber end. Mounted with a Sharps German silver front sight blade and Sharps ladder rear sight missing its slide. Receiver, lockplate, hammer, lever, bottom tang & buttplate tang are wonderfully engraved with what would be considered full coverage, extra-fine, foliate arabesque patterns without animal scenes. The muzzle of the bbl and over the chamber area have matching pattern engraving. Hammer nose is engraved in a dolphin pattern and even has engraving patterns on the left side of the hammer nose. Mounted with exhibition quality, flame grain American walnut with full checkered forearm having an iron forend cap with diamond shaped iron screw escutcheons engraved to match. Buttstock has a straight grip with rare shallow cheekpiece and a smooth steel shotgun buttplate with stepped long top tang also engraved to match. Bottom of the bbl, inside bbl channel of the forearm, lockplate, lower tang, breech block and buttstock are all matching numbered. A SN could not be located on the receiver which, in this instance, is inconsequential. Bbl was originally browned and the receiver and attached parts color case hardened. This is possibly an exhibition piece from the 1856 Paris Expo. According to the above referenced publication, only 2,970 Model 1853 Sporting rifles were produced in the period 1854-1859 and, to reiterate, this is the only one listed with oct bbl and extra-fine engraved. CONDITION: Fine, all matching as noted above. Bbl retains traces of orig brown finish under the forearm with all the exposed areas a smooth even dark brown patina with a few minor nicks, dings & scratches and some fine pitting on the bottom three flats. Receiver and attached parts are a cleaned gray metal patina. Wood is sound with the forearm showing heavy wear and dark oil stain. Buttstock shows moderate wear with handling & use nicks & scratches in the varnish and retains most of its varnish finish with a hand worn patina and usual nicks & dings. Mechanics are fine, strong dark bore. 4-37561 (13,500-17,500)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Additional Information: This gun is accompanied by the original buttplate that was recently discovered in Mr. Sobel’s parts box.

SCARCE SHARPS PANEL BORCHARDT NO. 1 MID-RANGE SINGE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 7060. Cal. Appears to be 40-70 Sharps Straight. Fine early panel Borchardt with 30″ heavy tapered rnd bbl with windgage spirit level globe front sight, Lawrence Patent ladder rear sight and a long range tang sight with 5-1/4″ staff graduated to 4,000 yards on left edge. There is an additional sight base in heel of stock. Receiver is color case hardened with wood panel inserts and a sgl trigger. Top of bbl has the “OLD RELIABLE” and “BRIDGEPORT” markings. Mounted with very nicely figured, checkered English walnut with schnable tip forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock, missing its buttplate. Bottom of bbl, under forearm, rear edge of forearm, inside bbl channel of forearm and front edge of buttstock are all stamped or marked with serial number matching receiver. According to the book Sharps Firearms, Sellers, only 215 of these fine rifles were produced in the period Oct. 1877 – Oct. 1880. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains 92-93% orig finish turning plum with wear around muzzle. Receiver retains smoky case colors on left side and in sheltered areas with balance turned silver to dark. Stock has a hairline on left side of wrist and another back of the top tang with a chip also back of top tang, otherwise wood is sound with a couple of deep scratches on buttstock and usual handling & use marks and retains about 90% orig varnish on buttstock and about 75% on forearm. Toe of buttstock has a couple of minor chips. Wood panels in receiver retain 75-80% orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with some minor roughness just in front of chamber. 4-39131 JR22 (5,000-8,000)

RARE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 6-1/2 OFFHAND RIGBY PISTOL GRIP SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 6027. Cal. 40-63 Everlasting. Spectacular & probably unique Ballard rifle with 30″ rnd bbl, spirit level windage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mid-range vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Bbl has the unique integral Rigby-style ribs over the chamber area. Receiver is spectacularly & uniquely engraved with the long oval vignette of an alert stag with two alert hinds in the background standing in a forest scene on the left side with a matching vignette on the right side of an outstanding charging bull buffalo in a prairie scene. Both vignettes have wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background fore & aft. Top three flats of receiver & side Rigby ribs on the bbl are engraved to match. Top Rigby rib has the rare decoration of a cartridge casing & arrow through a ribbon inscribed “BALLARD”. Left side of receiver has the J.M. Marlin address & patent dates. Muzzle is engraved with two bands & a chip border. Mounted with extremely beautiful flame grain, fiddleback American walnut with checkered forearm that has a horn schnable tip. Wrist of buttstock is nicely checkered with serpentine grip cap that has a triangular horn insert. Left side of stock has a shallow, sweeping cheekpiece with nickel plated brass offhand-style buttplate. These rare rifles were produced only from about 1883-1891 and are rarely encountered in authentic orig configuration. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a silver blue/brown patina. Receiver, breech block & lever retain traces of case colors in sheltered areas. Hammer retains strong case colors. Stock has a small chip at top left side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with minor nicks & scratches and retains most of a wonderful hand worn oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-38494 (11,500-16,500)

SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 6-1/2 RIGBY OFFHAND MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE. SN 9174. Cal. Appears to be 38-50 Ballard. Beautiful target rifle with 28″ rnd bbl, windgage spirit level front sight, no provision for a rear sight and a thick base vernier tang sight with 3″ staff. Bbl has the distinctive three relief raised Rigby ribs where it meets receiver. Receiver is rebated with beveled edges. Mounted with very highly figured, streaky French walnut with horn schnable tipped checkered forearm and pistol grip buttstock that has serpentine grip cap with triangular horn insert and scarce checkered orig “BALLARD” embossed hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved with the vignette of a running deer on left side and a standing bear on right side, all surrounded by wonderfully executed foliate arabesque patterns. Engraving has heart shaped borders and extends over top three flats of receiver and top of wrist. Bbl ribs are engraved to match with top rib having the “BALLARD” embossed ribbon and dbl ended arrow. Muzzle of bbl also has an engraved band. It has the full loop lever with a long checkered trigger. This appears to be a third model No. 6-1/2 Rigby offhand with New York style engraving probably from Nimschke shop. While this model is not common it was very popular in its day with serious target shooters and today very few examples are found in unaltered orig condition. Serial number was observed in usual position on bottom front of receiver, bottom of bbl, rear face of forearm, with the numbers “174” on front face of buttstock and the “4” is very lightly struck. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue. Receiver retains moderately faded case colors on left side and over the top with right side and bottom case colors mostly faded to silver. Hammer & breech block retain most of their orig case colors. Lever retains smoky case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Stock has the obligatory two hairlines in top of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with minor handling & storage mars in the finish and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39117 JR30 (10,000-15,000)

SCARCE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 4-1/2 A-1 MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE. SN 1816. Cal. 40-65 Ballard Everlasting. Beautiful mid-range target rifle with scarce 30″ mid-weight full oct bbl, German silver Rocky Mtn. front sight and short, Winchester style semi-buckhorn rear sight with checkered edges and a thick base mid-range vernier tang sight with 3-3/4″ staff. Left side of receiver has the Marlin & Ballard markings and is engraved on left side “Ballard A1” and on right side “Mid Range” with both panels surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns. Mounted with nicely figured English walnut with horn schnable tipped checkered forearm and checkered buttstock with serpentine grip cap and checkered hard rubber buttplate. Toe of the stock and toe of buttplate are broken and replaced with a period of use patch. Serial number was observed in usual place on bottom front of receiver, bottom flat of bbl under forearm and on rear face of forearm. Buttstock was not removed to check for matching number. While this was a fairly popular model of the Ballard rifles and a variant upgrade of the standard No. 4-1/2 mid-range rifle, it was more expensive but outsold its more plain cousin. They are rarely found in orig, unaltered condition. Accompanied by a wonderful orig dovetailed shooting box 8-1/2″ long x 4-5/8″ high x 5-7/8″ wide with a decorative cast brass carrying handle in the lid and a mortised brass lock in front with working key. Interior contains a deep cartridge block containing 53 holes for cartridges which are occupied by 45 loaded, nickel plated 40-65 Ballard Everlasting cartridges, three fired rds, two cartridge cases made from Norma brass and a steel sub-caliber adapter probably for a 41 caliber short CF rd. Also contained in box are reloading tools & implements including a wonderful brass & nickeled steel capping/de-capping tool, a nickeled 40-65 case sizing die, a nickeled 40-65 bullet seater, a de-capping block, a brass powder measure, a lacquered tin of primers, a small envelope of over powder cards and a scarce 25-rd box of Winchester made patched 40 caliber 285 grain lead bullets with yellow & black label marked “MANUFACTURED FOR THE BALLARD RIFLE”. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% strong orig blue with only faint sharp edge wear. Receiver, lever, hammer & breech block retain about all of their orig case colors, moderately faded and turning silver in areas. Stock, with aforementioned repaired toe, has two tiny hairlines back of receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains strong orig finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Case is wonderful and sound with minor nicks & scratches and some light soil on the lid and retains most of its orig varnish. Nickeled cartridge cases are all bright & clean. Tools are also fine. 4-39116 JR29 (6,000-10,000)

RARE MARLIN BALLARD NO. 6-1/2 OFFHAND RIGBY SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 3315. Cal. 40-65 Everlasting. Rare deluxe rifle produced only from 1880-1882 with 30″ rnd bbl, windage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and vernier tang sight with 2-3/4″ staff. Chamber end of the bbl has three integral raised 2-3/16″ Rigby-style ribs. Receiver is nicely engraved in typical No. 6-1/2 patterns with the vignette of a standing stag and reclining hind on the left side and a running bull buffalo on the right side, both executed in nice light detail. Both vignettes have wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background fore and aft with fine chip borders. Top three flats of the receiver and the Rigby ribs are engraved to match. Muzzle has a light foliate ring with chip border. Receiver is fitted with a sgl trigger with ring lever. Mounted with very nicely figured American walnut with diamond checkered forearm that has horn tip and a small panel of amateur engraving at the receiver. Buttstock is checkered on each side of the wrist with a shallow cheekpiece and has a nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Left side of the receiver has the J.M. Marlin name & address and patent dates. Few of these rare rifles were ever produced and are rarely found today in absolutely orig configuration with orig finish. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% thinning orig blue turning plum over the forearm area. Receiver, lever & breechblock retain faded case colors, mostly turned silver with some visible colors in most sheltered areas. Hammer retains bright case colors. Wood is sound with minor handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Buttplate retains 65-70% orig milky nickel. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37632 (10,500-17,500)

SCARCE REMINGTON NO. 3 HEPBURN GRADE E SINGLE SHOT MID-RANGE TARGET RIFLE. SN 3439. Cal. 40 2-1/2 (40-70 Sharps Straight). Beautiful mid-range target rifle with 30-1/4″ mid-weight oct to rnd bbl with windgage globe front sight, spirit level in rear seat and a mid-range vernier tang sight with 4″ staff. Top flat of bbl has usual “E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y.” address. Mounted with very nicely figured, streaky French walnut with checkered rnd forearm with Gutta Percha tip and rnd knob stock with raised side panels and checkered hard rubber buttplate. Serial number was observed in usual place on lower tang, on rear face of forearm and front face of buttstock. Serial number on bottom flat of bbl, under forearm, is “2830”. While bbl number is mismatched it is apparent that it has been in place most of the life of the rifle. This was obviously a dedicated shooter’s rifle. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 85-90% orig factory blue, strong over oct area and upper 1/3 of bbl. Center part of bbl has thin finish. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig factory case colors, strong & bright on both sides and top by hammer with top front moderately faded. Bottom of receiver and bottom tang retain bright case colors with trigger bow faded with spots of light rust. Breech block & hammer retain virtually all of their bright, orig high polish blue. Sight retains most of its orig strong blue. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its fine oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39127 JR28 (6,000-10,000)

RARE ONE OF A KIND REMINGTON NO. 3 HEPBURN SCHUETZEN MATCH SINGLE SHOT RIFLE. SN 47263. Cal. 38-55. Wonderful No. 3 Hepburn Schuetzen match rifle that resembles the famous underlever Walker Hepburn. It has 32″ oct to rnd heavy weight bbl with windgage spirit level globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and short range, thick base tang sight with 3″ staff. Top flat of bbl has the Remington Arms Co. Ilion address and is mounted with target scope blocks. Receiver is blued and is mounted with dbl set triggers and a Walker finger rest/trigger guard that is precisely the same as the Walker underlever. Right side of receiver has the usual Hepburn operating lever. Mounted with nicely figured, straight grain American walnut with black insert checkered schnable tip forearm and heavy straight grip Schuetzen buttstock with nickeled steel Schuetzen buttplate. Serial number is found on only one place on the rifle, under the forearm on bottom flat of bbl. Accompanied by a small hand written manila tag which states “REMINGTON HEPBURN / 38-55 EXACTLY LIKE UNDERLEVER / BUT USES SIDE LEVER / CAME FROM REMINGTON / BALLISTIC LAB WHEN SOLD / OUT IN 1955″. Walker Hepburns are the ultimate rarity in Remington single shot collecting which, given the fact that this is probably the only rifle of its type in existence, makes this rifle ultimately desirable. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, as new, may be unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with strong dark blue and clean bright varnish. There are a few freckles of rust on buttplate. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39124 JR26 (9,000-12,000)

EXTREMELY RARE PROTOTYPE OR TOOL ROOM SAMPLE REMINGTON HEPBURN NO. 3 LONG RANGE MILITARY RIFLE. SN 3328. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Rare sgl shot rifle with 30-1/4″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted dovetail front sight and musket style rear sight graduated to 125 yards on left edge. Rear sight has windage built into base with a 2-position vernier elevation adjustment. Top of bbl is roll-marked with Remington Arms Co. Ilion address and appears that the “30-40. U.S.” caliber marking engraved. Receiver is a standard No. 3 Hepburn action. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with full length forearm and short upper handguard. Front end of forearm has a blued steel cap/bayonet lug. Stock has a straight wrist with smooth steel buttplate. Forearm is secured with two bands, the upper band having a sling loop with a corresponding sling loop in buttstock. Serial number was observed in usual place on lower tang, bottom of bbl underneath forearm, inside forearm bbl channel, front face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. No additional disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers. Handguard is secured at its front end by lower bbl band while rear end is secured only with a thin wire in a groove over the handguard with a corresponding groove in forearm. Accompanied by an old hand written manila tag which reads “REMINGTON-HEPBURN 30-40 / MILITARY STYLE / CAME FROM REMINGTONS / BALLISTIC LABORATORY / 1955″. Hepburn military rifles, when encountered, are usually chambered for the 44-75-520 cartridge and have a 34″ bbl. Those rifles were long range target rifles and are extremely rare. This one is more rare and may be the only rifle of its type in existence. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 98-99% glossy orig factory blue. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig factory case colors, strong on sides, fading over tangs and trigger guard. Wood is sound with handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory finish with buttstock being somewhat more dark than forearm. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39126 JR27 (10,000-15,000)

RARE REMINGTON ROLLING BLOCK NO. 1 MID-RANGE F-GRADE SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 7678. Cal. 40-70 Bottleneck. Fine early target rifle with 28″ medium-weight oct to rnd bbl with windgage spirit level globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and has a mid-range vernier tang sight with 4″ staff graduated to 3,100 yards on left edge. Top flat of bbl has usual “E. REMINGTON & SONS” marking and the caliber is on bottom of bbl in front of the forearm. Mounted with highly figured French or Italian walnut with beautiful, deep fleur-de-lis checkering & carving. Forearm has a rnd horn tip with a small hole over the attaching screw area. Pistol grip stock has a triangular insert in serpentine grip with a checkered hard rubber buttplate. Serial number was observed in usual place on lower tang, bottom flat of bbl under forearm, rear face of forearm and front face of buttstock. This rifle is nearly identical to SN 7693 as pictured on p. 184 of the book Remington Rolling Block Rifles, Carbines & Shotguns / SPORTING & TARGET RIFLES, Marcot. While these target rifles were produced in moderate numbers, they are rarely ever encountered in unaltered orig condition as found here. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong orig blue with some minor, light freckling over the octagon area. Receiver & trigger guard retain most of their orig case colors, lightly to moderately faded, stronger in sheltered areas. Wood is sound with minor handling & storage marks and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a few very small scattered spots. 4-39125 JR25 (6,000-10,000)

*UNUSUAL ENGRAVED STEVENS MODEL 044-1/2 SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH TWO BARRELS. SN 2498. Cal. 25 RF & 22 LR. Fine special order rifle built on a 44-1/2 action with 24″ oct to rnd bbl, German silver Rocky Mountain front sight, semi-buckhorn rear sight and a locking Lyman tang sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved with a central vignette on each side of bouquets of flowers surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns with line borders and a wide front & rear border. The screws on both sides are surrounded by rosettes and engraving extends over top three flats of receiver and down top tang. Receiver, lever, top & bottom tangs are nickel finish. Breech block is gold finish. Front flat of receiver, under the wood, is marked “044 1/2” with an additional “0” on the left front corner. Just below bbl is stamped with a small “EX”. Bottom of bbl, also under forearm, is stamped with a “0” along with the matching SN on exposed part of bbl. Top side flats of bbl over chamber area has usual Stevens markings on both bbls. The second bbl, in 22 LR, is 32″ long, oct to rnd, with globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and mounted with target scope blocks containing a “J.W. SIDLE PHILA, PA.” tube scope with fine crosshairs, SN 2552. This bbl is not serial numbered and is mounted with a sling swivel dovetailed into bottom of bbl. Centered on top of bbl between front sight and octagonal to round transition are two additional scope block holes. Top flat of the 25 RF bbl is drilled & tapped for scope blocks with two additional small holes on bottom of bbl in front of forearm, probably for a sling swivel. Mounted with an uncheckered, unnumbered, straight grain, nicely figured American walnut buttstock with straight grip and elaborate Stevens hard rubber buttplate. Forearm is checkered highly figured American walnut with semi-schnable tip in the style of the models 55 and 56 and has the last three digits of the SN stamped on rear face. The 22 LR bbl is mounted with a long checkered, rnd forearm secured with two screws. Altogether an unusual and very rare Stevens rifle set. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. 25 RF bbl retains 97-98% strong orig factory blue and the 22 LR bbl about 95% strong orig factory blue thinning toward muzzle. Receiver retains most of its orig nickel finish with traces of gold, with strong gold on breech block. Wood is sound with buttstock retaining most of its orig oil finish. Schnable tip forearm has a couple of minor, very fine grain checks and overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. The long beavertail forearm shows moderate wear near the center, otherwise retains most of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. Scope retains most of its orig factory blue with a couple of minor rust spots and has some trash on the inside with wrinkled crosshairs. 4-39130 JR39 (3,000-5,000)

RARE WURFFLEIN MID-RANGE MODEL 25 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN 5371. Cal. 32-40. Wurfflein rifles were made in Philadelphia for a short period of time in the 1880’to 1890’s with only an estimated few thousand produced in that time in a variety of grades. These high grade rifles with special order features are quite rare. This rifle has a 27-1/2″ medium weight oct to rnd bbl with globe front sight, rear seat filled with a slot blank, top flat is after market mounted with target scope block, and top flat is hand stamped “32-40” and over the chamber area also stamped with maker’s name & address. The bore has approx. twelve shallow lands & grooves with right hand twist. The tip up action receiver is equipped with dbl set triggers and a fancy finger rest trigger guard and exposed hammer. The second “hammer”, behind the actual firing hammer, is the bbl latch. Top tang is mounted with an integral base which contains a mid-range vernier tang sight. Mounted with highly figured, checkered American walnut with a small rnd forearm that may be a period of use replacement and pistol grip buttstock that has a hard rubber grip cap, deep Schuetzen style cheekpiece and a nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Few Wurfflein rifles survive today with orig condition and when encountered are actively pursued to complete one’s single shot collection. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. The bbl retains 95-96% orig blue, slightly thinned around breech end of bbl. Receiver retains most of its orig nickel finish. Wood is sound with usual light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Dbl set triggers need adjusting, otherwise mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39121 JR36 (6,000-10,000)

RARE MAYNARD MODEL 1882 IMPROVED NO. 16 DELUXE TARGET RIFLE WITH TWO BARRELS. SN 1865. Cal. Appears to be 35-30 or 35-40 Maynard & 32 Ballard Extra Long. 35 caliber bbl is 30″, oct to rnd with globe front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has the “1882” date on right side with usual frame markings on both sides. Top tang is mounted with the rare Farrow vernier sight with multiple adjustments for aperture size and also for windage. The orig tang sight stud is still present. Mounted with highly figured checkered American walnut with semi-schnable tip forearm and pistol grip stock with nickeled brass Swiss buttplate. Trigger is checkered. The 32 caliber bbl is 28″, oct to rnd with Beech’s combination front sight and no provision for a rear sight and semi-schnable tip forearm. Neither bbl is matching numbered to receiver. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: 35 caliber bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with a small crack in the right ear of the forearm. Bright shiny bore. The 32 caliber bbl retains about 50% thin orig blue with a crack in the left ear of the forearm. Bright shiny bore. Receiver retains most of its lightly to moderately faded case colors, possibly an old restoration. Buttstock is sound with light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Both forearms retain strong orig varnish. Buttplate retains most of its orig nickel turned milky. Mechanics are crisp. 4-39123 JR37 (4,000-7,000)

RARE FARROW ARMS MODEL NO. 1 SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLE. SN None. Cal. 32-40. Fine rare target rifle produced in very limited quantities from mid-1880’s to the early 1900’s in two models. This rifle has a 29-11/16″ oct bbl, wind gauge globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight and with a short range vernier tang sight that has a 3″ staff. The falling block action is very unique in that it is very compact with full loop lever that has the coarse knurled hammer that retracts with the breechblock and cocks on the closing stroke. Mounted with dark, checkered walnut with semi-schnable forearm and rnd knob pistol grip stock with nickel plated brass Swiss buttplate. Rifle is completely unmarked with no visible serial number. According Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, the inventor of this rifle, W. Milton Farrow (1848-1934), “was a renowned target shooter of his day and had earlier been associated with the Marlin Firearms Company. He was responsible for several improvements on the Marlin Ballards, among them the Model 6-1/2 offhand buttplate which was named for him in Marlin advertising.” Mr. Flayderman also states “Farrow single shots are highly prized by collectors with specimens very scarce.” PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Good to very good. No orig finish remains with bbl & receiver being an overall plum brown patina with a few minor scattered spots of fine pitting. Forearm has a sliver missing from left side of bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound having been amateurishly refinished with a dark stain. Screws are lightly battered, mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39122 JR32 (5,000-8,000)

THOMAS TURNER FIELD’S PATTENT ACTION METFORD-RIFLED LONG-RANGE TARGET RIFLE WITH LOADING TOOLS. SN 3038. Cal. .461 Gibbs (Bore diameter .467). 33″ Round barrel with Nock form is totally unmarked, except for Birmingham provisional proof. Spirit level, windage adjustable front sight with removable apertures has platinum vernier scale on front edge, and is mounted in soldered on base. Blued Field’s patent dropping block side lever action has inset reinforcing straps which extend into the grip, similar to those shown on page 202 of THE BRITISH FALLING BLOCK BREECHLOADING RIFLE FROM 1865 by Jonathan Kirton, as applied to a Rigby rifle. Left side of action is stamped “Field’s Patent”, “No. 1927”, and “1877”. Right side is engraved “Thomas Turner”, “Fisher Street”, “Birmingham”, and “3038”. The number “430” is stamped on front of trigger guard, probably Field’s patent use number. Tall long-range vernier sight with inset platinum vernier is mounted on tang. Dark European walnut full pistol grip buttstock has a 3-1/2″ x 1-1/4″ rounded hole cut through for lightening purposes, and measures 13-15/16″ over very thin Silvers heel pad, and 1-7/8″ extension. There is a mortise inlet into the heel for mounting the vernier sight when rifle is used in back position. Flattop checkering at about 18 LPI is at grip and forend, which attaches to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Forend has a shaped horn tip, and is inlet for octagon bbl. Included with the rifle is a set of extremely rare George Gibbs loading tools for .461 Gibbs cartridge, containing all pieces except capper /de-capper. Mahogany case with double hood closures, has green paper label with directions for use of tools. All of the larger tools are stamped “Gibbs Bristol”. All tools have their respective numbers, as shown and described on pages 126-129 of BRITISH SINGLE SHOT RIFLES VOLUME 2 by Wal Winfer. Also included with rifle is an old hang-tag which reads: “C. F. Target Rifle, Field Patent 1877. Vertical Falling Block with Push Forward Lever on Right. Hammer through Tang. Short Forend. No Bands. Metford .461 Bore. 33 In. (Turner Collection) Unlike the Soper can be Closed + Fired by Trigger.” PROVENANCE: DAVID D. SOBEL SINGLE SHOT RIFLE COLLECTION. Old hang-tag included with specifics of rifle. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains 95% original blue. Action retains 80% of its original blue, flaking on floorplate, and silvering on sharp edges. There is a thumb-size area behind thumbpiece where blue has worn through, with some slight pinprick pitting. Stocks have most of their old finish. Butt extension has old finish, as well. Sights are excellent. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny, one or two barely noticeable pits toward muzzle. Loading tool box has numerous large cracks, some repaired, through top, sides, and bottom, as well as, numerous scuffs and abrasions. Label is stained from contact with tools, but mostly legible. Tools have most of their bright polish, but with some staining and pitting. Rifle and tools would profit by a judicious cleaning. Hang-tag string has nearly detached, and the tag is a bit tender, but legible. 4-39129 MGM18 (7,000-12,000)

EXTREMELY RARE FRANK WESSON NO. 1 LONG RANGE SINGLE SHOT FALLING BLOCK RIFLE. SN 7. Cal. Appears to be 45-100. Fine American made target rifle that resembles those made by the famous Scottish maker, Alexander Henry of Edinborough. It has 33-1/4″ tapered oct bbl with windgage globe front sight, no provision for a rear sight with a long range vernier tang sight that has 5-1/2″ staff graduated to 5,000 yards on left edge. Top flat of bbl is engraved “Frank Wesson M’F’R. Long Range Rifle No. 1, Worcester, Mass.” Receiver has the Alexander Henry style square shape with vertical falling block and side mounted hammer on a back action lock. Top tang is recessed into the wrist to form a direct loading chute to the chamber. Lever, like the Alexander Henry’s, has a lock and push button release in the tip with a notched stud in trigger guard. It has sgl set trigger that needs attention. Receiver, lockplate, hammer & lever are lightly, but very nicely engraved with intertwined foliate arabesque patterns and a chip & dot border with fleur-de-lis in corners on each side of receiver. Rifle is mounted with very highly figured, flame & shell grain, checkered American walnut with rnd Henry style forearm that has a black horn tip, secured with a sgl wedge through oval steel escutcheons. Buttstock has raised side panels with deep checkered wrist and oval horn grip cap and is 14″ over a checkered steel buttplate that has matching engraved tang. The SN “7” was observed on the wedge, extractor and bottom right flat of bbl under forearm. No further disassembly was effected to check for other matching parts. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, less than fifty of these rare rifles and “probably less than 25” were produced in the early to mid-1870’s. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains blue under forearm with balance a thin blue/gray patina. Markings on bbl are fine & legible. Receiver, hammer, lockplate & lever retain smoky case colors, stronger in sheltered areas. Stock has a hairline on right side of wrist, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Set trigger needs adjustment, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-39118 JR24 (6,000-10,000)

SCARCE WHITWORTH RIFLE COMPANY PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE WITH ORIGINAL CASE AND ACCESSORIES. SN 259. Cal. 451. (Groove diameter .481). 30″ Round steel bbl with Rigby flats has typical Whitworth hexagonal rifling. Top of bbl is engraved “Whitworth. Patent.” Finely filed Rigby flats have floral scroll termination to the top flat. Rear sight has 2 folding leaves with gold lines and folding ladder sight to 1000 yards. Platinum bead front sight is dovetailed through front of bbl. Bottom of bbl is stamped with Birmingham proofs for 52 bore, and SN. Very finely filed breech plug has platinum “blow out,” and recumbent stag engraved on top flat. SN is on hook. Breech iron has very well executed relief shaded scroll engraving. Front action lock has serpentine hammer relief engraved with coiled dragon, stylized eagle, and scroll. Lockplate has matching scroll, front sliding safety lock, and is marked “Whitworth Patent”. Trigger plate has scroll engraved stylized pineapple. Pistol grip type steel trigger guard has large open scroll engraving, checkered grip area, and SN at tang. Nicely streaked and lightly figured European walnut stock measures 14-1/4″ over long tang engraved steel buttplate. Right side of butt with a round sprung patchbox has scroll engraved border, and running stag beset by hound on cover. There is a vacant silver oval, and engraved steel sling button on toe line. Checkering is about 20 LPI with mullered borders. Shaped forend tip is of horn. Bbl fastens by side nail through engraved steel oval escutcheons. There is no provision for a ramrod. Mahogany case has brass central medallion in lid, and pivoting hook closures, is lined with green cloth with original Whitworth Rifle Company label. SN is in India ink on rear wood portion of lid. There are four compartments with lids that have bone knobs. There is also a removable mahogany compartment with sliding cover. Accessories include serial numbered brass Davis type mold, that casts a .865 inch long .455 diameter bullet with deep hollow base; Dixon marked pewter oil bottle; Sykes patent leather covered and nickel plated powder flask; walnut handled nipple wrench; and ebony loading rod. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Case hardened parts are smooth mottled gray with traces of color in protected areas of lockplate and breech iron. Bbl retains considerable amount of original blue, in mottled pattern showing grain of steel. Bore is fine, slightly frosted. Rear sight ladder slide is missing. Stock shows mixture of old and added finish with some repairs around side nail escutcheon on left side of forend. There’s an area approx. 2-1/2″ x 1-1/4″ at heel where well matching piece of wood has been inset, probably to repair knot or void, found in the making. New finish has been added in this area. There’s some moth damage to left side of forend tip. Case is fine with most of its original varnish, with area at back where some insect damage has been filled with shellac. There are some repaired cracks on rear of lid. Interior cloth is good with some slight staining. Some partitions are a bit loose but intact. Label shows some foxing, stains from contact with gun, and a few missing bits. Accessories are fine. Cracks and chips in leather of powder flask. A finely crafted and great handling rifle. 4-39198 MGM2 (12,500-22,500)

GEORGE GIBBS LONG RANGE CREEDMOOR PERCUSSION RIFLE. SN 8847. Cal .461. (Groove diameter .474) 35″ Blued steel round bbl with Rigby flats is engraved “George Gibbs, 29, Corn Street, Bristol.” on top between bbl mounted rear sight and top flat, which is engraved “Metford’s Patent, 650.” Vernier adjustable rear bbl sight has gold line Halford type ladder with graduations to 1000 yards. Level housing is attached to rear. Windage adjustable front sight has adjustment markings on platinum inset bands and square sheet metal hood with unusual adjustable aperture. Top front of bbl has stud for mounting false muzzle, which is present, and is rifled to match bore. It is also marked “George Gibbs Bristol” and “650” at muzzle end. Bottom of bbl is marked with Birmingham proofs for 48 bore, “650”, and Gibbs SN 8847. Breech plug is marked with both numbers on hook, is nicely filed with platinum “blow-out”, and has fine scroll engraving. Top flat has Metford logo. Breech iron has well filed fence and front position vernier sight mount in tang. Front action lock has serpentine hammer with stylized dolphin head. All metal has fine scroll engraving. Lock plate is engraved “George Gibbs.” Case hardened trigger plate has scroll engraved front termination. Trigger is finely checkered, and steel trigger guard has scroll engraving and SN. Nicely marbleized and fiddle figured dark European walnut pistol grip stock measures 14″ over checkered horn buttplate, and features vacant gold oval, horn grip cap and forend tip, flattop checkering of grip and forend at approx 22 LPI with mullered borders. Bbl attaches to stock with side nail through engraved steel ovoid escutcheons with circular ends. 6″ Vernier rear sight is mounted in back position engraved steel mount at heel. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished. Case hardened parts show virtually all their color with engraving slightly washed. Blued parts show virtually all of their blue, again with engraving slightly washed. Stock retains virtually all of its professionally done oil finish with edges of wood kept sharp. There are a few minor handling marks, and dings, from use. Checkering has been nicely re-cut. Bore is very good with sharp rifling, but frosted. Rear bbl sight has had vernier screw replaced, and level bubble is missing. Lock is crisp. Vernier back sight has some areas of minor pitting. This is a fine usable example of a very scarce rifle. 4-39119 MGM1 (6,000-10,000)

RARE ALEXANDER HENRY LONG RANGE PERCUSSION TARGET RIFLE. SN 718. Cal. .45 (.479 diameter).Seven groove Henry rifling. 32″ Slightly swamped octagonal nicely figured Damascus bbl is engraved “Alex’r Henry 8 South St. Andrew St. Edinburgh.” on rear of top flat, and “Patent No. 306 Gauge 451.” in front of rear sight. Remainder of top flat is file cut. Folding vernier rear sight is graduated from 100 to 1200 yards. “V” shaped leaf has inlaid platinum line. Globe type front sight has fine silver bead and cross-wire reticle, is adjustable for windage, and is dovetailed through top flat. Twist bottom rib has two ramrod pipes, the rearmost with sling eye. Greenheart ramrod has grooved brass head, and knurled brass tail. Ramrod is stamped with SN. Bottom of bbl is stamped with SN, “A.H”, British provisional and view proofs, and “50” is stamped 3 times. Case hardened breech plug is engraved with some scroll, and stylized lion’s head. Patent breech has inset metal blowout. SN is on hook. Breech iron is very nicely engraved with shaded open scroll. Front action sidelock has rear mounted sliding safety, and is engraved with naive vignette of tiger chasing a buck. There is more very finely cut scroll engraving behind hammer and “Alex’r Henry” is on bottom of lockplate. Finely filed and engraved hammer has dolphin head. Trigger plate terminates in stylized pineapple with scroll body. Trigger guard has prowling tiger surrounded by scroll. SN and more scroll is on tang. Dense and lightly figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over engraved steel butt plate with recumbent doe surrounded by scroll on medium length tang. Round hinged patchbox is on right side of stock, the central motif of which is a leaping stag. Patchbox contains two spare nipples, and a slip of paper with “Load: 560 Gr bullet 80 GRS 2F”. Vacant oval sling loop and SN are on toe line. Grip is checkered at 18 LPI with mullered borders, and ends with an engraved steel cap with trap. Forend is checkered to match grip, has a horn cap, and nicely filed steel thimble. Bbl mounts to stock with side nail running through elliptical steel escutcheons with circular extensions. Weight: 10 lbs. 2.6 oz. Display case has an oak base with Plexiglas sides and top. CONDITION: Very fine, as refurbished. Bbl retains 98% very finely polished brown finish with excellent definition to Damascus figure. Engraving is sharp and clear. Breech plug, iron, and lockplate retain virtually all London quality case color with engraving picked up. Hammer is silver gray, as is safety bolt. Trigger guard and buttplate retain virtually all of a correct charcoal blue, again with engraving expertly restored. Grip cap and patchbox have all of a re-case color, somewhat dull, over some pitting. Stock retains most all of a high quality hand rubbed oil finish with a number of marks from handling and use. Checkering has been re-cut. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny. Lock is crisp. Display case is fine. A very rare rifle, with nearly all extremely high quality restoration carried out, needing only some attention to details necessary to make it truly spectacular. 4-36382 (10,000-15,000)

Revised: 3/2/2010

Additional Information: This Schuetzen rifle is equipped with a unique screw adjustable stock that allows the shooter to change dimensions for offhand use or prone shooting in the Swiss style. This exact rifle is pictured on pp. 218- 219 of “Alte Scheibenwaffen, Vol. II”.

*SPECTACULAR ENGRAVED AND CARVED MARTINI ACTION SCHUETZEN RIFLE BY FRANZ BOCKLE. SN 29314. Cal. 7.5 x 55 Schmidt-Rubin ? . Wonderful German Schuetzen rifle with 34″ tapered octagon barrel with integral dovetailed matted top rib over the forearm area with flats fluted in front of forearm up to the raised front sight base. Entire top flat is hand matted. Square post front bead is mounted in block dovetailed through base. Bead is interchangeable by loosening screw on right side. U-notch rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation as well as for eye relief along the dovetail. Top flat about midpoint is inlaid in gold “FRANZ BOCKLE, GLARUS.”. Bottom flat of bbl is marked with B U G crown proofs, “200”, “3.05” and “568”. Mounted with highly figured European walnut with long checkered & carved forearm with carved dog’s head tip that has glass eyes. Below dog’s head are deep relief carved foliate patterns. Stock is checkered with matching raised side panels that have matching half blossoms to the forearm and a dbl chip carved border around front of checkering on the wrist. Stock has a Tyrolean style cheekpiece and semi-Schuetzen steel buttplate. Forearm is attached to the bbl with a sgl key through engraved ribbon shaped escutcheons. Left rear of the stock has a deep relief carving of a German “Schuetzenliesl” dancing on a beer keg holding ten liters of beer. In the background is a small house and what appears to be, a gristmill, all in a wooded scene. The area below the cheekpiece is relief carved in foliate arabesque patterns. Right side of buttstock is relief carved to match. Center of right side of buttstock is inlaid with a small silver ribbon engraved “Fred. Schwitter / GLARUS”. Receiver, breech block, lever, bottom tang & buttplate are beautifully color case hardened & engraved with the left side of receiver engraved with a beautiful Swiss mountain scene of what is probably the village of Glarus, surrounded by oaks & other trees. Right side is engraved with the vignette of a medieval soldier holding a drawn sword in his right hand and carrying a flag in his left hand. In the background is a commemorative stone with the date “1388” and to the soldier’s right is a monument which commemorates the battle of Naefels. This vignette is also surrounded by beautifully engraved oak trees. Bottom of receiver, lever & lower tang have beautifully engraved oak leaves & acorns. Top edges of breech block are also engraved with oak leaves & acorns and top three flats of receiver ring are engraved in diamond patterns. Top edges of receiver are engraved with feather patterns. Top rear of receiver is engraved with a shield shaped crest which has the image of Fridolin, the Patron Saint of Glarus, holding a staff and book with a halo around his head. The date on the stone in the engraving on the right side, “1388”, commemorates the Battle of Naefels which was fought on 9 April 1388 between Glarus with their allies, the old Swiss confederation and the Habsburgs. Despite being outnumbered about 10 to 1, the Glarus forces were victorious. This was near the end of the long 14th century war between the Swiss and the Austrians. In 1389 a peace was signed in Vienna leaving the Swiss Confederation in possession of all the territory they had acquired during the war. The very next year there was a pilgrimage to the site of the battle which still takes place today on the first Thursday in April. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains about all of its orig factory finish with strong bright blue on the bbl and bright case colors on receiver, lever and bottom tang with the buttplate having slightly darkened case colors on the face, brilliant on the bottom tang. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39847 (9,000-12,000)

*VERY FINE MARTINI ACTION SCHUETZEN RIFLE BY A. KORINSKI. SN 221. Cal. 8.15 x 46 R. Very finely made fluted octagonal bbl has matted top flat with long dovetail for mounting bbl sight. Rear is engraved “Kruppscher” “Prima” “Gewehrlaufstahl”. “A Korinski” and “Erlangen” are inlaid in silver on flats flanking matted top. Finely made front sight has windage adjustment. Bottom flat of bbl under forend is stamped with SN, B U G crowned proofs, and “172/28” (weight of bullet and charge). Case hardened Martini action features double set triggers in removable floorplate, with take down lever at rear. A very finely machined rear sight, with windage and elevation screws, is mounted in front of tang. Nicely executed engraving depicts cherubs surrounded by large shaded acanthus scroll. Top of receiver ring has gold inlaid monogram “KS”. Floorplate is engraved with Greenman. Nicely marbled European walnut buttstock has typical Schuetzen hook butt, as well as a very well sculpted cheekpiece for right hand shooter. Stock is finely carved with acanthus leaves on raised portion behind action and scroll acanthus with blossom at termination of checkering on right side. Checkering is at about 18 LPI with carved and stippled borders. Matching forend fastens to bbl with side nail to rectangular German silver escutcheons. Forend tip is in nicely carved acanthus. Weight: 11 lbs. 9 oz. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95% original blue with numerous small marks from handling and use. Action retains 60-70% of its case color, silvering on bottom and top edges. Cherubs and highlights of acanthus of engraving have been polished, to enhance depth. This treatment is original. Stocks retain most all of their original oil finish, with numerous marks from handling and use over the years. Bore is excellent, bright and shiny. Very finely made set triggers are excellent. A very fine example of one of these original and very expensive rifles, which are gaining popularity. 4-39703 (2,500-3,500)

J.D. MORITZ’ SOHN SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 3774. Cal. 8.15X46R. Beautiful System Stahl Martini style Schuetzen rifle with 30-1/2″ oct bbl, ramp mounted winged pin front sight with removable pin with rear portion of top flat flared as an open sight dovetail and the rear of receiver mounted with an integral, removable large diopter, key adjustable rear sight. Top flat of bbl is inlaid in silver “J.D. MORITZ’ SOHN in LEIPZIG.” Top left flat is inlaid in silver “GUSS=” and the right side “STAHL.”. Muzzle is engraved in foliate & floral patterns. Receiver end of bbl has a wide inlaid silver band and a narrow inlaid silver band scalloped around the bbl flats. The heavy Martini style action has rounded contoured front edge and rounded bottom edges with tapered finger rest lever and dbl set triggers. Rear edge of receiver is scalloped with the aforementioned sight and it has a quick detachable breech block pin. Bottom of bbl is ovoid shaped with a narrow groove on the very bottom with two iron guides containing a tiny wooden ramrod that is partially broken. Rear guide is mounted with a European sling swivel with corresponding swivel in buttstock. Mounted with nicely figured European walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered forearm with raised seashell carved side panels and a semi-Schuetzen buttstock with matching raised carved side panels. It has checkered wrist with foliate carvings, a deep Schuetzen style cheekpiece and foliate & floral carvings behind the cheekpiece. Right side of wrist has extended, intertwined foliate carvings. Receiver, breech block, lever, upper & lower tang and forend iron along with buttplate tang are nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with sharp edge wear. Receiver, lever, upper & lower tangs and buttplate are mostly silvered case colors with moderately faded case colors on rear of breech block and around receiver sight base. Stock has a few minor chips at receiver, otherwise wood is sound and retains most of a fine professionally restored hand rubbed oil finish. Ramrod as stated above. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39730 JR327 (2,500-3,500)

FINE A. HAYDT MARTINI ACTION SCHUETZEN RIFLE. SN 5202. Cal. 8.15x46R. Fine Schuetzen rifle with 29-3/4″ swamped oct bbl with ramp mounted windage adjustable winged front sight, pin is broken. Top flat of bbl is very nicely matted with the maker’s name & “AICHACH” inlaid in silver. Chamber end of bbl also has one wide and one narrow inlaid silver band. Top side flats over the chamber area are marked “PRIMA” on left side and “GUSS-STAHL” on right side. Receiver is Schmidt & Habermann Universal Martini style with rounded bottom edges and octagonal top front. Breech block is secured with a spring retained quick release take down pin. Top tang has an integral sight base with key adjustable windage & elevation medium diopter sight. Mounted with nicely figured European walnut with uncheckered semi-schnable forearm and semi-Schuetzen buttstock with checkered wrist and deep, heavy cheekpiece with semi-Schuetzen buttplate. Bottom flat of bbl & buttstock have narrow sling loops. Opening lever is heavy target style with serpentine finger rests and has dbl set triggers. Receiver, breech block and all appended metal are beautifully engraved with the large vignette of a snarling tiger in a jungle scene on left side and a maned lion attacking another lion in a Veld scene on right side surrounded by extremely well executed full coverage foliate, floral & vine engraving patterns with all of the engraving having an extremely fine matted background. Breech block is engraved to match and top three flats of front of receiver are engraved in diamond patterns. Bottom of receiver, forend iron, lever & tangs, along with buttplate tang are engraved to match. This rifle is pictured on pp. 148-149 of Alte Scheibenwaffen, Volume 2. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 95% strong orig blue with some very fine scattered pitting on right side just above the sling loop. Receiver, lever and tangs have silvered case colors. Stock has a grain check on left side of butt with a few small spots of fill on right side and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39729 JR326 (2,500-3,500)

EXTREMELY RARE SAVAGE MODEL 1904 RELOADING TOOL WITH BOX AND INSTRUCTIONS. Cal. 25-35. Extremely rare Savage loading tool with blued steel body and color case hardened lever that has a turned mahogany handle with blued steel ferrule. Accompanied by its original 2-pc cardboard box with end label that has been nearly devoured by bookworms but it has a full and complete label inside the lid. Also accompanied by its original sheet of instructions which does not even list the .25-35 caliber. Few of these scarce loading tools were ever produced and very few of those survive today, usually in very poor condition. Boxes and instructions sheets are extraordinarily rare with this set being the first ever encountered by this cataloger. PROVENANCE: David D. Soble Single Shot Rifle Collection. CONDITION: Tool is extremely fine plus retaining virtually all of its original factory finish with strong bright blue that has a few small spots of surface rust on the body of the tool with some flaking on the removable die. Expander plug is missing. Handle retains virtually all of its brilliant original case colors with the wooden handle retaining about all of its original varnish and bright blue on the ferrule. Box has been completely restored leaving the interior label completely intact with only slight staining. Exterior of the box is moderately soiled. Instruction sheet is yellowed and fragile but nearly intact with some minor oil staining and a slight tear along one of the folds. 4-39522 JR179 (1,000-2,000)

BOX LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS SIGHTS, GUN PARTS AND SWIVELS. Lot consists of several fine sights for miscellaneous single shot rifles and hand guns including two combination front sights for rifles; a rifle globe front sight; a ramp front sight; a windage adjustable base; a set of tiny sights for a Stevens pistol including globe front sight; a musket style rear sight; a ladder rear sight for a military type carbine; a German Jaeger rear sight; a Colt/Stevens adjustable rear sight for government model or woodsman pistol; a thin base tang sight with Winchester hole spacing missing its aperture disk; a Lyman 48 WJS receiver sight in its original box; a very rare windgauge spirit level front sight for Sharps rifle or other fine single shot; a 5″ staff for a tang sight with vernier adjustment and small aperture dish; graduated to 400 yards in a wooden box; a deep sight aperture for tang sights; two color case hardened target scope blocks; a Litschert rifle scope adjustable power multiplier with paper; a pair of Winchester deluxe grade swivels and bases with a spare swivel; a tin of sight apertures for a Lyman Model 17A front sight; a rimfire breech block, trigger, hammer and extractor for a Winchester low-wall; a scarce Winchester bore mirror; a pair of Weaver 1″ rings in their original box and a set of Fitz synthetic target grips for a high-standard pistol. PROVENANCE: David D. Sobel Single Shot Rifle Collection CONDITION: Generally good to very good with some minor surface rust on some of the parts. 4-39522-1 JR180 (500-1,000)