CASED PAIR J. B. GILMORE SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA AGENT MARKED LONG BARRELED TARGET OR DUELING PISTOLS.

SN NSN. This is a wonderful pair of English target pistols with multi-groove rifling with bbls over 12″ long including breeches. Oct striped bbls are marked on top flat, “J.B. GILMORE” and the locks are marked the same. Guns retain most all of their orig finish in their orig green felt lined English oak casing. Gilmore pistols are all antebellum or very early Civil War as Gilmore entered the Confederate Army in 1861 and never returned to gun making. Jerome Boneparte Gilmore came from Kentucky to Shreveport, LA in 1849 working for another gun maker until he went into the gun business himself in 1853. Gilmore served in the 3rd Louisiana infantry entering service as a captain and leaving service after his wounding as a Lt. Colonel. The 3rd Louisiana had a good war record being most famous for having a mine exploded under their position at Vicksburg in June of 1863. We know of no other Gilmore agent marked dueling or target pistols. Colonel William Orbelo whose collection is featured in The Code of Honor, Dueling in America was once asked what is the difference between a target pistol and a dueling pistol, he answered: “the target”. Many collectors state that dueling pistols must be of large bore and smooth bore however the last duel fought in America was documented to have been fought with rifled pistols. Regardless of what this beautiful cased set of pistols is called; it is indeed a fine unique pair from Shreveport, LA. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent overall. Bbls retain 95% plus of their orig brown striped finish with some scuffs and spotting. Breeches, locks and hammers on one gun retain about 60% case colors with balance silver/gray and this gun has a broken and missing portion of flash suppressing hammer face about 1/4″ x 1/4″. Second gun retains only traces of bright case colors on lock though hammer and breech retain 70-80%. Steel mountings are finely engraved, crisp with good detail. Gun one retains about 70-80% of its fire blued finish on trigger bow where second gun only retains about 30% mostly in protected areas. Engraved buttcaps retain about half of their muted colors with balance silver/brown with staining. Stocks retain 95% plus orig bright varnish with edge wear. Mechanically guns function well including half cock safeties with crisp well defined multi-groove rifling with pitting in the grooves of one gun. Case is sound, missing lock escutcheon and locking lug extensions are both broken. Case does retain 2-brass folding latches and typical English round escutcheon plate on top of box. Box has numerous scratches, dings, bruises and stains with a longitudinal crack with glued repair. Green felt lining is fairly sound with typical staining and light fading. Case retains accessories in fine condition including a large scissor ball mold which retains about 90% thin, dull blue finish, nipple wrench with rosewood handle with oiler in butt, and a matching screwdriver. There is a large combination mallet, rammer and bullet extractor in matching fine condition. There is also a brass and copper combination ball cap and powder flask which retains about half of its thin varnished finish. 4-54389 JS195 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 3376

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3376	$40,250.00	CASED PAIR J. B. GILMORE SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA AGENT MARKED LONG BARRELED TARGET OR DUELING PISTOLS. SN NSN. This is a wonderful pair of English target pistols with multi-groove rifling with bbls over 12″ long including breeches. Oct striped bbls are marked on top flat, “J.B. GILMORE” and the locks are marked the same. Guns retain most all of their orig finish in their orig green felt lined English oak casing. Gilmore pistols are all antebellum or very early Civil War as Gilmore entered the Confederate Army in 1861 and never returned to gun making. Jerome Boneparte Gilmore came from Kentucky to Shreveport, LA in 1849 working for another gun maker until he went into the gun business himself in 1853. Gilmore served in the 3rd Louisiana infantry entering service as a captain and leaving service after his wounding as a Lt. Colonel. The 3rd Louisiana had a good war record being most famous for having a mine exploded under their position at Vicksburg in June of 1863. We know of no other Gilmore agent marked dueling or target pistols. Colonel William Orbelo whose collection is featured in The Code of Honor, Dueling in America was once asked what is the difference between a target pistol and a dueling pistol, he answered: “the target”. Many collectors state that dueling pistols must be of large bore and smooth bore however the last duel fought in America was documented to have been fought with rifled pistols. Regardless of what this beautiful cased set of pistols is called; it is indeed a fine unique pair from Shreveport, LA. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent overall. Bbls retain 95% plus of their orig brown striped finish with some scuffs and spotting. Breeches, locks and hammers on one gun retain about 60% case colors with balance silver/gray and this gun has a broken and missing portion of flash suppressing hammer face about 1/4″ x 1/4″. Second gun retains only traces of bright case colors on lock though hammer and breech retain 70-80%. Steel mountings are finely engraved, crisp with good detail. Gun one retains about 70-80% of its fire blued finish on trigger bow where second gun only retains about 30% mostly in protected areas. Engraved buttcaps retain about half of their muted colors with balance silver/brown with staining. Stocks retain 95% plus orig bright varnish with edge wear. Mechanically guns function well including half cock safeties with crisp well defined multi-groove rifling with pitting in the grooves of one gun. Case is sound, missing lock escutcheon and locking lug extensions are both broken. Case does retain 2-brass folding latches and typical English round escutcheon plate on top of box. Box has numerous scratches, dings, bruises and stains with a longitudinal crack with glued repair. Green felt lining is fairly sound with typical staining and light fading. Case retains accessories in fine condition including a large scissor ball mold which retains about 90% thin, dull blue finish, nipple wrench with rosewood handle with oiler in butt, and a matching screwdriver. There is a large combination mallet, rammer and bullet extractor in matching fine condition. There is also a brass and copper combination ball cap and powder flask which retains about half of its thin varnished finish. 4-54389 JS195 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 3376 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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CASED PAIR J. B. GILMORE SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA AGENT MARKED LONG BARRELED TARGET OR DUELING PISTOLS.