BILL GOODMAN,  P.O. BOX  3269,  BOZEMAN,  MONTANA  59772 

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      Bill Goodman has been a collector of antique/collector firearms for well over 40 years and a full time dealer for over 25 years.  Traveling around the country constantly seeking good quality collector arms at REALISTIC PRICES, Bill sells exclusively by mail order.  He has advertised in every issue of The Gun List  (now Gun Digest the Magazine) since it's first small issues in the early 1980s (as well as The Shotgun News before that). All items are photographed. To view them just click the text of the item you want to see. Be sure to scroll down as most items have more than one photo.  All guns are sold as collector's items, not shooters.  If you wish to shoot an item listed here, it is strongly recommended that you have the item checked out by a competent gunsmith who specializes in antique firearms. All items are sold with the usual three (3) day inspection.  If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, call to say you are returning the item and you will receive an immediate refund when the item is received back in the same condition it was originally shipped. This list will be constantly updated as new items become available.  Use the above phone number to call to check availability and for further info on any item you wish to purchase. Prices do not include shipping. All federal/state laws concerning the transfer of firearms are strictly followed.  Modern firearms must be shipped to an FFL dealer (or "Curio & Relics" license holders where applicable).  Pre-1899 antiques may be shipped to non-FFL holders. All Layaway sales are final.                                

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NOTES FROM THE FIELD:  (24 OCTOBER 2011) "GUNS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION YEARS"  When the Great Depression began with the Stock Market Crash of 1929 America was taken by surprise.  Prior to this pivotal event, in the gun industry production was high and sales were brisk.  Almost overnight sales fell off hugely.  The Winchester Handbook by George Madis shows production numbers by years of some of the major models.  This is pretty illuminating.  Here are some examples: Model 1890 .22RF had 12,367 produced in 1928 and 696 made in 1932; Model 1892 saw 64,833 produced in 1910 and 491 in 1930; Model 53 had 2,861 produced in 1925 and 30 made in 1937; Model 1894 had 29,967 made in 1927 and only1,192 made in 1934; Model 55 had 3,064 made in 1927 and 42 made in 1936. Colt, Marlin, Savage, Remington and Smith & Wesson etc. all felt the same pressure.  With production down to a fraction of what it was, the big manufacturers had no choice but to fire employees.  Those lucky enough to be retained were the most highly skilled and experienced craftsmen.  They also had time to put extra fine fitting and finishing into each firearm.  Generally, the quality of these guns is truly exceptionally.  With production numbers of these late pre-war arms relatively small and quality without peer, their value should be assured.  Some of the scarce large frame Colt and S&W handguns- especially the target sighted versions- are almost breathtaking in their fit and finish.  This has been an under-appreciated niche in arms collecting/investing. It is my belief Great Depression era  arms are often "sleepers" on the antique market today and are bound to increase in value at a rapid pace making them excellent long term investments. (This "Notes from the Field" will be my way of communicating with you- on an opinion basis- topics pertaining to gun collecting and related subjects as I see them.  I'll update it from time to time.  Thanks for reading-  Bill Goodman)

COLT FIRE ARMS (click text for photos)

1. SINGLE ACTION ARMY LONG FLUTE VARIATION IN RARE .41 COLT CALIBER WITH COLT FACTORY LETTER SHOWING SHIPMENT TO NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA IN 1913!  Most of the 1,479 long flute Single Actions that were made using modified 1878 DA cylinders were in .45 Colt caliber.  It is thought that only about 5% of these were in .41 Colt (that's only about 75 guns!). Correct serial number range of 3301XX, 4 3/4" barrel, tight action, exc. markings, front sight has not been filed, good blue in cylinder flutes with the balance thinning/ageing brown, slightly aged barrel blue quite strong with most of the wear on the left side from holster wear, grip straps aged brown with blue in protected areas and in more protected areas of the trigger guard, dark mottled receiver with traces of case color inside loading gate, initials shallowly scratched in butt and one letter in bottom of right grip, left grip fits well but is numbered to a gun slightly higher than this one, exc. cylinder pin and screws, fine bore, first of these I've encountered in this rare caliber and shipped to a great location! $3650.

2. IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND SINGLE ACTION VARIATION!  THIS IS A FACTORY LETTERED .41 COLT CALIBER WITH SUPER RARE 7 1/2" BARREL, SHIPPED TO JENSEN, KING, BYRD COMPANY, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 19, 1906 AS A ONE GUN SHIPMENT,  Even the most advanced Single Action collectors don't have a 7 1/2" .41 as Colt just didn't make many.  In over 20 years of searching, I've only seen a couple of these and only one Bisley (which I sold not long ago), this is the first I've ever owned. Metal is a nice smooth plum overall with exc. markings, screws and bright exc. bore, tight action, front sight has not been altered or filed, correct grips fit well, but are not numbered to the gun (the previous owner said it had old stag grips on it when he got it), just a super rare Single Action with great appearance and an interesting letter to the Western U.S. (Spokane is just over the border from the mountainous Idaho panhandle and about 150 miles west of the Montana border- pretty wild country in 1906!). $4350..

3. SINGLE ACTION ARMY .44-40, 4 3/4", MADE 1901, This one retains a bright exc. bore and exc. grips that fit perfectly and overall just needs a good careful cleaning to remove years of honest grime! Exc. screws, overall frame has turned dark but still shows some very minor traces of case color, good aged blue on grip straps and trigger guard, cylinder blue turning dark, barrel also a dark blue/brown with better blue in protected areas, matching numbers, front sight has not been filed or altered, tight action, really untouched and uncleaned "attic condition" with attractive appearance, $2795.

4. UNUSUAL CONFIGURATION BLACK POWDER SINGLE ACTION ARMY .38-40, 7 1/2" BARREL IN FACTORY NICKEL ALL CONFIRMED IN COLT LETTER SHOWING SHIPMENT TO WM. READ, BOSTON, MASS. IN AUGUST 1889, like the .41Colt caliber, the .38-40 is seldom seen with a 7 1/2" barrel and even more scarce is one in factory nickel, this one is in particularly fine condition with nice bright  nickel that is peeling between a couple flutes on the front of the cylinder and around the barrel address area of the barrel top, left side and some on the rear portion of the ejector housing, nickel has mostly flaked off the grip straps and butt, but still good on most of the trigger guard, some flaking toward the rear of the frame sides, etc. front sight has not been filed, minty bore, tight action, grips are no doubt a later replacement as they lack the eagle, matching numbers, comes with factory letter and some copies of period Wm. Read advertising etc., a super rare Single Action variation in great shape! $3950

5. SINGLE ACTION ARMY U.S. CAVALRY/COLT BUY-BACK FOR CIVILIAN SALE, FACTORY LETTER SHOWS SHIPMENT TO U.S. GOVERNMENT 1880, also comes with a Xerox copy of pertinent data from the Colt Single Action book by Kopek describing this distinct variation.  These were generally in the same serial number range (this one is 61XXX and the few I've seen have all been close to this number), almost all were sold back to Colt where the U.S. marking was removed, often ".45 Cal." was stamped on the back trigger guard side, barrels were cut and usually nickel plated with new grips fitted without the inspector stamps, this is a particularly fine example of this rare variation, numbers all match including the barrel and cylinder with "D.F.C." inspector marks, exc. screws, barrel cut by Colt to 4 3/4", exc. one piece walnut grips, bullseye head ejector, exc. trigger guard and front strap nickel, back strap peeled, about 60-70% nickel remains on the cylinder, frame retains most nickel with peeling on the top strap and a little on the recoil shields, shows normal nickel wear on the barrel sides and outside of ejector housing only with exc. bright nickel on balance of the barrel, front sight has not been altered or filed, exc. bore, tight action, super rare legitimate U.S. Cavalry/civilian variation in great condition, $4250.

6. HISTORICAL BISLEY WITH FACTORY LETTER SHOWING SHIPMENT TO: KRAKAUER, ZORK & MOYE CO., EL PASO, TEXAS, MARCH 8, 1902, Colt letters don't get much better than this! (John Selman gunned down outlaw John Wesley Hardin in El Paso in 1895), This one is a 4 3/4" .38-40 that shows use, but no abuse, overall an uncleaned dark gray patina with aged blue in protected areas, fine grips are not cracked or chipped and show moderate wear like the rest of the gun, exc. action, front sight has not been filed, fine bore should scrub out better, matching numbers, exc. markings, fine screws and cylinder pin, great un-messed with appearance, came out of Arizona, $2350.

7.  DESIRABLE .44-40 CALIBER BISLEY, 4 3/4" WITH GREAT HISTORICAL COLT FACTORY LETTER SHOWING SHIPMENT TO "JULIAN LACK, TORREAU, MEXICO, MARCH 2, 1906" This one was shipped just a few years prior to the bloody Mexican Revolution and no doubt saw a lot of history being made in this turbulent time! (actually, I think the folks at Colt misread the hand written ledgers as a quick Google search turned up nothing on "Torreau" but did list Torreon, in Northern Mexico and lists a museum where one can learn about Torreon's part in the Mexican Revolution etc.) Overall metal is a dark gray with some areas of very light surface rust pitting (back strap, ejector housing etc).-minor, tight action, bore has some scattered light roughness but should scrub out VG to fine, grips are not cracked or chipped, but show wear from a lot of holster carry, exc. screws, front sight has not been altered, fine correct markings and matching numbers, unaltered and honest example, not a high condition gun regarding finish, but you have to love the history in pieces like this! $2150.

8. 1878 .44-40 DOUBLE ACTION SHERIFF'S MODEL EJECTORLESS WITH 4" BARREL, MADE 1889, only a little over 600 of these 44-40s were made in the 4" length without ejector, much more rare than the 1877 "Lightning" .38DA and "Thunderer" .41DA, these are very scarce guns that don't turn up often, exc. dark uncleaned patina overall with exc. markings and correct two-line barrel address, front sight has NOT been filed, exc. screws, exc. mech, bore will clean about exc., nice hard rubber grips with two tiny nicks on the right grip middle edge only- minor, cylinder number matches, "Colt Frontier Six Shooter" roll marked barrel, fine blue on back of hammer, priced below market! $1795.

9. THE LOWEST SERIAL NUMBER, FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION MODEL 1877 .38 COLT CALIBER "LIGHTNING" REVOLVER WITH 3 1/2 " BARREL, NO EJECTOR AND CORRECT ONE PIECE CHECKERED ROSEWOOD GRIPS, SERIAL NUMBER 40X, survival rates are pretty low on these early Lightnings, this one has excellent grips with fine checkering, note this one doesn't have the normal "strain screw" in the front strap as only the very earliest don't have this feature that all the rest of production has, fine nickel finish on barrel with peeling the last inch or so a the muzzle, EXCELLENT ETCHED PANEL on barrel, mixing nickel and silvering metal on frame and cylinder that blends nicely, good nickel on the top strap, recoil shield and loading gate, grip straps mostly gray, matching numbers, exc screws, exc. mech, unaltered original early style German silver small front sight (only used on the earliest of production), still retains some good fire blue on the hammer back and trigger sides, exc. mech. and bore, exc. markings, 134 years old!  $1695.

10. GREAT FRONTIER DISPLAY: BURGESS .44-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE, RELIC DUG-UP 6403 made in all models  from 1883-1885, only 1219 made as round barrel rifles, only missing wood and mag tube, heavily rusted/pitted, sights intact, receiver bent slightly away from the barrel, never cleaned, great appearance, not the best condition nor the prettiest Burgess, BUT certainly the cheapest!!  For those who collect relics, this is a prize! $275.

11. TARGET .32 NEW POLICE DA REVOLVER, IN SUPER CONDITION, MADE 1902, this is truly one of the most difficult of the target Colts to find as very few were made and they almost never turn up, this one still retains beautiful fire blue on the trigger, hammer back and most screws, exc. early high polish blue remains on most of this Colt with just a few spots of very light and minor freckling on the frame, barrel, cylinder and grip straps, exc. grips, mech. and bright bore, a real gem! $895. (note: bright photo lights picked up the minor brown spots and make them look much worse then they are).

12. SUPER RARE FACTORY NICKEL FINISH NEW SERVICE .38-40, 4 1/2" BARREL, MADE 1928, very very few New Service revolvers were finished in Nickel, this is a fine example with sharp markings, exc. action, bright bore and showing excellent nickel overall with just a touch of peeling on the extreme edge of the left barrel front, and on the high edges of a few of the cylinder flutes where the metal probably came in contact with holster leather, wood grips fit well and appear original but show handling/holster wear- my guess is that this was a gun carried a lot in a holster, but actually used very little, lanyard ring intact, extremely difficult to find with nickel and especially so in this fine condition with least encountered New SErvice barrel length of 4 1/2" (most common are 5 1/2" and 7 1/2")  $1150.

13. VERY EARLY NEW SERVICE .44-40, 5 1/2" BARREL, #7XXX, MADE 1902, Another one that came out of here in Montana, good solid "Frontier" New Service that shows even good aged blue overall mixing plum, tight action locks correctly, exc. grips show normal light wear only, bore will clean to bright exc., lanyard swivel intact, front sight has not been altered, correct early markings, $695.

14. NEW SERVICE TARGET IN SCARCE .455 ELEY CALIBER WITH BRITISH PROOFS, MADE 1912, no doubt this one saw competition at the famed Bisley Range and may have then gone on to service in World War I, fine factory fleur-de-lis checkered walnut grips with deep dish Colt medallions, overall fine blue that is thinning and mixing gray on the barrel sides and edges, checkered back strap and front strap, exc. action, bore will clean bright exc., has some small letters/numbers stamped in butt that may be unit markings from the First World War, These English Target New Services are quite scarce as all went to Britain and few have returned, made the year the Titanic sank! (photo lights reflected off blue making it look thin- looks better than photos) $1595.

15. AUTHENTIC WELLS FARGO & CO. MARKED POLICE POSITIVE .38 SPECIAL REVOLVER WITH ORIGINAL FLAP HOLSTER, MADE 1918, correctly marked by Colt on butt "W. F. & Co."  fine aged blue overall mixing plum with some gray on the barrel sides, exc. markings, fine tight action, bore will clean exc., fine grips, unmarked brown flap holster of the type generally used by Wells Fargo during this time period still in fine condition, $795.

16. VERY EARLY FIRST TYPE 1903 .32 AUTO, SERIAL NUMBER 6300, MADE 1904, these are surprisingly hard to fine especially with any decent blue left, 4 inch barrel, last patent date on slide is 1897, earliest style grips with "COLT" in banner at top and rampant colt in circle at bottom, grips are exc., fine high polish blue overall with edge wear and some thinning on grip straps, exc. markings, bore has some corrosion in the middle section that may brush out better, some light dings on the very back end of the slide and frame- minor, exc. action, beautiful fire blue on trigger sides, one of the earliest, lowest number M-1903s I've seen. (looks better than photos show- lights make parts look brown) $695.

17. MODEL 1905 .45ACP AUTO PISTOL, #4XXX, MADE 1909-1910, THE GRANDFATHER OF THE GREAT .45 AUTO! Only 6100 of these were made prior to the famous Model 1911, they are extremely hard to find now, this one has had a full life of use and carry, but no abuse, overall metal is a gray/brown, original checkered walnut grips show lots of handling and carry but are basically sound- checkering getting pretty worn, legible markings are a little weak, more on the left side, but all readable, correct magazine, fine bore, original sights, $1795.

18. BEAUTIFUL, MINTY NICKEL FINISH WITH MEDALLION PEARL MODEL 1908 .25ACP, MADE 1922, really sharp overall with correct magazine, slight crack around screw escutcheon on right grip from age, bright nickel and great markings, $795.

19. SINGLE ACTION NEW FRONTIER .44 SPECIAL, 7 1/2" MADE 1981, these are no longer available from Colt and should appreciate in value in the coming years, this one is near new with barely a cylinder drag line and maybe a couple tiny marks on the outside of the ejector housing, in blue Colt box, great caliber, $1150.

MARLIN  (click text for photos)

1) 1881 .40-60 MARLIN CALIBER (SAME AS THE COMMON .40-65 WINCHESTER), 28" OCTAGON, MADE 1886,  nice example with deep barrel  blue, receiver blue also deep and  is showing some age and mixing a little plum/brown but still lots of blue, mag tube blue mixing plum, fine+ walnut with a little extra figure in the butt stock, tight action, fine screws, fine bore is a bit dark but with good rifling, better than usually seen, $2150.

1) FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION MODEL 1889 .38-40 OCTAGON RIFLE MADE 1889, really nice example with fine even blue on the barrel that is a little aged and freckled, but still deep and even, mag tube blue fine on top under barrel with balance mixing brown, fine original receiver blue that also shows some age, but is strong, left rear of receiver shows a line of some old surface rust (on metal, not in metal) that should be oil soaked and carefully removed with fine steel or brass wool- minor anyway, exc. wood and tight wood to metal fit, exc. mech., fine+ bore with strong rifling that should scrub out to near exc., lever catch intact, original buckhorn rear sight with Beach folding globe front sight, one of the better ones I've seen in a while, $1495.

2) PARTICULARLY FINE CASE COLORED 1893 .30-30 OCTAGON RIFLE, this is one of the last Model 1893s with the crescent butt plate before Marlin went to the M-93 with the later "S" butt plate, excellent blue on the barrel and magazine with just a few minor scratches, open barrel sights with Lyman tang sight, near perfect "raised grain" walnut stock, beautiful vivid case color receiver with just a little fading on the right side, exc. blue on the loading gate, exc. screws, still retains nice case color on the lever sides, bright mint bore, a beauty, $2150. (4 photos)

3) RARE MODEL 93CS SPORTING CARBINE WITH MARLIN FIREARMS CORPORATION BARREL MARKING WHICH DATES TO THE 1922-1924 PERIOD, SHOTGUN BUTT AND 2/3 MAGAZINE, .30-30 CALIBER, this model introduced in 1923, correct factory ivory bead front sight and Marlin embossed hard rubber butt plate- standard on this model, great condition with about all the deep barrel and mag blue intact, receiver case colors fading to silver with some light color remaining especially in the protected areas and upper lever, exc. bore (needs a clean), exc. screws, exc. wood with correct "bullseye" in stock, a limited production model not often encountered, $1395.

4)  PISTOL GRIP, CHECKERED, AND EXTRA LONG 26" OCTAGON BARREL MODEL 1894 IN .25-20, MADE 1904, exc. dark reddish/brown walnut with sharp checkering and Marlin embossed black hard rubber shotgun butt plate, Lyman tang sight combined with original buckhorn and blade barrel sights, fine slightly aged barrel and mag blue, good blue on bolt that is thinning/mixing with a little brown, fine deep case colors on left side of receiver and slightly more faded (but still fine) on the right side and receiver top, bore a little bit dark, but will scrub out about exc., a really fine condition Marlin with unusual features and nice case colors! $2895.

5) EXCELLENT 1894 .25-20 OCTAGON RIFLE, MADE 1900, fine case color on the left side of uncleaned dark receiver with  and some color on the back part of the right side, fine thinning bolt and loading gate blue, fine+ barrel blue showing a little age, mag tube ageing plum & brown, exc. wood showing light handling only, original sights, fine+ bore may clean even better, tight action, still retains some faded case color on the upper portion of the lever and hammer, $1195.

ANTIQUE & CLASSIC RIFLES, SHOTGUNS AND PISTOLS (click text for photos) 

1. BALLARD 3-F FINE GALLERY MODEL MODEL .22 RIFLE, Marlin Firearms Co. markings, 26" barrel, matching numbers, fine barrel blue with some patches of old surface dry rust that has been wiped off and doesn't go through the blue, original sights, correct Swiss Butt plate with most of the dull nickel plating over brass remaining, receiver still shows some light and faded case colors with the balance a cloudy gray and brown, fine action with lever spring weak only, exc. wood (the dark line on the pistol grip left side is a scratch, not a crack), VG bore that is typically dark and frosty, scarce model, $2150.
2. EARLY J. M. MARLIN MARKED BALLARD No. 3 .22 RIFLE WITH SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE RING LEVER, #3XXX MADE 1875-1881, all matching numbers on the barrel, receiver, forend and butt plate, tight action, fine aged blue on 24" octagon barrel, receiver an attractive mottled gray with case colors on top of wrist where there was a tang sight at one time (no extra holes), original rear gallery sight, front sight a blade with bead, exc. wood with  no cracks and original early horn wedge in forend tip, VG bore shows rifling and may scrub out better, ring lever Ballards have a great look and appeal, this is a nice one especially for such an early example. $1195.
3. ----ANTIQUE & COLLECTOR REMINGTONS- SEE BELOW IN REMINGTON SECTION----
4. SCARCE LARGE FRAME ALLEN & THURBER .34 CALIBER PERC. TARGET PISTOL COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL REAR SIGHT, ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MADE LATE 1840s TO 1850s, a nice example that is totally uncleaned and un-messed with, original wheel adjustable rear sight and brass dovetailed front sight, 8" half oct. barrel marked Allen & Thurber, Worster, Cast Steel, fine action, original brass tipped ramrod, nice aged brown patina metal with some very very light small areas of scattered pin prick pitting that blends in and is hard to see, correct distinctive finger-spur trigger guard, fine wood grips held with two screws showing just some chipping at the extreme bottom of both- a little careful wood fill would go a long way here, exc. bore, these are really attractive arms that are rarely encountered- especially in the large frame, $1250.
5. WONDERFUL PERCUSSION CANE GUN BY PERRY, BREECH LOADING, MADE 1854-1856, I've only seen a couple examples of these, they are also written up & photographed in Winant's book Firearms Curiosa, lever drops down to expose the chamber for loading, this one has a 26" barrel (like the one in the book) and is a nice uncleaned brown patina, good markings and patents on breech block, bead front sight, serial number 4X on back section of barrel, fine walnut grips, usually these were used as a cane with a wood or rubber tip to protect the muzzle. One of the few known-maker cane guns made in the U.S. during the percussion period (most were European), seldom seen, $1950.
6. SHARPS PISTOL-RIFLE,  NUMBER 2X, .38 CAL. PERCUSSION, 28" BARREL, ONLY ABOUT 650 MADE IN THE 1850s, made by C. Sharps, Philadelphia, this one takes the "mule ear" cartridge, rarely encountered today and many of those found now are in hard used and often abused condition, this one has excellent wood with fancier than standard grain- never sanded or even cleaned! Metal surfaces deep, uncleaned aged brown patina with some scattered shallow pitting on the barrel- blends and not readily apparent, fine action, hammer only is a replacement, correct  original rare tube rear sight, bore will clean out fine or better, markings visible but light, fine action, Flayderman's Guide (now four years old) lists these in Fine condition at $6000. My price $3950.
7. COLORFUL HEAVILY FRONTIER USED SHARPS 1868 .50-70 SADDLE RING CARBINE, wonderful display piece, yet fully working and a decent bore! Heavily weathered and worn stock- old chip at the upper left tang juncture, with matching forend that shows a great deal of saddle wear, dark and totally uncleaned metal with good Sharps markings on the receiver, original sights with the Lawrence rear ladder sight needing the slide only, hammer screw head gone and the top half of the hinge pin broken (common), top tang has the usual crack on each side of the upper tang screw- again common, fine tight action, very probably an Indian used Sharps, lots of miles and stories in this one! (looks better than in photos) $1295.
8. FACTORY SPORTING SHARPS 1878 BORCHARDT .45-70 30" HEAVY ROUND BARREL RIFLE, Almost all the big caliber Borchardt Sporters were shipped West where they saw hard use. They were made in limited numbers and are very hard to find today, this is a fine example with matching barrel and receiver numbers, excellent wood with correct checkered steel shotgun butt plate, fine aged barrel blue with some shallow pin-prick pitting on the right side of the barrel just ahead of the forend (minor), uncleaned gray/brown patina receiver, original front and rear sights, exc. markings including the Old Reliable barrel marking, exc. bore, safety functions properly, tight action, rarely seen western sporter in a great caliber, $3850.
9. RARE SHARPS 1878 BORCHARDT .45-70 SADDLE RING CARBINE, ONLY 384 MADE, fine example of this hard to find model, correct 24" barrel, exc. Sharps markings on barrel and receiver side including the famed "Old Reliable" barrel stamping, fine deep barrel and receiver blue that has evenly mixed with an attractive uncleaned/aged plum, saddle ring intact, exc. stock and forend, original sights including Lawrence ladder rear sight, correct checkered steel shotgun butt plate, tight action, safety functions properly, exc. screws, fine bore has sharp rifling with some scattered light surface rust that ought to scrub out to fine+ to near exc., (Flayderman's Guide, now a few years old, lists this model in fine condition at $4500), my price  (four photos) $3450.
10. SHARPS 1878 BORCHARDT .45-70 MILITARY MUSKET, vine overall with nice slightly aged barrel , receiver blue a bit more aged with some thinning and brown mixing, exc. fore stock with "16" stamped in small numerals on the left side ahead of the receiver, , fine butt stock with a small repaired sliver by the receiver on the upper left side- hard to see, correct checkered steel butt plate, original swivels, fine action, safety functions properly, original sights, exc. markings, bore should scrub out about exc., needs cleaning rod only, $2250.
11. UNIQUE .22 RF CONVERSION ON A CIVIL WAR STARR 1858 DA PERCUSSION REVOLVER!  I've never seen another like this oddity.  Made so that it can be cocked single action (the unaltered originals wouldn't do this) and fired by the little back trigger, the main trigger still does revolve the cylinder as it should, the barrel and six chambers have been lined and the action works fairly well, but could use some tuning up, exc. bright bore, exc. original markings, overall good aged blue, has foreign proofs on barrel and cylinder which may indicate that this revolver was sold as surplus for the Franco-Prussian war as many Civil War arms were, or that the work was just done over seas, one of the more unusual and appealing arms I've offered in a long time! $795.
12. WHITNEY-KENNEDY LARGE FRAME OCTAGON SPORTING RIFLE IN DESIRABLE .45-60 CALIBER, # E8XX, MADE BETWEEN JANUARY- MARCH 1883, early "S" lever, 28" barrel, this one is noted in HE BURGESS LONG RANGE REPEATING RIFLE MODEL 1878 and other related stories book by Dale A. Olson and listed by serial number as "Rawhide-wrapped wrist, used in Southern Colorado," (perhaps the author knows more history in this interesting Frontier rifle), This one has a classic "horse-rollover" stock break I write about in the NOTES FROM THE FIELD heldover at the BOTTOM of this website and highlighted in green, the stock is cracked back from both sides of the upper tang and wrapped around the wrist  and stock with "green" or fresh/wet raw hide, sewn at the bottom and shrink-dried to firmly hold everything tightly together, aged plum/blue barrel and magazine, thin aged blue to gray receiver with good blue on loading gate, tight action, surprisingly fine+ bore with exc. deep rifling, small worn-in chip at left front side of forend- minor, original sights, nice screws, great appearance, great caliber, intriguing history! $2450.
13. VERY EARLY WHITNEY-KENNEDY .44-40 OCTAGON RIFLE, #11XX, MADE 1880, about first year production with "S" lever, very pleasing overall appearance as this rifle has never been cleaned or steel-wooled etc., the blued receiver, barrel, forend cap and magazine have now aged to an honest plum patina (with better blue on the barrel), exc. markings, original sights, tight action, fine wood showing light handling only, fine bore is a little dark with deep rifling, this one came out of the Northwest and has never been surveyed as its serial number is not listed in the new book on these fine guns, $2450.
14. STEVENS LARGE FRAME NO. 34 HUNTER'S PET POCKET RIFLE IN DESIRABLE .32 CENTER FIRE CALIBER, WITH 22" OCTAGON BARREL AND MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK, fine deep slightly aged barrel blue- I believe this is a .32 Colt caliber, exc. markings, exc. bright nickel receiver showing minor light freckling/peeling only, original sights including globe with pinhead front sight and ladder rear sight with slide intact, fine shoulder stock with about half freckling/peeling brown, exc. grips, fine+ bright bore that may scrub out to near exc., tight action and lock up, $1495.
15. STEVENS MODEL 44 1/2 SPORTING RIFLE IN SCARCE .32-20 CALIBER, nice example with matching numbers, 26" half octagon barrel, bore will clean exc., fine ageing blue on barrel, original buckhorn rear sight with Rocky Mountain blade front sight, tight action, fine case colors on receiver sides and on oct. receiver top and around hammer, exc. wood, great condition and in a hard to find desirable caliber, $1895.
16. SCARCE STEVENS 044 1/2 "ENGLISH MODEL" IN .22 LR, nice barrel blue with minor ageing/mixing plum, fine case colors on rleft eceiver side, right side a little more dull, vivid color around the hammer etc.,  small chip at front of forend on right side and a chip at toe that just barely goes into the bottom edge of the shotgun butt plate, exc. bore, tight action, 24" half-octagon barrel, $1150.
17. WORLD WAR II STEVENS MODEL 520-30 U.S. MARKED/INSPECTED 12 GA. RIOTGUN, classic unaltered example with  about all the dull military blue finish on the barrel and receiver intact showing just a little age, mag tube turning an aged brown, exc. wood, flaming bomb marked barrel and receiver, U.S. on left receiver side, original black butt plate, exc. inside, getting hard to find especially this nice and un-messed with, all the combat shotguns are going up in value rapidly, $1295.
18. STEVENS MODEL 10 SINGLE SHOT .22LR TARGET PISTOL, only 7131 of these unusual pistols were made between 1919 and 1933, often they are found in poor, abused condition with bad bores, this one still retains most of the original blue with some brown mixing in on the grip straps and edges, fine original checkered black grips with the usual slight crack from the bottom screw down on each side- minor, exc. bright bore, tight lock up and action, cocking knob only looks like a replacement, original adjustable sights, $375.
19. FAMED MAKER A. O. NEIDNER WINCHESTER HIGHWALL .219 IMP. CALIBER (see under Winchester section below).
20. FANCY IVORY STOCKED AND ENGRAVED "SOUTHERNER" .41 CAL. DERRINGER BY BROWN MFG. CO., MADE 1866-1873, classic tiny "hide-out" weapon of the river boat gambler and "ladies of the night" era, most of these are encountered in much used and worn condition, this one was obviously carried quite a bit, engraving on brass frame sides and butt distinct, barrel aged to brown, markings on the left side of barrel getting weak, "SOUTHERNER" marking on top of barrel is fine, never cleaned or buffed, aged ivory stocks basically solid, looks like the screw escutcheons might have been lost and someone put a spot of glue on them to hold them in- have to look carefully to detect this especially on the left side- would be easy to fix, action works fine, extractor intact (often missing), I'm sure there are a load of exciting tales wrapped up in this one! (looks better than photos)  $1100.
21. TINY "VEST POCKET" HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON "SAFETY HAMMER" .32 S&W REVOLVER WITH 1 1/8" BARREL, MADE C.1890s, correct markings including the 1887 patent date on the hammer, these are scarce especially in this excellent condition, retains nearly all the original nickel with just a very little edge peeling, exc. grips, good aged blue on the trigger guard, fine mech., $295.
22. REMINGTON .41 VEST POCKET DERRINGER (see under Remington section below).
23. PARKER TROJAN 12 GA. SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN, 28" MODIFIED AND FULL CHOKES, MADE 1915, still tight as the day it left the factory, fine aged barrel blue, receiver mostly a dark uncleaned gray, exc. markings, exc. bores, has a very tiny ding in each barrel about 7 inches from the muzzle- minor, fine unaltered wood with no chips or cracks, exc. wood to metal fit, checkering getting a little worn from normal handling, you'd pay thousands for this kind of quality today! $1100.

 REMINGTON (click text for photos)

1. ONLY 1000 OF THESE MADE 1859-1860, SELDOM ENCOUNTERED REMINGTON-BEALS 3RD. MODEL .31 CALIBER PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER,  another seldom seen pre-Civil War Remington revolver, this model particularly difficult to locate because of limited production number and fact that many ended up in the Civil War and were lost or used up, this one has exc. checkered rubber grips, fine action, metal surface blue has aged to a deep brown patina, the cylinder pin end only is broken off- should be easy to weld a small "L" shaped end on to the pin to restore it- either way it is minor, fine markings, $895.
2. SCARCE BIG .41 CALIBER VEST POCKET DERRINGER, WITH BLUE FINISH, MADE 1865-1888, nice example with fine walnut grips, exc. action, unaltered, fine aged barrel blue, still some nice polished blue on the hammer and breech block, exc. action, markings, and inside, $1100.
3. SCARCE 1899 LEE BOLT ACTION .30-40 KRAG CALIBER THAT HAS BEEN NICELY SPORTERIZED, this one has a great look and feel!  Barrel cut to 22" with dovetailed Marbles buckhorn rear sight and Marbles blade/bead front sight, military stock has been cut to sporter length with the cleaning rod channel nicely filled and is barely noticeable, barrel is marked ".30 USA" (for .30-40 Krag caliber), all receiver markings sharp and clear, original magazine, exc. bore, lots of appeal! $595.
4. VERY EARLY AND EXTREMELY RARE REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK No.1 SPORTER WITH EARLIEST STYLE ROUND TOP RECEIVER AND DEEP CRESCENT BUTT PLATE, SERIAL NUMBER 3XX, This was the earliest style from about 1871, caliber is stamped on the bottom of the 26" oct barrel "44" and the breech block is center fire- probably for the .44 long or extra long cartridge, exc. wood that is actually quite fancy under 140 years of uncleaned grime! tight action, correct Remington markings on the barrel top and tang, has the special "Rough & Ready" ladder rear sight with disc eye piece, blade front sight, aged gray/brown metal, exc. wood, fine bore may clean better, all No.1 sporters are rare and most collectors have never seen one of the early ones like this! $2250.
5. ROLLINGBLOCK NO. 1   SPORTING RIFLE, 28" OCTAGON, #8XXX, IN .38 CENTER FIRE CALIBER, fine barrel blue showing only light ageing, uncleaned receiver is an attractive mottled dark color, fine blue on hammer and breech block, exc. wood with a few small dings/handling marks only, original sights (blade on front lightly filed), fine+ bore should scrub out about exc., I believe chambered in the .38 Long CF Straight case, correct Remington barrel crown, $1295.
6. SADDLE RING CARBINE .50-70 ROLLINGBLOCK  NEW YORK STATE CONTRACT, quite scarce as only about 1500 of these were made and delivered to NY in 1873, this one has crisp a cartouche on the wrist and a rack number on top of stock ahead of butt plate with a small metal round "tack" with "30" embossed on the head, correct carbine sights, fine aged barrel blue, gray receiver, exc. markings on tang, bright exc. bore, tight action, exc. wood, $1695.
7. ROLLINGBLOCK .50-70 NEW YORK STATE MUSKET, exc. sharp cartouches in stock, original sights, nice aged plum barrel with bore that will clean to exc., gray/brown receiver, exc. markings, tight action, cleaning rod may be a replacement, fine wood, has the usual very small  rack numbers in top of butt plate, later canvas sling, nice uncleaned and unmessed with example with a great appearance, $1100.
8. ROLLINGBLOCK .50-70 COMMERCIAL MUSKET IN .50-70 CALIBER AND FACTORY FULL NICKEL FINISH! This one is on the standard No.1 Rollingblock action and shows some outside use, but no abuse, EXCELLENT BRIGHT BORE, fine wood with normal handling,  Remington markings on upper tang, cleaning rod intact, VG-fine nickel remains on the action and receiver that is getting dull/cloudy from age and freckling/mixing brown on the barrel, mostly brown on the trigger guard, butt plate and swivels with exc. bright nickel under the barrel bands on the barrel, tight action needs firing pin only, original sights, these were very popular on the frontier and especially in Mexico (in fact most of the Remington "Baby Carbines" in .44-40 came with a full nickel plate) yet are still quite scarce in this great caliber and with nickel finish. $1100.
9. HARD TO FIND CENTER FIRE NO. 2 ROLLINGBLOCK IN .32-20, usually this model is encountered in rim fire calibers, this one is correctly marked ".32 W" (for .32 Winchester or .32-20) on the bottom of the barrel, 26" octagon barrel, original sights, nice aged blue barrel, dark uncleaned receiver with exc. markings, exc. Remington markings on barrel top, matching numbers on barrel and receiver, exc. walnut butt stock and forend with factory ebony forend tip inlay intact, dark bore will scrub out fine, nice example with a fine appearance, unmessed with, $975.
10. "U.S. FLAMING BOMB" MARKED AERIAL TRAINING SHOTGUN, WORLD WAR II  MODEL 11 12 GA. WITH UNUSUAL 26" IMPROVED CYLINDER MARKED BARREL, SHARP CROSSED CANNON INSPECTOR CARTOUCHE IN STOCK, these were used to train gunners in planes and on the ground  how to hit moving targets by leading etc., Most that I've seen have been 30" full choked, fine a little ageing blue overall with just some spots of pitting on the left forward part of the receiver and a tiny spot or two on the barrel, exc. wood, exc. inside, correct Remington butt plate, these were commercial blued shotguns with standard game bird scenes roll engraving on the receiver sides that were purchased by the government for the 2nd. World War,  not often encountered military shotgun, $475.
11. WORLD WAR I MARK III FLAIR GUN IN FINE OVERALL CONDITION, MADE 1915-1918, classic 10 ga. flair gun used in the trenches, uncleaned mellow brass frame, fine walnut grips with one very tiny chip out of the bottom of the left side- you have to look carefully to see it, aged blue barrel with exc. sharp Remington markings, tight action, bore will clean exc., great display, $375.

SAVAGE (click test for photos)

1. 1899 TAKEDOWN 20" LIGHT WEIGHT RIFLE IN .30-30 CALIBER, MADE 1920, exc. wood with NO cracks behind the upper tang, correct steel shotgun butt plate, fine deep receiver and upper tang blue with wear only on bottom from normal carry, good aged/thinning barrel blue, original sights including the Savage marked rear buckhorn sight, exc. bore, tight action, good aged/light case colors on lever, good spring in brass rotor magazine and counter, $750.

2) 1899-B  26" OCTAGON RIFLE IN DESIRABLE .30-30 CALIBER, MADE 1902, fine aged barrel blue with scattered surface rust/freckling marks, mostly gray receiver with surface rust marks on upper sides and receiver ring- very shallow, original sights, surprisingly exc. bore that is only a little dark, exc. forend showing light wear, fine perch belly butt stock with usual couple cracks coming back from the tang (looks like it was reinforced- minor), some blue remains on lower receiver where lever attaches, tight action, safety functions properly, $750.

SHILOH  SHARPS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIONS (click text for photos)

NOTE:  I am also a Shiloh Sharps dealer.  In fact, I am the only stocking dealer of Shiloh Sharps rifles.  I frequently have a selection of NIB stock on hand for immediate delivery AT CATALOGUE PRICE WITH NO ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS OR FEES!  For further info and lists of available rifles, see my other website,  www.shiloh-ballard.com  

1) BALLARD RIFLE AND CARTRIDGE CO., CODY, WYOMING No. 1 3/4 HUNTERS MODEL FOR SILHOUETTE SHOOTING, .40-65 CALIBER, 30" ROUND BARREL, checkered steel shotgun butt plate, double set triggers, polished barrel, ring-style lever, beautiful bone and charcoal case colors on receiver, lever and butt plate, globe with spirit level front sight, mid range windage adjustable vernier rear sight (needs mounting screws only), highest quality, no longer made (sights alone are worth about $500), weighs just over 11 1/2 lbs,  like new, $2695..

SMITH AND WESSON (click text for photos)

1) NEW MODEL NO. 3 SINGLE ACTION IN DESIRABLE BLUE WITH FACTORY WALNUT GRIPS, AND SCARCE LONG 1 9/16" CYLINDER, AND WITH A SPARKLING MINT BORE! This is a later one in the #34XXX range with the ".44 S&W CTG" marking on the left side of the barrel, great appearance with fine blue mixing with plum overall, completely untouched and uncleaned, fine action, grips show some wear and there is a barely detectible crack in the left grip that was expertly repaired from the inside, all matching numbers on barrel, frame, latch and cylinder, very hard to find like this. (four photos) $2350.

2) 1899 FIRST MODEL .38 SPECIAL HAND EJECTOR M & P, 5", ONLY MADE 1899-1902, fine blue finish showing grip strap wear and edge wear from holster carry, cylinder blue thinning/ageing but has good coverage, exc. bright bore, probably not shot much as most of the blue remains on the front face of the cylinder, front sight has not been altered or filed, exc. grips, still some fine case case color on hammer and trigger, only the first model which saw limited production was made without the under barrel catch for the ejector rod, the grand daddy of the famed Model 10 .38 special Military and Police! $550.

3) SELDOM SEEN TRUE COMMERCIAL (NOT MILITARY OR BRAZILIAN CONTRACT) 1917 .45ACP PRE-WORLD WAR II REVOLVER, #177XXX, MADE CIRCA 1930, all matching numbers including the diamond checkered grips, shows exc. original blue with just the back strap showing wear to gray/brown, exc. blue on the butt and front strap which shows just some minor thinning near the butt, exc. barrel and cylinder blue with minor edge wear only, nice frame blue with a couple spots of holster wear on right side just ahead of grips and a little on the top strap, exc. grips with the right side bottom showing a little very worn in shallow chipping to the extreme edge only, lanyard ring intact, fine case color on hammer and trigger, exc. mech and bore, front sight has not been altered or filed, even the front of the cylinder shows good blue which indicates this revolver was rarely if ever shot, few made and hard to find big "N" frame variation, $1195.

4) RARE 1926 .44 SPECIAL HAND EJECTOR THIRD MODEL, 5" BARREL, WITH DESIRABLE BLUE FINISH, MADE 1938, most of these were shipped to Texas for Ranger or other law enforcement use, this one has a tight action and perfect bore- the blue on the cylinder face indicates this gun was fired very little, all matching numbers including the grips, this revolver shows normal holster carry with the back strap blue aged and mixing brown, good blue on butt and front strap, a little thinning/ageing to the blue on the edges and barrel sides, some evidence of pin prick rust on top strap, muzzle and around one cylinder flute- probably from being stored in a holster- minor, good case color on hammer and trigger, grips show some wear and minor worn in edge chipping on bottom edge of left grip, very difficult to find model especially in blue, $1795.

5) EXCEEDINGLY RARE HIGH CONDITION TARGET SIGHTED REGULATION POLICE .32 S&W LONG REVOLVER WITH FACTORY LETTER SHOWING SHIPMENT TO E. K. TRYON, PHILADELPHIA, PA IN 1927.  One of the most difficult S&W Target models to find.  This one is near mint with just the most minor of edge wear that you'd have to look closely to find and a little tiny brown spotting just ahead of the left grip and on cylinder- really minor, exc. sharp diamond checkered oversized grips are numbered to the gun, nice case colors on hammer and trigger, tight action, perfect inside, shipped the year Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic! $1895.

6) EARLY TARGET SIGHTED 1905 .38 SPECIAL HAND EJECTOR 1ST CHANGE REVOLVER, WITH GREAT FRONTIER HOLSTER, MADE 1906-1909, probably a lawman's gun judging by the holster style and wear on the gun, this holster is unmarked but custom made for this revolver only, leather in remarkable condition, fine aged blue overall with bright blue in the more protected areas and thinning/holster worn blue on the sides of the barrel, edges etc., grip straps and butt mostly aged brown, fine+ original grips show light handling/holster wear only, still some case color on the hammer and trigger, missing one side plate screw only, silky smooth action, bright bore, a factory letter might turn up something interesting on this one, really colorful, scarce S&W, ( three photos) $695.

7) TARGET SIGHTED .32-20 1905 HAND EJECTOR 3RD. CHANGE, #53XXX, MADE 1909-1915, really hard to find target revolver especially in any "model/change" other than the last 4th Change 1915-1940, this one retains fine blue overall with grip straps mixing brown/gray and some holster wear on the barrel sides and edges, exc. mech and bore, deep dish brass medallion diamond checkered walnut grips show light handling only, exc. markings with correct last patent date of 1909, matching numbers, nice example, $1195.

8) SCARCE AND HISTORIC M-13 U. S. AIR FORCE "AIRCREWMAN" #C301XXX, MADE 1951-1957, correctly marked on the back strap "Property of U. S. Air Force"  and on the top strap "Revolver, Lightweight, M-13" and has the correct "P" inspector proof on the left side of frame, the great majority of these  4-screw and aluminum cylinder revolvers were condemned and crushed or torched (melted) as they were considered unsafe with anything but mild .38 Special ammo, like many, this one was rebuilt probably by military armorers with a replacement steel cylinder, overall still retains good blue on the steel barrel and cylinder with good aluminum blacking on the frame and grip straps, fine case color on the hammer and trigger, fine diamond grips, $1295.

9) POST-WAR FIVE SCREW .38-44 HEAVY DUTY PRE-MODEL 20 REVOLVER, 5" BLUED, MADE 1952-53, matching numbers, .38 Special caliber, retains about all the original blue with just some minor edge wear mainly on the cylinder, nice case colors on hammer and trigger, exc. bore and mech., correct style diamond grips fit well but are not numbered to match- I've found most of the grips on this model rarely match and I believe it is because most were issued to law enforcement personnel who either put custom grips on their guns or dressed them up with stag or ivory, these are big N frame revolvers that are getting hard to find now, $895.

10) MODEL 57 .41 MAGNUM, FULL TARGET, 8 3/8", BLUE FINISH, IN FACTORY WOOD BOX WITH TOOLS, PINNED BARREL AND RECESSED CYLINDER, MADE 1978, about new condition with only the inside purple fabric under the gun getting a little worn and torn, these were discontinued in 1993 and only those made before 1982 have the pinned barrel and recessed chambers in the cylinder, getting hard to find like this. (lots of photo light reflection- the blue is bright high polish like new) $775.

U.S. MILITARY AND SPRINGFIELD (click text for photos)

1)  EARLY 1879 TRAPDOOR CARBINE, MADE 1880, exc. attractive reddish/brown stock with tight wood to metal fit and only the most minor of handling wear, correct carbine rear sight, fine correct markings on lock plate and barrel, nice deep barrel blue starting to age, fine bore may clean even better, great appearance, $1595.

1) ONE OF THE LOWEST SERIAL NUMBER 1873 FIRST MODEL CUSTER ERA TRAPDOOR .45-70 CARBINES I'VE SEEN! This one is serial number 18XX (several around this number are known to have been in the Little Bighorn Battle of 1876), all first model parts- hammer, lock plate, breech block, barrel, rear sight, etc., correct early stock without provision for cleaning rods in the butt, overall dark metal with scattered pitting around the breech, stacking swivel removed from barrel band (often done by Indians), stock has been lightly cleaned/sanded at one time, good mech., bore has good rifling but scattered rust/pitting, a great piece of Western Indian Wars history! $2450.

2) 1888 ROD-BAYONET .45-70 TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD RIFLE IN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE CONDITION, #539XXX  MADE 1892, sharp 1892 dated stock cartouche, fine deep barrel and trigger guard blue that is showing a little ageing, but still nice deep blue, exc. bright bore, stock has the usual rack & unit numbers stamped in, rod-bayonet intact, good blue on barrel bands, some case color remains on upper tang and breech block, fine correct inky-blue case color on hammer and lock plate, correct Buffington rear sight, this final version of the famed Trapdoor is considered the best and finest shooting of them all, $995.

3)  1898 KRAG .30-40 CALIBER RIFLE, #453XXX WITH CORRECTLY CORRESPONDING 1903 DATED STOCK CARTOUCHE, fine example with solid wood showing minor handling only, fine barrel and trigger guard blue, exc. bore, needs front swivel only (swivel screw intact)- easy to find, tight action, starting to get hard to find like this, $795.

4) REMINGTON M-11 U.S. TRAINING SHOTGUN (see above in Remington section)

5) REMINGTON WORLD WAR I FLAIR GUN (see above in Remington section)

6) SMITH & WESSON M-13 "AIRCREWMAN" REVOLVER (see above in S&W section)

7) WINCHESTER 1897 U. S. TRENCHGUN (see below in Winchester section)

8) SHARPS 1868 .50-70 SRC (see above in Antique section)

9) STEVENS MODEL 520-30 W.W.II U.S. MARKED RIOTGUN (see above in antique/classic section)

 WINCHESTER  RIFLES  and  SHOTGUNS (click text for photos) .

1. 1873 .44-40 SADDLE RING CARBINE, MADE 1890, fine example with exc. walnut stock and forend showing just light normal handling and good wood to metal fit, gray brown receiver with some very aged dark blue in protected areas and fine blue on the loading gate, dust cover intact, mellow .44 Cal. marked brass lifter is un-polished, barrel and mag blue aged/mixed to dark brown with some very light surface pin prick pitting just ahead of forearm on right barrel side- hardly visible, bright bore with strong rifling with some minor surface rust/pitting about mid way down the barrel that should scrub out pretty well, correct carbine sights including the 1873 marked ladder rear sight with slide intact, exc. markings and exc., screws, really nice appearance, $2350.
2. EARLY FIRST MODEL OPEN TOP 1876 .45-75 ROUND BARREL RIFLE #1XXX, only the first batch of 1876 rifles were made as "Open Tops" and this is a fine one, barrel/mag/forend cap blue aged to an uncleaned plum, mostly gray/brown receiver with some blue on the loading gate and most protected areas, exc. wood has been very lightly gone over/cleaned, tight action, bore is a little dark BUT WILL CLEAN EXCELLENT! mellow, uncleaned brass lifter, exc. action, fine screws, original sights, rarely offered, $5600.
3. FAMED GUNSMITH A. O. NEIDNER,  DOWAGIAC, MICHIGAN (MARKED ON BARREL) CUSTOM HIGHWALL IN .219 IMPROVED ZIPPER CALIBER WITH EARLY SCOPE IN CASE COLORED NEIDNER RIFLE CORP. MARKED SIDE MOUNT! Adolph O. Neidner's (1863-1954)  work is considered outstanding, he was in Dowagiac, Michigan from 1921 to 1940 so the relative age of this rifle is known, 24" round barrel with 3" heavy round just ahead of the receiver for scope side mount, also has a Lyman tang sight and Beach combination folding globe front sight which can actually be used under the mounted scope! Single set trigger, Winchester style forearm with black ebony inlay in the schnabble tip, straight grip butt stock with steel shotgun butt plate, exc. lightly figured walnut, good thinning/ageing barrel blue with the receiver sides about the same, scope is marked on top "CERTAR  2 3/4  C. P. GOERZ   BERLIN  No. 246"  and "VON LENGERKE  & DETMOLD, NEW YORK"  V.L.&D. were high class importers/dealers until about 1914. exc. bore, exc. tight action, set trigger works fine, fine optics with steel pull off style rear lens cover intact, about the finest in custom varminters of the pre-W.W.II period! (antique action- no FFL required)  $2850.
4. THICKSIDE 1885 HIGHWALL SINGLE SHOT MUSKET IN .40-60 WCF CALIBER, MADE & SHIPPED IN 1889! Aside from the more common muskets in .22 RF, most were made in .45-70 (I once had a fancy stocked one in .38-55 and another in .40-70 Ballard caliber) and this is the first I've seen or heard of in this caliber, Cody Museum call in sheet verifies this as correct including the military windgauge rear barrel sight, cleaning rod only missing, 32" barrel, mostly gray patina metal, fine wood with barely a hairline crack coming back from upper and lower tang for a couple inches- really minor, 32" barrel with EXC. BRIGHT BORE, can't be more than a handful of these ever made! $2650
5. UNUSUAL FANCY WALNUT STOCKED 1887 12 GA. LEVER SHOTGUN, MADE 1891, I can't recall another one of these with such striped/figured walnut in the stock- especially on the right side (photos don't show this well- if wood was cleaned it would show up even better), wood is generally excellent in stock and both forend pieces, correct original checkered steel butt plate, exc. markings, metal mostly gray/brown, tight action and mech., bore shows signs of light surface rust, but no deep pitting, $1100.
6. 1890 GALLERY GUN .22 SHORT WITH NICKEL RECEIVER, TRIGGER GUARD AND BUTT PLATE, MADE 1916, great appearance as almost all the nickel remains on the receiver with only one finger nail sized brown spot on top of the bolt and barely a little extreme edge wear on the trigger guard sides, even the tangs retain most of the nickel, butt plate too shows most of the nickel with some normal wear/flaking, fine aged barrel blue, mag tube aged to brown with some blue on the extreme top under the barrel, barrel appears to be a factory replacement done by Winchester as it has later markings and an oval P proof along with the standard Winchester proof mark (showing they did the re-barrel work)- this was common on gallery guns as they didn't get the best care, surprisingly fine+ bore may clean even better, standard gallery sights, tight action, exc. wood and tight wood to metal fit, great appearance on this one with a lot of appeal, $975.
7. 1892 .44-40 20" ROUND BARREL FACTORY SHORT RIFLE WITH CORRECT 1 INCH SHORTER THAN STANDARD FOREARM, MADE 1910, mostly gray receiver, barrel and mag show thinning blue mixing/turning gray, original sights, exc. screws, fine+ attractive reddish-brown walnut showing just a few handling dings only and has two small filled sling swivel holes in the butt stock- minor, tight action, fine bore shows some light surface rust that may scrub out better, very rare model in a great caliber, $2150.
8. 1892 .32-20 ROUND BARREL RIFLE, MADE 1901, fine blue on receiver sides and bolt with gray mixing at the edges and gray on the receiver bottom and upper tang, fine deep barrel and mag blue showing light age, exc. wood with normal very light handling marks only, exc. bore, original buckhorn rear sight with Lyman blade/bead front sight, tight action, lots of blue and a fine appearance on this 111 year old 1892! A good buy at $1395
9. HIGH CONDITION LATE PRODUCTION 1892 .25-20 OCTAGON RIFLE, MADE 1925, exc. bright bore, original sights, exc. barrel and mag blue, correct late markings on barrel, exc. deep receiver blue that is starting to get some small areas of 'flaking" or browning- typical of this vintage Winchester blue, tight action, exc. wood, a really sharp investment quality 1892, $1895..
10. 1892 .44-40 SADDLE RING CARBINE, MADE 1907, an attractive carbine in which all the blue on the barrel, mag and receiver has aged to an uncleaned plum/blue, retains the original carbine rear sight with slide intact, bright bore will clean out near exc., fine+ forearm, butt stock has a very small chip at the right side tang juncture-minor, had has numerous small dings from carry and use, there is a small shield proof mark behind the serial number that is probably from South America, fine action with the half-cock weak (easy fix), one of the better looking .44 carbines I've had in a while with certainly one of the better bores, $1695.
11. 1892 RARE SPECIAL ORDER SEMI-DELUXE WITH FULL OCTAGON BARREL, HALF MAGAZINE, CHECKERED PISTOL GRIP STOCK AND SHOTGUN BUTT, CALIBER .25-20, MADE 1911, very unusual configuration, fine aged barrel blue, original buckhorn rear sight with half-moon with ivory bead Lyman front sight, fine+ wood with exc. wood to metal fit just shows normal handling/hunting wear with worn checkering- more so on the forend, a little fancier grade than standard walnut, correct pistol grip cap and hard rubber shotgun butt plate with Winchester embossing, nice blue on the back section of the receiver and on the loading gate with the balance slivered, bore a little dark but should scrub out about exc., tight action, a really scarce 1892! $2850.
12. UNUSUAL 1892 RIFLE IN .44-40 CALIBER WITH BRIGHT EXC. BORE AND SPECIAL ORDER ROUND BARREL WITH SHOTGUN BUTT, SHOWING  ENGLISH PROOFS, MADE 1911, exc. wood showing light handling only, mostly gray/brown receiver with good blue on the loading gate, fine aged barrel and mag blue, correct checkered steel shotgun butt plate (the English were big on round barrel guns with shotgun butt plates), tight action, $1695.
13. INCREDIBLE M-94 CARBINE RARITY! FIRST ONE I'VE EVER SEEN!! GREAT DEPRESSION ERA CARBINE MADE 1938 IN 38-55 CALIBER!!! According to the Winchester Book by Madis, the .38-55 barrels were dropped in 1930- well before the hooded front sights and shotgun butt models were introduced.  Markings and everything 100% correct for this manufacturing period, must have been a special order, the best part is that the carbine is in almost mint condtion with about all the deep factory blue intact except for a little flaking on the upper lever portion under the receiver by the serial number and on the serrated butt plate, perfect inside, barrel side marked "- MODEL 94 - 38-55-"  This has to be one of the rarest and finest M-94 Carbines I've seen.  $2950.
14. 1894 .38-55 ROUND BARREL RIFLE MADE 1907, fine deep barrel and mag blue, fine aged blue on the receiver sides and bolt with edge wear mixing gray and gray on the receiver bottom and upper tang, exc. screws, exc. wood showing light handling only and exc. wood to metal fit, bore will clean exc., tight action, buckhorn rear sight with small copper bladed front sight, $1395.
15. 1894 SADDLE RING CARBINE, .32WS CALIBER, MADE 1923, exc. barrel and mag blue with the mag tube just slightly dulled which is typical on these 1920s guns, thinning receiver blue mixing  gray but still good blue on the receiver sides- more so on the saddle ring side, exc. blue on loading gate, exc. screws, markings and walnut stock and forend, rear sight is a flip-up Lyman and probably a replacement, no extra holes, mint bright bore and tight action,  $1150.
16. UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER 1894 EASTERN CARBINE WITH SHOTGUN BUTT AND 2/3 MAGAZINE,  .30 WCF, MADE 1918,  correct Winchester embossed hard rubber butt plate with no chips or cracks, exc. barrel and mag blue that sows just a touch of age, receiver blue turning/ageing brownish with gray in the front part and bottom, good aged blue on bolt, fine blue on loading gate, Marbles buckhorn rear sight looks original with ivory bead carbine front sight, exc. wood with very tight wood to metal fit, exc. bore and exc. screws, this a scarce Winchester that will appreciate in value rapidly over the years to come.  $1495.
17. RARE GREAT DEPRESSION ERA 1894 TRANSITION CARBINE IN .30 WCF, MADE 1935, these are just coming into their own with collectors as rare '94 carbines since production was down to only a few thousand a year during this difficult time and good condition ones are hard to find, this one shows beautiful deep receiver and bolt blue, with exc. matching barrel blue, fine mag blue that is just thinning a little, exc. screws and bright bore, correct hooded front sight, exc. walnut stock with correct early style carbine butt plate, these are rapidly going up in value and should prove to be excellent investments, (note: photo lights reflected off left side of receiver in bottom photo- it is just like the top photo) $1495.
18. SPECIAL ORDER 1894 ROUND BARREL RIFLE WITH SHOTGUN BUTT, .32WS, MADE 1908, exc. bright bore, another rifle that came out of right here in Montana, fine wood showing normal wear, fine barrel and mag blue, fine receiver blue with some mixing gray and heavy edge wear, unusual rear sight has a small globe instead of a buckhorn and is marked Charles Daniels, pat. 1905- I've never seen one of these before, the globe top is bent down a bit, should be an easy fix, Marbles blade front sight, tight action, exc. screws, $1195.
19. EXCELLENT SPECIAL ORDER  TAKEDOWN 1894 SEMI-DELUXE RIFLE WITH PISTOL GRIP, MADE  IN THE FIRST YEAR OF INTRODUCTION FOR THE .32WS CALIBER- 1902, a call to the Cody museum verified the special order features of this rifle to be pistol grip, checkered, shotgun butt (rubber) round barrel, .32WS caliber, half magazine and takedown, a great condition example with exc. walnut stocks and checkering, fine bright receiver blue with edge wear only, exc. screws, tight takedown, exc. barrel and mag blue, correct special smokeless rear sight marked for the .32WS, original front sight, tight action, exc. bright bore, $2695.
20. SPECIAL ORDER 1895 .30-40 RIFLE WITH SMOOTH STEEL SHOTGUN BUTT, MADE 1902, nicer than usually found example with excellent wood, exc. screws, original sights, standard 28" barrel shows fine deep blue with just a few areas of light thinning, fine receiver blue with some shallow dry-rust flaking/browning on the higher more exposed parts and bolt- blends well, bore a little dark but exc., overall a fine and very attractive early 1895 with special order and desirable butt stock! $1795.
21. MODEL 1895 RIFLE IN .35WCF CALIBER MARKED WALTER LOCKE & CO. LTD. CALCUTTA & lAHORE (INDIA) WITH SPECIAL THREE-LEAF EXPRESS SIGHT,,  MADE 1913, Lots of history in this one!  Many of these were used for elephant and tiger hunting during the British Colonial days, fine barrel blue, receiver mostly gray/brown with some blue on the bolt and protected areas of the magazine, exc. markings (Calcutta markings on left side of barrel), fine wood with swivels (front swivel doubles as forend screw), fine bore, tight action, half cock notch weak only, $1695.
22. EXCELLENT SOLID FRAME 1897 RIOT GUN, #680XXX, MADE 1919, excellent bright receiver blue with some brown mixing on the receiver top and edges, fine deep barrel and mag tube blue with a few small areas of thinning/rubbing, exc. walnut with one small chip that was put back (original wood) on the right side juncture of the receiver/trigger guard corner- hardly noticeable (third photo shows this under bright light), tight action, original Winchester embossed butt plate, exc. markings, bright bore, "CYL" choke marked 20" barrel, these early solid frame riotguns are more scarce than the takedown variety, most saw hard service with guards and police agencies, this is a fine one, $895.
23. ORIGINAL BLUE MODEL 1897 U.S. AND FLAMING BOMB MARKED WORLD WAR II TRENCHGUN, TAKEDOWN, MATCHING #946XXX, Excellent example with "GHD" and crossed canons cartouche in stock, exc. receiver, barrel and correct 4-hole handguard blue with just some edge wear, exc. butt and forend, tight action and bright perfect bore, blue wear on mag tube in front of receiver and some thinning on bayonet lug, Winchester embossed plastic butt plate as a crack, but if fine, still has the light remnants of a stenciled rack number in the rear of the butt on the right side just ahead of the butt plate, one of the better unaltered blued '97 Trenchguns I've had in a long time, $2950.
24. EARLY SOLID FRAME MODEL 53 .25-20, MADE 1928, exc. deep barrel blue, aged receiver blue mainly turned a plum/brown on the sides (usually this has flaked to a less attractive silver), exc. blue on the loading gate, exc. wood with very tight wood to metal fit, tight action, sharp exc. bore, exc. screws, less than 25,000 of these were made before production ceased in 1932- still a "sleeper" in the Winchester lever action field that is sure to rapidly increase in value.  $1295.
25. SPECIAL ORDER MODEL 54 BOLT ACTION .30-06 SPORTER WITH FANCY WALNUT AND STAINLESS STEEL BARREL, #33XXX, MADE 1931, most of the original black 'Japanned" finish remains on the barrel, no extra holes or scope mounts, exc. markings, perfect bore, original Lyman receiver sight, blank/filler in rear barrel dovetail (no indication a rear sight was ever installed, exc. receiver blue, thinning blue on the trigger guard bottom and floor plate, checkering getting a bit worn, sling eye studs in butt and forend, nicely figured walnut on both sides of butt stock, has a very old period recoil pad- should be replaced with a nice solid Winchester marked pad (easily done), These deluxe stainless barrel guns from the Great Depression era are super rare, $1895.
26. RARE STAINLESS STEEL BARREL MODEL 55 TAKEDOWN, .30WCF CALIBER, WITH SPECIAL ORDER LYMAN 21 RECEIVER SIGHT AND FANCIER THAN STANDARD WOOD, MADE 1929, exc. wood, fine receiver blue that is just starting to freckle/mix plum which is typical for these 1920s vintage lever gun receivers, tight takedown, perfect inside, correct steel butt plate, barrel retains some thinning black paint, fine deep blue on mag tube and forend cap and loading gate, super rare as only a bit over 20,000 M-55s were made and not many were specialty rifles like this! $2150.
27. GREAT DEPRESSION ERA MODEL 64 DELUXE RIFLE IN .30WCF MADE 1935, Complete with correct super grade sling swivels and sling, exc. wood showing only very minor handling, correct checkered steel butt plate and Winchester marked pistol grip cap, exc. screws, exc. receiver blue that is only slightly thinning and some mixing brown on the bottom, fine barrel and mag blue show minor thinning,  original sights including front sight hood, exc. tight action and mint bore, Pre-War M-64s were made in limited numbers and are hard to find, $1695.
28. ABOUT MINT CONDITION MODEL 64 STANDARD RIFLE IN .32 WS CALIBER MADE 1953, you'd have to look hard to find any little edge wear on the receiver bottom or on the barrel, shows really no use, these are rapidly appreciating in value, $1195.
29. EARLY MODEL 65 .218 BEE CALIBER RIFLE WITH BOLT PEEP SIGHT, MADE 1936, another relic of the Great Depression, only 166 M-65s were made in 1936 and only 2549 .218 Bees were made in this model before production ended when W.W.II began, this one was obviously used, but taken care of, fine barrel blue with some silvering on the sides, front sight hood intact, rear barrel dovetail has a filler/blank and shows no indication of ever having a sight installed, bolt peep sight retains the eye piece, exc. blue on the bolt, receiver sides and bottom getting flaked with about 30% blue remaining on the left side and 50% on the right side, fine wood may have been lightly cleaned/gone over with correct checkered steel butt plate, tight action, fine screws, bright exc. bore, no extra holes, this one came right out of here in Montana, $2950.
30. MODEL 71 DELUXE .348 WCF, MADE 1952, unaltered example that shows very light use, exc. barrel, mag and forend cap blue, receiver shows the most minor of extreme edge wear and even the bottom of the receiver and upper tang have full blue, correct checkered steel butt plate, exc. checkering, wood shows light handling only, lever spring only a little weak, correct Lyman receiver sight in correct original factory holes, front sight hood intact, original correct Winchester grip cap, $2450.

    BILL GOODMAN,  P.O. BOX  3269,  BOZEMAN,  MONTANA  59772           TEL.  (406) 587-3131          FAX  (406) 219-3415   

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NOTES FROM THE FIELD:  (27 April 2011) CRACKED STOCKS!  Seems like an odd thing to write about, but this is something I've not seen in print before. I've observed a lot of rifles with cracks coming straight back toward the butt plate from the upper and lower tangs. Sometimes the cracks are severe enough to warrant repairs (like cross bolts etc. through the wrist or extensive gluing) and other times the stock remains pretty solid as is.  So what caused this condition in the first place?  I've hunted with all kinds of rifles in all kinds of weather and terrain and never had a gun get damaged like all these I've seen.  And I've taken some pretty bad falls too. Once, on ice I couldn't see beneath a couple inches of fresh snow, my feet went out from under me and my rifle landed a number of yards away!  Still, no cracks like these. So I've been puzzled by this for some time.  Then it hit me, since these guns all seemed like Western big game rifles- large lever actions like 1876 and 1886 Winchesters or Marlin 1881 and 1895s as well as all sorts of saddle ring carbines-  I'll bet they were all damaged FROM HORSES! Now this is speculation, but I believe most of these cracked stocks are from horses rolling over while the rifles were in saddle scabbards- fairly common in icy winter conditions, especially in the mountains. Also, sometimes horses will walk so close to trees that they rub against them.  If a rifle is in a butt-forward position scabbard, the rifle can go on one side of the tree and the horse the other causing a stress cracked stock.  Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think so.  The wrists are fairly strong on most rifles and it takes a lot to crack one.  If anyone else has a different theory about this condition, I'd like to hear it!