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

                                                    (406) 587-3131

      Bill Goodman has been a collector of antique/collector firearms for well over 35 years and a full time dealer for over 20 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:  29 August 2009.  THIS PAST VERY UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING YEAR. The last twelve months have been like no other.  First, about this time last year we began heading for the worst recession since the stock market crash of 1929.  401Ks hit the skids, those about to retire were forced to rethink their situations in every way possible.  If the term "bad timing" means anything at all, it hit home with these unfortunate folks big time!  From about September '08 to march '09 the markets were down between 50% and 55%- some even more so.  Real estate is another sorry story altogether.  Then, in November Obama was elected president.  This is about guns, so I'll stick to that.  One would think this would be terrible for our hobby and gun related investments.  After all, who would have the funds or the confidence- politically or economically- to spend cash on old guns or shooting stuff?  The answer on both counts is one hell of a lot of people!  The realization that paper assets can fluctuate wildly and have little intrinsic value combined with the possibility of an anti-gun President, Senate and House of Representatives created a strong demand for guns, ammo and reloading supplies.  I've been in this antique/collector gun market since the mid 1980s and I can honestly say that the demand for the kind of guns on this website has been as strong or even stronger than ever.  As for ammo and reloading supplies, it's my belief that the hoarding will end soon.  Those who stocked up will probably not be buying ammo, powder, primers or bullets for many years if ever again.  This is not good for that sector of the market.  A strong and steady demand that is long lasting is healthier than a short term boom followed by low demand or an out and out bust.  We all know of the huge sales in tactical rifles and handguns.  Anyone contemplating buying an AR 15 or AK type rifle did so in fear that a future purchase might be difficult or impossible.  This has now created an even broader armed population than ever before.  Many have always been armed. and now many newly armed citizens have joined their ranks (and hopefully joined the NRA too).  Politically speaking, this is good for continued gun rights.  As I stated in an earlier Notes From the Field, it's a good thing the Supreme Court ruled as it did in last year's Heller Case.  If not for that timely decision, we'd be in deep trouble by now! At the present we seem to be rebounding in the stock market and home sales have stopped sliding and may even be on the increase.  If this continues, I see more surplus cash going into antique/collector firearms.  In over 25 years of observing this field, in good times people have extra money and feel free to feed their gun collections.  In bad times people realize guns are a tangible asset that hold their value and invest in this venue.  It's been a win-win situation for firearms values for as long as I've been watching. I know I'm not alone in getting a bigger thrill out of holding a fine Colt Single Action or Winchester than a stock certificate of similar value- especially in difficult economic times! (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. RARE SPECIAL ORDER SINGLE ACTION, MADE 1927, letter states this unusual revolver is a .32-20 with 5 1/2" barrel, with special features listed as: checkered walnut grips (fleur-de-lis with deep dish medallions), CHECKERED STRAP AND TRIGGER (back strap and trigger guard), and shipped to A. Baldwin, New Orleans, Louisiana on December 3, 1927.  I've seen only a very few SAAs ordered with checkered back straps, but NEVER seen one with a checkered front strap or trigger guard!  Interestingly, it was the engravers who usually did this work and they added a little scroll engraving to the top and bottom of the checkering pattern on the back strap and the bottom of the pattern on the front strap, overall, just a gray/brown gun with some small dings and marks from bad storage, still retains a good appearance with exc. screws and action, fine bore, uncleaned, front sight as not been filed, grips show a little wear and barely one tiny, worn-in chip at the bottom left corner, still retains some traces of dark case color in the most protected areas and on the hammer back, one of the more interesting single actions I've encountered with a great shipping destination! cheap for such a rarity, $5850.

2. SIMPLY THE VERY BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION SINGLE ACTION! ABOUT UNFIRED/MINTY 1906 VINTAGE AND SCARCE NICKEL 5 1/2 INCH BARREL .32-20, factory info lists this one as a .32-20, 5 1/2", nickel finish, rubber grips, shipped to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, Missouri Sept. 6, 1906, This particular revolver was put away in a vault about 1979 and hadn't seen the light of day until the owner died a couple years ago- I got it from the estate. The nickel is very slightly dulled from age (which I like to see) and is about all intact, barely a hint of a cylinder drag line, rare opportunity as nickel guns are quite scarce and any gun of this early vintage in this condition is about impossible to find now, It is priced way below what it would probably bring at auction! $7650.

3. FLATTOP TARGET SINGLE ACTION, kind of a mystery gun as it has been re-barreled and has had the cylinder changed to .32-20 (5 1/2" barrel), the trigger guard is marked "45 CAL" and only the frame of the gun has a very old re-blue- I believe the grip straps/trigger guard and ejector housing have the original blue mixing plum- all serial numbers match (#118XXX) and all edges sharp, frame patent dates only weak, later style Colt grips, extremely tight action, fine screws, I was told by the previous owner who tried to letter the gun that the serial number is in a block that is missing, This is a perfect example of a very rare single action that SHOULD be restored. $3250.

4. FINE, SCARCE CONFIGURATION BISLEY, .44-40, 7 1/2" BARREL, SHIPPED TO SHREVE & BARBER COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, APRIL 27, 1905- ALMOST EXACTLY ONE YEAR PREVIOUS TO THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE OF 1906, only 6,803 Bisley models were made in this desirable caliber and the great majority of them had 4 3/4" or 5 1/2" barrels- the 7 1/2" length was the least produced and hardest to find today and of the standard calibers in the Bisley, next to the .41 caliber, the .44-40 had the smallest production number.  Barrel shows fine original blue with some thinning and gray on the left side, ejector housing shows outside wear to gray with the balance showing fine blue, front sight has NOT been filed, fine blue on protected sides of the trigger guard and back strap area behind hammer and on butt, grip straps turning gray/brown, exc. screws with good original blue, exc. cylinder pin blue, cylinder shows fine somewhat thinning/ageing blue, fine+ grips, tight action, exc. markings, bore will clean about exc., some case color in the more protected areas of the frame with the balance an uncleaned cloudy mottled gray, factory letter included, very hard to find combination with interesting Western shipping destination at a historical time, $2750.

5. VERY EARLY SINGLE ACTION ARMY .45 COLT, 7 1/2" WITH FACTORY LETTER SHOWING SHIPMENT TO SCHUYLER, HARTLEY & GRAHAM, NEW YORK ON OCTOBER 18, 1877, overall a nice even gray/brown patina with exc. markings and matching numbers including under the barrel and cylinder, nice one piece walnut grips, exc. action and exc.  bore, front sight has not been filed, few small dings on right side of receiver bottom- minor, correct bullseye ejector head, $3650.

6. RARE CALIBER SINGLE ACTION ARMY .38 COLT, 4 3/4" MADE 1907, only a little over a thousand of these made in all barrel lengths, fine cylinder blue that is thinning a little with exc. deep blue in flutes, good aged barrel blue and blue in ejector housing flutes, some minor case color in front of frame with the balance an even gray, grip straps mainly gray with some aged blue in protected areas and on the butt, exc. screws and markings, grips show normal handling wear, matching numbers, fine action and exc. bore, $3650.

7. ANTIQUE SINGLE ACTION .45 COLT, 7 1/2" SHIPPED TO MEXICO IN 1892, factory letter indicates this revolver was nickel plated with rubber grips and shipped to Wexell & De Gress in Mexico City as a shipment of one gun, traces of nickel remain with the balance of the metal a deep gray/brown patina, shows evidence of some scattered light rust, markings good with the barrel address getting weak, left side of muzzle shows wear from being drawn endlessly from a holster! VG worn eagle grips, matching numbers,  fine bore and action, pretty much uncleaned and unfooled with, lots of history in this one, cheap at $2850.

8. VERY EARLY AINSWORTH INSPECTED U.S. ARTILLERY SINGLE ACTION ARMY, frame number 3XXX, back strap "H.N." inspected #49XXX, trigger guard is #67XX which is right in the prime range of Custer/Little Bighorn Battle guns, barrel has the unusual off-set serial number above the ejector housing of #8XXX and has the "P" proof mark under the ejector housing and the tiny "A" just ahead of the cylinder pin head, trigger guard is also "A" inspected, cylinder has all the early Ainsworth period characteristics and has the number 1XXX which may be an arsenal re-strike, exc. grips with light inspector stamps on both sides, traces of case color on the frame with the balance cloudy gray, exc. markings including two line patent markings and early slanted italics barrel address, correct bullseye ejector head, still retains fine slightly aged barrel and ejector blue with gray/brown on ejector outside edge, excellent action and bore, gray/brown back strap with some aged blue in upper most section, front strap and butt silvery, fine blue in cylinder flutes with the balance of cylinder thinning/ageing blue mixing gray/brown, fine overall appearance, $4250.

9. BISLEY IN SCARCE .41 COLT, 4 3/4", MADE 1910, good aged blue on cylinder, barrel is a mixture of aged blue and brown, front sight has not been filed, ejector housing has good blue in protected flute and underside with the outside gray/brown, grips show normal wear, good action, bore will scrub out fine or better, fine markings, only 3159 Bisley Models were made in this caliber, $1595.

10. FINE BISLEY .38-40, 5 1/2" BARREL MADE 1903, really nice example with exc. blue on cylinder and barrel with holster wear on left side and outside of ejector housing- ejector top and bottom flutes etc. show exc. blue, fine blue on butt with blue mixing gray & brown on grip straps, good mixing blue on trigger guard, exc. screws, exc. grips, frame case colors mostly faded to mottled gray with good case color in protected areas, exc. mech, bore should scrub out to fine or better, not often found this nice without paying a fortune.  $2650.

11. BISLEY .38-40, 4 3/4", ONE OF THE LAST ONES MADE, #326XXX, MADE 1913, exc. bright barrel and ejector blue with gray on left side of barrel from holster wear and same on outside of ejector housing balance bright blue, exc. markings, front sight has NOT been filed, fine blue on back strap behind hammer and on trigger guard sides and bottom protected areas with the balance aged and mixing plum, cylinder blue aged and mixing gray/brown with good blue in flutes, frame mostly an uncleaned attractive brown, exc. screws, exc. grips, matching numbers including grips (initials scratched on inside of grips), fine bore should clean out better, exc. mech, exc. cylinder pin head, much nicer than usually encountered, $2450.

12. VERY EARLY 3-SCREW 1860 U. S. ARMY REVOLVER, .44 PERCUSSION, MADE 1862, The most classic Civil War revolver and the most widely accepted and used, this one is Number 53XXX (the three screw variation began at number 50XXX), No doubt this one saw real use, yet it retains all matching numbers (including the wedge), fine walnut cartouched grips that are NOT chipped (cartouche a bit lighter on the right side), tight action, VG markings, about 75% cylinder scene remains, overall metal a deep brown patina with some very light scattered pitting that blends in well and is minor- typical of these early issued Colts that saw a lot of fighting, has a couple of correct replaced screws only, a nice, honest example that hasn't been fooled with. When you hold this one you know it's "been there and done that."  Great appearance. $1950.

13. WELLS FARGO MARKED POLICE POSITIVE .38 SPECIAL, WITH ORIGINAL FLAP HOLSTER, MADE 1918, this was the last of the contract Colts with the Wells Fargo Markings, butt correctly stamped " W. F. & Co."  Exc. mech, exc. grips, fine bore, fine blue that is mixing with brown and some gray from holster wear, leather holster is in fine condition and appears to have always been with the gun, nice historical outfit! $995.

14. FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION BIG LIGHTNING EXPRESS RIFLE, CALIBER 40-60-260, #5XX MADE 1887, a really fine example of a very difficult rifle to find, standard 28" round barrel and full magazine, exc. markings including the rampant colt on the receiver side, exc. forend with sharp checkering, exc. butt stock with only a tiny chip from each side at the upper tang juncture, exc. screws, exc. action and lock-up, fine aged blue mixing plum and brown overall, totally uncleaned and un-messed with, bore should clean about exc., you won't find one this nice for this price! $3950.

15. FIRST MODEL LIGHTNING .38-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE, #6XXX, MADE 1885, fine barrel and mag blue ageing a pleasing dark blue mixing lightly with plum, receiver shows good blue in protected areas with the balance turning brown and plum, exc. rampant colt stamping on receiver, exc. markings, generally exc. wood with only minor wear to checkering on forearm, fine bore, nicer than usually seen for such an early example, $1695.

16. SAN FRANCISCO POLICE MARKED LIGHTNING .44-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE, MADE 1898, CORRECT "S.F.P. 3XX" LOWER TANG MARKING, excellent barrel and mag blue with just slight ageing, bright receiver and tang blue that shows some edge wear and light freckling- should clean off or left as is, exc. wood with one small chip at toe that should be easy to fix, original sights, exc. screws, exc. rampant colt on receiver side, MINT BORE,  $3650.

17. FINE CONDITION BURGESS LEVER ACTION .44-40 OCTAGON RIFLE, #4XXX, MADE ONLY FROM 1883-1885, another hard to find Colt with limited production of only 6,403 being made in rifle, carbine etc. variations together, only 2556 octagon rifles were produced, most saw hard frontier usage and examples with any blue remaining are rare, this one shows fine deep blue on barrel that is only slightly ageing, mag tube shows good blue mixing with plum and brown, good aged and thinning blue on receiver with gray/brown on edges and bottom, exc. rampant colt stamping on receiver side, one screw in left side of receiver appears to be a replacement, fine wood shows normal handling and has the usual hairline crack on right side just ahead of receiver (this is a weak spot where the sliding loading gate moves under the forend and almost all Burgess models are cracked- or worse- in this area), fine+ bore may scrub out near exc., fine action, much better than normally seen $4850.

18. RELIC DUG-UP BURGESS .44-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE, 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!! Great display! For those who collect relics, this is a prize! $695.

19. UNALTERED MODEL 1900 SIGHT SAFETY .38 ACP AUTO, MADE 1902, #21XX,  Colt's first auto pistol with only 3500 made from 1900-1903 and many of these were later altered  with the rear sight-safety removed etc., this one shows honest holster wear/use and is mostly an uncleaned gray/brown with traces of blue in the protected areas around the walnut grips etc., markings fine on the right side of the slide with the left side weak but visible- probably just worn from heavy holster carry, correct 1884 patented magazine, fine mech. and bore, front slide serrations, unaltered front sight, very rarely encountered, here's an honest one without paying an astronomical price! $2950.

20. 1902 U.S. .45 COLT "ALASKAN" OR "PHILIPPINE" DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER, one of the better of these I've seen in a while, generally fine high polish blue overall with gray only on the back strap, bottom of trigger guard and outside of ejector housing, front sight has NOT been filed, exc. inside, strong main spring, fine grips, good fire blue on trigger sides and hammer back, two small spots of gray/freckling above grips on each side of frame- minor, $1995. (looks better than photos)

21. TARGET .22 LR POLICE POSITIVE, MADE 1928, fine slightly aged blue overall with gray/brown on grip straps and trigger guard bottom, obviously a gun that saw some normal use, but still fine, exc. bore and tight mech., fine checkered walnuts with some dings on the bottom (not in the metal), These fine target .22s would be too costly to manufacture today as the parts and action were hand fit, polished, timed and finished.  Great stuff that can still be shot and enjoyed for less than most recent manufactured used revolvers! $495.

22. EARLY SQUARE BUTT BANKERS' SPECIAL .38, BUTT MARKED "N.P.D. No. 15XX" (NEWARK, NJ), MADE 1931, these early square butt models were only made from 1928-1933 after which the round butt was used, exc. inside and mech, fine blue showing some minor edge wear only, correct checkered walnut grips may be replacements, $950.

23. SCARCE NICKEL FINISH VERY EARLY 1908 .25 ACT AUTO PISTOL COMPLETE WITH RARE FITTED SUEDE/LEATHER PURSE CASE, MADE 1910, correct early markings and grips, exc. nickel with just some minor freckling/wear, exc. mech, case is in excellent condition (these often are torn or have holes worn in them- this is one of the best cases I've seen), $795.

24. OUTSTANDING CONDITION  U.S. MODEL 1901 ARMY .38 DOUBLE ACTION,  has brilliant early Colt high polish blue overall with only the most minor edge wear and a little back strap wear, exc. walnut grips are R.A.C. inspected on bottom, lanyard ring intact, beautiful fire blue on hammer back and trigger, assembly numbers match, frame has correct inspector stamps, exc. inside and mech., difficult to find this nice, $1150. (Note: difficult to photograph as the blue is so bright that it reflected light badly and made every almost unseen scratch stand out!)

25. U. S. ARMY MODEL 1909 .45 COLT NEW SERVICE, exc. markings, exc. action and bright bore, fine inspected walnut grips showing edge wear, front sight has not been filed, overall metal is a mixture of aged blue to gray patina, some evidence of past rust- very surface and minor probably from holster carry, these big Colt double actions were almost all shipped to the Philippines for our army's use there, $795.

26. VERY EARLY PRE-WAR SQUARE BUTT DETECTIVE SPECIAL MADE 1930, one of the first of this famed model, exc. action and bore, fine blue overall with most of the ageing and wear on the grip straps where it has dulled from handling and on the edges, VG checkered walnut grips, exc. blue on hammer back and on checkered trigger, most of these early snubbies were carried frequently and used hard. $795.

27. NEAR MINT SCARCE PRE-WAR .22 LR OFFICIAL POLICE REVOLVER, 6' BARREL, MADE 1932, one of the less common of the standard double action Colts, shows only the most minor edge wear/handling, even the face of the cylinder shows nearly all the original blue indicating that this revolver was hardly shot, exc. grips, $695.

28. CHALLENGER .22 AUTO PISTOL MADE 1952,  shows only normal handling/holster wear to edges, 6", top of front sight only filed slightly, too expensive to build today. $295.

29. NEW SERVICE .44-40, 7 1/2" IN RARE FACTORY NICKEL FINISH! MADE 1920.  Almost never seen in factory nickel.  Really excellent example with almost all the bright original nickel remaining- just a  touch of peeling at the muzzle and some freckling/peeling on a few small spots to the front of one side of the cylinder, exc. mech. and bore, one chip out of the back corner on right grip, lanyard ring intact, front sight has NOT been filed or altered, a big impressive Colt .44-40.  $1195.

30. EARLIEST STYLE "LEFT WHEELER" OFFICERS MODEL .38 SPECIAL, MADE 1905, called the left wheeler as the cylinder is the early M-1895 DA style that turns to the left, these early target sighted models are very scarce and when found are usually well used, this example has excellent correct checkered walnut grips, checkered steel back strap and trigger, exc. high polish blue overall with some thinning/flaking on the barrel sides only, nice fire blue on hammer back, tight action, exc. inside, exc. markings, $895.

31. SOLD THESE OUT, BUT JUST GOT SIX MORE SETS IN- NEW PHOTOS HAVE LETTERS BY GRIPS: BEAUTIFUL FOSSILIZED WOOLLY  MAMMOTH IVORY GRIPS FOR COLT 1911 (AND CLONES).  Woolly Mammoths became extinct about 10,000 years ago.  Most of the tusks that exist today are dug from the tundra/permafrost in Alaska and Siberia. In the fossilization process the ivory absorbs minerals from the surrounding soil which give each tusk its unique coloration.  This can range from almost pure creamy white to dark browns and even some blue or green.  Generally the ivory on the outer surface of the tusk absorbs more color than the protected internal ivory. I have offered these before when my source is able to get tusks.  They usually sell out pretty fast.  I'll try to get more at a later date, but I never know when or if that will be.  This is a particularly nice assortment. All are "stabilized" should not crack or chip.  I've seen these offered at over two times the price I'm asking.  They really dress up any 1911 and have a great feel. The photo doesn't do them justice, they look much richer than in the picture. $275 plus $10 shipping.

MARLIN  (click text for photos)

1) 1881 .38-55, 26" OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE, MADE 1889, one of the more difficult to find calibers in this model, uncleaned  receiver gray mixing plum, , fine aged blue on barrel, mag. tube turning brown patina, fine wood, crescent butt, fine bore is a little dark with strong rifling, blade front sight, rear sight is the long sporting ladder variety with slide intact, exc. mech., $1895.

2) MODEL 1889 SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA LONG 28" OCTAGON BARREL WITH 1/2 MAG. .44-40, MADE 1891, Standard length for these was 24", of the over 55,000 model 1889s made only 2268 were made with 28" length.  Being .44-40 and half-mag. makes this even more unusual as most extra long barrel guns were in small calibers like. 32-20. Surprisingly exc. bore, original sights (rear needs elevator bar only), exc. screws, gray-brown receiver, barrel/mag blue thinning and mixing with gray-brown, exc. mech, generally fine+ wood with exc. wood to metal fit and one shallow chip by the receiver on the right side, $1595.

3) 1894 15' TRAPPER SADDLE RING CARBINE, .44-40, WITH RECEIVER TOP MARKED "POLICIAS FISCALES CHILE," made about 1907, most of the trappers from this contract to the Chilean government saw extremely hard use/abuse, this one was obviously hard used, but not altered or abused, overall metal is a dark aged blue/brown patina with some evidence of old light rust, fine markings, fine action and bore, original carbine sights and saddle ring intact, fine+ wood with "shield' professionally carved or stamped in left stock )about the size of a quarter), comes with ATF clearance papers making this perfectly legal to own, $2950.

4) 1895 .38-56 OCTAGON RIFLE, MADE 1898, actually a much better and effective cartridge than most people know as this is a necked down .45-70 case, fine barrel blue showing minor age,  fine mag tube blue mixing with some plum, dark attractive receiver with  fine loading gate blue and some traces of case color on back 1/3 of receiver, probably had a tang sight at one time as there is no rear sight and the tang screw is a poor replacement (NO extra holes), exc. markings, bore a little dark and shows some wear, but should clean to fine+ or better, fine wood showing normal handling only, $2850.

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

1. REMINGTON MODEL 1871 U.S. SPRINGFIELD .50-70 ROLLINGBLOCK, brown patina barrel and action, exc. markings, rod intact, fine forend, stock has storage dings and a couple cracks coming back from the receiver/tangs- basically solid, but could easily be epoxied or left as is, bore should scrub to exc., $1195.
2. RARE HIGH CONDITION REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK .50-70 SADDLE RING CARBINE, NEW YORK STATE CONTRACT, one of the best of these I've seen, mint bright bore, fine deep barrel blue with only minor mixing brown from age, original carbine sights, exc. wood with light cartouche, correct rack numbers stamped into the top of the butt plate, mottled gray receiver, hard to find in any condition, $2450.
3. VERY SCARCE REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK .44-40 BABY SADDLE RING CARBINE, seldom offered Remington model, this one has been in my personal collection since the 1990s, full nickel plate (I think this is one of the only long guns offered in full nickel as a standard offering), correct sights, fine bore, left side of wrist is stamped "44 C.F." Exc. bright barrel nickel with minor flaking at muzzle, fine nickel on bottom of receiver and receiver ring, upper and lower tangs flaked from handling, receiver sides nickel flaking/mixing brown, saddle ring intact, many of these went to Mexico and few are still here in the U.S.  Very difficult Remington model to find. $2450.
4. EXCELLENT EARLY REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK No. 2 24" OCTAGON SPORTING RIFLE IN .38 RF CALIBER, WITH FANCY WALNUT, serial number 14XX, matching numbers, nice fiddle-back figure in walnut, original barrel length, fine vivid slightly aged case colors on receiver turning brown only on tangs, exc. blue on hammer and breech block, exc. bright barrel blue shows minor edge dulling only, exc. screws, original sights, bore will clean exc., exc. wood, exc. markings, really a sharp example that hasn't been cleaned or messed with, $1295.
5. REMINGTON 4-S MILITARY MODEL .22 MUSKET, still shows some light case color on receiver with the balance cloudy gray, fine barrel blue, original sights, fine wood, needs simple single hole sling swivel in butt stock, fine bore, much better than most, $895.
6. FRANK WESSON 1870 MEDIUM FRAME .22 RF POCKET RIFLE WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK, #2XXX, MADE 1870-1893, 15" oct. barrel shows some scattered spots of light pitting, fine+ bore! fine nickel on frame and stock with some very small areas of wear/peeling, tight action, original sights including globe front sight, exc. grips, only about 5000 made, $875.
7. CLASSIC CUSTOM HIGHWALL VARMINTER BY GRIFFIN & HOWE IN CALIBER .225 WINCHESTER, WITH LYMAN 6 POWER JUNIOR TARGET SPOT SCOPE,  beautiful richly grained and finished walnut stock with oversized varminter style forend with forend tip, butt stock with shadow lined cheek piece and shadow lined pistol grip with metal grip cap, exc. blue overall with barrel starting to mix plum, 24" barrel top marked "Griffin & Howe, Inc., New York, tight action, perfect inside, exc. optics, metal end caps with scope, previous owner replaced the "dried out" original recoil pad which should be replaced with a better fitting one- minor, comes with RCBS dies, 3 1/2 boxes factory ammo and unfired brass, would cost a fortune to build today! $3450.
8. 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 45 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 of the percussion period.  $2450.
9. TINY AND UNUSUAL THREE SHOT MANHATTAN PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX, MADE 1856 TO LATE 1850S ONLY, this is the first of these I've seen- I don't think I've even seen a photo of one in a book. Flayderman's Guide lists them as "very scarce," this is a fine example with good markings, and grips, unusual in that these were made with a manual action, in other words, after pulling the trigger and double action firing one shot the barrels were grasped and manually rotated for the next shot! Even gray patina metal. I don't know of another three shot pepperbox having been made. $995.
10. A. H. FOX STERLINGWORTH 12 GA. SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN, MADE 1919, 30" barrels, choked full and full, fine wood shows normal handling only, tight action, perfect inside, border engraved receiver mostly an uncleaned sliver gray with case color in the most protected areas only, uncut stock and unaltered, $595.
11. CLASSIC ITHACA SIDE BY SIDE 12 GA. DOUBLE MADE 1916, barrels marked "SMOKELESS POWDER STEEL" perfect bores choked Improved Modified and Full, exc. wood that shows carry wear only as checkering on pistol grip is getting smooth, receiver mostly gray, exc. markings, fine barrel blue, tight as new! $475.
12. SCARCE IRON MOUNTED HEAVY BARREL SHARPS 1853 SLANT BREECH SPORTER, DOUBLE SET TRIGGERS, 26" OCT. BARREL, .40 CALIBER, WEIGHS 11 LBS, most of these were brass mounted and only some of the last ones made in the 1850s had iron butt plates, patch boxes etc., matching numbers on barrel, receiver and patch box, fine dark and uncleaned wood, fine action and bore, triggers function fine, only the tang sight filler screw is a replacement, original sights with rear ladder sight missing slide only, barrel blue is thinned and mixed heavily with a natural gray/brown patina, sliver-gray patina receiver, exc. markings, $2950.
13. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION SHARPS 1868 .50-70 CONVERSION OF NEW MODEL 1863 SADDLE RING CARBINE, rarely found this nice, exc. deep barrel blue showing just some normal ageing, New Model 1863 barrel marking intact, original sights, breech block top shows some dings, receiver dark with fine case color in the more protected areas and on lever bottom etc., bright bore will clean exc., needs lever spring only- easy fix, exc. wood with sharp stock cartouches, hard to fine this nice.  $3250.
14. HIGH CONDITION SCARCE STEVENS MODEL 34 1/2 HUNTER'S PET, IN RARE .25-20 SS CALIBER, SPECIAL ORDERED WITHOUT REAR SIGHT DOVETAIL ON BARREL, MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK, only about 1200 of these were made- basically the same as the more common M-34 Hunter's Pet but fitted for a tang sight, this one has a Lyman tang sight with matching Lyman half-moon with ivory bead front sight, exc. deep barrel and hammer blue with only slight ageing, exc. bright nickel on receiver showing just a tiny amount of freckling that is even hard to see, full nickel on matching number shoulder stock with minor freckling only, tight action, exc. bore, exc. wood grips, 18" octagon to round barrel, these are usually found in rim fire calibers.  No doubt, this was a special order caliber and special order without rear barrel sight, rare model, rare caliber, rare features, great condition.  $2350.
15. EXCELLENT STEVENS NEW MODEL POCKET RIFLE, 2ND. ISSUE IN RARE .32 CENTER FIRE, WITH MATCHING SHOULDER STOCK, MADE 1875-1896, really nice example rarely found in center fire, 15 inch barrel with exc. barrel blue showing just a little plum from age, exc. nickel on receiver and stock with only the most minor or edge wear, exc. wood grips, original globe with pin-head front sight, original ladder rear sight missing slide only, fine bore may scrub out better, tight action, $1295.
16. MARBLES GAME GETTER .22LR/.44-40 SHOT, LEGAL 18" BARRELS, folding stock locks firmly, fine aged blue overall with some minor spots of brown spotting etc.- what you would expect from one of these "trapper guns." exc. shot barrel bore, VG+ .22 bore that will probably scrub out better, rear sight needs elevator bar only (minor and easy to find), tight action lock up, $1795.
17. FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT MAKER FULL STOCK ENGLISH FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY TWIGG OF LONDON, according to  the book Small Arms Makers by Robert Gardner, Twigg is listed as: "Maker of flintlock fowling pieces and over-under and side by side flintlock pistols, London, England, 1764 - 1801.  Griffin's immediate successor as the first gunsmith of London.  John Manton was employed as foreman of the Twigg shop." I'm assuming "first gunsmith of London" means most important or best gunsmith of London.  John Manton is of course famous for some of the finest firearms produced at this time.  This is a superb example as most have cracked and repaired stocks, show pitting and rough handling.  Wood is exc. overall with un-polished mellow brass butt plate, trigger guard and ramrod thimbles, lock plate marked "TWIGG" and  top of 18" iron barrel is marked simply LONDON with two proof marks, barrel is an uncleaned brown patina, 33" overall length, exc. action and  hammer block bar safety,  Great display appearance with a tremendous amount of appeal and history!  $3950.

SAVAGE (click test for photos)

1) 1899-B OCTAGON BARREL RIFLE IN DESIRABLE .30-30 CALIBER, MADE 1910, nice example with fine even barrel blue, bore a little dark but will scrub out about exc., original buckhorn rear sight and blade with bead front sight, tight action,  generally very fine wood with normal handling marks and a few small dings near the forend tip with one typical hairline crack coming back for an inch or so- minor and easily reinforced with wood glue, receiver shows good thinning blue on sides and upper tang with gray bottom and edges, some traces of light case color on lever, octagon and 1/2 oct. 1899s are getting really hard to find, especially in Winchester calibers, $995.

2) SUPERB CONDITION 1899-G DELUXE TAKEDOWN, PISTOL GRIP, CHECKERED, IN .303 SAVAGE CALIBER, MADE 1929, exc. wood with sharp checkering, exc. bright barrel blue, exc. bright receiver blue with just some minor freckling on receiver ring and left front, beautiful case colors on lever, perfect bore, original sights, this model was made only from 1922 to 1941, hard to find this nice.  $1150.

3) RARE 1899 TAKEDOWN .32-40 RIFLE MADE FIRST YEAR OF THE TAKEDOWN OPTION IN 1909, that's the good news- the bad news is that the barrel has been professionally cut to 20" and there is a crack in the bottom of the forend- easily epoxied back, fine butt stock, long sliver out of right side of forend, tight takedown, bore is a little dark and worn, but ought to scrub out decently, mostly silver/gray receiver with good blue on upper tang and around lever, fine aged barrel blue, exc. markings, Savage marked rear sight, Sheard,  Tacoma marked front sight blade/bead, tight action, rare caliber, $575.

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.  For further info and lists of available rifles, see my other website,  www.shiloh-ballard.com  

1) HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON OFFICER'S MODEL TRAPDOOR .45-70, beautifully crafted in the U.S.A. in the 1970s, these are still the best bargain in the reproduction marked- when you can find them.  Engraved, checkered, tang sight, pewter tip, etc.  these are copied from the 1870s originals.  This one is basically new.  $975.

SMITH AND WESSON (click text for photos)

1)  .44-40 NEW MODEL No. 3 FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION, only a little over 1200 of these were made, this one has the desirable "44 WINCHESTER CTG" marking on the left side of the barrel, scarce 6" barrel (61/2" was standard), matching number 20XX, fine mech., fine+  bore should clean to about exc., fine markings, overall an honest and uncleaned brown patina with some blue in protected areas, correct hard rubber grips probably a replacement, very difficult to find.  $2450.

2) COLORFUL FRONTIER-USED NEW MODEL No. 3 .44 RUSSIAN CALIBER, ENGRAVED WITH SCARCE 6" BARREL (STANDARD WAS 6 1/2"), factory letter indicates shipment with 6" barrel to W. Robinson, New York, NY on Jan. 27, 1883, the letter states the gun had a plain nickel finish, obviously this gun was engraved when new or at least in use as the engraving wear matches the metal wear, really no nickel remains with the metal a deep, uncleaned brown patina, this gun surfaced in a small town pawn shop here in Montana!  Engraving is a light scroll pattern.  Lots of western character.  bore will clean fine or better, exc. mech., a great frontier piece of Americana! No doubt some Montana cowboy's pride and joy! $1495.

3) SPECIAL ORDER FACTORY GOLD PLATED FIRST MODEL SAFETY HAMMERLESS .32 REVOLVER, factory letter states this revolver was shipped to E. K. Tryon Co., Philadelphia, PA on Dec. 15, 1891 and was a SPECIAL ORDER, but the invoice is not readable to verify the barrel length or finish, however, Roy Jinks (S&W Historian) who provided the letter continues "I would assume that since it is a special order that the finish was gold plating."  This gun was obviously carried a bit as the soft gold has worn from much of the cylinder and edges, but still retains a good portion of the gold, fine gold on grips straps,  matching numbers, fine pearl grips, exc. mech. possibly a special Christmas gift as it was shipped ten days before that date almost 118 years ago!  $1150.

4) TRIPLE LOCK .44 SPECIAL, 6 1/2" NICKEL, WITH FACTORY LETTER, SHIPPED 1914, fine example with exc. bore and mech., fine nickel with wear to the back of the frame on both sides- were the nickel is gone the metal has aged dark, this can be polished out lighter to match and blend with the nickel- fine cold medallion walnut grips, surprisingly fine nickel on grip straps, exc. markings, matching numbers, a fine old Triple Lock that was carried and used, but not abused.  Hard to find.  $1150.

5) .44 SPECIAL HAND EJECTOR 2ND. MODEL WITH SCARCE 5" BARREL (STANDARD WAS 6 1/2") MADE 1924, according to The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd. Edition "barrel lengths other than 6 1/2" will bring a substantial premium" and states the 5" length is "scarce". This one was obviously carried and used, but not abused.  Overall blue is good in the more protected areas and holster/handling worn on grip straps, barrel sides etc., overall a fine appearance and finish blends nicely, fine mech and bore, grips are numbered to the gun and show similar wear, lanyard ring intact, exc. markings, $975.

6) RARE ALUMINUM CYLINDER PRE-37 CHIEF SPECIAL AIRWEIGHT 2" ROUND BUTT REVOLVER, #28XXX, MADE 1952, supposedly over three thousand of these were made with aluminum cylinder in the first year or so of production, but the fact that they are almost never encountered leads me to believe that most were re-fitted with "safer" steel cylinders.  I haven't seen more than a couple of these in the last dozen years.  They were intended for ultra-lightweight carry guns, but for use only with mid-range .38 Special ammo.  Apparently problems occurred when higher pressure ammo was used and the aluminum cylinders were quickly discontinued. This one is exc. inside and tight mechanically, shows normal carry wear but no abuse, grips are correct, but very slightly oversized at the bottom edge only (could easily be made to fit perfectly) so are no doubt replacements, a great S&W collectible at a still cheap price! $695.

7) SUPER RARE FIRST STYLE CHIEF'S SPECIAL .38 SPECIAL CALIBER 2" SNUBBY WITHOUT BARREL RIB HAVING THE PRE-WAR STYLE HALF MOON FRONT SIGHT! MADE FIRST YEAR 1950, SERIAL NUMBER 1XXX, soon after production began the barrel was changed to the standard full length rib style only the very first guns were made like this one, I've only seen a couple of these over the years, built on the 5-screw "I" frame (later to become the larger "J" frame, all parts matching numbers including the grips, exc. overall with the grip straps mixing plum and some overall edge wear, most of these early pre-36s saw daily carry, $1150.

8) SCARCE MODEL 35-1 6" BARREL, .22 LR KITGUN, MADE 1971-1973, one of S&Ws best models and one of the more difficult to locate, this one is about like new and has seen very limited, if any, real use.  $895.

9) GREAT SERIAL NUMBER EARLY 1899 .38 SPECIAL FIRST MODEL MILITARY & POLICE, 4" REVOLVER, matching #8888, only made 1899-1902 and seldom seen today, a used and carried revolver but still presentable, tight action and exc. bright bore, fine+ grips, good case color on hammer and trigger sides, cylinder blue getting thin, typical holster and handling wear, only the first model had no under-barrel lug, the first of one of the most successful models in firearms history! $595.

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

1) 1866 .50-70 TRAPDOOR RIFLE, only 25,000 of these first center fire Trapdoors were made and nearly all were immediately shipped to the Western Frontier for the Indian Wars where they saw a lot of use.  One of the most historical of the Trapdoor Models for this reason.  This is a fine example with excellent markings and cartouched stock, fine solid walnut has never been sanded, even silver/gray barrel (these were never blued, just left in the "white"), exc. bright bore, original sights, one of the better ones, $1195.

2) 1879 TRAPDOOR RIFLE, .45-70 WITH CLEAR 1885 CARTOUCHE, AND BRIGHT EXC. BORE, correct 1873 dated breech block that still shows some case colors in the more protected areas, good aged blue on barrel and barrel bands with some mixing brown from age, correct rear sight, stock shows only normal handling/storage marks, cleaning rod intact, fine deep case hardened blue on hammer, much better than average, these are still a bargain on the antique market. $1150.

3) 1888 SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR "ROD BAYONET" .45-70 RIFLE, fine 1891 dated cartouche, exc. bright bore, exc. attractive reddish-brown walnut with unit or rack numbers stamped in stock (as about all 1888s have), fine aged barrel blue mixing plum-brown, good blue on trigger guard, some case color remains in the breech block, exc. markings, rod-bayonet intact, last of the famous Trapdoors and better than usually seen, $1150.

4) 1898 KRAG RIFLE WITH 1900 CARTOUCHED STOCK,  cartouche date matches production date by serial number, exc. uncleaned wood with only minor handling, fine bore a little dark, but should clean up nicely, fine aged barrel blue, exc. markings, exc. mech, nice appearance,  $695.

5) 1899 KRAG CARBINE, nice example with correctly cartouched stock dated 1901, correct carbine rear sight with hooded front sight cover, exc.+ stock, handguard is the desirable humped design that has the usual crack in hump and slightly behind rear sight, bore a little dark but should clean to about exc., fine barrel blue slightly dulled from age, exc. mech., nice mottled gray action, $1395.

6) EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE "BOWIE KNIFE BAYONET" FOR THE KRAG RIFLE, very limited production on an experimental basis and issued to troops in Cuba and the Philippines.  They were deemed no better than the standard bayonet and not produced further, Dated 1900, this is one of the finest examples I've seen, many/most saw hard use as tools and since the blades are surprisingly thin, many suffered broken points as well as rust, pitting, over-sharpening etc. etc.  This one is as issued with bright blade, fine handles, exc. sheath that still shows some good blue, seldom seen and rarely this nice. $2250.

7) COLT MODEL 1901 ARMY (see under Colt section above)

8) COLT 1909 U.S. ARMY (see under Colt section above)

9) 1871 U.S. ROLLINGBLOCK .50-70  & SHARPS 1868 .50-70 SRC (see under Antique section)

 WINCHESTER  RIFLES  and  SHOTGUNS (click text for photos) .

1. 1873 .32-20 OCTAGON RIFLE, MADE 1889, a really nice condition early .32-20 (this caliber wasn't introduced until 1882), exc. wood with tight wood to metal fit, exc. bright deep receiver blue that is mixing with plum and brown only on the edges and tang, original dust cover intact, mellow uncleaned brass lifter, barrel blue is ageing to a very pleasing soft blue/plum, bore will clean about fine, tight action, great appearance, original sights, $2850.
2. SPECIAL ORDER EXTRA LONG 28" OCTAGON BARREL 1873 IN .38-40 CALIBER, MADE 1889, according to the Winchester Handbook by Madis, only 1201 1873 model rifles were made with longer than the standard 24" barrel (in all configurations and all calibers- most of the extra long barrel rifles I've seen have been in .32-20), this rifle is in truly "attic condition" and just hasn't been cleaned or messed with at all, overall wood is excellent, blue on all metal surfaces of barrel, dust cover, mag and receiver have turned/aged to an attractive deep plum, brighter blue on loading gate, mellow unpolished brass lifter, bore will clean near exc., original sights, most of the screws appear unturned, not many found like this anymore, much less with extra long barrel,  $2150.
3. 1873 .38-40 OCTAGON RIFLE, MADE 1889, good solid piece with gray/brown metal with traces of aged blue, fine markings and screws, original dust cover, bore will clean to fine, solid wood, exc. action, uncleaned mellow brass lifter, $1495.
4. 1873 2ND. MODEL 44-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE, MADE 1881, surprisingly fine+ bore that may clean even better, still retains good bright receiver blue that is evenly mixing with brown/gray, uncleaned  barrel and mag with blue in protected bottom barrel/top mag. tube with the balance an honest brown aged patina, uncleaned and un-dented mellow brass lifter, exc. wood, forend cap retains some good blue, fine loading gate blue, rear sight probably a correct replacement, nice early 1873, $2450.
5. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION 1873 .44-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE MADE 1889, fine deep bright blue on receiver and dust cover with only light ageing on edges, barrel and mag show fine blue that is lightly mixing a little plum and brown from age, original sights, exc. bore, nice case color on hammer, exc. wood with two very small shallow chips (flakes) on each side of the forearm just in front of the receiver- very minor and shallow, great appearance, much better than normally encountered and priced right at $3850.
6. 1873 FACTORY .44-40, 20" OCTAGON SHORT RIFLE, SHIPPED IN 1910 TO THE AMERICAN TRADING COMPANY, NEW YORK, FOR EXPORT!  Has the correct short forearm used on Short Rifles, fine markings, exc. dark walnut stocks with only minor handling marks, plum/brown receiver with fine blue on loading gate, original dust cover, brown barrel and mag tube, fairly bright fine bore should clean to near exc. Most of these saw very hard use and abuse (inside and out), this is a nice one much better than normally encountered, Cody Firearms Museum call in letter included, $2350.
7. UNUSUAL AND RARE SPECIAL ORDER 1873 .44-40 SADDLE RING CARBINE, WITH SET TRIGGER (ALMOST UNHEARD OF ON A CARBINE), CRESCENT "RIFLE BUTT" AND SHIPPED TO DURANGO, MEXICO IN 1908! Truly an amazingly rare combination on a '73 carbine plus the included factory letter lists shipment to "Peters y Cia, Sin C Durango Mexico."  This was all Pancho Villa times and wildness south of the border.  For a Mexican shipped Model 1873 this one is in remarkable condition. Overall metal is a smooth soft plum, mellow uncleaned brass lifter, correct original sights, fine wood with "J E A" very very lightly scratched in left side of forend ahead of receiver (very worn and you have to look closely to see it), good blue on loading gate, good screws, set trigger works fine, good to very good bore shows wear with some scattered roughness toward the middle, this is a great '73 carbine complete with factory letter, priced right at $3450.
8. RARE 1876 26" OCTAGON SHORT RIFLE, .40-60 CALIBER, MADE 1884, a call to the Cody Museum confirmed the factory shorter than standard 26" length (28" was standard), according to the Winchester Handbook by Madis only 79 rifles were made with barrels shorter than standard.  fine bright receiver blue that is thinning somewhat and mixing plum and brown, some scattered pin-prick light pitting on left receiver side- minor, fine slightly aged barrel blue with minor freckling, gray/brown mag tube, original dust cover with good blue, fine wood showing some wear to the forend sides, hardly visible hairline crack coming back from upper tang on right side that goes nowhere and doesn't detract, exc. blue on loading gate, Marbles buckhorn rear sight, bright bore will clean about exc., fine action, rarity and fine condition overall, $4250.
9. 1876 OCTAGON RIFLE, .40-60 CALIBER, MADE 1885,  overall uncleaned metal is a soft plum/brown patina with good blue on the loading gate and in protected areas, original 1876 dated ladder rear sight with slide intact, fine wood that someone cut a neat diamond pattern outline (not filled in) on forearm and each side of wrist- should be easy to rub out or just leave as is, fine mech, dust cover intact, VG bore, un-polished mellow brass lifter with correct engraved caliber designation, $2895.
10. EARLY 1876 2ND. MODEL .45-60 ROUND BARREL RIFLE, MADE 1881, nice example ;showing bright blue in protected parts of receiver with the balance a pleasing plum color, uncleaned barrel blue aged to a deep plum, mag tube mixing brown, exc. wood showing minor handling only, fine+ bore may clean better, fine blue on loading gate, mellow uncleaned brass lifter, $3950.
11. FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION, SERIAL NUMBER 4XX 1879 FIRST MODEL HOTCHKISS .45-70 SADDLE RING CARBINE, made 1879, exc. bright bore, exc. UN-CRACKED stock (these almost always are cracked at the wrist from people trying to remove the barreled action without FIRST REMOVING THE BUTT PLATE AND TAKING OUT THE MAGAZINE TUBE), aged barrel blue mixing heavily with plum-brown, correct sights, saddle ring intact, exc. mech., safety works fine, stock has remnants of a stenciled rack number on the right side which could be left as is or easily darkened to match- minor either way, probably a prison or guard gun, much better than normally encountered especially as there are no stock cracks! Winchester's first bolt action. $2150.
12. CLASSIC HIGHWALL VARMINTER BY GRIFFIN AND HOWE (see above in Antique/Classic section)
13. EXCELLENT 1886 TAKEDOWN, .38-56 OCTAGON RIFLE WITH FANCIER THAN STANDARD WALNUT, MADE 1903, has MINT BRIGHT BORE, tight takedown, still retains some nice case color on lever sides, and hammer, fine bright receiver blue with gray mixing in on receiver bottom and some light wear/freckling to the left side, right side of receiver, upper tang and bolt retain about all the bright blue, exc. barrel blue with some minor edge wear, exc. mag blue with typical blue wear from takedown section at retaining band, original sights, exc. wood with nice figure that was usually reserved for special feature guns (like takedowns etc.), $5300.
14. FIRST YEAR OF INTRODUCTION OF THE 10 GA. IN THE MODEL 1887 LEVER SHOTGUN, MADE 1889, nice early example with aged blue on barrel and mag. that is mixing plum, uncleaned receiver case colors have faded to a nice cloudy silver, exc screws and markings, exc. wood showing normal light handling only, correct checkered steel butt plate, fine+ bore with any roughness very light and shallow, lowest serial number 10 ga. I've seen, #23XXX  (10 ga. started at number 22XXX),  $1595.
15. VERY EARLY FINE CONDITION 1887 12 GA. LEVER SHOTGUN, MADE 1888, excellent wood with only minor handling marks, correct checkered steel butt plate, tight action bore will clean to about excellent with only a light trace of corrosion, fine barrel blue is ageing and mixing with plum and a little brown, receiver still shows traces of case color and is a very pleasing silvery color, much better than normally encountered especially for such an early one! One of the last bargains these days of the lever action Winchester line. $1795.
16. 1892 .44-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE MADE 1907, this one came out of right here in Montana, shows good blue under about 100 years of uncleaned freckled metal!  No doubt a typical Montana ranch gun, fine+ bore, exc. action, original sights- rear needs little sliding elevator bar only, fine wood showing normal handling and wear, exc. wood to metal fit, exc. screws, just needs a good clean! $1395.
17. ANTIQUE SERIAL NUMBER 1892 .32-20 OCTAGON RIFLE, MADE 1895, receiver shows fine blue on the sides mixing a little with aged brown, fine blue on barrel showing some light dulling from age, mag tube mixing brown on bottom, exc. wood with one small chip at upper tang on right side- minor, original sights, fine bore, $1650.
18. MINT BORE .38-55 1894 ROUND BARREL RIFLE MADE 1904, exc. receiver blue with thinning on edges and upper tang only, exc. mag blue, fine barrel blue mixing with some plum, exc. wood, exc. screws, good case color on hammer with some remaining on lever too, original sights, and perfect bore! really sharp, $1895.
19. 1894 SEMI-DELUXE WITH UNUSUAL FEATURES, .30WCF, MADE 1907, 26" half-octagon barrel with 2/3 length magazine, .30WCF, plain pistol grip, crescent butt, three-leaf express sight, Marble tang sight, Sheard blade with a bead front sight, exc. barrel and mag blue showing minor ageing only, fine blue on receiver sides with heavy edge wear and mixing gray to receiver top and bottom, exc. wood showing minor handling only, correct grip cap on pistol grip, exc. screws, sharp exc. bore, rare combination of features and nice condition too! $3850.
20. ANTIQUE SERIAL NUMBER ULTRA RARE 1894 EXTRA LIGHTWEIGHT, SEMI-DELUXE 22" SHORT RIFLE WITH PLAIN PISTOL GRIP, SHOTGUN BUTT AND FOUR-CARTRIDGE MAGAZINE, all confirmed by the Winchester records at the Cody Museum, #123XXX, PLUS mentions Lyman front sight, .30WCF caliber, exc. wood with correct short forearm used on shorter than standard barrel rifles, exc. barrel and mag blue, good blue on receiver sides that is thinning and mixing with gray, exc. three leaf express sight, smooth steel shotgun butt plate, correct Winchester grip cap, exc. bore, exc. mech., 22" length much more scarce than the normal 20" used on short rifles, antique serial number short rifles are nearly impossible to find, this one is a semi-deluxe in fine condition! $3850.
21. 1894 .38-55 OCTAGON RIFLE WITH TANG SIGHT AND CHECKERED STEEL SHOTGUN BUTT, MADE 1907, exc. barrel and mag blue, fine+ wood with one ding in bottom of forend-minor, exc. bore, fine receiver blue with just some edge wear- a little silver on upper left receiver edge from normal handling, sling swivel in butt stock contemporary, but probably not original, attractive and hard to find with this much blue and an exc. bore.  $2150.
22. EXCELLENT 1894 OCTAGON RIFLE IN .30WCF, MADE 1902, fine deep blue overall that shows normal edge wear and some brown mixing, original sights, fine+ wood, tang screw only buggered- easily replaced or just left, bore is dark and heavily "frosted" but may clean VG - fine, sharp appearance with this much blue, $1395.
23. SUPER CONDITION MODEL 94 CARBINE WITH LONG LYMAN 21 RECEIVER SIGHT, .32WS, MADE 1929, retains nearly all the receiver blue (unusual for guns of this era as the blue on the receiver flaked easily) with only some minor edge and bolt wear, fine barrel and mag blue with minor ageing only, original front sight, rear sight removed as it obviously got in the way of the receiver sight, exc. bore, exc. wood, made the year of the Great Stock Market Crash. $1595.
24. 1895 .30 U.S. (.30-40) CALIBER RIFLE, MADE 1910, 28" barrel shows most blue remaining and only slightly aged, fine thinning receiver blue with exc. deep blue on bolt, exc. wood with one almost invisible small sling swivel hole filled in the stock, exc. bore, nice example, $1395.
25. NATIONAL GUARD OF COLORADO MARKED 1895 MUSKET, .30-40 caliber, KSM inspected hammer and stock, made1899, fine receiver blue mixing with brown from age, fine bore a little dark should clean out near exc., thinning fine barrel blue, fine wood with normal handling and storage marks mostly on forend and handguard, original sights, sling swivels, bayonet lug etc., correctly National Guard of Colorado marked on right side of receiver (very distinct, but couldn't get it in the photo), a rare and interesting piece of Western history in nice condition.  $3450.
26. 1895 SADDLE RING CARBINE, .30-40 CALIBER WITH HANDGUARD INTACT, MADE 1905, fine example and difficult to find with top-wood, mostly gray receiver with minor aged blue in the most protected areas, barrel blue mixing heavily with some brown and gray, original sights, bore should scrub out at or near exc., one tiny chip out of wood at tang and receiver juncture- minor, has the extra hole for the correct long Lyman 21 receiver sight (hole not in barrel address)- sight missing, but these are being reproduced now at reasonable prices! $1895.
27. RIGHT OUT OF MEXICO! 1895 SADDLE RING CARBINE .30-40 CALIBER, AMAZINGLY STILL RETAINS THE HANDGUARD, A PANCHO VILLA ERA CARBINE MADE 1915, these were very popular in the Southwest and in Mexico (I found this one in Arizona and the owner said he got it in Mexico), VG wood shows lots of handling, but not cracked and basically solid, surprisingly fine bore! fine action, string pull-through cleaning rod in butt trap, metal an uncleaned brown with some pitting on left side of receiver on top half and a little on bolt, great frontier appearance and appeal.  I really like this kind of stuff and almost kept this one myself! $1395.
28. 1895 TAKEDOWN IN RARE .30-03 CALIBER,  WITH LONG LYMAN 21 RECEIVER SIGHT, MADE 1915,  this was a special order caliber after 1908 and is even more rare in takedown configuration, a recent article published in the Gun Report magazine on the rarity of Takedown M-1895s attests to this and a copy goes with the gun, fine barrel blue showing light ageing only, fine receiver blue in the more protected areas with the balance mixing gray/brown, exc. wood  with typical small swivel holes, bore a little dark, but should clean out fine+ to near exc., two leaf folding rear barrel sight, $2150.
29. EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL ORDER 1895 CARBINE IN .30-40 CALIBER MADE WITHOUT A HANDGUARD, SHOTGUN BUTT AND NO SADDLE RING IN 1901! All verified in the Cody Museum records.  No "cuts" for the handguard clips in the forend, the records list this carbine as being ordered with "no barrel cover."  Fine receiver blue showing wear/browning on the upper sides and edges with the balance bright, exc. markings, exc. wood with one tiny  1/2 inch crack near right upper tang- you have to look carefully to even detect it and it goes nowhere, smooth steel shotgun butt plate, exc. bright bore, exc. barrel blue, correct military style carbine sight, no extra holes, unaltered.  This one has it all- rarity and condition.  Special order 1895 rifles are scarce, but special order carbines are almost never encountered.  $3250.
30. HISTORIC 1895 .405 WCF TAKEDOWN WITH SHOTGUN BUTT, MADE 1920, RECEIVER ENGRAVED MANTON & CO. CALCUTTA, These were often used to hunt tigers in India, often from the backs of elephants! Top of barrel engraved in block letters "RUTLAM" which is a major rail junction and agricultural center in central India. This has been seen on other similar .405s with this Manton & Co marking. Overall metal on receiver is gray-brown, good blue on barrel, bright excellent bore, has the special order very long one fixed and three folding leaf express barrel sight, shows some light dings on the receiver by the takedown juncture- minor, wood basically sound with one tiny chip at the tang on the right side and a very small chip at toe held back in place by a tiny pin or tack- hard to see, correct checkered steel butt plate, tight action, good blue on bolt, has a mark on the barrel where it looks like a barrel band once was affixed- better blue on this spot and apparently others marked as this one display the same thing- perhaps for a sling or a ring to attach a cord to the seat on the elephant to avoid dropping and loss?  Aside from the engraving etc. on this one, takedowns in 1895s are rare as explained in a recent article in the Gun Report magazine- a copy goes with this rifle.  Lots of adventure in this one! $3450.
31. ANOTHER HISTORIC 1895 .35WCF WITH BARREL SIDE MARKED "WALTER LOCKE & CO. LTD. CALCUTTA & LAHORE" MADE 1913, used for tiger hunting in India (often on elephants) during the Golden Age of Asiatic/Colonial big and dangerous game hunting, correct special three leaf rear sight, sling swivels may or may not be factory- the front swivel also acts as the forend screw, fine wood shows normal handling, mostly gray receiver with minor traces of blue only, good dulled barrel blue, sharp markings, bore a little dark, but should clean out to fine+, $2250.
32. 1897 TRENCHGUN, I've had a number of these before and really think this is about the end as the individual who originally got them  has passed away.  All have been identical as they are heavily arsenal reblued without much metal polishing, these were both the solid frame W.W.I style and the later W.W.II takedown style- some U.S. marked, most not,  that were shipped to China, found their way to Vietnam, got imported through Canada some years ago and made their way back to the U.S.!  This one is the early solid frame style with serial number in the 677XXX range, six hole handguard, commercial receiver, correct swivels, arsenal replaced stock, hard rubber Winchester marked butt plate, exc. mech and bore, sling, some areas of pitting covered by the usual heavy blue/black finish, Lots of history in this old war horse, $1295.
33. M-61 .22 S. L. & LR, MADE 1950, about all the original blue intact with only the most minor of edge wear and a small spot of freckling on left receiver side- very minor, needs one screw in forearm- must have fallen out somehow,  lightest of handling to the wood, sharp overall, perfect inside, $650.
34. RARE GROOVED RECEIVER MODEL 63 .22LR AUTO RIFLE, only the last ones made had grooved receivers, this one was made in 1958, exc. blue overall with the most minor of freckling on the bottom of the trigger guard and just ahead of the forend cap and toward the muzzle, exc. action and perfect bore, really tough to find, $950.
35. MODEL 64 DELUXE RIFLE, .30WCF, MADE DURING W.W. II, SERIAL NUMBER 1450XXX, complete with front sight hood and super-grade swivels, exc. blue overall with just a little receiver edge wear with  plum mixing (edges & tang mainly), exc. screws, fancier than standard walnut, sharp checkering, wood shows light handling only, correct checkered steel butt plate, exc. bright bore, correct grip cap, these are going up in value fast, $1895.
36. EARLY PRE-WAR LONG TANG MODEL 71 DELUXE .348 WCF RIFLE, #7XXX, MADE 1937, overall excellent plus with only the most minor of barely thinning blue on the bottom of the receiver, upper tang and front of the mag tube- gotta look carefully to see any receiver blue thinning, sharp checkering, correct grip cap and swivel studs, the only flaw is that someone lightly scratched initials and a heart with arrow through it etc. in the butt stock (someone was spending a little too much time alone in the woods!)- could very easily be rubbed out and refinished so as to be undetectable, missing front sight hood only, tight action, perfect inside, $2850. (note: photo lights reflected off the receiver to make it look like the blue was thinning or worn0- it is bright deep rich blue overall)

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