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 many 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 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.                                

 MORE GUNS WERE POSTED 5/6/08. WATCH FOR MORE POSTINGS THROUGH  MAY

NOTES FROM THE FIELD:  (4/22/08) THOSE PRICES ON ANTIQUE GUNS!!! Believe me, I understand.  I'm at shows across the country each month trying to find decent guns for this website.  I always go with plenty of money to spend and almost always come home with plenty of unspent dollars.  Prices in the last year or two have taken a healthy jump.  This can be viewed in two ways: first, our collections are rising in value which is good and second, it's hard to find good prices on guns we want to add to our collections. Probably the first view is the most important and best for all of us.  Nobody wants to see investments of any kind decrease in value. However, buying at shows can be frustrating.  No matter how you look at things some prices have gotten ridiculous.  In my mind, a brown and gray patina Winchester 1894 .30-30 made in 1917 with round barrel and average bore is just NOT an $1800 rifle!  I see this stuff and just don't know how to begin to negotiate a buy.  Winchester prices especially have risen.  Perhaps this is due to the closing of the New Haven manufacturing plant.  Regardless of why, prices for high condition, rare, and all antique serial number guns are escalating.  I make a lot of offers that get refused, but still manage to find items for this website. All I can say is that I'm trying everything I can to offer good pieces at realistic prices. Doing this over time is getting more and more challenging! One thing I am sure of: based on well over 20 years of being active in this business, prices are not going to go down.  I'm as sure as I can be that three to five years in the future the prices we now think of as high will seem cheap by comparison.  We are currently living in tomorrow's good old days of gun buying!  (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. EARLY 5-SHOT .41RF "HOUSE MODEL" REVOLVER MADE 1875, ONLY 2150 MADE! this model was made along with the 4-shot "Cloverleaf" model but came in at the very end of production starting with SN 6161 (the range for both models ended at 9952), one of the most little known or encountered Colts! Marked "Colt's House Pistol" on the barrel, SN 93XX, 95% nickel remains with some edge wear and one small spot of peeling on the cylinder and minor peeling at the muzzle, exc. grips, one of the scarcest Colts in sharp condition, $1595. 

2. ONE OF THE RAREST COLT VARIATIONS OF ALL!  NEW LINE .38 COLT CALIBER WITH ULTRA RARE 4" BARREL!  I HAVE SEEN EXACTLY THREE OF THESE (INCLUDING THIS ONE) IN 20 YEARS! #109XX MADE 1879.  You could go a life time of looking and never find a New Line pocket revolver with special long barrel. This is especially desirable as it is in center fire instead of the more common rim fire caliber.  exc. "COLT NEW 38" etched panel on side of barrel, exc. grips, exc. barrel nickel, frame shows light freckling only, cylinder about 60%+ nickel, exc. mech., HAS SCARCE LOADING GATE, SUPER RARE COLT PRICED RIGHT AT  $1295.

3. MODEL 1871/72 OPEN TOP .44 RF SINGLE ACTION #29XX, This is the real thing, but could use some help..  Barrel cut to 5", no front sight, numbers match on barrel, frame, trigger guard and back strap (cylinder matches in condition, but number and cylinder scene not visible), decent grips show some wear to bottom edges, frame markings good, barrel markings getting a little light toward back part, ejector housing may be a replacement, works okay (timing a little off), comes with a replacement loading gate, overall deep aged brown patina, probably came out of Mexico where so many of these were shipped or ended up!  Lot of adventure in this one! $1895.

4. COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY .41 COLT, 4 3/4", MADE 1902, an untouched and uncleaned desirable short barrel SAA in a scarce caliber, this one is an honest brown patina that has never been steel wooled or cleaned, exc. markings overall, front sight has NOT been filed or altered, fine screws, grips worn and very slightly undersized on bottom flat only and with a couple minor chips on underside of left grip, fine mech, bore is VG and may scrub out to fine, this one has a really attractive aged appearance, $2250.

5. SINGLE ACTION ARMY .38-40, 5 1/2" WITH LETTER, IN EXC. OVERALL CONDITION, MADE 1926, letter shows shipment to California Hardware Co., Los Angeles, California in June 1927, all matching numbers including the grips, about perfect mech and inside, most barrel and ejector blue intact and bright with only minor wear near muzzle on left side of barrel and a little on front edge of ejector housing, slight holster wear on cylinder edges, good blue on butt, turning gray on front strap and back strap, a little gray mixing on bottom of trigger guard bow with bright deep blue around sides and flat, good fading case color on frame- the more protected the area the more vivid the color, exc. screws, front sight has not been filed and retains all original blue, like new cylinder pin, super grips numbered inside, not mint, but fine investment quality and priced realistically!  $3850.

6. SINGLE ACTION 1873-1973 PEACEMAKER CENTENNIAL .45 COLT, NEW, UNFIRED IN CASE WITH KEY ETC., considered one of the finest single actions Colt ever made.  2nd. generation, $2350.

7. SCARCE MODEL 1905 .45ACP, MADE 1910, Colt's first .45 auto, spur hammer, fine checkered walnut grips, original magazine, fine markings, unaltered original sights, exc. mech and bore, blue is thinning to gray with better blue in protected areas.  Not often seen as only 6100 were made, $2250.

8. INCREDIBLE OFFERING!!!  MODEL 1907 .45 AUTO, ONE OF ONLY TWO HUNDRED OF THIS UNIQUE MODEL MADE FOR THE U. S. ARMY IN 1908, THESE WERE SERIAL NUMBERED FROM 1 TO 200, THIS ONE IS NUMBER 1XX.  Made similar to the Model 1905 .45ACP, but with a lanyard loop and SPECIAL GRIP SAFETY!  These were issued on a trial basis, used hard and finally sold off as surplus.  Survival rate has to be small. One could go a lifetime and never see one of these except in photos.  Correctly marked and "K.M." inspected, exc. checkered walnut grips, readable good slide markings. incorrect magazine only, unfortunately this example saw hard use and improper storage as it has little finish remaining and has some wide shallow pitting on the slide and frame- but it is the real thing and is the first U. S. .45 Auto- pre-dating the famed model 1911 by several years!  exc. inside. Probably the most difficult Colt model to acquire. Remember, this is not just a U.S. marked variant, IT IS A SEPARATE MODEL WITH FEATURES ONLY OFFERED ON THESE 200 GUNS KNOWN AS THE U.S. MODEL OF 1907!   $9850.

9. LIGHTNING .32-20 OCT. RIFLE MADE 1901,  uncleaned smooth aged plum-brown overall, fine markings with only traces of the rampant colt on the receiver, dark VG bore  may clean better, original sights, fine wood, a used, but not abused rifle, $1395.

10. FOSSILIZED MAMMOTH IVORY GRIPS FOR 1911 .45 ACP PISTOLS!    I was fortunate to find a skilled ivory worker to make some of these fantastic looking and rugged grips.  I have a set on my own Kimber .45 ACP (as shown in the photo).  The ivory is all over 10,000 years old and gets its color and character from the area on the tusk from which it was cut plus the minerals in the Siberian soil surrounding the ivory for thousands of years.  These are all I have and it could be a very long time before I get any more.  The craftsman who made these said that at least for now his source for Mammoth ivory has dried up.  $250 per set. (Note: all grips are highly polished and smooth- the photo makes some look rough like stag... they are not.)

11. DETECTIVE SPECIAL WITH SCARCE 3" BARREL, made 1963, a classic no-longer-made Colt in near new condition, $495. (note: the photo lights made the blue look thin, it is not thin at all, but deep rich blue overall)

MISCELLANEOUS  HANDGUNS (click text for photo)

1) HIGH STANDARD SPORT KING .22LR AUTO PISTOL, 6 3/4", exc. inside, great trigger pull, lightly used with light normal wear, a lot of shooting for not much money. $195.

MARLIN  (click text for photos)

1) DELUXE 1895 .38-56, CHECKERED FANCY WALNUT,  PISTOL GRIP CRESCENT BUTT, OCT. BARREL AND FULL MAG. MADE 1896,  exc. wood with sharp checkering, fine deep even barrel blue, mag tube turning brown, receiver case colors faded to an uncleaned cloudy gray/brown with good blue on the loading gate, exc. bore, exc. markings and mech., really attractive and priced decently, $3950.

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

1. REMINGTON 1897 ROLLINGBLOCK 7MM MUSKET WITH RARE "REPUBLICA MEXICANA" OVER MEXICAN EAGLE CREST ON RECEIVER RING, first of these I've seen!  A real Pancho Villa era Mexican Revolution rifle!  Shows some hard use, but not abused, correct early style butt plate and top hand guard wood, correct rear sight, breech block has a very old and "colorful" repair as it appears the opening "wing" broke off (common) and was ground smooth- then a vertical "Pin" was put in the top of the block as an opening lever! Perfectly aged to the rest of the metal which is a smooth overall brown mixing slightly with some gray, VG wood shows normal wear and dings with a couple old stress cracks coming back from the receiver, initials carved in right side of stock, large "3" carved in left side, missing cleaning rod and extractor only (should be very easy to find), this model was serial numbered on lower tang- #85XX, dark bore may clean out VG+ or fine, great history in this one! $595.
2. REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK NEW YORK STATE MUSKET, .50-70 CALIBER, overall metal surfaces a dark brown- in fact still has a light coat of dry rust on it- just needs some oil, rear barrel band retaining spring partially broken, needs one screw only in correct rear sight, correctly cartouched stock, correct cleaning rod, bore will clean to exc., the hammer needs a minor adjustment: when the hammer is at full cock and the action is open, this special model of Rollingblock drops the hammer about 1/4" into a safety notch, well, this one must be a bit worn as it drops the hammer a fraction of an inch too far and misses the safety notch so that when you close the action the hammer falls with it. NOTE: THIS IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION AND IS UNSAFE TO TRY TO LOAD A CARTRIDGE INTO THIS ARM UNTIL IT IS FIXED! (which should be  very simple and inexpensive if you can't do it yourself).  Priced right at $750.
3. REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK NEW YORK STATE MUSKET, .50-70 CALIBER, exc. stock cartouches, untouched and uncleaned metal with a nice aged gray/brown patina, correct cleaning rod, fine wood, correct sights, fine bore with good rifling and just a few spots of pitting that may brush out better, getting difficult to find, $1195.
4. REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK BABY CARBINE, .44-40, LIGHT 20" BARREL, a rare Rollingblock!  This one has a bore that should clean to fine or better, fine action, overall a deep brown patina, exc. wood that may have been gone over, but NOT sanded down below the metal, these are rarely encountered and it is believed most were shipped to Mexico and Central America, $1595.
5. FANCY REMINGTON ROLLINGBLOCK COMMERCIAL SHOTGUN, one of the only ones I've  encountered with fancy walnut stock!  28" barrel, smooth steel shotgun butt plate- this is correct and desirable as Remington made this model in two styles: one a cheaper gun made from military parts with a military butt stock and one like this with all new commercial parts and a commercial special shotgun receiver with sighting "flute" in the top. Steel barrel, metal is a gray/brown, two tiny filler screws in upper tang as if someone had a tang sight on it at one time? Small partially repaired chip at left upper tang in wrist, fine bore, really attractive. $875.
6. NEAR MINT WORLD WAR II REMINGTON MODEL 11,  20" CYLINDER BORE, RIOTGUN, INSPECTED STOCK, EARLY HIGH POLISH COMMERCIAL BLUE, U.S. AND FLAMING BOMB MARKED,  about unused condition, exc. inside and out, a few screws have been turned is all, $1395.
7. SCARCE PRE-WORLD WAR II MAUSER OBERNDORF .22LR SINGLE SHOT BOLT ACTION SPORTING RIFLE MODEL ES340, 25.5" barrel, military style tangent rear sight, checkered pistol grip, fine Mauser cartouche in right side of stock, factory grooved receiver fitted with a correct early "Made in Germany" marked steel Nickel Marburg/L 2 3/4X scope and matching marked mount, fine optics, matching numbers on bolt, barrel, floor plate and receiver, exc. bright bore, Mauser marked butt plate, exc. barrel blue, receiver and floor plate/trigger guard dulling and mixing plum to brown, fancier than standard walnut, probably a W.W.II bring back.  $895.
8. EARLY BALLARD NO. 5 PACIFIC RIFLE IN .45-70 CALIBER, J. M. MARLIN MARKED (PRE-1881), 30” oct. barrel with wiping rod underneath, fine slightly aged barrel blue, receiver has turned a smooth dark brown, correct caliber markings on top of barrel in tiny numerals/letters “45 Govt,” exc. rec. markings, double set triggers function fine, generally exc. wood with just a hint of the usual hairline crack coming back from the top of the receiver for an inch or two- barely visible, matching numbers, exc. bright bore, hard caliber to find, really nice, $3250.
9. BIG FRONTIER BALLARD PACIFIC .45-100 CALIBER, 30" OCT., MARLIN FIREARMS CO. MARKED, #26XXX, WITH EXC.+ BRIGHT BORE! Overall very fine condition with most of the blue remaining on the barrel, case colors vivid on the hammer sides with the balance on receiver faded to a mottled gray/brown, very tight action, double set triggers work fine, generally exc. wood with barely a hint of the normal age cracks coming back from the rec., one extra hole for tang sight in upper tang which would be covered by a tang sight- minor, barrel number matches receiver, caliber marked correctly in tiny numerals just ahead of the receiver "45 . 100" this rifle weighs just over 11 lbs., great appearance, $3250.
10. VERY RARE SHARPS 1853 .44 CALIBER SPORTING CARBINE  WITH DOUBLE SET TRIGGERS AND PEWTER FOREND TIP, made without barrel band or sling ring bar which is correct for this scarce model, 22" barrel, correct sights (rear is missing the slide on the ladder only,  all matching numbers, THIS ONE IS UNTOUCHED AND UNCLEANED! even the brass has 150 years on patina on it.  All metal is dark patina and never been steel wooled or cleaned, bore will clean to exc. exc. wood with only a tiny hairline crack forming on the left side of the forend- minor and hardly visible (in fact a touch of glue would make it invisible), These early 1850s slant breech Sharps are starting to garner great interest now that the 1874 cartridge models are so difficult to find and getting pretty expensive.  Most 185 carbines are of the military style and in .50 caliber, a sporting carbine in .44 is a true rarity.  (Flayderman's Guide shows the standard military carbine in fine condition at $5500)  My price $3950.
11.  SHARPS 1874 MID RANGE NO. 2 IN SPECIAL ORDER .40-90 (2 5/8" CASE) CALIBER- STANDARD WAS .40-70, factory info states: #157XXX, invoiced Sept. 6, 1876 to Sharps dealer John C. Wells of Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a Model 1874 Mid-Range Target Rifle #2, calibre .40 using the 2 5/8" case, 30" oct. barrel with long range vernier sight and a price of $62."  Overall particularly nice condition with VG barrel blue mixing plum, smooth aged brownish gray receiver, exc. wood, fine bright bore may clean near exc., no doubt with the caliber and long range sight, this one was probably used as a western hunting rifle.  ONLY 71 #2 MID-RANGE RIFLES WERE MADE.  This may be unique in this caliber etc.  $10,500.
12. STEVENS NO. 40 POCKET RIFLE WITH MATCHING STOCK IN EXC. OVERALL CONDITION,  .22 LR caliber, 12" barrel, original sights intact including the slide on the ladder rear sight and globe front sight, exc. grips, exc. nickel on frame and stock showing almost no wear, fine+ overall barrel blue that is only thinning slightly, exc. blue on hammer and trigger, exc. markings, BRIGHT BORE, a really nice example, $1295.
13. RARE STEVENS MODEL 044 1/2 "IDEAL ENGLISH MODEL" IN CALIBER 25-20, These were only offered in rimfire calibers as well as .25-20 and .32-20 center fires. All have very rapid taper light 26" half oct. barrels and shotgun butt stocks of hard rubber with deeply embossed elk head and Stevens name/logo etc. This is the first of this rare model I've ever seen.  Receiver case colors are starting to fade, but show good pattern on the left side and top, right side more faded, exc. barrel blue, bore is exc., wood near mint with only a little finish wear to forend, exc. butt plate, exc. screws, tight action, really rare center fire single shot in great condition! $2250.
14. SUPER RARE WHITNEY-PHOENIX .45-70 MUSKET, only 15,000 made and most shipped to Central and South America with only a few made in .45-70  for a few state militias.  This one has the correct Springfield Trapdoor rear sight and 32" barrel with two barrel bands as opposed to the 35" barrel variation for foreign sales in .433 caliber. Exceptional condition with exc. only slightly aged barrel blue, traces of light case color on receiver, mint bore, exc. wood, has a checkered brass pistol grip attached by two wood screws- I carefully removed this and there are bright case colors on the lower tang underneath showing that this attachment has always been on this rifle since it was issued.  Even has some of the bright blue on the barrel bands. Cleaning rod intact, exc. mech.  $2850.
15. WHITNEY-KENNEDY .44-40 RBFMCB, SUPERIOR OVERALL CONDITION, retains about all the deep barrel and mag blue, receiver shows fine high polish blue that is thinning/mixing with some brown in the middle section of each side- fairly minor, exc. wood with most finish remaining, exc. bright bore, front sight blade only may be a replacement, about as nice as they get without being flat mint, $3450.

SAVAGE (click text for photos)

1) 1899 TAKEDOWN, .30-30, made 1907, one of the very first takedowns made, all early features like perch-belly stock etc., Marbles tang sight, bore a little dark, but has strong rifling and should clean to about exc., fine wood with one typical thin crack coming back from upper part of receiver for about an inch or so- minor, wood has an old extra heavy coat of stock finish on it that is flaking (should be easy to remove)- wood has NOT been sanded, good blue on protected parts of receiver with the balance and uncleaned  gray/brown, original barrel sights, tight takedown, hard to find the Winchester calibers in such an early rifle. $895.

2) SCARCE .380 ACP MODEL 1917 PISTOL, exc. inside and outside with just some minor blue wear to the bottom of grip straps and a little at each sided of the muzzle, exc. grips, exc. inside, the Savage .380s are getting tough to find.  $495.

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   Click here for sample photo

1) SHILOH BUSINESS MODEL, .45-120 (31/4"),  28" heavy tapered round barrel, Farmingdale, NY production, sporting tang sight, semi-buckhorn ladder rear sight and blade front sight, polished barrel, very dark and dense walnut, double set triggers, comes with RCBS dies, RCBS trim die and over 30 brass, Near new condition.  Should be a great hunting rifle (in fact, my main hunting Shiloh Sharps in a Business Model).  $1995.

2)  JONATHAN BROWNING MOUNTAIN RIFLE, .50 CALIBER PERCUSSION, BRASS MOUNTED WITH THE FINEST PIECE OF FIGURED WALNUT I'VE SEEN ON ONE OF THESE!  Made in the 1970s in the USA, this is one of the best muzzle loaders ever offered to shooters- I have one I've been shooting since I bought mine new in the 1970s! Single set trigger (adjustable), superbly styled after the famed Hawken rifles used by the Mountain Men Fur Trappers.  Like new, but needs a replacement ramrod as the one in it is a little short- no big deal.  What a piece of walnut for a gun that came with standard grade wood!  $995.

3)  HARRINGTON AND RICHARDSON .45-70 OFFICERS MODEL, made in the USA in the 1970s, now one of the best bargains on the repro market today... when you can find one.  Engraved and case colored, wiping rod, tang sight, pewter tip forend, just like the originals they were copied. This one is like new except some moisture must have gotten on the bottom of the butt plate and formed  rust which was then cleaned off leaving the metal gray and a little pitted- would be easy to polish off, top of butt plate where it is engraved and stamped U.S. and case colored is like new. has a few very minor small handling marks in stock only that are hardly noticeable,  really handsome rifle, $895.

SMITH AND WESSON (click text for photos)

1) VERY SCARCE 2" "BICYCLE REVOLVER"  .38 SAFETY HAMMERLESS 5TH MODEL, much more scarce than the still uncommon .32 caliber 2" version, this one is in superb condition and retains nearly all the bright blue finish! only the most minor of handling marks that you have to look closely to see, perfect grips, nice case color on the sides of the trigger, perfect inside, one of the last ones made serial number 261XXX.  Most of these snubby pre-war revolvers saw a lot of handling and carry wear, this is the best I've seen.  Rarity and condition in one package.  $1395.

2) PRE-WAR .44 SPECIAL HAND-EJECTOR 2ND. MODEL, 6 1/2", BLUE, GREAT SERIAL NUMBER 16000, MADE 1917,  exc. bore, tight action, exc. grips, minor holster wear on extreme edges only, good case color on hammer and trigger, series of tiny  dings just behind the cylinder latch- minor, nice clean example and getting very hard to find.  $1195.

3) MODEL 1926 .44 SPECIAL, 5", NICKEL, made 1927, most nickel remaining with normal holster and edge wear- again, where the nickel has worn the metal is silvery and blends well, grips are made from steer horn!  Most of these went to Texas for law enforcement use- this one looks typical of that, bore should clean to exc., very difficult to find, $1295.

4) MODEL 1926 .44 SPECIAL, 5", made 1929, this one has seen some use and has been cleaned.  It still retains lots of nickel, but because of the cleaning it's hard to tell where the nickel leaves off and the cleaned metal begins!  Looks decent though, fine markings, Herret style stocks, fine mech., bore shows some minor pitting that may brush out, This is a good candidate for rebuilding/refinishing or just use it as is.  One of the finest .44 Specials S&W ever made.  cheap at $795.

5)  NEW MODEL NO.3 .44 RUSSIAN CALIBER WITH VERY RARE 6" BARREL, BLUE  AND BEAUTIFUL CHECKERED WALNUT GRIPS,  exc. blue overall with just thinning to gray on cylinder and barrel sides, slight thinning on grip straps, fine inside, scarce barrel length with desirable blue finish all matching numbers (including grips), $2900. 

6) ONE OF THE RAREST S&Ws!!!  ONE OF ONLY 280 U.S. MARKED NEW MODEL No. 3 .44 RUSSIAN CALIBER FOR THE STATE OF MARYLAND IN 1878!  These supremely rare arms are all in the serial range of 7126-7405 and are Henry Nettleton (H.N.) inspected.  They were all 6 1/2" barrel, wood stocked and nickel plated. This example is number73XX and has the correct U.S. marking on the butt with the correct H.N. inspector marks, is all matching numbers and comes with a S&W letter attesting to its shipment etc. Like many Schofield Models it is my understanding, many of the few surviving examples  have had their barrels professionally shortened about an inch during the time of service- as has this one.  All markings are clear, VG mech and bore. Still retains good original nickel on the butt and top strap/barrel rib, cylinder shows about 60% nickel with good nickel ahead of cylinder and in protected areas.  You can  go a life time and never see one of these! The new just out 9th edition of Flayderman's Guide lists these in Antique VG at $4500 and exc. at $10,000.  My price $3250.

7) DOUBLE ACTION .44 RUSSIAN, 5" BARREL, SUPERIOR OVERALL CONDITION, exc. bright blue on trigger guard and sight/latch, fine case color on hammer and trigger, exc. nickel showing scattered minor freckling from age and a few small areas of peeling on the cylinder (blends in well), exc. mech, bore should clean out to about exc., exc. screws, left grip has chip on extreme bottom only, $1895

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

A NOTE ABOUT FIRST MODEL 1873 SPRINGFIELDS: First model Springfield .45-70 (under serial number80000) are all very rare in un-altered condition.  In the late 1870s began the first of many re-calls on these arms for up-grades and new changes in breech blocks, hammers, sights, lock plates, stocks, butt plates, etc....  Only those taken out of service (lost, stolen, captured) before the re-calls remain today in original as issued condition.  Most that are found today show hard use and often abuse. They are the most difficult of standard Trapdoor models to locate... and are still a bargain on the antique market compared to other arms of similar historical importance and rarity.

1) 1873 UNALTERED FIRST MODEL .45-70 TRAPDOOR RIFLE, #67XXX, MADE 1876, fine condition bayonet included, smooth uncleaned plum-brown metal surfaces, exc. wood with one very old sliver forward of the front barrel band and down along the rod channel- old and worn  in-minor, correct high arch breech block, fine bore, earliest style long wrist stock,  faint circle P cartouche behind trigger guard, very dense dark walnut that didn't take the cartouche well, ESA cartouche not visible, 1873 dated lock plate, correct cleaning rod, correct rear sight still with slotless screws!  Very rare to find an unaltered 1st model as all were returned to arsenals for updating of parts/stocks while in service... unless they were lost or stolen while issued. Truly "attic" unfooled with condition, $1195. 

2) VERY EARLY UNALTERED 1873 FIRST MODEL .45-70 TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD RIFLE #10XXX, "ESA" CARTOUCHED, MADE 1874! A fine, uncleaned example with all the original early parts intact, even aged blue mixing plum barrel, fine bore, fine wood, $1195. SOLD

3) RARE SPRINGFIELD 1877 .45-70 SADDLE RING CARBINE, ONLY 2946 MADE 1877-1878, #87XXX, correct oval "ESA" cartouche, bore should clean fine, metal an aged brown patina, exc. markings, common crack in forend from front sling ring screw forward- minor, has "C" marked 1879 rear carbine sight, extremely difficult to locate, especially cartouched, $2850.

4) MODEL 1881 FORAGER 20 GA. TRAPDOOR SHOTGUN, #6XX, ONLY 1376 MADE, all correct, 26" barrel, fine stock with correct filled ramrod channel (done at Springfield as these all had altered Civil War musket stocks), correct 1881 dated breech block, 1873 dated lock plate, two click tumbler, etc., this one even has a light cartouche in the stock- very few retain this, aged gray barrel, some case color on breech block, fine wood,  issued to frontier forts for game shooting!  Most saw great use and abuse, seldom seen today, this is a nice one, $2650.

5) SMITH AND WESSON NEW MODEL #3 STATE OF MARYLAND .44 (see under S&W section above)

6) Whitney Phoenix .45-70 musket (see under Antique section above)

7) SUPER RARE COLT MODEL 1907 .45 AUTO, U. S. ARMY, (see under Colt section above)

8) MINT REMINGTON MODEL 11 U.S. MARKED RIOTGUN (see under Antique section above)

 WINCHESTER  RIFLES  and SHOTGUNS (click text for photos) .

1. 1885 HIGHWALL IN RARE .40-70 S. S. (SHARPS STRAIGHT) CALIBER MADE 1889, a standard configuration 30" No.3 weight oct. barrel sporter, exc.  wood with one small crack starting just at the very end of the forend on the left side (minor), dark receiver with a hint of very faded case color, barrel is a mixture of very aged blue mixing brown, blade front sight (Rocky Mountain sight), and buckhorn rear- needs elevator bar only, exc. tight action, fine bore except for the usual area or corrosion just ahead of the chamber, rare caliber frontier rifle in uncleaned & untouched condition! $2650.
2. 1885 HIGHWALL IN SCARCE .32-20, MADE 1889, usually these small center fire cartridge single shots were made on the Lowall receiver, 28" No.1 oct. barrel shows VG aged blue mixing brown, exc. wood, Tang sight, tight action, minor traces of case color on receiver's most protected areas but basically an uncleaned silvery brown, VG bore may clean better, $1795.
3. RARE 2ND. MODEL 1876 FACTORY 24" OCT. SHORT RIFLE WITH SINGLE SET TRIGGER, MADE 1882, ACCORDING TO THE WINCHESTER HANDBOOK BY MADIS, ONLY 79 RIFLES WERE SHIPPED WITH BARRELS SHORTER THAN STANDARD! rally nice bore should clean to near exc ., original dust cover, aged barrel blue has mixed to plum/brown, good blue on loading gate and in protected parts of receiver wit the balance a smooth uncleaned plum, forend is fine and shows some honest saddle wear, mellow mustard yellow uncleaned brass lifter marked with caliber "45-60." Original butt stock has a crack coming back from the upper and lower tang and was reinforced at one time with a wood screw in each side of the wrist- there are stock fixers (I know a great one I can recommend) who specialize in making these repairs so expertly that you can not detect the repair work- worth doing on this one, set trigger works fine, exc. action and markings, sling swivel in butt stock looks original (the forend cap has a hole for the front swivel which is missing, but easily replaced) but is not mentioned in the Cody call in letter that goes with this gun (24" oct. and set trigger listed), Nice condition that with a little T.L.C. could be made a lot better, super rare in a great caliber with great bore! $4250.
4. 1876 .45-60 2ND. MODEL ROUND BARREL FULL MAG. RIFLE MADE 1881.  Really an untouched attic condition piece that looks like it hasn't seen the light of day in a century! This gun was covered with a very thin film of dry rust that has never been messed with.  I only put some oil on it and one can see there is some plum/blue underneath.  A little cleaning would go a long way with this one! 1876 dated sporting ladder sight, untouched brass lifter, wood is a bit dry but will clean up to be fine+, dust cover intact, fine action, screws and bore, good blue on loading gate, a neat find! $3450.
5. 1886 SPECIAL ORDER .33WCF WITH RARE FULL MAGAZINE, MADE 1905, standard on these was a 24” round barrel with HALF mag., exc. walnut with correct hard rubber Winchester shotgun butt plate, mostly gray/brown receiver with a small amount of thinning blue on sides, good lightly aged barrel and mag blue, bore will clean about exc., exc. screws, $2450.
6. SELDOM SEEN .45-70 1883 THIRD MODEL HOTCHKISS 26" OCTAGON BARREL SPORTING BOLT ACTION RIFLE MADE 1890, I actually have one identical to this in my own collection- really interesting rifles with the tube mag. in the butt stock, the action has one lever on the left and one on the right side of the receiver- one is a safety and the other a magazine cut off, when you work the action a shell is actually scooted through the action and into the chamber as the empty case is ejected. I've shot mine with light loads and cast bullets- accurate and lots of fun! You know when you show up at the range with one of these you'll be the only one with such a rifle and be ready for a steady stream of on-lookers! Only 1376 were made and you can go a lifetime of looking and never see a third model sporter (first and second models seem to show up from time to time, but these too are rare), smooth gray/brown metal with traces of aged blue, fine+ wood with original ebony "wedge" in schnable forend tip, original ladder rear sporting sight complete with slide and marked "H" for Hotchkiss, BRIGHT EXC. BORE, exc. mech., One of the rarest .45-70 caliber sporters. $2650.
7. VERY EARLY 1887 12 GA. LEVER SHOTGUN MADE 1888,  fine example with exc. bore, 30" barrel, barrel and mag turning mainly gray, receiver case colors faded to a cloudy gray/brown, exc. dark walnut stock, the only alteration is a pair of neatly done diamond shaped silver inlays in each side of the forend and a matching silver round inlay at the bottom of the pistol grip- nicely done, purpose unknown... maybe they were meant for engraved initials.  $1075.
8. 1890 FIRST MODEL SOLID FRAME .22 SHORT #6XXX, MADE 1891, ONE OF THE BEST I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME AND THE BEST I'VE EVER OFFERED! Fine slightly aged barrel and magazine blue overall!, exc. bright blue on bolt, receiver has turned dark with some case color present (mainly some dark blue case color), exc. forend and exc. stock, full cock notch weak and will only hold when the trigger is pushed forward while cocking hammer- easy fix to file the notch deeper, correct sights, fair bore may scrub out a little better, very hard to locate in any condition, $2650.
9. 1892 .32-20 OCT. RIFLE MADE 1903, a really sharp condition rifle with receiver that is aging to plum only on the underside, edges and tang, deep barrel and mag blue, exc. markings, exc. wood, exc. screws, bore a bit dark and does have some general roughness, but may clean to fine, exc. action, retains some minor case color on lever and hammer, $1795.
10. 1892 TAKEDOWN  AND EXPORT MARKED OCT. BARREL RIFLE IN .25-20, MADE IN 1909 WITH  SEMI-FANCY GRADE WALNUT, fine+ barrel and mag blue overall with only minor aging, receiver an attractive mixture of blue, plum and some brown, exc. wood with tight wood to metal fit, upper tang marked "MOD" over "1892" just behind hammer- these designate a rifle for export.  I've never seen one in takedown before! VG bore  is a bit dark and "frosted" looking but should scour out to near fine, tight takedown, great appearance, $2350.
11. RARE AND SUPERB CONDITION SPECIAL ORDER 1892 .44-40 CARBINE MADE 1917: SHOTGUN BUTT, 2/3 MAG., NO RING, MINT BORE, correct carbine sights, about all the bright blue on the barrel and mag., even the barrel band retains most blue, exc. bright blue on receiver sides and top with silver only on the rec. bottom and mixing on upper tang from normal light handling, exc. wood, exc. hard rubber shotgun butt plate with Winchester logo, exc. screws, great caliber, super rarity plus condition...WOW!  $3950.
12. 1892 .44-40 SADDLE RING CARBINE MADE 1907,  gray-brown receiver with good blue on loading gate, about 25% aged blue on barrel mixing/turning brown, fine markings, mag tube brown, with some blue in protected top, folding single leaf rear sight, standard carbine front sight, one replaced tang sight screw, fine butt stock, forend shows some saddle wear and has a hairline crack from tip running back behind barrel band for a few inches- easily glued or just left as is as the forend is basically solid, tight action, near exc. bore, $1795.
13. 1892 .44-40 ROUND BARREL RIFLE MADE 1903 WITH SPARKLING MINT BORE, still retains most barrel and mag blue, but has some brown spotting to fine pin-prick pitting mainly on the left side of the barrel about midway and some to a lesser degree on the right side of the barrel, also some fine rust pitting/spotting on left side of receiver- all this sounds worse than it is and is only apparent upon close inspection, exc. action, front sight blade only slightly altered,  receiver mainly good bright blue mixing with some brown and gray from honest use/carry, exc. screws and wood, hard to find early 1892s with bores like this! $1895.
14. 1892 .25-20 RBFMCB, MADE 1914, BRIGHT, EXC. BORE, exc. mag. blue with only minor aging of the barrel blue, deep reddish-brown walnut is exc., exc. screws, original sights, receiver shows fine blue on right side mixing slightly with brown, left side has good blue that is  mixing brown/gray, $1695.
15. VERY EARLY FOUR DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER 1894 OCT. RIFLE IN .38-55,  Cody call-in letter confirms shipment in 1895, SN 35XX, overall metal blue has aged to a mixture of gray/brown and some plum, fine wood, fine screws, forend has a sliver out along the top edged for a few inches back from the forend cap, original sights, exc. mech and amazingly excellent bore!  Not many earlier 1894s around! $1250.
16. EARLY 1894 .30WCF OCT. RIFLE #52XXX, MADE 1896, sharp bore will clean to exc., fine wood (has single sling swivel stud hole only in stock), receiver mostly a plum and brown mixture, aged barrel blue, brown mag tube, fine action, hard to find antique serial number 1894s, $1295.
17. MODEL 1894 FACTORY 20" OCT. BARREL SHORT RIFLE .30 WCF MADE 1913, has the correct short forearm, bore is dark but has good rifling and should scour out decently, aged barrel blue mixing brown, basically brown receiver with good blue on loading gate, mag tube brown with good blue on top part, original sights, VG wood, butt stock has military style inletted sling swivel that looks to be original, most of these short rifles saw heavy use, this one is decent, $1395.
18. OUTSTANDING 1894 .30 ROUND BARREL RIFLE MADE 1921,  exc. barrel and mag blue, exc.+ wood with only a few minor handling marks,  exc. bore, forend cap retains most blue, receiver and upper tang retain most bright blue with only minor "flaking/browning" as is so common on these 1920 era rifles and carbines.  Most made at this time have completely flaked to gray or light brown at best.  It is very hard to find one as fine as this.  Earlier 1894s had a better receiver finish that lasted longer and was more durable making late rifles and carbines harder to find like this one!  Usually it's the other way around. $2450.
19. SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE 1894 .38-55 WITH VERY UNUSUAL AND RARE FULL OCT. BARREL WITH BUTTON MAG., PISTOL GRIP, CHECKERED AND SMOOTH STEEL SHOTGUN BUTT, MADE 1901. fine deep barrel blue with just a little wear near muzzle, ivory bead front sight with buckhorn rear, exc. wood with one small ding in left side of stock- minor, fine checkering, correct pistol grip cap, fine receiver blue on sides and top with normal edge wear to silver, bore about exc., exc. action, unusual configuration in nice condition! $3850.
20. 1894 SPECIAL ORDER HALF MAGAZINE SADDLE RING CARBINE IN RARE .32-40 CALIBER MADE 1909, exc. bore, exc. wood with only minor handling marks, correct carbine rear sight, fine barrel blue with only slight ageing, fine receiver blue with some thinning and edge wear, very scarce combination and doubly so in .32-40 (the most scarce caliber in 1894 carbines), $2350.
21. 1894 EASTERN CARBINE, .30WCF, MADE 1929 IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION, retains nearly all the original dark blue/black 1920s type receiver blue that is losing some of the high polish shine, some light brown starting to mix in on left side, exc. barrel and mag blue with a few small spots of surface rust that should be easy to remove, exc.+ near new walnut stock with carbine style butt plate, carbine sight, exc. screws and bore,  $1595.
22. M-94 FLAT-BAND WORLD WAR II PRODUCTION CARBINE WITH BRITISH BROAD ARROW IN OVAL PROOF MARKS ON BUTT STOCK, RECEIVER AND FOREND. Caliber .32 W.S.  Probably one of the guns collected in the U.S. from civilians and donated to the fine people of England for their Home Guard before we entered the war (Look what their gun control and restrictions did to the British peoples' security when the country was threatened!). Excellent overall condition with fine receiver blue showing a little aging and edge wear, barrel and mag. blue exc., exc. bright bore, exc. wood, original sights including the hood on the front sight.  Lotta history! $795.
23. M-94 .30WCF "FLAT BAND" CARBINE MADE DURING WORLD WAR II, IN ABOUT UNUSED CONDITION, near mint overall with just a couple the most minor and very light surface scratches on the receiver and the very tiniest bit of edge wear, still has the front sight hood, exc.+ wood etc. hard to improve upon,  $795.                                                                  
24. 1895 .30-40, STANDARD RIFLE, MADE 1904, overall blue is aged and mixing brown and gray, bore is dark but has good rifling and will probably clean up okay, VG wood with small chip at upper tang on left side and another at top of butt plate, no extra holes, basically solid, $1195.
25. MODEL 06 .22LR BOY'S RIFLE WITH PERFECT BRIGHT MINT BORE! this is a very high serial number gun in the 816XXX range witch puts it in the parts clean up Great Depression years of the late 1930s.  Overall the metal is a deep uncleaned plum/brown with some good blue in protected areas especially on the receiver, original sights, exc. forend and butt stock- the butt plate has a piece broken out of it, but retains the correct engraved head Winchester screws (I believe repro butt plates are being made), these are usually found with awful bores, this one is like new!  exc. mech. NOTE: the white marks around the butt plate on the wood are simply from some masking tape that was on it at one time to hold the butt plate and left a residue that will easily clean off. $450.
26. MODEL 53 .25-20 SOLID FRAME RIFLE, MADE 1926, exc. bright mint bore, fine barrel blue mixing a little brown here and there, mostly brown receiver with blue in protected areas and loading gate, about exc. wood with correct steel butt plate, unaltered, un-cleaned, $1195.
27. MODEL 55 TAKEDOWN WITH RARE STAINLESS STEEL BARREL, .30WCF, #4XXX, made 1926, this option was only offered for a very few years in the late 1920s just before the Great Depression, Stainless barrels were not popular and were soon dropped as an option, they are rarely seen now, has fancier than standard walnut, the receiver is mostly gray with some blue on the back part of the receiver on the left side and fine blue on the tangs. bolt, loading gate and hammer/lever etc., no black "Japanned finish" remains on the barrel, exc. screws, wood, exc. blue on the mag. tube, $2350.
28. VERY EARLY 20" CARBINE MODEL 63 .22LR AUTO RIFLE #52XX, MADE 1934, few carbines made and rarely seen now, this one if in nice overall condition with exc. barrel blue and fine receiver blue that is starting to dull/age a little, fine blue even on forend cap, original sights, exc. wood, exc. bore, another scarce Great Depression era Winchester in  fine condition, $1195.
29. MODEL 63 .22LR, this one came out of the Gulf Coast of Florida and was kept on a boat (common on fishing boats to dispatch sharks and other large game fish), metal surfaces have-had or still do have rust and pitting, some has been cleaned and some not (not as terrible as it sounds), looks like some was cleaned off the bottom forward part of receiver as I can not make out the serial number- part is there and may be visible in bright light with magnification, stock is loose and shows typical boat wear (should be easy to tighten up), fine forearm, a good project gun or just use as is, non-factory swivels, mostly bright bore, original sights, $295.

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