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