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Current Auction 2904 - August 23, 2009
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*Tower Flintlock Smoothbore Musket
0413. *Tower Flintlock Smoothbore Musket

NSN, .69 caliber. 51" round barrel, fair bore. This is marked "TOWER" behind the hammer with a somewhat discernable crown in front of the hammer and displays a brownish/plum patina with a refinished stock having scratches, dings and several small cracks on the right side of the butt. This has a blade front sight and one sling swivel.

(09-056-0073)
This lot has been sold
(300 / 400)
Ruger Model 10/22 Butler Creek Target Semi-Auto Rifle
0316. Ruger Model 10/22 Butler Creek Target Semi-Auto Rifle

Serial# 248-11884, .22 Long Rifle caliber. 21 1/2" heavy target barrel, very good bore. This 10/22 has a Butler Creek .925 heavy target barrel with a screw-on compensator. This has an alloy receiver that has been drilled and tapped for scope mounts. This has a World Class P.L.U.S. 3-9 x 44 scope and a Butler Creek composite stock with pistol grip, checkering and a rubber recoil pad. This comes with a nylon sling and two factory 10 round rotary magazines. All in like new condition.

(09-114-0011)
This lot has been sold
(300 / 400)

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0418. *19th Century Kabyle Flintlock Rifle

NSN, .60 caliber. 4' 5" barrel, the bore is rusted and pitted. This smoothbore rifle was manufactured in either Albania or Montenegro. It has a deep reddish/brown patina with extensive surface rust and pitting. There are four floral decorated brass bands wrapped around the barrel. The ramrod is present. The miquelet lock is missing a screw and is not fully secured to the stock. There is a crack in the stock, a piece is missing and a section has separated from the rest but is secured by a metal band. This rifle is non-functional.

(08-131-0007)
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(300 / 400)
*Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle Altered to Carbine
0352. *Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle Altered to Carbine

Serial# 541468, .45-70 caliber. 23" barrel, fair bore with light pitting. This carbine has a blued finish that has a dark brown color with discoloration and some light dings. This has rifle tangent sight missing a screw and a blade front sight. The wood stock has light wear and handling marks with a "US" marked buttplate with a trapdoor.

(08-162-0001)
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(300 / 400)
Remington Model 700 Bolt Action Rifle
0314. Remington Model 700 Bolt Action Rifle

Serial# 6841615, .30-06 caliber. 22" barrel, very good bore. This ADL has a blued finish with rear ramped adjustable and front ramped blade sights. The receiver has been drilled and tapped for scope mounting. This has a wood pressed checkered pistol gripped stock with a cheekpiece and factory plastic buttplate. This has a high gloss finish with very light handling marks. Overall, very good+ condition.

(09-109-0004)
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(300 / 400)
Russian SKS Semi-Auto Rifle
0722. Russian SKS Semi-Auto Rifle

Serial# 9935032, 7.62 x 39mm caliber. 20 1/2" barrel, excellent bore. This is an arsenal refinished import with matching numbers and it comes with a folding blade bayonet, a cleaning rod and a black nylon sling. It was made at Tula in "1952". 99+% matte black metal finish, 99% wood finish with one small arsenal patch.

(09-103-0020)
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(300 / 400)
*European Percussion Military Musket
0417. *European Percussion Military Musket

.69 caliber with a 40" smoothbore round barrel with an octagonal breech section. The only visible markings on the gun are "HBM" in large letters on the lockplate. The full-length walnut stock has steel furniture with three spring held barrel bands. Most of the metal is smooth with a gray patina and some dried grease and old shellac. The rear third of the barrel has a coat of old black paint. The hammer screw is missing. The stock has very good edges and shows relatively few handling marks with some added finish. A period steel ramrod is included.

(09-017-0051)
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(300 / 400)
*Indian Copy of a British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket
0307. *Indian Copy of a British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

This musket is 56" in overall length with a 40 1/2" round smoothbore barrel. The barrel is engraved forward of the breech with a large depiction of a war elephant with a howdah and pennant. The lockplate is engraved with a crown over "IR". The full-length walnut stock has Brown Bess style brass furniture with the heel of the buttplate border and scroll engraved, a plain wrist escutcheon and a first style sideplate. The barrel is pinned to the stock and the iron ramrod is held by three brass pipes. The cock screw is a replacement. The lock and breech are dark and the balance of the barrel is gray with age spotting and fine corrosion. The stock has a couple of repaired chips at the buttplate and a repaired crack at a ramrod pipe, otherwise it shows very few blemishes on a good looking old refinish.

(09-017-0012)
This lot has been sold
(300 / 400)

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Current Auction 2904 - August 23, 2009
 Preview   Class III   Ammunition   Edged Weapons   Miscellaneous   Pistol   Revolver   Rifle   Shotgun   Index 

This is just a small sample of the many fine items represented in the auction.
Please order Catalog 2904 for full descriptions and additional photos.
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