Long Gun or Sword

A rare, transitional, Model 1876 Trapdoor Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine .45-70,  in overall good condition.  22″ barrel. Has typical stock dings for a 130+ year gun.  This is a correct original saddlering carbine rather than a cut-down rifle. Rear sight is correctly marked “C” for carbine.  Only approximately 4,500 “transitional” 1876 carbines were manufactured in 1877 and 1878. Serial # 9807X.   (EISC-185)

A very handsome #1 Remington Rolling Block rifle, re-worked by master gunsmith Mark Ployhar of Spokane Valley, Washington, circa 2018. Typical federally-Antique Remington pre-1895 “three line” patent markings on the tang, partially buffed off. No visible serial number. This rifle started out its life as a typical military contract 7×57 Mauser, but now looks nothing like that! The stock, forend, and barrel are all new.  The gorgeous wood appears to be high-grade walnut with some very nice swirl and cross-grain figuring, and with a nicely-fitted ebony foreend. The grain is straight in the tang area — which is crucial in a big-bore rifle. (See photos!) The desirable #1 action was expertly refinished and looks almost like new, with a deep rich blue.  The barrel is a modern draw-filed medium-heavy contour octagonal.  The bore is bright and shiny. Mechanically fine. Has a flip-up fully adjustable disk rear sight and a flip-up target front sight.  Chambered for the widely available .45-70 Government cartridge. This would make a great hunting or target rifle.  Single-shot rifles customized Mark Ployhar often sell for $2,800 to $3,500. (PNRL-457)

A dandy-looking scoped Ludwig Loewe Chilean contract Mauser sporter, re-barreled to the popular and flat-shooting.243 Winchester cartridge!  Made circa 1896.  Clearly marked “Loewe Berlin”, confirming its antique status. Note that per Federal law, re-barreling and/or sporterizing does not change the Federally  exempt status of a pre-1899 antique gun. This rifle was very nicely sporterized.  Mismatched serial numbers. Has a low-swing bolt handle, standard military safety lever, and high scope mount with 1″ rings.  Has a modern 24.5″ tapered blued .243 Winchester barrel with counter-bored muzzle.  No iron sights. Jeweled bolt body. Equipped with a Tasco variable-power scope. The scope shows more wear than the rifle, so it should probably be replaced with a more modern scope. (The scope will be coming to you dismounted, with rings attached. Has no sling swivels installed. This is a very nice sleek-looking .243 sporter with a quite stunning custom-made Monte Carlo style hand-checkered walnut stock with some quite nice tigerstripe cross-grain figuring at the comb, ebony forend tip, and triple diamond inlays on the right side. (See photos.) Someone obviously put a lot of time and money into building this beautiful sporter. This will make a great Federally-exempt deer rifle or counter-sniper rifle. Important Note: Because.243 Winchester factory loads can develop pressures that exceed the specifications for this receiver, it is being sold with the understanding that only mild .243 handloads will be used! (AGUM-721)

A Winchester Model 1890 Takedown originally chambered in .22 Short. This takedown rifle was made circa 1893. (Serial # 2984X). This rifle has been freshly Cerakoted in flat black color, for a weatherproof finish. There are a few pits on the crescent buttplate visible under the Cerakoting. This rifle appears to be mechanically unaltered except that the magazine tube loading slot is shaped for cartridges longer than .22 Short–most likely .22 Long.  The octagonal barrel is roughly 23″ overall and is marked “22 SHORT”. The walnut wood stock and forend are nice, with dark original finish, with just a few small dings. Mechanically, it appears to function well, but the hammer will not hold quarter-cock, when the trigger is pulled. The bore shows minor corrosion. However it still has very distinct rifling. The screw heads are all in nice shape. The sights appear to be factory original and unaltered. This should make a dandy shooter. It is a good candidate for chamber deepening to .22 LR.  (EPLN-655)

A scarce Springfield U.S. Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine. Inspector’s initials of “VPP” marked on the barrel. “U.S. Model 1873” marked on trapdoor. “U.S Springfield” marked on the receiver side plate. The original cartouche on left side of the stock is Illegible apparently because of handling wear, rather than sanding. The carbine has its original saddle ring and bar, adjustable ladder sights, walnut stock and blued finish. Bore is bright with oxidation spotting and lead fouling but retains strong rifling. Wooden stock shows handling wear. Very light oxidation spotting on trapdoor assembly. Mechanically very good. 22″ barrel. Has typical stock dings for a 137 year-old gun. (See detailed photos.)  This appears to be a correct original cavalry carbine rather than a cut-down rifle. Rear sight is correctly marked “C” for carbine. Serial # 149909X places it toward the end of producton of the Model 1873. (EECP-747)

Scarce Winchester Model 1890 Takedown originally chambered in .22 Short. This takedown rifle was made circa 1893. (Serial # 2823X). This rifle has a very nice even and pleasant patina, it is in very good overall condition for a 125-year-old rifle! It appears to be unaltered except that the magazine tube loading slot is shaped for cartridges longer than .22 Short–most like .22 Long.  Most of the bluing has faded to patina except for the top of the bolt, which still shows most of its factory bluiing. The octagonal barrel is roughly 23″ overall and is marked “22 SHORT”. Markings are crisp, indicating that the metal has never been re-blued. The walnut wood stock and forend are quite nice, with dark original finish, showing no signs of having been refinished, and have just a few dings, primarily of the left side. The bore shows minor corrosion, however it still has very distinct rifling. The screw heads are all in nice shape, with only one showing any signs of ever being inexpertly tightened. The sights appear to be factory original and unaltered. This should make a dandy shooter. And it is a good candidate for chamber deepening to .22 LR. (XWGZ-100)

A Merwin Hulbert chambered in .38 S&W. This is a 5-shot single-action revolver with spur trigger, scoop fluted cylinder, and round barrel. It has a 3.5” barrel. It retains 80%+ original nickel finish with just scratches and just a few small losses to the nickel. Some nickel losses and spotting on the backstrap. The patent date markings are crisp, so this does not appear to be have been re-nickeled. Has nice mechanical function with a fairly tight lockup. It has original “Dog’s Head” black gutta percha grips that are in very nice condition. Frame is marked Merwin Hulbert and the barrel is marked Hopkins & Allen — their sister company. This revolver’s low serial # (191X) would indicate early production, before 1885.  (CGUA-973)

Scarce Colt Model 1883 Hammerless Shotgun, 12 gauge.  Serial # 426X. Manufactured in 1889. 26-7/8″ barrels with solid rib. 2-3/4″ chambers, modified-right/improved cylinder-left chokes, and 14 1/4″ LOP. Overall good condition.  With its Damascus steel barrels this gun is being sold as a non-shooter, unless Savage Four Tenner (.410 gauge) inserts, Chaszel 20 gauge inserts, or other inserts are exclusively used. I’ve test-fitted a pair of Savage Four Tenner inserts, so you can be assured that this gun is a good candidate for use with such inserts. Note that I have a pair of used Savage Four Tenners available — for an additional $180. (CGPC-133)

L.C. Smith Grade OO Double Shotgun, 12 Ga. with 2-3/4″ chambers, circa 1894.  Nice tight action.  Has gorgeous shiny bores. 30″ barrels with solid rib and full chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers with extractor, and 14 1/8″ LOP. The receiver still shows considerable original color casehardening. Serial # 3870X. Since this has Damascus steel barrels, it is being sold with the understanding that if it is fired with modern shotshells that chamber inserts must be used. (Made in 1894. No FFL Required.) KLFB-223