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LOT 261
Scarce Perry Patent Firearms Company Breech Loading Percussion Carbine - Serial no. 435, 54 cal., 20 3/4 inch
round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. The U.S. Navy ordered 150 of these carbines in 1856 but only accepted 50 of them
and rejected the others. The remaining carbines were sold on the commercial market. It has a rifled barrel with a blade front sight,
dovetailed notch rear sight, carbine forearm with barrel band, “A.D. PERRY/PATENTED” and “PERRY PATENT ARM/NEWARK N.J.” marked on the breechblock, matching serial numbers on the barrel and breechblock at the breech as well as on the side of the trigger and breechblock and on the top of the lever.
CONDITION: Good with dark gray and brown patina, some pitting, and general mild overall wear. The wood is fine and has some scattered scratches and dents, a small crack at the toe, and glossy
finish. The half-cock notch needs work, but otherwise is mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 262
Unusual, Possibly Prototype, Perry Patent Firearms Company Breech Loading Percussion Carbine - NSN, 54 cal., 20 3/4 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This carbine is based
on the designs of Alonzo D. Perry patented in the late 1840s to mid 1850s. It has a different style of breechblock design than the usual
Perry carbines and a loading cutout in the frame. It is meant to have the cartridge loaded into the breech end of the barrel like a Sharps or Starr carbine and
then the block closed behind it rather than loading a paper cartridge into the breechblock like the usual Perry firearms. The left side of the frame has a saddle ring
and the “PERRY PATENT ARMS/NEWARK NJ” marking. The left side of the lever/trigger plate has a “2” and then a little further back what appears to be an “8.” The barrel has a brass front sight and a
dovetailed notch rear sight. This earlier Perry carbine does not have the automatic primer tube design. CONDITION: Good with a mix of aged patina and cold blue finish, moderate oxidation and pitting mainly inside the lever and bottom of the frame, a crack in the lower tang, and general moderate wear. The replaced forearm is very good. The replacement buttstock is good and has a spliced section along the bottom of the wrist and some minor chips. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 263
Scarce Long Barrel Smoothbore First Type Perry Breech Loading Single Shot Pistol - Serial no. 12, 57 cal., 20 3/4 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut grips. This
rare pistol is based on designs by Alonzo D. Perry and manufactured by the Perry Patent Arms Co. c. 1854-1856 in Newark, New Jersey. It is the first variation with the longer loading lever that extends down past the bottom of the
grip and does not have a guide screw or automatic primer. This one is also interesting in that it has a longer, larger caliber, smoothbore barrel with a bead front sight. It has “12” on the barrel and frame at the breech and on the right side of the breechblock, and “PATENTED/1855” (referencing his last patent, #12,444 on January 16, 1855, for an “Improvement in Fire-Arms,” relating to the primer design not actually used on this example) and “PERRY PATENT ARMS CO/NEWARK N.J.” marked on top of the breechblock.
CONDITION: Good with dark brown patina, some light pitting, and mild wear. The grips are fine aside from a thin crack at the top of the left panel and have some light scratches and dings and mild edge wear. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The Mark Aziz Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
LOT 264
Scarce Perry Breech-Loading Single Shot Pistol/ Shotgun with Remington Barrel - Serial no. 36, 57 cal., 29 7/8 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. This rare and unusual pistol is based on designs by Alonzo D. Perry and
manufactured by the Perry Patent Arms Co. c. 1854-1856 in Newark, New Jersey. It represents a transition between the first variation and the second variation of the design as it has the longer loading lever that extends down past the bottom of the grip and also has the guide screw of the second variation ahead of the pivot screw but does not have the automatic primer.
This one is also interesting in that it has a very long, smooth barrel for a pistol rather than the more common .52 caliber rifled barrels. The barrel has cone front sight and the partial marking
“NGTON” on the right at the breech indicating the barrel was made by the Remington family which got their start as barrel mak barrel and frame at the breech and on the right side of the breechblock, and “PATENTED/1855” (referencing his last patent,
#12,444 on January 16, 1855, for an “Improvement in Fire-Arms,” relating to the primer design not actually used on this example) and “PERRY PATENT ARMS CO/NEWARK N.J.” marked on top of the breechblock. The grip frame on this example includes an integral pommel cap, and the top of the grips meets the back of the frame in a straight line. Given the barrel length and overall construction, this example appears to have been built as a cane gun.
CONDITION: Good with mottled gray and brown patina, mostly distinct markings, light pitting, heavy battering on the lower part of the breechblock ahead of the lever, and mild overall wear. The grips are also good and have some scrapes and dings, smooth oiled finish, crack at the upper left, and some paint splotches. Mechanically fine. This is definitely a very interesting variation of the Perry design. Provenance: The Mark Aziz Collection; Property of a Gentleman.
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It has “36.” on the
232 Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250