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LOT 3062 Morgan James Half-Stock Percussion Target Rifle with Scope - NSN, 39 cal., 28 7/8 inch octagon bbl., brown/casehardened/brass finish, walnut stock. Morgan James was a well known Gunmaker in the mid-1800s from Utica, New York, and his rifles are often associated with Union sharpshooters during the Civil War. Includes a copy of the article “The Great Rifle Match: Nelson Lewis vs. Morgan James” by Ray Ferriss from Gun Digest showing a similar rifle by James as well as a note listing the bullet diameter as .407, a gang mold measuring .425 (not included), and a bore diameter of .392. This barrel is marked “M. JAMES UTICA NY” on top and is equipped with a false muzzle and a 34 1/8 inch long scope with “D.L. COLLINS/MAKER” marked eye piece. The lock is unmarked and has some scroll patterns. The rifle is equipped with a
LOT 3061 H.E. Dimick St. Louis Half-Stock Percussion Target Rifle - NSN, 47 cal., 31 3/8 inch octagon bbl., brown finish, walnut stock. Horace E. Dimick was a gunmaker and gun dealer in St. Louis, Missouri, from
1849 into the early 1870s and ran a “Western Emporium” where he sold a variety of goods. “H. E. DIMICK ST. LOUIS” is marked ahead of the elevation adjustable sporting style rear sight. The lock is setup for full-cock only and is unmarked aside from some scroll designs on the hammer. The muzzle is turned down to round for use with a fitted starter (not included), and the rifle also features a dovetailed German silver blade front sight, hole in the upper tang for mounting a peep sight (not included), double set triggers, and a smooth walnut half-stock with a pewter forend cap and iron furniture, including a patchbox and a spurred iron trigger guard. CONDITION: Very good as refinished with dark brown patina on the barrel and furniture, silver-gray patina on the lock, replaced hammer and hammer screw, some small flakes at the edges of the stock,
and light handling and storage marks. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
single set trigger, pewter forend cap, and brass furniture. CONDITION: Fine with a mix of fading original finish and brown patina along the barrel and scope tube, silver-gray on the lock, aged patina on the furniture, mild oxidation, and general mild wear. The stock is also fine and has wear by the breech, mild scratches and dings, and some thin cracks, including one running along the underside of the forend. The scope is good but has slightly hazy/dirty optics. The hammer lock-up needs some work. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
Historic Browning Brothers Ogden Utah Retailer Marked Early Production Single Digit Serial Number 4 W.W. Greener Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun - Serial no. 4, 12 gauge, 29 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., brown/casehardened/blue finish, walnut stock. This rustic frontier shotgun was produced in 1855 by W.W. Greener and retailed by the Browning Brothers in Ogden, Utah, in the late 19th century. On page 36 of “The Greener Collections” by Graham Greener, he states, “I am often asked if W. Wellington guns and the one he used mainly for wholesale exports to the United States of America.” In this case Browning Brothers! The matted rib has a bead front sight, “W.W. GREENER. BIRMINGHAM” maker’s mark, and “BROWNING BROS, OGDEN, U.T.” retailer mark. The underside of barrels and back of lock plates are both marked “4,” also “12/ AE/WWG/Birmingham proofs” (see close-ups). The locks are signed “W.W. GREENER”. The stock has a smooth forend, brass wedge escutcheons, checkered wrist, and 14 1/2 inch length of pull. In the Spring of 1868, a young John Moses Browning famously repaired an old percussion shotgun, and twelve years later, he and his brothers established their Browning Brothers gunshop in downtown Ogden. While cartridge firearms were widespread by the time they established their gunshop, percussion firearms remained in wide use throughout the late 19th century and hardware and sporting goods dealers continued to stock percussion caps and components for percussion firearms. This shotgun certainly looks like it saw some serious use in the American West where shotguns were depended upon for both putting meat on the table and defense. CONDITION: Fair. Solid frontier rustic condition overall with untouched even dark brown and gray patina, moderate oxidation and pitting, moderate to heavy wear, and cracks in the wrist of the once wrapped stock. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 3064
P.A. Reinhard Ohio Heavy Barrel Underhammer Percussion Rifle with Tube Sight, False Muzzle, and Starter - NSN, 45 cal., 31 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Peter A. Reinhard of Loudonville, Ohio, was a noted gunsmith and rifle maker as shown by this target rifle dated 1873. A very similar target rifle is featured in the article “Peter Reinhard” by his son F.A. Reinhard in the September 1980 bulletin of the Association of Ohio Long Rifle Collectors. The included copy of the “Canal Fulton Ramrod Club News” from July 2001 also discusses Reinhard and that another “slug gun” by Reinhard is in the museum in Loudonville. The current rifle is equipped with an interesting 36 1/8 inch long tube sight and comes with a fitted false muzzle and bullet starter. The heavy barrel is marked “2 2” on the underside at the muzzle, “REMINGTON/CAST STEEL” on the right at the breech, and “P.A. REINHARD LOUDONVILLE/CAST-STEEL/ASHD. CO. O 1873” on top behind the traditional notch rear sight. There are taps on the underside of the barrel for mounting rests/supports. It is mounted with a pistol grip stock and iron buttplate. CONDITION: Very good with gray and brown patina, light oxidation, and mild wear. Aside from a loose spliced repair towards the bottom of the wrist, the stock is also very good and has mild scratches and dings. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
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LOT 3063