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LOT 1196 Patrick Smith Percussion Over/Under Combination Gun - NSN, 45 cal./12 gauge, 30 inch solid
rib bbl., bright finish, walnut stock. Patrick Smith of Buffalo, New York, was a gunmaker and retailer c. 1835-1881. His shop produced a wide variety of muzzleloading firearms. This combination gun has a rifled upper barrel and smoothbore lower barrel. It is fitted with a modern blade front sight, rear sight dovetail filler block, tang mounted 20th century replacement Lyman peep sight, marked “P. SMITH BUFFALO N-Y- 58” on top at the breech, a pair of back action locks with border engraving, dual triggers, border engraved German silver furniture, and checkered buttstock with some nice figure. CONDITION: Very good with mottled gray and brown patina on the iron, some mild pitting, aged patina on the furniture, and mild overall wear. The stock is good and has a chip at the toe, some cracks and repairs, distinct checkering, some minor dings and scratches, and attractive figure. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 1197 Desirable B. Bahn & Bro. Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Half-Stock Percussion Rifle - NSN, 44 cal., 37 3/4 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, maple stock. The barrel is marked “B BAHN & BRO” twice (once over another marking) and “CAPE GIRARDEAU MO” and is fitted with a blade front sight, a buckhorn rear sight, and two additional empty rear sight dovetails. The lock is marked “LEMAN/LANCTR.PA” at the front and has standard Leman scrollwork. It also features a pewter forend
cap, double set triggers, and a smooth “perch belly” stock. The Bahn Brothers, Bernard and George W. Bahn, established a hardware store in 1860 and also manufactured rifles early on. CONDITION: Good with dark brown patina on the lock and barrel, mild oxidation and pitting, aged patina on the brass, and moderate overall wear. The stock is good and has a faint repaired crack in the wrist, some scratches and dings, a chip to the left of the tang, and thin crack on the left at the breech. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
LOT 1198 Percussion American Long Rifle Marked J. Sites Boonville, Missouri - NSN, 44 cal., 41 1/2 inch octagon bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. German immigrant gunsmith John Sites Sr. of Virginia moved to Missouri in the mid-1830s. The rifle has blade and notch sighted, “J. SITES/BOONVILLE Mo” stamped on top of the breech section, no visible markings on the lock, adjustable double set triggers, a double spurred trigger
guard, simple lock screw washer, nice toe plate, cheekpiece, and plain stock. CONDITION: Very good with a mix of refinished blue, dark brown patina, and mild pitting on the lock and barrel; aged patina on the brass furniture, and mild overall wear. The stock is also very good and has some gaps around the inlets, a few thin cracks, and minor scratches and dings. The lock needs mechanical work. Estimate: 1,500 - 2,500
LOT 1199 W. Stein Camden, N.J., Break Barrel Crank Air Gun with Brass Frame - NSN, 30 , 21 5/8 inch octagon bbl., bright finish, maple stock. William Stein of Camden, New Jersey, was active in 1868-1875. The smoothbore barrel has a turned down muzzle, blade and notch sights, and “W. STEIN/CAMDEN. N.J.” The brass “action” has the same marking, and the screws and their corresponding holes are numbered “4,”“5,”“6,” and “7.” The trigger guard serves as the cocking lever. The maple stock has an oval cheekpiece and brass furniture.
CONDITION: Fine with mottled gray patina on the barrel and lever, attractive aged patina on the brass, and mild overall wear. The stock is also fine and has some scattered scratches and dings and minor overall wear. Provenance: The Collection of Joe M. Wanenmacher Jr. Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
LOT 1200
Deming Signed Percussion Conversion American Long Rifle with Incised Carved Stock - NSN, 50 cal., 39 inch octagon bbl., unknown finish, curly maple stock. The rifle is signed “S Deming” or “J Deming” on the barrel which also has a dot pattern around the
muzzle, seven-groove rifling, traditional blade and notch sights, and a wavy line pattern engraved ahead of the rear sight. The lock is marked “KETLAND/&/ADAMS” (c. 1820) and has simple border and floral engraving. The lock screws have individual washers rather than passing through a side plate. It is equipped with a plain single trigger. A small silver oval with wavy line engraving is inlayed in the wrist
which has a checkered and dot design with scalloped rear border. The toe plate and four piece patchbox are engraved. The stock has an incised line along the forend, a silver crescent moon inlay on the cheekpiece, and incised scroll carving on the left side of the butt. CONDITION: Very good as period converted to percussion with a mix of gray and brown patina on the lock and barrel, some mild pitting, mix of bright polished surfaces and aged patina on the brass, rear section of the toe plate absent, mild aged patina on the silver, and general mild overall wear. The refinished stock is also very good and has very attractive flame figure throughout, distinct carving, minor edge wear, and some thin cracks in the butt. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
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