Rock Island Auction Company’s premier sale will be held over three days, starting December 6th. Among the world-class classic collectible American firearms to be offered are an outstanding Presentation Cased "Colt Baby Paterson" No.1 Pocket Model Percussion Revolver, a documented factory presentation "JTC" serialized Colt Single Action Army Revolver in .44 Russian, presented to U.S. Sub-Inspector John T. Cleveland, an rare black powder Colt "Pinched Frame" Single Action Army Revolver, an iconic and historically significant C Company No. 81 U.S. Colt Model 1847 Walker Percussion Revolver, and an outstanding historic documented Civil War Presentation Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver with a factory presentation inscription to Dr. Milhau from Colt Vice President R.W.H. Jarvis.

Outstanding offerings among the sporting shotguns and rifles include a superb trio of Pedretti-signed and engraved J. Purdey & Sons 28 Gauge Round Body Trigger Plate O/U guns, a factory engraved Boss & Co. O/U .410 Bore Assisted-Opening Sidelock, an Anja Dammenhayn signed, relief game scene engraved, and gold-inlaid Westley Richards hand detachable droplock dangerous game double rifle in 500 Nitro Express, and a cased pair of Westley Richards double rifles in .577 Nitro Express.

A fully transferable FN Manufacturing M240 GPMG leads the military collectible arms. This category also includes a U.S. Army Test Trials Serial Number 70 Colt Model 1907, a rare unserialized World War II Singer Manufacturing Co. Prototype/Presentation Model 1911A1, a Cadillac-Gage Stoner 63 Modular LMG, and a scarce Daewoo marked "Maremount" M60. The sale also includes many classic Western, Civil War, and Revolutionary War arms, as well as unusual lots like the "Ultra Set" of consecutively numbered 11 Winchester Model 70 rifles. Click on the image for a link to the sale.

Antikvity Praha's next auction features an exceptional selection of antique arms. Headlining the sale is a late 17th-century Austrian silver-mounted presentation sabre with fitted case, estimated between €22,000 and €30,000. Other notable edged weapons include a late 19th-century Austro-Hungarian presentation sabre with an earlier blade and a Pappenheimer rapier.

The auction also boasts many early firearms, such as a remarkable South German sporting Wheelock rifle, a striking Baby Le Mat two-barreled centerfire pistol, and a rare factory-engraved Volcanic pistol (Smith & Wesson No. 2) with an iron frame.

A wide range of flintlock pistols is available, including a pair by Hans Perztman of Freistadt, a pair of officer's pistols by Nicolas Noël Boutet, a pair of late 18th-century French silver-mounted naval flintlock pistols by Royet Frères, and a pair of Belgian silver-mounted flintlock pistols by H. Meunier (mentioned in Liège in 1764). Also featured is a cased pair of flintlock pistols by Pierre-Nicolas Boutet, made in Versailles.

Among the percussion pistols, the catalog includes a cased pair of English saw-handled percussion dueling pistols by John Blanch, a Bohemian pair by A. Gutwirth of Louň, a cased pair by Houllier Blanchard of Paris, and a pair of very early double-barreled percussion pistols by Boucheron-Pirmet of Paris.

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Probus Auction’s sale of November 25^th includes a wide range of Swedish, European, American and other arms from around the world and from a variety of historical epochs. The auction uses a new platform so bidders will need to create new passwords at www.probusauktioner.se . There are several fine pairs of pistols offered in the sale including the pictured pair by Starbus Stockholm circa 1700 and a second pair with finely chiseled steel barrels and locks by Beckers Maestricht also circa 1700. A pair of very attractive inlaid wheellock pistols are included in the catalog in addition to a later matched pair of formidable flintlock “manstoppers” by Mason, London. A pair of Swedish M 1850 cavalry pistols with detachable stock are also offered.

Among the longarms in the sale are a fine Ottoman gold inlaid and silver clad miquelet rifle, a Colt revolving percussion rifle, a mint Swedish M 1820 carbine,  a late 18^th C. Danish cavalry carbine and an early 18^th C .Austrian wheellock rifle. American percussion revolvers offered include a Rogers and Spencer revolver and a Remington new Model Army.

Early edged weapons include a rare Swedish Cavalry sword M 1717 variant, a near mint French plug-bayonet C 1700, a Swedish/North European sabre C 1640 with perfume bottle pommel. A sliver mounted sword cane and a range of military swords spanning three centuries. Click on the image for a link to the sale.
 

While warming up for the December Premiere Auction, Rock island continues to hold arms and accessory sales that include many desirable and scarce lots such as the French Manhurin MR73 .357 in the November 6^th sale. Among the other revolvers offered in this sale are a Jerry Miculek S&W M 327 in 9mm,  a fully engraved F.LLI Pietta  “Cattlebrand” 1873 Single Action .357 and a S&W M 629-6 bear survuvalist in .44 Magnum.

Also in this catalog is a pre-ban Colt AR 15 with Diemaca style LMG upper receiver, a H&K P7 M13, two Colt 1911’s with Novak custom upgrades and a Beretta M 96 with extended barrel and compensator with case.

Click on the image for a link to these and other fine lots in this sale.

Scollard auctions Sale of Oct 28^th includes this superb MOP hilted mameluke saber with etched frosted blade and brass scabbard. The sale also includes several suits of armour, and unusual Scottish basket hilted broadsword, crossbow pistol and a scarce Spanish folding flintlock carbine.

Among the many other scarce lots offered are a Malay Istinggar matchlock rifle. A Spanish colonial boar spear, a rare Ripoll miquelet flintlock pistol with characteristic stock, a European riding backsword and a Spanish crab claw backsword.

Click on the image for a link to the sale.

Poulin's 4-day sale starts Oct 31st and incide many choice collector lots such as the pictured DMW C93 Borchardt. The sale will appeal to military collectors as well and those interested in Western and American arms and also to sporting enthusiasts. Among the historical military arms in the sale is a rare Czech ZK-420S designed in 1942, a Marine Corps first Issue Springfield gas trap M1 Garand, a Colt 1952 Aircrewman revolver most of which were order destroyed by the Pentagon and a Norwegian Kongsberg produced in 1945.

Sporting guns include a Parker VHE 410, A Winchester Grand American double 3 GA set, a matched pair of William & Powell Sidelocks and a JP Sauer Meisterwork gold inlaid boxlock.

Among the Western and classic American antique guns offered are a pair of 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistols, a Scarce Civil war Lee Firearms single shot carbine, an 1863 Henry rifle with provenance, and a fine Ulrich engraved, gold inlaid Winchester model 1910 self-loading rifle in .410. Click on the image for a link to the sales.

Skinner Boston are selling historic arms from the Blanchard foundation on Oct 3^rd. Carrying the highest estimate if the Iconic Nock Volley gun pictured, used  by British the British navy to clear opponents from the rigging  during naval assaults. Other highly estimated lots include a presentation engraved Henry rifle, an Ulrich engraved Winchester 1866 saddle ring carbine and two engraved Volcanic pistols.

Scarce and fine examples of cased Colts offered include an 1849 engraved pocket revolver, a silver plated and engraved Metropolitan Police revolver and an exceptional engraved and nickel-plated Manhattan Navy. Click on the image for a link to the sale.

Czerny’s fall sale takes place over three days starting on September 25^th.  It includes two days of arms and armour and a third day focusing on medals, orders and decorations. The fine south German close helm with Augsburg style engraving circa 1540 pictured is one of several early armour lots in the first day. A spectacular embossed half-armour in the style of Caremolo Modrone and a German full tournament armour C 1600 will also cross the block.

Other offerings in this catalog include a fine Jade hilted Kard, a Prussian Garde Du corps helmet, a tachi signed Kuni Kartachi, several Japanese suits of armour as well as a rare tanegashimi matchlock pistol and rare Japanese flintlock tinder lighter. Rare swords in the sale include a fine Tatar sabre, an ottoman silver hilted shamshir and several Karabela’s.

The second day’s catalog has many fine antique firearms including an extraordinary wheellock tschinke, a puffer pistol form the guard of prince Christian I dated 1564, a Russian flintlock pistol made at Tula in 1787 for General Mikhail Kretchetnikov and an early 18^th C  Negroni mad snaphaunce sporting gun. This catalog also includes a selection of fine early European swords. The last day of the sale is made up of orders medals and decorations. Click on the image for a link to the sales.