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Classic Arms Corporation Custom 1885 High Wall 6mm Remington $13,950 C.A.C. Rifle No.13 27 1/2" barrel by Ron Smith, with flat-topped ovoid profile by Ralf Martini; beaded blade front sight, one standing gold-triangle-inlaid and 1 folding gold-line inlaid express sights, and broad sling swivel stud. Fully figured California English walnut stocks by Reto Buehler with ebony forend tip, steel capped pistol grip, classic point-pattern checkering, beaded pancake cheekpiece, rear swivel stud, and smooth steel Biesen shotgun buttplate. Original Winchester Model 1885 High Wall action with double-set trigger and with stock through-bolt conversion showing no visible tang screws either top or bottom. Leupold Vari-X III 3.5 - 10x scope with fine duplex reticle on refined Talley quick-detachable mounts with custom levers. Classic Arms leather sling on Winchester SuperGrade swivels. Scroll engraved by Lee Griffiths on action, lever, grip cap, buttplate. Pull: 14 1/8". Weight: 9lbs, 6oz. Action originally built in 1887, therefore Antique. Rifle in new condition as custom built. With breech-end cleaning rod guide, MCA Sports .22LR adapter, and unloading tool by James Tucker. .
John Dickson & Son Bar-in-Wood [Skeleton] Action 12ga, 2 1/2" $38,975 30" SxS chopper-lump damascus barrels with smooth concave ribs and rib- extension third fasteners, recently Birmingham nitro proved for 2 1/2" cartridges, choked skeet & almost full. 15 1/8" pull from front trigger to leather covered recoil pad (including masterfully executed 1/2" matching wood extension. 1 3/4" - 2 5/8" drop. 1/2" cast off. Exhibition quality figured European walnut with Anson-pushbutton-release splinter forend, straight English stock, classic point-pattern checkering, and original gold oval with monogram. Fine English scroll engraved round-body, bar-in-wood action with gold cocking indicators, sculptured fences, and automatic top tang safety with SAFE inlaid in gold. Weight: 6lbs, 11 1/4oz. Built 1883. Patent use number 79. Tight and with excellent bores. .
John Dickson & Son, Single Barrel Flintlock Fowler 16ga $12,750 63 Princes Street, Edinburgh 35" round damascus barrel with wedding-band transition to octagonal breech section, single fine steel front bead sight and scroll engraved casehardened breechblock. 15" length of pull to smooth steel buttplate with extended, engraved top heel flange. Fine scroll engraved, case-colored lock with swept rainproof pan, ventilated pan-cover with long-limbed roller- bearing frizzen, flat-sided hammer and platinum-lined touch hole. Varnished, figured walnut stock with horn forend tip, crosspin fastener with engraved escutcheons, checkered grip, teardrops, pineapple finial and vacant silver escutcheon. Scroll engraved pistol-grip triggerguard. Brass-tipped ramrod retained under barrel with three pipes. Weight: 6lbs, 3oz. Retaining most all of its original finish and possibly unfired. Engraved by John Sumner. Delivered to Charles Gordon April 10, 1893. Exhibited at the British Sporting Exhibition at the Imperial Institute, London, January 14-30, 1938 by then- owner W. Keith Neal, author of The Mantons. Listed in "Charles Gordon --- Magnificent Madness" by Donald Dallas. Pictured John Dickson & Son: The Round Action Gunmaker, by Donald Dallas, page 152, and described page 149.
C B Holden, Hammer Falling Block Sidelock .36 Cal $19,995 Worcester, Mass. Single Shot Long Range Creedmoor Rifle 30" tapered round fluid steel barrel with front sight bead and provision for windgauge sight, and Rocky Mountain rear barrel sight. Figured walnut stock with engraved nickel-plated forend tip, classic point-pattern checkering, nickel-plated steel pistol grip cap and buttplate---lower buttplate screw checkered to integrate with checkering pattern on butt. Sculptural action body with inletted sidelock on right and matching sideplate on left--- both scroll engraved and casehardened, manual extractor lever on top, hinged loading lever ahead of trigger. Long range vernier tang sight. Pull: 13 5/8". Weight: 9lbs, 9 1/2oz. Very fine condition, retaining 99% nickle, 95% casehardening and 95%blue. Excellent bore.
Isaac Hollis & Sons Hammer Toplever Sidelock .450 #1 & 16ga $7,450 Cape Gun 26" SxS damascus barrels with flat matted solid rib, fine bead front sight and 3 folding platinum-lined leaf sights engraved for 100, 200 & 300 yards. Figured English walnut stock with horn forend tip, Deeley-release splinter forend, classic point-pattern checkering with mullered borders, horn-capped pistol grip, vacant brass oval, and original makers monogram checkered hardrubber buttplate. Peninsular sidelock hammer toplever action with non- rebounding hammers, double triggers, percussion fences, active doll's head third fastener and extended bottom tang. Sling eyes on barrel and rear of buttstock. Pull: 14 1/8". Weight: 8lbs, 6oz. 95% barrel brown. 70% original casehardening colors. 90% original triggerguard and tang high-polish blue. Excellent Metford-rifled and smooth shotgun bore. With loading data. .
H W Mortimer, Cased Pair Sidelock Flintlock .64 calibre $8,950 London Pistols 7" flat-topped round damascus smoothbore barrels with brass bead front sights, engraved LONDON. V-notch rear sights. Stocked to the muzzles and with fully checkered bag-handled grips and with vacant silver escutcheons atop wrists. Lightly-engraved sidelock actions with rain-proof pans, roller- bearing frizzens, and sliding safeties. Long-tang triggerguard with pineapple finials. Brass-tipped ramrods with worm retained in fire-blued pipe. In retailer R. Essex's green-baize-lined oak case with bullet mold, oil bottle, powder flask, cleaning rod with tips, flints, balls, turnscrew, and bone- handled brush. Retaining 80% barrel brown, 90% original high-polish blue on triggerguards, traces of original casehardening colors on locks. Even the engraver's stadia lines for the maker's name are still visible on the lockplates. .
Joseph Needham, Bar-in-Wood 12ga, 2 1/2" $18,750 London Hammer Sidelever Sidelock Shotgun 30" SxS browned damascus steel barrels with smooth concave rib choked skeet & skeet. 15" pull from front trigger to high-polish-blue smooth steel buttplate. 1 3/8" - 2 3/8" drop. 1/2" cast off. Figured English walnut stocks with keyed splinter forend, classic point-pattern checkering, straight English grip, and teardrops. Sidelock action with side opening lever interlocked to operate only when non-rebounding hammers are cocked. London blackpowder proofed at 13-bore. Weight: 7 pounds. In solid oak case lined in blue baize and with original maker's label. The maker's name styling dates it to 1854 - 1869. Missing horn(?) forend tip insert. Stunning, time-warp original condition. .
J H Snelling, Bronze Yacht Canon 2  1/4 inch bore $39,750 New York 36" bronze barrel with touch hole and integral trunnions; 4 1/4" diameter at muzzle; 6 5/16" diameter at breech. Mahogany naval carriage with bronze mountings and elevation screw. 8" diameter iron-rimmed wooden wheels on bronze axles. 18" overall height, measured with barrel horizontal. Absolutely magnificent. Very fine condition.  .
Unmarked Cased Pair Percussion Muff Pistols .52 Caliber $1,295 2 3/4" rifled, turn-off, round, damascus barrels. Scroll engraved boxlock actions with hidden fold-out triggers that appear when the hammers are cocked. Figured walnut bag grips with brass trapdoors. In oak case with two-blade convertible turnscrew. No maker's name. Good condition. .

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