POULIN'S SPRING PREMIER FIREARMS AUCTION, JUNE 7-10, 2024

Cal. 52 RF. S# 11643. Bbl. 22" w/ fixed front sight & single folding leaf rear sight. Breech block swings left for loading. Island lock mar...

RIFLE IN BERDAN SERIAL RANGE. Cal. 52, S# 54849. 2000 Rifles were originally ordered by Hiram Berdan for his 1st & 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters, the k...

STYLE RIFLE. Cal. 52. S# 57362. Colonel Hiram Berdan commanded the elite U.S. Sharp Shooters unit during the Civil War. 2000 Sharps rifles in the SN r

NEW YORK ENGINEERING REGIMENT. Cal. 52. S# C28139. New model 1863 carbine identified as belonging to Cpl. Michael Richard Conley of the 50th New York

Cal. 50-70. S# C15914. Bbl. 22". Left side of bbl. has "E.A.W" inspector's mark. German silver blade front sight w/ Lawrence pate...

CARBINE. Cal. 44-77 Bottleneck, appears to be a 2 1/4" case. S# C25166. Bbl. 25", marked "Old Reliable." The iron front sight ha...

Cal. 52. S# 34573. Bbl. 22" w/ Hartford address. German silver blade front sight w/ Lawrence patent rear sight. Breech loading action w/ primer...

CARBINE. Cal. 50-70. S# 58714. Bbl. 22", carbine style. German silver blade front sight with Lawrence patent rear sight. The lock plate retains...

RING CARBINE. Cal. 52, S# 16198. Standard brass mounted configuration, 37.5" overall, 21.5" barrel, "SHARPS RIFLE / MANUFG. CO. / HAR...

RING CARBINE, 6TH ILL CAV. Cal. 50-70, S# 76634. Prior to Armory conversion, this carbine is listed in "Civil War Sharps Carbines & Rifles&...

CARBINE. Cal. 52. S# 92897. Bbl. 22" round w/ Lawrence patent rear sight. Lock is fitted w/ the integral pellet priming mechanism. Left side of...

Cal. 50-70. S# C3176. Bbl. 22" rnd. w/ Lawrence patent rear sight. Action has conversion breech block & retains the Sharps primer feed on t...

Cal. 50-70. S# C4821. Bbl. 22" w/ brass blade front sight & Lawrence patent rear sight. Breech loading action w/ saddle ring & carbine ...

Cal. 52, S# 42199. This is standard configuration 1859 Sharps military rifle, 30" barrel with saber bayonet lug on bottom, Lawrence patent rear...

Cal. 52. S# 79655. Bbl. 22", carbine style. German silver blade front sight and Lawrence patent rear sight. Percussion action with the Sharp...

Cal 56-52, S# 23061. Standard configuration, 30" barrel, adjustable rear sight & inspector initial initials stamped at breech. Frame stampe...

CARBINE. Cal. 52 (56-52), S# 60046. Standard configuration, 22" barrel, marked on receiver top flat "SPENCER REPEATING / RIFLE CO. BOSTON ...

Cal. 50, S# 8505. Standard configuration of model 1865 saddle ring carbine, 20" barrel, manufactured without the stabler cut off device and nev...

Cal. 56-56. S# 18354. Bbl. 22" carbine style. Blade front sight w/ graduated leaf rear sight. Lever operated action has saddle ring & bar o...

Cal. 56-56. S# 13363. Bbl. 22", carbine style with replacement brass blade front sight and carbine leaf rear sight. Lever action with a saddle ...

Cal. 56-52. S# 28772. Bbl. 20", carbine style. Iron front sight with graduated leaf carbine rear sight. Action has a saddle ring on the left si...

Cal. 56-50. S# 20514. Bbl. 22" w/ a brass blade front sight & carbine leaf rear sight. Lever operated action w/ saddle ring & bar on le...

Cal. 50, S# 359. Standard configuration of early model 1865 saddle ring carbine, 20" barrel, manufactured without the stabler cut off which is ...

Cal. 50 RF (56-52 & 56-50). S# 29919. Bbl. 22" round. Brass blade front sight w/ folding leaf rear sight. Case colored action w/ saddle rin...

Cal. 60 (20ga.), S# 482. 45.5" overall, 27" octagonal to round barrel, bead front sight, marked on top flat: "COLT'S PATENT 1856&...

Cal. 44. S# 2230. Estimated total of 9,310 mfg. 1856-64. Approx. 4,400 were purchased by the US government. This rifle is not US marked. Bbl. 27&quo...

RIFLE. Cal. 56. S# 5785. Bbl. 25" round w/ octagon shank. Sights are removed. Five shot fully fluted cyl. Iron action w/ right side mounted ham...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40" w/ rifled bore. Iron front sight w/ 2 leaf rear sight. Lock is dated 1863. 3 Band fastened walnut stock w/ iron fittings...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40". Special Model 1861 musket mfg. by Colt in 1863. The lockplate is stamped "U.S./ COLT'S PT FA. MFG CO/ HARTFORD...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40" w/ rifled bore. Fixed front sight w/ 2 leaf rear sight. Lock is marked "U.S. / COLT'S Pt F. A. Mfg Co / HARTFOR...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. shortened to 33 3/4". Replacement ring-attached blade front sight. Rear sight is a Buffington style from a Model 1884 trapdo...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40" round w/ octagon shank. Integral front w/ 2 folding leaf rear sight. Top flat of bbl. is dated 1862. Left flat has the V...

Cal. 58. NSN. Standard configuration with 1864 dated 40" barrel fitted with two leaf rear sight attaches to stock with three spring retained ba...

RIFLE-MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Approx. 22,000 from 1861–1864; lock is dated "1864". Standard configuration Model 1861 rifle-musket with...

PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. Cal. 58. NSN. This contractor made 70,000 1861 muskets. This example is in standard configuration with 40" barrel dated &qu...

BAYONET. Cal. 58, NSN. Standard configuration of the well known Remington brass mounted Civil War rifle, 33" blued barrel marked at breech &quo...

RIFLE. Cal. 58, NSN. Standard configuration of the attractive Remington brass mounted Civil War rifle, 33" blued barrel marked at breech "...

RIFLE. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 33" round w/ rifled bore & bayonet lug. Blade front sight w/ 2 folding leaf rear sight. Bbl. & lock are dated...

RIFLE-MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40" w/ rifled bore. Fixed blade front sight w/ 2 folding leaf rear sight. Bbl. dated 1863. Lock is marked &quo...

Cal. rebored to 62. NSN. Bbl. 40" smoothbore. Fixed front sight w/ rear sight base missing the folding leafs. 1863 dated lock marked "U.S....

“WILLIAM H. SHEPPARD 1864”. 142ND PENNSYLVANIA. Cal. 69. NSN. National Armory percussion conversion of model 1816 Asa Waters 1829 da

Cal. 69, S# 7788. Standard configuration of the Admiral John Dahlgren designed heavy naval rifle modeled from French pattern 1849 Chasseur. 50.25&qu...

BAYONET. Cal. 70. 3 Groove rifling. NSN. The 34-1/4" barrel attaches to stock with two spring retained bands & is fitted w/ long range rear...

BY WHITNEYVILLE. Cal. 69. 3 Groove rifling. NSN. The 34-1/4" barrel attaches to stock w/ two spring retained bands & is fitted w/ long rang...

Cal. 53. S# 3351 (on bottom of bolt; bolt is difficult to get out). Having the distinction of being the first bolt action firearm adopted by the US go

8.5" x 5" archivally framed (10" x 13"). Printed by the Mass Arms Company, for very scarce carbine with few American examples. C...

MUSKET. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 40". Blade front sight. Ladder rear sight w/ indiscernible graduations. Lock has crown at rear & "1862 TOWE...

Cal. 12 Ga. NSN. Barrels were shortened to 18 7/8" with the ramrod held by two pipes. Back action hammer locks with solder attached long tangs,...

DEMICK & CO OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. Cal. 12 Ga. S# 1563 (underside of barrels). The top rib is engraved "H.E. DEMICK & CO ST LOUIS"...

An exceptionally high-grade campaign hat made from fine rabbit fur and forensically verified as such by Grace Cooper and Don Kloster of the Smithsonia

THAT BELONGED TO GENERAL OF THE ARMY & PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT. This Meerschaum-type pipe may be more accurately termed a cigar pipe or cigar...

13 feet long, staff tapers from 1.5" to .75", soldered 2 piece embossed tinned sheet iron spear point finial is 15.5" and 5.5" w...

This drum measures approx. 13 3/4" in height and 17 1/4" in diameter. The body of the drum has a 28” decorative scrollwork painting ...

JACKET. Civil War Cavalry musician or bugler's jackets are rarely offered and this is fine complete & original example made at Schuykill Ars...

CAMPBELL BUTTON. An interesting period chapeau by Starkey of London. The Confederate States Naval Regulations do not call for a chapeau as part of the

VALOR MEDAL & OTHER DECORATIONS OF COLONEL GEORGE BRIGGS, 7TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY. This lot was a highlight of Appomattox National Battlefield Park...

ARCHIVE. 1) 125 military letters, manuscript orders & reports of Colonel George Briggs, dating 1863 to 1866, the bulk are from 7th Michigan cava...

GROUPING FROM APPOMATTOX PARK MUSEUM DISPLAY. This lot contains pair of spurs, plated iron with straps & buckles, portion of his wartime red sil...

KNIFE WITH EXTRAORDINARY ORIGINAL FRONTIERSMAN BELT, DESCENDED IN FAMILY OF AMASA LYMAN, ORIGINAL MORMON APOSTLE WHO MIGRATED FROM NAUVOO TO SALT LAKE

ABOLITION" JAMES ROGERS BOWIE KNIFE. 14" Overall, 9" clip point blade etched in large script panel: "DEATH TO ABOLITION". T...

BOWIE KNIFE, EX-WILLIAMSON COLLECTION. 14.5” overall, 9.5” clip point blade stamped “J. ENGLISH / & HUBERS” on one

KNIFE". 18.25" overall, 12.5" spearpoint blade, .35" thick, over 1.5” wide and weighs a hefty 2 pounds out of the sheath. ...

Pictured on 2 page spread in James Johnston's "Accoutrements III" pages 145-146, "these are identical and probably used for the s...

NO LOT.

8" overall, 4" heavy .25" thick spearpoint blade marked "BAUER BROS. / MAKER / S.F. CAL". Accompanied with well fit brown s...

14.5" overall, 10.25" clip point blade, beveled top edge, "ROGERS / SHEFFIELD" stamped on ricasso, stag slab grips, German silve...

17" overall, 11.25" double edged 1.75" central narrow fullered rapid taper dagger point. Sculpted heavy German silver crossguard, Ger...

SHEATH. Hicks riflemen knives are published in early texts starting in 1956 as the rarest and earliest American martial military Bowie knives, thought

14" overall, 9.5" heavy saber ground clip point blade, .35" thick at ricasso, 3.5" partially sharpened clip, "HASSAM BROTHE...

Overall length: 18 1/2". Blade length: 11 13/16”. Plain blade, with a 4” false edge, stamped at the ricasso “AMES MF

Overall length: 12.25", opened. Blade length: 5.5". The blade is marked "W.F. MILLS / 120 HOLBORN / LONDON," a rare London marki...

8.5" overall opened, 3.5" spear point blade marked "E GILLOTT & SON / NOTTINGHAM" horizontally, and " REMEIR / NEWTON&q...

12" overall, 7" dagger point blade. “CHEVALIER” stamped on both sides of ricasso. Crown stag grip is checkered on one side to ...

Pictured on page 135 of James R Johnston's "Accoutrements V", 15" overall, well worn 10.25" single edged blade, .3" thi...

17" overall, 11.5" clip point blade, 4" sharpened clip, .25" thick, rounded top edge, pinned finely checkered oval wood grip. Sc...

17" overall, 10" blade stamped on ricasso "DADLEY STRATFORD", mounted on branched crown stag grip handle with domed iron pommel ...

FOLDING BOWIE, RARE ABKA COA. 13.75" overall opened, 8.5" clip point blade, thin long fuller runs full length at back edge, tapering 1&quo...

Overall length: 13 3/4". Blade length: 8 3/4". A very folky and visually attractive belt knife, likely for a sailor. Flat blade with a 2 1...

SHEATH. Pictured on page 243 of James R Johnston's "Accouterments IV", knife measures 11.5" overall, 7" single edged blade w...

Pictured on page 144 of James R Johnston's "Accoutrements V", 13" overall, 8.5" double edged blade with medial ridge, .32&qu...

13" overall, 8.25" very thick saber ground blade with exaggerated 2" clip. Forged blade has integral bolster over .5" thick, bla...

18” overall, 13” clip point blade, “G. WOSTENHOLM & SON / WASHINGTON WORKS / NONE ARE GENUINE BUT THOSE / MARKED I*XL

POMMEL. Overall length: 17". Blade length: 9.75", spearpoint, sharpened with a 6" false edge, 1.5" wide, and .3" thick. &qu...

14" overall, massive 9.5" blade, 2" wide, .4" thick, 2.5" clip, beveled top edge, reminiscent of the earliest fighting kniv...

ROGERS PAIR OF BOWIES". From the Norm Flayderman collection, pictured and described on pages 190-191 of his monumental text “THE BOWIE KN...

NO LOT.

13.75" overall, massive 8.75" blade, 2" wide, .42" thick. Polished bone grip, brass ferrule & thick brass crossguard. This k...

FIELD OFFICER’S SWORD BY CLAUBERG. Overall length: 39 3/4". Blade length: 32”. Blade has a single wide fuller with a secondary fulle

CASED MAJOR GENERAL DRESS EPAULETTES BELONGING TO MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT THEN COLONEL ALEXANDER SHALER 56th NEW YORK INFANTRY. Overall length: 39[x=

EDWIN B. BARTLETT, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT SPOTSYLVANIA ON MAY 18, 1864, WITH ASSOCIATED ARCHIVE. This extremely historic and well-fought officer

INSIGNIA, & DOCUMENTS BELONGING TO CAPTAIN THATCHER BARNES OF THE ALVISO RIFLES OF CALIFORNIA. A superb grouping belonging to Captain Thatcher B...

TO MAJOR GENERAL JAMES C. LANE WITH A FABULOUS COMMEMORATIVE SOLID GOLD CORPS BADGE & RELATED ITEMS. Overall length: 39 1/4". Blade length:...

TO COLONEL NELSON VIALL OF THE 4th RHODE ISLAND. Overall length: 43”. Blade length: 33 3/4". Blade has a single large fuller with a secon...

PRESENTATION. Overall length: 35 1/8”. Blade length: 29”. The blade has a raised medial ridge with etching over the first 20

OFFICER’S SWORD RETAILED BY JAMES FITCH. Overall length: 40". Blade length: 32 1/4”. The blade has a single wide fuller with a secon

DAVID MYERS, 187th NY. Fancy Civil War Staff & Field officer sword with lots of embellishments that cost a lot more than the typical 1850 Staff ...

TO CAPTAIN JOHN C. COVER. Overall length: 39”. Blade length: 32 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller w/ a secondary fuller near the spine...

NO LOT.

SCABBARD. Early "NP Ames" dated 1842 & inspected. CONDITION: very good overall, gray baled, crips markings, old sharpening, scabbard h...

Overall length: 44”. Blade length: 36 1/4". Blade has a single medium, unstopped fuller with a secondary fuller near the spine. The blade...