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

TARGET / HUNTING RIFLE WITH FALSE MUZZLE. Cal. 44. NSN. Bbl. 34”. The heavy, unmarked octagonal barrel measures 1.2” across the flat

Cal. 50. Bbl. 27” half-oct. half-rnd. Modern gold bead front sight. Modern sporting rear sight. Period tang mounted aperture rear sight. One

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 27", heavy, half-oct., half-rnd. Front and rear sight slots are vacant on the bbl. Upper tang aperture rear sight is present...

TARGET RIFLE. Cal. 65. S# 304. The 37-1/2" heavy octagon twist barrel has "ELG" Belgian proof on top, flat overstamped with S# along ...

Cal. 55. NSN. The octagon 33" barrel has globe bead front sight, elevator adjustable rear sight & barrel attached aperture "lollipop&q...

This powder horn measures approx. 18” in length and 3 1/4" at the butt. It is accompanied by a lengthy letter of authenticity by noted po...

MAINE POWDER HORN. This horn measures over 23” long and is 4” in diameter at the butt. It appears to be a sounding horn rather than

1) This purely decorative horn measures approx. 21 1/2" in length and features a carved wooden plug with a white porcelain central knob and a G...

CANTEEN. 1) Good French & Indian War horn "WILLIAM PHINEY * HIS HORN 1760" is nicely carved with snake and ship and other decoration. ...

1) Rapley F#26, eagle & shield "COLTS PATENT" for Colt model 1862 Police, identical to pocket model with difference being size of char...

Several of these powder horns still retain 1995 Sotheby tags from sale of deaccessed items from the New York Historical Society. In addition to this l

1) 9" Ames 1837 dated "Peace" flask for rifleman, fair, open seam at bottom, polished, spring broken, otherwise complete, good date &...

Lot has 5 fine "EUREKA POWDER WORKS IMPERIAL GUNPOWDER" illustrated 4.5" x 4" orange & red oval tins, and 5.5" unmarked...

SPORTING RIFLE BY PAUL POSER IN PRAG. Circa 1720. Cal. 60. NSN. The blued oct bbl. is swamped at the muzzle and elaborately inlaid at the breech with

Cal. .75. NSN. 56" overall, 40" octagonal to round barrel, 8.25 pounds. Pictured and described on pages 8 and 9 "The Fur Trade",...

Cal. 62. S# NSN. It appears that Apenrade is a German town. No listed gunmaker bears this name. The 29-1/2" deeply swamped octagon barrel is un...

Cal. 75. S# NSN. The 27-3/4" barrel has a long octagonal breech section that transitions to a round through the wedding band and has a cannon-t...

PERCUSSION WALL / PUNT GUN. Cal. 1 1/16". NSN. 46 7/8". Massive breechloading percussion wall / punt gun mfg. in Belgium. Gun is virtually...

Cal. 72. NSN. The 54 1/4" bbl. transitions from oct. to rnd. through relief engraved wedding band. There is an indecipherable maker's mark ...

JAEGER RIFLE BY C. FREUND OF FURSTENAU. Cal. 58. NSN. The slightly swamped 31 3/4" octagon bbl. is fitted with adj. U-notch rear and bead front...

Cal. 52. NSN. Bbl. 23" oct. Brass blade front sight. Fixed rear sight. Lock is marked "STEPHENS & CO". Jaeger carbine made in Han...

FOR THE TOURIST TRADE. Cal. 70. S# NSN. The 24" octagon barrel is unmarked and attaches to the stock with two thin sheet metal brass bands that...

Cal. 75. NSN. Bbl. 36" part-oct part-rnd. Silver blade front sight. Rear of bbl. has three Fleur De Lis markings, a cross marking, a lion shiel...

Cal. 70. NSN. 70” overall, 52.5" tapered round barrel with commercial London proofs, original engraved lock, unbridled frizzen, flat unsu...

Cal. 45. NSN. The octagon 20" barrel has a brass blade front sight and a notch rear sight. Rebated lock marked "REHL A MEHLES". Doubl...

Cal. 1 Inch. NSN. Overall: 25 1/2". The 16 1/2" barrel has sculpted flutes. Unmarked lock. Pinned stock with inlaid wire ornamentation thr...

STEEL-HILTED RAPIER WITH MATCHING SILVER-HILTED MAIN GAUCHE DAGGER. 1) SWORD: Overall length: 48 3/4". Blade length: 42 1/4". This excepti...

This extraordinary saber features a mortuary hilt that dates to the mid-17th century during the Cromwell period in England. However, the fine, curved

BAYONET WITH SCABBARD. Overall length: 18 3/4". Blade length: 12 1/2". This bayonet features a flat blade with a 5 3/4" false edge. T...

Overall length: 19 1/2". Blade length: 15 1/8”. Plain, single-edged, elongated, triangular blade with a certifiably antique ivory hilt. T...

Overall length: 37”. Blade length: 30 1/2". The pipe-back blade has an etched 10” panel that begins 5” from the hilt. The p

CENTURY. Overall length: 41 5/8”. Blade length: 34 3/4". This fine sword has a plain colichemarde blade and a solid silver hilt. The hilt...

HUNTING SWORD. 22" overall, 17.75" upswept blade, 1.5" wide, sculpted D-Guard around red stag handle. This unique knife has splendid ...

HELMET. This helmet has a heavily gilded outer body with leopard skin wrap around the base. There is a plume holder on the left side, and the interloc

CARVED COCONUT CANTEEN. 6" including gilded canteen spout and stopper. Intricately carved panoply of arms, musical instruments, and more. CONDI...

WEAPONS. Most often marketed as "Luristan" 1000-500BC. The term Luristan references artifacts made by a society of semi-nomadic people tha...

This group of lances include 5 examples that are of an American Indian style. The exact date of manufacture of these American Indian lances is difficu

37.5" overall, not in the best condition but still retains most of its original drilled and tied very small shark's teeth, each less than 1...

SPRINGFIELD INDIAN CARBINE. Cal. 54. NSN. Pictured & described on page 45 of James R. Johnston's "ACCOUTREMENTS IV". Only 1202 mad...

Cal. 65. NSN. Rnd. to oct. 48 1/2" smoothbore bbl. w/ faceted transition. German silver inlaid front sight w/ "X" pattern base. Top f...

Cal. .50 caliber. NSN. Pictured and described on pages 158-159 in "The Fur Trade", author Milton Von Damm: "This half stock percussio...

Cal. .38 caliber. NSN. 61" overall. 45" heavy octagonal barrel. 10.5 pounds. Pictured and described on pages 108 and 109 in "The Fur ...

Cal. .38 caliber. NSN. 51" overall. 36" octagonal barrel. Pictured and described on pages 112-113, "The Fur Trade", author Milto...

Cal. .41 caliber. NSN. 55" overall. 39" octagonal barrel. Pictured and described on Pages 110-111 "The Fur Trade", author Milton...

CENTURY HEAVY BARREL FLINTLOCK RIFLE. Cal .60 smoothbore. NSN. 52.5" overall, 37.75" "J. HENRY PHILA" marked heavy octagonal to ...

OF CERAN ST. VRAIN. Cal. .31 caliber. NSN. Pictured and Described on pages 137-139 of "The Fur Trade", author Milton von Damm: "Pair ...

Cal. .42 caliber. NSN. 59.25" overall. 44" octagonal barrel. Pictured on pages 96 and 97 in "The Fur Trade", author Milton Von D...

Cal. .48 caliber. NSN. 56.5" overall. 41.5" octagonal barrel. 9.5 pounds. Pictured and described on pages90-91 of "The Fur Trade"...

Cal. .42 caliber. NSN. 61" overall. 45" octagonal barrel. Pictured and described on pages 88-89 of "The Fur Trade", author Milto...

RIFLE. Cal. .46 caliber. NSN. 57.5" overall. 43.5" octagonal barrel. Pictured and described on pages 150-151 of "The Fur Trade",...

Cal. .65 caliber. NSN. 66.5" overall. 50.5" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 58-59 of "The Fur Trade"....

GUN. Cal. .60 caliber. NSN. 52.25" overall. 36.5" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 68-69 of "THE FUR TRADE&...

Cal. .70 cal. NSN. 73" overall, 57.5" round barrel with flat top, 8.5 pounds, pictured and described on pages 20-23, "The Fur Trade&q...

FOWLER. Cal. .73 caliber. NSN. 61.25" overall. 46" round musket barrel. Pictured on pages 60-61 of "The Fur Trade", author Milto...

ROBERT WHEELER. Pictured on pages 76-77 of The Fur Trade by Milton Von Damn. Cal. 62. 55" overall, 39.5" octagonal to round barrel. "...

66.5" overall, 50.75" elegant tapering octagonal to round barrel, tapering top barrel flat, brass blade front sight, relief cast ornate br...

GUN. Cal. .62 caliber. NSN. 51.75" overall. 36.5" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 74-75 of "THE FUR TRADE&...

FUSIL. Cal. .59 caliber. NSN. 57" overall. 42" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 40 and 41 of "The Fur Trade...

Cal. .54 caliber. NSN. 43.5" overall. 28.25" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 100-102 in "THE FUR TRADE&quo...

Cal. .69 caliber. NSN. 71.5" overall, 56" octagonal to round barrel, pictured and described on pages 16-17, "The Fur Trade", aut...

CIRCA 1835. Cal. .54 caliber. NSN. 55" overall. 40" octagonal barrel. Pictured and described on pages 140-141 of "The Fur Trade"...

Cal. .70 caliber. NSN. 57" overall. 42" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 120-121 "The Fur Trade", auth...

CONTRACT TRADE RIFLE. Cal. .52 cal. NSN. 47" overall; 31.5 octagonal rifled barrel. This rifle was purchased in 2015, too late for inclusion in...

Cal. .57. NSN. Classic Northwest trade gun, 52" overall, 36.5" octagonal to round barrel with English proofs. Pictured and described on pa...

FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal. .69 caliber. NSN. 59.5" overall. 44" round barrel with indiscernible sunken oval proof. According to author Milton ...

Cal. .54 caliber. NSN. 48.25" overall. 33.5" barrel. Pictured and described on pages 92-93 of "THE FUR TRADE". Author, Milton vo...

PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA RIFLE. Cal. .54 caliber. NSN. Bbl. 38". According to author Milton Von Damm: "This is a rifle with a thirty-eight inc...

INDIAN RIFLE. From Milton Von Damm collection, added to collection after publication of "The Fur Trade". 60.5" overall, "44.5&qu...

Cal .80. NSN. 55" overall, 39.25" military proofed barrel, GR cipher and broad arrow "TOWER" lock, brass furniture with added br...

WITH INSET TURQUOISE CABOCHON. Cal. .60 caliber. NSN. 49.5" overall. 34" octagonal to round barrel with 2 wedding ring transitions. Pictur...

Cal. .60 caliber. NSN. 61.5" overall. 46.5" round barrel. "This gun is an interesting example of how cheaply made and primitive some ...

ENGLISH PATTERN TRADE RIFLE. Cal. .44 caliber. NSN. 49" overall. 34" octagonal barrel. Pictured and described on pages 148-149 of "TH...

GUN. Cal. .60 caliber. NSN. 48" overall. 33 octagonal to round barrel. Picture and described on pages 160-161 in "The Fur Trade" by a...

FUSIL. Cal. .60 caliber. NSN. 57" overall. 42" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 42-43 of "The Fur Trade&quo...

Cal. .62 caliber. NSN. 48" overall. 32" shortened barrel, pictured and described on pages 26-27, "The Fur Trade", author Milton ...

Cal. .62 caliber. NSN. 59.5" overall. 44.5" round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 56-57 of "THE FUR TRADE". Author, Milt...

Cal. .56 caliber. NSN. 51.25" overall. 36" octagonal to round barrel. Pictured and described on pages 54-55, "THE FUR TRADE", au...

Cal. .53 caliber smoothbore. NSN. 50.25" overall. 36" octagonal smoothbore barrel. Pictured and described on pages 62-63 of "The Fur ...

PENNSYLVANIA FLINTLOCK MUSKET. Cal .69. NSN. Bbl. 44.5". Eaglehead over CP sunken proof at the breech. The lock has "J. HENRY / PHILA"...

Cal. .51. NSN. Bbl. 41" octagon barrel. Pictured and described on pages 152-153 in "The Fur Trade". Author, Milton Von Damm: "Th...

49.5" overall, 33.5" octagonal to round patent breech with proofs, iron furniture, double key, engraved rebated tail lock, serpentine unsu...

FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 56. NSN. 16" overall, 10.5" barrel marked "J. HENRY PHIL'A" on top and "eaglehead / CT" sun...

PISTOL. Cal. .38 caliber. NSN. Pictured and described on page 169 in "THE FUR TRADE". Author Milton Von Damm: "This German silver per...

Pictured on page 206 of "The Fur Trade", author Milton von Damm details tomahawk: "This pipe tomahawk was owned by a Teton Sioux warr...

About 60" across, faded blue, red and yellow paint decorated design. Unknown vintage. From Milton Von Damm collection. "Buffalo robes were...

From Milton von Damm Collection: "This original tomahawk is 24 inches long with a thin iron blade that is 8 inches high, just under 1 inch at t...

Pictured on pages 224 & 225 of "The Fur Trade". The author describes the 1st six traps in this lot of 11. 1) "The first is unmark...

14" overall. 9" dip point blade with forger's round cartouche at ricasso. Crown stag handle retained by single iron pin. Pictured and ...

Pictured on page 207 "The Fur Trade", from the Milton von Damm collection. "The bow is fifty-seven inches long and is wrapped in whit...

Pictured on page 226 of "The Fur Trade". 12" x 13" rawhide sewn, attached strap and rawhide fringe. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: desc...

1840-1850 INDIAN TRADE. From Milton von Damm Collection. 15" overall, meaty 10" dagger blade almost .5" thick, medial ridge, long ric...

Pictured on page 206 of "THE FUR TRADE". Author, Milton von Damm describes tomahawk: "A manufactured trade tomahawk head with a Don E...

This Northeastern style tomahawk is pictured in "The Fur Trade", author Milton von Damm describes: "This tomahawk has a spike top and...

POUCH. 5 - 26" arrows with metal tips plus 42" sinew strung bow pictured and described on page 204 in "THE FUR TRADE." by Author...

This Iroquois Tomahawk is pictured and described on page 207 in "The Fur Trade", author Milton von Damm details: "A spiked tomahawk t...

From Milton von Damm Collection. "This is either a contemporary reproduction or a ceremonial hawk circa the late 1800's. The Spontoon blade...

Pictured and described on page 200 of "The Fur Trade" by author Milton von Damm. "Iron axes were among the earliest trade items. Thes...

28" overall, 6" white beaded throat with the red trade cloth trim, 6" x 5" panel of red, blue, white, greasy yellow, and green b...

Pictured on page 198 in "THE FUR TRADE". Author, Milton von Damm details: "This is an eight and one half inch Indian knife that was m...

Pictured and described on page 193 in "The Fur Trade" by author Milton von Damm: "This ten inch butcher knife has the earliest mark o...