Poulin Premier Firearms Auction

SWORD. Overall length: 41”. Blade length: 34 3/8”. Blade has a single wide fuller with a single narrow fuller near the spine. Blade

“LT. A.B. MARSTON, 18TH MAINE”. Standard configuration, floral pierced guard, sharkskin grip, patriotic panel edged blade, brass mo

MIDDLE, 42ND US COLORED INFANTRY. Fancy grade model 1850 with silver grip, raised relief scroll decorated pommel, quillon, and scabbard mounts. Germa

SWORD, LT. MORRIS GIFFORD, LOUISVILLE LEGION. Patterned on model 1860 staff & field, 31” straight double edged blue & gold blade made...

SWORD BY HORSTMANN OF PHILADELPHIA. This sword measures 39 1/2" overall with a 31 1/2" blade. Blade has a single wide fuller with a singl...

D-GUARD SHORT SWORD. “Knife or sword measures 28” with 22” dagger pointed blade. The tang runs through the “D

SWORD BY AMES. Overall length: 38 1/4". Blade length: 31 3/8”. Blade has a central short narrow fuller and is etched over 2/3 of its len...

BELT & FROG. The sword measures 26" overall with a 19 1/4" blade. Blade has a single 10 1/2" fuller above 2 fullers measuring 3 ...

Overall length: 38 1/4". Blade length: 30 1/2". Blade is etched over half its length with foliate, military & patriotic motifs, inclu...

WITH MINT BLADES. Both with 35” blades retaining all their factory polish & luster, both made last year of war 1865 and. Crisply marked o...

SWORD. Standard configuration of 1832 Ames artillery short sword, 25” overall, 18.75” triple fullered blade stamped in large letter

OFFICER’S SWORD. Overall length: 40 1/2". Blade length: 33”. Blade has a single wide fuller with a single narrow fuller near the sp

AINSWORTH USN”. Regulation model 1852 US naval officer sword, sea serpent quillon & drag, 27” blade with etched patriotic naval mot

INSCRIBED “LIEUT JOHN W. MCDOWELL USA”. Fresh “attic find” from Kentucky estate. This is US regulation officer[x=

A very interesting sword first produced by Widman and then by Horstmann after Widman’s death in 1848. Extensive research has been done into

OFFICER SWORD. This was the regulation sword for field grade officers, pierced floral &”US” decorated hilt, sharkskin grip with twi

Overall length: 37 3/8". Blade length: 32 3/8". The overall form of this sword is seldom seen but is exceptionally rare utilizing a Naval...

Overall length: 39 1/2". Blade length: 32 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller with a single narrow fuller near the spine. Blade is etche...

Overall length 35". Blade length 28 1/4". Blade is etched over the first 16 1/2" with various naval & foliate motifs. The mark &...

SAUERBIER. Overall length: 43 5/8”. Blade length: 35 1/8”. Plain blade with a single wide fuller and a 12” narrow fuller n

“SHEBLE & FISHER / PHILADa” stamped on ricasso. This firm never obtained federal contract but did supply to local state forces and

ROGERS BOWIE KNIFE. 14” overall, 9” clip point blade etched in large script panel: “DEATH TO ABOLITION”. One of t

CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE WITH ORIGINAL BELT & SHEATH, PRIVATE ROBERT HOGAN, 24TH MOUNTED TEXAS INFANTRY. 12.25” overall, 7.75” clip

14.5" Overall, 9.5" clip point blade stamped “J. ENGLISH / & HUBERS” on one ricasso, the other “SHEFFIELD WORKSR...

KNOWN. 17.5”overall, 10.25” heavy clip point blade with floral scroll etched panels. Signed in etched scrip on ricasso “Co

DOUBLE RING PUSH DAGGER. 11.75”overall, 7” hefty double edge hollow ground dagger point blade, .25” thick at ricasso which

ORIGINAL SHEATH. 14.5”overall, 9.75” clip point slightly upswept blade, unique to Hicks. Grip is made by encasing walnut slabs with

KNIFE. 13.5” overall, 9.25” sharpened clip point blade etched in large patriotic panels on either side, stamped on ricasso

BY WISCONSIN CIVIL WAR SOLDIER. 17" Overall, 11.75" meaty clip point blade signed “HASSAM BROTHERS / BOSTON”. This “as ...

KNIFE. 17' overall, 11.75" clip point blade, 3" sharpened clip, .34" thick, classic lap seamed soldered tinned sheet iron sheath...

BOWIE WITH SHEATH. Though unmarked, little doubt that this is product of Bown & Tetley, Pittsburgh who marked his bayonets with nearly identica...

KNIFE WITH SHEATH. 14” overall, 9.25” clip point blade, 4.5” clip with beveled top edge, “BURGER & BROTHER / RICH

KNIFE, LT. HENRY AUSTIN, 16TH INDIANA INFANTRY. 14 1/8” overall, 9 5/8” slightly upswept clip point blade, .25” thick, 2 ½

19” overall, 9” yataghan blade with long clip blade. Iron locking bolster, curved stag grip slabs, 10.25” closed. Dufihlo

BOWIE KNIFE. 14.5" Overall, 10" clip point blade etched “HUNTER’S COMPANION” in riband among elegant scrolls. Full firm...

9.5”overall, 5.5” spearpoint blade with sharpened top edge, stamped “M. PRICE / SAN FRANCISCO”. This mark is scar

11.25”overall, 7” clip point stamped “M. PRICE / SAN FRANCISCO” on ricasso, full tang, walrus slab grips retained

WITH ORIGINAL SHEATH. 20.25” overall, 15” wide upswept blade, 2” wide, 4.5” beveled clip, 6” “S

13” overall, 8” clip point blade with Spanish notch, “W BUTCHER / SHEFFIELD” stamped on ricasso below “W

ENGRAVED BY FRED HARRINGTON. This fine Kalfayan made knife measures 18 3/8” overall with a 12 1/2" blade. The blade was finely engraved ...

13.5” overall, 8.75” clip point blade with Spanish notch, “W BUTCHER / SHEFFIELD” stamped on ricasso. 2.5

14.75”overall, 9.75” clip point blade with forging flaws observed at ricasso, cast brass crossguard, well patinaed checkered crown

11.5”overall, 7.25” clip point blade, deep cut grooves are found on ricasso where normally maker marked, only “3”

13.25”overall, 8” heavy saber ground clip point blade, .35” thick at ricasso, 3.5” partially sharpened clip Unmar

17.25"Overall, 12.25" sharpened clip point blade, maker marked: “PARKER BROTHERS / SHEFFIELD”. Full shaped tang, pinned stag ...

16" Overall, 11" clip point with 4.5" clip, scroll etched blade: “WADE WINGFIELD / & ROWBOTHAM” marked lengthwise an...

88TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY, CAPTURED AT GETTYSBURG & ESCAPED LIBBY PRISON. 14” overall, 9” double edged blade marked “WILS

WITH ORIGINAL SCABBARD. 24.5” overall, 19” clip point blade. This knife was for many years in the extraordinary Confederate edged w

BUTTON. The famous "Jeb Stuart" button is arguably one of the rarest & most sought after of all the buttons of the Confederacy. Alber...

14” overall, 9” clip point blade, stamped on ricasso “SAMUEL / JACKSON / BALTIMORE”, full tang, checkered ebony s

KNIFE. 15” overall, 9.25” clip point blade, very thick .5” at ricasso, 1.6” wide at ricasso widening to 1.8

POINT BOWIE KNIFE. EX NORM FLAYDERMAN COLLECTION. 13” overall, 8” blade with 4” clip, finely etched over most of surface w

21.25” overall, 16.5” double edged spearpoint blade, 2.5” wide. Cross guard has folded languet, thick heavy “D[x=

17.5”overall, 13” sharpened clip point blade, crown stag grip retained by 2 iron pins & washers, 3.25 narrow decorated “S

18” overall, 12.25” hollow ground, medial ridge double edge blade, 2” wide at ricasso, 3.5” oval cross guard, bra

BOWIE KNIFE BOOK. 15” overall, 10” spear point blade. This is the same pattern knife that John Wilkes Booth carried the night he as

KNIFE EX NORM FLAYDERMAN COLLECTION. 9” overall, 5.5” double edge spear point dagger blade stamped with full maker mark on both sid

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

SHEFFIELD BOWIE KNIFE. 14.5” overall, 9.5” clip point blade etched with rendition of the Crystal Palace Exhibition Hall and above:

KNIFE. 13.5” overall, 9.5” heavy clip point blade, “I*XL” on ricasso and “G. WOSTENHOLM & SON / WASHINGT

23” overall, 18” spear point blade, over 2” wide. Pinned split stag grip, brown leather sheath, attached belt loop. CONDIT

11” overall, 6.5” clip point blade that tapers out from 1” to 1.25” “WILL & FINCK / S. F. CAL”

INSET GRIP WITH LANYARD SWIVEL. 9.75” overall, 5.25” clip point tapered larger toward point. German silver mounted dark wood grip i

Overall length: 29". Blade length: 23 1/2". A truly wonderful, blacksmith made Confederate bowie knife by an accomplished knife maker. Pl...

POINT BOWIE KNIFE. 11” overall, 6.5” custom Damascus blade, pinned mammoth bone slab grips. Few craftsmen can forge Damascus steel

KNIFE. 15" overall, 10" hollow ground blade with medial ridge, 5" sharpened top edge, swells toward point, stamped "K. DRAPER&q...

16” overall, 11” clip point blade, .35” thick meaty fighting knife. wood grip, oval pommel cap with hand forged nut like s

WITH ORIGINAL SHEATH. 13.5” overall, 9” spear point with 2.5” unsharpened clip, 2.75” sculptured “S

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

19.5”overall, 14” clip point blade with large somewhat octagonal carved grip with matching octagonal pommel cap, elegant 6

16” overall, 11.5” clip point blade, 2.5” wide & .25” thick. Black painted wood handle. CONDITION: good to very g

21.5” overall, 15.5” single edged blade, 2” wide. Anonymously made by blacksmith or other craftsman in early days of Civil

22.5” overall, 17.75” spear point blade marked: WM. JACKSON & CO / SHEAF ISLAND WORKS / SHEFFIELD”, full tang, stag slab g

BOWIE KNIFE. 11.5”overall, 7.75” double edged dagger point with medial ridge, German silver mounted with mother of pearl slab grip.

14” overall, 9.75” spear point blade maker marked on ricasso & longitudinally on blade, like their “Rio Grande Camp Knife

12” overall, 7.5" clip point blade, reinforced German silver crossguard, full tang, smooth ivory slab grips with vacant scutcheon. I*XL

17” overall, 11.5” clip point blade, turned wood tool handle, heavy braised iron ferrule, iron cap, 5” “S

BOWIE “THE PATRIOTS SELF DEFENDER”. 14.75”overall, 10” double edged tapered medial ridge dagger point, maker mark

11.75” overall, 8” spearpoint blade, 3” grooved sawback top, “GEORGE BUTLER & COMPANY / TRINTYWORKS SHEFFIELD / A

DAGGER. 10” overall, 6” sharp spear point, crown stag grip with tang crimped over at top, well balanced heavy dagger, sheath is fol

10”overall, 6” blade with central medial ridge, signed “GEO. WOSTENHOLM / I*XL”, cast 2.5” German silver

8.5”overall opened, 3.5” curved blade, polished stag grip slabs. Maker mark indiscernible as is logo. Knife is typical of excavated

Tall Confederate forage caps have long been known among collectors as "Stonewall Jackson" style due to Jackson's wearing same tall st...

ARTILLERY OFFICER’S RED KEPI. A splendid example of a Confederate Civil War Artillery Officer’s kepi made of red wool broadcloth. T

CHINA BOWL. 9” diameter, 1.25” deep, 2.5” blue CSN insignia of fouled anchor over crossed cannon surrounded by cotton and

9” diameter, 2” deep, 2.5” blue CSN insignia of fouled anchor over crossed cannon surrounded by cotton and tobacco wreath

ROLLER BUCKLE HEAVY CANVAS SLING. "As found" attic condition classic wood canteen with 2 iron bands & 3 sling loops still attached w...

A fine lower knees up seated view of a Confederate enlisted soldier wearing a 4 button coat with tinted gold buttons. The soldier is not wearing head

GOVERNMENT ENVELOPES. Standard 3.75” x 8.5” business size, this bundle has 67 covers, 1 is WAR DEPARTMENT, rest Subsistence Departm

Cal. 52. S# 56113. Bbl. 30". Among the most iconic of Civil War Union firearms is the Sharps rifle with Hiram Berdan modifications for his eli...

PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 52. S#. 56683. Col. Hiram Berdan formed two regiments of elite sharpshooters. A portion of the Sharps rifles they were issued

MILITARY PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 52. S# 40578. Presentation plate found in patch box marked "PRESENTED BY SHARPS RIFLE MANUFACTURING CO./APRIL ...

OFFICER’S CARBINE. Cal. 35. S#724. Maynard 1st model carbines were manufacture starting 1858 by Massachusetts Arms Company and several thous

CARBINE. Cal. 54. S# 20337. Bbl. 22" round with blade front sight and folding leaf rear sight. Breech end has “JMD” inspector mark.

SOME MINOR PARTS. Cal. 50. S# 11995. These carbines were issued to many cavalry regiments during the Civil War, over 30,000 were produced. It has 21

CARBINE. Cal. 54. S# 19587. Bbl. 21" with rifled bore. Blade front sight with folding leaf rear sight. Lever operated single shot action, bree...

SADDLE RING PERCUSSION CARBINE. Cal. 50. S# 10297. Bbl. 21". For a gun that over 7,000 were made, this gun produced in early 1863 is hard to fi...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 24 1/4". Top flat is marked “W. Jenks/U. S. N./RP/P/1847/CAST STEEL”. Case colored lock is fitted with tape prim

Cal. 52 RF. S# 5131. Bbl. 22" rnd. Standard configuration. Lockplate marked "JOSLYN FIRE ARMS CO / STONINGTON / CONN", hinged breech...

Cal. 52 RF. S# 15832. Bbl. 22" with blade front sight and folding leaf carbine rear sight. Breech block pivots to the left for loading. Case c...