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Historic Arms & Militaria

1 – 10 April 2025

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With collectible arms and militaria spanning the 16th through the 20th centuries, Bonhams Skinner's Historic Arms & Militaria auction offers collectors a wide range of interesting material. Highlights include a rare mid-18th century William Allen Highland Pistol Attributed to the 77th Highland Regiment, a late 16th century elaborately inlaid English/Dutch Matchlock Musket, Harpers Ferry U.S. Model 1805 Pistols, a broad selection of bayonets from the 18th century and Civil War, important Trapdoor Springfield Rifles and Carbines, Martially Marked Colt Single Action Revolvers, a Rare 1945 Ticker Tape Announcing the Japanese Surrender Ending World War II, a selection of Fine Sporting and World War II Arms, and collectible revolvers form the Russell Ducette Ruger Bearcat Collection featuring a nearly complete selection of early Alphabet-prefixed serial numbered arms along with many other interesting and scarce pieces.

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1049 — A HARPERS FERRY U.S. MODEL 1805 FLINTLOCK PISTOL,1807.

1050 — A HARPERS FERRY U.S. MODEL 1805 FLINTLOCK PISTOL,1807.

1051 — A SPRINGFIELD U.S. MODEL 1795 TYPE III INFANTRY MUSKET,1813.

1052 — AN AMERICAN EAGLE POMMEL INFANTRY OFFICER'S SABER AND SCABBARD,early 19th century.

1053 — AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN MILITIA CAVALRY SABER.

1054 — A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN MILITIA MUSKET,early 19th century.

1055 — A HARPERS FERRY U.S. MODEL 1822 MUSKET & BAYONET,c. 1827.

1056 — A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,early 19th century.

1057 — A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,second quarter of the 19th century.

1058 — A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,second quarter of the 19th century.

1059 — A PERCUSSION AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,c. second quarter of the 19th century.

1060 — A WISCONSIN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE,Thomas S. Weeks, Fond du Lac, c. third quarter of the 19th century.

1061 — A SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 MILITARY RIFLE.

1062 — A MODEL 1865 SPENCER CARBINE,1865-66.

1063 — A WILLIAM MUIR & CO. CIVIL WAR CONTRACT RIFLE-MUSKET,Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1864.

1064 — A TACK-DECORATED CUT-DOWN SPRINGFIELD U.S. MODEL 1863 RIFLE MUSKET.

1064A — A COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER,1862.

1065 — A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER,c. 1864-66.

1066 — A CIVIL WAR BATTLE OF WAUHATCHIE CAPTURED EAGLE POMMEL OFFICER'S SWORD.

1067 — A CONFEDERATE THOMAS GRISWOLD & COMPANY SWORD BAYONET,New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1860s.

1068 — A CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE BAYONET,attributed to T.A. Potts, New Orleans, c. 1861.

1069 — A CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE AND MACFEE BOWIE KNIFE BAYONET,Richmond, Virginia, c. 1861.

1070 — A CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE SWORD BAYONET,Richmond, Virginia, c. 1861.

1071 — A CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE TYPE II BAYONET,1860s.

1072 — A CONFEDERATE GEORGIA STATE ARSENAL ARMORY SWORD BAYONET AND SCABBARD,Milledgeville, Georgia, 1862.

1073 — A CONFEDERATE LEECH & RIGDON DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN BAYONET,Greensboro, Georgia, c. 1863.

1074 — THREE CONFEDERATE SWORD BAYONETS.

1075 — A U.S. HORSTMANN & SONS SWORD BAYONET AND SCABBARD,W.H. Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia, c. 1835.

1076 — A U.S. MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE SNELL PATTERN BAYONET AND SCABBARD,1855.

1077 — A POSSIBLE U.S. MODEL 1842 MUSKET BAYONET,mid-19th century.

1078 — A U.S. MODEL 1847 SAPPERS & MINERS MUSKETOON BAYONET,N.P. Ames, Cabotville, Massachusetts, 1847.

1079 — A U.S. MODEL 1847 SAPPERS & MINERS MUSKETOON BAYONET AND SCABBARD,Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1855.

1080 — A WURFFLEIN MUSKET EAGLE HEAD BAYONET,Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia, c. 1850.

1081 — FOUR 19TH CENTURY U.S. SWORD BAYONETS.

1082 — THREE 19TH CENTURY U.S. SWORD BAYONETS.

1083 — THREE 19th CENTURY U.S. SOCKET BAYONETS.

1084 — A U.S. MODEL 1858 FENCING BAYONET AND THREE OTHER FENCING BAYONETS.

1085 — A U.S. MODEL 1861 DAHLGREN BOWIE KNIVE BAYONET FOR THE PLYMOUTH/WHITEYVILLE RIFLE,Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1863.

1086 — A U.S. MODEL 1861 DAHLGREN BAYONET FOR THE PLYMOUTH/WHITNEYVILLE RIFLE,Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1861.

1087 — A BROWN & TETLEY SWORD BAYONET,Enterprise Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c. 1860.

1088 — A U.S. BAHNFREI SWORD BAYONET,c. 1860.

1089 — A U.S GOULDING & COMPANY RIFLE BAYONET,New York, c. 1861.

1090 — A U.S. BAHNFREI SWORD BAYONET,c. 1862.

1091 — THREE U.S. ZOUAVE BAYONETS.

1092 — A U.S. CIVIL WAR ERA SWORD BAYONET.

1093 — FOUR CIVIL WAR ERA U.S. RIFLE BAYONETS,

1094 — TWO 19TH CENTURY U.S. NAVY RIFLE BAYONETS.

1095 — TWO U.S MODEL 1870 NAVY RIFLE BAYONETS.

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1049 —
A HARPERS FERRY U.S. MODEL 1805 FLINTLOCK PISTOL,
1807.

1050 —
A HARPERS FERRY U.S. MODEL 1805 FLINTLOCK PISTOL,
1807.

1051 —
A SPRINGFIELD U.S. MODEL 1795 TYPE III INFANTRY MUSKET,
1813.

1052 —
AN AMERICAN EAGLE POMMEL INFANTRY OFFICER'S SABER AND SCABBARD,
early 19th century.

1053 —
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN MILITIA CAVALRY SABER.

1054 —
A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN MILITIA MUSKET,
early 19th century.

1055 —
A HARPERS FERRY U.S. MODEL 1822 MUSKET & BAYONET,
c. 1827.

1056 —
A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,
early 19th century.

1057 —
A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,
second quarter of the 19th century.

1058 —
A FLINTLOCK AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,
second quarter of the 19th century.

1059 —
A PERCUSSION AMERICAN LONG RIFLE,
c. second quarter of the 19th century.

1060 —
A WISCONSIN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE,
Thomas S. Weeks, Fond du Lac, c. third quarter of the 19th century.

1061 —
A SHARPS NEW MODEL 1859 MILITARY RIFLE.

1062 —
A MODEL 1865 SPENCER CARBINE,
1865-66.

1063 —
A WILLIAM MUIR & CO. CIVIL WAR CONTRACT RIFLE-MUSKET,
Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 1864.

1064 —
A TACK-DECORATED CUT-DOWN SPRINGFIELD U.S. MODEL 1863 RIFLE MUSKET.

1064A —
A COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER,
1862.

1065 —
A RARE H.E. DIMICK MARKED METROPOLITAN NAVY REVOLVER,
c. 1864-66.

1066 —
A CIVIL WAR BATTLE OF WAUHATCHIE CAPTURED EAGLE POMMEL OFFICER'S SWORD.

1067 —
A CONFEDERATE THOMAS GRISWOLD & COMPANY SWORD BAYONET,
New Orleans, Louisiana, c. 1860s.

1068 —
A CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE BAYONET,
attributed to T.A. Potts, New Orleans, c. 1861.

1069 —
A CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE AND MACFEE BOWIE KNIFE BAYONET,
Richmond, Virginia, c. 1861.

1070 —
A CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE SWORD BAYONET,
Richmond, Virginia, c. 1861.

1071 —
A CONFEDERATE BOYLE, GAMBLE & MACFEE TYPE II BAYONET,
1860s.

1072 —
A CONFEDERATE GEORGIA STATE ARSENAL ARMORY SWORD BAYONET AND SCABBARD,
Milledgeville, Georgia, 1862.

1073 —
A CONFEDERATE LEECH & RIGDON DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN BAYONET,
Greensboro, Georgia, c. 1863.

1074 —
THREE CONFEDERATE SWORD BAYONETS.

1075 —
A U.S. HORSTMANN & SONS SWORD BAYONET AND SCABBARD,
W.H. Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia, c. 1835.

1076 —
A U.S. MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI RIFLE SNELL PATTERN BAYONET AND SCABBARD,
1855.

1077 —
A POSSIBLE U.S. MODEL 1842 MUSKET BAYONET,
mid-19th century.

1078 —
A U.S. MODEL 1847 SAPPERS & MINERS MUSKETOON BAYONET,
N.P. Ames, Cabotville, Massachusetts, 1847.

1079 —
A U.S. MODEL 1847 SAPPERS & MINERS MUSKETOON BAYONET AND SCABBARD,
Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1855.

1080 —
A WURFFLEIN MUSKET EAGLE HEAD BAYONET,
Horstmann & Sons, Philadelphia, c. 1850.

1081 —
FOUR 19TH CENTURY U.S. SWORD BAYONETS.

1082 —
THREE 19TH CENTURY U.S. SWORD BAYONETS.

1083 —
THREE 19th CENTURY U.S. SOCKET BAYONETS.

1084 —
A U.S. MODEL 1858 FENCING BAYONET AND THREE OTHER FENCING BAYONETS.

1085 —
A U.S. MODEL 1861 DAHLGREN BOWIE KNIVE BAYONET FOR THE PLYMOUTH/WHITEYVILLE RIFLE,
Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1863.

1086 —
A U.S. MODEL 1861 DAHLGREN BAYONET FOR THE PLYMOUTH/WHITNEYVILLE RIFLE,
Ames Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, 1861.

1087 —
A BROWN & TETLEY SWORD BAYONET,
Enterprise Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, c. 1860.

1088 —
A U.S. BAHNFREI SWORD BAYONET,
c. 1860.

1089 —
A U.S GOULDING & COMPANY RIFLE BAYONET,
New York, c. 1861.

1090 —
A U.S. BAHNFREI SWORD BAYONET,
c. 1862.

1091 —
THREE U.S. ZOUAVE BAYONETS.

1092 —
A U.S. CIVIL WAR ERA SWORD BAYONET.

1093 —
FOUR CIVIL WAR ERA U.S. RIFLE BAYONETS,

1094 —
TWO 19TH CENTURY U.S. NAVY RIFLE BAYONETS.

1095 —
TWO U.S MODEL 1870 NAVY RIFLE BAYONETS.