POULIN'S FALL PREMIER FIREARMS AUCTION, OCT. 31-NOV. 3

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42", round with smooth bore. Lock and bbl. are dated 1824. Cone-type percussion conversion. Three-band stock with iron fitti...

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 42", round. Springfield marked lock and bbl. are dated 1839, last year of 1816 mfg.. Three-band fastened walnut stock with i...

PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 33" w/ "J.R.C." inspector's initials. 1849 dated lock. 2 band fastened walnut stock w/ brass...

PERCUSSION RIFLE. Cal. rebored from 54 to 58. NSN. Bbl. 33" round w/ rifled bore. Fixed sights. Harper's Ferry marked lock is dated "1...

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

MUSKET. Cal. 72. NSN. Bbl. 41" round w/ octagon shank & faceted transition. Small fixed front sight w/ rear sighting groove. Top flat of bb...

FLINTLOCK PISTOLS DATED 1808 & NUMBERED 1659. Cal. 54. S# 1659. Bbl. 10 1/16". President George Washington selected Harpers Ferry, Virginia...

PISTOL PRODUCED AT HARPERS FERRY FOR PRODUCTION BY SIMEON NORTH. Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 10". This rare pistol is one of six produced at the Harpers...

Cal. 69. NSN. Bbl. 9 1/16". A very rare example of a North M1813 single-shot pistol with a straight-line mark under the brass pan, as opposed t...

Cal. 58. NSN. Bbl. 12" w/ smooth bore & faceted breech. Barleycorn front sight w/ folding peep rear sight. Bbl. & lock are dated 1855. ...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" round w/ smooth bore. Bbl. & lock are dated 1849. Breech end of bbl. has "NWP" & "JH" ins...

Cal. 54. NSN. Bbl. 8 1/2" round w/ brass blade sight. Lock is marked "U.S. H ASTON" forward of hammer & "MIDDtn / CONN. / 18...

FLINTLOCK PISTOL. Cal. 54. NSN. Standard configuration, 8.5" smooth bore barrel, lock "A. WATERS / MILLBURY MS / 1837", all iron moun...

19.75" overall, heavy 14.75" spear point blade, over 1/3" thick, finely saber ground. William J. McElroy of Macon, Georgia was a prol...

COURT HOUSE VIRGINIA. 18.5" overall, 13.25" heavy unique design blade with sharpened top edge at tip, well crafted stirrup shaped D-guard ...

17" overall, 11.75" clip point blade, .38" thick, heavy short iron "S" shaped cross guard, full tang, iron pin retained pol...

KNIFE. 18.5" overall, 13" spear point blade, saber ground, 5.5" top edge sharpened at point, .31" thick. Unusual mix of 4" ...

19.75" overall, 14" blade with 6" sharpened clip, over 1/3" thick, 3.5" "S" shaped iron cross guard, full tang, t...

11.5" overall, pictured on page 243 of James R. Johnston's "ACCOUTREMENTS IV", 7" single edged blade, made from a file, carv...

SHEATH, CIRCA 1950. 15" overall, massive 10" clip point blade, .4" thick, 5" heavy brass cross guard engraved "D. E. HENRY ...

11.5" overall, 7.5" clip point blade, "MANUFACTURED / R. BUNTING / SHEFFIELD" stamped on ricasso and "W. GREAVES & SONS...

SHEATH. 12.5" overall, 7.75" clip point blade, "GR cypher / J. ROGERS & SONS /6 NORFOLK ST /SHEFFIELD ENGLAND" stamped on ri...

KNIFE". 12" overall, 7.5" spear point blade etched "FAR WEST HUNTING KNIFE" and maker marked "LINGARD'S" on r...

KNIFE. 12.25"overall, 7.5" spear point blade, "EDWARD / BARNES & SONS / NEW YORK / SHEFFIELD". Mother-of-pearl slab grip wit...

14.5"overall, 9.5"spear point saber ground blade stamped with VR cypher over HILLIARD & CHAPMAN / GLASGOW". Interesting 3.5"...

HANGER & PARTIAL SCABBARD. 27" overall, 22.5" classic Confederate hand forged blade with unstopped fuller. The scabbard throat is copp...

LARGE FOLDING BOWIE KNIFE, CIRCA 1845. 12.5" overall, 5.5" clip point blade stamped lengthwise: "S. SHAW / TORONTO", scalloped t...

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

SHEATH. Overall length: 20 1/4". Blade length: 13 7/8". Plain, massive, nearly 2" wide blade has a 2 3/4" false edge at the clip...

This rare side knife is one of three examples known and was custom-made by the Ames Company, America’s premier swordsmiths of the period. It

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

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

6.75" overall, 4" double edged dagger point blade. 3.25" ebony grip numbered "10" on top, adjacent to German silver capstan...

This knife measures 10 7/8" overall with a 6 1/8" blade. The blade is marked on the ricasso "MANUFACTURED BY W&S BUTCHER SHEFFIEL...

FOLDING KNIFE. 9.25" overall, 4" spear point blade, marked "BEST ENGLISH CUTLERY", unknown maker. German silver bolsters, cross ...

FOLDING KNIFE. 9.5"overall, 4.25"spear point blade, marked "BEST ENGLISH CUTLERY", unknown maker. German silver bolsters, cross ...

KNIFE. 9" overall, 4.25" kris style wavy blade "BROOKES & CROOKES" stamped of ricasso in arc over their bell logo. German si...

LOCKBACK BOWIE KNIFE. 11.75" overall opened, 5.25" clip point blade marked with crown over "C. CONGREVE / SHEFFIELD" on ricasso....

MAJOR FRANCIS BOYD, 4TH MASS ARTILLERY. 11" overall open, 5" blade marked lengthwise and ricasso: "HARRISON BROS & HOWSON / CUTLE...

WISCONSINIAN, CIRCA 1850. 8.25" overall, 4" wavy dagger blade etched "JOHN WARREN HUNT" & "WISCONSIN" on opposite ...

BOWIE KNIFE. 13"overall, 8" clip point blade, "J. LINGARD / PEACROFT / SHEFFIELD" stamped ricasso. Mother-of-pearl slab grip wit...

FOLDING BOWIE KNIFE. 4.5" spear point blade, solid cast nickel silver Liberty and Union front guards and Liberty Cap rear bolsters, lock back, ...

LOCKBACK KNIFE 9.5"overall, 4.25" spear point blade and locks open, the second blade is a small pen blade. "SAMUEL / ROBINSON/ SHEFFI...

12" overall, 5.5" dagger point blade, "J ROGERS / AND SONS" on ricasso and logo opposite. The front flared German silver bolster...

KNIFE. This is an interesting pattern when fully opened is over 17" long with 11.25" blade. Knife functions equally well as a dagger with ...

LOCKBACK KNIFE. 12" overall opened, 5" clip point blade "WR&C" on ricasso, lengthwise on blade "WADE WINGFIELD / & ...

CIRCA 1841. 10.25" overall, heavy 4.25" clip-point blade, stamped cyphers of six dogs, hunter on horseback with a rifle, "AMERICAN HU...

OF TWO KNOWN. 10.5" overall, heavy 4.5" clip-point blade, stamped cyphers of bison head, six dogs, hunter on horseback with a rifle, "...

12" overall, 8" clip point blade, 2-stage 4.5" sharpened clip, "G WOODHEAD / 36 HOWARD STREET / SHEFFIELD" on ricasso, 2.5&...

FOLDING KNIFE. 9.75" open, 4.5" spear point blade marked: "I*XL" and "GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHEFFIELD". German silver bols...