Poulin's Online Firearms Auction, December 3-5, 2023

1) 1862 dated US Infantry Tactics manual. First page reads "[BY AUTHORITY.]/ U.S. INFANTRY TACTICS, FOR THE, INSTRUCTION, EXERCISE, AND MANEUVR...

This standard issue prairie belt has a square brass buckle on one end w/ a 10 1/2" leather tongue at the other. The tongue is marked “WAT...

This varied group includes 1 Indian War period carbine sling with a swivel clip marked “O.B. NORTH & CO NEW HAVEN-CT”. / 1 Woven car

This group consists of 1 Civil War reenactor’s 4-button sack coat with correct style buttons. / 1 Civil War reenactor’s artillery sh

MATERIAL. This lot consists of 1 blue covered, bullseye canteen with severe dents. / 1 Red, white, & blue Civil War era coverlet. / 1 Cap eagle ...

PHOTOS, A BUCKLE, & MORE. This varied lot includes 1 ambrotype 6th plate of a standing Union Infantry Soldier with a belt & “US”...

A fine pair of blue uniform trousers with a 1 1/2" red stripe down the outside of each leg, indicating use by Artillery. The trousers have outs...

PORT HUDSON, LOUISIANA. This map measures approximately 23" x 17 1/2". The map appears to be an early 20th century copy of a period hand-d...

OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA. Bag body measures approximately 11 1/2" x 12”. It has a closing flap on the front & an over the shoulder sling....

A clipped autograph signature in ink of the famous United States Naval hero, Commodore Stephen Decatur. He was born in 1779 and died in early 1820 as

Overall length: 31”. Blade length: 25”. This sword has a plain blade with a single medium fuller near the spine. The blade is stampe

Sword measures 40 1/2" overall with a 33 3/4" blade. This interesting sword has the appearance of a British P1796 infantry sword. This exa...

Overall length: 39”. Blade length: 33”. This broadsword likely dates to the end of the 18th century or the early 19th century. Plain

Overall length: 35 1/4". Blade length: 29”. The plain trilobate blade has a single narrow fuller opposite a raised medial ridge. Solid br...

Overall length: 31”. Blade length: 25 1/4". Plain blade with a single narrow fuller near the spine. The blade is stamped on both sides wi...

Overall length: 29 1/2". Blade length: 23 1/4". Plain, flat blade stamped on the ricasso “CA”. Solid brass hilt with ribbed gr...

Overall length: 39 3/4". Blade length: 32 1/2". Blade has a single wide fuller with gold highlighted etching on a blued field covering the...

Overall length: 26”. Blade length: 20 1/2". A nice example of a late 18th century or early 19th century French hunting sword. The blade h...

Overall length: 39 1/2". Blade length: 33 1/2". This Hussar saber is likely from the first half of the 19th century. The blade has a singl...

Overall length: 39 3/4". Blade length: 33 1/2". Blade has a single wide fuller and gold highlighted etching covering the first 8” of...

Overall length: 33 3/8”. Blade length: 28”. Plain blade with a single wide fuller. Solid brass hilt with a plain crossguard terminat

Overall length: 25 1/4". Blade length: 19 1/8”. Plain blade with a raised medial ridge. Blade is marked on one side near the hilt “M

Overall length: 36 1/2". Blade length: 30 1/2". This smallsword appears to utilize a much earlier blade, likely from a 15th to 17th centur...

Overall length: 36 3/8”. Blade length: 29 5/8”. Trilobate blade has a single narrow fuller opposite a raised medial ridge. There is

Overall length: 30”. Blade length: 24 1/4". Blade has a single wide fuller with foliate etching as it nears the ricasso. There are the re...

Overall length: 37”. Blade length: 31 1/2". This European court sword likely dates from about 1840 to 1860. The blade has a single wide f...

Overall length: 31 1/2". Blade length: 25 5/8”. A nice example of a late 18th century to early 19th century European Infantry hanger like...

Overall length: 29”. Blade length: 23 1/4". Blade has a single medium fuller near the spine. The blade is etched on one side with a crown...

Overall length: 42”. Blade length: 35”. Plain blade with a raised medial ridge. Brass hilt with a double kidney shaped guard featuri

Overall length: 31 1/2". Blade length: 24 5/8”. Plain blade with an 8 1/2" false edge. The ricasso is marked “FREDERIKSVAERK

Overall length: 29”. Blade length: 23 1/2". This sword is likely Bavarian or German in origin and was possibly used by police or other la...

Overall length: 32 3/4". Blade length: 27 1/4". Short swords, like this example, were generally used by heavy artillery units so as to not...

Overall length: 30”. Blade length: 23 1/2". This sword is likely Bavarian or German in origin and was possibly used by police or other la...

Overall length: 23 1/2". Blade length: 18 1/2". A good example of a 19th century European hunting sword, likely of French origin. The slig...

Overall length: 40 3/8”. Blade length: 34”. Plain blade has a central medium fuller and is marked “2” at the ricas

Overall length: 29”. Blade length: 23 7/8”. A good example of an early 19th century hunting sword, likely of Germanic origin. Plain

Overall length: 29 1/2". Blade length: 23 1/2". This hunting sword is likely of Germanic origin and dates from the late 18th to the early ...

Overall length: 30". Blade length: 21 5/8". This hunting sword is likely of Germanic origin and dates from the late 18th to the early 19th...

Overall length: 27 1/2". Blade length: 21 3/8”. Plain blade of elliptical cross section, engraved on both sides with the date “.1.6.

ORIGIN. This solid steel stiletto measures 10 1/2" in length with a 7” triangular blade. The crossguard has lobed quillons, and the pomme...

Overall length: 28 1/2". Blade length: 23”. A fine example of a British P1856 saber bayonet of German manufacture that was used with the ...

Overall length: 29 1/2". Blade length: 24”. Plain pipe-back blade with swelled tip. The ricasso is stamped “(crown) / DR / 21 / B /

Overall length: 33 3/4”. Blade length: 26 3/4". Plain, flat blade stamped near the ricasso with a knight’s head. Darkened steel hilt

A good example of a French Hussar Officer’s M1854 Sabretache of the 2nd Empire. Sabretache measures approx. 11 1/2" x 10” at its wid

This early chapeau measures 18 1/2" from point to point, and rises over 11” from the low point. It appears to be made of fine black beave...

This early 19th century shako has a black leather body with black felt over the exterior front, back, & sides. There is a red wool band around t...

This shako, at first glance, seems to be a French shako for the 1st Infantry and dates likely between 1825 & 1845. The front plate appears to be...

This coat would likely fit a child aged 8 to 10. It has a gray body piped in white throughout. The overall design shows a faux plastron chest with hem

These two cards have spaces for 160 buttons, of which 102 are still present. The buttons are all foreign with various backmarks, and represent various

This attractive nautilus shaped horn is covered in intricately fitted bone panels w/ numerous brass pins attaching each of the panels. There are 2 sus