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Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness

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Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness

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Lot 1 — English Flintlock Trade Fusil by Ketland Lot 2 — Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by Ketland & Co.Lot 3 — Early Full-Stock Flintlock Trade Gun Lot 4 — Shortened American Fur Company Marked Flintlock Northwest...Lot 5 — Northwest Trade Flintlock Gun by Parker, Field & Sons -...Lot 6 — Shortened and Modified Parker, Field & Co. Flintlock Trade...Lot 7 — Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by Parker, Field & Co. dated...Lot 8 — Barnett & Co. Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun Lot 9 — Period Shortened Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by Barnett Lot 10 — High Grade Belgian Flintlock Trade Fusil Lot 11 — Belgian Made Northwest Trade Gun with J. Henry Marked Flint...Lot 12 — Period Shortened Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by Leman Lot 13 — Early Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by Wilson Lot 14 — American Fur Company Marked Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun...Lot 15 — Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by Tryon Lot 16 — Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by Willets Lot 17 — Wilson Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun Lot 18 — Exceptional Leman Flintlock Chief's Grade Rifle Lot 19 — Flintlock Chief's Grade Northwest Trade Gun by Jacot Lot 20 — Flintlock Hudson's Bay Company Northwest Trade Gun by...Lot 21 — Flintlock Hudson's Bay Trade Gun by Sargant Brothers Lot 22 — Hudson's Bay Company Flintlock Northwest Trade Gun by...Lot 23 — Untouched Leman Full Stock Flintlock Trade Rifle Lot 24 — Flintlock Trade Gun with Board of Ordnance Marked Ketland &...Lot 25 — Chief's Grade Flintlock Trade Gun by Morley Lot 26 — Extremely Rare Serpent Side Plate Flintlock Trade Pistol Lot 27 — Relic Condition British Board of Ordnance Chief's Gun Lot 28 — British Board of Ordnance Marked Brass Barreled Flintlock...Lot 29 — Trulock of Dublin Percussion Altered Trade Rifle Lot 30 — Restored Board of Ordnance Marked Flintlock North West...Lot 31 — British Board of Ordnance Marked Percussion Altered Trade...Lot 32 — Percussion Altered Chief's Grade Board of Ordnance Trade...Lot 33 — British Board of Ordnance Marked Percussion Altered Trade...Lot 34 — Percussion Altered British Board of Ordnance Marked...Lot 35 — Percussion Altered British Board of Ordnance Trade Gun by...Lot 36 — Percussion Altered British Board of Ordnance 1813 Contract...Lot 37 — Flintlock Pistol with Rawhide Repair Lot 38 — Red Painted Percussion Altered Smooth Rifle with Powder...Lot 39 — Percussion Altered Trade Musket by Wheeler & Son Lot 40 — Percussion Altered Trade Gun by Wheeler & Co.Lot 41 — Percussion Altered 1813 Board of Ordnance Contract Chief's...Lot 42 — Percussion Altered British Board of Ordnance Marked 1813...Lot 43 — Percussion Altered Chief's Grade Board of Ordnance North...Lot 44 — U.S. Model 1803 Harpers Ferry 2nd Type Flintlock Rifle Lot 45 — Relic Composite Harpers Ferry Model 1795 Percussion...Lot 46 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by Wheeler Lot 47 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by Tryon Lot 48 — Period Restocked and Percussion Altered Trade Gun by Robert...Lot 49 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by Whately Lot 50 — Tack Decorated Percussion Altered Leman Rifle Lot 51 — Percussion Altered English Trade Fusil Lot 52 — Early Production Percussion Altered Trade Gun by Wilson Lot 53 — Modified Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by Barnett Lot 54 — Percussion Altered Tack Decorated Chief's Grade Northwest...Lot 55 — Very Early Percussion Altered Trade Fowler Lot 56 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by J.A. Petry Lot 57 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun Lot 58 — Percussion Altered Belgian Northwest Trade Gun Marked...Lot 59 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by Parker, Field &...Lot 60 — Period Shortened and Percussion Altered Trade Gun by...Lot 61 — Percussion Altered Chief's Grade Trade Gun Lot 62 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by Parker, Field &...Lot 63 — Tryon Fullstock Rifle Altered to Percussion by Leman Lot 64 — Native Altered Percussion Trade Gun by Isaac Hollis & Sons Lot 65 — Percussion Altered Northwest Trade Gun by W. Chance & Son Lot 66 — H.E. Leman Northwest Trade Gun Lot 67 — Northwest Trade Gun By Barnett Lot 68 — Cut Down Leman Northwest Trade Gun Lot 69 — Percussion Rifle by Leman Lot 70 — Conestoga Rifle Works Percussion Rifle Apparently Acquired...Lot 71 — Relic Tryon Percussion Trade Rifle Lot 72 — Percussion Trade Rifle By Gumpf Lot 73 — Fullstock Percussion Trade Rifle by Gibbs Lot 74 — Percussion Trade Rifle by Jacob Fordney Lot 75 — Relic Condition Shortened Percussion Northwest Trade Gun Lot 76 — Period Shortened Native Used British Pattern 1853 Enfield...Lot 77 — Shortened & Tacked Leman Percussion Rifle Lot 78 — Tacked Fullstock Percussion Trade Rifle by Leman Lot 79 — Percussion Indian Trade Rifle by A. Gumph Lot 80 — Percussion Trade Gun by H.E. Leman Lot 81 — H.E. Leman Chief's Grade Trade Rifle Lot 82 — Percussion Trade Gun by Isaac Hollis & Sons Lot 83 — Leman Percussion Trade Gun Lot 84 — Shortened Percussion Northwest Trade Gun by Isaac Hollis &...Lot 85 — Shortened and Native Decorated Leman Percussion Trade Rifle Lot 86 — Percussion Northwest Trade Gun by Barnett Dated 1889 Lot 87 — Percussion Northwest Trade Gun Attributed to Leman Lot 88 — Fullstock Percussion Smooth Rifle by Daniel Brown Lot 89 — Mid-19th Century Percussion Trade Gun Lot 90 — Barnett Percussion Trade Gun Dated 1900 Lot 91 — Ketland Percussion Trade Musket Lot 92 — Full Stock Percussion Rifle by Leman Lot 93 — Relic Condition Half Stock Percussion Rifle by Enterprise...Lot 94 — Half-Stock Leman Percussion Trade Rifle Lot 95 — Half-Stocked Percussion Trade Gun by Leman Lot 96 — Percussion Hudson's Bay Company Northwest Trade Gun by...Lot 97 — Half Stock Percussion Rifle by Henry Leman Lot 98 — Percussion Northwest Trade Gun by Barnett Lot 99 — Percussion Northwest Trade Bun by Barnett Lot 100 — Full Stock Leman Percussion Rifle Showing Native American...Lot 101 — Hudson's Bay Company Percussion Northwest Trade Gun by...Lot 102 — Belgian Made Percussion Northwest Trade Gun Lot 103 — Tryon Chief's Grade Trade Gun with Old Repairs Lot 104 — Slotter & Co. Marked Percussion Plains Rifle Lot 105 — Leman Percussion Trade Rifle Lot 106 — Percussion Trade Gun by Henry Gibbs Lot 107 — Percussion Hudson's Bay Percussion Trade Gun by Barnett Lot 108 — Native American Tacked & Decorated Percussion Trade Gun by...Lot 109 — Native Decorated Percussion Trade Rifle by Leman Lot 110 — Shortened Relic Percussion Trade Rifle by Leman Lot 111 — Fullstock Percussion Trade Rifle with Leman Marked Barrel Lot 112 — Late-19th Century Hudson's Bay Company Percussion Trade Gun...Lot 113 — Fullstock Flintlock Boys Rifle Lot 114 — Untouched Pennsylvania Flintlock Longrifle by Peter Belles...Lot 115 — Untouched Incised & Relief Carved Flintlock Rifle by Henry...Lot 116 — Highly Adorned Lehigh Valley Flintlock Rifle Attributed to...Lot 117 — Fullstock Percussion Pennsylvania Long Rifle by Henry...Lot 118 — Fullstock Percussion Plain Trade Rifle by Leman Lot 119 — Fullstock Leman Percussion Rifle Lot 120 — Fullstock Percussion Rifle by Conestoga Rifle Works with...Lot 121 — Lightweight Percussion Trade Rifle by Leman Lot 122 — Lightweight Fullstock Percussion Smooth Rifle by Leman Lot 123 — Lancaster Marked Percussion Fullstock Rifle Probably by...Lot 124 — B.A. Davenport Petite Fullstock Percussion Rifle Lot 125 — Leman Half Stock Percussion Rifle Lot 126 — Percussion Leman Fullstock Rifle Lot 127 — Fullstock Percussion Rifle by Tryon of Philadelphia Lot 128 — Percussion Trade Rifle by H.S. Groff Lot 129 — German Silver Mounted Percussion Rifle by B.D. Gill Lot 130 — Fullstock Percussion Trade Rifle by Leman Lot 131 — Fullstock Percussion Rifle by George Fay Lot 132 — Percussion Trade Gun by A. Gibbs Lot 133 — Lovely Full Stock Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle Lot 134 — Relief Carved Percussion Altered Longrifle by Abraham...Lot 135 — Fullstock Leman Percussion Rifle Lot 136 — Fullstock Leman Percussion Rifle Lot 137 — Fullstock Percussion Rifle by Truitt, Brothers & Co.Lot 138 — Fullstock Flintlock Trade Rifle by J. Henry Lot 139 — Tryon Retailer Marked English Percussion Twist-Off Pocket...Lot 140 — J. Henry & Son Heavy Barrel Percussion Plains Rifle Lot 141 — German Silver Mounted Tryon Half Stock Percussion Rifle Lot 142 — Percussion Plains Rifle with Brass Lock Marked Golcher &...Lot 143 — Leman Heavy Barreled "Bear" Plains Rifle Lot 144 — Percussion Fowler by Tryon Lot 145 — Percussion Plain Rifle by Leman Lot 146 — Large Bore Fullstock Percussion Plains Rifle by Leman Lot 147 — Heavy Barreled Leman Percussion Full Stock Plains Rifle Lot 148 — Fullstock Percussion Rifle by Leman Lot 149 — C. Curry Retailer Marked Leman Heavy Barrel Percussion Rifle Lot 150 — Fancy Engraved German Silver Mounted Half Stock Percussion...Lot 151 — Fullstock Percussion Leman Trade Rifle Lot 152 — Leman Fullstock Percussion Rifle Lot 153 — Fullstock Percussion Rifle by Leman Lot 154 — Percussion Plain Rifle by Leman Lot 155 — Leman Fullstock Percussion Smooth Rifle Lot 156 — Half Stock Percussion Fowler by Leman Lot 157 — Heavy Barrel Percussion Plains Rifle by Wurfflein Lot 158 — Samuel Hawken Percussion Light Sporting Rifle Lot 159 — Shortened J&S Hawken Percussion Plains Rifle Lot 160 — J&S Hawken Marked Percussion Pistol Lot 161 — Restored Percussion Plains Rifle by Samuel Hawken Lot 162 — Percussion Plains Rifle by Samuel Hawken Lot 163 — S. Hawken Marked Fullstock Percussion "Plain" Rifle Lot 164 — H.E. Dimick Percussion Plains Rifle Lot 165 — H.E. Dimick Percussion Plains Sporting Rifle Lot 166 — H.E. Dimick Plains Rifle Lot 167 — Fullstock Percussion Trade Rifle by Henry Albright Lot 168 — Heavy Barrel Sharps Model 1852 Sporting RIfle marked David...Lot 169 — Sharps Model 1852 Sporting Rifle Lot 170 — Rare Sharps Model 1853 Shotgun Lot 171 — Extremely Rare Sharps Model 1855 Sporting Rifle - 1 of 3...Lot 172 — Relic Condition Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun Lot 173 — Belgian 8 Bore Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun Lot 174 — Brass Barreled Flintlock Trade Pistol Retailed by A.W....Lot 175 — Extremely Rare Leman Civil War Era Percussion Militia Rifle Lot 176 — Attic Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver with...Lot 177 — Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver & Holster Identified to James...Lot 178 — Native Used and Shortened U.S. Model 1841 "Mississippi...Lot 179 — Native Decorated Shortened Composite Springfield Rifle...Lot 180 — Belgian Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun by Drisket &...Lot 181 — Belgian Percussion Double Barrel Shotgun Lot 182 — Silver Mounted English 10 Bore Percussion Shotgun Lot 183 — Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun Obtained on the Standing...Lot 184 — Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Sheffield IXL Bowie...Lot 185 — Relic Spanish Patent Infringement Copy of a Colt Single...Lot 186 — Relic Native Used Model 1874 Sharps Rifle Lot 187 — Sharps 1874 Buffalo Rifle Shipped to H. Folsom & Co. of St....Lot 188 — Sharps Meacham Style Conversion Rifle Lot 189 — Sharps Meacham Conversion Rifle Lot 190 — Sharps Meacham Conversion "Black Hills Model" Rifle Lot 191 — Heavy Barrel Sharps Cartridge Conversion Rifle Lot 192 — Heavy Barreled Plains Rifle Built on a Model 1860 Spencer...Lot 193 — Rare Hawken Marked Spencer Carbine Alteration to Heavy...Lot 194 — Colt Model 1877 Thunderer With Native Beaded Holster Lot 195 — 3rd Model Winchester 1876 Rifle Collected on the Standing...Lot 196 — 3rd Model Winchester 1873 Rifle Found in the "Sand Hills"...Lot 197 — Winchester 4th Model 1866 Rifle Lot 198 — Native Used and Period Shortened US Model 1822 (1816 Type...Lot 199 — Tack Decorated U.S. Model 1842 Pistol by Aston Lot 200 — Period Shortened U.S. Model 1841 Mississippi Rifle by...Lot 201 — Native Used US Model 1841 "Mississippi" Rifle by Whitney Lot 202 — Shortened and Tack Decorated U.S. Model 1842 Percussion...Lot 203 — Native Used Leman Trade Rifle Purportedly Taken At Wounded...Lot 204 — 1884 Dated Hudson's Bay Company Percussion Trade Gun by...Lot 205 — Percussion Northwest Trade Gun by Parker Field & Co.Lot 206 — Period Modified Percussion Northwest Trade Gun with...Lot 207 — Percussion Northwest Trade Gun by Barnett Lot 208 — Shortened Springfield Model 1868 Rifle Purported to have...Lot 209 — Relic Sharps Model 1867 Carbine Lot 210 — Heavily Tacked US Model 1870 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Lot 211 — Early Production "Custer Era" U.S. Model 1873 Carbine...Lot 212 — Cut Down Relic Native-Used U.S. Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle Lot 213 — Relic Condition 4-Digit "Custer Era" Springfield Model 1873...Lot 214 — Relic Parts of a Custer Range US Model 1873 Springfield...Lot 215 — Indian Captured 7th Cavalry US Model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine Lot 216 — Relic US Model 1873 Springfield Trapdoor "Carbine"Lot 217 — Cut Down US Model 1879 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Lot 218 — Relic Colt US Model 1873 Single Action Army With Possible...Lot 219 — U.S. Interior Department Remington-Keene Indian Police...Lot 220 — U.S. Interior Department Remington-Keene Indian Police...Lot 221 — U.S. Interior Department Remington-Keene Indian Police...Lot 222 — U.S. Interior Department Remington-Keene Indian Police...Lot 223 — U.S. Interior Department Remington-Keene Indian Police...Lot 224 — Mixed Numbers U.S. Marked "DFC" Inspected Colt Model 1873...Lot 225 — Relic Remington Model 1875 Single Action Army Recovered...Lot 226 — Winchester 1st Model 1876 Rifle #3536 Attributed to Having...Lot 227 — US Model 1842 Springfield Musket Attributed to the Warrior...Lot 228 — Belgian Flintlock Trade Musket with Native Applied Red Paint Lot 229 — Late 19th Century Belgian Made Flintlock African Trade Gun Lot 230 — Belgian Made Percussion Trade Gun Lot 231 — Late 19th Century English Made Flintlock African Trade...Lot 232 — Contemporary Flintlock Flintlock Smooth Rifle by Ron Ehlert Lot 233 — Contemporary Fullstock Flintlock Rifle by John Bivens Lot 234 — Contemporary Flintlock Rifle By Allen Martin Lot 235 — Contemporary Flintlock Longrifle by Jack Brooks Lot 236 — Contemporary Flintlock Fowler by Ken Netting Lot 237 — Hudson's Bay Company Imperial No. 1 Percussion Fowler Lot 238 — * Wonderful Custom Ordered J.P. Lower Model 1877 Axtell...Lot 239 — * Ballard Rifle Company .22LR Rolling Block Rifle Lot 240 — * Sharps Arms Co. 1874 Sporting Rifle Lot 241 — * Dakota Arms Custom Sharps Rifle Lot 242 — * Custom Engraved Sharps Arms Co. Creedmore Sharps Lot 243 — * Ballard Rifle & Cartridge Co. A1 Target Rifle Lot 244 — Framed Winchester Repeating Rifle Advertisement

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