Long Guns - Antique, Curio & Relic Firearms, Used

Percussion sporting rifle, ~.36 caliber. Lock-plate is marked Joseph Golcher; exposed areas of barrel are unmarked with the exception of a design on the muzzle face (see images). Pewter fore-end cap.
Rifle may have been made by A. Ruggles of Stafford Hollow, Connecticut circa 1830-1845. Ruggles is known to have made percussion sporting rifles with Joseph Golcher locks utilizing double set triggers.
Overall length of gun is ~58-1/2"; barrel length is ~42-1/4"; double-set triggers; Joseph Golcher in scroll stamped on lock-plate face forward of hammer (see images).
Very-good condition; one small area on stock near upper steel butt-plate tang shows sign of heating as if from a fireplace. Various minor stock dings, scratches, nothing major.

Used gun; antique; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Persian Mauser Model 98/29 Rifle, believed BRNO Czechoslovakian manufacture. Iranian/Persian or Pahlavi crown, lion and sun crest is stamped into the breech feeding ring, forward of the bolt; various Iranian/Persian markings. Internal staggered box magazine, 5 rounds, 7.92 x 57 mm Mauser caliber. This model is based on the Czech VZ24 Rifle.
Very good condition overall; all metal components are Parkerized. Appears to be all matching serial numbers.
Used gun; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Curio & Relic or FFl ransfer. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Russian WWI-era Mosin-Nagant Infantry Rifle, Model 1891/1910. This rifle has all the arsenal "upgrades" up through 1910 and was most likely otherwise refurbished/repaired each time. Originally manufactured circa 1899 at the Tula Arsenal and so stamped on the receiver.
Imported by Century Arms International and so marked on the barrel near muzzle. Fixed box magazine, 5 rounds, 7.62 x 54R caliber. Overall length ~51-1/2".
Good condition overall. Great WWI re-enactor rifle!
Used gun; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Curio & Relic or FFl ransfer. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Russian WWII-era Mosin-Nagant Infantry Rifle, Model 1891/30. Appears to have been manufactured circa 1942 at the Izhevsk arsenal.
Imported by Century Arms International and so marked on the barrel near muzzle. Fixed box magazine, 5 rounds, 7.62 x 54R Russian caliber. Overall length ~48-1/2".
Fair to Good condition overall. Missing cleaning rod. Great WWII re-enactor rifle!
Used gun; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Curio & Relic or FFl ransfer. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Russian WWII-era Mosin-Nagant Infantry Rifle, Model 1891/30. Appears to have been manufactured circa 1938 at the Izhevsk arsenal.
Imported by Century Arms International and so marked on the barrel near muzzle. Fixed box magazine, 5 rounds, 7.62 x 54R Russian caliber. Overall length ~48-1/2".
Very-good condition overall.
Used gun; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Curio & Relic or FFl ransfer. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Russian WWII-era Mosin-Nagant Infantry Rifle, Model 1891/30. Appears to have been manufactured circa 1942 at the Izhevsk arsenal.
Imported by Century Arms International and so marked on the barrel near muzzle. Fixed box magazine, 5 rounds, 7.62 x 54R Russian caliber. Overall length ~48-1/2".
Good condition overall.
Used gun; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Curio & Relic or FFl ransfer. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Turkish Model 1893 Mauser Rifle, based on the German Gewehr 98 infantry rifle. Stamped on receiver is Turkish crest / AS.FA / ANKARA / 1935; various Turkish and importer markings scattered over the rifle. Imported by Century Arms International and so marked on the barrel muzzle. Internal staggered box magazine, 5 rounds, 7.92 x 57 mm (8mm) Mauser caliber.
Good condition overall.
Used gun; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Curio & Relic or FFL ransfer. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Turkish Model 1903 Mauser Rifle, based on the German Gewehr 98 infantry rifle. Stamped on receiver is Turkish crest / AS.FA / ANKARA / 1935; various Turkish and importer markings scattered over the rifle. Imported by Century Arms International and so marked on the barrel muzzle. Internal staggered box magazine, 5 rounds, 7.92 x 57 mm (8mm) Mauser caliber.
Good condition overall. Missing cleaning rod.
Used gun; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Curio & Relic or FFL ransfer. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

W.H. Mortimer English-made Double Barrel Shotgun, Percussion ignition, ~16 gauge; hooked breech. Lock-plate is marked "W.H. MORTIMER", top of barrel is marked, "LONDON", barrel underside breech flat is stamped with Birmingham and London proofs.
Very nice maple wood, nice "bird's eye" burl and striped patterns (see images). Overall length is ~46"; barrel length is ~29-1/2"; LOP is ~14-1/4"; weight ~6-1/2 lbs.

Good condition overall; no major flaws noted with the exception of the percussion nipples; both have flattened from dry-firing (and must be replaced). Some rust freckling is visible on the brown finish damascus barrels, most notable on top near the muzzle; barrel muzzle is slightly deformed (see images). Ram-rod is complete with patch slot for cleaning; appears original. Various minor dings, scratches, nothing major or considered noteworthy (see images).
Used gun; antique; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

As you might guess, we receive a large amount of requests for identification and appraisal of various arms and armor. I urge you in advance to peruse the Arms Identification pages on that section of the website; this may save you some money. Many common weapons and related can be found there. If that does not work for you, I will try to help directly, but at a fee. I will also buy your items if you wish to sell after identification or informal appraisal. If you decide to sell, I will credit or refund you the total amount of the identification or appraisal fee, once the item for sale is received in-house and a price agreed upon.



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• This is the price for the identification of one item. I will supply a basic identification and a basic value (if requested).
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