Cartridge Antique Long Guns

This Maynard Model 1873 Improved Hunting Rifle No. 9 appears to be in 35-30 Maynard caliber. As a Model 1873 it would take the thick base cartridege. The 26" 35 caliber barrel has an excellent bore with strong rifling. The barrel has approx. 95% blue which is starting to turn brown on the bottom. It has a post type front sight and a fixed notch rear sight. The frame has generous amounts of...

Made in 1880s. 45-70 caliber with a 20” barrel. Very nice sharp gun with approximately 50% of the blue mixed with a smooth patina. Wood is very good. Bore is very good with minor pitting.

Made circa 1880s. 44 RF caliber with a 30” barrel. This is a nice sharp gun in very fine condition. The barrel has an even brown to blue patina. The frame is an even gray patina. All the markings are sharp and readable. The top of the barrel is marked “No. 44”. This gun has both the ability to fire cartridges and percussion. Very fine original Ballard Sporting...

Serial C54352. Made in 1876. We believe this gun is in 44-90 caliber with a 32” barrel. Metal has an even chocolate brown patina on the barrel. Frame is a mottle gray to brown patina. Wood is very good as field worn. These were the least expensive of the Sharps Rifles and were commonly used during the Buffalo Hunts. This gun comes with a factory letter and was shipped to...

This 44 Evans (1" shell) transition model Evans sporting rifleis circa 1876 or 1877. With its 34-shot magazine, it was the "assault rifle" of the 1870s! The overall length is approx. 47.25". The 30" octagon barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. The top flat is marked 2240 (the serial number) followed by EVANS REPEATING RIFLE MECHANIC FALLS. ME followed by PAT. DEC. 8....

The Evans Repeating Rifle Company, Mechanic Falls, ME, manufactured approx. 3,000 New Model Sporting Rifles between 1877 and 1879. They featured a 28-shot capacity magazine in the butt for the 44 Evans 1.5" centerfire cartridge. The overall length of this Evans sporting rifle is approx. 43". The 25" round barrel has a very good bore with strong rifling and some erosion toward the muzzle. It...

Very fine example of a Whitney Phoenix. Bore is excellent. Frame has approximately 70%-80% original case colors. The barrel has approximately 90% original blue. Vernier tang sight. This is a deluxe rifle with checkered butt stock and forend. Forend finishes with an ebony tip. The checkering is sharp with no gouges or dents. The bore measures .25 caliber at the muzzle. Most of the Phoenix...

This Spencer Civil War carbine was altered to "Buffalo Rifle" sporting configuration after the war. The sling bar and ring were neatly removed and a heavy 29" octagon barrel was added. The barrel is very lightly marked in front of the rear sight. The name on the top line ends in "...OW" and below that is "MARYSVILLE, CAL". Benjamin B. Bigelow (1824 - 1888) operated as a gunsmith in...

This unusual high quality single shot bolt action centerfire rifle was made by Johann Kalezky of Vienna. He is known for fine sporting rifles, shotguns, and drillings. This rifle is approx. 35 7/8" in length. The 19" octagon 30 caliber (of undetermined centerfire caliber) barrel has a good bore with strong rapid twist rifling with areas of pitting. The top of the barrel is marked   HANS v....

The Evans Repeating Rifle Company, Mechanic Falls, ME, manufactured approx. 4,000 New Model Carbines between 1877 and 1879. Chambered for the 44 Evans 1.5" centerfire cartridge, they had a 28-shot magazine capacity! This New Model carbine is approx. 39.5" long. The 22" round barrel has a good bright bore with some firing erosion. This carbine has the expected sling swivel at the butt but the...

We have performed a chamber cast and found that 9.5X47R to be the most likely caliber. As was the usual fashion, a great many German rifles wore not marked on the barrel as to the caliber, to the consternation of modern shooters. The octagonal barrel is 27" and has 98% of it's original finish. Overall length is 45". Barrel has an adjustable rear sight and the front sight is a very fine post...

Caliber .44-100 Remington Creedmoor. Comes with an interesting newspaper story of James Watson. James Watson was an expert long range marksman who would shoot in the "Old Creedmoor" position (see photo). Barrel is 31.75" and is half round and half octagonal. Front sight is a wind gauge and tang sight is a5" Vernier type. Bore is excellent with gain twist and mirror bright. Forend has a fancy...

Rifle has been altered to a sporting rifle. This a very nice alteration of an Indian Wars model 1873. The new 32" octagonal barrel has an excellent bore and all its blue finish. The new stock is fine with all parts fitting nicely. The trigger guard and butt plate are custom made. The receiver and lock have a pleasing patina. The front sight is a sporting style. The action functions properly....

This fine British Snider target rifle was made by T. Turner of the Birmingham gun trade. This was most likely Thomas Turner who operated at 8 Fisher Street, Birmingham, from 1838 into the 1870s. The overall length is approx. 55.25". The 36.5" round 577 centerfire caliber barrel has an excellent bore with bright rifling. It has a blade front and 800 yard adjustable rear sight with its...

Barrel is 26". Manufactured from 1888 to 1897. Blade front sight and adjustable elevated rear sight. Bore has strong rifling with pitting. Forend has a horn insert at the schnaubel. Stock are solid with normal handling war. Rifle has been test fired and head spaced. It work perfectly.

.50-70 Caliber with a 36" round barrel that has a very good bore that shows one area of pitting This rifle features beautiful full coverage relief floral scroll engraving on the action with intertwining scrolls, crosshatching and...

This is a third style Model 1881 with the REISSUE NOV. 9, 1180 barrel marking is the desirable 38-55 caliber. The 28" octagon barrel has a very good bore with strong rifling and frosting in the grooves. It is equipped a German silver blade front sight and a buckhorn rear sight. The barrel has approx. 85% of its blue which is starting to turn brown. The receiver has approx. 60% blue mixed...

About 1,500 to 2,000 Allen drop breech rimfire rifles were made circa 1860 to 1870s. The  overall length is approx. 43.5". The 26" octagon 38 rimfire barrel has a good bore with strong rifling and some erosion toward the muzzle. The front and rear sights are present with the rear being a two-leaf flip-up with the long leaf having a sliding adjustment. The barrel has a smooth even brown...

This is a third style (with REISSUE NOV. 9, 1880 barrel marking) Marlin 1881 rifle in 40-60 centerfire caliber. It features a 28" octagon barrel with a good bore with some areas of erosion. The barrel has a German silver blade front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. The barrel has a smooth brown/gray patina. It is marked 40 Cal. The receiver has a smooth blue/brown patina. The magazine...

Fewer than 200 of the Whitney Excelsior rifles were made from 1866 to 1870. The overall length is approx. 45.5". The approx. 28" round 44 caliber centerfire (the firing pin can be changed to rim fire.) barrel has a very good bore with strong rifling and some erosion in the grooves. The barrel is a smooth blue/brown and the action has a gray/brown patina, The stocks are very good with no...