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SALE NO. 76
2300. LEATHER HOLSTER AND RECOIL PAD First is a Eubanks brown leather holster with an embossed basket weave design and white
lacing on the bore. This is a single strap holster that is marked “9 H S” (an older high standard pistol fits perfectly). The end of the hold down
strap is broken and missing at the snap. Good to very good condition. Second is a brown leather slip-on recoil pad, completely unmarked, in
excellent condition. (3192-6)
2301. LOT OF ARM BRASSARDS Three 4” x 7 1/2” blue felt Brassards. Each has a 3” blue patch with white letters. Two are marked “S”, and
the 3rd with an “F”. These were possibly used by military officials during training exercises. Minor moth damage, otherwise in good overall condition.
(2478-6)
2302. LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE Total of ten items: one Hudson Sporting Goods catalog circa 1930’s, 5 ¾” x 9 ¼”, Orange
cover, 48 pages in very good condition; one “Colt Handbook-A Manual for Handgun Use”, 4” x 6” blue colored book with 42 pages in very good
condition; one “Colt’s Police Revolver Hand Book” in good condition, 3 ¼” x 5 ½”, 32 pages, the cover is stained; one “Colt’s Special” case sales
folder in very good condition; one “Colt Special Instruction” folder on cleaning revolvers and pistol, 3 ¼” x 6” in good condition; five DuPont catalogs
and misc. items. All in very good condition, three are powder related and two are paint related. (3267-15I,SS)
2303. LOT OF CATALOGS AND OUTDOOR LITERATURE Twelve total: one “Catalogue Firearms Collection-United States Cartridge Co.”
140 pages, 6 ½” x 9 ¼”, with a gray cover. The binding is worn, with some missing pieces. The overall condition is very good; one “Trapshooting
and Skeet Handbook” published by DuPont, circa 1920’s. This 6” x 9” light brown paperback book is in excellent condition. This book has 55
pages and has an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. stamp on the inner cover; eleven others in good to very good condition covering shooting, archery,
fishing, and etc. (3267-15R,L,RR)
2304. LOT OF MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE AND TARGETS Total of fourteen: two advertising pages for Winchester removed from a larger
publications; three Winchester in-house photo’s of ammunition; pages 41 and 42 form an old A.F. Stoeger catalog; a 1881 E.G. Rideout catalog
with a torn and partly missing front cover; a 1941 Westchester Trading Post catalog #10 in very good condition; a 1939 Flaig Bros catalog in good
condition; an Amateur Sportsman Magazine from 1902 in very good to excellent condition; lot of four Peters Targets: two are 7” x 8” with Peter’s
advertisements on the reverse from 1903; one is a Peter’s No. 4 target and one is an Air Rifle target. All are in excellent condition. (3267-15E,FFF)
2305. SPARE SAVAGE BUTTSTOCK This lot is a Savage Model 1903 wood buttstock in very good condition. The wood is varnished and has
a 1 1/4” chip in the wrist. The butt is stamped “22 / 59475”. There is no buttplate or other metal hardware. (2904-34)
2306. GHURKA KNIFE WITH SHEATH This Gurhka Khukri knife with black leather sheath is in very good condition. The blade is 12” long,
curved, and the sides are concave. The metal is a grey finish with moderate oxidation, the worst of which is near the tip of the blade. The grip is
made of horn with brass guards and pommel. The horn is cracked on one side for the length of the grip. The sheath is made of black leather
with brass furniture. The leather is cracked and has some tears along the edges. The two short, ceremonial knives are missing. (3151-337)
2307. POWDER HORN This modern powder horn measures about 15” in length has a turned hardwood butt cap. The spout has a facetted base,
spiral flutes then transitions to a conical end. (2517-99)
2308. 1911 MAGAZINE This is an unmarked, 7 round capacity, blued magazine for a 1911 45 ACP. The bluing shows some signs of having
been used, and there is a sizable dent in the left sidewall. The follower and spring are intact, but will not travel the full distance. This mag would
possibly be good for parts. (3135-365)
2309. MODERN REPRODUCTION CIVIL WAR ERA CUP This lead soldered stainless steel cup measures about 4” in diameter and
about 4” tall, is in excellent condition with a few minor dents. The handle is marked “US” and the side is lightly engraved “1st Conn. Inf Rgt.” . This
would make a great re-enactment piece. (2370-14)
2310. LOT OF MIXED AMMUNITION About 80 38 spl. empty cases, six 45 ACP empty cases, three 38 spl. wad cutters, one 38 spl. Round
nose, five 38 colt new police, one 38 S&W, and four 32 S&W. Overall condition is good. (3184-3D)
2311. FRAZIER'S CARTRIDGE BOX BY PARKER & MCKENNEY This black leather cartridge box is in very good condition with the
leather showing drying cracks. The side wall is loose as the stitching is missing. A non-engraved brass plate is mounted to the front cover. The
top strap is likely a replacement. (2958-7)
2312. MISCELLANEOUS LOT This lot has, two modern powder flasks, one with a missing spout. Also included is a brass Marble’s 3-piece cleaning
rod with a 22 caliber jag tip. (2712-162B)
2313. MISCELLANEOUS LOT First is a bronze disk measuring 2 5/8” in diameter with a bust of General Pershing on the front by J.P. Legastelois with
rows of marching troops heading to the trenches in a very Art Nouveau style. This was likely a token paper weight. Next are a set of Knights of Pythias
shoulder boards. This pair of shoulder boards are from the fraternal society, The Knights of Pythias, a charitable society. The boards have a silver wire
thread around the border and a lilly with three leaves on the stem on a red velvet field. The boards are in very good condition. (2319-C18,10)
2314. LOT OF COLLECTIBLE WINCHESTER PRIMERS Total of four, (1) Partial box of 250 No. 2 1/2 primers in a red labeled box for
“Sporting and Military Cartridges”. This box has been opened and has about 200 primers. Box is in good condition. (1) Partial box of 250 No. 2
primers in a red labeled box for “Cartridges”. This box has about 125 primers. Box is in very good condition. (1) Partial box of 250 No. 2 primers
in a red labeled box marked “Center Fire Pistol Cartridges”. This box is in fair/good condition with about 25 primers. (1) Opened but full box of
100 No. 4 primers for shot shells. Box is in good to very good condition. (1051-452H)
2315. MISCELLANEOUS LOT First is a tooled brown leather holster with embossed floral scrolls and geometric borders in good to very good
condition showing light crazing and scuffed edges. The holster is for a revolver with 4” to 5” barrel. Second is a lock plate V spring for either a
percussion rifle or flintlock lock plate and measures about 3 1/4” long. (2101-8,15)
2316. LOT OF CIVIL WAR WIRE EMBROIDERED REPRODUCTION HAT BADGES Three in all, two infantry, one artillery. All in
excellent condition. This would make a great lot for the re-enactor. (3004-1)
2317. MISCELLANEOUS LOT This lot contains an old shot pouch with a wooden spout. A wooden handle shotgun loading scoop with increments
for powder and also shot in drams. About 15 rounds of mixed 45 ACP ammunition. All in good to very good condition overall. (2616-5)
2318. BUTLER NO. 4 DERRINGER serial #B16944, 22 Short. This 2 1/2” barrel Colt copy has an excellent bore and a black enamel finish on the
barrel which is fading and flaking. The frame is brass and shows handling wear. The walnut grips are intact with no cracks or chips. (3283-7) (50/125)
2319. CUP DISCHARGER This brass cup discharger is likely European in origin and used for launching a grenade or signal flare. The cup is about
2” in diameter and rather shallow, the socket is 0.6” in diameter, an “L” shaped mortise is 0.332” wide, about 1.35” deep then 0.558” wide and
0.817” deep. (3035-2)
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