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Milestone auction in Ohio are holding a sale of rare collectibles among them some very scarce lots such as the Nepalese Birra Hand crank gun pictured. The sale includes desirable lots from a wide range of historical contexts among them a New York City French and Indian war period Wilson musket and a very rare Jordan first model brown ness musket marked to the 10t regiment, one of several bess’s in the sale.

A good section of Japanese swords will cross the block, some with papers and dating to the early 1300’s. WW II collectibles includes a German Paratrooper helmet with original camo, German uniforms, US Military Colt Model 1911’s with holsters and a Russian display machine gun

Other lots include a selection of tomahawks, Colt single action Army’s, Rev war Halberds, and Indian artifacts. Click on the image for a link to the sale. 

San Giorgio’s next sale includes a range of moderately estimated lots. Among the guns offered are a revolving carbines, several pairs of pistols including and English pair with drop down triggers and captive ramrods, a cased Belgian revolver with ring trigger,  Several pinafores are also in the catalog.

Among the flintlocks are an English pair of brass barreled pocket pistols, a very decorative Ottoman example, and a blunderbuss pistol with flick bayonet, a cased Belgian pair and several French military example.

A good section of military and civilian swords are included along with elements of armour and other related lots. Click on the image for a link to the sale. 

A selection of Henry rifles are the leading lots in Rock Island’s June sale. Pictured is a volunteer veteran example of the December 1863 contract which are the only Henry rifles that bear a full set of Ordnance inspection marks. These rifles were initially issued to the 1st D.C. Cavalry and subsequently were used by the 1st Maine Cavalry, it is estimated at $18,000-$27,500.

Other fine guns in this four day sale include a section of good early Winchesters, a rare Springfield Model 1903 Rod Bayonet Rifle, fine shotguns, among them a Fox AH and a Beretta Pietro - Dt 10 Trident. The pistols offered include a DWM Model 1893 Borchardt with Stock, a Cased Colt Third Model Dragoon Revolver with accessories, and a very unusual Louis Marquis Pattern "Nazi Style Belt Gun", in four Shot 22 Long Rifle.

Military Guns in the sale include a U.S. Springfield M1C Garand Sniper with Lyman Scope, a  Krieghoff "S" (1935) Code Luftwaffe Luger Pistol with Holster, a Johnson Automatics/Cranston Arms Model 1941, Rifle and a Harpers Ferry Model 1855 Two Band Percussion Rifle with Bayonet. The sale includes collectible arms in a wide variety of price ranges.
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On the cover of San Giorgio Aste’s catalog for next sale is an attractive 17^th C. northern European baskethilt rapier.  Related swords in the sale include a German two handed processional sword, a clam shell rapier and a north Italian knightly sword circa 1200.
 
Also offered in this sale are several pairs of good early flintlock pistols, among them an Austrian horseman’s pair C 1720, a pair of scarce French gendarmerie pistols circa 17980, a pair of officers pistols from the Kingdom of Sardinia circa 1800, and a pair of French naval blunderbuss pistols.  A French pistol by LaMarre circa 1890 carries the highest estimate at 23,000-25000 euros.
 
A selection or rare powder horns and flask offered include carved bone examples dating to the 17^th C and an Italian example C. 1600.  Also offered in this sale is a good section of Japanese Kabuto helmets, several fine Swiss target rifles and a fine inlaid Wheelock Tschinke

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