CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers’ online-only Historic Arms & Militaria auction, scheduled for Wednesday, February 22 and starting at 6 pm Eastern time, is a well-rounded sale, with objects that are affordable for the beginning collector as well as the most advanced. Areas of focus for its 300 lots include the Civil War, World Wars I and II and modern firearms. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Four items could end up vying for top lot honors. The first is a circa-1919 Colt model 1902 military pistol – a famous .38 special – serial number 40010, with black checkered hard rubber grips marked COLT, 9 ¼in long with a 9in barrel, sporting a blued finish and marked to the left and right sides as well as the magazine. It carries an estimate of $3,000-$4,000.
The second is a mid-17th-century German Wheelock sporting carbine, 24in in length (the barrel 16 ½in), with a .65 caliber rifled bore, a walnut stock with a raised cheek piece on the left side of the butt and a patch box on the right side of the butt, two carved lines near the barrel chamber and a brass cloud-shaped side plate. Its estimate is $2,000-$4,000.
The third is a circa-1760 Spanish Miquelet musket fusil with a .69 bore at the flared muzzle, 51in long (the barrel 35 ½in), boasting an ornately carved walnut stock with foliate designs on the apron near the barrel tang and at the ramrod entry, and a steel butt plate, side plate and trigger guard with engraved foliate designs. It has an estimate of $2,000-$3,000.
The fourth is a circa-1937 9mm Polish VIS-35 Radom pistol, serial #5515, with matching frame, slide and 4 ¾in barrel, black checkered Bakelite grips marked FB, a blued finish and marked to the left side of the slide with a Polish eagle, plus a slotted black strap for shoulder stock and a G/2 marked magazine, estimated at $2,000-$3,000.
Four German model 1898 sword-bayonets – a pipe back dress bayonet and scabbard; an 1898 n/A bayonet and scabbard with unit markings; and two 1898 n/A bayonets and scabbards, overall 25 ¾in in length – will be offered as a group lot with an estimate of $200-$300.
Also, a circa-1946 Canadian-made .22 caliber Long Branch No. 7 MKI bolt-action rifle, serial #1L6454, having a walnut stock with a broad arrow in a C behind the trigger guard and muzzle and an L on top of the butt near the butt plate tang, a blued finish, marked on the left side of the receiver and magazine, 44 ¾in in length, is estimated at $300-$500.
Before purchasing a firearm at auction, Bruneau & Co Auctioneers recommends having it examined by a qualified gunsmith to determine whether or not it is safe to use. FFL transfers are handled by Lost Treasures in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and are subject to a $35 fee.
To contact Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers about consigning a single piece or an entire collection, email info@bruneauandco.com or phone 401-533-9980. To learn more about Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers, please visit www.bruneauandco.com.
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