The Firearms Collection of Mark Aziz
The Firearms Collection of Mark Aziz
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Description
US Model 1888 Trapdoor Pressure Test Rifle
Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 304)
Condition: Very good. Retains some blue, mixed with an oxidized blue patina. Markings remain clear, mechanically functional, stock with scattered bumps and dings from use.
EST $ 1500 - 2500
Charles Lenders Patent Breechloading Percussion Military-Style Rifle
Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 2 of 304)
Condition: Very good, retaining much of the reapplied thinning blue. Some scattered light pitting is present under the finish. All markings remains clear and legible. Mechanically functional, very good bore with some scattered oxidation and light pitting nearest the muzzle. Stock solid with relatively crisp checking, showing scattered bumps, dings and handling marks.
EST $ 2000 - 4000
Over Under Percussion Combination Gun By W. Billinghurst Rochester NY
Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 3 of 304)
Condition: Fine. Retains some traces of browned finish mixed with an even brownish patina and some scattered minor surface oxidation. All markings and engraving clear, mechanically functional, with a repair at the rear of the trigerguard. Both bores very good with some lightly scattered pitting, one ramrod missing the brass ferrule from its end. Wood about fine with crisp checking and some lightly scattered bumps, dings and handling marks.
EST $ 2500 - 3500
Miller Patent "Billinghurst Type" Revolving Pill Lock Rifle
Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 4 of 304)
Condition: Very good. Metal with a lightly oxidized and mottled brownish-gray patina with scattered flecks of surface oxidation and discoloration. Mechanically functional, fine bore, brass with a dull golden patina. Stock very good with a couple of small repairs, one a 1" long, .5" wide piece of wood set into the counterpane behind the receiver and the other involving some wood filler along the upper edge of the lock. Otherwise showing only scattered bumps, dings and handling marks with crisp edges and line.
EST $ 2500 - 5000
Horizontal Percussion Turret Rifle
Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 5 of 304)
Condition: Good. Metal with an oxidized brownish-gray patina, some scattered surface oxidation and some light pitting. Mechanically functional, good bore with even oxidation and light pitting. Stock and forend with some original varnish, showing scattered bumps, dings, mars and some surface scuffs.
EST $ 5000 - 7500
Billinghurst Pill Lock Revolving Half-Stock Sporting Rifle
Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 6 of 304)
Condition: Fine. Retains strong traces of original blue on the barrel and some minute traces of case color in protected areas on the frame. Markings and engraving crisp and sharp, textured gripping lines on cylinder crisp as well. Mechanically functional, very good bore with some scattered pitting and one eroded ring a few inches from the muzzle with more serious pitting. Stock retains most of the varnish with some wear and loss and showing scattered bumps, dings and light handling marks.
EST $ 6500 - 10000
Revolving Horizontal Turret Rifle
Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 7 of 304)
Condition: This rifle has been made up bu someone in the middle east. Using a cylinder from a Genhart cylinder they made up a revolving rifle. The rifle has some repairs to the stock using metal and braids. Overall good condition.
EST $ 750 - 1200
Model 1816 Springfield Musket H&P Conversion
Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 8 of 304)
Condition: The barrel has a nice brown patina. Lock and hammer have nice even brown patina. The buttplate, bands triggerguard, and ramrod have a nice even brown look. Stock still has two cartouches that are faint by oil buildup. The stock still has nice feathered grain. Bore will clean out to better.
EST $ 800 - 1200
Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle
Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 9 of 304)
Condition: The barrel and receiver retaining most of the original blue finish with little wear and just beginning to lightly fade. Breechblock has most of the case colors. The stock has normal nicks and dings. A very crisp SWP/1888 Cartouche. A crisp circle "P" firing proof behind the triggerguard. Triggerguard, buttplate, and bands retain most of the original blue finish. Overall an excellent example.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
Roper Revolving Shotgun
Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 10 of 304)
Condition: The barrel retains most of the original blue finish turning plum. The cylinder housing is mostly plum with some traces of blue. The action is mostly a brownish gray. Stock has a small piece of wood missing around the triggers. Stock has two screws added to the left side to repair an old crack. Overall good.
EST $ 650 - 1000
Mule Ear Pellet Primer Rifle By J. Medbery Rochester New York
Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 11 of 304)
Joseph Medbery worked as a gunsmith in Rochester, NY ca1818-1841 (Sellers). This was an exciting time in the gunmaking community, as another pair of local gunmakers John and James Miller, had patented a revolving cylinder rifle using pellet primers in 1829. In 1826, Medbery had received his own patent for a lock that is likely the basis for the lock in this rifle. By 1827, a young gunmaker named William Bililnghurst was working as an apprentice for Joseph Medbery as well as working under the Miller brothers. Billinghurst would eventually open his own gun making business ca1834 and would purchase Medbery's business ca1841. Billinghurst's revolving rifles, based upon the Miller patent, would eventually make his name an indelible part of the history of American arms manufacturing. This rifle by Medbery probably dates to the 1830s, as it uses the pellet primer concept from the Millar revolving rifles. The cupped hammer face would hold the primer and detonate it by smashing it against the concave face of the bolster with touchhole. While a simple and elegant design using a minimum of parts, the travel from the cocked to fired positions likely resulted in many primer pellets falling to the ground prior to ignition. Equally appealing are the clean lines of the rifle and the ambidextrous cheek rest, allowing the rifle to be used either right or left handed. A lovley example of a somewhat ingenious New York rifle, elegant in its simplicity from the 1830s, by a gunsmith who helped to train and educate William Billinghurst.
Condition: Very good. Metal with a smooth, lightly oxidized brownish patina with clear markings on the barrel and crisp engraving on the lock and breech plug tang. Mechanically functional, very good bore with crisp rifling and lightly scattered pitting. Brass with an untouched golden patina, German silver decorations with nice tarnish. Wood very nice, showing only some scattered bumps, dings and handling marks.
EST $ 1000 - 2000
J&J Miller Full-stock Pill Lock Revolving Rifle
Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 12 of 304)
Condition: Very good. Metal with a mostly smooth, lightly oxidized brownish patina with clear markings and some very lightly scattered pinpricking. Mechanically functional, good bore with even light to moderate pitting and strong rifling. Pin that secures the rear section of the gun to the cylinder and forend may be an old replacement as it appears too long to be truly serviceable. Stock with scattered bumps and dings, forend with more wear and an 8" sliver missing on the reverse near the end.
EST $ 3500 - 6000
Roper Revolving Shotgun
Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 13 of 304)
Condition: Very good. Barrel with traces of blued finish mixed with scattered surface oxidation and minor roughness. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Missing loading gate. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks.
EST $ 750 - 1200
All Metal Percussion Shotgun By William Briggs Noristown PA
Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 14 of 304)
Condition: Nice sharp and crisp item, still retains an original lacquered finish with scratches in the lacquer finish.
EST $ 750 - 1000
Belgian Made Revolving Pinfire Rifle
Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 15 of 304)
Condition: Good. Retains no finish with a dull pewter patina and scattered oxidation and pinpricking throughout. Markings remain clear. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock with scattered bumps and bruises and a couple of tiny hairline crack around the tang.
EST $ 1000 - 1500
All Metal Percussion Shotgun By William Briggs Norristown PA
Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 16 of 304)
Condition: Nice sharp and crisp item, still retains an original lacquered finish with scratches in the lacquer finish.
EST $ 750 - 1200
Sharps & Hankins Naval Carbine
Lot # 17 (Sale Order: 17 of 304)
Condition: Very good. Frame with a mottled gray patina with faint hints of case color, leather barrel covering very good, nearly all complete with only some minor finish loss and minor damage around the frame junction. Mechanically functional, good bore with scattered pitting. Stock solid, with scattered bumps and dings.
EST $ 1500 - 2500
Springfield Arms Automatically Revolved Brass Open Frame Warner Revolving Rifle
Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 18 of 304)
Condition: Good. Retains no finish with a dull pewter patina, scattered surface oxidation, some pinpricking and some pitting on the cylinder. Mechanically functional, but the action sometimes jams at full cock and the cylinder does not always lock up correctly. Fair bore with moderate pitting and visible rifling. Hammer possibly an old replacement, loading lever catch replaced, loading lever pivot pin replaced, rear triggerguard tang screw replaced. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and mars and some minor chipping at the toe.
EST $ 3000 - 5000
R.Wilson Patent Model For A Breechloading Rifle
Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 19 of 304)
Condition: Good, metal with an oxidized brown patina and some scattered surface roughness, brass with an untouched dark patina. Not functional, with some parts missing, some wired to the gun and others in an envelope attached to it. Brass magazine stuck in butt. Wood with scattered handling marks and the expected grain cracks found on nearly all butt magazine firearms.
EST $ 1500 - 2500
Roper Revolving Shotgun
Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 20 of 304)
Condition: Very good. Barrel with traces of blued finish mixed with scattered surface oxidation and minor roughness. Clear markings, mechanically functional, but cartridge carrier has some timing issues and does not always index correctly. Good bore will clean to better. Stock with scattered bumps, dings and handling marks.
EST $ 1000 - 2000
Remington Percussion Revolving Rifle
Lot # 21 (Sale Order: 21 of 304)
Condition: The barrel, frame and loading lever have nice dark brown patina. Brass triggerguard is broken at the frame. Double tang screw with a square nut holding one of the tang screws. This is an old blacksmith repair. This area has a nice dark patina that evenly flows with the rest of the rifle. Stock with original varnished finish with some nicks and dings.
EST $ 750 - 1200
Revolving Percussion Rifle
Lot # 22 (Sale Order: 22 of 304)
Condition: Fair. Retains no finish, with a heavily oxidized attic brown patina. Hammer functional, cylinder frozen. Bore moderately pitted and appears smooth. Stock with some scattered bumps and dings.
EST $ 750 - 1200
Devisme Revolving Rifle
Lot # 23 (Sale Order: 23 of 304)
Condition: Good as refinished. Retains some old thinning blue on the barrel and top strap, frame refinished over some light pitting. No longer mechanically functional, was functional when initially cataloged, good bore with scattered pitting. Take down lever thumb piece a high quality replacement, missing front sight and peep sight. Stock with some bumps and bruises, as we well as a number of intentional scrapes on both sides near the buttplate.
EST $ 2000 - 3000
Continental Large Bore Revolving Teat Fire Rifle
Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 24 of 304)
Condition: Fine. Retains some of the blued finish with the balance a smooth plum brown patina. Cylinder with most of its color casehardened finish. Mechanically functional, very good bore. Stock with much of the varnish, showing scattered bumps, dings and mars and some minor surface scratches.
EST $ 3000 - 5000
French M1842 Chatetellerault Percussion Naval Pistol
Lot # 25 (Sale Order: 25 of 304)
Condition: Good. Barrel has an overall caramel and dark gunmetal patina with visible casehardening visible on hammer and lock. Markings are worn but mostly visible. Stock has numerous blemishes consistent with age and use but no major cracks or splits. Bore is very good to excellent; has been cleaned, mostly shiny with some removed pitting.
EST $ 800 - 1000