Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 30th, 31st, November 1st, & 2nd, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
EXQUISITE FANCY ENGRAVED SILVER MOUNTED CONSTABLE PHILADELPHIA PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE
01-27178
Cal. 45
NSN
This one-of-a-kind exhibition quality rifle is among the finest American sporting rifles of the mid 19th century. 28″ browned octagonal barrel has three position folding rear sight, inset German silver blade front sight engraved on patent breech with a sea serpent and a perched bird. Engraved silver mounted throughout, the large four piece toolbox is beautifully engraved will they spread wing eagle over a globe showing the Americas, toolbox lid is operated by pushing a wood panel on finally pierced and engraved toe plate. The large figural silver trigger guard terminates can either finial with a lion and a tiger with a panoply of arms on the trigger bow, double set triggers. Lock and hammer are engraved en suite, gold poncoin reeds: “CONSTABLE / PHILADELPHIA”. Rifle is mounted on fine tiger stripe checkered Maple By two fire blue keys, silver escutcheons, silver nose cap and pipes, original threaded iron ramrod.
PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman family collection
STATUS: ANTIQUE
