Spring 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
February 26th, February 27th, February 28th, and March 1st, 2026
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!
FINE PAIR MID 18TH CENTURY GERMANIC FLINTLOCK PISTOLS ENGRAVED “C.Bird & Co Phila” ON BARRELS
01-27496 | Cal. 54 | S# NSN
This lovely pair of pistols have 10-1/2″ deeply swamped barrels with raised ribs newly engraved “C. Bird & Co., Phila.” (working 1790-1830). Breech ends of barrels are nicely filed with ogee transition to breech plug tangs with raised area stamped “I” “CB”. Early style locks with deeply chamfered slightly arched plates; feature inset faceted pans, unbridled friction frizzens and feather springs with trifid finials. Chamfers around lockplates and cocks are very nicely filed with step at base. Fiddle figured walnut stocks with birds head grips extend to muzzles with horn tips and are pinned to barrels. Nicely carved raised moldings are around locks; sideplates, barrel tangs and ramrod channels. Pistols are brass mounted with relief file decorated grip caps, trigger guards and sideplates. Sideplates show some light engraving. Old, probably original horn tipped ramrods mount through beaded and faceted brass pipes and matching thimbles. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Nicholas Apergis. (01-27496/MGM).
STATUS: ANTIQUE
