ANTIQUES;
This is the second report from the annual Oregon Arms Collectors gun show. A fantastic group of antique firearms display were present with a huge amount of incredible anitque firearms.
Displays included;
-A 1600 era matchlock rifle and handgun display many with ivory inlays, gold/silver plate etc.
-A number of Winchester displays.
-A number of Colt Single action displays.
-An absolutely stunning Harrington & Richardson handgun display that features guns in nealry new unfired condition in a multitude of variations.
-A display of variations of the original muzzleloading percussion deringers, some with silver plate, etc...the astounding thing is the 1 1/2" barreled variants.
-Am original untouched Sharps percussion Civil war carbine also known as the "Coffee Mills" Sharps
-An awesome collection of Czech CZ-27 pistols in variations unknown to many advanced collectors.
What was equally amazing is the variety of firearms offered for sale, including;
-Sharps rifles from early percussions to 1874 buffalo rifles of all descriptions.
-Springfield armory muskets(pre civil war to civil war era), a multitude of Trapdoor models.
-A large number of Winchesters most in near new pre 1900 era.
-Even two Thompson submachine guns(a cased M1928, and a Navy overstamp M1921), both named to the Berkeley Police department from the 1920's.
I have to say I have fulfilled my life's goal in seeing and even handling guns that are beyond the description of being rare. The most expensive gun(s) in the show were transported in my own vehicle and probably worth more combined then my house...OK maybe not quite that much.
But the M1903 Ramrod bayonet rifle, which was presented to the Governor of Wyomingin 1904, and the Coffee Mill Sharps, take the prize for the most impressive.
Awards are presented tomorrow.
Sorry...no pictures as most guys are rather sensitive to this...I don't blame them.
Cheers from Portland Oregon.
This is the second report from the annual Oregon Arms Collectors gun show. A fantastic group of antique firearms display were present with a huge amount of incredible anitque firearms.
Displays included;
-A 1600 era matchlock rifle and handgun display many with ivory inlays, gold/silver plate etc.
-A number of Winchester displays.
-A number of Colt Single action displays.
-An absolutely stunning Harrington & Richardson handgun display that features guns in nealry new unfired condition in a multitude of variations.
-A display of variations of the original muzzleloading percussion deringers, some with silver plate, etc...the astounding thing is the 1 1/2" barreled variants.
-Am original untouched Sharps percussion Civil war carbine also known as the "Coffee Mills" Sharps
-An awesome collection of Czech CZ-27 pistols in variations unknown to many advanced collectors.
What was equally amazing is the variety of firearms offered for sale, including;
-Sharps rifles from early percussions to 1874 buffalo rifles of all descriptions.
-Springfield armory muskets(pre civil war to civil war era), a multitude of Trapdoor models.
-A large number of Winchesters most in near new pre 1900 era.
-Even two Thompson submachine guns(a cased M1928, and a Navy overstamp M1921), both named to the Berkeley Police department from the 1920's.
I have to say I have fulfilled my life's goal in seeing and even handling guns that are beyond the description of being rare. The most expensive gun(s) in the show were transported in my own vehicle and probably worth more combined then my house...OK maybe not quite that much.
But the M1903 Ramrod bayonet rifle, which was presented to the Governor of Wyomingin 1904, and the Coffee Mill Sharps, take the prize for the most impressive.
Awards are presented tomorrow.
Sorry...no pictures as most guys are rather sensitive to this...I don't blame them.
Cheers from Portland Oregon.
