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ANTIQUE FIREARMS AND WEAPONS FROM THE ESTATE OF ADAM GOETZ (d. 1971)

Sun, Jun 11, 2023 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Jun 25, 2023 04:00PM EDT
Lot 93

Reloading Equipment & Miscellaneous Gun Related Material

Estimate: $250 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$200 $25
$1,000 $50
$3,000 $100
A variety of cartridge loading implements, bullet molds, and a gun inspired cigarette lighter: An interesting hinged wooden block with 20 brass Winchester 12 gauge shotgun cases, and a wooden tamper; a Winchester marked .30 caliber single bullet mold; a rusted but workable .44 caliber single bullet mold with no visible markings; a brass double bullet mold made in Italy for caliber .28; a rusted Smith & Wesson priming tool with 1882 patent date; two powder measures, one marked B.G. & I Co. Gold Dust, Patent Dec. 17, 1895, and the other marked Powder Drams 2 1/2, both with wooden handles; a reloading vice. Sizes: The box is 5 by 4 3/4 inches, 3 1/2 inches tall with the casings sticking out of the box. The Winchester bullet mold is 8 inches long. The rusted, unmarked mold is 8 3/4 inches long. The brass Italian mold is 4 7/8 inches. The Smith & Wesson priming tool is 8 inches long. The powder measures are 5 1/4 and 4 3/4 inches respectively. The loading vice is 5 3/4 by 4 3/4 inches.The lighter is 5 3/4 inches long. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $40.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Discounts given on combined lot shipping.

Condition

The wooden box is excellent, and the casings are very good, with dents in two of them. The Winchester bullet mold is dirty but about excellent. The rusted mold is good and workable, despite the surface rust. The Smith & Wesson priming tool is rusted but very good under the rust. The powder measures are very good plus. The loading vice has been painted gold, and is very good.