Featured: Fabulous pair of Rizzini R1 .410 & 28-gauge side-by-side shotguns, Pedretti-engraved Purdey over-under ejector recreation gun, German Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 and Rheinmetal MG42/59 machine weapons
DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s will make the vacations merry and vivid for a lot of firearms collectors who participate of their December 16-18 public sale. The 1,343-lot choice consists of expertly-vetted arms, armor, edged weapons and army artifacts, many with necessary provenance. The public sale will likely be held at Morphy’s flagship gallery in Pennsylvania, with all types of distant bidding welcome, together with absentee, cellphone and dwell through the Web by way of Morphy Reside.
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Rizzini R1 .410 and 28-Gauge side-by-side shotguns.
Main the public sale’s gilt-edged lineup is a wonderful pair of Rizzini R1 .410 (choked, modified and improved modified) and 28-gauge (choked improved cylinder and modified) side-by-side shotguns with 23-3/8-inch barrels. Each characteristic magnificent engraving carried out by Angelo Galeazzi, together with photos of mourning doves and geese, a rose-and-scroll motif, and extra. Each weapons had been proofed in 1982. The .410 gun bears Italian superior proof marks with 3-inch chambers and the 28-bore gun shows Italian commonplace proof marks with 2¾-inch chambers. The shares are extremely figured and of exhibition-grade walnut. A superior-quality small-bore set in very excessive unique situation, it’s housed in a positive Nizzoli felt-lined leather-based case. The public sale estimate is $150,000-$250,000.
28-bore J Purdey & Sons over-and-under ejector recreation
One other prime lot for the sporting-gun connoisseur is a cased 28-bore J Purdey & Sons over-and-under ejector recreation gun with 28-inch file-cut vent rib barrels and Prince of Wales inventory, with an exquisite program of blackleaf scroll and game-scene vignettes by grasp engraver Giancarlo Pedretti. Its many options embrace an engraved grip cap, single non-selective mechanical set off on spherical bar motion, an auto-safety, hold-open high lever, drop factors, single small entrance bead, SAFE engraved in gold by the beetle-style security catch, and a gold-inlaid serial quantity on the underside strap. Moreover, it has gold-lined cocking indicators, a vacant gold oval on the toe line, a wraparound checkered wrist with mullered borders, checkered forend with mullered borders, and an Anson push-button forend launch. Housed in a brass-cornered oak and elephant-hide presentation case with French blocked equipment that embrace two turnscrews, a chamber brush, and a deal with for the two-piece ebony cleansing rod – all with buffalo-horn handles – the gun carries an $80,000-$120,000 estimate.
Heckler & Koch MP5SD3
Lots of the best NFA firearms ever to succeed in the public sale market have been bought by Morphy’s. Two NFA tons within the December public sale are distinctive “must-see” gadgets which would require BATF approval previous to being transferred to their new house owners. The primary is a factory-original 3-position “S E F” selector Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 registered-receiver 9mm Luger machine gun. Based on the “IE” proof code on high of its receiver, the gun was manufactured in 1984. It’s marked Made in W Germany / HK Chantilly, Va on the correct aspect of the journal properly, and HK MP5 SD on high of the receiver. This gun is at the moment fitted with a telescoping inventory and an instantly recognizable screw-on manufacturing unit silencer. It additionally consists of its unique fastened shoulder inventory, 4 unique straight MP5 HK-marked magazines dated 11/67, one ID-marked 20-round journal, a inexperienced three-cell journal pouch, and an unique H&Okay sight adjustment software. Estimate: $50,000-$80,000
German Mannequin MG42/59 machine gun
The second NFA lot of particular be aware is a really early German Mannequin MG42/59 machine gun imported and registered by Cadillac Gage (Warren, Mich.) and used to bore-sight car turrets. It has a scarce configuration with a 20-inch barrel and factory-correct 7.62x51mm (.308) NATO caliber/bore utilizing M13 disintegrating hyperlinks. It’s marked with a really low serial quantity: 61-00001. On the left aspect of the receiver, ahead of the manufacturing unit markings, it’s marked RHEINMETAL GmbH/FRG CADILLAC GAGE WARREN, MICH in electro-pencil. That is the primary of the MG42/59s and, as such, must be of utmost curiosity to collectors. Estimate: $50,000-$80,000
Ithaca Grade 7 NID 410
An unbelievable gun with a historical past all its personal is an Ithaca Grade 7 NID 410, among the many rarest of finely-embellished American double weapons. Serial-numbered 448950, it’s one in all solely two .410s made by Ithaca on this grade. This very specimen was famously stolen in 1928 whereas on show on the Isaac Walton League in Omaha, Nebraska, and bought shortly thereafter. It will definitely was returned to its rightful house owners and has remained with the household ever since. The whole manufacturing of the Grade 7 is listed in The Ithaca Gun Firm, From The Starting by Walter Snyder. Its situation is exceptionally positive, with good bores, lovely manufacturing unit embellishment and rose- and yellow-gold inlay. The receiver retains 98% of its gold-wash end; whereas the barrels retain 98% of their factory-blued end. The gun will convey with a replica of an Ithaca manufacturing unit letter confirming its October 1927 manufacture and noting it to be a single-trigger Grade 7 shipped to Ithaca’s then-marketing director John Boa, to be used within the firm’s personal show of high-grade weapons. Completely recent to the market, it’s estimated at $30,000-$50,000.
Mannequin 1866 Winchester rifle
Manufactured in 1871, a wonderful Conrad Ulrich-signed Mannequin 1866 Winchester rifle was inbuilt .44 Henry Rimfire, is factory-engraved and of exhibition high quality. The blued rifle-length octagon barrel is marked towards the breech with a second-style two-line handle. It has a drift-adjustable German silver-blade entrance sight and ladder rear, and its gilt-finished brass body is signed on the left aspect of higher tang with three of Ulrich’s discreet boxed C F ULRICH contact marks. Its highly-detailed engraving consists of imagery of a Native household with a crocodile, a buck and doe within the woods, a saddled horse, Western animal vignettes of a charging bison, standing grizzly bear, and skulking cougar; and extra. Estimate: $30,000-$40,000
Gustloff-Werke Volkssturmgewehr 8mm Kurz semi-automatic rifle
A uncommon late-WWII manufacturing, a Gustloff-Werke Volkssturmgewehr 8mm Kurz semi-automatic rifle is of a sort that was used primarily by German conscripts pressed into service as a closing line of protection. Documented and illustrated in Weaver’s Determined Measures e-book, it’s one in all roughly 10,000 manufactured beneath contract for the Volkssturm, however few have survived. The barrel was tastefully prolonged a number of inches (to 16¼in) to satisfy US import necessities. A pleasant instance of a really scarce German last-ditch assault rifle, it’s estimated at $20,000-$30,000.
Colt Single Motion Military .38 WCF Revolver
A Colt Single Motion Military .38 WCF Revolver manufactured circa 1919 shows full-coverage cattle-brand engraving by Weldon Bledsoe. The cattle manufacturers are proven towards a punchdot background with scrollwork accents. The gun is additional embellished with nickel plating and gold wash on the ejector rod housing, cylinder, and hammer and is mounted with 2-piece Colt mother-of-pearl grips with a Rampant Colt medallion on either side. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000.
USMC uniform of Main Common Smedley Darlington Butler (1881-1940)
The militaria class features a distinctive and distinguished entry: the USMC uniform of Main Common Smedley Darlington Butler (1881-1940), one in all solely two Marines to be awarded two Medals of Honor, and the one officer to assert the title. Butler was probably the most embellished US Marines of all time, with an active-duty profession that started within the Spanish-American Warfare. He acquired 16 medals, together with 5 for heroism, and the Marine Corps Brevet Medal. This unlined summer time uniform was made by a Chinese language tailor and bears Chinese language inked letters to the within. Believed to have been made throughout Butler’s third Brigade’s China Expedition, its cloisonne ribbon bars had been unquestionably made in China, seemingly Shanghai, and correspond to Butler’s awards. The uniform (together with undershirt and tie) remained with Butler’s household by way of the early 2000s, earlier than coming into the collector group. VG situation. Estimate: $15,000-$25,000
Morphy’s December 16-18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria Public sale will likely be held on the firm’s Denver, Pennsylvania gallery, 2000 North Studying Rd, Denver, PA 17517 beginning on all three days at 9AM ET. All types of bidding will likely be obtainable, together with dwell through the Web by way of Morphy Reside. Questions: name 877-968-8880 or electronic mail [email protected]. On-line: www.morphyauctions.com.
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