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Arms to Armor - The History Store
The place for Colt pistols and revolvers.
We buy, sell, and trade old guns, knives, swords, bayonets, spurs, militaria, and related.
We buy single items or entire collections!
We also buy fine English doubles, hammer guns, pistols, and rifles.
Purdey, McNaughton, Dickson, David McKay Brown, Westley Richards, Holland & Holland, etc.
NOTE: All cartridge-firing guns manufactured after 1898 must be shipped to a Federal Firearms License holder in your area. You must make arrangements with the licensee to receive these guns for you. This generally does not apply to muzzle-loading guns - antique or modern.
Please read our STORE POLICIES on firearms. Ordering constitutes an acceptance of these policies.

Joseph Golcher Percussion Sporting Rifle, circa 1840

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Percussion sporting rifle, ~.36 caliber. Lock-plate is marked Joseph Golcher; exposed areas of barrel are unmarked with the exception of a design on the muzzle face (see images). Pewter fore-end cap.
Rifle may have been made by A. Ruggles of Stafford Hollow, Connecticut circa 1830-1845. Ruggles is known to have made percussion sporting rifles with Joseph Golcher locks utilizing double set triggers.
Overall length of gun is ~58-1/2"; barrel length is ~42-1/4"; double-set triggers; Joseph Golcher in scroll stamped on lock-plate face forward of hammer (see images).
Very-good condition; one small area on stock near upper steel butt-plate tang shows sign of heating as if from a fireplace. Various minor stock dings, scratches, nothing major.

Used gun; antique; not sold as a shooter; no warranty implied or given. Please have any gun you intend to shoot - in any fashion - checked by a competent gunsmith.

Joseph Golcher Percussion Sporting Rifle, circa 1840
$950.00 $850.00 On Sale!

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NOTE: All cartridge-firing guns manufactured after 1898 must be shipped to a Federal Firearms License holder in your area. You must make arrangements with the licensee to receive these guns for you. This generally does not apply to muzzle-loading guns - antique or modern.
Please read our STORE POLICIES on firearms. Ordering constitutes an acceptance of these policies.

NOTE: We no longer ship black powder guns - antique or modern - direct in Hawaii or New Jersey; all guns ordered from Hawaii or New Jersey must be shipped to a Federally licensed dealer for transfer to you.


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P.O. Box 160
Llano, Texas 78643
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