Marshall County Fairgrounds
Moundsville, WV
Take WV Rt. 2 south from Wheeling to 12th St. Extension. Turn left and go 1¼ miles to the Marshall County Fairgrounds.
We have been commissioned by 4 estates from Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania to sell their private gun collections to the highest bidder. Some of these guns have not been seen or viewed for over 25 years. We have guns that are still new in the box from a local estate/trust that are being sold in order to sell the trust. We estimate that there will be over 125 guns. In addition, there will be a small collection of Indian artifacts, cases, ammo, older gun parts, stocks and related items.
Auctioneer’s note: This outstanding auction is still growing. The estates are still locating guns hidden in the attics, garages, safes and gun cabinets. If you have been looking for a rare gun and/or one with some local history, this is your auction. All guns sell to the highest bidder, no reserves. This will be a very large auction with numerous items not listed. The doors open at 8:30 am. All FFL Rules apply.
MODERN GUNS:
Winchester: Model 12 Prewar 16 ga. pump, 12 ga. semiauto (possible prison gun), Model 74 .22 semiauto w/scope, Model 88 .308, Model 120 20 ga. pump, Model 1200 12 ga. pump, Model 1873 lever action, Model 37 16 ga. single shot, Model 67 .22 single shot.
Remington: Model 1917 M-1- Model 870 Wingmaster 12 ga. pump, Model 581 .22 w/scope, New in box Model 700 stainless 257 WDY, new in box Model 870 Express 12 ga. Pump (waterfowl special), Remington .50 cal, Remington lever action rifle.
Mossberg: Model 835 12 ga. Pump, Model 185D 12 ga., Model 190 12 ga., Model 146 B .22 bolt action w/peek sites, Model 320 B 22ga.
Marlin Model 33 6 RC 35 – Remington Model 25 .22 cal – Browning 12 ga. Semi auto – Ruger Mini 14 .223 cal – Weatherby Vanguard 270 Win mag w/Nikon 3×9 scope – Model 110 30.06 w/3×9 scope – Model 29 A 22 pump – Savage 25-20 – Model 30 Series G 12 ga. Pump – Stevens Favorite 22 Model 1915 w/octagon barrel – Favorite Model 1915 single shot 22 w/round barrel – Stevens 20 ga. Single shot – Hamilton rifle 23 .22 cal S+L Hamilton Gun Co cracked stock – Lefever Arms Ithaca Nitro Special Dbl. Barrel 12 ga.
12 gauge single shot shotgun – Ithaca 12 ga. Dbl. barrel – Baretta 20 ga. Dbl. barrel w/rabbit ears – H&R 12 ga. single shot – H&R Topper M 48 16 ga. single shot – Mass Arms Co. 12 ga. single shot – U.S. Springfield Armory 1898 bolt action – Japanese 7.65 single shot bolt action – T. Barker 12 ga. Dbl. barrel w/rabbit ears – Mauser 6.5 x 55 military w/4×12 scope – rolling block, short octagon barrel, 38 cal – W. Steiger 45 cal, Swiss made Jolia Lataur – Hunter Arms Dbl. shotgun, Fulton, NY – Springfield Mod. 174 410 ga. pump.
Eastern Arms 12 ga. single shot – American Gun Co. 12 ga. percussion Dbl. barrel – Springfield Arms 1898 30-40 bolt action (typed issued to Teddy Roosevelt) – Japanese 7.65 single shot bolt action w/popup sites – Model 1917 Eddy Stone bolt action – Springfield Armory Model 1896 30-40 no butt plate, no trigger guard – W. Richards 12 ga. Dbl. barrel missing dog ear hammer – Iver Johnson Arms 12 ga. Dbl. – Parris Dunn Bolt action training rifle – 16 ga. Dbl. barrel dog ear – Manhattan Arms Co. 12 ga. Dbl. barrel rabbit ear – American Gun Co. 12 ga. Dbl. barrel rabbit ears – W. Richard 12 ga. single shot – Greroco 410 single shot – .22 cal lever action rifle.
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Hollenbeck Wheeling, WV 3 barrel rifle, with original barrel plugs, great amount of carving & trim work.
Sharpes model 1863 – made in Hartford, Conn.
1811 Harpers Ferry flint musket, smooth bore, one of the first 600 guns made at Harpers Ferry Arsenal in 1811 (this gun is in great condition!)
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Early black powder rifles – Curly Maple half stock 32” bbl. 31 cal silver inlays made by J. Young in Marshall County 1887 – Curly Maple half stock .38 cal 17 ¾ lbs. known as “Sunday or Bench gun” by famous E.D. Benson of near Farmington, WV – early, heavy maple stock, square, brass patch box, conversion from flint to percussion, .40 cal Pennsylvania Dutch 1801 era – walnut full stock Pennsylvania rifle, .31 cal. made to trade w/Indians 1811 era – Curly Maple half stock Pennsylvania rifle (note Dutch Hex sign lettered in stock) .31 cal 36” barrel – fine flame grain maple half stock, .31 cal by J. Young 1880 era.
42 beautifully engraved inlays of German silver adorn “William Wright-1887” – .36 cal full maple stocked rifle made in Marshall County – maple half stock, .31 cal 46” barrel made for Indiana trade, 1780 era – Tower musket .67 cal smooth bore called the “Brown Bess” because they were used by the Royal Guard of Queen Elizabeth I, 1776 circa – J.H Hall converted from flint lock to percussion U.S. Military, round barrel, full stock.
J.P. Sauer triple barrel 9.2 mm Dbl. barrel shotgun w/German ornate engraving #94716 – E. Renner engraved octagon barrel w/silver inlay – M.M. Benson octagon barrel, ½ stock, made in Parkersburg, WV area – German 1836 .72 caliber musket captured from Helfan soldiers at Trenton, NJ & reissued to Ohio Militia – Han’s A Round barrel all wood stock cut off – .45 cal percussion w/octagon barrel, full wood stock & cheek plate.
PISTOLS & REVOLVERS:
Great Western Arms Co .38 revolver – J. Stevens .22 single shot pistol – H & R .22 pistol – Savage Model 516 22-250 – Remington stainless steel w/Nikon 3×9 scope – Colt Navy revolver 1851 old Model 36 cal black powder – Phoenix Arms .25 cal stainless steel pistol in box – percussion pistol .44 cal circa 1840 – dueling pistol, silver in lap – Colt 22 mag. New Frontier revolver – Ruger Blackhawk 41 mag – Hunter Firearms .22 single shot pistol – Burgo Model 108S 22 cal revolver – .32 revolver – colt auto .25 cal – Excam .25 cal – American Bulldog revolver – H&R .22 revolver premier.
Hollenbeck gun parts – numerous flats of ammo, powder horns, local Indiana arrowheads, gun barrels, stocks, sporting scopes, Reflex, PSE Spyder compound bows, recurve bow – large Webb 2 door glass, 1 drawer gun cabinet w/ornate trim – Daisy Red Ryder bb gun & other gun related accessories.
JUST ADDED
Winchester Mod. 70 30-06 w/ Redfield 3×9 scope – Stevens Dbl. shotgun – Remington Gamemaster 760 30-06 w/ Bushnell 3×9 scope – Glenfield Marlin .22 S-L-LR w/4 x 15 scope – Stevens Model 940 20 ga. – S&W .357 magnum – Jennings Bryce .380 Auto – Jennings Bryce .380 Auto (silver) – Colt Peacemaker .22 – H &R model 940 .22 LR – Mossberg Model 835 12 ga. – J.C. Higgins Model 20 12 ga. – Stevens Model 311 DBG 16 ga. – Western Field Model 550 12 ga. – Savage-Stevens Model 67 20 ga. – Mossberg Mod. 500 12 ga. – Ithaca Model 51 semi- auto 12 ga. – Springfield Model 82 .22 single S-LR – Ruger .44 Super Blackhawk Revolver – FNS NIB.40 – DPMS .223-5.56 Model A-15 w/Cabela’s scope – S&W Model 61-1 .22 semi- auto handgun – A. Uberti .45 Long Colt NIB – Traditions Tracker 209 .50 cal – Marlin .22 semi auto w/Tasco scope – Targas .380 automatic handgun – Hi-Point .380 automatic handgun – NIB Stoeger 12 ga. Pump – Mossberg .22 L R – Charles Daly 12 ga. – Remington Woodsmaster 742 w/Redfield 3×9 scope – possibly more to come.
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TERMS: Cash, Checks accepted with ID only. Credit cards accepted with additional surcharge.
Announcements day of auction take precedence over printed material.
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BEHM’S AUCTION & REAL ESTATE SERVICES
The auction specialists for over 75 years
Auctioneers of Real Estate, Estates & Personal Property
Jim Behm, Broker, Auctioneer, CAI, CES (304) 845-2666 or (724) 428-3664 WV Lic 942
Walt Stout, Auctioneer (724) 627-7253 WV Lic 1992