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1 French 1866 Chassepot Bayonet 2 Argentine 1891 Mauser Bayonet 3 1 French 1866 Chassepot bayonet 2 Argentine 1891 Mauser bayonet 3 French Napoleonic Cutlass marked ProtoLunde on spine sword with sheath 4 Unmarked sword/machete with horn handle and brass guard with leather sheath 5 Brass handled French briquet with stacked cannonball mark 6 US Trapdoor Springfield bayonet with sheath nice condition 7 German quillback model 1898 bayonet dated 1913 on spine 8 Knights Templar masonic sword and sheath Pettibone Bros Cincinnati 9 Indian talwar antique sword 10 US Militia Indian War Period sword, unmarked 1870-1880 11 Model 1902 US Army Officers sword B Abrahams Philadelphia 12 French heavy calvary sword brass hilt and guard and scabbard 13 Model 1895 Spanish cavalry sword with scabbard 14 German sword acid etched blade and scabbard WWI vintage 15 Argentine military early 1900 vintage sword made in France 16 German WWI Artillery sword 17 British Napoleonic officers sword and scabbard unmarked 18 Philippine native sword made from Japanese sword blade WW2 19 US Marine Officers dress sword German made with scabbard 20 Japanese type 32 cavalry sword model 1899 WW2 with scabbard 21 Prussian artillery officers sword WWI and scabbard 22 Luigi Gazzan marked Turkish officers sword and scabbard 23 Early 1900's Siamese Naval Sword and scabbard 24 Japanese type 98 Army officers sword with scabbard and leather combat cover 25 (vacant) 26 Carl Eichorn WWI German dress sword and scabbard 27 Spanish WWI model 1907 Artillery Sword and scabbard 731.987.2847 Darrell Ridgely Office Auctioneer & Real Estate Broker 731.694.6213 Cell 1715 Parker Store Road Cedar Grove, TN 38321 [email protected] 28 Japanese WW2 type 19 parade sword with scabbard 29 German WWI Prussian Imperialist officers sword with scabbard 30 Japanese model 1898 type 32 sword and scabbard 31 Knights Templar fraternal sword maker marked Howell New York with scabbard 32 German WWI Officers sword Carl Eichorn with scabbard33 Japanese type 19 parade sword WW2 with scabbard 34 Japanese type 32 cavalry sword model 1898 with scabbard 35 German WWI Artillery dress sword with oak leaf and cross cannons with scabbard 36 Knights of Pythias FCB fraternal sword maker M C Lilley Columbus OH with scabbard 37 Japanese type 19 parade sword WW2 with scabbard 38 Ku Klux Klan sand cast hilt late 1800's 39 Knights of Pythias FCB fraternal sword maker M C Lilley Columbus OH with scabbard 40 Persian version of Russian Cossack cavalry sword and scabbard 41 US Model 1872 Indian Wars Cavalry sword and sheath 42 US Model 1840 Civil War Cavalry Sword Walscheib maker acid etched blade with scabbard 43 Early militia sword by Oakland Clothing Company Boston 44 Grand Army Republic German made sword with scabbard 45 British P1845 sword by Hawkes and Company with scabbard and knot 46 US model 1850 Civil War Staff and Field Officers Sword by Schuyler Hartley and Graham New York acid etche blade and leather scabbard 47 US model 1850 Civil War Staff and Field Officers Sword by Schuyler Hartley and Graham New York acid etched blade and metal scabbard 48 US model 1840 Civil War Cavalry Sword C Roby Massachusetts maker with scabbard 49 US model 1840 Civil War Cavalry Sword Horstmann german import with scabbard 50 Japanese type 95 NCO sword and scabbard early war with brass tsuba guard 51 Japanese type 95 NCO sword and scabbard early war with brass tsuba guard 52 Japanese type 95 NCO sword and scabbard middle war with iron tsuba guard 53 Knights of Columbus fraternal sword with scabbard skull and crossbones etch on blade by M C Lilley 2 GUNS 1. 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Taurus, used, PT111, 9mm, semi-auto 25. Kimber custom 11, used, 45 cal, semi-auto 26. Springfield, used, XD, 40 cal, semi-auto 27. Kel-Tec, used, P32, 32 auto, semi-auto 3 28. Walther, used, PPK/S, 32 auto, semi-auto 29. Beretto, used, 1952, 32 auto, semi-auto 30. Smith and Wesson 22A, 22LR, semi-auto 31. Glock, new, 30 Gen4, 45 auto, semi-auto 33. Ruger, used, EC9, 9mm, semi-auto 34. Ruger American, new, 9mm, semi-auto 35. Taurus TH9, new, 9mm, semi-auto 36. Smith and Wesson SW990, used, 9mm, semi-auto 37. Smith and Wesson m&pc, used, 9mm, semi-auto 38. SigSauer P238, used, 38 cal, semi-auto 39. Kimber, used, S&Target 11, 45 auto, semi-auto 40. Smith and Wesson, new, MP shield, 9mm, semi-auto 41. Walther, new, PK380, 380 auto, semi-auto 42. Glock, new, 43 purple, 9mm, semi-auto 43. Glock, new, 26 gen 4, 9mm, semi-auto 44. Glock, new, 19 Gen 4, 9mm, semi-auto 45. Masterpeice Arms Defender, used, 9mm, semi-auto 46. Glock, new, 23 Gen 4 , 40 cal, semi-auto 47. 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Remington 1881 7mm Single Shot 169. U.S. Springfield 1878 45/70 Single Shot 170. U.S. Springfield 1884 45/70 Single Shot 171. Middle Eastern 1833 Towerlock Single Shot Camel Gun 172. Early American Fowling Piece Single Shot 173. U.S. Springfield 1841 Musket Single Shot 174. Early American 32cal JJ Harding Single Shot 7 175. Plains Rifle Early American Single Shot Louisville Ky 176.
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