This is a 1/2 scale Sharps 1874 sporting rifle by master miniature maker Mike Barrett of Minnesota.  19 7/8" long overall with a 12" tapered octagon rifled barrel of .22 caliber.  The lock plate, hammer, frame, lever, lower tang, and buttplate are beautifully case colored.  The balance of the metal is finished in a nice high polish blue.  All the metal finishing done by master metal finisher Doug Turnbull of New York.  Long range adjustable rear tang sight, sporting front sight, no rear barrel sight, and no dovetail for one.  Typical Sharps dropping block action with under lever.  Beautiful highly figured walnut stock and forearm with satin oil finish.  The rear of the lower tang stamped with Mike's maker mark which is a combined MB.  Fully functional but non-firing.  A beautiful piece and a miniature of a rifle that is very seldom seen. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17 Price:  $4,995.00	This is a 1/2 scale Winchester Model 1866 saddle ring Carbine by the reknown Tom P. Weston of Mexico City, Mexico.  Probably made in the 1950's or 1960's.  20 3/4" long overall with a 10" .22 caliber rifled barrel.  Brass frame, sideplates, cartridge lifter, crescent buttplate, and buttplate trapdoor.  The balance of the metal parts are machined blued steel.  The buttstock and forearm are nice straight grained American walnut.  Checkered hammer spur.  There is even a neat functional three piece cleaning rod in the trap in the buttstock.  The serial number, 46, is stamped into the bottom of the frame just behind the trigger.  The Weston markings are light, and are stamped into the lower tang just behind the lever latch.  The top of the barrel engraved with the proper Winchester barrel address.  Typical carbine two leaf flip rear  sight.  There are a few scattered minor handling marks, but overall I'd call it 98%.  A similar piece was pictured on the cover of the Fall 1975 Abercrombie & Fitch catalog and offered for sale for $6,000.00!!!!! Additional photos when I return from Louisville. Price:  $4,500.00
This is a 2/5 scale flintlock Kentucky rifle by master miniature maker Gerald Neaves.  22 3/4" long overall with a 16 1/2" octagon rifled barrel of .22 caliber.  The barrel is bored through to the touch hole.  The lock and barrel are browned steel showing 98% original brown finish.  The furniture is yellow brass.  Really nice engraved  patch box.  There is a German silver eight point star inlaid into the raised  cheek piece on the left side of the buttstock, and some nice scroll carving between the cheekpiece and the crescent buttplate.  The rear sight is a buckhorn type made of browned steel and is dovetailed in place.  The front sight is a blade type made of yellow brass and is also dovetailed in place.  The maker's mark, "G. Neaves 59" engraved into the top flat of the barrel between the breech and the rear sight.  I understand that the 59 means this is the 59th miniature Mr. Neaves made.  The lock has half and full cock with a strong hammer spring and a strong frizzen spring.  Beautiful tiger striped fiddle back maple one piece stock with tons of figure.  A real pretty little rifle! Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17, Photo 18, Photo 19, Photo 20, Photo 21, Photo 22 Price:  $2,950.00	This is a 1/2 scale Winchester 1894 short rifle made by Miniart in Moscow, Russia.  This would have a 20 inch octagon barrel instead of the standard 26 inch, and would have a shorter forearm. Basically carbine length with the stiffer octagon barrel and the crescent rifle buttplate.  Beautifully and expertly engraved and 24K gold inlaid in a very typical Winchester pattern from the period by master engraver Angelo Bee.  The stock & forearm checkered and hand rubbed oil finished by master stock maker Jim Corpe.  The lever, hammer, forearm cap, and buttplate are beautifully case colored and the balance of the steel parts finished in a beautiful high polish blue by Doug Turnbull of New York.  Fully functional and will feed, chamber, extract, and eject the included three miniature dummy cartridges. The barrel properly marked with the Winchester barrel address and the caliber markings. The upper rear tang properly marked with the typical Winchester markings.  Checkered hammer spur.  19 1/8" long overall with a 10" barrel of .15 caliber. Serial number 112.  A really gorgeous piece with all the embellishments done by true masters of their crafts.  Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4,Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17, Photo 18, Photo 19, Photo 20, Photo 21, Photo 22, Photo 23 Price:  $3,500.00
This is a 1/2 scale Winchester Model 1894 saddle ring carbine with Lyman folding tang rear sight made by Miniart in Russia.  19 1/8" long overall with a 10" barrel of .15 caliber.  Fully functional and complete with three rounds of solid brass dummy ammunition that will feed, chamber, extract, and eject when cycled through the magazine.  The steel parts are blued.  No markings except for the serial # 019 laser marked on the lower front of the frame.  Straight grain varnished walnut buttstock and forearm. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photol 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photol 12  Price:  $1,500.00	This is a 1/2 scale Winchester Model 1894 "Trapper" saddle ring carbine made by Miniart in Russia.  17 1/8" long overall with a 8" barrel of .15 caliber.  Fully functional and complete with three rounds of solid brass dummy ammunition that will feed, chamber, extract, and eject when cycled through the magazine.  The steel parts are blued.  The barrel and upper tang laser marked with the proper barrel address, caliber markings, proof marks, etc.  Serial # 012 laser marked on the lower front of the frame.  Nicely figured oil finished walnut buttstock and forearm. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12  Price:  $1,500.00
This is a very unusual 1/4 scale Wilkinson percussion seven shot turrett rifle made by master miniature maker Andrew Dyson in England. 11 15/16" long overall with a 6 5/8" barrel. The frame and cylinder beautifully case colored, the balance of the steel a very high polished bright fire blue. Walnut stock and forearm. There is a lever at the top rear of the cylinder that is depressed to manually index the cylinder. There is another lever at the top rear of the wrist that is slid to open the action to remove and reload the cylinder. Fully functional. Just beautifully made and finished! Complete with the original Dyson walnut casing with lid label. Additional photos available upon request. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12 Price: $4,195.00	This is a 1/2 scale percussion swivel barrel rifle by Gerald Neaves.  22 3/8" long overall with 15 5/16" long smoothbore barrels of .22 caliber.  The steel are browned.  The brass parts with a nice aged patina.  The top of one of the barrels marked in script "G. Neaves  .24.".  The patchbox, lower buttplate tang, and left sideplate modestly engraved.  There is a lever in front of the triggerguard, like another trigger, that when pulled rearward, releases the barrels to swivel 180 degrees.  Functional action.  Beautiful highly figured fiddle back maple stock.  The left side of the stock with a raised cheekpiece and some modest carving.  There is a nickel silver moon with engraved face inlaid into the cheekpiece.  Dovetailed brass blade front and steel buckhorn rear sights.  Plain hickory ramrod with no tip.  Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15  Price:  $2,350.00
This is an outstanding 1/3 scale antique air rifle by master miniature maker Ron DeWalt.  Additional photos soon! Price:  $1,850.00	This is a gorgeous 47% scale miniature Winchester Model 1866 carbine made by Uberti in Italy. 18" long overall with a 9" .21 caliber rifled barrel. The brass frame, sideplates, cartridge lifter, and buttplate have been very tastefully engraved in a pattern common to the Winchester 1866 by master engraver George Sherwood. The varnished walnut stocks have been expertly checkered in a point pattern by master checkerer Jim Corpe. Blue finished steel parts except for the hammer, lever, and trigger which have been case colored by Doug Turnbull. Flip two leaf carbine rear sight. Trapdoor in the buttplate for cleaning rod storage. The two line barrel address lazer engraved on the top of the barrel. Serial # 81 marked on the lower tang. The engraver's marking engraved on the lower tang under the lever. The brass on these is normally gold plated, but this one has had the plating striped, so it should start to get a nice aged patina in a few years.  A very pretty rifle and historicaly accurate.  Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17, Photo 18, Photo 19, Photo 20 Price:  $2,750.00