Hawken rifles in auction

[Crockford]

Not sure if anyone is interested or if this is even appropriate to post here. But there are quite a few interesting rifles in this auction. I'm not promoting the auction or have anything to do with it , but it sure would be neat to go and handle a few of them. And buy a few!

6/8/2022 - Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness - Lots | Cowan's Auction House: The Midwest's Most Trusted Auction House / Antiques / Fine Art / Art Appraisals
https://www.cowanauctions.com/aucti...-lifetime-collection-of-larry-ness-13051/lots

 

[Semisane]

Wow! That's a fantastic collection for one guy to have acquired.

 

[DuncNZ]

Well what a fine collection , there could be a book written about these firearms .

 

[Brazos John]

That is quite a collection!
I wonder what prices he told his wife that he paid for those rifles.

 

[William Lincoln]

It goes to show you that this can be an addiction, and one is not enough.
Never enough antique guns, never enough money, never enough time.

 

[Crockford]

I believe he owns a bank in South Dakota, unlike mine his wife probably doesn't ask.

 

[Fly Navy]

Wow, that is some collection!

 

[Colonial Boy]

I particularly liked 174 , the brass barrelled trade pistol.

 

[Crane Senior]

Not sure if anyone is interested or if this is even appropriate to post here. But there are quite a few interesting rifles in this auction. I'm not promoting the auction or have anything to do with it , but it sure would be neat to go and handle a few of them. And buy a few!

6/8/2022 - Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness - Lots | Cowan's Auction House: The Midwest's Most Trusted Auction House / Antiques / Fine Art / Art Appraisals
https://www.cowanauctions.com/aucti...-lifetime-collection-of-larry-ness-13051/lots

That is an amazing assortment of firearms, I'm tempted.

 

[Bighorserider]

That's an amazing collection. I bet he picked them up for peanuts back when they were just old worn out guns.

 

[loflyr55]

Wow, thanks for sharing, what a collection.

 

[DuncNZ]

I notice one rifle, 114 may be loaded ! I must admit if I was to buy one I'd want to use it so I would buy 235 , A contemporary Flintlock Longrifle by Jack Brooks . For a collection of this quality to have contemporary makers in it is a great tribute to their gunmaking ability .
I like the patch box on Hawken 195 , I haven't seen that one in any of my books , also the 3 Hawken plains rifles have iron nose caps , only the light weight rifle has a pewter nose cap .

 

[Semisane]

You know, those pages on each gun with pictures and text are a treasure trove of information. I hope someone more tech savvy than I will save them to a permanent file here under the title The Collection of Larry Ness. It took me a while to figure out how to get full screen view of all of the pictures supplied for each gun.

 

[Mulebrain]

Thanks for sharing

You can download the entire catalog on pdf from their page.

Your gonna need fat pockets to play in that auction, and a 20% buyers premium to boot!

 

[Crockford]

I looked up Larry Ness, he would qualify as a most interesting man. I would love to have seen his full American Indian collection and gun collection before any was sold and have him tell me the back stories on all the pieces.

 

[Nor'Easter]

Thanks for sharing

You can download the entire catalog on pdf from their page.

Your gonna need fat pockets to play in that auction, and a 20% buyers premium to boot!

MB, I don't see the tab to 'download' the pdf file. Did you have to sign in to get that? Thanks NE

 

[DuncNZ]

Go back and have a look at the prices obtained , Interesting reading 6/8/2022 - Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness - Lots | Cowan's Auction House: The Midwest's Most Trusted Auction House / Antiques / Fine Art / Art Appraisals