Merz Antique Firearms ~ Catalog of Old Guns and Related Items
Featured Old Guns for Sale
 On this page we have selected a few highlights from our current inventory of old guns for sale. Below are a few interesting and unique antique guns for sale. Other items on this page we chose because we think they are a good value for the money. If you are interested in buying or selling unusual and distinctive antique guns, this is the right place for you.
But first we'd like to mention a little about our overall inventory. We always have hundreds of antique Winchester rifles as well as collectable modern Winchesters in stock, including rifles, carbines (saddlering and eastern carbines), muskets, single shot rifles, shotguns and all other types of Winchester and Henry Rifles. This website is organized by manufacturer and model. The links to the right correspond to the various models manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven, Conn. USA.
Further down the right column we have links to various other antique American guns, including Marlin, Savage, and Colt rifles and shotguns, Colt single action revolvers, dragoons and other Colt pistols, various good quality American shotguns and European shotguns, old & collectible handguns, and all other types of antique firearms, weapons, collectable western memorabilia and related items.
In addition to our large inventory of old guns for sale, we carry all sorts of non-firearms weapons, western memorabilia, gun books, firearms accessories and accoutrements. Whether you collect guns, Western Americana, or any sort of antiques, you will likely find something interesting and unique to complement your collection.
The links in the right column, highlight our inventory of collectible knives, swords and blades other antique weapons, as well as antique Native American made items, including Indian Arrowheads tools & beadwork and other rare artifacts from the Old West.
We currently have a large selection of bullet molds and loading tools made by Winchester, Ideal and other companies, as well as some very nice new reloading dies.
We have a few current firearms reference books, as well as scarce old gun catalogs, rare firearms advertising, curios and vintage photographs from the American West in our paper collectibles section. Our general antiques section has a little of everything.
We often showcase one-of-a-kind investment-grade pieces, including some engraved by the masters of firearms engraving or historic guns once owned by presidents, kings and outlaws. In addition, our inventory always includes many inexpensive antiques and unique items for the beginning collector. If you are a collector or investor of any type of antique or rare guns, please tell us what interests you. If we don't have what you need in stock, our team of antique firearms experts will locate it for you. Or, if you have old guns to sell contact us.
OK, enough talking. On to the Featured Deals....
FIRST MODEL FLAT SIDE 66 SRC WITH MEXICAN MARTIAL MARKINGS
Item # W451
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Quite desirable. Brass receiver is untouched and turned a dark yellow patina with flat side loading gate. Marked on the front receiver side is "334" and on top is "28" and the back is "1-20". I have seen other guns coming out of Mexico that have martial markings that are quite similar to this. Wood is VG for a first model. All matching with correct brass style buttplate. Bbl and mag tube have turned a pleasing plum/brown patina with original sights, correct sling swivels and original saddle ring. Nice functioning action. Far better than average first model Mexican Martially marked SRC.
 Antique $ 18,500.
WINCHESTER MODEL 66 FOURTH MODEL RIFLE
Item # W643
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Cal 44 RF. 24" full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Original sights. Fine bore is bright and shiny. Wood is near excellent with most original varnish and usual dings. Bbl and mag tube are sharp with excellent markings. Retain 10-15% original blue with the balance turning dark. Receiver is untouched and has turned a deep butterscotch color with some minor staining around the hammer. Traces of case colors on the hammer. Mechanics are excellent. Very clean little gun.
Antique $ 15,000.
WINCHESTER THIRD MODEL 66 LEVER ACTION RIFLE
Item # W461
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Nice functioning action. Original rear sight. Front sight is missing the blade but retains original base. Fairly good bore. Original 24" full oct bbl and full length mag tube. Original wood is VG+ with some oil added. Correct original sling swivels in tact. Brass style buttplate and steel style forend cap. This is one of the late 66s made where they took some 66 SRCs and plugged the holes with brass plugs and used them for the rifles. Brass is untouched and nearly green. Bbl and mag generally VG with sharp corners. Good bbl markings. Traces of finish in protected areas. Good looking all original gun. Matching numbers.
Antique $ 11,500.
THE FINEST PAIR OF BLUED FRAME 50-110 EXPRESS’ IN THE COUNTRY
Item # W606 & W614
The rifle features a 26" half oct bbl, half length mag and a take down frame, shotgun butt and pistol grip checkered in the I style. Mint bore. Original sights include folding tang rear sight and typical Winchester front and rear sights. Overall gun is in extraordinary condition with 98% bright vivid blue showing only slight wear in the area where the mag tube goes through the take down ring. Original wood is excellent+ condition with most original lacquer remaining. Nearly impossible to improve upon with these special features. The carbine is a full blued frame carbine with case colors on the hammer and lever. Bbl, mag and receiver retain 98%+ bright glossy blue. 95% vivid case colors on the hammer and lever. Mint bore. Original saddle ring. Correct carbine style buttplate. Wood is in excellent condition and shows no signs of being altered. This is a very unusual pair of guns with full blued frames and you would be hard pressed to find any as spectacular as these. May sell seperate.
Antique $ 90,000(Pair).
16 INCH VOLCANIC CARBINE WITH NEW HAVEN BARREL ADDRESS
Item # W642
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Factory engraved. Correct original rear sight and correct front sight. VG bore. Typical light bbl address. Original wood in VG condition with a few light mars. No splits or cracks. Sound and solid with correct rifle style buttplate. Gun has a possible replaced cartridge follower. I believe it is suppose to be brass and this one is steel. Excellent mechanics. Tight and crisp. Sharp corners on bbl as well as receiver. The receiver was originally nickel and retains about 25% thinning nickel with the balance a deep butterscotch color. Very rare little gun. The first Volcanic I have had for a number of years.
Antique $ 37,500.
LIKELY THE FINEST PAIR OF ORIGINAL CASE COLORED WINCHESTER 1886’s IN 50 EXPRESS IN THE WORLD TODAY!
Item # W562 & W563-120-1
One has a 26" full oct extra heavy bull bbl with a full length mag tube and rifle style butt. The other is a typical carbine with saddle ring configuration and special order sling swivels. Both of them are in absolutely outstanding condition! The heavy bbl deluxe retains 95% bright vivid case colors on one side and about 90% case colors on the other. Bbl and mag retain 98%+ blue. Original sights include the Lyman hunters front sight, a Winchester buckhorn rear sight and folding Lyman tang sight. Original 3X deluxe pistol grip checkered walnut stocks are in excellent condition with most of the high gloss lacquer still remaining.The carbine retains 98-99% bright vivid case colors overall. Absolutely outstanding! 75% vivid case colors on the buttplate. Bbl and mag retain about 98% bright glossy blue. Original sights and outstanding wood. It would be impossible to improve on as a pair of 50 express'. Guaranteed all original and complete with Factory Letters of Authenticity. I would like to see these go as a pair but would sell separate.
Antique $ 185,000 (Pair).
FIRST MODEL HENRY RIFLE
Item # W621
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Cal 44 RF with original sights. VG markings. Original stock shows a fair amount of weathering. There is a few initials, some chips and mars but generally sound and solid. Correct early first model rounded buttplate. Brass has turned a very attractive pale yellow patina. Sharp corners. Nice functioning action. All original parts and all matching numbers. At sometime someone had moved the sight to the middle of the bbl address and put in a new dovetail. I have seen this a number of times on Henry rifles. Apparently the guys get older and their vision changes. All original except where noted.
Antique $ 24,500.
VERY SCARCE 12 INCH VOLCANIC PISTOL
Item # 9265-20-227
This is only the second 12" I have ever seen. The last one was probably 30 years ago. Overall metal is VG with a bluish-plum-brown coloration. Sharp corners. Original wood grips are in very nice cond as well showing a fair amount of use but no splits or cracks. Has provisions for a shoulder stock. Mechanical cond is VG+. Original sights. VG bore. Brass receiver has turned a pleasing butterscotch patina coloration. Nice clean and all original scarce Volcanic.
Antique $ 22,500.
WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 1ST MODEL FLAT SIDE SADDLERING CARBINE
Item # 8775-20-230
 Serial number is 14827 and is marked on all the correct spots on the inside of the gun. Receiver has a pale yellow coloration-appears to have been cleaned at one time but has since started to turn dark, good sharp corners, no noticable dings or mars. Bbl and mag mostly plum brownish with some cleaning on the tube, faint traces of the bbl address are still present, correct sights. Orig wood has a few dings and mars but is sound and solid with correct matching numbers, no splits or cracks. Gun is probably better than most the flat sides you see and has all the correct features such as the flat loading gate. All orig, decent little gun.
Antique $ 22,500.
WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 1st MODEL FLAT SIDE SADDLERING CARBINE
Item # 8749-20-217
.jpg) Serial number is 13,936. It appears there were some tacks imbedded in the forearm which have been removed a long time ago, buttstock looks good-shows alot of saddlering wear on the side and looks to be a very old replacement. Overall gun shows a fair amount of wear with somewhat rounded corners, the receiver has a real nice, deep butterscotch patina coloration, bbl is mostly a bluish brown patina. Colorful old gun; apparently it came out of Mexico and looks like it's got some homemade type sling swivels on it, correct sights, nice functioning action, correct saddlering. If Madis would have called these Henry Carbines, they'd probably bring about ten times what they're selling for today, however, it's still a rare gun and has a good premium-this is the first 1st Model flat side carbine I've had in probably 10 years. A decent gun.
Antique $ 18,500.
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