Firearms from five Centuries
A must for ambitious collectors of weapons. The auction from November 5th to 7th 2018 auction will feature firearms of all types and eras, from wheeled and flintlock pistols to percussion revolvers to superbly preserved weapons from both World Wars and more from over five centuries. Don’t miss our coveted catalogues, being published by the beginning of October, containing detailed descriptions of all 1.676 lots.
- 1.676 lots
- Hardcover with stitched binding
- Descriptions in German, partially English translations
- November 5th to 7th, 2018
For 20 years, the firearms catalogue from Hermann Historica has been a coveted reference work not only for weapon collectors, hunters and sport shooters, but also for museum curators, researchers, journalists and even relevant authorities - in our catalogues, you will find everything your heart desires on an average of 800 pages. Chapter 1 contains a wealth of literature for the technically and historically interested expert, from the 3-volume “Stöckl” on the extremely rare “Wilson” about Colt to a work about the SIG P210 which is out-of-print since a long time. Traditionally, following are the earliest firearms of the 15th to 17th centuries, this time with two exceptional Luntenschlossgewehren (matchlock rifles? bitte überprüfen) and an unprecedented selection of first-class wheellock rifles in outstanding quality, design and workmanship, partly from princely and royal rifle chambers. In the case of the flintlock handguns, special mention should be made of the pair of pistols with ivory-plated stocks – elsewhere, similar weapons in such an excellent elaboration can probably only be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The modern systems shine with a spectacular collection of weapons from Colt and Smith & Wesson in most widely mint condition, for the enthusiast mostly complete with all their accessories in the original box! In the case of the ordnance weapons, it should be especially pointed to a particularly beautiful Mauser tank rifle and to a Borchardt C93.
Friedrich Lorenz, born in 1958, master craftsman in electrical engineering and production planning, collector, marksman. He has been working as an expert at Hermann Historica since March 2014.
Expert for:
- Ordnance, sport and hunting weapons from 1870 until today
- Contact for questions concerning weapons laws
- International Import and Export of licensed firearms
Michael Störmer, M.A., born in 1967, studied folklore (European ethnology) and art history at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg. Working for Hermann Historica as an expert since 2006.
Expert for:
- Historical and military edged weapons until 1850
- Historical firearms and Ordonnanzwaffen until 1870
- Ethnologica and trophies
For many decades, HERMANN HISTORICA GmbH has been one of the world's leading auction houses for ordnance, hunting and sporting weapons, swords and rapiers, armor, medals and decorations, antiquities, militaria and objects of contemporary historical importance.
Our catalogues at a glance:
The following catalogues are available in 21 x 21 cm, hardcover: „Firearms from five Centuries“, „The Lux Collection – Ordnance Revolvers and Pistols from all over the world“, „Old Weapons, Hunting, Artisan Craftwork, Antiques“, „Orders and International Military Collectibles (including Germany until 1918)“, „Important Italian Collection of Military Headgear 1848 – 1945“, „German Historical Collectibles from 1919 onwards“, „The Collection „Winterhilfswerk“ Part 1“ (Booklet).