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Strong Salute Cannons Serial #1 Belonging to HH Sefried II of Winchester
Guns International #: 102547962 Seller's Inventory #: 35652
Category: Cannons - Antique and Replica - Collectibles - Winchester
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1200
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
The first is a 10 bore cannon: serial #1, 10 Ga. Blank, 14 1/4" barrel with a very good, lightly pitted bore. This is an original early 20th century yachting signal gun that has a dull ochre-brown patina throughout, with some further areas of dark green tarnish at the muzzle, as well as at the barrel breech when opened. The breech-piece and breech end of the tube exhibit numerous small peen marks, and the trigger device is missing (its space on the cascabel is vacant), but the manual extractor is fully functional. The underside of the tube is stamped, "H.H. SEFRIED II" near the breech. The gun is mounted on an original walnut, four-wheeled carriage with newer, solid rubber "tires" added to the wheels. The second is a smaller, 12 bore gun that has no visible serial number, and a 7 7/8" barrel with a lightly pitted bore. The brass has a matching ochre-brown patina, with numerous small peen marks on the brass throughout. Again, the tube is stamped "H.H. SEFRIED II" on the underside. The walnut carriage has small handling marks and small blemishes scattered about, and is missing both of the wheels. Harry Sefried II was a designer and engineer who designed both the High Standard Sentinel, as well as the T65 Select-Fire Garand prototype currently displayed at the Cody Museum. In addition, upon his move to Sturm, Ruger & Co., he was instrumental in the design of the Ruger .44 Carbine, Model 10/22 Rifle, Security-Six Revolver, among many others. The cannons were part of Sefried’s personal collection before being acquired by noted Winchester historian Herb Houze, from whom the cannons were purchased. This is a great pair of Strong signal cannons, with connections to an important American firearms designer, with one being a highly desirable serial number 1 example.
SOLD