Frontier firearms from the Larry Ness-collection at Cowan Auctions:

[Cap'n Redneck]

For Your viewing pleasure, Gentlemen:

https://www.cowanauctions.com/auction/682022-frontier-firearms-from-the-lifetime-collection-of-larry-ness-13051

[Tascosa Joe]

Interesting.

[Professor Marvel]

Thank you Cap'n!

I am particularly intrested in fur trade items and thus am intrigued by these

https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/shortened-american-fur-company-marked-flintlock-northwest-trade-gun-by-chance-4113335

https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/restored-percussion-plains-rifle-by-samuel-hawken-4113531

https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/english-flintlock-trade-fusil-by-ketland-4113360

https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/early-full-stock-flintlock-trade-gun-4113336

https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/shortened-american-fur-company-marked-flintlock-northwest-trade-gun-by-chance-4113335


the ketland starting price is almost barely affordable except I want to buy a new 2000-3000 gallon water tank for the well...

prf mumbles

[Coffinmaker]

  Perfesser 

Now, you well know how difficult it is to take out a water tank and fondle it, right??

Avoid People.  Loonies can be Hazardous to Yer Health

[Crooked River Bob]

I think Cowan's must have gone under.  However, I searched for this collection and found it listed on the Live Auctioneers website: Larry Ness Collection

This is a jaw-dropping assemblage of significant firearms from the western frontier.  Several Hawkens (including a Hawken pistol), several Dimick rifles, California rifles, trade guns, firearms embellished and repaired in native style, several Remigton-Keene rifles as issued to the Indian Police...

Unfortunately, you need to register and make an account with Live Auctioneers to see anything more than the thumbnail images of the guns, but I just might do it.  I can't see that it would obligate one to make a purchase.

Anyway, it's worth a look.

Crooked River Bob