Black Powder , Muzzleloader & Percussion Firearms & Weapons Auctions in VIRGINIA - Live and Online Sales
Black Powder , Muzzleloader & Percussion Firearms & Weapons Auctions in VIRGINIA
Joseph A. Pillow & Co. Auctioneers
Date(s) 4/30/2024 - 5/12/2024
AUCTION STARTS APRIL 30TH AUCTION BEGINS CLOSING SUNDAY MAY 12TH AT 7PM EST
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Blue Box Auction Gallery
Date(s) 4/23/2024 - 5/16/2024
This auction will be held online similtainously across mutiple paltforms. Auction will be held on May 16th, 2024, with the first lot closing at 1:00 PM EST.
Prebidding for the auction will run April 24th to May 16th, 2024. Auction will be held on May 16th, 2024 with the first lot closing at 6:00 PM EST.
Laughlin Auction
Date(s) 5/16/2024 - 5/29/2024
Thursday, May 16th Opening at 6:00 A.M. - Wednesday, May 29th Beginning to Close at 6:30 P.M.
All lots are described to the best of our ability. Emails & phone calls regarding size & condition are encouraged for the duration of the auction until 4:00 PM day of closing. Shipping: All lots will be designated as to their shipping availability either by text or shipping icon. The purchaser is responsible for shipping expenses.
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Black powder guns don’t use cartridges—you pour a measured amount of the powder (never smokeless powder) directly into the breech or chamber, seat a projectile and possibly a wad on top of it, and fire it with a separate ignition component. Most black long powder guns are single-shots, but there are double-barreled black powder shotguns and six-shooter percussion (cap and ball) revolvers. Muzzleloaders are black powder guns you load through the muzzle, or the far end of the barrel. A modern inline muzzleloader rifle ignites the powder or powder pellet(s) using a primer at the rear of the breech (in line with the barrel). Inlines work well with modern, jacketed bullets in sabots. An old-fashioned sidelock percussion gun fires the black powder typically using a percussion cap on an offset nipple. They’re made to shoot cast lead balls and hollow-based lead bullets called Minié balls. So are flintlock guns, based on the centuries-old ignition method of sparks from a flint. Major black powder gun manufacturers include Traditions Firearms, CVA, Lyman, Mossberg, and Thompson/Center. Bullet makers include Hornady, Federal, Barnes, and Harvester Muzzleloading. Black powder, black powder substitutes, and pellet manufacturers include Hodgdon (including IMR Legendary Powders and Goex), American Pioneer Powder, Blackhorn, and Alliant. Note that certain laws may apply in your area. Sellers often post new items for auction on HiBid.com, so come back later if you don’t see what you’re searching for.