The William J. Maier III collection of fine Smith & Wesson revolvers features over 130 examples, including the very rare 1st Model 1st Issue 1st Variation Serial No. 21; a 1st Model 1st Issue 2nd Type, Serial NO. 733, with Civil War history to the battle of Antietam; a U.S. marked 1st Model Schofield; a Model 3 1st Type Russian contract; a rare cased Model 1891 two-barrel set; a Gustav Young engraved .32 Safety Hammerless 1st Model; a .38 Safety Hammerless 3rd Model, one of the rarest U.S. martial arms ever acquired by the government; and many other rare and unique variations incl. Baby Russians, 1st and 2nd Model Americans, New Model No. 3’s, and .32 & .38 Safety Hammerless ranging from 1st to 5th Models, as well as many boxed specimens, two-barrel sets, and engraved models, with most examples showing virtually no use.

Special Features include a newly discovered cased pair of Colt 1851 Navy Revolvers, presented to Col. William C Brown of the 35th New York Vol. Reg’t; Colt Ainsworth inspected four-digit Cavalry Model; historic Teddy Roosevelt “Rough Rider” U.S. Colt Artillery Model Single Action revolver; 1st, 2nd & 3rd Model Dragoons with documentation; Kornbrath engraved and gold inlaid Police Positive Flat-top Target revolver; a Winchester “Double W” cartridge board; and a highly documented cased daguerreotype of Mexican War soldiers, ca. 1847.

Also a Civil War Massachusetts Regiment Drummer boy’s uniform with presentation drum, regiment photo, sword, photos and paperwork; two rare Hall rifles, a Hall flask, mold, & bayonet; Harper’s Ferry Model 1805 flintlock pistol; Henry Deringer, Phila., Model 1814 Common rifle; C.S. Fayetteville percussion rifle with original sling and bayonet; Teddy Roosevelt Rough Rider uniform ensemble belonging to Pvt. Lyman E. Whited, 1st U.S. Vol. Cav., and a Colt 2nd Model Dragoon with holster. Plus, a rare stamped engraved Officer’s Model 1860 Naval boarding cutlass with “USN” cut in guard.

Fine Sporting Guns include a consecutive pair of cased Winchester Model 21 Grand American Grade Side-by-Side Double Barrel Shotguns; a rare 20 gauge A.H. Fox HE Grade Super-Fox Boxlock Ejector Double Barrel Shotgun; a 12 Gauge Parker AAH Double Barrel Pigeon Shotgun as Owned by Max Fleischmann; a Charles Daly Regent Diamond Quality Side-by-Side Sidelock Shotgun; a cased 12, 20, 28 & .410 gauge Kreighoff Model 32 San Remo Grade Boxlock Over/Under Shotgun Set, and many more.

The remaining items from the John R. Woods collection include high quality spurs by Garcia and Heisman; several collectible knives, modern sporting arms, cannons, framed cartridge boards, and a rare framed Winchester “Cock of the Woods” advertising poster dating from 1905.