December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1178:
(A) HORSLEY'S REGISTERED PINFIRE ALARM GUN
This very interesting late 19th century sets off a massive, approximately 10 gauge pinfire blank with a falling weight, which is released when an attached trip wire is pulled. Cast iron construction with raised "HORSLEY'S REGISTERED / ALARM GUN. YORK." on the weight. It is currently mounted on a wood block. CONDITION: Good. Overall dark patina retaining the vast majority of its older black paint. The iron mounting strap is broken although the pieces are attached to the board and the mount is secure. The mechanism operates appropriately when worked by hand.