Poulin Antiques & Auctions to hold Midwinter Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction February 26 – March, 2026
Poulin Antiques & Auctions to hold Midwinter Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction February 26 – March, 2026 featuring pre-86 and post-86 NFA firearms.
Fairfield, ME - Poulin Antiques & Auctions announced their upcoming four day, 2,300+ lot sale on February 26 - March 1, 2026. This event will be held live at Poulin's gallery, located at 199 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield, ME 04937. It will also be available for live bidding on PoulinLive (www.poulinauctions.com) , iCollector.com, Proxibid, Invaluable, Liveauctioneers, and AuctionZip. Phone and absentee bids are welcome. Contact the auction house directly for more information. Live, in person preview will be held February 24-25, 2026 and by appointment in the weeks leading into the auction.
Two exceptional "Minigun" Post-86 dealer sample guns are among the top lots in this can't miss event; both are from the Military Museum Collection of Shooters Outpost.
- Lot #1081, an iconic JLM / Garwood M134 Minigun post-1986 dealer sample machine gun. This cal. 7.62x5 firearm has only been test fired, has a 22" barrel, and serial #MINI-001. It is a modern Garwood Industries variation, registered by JLM, and technologically improved several-fold since its introduction. This Minigun offering is a complete, turn key package and is being sold with numerous unattached accessories, including its ground mount, feed chute, power supply, SU-88/TVS-5 night sight, Garwood feeder-delinker, and more.
- Lot #1080, a rare ASI / General Electric M134 Minigun post-1986 dealer sample machine gun upgraded by Degroat Tactical Armaments. This cal. 7.62x51 example has a 22" barrel and serial #GAU001. It was inspected and updated by DeGroat Tactical Armaments and registered by ASI. This firearm is complete and is being sold with its factory original feeder delinker, 6500 RPM motor, full DeGroat cables and controls, feed chute, mount adapter, and Hardigg fitted hard transport case.
This sale presents a tremendous offering of fully transferable and Pre-86 dealer Class III firearms.
- Lot #1012A, a first year MG-42 machine gun with its factory original slab side charging handle. This 8mm Mauser has a 20" barrel and serial #9827. It features early pattern sights with a windage-adjustable front and is equipped with an early pattern MG34/42 bipod with locking legs that clip on the barrel jacket. Of all the WW2 German machine guns, none is more iconic and well-known than the German MG-42. According to Poulin's class III category expert, This Holy Grail level example is the earliest I've ever seen, and amazingly, it retains its original slab sided cocking handle and early top cover. This slab side charging handle was nearly always retrofitted in favor of the later vertical style cocking handle. I know of four total known slab-side guns, and this is the only 1942 gun I am aware of that didn't get updated.
- Lot #1013, a German MG-42 belt fed machine gun. This shooter grade cal. 7.92mm firearm has a 26" barrel and serial #59B. It has a full length barrel shroud with a fold up blade front sight, a ladder adjustable rear sight graduated to 2000 meters, and a two position push button safety. The gun is detailed with a synthetic buttstock, ribbed pistol grips, and a folding, stamped metal bipod. This rare example in working condition comes from the Military Museum Collection of Shooters Outpost.
- Lot #1018, a Vietnam bringback Hotchkiss Universal submachine gun. This cal. 9 mm firearm, known as the Transformer Gun due to its ability fold into a compact package, has a 10-3/4" barrel and is serial #4205. It features a blade front sight, hood, and folding rear sight aperture. It is estimated that only 7,000 of these firearms were produced, with the French military adopting the MAT-49 in its place. The bulk of these SMGs were used by the French Foreign Legion in Indochina and Algeria. This example was picked up in a pile of captured Viet Cong weapons near Saigon in 1964. This gun and the Veteran's story is detailed in the book War Trophies Weapons From Vietnam Volume II by Keith Seafield. This firearm is being sold with its amnesty registration paperwork, a letter from the Veteran detailing how he got the SMG back to the USA, and a copy of Seafield's book.
This event also features breathtaking selections of antique, museum quality revolvers.
- Lot #4055, a double cased, factory engraved pair of Civil War General Alfred Duffie presentation Colt model 1855 Root revolvers. These standard configuration, cal. 28 handguns have serial numbers #25292 and #25296. They were produced in 1861 and feature 3.5" octagonal barrels with fluted 5-shot cylinders and smooth ivory one piece grips. Both are housed in a mahogany presentation box customized with A Token of Esteem / presented to / Major Alfred Duffie / Co. I (Indiana Boys) Harris Light Cavalry. General Alfred "Napoléon Duffié" (1832-1880) was French-American soldier and diplomat who served in Crimea prior to the Civil War. He joined the 2nd New York Cavalry Regiment on August 9, 1861. He was major when these pistols were presented prior to July 1862 when he was appointed to command the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment, with the rank of colonel. Postwar, he was American consul in Spain. This historically important pair of Colts comes from the Martin Lane Historic and Western Americana Lifetime Collection.
- Lot #4003, a 1st model Confederate Griswold and Gunnison revolver and holster. This standard, first model brass frame cal. 36 Griswold revolver has serial #1252, which is stamped on the right side of its cylinder, barrel housing bottom, frame, and trigger guard. This firearm was manufactured in mid-1863 and purchased on September 3, 1863 as one of 198 revolvers. Its accompanying and well-fitting military flap holster appears to be Confederate copy of regulation US, made without a plug and sewn tip, with a jappaned furniture tack in place of a brass finial. This rare example is in all original and complete condition other than a restored main spring which was restored by master gunsmith Larry Smith in 2022. The firearm and holster are from the Roger Ballard Estate Collection and are being sold with Smith's detailed repair receipt and an article on Griswold revolvers.
- Lot #3457, a Stembridge Gun Rental Remington New Army Revolver used on camera by actors John Wayne and Lorne Greene. This firearm appeared with Wayne in his first starring role in The Big Trail in 1930 and with Green in episode 5 of Bonanza. This cal. 44/38 nickel Civil War Remington New Model Army revolver has serial #17901. It has a distinctive unique cross hatched design on an 8” barrel so it is easy to distinguish in Wayne’s hand in movie stills. It was provided by Stembridge, Hollywood’s largest motion picture rental of firearms and features the company's “S” stamp on the bottom of the frame. It is being sold with a research file of materials and ephemera related to the gun's history and prior sales, including a letter of authenticity from Stembridge Archivist Allan Frisch. This revolver and archive have provenance to Stembridge Gun Rentals, were sold at High Noon Auctions, lot 353 on Jan. 20, 2007, and most recently came from The Esteemed Norm Greenberg Collection.
This important four day event comes full circle with pistols, shotguns, edged weapons, modern editions, and other category spanning firearms.
- Lot #3035, a John Ulrich signed and engraved Winchester 1873 3rd model lever action short rifle. This cal. 44-40 firearm, with serial number S#379475B, has a 20" carbine and an octagonal barrel. It left the factory with special order features including fancy checkered stock and engraving. Factory engraved model 1873 rifles are rare and it is estimated only one of every 700 guns produced were engraved or inscribed. It is signed J. Ulrich on its lower tang, adding to its rarity. It is decorated with floral scroll engraving, a punch dot background, scalloped borders, and a vignette of a standoff between a stag and deerhound. It is being sold with its original four piece Winchester cleaning rod and a letter from 1976 detailing its production history. It states in part: The Winchester Records for Model 1873 lists Serial Number 379475B as a rifle, 44 caliber, with an octagonal barrel, set trigger, fancy checkered stock, sling and swivel, leaf sights, Engraved $4.00. It was shipped from the warehouse on April 29, 1891. The "B" in the serial number indicates a minor changed in the mechanism.
- Lot #3389, a cased, fully engraved, and inlaid Custer's Last Stand tribute Colt Single Action Army revolver. This work of art was detailed by Firearm Engravers Guild of America founding member and Master Engraver, Michael Dubber. This Calvary configuration cal. 45 Colt has a 7-1/2" barrel and serial number #805355SA. The firearm was made in 1977 and customized by Dubber in 2013. It is decorated with symbols surrounding the events that took place On June 25th and 26th, 1876. These include teepees, mounted native warriors, a Native Chief in full headdress, Custer, arrows, a pipe tomahawk, sabers, a bugle and 7th Cavalry flag, and a portrait of Sitting Bull, among others. All images are surrounded by finely executed foliate scroll engraving and sweeps of silver inlay. The bottom of the barrel is signed and dated by the artist. This masterpiece was given the prestigious Howard Dove award for best engraved Colt at the 2013 Colt Collector Show. It is being sold with its glass topped, hardwood shadowline display case and related memorabilia.
According to Nick Poulin, President of Poulin Antiques & Auctions, "We are thrilled to present the first sale of rare fully transferable, Pre-86, & Post-86 NFA firearms from the Military Museum Collection of Shooters Outpost of Hooksett, NH. Jim and Carey McLoud opened this privately owned museum in 2018 and assembled the most encompassing, largest, and finest collection of NFA items to ever be offered at auction. We will continue offering items from this outstandingly curated collection throughout our 2026 auction schedule."
About Us: Poulin Antiques & Auctions Inc. is located in Fairfield, Maine. We are a family owned business, and based on annual sales, we are the second largest specialty firearms auction house in the world. For over 30 years we have offered professional high-quality auction services. Our dedication to fair and honest business dealings with consignors and buyers alike has catapulted our company to the forefront of the firearms auction industry. For more information, please see www.poulinauctions.com.
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