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The West Rides Again: Tombstone Museum Part II, Western Art & Navajo Treasures

Sat, Nov 15, 2025 11:00AM EST
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Join North American Auction Company on November 15th for Part II of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Collection with other rare items. This extraordinary sale features the largest private collection of Tombstone history, including rare and historic pieces tied to Wyatt Earp, the Earp Brothers, and the infamous Cochise Cowboys. From original artifacts, outlaw relics, and C.S. Fly photographs, this is a can’t-miss event for collectors of the Old West’s most legendary chapter.
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Lot 668

K.L. Hart, Al Freeland & Parker's Cleaning Kits

Estimate: $500 - $750
Starting Bid
$50

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Included in this lot are Antique K. L. Hart .22 Rimfire Ammo Boxes, Block, and Cleaning Kit, circa 1890s to 1910. Provenance: Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, Tombstone, Arizona. One ammo box features a label, "K. L. HART Guns and Ammunition For Hunters and Shooters TUCSON, A. T.", one ammo box with label, "AL FREELAND For the Shooter.. By a Shooter", a Scarce "PARKER'S .22 CAL No. 2 CLEANING OUTFIT", military cleaning rod, 140 rounds of .22 Short rifle cartridges. Samuel Lombard Hart (1830-1893) was a very highly regarded and skilled gunsmith over his ten years in Tombstone. if gun repairs were needed, Hart's on Freemont Street was the place to go, located just a short distance from the famous Fly Photography studio and right next door to the O.K. Corral. On Oct. 26th of 1881 Hart, while working in his store, would be one of the relatively few witnesses to the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral that made Tombstone and the Earp's famous. Guns that were re-worked or repaired by Hart were often stamped with his logo, which was the letters S and L over a "heart," an artistic yet compact and simple way of saying "S.L. Hart." S.L. was entrusted with both basic repairs as well as also sought out for his special Colt pistols. Some of Hart's more notable clients were US Marshal Wyatt Earp, Doc Holiday, outlaw Ike Clanton and Buckskin Frank Leslie. It has been said that the legacy of S.L. Hart as gunsmith to the cowboys, gamblers, lawmen, and gunfighters of Tombstone cannot be over estimated. Today a firearm with the "S.L. Hart" stamp is almost priceless. Hart most likely taught his sons the gunsmith trade so that after Hart moved the family to Tucson in 1890, Hart's son, Kirt L. Hart, continued in the family business opening his own gun shop, K. L. Hart Store. Eventually the business expanded into K. L. Hart Sporting Goods and later Smith Sporting Goods Company. Kirt had a similar stamped hallmark as his famous father, which was the letters S and L over a "heart," an artistic yet compact and simple way of saying "S.L. Hart."; "K. L. Hart" over a "heart". Attached Tombstone Western Heritage Museum labels read, "KIRT HART, the son of Samuel L. Hart continued his father's work in gun smithing. If we do not have it We will get it If we cannot get it It does not exist", museum code, "G-171"; "PARKER .22 CLEANING KIT - VERY SCARCE!, museum code, "G-054"; "MILITARY CLEANING ROD Ca. 1900", museum code, "G-049". Tombstone Western Heritage Museum received them the items from a lady who had a large collection of Hart estate items. Respective measurements are 2.75"W x 6.5"L x 1.375"D, 3.125"W x 7.25"L x 1.5"D, 3.75"W x 3.875"L x 2"D, 3"W x 3.5"L x 1.125"D. Combined weight is 2lb, 8oz.

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