Antique Guns and Equipment
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MINT BORE, Victorian British Volunteer/ Militia Private Purchase Thomas Turner, Birmingham .577 Snider Obsolete Calibre MK III 3 Band Rifle. Sn 16524 - 16524 This is a quality private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, MK III 3 Band Rifle retailed by Thomas Turner Birmingham. It has all original Walnut woodwork throughout. Its steel action plate is signed by the retailer Thomas Turner, Fisher Street, Birmingham. The breech has a proof / inspection mark. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 36 ½” barrel. The exterior of the barrel has old stable pitting but the bore is near mint with crisp well defined rifling. It is complete with sling swivel, ram rod, block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. Its cocking and firing action works perfectly. This is an antique, obsolete calibre weapon and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 16524 £975.00 |
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American Remington Elliot’s 1865 Patent .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Double Barrelled Derringer & Period leather Holster. Sn 16624 - 16624 The design of the Remington double derringer was little changed by Remington during a production run of nearly 70 years. This is a very good fully functioning example. The pistol has two 3" barrels and measures 5" overall making it easy to conceal and therefore popular with Wild West Gamblers. The top of the barrel rib is stamped 'E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION N.Y.' & 'ELLIOTS PATENT DEC 12 1865'. The underside of the bottom barrel is numbered '637'. It has a shrouded trigger & undamaged wood grips. The pistol retains its original factory nickel plating which has areas of wear and blemishes to be expected with age. The barrels bores have staining consistent with age and use and its loading cocking and firing actions work perfectly. The derringer comes with a period leather holster in which the derringer was found. The brown leather holster has a flap cover which is absent its fastening button and rear copper riveted belt loop. The leather is intact but has wear to be expected with age. The price for this iconic piece of American Wild West history includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16624 £895.00 |
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Late 1700’s French / Continental Military 10 Bore Flintlock Musket With Brass Furniture. Sn 16416:24 - 16416:24 This is a Continental most likely French flintlock musket made sometime in the late 1700’s. It has all original wood which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age & service use. It has brass fittings including, butt plate with extended tang stamped ‘26’, typical French form fore end block incorporating blade fore sight, thick barrel bands and trigger guard with extended tang. The musket also has its original iron ramrod, single sling swivel, blade fore sight & groove rear sight. The 32 ½” barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The underside of the barrel has a military bayonet lug. The top of the barrel has proof / inspection marks (illustrated in image 2). The hammer is fitted with flint and the lock plate has indistinct etched lettering most likely a manufacturer’s signature (illustrated in image 2). Total length of the musket is 49”. The action works as it should. This is an antique flintlock musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16416:24 £895.00 |
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Late 1700’s – Early 1800’s British Enfield Tower .800 Calibre Muzzle Loading Flintlock Musket With Brass Furniture. Sn 16416:23 - 16416:23 This is an original Enfield Tower muzzle loading flintlock musket made sometime in the late 18th century or early 19th century. The action plate is stamped on the With Crown and 'Tower’ (Enfield). It has all original wood stock which has bumps and bruises consistent with age and use, brass butt plate, fore end block, ram rod flutes and trigger guard with extended tang. The musket also has its iron ramrod, sling swivels & block fore sight. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. Total length is 53” with a 36” barrel. The barrel has proofs. The hammer is fitted with flint and the cocking and firing action works as it should. This is an antique muzzle loading flintlock musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16416:23 £1,175.00 |
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SOLD SOLD One of 16,000 British Crimean War Era 1856 Windsor USA Contract Pattern 1853 Enfield .577” Calibre 3 Band Muzzle Loading Percussion Rifled Musket With Nipple Protector, Chain & Sling. Sn 16416:22 - 16416:22 This is an original example of the British 1853 Pattern rifled musket manufactured under contract to British War Department by Robbins and Lawrence, Windsor, Vermont, USA in 1856. During the Crimean War (1854-1856) there was a shortfall of Enfield rifle muskets. Insufficient numbers were being produced in the United Kingdom and, despite a contract for their manufacture being placed in Belgium, further assistance from both the United States and France was sought. An American contact was swiftly set up in February 1855 for 25,000 US rifle muskets, altered to the Enfield bore, to be made by Robbins and Lawrence of Windsor, Vermont. The American produced Enfields were stamped 'WINDSOR' on the lock. Although the contract was for 25,000 weapons, due to financial difficulties only 16,000 were produced in America for the British Army and marked ‘Windsor’. This is a very rare, original example of the Crimean War American contract 1853 Pattern 3-band Percussion Rifled Musket. The action plate is correctly stamped ‘Windsor’ and has partially visible Queens crown (Victoria) together with ‘1856’ date.The action is fitted with nipple protector & chain. It has all original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected, brass butt plate, brass trigger guard with extended tang, brass fore end block and original iron ram rod. The musket has a block fore sight, ladder rear sight & sling swivels fitted with brown leather sling. The 39”barrel’s bore has just staining consistent with age and crisp rifling. Total length is 55 ½”. The rifle’s firing mechanism works as it should. The price for this very rare Crimean War era British Army Musket, one of only 16,000 made includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifled musket, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 16416:22 £0.00 |
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C1860's British Army In India Officer’s Private Purchase Manton & Co Calcutta & London Enfield Pattern 3 Band .600 Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Musket. Sn 16416:20 - 16416:20 The Manton family were English gunmakers beginning with John in the early 1800's, then his younger brother Joseph who operated circa 1825-35. J. Manton and Son operated circa 1832-1862 and J. Manton & Co is later listed as operating in London and Calcutta. This is a British Army In India Officer’s Private Purchase Manton & Co Calcutta & London Enfield Pattern 3 Band .600 Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Musket. The action plate is stamped With stylised Queen’s Crown. It has all original wood stock which has bumps and bruises consistent with age and use and a contemporary repair to the wood near to the top of the action plate. The repair is stable & secure. The wood is stamped with small numbers (illustrated). It has a steel butt plate, fore end block & trigger guard with extended tang numbered ‘35162’. The rifle also has its steel ramrod, block and blade fore sight, sling swivels and bayonet lug. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. Total length is 49” with a 32 ¾” barrel. The barrel has proofs and is signed ‘Manton & Co Calcutta & London’. The cocking and firing action works as it should. This is an antique muzzle loading percussion musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16416:20 £795.00 |
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C1860 British Enfield Tower .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Musket With Brass Furniture. Sn 16416:19 - 16416:19 This is an original Enfield Tower muzzle loading Percussion musket. The action plate is stamped on the With Victorian Queens Crown and 'Tower’ (Enfield). It has all original wood stock which has bumps and bruises consistent with age and use, brass butt plate, fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang. The musket also has its steel ramrod & block and blade fore sight. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. Total length is 52 ½” with a 32 ½” barrel. The barrel has Victorian proofs. The cocking and firing action works as it should. This is an antique muzzle loading percussion musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16416:19 £675.00 |
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RARE, American Civil War Era Austrian Model 1854 .54 Calibre Lorenz Rifled Musket (1861 Springfield) Converted To Breech Capping Loading Regiment Marked ’51.1/7’ & Leather Sling. Sn 16430a - 16430a The Lorenz rifle was an Austrian rifle used in the mid 19th Century. It was used in several European wars, and also featured prominently in the U.S. Civil War. The Lorenz rifle was designed by Austrian Lieutenant Joseph Lorenz on similar design principles as the 1861 Springfield Armoury Rifled Musket. It was first approved for manufacture in 1854, and was Austria's first all-new infantry firearm in decades. The Lorenz rifle was the third most widely used rifle during the American Civil War. The Union recorded purchases of 226,924 and the Confederacy bought as many as 100,000. This original Lorenz rifle was converted in the period to breech capping loading. It has standard steel lock and furniture and undamaged walnut stock with figured check piece all in excellent condition. The metal work has even patina. The weapon has several small indistinct inspection marks and the steel butt plate tang is Regiment marked ’51.1/7’. It has sling swivels fitted with leather sling and original steel ram rod, It has a brass blade fore sight and flip up ladder rear sight. The bore of the musket’s 35” round steel barrel is clean and the rifling crisp. The rifle measures 53” overall length. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work perfectly. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16430a £1,695.00 |
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American 1851 U.S. Army Springfield Model 1842 Musket Converted To .69 Calibre Muzzle Loading Smoothbore Musketoon For Ball & Buckshot. Sn 16430 - 16430 The US Model 1842 Musket was a .69 calibre musket manufactured and used in the United States during the 19th Century. It is a continuation of the Model 1816 line of muskets but is generally referred to as its own model number rather than just a variant of the Model 1816. The Model 1842 was the last U.S. smoothbore musket. The Model 1842 was the first primary U.S. muskets to be produced with a percussion lock. Our example is dated 1851 and was converted, in the period, to a musketoon (short barrelled musket) for ball and buckshot. It has all original American walnut furniture which has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The wood has contemporary hand etched letters which appear to be ‘AIP’ (illustrated). The metal work has even patina. The musketoon measures 41 ½” overall with a 26” round steel barrel. The barrel has inspection marks ‘V P’ (illustrated). Its smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age. The weapon is fitted with brass blade fore sight, has a heavy military hammer, steel butt plate stamped ‘US’ (Army), sling swivels, steel barrel bands, fore end block and original steel cleaning rod. The action plate is marked with the American Eagle and 'U.S’ together with ‘Springfield’ & ‘1851’. The cocking and firing actions work perfectly. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16430 £1,200.00 |
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Victorian Era 3rd Scinde Irregular Horse Enfield Pattern .700 Calibre Percussion Cavalry Carbine With captive Steel Ram Rod, Saddle Bar & Ring. Sn 16416:17 - 16416:17 The Scinde Irregular Horse was raised at Hyderabad on 8 August 1838. It was named after the province of Sind now in Pakistan, where it was raised to protect the trade route from the Bolan Pass to Sukkur on the Indus River and fight against the marauding Baluchi warriors. It later expanded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Scinde Horse. These three regiments were absorbed into the regular forces after the Mutiny of 1857 and became the 35th Scinde Horse and the 36th Jacob's Horse. They saw active service in Northern and Central India, Persia, Afghanistan on the North West Frontier and, during World War I, where they served in France and Palestine. The two Regiments were amalgamated in 1922, as the present 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse which served in World War II. This is an original Enfield Pattern private purchase cavalry carbine marked to the 3rd Scinde Irregular Horse. Its original wood full stock is undamaged with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The wood is impressed ‘1070’. The metal work has even patina. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the action plate is marked ‘Scinde Irregular Horse’. Its 24" barrel (39 ½” overall) has a smooth bore which has staining & residue consistent with age. It is unsighted. It has an under barrel captive swivel steel ramrod. The carbine also has brass fore end block, trigger guard & butt plate. It is complete with sling swivels & saddle bar with ring. It cocks & dry fires. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion Carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16416:17 £975.00 |
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