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Imperial German, 1888 Dated, 11mm Mauser (11 x 60R) M1871/84, 8 Shot Tube Magazine Obsolete Calibre Rifle. Sn - 21393:32
This is an Imperial German, 1888 dated1, 11mm (11 x 60R) Mauser Model 1871/84 rifle. The rifle was developed from the single shot model 1871 rifle which was improved and modified into a repeating rifle with a the insertion of a tubular magazine enclosed within the fore end to hold 8 rounds of ammunition that was similar to the Swiss Vettrli rifles of the period. This gun was the first magazine fed gun in the German army. The design of the rifle, introduced into service in 1884 was quickly superseded by the invention of smokeless powder as a propellant which was vastly superior to the older black powders used on the Mauser M1871/84 and similar rifles. The Mauser Gewehr 1888 quickly superseded the M1871/84 in the German army and gun was regulated to secondary use including use in the First World War. This rifle was made at the Imperial Spandau armoury which is stamped on the barrel together with various proof marks and the serial number 1440 which is repeated on the receiver. The side of the receiver is stamped I.G.Mod 71/84 on one side and 1888 (manufacturing date) on the other side. The rifles barrel and actin retains most of its original blued finish. The barrel’s rifling has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The gun has a full length tube magazine, steel butt plate, blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The weapon’s cocking & firing mechanism work correctly. The rifle has the usual bumps and bruises with service use. The rifle has its original Proof Exemption Certificate dated 29/5/2002. The bayonet for this rifle is listed separately on our web site. NB. As an obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:32
£1,275.00

**MINT BORE** Victorian, c1868 British Officer’s Private Purchase Snider .577 Obsolete Calibre, 2 Band Rifle. Sn - A 1089
This is a British Officer’s Private Purchase .577 Snider Patent 2 band rifle in excellent condition. This Snider rifle has a 36 ½” round steel barrel with near mint bore clean and bright with well-defined 3 groove rifling. The gun has iron fittings including an iron butt plate, fore end block & trigger guard with a single line border engraving. The metalwork has even patina throughout and are retained by screws with engraved heads. The original wood has a chequered wrist and forend and undamaged with just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The mark III breech is fully functioning with a locking bolt and has inspection marks including III (mark III locking breech) stamped into it as well as inspection marks on the barrel. The rifle has 4 sling swivels, the 2 extra ones would have been fitted for a target shooting sling, cleaning rod, fixed foresight and a 1300 yard adjustable rear ladder sight with fine V grooves. The action works crisply. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round of .577 Ammunition. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. A 1089
£1,250.00

Nepalese Made .577 Enfield 2nd Model 3 Band Rifle. Sn - 21393:31
This is a scarce Nepalese made, .577 second model, 3 band Enfield rifle which is a copy of the British 3 band .577 Second Model Enfield rifle where the barrel is held in by three solid barrel bands retained by spring clips inset into the walnut stock. British made 2nd model rifles were made between 1855 and 1858 and the Indian models mirrored this date in manufacture so it is possible that this rifle saw action in the Indian mutiny in 1857. In 1858 the .577 3 band rifle was replaced by the 1st model Indian .700” Musket which was one of these rifles bored out to .700” with a smooth bore, a v notch rear sight and a block foresight. The rifle differs to the British made guns in that there are no markings on the lock plate, the rear sight is marked in Nepalese script and the lower sling swivel is the Pattern 1842 musket one. The top of the barrel is stamped in Nepalese script and the barrel near the breech plug has a circular mark near to the joint. The 3 grooved rifled barrel is clean with some staining from residue. The butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap are made of brass, the trigger guard and tang of the butt plate carry Nepalese script. The walnut stock carries the usual bumps and knocks from service. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. See Section A, Muzzle Loading Arms on pages 5 & 6 , item RB 33 for the similar Enfield made rifle made between 1855 and 1858 in Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:31
£875.00

British Pattern 1859 3 Band Musket (2nd model Indian .656” Musket). Sn - 21393:29
This is a nice example of a British Pattern 1859 musket also referred to as the 2nd model Indian Musket which was approved for service on the 7th May, 1859. This pattern was approved at Enfield after the Indian Mutiny, when the P1853 rifles issued to Indian soldiers were converted into muskets, in order to put them at a disadvantage if they ever fought British troops, again. The effective range with the musket was reduced from 500 yards to 50 yards. The musket differs externally from the Pattern 1853 rifle, in that the rear sight is a simple V with no provision for adjustment and a block triangular foresight. The musket was originally approved as the pattern 1858 musket with a bore of .700” but with the thinness of the barrel. With this, the pattern 1859 was approved with a reduced bore of .656” to correct the defect. The lock plate is stamped with the Queens crown and ENFIELD together with an inspection mark. The stock has a nicely stamped roundel with a crown over RM II with an inverted crowfoot and ENFIELD. The left hand side of the stock opposite the lock plate is stamped with a crown over E5. The top of the barrel carries inspection marks of a crowfoot, a crown over 61 and a crown over a crowfoot. The tang of the butt plate carries an inspection mark of a crown with a crowfoot. The barrel is shiny and smooth with a few staining marks. The muskets barrel retains much of its original blued finish including the barrel bands. The original walnut stock has minor mumps and bruises through service. The musket has brass butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap together with both sling swivels. See Section A, Muzzle Loading Arms on page 8, item RB 44 in Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:29
£795.00

C1840 S. Wood Northampton Round Brass Action 50 Bore Percussion Muzzle Loading Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21393:28 - 21393:28
This is a very good English percussion pocket pistol with round brass action made C 1840. The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” turn off steel barrel (a tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has a Dolphin hammer & concealed folding trigger. The concealed trigger drops down from the underside of the frame when the hammer is cocked. One side of the action amongst the foliate engraved panels is the maker’s name 'S.Wood’ and the reverse has ‘Northamton’ (retailer or maker: In our books, we cannot find a maker or retailer named S.Wood based in Northampton during the flintlock and percussion era). The underside of the action & barrel have crisp English proof marks. The excellent original bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol is fully functioning with a crisp trigger action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:28 (in box 21393)
£475.00

**MINT RIFLED BORE**RARE**Norwegian Model 1834 / 1846 .650 Carbine Calibre Mounted Jaeger Mountain Cavalry Troops Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine. Sn 21393:26 - 21393:26
This is an original Norwegian Model 1834 / 1846 Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine With Swedish Carl Gustaf Mark (Removable Shoulder Stock Absent). These Convertible pistols were adopted by Mounted Jaeger Mountain Cavalry Troops. The pistol has a 9 ¾” round steel sighted barrel which is numbered ‘76’ (the number is repeated on the action tang and action plate). The pistol is 16 ¾” overall length. The bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined deep cut rifling. It has a heavy military hammer and external safety catch which works as it should. The walnut full stock has typical brass mounts. The wood has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The action plate and barrel have Norwegian ‘Crown CB’ marks and the barrel has ‘CGH AP ‘ marks (unknown). The action plate also has number ‘533’. The pistol has a brass cudgel butt. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for shoulder stock. The price for this rare to find pistol as used by Jaeger Mounted Troops includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:26
£1,475.00

C1830 Large Frame French / Continental Military Officer’s .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Pistol With External Safety Catch, Belt Bar, Brass Fittings & Iron Ram Rod. Sn 21393:24 - 21393:24
An original large French / Continental military officer’s pistol. This pistol has a Walnut Stock with regulation brass fittings. The wood has impressed roundel with ‘X’ mark (unknown). The wood is all original with just bumps and bruises to be expected. There are no visible maker or date marks. The 9 ½” sighted barrel is numbered ‘2336’. The pistol’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and service use. The pistol retains the original iron ramrod. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. The action plate has an external safety catch. The pistol’s butt has an iron military lanyard ring. This is a substantial and well made pistol. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:24
£795.00

**RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS**French 1810 Dated Chatellerault Arsenal Naval & Cavalry Officer’s Flintlock .700 Calibre Pistol With Brass Fittings & Iron Ram Rod. Sn 21393:23 - 21393:23
A scarce French military flintlock officer's pistol manufactured at one of the Chatellerault Military arsenal dated 1810 from the time of the Napoleonic Wars (C1790-1815). It has a rounded brass military skull-crusher cudgel butt-cap, matching brass military style trigger-guard, fore-end block and side-plate. The action is in excellent working order & is complete with its iron ramrod. This type of heavy calibre flintlock pistol were carried by French naval and cavalry officers during the era of the Napoleonic campaigns of the late 18th-early 19th century. The pistol has its all original Walnut stock with regulation brass fittings. The wood and brass have several inspection marks. The wood is all original with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The lock plate is signed with ‘Chatellerault Arsenal’ detail. It has a brass pan and heavy military cock. The barrel tang has indistinct French script (illustrated). The 8” un-sighted barrel has inspection marks and is dated ‘1810’. It measures 14 ¾” overall. The pistol’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and service use. This is a fine example of this pistol, substantial and well made. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:23
£1,475.00

French Tulle Arsenal Model 1822 .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Dragoon Cavalry Percussion Pistol, St Etienne Arsenal Marked Stock Regiment Marked ‘D1’ (1st Regiment Of Dragoons) With Iron Powder Measure Ram Rod. Sn 21393:22 - 21393:22
An original French Model 1822 Tulle Arsenal Cavalry pistol. Many of these pistols were carried by Confederate troops in the American Civil war supplied by their French allies. This French Dragoon marked pistol has a Walnut Stock with regulation brass fittings. The wood has impressed roundel and number 2144 (illustrated) together with ‘St Etienne’ arsenal and ‘D1’ Regiment mark to the French 1st Regiment Of Dragoons. The brass has several inspection marks. The wood is all original with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The lock plate is stamped with ‘Tulle Arsenal’ detail. The 7 ¾” sighted barrel has matching number ‘2144’. The pistol’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and service use. The pistol retains the original iron ramrod with hollow powder measure tip. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. The pistol’s butt has an iron military lanyard ring. This is a fine example of this pistol, substantial and well made. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:22
£745.00

C1790 Turkish Ottoman / Arabic Form 22 Bore Miquelet Lock / Early Flintlock Pistol With Ottoman / Arabic Marks. Sn 21393:21 - 21393:21
Miquelet lock is a modern term used by collectors and curators, largely in the English-speaking world, for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols. It is a distinctive form of snaplock, originally as a flint-against-steel ignition form, once prevalent in Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Balkans, North Africa, the Ottoman Empire and throughout Spain's colonies from the late 16th to the mid 19th Centuries. The miquelet may have come to the attention of arms makers in Istanbul & North Africa via long-established trade routes from Italian city-states through the port of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) to provinces on the Balkan Peninsula. Other avenues were probably provided by booty from corsair raids and/or from the many Ottoman-Euro conflicts of the period. This is an attractive Turkish Ottoman / Arabic miquelet / early flintlock pistol. It is 17”overall with a 12” iron barrel which has cast raised sections on the top possibly to assist aiming. The barrel near to the breech has what looks like an indistinct cartouche and faint scrolling Turkish or Arabic script. The barrel’s smooth bore has typical staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has a single brass barrel band. The all original wood full stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The iron miquelet / early flintlock action has a ball finial trigger on the underside of the stock & it cocks & dry fires. The lock plate has what looks like a Turkish or Arabic cartouche highlighted in gold. The iron butt plate has a lanyard ring lug fitted with lanyard ring. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:21
£695.00
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