Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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**COMPSTALL MILL STOCKPORT CHESHIRE INTEREST**C1840 English ‘T. Andrews Compstall No.1’ Night Watchman’s 28 Bore Double Barrel Percussion Belt Pistol With Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 23163 - 23163 Compstall was a Mill complex owned by Thomas Andrew and his family in Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire. This is an excellent, original, percussion double barrel percussion pistol the barrel rib signed ‘T. Andrews Compstall No.1’ most likely a Mill Night Watchman’s self defence weapon . Its side by side brown wash steel barrels are 5 ¼” in length and are 28 bore. It measures 10 ¾” overall length. The smooth bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has a broad top rib and small brass bead fore sight. The action plates, hammers, trigger guard with extended tang and bud finial & action tang have foliate engraved decoration. It has double triggers, original captive iron ram rod and iron belt bar. The weapon has a lovely walnut full wood stock which has chequering at the grip and inlaid void silver escutcheon on top of the wrist. The pistol cocks and dry fires crispy. The price for this interesting percussion pistol worthy of further research 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 23163 (drawers office) £795.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (13/01) **MINT BORE**Cased C1860 English Charles Reeves Birmingham Patent Adams Type Double Action 5 Shot 54 Bore Percussion Revolver & Accessories. Sn 23137 - 23137 This is an excellent, original, cased, Adams type 5 shot Reeves Patent percussion revolver (Charles Reeves, a Birmingham gunmaker, took out three British patents relating to percussion revolvers: No. 2690 of 22 October 1857, No. 3156 of 1857 and No. 1623 of 1858. See Taylerson et al 1968, pp. 270, 324, 325 and 327). The large frame double action revolver has a 6 ¼” octagonal barrel (12 ¼” overall). The bore is near mint, clean & bright with well defined rifling. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched frame rear sight. The frame is engraved ‘Patent’ on one side and ‘No. 1022 on the reverse. The barrel and cylinder have Victorian black powder proofs. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with original blue finish which has light surface wear to be expected with age and use. Its captive loading lever works as it should. The pistol is contained in its re-lined and re-fitted Mahogany case with hinged lid and lock (key absent). The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case is lined blue felt and has compartments which contain accessories including a double brass and steel conical bullet mould numbered ‘54’, a copper and brass black powder flask which signed by the manufacturer ‘James Dixon & Sons Sheffield), 2 ebony handled tools, cleaning rod with brass jag, a white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral applicator also by James Dixon & Sons Sheffield, an empty Eley Brothers Japanned tin with removable lid & a number of moulded lead bullets in a pouch. The price for this excellent cased pistol with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23137 £0.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**C1870 -1880 Colt USA No.1 First Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Derringer With English Proofs. Sn 23136 - 23136 Colt made their No.1 Derringer between 1870 and 1890. Colt designs were used by other American Arms manufacturer’s. This is an excellent original .41 RF Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ first model Colt USA No.1 It measures 5” overall with a 2 ½” barrel which has a flat top with brass blade fore sight. The rear sight consists of a groove in the knurled hammer spur. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel’s flat top is marked by the maker ‘Colt Mfg Hartford Ct USA No.1’ between Maltese cross marks. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘4654’ and has English black powder proofs indicating that this pistol was made in the USA for the English market. The derringer has a sheathed trigger & hook handle with the appearance of a knuckle duster (the heavy handle could be used to strike an assailant). The butt of the grip frame has matching number ‘4654’ and the steel frame has foliate scroll work decoration. The barrel swings to the left for loading by sliding a knurled steel button on the frame to the rear. Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23136 (drawers office) £1,695.00 |
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1875 - 1912 American Colt No.3 Second Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot Derringer With Pivot Barrel & Traces Of Original Factory Nickel Plate Finish. Sn 23166 - 23166 An excellent original .41 Cal Rim Fire, Colt No.3 derringer. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912. The No.3 came in several different variations, or models, with changes being made to the shape of the hammer or the size of the grips. We think this pistol is the No.3 2nd model with the slanting hammer, as opposed to the upright hammer of the 1st model, or larger grips of the 3rd model. Our example has brass frame traces of original factory nickel plate finish & a sheathed trigger. Its 2 ½” steel barrel correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 5” overall length. The barrel has a brass blade fore sight. Its rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’ and the brass frame has .41 Cal. It has its original American walnut grips which are secured with a single recessed brass screw bolt. The wood has just light scuffs consistent with age & handling. The serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (we have not removed the grips). Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23166 (drawers office) £725.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (13/01) **RARE**MINT BORE**1874 -1879 Colt USA 'New Line' 5 Shot .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Pocket Revolver With English Proofs Retailed By Baker London. Sn 23117 - 23117 The Colt New Line .41 Calibre Rim Fire revolvers had the largest of the New Line frames and were only produced for six years, from 1874 to 1879. During that time frame only 9,363 .41 calibre New Line revolvers were produced, making it the second rarest of the New Lines, second only to the .38 calibre variants. This is an excellent rare to find example. The metal work has even aged patina. The revolver has a 2 ¼” round steel barrel (6 ¼” overall) & sheathed trigger. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel has Colt’s USA address, 1874 Patent, serial number 9956, English black powder proofs and retailer name which looks like ‘F.T Baker Gun Manufacturer London’ together with correct acid etched panel ‘Colt New .41’ (all illustrated). It has a blade fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. The pistol is side gate loading (the gate opens and closes firmly). The action is single action only and works crisply. The original Walnut grips have some small old stable chips but are totally secure. The price for this rare Colt revolver includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23117 (drawers office) £0.00 |
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**RARE**1844 Dated American Mexican War & Civil War Era Robert Johnson Connecticut U.S Army Model 1836 28 Bore Percussion Pistol Period Converted From Flintlock With Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 23135 - 23135 This is a rare original Model 1836 flintlock converted to percussion pistol by the American Arms manufacturer Robert Johnson Connecticut USA. There were two manufacturers of these guns: Asa Waters and Robert Johnson. Combined, the production totals 41,000 guns. These pistols were the last U.S. Martial pistol to use the flintlock system, and many consider them the best of all U.S. flint guns due to their craftsmanship and aesthetic appeal. The guns are historically significant as they were the primary issue pistol during the Mexican American War (1846-1848), and were significantly used during the American Civil War (1861-1865), especially in the percussion converted format, due to arms shortages on both sides. The pistol is 14” overall length with an 8 ½” round steel barrel. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The original Walnut woodwork is a nice deep brown and has no damage. The metal work has even mottled brown grey finish often found on these pistols. The pistol has regulation iron fittings including the correct heavy steel butt cap on the grip frame that could be used as a cudgel during combat and original captive iron ram rod. The barrel and stock plate have factory inspector’s marks (illustrated in image 2). The barrel has a brass blade fore sight and shallow grooved oval rear sight on top of the grip strap. The lock plate has manufacturer detail ‘U.S. (Army) R. JOHNSON MIDDN CONN’ & ‘1844’ date (illustrated in image 1). The pistol’s action functions crisply. The price for this Mexican War / Civil War era pistol 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 display or collection. Sn 23135 £1,275.00 |
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**MINT BORE**1847 Dated American Mexican War & Civil War Era Henry Aston Middtn Connecticut U.S Army Model 1842 28 Bore Percussion ‘Horse Pistol’ With Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 23134 - 23134 Henry Aston manufactured approximately 6000 1842 pistols for the U.S. Ordnance Department. They have a strikingly similar design to the French cavalry pistols of that era. The Model 1842 Percussion Pistol was the last single shot percussion handgun to see service with the U.S. Army. Model 1842 Pistols saw extensive use during the Mexican War and were still in limited service at the start of the Civil War. The Model 1842 Percussion Pistol was a well-designed, robust weapon that represented the final development of the single shot “horse pistol”. This is an excellent original U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol made by Henry Aston of Middtn, Connecticut in 1847. The pistol is 14 ½” overall length with an 8 ½” round steel barrel. The smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The original Walnut woodwork is a nice deep brown and has no damage. The metal work has even patina. The pistol has correct regulation brass fittings including the correct heavy brass butt cap on the brass frame that could be used as a cudgel during combat and original captive iron ram rod. The barrel has ‘GWH’ factory inspector’s mark and the barrel tang is dated ‘1847’. The barrel has a brass blade fore sight. The action plate has “U.S (army) H.ASTON” and “MIDDTN CONN 1847” behind the hammer (all illustrated). The action functions crisply. The price for this excellent Mexican War / Civil War era pistol 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 display or collection. Sn 23134 £1,275.00 |
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**RARE**C1850 Imperial Koniglich Wurttrfabrik (Wurttemberg Royal Arsenal) Uhlan Cavalry .550 Calibre Convertible Percussion Combination Pistol Carbine With Saddle Bar & Rings & Original Removable Shoulder Stock Gun Number 463 Brooker Collection. - 23127 This is an original Imperial German Uhlan Cavalry .550 Calibre Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine which is gun number 463 from the Brooker collection. The pistol has a 9 ½” round steel barrel which has a blade fore sight. The bore has deep cut rifling and has just staining consistent with age and use. The barrel is numbered 828. It has a heavy military hammer. The action plate is signed Koniglich Wurttrfabrik (Wurttemberg Royal Arsenal). The walnut stock with regulation brass mounts is excellent and has inspection marks. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for the shoulder stock. The walnut shoulder stock which converts the pistol to a carbine when attached is undamaged and has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The shoulder stock has a brass butt plate and lug at the wrist that fits neatly into the pistol grip recess. The lug is released by depression of a steel button on the underside of the shoulder stock. The shoulder stock has steel saddle bar and 2 steel saddle rings In its carbine configuration the weapon measures 25 ¾” overall length. The carbine comes with its original Brooker collection tag numbered 463. The price for this rare to find pistol / carbine from a top quality collection 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. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23127 (Armoury behind Cannon) £1,975.00 |
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**RARE**Large Frame C1840 Victorian Unwin & Rodgers Sheffield Self Protector Etched Blade 120 Bore Percussion Combination Knife Pistol With Horn Scales, German Silver Octagonal Barrel & Fittings, Tweezer Grip Insert Accessories & Percussion Caps. Sn 23066 - 23066 This is an original rare to find Unwin & Rodgers combination knife percussion pistol. Overall the pistol when closed is just under 7” overall length. The octagonal barrel, frame, bolsters and integral box with hinged lid for ball and patches on the rear of the frame are German silver. The box contains a small quantity of percussion caps (not tested). The just over 3 ½” octagonal barrel has a small bead fore sight & English black powder proofs. The smooth bore has staining consistent with age and use. It has a steel hammer and folding trigger. Its cocking & firing actions are strong. There are two folding knife blades, one 3 ½” length and signed ‘Unwin & Rodgers Sheffield’. This blade has very faint blued etched panel on one side with wording ‘Self Protector’ amongst foliate decoration. The other blade is 2 ½” length also signed ‘Unwin & Rodgers Patent’ together with Queen’s Crown & ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina). It has undamaged polished horn grips. Each scale near to the butt has inserts for accessories. One insert contains a pair of steel tweezers, the other is absent its bullet mould accessory usually found in these pistols. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, muzzle loading percussion combination pistol, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23066 (drawers office) £1,045.00 |
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C1830 Liege Belgium 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Rifled Barrel, Folding Concealed Trigger & Hinged Patch Box. Sn 21393:60 - 21393:60 This is a nice percussion pocket pistol made in Liege Belgium C1830. The pistol’s action has foliate engraved decoration. The barrel and action have Liege proof / inspection marks (illustrated). The pistol measures 6” overall & has a just over 2” turn off barrel. The barrel’s rifled bore is clean with well defined rifling. It has a concealed folding trigger & undamaged bag shaped ebony grip which has a hinged patch box at the butt. The hinged lid of the box has foliate engraved decoration. Its cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique percussion pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:60 (drawers office) £495.00 |
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