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Swiss, Military Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889 7.5 x 53.5 mm Straight Pull Rifle, All Matching Serial Numbers. - A 1068
In 1882 Eduard Rubin began testing the first small-calibre copper-jacketed bullet which could successfully withstand high velocities. In 1885, this round was combined with Rudolf Schmidt's first straight-pull action resulting in the Swiss, Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889 7.5 x 53.5 mm Rifle. This is a very good example of the Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889 rifle with excellent wood and metal work throughout. The rifle measures 51 ½ ”overall with a 31” barrel. The rifle is stamped with the matching serial number 83621 on the breech, barrel, bolt, rear sight and magazine. The stock is stamped with Swiss Military marks and roundel with number 3. Behind this on the butt plate is stamped with 3 over the Swiss cross over 390 (weapon and rack number). This is a very good example with all original wood with minor bumps due to service use. The metalwork retains all of its original blued finish. The stock & metal are stamped with Swiss Military marks (illustrated). The gun is complete with its bayonet bar, slings swivels, adjustable rear sight (graduated to 2000 metres) and fore sight. The cocking and firing actions work perfectly. The price 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. A 1068
£895.00

1854-1869 English Irwin Wallas Of Wigton & Carlisle (Cumberland) Double Barrelled 12 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 21010 - 21010
Wallas were a large family of Wigton & Carlisle Cumberland based gunmakers working from 1827 through to C1913. Irwin Wallas is recorded at Ludgate Lane Wigton between 1854 and 1869 (see page 357 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is a very good double barrel shotgun made by Irwin Wallas. It has all original Walnut furniture. The shotgun with double 30”, brown wash steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46” overall. The barrel has a small brass bead fore sight and the barrel rib is faintly signed ‘Wallas Wigton & Carlisle’. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. Both action plates are signed ‘I. Wallas’ within foliate decorations. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. The shotgun has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap and tip. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21010
£975.00

**RARE**1881 Dated British WD Enfield Martini Henry 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry Carbine MK 1) .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Carbine With Correct 1st Type Features. Sn 21008 - 21008
This is an original rare, to find, MK 1, 1st issue .577x .450, Enfield made, Martini Henry, Cavalry Carbine. It is WD ordnance stamped and has all original woodwork which has the knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The metal has even patina. It has correct 1st type features including adjustable flip up rear sight, winged blade fore sight, cleaning rod and grooved trigger. It has a steel butt plate & single sling swivel. The steel barrel's rifled bore has just staining consistent with age & well defined rifling. The carbine has been fully stripped and checked with everything is in order. The action is fully functional. It is stamped on the right side of the action, Crown VR (Victoria Regina), dated '1881' and has the correct designation stamp 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Carbine MK 1) together with crown arrow mark. The barrel, trigger guard and lever have clear WD ordnance inspection marks. The price for this rare to find 1st issue pattern MK1 Cavalry Carbine 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 21008
£1,775.00

C1890 W.R. Pape Newcastle Upon Tyne .297/.250 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Lever Break Action Breech Loading Single Barrel Rook Rifle With External Hammer. Sn 20947 - 20947
W.R. Pape Manufactured guns from 1857 to the Late 1800’s and is best remembered for inventing the Choke Boring System which Greener went on to develop. This is an excellent .297/.250 Obsolete Calibre lever break action rook rifle by Pape. It has a 27” barrel with tooled flat top rib and measures 43" overall. The barrel's rifled bore is clean with typical light rifling. The barrel is signed by the maker together with his Newcastle address. The trigger guard tang is numbered 10568. The blued metal work is excellent. The action has a lever with thumb flat which when depressed breaks the barrel for loading. The excellent all original walnut stock is undamaged. The fore stock and curved pistol grip have fine chequered panels. The stock has a ribbed panel butt. The weapon has blade fore and 3 leaf rear sights graduated 50-100-150 yards. Its loading, cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this excellent obsolete calibre rook rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20947
£895.00

**MINT BORE**Victorian C1868 British Officer’s Private Purchase Veisey & Son Birmingham Snider .577 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre 3 Band Rifle. Sn 20912 - 20912
Veisey & Son were English gunmakers working in Birmingham at 105 Moor Street C1868 (see page 354 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol 2) The Snider action was introduced to British service in the mid 1800’s and muzzle loading Enfield Carbines were converted to allow the use of the .577 calibre brass cartridge. They remained in use until the Martini Henry was introduced. This is an original British Officer’s Private Purchase .577 Snider Patent 3 band rifle by Veisey & Son in excellent condition. This Snider rifle has a 36 ½” round steel barrel with near mint bore clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel has crisp ‘25’ proof mark and other inspection marks. The metal work has even patina throughout. It has a brass butt plate, fore end block & trigger guard. The original wood is undamaged with just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The action plate is signed by the makers and with their Birmingham address (illustrated). The breech has inspection marks. The breech has a hinged steel cover with locking catch. The action works crisply. It has sling swivels, cleaning rod, fixed foresight and adjustable rear ladder sight. 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. Sn 20912
£1,495.00

C1840 English Conway Manchester Single Barrel 15 Bore Muzzle Loading Single Barrel Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun With Rare Early Form Grip Safety. Sn 20950 - 20950
Thomas Conway was an English Gunsmith with premises in Manchester at 179 Chapel Street, 3 Market Street & 43 Blackfriars Street, Deansgate between 1803-1852. Samuel Conway was an English Cheshire based Gunsmith. In 1840 he is recorded as having premises at 4 Middle Hillgate Stockport (see page 196 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2).This is a single barrel percussion shotgun made C1840. It has a 31” brown wash steel barrel & measures 47 ½” overall. The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has a small bead fore sight and the rear sight consists of a shallow groove. It has all original walnut stock which has bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use (there is an old contemporary repair to the stock at the rear of the action which can be seen in the images and is totally secure). It has a steel butt plate with extended tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang & Dolphin hammer. Behind the trigger is a rare to find early form grip safety bar (the cocked hammer cannot be fired without the grip safety being pressed at the same time as pulling the trigger). The action plate has foliate engraved decoration and is signed ‘Conway’. The top of the barrel has partially visible ‘Manchester’. The shotgun is complete with wood ramrod which has a brass end cap. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 20950
£475.00

Early 1800’s English Thomas Proudman Birmingham Ladies Or Youth Size Flintock 18 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Sporting Shotgun. Sn 20971 - 20971
Thomas Proudman was an English Birmingham based Gunmaker recorded as working at Steelhouse Lane C1820-21, 26 Russell Street 1822-27, Aston Road 1828-37 and 99 Dartmouth Street 1838-50 (see page 312 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is an antique muzzle loading 18 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun by Proudman. It has a 27 ½” browned steel barrel and measures a short 44” overall making it ideal for ladies or youth use. The muzzle has a brass blade foresight. The barrel's smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The trigger guard has extended tang with Pineapple finial. The lock plate has partially visible makers name ‘T. Proudman’. The cock is fitted with flint. The wrist of the stock has chequered panels. The stock has a brass fore end block & is fitted with a steel butt plate. The wood is all original with just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with steel end cap and steel worm tip. The gun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a muzzle loading antique shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20971
£895.00

**MINT** Remington USA 1873-74 Patent Argentine Contract Rolling Block .43 Spanish Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Infantry Rifle. Sn 20915 - 20915
A near mint, Remington Argentine military contract 'Rolling Block' infantry rifle in .43 Spanish Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre. The Remington Rolling Block rifle was a breech-loading rifle produced from the mid-1860s into the early 20th century by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms Company). The action was extremely strong, and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s. This example was made as part of one of Remington’s Argentine National Army contracts. It has a 36” barrel (51” overall). The barrel's rifled bore is near mint, clean & bright with well defined rifling. The rifle has an external hammer, bayonet bar, block and blade fore sight and folding ladder rear sight. The woodwork and metal work are both excellent. The woodwork has only very minor bumps and bruises from normal use which is to be expected of a weapon of this age and the metal has superb blue finish. The action tang has Remington’s patents (illustrated). It is complete with sling swivels and steel cleaning rod. It's loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20915
£1,475.00

SOLD SOLD (03/03) **QUALITY SPECIAL ORDER**C1820 English Durs Egg, London 15 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun With Attractive Figured Birdseye Maple Stock. Sn 20917 - 20917
Durs Egg (1748–1831) was a Swiss-born British gunmaker, noted for his quality pistols and for his company's production of the Ferguson rifle. Egg was apprenticed in Solothurn and Paris before establishing his own business in London in 1772. He was a contemporary of Joseph Manton, Jean Samuel Pauly and the uncle of Joseph Egg. This is a quality none standard, most likely a special order ,15 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun by Durs Egg. It has attractive all original birdseye maple furniture with figured shoulder stock. The wrist is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon and has chequered grip panels. The shotgun with double 30”, Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ½” overall. The barrel rib is signed by the maker ‘D. Egg London’ and has a bead fore sight. Its rear sight consists of a shallow groove on top of the action. The action plates, action tang and trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are also signed by the maker ‘D. Egg’ The barrels have inlaid roundels at the breech. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores have just staining consistent with age and use. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The price for this quality piece by a famous maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20917
£0.00

**VERY RARE**MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING BOLT**1876 Dated Imperial German Cavalry Steyr Mauser Model 1871 11 x 60R / .43 Obsolete Calibre Bolt Action Carbine Regiment Marked ‘21.D.34’ To The 21st Dragoner (Dragoon) Regiment Weapon Number 34. Sn 20914 - 20914
These carbines are highly elusive and rarely offered for sale. This is an excellent example of the cavalry weapon that saw some service right through the end of WW1. The woodwork and metal work are in excellent original condition and it cocks, strips and dry fires crisply. The wood has an old stable and secure contemporary repair on one side at the rear of the action. It has a 20" barrel secured by two bands, folding ladder sight, serial numbers 5910 to most parts including the bolt (except the bolt retaining washer and screw), some parts are un-numbered, the receiver is stamped with Steyr Arsenal mark Oesterr. Wafffb. Ges. as well as the royal cypher of Frederick Wilhelm IV & is dated 1876. The rifled bore is clean. The wood has several Imperial inspection marks. The butt plate has the unit mark 21.D.34. to The 21st Dragoner (Dragoon) Regiment Weapon Number 34 (until 1918 Dragoner (en: Dragoon) was the designation given to the Dragoon regiments of the Austro-Hungarian and Imperial German Armies ( a contemporary image of a troop of Hannoversches Dragoners armed with lances & carbines is illustrated in image 1). The Carbine is complete with sling swivels and correct turned down bolt (to prevent snagging on uniform). It has an adjustable ladder rear sight and winged fore sight arrangement. The price for this very rare piece of Dragoon history includes UK delivery. Sn 20914
£1,495.00
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