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**VERY RARE**1864 British WD Enfield Tower 3rd Pattern Brunswick .704” Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Rifle With Patchbox Containing A Single Moulded Belted Lead Ball & Original Ordnance Marked Brass Hilt Sword Bayonet. Sn 19135:9 - 19135:9
The Brunswick rifle was a large calibre (.704) muzzle-loading percussion rifle manufactured for the British Army by Enfield in the early 19th century. The Brunswick rifle was one of several designs submitted to replace the Baker rifle. Unlike the Baker rifle, the Brunswick rifle used a special round ball with raised ribs that fit into two spiraling grooves in the barrel. The rifle was designed to accept a sword type bayonet which mounted by use of a bayonet bar, similar to the design of that used on the Baker rifle. The bayonet bar was relocated further back due to problems that had been experienced with the Baker rifle. The Brunswick rifle used a block front sight and a two position folding leaf rear sight which could be set for either 200 or 300 yards. This is a very rare to find 3rd Pattern Brunswick rifle. It is stamped on the lock by the maker ‘Tower’ (Enfield) together with 1864 date and WD inspection marks. It also has the Crown VR mark (Victoria Regina). It has all original woodwork with correct brass butt plate, trigger guard, fore end block, ram rod mounts, patch box with hinged lid which contains a single moulded belted lead ball, original steel ramrod, bayonet bar & sling swivels. It has the correct fore and rear sights. The barrel has proof / inspection marks and measures 30” in length (45 ¾” overall). The bore has correct 2 groove rifling and has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The rifle comes with an original period sword bayonet (see pages 356, plate No. 714 & 357, plate No. 715 of The Bayonet Book By Watts & White for similar examples). The bayonet with large 22" leaf shaped spear point double edged blade has central fullers and medial ridge. The blade is undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The blade has a small ordnance inspection mark (illustrated). It has the correct ribbed brass handle with brass cross guard & steel release button and spring that works as it should with a firm action. The pommel of the bayonet has ordnance inspection marks (illustrated). As is common this bayonet is without scabbard. The price for this very rare piece includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 19135:9
£3,845.00

**SOLD 01 03** Victorian Era C1840 English Robinson 54 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Rifle With Octagonal. Sn 20858 - 20858
This is a Victorian percussion sporting rifle. It is 54 bore and has a 26 ½” octagonal steel barrel (43 ½” overall). Its bore has just light staining to be expected with age and use and well defined deep cut rifling. It has all original undamaged Walnut stock with chequered wrist & polished horn fore end block. The steel trigger guard has an extended tang with Pineapple finial. The trigger guard and steel butt plate tang have engraved foliate decoration. Its hammer and action plate also has engraved decoration. The action is signed ‘Robinson’ (there were several English gunmakers named Robinson working in both London & the Provinces during the flintlock & percussion era). The barrel has a small blade foresight and it has a ‘U’ notch plate rear sight. The rifle has its ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. The rifle’s cocking & firing actions work crisply. 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 collection or display. Sn 20858
£795.00

**MINT BORE**Victorian British Volunteer/ Militia Officer’s Private Purchase Thomas Turner, Snider MK III .577 Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Rifle Retailed By T. Fletcher London. Sn 20861 - 20861
Thomas Turner, 1811-1886, was born in Marlborough (Wiltshire). He was a son of Thomas Turner, 1770- 1843, also a gunmaker and engraver. The family were previously saddlers and their history in Marlborough has been traced back to the 17th Century. In 1838 Thomas Turner established his own gunmaking business at 3 Middle Row, Reading. He was also a sword maker and engraver. His father continued as a gunmaker in Marlborough where he was succeeded by another son, Henry Arthur at 21 High Street until late in the 19th Century. In 1840 Thomas Turner married Emma Jane Jarvis (born Upavon 1812). Thomas Turner’s business prospered. Two sons, Thomas Henry (1852-1939) and Edward (1868-1939) followed their father into the business. Thomas and Thomas Henry’s Wills both describe them as Gun Manufacturers. Branches were opened in Newbury, Basingstoke and Hungerford. This is a militia / volunteer officer’s private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, MK III 3 Band Rifle by Thomas Turner. It has all original woodwork and metal throughout. The bottom of the shoulder stock remnants of an old label adhered. Its steel action plate is signed by the retailer T. Fletcher, 115 Church Road London’. The breech and barrel have proof / inspection marks. The top of the barrel is signed by the maker ‘T.Turner’. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 36 ½” barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The hinged breech has the correct MK III knurled locking catch. The rifle is complete with single sling swivel, ram rod, block, block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. Its cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB 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 20861
£1,475.00

**MINT BORE**1871 Victorian British Enfield tower Snider MK III .577 Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Rifle. Sn 20854 - 20854
This is an excellent .577 Calibre Snider, MK III 3 Band Rifle. It has all original Walnut woodwork and metal throughout. Its steel action plate is signed ‘Tower’ (Enfield) and is dated ‘1871’. The barrel has proofs. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 36 ½” barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The hinged breech has the correct MK III knurled locking catch. The rifle is complete with sling swivels, ram rod, block, block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. Its cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB 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 20854
£1,275.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 29/09) British 1866 Enfield Tower .750 Musket Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Artillery Musket. Sn 20860 - 20860
This is an original Victorian Enfield Tower 1866 artillery musket. It measures 46” overall with a 30” barrel which is .750 musket bore. The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has proof / inspection marks. It has all original wood stock and metal work. The wood has just the light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The stock has sling swivels. The action plate is crisply marked with Victorian Queens Crown, Tower (Enfield) & dated ‘1866’. The rifle has a heavy military hammer, original iron cleaning rod, brass butt plate, brass trigger guard & brass fore end block. It has a block fore sight. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20860
£0.00

1887 Enfield WD MK IV Martini Henry .577 x.450 Long Lever Service Rifle; Re- issued 1908 after service to British Army in India & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 20855 - 20855
This is an excellent, original British WD MK IV 1887 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, long lever service rifle (see Chapter 13 of The Martini Henry For Queen & Empire by Aspinshaw). It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has just light bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The wood has later 1908 Indian / Nepalese Government (Rau Pindi) RP Marks indicating Native troops use after British service.. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up graduated ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, steel cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 32 ½” steel barrel’s bore is clean with crisp rifling (49 ½” overall). The barrel has WD inspection / proof marks. The metal work has even patina. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield, ‘Mark IV I/2’ model designation and dated '1887'. A WD arrow is on the cocking indicator. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of .577x450 Ammunition. The price 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 20855
£1,675.00

C1865 Victorian British Officer’s Private Purchase J.D. Dougall London Enfield 1853 Pattern, 3 Band .577 Regulation Calibre Percussion Rifle. Sn 20826 - 20826
James Dalzeil Dougall (1818-91) of the Scottish Glasgow based family of Gun & Fowling tackle makers expanded to work in London at 59 St James Street 1864-82. The company became Dougall & Sons in 1883 and continued in business both in London and Glasgow until C1923 (see pages 154 and 155 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an original British Officer’s private purchase Enfield 1853 Pattern 3-band Percussion Rifle in .577 regulation calibre By J.D. Dougall London made C1865. The action plate is signed ‘J.D Dougall’. It has all original walnut stock with chequered panel wrist and fore stock, brass butt plate, brass fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang. The rifle also has its original iron ramrod, ladder rear sight & block and blade fore sight. It has a heavy military hammer. The barrel’s bore is has just light staining consistent with age & well defined rifling. The barrel is stamped with proof / inspection marks. The metal work has even patina. Total length is 49 ½” with a 33" barrel. The barrel is signed with the maker’s 59 St james Street address. The cocking & firing action work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20826
£1,695.00

**MINT BORE**QUALITY**C1850 Octavius Bowker Queen's Town South Africa Double Damascus Barrelled Side By Side Muzzle Loading Percussion Combination Cape Hunting Rifle (.550 Calibre Rifled Barrel & 13 Bore Smoothbore Shotgun Barrel). - 20852
The British Bowker family settled in the South African Eastern Cape in 1820. Octavius Bourchier Bowker worked in Queens Town. He was an exceptionally good marksman. He served in the 6th, 7th and 8th Frontier Wars. He was a gunsmith and developed the sought-after Bowker Gun. He participated in Boer operations against the Basuto tribe in the Free State, where his skill as a marksman was valued. This is an excellent, quality made Double barrel percussion Cape rifle made C1850 by Octavius Bowker. It has 29 ¼” Damascus steel barrels and measures 47 ½” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib which has graduated markings, fixed open fore sight and graduated 3 leaf rear sights with silvered aiming lines. The barrel rib is signed ‘Octavius Bowker Queen’s Town No. 603’. The number is repeated on the trigger guard tang. The rifle barrel is .550 calibre and the shotgun barrel is 13 Bore. Both bores are near mint clean and bright and the rifle barrel has well defined rifling. It has its original walnut stock with chequered panels at the fore stock and wrist. One side It has a steel butt plate with extended tang and trigger guard with extended tang. The top of one side of the forestock is missing a thin sliver of wood, only visible on close inspection and the fore stock is totally secure. The stock has a hinged trap. The steel lid of the trap is engraved with ‘Stag’ in the field scene. The metal work has nice tooled foliate decoration to the action plates, breach tang, Dolphin hammers, trigger guard and butt plate tang. Both action plates are signed ‘O. Bowker’. It has double triggers and the weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The weapon has sling swivel lugs & has its brass tipped and capped ebonised wood ramrod. The brass tip unscrews to reveal a worm. The underside of the stock has a void white metal escutcheon. The price for this quality double combination Cape rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion muzzle loading Cape rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20852
£1,875.00

British WD MK 1, 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1) .577x .450, Enfield 1897 Cavalry Carbine Period Re-Barrelled At Enfield With Henry Rifling. A 595 - A 595
This is an original MK 1, 1st issue pattern .577x .450, Martini Henry, Cavalry Carbine. It is ordnance stamped and has all original woodwork. It has adjustable graduated ladder rear (sight frame present, central ladder missing) and winged blade fore sight. The stock either side of the rear sight has lugs for additional leather sight cover (absent). It has its original steel butt plate & steel cleaning rod which has been polished at some point in its life. The stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. In the period this carbine was re-barrelled at Enfield with henry Rifling. The 21” barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling (38 ½” overall). The action works correctly. It is stamped on the right side with Crown VR (Victoria Regina), dated '1897' (indicating re-barrelling at Enfield with Henry Rifling) and has the very faint designation stamp 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1). The metal has WD inspection marks. The Price 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. A 595
£1,495.00

**MINT BORE**Victorian British Volunteer/ Militia Officer’s Private Purchase Thomas Turner, Birmingham Snider Patent MK III .577 Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Rifle. Sn 20783:5 - 20783:5
This is a private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, MK III 3 Band Rifle retailed by Thomas Turner Birmingham. It has all original Walnut woodwork and metal throughout. Its steel action plate is signed by the retailer Thomas Turner, Fisher Street, Birmingham. The breech has a proof / inspection marks and partially visible Snider patent mark. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 36 ½” barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean with crisp well defined rifling. The barrel is signed ‘T. Turner’ and the wood has Turner’s trademark roundel (all illustrated). The hinged breech has the correct MK III knurled locking catch. The rifle is complete with sling swivels, ram rod, block, block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. Its cocking and firing actions work crisply. 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 20783:5
£1,475.00
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