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Tower, 1857 Dated. Antique, Indian .577’’ Rifle Pattern 1853 Percussion Rifle Converted Post Mutiny to .65’’ Musket. Sn - 22901:1
The Indian army prior to the Mutiny was arme with the same 3 band Enfield rifle as the British troops. After the Mutiny of 1857, the Indian troops were armed only with .65 inch smoothbore muskets with a simple V rear sight and a block foresight. This is an original Tower produced 1853 Pattern .577 rifle dated 1857 that was modified after the Mutiny by removing the ladder rear sight and boring the barrel to a smoothbore .65 inch. The gun however retained the original rifles fore sight and brass nose cap. Boring the barrel made the barrel week and prone to bursting as in the Indian pattern 1858 musket and this was rectified with the improved Pattern 1859 Indian musket. This is an example of a 2nd pattern Enfield rifle with the spring and solid barrel bands made at the Tower armouries in 1857 that after the 1857 Mutiny was modified to the 1858 Pattern including the straight ramrod and with exception to the foresight for re issue to Indian troops. The double lined lock plate is engraved with the queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) TOWER 1857 and the board of ordnance inspection mark. The inside of the lock plate carries tower marks and the underside of the barrel also carries tower marks with the barrel makers initials JT. The barrel also carries Tower proof marks to the left of the breech. The woodwork harries several repairs in its hard service life and the bore has some staining and residue from use. The musket is fitted with an original leather sling. . See RB 43, 44 & 33, in the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price for this rare, rifle converted to musket bore post Mutiny prior to the 1858 Indian pattern musket includes UK delivery. NB As an antique musket. no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22901:1
£495.00

Japanese Meiji Period 1868-1912 Wakizashi Short With Scabbard & UK Expert Assessment. Sn 22824 - 22824
This Wakizashi has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his assessment notes accompany the sword. In extracts of his notes he states “A Wakizashi short sword, the whole sword and mounts date from Meiji Period 1868-1912. A basically forged short sword in bright but heavily scratched condition obscuring all but a coupleof inches of notare undulating hamon temper line, difficult to see, looks a nioi crystal edge to hamon. Needs a polish to reveal workmanship. Mounted as handachi (half tachi) with all matching saya scabbard and tsuka fittings, in a copper patinated alloy with gilt edges. Typical late Meiji export mounts. Tsuka is well wrapped in black ito cotton, fish skin intact but dirty. Finished with good quality menuki in shakudo & gold showing doves sitting on plum tree branch. Hilt is original & untouched Meiji period. Tsuba is 4 lobed mokko shape in iron. Some old rust showing Samurai sitting by stream. Some copper inlays look circa 1800 possibly Nara school work. Unsigned. Habaki wrapped in thin silver foil sheet with grooves. Ko-Gatana side knife missing from Saya slot. Saya has old repairs”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as just over 38.5 cms. Total length 49 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22824
£895.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 20/09) 1875 - 1912 American Colt USA No.3 Second Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot Derringer With Pivot Barrel. Sn 22819 - 22819
A nice original .41 Calibre 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 No.3 3rd model. Our example has a factory nickel plated brass frame with a sheathed trigger. Its 2 ½” blackened 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 just light staining & residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’. It has its original undamaged American walnut grips which are in excellent condition and secured with a single recessed screw bolt. 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 frame is stamped with calibre detail ‘41 Cal’. 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 22819 (drawers office)
£0.00

1807-1821 English Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron, Birmingham 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Concealed Folding Trigger, Safety Bolt & Turn Off Barrel. Sn 22882 - 22882
This a Flintlock pocket pistol made By Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron who were quality English Gun makers located at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham between 1807-1821 (see page 35 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). It is 6 ¼” overall with a just over 1 ½” screw off barrel. A tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool. The barrel’s smoothbore has light staining consistent with age and use. The underside of the action has English proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron' on the left. It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The back of the grip has an inlaid void silver disc. The pistol has a sliding safety bolt behind the cock. The weapon cocks and dry fires. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22882 (drawers office)
£395.00

**QUALITY**NAMED VICTORIAN 1848-1884 PROMINENT BRITISH ROYAL NAVY CAPTAIN’S 2 DRAW DAY OR NIGHT BRASS TELESCOPE**By Thomas Harris & Sons London Engraved To 'Capt H. Chads R.N’ With Sliding Eye Piece & Lens Shutters. Sn 22896 - 22896
The most prominent "Captain Chads" of the Royal Navy were two men from the same family: Henry Ducie Chads (1788-1868), an officer from the Napoleonic Wars to the Crimean War, and his son, Admiral Sir Henry Chads (1819-1906), who served as Commander-in-Chief of The Nore. The family also had a prior ancestor, Captain Henry Chads R.N. (died 1799), who was the father of Henry Ducie Chads. Admiral Sir Henry Chads KCB (27 October 1819 – 29 June 1906) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Born the son of Admiral Sir Henry Ducie Chads, Henry Chads joined the Royal Navy in 1832 and went on to take part in operations against Malay pirates in the Strait of Malacca. Promoted to Captain in 1848, he commanded HMS Portland, HMS Amphion, HMS Conway, HMS Nile and then HMS London. He was appointed Captain-Superintendent of Deptford Dockyard in 1863 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1876 before retiring in 1884. He lived at Portland House in Southsea and there is a memorial to him in St Judes Church in Portsmouth. Thomas Harris originally established his firm in 1780 based at 9 and 22 Cornhill, London. He brought his son William into the firm in 1806 to form T Harris & Son – moving to 140 Fleet Street in the same year, and then 20 Duke Street in 1808. Between 1810 and 1817 they were based at 30 Hyde Park, but their main premises were at 52 Great Russell Street, occupying this address between 1816 and 1885. By 1890 they were at 32 Gracechurch Street, remaining there until 1901. The company had a royal appointment to the Prince Regent in 1819 and to King George IV in 1820. T. Harris & Son were known as opticians and makers of globes, mathematical instruments, and telescopes. Their ‘Day or Night’ telescopes were commonly used on board ship. As the name suggests, they could also be used at night because they had relatively large objective lenses to collect the maximum amount of light. Telescopes of this kind, marketed as “Day or Night,” were particularly valuable to Royal Navy Captains & watch officers stationed on deck at night.. This is an original ROYAL NAVY CAPTAIN’S 2 DRAW DAY OR NIGHT BRASS TELESCOPE By Thomas Harris & Sons London, the rim of the barrel engraved To Capt H. Chads R.N’. It is made brass & the barrel is bound with basket weave for grip and protection. One draw is signed by the maker ‘T. Harris & Sons London Day Or Night’. All optics of the telescope are excellent and function as they should. The scope has sliding brass shutters to protect the eyepiece and lens. The scope is 15 ¼” in length when closed and 35” length fully drawn. The price for this telescope by a quality maker attributed to a Prominent British Royal Navy Captain includes UK delivery. Sn 22896
£675.00

1950-1985 German B.S.F. (Bayerische Sportwaffenfabrik) Model S20 .177 Calibre Break Action Air Pistol. AI 810 - AI 810
An excellent German B.S.F. (Bayerische Sportwaffenfabrik) Model S20 .177 calibre Break Action Air Pistol. These pistols were made between 1950 & 1985 (see page 100 of the Blue Book of Airguns By Beeman). The wood stock of this weapon is inset with correct Green & Gold BSF manufacturer roundel on one side of the pistol grip and brass disc with model designation ‘S20’ on the other side. Its metal work retains its original blue finish. The barrel block is crisply stamped with model detail 'Mod S20' & BSF trademark. It is fitted with blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. It's loading & firing action work with a strong spring action. It has a 6 ¾” clean rifled barrel (14 ½” overall). The pistol is serial number '3912' which is on the underside of the barrel block. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. AI 810
£275.00

*RARE*, Nazi Germany Occupation Production, Polish (Poland) Radom VIS Mod 35 & Soft Shell Holster. Sn - 22901:3
Poland designed and produced its own service 9mm pistol prior to WW2 with the Radom VIS Mod 35. The gun was designed by Wilniewczyc and Skrzypinski (WiZ, later becoming ViZ) at the Fabryka Broni factory in Radom (FB) in Poland. The gun is one made under the Nazi occupation at the factory in Radom. The slide is stamped on the left hand side FB RADOM ViS Mod 35 PAT.Nr. 15567 together with a waffenampt77. After the patent is the Heres waffenampt and waffenampt 823 (Steyr acceptance stamp). Stamped under RADOM is also stamped P.35(P) (the German designation, Pistol 35, Poland). The gun retains most of its original blued finish and carries the serial number H5108 on the right hand side of the slide. The undamaged hard plastic grips carry the FB monogram (Fabryka Broni) on the left hand one and VIZ (Wilniewczyc and Skrzypinski) on the right hand one. The pistol is fitted with the correct magazine which has the correct waffenampt 189 stamped on the base. The pistol is complete with its original dark brown leathe holster with a spare magazine pouch. The flap is retained by a short strap retained by a brass stud in the top flap. There are 2 leather belt loops sewn in the back of the holster. Deactivated to early UK specification in 2004 the pistol cocks, dry fires, the safety catch works and the magazine can be removed. The price for this German occupation of Poland Radon pistol includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. Sn 22901:3
£2,500.00

**RARE & UNUSUAL**1925-1935 German Hubertus Push Barrel Spring Piston .177 Calibre Air Pistol. AI 812 - AI 812
A rare Hubertus .177 Calibre Air Pistol manufactured by Hubertus Metal Works, Mollin, Germany between 1925 and 1935 (see pages 98 & 99 of Hiller’s book ‘The Collector’s Guide To Air Pistols’). They are a push barrel spring piston single shot pistol modelled on a pre war German Semi Automatic pistol and this example is the smooth bore version. It has an unusual cocking method. Firstly the barrel is pushed in until it engages the sear, the circular collar is then pulled back the barrel then drops down allowing the rear of the cylinder to be exposed. A pellet is then inserted and the barrel pulled back fully out of the cylinder (assisted by grip grooves at the muzzle), tilted horizontally and the collar re engaged by pushing it forward to secure the cylinder. The pistol is then fired in the conventional manner. This particular pistol is in very good overall condition and retains its original blue finish aged to plum colour in areas. It is crisply marked ‘D.R.G.M Hubertus Germany’ on the left side of the action and is serial number 10571. The original wood grip is undamaged and has a hand carved diamond cartouche on one side. It has an 8” barrel & measures 10 ½” overall length. The top of the frame has fixed open sights. The pistol cocks and fires with a strong spring action. The price for this excellent example of a scarce pre war air pistol includes UK delivery. AI 812
£375.00

**VERY RARE**Boer War Era 1889 & 1893 Dated British WD 3 Rivet, Mark 1, 1st Type Pattern 1888 Lee Metford Rifle Sword Bayonet Enfield WD Scabbard & General Service MK 1 Buff Leather Frog. Sn 22907 - 22907
This is a very rare 3 rivet, 1st type, 1st Pattern, P1888 Lee Metford Bayonet & Scabbard with frog as used by British troops during the Boer Wars ( see page 387 plate No. 801 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). It has its original wooden grips with the very rare 3 brass rivets and oil hole in the wood grips. Its clean 12" double edged blade with medial ridge has WD inspection marks at the ricasso and back of the blade including Crown VR (Victoria Regina) 8/89 date (August 1889) and /93 (1893). The pommel has weapon number ‘183’. It has its original black leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The throat of the scabbard is numbered 1180 and has 'F' inspection mark. The leather is impressed with Enfield ‘EFD’ inspection mark, WD arrow and inspection marks. The scabbard is fitted with original MK1 General Service buff leather stitched and riveted frog with large belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle (see Carter’s book on Frogs page 72). All leather & stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price for this rare 1st type Metford bayonet, scabbard & frog set includes UK delivery. Sn 22907 (British Box 1)
£975.00

WW2 British Soldier’s Private Purchase Taylor Eye Witness Sheffield Fairbairn Sykes FS Style Fighting Knife With Double Edged Dagger Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22629 - 22629
A WW2 private purchase F.S. style fighting knife / dagger by Taylor Eye Witness of Sheffield (this business began in 1828 when John Taylor (c.1792-1854) opened a small workshop in St Philip’s Road, Brookhill. He specialised in pen, pocket, and sportsman’s knives and was granted the striking ‘Eye Witness’ trade mark in 1838. The company name and trademark was later owned by NEEDHAM, VEALL & TYZACK LTD). These knives were private purchase weapons during WW2 (see page 179 item 12.1 in 'The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife and Other Commando Knives' book by Ron Flook). The pommel and cross guard are brass. It has its original compressed leather ring grip which has just light service wear. The cross guard is brass. The sturdy FS style double edged dagger blade with medial ridge measures 171mm (288mm overall). The dagger blade has areas of staining and light pitting but there is no damage to the cutting edges. The blade is crisply signed on one side "Taylor Witness Sheffield England" together with ‘all seeing eye’ trademark The original scabbard is brown leather. It has stitched and riveted edges & has an integral belt loop with retaining strap that has a press stud fastener (the retaining strap has shrunk a little with age and does not fully wrap around the hilt of the knife for fastening). The belt loop is impressed ‘Made in England.’ All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22629 (FS box)
£295.00

1873 Imperial German Seitengewehr Model 1871 P.D. Luneschloss Solingen Brass Hilt Bayonet For The M1871 Mauser Rifle With Regiment Mark ’73.R.E.4.111’, Scabbard With Regiment Mark ’84.R.8.186’ & Original Leather Frog. Sn 22885 - 22885
An Imperial German Seitengewehr (side arm for the rifle) M1871 bayonet for the 1871 Mauser Rifle by P.D. Luneschloss Solingen with scabbard and frog (see page 116 item 245 and page 113 of The Bayonet Book by John Watts and Peter White). The bayonet has brass grips, smooth on one side and grooved on the reverse. The smooth side is stamped with imperial inspection mark. The hilt has a push button release for the bayonet which operates smoothly. The cross guard has Regiment mark ’73.R.E.4.111’. The blade is manufacturer marked ‘P.D. Luneschloss Solingen’. The clean single edged steel blade with fullers measures 18 ½” length ( 23 ½” overall). The spine has Imperial inspection mark above ‘73’ date (1873). The scabbard is leather and has a brass throat mount with frog bar and brass chape with ball end. The throat mount and frog bar have Imperial inspection marks. The frog bar has Regiment mark ’84.R.8.186’. The scabbard is fitted with original period leather frog with belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle. All of the frog’s original copper rivets are present. The rear of the belt loop has impressed indistinct numbers. The frog has areas of service wear but all stitching is intact. The price for this excellent all original M1871 bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 22885 (German box 2)
£495.00

Swiss Army Engineer’s / Pioneer’s Model 1914 Sawback Sword Bayonet For Model 1889 Schmidt Rubin Infantry Rifles By WaffenFabrik Neuhausen & Swiss Army Marked Scabbard With Swiss Army Marked Leather Frog. Sn 22889 - 22889
An original Swiss Model 1914 sawback bayonet and scabbard (see page 272 Item 607 of The Bayonet Book by Watts and White). Introduced in 1914, these Saw back bayonets were issued to specialist troops such as Pioneers or Engineers. The bayonet’s smooth wood grips are excellent and undamaged &secured by 2 rivets. The polished steel pommel has a sprung push button bayonet release which works correctly. It has a straight cross guard with muzzle ring. The cross guard has a small Swiss cross army acceptance mark. The ricasso of the blade is manufacturer marked WaffenFabrik Neuhausen. The saw back polished steel blade is superb with sharp deep cut sawback section on the spine. The clean blade measures 18 ¾” in length and is fullered. The bayonet measures 24” overall. The correct original scabbard is metal with fixed belt bar and has a ball end marked with a Swiss Cross Army acceptance mark. The scabbard is in excellent condition with no dents and original black finish. The scabbard is fitted with an original period leather frog which has a large belt loop and retaining strap with steel buckle. The rear of the frog is impressed with crisp Swiss Cross Army acceptance mark, indistinct impressed cartouche and faint number which looks like ‘38’. All leather and stitching of the frog are intact. The price for this impressive Swiss Army bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 22889 (other countries box 3)
£375.00
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