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**QUALITY**1837 Pair Of J. Tarratt London Gentleman’s 40 Bore Percussion Presentation Belt Pistols With Stock Plates Engraved `Presented To Oliver Powell By The Members Of The 1st Company Nassau Guards Brooklyn (New York USA) July 4th 1837'. Sn 22208 - 22208
Internet resources indicate the gunsmith J. Tarratt is listed in the "Dictionary of London Gunmakers 1350 - 1850" as marking his guns 'London' circa 1830 -1840. Frank Sellers' American Gunsmiths lists Tarratt as an unlocated maker of half stock percussion guns in the USA, with markings of either J. Tarratt or J. Tarratt & Sons indicating that he worked in America during his career). This is an excellent pair of Gentleman’s percussion belt pistols by J. Tarratt London. They have 5 ½” sighted octagonal steel barrels, original undamaged walnut grips with chequered panel grips, steel trigger guards, Dolphin hammers, belt bars and captive ram rods. The top of each grip have void German Silver escutcheons inlaid & one side of each grip are mounted with curved white metal plates engraved `Presented To Oliver Powell By The Members Of The 1st Company Nassau Guards Brooklyn July 4th 1837'. The Pistol’s German Silver actions and frames have foliate tooled decoration. The German Silver butt caps of each pistol have hinged traps. The top of each action is signed by the maker ‘J. Tarratt’ and the top barrel flats ‘London’. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. Their cocking and firing actions are crisp. The price for this pair of pistols worthy of further research regarding the Regiment and the named presentation recipient includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion weapons no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22208 (drawers office)
£1,645.00

British WW1 Era Cavalry Hotchkiss Machine Gun Magazine Pouch. MISC 1053 - MISC 1053
In the First Works War, the British Cavalry were equipped with Hotchkiss Guns on the ratio of one per troop. The impact was to increase the punch of the mobile troops. A four man team with six horses was allocated the task of taking care of the Hotchkiss Gun. The gun was fed by 30 round crescent shaped magazines. This is a tan leather magazine pouch for the 30 round Hotchkiss machine gun magazine. The pouch has 2 swivelling hangers and a leather flap closure with a leather tab riveted on through a brass flat metal ring riveted on. The case is in excellent condition and the stitching is intact. The price includes U.K. delivery. (Leather box under stockroom table). MISC 1053
£175.00

1830 Pair Of Scottish Form 54 Bore German Silver & Steel Construction Saw Handle Percussion Pistols With 1843-1846 Irish Registration Marks ‘KE-256’(County Kerry) Octagonal Barrels & Captive Steel Ram Rods. Sn 18241 - 18241
The Irish Registration Act was passed in 1843 and lasted only a short while, until August 1846. All firearms owned in Ireland during that period had to be Registered and marked with the relevant County code. This is an attractive pair of Scottish form, all metal construction percussion pistols made C1830 then Registered in Ireland 1843-46. The matching pistols have steel hammers, trigger guards, octagonal barrels and captive steel ram rods. The hammer, trigger guard and barrels have foliate engraved decoration. The German Silver actions with spurred grip and flat butts have ornate engraved foliate decoration. The actions and barrels of each pistol have British black powder proofs and each barrel has Irish registration mark ‘KE-256’ (County Kerry). There are no visible manufacturer marks on either pistol. Both measure 8 ¾” overall & have 3 ½” octagonal steel barrels. The smooth bores of each barrel are clean. The pistols have bead fore sights and ‘v’ notch block rear sights. Their cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own these antique percussion pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 18241
£2,245.00

**UNIQUE BREECH LOADING BOLT ACTION TRIALS RIFLE**MINT BORE**Victorian British George Henry Daw, London Enfield Pattern 1856 Muzzle Loading Rifle Converted to Breech Loading Bolt Action .577 Obsolete Calibre. Sn 18023 - 18023
George Henry Daw was an English Gunmaker rec23 orded as having premises at 57 Threadneedle Street London C1860 -1879. This is an original British trials rifle by Daw made in the transition era of muzzle loaders to breech loading actions and is most likely unique. The rifle has been period converted to breech loading using a muzzle loading P1856 short rifle platform. The percussion action removed and replaced with the hinged breech cover that would later be found on snider patent weapons but with the addition of a hammerless bolt action. This rifle has a 31” round steel barrel with a near mint bore, clean & bright with well defined rifling. The top of the barrel is signed ‘G.H. Daw 57 Threadneedle Street London’. The metal work has even aged patina throughout. The all original woodwork has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected. The action plate is signed ’G.H Daw London’. The action is strong and works as it should. It has sling swivels, original iron cleaning rod, fixed foresight and adjustable rear ladder sight and bayonet bar. The forward sling swivel has an old inventory label attached which has obviously been with the rifle for many years. The label has ink writing ‘M694’.The price for this unique trials piece includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 18023
£1,475.00

**MINT**1950’s – C1970’s East German Haenel Model 310 Bolt Action Fairground Gallery 4.4mm Calibre (BB) Ball Bearing 12 Shot Removable Magazine Fed Repeating Air Rifle . Sn 23614 - 23614
These rifles were produced by the German arms companies including Haenel & Anschutz from the late 1950’s through to the 1970’s and were popular fairground gallery rifles (see page 5 of Hiller’s book ‘The Collectors Guide To Air Rifles’). This is a near mint example. It has a block & blade fore sight and correct adjustable for elevation only rear sight. Its removable 12 shot metal magazine is inserted in to the underside of the rifle by depression of a ribbed metal lever which opens the loading port. The magazine has round counter viewing ports numbered 2-12. The cylinder is marked ‘Haenel Made In GDR (German Democratic Republic)’ , ‘Modell 310 Suhl’ and the barrel has 4.4mm calibre detail. The rifle has a safety catch lever at the rear of the action. The rifle's original wood furniture is clean and undamaged. The rifle is 42” overall length and has a 14 ½” barrel. The weapon's bolt action cocking & firing mechanism functions crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act regarding the sale and delivery of this item apply. Sn 23614
£675.00

Imperial German Seitengewehr Model 1871 Weyersberg & Stamm Solingen Brass Hilt Bayonet For The M1871 Mauser Rifle Regiment Marked ’6.R.R.178’ Scabbard & WW1 1918 Dated Leather Frog. Sn 23687:5 - 23687:5
An Imperial German Seitengewehr (side arm for the rifle) M1871 bayonet for the 1871 Mauser Rifle 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 ’6.R.R.178’ on one side and number 63547 on the reverse. The blade is manufacturer marked ‘Weyersberg & Stamm Solingen’. The clean single edged steel blade with fullers measures 18 ½” length ( 23 ½” overall). The scabbard is leather and has a brass throat mount with frog bar and brass chape with ball end. The throat mount has Imperial inspection marks. The scabbard is fitted with original period leather frog with belt loop. The rear of the belt loop has impressed indistinct numbers and letters and visible ‘1918’ date. 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 23687:5 (German box 2)
£425.00

**BEST QUALITY** Brace Of English Durs Egg London 24 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistols With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrels & Captive Iron Ram Rods. Sn 21020 - 21020
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. When the famous gunsmith Durs Egg died in 1831 his Son John Egg took over the business operating at Haymarket London. In 1839 The business name reverted to Durs Egg at 4 Pall Mall London until 1854 then at 4 Colonnade Pall Mall from 1855 to 1865. This is a best quality pair of percussion traveling pistols by Durs Egg. The matching pistols are beautifully engraved with a foliate design on the action plates, hammers, trigger guards with extended tangs and Pineapple finials, butt caps and action tangs. The breeches both have inlaid gold lines and roundels. The action plates are both signed by the manufacturer 'D.Egg’. Both measure 14" overall & have 8” sighted Damascus steel octagonal barrels which are 24 bore. Each barrel is signed ‘London’. The smooth bores are clean and bright. They both have undamaged attractive full walnut stocks with chequered panels at their grips and polished horn fore end caps. The top of each stock is inlaid with void silver escutcheons. The pistols have their original captive iron ram rods. Their cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this best quality pair of pistols includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own these antique muzzle loading percussion pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21020
£4,250.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. MINT. 1972 Dated Mills No 36M MK1, Last Contract Production for Commonwealth Forces Hand Grenade Made at ROF P (Royal Ordnance Factory) Patricroft. O 2414 - O 2414
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a near mint, original, Mills No.36M MK 1, hand grenade made at the Royal Ordnance Factory in Patricroft (ROF P) and is the last British Government contract Mills 36M hand grenade made for Commonwealth forces. The 36M refers to the pattern of the 36 Grenade originally 'Mesopotamia' and the fact they were waterproofed. The cast iron body of the grenade has following casting mark Q 5 (Qualcast, mould number 5) below the filler plug. The aluminium base plug is stamped No 36M Mk 1 1972 (date) ROF(P) (Royal Ordnance Factory) (Patricroft). The filling plug is made of aluminium. The steel grenade fly off handle is stamped ROF(P) (Royal Ordnance Factory). The grenades cast iron body retains its original lacquered finish. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2414
£275.00

WW2 Japanese Army Type 30 Kokura Arsenal Matsushita Kinzoku KK Arsenal (National Denki) Variation H, 86th Series Arisaka Rifle Sword Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 23687:6 - 23687:6
An original WW2 era Japanese Army Type 30. This example is described as Kokura Arsenal Matsushita Kinzoku KK Arsenal Variation H in Raymond C. Labar’s book ‘Bayonets of Japan LB-109 page 138). Made by the Matsushita Kinzoku KK Arsenal (commonly known as the National Denki). This variant has the correct blued blade & riveted grips instead of secured by screws. The undamaged blade carries the 4 ring Kokura Arsenal mark followed by the ‘Matsushita ‘M’ with arrow mark (illustrated). The Matsushita Products Co Ltd was the 2nd largest sub-plant of the Kokura arsenal. The pommel has the correct release button which works correctly. The pommel has Japanese Kanji marks which Labar describes as denoting 86th Series manufacture and has serial number 26059 which is in the serial range for 86th Series manufacture as described in the author’s book page 138 (00499-89573). The pommel also has arsenal inspector’s mark (all illustrated). The original metal scabbard has its original blue finish and fixed frog bar at the throat. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23687:6 (Arisaka box 2)
£295.00

**QUALITY**ORNATE SILVER MOUNTED**C1841-1849 Cased Pair Of English Joseph Kemp London 80 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistols With English Proofs, Turn Off Barrels & Original Accessories. Sn 22967:1 - 22967:1
Joseph Kemp was an English London based Gunsmith recorded as having premises at Charlotte Street in 1841, 115 Jermyn Street between 1844 – 1845 and 31 Duke Street, Grosvenor Square between 1846 & 1849 (see page 175 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 By Brown). This is a superb pair of percussion pistols made by Joseph Kemp. Each pistol measures 5 ½” overall and have just over 1 ½” screw off blued steel octagonal barrels. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. Each barrel has a German silver bead fore sight. The top of each barrel are signed by the maker ‘’JosH (Joseph) Kemp). The German silver actions have foliate tooled decoration & ‘v’ notch plate rear sights. The underside of their frames & barrels have crisp English proofs. They have blued Dolphin hammers and concealed triggers which are revealed when the pistols are cocked. The pistols have attractive, undamaged, Walnut grips ornately inlaid with silver wire and foliate decoration, both also have silver escutcheons engraved with matching stylised monograms, no doubt the original Victorian owner of these pistols. The butt of each pistol have excellent silver Lion’s head bosses. The pistols cock and dry fire crisply. The pistols are complete with their original fitted wood case. The case with hinged lid has an inlaid brass shield device on top of the lid engraved with stylised monogram that matches the pistols. The case measures 8 ¼” x 5 ½” x 1 ¾”. The case has a brass lock ( 2 keys are in the case only one operates the lock correctly). The inside of the case is lined with green felt & contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories. Which consist of a small quantity of moulded lead balls & percussion caps (untested), a tiny brass & copper powder flask with sprung nozzle, a steel bullet mould marked ‘No.70’ and ‘WD’, steel tools & a wood handled cleaning rod with turn off brass tip. The price for this quality made pair of percussion pistols with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As antique percussion pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22967:1
£3,450.00

1889 British WD Wilkinson Sword London Pattern 1887 MK III Martini Henry Sword Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 23687:7 - 23687:7
This is an original MK III Pattern 1887 Martini Henry sword bayonet approved 22nd June 1888 (see page 383 Number 794 and page 318 of ‘The Bayonet Book’ by Watts & White). The steel blade correctly without fullers is 18 ¼” length and has just light staining consistent with age (just over 23 ½” overall). The blade has WD broad arrow and ordnance inspection marks together with maker name Wilkinson Sword London, Queen’s Crown VR (Victoria Regina) & ‘/89’ (denoting production in 1889). The stippled boiled hard leather grips have original fine stippling and have no damage. They are secured by the correct 2 rivets. The hilt has the correct steel pommel release button which works firmly. The cross guard has the correct stepped muzzle ring. The bayonet has its original steel mounted black leather scabbard. The throat mount is numbered ‘10957’. The rear of the throat mount has a shallow dent consistent with service carry. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23687:7 (Box 2)
£475.00

WW2 1944 Dated Japanese Officer’s Arsenal Gunto Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘KATSU NORI’, Scabbard With Leather Field Service Cover, Expert Assessment & Carry Bag / Cover. Sn 20891 - 20891
An original late WW2 Japanese officers sword. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “An arsenal blade (no stamps) Murato bar stock steel, oil tempered with an artificial temperline put on with polishing stones. Late war quality dated 1944 signed ‘Katsu or Kiyo or Tatsu Nori’ (Katsu Nori is the preferred reading). In bright condition. Only one man in my books using this name. An R.J.J (army approved smith) in Tottori. Family name Yoshida probably not him. He was a good smith. Couple of finger marks some scratches. Saya plain honoki wood (no paint) with a tidy leather cover. Tsuba gunto pattern, cast brass all its gilt. Late war quality mixed metal seppa washers. Tsuka hilt gunto pattern all complete brown ito bind and fish skin intact. Hilt mounts all their finish. No sarute loop. Menuki lost its gilt. A very tidy example of a late war arsenal officer’s Gunto”. In his illustrations of the tang and blade he describes the cutting edge of the blade length as 65 cm & full length as 85.5 cm. He also translates the tang date and smith signature and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated in image 2). The sword is accompanied by a cloth carry bag cover. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20891
£1,275.00
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