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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. Sn 23504 - 23504 An 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. 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 much of its 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 after depression of a steel button on the frame). 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. The underside of the barrel has what looks like an indistinct number or inspection mark (illustrated). It has its original American walnut grips which are secured with a single recessed brass screw bolt. The wood has just light bumps consistent with age & handling. Serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (to avoid potential damage we have not removed the grips). Its loading and firing actions work correctly. 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 23504 (drawers office) £595.00 |
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**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era, 1862 (Early Production) Factory Nickel Plated Colt Model 1861 Navy Single Action 6 Shot Revolver Factory, 3 ½” Re-Barrelled & Converted To Side Port Loading .38 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre. Sn 20709:15 - 20709:15 The Colt Navy .36 calibre cap & ball revolver was a single-action percussion revolver produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American western frontier. This is an original example of the Colt M1861 Navy revolver contemporarily factory re-fitted with shorter 3 ½” barrel & converted to .38 RF Calibre (similar examples of Colt conversions are illustrated & described in chapter XVII of Serven’s book Colt Firearms and a Colt 1861 Navy conversion similar to ours with 3 ½” round barrel is illustrated on page 193 of the same book). The pistol’s bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling. The pistol measures 8 ¾” overall. The pistol retains its original factory nickel plating which is tarnished in areas consistent with age and handling and it has a brass grip frame. The top of the barrel is stamped with correct 2 line ‘Colt’s PT. F.A MFG. Co Hartford CT. U.S.A.’ address (see page 192 of Serven’s book). The left side of the frame is stamped with correct Colt’s 1871 & 72 patent detail (see page 193 of the same book & .36 Cal (the original calibre prior to its conversion, illustrated) . The cylinder has a clear ‘Stage Coach Hold Up’ scene engraved. Matching numbers ‘3437’ are stamped on the grip frame, butt, frame, barrel & cylinder. The serial number is in the early production range of 1862. It has an undamaged Walnut grip. During the contemporary conversion process the pistol was made open side port loading without ejector (as illustrated on page 193 of Serven’s book). The barrel has a small conical post fore sight and the rear sight is a ‘v’ notch in the hammer. The pistol’s single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20709:15 £1,095.00 |
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**VERY RARE**ONE OF ONLY 1500**MATCHING NUMBERS**British 1921-1930 Lincoln Jeffries 'The Lincoln' .177 Calibre Concentric Break Action ‘Grease Gun’ Air Pistol. AI 915 - AI 915 This is a very rare, fully functioning example of the Lincoln Jeffries 'Lincoln' .177 Calibre Air Pistol. These Air pistols were produced between 1921-1930 and are very rare (see pages 108-110 of A Collector's Guide To Air Pistols By Hiller). The Air Pistols were manufactured by ‘Lincoln Jeffries’ at their Steel house Lane, Birmingham factory & only approximately 1500 were manufactured. Due to their appearance these pistols are also known as ‘the grease gun’ air pistol. It has the correct all metal construction with original blue finish. It has open sights. The pistol's 'break action' thumb operated barrel release catch & cocking mechanism with spring in the cylinder which forms the grip is nice & strong & it shoots as it should. It has a 9" rifled barrel stepped towards the breech (11 ½” overall). The rifled barrel is clean with well defined rifling. The top of the barrel block is marked 'The Lincoln Air Pistol'. The left side of the frame is crisply stamped 'Best English Make'. The frame, trigger, cylinder butt cap and thumb catch have matching numbers ‘653 / 53’. The price for this piece of Air Pistol History includes UK delivery. AI 915 £975.00 |
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British, 1876 Pattern Martini Henry Rifle Socket Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 365 - BAYO 365 This is a nicely marked 1876 pattern Martini Henry rifle socket bayonet with original British markings to the blade. The blade is stamped on the ricasso R over a crowfoot WD a crown E (Enfield) 46. 331 (struck out). The socket retains most of its original blued finish and is complete with its blued locking ring. The mark II scabbard has brass fittings and has 2 rivets in the leather body to hold the internal spring. The locker is stamped with a crowfoot WD a crown E (Enfield) 18. The chape is stamped with a crowfoot and WD. The leather, stitching and metalwork are all in good condition. See Skennerton item B187 on Pages 145 and 147. The price for this bayonet includes UK delivery. (Armoury tub). BAYO 365 £375.00 |
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**MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**Austrian Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With Wild Boar In The Field Decorated German Silver Grips. Sn 23564:1 - 23564:1 An unusual expertly made late 19th century Austrian form, metal in the white and German Silver pin fire pistol. The pistol is a diminutive a diminutive 5 cms overall length and is fitted with tiny lanyard ring. The pistol breaks open for loading by depression of a metal button on the frame and the cocking and firing actions work. The barrel’s bore is open & approx. 1mm width at the muzzle opening. If it were possible to find antique pin fire rounds that small, the gun would probably be capable of firing them. The German silver grips have ornate Wild Boar in the field decoration. The metal work is undamaged with just staining to be expected with age. The price includes UK delivery. No licence is required to own this antique, obsolete / or none existent calibre miniature pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23564:1 (in misc drawer office) £125.00 |
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WW2 Era Japanese Infantry Steel Combat Helmet Shell With ‘Star’ Infantry Badge. Sn 23554 - 23554 This is an original WW2 Japanese Infantry Combat Helmet shell. The steel helmet shell without liner and chinstrap has its original brown paint finish and no damage. The front of the helmet has the original metal ‘star’ infantry badge. The rear inner rim of the shell has an original hand painted single Japanese Kanji character (illustrated). The shell has the correct small ventilation holes. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23554 £245.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS, BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**Original, WW2 Japanese NCO's Type 95 Katana With ‘The Lijima Swords Factory’ & Toyo 1st Arsenal Arsenal Marks & Scabbard. Sn 20906 - 20906 This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana and scabbard. The sword has the typical aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The hilt retains some of its original brown paint. Its early, fullered, 27 ½” blade is stamped on one side '137879' and with inspection mark (later examples were stamped on the spine). The blade has no damage and just light areas of staining consistent with age. The hilt is stamped with Tokyo 1st Arsenal Star mark, Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark (see pages 185 & 186 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson). It is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard has no dents and retains its original paint finish. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with matching number. This piece is clearly a WW2 bring back, surrendered or recovered from the battlefield. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20906 £1,200.00 |
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**SOLD**29/7**British 1853 Pattern Socket Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 23464 - 23464 This is a British 1853 pattern socket bayonet and scabbard for the pattern 3 band Enfield rifle and the later Snider conversions. These bayonets had a long service ife and were in use from 1853 until 1878, long after the introduction of the Snider breech loading system in 1866. The blade measures 17 184 inches long with an overall length of 20 ½ inches. The blade is stamped on the ricasso with a crown B 44. The leather scabbard is fitted with a brass locket with a round frog stud and chape retained by brass staples. The leather, stitching and metalwork on the scabbard are all in excellent condition. See Skennerton's item B145, pages 105-109). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23464 £0.00 |
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WW2 Era Japanese Naval / Marine Landings Steel Combat Helmet Shell With ‘Marine Anchor’ Badge. Sn 23555 - 23555 This is an original WW2 Japanese Naval / Marine Landings Combat Helmet shell. The steel helmet shell without liner and chinstrap has most of its original Navy / Marine grey paint finish and no damage. The front of the helmet has the original metal ‘Marine Anchor’ Naval / Marine Landings badge. The inner rim of the shell has unreadable period hand applied, scratched letters & numbers (illustrated). The shell has the correct small ventilation holes and has chin strap bales. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23555 £295.00 |
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**RARE VARIANT**SURRENDERED TROPHY OF WAR**Late WW2 Emergency Issue Japanese Navy Petty Officer Or Senior NCO’s Kai Gunto Tachi Sword With Arsenal / Or Private Sword Shop Numbered & Marked Tang, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22877 - 22877 This sword was received direct from the family of a British Sailor who served in the Pacific Fleet during WW2. The family described how this sword was surrendered by a Japanese Officer to their Sailor relative when he boarded a Japanese War ship (no other details known). The sword was brought home after the war and has been in storage & un-messed with since then. The sword has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies the sword. In his notes he states “A late war possible emergency issue sword looks like for Japanese Navy. A varient of a kai gunto tachi. A basic arsenal product with either a murato or machine made blade. No folding or forging – rolled bar stock with all over temper and quenched in oil. No proper hamon (put on with stones, un-signed). With arsenal or sword shop inspector’s stamps. Scabbard / saya: basic wood covered with tight canvas combat cover & leather drag which is black for navy? Plus has two ashi suspension rings – also navy feature. Tsuba is blackened oval iron + one brass seppa (no marks). Navy used black iron in late war. Tsuka / hilt: basic late war with black soft metal fuchi + copper kashira (bright) wrapped in leather (black) simulating ray skin, black ito wrap Navy style. No menuki fitted. A basic cheaply made weapon but a rare Navy? varient. Never sen one before in un-touched collector’s condition. NB Possible Navy Petty officer or Senior NCO’s sword? Needs more research”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge as 62 cm length and full length 84.5 cm, he also identifies a number 10 arsenal number, an un-identified Arsenal or Private sword shop mark & describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this rare variant WW2 Japanese Navy sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22877 £975.00 |
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**MINT**BLANK FIRER**Pietta Western Army 1860 9mm Blank Calibre Brass Framed Revolver With Colour Case Hardened Action, Loading Lever & Hammer (Colt M1860 Army). Sn 23484:121 - 23484:121 The Colt Army Model 1860 was a muzzle-loading cap & ball .44-calibre revolver used by Union & confederate troops during the American Civil War. Made by Colt's Manufacturing Company, it was used as a side arm by Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery troops, and Naval forces. The Colt design lives on today in the form of quality replicas and blank firing pistols true to the original Colt pistols, from Italian manufacturers Uberti, Pietta, and Euroarms. This quality Pietta manufactured example of the Colt Model 1860 Army revolver retailed by Pietta as the 'Western Army 1860' is in near mint condition. The pistol has an 8” blued steel barrel and measures 14 ½” overall. The right side of the barrel is crisply stamped 'Western Army 1860 Cal 9mm Knall'. The left side 'Pietta Made In Italy'. It has a brass frame, colour case hardened action, hammer, captive loading lever & blued cylinder. It has excellent wood grips. The pistol is downward venting & offset cylinder. Its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:121 £475.00 |
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**COMPLETE**MINT**Boxed, BSA Airsporter ‘S’ Stutzen ‘BSA Piled Arms Centenary 1982 One Of One Thousand’ .22 Calibre Under Lever Commemorative Air Rifle Number C0751 With Correct Centenary Accessories. Sn 23535 - 23535 During the Game Fair of 1982 held at Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire BSA launched a centenary air rifle to commemorate the now famous ‘piled arms’ trademark of BSA (although the Company was established in 1861 it was not until 1882 that the trademark was introduced). Based on the Airsporter S with a new ¾ length stutzen stock the centenary air rifles were produced in a strict production number of 1,000 rifles. Serial numbers of these rifles ran from C0001 to C1000. Accessories that accompanied these rifles were one, 4 x 40 Telescopic sight, 1 Pair Sight Mounts, 1 Pair Sling Swivels,1 Sling in Basketweave Leather, 1 BSA Deluxe Gun Cover with thick pile lining 1x Embroidered B.S.A. Badge, 1 Shooting Kit comprising: Target Holder: Targets: Pellets: Gun Oil, the items specially marked with the commemorative message (see page 59 of The Collector’s Guide To Air Rifles By Hiller). This is a near mint complete example of the centenary edition set in .22 calibre. The rifle measures 45” overall with a 19 ½” barrel. The rifle has an undamaged ¾ stutzen walnut stock with contoured cheek piece and rosewood fore end cap. The stock has a finely chequered wrist and fore stock panels for grip and is fitted with its sling swivel lugs fitted with its basket weave leather sling & a rubber recoil pad the end of which bears the BSA stacked rifles logo. The weapon's barrel is stamped 'BSA Guns England .22 Cal' also with the BSA stacked rifles logo. The left side of the barrel is stamped with the correct limited edition serial number 'CO751'. It has a shrouded ramp blade fore sight, adjustable rear sight & telescopic sight grooves. The top of the air cylinder has the correct commemorative script highlighted in gold ‘BSA Piled Arms Centenary 1982 One Of One Thousand’. The telescopic sight with sight mounts have the correct BSA 4x40 markings, protective lens covers and original BSA box. The weapon's metal work is in excellent undamaged condition and retains all of its original finish. The weapon loads and fires with a strong spring action. It is complete with its original BSA Centenary cardboard box with BSA labelling & all original Centenary edition accessories. The rifle set comes with its limited edition certificate of issue numbered ‘CO751’ & illustrated instructions. Its original padded leather carry case with shoulder strap is excellent apart from as common the plastic carry handles have become damaged at some point in its life. The case is clean and has the correct BSA centenary ink stamp. The price for this superb, complete, limited edition BSA centenary set includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 air rifle the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. Sn 23535 £1,375.00 |
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