Antique Guns and Equipment
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British 1870 Dated, Enfield made Snider MK III .577 Calibre, 5 Grooved STEEL barrel Cavalry Carbine. Sn - 22426:13 This is an original British Enfield made, 1870 dated .577 Snider MK III Cavalry Carbine. The Snider action was introduced to British service in 1866 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 carbine made in 1870 at Enfield has a 21 ½ inch barrel and measures 37 ¼ inches overall. The carbines 5 groove barrels bore has just light staining consistent with age and well defined rifling and is stamped STEEL together with Enfield proof marks on its left hand side. The carbine is fitted with brass butt plate and trigger guard. The woodwork is undamaged with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The carbine has two rounded headed screws either side of the rear sight originally used to hold the leather rear sight protector. The action plate is marked with the Crown over a crowfoot inspection mark, 1870 (date) & ENFIELD. The hammer has the correct flat fronted hammer fitted. The top of the breech is stamped 'III' model designation. The hinged breech cover also has WD inspection marks and the correct knurled steel breech release catch. The carbine has a fixed foresight and an adjustable ladder rear sight. The carbines butt is stamped on the left hand side with 26 over B 8.79 & 1 over 1879. The top of the butt plate is stamped Y over Cs over 413 (Yeomanry, Cheshire, gun number 413). The carbine has white painted numbers behind the trigger guard 78 over 59 which will be an old museum or collection catalogue number. The action is crisp and works as it should. See section C, Snider arms, RB 86 and RB 88 on page 16 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:13 £975.00 |
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Enfield, .577x 450 (Obsolete Calibre) Martini Henry Artillery Carbine Mark 2. Sn - 22426:12 The Martini Henry artillery carbine was developed to replace the Snider artillery carbine and was issued to the troops in 1879. The mark 2 artillery carbine was adopted in 1891 and between 1891 and 1894, mark 2 Martini Henry rifles were officially converted to artillery carbines at RSAF Enfield. This consisted of shortening the barrel, removing the rifle rearsight to be replaced by a 1000 yard carbine rear sight, shortening the forend and moving the barrel bands to the rear. The pinning of the fore end and bayonet bar were retained on the carbine. The rifles were also fitted with the mark three rifle strengthened extractor and were stamped S-X on top of the breech. The rifle cleaning rods were also shortened and modified at the tip with a cup being machined in it. The carbine accepted the bushed P/58 Enfield sword bayonet in service. The barrel and action have a nice patina finish and the action is stamped on the right hand side VR (Victoria Regina) ENFIELD an inspection stamp 1885 (date) II over 2 (mark 2 rifle converted to a mark 2 artillery carbine). The butt is stamped with the Enfield Roundel over II over 2 (mark 2 rifle converted to a mark 2 artillery carbine). The butt is also fitted from November 1891 with a 1 inch diameter disc to apply unit markings as part of the conversion which was adopted by the .303 magazine rifle This disc is stamped 4 1894 V 1SXA 350 (Volunteer Company, Sussex artillery, gun number 350). The left hand side of the action and barrel carry crisp proof and inspection marks. The wood work is in excellent condition with only minor bumps and knocks with service. The barrel has well defined rifling with minor staining and residue due to use. the carbine retains its 2 original sling swivels. See section D, Martini arms, RB 105 on page 20 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapter 8 together pages 98 to 100 with the plate on page 99 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. The price for this antique rifle includes UK delivery and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:12 £1,295.00 |
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Napoleonic War Era, British, Tower, New Land Pattern, 41 inch Barrel, Brown Bess .75 inch Calibre, Smooth Bore Musket with 4 ram Rod Tubes. Sn - 22426:11 This is an original, British Tower, Short Land Pattern, 41 inch barrel Brown Bess .75 inch calibre musket. The musket measures 57 inches overall with a barrel length of 41 inches. The barrel has and has Georgian Crown & GR proof marks stamped on the side of the barrel with the barrel makers initial TH stamped between them. The barrel is stamped with the number C771 in front of the proof marks. The lockplate and is fitted with the double bridal and a ring neck cock, the clamp screw is both screwed and slotted. The lock plate has a 2 line engraved border, measuring 7 x 1 ¼ inches and is engraved with TOWER GR (George Regina) and an inspection mark. The steel frizzen spring has the correct finial next to the mounting screw. The stock has 4 brass ram rod pipes, the top one has the trumpet shape and the second one has a coned front of the early muskets. The bottom two pipes are parallel in form. The butt is fitted with the short land pattern butt plate and has the blank brass escutcheon at the wrist held in place by a single screw through trigger guard. The musket is fitted with the correct steel mushroomed head ramrod. The barrel has a smooth finish to the outside and the bore has staining and residue with use. The walnut stock is in a nice condition with no cracks and minor knocks and bumps with age and has the number P101 marked into it at the butt. The musket retains its 2 original sling swivels. This is an original example of a Tower, Short Land Pattern, 41 inch Barrel, Brown Bess with 4 ramrod pipes. NB As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. See British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey and British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. Delivery is to the U.K. mainland by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22426:11 £1,695.00 |
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**MINT BORE**Cased, Adams 1851 Patent Pirlot Brothers Liege Made Deane Adams & Deane London Licensed, 54 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Spurless Hammer Percussion Revolver. Sn 22361 - 22361 The famous English gunsmith's Deane Adams and Deane had premises at 30 King William Street, London Bridge, London in 1852. Until the arrival of Samuel Colt at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with his display of percussion revolvers, British gun makers had largely neglected this style of weapon except for pepperbox revolvers. The arrival of Colt with his American methods of promoting business caused much resentment in the British gun trade. The outcome was a surge in quality revolver design and production by British makers including Deane Adams & Deane. This is an excellent, original, cased, Deane Adams & Deane Revolver made by Pirlot Brothers Liege under licence. The 5 shot percussion revolver has a spurless hammer. The weapon's firing mechanism works correctly, in double action only. It has a 6 ¼” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The rifled bore is near mint clean & bright with crisp rifling. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched plate on the frame rear sight. The top of the frame and top barrel flat are crisply marked 'Manufd By Pirlot Brothers Liege Licensed By Deane Adams & Deane London’. It has foliate engraving to the frame & trigger guard. The frame is engraved ‘Adams Patent’ and ‘No. 8525’. The cylinder has matching number ‘8525’. The frame also has Pirlot Brothers Liege inspection mark and ‘Adams 1851 Patent’. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition and it has a steel butt plate with hinged trap which has clamshell decoration. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with original blue finish which has even patina. The pistol is contained in its associated wood case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The case is lined with felt. The price for this nicely marked cased pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22361 £975.00 |
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**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**1864 American Civil War Colt New York USA Model 1860 Army .44 Calibre Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver With English Proofs. Sn 22426:8 - 22426:8 The Colt Model 1860 Army was a muzzle-loading cap & ball .44-calibre revolver used during the American Civil War. It was used as a side arm by Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery troops, and Naval forces. This original, Colt New York, Army revolver is in excellent condition. It has original undamaged walnut grip, an 8” round steel barrel and measures 14 ½” overall length. The bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has matching serial numbers 94287 L stamped on its frame, barrel block, trigger guard & very faintly on the cylinder. The serial number dates its manufacture to 1864. The ‘L’ stamps and presence of English proofs on the cylinder and frame most likely denotes that this pistol made in USA was finished in London before return to the USA or made in USA using Colt’s London factory parts. The cylinder has colt’s patent. The cylinder has no visible cylinder scene. The top of the barrel is marked ' Address Col SamL Colt New York U.S America’. The frame is marked ‘Colt’s Patent’. It has a brass grip frame, captive lever ram rod, brassblade fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. The weapon’s single action cocking & firing mechanism is crisp. The price for this iconic American Civil War Colt pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap and ball revolver, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:8 £1,950.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**C1870 -1880 Colt USA No.1 .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Derringer With English Proofs. Sn 22363 - 22363 Colt made their No.1 Derringer between 1870 and 1880. Colt designs were used by other American Arms manufacturer’s. This is an excellent original .41 RF Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Colt’s No.1 derringer made for the English market. It measures 5” overall with a 2 ½” barrel which has a flat top with brass blade fore sight. The rifled bore has light staining consistent with age. The barrel’s flat top is marked by the maker ‘Colt Mfg Hartford Ct USA No.1’ between Maltese cross marks. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘8779’ and has English black powder proofs. It has a spurred knurled hammer incorporating a ‘v’ notch rear sight & it has a sheathed trigger. It has a hook handle with the appearance of a knuckle duster (the heavy handle could be used to strike an assailant). The butt has matching number ‘8779’ and the steel frame has foliate scroll work decoration. The barrel swings to the left for loading by sliding a knurled steel button on the frame to the rear. Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22363 (drawers office) £1,200.00 |
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**MINT**1841-1878 Edwin Ladmore Hereford & Birmingham 6 Shot 7mm Calibre Double Action Spurless Hammer Side Gate Loading Pinfire Pepperbox Pocket Revolver With Folding Trigger. Sn 22364 - 22364 Edwin Ladmore was a Hereford & Birmingham based gunsmith between 1841-1878 with premises at Widemarsh Street, Hereford and High Street, Caroline Street and St Paul's, Birmingham during his career. This is a near mint pepperbox pocket revolver by Edwin Ladmore. The small revolver measures just 4 ¾” overall and has a barrel cluster length of 1 ¾”. The steel frame is engraved with foliate decoration. The grip frame is signed by the maker ‘Edwin Ladmore’. The fluted cylinder has Birmingham proofs. The revolver has excellent undamaged walnut grips with chequered panels. It has a folding trigger, spurless hammer and the butt has a screw in steel extractor rod. The revolver's barrels have clean bores and it's double action firing actions work crisply. NB As an antique pinfire pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22364 (drawers office) £745.00 |
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C1840 Scottish Alexander Martin Of Glasgow (Edinburgh Aberdeen & Stirling)Steel Frame 38 Bore Belt Pistol With Octagonal Barrel, Butt Trap, Belt Bar & Captive Ramrod. Sn 22362 - 22362 Alexander Martin (established 1778) was a Scottish gunmaker with various addresses in, Glasgow Edinburgh Aberdeen & Stirling. The Company traded until 1988 when it was taken over by John Dickson & Sons (see pages 281-282 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). This is a nice steel framed percussion belt pistol by Alex Martin Glasgow. It is 10” overall length with a 5” octagonal sighted steel barrel which has British black powder proofs. The barrel’s smoothbore has just staining & residue consistent with age. The top of the barrel is signed by the maker ‘Alex Martin Glasgow’. The action, Dolphin hammer & trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. It has a steel belt bar butt plate with hinged trap and captive steel ram rod. The action works crisply. The Walnut grip with fine chequering is excellent & undamaged. The back of the grip is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22362 (drawers office) £675.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 10/1) RARE. British, Westley Richards, 32 Bore 5 Shot Revolving Percussion Rifle. Sn - 22368 This is a quality British, Westley Richards, London proofed 5 shot, 32 bore percussion revolving rifle. The high quality rifle features the Westley Richards patent side rack and pinion with a lever rammer fitted the take down mechanism, foresight and rearsight, side mounted hammer on the action and the canted nipples on the cylinder. This rifle incorporates British number 993 of May 3, 1854, for the rack and pinion rammer, The front of the trigger guard is fitted with a wooden hand hold. The finely detailed 32 bore octagonal damascus barrel has a clean bore with 4 groove rifling. The barrel has a fixed rearsight and an adjustable foresight. The barrel and cylinder bears London viewing proof marks, the barrel having a rack and pinion loading mechanism fitted to the left hand side activated by a hinged lever. The rifles action is single action and has a fine quality walnut stock with steel furniture. There are no makers marks or serial numbers on this rifle which is made to a high quality. The barrel dismounts from the action by rotating 2 levers whereby the cylinder can be removed for cleaning as per the Westley Richards patents. The weapons firing and loading mechanisms work as they should. The price for this revolving rifle includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique rifle, and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22368 £0.00 |
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**MASSIVE**ORNATE**C1790 Indian North West Frontier Match Lock 22 Bore Musket Wrapped With Plates & Foliate Formations Of Mother Of Pearl & Ram Rod. Sn 22407 - 22407 The matchlock was the first mechanism, or "lock" invented to facilitate the firing of a hand-held firearm. This design removed the need to lower by hand a lit match into the weapon's flash pan and made it possible to have both hands free to keep a firm grip on the weapon at the moment of firing and more importantly, to keep both eyes on the target. These weapons were prized by Native Warriors, and heavily personalised with ornate decoration. This is a C1790 Indian matchlock musket as used against British troops on the North West Frontier. It has a 43 ¼” long barrel (approx. 28 bore) and measures a massive 5’ 3” overall length. The barrel has a blade fore sight. The bore has typical heavy residue and staining consistent with age & use. It has a wood stock fully wrapped with hand crafted plates & foliate formations of Mother Of Pearl (just a few plates along the edges of the barrel absent but does not detract from the attractiveness of this gun). The barrel has white metal wire barrel bands and typical wood block butt (old stable secure chipping to one edge). The barrel is numbered ‘106’. It has a metal bar press trigger on the underside of the stock which correctly moves the 'match holder' arm to the metal powder pan and it has its iron ram rod. The metal has even patina to be expected of a native Indian weapon of its age. As an antique matchlock musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. NB Due to length delivery of this matchlock will be UK only & by arrangement at cost. Sn 22407 £395.00 |
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