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**RARE**FULLY WORKING**British John H. Hall, Station Works, Wigton, Cumbria, 1902 Patent 16 Bore Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre Automatic 12 Shot Gun Clock Bird / Pest Scarer. Sn 22183 - 22183
John H. Hall was a US gunsmith that invented a hybrid breechloading and muzzleloading rifle adopted by the US Army in 1819. But that’s not who we will be talking about. The John Hall we will be talking about was an auto mechanic. He lived in the small town of Wigton, Cumberland (present day Cumbria), in northwest England. Wigton had a population of 4000 people and was designated as a market town which gave it the legal right to hold a weekly market. In the late 1800s and early 1900s there were a lot of agricultural activities in the surrounding area including notable berry farms, livestock farms and many other types of farms. John Hall owned a company called Station Road Works which was located on Station Road and very likely was the building that is the current Station Road Garage. Hall was officially appointed by the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland and the Motor Union of Great Britain and Ireland as an automobile repairer for the Wigton area and listed in their Automobile Handbook. He referred to himself as an engineer and was likely a machinist that could fabricate parts needed to repair automobiles. On April 2nd in the year 1902, Hall applied for a British patent for “Improvements in Apparatus for Scaring Purposes, Especially Applicable for Scaring Birds.” This application for his clock gun mentions existing similar devices that used a clock and had hands attached to levers that would release weights. He mentioned that these devices were very expensive and prone to wear over time. He also mention the dangers of how each barrel was loaded at the muzzle and detonated by a cap and that sometimes people would steal or mess with the powder since everything was loaded from the outside. He highlighted how his use of breech loading pinfire cartridges were easier and safer. The charge could be measured ahead of time and the cartridges were not able to be meddled with from the outside since the whole device could be locked. One of the key aspects was changing the mechanism that allowed the weights to fall and detonate the cartridges. He did this by replacing the hour hand with a razor blade that would cut the strings that held up the weights. In the patent he mentions other methods of this which had a sturdier cord attached to the weights and a spring mechanism that released the cord from the clock rather than cutting it. you would attach the string to whatever 15 minute interval on a 12-hour clock you wanted the charge to go off. You would then tighten it and rest the weight on the string. When the razor hand would cut the string the weight would act as a gun’s hammer and would fall onto the pin of the pinfire cartridge and detonate it. Hall debuted this new invention at the 63rd annual Royal Agricultural Show hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of England. This July 1902 show was held in Carlisle which was only about 20 minutes away from Wigton. His clock gun won a silver metal (the only type of medals the society awarded) for “new and improved implements.” On December 4th, 1902, his clock gun patent was finally granted and given patent number 7756. This is an excellent rare to find fully functioning Hall’s 1902 Patent clock gun (reproduced in the images are copies of period Hall’s advertising and instructions for use). The galvanised steel case with hinged lid has the correct 4 fixed legs, carry handle and latch for padlock (not included). The inside of the lid has original instructions for use adhered. The case with legs when closed measures 19” Height, 11 ½” Width & 8” Depth. The exterior of the case has the correct Hall’s Station Works paint markings and ‘Danger’ warning at the rear muzzle vents. Inside the case it has all of the correct components including mounted clock with glazed face and knife hand, brass mechanism with winder, 12 removable tube shaped iron weight hammers, draw strings, wood pegs and iron ‘breech bar’. The mechanism works as it should (NB WE HAVE INSERTED A PIECE OF CARD INTO THE CLOCK MECHANISM TO STOP THE CLOCK MOVEMENT. IF THIS IS REMOVED THE MECHANISM WILL MOVE AND CUT THE FIRING STRINGS’. All of the chambers are empty but included is a single inert deactivated 16 Bore Pin Fire cartridge for display / demonstration purposes. The price for this interesting rare to find piece includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique pin fire clock gun if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22183 (floor storeroom near shells)
£695.00

**MINT BORE**Marlin Safety Model 1892 .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Lever Action Rifle With Take Down Action, Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine. Sn 22258 - 22258
This is an increasingly hard to find Marlin Model 1892 lever action rifle in UK obsolete calibre .32 RF. It has all original undamaged woodwork. The metalwork has even aged patina to its all original blue finish which has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The rifle’s action has a removable steel plate which can be removed to allow access to the actions working parts for inspection / cleaning. The plate is removed by unscrewing a screw bolt with knurled lug on the side of the action. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. Its 23 ½” barrel has a near mint bore, clean & bright bore with well defined rifling (40 ½” overall length). The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents for 1878- 1892. It has an external hammer & full length tube magazine. The top of the action is marked 'Marlin Safety'. The underside of the frame is stamped with number '80136'. It has a curved steel butt plate, blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The price for this excellent rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22258
£1,975.00

1831 Georgian British Enfield Tower Board Of Ordnance 39” Barrel India Pattern Brown Bess .750 Musket Calibre Flintlock Musket. Sn 22129 - 22129
India Pattern Brown Bess muskets were the standard British Infantry Musket between 1797 & 1854 (see 32-35 of British Military Long Arms 1715-1815 by Bailey where India pattern muskets are described & illustrated). These famous flintlock Brown Bess muskets were used in many wars and conflicts throughout history, including the American Revolutionary War of independence & The Napoleonic Wars as well as many others. This is an original British India Pattern Brown Bess flintlock. It has a standard 39” barrel (55” overall) with a fixed iron foresight (the very earliest production Brown Bess muskets had a 46 or 42 inch barrel). The barrel's bore has just light staining & residue consistent with age & use. Its lock plate is marked with ‘crown GR’ (King George Rex) together with ‘Tower’ (Enfield) across the tail of lock. The top of the barrel has crisp English black powder proof marks. The musket has standard British military ordnance pattern brass fittings including butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang, fore end cap & brass ramrod pipes. The butt plate has period hand applied initials 'T.E' (unknown). Its all original Walnut stock has just light bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The wood has British Board of Ordnance ‘BO with Boad Arrow’ inspection mark and ‘1831’ date. The Musket has its original iron ramrod & 2 sling swivels. The musket cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this historic piece includes UK delivery. N.B As an antique flintlock musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22129
£2,250.00

**QUALITY**Circa 17th Century English Naval Deck Rail Swivel Cannon / Gun With Ebonised Wood Ship’s Rail Section Display Stand. Sn 22262 - 22262
A swivel gun (or simply swivel) is a small cannon mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement. Swivel guns were used principally aboard sailing ships, serving as short-range anti-personnel ordnance. They were not ship-sinking weapons, due to their small calibre and short range, but could do considerable damage to anyone caught in their line of fire. They were especially useful against deck-to-deck boarders, against approaching longboats bearing boarding parties, and against deck gun crews when ships were hull to hull. Due to their relatively small size, swivel guns were highly portable and could be moved around the deck of a ship quite easily (and certainly much more easily than other types of cannon). They could be mounted on vertical timbers (pillars) which were either part of the ship's structure or were firmly bolted to that structure along either side, which provided the gunner with a reasonably steady platform from which to fire. Their portability enabled them to be installed wherever they were most needed; whereas larger cannon were useless if they were on the wrong side of the ship, swivel guns could be carried across the deck to face the enemy. The small size of swivel guns enabled them to be used by a wide variety of vessels, including those too small to accommodate larger cannons, and also permitted their use on land. This is an excellent rare to find original English circa 17th Century, muzzle loading cast iron Naval Swivel Cannon mounted on a piece of Ship’s deck rail. The cannon is 35” in length and has a 1 ¼” bore at the muzzle opening. It has the correct iron mounting bracket securely fixed to the barrel by lugs either side of the barrel. Its aiming handle is solid and straight. The barrel is open and it has its original open touch hole. The cannon has at some point in its life been quality re-painted to preserve the iron. The ebonised wood ship’s deck rail stand is 19” length x 5 ¾” wide x 4” height. The gun is firmly fixed to the stand. The gun swivels, rotates & pivots as it should. The gun & stand together weigh just under 14.5 Kgs. The price for this historic naval piece includes UK delivery. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22262 (on floor armoury)
£1,200.00

**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**Colt New York USA Model 1860 Army .44 Calibre Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver**2024 UK / EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**D 1476 - D 1476
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 Colt New York Model 1860 Army revolver most likely a modern generation example was deactivated to UK/EU specification in 2024. It’s trigger moves and the hammer rotates the cylinder but it does not cock & dry fire. The metal work has even patina. The pistol has an 8 " round steel barrel and measures 14" overall. The weapon has a brass blade foresight and 'notched hammer' rear sight. The heel of the steel butt strap is also correctly notched for addition of a detachable shoulder stock. It has a captive 'lever' ramrod and brass trigger guard and grip frame. The barrel is stamped with manufacturer detail 'Address Col. Saml Colt New York U.S. America'. The pistol has all matching serial numbers '2098 / 098’ on the barrel block, frame, brass grip frame, butt & cylinder. The cylinder and frame are marked Colt’s patent. The frame is also stamped ‘US’ (army). The cylinder has a very faint Naval engagement cylinder scene. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip. The wood has a hand applied cartouche resembling a factory inspector’s mark. The brass grip frame has a letter ‘H’ factory inspector’s mark. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 1476
£575.00

SOLD SOLD (03/11) **MINT BORE**EXCELLENT ORIGINAL FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**American Civil War Era, Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 22182 - 22182
The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes. S&W had been successfully producing their Model 1 Pocket Revolvers and Their Model 2 belt revolver. There was however a demand for a pocket revolver in a larger calibre than their Model 1 .22 Calibre pistol. To cater for the demand S&W introduced their Model 1 ½. This pistol referred to as the 'Transitional Model ½’ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. This is an excellent original example of the Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. This is an excellent original example of the Smith & Wesson Model 1 ½ five shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It has original rose wood grips in excellent condition and all original excellent Nickel plate finish. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with serial number '58133 (or 58188)'. It has a sheathed trigger and the top of its 3 ½” barrel is marked with Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass together with patent detail (illustrated). The barrel's rifled bore is near mint, clean and bright with crisp rifling. The barrel's ‘tip up’ action is operated by a ‘push up’ catch at the bottom of the barrel block and the pistol’s barrel rib is fitted with a small blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch bar rear sight. The pistol measures 8” overall and its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this excellent American Civil War era pistol 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 22182 (drawers office) £975
£0.00

Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company USA 1871 Patent ‘BLUE JACKET No 2’ .32 Rim Fire Calibre Factory Nickel Plated 5 Shot Single Action Revolver. Sn 22217 - 22217
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company were a U.S firearms manufacturing company based in Norwich, Connecticut that was founded in 1868 by Charles W. Allen, Charles A. Converse, Horace Briggs, Samuel S. Hopkins and Charles W. Hopkins. The Hopkins brothers ran the day-to-day operations of the company until it went bankrupt in 1916 and was subsequently bought by Marlin-Rockwell. Known as the ‘Blue Jacket No2 ’ Model, this revolver is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an original example of the ‘BLUE JACKET No 2’. It’s original factory nickel finish is worn in areas. It has a 2 ¾” round steel barrel (7” overall). The barrel’s rifled bore has light staining consistent with age & use. The knurled cylinder spigot can be removed for speed loading by depression of a steel lever on the frame. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘4782’. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co BLUE JACKET No2’ and the barrel ‘Pat March 28 1871'. It has a sheathed trigger and original undamaged gutta percha hard rubber scales with chequered grip panels. The pistol has a blade fore sight and notched frame rear sight. The action is correctly single action only and crisp. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22217 (drawers office)
£495.00

**LEE ENFIELD CONNECTIONS**American 1870’s Lee Arms Company ‘RED JACKET No 3’ .32 Rim Fire Calibre Factory Nickel Plated 5 Shot Single Action Revolver. Sn 22220 - 22220
James Paris Lee (August 9, 1831 - February 24, 1904) was a Scottish-Canadian and later American inventor and arms designer, best known for inventing the bolt action that led to the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield series of rifles. The Lee Model 1879 rifle was his first successful magazine-fed rifle, which was adopted by China and the US Navy, and two later designs - the Remington-Lee M1885 and the Winchester-Lee or Lee Navy M1895 - were also adopted militarily and sold commercially. It is a portion of the Model 1879 that earned Lee his place in the pantheon of arms designers. Lee designed the first practical detachable box magazine - an item that would become an absolute requirement for military arms of the future. His bolt and magazine design was investigated by the British and in 1889, after extensive trials and tests, the British Army decided to adopt the Rifle, Magazine, Lee-Metford as a standard issue arm. This in turn developed into the Rifle, Short, Magazine, Lee-Enfield (or SMLE), the British service arm for many decades. In 1864 James Paris Lee established the Lee Arms Company. Known as the ‘Red Jacket No3 ’ Model, this revolver is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an excellent original example of the ‘Red Jacket No3’. It retains its original factory nickel finish with small areas of wear consistent with age. It has a 2 ¼” octagonal steel barrel ( 6 ¼” overall). The barrel’s bore is clean with crisp rifling. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘80490’. The top barrel flat is crisply marked ‘RED JACKET No 3’. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'The Lee Arms Co Wilkes Barre Pa'. It has a shrouded trigger, steel hammer and undamaged, attractive Mother of Pearl grips. The pistol has a blade fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. The pistol’s single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22220 (drawers office)
£545.00

**SOLD**13/11**Late 1800’s American Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company USA Factory Nickel Plated 1871 Patent ‘Ranger No.2’ .32 Rim Fire 5 Shot Single Action Pocket Revolver With Mother Of Pearl Grips. Sn 22219 - 22219
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company was a U.S firearms manufacturing company based in Norwich, Connecticut that was founded in 1868 by Charles W. Allen, Charles A. Converse, Horace Briggs, Samuel S. Hopkins and Charles W. Hopkins. The Hopkins brothers ran the day-to-day operations of the company until it went bankrupt in 1916 and was subsequently bought by Marlin-Rockwell. This ‘Ranger No.2’ by Hopkins & Allen is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. The metal work’s original factory nickel finish is worn in areas. It has a 2 ¾” round steel barrel (6 ¾” overall). The rifled bore is clean. The top of the pistol is crisply marked 'Ranger No.2' and with manufacturer / patent detail (all illustrated). The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘6654’. It has a concealed, shrouded trigger, blade fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. The attractive Mother Of Pearl grips are undamaged. The single action only firing action works crisply and the cylinder can be removed for speed loading by pressing a steel lever on the side of the frame and removing the cylinder spigot. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22219
£0.00

**SOLD**13/11**Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company USA 1871 Patent ‘BLUE JACKET No 2’ .32 Rim Fire Calibre Factory Nickel Plated 5 Shot Single Action Revolver. Sn 22218 - 22218
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company were a U.S firearms manufacturing company based in Norwich, Connecticut that was founded in 1868 by Charles W. Allen, Charles A. Converse, Horace Briggs, Samuel S. Hopkins and Charles W. Hopkins. The Hopkins brothers ran the day-to-day operations of the company until it went bankrupt in 1916 and was subsequently bought by Marlin-Rockwell. Known as the ‘Blue Jacket No2 ’ Model, this revolver is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an original example of the ‘BLUE JACKET No 2’. It’s original factory nickel finish is worn in areas. It has a 2 ¾” round steel barrel (7” overall). The barrel’s bore is clean with crisp rifling. The knurled cylinder spigot can be removed for speed loading by depression of a steel lever on the frame. The underside of the barrel is numbered with what appears to be ‘1978’. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co BLUE JACKET No2 Pat March 28 1871'. It has a sheathed trigger and original undamaged Walnut grips. The pistol has a blade fore sight and notched frame rear sight. The action is correctly single action only and crisp. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22218
£0.00
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