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**MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**1857-1873 Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co USA (Colt M1861 Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 Shot Single Action Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver. Sn 22700 - 22700
The Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co. was founded in New Jersey U.S.A. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Manhattan began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons including the iconic Colt Navy Revolver. Production continued until C1873. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an excellent, original, 6 ½” barrel version of the Manhattan (Colt Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 shot percussion revolver with captive drop down loading lever. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. The metal work has even patina with original blue finish traces of original factory nickel plating to the brass grip frame. The top of the barrel is signed ‘Manhattan Fire Arms Co Newark N.J'. The cylinder has faint original etched cylinder scene panels featuring, River Steam Boat and other Civil War Battle Scenes. The cylinder is marked ‘Patented Dec 27 1859’. The pistol's steel frame, barrel block, butt of the brass grip frame & trigger guard assembly are stamped with matching serial numbers '22238'. The pistol has a small brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with handling. The pistol's loading and single action firing mechanisms work crisply. The price 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 22700
£1,275.00

SOLD SOLD (18/09) 1854-1858 English Richard Wallas Wigton Cumberland Single Damascus Barrel 10 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun. Sn 22681 - 22681
The British gunsmith Richard Wallas is recorded as having premises at Water Street, Wigton, Cumberland between 1854-1858 (see page 356 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is an excellent percussion sporting shotgun by Richard Wallas. It has a 31 ¼” round Damascus steel barrel stepped to octagonal (48” overall). The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The top of the barrel is faintly signed ‘Wigton’ & has a bead fore sight. It has a walnut stock with German Silver stock mounts, steel butt plate with extended tang and trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial. The all original wood work has just light bumps, and bruises to be expected with age. The action plate is signed ‘Rich’d Wallas ’ and has foliate engraved decoration together with game bird in the field scene. The breech has a gold band. The shotgun is complete with original wood ramrod with brass end cap. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 22681
£0.00

**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company USA 1871 -1875 Patent ‘XL No.5 Safety Lock’ .38 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Single Action Factory Nickel Plated Revolver. Sn 22525 - 22525
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company was a US 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. Their ‘XL No.5 Safety Lock’ 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 their ‘XL No.5 Safety Lock’ revolver. The safety lock is the most outstanding feature of this gun. The base pin has two positions, pushed all the way in while operating the lever on the frame of the gun locks the hammer in the down position, move it out one notch again while operating the lever on the frame and the gun functions normally. The steel pistol retains some original factory nickel finish with areas of staining and tarnish consistent with age. It has a 1 ¾” octagonal steel barrel (6 ¼” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co XL No.5 Safety Lock’ and with 1871-1875 patents. The barrel is numbered ‘173’ which is repeated on the cylinder. It has a sheathed trigger, blade fore sight, notched frame rear sight and undamaged walnut grips. The cylinder can be removed by pressing a steel lever on the left side of the pistol which releases the cylinder spigot. The spigot can also be used as a clearing rod. The action cocks and dry fires correctly in single action only. 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 22525
£575.00

1905 To 1915 Marlin USA Model ’92 (1892) .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Lever Action Rifle, Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine. Sn 22566 - 22566
This is an increasingly hard to find Marlin Model ‘92 (1892) lever action rifle in UK obsolete calibre .32 RF. It has all original woodwork which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The metalwork has even aged patina to its all original blue finish. 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” octagonal barrel has a clean bore (40 ½” overall length). The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents for 1878- 1892 and the action tang ‘Marlin ‘92’ (the model designation was changed in 1905 from model 1892 to just the model 92. The model 92 rifles were available until 1915). It has an external hammer & full length tube magazine. The underside of the frame is stamped with number 'A 6828’. It has a curved steel butt plate, German Silver blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The price 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 22566
£1,895.00

Victorian C1860 English Form 13 Bore Double Barreled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22618 - 22618
This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun in English form. It has 29 ¾” steel barrels and measures 46” overall. The unsighted barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid white metal void escutcheon on the underside of the stock. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have light foliate engraved decoration. There are no external maker marks on this gun. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22618
£575.00

Victorian C1860 English Form 13 Bore Double Damascus Barrels Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22620 - 22620
This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun in English form. It has attractive 30 ½” Damascus steel barrels and measures 46 ¾” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with brass post fore sight. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. The breech has platinum lines. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in excellent condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist. It’s blued steel butt plate tang, blued steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial, action tang & hammers have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates have foliate engraved scenes with Game birds in the field. There are no external maker marks on this gun. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap and brass tip. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22620
£675.00

Victorian C1860 English ‘Nixon Maker’ 13 Bore Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22619 - 22619
This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Nixon (see page 295 of British Gunmakers Volume 2 by Brown where several provincial gunmakers named Nixon are recorded as working in the percussion era. Brown’s book Volume 1 has no makers named Nixon recorded as working in London during the same period). It has 29” steel barrels and measures 45 ½” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. Each breech has platinum vent plugs. It has its original walnut stock in excellent condition with chequered grip panels, inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist and attractive carved butt of the stock’s pistol grip. It’s steel butt plate tang, trigger guard with extended tang, stock block tang & hammer have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates have foliate scenes with Game birds and hunting dog in the field. Both action plates are engraved with the manufacturer’s name ‘Nixon Maker’. The shotgun is fitted with bead foresight and has its original wood ramrod with brass cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this shotgun worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22619
£675.00

**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Swiss Military Vetterli M1869 / 71 10.4 mm Obsolete Calibre Bolt Action Rifle By Keller Aarau. Sn 1185 - 1185
The Vetterli rifles were a series of Swiss army service rifles in use from 1869 to circa 1890, when they were replaced with Schmidt-Rubin rifles. Modified Vetterli rifles were also used by the Italian Army. The Swiss Vetterli rifles combined the American M1866 Winchester rifle's tubular magazine and a bolt system derived from the German Dreyse. Due to the Swiss Federal Council's early 1866 decision to equip the army with a breech loading repeating rifle, the Vetterli rifles were, at the time of their introduction, the most advanced military rifles in Europe. This is an excellent M1869 / 74 Vetterli bolt action rifle in 10.4mm UK obsolete calibre. The metal work has even patina. It has all original, wood furniture with chequered grip panel on the fore stock. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The stock is stamped with military inspection marks. The action is signed by the maker Keller Aarau together with serial number ‘106084’ which is repeated on the barrel and underside of the action. There is no visible external number on the bolt. It has an adjustable rear sight, block & blade foresight, sling swivels, steel butt plate and original cleaning rod. The rifle is 51” overall length with a 33” barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean & bright with well defined rifling. The loading & firing actions are crisp. The price 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 1185
£795.00

Victorian 1873 Birmingham, British WD ‘EIG’ East India Government / East India Company .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Light Dragoon Pistol With Regulation Brass Furniture & Captive Swivel Ram Rod. Sn 22645:10 - 22645:10
The East India Company (EIC) was English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with Qing China. The company seized control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent, colonised parts of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong after the First Opium War, and maintained trading posts and colonies in the Persian Gulf Residencies. They governed large parts of India on behalf of the British government for many years. This is an original EIG (East India Government) marked percussion Light Dragoon Pistol in excellent condition. It measures 14” overall and has an 8" round steel barrel which is .650 carbine calibre. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The barrel has English proof / ordnance inspection marks. The pistol has a blade fore sight and block with ‘v’ notch rear sight. It has a heavy military hammer, brass trigger guard with extended tang, brass fore end block and brass butt cap fitted with steel lanyard ring. It also has a captive steel ramrod. The action plate is marked with Crown and EIG WD arrow mark together with Birmingham and date 1873 & ordnance inspection mark. The dark walnut full stock is undamaged. The metal work has even patina throughout. Its action works crisply. 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 22645:10
£895.00

**Napoleonic Battle Of Trafalgar Era**Georgian, English Board Of Ordnance Marked Enfield Tower, Long Sea Service .577” Regulation Calibre, Flintlock Pistol With Belt Bar & Regulation Brass Fittings Including Cudgel Butt. Sn 22583:5 - 22583:5
During the 18th century the British Royal Navy began standardising their Naval small arms. One such weapon was the Sea Service flintlock pistol. These weapons were used by the British Royal Navy throughout the Wars with neighbouring France 1750- 1815 and saw service at the famous Naval Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. This original Georgian, Tower, Long Sea Service Pistol is in very good condition. It is 19 ½” long with a 12” smooth bore barrel which is Regulation .577" calibre. The barrel’s bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has faint English black powder proof mark. The all original full wood stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and a couple of period stable repairs. The stock has an iron belt bar which has a small ‘Crown above 6’ inspection mark. It has regulation brass furniture including cudgel butt. The pistol has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap. The lock is crisply marked 'Tower' (Enfield) & ‘Crown GR’ (George Rex) together with small ordnance ‘Crown Arrow’ mark. All metal work has even aged patina. The cock is fitted with flint. The lock functions crisply. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22583:5
£2,150.00
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