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WW1 Era Austrian Steyr Mannlicher Model 1886 11x58mmR Obsolete Calibre Straight Pull Bolt Action Service Rifle With Post WW1 Bulgarian Military Stock Mark. Sn 21758 - 21758
The Steyr Mannlicher Model 1886 was one of the last black powder service rifles issued, and therefore is one of the most developed. Designed by the formidable Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Model 1886 was the foundation for generations of later Austrian small arms, some of which are still in use today. Chambered for the obsolete 11x58mmR cartridge, the Steyr is a simple, straight pull bolt action rifle. The bolt is locked by way of a sliding wedge to the rear and is loaded by an en bloc clip that simply drops out of the bottom of the rifle when the last round is loaded. With elevating rear ladder sights and an ingenious long range volley sight on the right middle barrel band, the Steyr is a comprehensively designed and formidable service rifle. It was designed to replace the ageing M1867 Wernl-Holub rifle (a similar enough action to the Snider Enfield), and was at its invention at the very forefront of small arms technology. continue in use with Austria-Hungary certainly until the First World War, and was documented in use by regular forces in the Spanish Civil War, with irregular use probably beyond. Many of these later model Steyr straight pull rifles have turned up in recent conflicts, and it is a testament to the original design that descendants of this rifle are still fit for use a century and a half after it’s invention. It is interesting to note that whilst service rifles of other European armies, such as the British Lee Enfield system or the German Mauser went through further decades of alteration and refinement, the Steyr Mannlicher system remained largely unchanged. This is a very good example of the model 1886. The wood furniture of this weapon has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use, but all wood is original and intact with no cracks. The metal work is undamaged with even aged patina. The breech is stamped with the combined 'OEWG' (Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft 'Austrian Arms-Manufacturing Company' Steyr mark. The rifle is serial number 5279 and has other un-matching numbers. The wood is impressed with 5 pointed star within shield mark which indicates later post WW1 issue to Bulgarian troops. The rifle has a 32" barrel and is 52" overall length. It has bayonet bar, sling swivels, steel butt plate, block and blade fore sight, adjustable elevating rear sight and long range sight on the middle right barrel band. The weapon’s straight pull bolt action, firing mechanism and bolt safety catch work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21758
£595.00

**QUALITY**Victorian English Golden (Most Likely Chas (Charles) Golden Bradford Yorkshire) 12 Bore Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre, Double Damascus Barrelled, Rotary Underlever, Break Action, Breech Loading Shotgun. Sn 21734 - 21734
This is a nice quality 12 bore pin fire double Damascus barrelled shotgun made C1860’s. It is rotary under lever break action and has original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist and fore stock. The underside of the stock has a void white metal disc inlaid. The shotgun’s 29” Damascus steel barrels have smooth bores. The bores have just light staining consistent with age and use. The shotgun has double hammers & triggers, bead fore sight and grooved action rear sight. It measures 45 ¾” overall. The lever, side plates, hammers and trigger guard with extended tang have tooled foliate decoration. The action plates are signed by the maker ‘Golden’ (most likely Chas (Charles) Golden a Yorkshire based gunsmith with premises at 10 Cheapside, Bradford between 1864-C1870, 10 Cheapside C1874-C1883, Market Street C1866, 53 Tyrrell Street C1890-C1897 and was finally recorded at 7 Northgate C1901, see page 227 of the book British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). The barrel rib has very faint indistinct ‘Golden’ name and unreadable address. The inside of the action has English proofs. The break action and firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique pin fire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21734
£595.00

C1790 English, Twigg Of London 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Safety Bolt. Sn 21608:14 - 21608:14
John Fox Twigg was born at Grantham, Linconshire, in 1732 and is listed by Heer (1978) as being apprenticed to the Irish gunmaker, Edward Newton (active 1718-1764), though no dates for the apprenticeship are offered. By 1755, Blackmore (1986) lists Twigg working as a gunmaker from Angel Ct., Charing Cross until 1760 when he moved to 132 Strand, opposite Catherine Street and continued at this address until 1776. He moved again in 1776, this time to Piccadilly where he remained until 1790. During these 14 years he opened several warehouses; at little Somerset Street, in 1771; 30 Cornhill, 1777 and Tower Hill in 1779. His only son, John, was apprenticed in 1786 to Henry Nock, and subsequently inherited his father's business. This is a nice flintlock pocket pistol by Twigg, London. It measures 7” overall with a just over 2 ¼” screw off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The action is marked ‘Twigg’ within panel on one side and the reverse ‘London’ within matching panel. The underside of the frame has English black powder proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt and steel trigger guard. The pistol’s original bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21608:14 (drawers office)
£575.00

**QUALITY MAKER**English C1800 Henry Nock London 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Safety Bolt, Screw Off Barrel & Folding Concealed Trigger. Sn 21681:13 - 21681:13
Henry Nock was a British inventor and engineer of the Napoleonic period, best known as a gunsmith. As well as supplying the military and civilian markets, Nock made expensive pieces for the aristocracy and Royalty and was an appointed gunmaker to the King. Nock's business eventually became Wilkinson Sword. This is an excellent flintlock pocket pistol by Henry Nock London. The pistol’s action is beautifully engraved with Martial Arms and Banner designs. It has a steel cock fitted with flint and sliding safety bolt. One side of the pistol is signed by the manufacturer 'H. Nock' and the reverse 'London'. The pistol measures 6 ¼” overall & has a 1 ½” turn off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. It has a concealed folding trigger & the underside of the action has black powder proof marks. The pistol its original bag shaped wood grip which is inlaid with void silver escutcheon. The wood has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. Its cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this pistol by a famous maker includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique flintlock pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21681:13 (drawers office)
£675.00

C1840 English Ridley (Ridler or Ridle) Dover 38 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21605:3 - 21605:3
This a nice percussion pocket pistol made in Dover. It is 6 ½” overall with a 2” screw off barrel. The muzzle is carved for tool to assist removal (the barrel turns off easily without use of tool which we do not have). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp English black powder proof marks. It's steel action in the white is signed with the maker’s name within scrolling banner and foliate decoration. The end of the name is partially hidden by one of the screws and reads ‘Ridley, Ridler or Ridle’ (we cannot find these names or similar in any of our books) & the other side ‘Dover within matching banner and decoration. It has its undamaged original Walnut grip with chequered grip panels. The wood is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply and it has a concealed folding trigger which operates as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21605:3 (drawers office)
£475.00

C1820 M & J Pattison Dublin Ireland 28 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With Fish Tail Stock Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 21681:12 - 21681:12
This is a nice M & J Pattison Dublin Ireland 28 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol, made around 1820 (Carey’s book English Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers page 76 records a Dublin based Gunmaker M I Pattison making civilian pistols & long arms and Royal Government contract arms between 1800-1840, this is most likely the same man or family). It is a small sturdy pistol, 8 ¼” overall length with a 4” sighted Damascus steel barrel. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The top barrel flat has faint but legible marking ‘Dublin’ and the blued action plate has foliate tooled decoration and is signed by the Irish maker ‘M & I Pattison’. The fish tail stock is all original, made from Walnut. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial, Dolphin hammer and steel butt plate. The grip has chequered panels and is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. It has its original captive steel ram rod. The action works as it should. 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 21681:12 (drawers office)
£495.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 02/02) C1800 English Pair Of Archer London 54 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pistols With Screw Off Barrels & Sliding Safety Bolts. Sn 21605:1 - 21605:1
This is a nice pair of flintlock pocket pistols by Archer of London made C1800 (there are several Birmingham based Gunsmiths named Archer recorded in the flintlock era but we can find no record of a London based gun maker named Archer). They are each 9”overall with 4” screw off barrels (removal of the barrels require use of a tool, we do not have the tool). The smooth bores are clean. The underside of each action have English black powder proofs. The actions are both signed on one side by the maker 'Archer’ and the reverse 'London'. One cock is fitted with flint. Both pistols have sliding safety bolts. The cocking and firing actions of both pistols work crisply. Their bag shaped wood grips are undamaged and have inlaid void white metal escutcheons. The price includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21605:1 (drawers office)
£0.00

1/12 Scale Model of a Long Nine Naval Cannon c.1812. Sn - 21608:13
This is an excellent 1/12 scale model of a British long nine naval cannon. Long nine cannons referred to a full length naval canon as opposed to a cannonade, the longer barrel giving it a much longer range. The cannons were fitted to 74 gun ships of the line in the bow and the stern in order to manoeuvre the extra length. This model carries a brass plaque inscribe THE LONG NINE CIRCA 1812 SCALE 1 INCH TO 1 FOOT MADE TO THE ORDER OF Mrs IVY COCKER JANUARY 1974. The models brass barrel measures 11 inches long and sits on a wheeled carriage with an elevation screw and cannon balls. The wooden base measures 12 inches by 6 inches. The cannon is for display purposes only and the price includes U.K. delivery. (Stockroom R Hand Shelf with Tripods) Sn 21608:13
£175.00

SOLD SOLD (24/04) C1850's Pair Of English Tipping & Lawden London Officer’s Private Purchase .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Belt Pistols To Capt Grylls 64th (2nd Staffs) Regt & Accessories. Sn 21757 - 21757
The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was created as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Foot in 1756, redesignated as the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1758, and took a county title as the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot in 1782. Following the Cardwell Reforms the regiment amalgamated with the 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot to become The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) in 1881. The 64th Foot fought in many of the major conflicts of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In the mid-19th century, it fought in the Anglo-Persian War and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. A Captain Glynn Grylls is recorded in the National archives as serving with the 62nd Foot (Wiltshire) Regiment in 1854 (a copy of the entry accompanies this pistol). The 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which was raised in 1756 and saw service through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In the mid 1800’s this regiment fought in the 1st Anglo Sikh war. It May be that Captain Grylls served with both Regiments. Tipping & Lawden were one of the 20 members of the Birmingham Small Arms Trading Company Limited (along with Hollis & Sheath, Joseph Swinburn and Thomas Turner forming the "big four"). Tipping & Lawden were taken over by Webley & Scott in 1887. This is an excellent pair of cased Gentleman’s or Officer’s private purchase percussion holster pistols marked to Captain Grylls 64th Foot. They are in excellent condition with 6 ¼” sighted octagonal steel barrels, original walnut stocks with chequered panel grips, ornately engraved foliate design trigger guards with extended tangs and Pineapple finials, action plates & Dolphin hammers. Each stock is fitted with steel belt bar. The top of each barrel is crisply engraved by the manufacturer ‘Tipping & Lawden London’. The action plates are also signed ‘Tipping & Lawden’ amongst foliate engraved decoration. Both pistols are complete with their original captive steel ram rods. The stocks of each pistol have German Silver escutcheons signed ‘H.G Grylls 64th Regt’. Both pistols are .650 carbine calibre. Their smooth bores are clean. Their cocking and firing actions crisply. The pistols are complete with their original fitted wood case. The case has a hinged lid the centre of which is inlaid with a brass shield also signed ‘H.G Grylls 64th Regt’. The edges of the case have brass reinforcement plates. The front of the case has its original lock with key and 2 hook fasteners. The lined inside of the case with compartments is contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include a copper and brass powder flask, a cleaning rod, an ebony handled screwdriver / adjustment tool, a steel bullet mould & a Joyce & Co labelled percussion cap tins with removable lid. The tin contains a small quantity of percussion caps. The inside of the lid has an original Tipping & Lawden trade label. The price for this excellent pair of cased pistols worthy of further research 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 21757
£0.00

SOLD SOLD (21/04) **MINT BORE**1838-1845 English George & John Deane London Bridge Steel Frame 32 Bore Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel, Patchbox & Captive Steel Ramrod. Sn 21711 - 21711
George & John Deane were English Gunmakers & Retailers recorded as working at 46 King William Street (London Bridge) between 1838 & 1845, the Company later became Deane & Co at 30 King William Street 1846-51 then Deane Adams & Deane at the same address 1853-55. The famous gunmaker Robert Adams had an interest in the business at 30 King William Street 1857-73 and it was later taken over by The London Armoury Company (see page 153 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). This is an excellent steel framed percussion traveling pistol by George & John Deane London Bridge. It is 8” overall length with a 3 ¼” octagonal Damascus steel barrel. The action and barrel have English black powder proofs. The sighted barrel’s smoothbore is near mint clean & bright. The top of the barrel is crisply signed by the makers ‘G & J Deane London Bridge’. The action, Dolphin hammer & trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. The pistol has a 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 butt has a hinged patchbox. 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 21711 (drawers office)
£0.00
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