Antique Guns and Equipment
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Early 19th Century English Anderson London 40 Bore Brass Action Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21704 - 21704 Robrt Anderson was an English journeyman gunmaker working in London. He is recorded working for Forsyth & Co 1812-1818. He is then recorded as working at 8 Macclesfield Street Soho 1822-27, 7 Broad Court Drury Lane 1827-30, 31 Cockspur Street 1831, 6 King Street Westminster 1832-34 & 32 Little Russell Street Bloomsbury 1836-39 (see page 137 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a nice, brass Flintlock pocket pistol by Anderson of London, most likely Robert. It measures just 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off brass barrel. The barrel's smoothbore has just staining and residue consistent with age & use. The brass action is signed ‘Anderson’ within engraved martial arms on one side and the reverse ‘London’ within martial arms. The underside of the action has English proofs and the barrel is numbered ‘1’. It has a steel cock, frizzen pan, sliding safety catch feature and concealed folding trigger. The pistol’s bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The grip has an inlaid silver disc engraved with stylised ‘JC’ monogram. 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 21704 (drawers office) £575.00 |
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Enfield Pattern, 2 Band .577 Calibre Percussion Crimean War Contract Carbine, by Robert Hughes Universal Fire Arms Works, Birmingham. Sn - 21674 This is an Enfield Pattern, 2 Band percussion Crimean War contract carbine by Robert Hughes Universal Fire Arms Works, Birmingham, a maker of quality guns. Many of these carbines were made in Liege so the government contract for guns for the Crimean War between 1852 & 1856 could be fulfilled. This is one of the Belgian made carbines. The carbine has Belian Liege (ELG) proof marks on the breech of the barrel together with Birmingham 25 bore proof marks (.577 calibre) and with government acceptance marks on the top of the knockform on top of the breech. The lock plate is stamped with the queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) TOWER and a military acceptance stamp. The ramp and ladder rear sight is unusual in that it has flat ramps and is graduated to 1300 yards instead of the normal 600 yards. The barrel is retained by Palmer barrel bands and has 3 groove rifling that has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The carbine has the Robert Hughes Universal Fire Arms Works, Birmingham roundel impressed into the right hand side of the stock and is in good condition with only minor bumps and knocks consistent with use and age. The rifle is complete with its original brass butt plate with the extended tang, fore end block and trigger guard. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. The carbine measures 40” in length with a 24” barrel. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21674 £895.00 |
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SALE SALE (14/10) **NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**C1800 British Militia Officer's Archer Marked Brown Bess .750” Musket Bore Flintlock Musket & Original John Gill Socket Bayonet. Sn 21639 - 21639 This is an original British Militia Officer's Brown Bess flintlock musket. It measures 54 ½” overall length with a 38 ½” round steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has English black powder proofs. The barrel has a block fore sight. It has its original lock plate which is crisply marked by the maker ‘Archer’ (there were many gunsmiths named Archer working in both London & the Provinces in the era). It has its original walnut stock which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has its original iron ramrod and brass furniture including butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang, fore end block and ram rod flutes. The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The metal work has even patina throughout. The musket comes with an original Brown Bess pattern socket bayonet. The clean triangular blade is 16” in length and it measures 21” overall. The blade is marked by the maker John Gill (recorded working with his father Thomas Gill in London 1807 "Sword Cutler & Gunmaker", 83 St James’s Street, London. John Gill also recorded in Birmingham 1805-1817). The bayonet fits the Brown Bess. The price includes UK delivery. N.B As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21639 £0.00 |
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C1821-1869 English William Bond Thetford (Norfolk) 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21449:16 - 21449:16 William Bond was an English Thetford Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as having premises at Old Market 1821: Saint Magdalen Street 1829-1850 & Market Place 1852-69 (see page 85 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This a good English percussion pocket pistol by Bond. It is 7 ½”overall with a 3” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The action and barrel have crisp English proofs. Its action is decorated with foliate panels. The action tang has faint rubbed name ‘Bond Thetford’. Its original bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. 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 21449:16 (drawers office) £295.00 |
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British WD MK 1, 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1) .577x .450, Enfield 1897 Cavalry Carbine Period Re-Barrelled At Enfield With Henry Rifling. A 595 - A 595 This is an original MK 1, 1st issue pattern .577x .450, Martini Henry, Cavalry Carbine. It is ordnance stamped and has all original woodwork. It has adjustable graduated ladder rear (sight frame present, central ladder missing) and winged blade fore sight. The stock either side of the rear sight has lugs for additional leather sight cover (absent). It has its original steel butt plate & steel cleaning rod which has been polished at some point in its life. The stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. In the period this carbine was re-barrelled at Enfield with henry Rifling. The 21” barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling (38 ½” overall). The action works correctly. It is stamped on the right side with Crown VR (Victoria Regina), dated '1897' (indicating re-barrelling at Enfield with Henry Rifling) and has the very faint designation stamp 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1). The metal has WD inspection marks. 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 part of a collection or display. A 595 £1,495.00 |
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**MINT BORE**ORNATE**C1870 Lefaucheux Patent / Liege Form Officer’s 7mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 12 Shot Double Action Revolver With Octagonal Barrel, Ornate Tooled Decoration & Military Lanyard Ring. Sn 21659 - 21659 This is an excellent, 7mm, pin fire, 12 Shot Officer’s quality Lefaucheux Patent / Liege form revolver. It is side gate loading with a 4 ½” octagonal barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel, cylinder and frame have quality, deep cut, ornate tooled & blued decoration throughout. The frame is numbered ‘46’. There are no external, visible proof or maker marks. The pistol’s firing mechanism works correctly in both single & double action. It is side gate loading, has a military lanyard ring and captive steel ejector rod. It has a triangular blade fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The original undamaged polished horn grip has finely chequered panels. The price for this impressive revolver includes UK delivery. NB. As an obsolete calibre, antique pin fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21659 £945.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**Victorian 1880 Westley Richards Whitworth Patent Percussion Capping Breech Loading 'Monkey Tail' .450 / .483 Calibre Carbine. A 1101 - A 1101 British Military Trials on Breech Loading rifles began in the mid 1800's. The most successful rifle was that submitted by Westley Richards. Its breech consisted of a plunger attached to a long handle which, when the breech was closed, lay along the top of the stock neck and was raised to open it, thus earning The nickname of the monkey-tail from its distinctive silhouette. This is a quality made, Westley Richards Percussion Capping Breech Loading 'Monkey Tail' carbine. It has a 23 ½” blued barrel & measures 41” overall. The rifle’s bore has just staining consistent with age and well defined deep rifling. The barrel is crisply marked ‘Whitworth Patent’. The barrel is numbered ‘C2696, has proofs and .450 & .483 calibre detail. The steel butt plate has a hinged trap. It has a block and blade fore-sight and graduated flip up ladder rear sight. It has original undamaged walnut stock and is fitted with sling swivels. The steel trigger guard tang is numbered 25439. Its lift-up trapdoor action 'Monkey Tail' breech functions as it should and has Westley Richards maker detail which is repeated on the action plate. The action is dated ‘1880’. The rifle has its original iron clearing rod. The rifle’s loading & firing actions work crisply. The price for this Westley Richards 'Monkey Tail' carbine includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1101 £1,375.00 |
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C1790 English Form Flintlock Blunderbuss Traveling / Overcoat Pistol With Cannon Barrel. Sn 21572:1 - 21572:1 This is a blunderbuss flintlock pistol in English form made C1790. It is 8” overall with a 3 ¾” cannon barrel. The flared muzzle is approx. ¾” diameter. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. It has its original undamaged walnut full stock inlaid with steel fittings including trigger guard with acanthus bud finial, stock plate, ram rod flutes and butt plate. The action works as it should. There are no visible external maker marks or black powder proofs. It is complete with small wood ram rod which has a brass end cap. The price for this blunderbuss flintlock pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21572:1 (drawers office) £975.00 |
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1871 Dated, Enfield Pattern 1853, 3 Band .577 Percussion Calibre, Second Pattern Snider Rifle by BSA Co. Sn - 21570 This is an Enfield Pattern 1853, 3 Band percussion Snider rifle manufactured by BSA Company in 1871. The lock plate is stamped With Queens Crown VR (Victoria Regina) BSA Co and 1871 (date). The rifle is complete with its 900 yard range ladder rear sight, correct Snider hammer, block and blade fore sight , sling swivels, Baddeley barrel bands and cleaning rod. The wood work is stamped with the Enfield roundel and has the usual age related knocks, bumps and bruises. The rifle is complete with its original brass butt plate, fore end block and trigger guard with the extended tang. The breach block is stamped BSA Co on the top and the breach is stamped with ** and II signifying a second pattern breech block. The 3 groove barrel has a bright bore with well-defined 3 groove rifling together with proof marks. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. The rifle measures 54” with a 39” barrel. See Section C, Snider Arms, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21590 £1,200.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 07/10) **MINT BORE**C1830 English Thornley Blackburn (Lancashire), 50 Bore, Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Hinged Frizzen Type Nipple Protector. Sn 21393:65 - 21393:65 This is a nice 50 Bore percussion pocket pistol made C1820. It is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright. On the left side of the steel frame amongst the fine banners and arms decoration is engraved 'Thornley' and the right 'Blackburn' within similar banner and arms design. The only Lancashire based gunmaker named Thornley we can find is James Thornley 161 Friargate Preston Lancs 1827, possibly the same man (see page 348 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). It has a concealed folding trigger & sliding safety bolt. The pistol is also fitted with an unusual innovative hinged steel 'frizzen style' nipple protector/ safety. The action works crisply. It has impressed black powder proof /inspection marks on the underside of the action and barrel. The original chequered bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged and 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 21393:65 £0.00 |
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