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*RARE**1855 Imperial German Suhl VCS (Hamburg Probably For The Hanseatic League) Uhlan Cavalry 28 Bore Convertible Percussion Combination Pistol Carbine With Saddle Bar & Rings & Original Removable Shoulder Stock Gun Number 576 Brooker Collection Sn 23128 - 23128 This is an original Imperial German Hamburg Uhlan Cavalry 28 Bore Calibre Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine which is gun number 576 from the Brooker collection most likely for the Hanseatic League ( The Hanseatic League, commonly called The Hansa, was a medieval commercial and defensive network of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. Growing from Lübeck and a few other North German towns in the late 12th century, the League expanded between the 13th and 15th centuries and ultimately encompassed nearly 200 settlements across eight modern-day countries, ranging from what is now Estonia in the northeast to the Netherlands in the west, and extended inland as far south as Cologne). The pistol has an 11 ¼” sighted steel barrel. The smooth bore has just staining consistent with age and use. The barrel is numbered 238 and has date ‘1855’. Number 238 is repeated on the metal work of the pistol. It has a heavy military hammer & hinged safety. The action plate is signed Suhl VCS and the stock plate has indistinct numbers. The walnut stock with regulation iron mounts and the butt has a saddle ring. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for the shoulder stock. The walnut shoulder stock which converts the pistol to a carbine when attached is undamaged and has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The shoulder stock has a lug at the wrist that fits neatly into the pistol grip recess. The lug is released by depression of a steel button on the underside of the shoulder stock. The shoulder stock has an original additional safety feature consisting of a prong attached to the saddle bar which when squeezed together slots securely into a hole in the pistol grip recess plate. The steel saddle bar has a steel saddle ring. In its carbine configuration the weapon measures 28 ½” overall length. The carbine comes with its original Brooker collection tags numbered 576. The price for this rare to find pistol / carbine from a top quality collection includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23128 (Armoury behind Cannon) £2,350.00 |
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**MINT BORE**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**Mid 1800's Henry Deringer USA Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ Type 'Tip Up' Barrel Factory Nickel Plated & Blued .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 23118 - 23118 Henry Deringer was a famous 19th-century American maker of small pocket pistols.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 1 ½ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. Due to the popularity of these pistols other manufacturers such as Henry Deringer began making Smith & Wesson type pistols. This is an excellent original example of the Henry Deringer Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ type 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It retains its original blue finish to the barrel, cylinder, hammer & sheathed trigger aged to plum colour in areas & original factory nickel plated finish to its brass frame. It has undamaged wood grips. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with serial number '254' which is repeated on the barrel block & cylinder. The top of its just under 3 ½” barrel is signed by the maker (illustrated). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The pistol measures just under 8” overall and it's single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this excellent 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 23118 (drawers office) £975.00 |
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**LARGE**English 1846-1860 John Sampson Liverpool 6 Bore Percussion Shotgun Wild Fowling Piece / Punt Gun. Sn 20130 - 20130 John Sampson was a Liverpool based Gunsmith recorded as working between 1846 & 1860 (see page 103 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This is an excellent large percussion fowling piece/ punt gun by John Sampson. It is 6 bore and has a 36” steel barrel with flat top rib near the breech. It measures 52” overall length. Its smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. It has a walnut stock with chequered panels at the wrist & Fore stock. The steel trigger guard with extended tang, steel butt plate tang, action and Dolphin hammer have engraved scrollwork decoration. The action is crisply signed ‘J. Sampson’. The top of the barrel is signed ‘J. Sampson 21 South John Street Liverpool’. The barrel has a small post foresight. Its cocking & firing action works crisply. It has a wood ram rod with steel end cap. The price for this large fowling piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 20130 £1,145.00 |
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Imperial German Baden / Dutch Model 1813 / 40 12 Bore Percussion Artillery Pistol (Period Converted From Flintlock C1840) Gun Number 460 From The Robert E Brooker Jr Collection. Sn 23129:1 - 23129:1 This is an original Imperial German Baden / Dutch Model 1813 / 40 12 Bore Percussion Artillery Pistol (Period Converted From Flintlock C1852) Gun Number 460 From The Robert E Brooker Jr Collection (see Lander 2001, page 98).. The pistol has a 8 ¼” steel barrel which has a blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch block rear sight (14 ¾” overall length). The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has proof / inspection mark and faint number 308. It has a heavy military hammer and the action is strong. The action plate has small inspection mark. The walnut stock has regulation brass mounts including brass cudgel butt. The wood has hand carved numbers which looks like 18*2. The pistol comes with its original Brooker collection tag numbered 460 (the Tag is also marked ‘Converted Dutch***Baden). The price for this pistol from a top quality collection includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23129:1 £875.00 |
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1863 Dated Imperial German Imperial German Koniglich Wurttrfabrik (Wurttemberg Royal Arsenal) Model 1816 / 40 28 Bore Percussion Cavalry Pistol With Rifled Barrel Dragoon Regiment Marked ’25.D.E’ Gun Number 590 From The Robert Brooker Jr Collection. - 23129 This is an excellent original Koniglich Wurttrfabrik (Wurttemberg Royal Arsenal) Model 1816 / 40 28 Bore Percussion Cavalry Pistol which is gun number 590 from the Brooker collection. The pistol has a 7 ½” steel barrel which has a blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch block rear sight (14 ½” overall length). The bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. The barrel is numbered ‘1061’, dated 1863 and marked ‘Oberndorf’. It has a heavy military hammer and the action is strong. The action plate is signed Koniglich Wurttrfabrik (Wurttemberg Royal Arsenal). The butt cap tang has Regiment marks ’25.D.E’ (25th Dragoons E Squadron) & has a steel saddle ring. The walnut stock has just knocks bumps and bruises to be expected and has an impressed inspection mark. The pistol comes with its original Brooker collection tag numbered 590. The price for this pistol from a top quality collection includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23129 £845.00 |
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Imperial German Baden Model 1816 13 Bore Percussion Pistol (Period Converted From Flintlock C1840) Gun Number 459 From The Robert E Brooker Jr Collection. Sn 23125 - 23125 This is an original Imperial German (Baden) 13 Bore Percussion Pistol (Period Converted From Flintlock C1840) which is gun number 459 from the Brooker collection. The pistol has a 8 ¼” steel barrel which has a blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch block rear sight (14 ½” overall length). The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has proof / inspection marks. It has a heavy military hammer and the action works correctly. The action plate has traces of St Blasien inscription. The stock plate has what looks like struck out Regiment marks and numbers which look like ‘c1708. The walnut stock has regulation brass mounts which have small inspection marks. The wood has an old stable repair at the grip just above the brass cudgel butt. The pistol comes with its original Brooker collection tag numbered 459. The price for this pistol from a top quality collection includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23125 £795.00 |
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C1840 Victorian W. Parker Holborn London Police Constabulary Pattern 38 Bore Overcoat Percussion Pistol With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23113 - 23113 Parker, William [1790-1840] Holborn, London was the founder of the famous firm of gunmakers. He had Royal Warrants & made blades & boxlock, flintlock pocket pistols, flintlock holster pistols and brass barrel blunderbusses. Under Royal Government contract he made flintlock musketoons. In 1829 when Sir Robert Peel organized the London Police, William Parker made blades as well as flintlock and later percussion pistols for the Police. This original Constabulary pattern overcoat percussion pistol made C1840 is by the famous maker 'W. Parker Holborn London'. It is 9 ¼” overall with a 4” 38 Bore octagonal brown wash steel sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The Walnut full stock is a nice deep brown with chequered grip and steel furniture & is undamaged. It has an ebonised wood rod. The top of the wrist has a white metal void escutcheon. The action plate, hammer, action tang and trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. The action plate is signed by the maker ‘W. Parker’ and the top barrel flat is signed 'W. Parker Holborn London'. The barrel has English black powder proofs. The action functions crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a display or collection. Sn 23113 (drawers office) £975.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**C1870 -1880 Colt USA No.1 First Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Derringer With English Proofs. Sn 23136 - 23136 Colt made their No.1 Derringer between 1870 and 1890. Colt designs were used by other American Arms manufacturer’s. This is an excellent original .41 RF Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ first model Colt USA No.1 It measures 5” overall with a 2 ½” barrel which has a flat top with brass blade fore sight. The rear sight consists of a groove in the knurled hammer spur. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. 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 ‘4654’ and has English black powder proofs indicating that this pistol was made in the USA for the English market. The derringer has a sheathed trigger & hook handle with the appearance of a knuckle duster (the heavy handle could be used to strike an assailant). The butt of the grip frame has matching number ‘4654’ 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 23136 (drawers office) £1,695.00 |
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1875 - 1912 American Colt No.3 Second Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot Derringer With Pivot Barrel & Traces Of Original Factory Nickel Plate Finish. Sn 23166 - 23166 An excellent original .41 Cal Rim Fire, Colt No.3 derringer. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912. The No.3 came in several different variations, or models, with changes being made to the shape of the hammer or the size of the grips. We think this pistol is the No.3 2nd model with the slanting hammer, as opposed to the upright hammer of the 1st model, or larger grips of the 3rd model. Our example has brass frame traces of original factory nickel plate finish & a sheathed trigger. Its 2 ½” steel barrel correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 5” overall length. The barrel has a brass blade fore sight. Its rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’ and the brass frame has .41 Cal. It has its original American walnut grips which are secured with a single recessed brass screw bolt. The wood has just light scuffs consistent with age & handling. The serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (we have not removed the grips). Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23166 (drawers office) £725.00 |
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**RARE**1844 Dated American Mexican War & Civil War Era Robert Johnson Connecticut U.S Army Model 1836 28 Bore Percussion Pistol Period Converted From Flintlock With Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 23135 - 23135 This is a rare original Model 1836 flintlock converted to percussion pistol by the American Arms manufacturer Robert Johnson Connecticut USA. There were two manufacturers of these guns: Asa Waters and Robert Johnson. Combined, the production totals 41,000 guns. These pistols were the last U.S. Martial pistol to use the flintlock system, and many consider them the best of all U.S. flint guns due to their craftsmanship and aesthetic appeal. The guns are historically significant as they were the primary issue pistol during the Mexican American War (1846-1848), and were significantly used during the American Civil War (1861-1865), especially in the percussion converted format, due to arms shortages on both sides. The pistol is 14” overall length with an 8 ½” round steel barrel. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The original Walnut woodwork is a nice deep brown and has no damage. The metal work has even mottled brown grey finish often found on these pistols. The pistol has regulation iron fittings including the correct heavy steel butt cap on the grip frame that could be used as a cudgel during combat and original captive iron ram rod. The barrel and stock plate have factory inspector’s marks (illustrated in image 2). The barrel has a brass blade fore sight and shallow grooved oval rear sight on top of the grip strap. The lock plate has manufacturer detail ‘U.S. (Army) R. JOHNSON MIDDN CONN’ & ‘1844’ date (illustrated in image 1). The pistol’s action functions crisply. The price for this Mexican War / Civil War era pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. Sn 23135 £1,275.00 |
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