Antique Guns and Equipment
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**MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**MINT BORE**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR**1865 Colt New York Pocket Model of 1849 .31 Calibre, Cap And Ball, 5 Shot, Single Action, Revolver With Cylinder Scene & Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22304 - 22304 The family of Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers evolved from the iconic 1860 Army and 1851 Navy Revolvers and were produced between 1849 and 1872. This original U.S. Colt .31 Calibre Cap and Ball, 5 shot Pocket Model of 1849 Revolver is in very good condition. The pistol has the correct conical brass fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The metal work retains its original blue finish It has an undamaged American Walnut grip. The top of the 4" octagonal barrel is correctly marked 'Address Col Saml Colt New York US America'. The bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp well defined rifling. It has all matching serial numbers '277216 / 7216' stamped on its frame, barrel, grip frame, cylinder and butt which dates its manufacture to 1865. The cylinder is marked 'Colt's Patent’ which is repeated on the frame. The cylinder has correct faint engraved ‘Stage Coach hold Up Scene’. The brass grip frame has ’31 cal’ (calibre detail). The weapon's single action firing mechanism and captive steel ‘lever’ ram rod work crisply. The price for this historic Samuel Colt percussion revolver 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 22304 (in pocket pistols drawers office) £1,275.00 |
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**VERY RARE**ONE OF ONLY 900** Un-Altered, 1859 Dated, 32 Bore, Jacob Double Rifled Barrel Percussion Rifle By Swinburn & Son To The Indian Jacob's Rifles Battalion. Sn 14786 - 14786 In the history of firearms, the military double rifle invented by British General John Jacob of the Indian Army was probably one of the most ambitious designs ever devised. General Jacob was a fascinating person, one of those larger than life mid-19th century characters whose career reads more like a novel than fact. He tamed great portions of India’s wild Northwest Frontier & set up civil administrations. As an improvement on the British issue Brunswick Rifle, which fired a belted round ball, he devised a symmetrical conical projectile with studs that mechanically fit in the rifle’s bore, giving far better accuracy than the Brunswick. He continued his work, to include the invention of a bullet with a fulminate nose plug that exploded upon contact that was felt would be great for blowing up enemy artillery at long distances. At about the same time he invented the double rifle, and figured that style would perfectly suit his rifling system. In the mid-1850s Jacob contracted with British gunsmith Swinburn & Son to make the unusual arms. Each rifle had a special patchbox proudly engraved with the proposed unit’s name, “Jacob’s Rifles”. Jacob raised a Battalion of native riflemen and armed them with his double gun. “Jacob’s Rifles,” as the unit was to be called, numbered about 1,000 officers and men, 900 of whom were issued with Jacob’s very expensive rifles. Some time after Jacob's death in 1858, the rifles issued to his troops were put back into stores and the troops were given more conventional long arms. Ultimately the doubles were released from service and sold for large game hunting use, some having either one or both barrels converted to smoothbore to allow a choice of shot or bullet. The firm of Swinburn & Son had its origin in the 1832 partnership between John Field and Charles Philip Swinburn. After John Field passed away in 1834, C.P. Swinburn succeeded to the business at 15 Newtown Row, moving to 14 Weaman Row in St. Mary’s in 1838 and eventually to 17 Russell Street in 1840, where the firm remained until it went out of business in 1883. In 1850 the firm expanded to include #16 Russell Street as well and also added a 14 Weaman Row address, likely as a retail location, in 1853. In 1851, the firm became Swinburn & Son with the addition of C.P. Swinburn’s son to the business, who he had named John Field Swinburn in honor of his old partner. This very rare, excellent, original Jacob double-barrelled rifle by Swinburn & Son to The Jacob’s Rifles has not been altered in any way and retains its original military double rifled barrels which are 32 bore. The barrels measure 24” and the gun’s overall length is 40”. Both barrels are clean and the rifling is crisp and well defined. This weapon has its original military bayonet lug. Its sights are graduated to a very optimistic 2,000 yards. (The 6” long rear leaf was so contrived that to use it at an extreme range it had to be fired from the chest). The rifle's cocking and double trigger firing action work crisply. Its wood work and metal are in excellent condition with just the minor bumps & bruises on the wood to be expected of a weapon of this age. Its hammer plates are both marked 'Swinburn & Son 1859' and its patch box lid, crisply marked 'Jacob's Rifles'. The rifle is complete with original ram rod and sling swivels. The price for this innovative, historic piece which is one of only 900 made includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 14786 £4,250.00 |
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**SOLD**4/2*RARE**Cased, British WD Inter War 1919 Dated Prideaux Patent 6 Round ‘Rapid Loader’ For Webley .455 Calibre Service Revolvers With 6 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of .455 Calibre Ammunition. MISC 1024 - MISC 1024 Developed just before WW1 by William de Courcy Prideaux, these speed loaders designated ‘Rapid loaders’ were all steel construction & were an improvement to his Patent of 1914 and were used for speed loading the Military .455 Revolvers (see page 245 of Webley revolvers by Bruce & Reinhart’ where a Prideaux rapid loader with a case the same as ours is illustrated). By exerting downward pressure the cartridges are released into the chambers. Our example is in excellent condition with no rust or damage and is fully functional. Commercial versions had Prideaux patent information stamped on the handle. Our British War Dept version is correctly without Prideaux patent detail and has correct markings ‘ WD arrow P-L2 & Crown 55B inspection mark’ together with 1919 date. The 6 inert deactivated .455 calibre rounds have brass cases and conical lead bullets. The head stamps are clear (illustrated). The loader and rounds are held in their original brown leather case with hinged lid, retaining strap that fastens to a brass stud and rear belt loop. All leather and stitching of the case are clean and intact. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own the loader or inert deactivated rounds in the UK. Overseas purchase can only be without the inert rounds as we are unable to ship them internationally MISC 1024 (corridor shelves near cannon balls) £0.00 |
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C1790 English Form Percussion 32 Bore Overcoat Pistol Period Converted From Flintlock With Octagonal Barrel & Ram Rod. Sn 22282 - 22282 This is a C1790 English Form Percussion 32 Bore Overcoat Pistol Period Converted From Flintlock. It is 7 ¼” overall with a 3 ½” octagonal brown wash steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining & residue consistent with age and use. The action is fitted with percussion hammer and is period nipple & drum converted from flintlock. It has a walnut full stock with plain rounded butt. The wood has some old stable chips and knocks bumps & bruises consistent with age. It has iron fittings including trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial. It is complete with wood ram rod which is fixed tightly in place (to avoid damage we have not attempted to remove it). It's action works. There are no externally visible, maker, date marks or proofs on this pistol. 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 22282 (drawers office) £395.00 |
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**PROFUSELY SILVER DECORATED BARREL**C1790 Turkish Ottoman / Arabic Form Flintlock Long Pistol Blunderbuss With Short Shoulder & Brass Fittings. Sn 22286 - 22286 This is an attractive, very ornate Turkish Ottoman / Arabic flintlock Long Pistol Blunderbuss With Short Shoulder Stock. It is 19”overall with a 10 ¾” long iron barrel with flared muzzle and attractive profuse crisp silvered decoration. The barrel’s smooth bore has typical staining consistent with age and use. The muzzle opening is approx. 1 ¼” diameter. The all original wood full stock has just knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age. The stock incorporates a short shoulder stock with chequered grip panels at the wrist. The stock has brass fittings consisting of brass butt plate, brass stock plate, brass trigger guard with extended tang and brass ram rod flutes fitted with short wood ram rod. The cock is fitted with flint and the lock cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22286 £695.00 |
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C1820 English 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 22287 - 22287 This is a nice, English form, steel framed percussion pocket pistol made C1820. It measures 7 ¼” overall (bayonet closed) with a 2 ½” turn off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining & residue consistent with age & use. The action has foliate engraved decoration. The underside of the action & barrel have crisp English proof marks. It has a steel Dolphin hammer and steel trigger guard engraved with flower motif. The pistol is fitted with a 1 ¼” long folding triangular section bayonet blade. The bayonet block has a sprung steel release button to allow the bayonet to fold into the closed position. When closed the tip of the bayonet fits into a notch in the front of the trigger guard. The bayonet is released and flicks open by pulling the sprung trigger guard to the rear. The pistol’s bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged & inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The pistol cocks and dry fires 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 22287 (drawers office) £595.00 |
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**VERY ORNATE PROFUSELY SILVER WIRE INLAID**C1790 Turkish Ottoman / Arabic Form Flintlock Long Cavalry Pistol Blunderbuss With Short Shoulder & Saddle Bar. Sn 22289 - 22289 This is an attractive, very ornate Turkish Ottoman / Arabic flintlock Long Cavalry Pistol Blunderbuss With Short Shoulder Stock. It is 18”overall with a 9 ¼” long iron barrel with flared muzzle and attractive crisp silver scrollwork decoration. The barrel’s smooth bore has typical staining and residue consistent with age and use. The muzzle opening is just over 1” diameter. The all original tropical hardwood full stock is excellent. The stock incorporates a short shoulder stock and overall the stock is deeply carved with ornate decoration and inlaid with silver wire scroll work as is its iron butt plate. The stock is fitted with iron saddle bar. The cock is fitted with flint and the lock cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22289 £975.00 |
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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 |
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**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 |
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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 |
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