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MINT BORE, C1890 British Victorian Charles Lancaster's 1850 Patent Oval Bore .250 Centre Fire Obsolete Calibre Break Action Under Lever Rook Rifle. Sn 16628 - 16628
Charles William Lancaster (1820–1878) was an English listed as gun maker and improver of rifles and cannon. Lancaster was the eldest son of Charles Lancaster, gunmaker, of 151 New Bond Street, London. In 1850 Lancaster patented his Oval ‘smooth’ rifling system which reduced the problems with fouling, common with black powder rifles and increased accuracy. This is an excellent C1890 Lancaster's patent Rook rifle in .250 CF calibre. It has a plain steel action & the breech has calibre detail ‘CF.250’ and the blued 26 ¼” barrel with top flat is signed ‘Charles Lancaster 151 New Bond St London’ & ‘Non Fouling Smooth Oval Bore Rifling’. It has excellent all original Walnut woodwork with chequered panel fore stock which has a polished horn fore end cap, chequered panel pistol grip and ribbed butt. It has leaf graduated flip up sights graduated 50-150 yards and blade fore sight. The rifle’s bore is near mint, shiny & clean. Total length is 41 ¾”. The under lever break action loading & firing actions work perfectly. The action tang and action are numbered '8809'. The price includes UK delivery. 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 16628
£1,375.00

C1830’s English Richard Johnston & Co London 10 Bore Percussion Hunting Rifle With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 16614 - 16614
The English London based gunsmith Richard Johnston is recorded in as gunmaker & army accoutrement at 68 St James Street London between 1798 & 1840 (see page 174 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an excellent percussion hunting rifle signed ‘R. Johnston & Co London’ . It has a 31 ¼” octagonal steel barrel (50” overall). The barrel’s bore has just staining consistent with age and the rifling is crisp and well defined. The rifle has a brass bead fore sight and grooved plate rear sight. It has a walnut half stock with German Silver stock mounts. The wood work has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The action plate is signed ‘R Johnston & Co London’ and has foliate engraved decoration. The signature is repeated on the top barrel flat. The rifle is complete with original wood ramrod with brass end cap. It’s cocking and firing actions work as they should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 16614
£1,295.00

SOLD SOLD (18/02) MINT, LANCASTER PATENT OVAL BORE, Victorian, British Officer’s Private Purchase, Parker Field & Sons, Military 1853 Pattern Enfield 2 Band .577 Calibre Percussion Rifle. Sn 16611 - 16611
In 1850 Charles Lancaster, gunmaker of 151 New Bond Street, London patented his Oval ‘smooth’ rifling system which reduced the problems with fouling, common with black powder rifles and increased accuracy. The quality gun & blade makers Parker Field and Sons had premises at 233 Holborn London between 1842 -187. This is an excellent, original British Officer’s private purchase, Military 2-band pattern 1853 Percussion rifle. The action plate is signed by the maker ‘Parker Field & Sons’. It has excellent all original walnut stock with chequered panel wrist and fore stock. It has a steel butt plate, steel fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang. The rifle also has its original steel ramrod, ladder rear sight, military bayonet bar, sling swivels & block and blade fore sight. It has a heavy military hammer. The 31 ½” barrel’s Lancaster patent oval bore is pristine, mirror bright. The barrel has crisp proof / inspection marks and is signed ‘Lancaster Patent’ together with Parker Field’s address ‘233 Holborn London’. The metal work has all of its original blue finish with just light scuffs to a small area on top of the barrel. Total length is 48”. The cocking & firing actions work perfectly. This is an antique percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16611
£0.00

MINT BORE, Victorian, British M. Sparrow King Military Pattern Enfield Pattern 1853 2 Band .577 Calibre Percussion Prize Rifle With Silver Escutcheon Monogram. Sn 16610 - 16610
This is an excellent, original British Military 2-band 1853 pattern Percussion prize rifle in .577" calibre. The action plate is signed ‘M. Sparrow King’ (unknown). It has excellent all original walnut stock with chequered panel wrist and fore stock. The stock is inlaid with silver plate roundel crisply engraved with stylised monogram. It has a steel butt plate, steel fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang. The rifle also has its original steel ramrod, ladder rear sight, military bayonet bar, sling swivels & block and blade fore sight. It has a heavy military hammer. The 33” barrel’s bore is pristine, clean with crisp rifling. The barrel has crisp proof / inspection marks. The metal work has all of its original blue finish. Total length is 49”. The cocking & firing actions work perfectly. This is an antique percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16610
£1,975.00

Napoleonic Wars Era, George III British Enfield Tower.650 Carbine Calibre Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings & Ram Rod. Sn 16607 - 16607
This is an un-messed with original C1800 George III [1760 - 1820] Tower Lock Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol. It is 15 ½” overall length, with a nicely stamped Enfield ‘Tower’ marked lock plate. The lock plate is also marked with the King’s Crown and ‘GR’ (George Rex) and inspection mark. It has brass furniture including brass cudgel butt cap and trigger guard with extended tang. It has its wood ram rod with brass ram rod, stock flute mount and walnut full stock. The wood has just bumps & bruises to be expected with age & service use and is impressed with inspection marks. The smooth bore of the 9” round steel barrel is clean. The barrel has black powder proof marks. The lock’s cocking and firing actions work as they should and its hammer is fitted with flint. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 16607
£1,475.00

Napoleonic Wars Era Durs Egg, London, British Cavalry Officer’s Private Purchase .650 Carbine Calibre Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol Regiment Marked ‘B1’ To B Squadron 1st Cavalry Division With Regulation Brass Fittings & Ram Rod. Sn 16608 - 16608
Durs Egg (1748–1831) was a Swiss-born British gunmaker, noted for his quality pistols and for his company's production of the Ferguson rifle. Egg was apprenticed in Solothurn and Paris before establishing his own business in London in 1772. He was a contemporary of Joseph Manton, Jean Samuel Pauly and the uncle of Joseph Egg.During the Peninsular War, Wellington organized his cavalry into The Cavalry Division from June 1809 under Major-General Sir William Payne. On 19 June 1811, the cavalry was reorganised as two divisions and The Cavalry Division was redesignated as 1st Cavalry Division with the formation of the 2nd Cavalry Division. This is an original, un-messed with original Officer’s private purchase Light Dragoon Flintlock Pistol by Durs Egg, Regiment marked ‘B1’ to B Squadron 1st Cavalry Division . It is 15 ½” overall length, with lock plate signed by the quality maker ‘D.Egg’. It has regulation brass furniture including brass cudjel butt cap and trigger guard with extended tang. The trigger guard is Regiment marked ‘B1’. It has its wood ram rod with brass end cap, ram rod flute and walnut full stock which has just bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The smooth bore of the 9” round steel barrel has just light staining consistent with age & use. The barrel has black powder proof marks. The lock’s cocking and firing actions work as they should and the hammer is fitted with flint. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 16608
£1,475.00

BEST QUALITY, VERY RARE, Napoleonic Wars Era, British Officer’s Private Purchase Durs Egg Pattern 1800 Baker .650 Calibre Flintlock Rifle With Patch Box, Ram Rod & Brass Hilt Baker Sword Bayonet. Sn 16615 - 16615
Durs Egg (1748–1831) was a Swiss-born British gunmaker, noted for his quality pistols and rifles. Egg was apprenticed in Solothurn and Paris before establishing his own business in London in 1772. He was a contemporary of Joseph Manton, Jean Samuel Pauly and the uncle of Joseph Egg. The Baker rifle (officially known as the Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle) was a flintlock rifle used by the Rifle Regiments of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. It was the first standard-issue, British-made rifle accepted by the British armed forces. The Baker Rifle was first produced in 1800 by Ezekiel Baker, a master gunsmith from Whitechapel. The famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments adopted these accurate rifles (the hit Napoleonic War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of rifle). The British Army was still issuing the Infantry Rifle in the 1830s. This is a best quality, very rare, original, Baker rifle by Durs Egg. It has all original Walnut wood work and metal work all in excellent condition with bayonet bar, ‘v’ notch block rear sight, brass blade fore sight, steel ram rod and single sling swivel. The rifle measures 45 ¾” overall with a 30” round Damascus steel barrel which has a rifled bore. The bore’s rifling is crisp & well defined. The bore has just light staining consistent with age. The barrel has crisp proof marks and is signed by the maker ‘D. Egg London’. The lock is also signed by the maker ‘D. Egg’. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang, fore end barrel block and brass patch box with hinged lid and catch. The box contains a small quantity of pre-formed waxed patches. The stock has a figured cheek piece. The rifle cocks and dry fires perfectly. The rifle is accompanied by its original very rare, Baker rifle sword bayonet with broad 22 ½” long sharp steel blade and grooved brass handle with knuckle guard. The handle incorporates the correct bayonet release button. There are no visible manufacturer marks on the bayonet. The price for this very rare sought after Napoleonic Wars era rifle by a quality gunmaker with bayonet which is a must for any serious collector includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16615
£9,750.00

1856 Continental Military 3 Band Muzzle Loading .600 Calibre Percussion Rifle With Unusual Integral Hinged Steel Nipple Guard. Sn 16416:26 - 16416:26
This is a very good Continental Military 1856 dated Percussion 3 Band Short Rifle. It has even patina to the metal work throughout. It has a heavy military percussion hammer. The action plate is signed with partial mark ‘P. Garci ??’ below ‘Crown O’ mark, number ‘N2773’ and ‘1856’ date. The action has an unusual integral hinged nipple guard. It's 38" barrel (55” overall) has a rifled barrel which has staining & residue consistent with age & use. It has its original steel ramrod & sling swivels. The rifle also has a steel fore end block, brass trigger guard, steel barrel bands, steel butt plate with indistinct inspection mark, block fore sight and ladder rear sight. It has all original dark wood stock. The rifle cocks & dry fires as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16416:26
£975.00

1850 French Military Tulle Arsenal 2 Band Muzzle Loading .750 Calibre Percussion Short Rifle. Sn 16416:25 - 16416:25
This is a very good French Military 1850 dated Tulle Arsenal Percussion 2 Band Short Rifle. It has even patina to the metal work throughout. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the action plate is crisply engraved with French Tulle Arsenal detail. It's 29" barrel (45 ½” overall) has a rifled barrel which has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The barrel is dated 1850 and has inspection marks (all illustrated). It has its original steel ramrod & sling swivels. The rifle also has a steel fore end block, steel trigger guard, barrel bands, butt plate, blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch block rear sight. It has all original dark wood stock. The rifle cocks & dry fires as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16416:25
£875.00

MINT BORE, Victorian British Volunteer/ Militia Private Purchase Thomas Turner, Birmingham .577 Snider Obsolete Calibre MK III 3 Band Rifle. Sn 16524 - 16524
This is a quality private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, MK III 3 Band Rifle retailed by Thomas Turner Birmingham. It has all original Walnut woodwork throughout. Its steel action plate is signed by the retailer Thomas Turner, Fisher Street, Birmingham. The breech has a proof / inspection mark. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 36 ½” barrel. The exterior of the barrel has old stable pitting but the bore is near mint with crisp well defined rifling. It is complete with sling swivel, ram rod, block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. Its cocking and firing action works perfectly. This is an antique, obsolete calibre weapon and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 16524
£975.00
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