Antique Guns and Equipment
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**ORNATE**Early 19th Century North African / Turkish Ottoman / Moroccan/ Arabic 22 Bore Snaphance Or Snaphaunce Lock Musket With Decorated Furniture & Ram Rod. Sn 22137 - 22137 A snaphance or snaphaunce is a type of lock for firing a gun or is a gun using that mechanism. The name is Dutch in origin but the mechanism cannot be attributed to the Netherlands with certainty. It is the mechanical progression of the wheellock firing mechanism, and along with the miquelet lock and dog lock are predecessors of the flintlock mechanism. It fires from a flint struck against a striker plate above a steel pan to ignite the priming powder which fires the gun. Examples of this firearm can be found through Europe, Turkey, North Africa, and the Middle East. The muzzle loading weapons were generally handmade weapons, and consequently they widely varied in their construction. They were seen as very personal weapons, and unlike the typical military weapons of the time which were very plain and utilitarian, the weapons tended to be well crafted and were usually intricately decorated. They usually had very long barrels. The stocks were handmade and ornately decorated, featuring a distinctive curve which is not seen in the stocks of other muskets. The function of this curve is debated; it may be purely decorative, or it may have allowed the weapon to be tucked under the arm and cradled tightly against the body, as opposed to being held to the shoulder like a typical musket or rifle. This is an early 19th century Snaphance or Snaphaunce lock musket. It measures 5 Feet 2 Inches overall length. It has a 49”round steel barrel which is approx. 22 Bore. The bore has heavy staining and residue consistent with age. The barrel has a small blade fore sight and notched block rear sight. The musket has a full stock, the woodwork has silver decorated panels and stud work decoration, brass trigger guard with silver overlay and multi sheet decorated silver barrel bands. One side of the stock is mounted with colourful glass jewels. The musket has a steel ram rod stuck firmly in place (to avoid possible damage we have not attempted to remove it). The weapon has the wear and patina to be expected of a native weapon of its age. As is common with these weapons the action does not cock and dry fire but the hammer and trigger move. Due to size delivery of this item will be by arrangement, at cost & within the UK only. NB As an antique muzzle loading musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22137 £625.00 |
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**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**American Wild West Remington Elliot’s 1865 Patent .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Over & Under Double Barrelled Derringer. Sn 22216 - 22216 The design of the Remington double derringer was little changed by Remington during a production run of nearly 70 years. This is an excellent, original, fully functioning example. The pistol has two 3" barrels set over & under and measures 5" overall making it easy to conceal and therefore popular with period Wild West Gamblers. The top of the barrel rib is stamped 'E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION N.Y.' & 'ELLIOTS PATENT DEC 12 1865'. The underside of the bottom barrel is numbered '168'. It has a sheathed trigger & undamaged wood grips. The pistol retains most of its original factory nickel plated finish. The barrels rifled bores are clean and its loading cocking and firing actions work crisply. Often the hinges on these derringers are found with cracks, our examples’ hinge has no cracks. The price for this iconic piece of American Wild West history 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. Sn 22216 £895.00 |
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**QUALITY**1837 Pair Of J. Tarratt London Gentleman’s 40 Bore Percussion Presentation Belt Pistols With Stock Plates Engraved `Presented To Oliver Powell By The Members Of The 1st Company Nassau Guards Brooklyn (New York USA) July 4th 1837'. Sn 22208 - 22208 Internet resources indicate the gunsmith J. Tarratt is listed in the "Dictionary of London Gunmakers 1350 - 1850" as marking his guns 'London' circa 1830 -1840. Frank Sellers' American Gunsmiths lists Tarratt as an unlocated maker of half stock percussion guns in the USA, with markings of either J. Tarratt or J. Tarratt & Sons indicating that he worked in America during his career). This is an excellent pair of Gentleman’s percussion belt pistols by J. Tarratt London. They have 5 ½” sighted octagonal steel barrels, original undamaged walnut grips with chequered panel grips, steel trigger guards, Dolphin hammers, belt bars and captive ram rods. The top of each grip have void German Silver escutcheons inlaid & one side of each grip are mounted with curved white metal plates engraved `Presented To Oliver Powell By The Members Of The 1st Company Nassau Guards Brooklyn July 4th 1837'. The Pistol’s German Silver actions and frames have foliate tooled decoration. The German Silver butt caps of each pistol have hinged traps. The top of each action is signed by the maker ‘J. Tarratt’ and the top barrel flats ‘London’. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. Their cocking and firing actions are crisp. The price for this pair of pistols worthy of further research regarding the Regiment and the named presentation recipient 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 22208 (drawers office) £1,875.00 |
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**RARE** American Model 1866 Turkish Contract Winchester (.44 Henry Rifle) Yellow Boy Musket. Sn - 22203 This is an American Winchester made Turkish Contract .44 rimfire Henry yellow boy musket made in 1873. The Henry rifle is encountered in three barrel lengths from 20 inches for the carbine, 24 inches for the rifle and 27 inches for the musket. This is a 27 inch Turkish Contract musket which is in excellent condition with smooth metal work which caries some of its original blued finish and a stock with only minor marks and bumps to it. Turkish markings are stamped above the sliding brass butt plate catch. The gun carries the serial number 111395 (dating the gun to 1873) and the inspectors mark BL on the frame under the underlever. The top of the barrel is marked WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT KING'S IMPROVEDMENT PATENTED MARCH 29 1866 OCTOBER 16 1860 and has the inspection letter J at the breech behind the folding ladder rear sight. The musket has the correct foresight fitted. The brass receiver is in excellent smooth condition with a smooth loading plate. The musket has the correct three barrel bands and extended protruding magazine. Both sling swivels are fitted. The butt carries a marking TK on its right hand side. The musket has an excellent rifled barrel with only minor staining with use and age. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. As an obsolete calibre antique firearm, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22203 £6,450.00 |
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C1908-1911 Transit Cased Winchester USA Model 1898, 1901 Patent 10 Gauge Antique Obsolete Calibre Breech Loading Black Powder Blank Firing Signal Cannon ‘NOT FOR BALL’ Wheeled Carriage With Copies Of Articles Regarding Development & Use Of These Cannon. - 18681 This is a very good original Winchester 1901 Patent 10 Gauge Black Powder Signal Cannon. The 10 gauge, Winchester Breech Loading Signal Cannon was designed and patented by Charles H. Griffith for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1901. The cannon were first offered for sale in the March 1903 Winchester Catalogue. These cannon emitted loud noise and smoke & were used to start yacht races. A copy of articles on these cannon detailing their development, specifications and use accompanies the cannon. The steel cannon barrel of our example is 12” long and has the post 1908 thicker muzzle barrel diameter of 1 ¼” which was introduced to replace the earlier, rarer 1” muzzle diameter which were often damaged by being mishandled in transit when users picked up the cannon by the rear of the carriage causing muzzles often to make contact with the floor. Its smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The metal work of the carriage has even patina. The barrel and trunnion have matching numbers ‘915D’. The breach mechanism with hinged hatch and hammer mechanism is in working order and it has draw cord with wood toggle attached. These cannon are for blank cartridges only and “NOT FOR BALL” (this message is faintly stamped on the barrel). The barrel has the Winchester manufacturer detail and calibre (illustrated). The cast iron wheeled carriage has correct cast markings “W. R. A. Co, Trade Mark, Registered in U. S. A.”. The cannon comes with its original wood transit case with lid. The wood is clean and undamaged. The wood has ‘Winchester Trade Mark’ stencilled in red on 4 sides and ‘ One Breech Loading Cannon’ stencilled in black on 2 sides. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre black powder signal cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 18681 £1,200.00 |
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**MINT BORE**British WD Enfield Snider MK II* 3 Band .577 Obsolete Centre Fire Regulation Calibre Rifle Converted From 1862 Dated Pattern 1853 Rifle With Steel barrel Regiment Marked ‘59’ To The 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment & 1 x Inert Deact Round. - 22131 The 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1755 in response to the threat of renewed war with France. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 30th (Cambridgeshire) Regiment of Foot to form the East Lancashire Regiment in 1881. This is a British WD Enfield Snider MK II* 3 Band .577 Obsolete Centre Fire Regulation Calibre Rifle Converted From 1862 Dated Pattern 1853 Rifle With Steel barrel Regiment Marked ‘59’ To The 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot. The action plate is stamped With Queens Crown VR (Victoria Regina) and by the manufacturer 'Enfield’ & ‘1862' date together with ordnance inspection marks. It has all original wood work in very good condition. There is a small old stable ship on the underside of the shoulder stock at the brass butt plate which is also totally secure. The butt plate tang is Regiment marked ‘59’ To The 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot above weapon number ‘474’. It has a brass fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang, steel sling swivels, iron cleaning rod, ladder rear sight & blade fore sight. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling and is stamped with proofs, WD marks and ‘Steel’. The breech has the correct hinged cover with knurled steel catch. The breech is stamped with WD inspection mark and ‘II*’ designation. Total length is 55 ¼” with a 36 ½” barrel. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577 x 450 Ammunition. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 22131 £1,095.00 |
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Indian Pattern .55 Inch Smoothbore, Percussion Saddle Carbine. Sn - 22168 Indian pattern .55 inch smoothbore percussion saddle carbine. Smoothbore Indian carbine were produced after the Indian Mutiny whereby Indian soldiers and armed personal were only given smoothbore not rifled weapons. The carbine has a barrel length of 20 ¾ inches with an overall length of 36 ½ inches. The lockplate is stamped TOWER with the Queens and 0981 and is fitted with a wide u notch rear sight, an Enfield type blade foresight and a captive swivelling ramrod. The damascus barrel has a nice smooth finish is retained by 2 wedges, one of which is missing and the bore is smooth with only minor staining with use. The carbines is fitted with brass furniture and the with nice smooth woodwork and the normal bumps and bruises due to service life. The top of the tang is stamped 158 and the barrel is stamped with a struck out 700. At some time in the carbines service, the saddle bar has been removed. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22168 £595.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (23/06) **HEAVY BARREL**C1840 English Smith Of London .650 Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Large Game Hunting Rifle With Octagonal Barrel, Figured Stock & Patch Box. Sn 22133 - 22133 This is a C1840 large game hunting rifle by Smith of London (there were many English gun makers named Smith operating in both London & the Provinces during the flintlock & percussion era). It has a heavy 30 ½” octagonal steel barrel (46 ½” overall). The barrel’s bore has just staining consistent with age and deep cut rifling. The top of the barrel has a post fore sight and it has a 2 leaf rear sight. The top barrel flat is signed ‘Smith London’ inside a panel of foliate decoration It has all original walnut stock figured cheek piece. The wood work has just knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The wrist has finely chequered grip panels And an inlaid void brass escutcheon. The fore stock has a polished horn end cap. One side of the shoulder stock has a patch box with hinged steel lid. The lid has engraved martial arms & banners. The action plate is signed by the maker ‘Smith’. The action has a sliding safety bolt (thumb lug absent). The breach has an inlaid German Silver roundel. The trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial & butt plate tang have engraved foliate decoration. The rifle has a single sling swivel & is complete with original ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap & tip. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. 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 22133 £0.00 |
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**RARE**Victorian 1849 British Enfield Paget .650 Carbine Calibre Smoothbore Cavalry Carbine Regiment Marked ‘SSYC’ To The South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry (Shropshire & Shrewsbury). Sn 22132 - 22132 In 1828 The South Shropshire and Shrewsbury Yeomanry Regiments were amalgamated into the single South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry. In response, the North Shropshire Regiment renamed itself to become the North Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry. Eventually, these two would also merge in 1872, becoming simply the Shropshire Yeomanry. This continuity of service entitled it to be 6th in the Yeomanry order of precedence. The Paget Carbine was designed by General Henry Paget (1768-1854), see page 141 of British Military firearms 1650-1850 By Blackmore. The flintlock version was adopted by the British Army in 1808 and was the carbine of the English Cavalry until C1830. Percussion smoothbore Paget Carbines continued in British service and Paget’s with rifled barrels remained in British Cavalry service during most of the Victorian era. This is an excellent example of the rare Paget percussion carbine Regiment marked to the South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry. It has nice even patina to the metal work throughout. It has a heavy military percussion Dolphin hammer and the action plate is crisply stamped Crown VR (Victoria Regina) together with inspection mark. Its 15 ¾” barrel (31 ½ " overall) has a smooth bore which has just light staining consistent with age & use. The top of the barrel has inspection marks (illustrated). It has the correct under barrel captive swivel ramrod with end cap, blade foresight and ‘v’ notch block rear sight. The carbine also has brass fore end block, ram flute, trigger guard with extended tang & butt plate. The butt plate tang is crisply Regiment marked ‘SSYC’ to the South Salopian Yeomanry Cavalry & ‘B26’ (most likely B Squadron weapon number). It has all original Walnut stock which is stamped with faint ‘Enfield 1849’ roundel. The carbine cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this rare carbine includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion Carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22132 £1,495.00 |
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C1820 English, D. Thompson 80 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 22128 - 22128 This is an excellent, English form, steel framed percussion traveling pistol made C1820. It measures 8” overall (bayonet closed) with a 3” turn off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age. The action is signed ‘D. Thompson’ (unknown maker or retailer) amongst foliate engraved decoration. Foliate decoration is also present on the reverse side of the action. The underside of the action & barrel have crisp English proof marks. It has a steel Dolphin hammer and steel trigger guard. The pistol is fitted with a 2” 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 trigger guard to the rear. The pistol’s bag shaped walnut grip with inlaid diamond shaped white metal escutcheon is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker or retailer name 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 22128 (drawers office) £645.00 |
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