Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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Victorian Era 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse Enfield Pattern .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Cavalry Pistol Retailed By Garden London With Captive Steel Ram Rod & Brass Lion’s Head Butt Cap. Sn 22426:25 - 22426:25 The Scinde Irregular Horse was raised at Hyderabad on 8 August 1838. It was named after the province of Sind now in Pakistan, where it was raised to protect the trade route from the Bolan Pass to Sukkur on the Indus River and fight against the marauding Baluchi warriors. It later expanded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Scinde Horse. These three regiments were absorbed into the regular forces after the Mutiny of 1857 and became the 35th Scinde Horse and the 36th Jacob's Horse. They saw active service in Northern and Central India, Persia, Afghanistan on the North West Frontier and, during World War I, where they served in France and Palestine. The two Regiments were amalgamated in 1922, as the present 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse which served in World War II. Hugh garden is recorded as an army accoutrement and saddle maker at 200 Piccadilly London 1826-51 , the company became Garden & Son at the same premises 1878-88 (see page 161 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown).This is an original private purchase cavalry pistol marked to the 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse retailed by Garden London. Its original wood full stock is undamaged with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The metal work has even patina. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the action plate is marked ‘2nd Scinde Irregular Horse’. Its 9” barrel with flat top (15” overall) has a smooth bore which has staining & residue consistent with age. The top of the barrel has faint retailer name ‘Garden 200 Piccadilly London’. It has fixed sights and under barrel captive swivel steel ramrod. The pistol has brass fittings including a Lion’s head embossed butt plate. The pistol cocks & 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 22426:25 £975.00 |
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C1830 Liege Belgium 22 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 22426:24 - 22426:24 This is an excellent, steel framed percussion traveling pistol made C1830. It measures 8 ¾” overall (bayonet closed) with a 4” octagonal steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. There are no maker or date marks visible externally. The barrel has Liege ‘ELG’ roundel inspection mark. It has a steel Dolphin hammer and steel trigger guard with engraved stylised star motif. The pistol is fitted with a 2 ¾” long folding 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 attractive bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged and has chequered grip panels and carved clamshell decoration. 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 22426:24 (drawers office) £575.00 |
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C1820 English Wilson (Edward) Liverpool 32 Bore Percussion Overcoat Pistol With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22426:23 - 22426:23 Edward Wilson is recorded working as a gunsmith at 64 Thomas Street Liverpool in the early 1800’s (see page 370 of British Gunmakers Vol. 2 by Brown, no other gunmakers named Wilson are recorded working in Liverpool in his book). This is a Wilson Liverpool Percussion overcoat Pistol, no doubt made by Edward Wilson C1820. It is 8 ¼” overall length with a 4” octagonal barrel which has a small brass bead fore sight. The barrel has silver lines at the breech and has English black powder proofs. The top barrel flat is signed ‘Liverpool’. The smooth bore has staining consistent with age and use. The action tang & trigger guard with Pineapple finial have tooled foliate decoration. The full stock is made from English Walnut and has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The stock has an inlaid white metal escutcheon. It has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap. The action plate is signed by the maker ‘Wilson’. 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 22426:23 (drawers office) £645.00 |
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1845 Dated French Mutzig Arsenal Model 1842 Gendarmerie Pattern .600 Calibre Percussion Police Pistol. Sn 22426:22 - 22426:22 This is an original percussion pistol issued to the French Gendarmerie in the mid 1800’s. It is 9 ¾” length overall with a 5” barrel which is .600 calibre. The smooth bore has just light staining and residue consistent with age and use. The original Walnut woodwork has just bumps and bruises to be expected of a service pistol of this age The metal work has even patina. It has its original steel ram rod. The barrel has proof / inspection marks including ‘M above Crown’ Mutzig arsenal mark, is dated ‘1845’ and has model designation ‘1842’ (illustrated). The action plate is engraved with the faint rubbed Arsenal signature (illustrated). The action functions crisply. 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 22426:22 £495.00 |
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C1850’s Continental (Most Likely French Or Liege) Double Barrel Side By Side 9mm Calibre Pin Fire Under Side Lever Break Action Breach Loading Overcoat Pocket Pistol With Rifled Bores. Sn 22426:21 - 22426:21 This is an attractive double barrel pistol most likely Liege or French made circa 1850’s. It has double 3 ¼” barrels set side by side with central rib and measures 7 ½”” overall. The bores have just light staining consistent with age and well defined multi groove rifling. The barrel rib has a small brass bead fore sight. The underside of the barrel rib, one of the hammers and the underside of the action have matching number ‘9’ or letter ‘g’ inspection marks, there are no externally visible maker or date marks. It has double hammers, concealed folding double triggers & undamaged scallop carved Ebony grip which has a stepped steel pommel cap with ball finial. The frame, triggers and under side lever have quality grapes on the vine tooled decoration. It's loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The barrels are released for break loading by operation of the knurled lever on the underside of the frame. The price for this attractive piece 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 22426:21 (drawers office) £495.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WAR ERA**C1810 Liege Belgium .650 Calibre Flintlock British Royal Navy / Merchant Navy Sea Service Pistol With Brass Fittings. Sn 22426:20 - 22426:20 During the 18th century the British Royal Navy began standardising their Naval small arms. One such weapon was the Sea Service flintlock pistol. These weapons were used by the British Royal Navy throughout the Wars with neighbouring France 1750- 1815. Due to heavy production demands for Sea service pistols during the Napoleonic Wars the British Admiralty turned to their Belgian allies to produce Sea Service pattern pistols to supplement dwindling British made supplies. Liege pistols, although not the fine quality of the British version were robust, heavy and well made. Our Liege made Sea service pistol was most likely one of those made for the British Navy in the Napoleonic war era and is in very good as found, un-messed with condition. It measures 15 ½” overall with a 9” round steel barrel. The smooth bore has light staining & residue consistent with age & service use. The barrel, lock plate and brass butt cap with steel lanyard ring have Liege inspection marks (illustrated). It has a heavy military cock fitted with flint. The heavy walnut full stock has brass furniture. The wood stock has bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The pistol grip has 3 period carved notches most likely applied by the Naval Officer issued with this pistol denoting when it was used fired in combat or shooting an enemy combatant. The metalwork has nice even patina throughout. The cocking and firing actions work 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:20 £895.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**C1780 English Henry Nock London 50 Bore Brass Action Flintlock Overcoat Pocket Pistol Period Converted To Percussion With Folding Concealed Trigger Safety Bolt & Turn Off Brass Barrel. Sn 22426:17 - 22426:17 Henry Nock (1741–1804) was a British inventor and engineer of the Napoleonic period, best known as a gunsmith. As well as supplying the military and civilian markets, Nock made expensive pieces for the aristocracy and Royalty. Nock's business eventually became Wilkinson Sword. This is an excellent, brass overcoat pocket pistol by Henry Nock. Originally a flintlock made C1780 the pistol was period converted C1820’s to percussion. Its screw off brass barrel is 1 ¾” in length. The smooth bore has just staining consistent with age and use. The pistol measures 6 ¼” overall length. Its brass action has engraved oval panels on the left and right sides together with Martial banners & arms. The left panel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Nock’, the right ‘London’. The top of the action has a sliding safety bolt. The underside of the action has crisp black powder proofs. The underside of the barrel is marked ‘I’. It has a concealed folding trigger & steel Dolphin hammer. The pistol's bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The pistol’s action is crisp. The price for this pistol by a quality maker 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 22426:17 (drawers office) £475.00 |
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**MINT BORE**QUALITY**1826-1855 English, Edward & William Bond London, 50 Bore Percussion Overcoat Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Fluted Barrel, Concealed Folding Trigger & White Metal Lion’s Head Butt Cap. Sn 22426:16 - 22426:16 A large family of English Gunsmith’s named Bond had premises at various London addresses including at 108 Leadenhall Street, 45 Cornhill and at 'The Golden Blunderbuss' 59 Lombard Street, between 1762 & 1879. The Bond's made and supplied firearms to The British East India Company. A member of that family Edward Bond is recorded at 45 Cornhill 1826-1855 (see page 143 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). William Bond is also recorded as working with Edward Bond at 45 Cornhill 1826-1855 and Northumberland Alley London 1871-1879 (see page 143 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an excellent overcoat percussion pocket pistol by Edward & William Bond made at their Cornhill premises 1826-1855. The pistol is 6 ½” overall with a 2” screw off fluted barrel which has a near mint clean & bright smooth bore. The left side of the steel action is engraved 'E & W Bond Cornhill London’ . The right has foliate engraved decoration. It has a sliding safety, folding concealed trigger and Dolphin hammer. The action works crisply. It has crisp black powder proofs on the underside of the action. Its excellent undamaged walnut grip has fine chequering and is inlaid with a void white metal escutcheon. The butt has a well crafted Lion’s head plate. The price for this attractive pistol by famous makers 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 22426:16 (drawers office) £675.00 |
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**MINT BORE**Cased, Adams 1851 Patent Pirlot Brothers Liege Made Deane Adams & Deane London Licensed, 54 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Spurless Hammer Percussion Revolver. Sn 22361 - 22361 The famous English gunsmith's Deane Adams and Deane had premises at 30 King William Street, London Bridge, London in 1852. Until the arrival of Samuel Colt at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with his display of percussion revolvers, British gun makers had largely neglected this style of weapon except for pepperbox revolvers. The arrival of Colt with his American methods of promoting business caused much resentment in the British gun trade. The outcome was a surge in quality revolver design and production by British makers including Deane Adams & Deane. This is an excellent, original, cased, Deane Adams & Deane Revolver made by Pirlot Brothers Liege under licence. The 5 shot percussion revolver has a spurless hammer. The weapon's firing mechanism works correctly, in double action only. It has a 6 ¼” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The rifled bore is near mint clean & bright with crisp rifling. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched plate on the frame rear sight. The top of the frame and top barrel flat are crisply marked 'Manufd By Pirlot Brothers Liege Licensed By Deane Adams & Deane London’. It has foliate engraving to the frame & trigger guard. The frame is engraved ‘Adams Patent’ and ‘No. 8525’. The cylinder has matching number ‘8525’. The frame also has Pirlot Brothers Liege inspection mark and ‘Adams 1851 Patent’. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition and it has a steel butt plate with hinged trap which has clamshell decoration. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with original blue finish which has even patina. The pistol is contained in its associated wood case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The case is lined with felt. The price for this nicely marked cased pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22361 £975.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (19/01) **MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**1864 American Civil War Colt New York USA Model 1860 Army .44 Calibre Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver With English Proofs. Sn 22426:8 - 22426:8 The Colt Model 1860 Army was a muzzle-loading cap & ball .44-calibre revolver used during the American Civil War. It was used as a side arm by Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery troops, and Naval forces. This original, Colt New York, Army revolver is in excellent condition. It has original undamaged walnut grip, an 8” round steel barrel and measures 14 ½” overall length. The bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has matching serial numbers 94287 L stamped on its frame, barrel block, trigger guard & very faintly on the cylinder. The serial number dates its manufacture to 1864. The ‘L’ stamps and presence of English proofs on the cylinder and frame most likely denotes that this pistol made in USA was finished in London before return to the USA or made in USA using Colt’s London factory parts. The cylinder has colt’s patent. The cylinder has no visible cylinder scene. The top of the barrel is marked ' Address Col SamL Colt New York U.S America’. The frame is marked ‘Colt’s Patent’. It has a brass grip frame, captive lever ram rod, brassblade fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. The weapon’s single action cocking & firing mechanism is crisp. The price for this iconic American Civil War Colt pistol 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 22426:8 £0.00 |
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