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British Naval Officer’s Private Purchase R. Watkins (London C1710-1740) Long Sea Service Pattern .577” Regulation Calibre, Flintlock Pistol With Belt Bar & Brass Fittings Including Cudgel Butt. Sn 21393:15 - 21393:15
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 and saw service at the famous Naval Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. This original British Naval Officer’s Private Purchase Long Sea Service Pistol is in excellent condition. It is 20 ¼” long with a 12 ¾” smooth bore barrel which is Regulation .577" calibre. The barrel’s bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The barrel is crisply stamped with black powder proof marks. The lock plate is signed ‘R. Watkins’ (recorded as working in London C1710-1740, a maker of flintlock pistols and muskets, see page 104 of English, Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers by Carey). The all original full wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. It has regulation type brass furniture including cudgel butt. The pistol has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap. The lock functions crisply. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21393:15
£2,145.00

**RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**1758 Dated Georgian British Enfield Tower Pattern 1756 / 81 Land Service .650 Carbine Calibre Flintlock Heavy Dragoon Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings. Sn 22583:1 - 22583:1
This is an original rare to find British Enfield Tower Pattern 1756 / 81 Land Service .650 Carbine Calibre Flintlock Heavy Dragoon Pistol in excellent Condition (see page 134 of British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols Of The Napoleonic Era by Chisnall & Davies). The pistol has all original wood work with regulation brass fittings, including trigger guard with extended tang, ram rod flutes, stock plate & cudgel butt. The walnut full stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. It has a heavy military cock & wood ram rod with brass end cap. The pistol measures 19” overall with a 11 ¾” round steel barrel. The barrel has English black powder proofs and ‘SB’ or ‘58’ mark. The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use,. The action works crisply. The lock plate is signed ‘Tower’ above ‘1758’ date & has Georgian Crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (George Rex) together with ordnance inspection mark. The price for this excellent rare to find Napoleonic wars era flintlock 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 22583:1
£3,145.00

Cased C1852 Webley Bentley Type Wedge Frame 80 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer, Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 22446 - 22446
This is an original example of the English Webley Bentley Wedge Frame type double-action only percussion revolver, as produced C 1852. The English wedge frame design popular in the period on Colt USA revolvers is attributed to Birmingham gun maker Philip Webley, although Webley himself seemed to have manufactured very few of the guns. The simplified double-action lock mechanism typically encountered in these revolvers is usually of the Joseph Bentley design and these guns are often referred to as Webley-Bentley revolvers, even though they were produced by many makers. This is an antique, cased C1852 Webley Bentley Wedge Frame type 80 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Percussion Revolver. It has English black powder proof mark on the barrel and cylinder. There are no external maker, date or serial number on the pistol. The double action only firing mechanism works crisply. It has the correct loading lever and has a spurless hammer. The pistol has a 5 inch octagonal barrel (10 ¼ inches overall). The barrels rifled bore has just light staining consistent with age. It has a brass post fore sight and notch frame rear sight. The metal has even patina and some original blue finish. Its finely chequered walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol is contained in its later period fitted wood case. The case is lined in felt and has compartments which snugly fit the weapon and its accessories. The accessory compartments contain an original pistol size brass and copper black powder with sprung nozzle, a brass & steel double bullet mould marked 80 (bore), 2 moulded lead bullets, an Eley Bros London labelled percussion cap tin containing a small quantity of percussion caps, a white metal oil container with screw off lid which has an integral oil applicator/ tool and 2 ebonised wood handled tools. The inside of the lid has a later W.C Hill Gunmaker London reproduction trade label & one edge of the inside of the case has a previous owners descriptive label adhered. The exterior lid of the case has an inlaid void brass disc and the case has a brass lock (key absent). The price for this antique cased pistol with accessories 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 22446
£1,200.00

**MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**Austrian Form Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With Foliate Decorated German Silver Grips. Sn 23564:5 - 23564:5
An unusual expertly made late 19th century Austrian form, metal in the white and German Silver pin fire pistol. The pistol is a diminutive a diminutive 4.7 cms overall length and has a tiny lanyard ring lug on the grip butt. The pistol breaks open for loading by depression of a metal button on the frame and the cocking and firing actions work. The barrel’s bore is open & approx. 1mm width at the muzzle opening. If it were possible to find antique pin fire rounds that small, the gun would probably be capable of firing them. The German silver grips have foliate decoration. The metal work is undamaged with just staining & tarnish in areas to be expected with age. The price includes UK delivery. No licence is required to own this antique, obsolete / or none existent calibre miniature pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23564:5 (in misc drawer office)
£125.00

**MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**Austrian Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With Foliate Decorated Grips. Sn 23564:4 - 23564:4
An unusual expertly made late 19th century Austrian metal in the white pin fire pistol. The pistol is a diminutive a diminutive 4.5 cms overall length and is fitted with tiny lanyard ring. The pistol breaks open for loading when the hammer is cocked. The cocking and firing actions work. The barrel’s bore is open & approx. 1mm width at the muzzle opening. If it were possible to find antique pin fire rounds that small, the gun would probably be capable of firing them. The top of the barrel is marked ‘Austria’. The grips have ornate foliate decoration. The metal work is undamaged with just staining to be expected with age. The price includes UK delivery. No licence is required to own this antique, obsolete / or none existent calibre miniature pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23564:4 (in misc drawer office)
£125.00

**QUALITY**ORNATE SILVER MOUNTED**C1841-1849 Cased Pair Of English Joseph Kemp London 80 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistols With English Proofs, Turn Off Barrels & Original Accessories. Sn 22967:1 - 22967:1
Joseph Kemp was an English London based Gunsmith recorded as having premises at Charlotte Street in 1841, 115 Jermyn Street between 1844 – 1845 and 31 Duke Street, Grosvenor Square between 1846 & 1849 (see page 175 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 By Brown). This is a superb pair of percussion pistols made by Joseph Kemp. Each pistol measures 5 ½” overall and have just over 1 ½” screw off blued steel octagonal barrels. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. Each barrel has a German silver bead fore sight. The top of each barrel are signed by the maker ‘’JosH (Joseph) Kemp). The German silver actions have foliate tooled decoration & ‘v’ notch plate rear sights. The underside of their frames & barrels have crisp English proofs. They have blued Dolphin hammers and concealed triggers which are revealed when the pistols are cocked. The pistols have attractive, undamaged, Walnut grips ornately inlaid with silver wire and foliate decoration, both also have silver escutcheons engraved with matching stylised monograms, no doubt the original Victorian owner of these pistols. The butt of each pistol have excellent silver Lion’s head bosses. The pistols cock and dry fire crisply. The pistols are complete with their original fitted wood case. The case with hinged lid has an inlaid brass shield device on top of the lid engraved with stylised monogram that matches the pistols. The case measures 8 ¼” x 5 ½” x 1 ¾”. The case has a brass lock ( 2 keys are in the case only one operates the lock correctly). The inside of the case is lined with green felt & contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories. Which consist of a small quantity of moulded lead balls & percussion caps (untested), a tiny brass & copper powder flask with sprung nozzle, a steel bullet mould marked ‘No.70’ and ‘WD’, steel tools & a wood handled cleaning rod with turn off brass tip. The price for this quality made pair of percussion pistols with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As antique percussion pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22967:1
£3,450.00

**BEST QUALITY** Brace Of English Durs Egg London 24 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistols With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrels & Captive Iron Ram Rods. Sn 21020 - 21020
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. When the famous gunsmith Durs Egg died in 1831 his Son John Egg took over the business operating at Haymarket London. In 1839 The business name reverted to Durs Egg at 4 Pall Mall London until 1854 then at 4 Colonnade Pall Mall from 1855 to 1865. This is a best quality pair of percussion traveling pistols by Durs Egg. The matching pistols are beautifully engraved with a foliate design on the action plates, hammers, trigger guards with extended tangs and Pineapple finials, butt caps and action tangs. The breeches both have inlaid gold lines and roundels. The action plates are both signed by the manufacturer 'D.Egg’. Both measure 14" overall & have 8” sighted Damascus steel octagonal barrels which are 24 bore. Each barrel is signed ‘London’. The smooth bores are clean and bright. They both have undamaged attractive full walnut stocks with chequered panels at their grips and polished horn fore end caps. The top of each stock is inlaid with void silver escutcheons. The pistols have their original captive iron ram rods. Their cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this best quality pair of pistols includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own these antique muzzle loading percussion pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21020
£4,250.00

1830 Pair Of Scottish Form 54 Bore German Silver & Steel Construction Saw Handle Percussion Pistols With 1843-1846 Irish Registration Marks ‘KE-256’(County Kerry) Octagonal Barrels & Captive Steel Ram Rods. Sn 18241 - 18241
The Irish Registration Act was passed in 1843 and lasted only a short while, until August 1846. All firearms owned in Ireland during that period had to be Registered and marked with the relevant County code. This is an attractive pair of Scottish form, all metal construction percussion pistols made C1830 then Registered in Ireland 1843-46. The matching pistols have steel hammers, trigger guards, octagonal barrels and captive steel ram rods. The hammer, trigger guard and barrels have foliate engraved decoration. The German Silver actions with spurred grip and flat butts have ornate engraved foliate decoration. The actions and barrels of each pistol have British black powder proofs and each barrel has Irish registration mark ‘KE-256’ (County Kerry). There are no visible manufacturer marks on either pistol. Both measure 8 ¾” overall & have 3 ½” octagonal steel barrels. The smooth bores of each barrel are clean. The pistols have bead fore sights and ‘v’ notch block rear sights. Their cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own these antique percussion pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 18241
£2,245.00

**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)
£1,645.00

**SCARCE**TRANSITIONAL**MINT BORE**Cased, Victorian English, Thomas Kerslake Baker’s 1852 Patent, German Silver Frame, 54 Bore Six Chamber Cap & Ball Revolving Lever Cock Percussion Pistol. Sn 21229 - 21229
Thomas Baker was born on the 25th of September, 1800. He owned a gunsmithing business at 88 Fleet Street in London, and patented a type of hammer for percussion revolver in 1852, which had a notched cocking handle attached. This hammer achieved fair popularity with British revolvers of the time. In 1857, Frederick T. Baker took over Thomas’ business and produced hunting shotguns until the twentieth century. Thomas Baker passed away in his late 70’s in 1879 (British Patent No. 3230 of 24 April 1852 for his ‘long-spur hammer’ see A.W.F. Taylerson, R.A.N. Andrews and J. Frith, The Revolver 1818-1865, 1968, p. 46, pl. 6 and pp. 68-69, fig. 8). This is a scarce cased transitional Bakers Registered 1852 Patent Six Chamber Revolving Lever Cock Pistol in excellent condition. The pistol is 11 ¼” overall length. It retains its original finish throughout, 5” octagonal to round blued barrel and cylinder, long lever action hammer marked Bakers Patent, engraved German silver frame with serial number ‘1911’ The cylinder & barrel have English black powder proofs. The pistol’s original Walnut grips are undamaged. The pistol’s cocking and firing actions are crisp. Its safety bolt works correctly at half cock to prevent firing when loading percussion caps. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined multi groove rifling. The pistol is contained in its wood case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent). Inside the lid of the case is an original trade label with instructions for use. The price for this excellent, rare to find cased transitional 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 21229
£1,945.00
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