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C1820’s English Hamburger & Co London Yeomanry Officer’s Private Purchase .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22607 - 22607
Hamburger & Co are recorded as London Gunmakers working at 30 Kings Street Covent Garden between 1812 & 1826, the company then became Hamburger Harwood & Co between 1827 & 1839 then Hamburger Rogers & Co between 1840 & 1917 (see page 165 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This percussion pistol by Hamburger & Co was most likely a Yeomanry Officer’s private purchase piece is in very good condition. It is 14” overall length with an 8” brown wash octagonal steel smooth bore sighted barrel. The barrel’s bore is clean. The all original walnut stock has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age, chequered grip panels & inlaid void white metal disc. The blued metal work is clean and the trigger guard has an extended tang with Acanthus bud finial. The lock plate is crisply engraved 'Hamburger & Co’ and the top barrel flat ‘London'. The name is repeated on the top barrel flat. The action with sliding safety bolt functions as it should and the barrel at the breech has inlaid platinum lines. The action and hammer have foliate engraved decoration. The pistol has its original steel captive swivel ram rod. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a display or collection. Sn 22607
£695.00

C1830’s English Simmons (Most Likely William Simmons Of London) Yeomanry Officer’s Private Purchase .650 Carbine Calibre Flintlock Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22606 - 22606
This original Georgian era Pistol by Simmons most likely a Yeomanry Officer’s private purchase piece is in very good condition. It is 13 ½” overall length with a 7 ½” brown wash octagonal steel smooth bore sighted barrel. The barrel’s bore is clean. The all original walnut stock has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age, chequered grip panels & inlaid brass disc. The blued metal work is clean and the trigger guard has an extended tang with Pineapple finial. The lock plate is crisply engraved 'Simmons' (most likely William Simmons Gunsmith recorded in 1836 as having premises at Chamber Street London (see page 203 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). The name is repeated on the top barrel flat. The lock with sliding safety bolt functions as it should and the breech has an inlaid platinum vent roundel and line. The pistol has its original steel captive swivel ram rod. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a display or collection. Sn 22606
£975.00

**SUPERB**EXTREMELY RARE**C1780 Brace Of Matching 1 To 8 Numbered Barrels English Waters (Birmingham) 32 Bore Ship’s Sea Captain’s Duck's Foot Flintlock Volley Pistols With Screw Off Cannon Barrels & Intricate Silver Wire Inlaid Decoration. Sn 22583:4 - 22583:4
Duck's foot pistols, also known as volley pistols, are a type of firearm with multiple barrels arranged to resemble a duck's foot. They were primarily used in situations where a single person needed to quickly and forcefully engage a larger group of opponents. These pistols gained popularity among sea captains in the flintlock era to subdue or repel mutinous crews or pirates. Captains would usually carry a brace of these weapons. Duck’s foot pistols owed much of their effectiveness to psychology. Mobs were rarely armed with firearms, and their offensive capability was based on size, backed up with knives, cudgels, and cobblestones. Consequently, a man wielding an impressive multi-barrelled handgun had an intimidatory effect. There was always a chance that the same man armed with a single-shot pistol might miss; the duck’s foot was a different matter, and there were likely to be multiple casualties, nobody wanted to be one of them. John Waters was an English Birmingham gunmaker recorded as working 1766 to 1788, he later went into partnership with Thomas Gill who started in Birmingham and worked in London, c.1780-1800 see Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850 (internet sources). This fine pair of extremely rare to find and desirable Duck’s foot pistol’s as used by Sea Ship’s Captains by Waters (most likely John). The matching pistols are each 9” overall with Four 2 ¾” turn off cannon barrels. One pistols barrels and breeches are numbered 1,2,3 & 4, the other pistol’s barrels and breeches are consecutively numbered ‘5,6,7& 8. The underside of each pistols actions at the breech have English proofs. The smoothbores of each barrel on both pistols have just light staining consistent with age. The actions and trigger guards of both pistols have foliate engraved decoration. One side of each action are signed by the maker with marching signatures ‘Waters’. The pistols cocks are each fitted with flints. The metal work of both pistols is clean and their cocking and firing actions are crisp. The undamaged walnut stocks of each pistol have beautiful inlaid scrolling wire decoration, all wire is present and intact. The butts of both pistols have Grotesque head silver caps. The price for these superb rare matching 4 barrel Duck’s foot flintlocks includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own these antique flintlock pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22583:4 (in public cabinet)
£27,500.00

C1830 English Alden & Smith London Pair Of 54 Bore Percussion Overcoat Pocket Pistols With Screw Off Barrels & Folding Concealed Triggers. Sn 22583:2 - 22583:2
Robert Alden in partnership with Thomas Smith were English gunmakers recorded as working together at 9 Prince’s Court Westminster London between 1826 and 1829 then at 55 Parliament Street Westminster 1829-1885 (see page 137 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an excellent pair of percussion overcoat pocket pistols made C1830 by Alden & Smith. The matching pistols are engraved with foliate decoration. Both have Dolphin hammers and sliding safety bolts. One side of each pistol is marked by the makers ‘Alden & Smith’ within panel. Both measure 5 ½” overall & have just under 1 ½” turn off barrels. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. A tool is required to assist barrel removal, we do not have the tool. Both pistols have concealed folding triggers & the underside of the actions have black powder proof marks. They both have undamaged bag shaped wood grips mounted with void white metal void escutcheons. Their cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this excellent pair of percussion pistols 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 22583:2 (drawers office)
£1,475.00

**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
£3,450.00

C1850 Liege Belgium Officer’s Private Purchase Double Barrelled 11 Bore Percussion ‘Howdah’ Holster Pistol. Sn 22579 - 22579
The Howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in India and Africa from the beginning of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, during the period of British Colonial rule. It was typically intended for defence against Tigers, Lions, and other dangerous animals that might be encountered in remote areas. The term "howdah pistol" comes from the howdah, a large platform mounted on the back of an Elephant. Hunters, especially during the period of the British Raj in India, used Howdahs as a platform for hunting wild animals and needed large-calibre side-arms for protection from animal attacks at close quarters. The earliest Howdah pistols were flintlock designs, and it was not until about 60 years later percussion models in single or double barrel configuration were seen. Even though Howdah pistols were designed for emergency defence from dangerous animals in Africa and India, British Officers adopted them for personal protection in other far-flung outposts of the British Empire. This is a percussion double barrel Howdah pistol made C1850. Its side by side barrels are 10” in length. It measures 16” overall length. The smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age. It has a broad top rib and brass bead fore sight. The rear sight consists of a groove to the top of the action and barrel rib. It is complete with its blued steel ram rod. The undamaged walnut stock has chequered panels at the grip, brass stock mounts and skull crusher brass cudgel butt with hinged trap. It has double triggers and Dolphin hammers. The metal work has original blue finish which has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The pistol has no externally visible maker or date marks. The underside of the barrels have Liege proof / inspection marks and the underside of the barrel rib has numbers ‘153’. 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 18803
£1,095.00

1875 - 1912 American Colt No.3 Second Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot Derringer With Pivot Barrel & English Proofs. Sn 22580 - 22580
An original near mint .41 Cal Rim Fire, Colt No.3 derringer. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912. The No.3 came in several different variations, or models, with changes being made to the shape of the hammer or the size of the grips. We think this pistol is the No.3 2nd model with the slanting hammer, as opposed to the upright hammer of the 1st model, or larger grips of the 3rd model. Our example has a factory nickel plated brass frame with a sheathed trigger. Its 2 ½” steel barrel has excellent original factory nickel plate finish & correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 5” overall length. The barrel has a factory nickel plated brass blade fore sight and English Black Powder proofs indicating this Colt pistol was made for the English market. Its rifled bore has just light staining & residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’. It has its original undamaged American walnut grips which are in excellent condition and secured with a single recessed brass screw bolt. The serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (we have not removed the grips). Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The brass frame is stamped with calibre detail ‘41 Cal’. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22580 (drawers office)
£795.00

**RARE**1869 – 1873 American Wild West Era Brass Framed Brown Manufacturing Co .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Southerner’ Derringer. Sn 22569 - 22569
The American, Brown Manufacturing Company began production of their 'Southerner' .41 Rimfire Calibre, Single Shot, Derringer on Feb 2nd 1869 and continued production until July 23rd 1873 when the Company ceased trading. Less than 10,000 of these derringers were made by Brown Manufacturing Co. This is a very good example with even patina & original American Rose wood grips which have just the knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age. It has a 2 ½” octagonal steel barrel & measures 5" overall. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. Loading is achieved by pivoting the barrel which is achieved by depression of a steel button on the underside of the frame when the pistol is at half cock. It has a brass frame stamped with serial number '7397' and sheathed trigger. The barrel has matching numbers ‘7397’ double stamped. The top of the barrel is crisply signed 'Southerner' & the left side with manufacturer and patent detail 'Brown MFG. Co. Newburyport, Mass Pat April 9 1867' (all illustrated). The derringer's loading and firing action work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22569 (drawers office)
£795.00

**RARE & DESIRABLE 6 INCH BARREL VARIANT**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR**1862 Colt Pocket Model of 1849 (Model 1851 Navy) .31 Calibre, Cap And Ball, 5 Shot, Single Action, Revolver With 6” Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22552:1 - 22552:1
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 (1851 Navy) is in nice original condition with even patina throughout. It has a brass trigger guard and grip frame. The pistol has the correct brass pin fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. It has an undamaged American Walnut grip. The left side of its frame is stamped 'Colts Patent' and the grip frame ‘.31 Cal’. The top of the 6" octagonal barrel is correctly marked ' Address Col Saml Colt New York US America’ (6” barrel variants are more scarce and desirable than 4” barrel variants). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. It has all matching serial numbers '299615' stamped on its frame, barrel, trigger guard, cylinder and butt which dates it’s manufacture to 1862. The cylinder is marked 'Colt's Patent’ & has faint ‘Stage Coach hold Up Scene’. The weapon's single action firing mechanism and captive steel ‘lever’ ram rod work as they should. The price for this historic 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 22552:1 (drawers office)
£1,375.00

C1800 English Isaac Walker (Norwich Norfolk) 15 Bore, Flintlock Belt Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Belt Bar. Sn 20519 20519 - 20519
Isaac Walker was an English Norwich Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as having premises at 5 Briggs Lane 1797-1800, Rampant Horse Street 1801-1830 & St Stephen’s Plain 1835-1839 (see page 356 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is a very good original Flintlock belt pistol by Isaac Walker. It is 11 ½” overall length with a 6” octagonal steel barrel which has a small brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. Its smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age. The original Walnut full stock furniture is undamaged with just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age & use. It has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap, steel cock & steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial. The lock plate is marked by the manufacturer ‘I. Walker’. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The left side of the weapon has its original steel belt bar. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 20519
£1,025.00
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