Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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**MINT BORE**LARGE FRAME**C1870 P. Chaineux Cheratte Belgium, Officer’s 9 mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 12 Shot Double Action Revolver With Liege Proof Marks Captive Folding Steel Ejector Rod & Military Lanyard Ring. Sn 22702 - 22702 This is an excellent, large frame, 9mm, pin fire, 12 Shot Officer’s pin fire revolver. It is side gate loading with a 6 ¼” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The blued metal work is undamaged. The cylinder frame is signed by the maker ‘P. Chaineux (There were 3 gunmakers named Chaineux working in Belgium during the pin fire period: Joseph Lambert in Liège, Joseph in Wandre and P. in Cheratte). The cylinder has Liege inspection marks. The pistol’s double & single action firing mechanisms work crisply. It has a military lanyard ring and captive steel hinged ejector rod. It has a triangular blade fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The original undamaged Ebony grips have finely chequered panels. The price for this impressive revolver includes UK delivery. NB. As an obsolete calibre, antique pin fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 22702 £975.00 |
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Imperial Prussian Suhl Model 1842 .600 Calibre Percussion Cavalry Pistol With Brass Furniture & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22697 - 22697 The Imperial Prussian Model 1842 was a percussion pistol adopted by the Prussian army in 1842. While not a single, unified design across all German states, it was a single-shot, muzzle-loading pistol popular during that era. These pistols typically featured brass furniture with a smoothbore barrel. These pistols were also used by other nations in various conflicts. The U.S Model 1842 percussion pistol, produced by companies like Ames and Deringer, shares a similar design and time period. This is an original Imperial German Suhl Model 1842 .600 Calibre Percussion Cavalry Pistol. The pistol has a 9” blued steel barrel (15 ¾” overall length). The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has Imperial Eagle & ‘I’ mark. The blued action plate is signed ‘Suhl GH’ together with Imperial Eagle & ‘I’ mark. Its original Walnut stock has knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The underside of the stock has period carved initials ‘AH’ most likely the initials of the Imperial German Cavalry Trooper who carried this piece. The pistol’s heavy brass furniture has Imperial inspection marks. It has a heavy military hammer, captive steel ram rod & brass blade foresight. The pistol’s cocking and firing actions work 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 22697 £795.00 |
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**MINT BORE**1864-1870 American Civil War Era .30 Calibre Moore’s Firearms Mfg Co Williamson’s 1864 Patent Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame 6 Shot Teat Fire Revolver. Sn 22703 - 22703 Manufactured from 1864 to 1870 these 6 shot American front loading teat-fire revolvers were one of the most successful competitors to Smith & Wesson and it is believed that their popularity was one of the reasons for Colt's purchase of the National Arms Co in 1870. The underside of its 3 ¼” blued round steel barrel is stamped with number '8360'. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The top of the barrel has ‘MOORE'S PAT. FIRE ARMS CO. BROOKLYN N.Y.’. ‘D.WILLIAMSONS PATENT JANUARY 5, 1864’ is stamped around the rear edge of the blued steel cylinder. The brass frame and butt strap are nicely scroll engraved with a punch dot background and retains traces of its original factory nickel plating. It has a fold down extractor panel on the front right side of the frame. It has a sheathed trigger, brass blade foresight, notched steel hammer rear sight and smooth dark American Rosewood grip which has just light handling wear. The single action cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique teat fire pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22703 (drawers office) £795.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**1753-Early 1800’s English Mortimer London Gunmaker To His Majesty 38 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Sliding Safety Bolt & Screw Off Barrel. Sn 22693 - 22693 HW Mortimer and his son Harvey Walklate Mortimer were London gunsmiths' between 1753 and into the 1800s with premises at Fleet Street (see page 187 of British Gunmakers London By Brown). The Mortimer family made Firearms by Royal Appointment. This an excellent flintlock pocket pistol by HW Mortimer of London. It is 6 ¼” overall with a just under 1 ¾” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has light staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action has crisp English proof marks. It's steel action is signed on one side with the maker’s name ‘HW Mortimer London’ within panel surrounded by martial arms & the other side ‘Gunmaker To His Majesty’ also surrounded by martial arms. The action has a sliding safety bolt and the cock is fitted with flint. It has its original bag shaped Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with age and handling. The wood is inlaid with a white metal escutcheon which has a period engraved stylised monogram. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply and the safety bolt works correctly. The price for this flintlock by a maker of quality firearms includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 22693 (drawers office) £595.00 |
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C1822 English Mabson & Labron, Birmingham 38 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Sliding Safety Bolt. Sn 22694 - 22694 This an excellent Flintlock pocket pistol made By Mabson & Labron who were Birmingham gunmakers working at Russell Street C1822 (see page 278 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). Also see Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron who were located at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham between 1807-1821 (see page 35 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). It is 6 ½” overall with a 1 ¾” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The underside of the action has crisp English black powder proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Mabson & Labron' on the left with Martial arms. The pistol has its original bag shaped wood grip. The grip has a few bumps consistent with handling and horizontal impressed lines (not cracks) on the left and right sides most likely due to storage. The hammer is fitted with a flint and behind the hammer the pistol has a sliding safety bolt. The weapon cocks and dry fires 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 22694 (drawers office) £545.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era 1851-1863 Patents Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co .31" Calibre, 5 Shot, Double & Single Action Percussion Revolver (Colt's Pocket Model Of 1849) With Large Brass Trigger Guard For Gloved Hand. Sn 2270 - 22701 The Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co of Philadelphia, manufactured pistols From 1851 To 1869. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Cooper Firearms Co began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an original 4” octagonal barrel Cooper manufactured revolver similar in design to Colt's Pocket Model of 1849 .31 Calibre, percussion revolvers with captive steel lever ramrod. The pistol has a conical brass post fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. Its cylinder is stamped with number '6562' which is repeated on the butt of the brass grip frame and the underside of its barrel. The rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The metal work is all original & undamaged. The pistol retains its original blue finish which has lightened in areas to grey over time. The top of the barrel is marked by the manufacturer 'Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co, Frankford, Phila PA’ and 1851-63 Patents (illustrated). It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with handling. The pistol has a large brass trigger guard for gloved hand. The pistol's double and single action firing mechanism functions crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22701 (drawers office) £1,295.00 |
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**LARGE FRAME**1822-37 English William Mills High Holborn London 6 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22698 - 22698 William Mills was an English London based gunmaker recorded at 59 Judd Street Brunswick Square, in 1821 and 120 High Holborn 1822-37.William dies in 1837 and the company became W. Mills & Son 1837-43 ( see page 185 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). This is an excellent pepperbox bar hammer revolver by Mills made at his High Holborn premises. The large frame revolver measures 9 ¼” overall and the barrel cluster is 3 ¼” length. The action, bar hammer, steel frame, trigger guard and stepped steel butt plate with hinged trap are engraved with a foliate decoration. The action is signed by the maker ‘W.F Mills High Holborn’ within banners (either William himself or his son). The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs and the barrels are numbered 1 to 6. The action, behind the hammer has a sliding safety bolt which works correctly. The revolver has an undamaged finely chequered Walnut grip and an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. It's double action only firing action works 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 22698 £1,175.00 |
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**QUALITY**C1840’s English Henry Egg London 120 Bore Percussion Brass Action Ladies Small Muff Pistol With Concealed Folding Trigger, Sliding Safety Bolt & Screw Off Barrel. Sn 22695 - 22695 Henry Egg (1815-1869) son of Joseph Egg, gunmakers (successor to Joseph Manton & Son), 6 Holles Street,Cavendish Square, 1839-1842; 1 Picadilly, 1842-1850; Henry Egg, s.a. 1851-1869; Henry William Egg, s.a. 1869-1880. This is an excellent English percussion pistol by Henry Egg. It is a diminutive just under 5 ¼” overall with a just under 1 ¾” blued screw off steel barrel which is approx. 120 bore, ideal for concealment in a Ladies Muff hand warmer for self protection in the Victorian era. The smoothbore is clean. It has a brass action engraved with foliate decoration, concealed folding blued steel trigger, sliding safety bolt with tooled decoration & blued Dolphin hammer. The top of the barrel is engraved with the maker’s name 'H. Egg London'. The underside of the barrel and frame have English black powder proofs. It has a void oval German silver escutcheon inlaid into the back of the bag shaped Walnut stock grip which is excellent with finely chequered grip panels. The pistol’s action works crisply. The price for this pistol by a prestigious maker 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 22695 (drawers office) £575.00 |
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**OLDEST GUNMAKER**MINT BORE**QUALITY** C1840’s W&J Rigby Dublin Ireland .450 Calibre Percussion Overcoat Pistol With C1843 ‘EC-392’ Cork East Riding Irish Registration Mark, Octagonal Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22676 - 22676 John Rigby & Company (or John Rigby & Co. (Gunmakers) Ltd) is the oldest gunmaking firm in continuous operation in the English-speaking world. Rigby has a distinguished history of technological advancement for both sporting and military application. Rigby rifles, guns and pistols have played prominent roles throughout the British Empire and particularly in Asia and Africa. The company was established by the first John Rigby in Dublin, Ireland in 1775. After the founding John Rigby's death, in 1818, his sons William and John Jason Rigby operated the business as W. & J. Rigby from circa 1820 to 1865, a period that spanned flintlock, percussion, pinfire and needle fire ignition and marked the start of the modern metallic cartridge era. Rigby was a leader in barrel-making and rifling technology and, at the time, it was also recognised for its high grade dueling pistols. This is a quality W&J Rigby Dublin percussion overcoat pistol, made circa 1840’s. It is a sturdy pistol, 8” overall length with a 3 ½” octagonal barrel. The smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The top flat of the barrel is signed ‘Dublin’ and has the Irish registration mark ‘EC-392’ for Cork East Riding (these Irish County identification marks were introduced by the short lived Arms Act of 1843). The original stock is made from Walnut and has an inlaid void German Silver disc on top of the wrist. The pistol has blued steel furniture decorated with foliate engraving. The pistol grip has fine chequered panels and it has German silver stock mounts. The pistol has its original captive steel ram rod. The action plate is engraved 'W&J Rigby' and its cocking and firing actions are crisp. The price for this quality Irish piece 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 22676 (drawers office) £895.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**1857-1873 Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co USA (Colt M1861 Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 Shot Single Action Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver. Sn 22700 - 22700 The Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co. was founded in New Jersey U.S.A. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Manhattan began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons including the iconic Colt Navy Revolver. Production continued until C1873. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an excellent, original, 6 ½” barrel version of the Manhattan (Colt Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 shot percussion revolver with captive drop down loading lever. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. The metal work has even patina with original blue finish traces of original factory nickel plating to the brass grip frame. The top of the barrel is signed ‘Manhattan Fire Arms Co Newark N.J'. The cylinder has faint original etched cylinder scene panels featuring, River Steam Boat and other Civil War Battle Scenes. The cylinder is marked ‘Patented Dec 27 1859’. The pistol's steel frame, barrel block, butt of the brass grip frame & trigger guard assembly are stamped with matching serial numbers '22238'. The pistol has a small brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with handling. The pistol's loading and single action firing mechanisms work crisply. The price 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 22700 £1,275.00 |
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