Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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**RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**French 1808 Dated Model 1807 Tulle Arsenal Naval Flintlock .69” Calibre Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings, Belt Bar & Iron Ram Rod. Sn 23833 - 23833 A scarce French Model 1807 military flintlock Naval officer's pistol manufactured at the Imperial Tulle Military arsenal dated 1808 from the time of the Napoleonic Wars (C1790-1815). It has a rounded brass military skull-crusher cudgel butt-cap, matching brass military style trigger-guard, fore-end block and side-plate. The action is in excellent working order & is complete with its original iron ramrod. This type of heavy calibre flintlock pistol were carried by French Naval officers during the era of the Napoleonic campaigns of the late 18th-early 19th century. The pistol has its all original Walnut stock with regulation brass fittings. The wood and brass have several inspection marks including 1808 dated ‘EF’ (Empire Francais) roundel. The wood is all original with just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The lock plate is signed with ‘Tulle Arsenal’ detail and inspection marks. It has a brass pan and heavy military cock fitted with flint. The 8” un-sighted barrel in the white has inspection marks and has model detail ‘1807’. It measures 14 ¾” overall. The pistol’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and service use. The pistol cocks & dry fires crisply. This is a fine example of this model of pistol, substantial and well made. 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 23833 £1,375.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 05/11) *QUALITY*1816-1821 J. Richard Evans London Retailed 12 Bore Percussion Blunderbuss Coaching Pistol With Brass Cannon Barrel & Folding Bayonet. Sn 23826 - 23826 J. Richard Evans also recorded as Evens and Ivans owned a wholesale shooting tackle and gun warehouse at 48 Cannon Street London between 1816 & 1821 (see page 157 of Brown's book British Gunmakers Vol.1). This is a quality made blunderbuss percussion Pistol With Brass Cannon Barrel & Folding Bayonet retailed by J.Richard Evans. These types of pistol were favoured by Coach drivers to defend against Highwaymen attack. It is 13 ½” overall with bayonet closed and has a 7 ¼” brass cannon barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. It has its original undamaged walnut stock inlaid with void brass shield escutcheon & brass fittings including trigger guard with Pineapple finial & ram rod flutes. The Dolphin hammer and action have light foliate engraved decoration. The pistol’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The action is signed ‘J.R Evans’. The barrel has crisp black powder proofs. The top of the barrel at the muzzle is fitted with a 5 ¼” triangular folding bayonet. The tip of the bayonet is released from the top of the action by pulling a securing lug backward the bayonet then springs forward and is secured to lug on top of the barrel at the muzzle by a locking catch. The bayonet is released for folding back into closed position by a steel press button on the bayonet. The pistol is complete with ebonised wood ram rod which has a brass end cap. The price for this quality made pistol worthy of further research 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 23826 £0.00 |
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Cased C1840 English Form 6 Shot 96 Bore (.32 Calibre) Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Bar Hammer Revolver With Many Period Accessories. Sn 23776 - 23776 A very good pepperbox bar hammer revolver made circa 1840 in its associated fitted case with accessories. The revolver measures 8" overall and the barrel cluster is 3” length. The steel frame and trigger guard are engraved with a foliate decoration. The grip frame and bar hammer also have engraved decoration. There are no external manufacturer's marks on the pistol. The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The revolver has an undamaged walnut grip. The barrel’s bores are clean. It's cocking and firing actions work crisply. The case with hinged lid has a lock (key absent). The inside of the case is fitted and lined with green felt to hold the pistol and its accessories which consist of 2 screwdriver tools, a copper and brass powder black powder flask (no maker marks), a wood handled brass powder measure, a good quantity of moulded lead balls and a blackened steel ball mould, stamped ‘96’ (bore). 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 23776 £745.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (28/10) c1830 English 40 Bore, Brass Action Percussion Traveling Pocket Pistol with a Turn Off Barrel. A 1119 - A 1119 This is an English, Birmingham proofed brass actioned percussion traveling pocket pistol. The pistol measures 6¼ inches overall with a 2 inch octagonal screw off barrel. The barrel has a smooth bore with minor staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel and underside of the action bear Birmingham proof house stamps. The brass action is decorated with ornate foliate engraving on both sides. The metal work has even aged patina. Its original bag shaped walnut chequered wooden grip is in excellent condition with a geman silver escutcheon and is undamaged. The steel trigger guard is decorated with worn engraving. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. (office drawers). A 1119 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (28/10) Victorian 1858 British WD Enfield Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings, Military Lanyard Ring & Captive Ram Rod. Sn 21449:2 - 21449:2 This is a nice, original British Enfield Tower percussion pistol. It has all original wood work with regulation pattern brass fittings, including trigger guard with extended tang & butt plate with fixed steel military lanyard ring, brass ram rod flute and fore stock plate. It has a heavy military hammer & captive steel ram rod. It measures 15 ¾” overall with an 9” round steel barrel. The smooth bore is clean. The barrel has English black powder proofs. The barrel and butt plate have number ‘2’ inspection marks. The action works crisply. The action plate is signed with the Enfield ‘Tower’ mark, Crown VR (Victoria Regina), 1858 date and WD arrow inspection mark. 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 21449:2 £0.00 |
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**BEST QUALITY**MINT BORES**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**Cased C1840 Liege Mariette Brevette .36 Calibre Under Hammer Ring Trigger, 6 Shot Percussion Pepper Box Revolver With Turn Off Damascus Steel Barrels & Original Period Accessories. Sn 22967:4 - 22967:4 The Mariette family of Liege Gunmakers were active in the 19th Century. Revolving pepper box multi shot pistols were produced from the late 1820s and were designed for civilian use. They were made in numerous calibres. This under hammer Mariette Patent pepperbox is superb quality. The action works crisply. The pistol has 6 x 2 ¾” turn off Damascus steel barrels and measures 7 ¼” overall. The barrels turn off as they should. The smooth bores of each are near mint clean & bright. The steel metal work retains all of its original factory nickel plate finish. The steel frame, action and ring trigger have foliate engraved decoration. The barrel cluster has a Liege ‘ELG’ proof roundel and crown B inspection mark. Each barrel & corresponding breach on the barrel cluster are numbered 1 to 6 . The underside of the grip frame is signed ‘Mariette Brevette’. The pistol’s ebony grip is excellent & undamaged. The pistol is contained in its wood case & has quality period accessories. The case has a hinged lid and a brass lock with Key that locks and opens the case. The centre of the lid has an inlaid void brass escutcheon. The case has felt lined compartments which fit the pistol and contain accessories consisting of a pistol size copper and brass black powder flask with sprung nozzle and embossed ‘Hercules’ figure above ‘B.A. Paris’ and a useful period made factory nickel plated ball mould with multi tool features consisting of a nickel key at the end of one arm, a barrel key at the end of the other arm for turning off the barrels and pincer near to the hinge. The price for this superb cased pistol with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pepper box no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22967:4 £3,500.00 |
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**MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**German / Austrian Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With German Silver Grips & Period Ammunition Box Containing A Small Quantity Of 1mm Pin Fire Blank Cartridges. Sn 23708:2 - 23708:2 An unusual expertly made late 19th century German or Austrian metal in the white and German Silver pin fire pistol. The pistol is a diminutive 4 cms overall length and is fitted with tiny lanyard ring. 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. The grips are German Silver have foliate decoration. The metal work in the white is undamaged with just staining to be expected with age. The pistol cocks and fires as it should. The pistol comes with a small period wood ammunition box labelled ’20 Berloques Patronen’ which contains a small quantity of period 1mm blank cartridges (the rounds chamber in the barrel correctly but we cannot guarantee if any of the rounds will fire). The price includes UK delivery. No licence is required to own this antique, obsolete calibre miniature pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23708:2 (in misc drawer office) £225.00 |
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C1840 English Rodgers Sheffield ‘Protector’ 120 Bore Percussion Knife Pistol With Polished Horn Scales German Silver Octagonal Barrel & Fittings Bullet Mould & Tweezers. Sn 23707 - 23707 This is a very good original Rodgers of Sheffield knife pistol made C1840. Overall the pistol when closed is 6 ½” overall length. The tapered 3 ½” octagonal barrel, frame & bolsters are German Silver. The barrel has a small bead foresight. The left of the barrel is crisply marked with two English proof marks. It has a steel hammer and folding trigger. It's cocking & firing actions are nice & strong. There are two folding knife blades, one large, one small. The large spear point blade is 3 ½” long and is very faintly etched on one side ‘Protector’. The small single edged blade is 2 ¼” length. Both blades are marked Rodgers Sheffield and other indistinct letters, possibly ‘James’ (all illustrated). The base of the butt has a trap with hinged lid for moulded bullets/ balls, caps and wadding. It has excellent undamaged polished horn grips. Both sides of the grips have inserts which contain on one side a German Silver scissor action bullet mould and the other a pair of steel tweezers. 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 23707 (drawers office) £895.00 |
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C1865 Belgium Lefaucheux Patent 7mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Revolver With Ornate Tooled Decoration, Folding Trigger & Polished Bone Grips. Sn 17902 - 17902 A Belgian 6 shot 7mm Lefaucheux double action pinfire revolver made C1865, number 228357. It has a round barrel with octagonal breech 70mm (2¾”), the breech is marked “E. LEFAUCHEUX IN BREVETE”. The breech, cylinder and frame engraved with scrolls, strapwork and dogs. It has a captive ejector rod, folding trigger, and plain un-damaged polished bone grips. The pistol’s bore has light staining consistent with age & crisp rifling. It has a triangular post fore sight and the rear sight consists of a grooved hammer. The price includes UK delivery NB As an obsolete calibre, antique, pin fire weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 17902 (drawers office) £595.00 |
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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 |
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