Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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**RARE**ONE OF APPROX 1000**MINT BORE**Massachusetts Arms Company Smith’s 1849 & Leavitt’s 1837 Patents .31 Calibre Cap & Ball 6 Shot Percussion Revolver. Sn 23439 - 23439 The Massachusetts Arms Company of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts was a manufacturer of firearms and firearm-related products from about 1849 into the early 20th century. The Massachusetts Arms Company Leavitt's patent side hammer percussion revolver is a significant historical firearm manufactured between 1850 and 1851. It was a collaborative design based on patents held by Edwin Wesson and Daniel Leavitt. It utilized Daniel Leavitt's April 29, 1837, patent for a revolving cylinder and Edwin Wesson's August 28, 1849, patent for the bevel gear system. Only approximately 800 to 1,000 units of the original Wesson & Leavitt model were produced before a lawsuit by Colt challenging patent infringements regarding their revolving cylinder mechanisms ceased production, making them scarce today. The cylinder is released for loading by a release catch on the barrel spigot, the hinged barrel is then moved upwards to allow access to the cylinder. This is very good, original, rare to find example of a Massachusetts Arms Smith’s 1849 & Leavitt’s 1837 Patent revolver. The top of the cylinder frame is signed "MASS ARMS CO CHICOPEE FALLS". The inside of the frame has Smith’s 1849 & Leavitt’s 1837 Patent detail and number 685 (of approx. 1000). The action has engraved foliate decoration. It has a brass trigger guard and grip frame, blade foresight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. The revolver’s original wood grips have just light bumps & bruises to be expected with age and handling. It has a 4” 2 stage barrel and measures 9 ½” overall. The rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. Price for this interesting piece of firearms history 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 23439 £1,895.00 |
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**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ERA**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**C1860’s Allen & Wheelock Worcester Mass USA 1858 Patent Side Hammer Single Action .32 Calibre Cap & Ball 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23440 - 23440 The firm of Allen & Wheelock was a true powerhouse of American arms manufacturing during the middle of the 19th century. This is an original Allen & Wheelock side hammer revolver in very good condition. It has a 4” octagonal barrel and measures 9” overall. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has a blade fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. One barrel flat is faintly marked with ‘ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S ALLEN PTS JAN 13 DEC 15 1858’ (very faint in places). The underside of the barrel has an indistinct number (to faint to photograph). The revolver’s cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply and its captive ram rod which forms part of the trigger guard secured by a small catch on the trigger guard spur works correctly. The metal work retains some of its original factory nickel plate finish has even aged patina. The original wood grips are undamaged. 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 23440 £895.00 |
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Early 1800’s Spanish 16 Bore Miquelet Lock Percussion Pistol With 2 Stage Cannon Barrel & Ram Rod. Sn 23437 - 23437 Miquelet lock is a modern term used by collectors and curators, largely in the English-speaking world, for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols. Miquelet is often "loosely" used to describe a gun lock with the mainspring mounted on the outside of the lock plate versus inside as in more traditional flintlock and percussion guns. This is a Miquelet lock percussion belt pistol in Spanish form made sometime in the early 1800’s. It is 7 ½” overall length with a just under 3 ½” 2 stage round to octagonal iron barrel. It is approx. 16 bore. Its smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The action with percussion hammer works as it should. The original Walnut full stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age & use. The stock has a brass trigger guard, ram rod flute fitted with iron ram rod, curved butt cap holed for lanyard ring and fore end block. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique Miquelet lock percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23437 £695.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**MINT BORES**C1840 English Westley Richards 170 New Bond Street London Gentleman’s 18 Bore Percussion Traveling Belt Pistol With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel, Safety Catch & Captive Steel Ram Rod Sn 23438 - 23438 The renowned English Gunsmiths Westley Richards & Co have been making unique and best quality shotguns and rifles for over 200 years. This is an excellent Gentleman’s percussion Traveling belt pistol by Westley Richards. It has a 6” Damascus steel octagonal sighted barrel, captive steel ram rod, original walnut stock with chequered panel pistol grip, belt bar, inlaid void metal escutcheon, foliate engraved trigger guard, Dolphin hammer & action which has platinum roundel and line at each breach. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The top of the barrel is signed with the maker’s name & address. The action plate is also signed by the maker. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. The action has a sliding safety bolt which works as it should. The price for this excellent pistol by a quality English gunmaker includes UK delivery. NB as an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23438 £875.00 |
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**RARE**QUALITY**MINT 10 GROOVE RIFLED BORES** Circa 1660-1665 A Pair Of Early Dutch .500 Calibre Flintlock Turn Off Barrel Holster Pistols From The Armoury Collection Of The German Princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg / Schloss Langenburg. Sn 22059:1 - 22059:1 This is a superb Pair Of Dutch Early Flintlock Rifled Turn Off Holster Pistols From The armoury of the German Princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg / Schloss Langenburg ( Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Starting in medieval times and continuing until 1806, this small state was ruled by a branch of the House of Hohenlohe, first as lords, then as counts and ultimately as ruling princes of the Holy Roman Empire after 1764. The princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg still owns and lives in Langenburg Castle today). Provenance: These pistols were part of the Prestigious Thomas Del Mar Auction Sale 3rd December 2014 Lot 249 items from the Armoury of the Princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, removed from Schloss Langenburg. Each pistol has 12 ¼” long turn off barrels and measure 22 ½” overall length. Each barrel’s bore are near mint, clean and bright with deep cut 10 groove rifling. Each muzzle has a sweated on raised ring cut with fore sight blade. The breeches are faceted changing to octagonal, engraved with panels of scrolling leaf ornament and the breech tang engraved. They have rounded locks engraved with a flower on the tail and mermaids charming a serpent within a matted panel beneath the their pans. Their cocks are retained by a screw entering through their tumblers. The cocks are engraved with bird devices and are fitted with flints. Their figured walnut stocks are excellent. Both are mounted with brass plates, one carved ‘H.L 242’ the other ‘H.L 243’ (Armoury identification plates of the House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg). The stocks have iron mounts partly German early 18th Century comprising bulbous cudgel butts drawn up to a pair of fully developed spurs, solid plain side plates with bevelled edges (indicating re-stocking in Germany during that period). The trigger guards are bow shaped widening to a splayed mid point, their finials pierced with foliage & vacant escutcheon enclosed by chiselled leaves. One pistol is struck with an unidentified mark boldly on the lower side of the breech (illustrated). The pistol’s cocking & firing actions are both crisp. Earlier versions of these pistols were carried by Royalist Officers in the English Civil War. The price for this historic pair of flintlock pistols from a renowned collection includes UK delivery. As antique flintlocks no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22059:1 (in 22059 Collection box) £6,450.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**1859-1874 Sharps USA 1859 Patent .30 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 4 Barrelled Brass Frame Pocket Derringer. Sn 23413 - 23413 Four barrelled derringer pistols were made by the C. Sharps Company beginning with the 1859 Patent. Production of the Sharps, 4 shot pistols ended in 1874. This is a very good original Sharps 1859 Patent, 4 barrelled pocket derringer in .30 RF calibre. It is a fully functioning example. The pistol has a cluster of 4 x 3” steel barrels and measures 5 ¾” overall. The barrel’s bores have typical light rifling and staining & residue consistent with age and use. The frame is brass. It has a brass post fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. One side of the frame is stamped with partially visible 'C. Sharps Patent 1859', the reverse is stamped with partly visible ‘C. Sharps & Co Philada PA’. The bottom of the barrel rib and butt of the grip frame have matching numbers '3482'. It has the correct revolving firing pin and loading is achieved by depression of a steel button on the underside of the frame. The barrel cluster can then be moved forward for loading of rounds. It has a sheathed trigger & original Rosewood grips which have just light bumps and bruises to be expected. It's loading cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price 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 23413 (drawers office) £895.00 |
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American Civil War Era, Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 23414 - 23414 The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes. S&W had been successfully producing their Model 1 Pocket Revolvers and Their Model 2 belt revolver. There was however a demand for a pocket revolver in a larger calibre than their Model 1 .22 Calibre pistol. To cater for the demand S&W introduced their Model 1 ½. This pistol referred to as the 'Transitional Model ½’ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. This is a very good original example of the Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It has original undamaged rose wood grips & retains some of its original blue finish to the metal work. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with number '26457' (matching 264 is repeated on the cylinder rim). It has a sheathed trigger and the top of its 3 ½” barrel is marked with Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass together with 1859-1865 patent detail (illustrated). The barrel's rifled bore is clean with well defined rifling. The barrel's ‘tip up’ action is operated by a ‘push up’ catch at the bottom of the barrel block and the pistol’s barrel rib is fitted with a small brass blade fore sight. The correct rear sight consists of a ‘v’ notch groove on a bar fixed to the top of the cylinder frame. The pistol measures 8” overall and its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this American Civil War era pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23414 (drawers 0ffice) £795.00 |
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1822-37 English W.F Mills High Holborn London 6 Shot 80 Bore Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 23376 - 23376 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 revolver measures 8” 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 retain their original blue finish & engraved with a foliate decoration. The barrel cluster is signed by the maker ‘W.F Mills High Holborn London’ (either William himself or his son. There are no other percussion era gunmakers named Mills listed in our books). 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 23376 (drawers office) £795.00 |
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**JOHN MANTON CONNECTIONS**QUALITY**C1830 Pair Of English William Jackson London 22 Bore Percussion Belt Pistols With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrels & Belt Bars. Sn 23379 - 23379 The English gunmaker William Jackson worked for the famous English gunmaker John Manton from C1812 and succeeded to the business of George Jackson working at 15 Whitehart Yard, Drury Lane, London C1829 (see page 173 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an excellent pair of percussion traveling pistols by William Jackson made C1830. The pistols are in excellent undamaged condition with all original walnut grips which have chequered panels. Both grips are inset with void white metal escutcheons, 3 ¼” octagonal Damascus steel sighted barrels (8 ¾” overall), engraved foliate decorated trigger guards with extended tangs, actions, butt plates with hinged traps and elegant Dolphin hammers. The top barrel flat of each pistol are crisply signed by the manufacturer ‘W. Jackson London’. Each barrel has English black powder proofs. Both pistols are complete with their original captive steel ram rods, steel belt bars & safety bolts. The barrels of each pistol are clean & smoothbore. Their cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this pair of quality pistols 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 23379 (drawers office) £1,495.00 |
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Mid 19th Century Spanish Zelaieta (Basque Country) .700 Calibre Cavalry Belt Pistol With Correct Hinged Nipple protector & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 23377 - 23377 An 1852 Model Spanish Cavalry Percussion Pistol. These pistols were carried by Spain's Cavalry during the Hispano Moroccan War (1859-1860) when somewhere in the region of 3000 Cavalry were deployed. One of the most notable features of this pistol is the distinctive and robust nipple protector which is spring loaded and can be swept forward out of the way when the hammer is at half position. The pistol is in very good condition with all original wood furniture which has just light bumps & bruises to be expected with age and use. The pistol has regulation brass fittings, correct nipple protector, belt bar and captive steel ram rod. The action plate is stamped with Crown above ‘Zelaieta’ (a common Basque place name for "field" (zelai + eta) in Spain, most notably referring to a neighbuorhood in Gautegiz Arteaga (Biscay) or as a local synonym for the town centre of Abadiño). The action plate also has ‘1852’ model detail and number ‘N56’. The model and number are repeated on the barrel. The metal & brass have several inspection marks (all illustrated). The 7 ¾” long barrel’s smooth bore is clean (13 ¾” overall length). The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. 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 23377 £575.00 |
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