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**SOLD**LAYAWAY**27/8**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 22579
£0.00

**SOLD*14/8*ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**C1870’s-1880’s Whitneyville Armoury USA 1871 Patent Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Pocket Revolver With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22742 - 22742
This is an original factory nickel plated brass framed .32 Rim Fire 5 shot revolver made by Whitneyville Armoury USA (founded 1798 New Haven Connecticut USA by Eli Whitney). These American pocket revolvers were produced in the 1870's into the 1880's. The pistol has a 2 ½” octagonal steel barrel. The pistol retains some of its original factory nickel finish. The barrel’s bore has light staining consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. The top barrel flat is very faintly marked ‘Whitneyville Armory CT USA’ together with equally faint 'Pat May 23 1871'. The barrel has a blade fore sight and the rear sight consists of a 'v' notch in the top of the frame. The grip frame butt is stamped with serial number '878B’. Matching numbers ‘878’ are stamped on the cylinder and underside of the barrel. The revolver has a sheathed trigger and the pistol's single action firing mechanism works crisply. The cylinder is quickly removed for speed loading with a preloaded cylinder by pressing a small button on the underside of its frame and removing its cylinder spigot which doubles as a clearing rod. The original wood grips are undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22742 (drawers office)
£0.00

**SOLD*14/8*Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company USA 1871 -1875 Patent ‘XL’ No.2 ½ .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated 5 Shot Single Action Pocket Revolver With Octagonal Barrel & Sheathed Trigger. Sn 22745 - 22745
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company was a US firearms manufacturing company based in Norwich, Connecticut that was founded in 1868 by Charles W. Allen, Charles A. Converse, Horace Briggs, Samuel S. Hopkins and Charles W. Hopkins. The Hopkins brothers ran the day-to-day operations of the company until it went bankrupt in 1916 and was subsequently bought by Marlin-Rockwell. Their ‘XL No.2 ½’ pocket Model, is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an original example of the ‘XL No.2 ½’. It retains its original factory nickel finish which has age and handling related areas of wear. It has a 2 ¼” octagonal steel barrel (6 ¼” overall). The barrel’s rifled bore is clean. The barrel has a blade fore sight and the rear sight is a ‘v’ notch in the top of the frame. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co XL No.2 ½’ and with 1871-1875 patents. The barrel is numbered D 1515’ and ‘515’ is faintly repeated on the cylinder. It has a sheathed trigger, steel hammer and undamaged wood grips. The cylinder is quickly removed for speed loading with a preloaded cylinder by pressing a small lever on the side of its cylinder frame allowing the spigot to be removed (the spigot doubles as an ejector rod). The single action firing mechanism is crisp. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22745 (drawers office)
£0.00

**MINT BORE**Remington USA W.S. Smoot’s 1873 Patent 1st Model Factory Nickel Plated .30 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Single Action Revolver With Captive Steel Ejector Rod & Gutta Percha Grips. Sn 22741 - 22741
The Remington-Smoot revolver was intended to compete with Colt's metallic cartridge pocket revolvers. These five-shot pistols are typically seen with a nickel-plated finish, although a blued finish was also offered. This is an original Smoot 1st Model revolver (1st Models had a more curved grip frame rather than the flat grip frame butt found on 2nd models). It has its original factory nickel plated finish which has areas of surface wear to be expected with age & handling. The revolver has a 3” octagonal barrel with top rib (7” overall). The top of the barrel is crisply engraved 'E. Remington & Sons, Ilion.NY Pat W.S. Smoot Oct 21 1873' (illustrated). There are no visible external numbers on this pistol. The bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has a sheathed trigger, fluted cylinder, blade fore sight and grooved notch frame rear sight. The single action firing mechanism works crisply. The original gutta percha hard rubber grips with chequered panels are excellent, secure and undamaged. The pistol is complete with original sprung ejector rod on the right side of the frame. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22741 (drawers office)
£545.00

American Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company 1879 Patent ‘Dictator’ Factory Nickel Plated .32 Rim Fire 5 Shot Single Action Pocket Revolver. Sn 22744 - 22744
Hopkins and Allen were a Norwich Connecticut based American arms manufacturing company. Known as the ‘Dictator’ Model, this revolver is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an original example of their ‘Dictator’ model. It retains much of its original factory nickel finish & has even aged patina. It has a 2 ¾” round steel barrel (7 ¼” overall). The barrel’s rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co DICTATOR Pat May 27 79 (1879)'. The underside of the barrel is stamped with numbers either ‘6606’ or ‘9909’.It has a sheathed trigger, blade fore sight and gutta percha hard rubber grips with chequered panels. The grips have just a few knocks and bumps consistent with handling and carry. The cylinder can be removed for speed loading by unscrewing the cylinder spigot that is also used as an ejector rod. The single action only firing action works correctly. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22744 (drawers office)
£575.00

*EXTREMELY RARE* MINT BORE* FULLY RE-FURBISHED*Large Frame American Civil War Confederate Army & Navy LeMat Combination 9 Shot .42 Calibre / Single Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun Single Action Percussion ‘Grapeshot Revolver’. A 1105 - A 1105
Made between 1856 & 1865, the LeMat revolver was a .42 calibre cap & ball black powder combination pistol invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans, which featured an unusual secondary 20 gauge smooth-bore barrel capable of firing buckshot. It saw service with the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. This unique sidearm was also known as the "Grape Shot Revolver." It was developed in New Orleans in 1856 by Jean Alexandre Le Mat, whose manufacturing effort was backed by P. G. T. Beauregard, who became a general in the Confederate States Army. When war broke out, LeMat received Confederate army & Navy contracts for the production of five thousand revolvers and plans were laid to manufacture the gun abroad and then import them into the Confederacy, which lacked the necessary facilities to produce the weapon locally. Confederate gun runners were able to slip shipments of the gun through the Union naval blockade and it is estimated that about 2,500 made it into Confederate service. In addition to General Beauregard and Colonel LeMat, LeMat’s revolvers were used by such famous Confederate officers as Major Generals Braxton Bragg, J. E. B. Stuart, Richard H. Anderson, and Captain Henry Wirz. Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart. The distinguishing characteristic of LeMat's revolver is that its 9-shot cylinder revolves around a separate central barrel of larger calibre than the chambers in the cylinder proper. The central barrel is smooth-bore and can function as a short-barreled shotgun (hence the name "Grape Shot Revolver") with the shooter selecting whether to fire from the cylinder or the smooth-bore barrel by flipping a lever on the end of the hammer. Flipping the lever up caused the movable striker to fall upon the primer set directly under the hammer, discharging the lower barrel, while leaving it in the standard position would fire the chambers in the cylinder, much like any other revolver. The pistol’s had a jointed ramrod (mounted on the right-hand side of the frame), which was used to load both barrels. This is an excellent, original, LeMat’s ‘Grapeshot revolver’ fully re-furbished and re-blued to a high standard at some point in its life. The weapon's single action only firing mechanism works crisply in both revolver and shotgun mode. It has a 6 ¾” octagonal barrel (13 ½” overall). The bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. One barrel flat has inspection marks and is numbered ‘1170’. The barrel has a triangular blade fore sight & notched hammer rear sight. The shotgun barrel is 4 ¾” length and its smoothbore is equally near mint clean and bright. The correct jointed ramrod has an inspection mark (illustrated). It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The price for this extremely rare Confederate combination revolver 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. A 1105
£9,500.00

C1870’s-1880’s Whitneyville Armoury USA 1871 Patent Type Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Pocket Revolver With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22743 - 22743
This is an antique original factory nickel plated brass framed .32 Rim Fire 5 shot revolver of the type made by Whitneyville Armoury USA (founded 1798 New Haven Connecticut USA by Eli Whitney). These American pocket revolvers were produced in the 1870's into the 1880's. The pistol has a 3 ¼” sighted blued steel octagonal barrel. One barrel flat has a partially visible serial number or inspection mark ‘7’. The nickel finish to the brass frame has just small areas of age related wear. The barrel’s rifled bore is clean. The revolver has a sheathed trigger and the pistol's single action firing mechanism works crisply, correctly in single action only. The cylinder is quickly removed for speed loading with a preloaded cylinder by pressing a small lever on the front of its cylinder frame. The original wood grips are undamaged. There are no visible maker or date marks on this pistol. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22743 (drawers office)
£575.00

American Marlin Firearms Company Factory Nickel Plated No.32 Standard 1875 .32RF Obsolete Calibre Single Action 5 Shot Revolver With Tip Up Barrel. Sn 22746 - 22746
TThis is an original Marlin No.32 Standard 1875 .32 Rim Fire obsolete calibre single action revolver with 'fold up' barrel and factory nickel plated brass frame. It has a 3" blued barrel and shrouded trigger (7 ½” overall). The barrel’s rifled bore is clean. It retains much of its factory nickel plating & the action is crisp. Its original bag shaped gutta percha grips have chequered grip panels. The bottom edge of one grip has an old stable chip which can be seen in image 3. The left side of the barrel is stamped ' JM Marlin New Haven CT USA Pat July1875'. The top of the barrel is marked ‘No.32 Standard 1875’. It has a blade fore sight and notched frame rear sight. The cylinder has faint numbers either ‘108’ or ‘801’. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22746 (drawers office)
£675.00

C1830 Irish Parkinson Dublin 22 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With C1843 Irish Registration Mark DU-1835 (Dublin), Fish Tail Stock, Octagonal Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22740 - 22740
This is a nice Irish made antique percussion traveling pistol. It is 9” overall length with a 4” octagonal sighted barrel. The action plate is signed `Parkinson Dublin’ (Internet resources reveal John Parkinson first appears in the Dublin trade directory of 1826, where he is listed in error as Parkins (sic). This business traded in Arran Quay from the around 1825 through to 1916. As with so many establishments during this period the expansion of the city of Dublin led to door number changes and we doubt if Parkinson ever moved? John Parkinson Trading Dates: 1823/1824 59 Prussia Street 1825-1833 22 Arran Quay 1834-1844 19 Arran Quay 1845-1916 17 Arran Quay The Company described itself as "Manufacturers of Guns of Every Description on the most approved principles equal to any of the best London work" (see page 76 of English Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers by Carey where a Dublin gunmaker by the name of Parkinson is listed C1860). The top barrel flat is very faintly marked ‘Dublin’ alongside period Irish Registration mark DU-1835 (the Irish Registration Act was passed in 1843 and lasted only a short while, until August 1846. There were 39 districts (34 counties, 4 boroughs and Dublin City) each with its own two letter prefix followed by a number. Dublin’s prefix was DU). The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The action tang & trigger guard with finial & Dolphin hammer have tooled foliate decoration. The all original Walnut fish tail stock has finely chequered grip panels. The stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. One side of the stock has a small old stable crack at the stock screw which can be seen in image 3. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the 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 22740
£695.00

**MINT BORE**19th Century Irish Richardson Youghal (County Cork) 25 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With C1843 Irish Registration Mark CB-1202 (Cork Borough), Octagonal Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22739 - 22739
This is a nice Irish made antique percussion traveling pistol. It is 10 ¼” overall length with a 5” octagonal sighted barrel. The top barrel flat is signed `Richardson Youghal' (Youghal is a seaside resort town in County Cork, Ireland. The only Irish gunmaker named Richardson we can find is listed with no first name on page 84 of Carey’s book English Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers. The entry indicates a man named Richardson had premises in Limerick Ireland, C1850). There is also a period Irish Registration mark CB-1202 (the Irish Registration Act was passed in 1843 and lasted only a short while, until August 1846. There were 39 districts (34 counties, 4 boroughs and Dublin City) each with its own two letter prefix followed by a number. Cork Borough’s prefix was CB). There is a German silver band and vent plug on the barrel at the breech. The smooth bore is near mint clean & bright. The action tang & trigger guard with finial & Dolphin hammer have tooled foliate decoration. The all original Walnut stock has finely chequered grip panels. The stock has an inlaid German silver escutcheon with stylised engraved monogram. The action is signed by the maker ‘Richardson’ amongst foliate engraved decoration. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the 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 22739 (drawers office)
£695.00
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