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1834-1853 English Perrins (Worcester Or Berkshire) 15 Bore Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22818 - 22818
This is an English Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol. The pistol measures 11 ½” overall and has a 6” octagonal Damascus steel barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is clean. The barrel has a brass bead fore sight and ‘v’ notch rear sight. The underside of the barrel under the wood has English black powder proofs (illustrated). The top barrel flat has very faint indistinct letters (to faint to photograph). The barrel at the breech has an inlaid platinum line. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang and finial & steel ramrod flutes. The action has foliate engraved decoration and has the makers name ‘Perrins’ (most likely either John working in Worcester 1834-1853 or Thomas working in Windsor Berkshire 1843-1851, see page 101 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie). It has its original undamaged walnut stock with chequered grip panels and inlaid German silver escutcheon. The pistol has its original captive steel ram rod. It’s cocking and firing action 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 22818
£675.00

C1815 English D. Anderson (Most Likely David of Birmingham) 15 Bore Traveling Pistol With Brass Fittings & Ram Rod. A 1111 - A 1111
David Anderson was an English Birmingham based gun smith recorded at Constitution Hill Birmingham between 1814-1831 (see page 157 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is an excellent Flintlock Pistol signed D. Anderson (most likely Daivid of Birmingham, we can find no other British Flintlock era gunsmith recorded as D. Anderson in our books). It is 14” overall with a 9” brown wash un-sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining & residue consistent with age and use and has English black powder proofs. The lock plate is signed by the maker ‘D. Anderson’. It has a walnut full stock with plain rounded butt. It's has brass fittings including trigger guard with extended tang, trigger guard with extended tang & ram rod flutes. It is complete with original ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn end cap. The pistols cock is fitted with flint. It's action works 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 a part of a collection or display. A 1111
£595.00

**RARE**MATCHING NUMBERS**LARGE**Imperial Prussian Model 1855 .650 Carbine Calibre Mounted Infantry / Dragoon Cavalry Troops Percussion Pistol With Rifled Barrel Convertible To Carbine Regiment Marked ‘C.III.D.’ Above ‘A.108a’ With Safety Catch. A 1108 - A 1108
This is an original Imperial Prussian Model 1855 Mounted Infantry / Dragoon Cavalry Troops Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine With Saddle Ring. The pistol has a 11” 2 stage, sighted steel barrel which is numbered ‘95’ (the number is repeated on the metal and brass fittings, other numbers are also visible (illustrated). The large heavy pistol is 17 ½” overall length. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. It’s action has a heavy military hammer and safety bolt which works correctly. The walnut full stock has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The action has no maker name or date. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for shoulder stock attachment (shoulder stock not present). The brass cudgel butt is fitted with large saddle ring. The brass stock plate is Regiment marked ‘C.III.D.’ Above ‘A.108a’. The steel grip strap is marked ‘No. 318a’ and has inspection marks. The price for this rare to find convertible pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1108
£995.00

**RARE DOUBLE TRIGGER**MINT BORE** Cased British Victorian Tranter’s Patent Benjamin Cogswell London 50 Bore 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer, Captive Loading Lever, Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 22360 - 22360
Between 1830 and 1842 Benjamin Cogswell was described as a pawnbroker at 4 Bengal Place. He then takes over at 224 Strand address & advertises himself as “Gun and Pistol warehouse” and later as gunmaker at 224 Strand. In 1863 Benjamin Cogswell (Jnr) takes Edward Harrison into partnership. Cogswell then becomes Cogswell & Harrison at 224 Strand. The famous Cogswell & Harrison still make best quality guns today and are London’s oldest surviving gunmakers. This is an original Tranter’s Patent 50 Bore 5 shot percussion revolver with spurless hammer and rare to find double triggers by Benjamin Cogswell made at his 224 Strand premises. Its double action firing mechanism works as it should. The pistol is fired in double action by using 2 fingers to pull both triggers at the same time or the long trigger spur can be pulled moving the hammer to firing position and rotating the magazine, then the small trigger is pulled to fire the pistol. It has a 6 ½” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has a post fore sight & ‘v’ notch frame rear sight. The top of the cylinder frame is signed by the maker with his 224 Strand London address (illustrated). The frame has number ‘No.12034.T’. The barrel and cylinder have English black powder proofs. Its dark coloured finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged & has some original blue finish. The weapon's lever loading arm & double action firing mechanism work crisply. The large trigger is stamped ‘Tranter’s Patent’ and the captive loading lever ‘Tranter’s Patent’. The pistol is contained in its associated wood case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The case is lined with green felt and has compartments which contain accessories including a small white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral applicator, the base of the container is signed ‘James Dixon & Sons Sheffield’, ebony handled tools, cleaning rod with brass tip that unscrews to reveal a worm, an empty W. Tranter’s labelled Lubricating Bullets tin percussion cap tin, a Tranter’s labelled tin ‘Lubrication Composition’ containing a quantity of composition, a James Dixon & Sons Sheffield marked copper and brass powder flask with sprung nozzle & a Tranter’s Patent marked Brass double bullet mould. The steel sprue cutter of the mould has bore detail ‘50’. The price for this excellent Tranter pistol set 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. Sn 22360
£2,450.00

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. Sn 22794 - 22794
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 / tarnish to be expected with age & handling. The revolver has a 3 ¾” octagonal barrel with top rib (8” overall). The top of the barrel is engraved 'E. Remington & Sons, Ilion. NY Pat W.S. Smoot Oct 21 1873' (illustrated). There are no visible external numbers on this pistol. The rifled bore is clean. It has a sheathed trigger, fluted cylinder, blade fore sight and grooved notch frame rear sight. The single action firing mechanism works correctly. The period wood grips are 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 22794 (drawers office)
£575.00

**RARE**ONE OF ONLY 2,315**1840 BENGAL PRESIDENCY CONTRACT**East India Company .65’’ Calibre 1840 Pattern Old Series Side Lock Percussion Cavalry Pistol. Sn 22830 - 22830
This is a rare East India Company .65’’ 1840 Pattern cavalry pistol having a 9" barrel and measuring 16” overall fitted with the early rounded Bakers 1819 style lock plate This pattern of pistol was an upgrade of the earlier Pattern 1819 flintlock pistol, produced as a percussion model with the same style lock using a percussion hammer and was known as the old series sidelock. In all other respects it was identical, it was a new made weapon using flintlock parts in store and not a conversion. Only 2,315 pistols were made in 1840 for issue in the Bombay presidency. No more pistols were ordered until 1843 and from then on production was of the New Series Sidelock. A quantity of these pistols were initially intended for issue to the H.M. 4th Light Dragoons then serving in the Bombay Presidency, however the regiment was called home. The first Bombay cavalry regiment to be issued this pistol were the 3rd Bombay Light cavalry who were re-equipped while serving in the Sind campaign under General Napier in 1842, the 4th carried and used them at the battle of Hyderabad. The next regiment to receive an issue was the 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry followed by the 1st Bombay Cavalry a Lancer regiment. During this period, it was normal practice to issue percussion arms first to regiments on active service. The pistol carries London viewing and proof marks on the barrel which has a nice smooth finish with a good patina. The pistol has a full walnut stock with regulation brass fittings with a lanyard ring to butt and captive swivel rammer hinged to muzzle. The bore has a nice smooth finish with only minor staining from service use. The stock has a nice smooth finish with a good colour. The wood has just light bumps and bruises consistent with age & service use and has a small inspection mark (illustrated in image 2). The pistol’s cocking & firing actions work crisply. This is one of very few known examples of this pattern of pistol. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion pistol, no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22830
£645.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 20/08) 1808 - 1810 Napoleonic Wars Era English Joseph & William Richards London 28 Bore Naval Officer’s Brass Barrelled Flintlock Pistol. Sn 22788 - 22788
Joseph & William Richards were English London based gunmakers recorded as working together for a short period of time between 1808 & 1810 at 16 Staining Lane. Joseph is then recorded as working alone in Birmingham 1815-1830 (address 62 Strand London is found on some of their pistols), see page 196 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Volume 1 London. This is a nice Naval Officer’s flintlock pistol by ‘J&W Richards’. It is 13 ½” overall length with an unsighted 7” smooth bore brass 2 stage barrel which is 28 bore. The barrel is crisply stamped with proof / inspection marks and has faint engraved ‘No.4’. The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The lock plate is signed by the makers ‘J&W Richards’ and has a sliding safety bolt which works correctly. The cock is fitted with flint and the cocking and firing actions work. The all original full wood stock is excellent and has brass furniture including cudgel butt and inlaid brass disc with stylised engraved monogram. The pistol has an ebonised wood ram rod. The price for this attractive, quality made piece worthy of further research 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 display or collection. Sn 22788
£0.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS**C1870 -1880 Colt USA No.2 .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Derringer With English Proofs. Sn 22790 - 22790
Colt made their No.2 Derringer between 1870 and 1880. Colt designs were used by other American Arms manufacturer’s. This is an excellent original .41 RF Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Colt USA No.2 derringer made for the English market. It measures 5” overall with a 2 ½” barrel which has a flat top with brass blade fore sight. The rear sight consists of a groove in the knurled hammer spur. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel’s flat top is marked by the maker ‘Colt Mfg Hartford Ct USA No.2’ between Maltese cross marks. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘3442’ and has English black powder proofs. The derringer has a sheathed trigger & hook handle with the appearance of a knuckle duster (the heavy handle could be used to strike an assailant). The derringer’s American rosewood grips are undamaged and have nice deep cut chequered grip panels. The butt of the grip frame has matching number ‘3442’ and the steel frame has foliate scroll work decoration. The barrel swings to the left for loading by sliding a knurled steel button on the frame to the rear. Its loading and firing actions 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 22790 (drawers office)
£875.00

American Civil War Era, Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver With Period Leather Holster. Sn 22795 - 22795
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 an excellent 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 & the metal work has original blue finish. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with serial number '433'. It has a sheathed trigger and the top of its 3 ½” barrel is marked with Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass together with 1855-1859 patent detail (illustrated). The barrel's rifled bore has staining consistent with age and use. The 3 ½” barrel's ‘tip up’ action is operated by a ‘push up’ catch at the bottom of the barrel block. The pistol’s barrel rib is fitted with a small brass blade fore sight and the rear sight is a ‘v’ notch on the knurled hammer spur. The pistol measures 8” overall and its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The pistol comes with an original period holster. Made of quality brown leather the holster is in undamaged and clean with all stitching intact. It has a full flap cover with eyelet that fastens to a brass stud on the body of the holster. The rear of the holster has a single belt loop. There are no maker or date marks on the holster. The price for this excellent American Civil War era pistol set 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 22795 (drawers office)
£745.00

C1840’s English Hetherington Of Nottingham German Silver Frame 6 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Ring Trigger Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22797 - 22797
John Hetherington was a British Nottingham based gunmaker recorded as working between 1817 & 1844. His son John Hetherington Junior also working as a gunmaker in Nottingham is recorded 1844-1864. This is an excellent pepperbox bar hammer revolver by Hetherington of Nottingham made by John or his Son John Junior. The revolver measures 7 ¾” overall and the blued steel barrel cluster is just over 3 ¼” length. The German silver action and grip frame have quality tooled foliate decoration. The action is signed on one side by the maker ‘Hetherington Nottingham’ within banner amongst the foliate decoration (either John senior or his son). The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The top of the action has a blued steel sliding safety bolt which works correctly and it has a blued steel ring trigger. The revolver has an undamaged finely chequered Walnut grip. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It's correct 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 22797 (drawers office)
£975.00
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