Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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**MINT BORE**C1830 William IV British Board Of Ordnance Short Sea Service.577 Regulation Calibre Flintlock Pistol With Cudgel Butt Captive Ram Rod & Belt Bar. Sn 19372:2 - Sn 19372:2 This is an excellent original Short Sea Service flintlock pistol. It is 15 ½” overall length with a 9” barrel which is .577 Regulation Calibre. The Walnut stock has regulation brass furniture & has just the bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. The wood is impressed with inspection marks and ‘BO with Broad Arrow’ Board Of Ordnance mark. It has its original captive steel ram rod & belt bar. The belt bar has a crown ordnance mark. The barrel has proof marks. The barrel’s smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The lock plate is marked Crown WR (William IV Rex 1830-1837) and inspection mark. The action functions crisply. The barrel and action have been re-blued to a high standard at some point in its life. 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 19372:2. £2,425.00 |
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C1840 British Yeomanry 15 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Holster Pistol With Steel Ram Rod. Sn 20049 - 20049 This is a British Yeomanry holster pistol made C1840. It has all original full wood stock with brass fittings including cudgel butt. It’s steel ram rod is tightly held under the stock within the brass ramrod flutes (to avoid damage we have not attempted to remove it). The pistol measures 13 ½” overall with a 7” browned steel barrel. The barrel has proofs (illustrated). The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The pistol is un-sighted. The cocking and firing mechanisms are crisp. There are no visible maker or date marks on the pistol. 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 20049 £495.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (20/05) C1770 English T. Colcomb London 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Cannon Barrel & Unusual Frizzen Spring On Barrel. A 1070. - A 1070 This is a flintlock pistol with cannon barrel made C1770 by T. Colcomb London (unknown). It is 6 ½” overall with a 2 ¼” cannon barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. It has crisp proofs on the underside of the action. The action is signed on one side ‘T. Colcomb’ within scrolling banner and the reverse ‘London’ within scrolling banner. The action is strong and it has an unusual frizzen spring on the barrel. The bag shaped walnut grip is in good order. 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 1070. £0.00 |
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C1830 English, Bradney Sheffield, 40 Bore Round Action Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Trigger. Sn 18732. - Sn 18732 This is an excellent percussion pocket pistol by Bradney of Sheffield made C1830 (although we cannot find a reference to a Sheffield based gunsmith named Bradney, in 1822 a John Bradney of 4 Solly Street, Sheffield is recorded as a metal japanner in the ‘Transcript of the entry of professions and trades for Sheffield’ in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory, this may be the same person who expanded his metal working business into gun making). The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off smoothbore barrel. The bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use (the removal of the turn off barrel requires use of a tool which we do not have). The left side of the round steel action is engraved 'Bradney' within foliate panel. The right ’Sheffield’ within foliate panel. It has a sliding safety, folding concealed trigger and Dolphin hammer. The action works perfectly. It has crisp proof /inspection marks on the underside of the frame & barrel. Its bag shaped walnut grip has fine chequering and is inlaid with a void silver roundel. 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 18732. £575.00 |
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1831 French Model 1822 Challerault Cavalry Pistol Converted from Flintlock to Percussion. A 585. - A 585 An original French Model 1822 Challerault Cavalry pistol converted from flintlock to percussion with a rifled barrel. The pistol has a dark wood stock which has regimental marks stamped into it "122 449 G". The woodwork is excellent. The lock plate is stamped with "Mre Rle de Culle". The barrel is date stamped with "1831" and "M.R." on the right hand side and "C de 17, 6A C.C." on the left hand side. The pistol retains the original ramrod / powder measure which is stamped "3387". The pistol's foresight and backsight are original and undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action.. The brass furniture is all original with a good patina and all have the French proof marks stamped inside an oval. The pistol butt has a steel lanyard ring attached to it. This is a fine example of this pistol, substantial and well made. 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. A 585. £895.00 |
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C1840 Cased, Pair Of English Smith London Gentleman’s / Officer’s Private Purchase 28 Bore Percussion Holster Pistols With Damascus Steel Octagonal Barrels & Original Accessories. Sn 19997:2 - 19997:2 This is an excellent pair of cased Gentleman’s or Officer’s private purchase percussion holster pistols. They are in excellent condition with 8" octagonal Damascus steel barrels, original walnut stocks with chequered panel grips, ornately engraved foliate design trigger guards with extended tangs and Pineapple finials, action plates & Dolphin hammers. The top of each barrel is crisply engraved by the manufacturer ‘Smith London’ highlighted in gold. The action plates are also signed ‘Smith’ (there were many English gun makers named Smith operating in both London & the Provinces during the flintlock & percussion era). Both pistols are complete with their original wood ramrods with Brass tips which unscrew to reveal steel worms & horn caps & bead fore sights. The top of each pistol's wrist are inlaid with void white metal escutcheons. Both pistols are 28 bore. Their smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. Their cocking and firing actions crisply. The pistols are complete with wood case. The case has a hinged lid the centre of which is inlaid with a brass roundel and folding carry handle. The front of the case has its original recess for lock (lock is absent). The lined inside of the case with compartments is contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include a brass & ebony powder measure stamped ‘James Dixon & Sons 1103‘, a copper and brass powder flask, a wood and brass cleaning rod with removable cap which reveals a worm, an ebony handled screwdriver / adjustment tool, a steel bullet mould, a white metal oil container mark C& JW Hawksley with removable lid which has an integral applicator spike and 2 empty Joyce & Co labelled percussion cap tins with removable lids. The price for this excellent pair of cased 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 19997:2 £6,750.00 |
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1823-1851 Pair Of English William Burnett Southampton Double Barrelled 15 Bore Percussion ‘Howdah’ Pistols. Sn 19997:1 - 19997:1 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. William Burnett was an English Southampton based gunsmith between 1823 & 1851. This is an excellent, original, pair of percussion double barrel Howdah pistols by Burnett. The pistol’s brown wash barrels set side by side are 7” in length. They each measure 13 ¾” overall length. The smooth bores are clean. The barrels have broad top ribs and small brass bead fore sights. The barrel ribs are signed by the maker ‘William Burnett Southampton’ and each action plate ‘Burnett’. They both have their original captive steel ram rods. Their original walnut stocks are undamaged and have chequered grip panels and inlaid void white metal escutcheons. They have double triggers and heavy Dolphin hammers. Their action plates, action tangs, trigger guards with extended tangs and Pineapple finials & butt plates have engraved foliate decoration. The pistols cock and dry fire crisply. The price for these impressive large calibre percussion Howdah pistols includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion pistols no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19997:1 £8,500.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**C1850 English Samuel Nock London 4 Barrel 54 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Pistol With Rotating / Turn Over Barrel Cluster, Screw Out Steel Ram Rod & Butt Trap. Sn 19978 - 19978 A nephew of the famous English Gunmaker Henry Nock, Samuel Nock, was an apprentice under him. Samuel also proved to be inventive, holding a patent himself. Samuel became Gunmaker-in-Ordinary in succession to George III, George IV, William IV and Victoria and in 1836 became a Master of the Gunmakers Company. This is a quality, Victorian percussion pistol with revolving 4 barrel cluster By Samuel Nock. Its smooth bore barrels are 4” in length and the pistol measures 9 ¼” overall length. The smooth bores are clean. Its steel frame is undamaged with excellent original blue finish. It has foliate engraved decoration to the metal work. The action tang is engraved, ‘Samuel Nock Regent Street’ and numbered ‘8230’. The top & bottom barrel ribs have English black powder proofs and small brass bead fore sights. The barrels are numbered 1-4. The the barrel ribs have shallow grooves to act as a rear sight. The top and bottom ribs are marked ‘London’. The pistol's excellent walnut grip has fine grip chequering. The top of the wrist has a void silver escutcheon. The steel butt plate has foliate decoration and a hinged trap. The pistol has double hammers and triggers & cocks and dry fires crisply. The revolving barrel action works as it should. The action has sliding safety bolts and the additional safety feature of hooked bars on the underside of the action to prevent percussion caps on the nipples being detonated by being knocked. The front of the barrel cluster has its original screw out steel ram rod. The price for this desirable pistol 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 19978 £2,750.00 |
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C1840 German Goellner A Suhl .50 Bore Percussion Target / Duelling Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Safety Catch. Sn 18258:3. - 18258:3 This is an excellent quality percussion target / duelling pistol. The pistol has an 8” octagonal steel barrel (14 ¼” overall length). The smooth bore is clean. The top barrel flat is signed ‘Goellner A Suhl’. The action has foliate engraved decoration. Its attractive walnut full stock has a chequered grip panel, stepped steel pommel cap with foliate engraved decoration and polished horn fore end cap. There is a small, old, fine, stable crack in the wood near to the stock plate which can only be seen on close inspection (illustrated in image 3). The stock plate, ram rod flute tang and trigger guard with spur & extended tang have foliate tooled decoration including acanthus bud finials. The Dolphin hammer has a brass rosette head bolt securing it to the action and a swivelling safety catch. The pistol a blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate on the action rear sight. The pistol has a wood ram rod. The pistol’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the manufacturer 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 18258:3. £1,150.00 |
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C1840 English Form .50 Calibre Percussion Duelling Pistol / Officer’s Holster Pistol Signed Sollom with Octagonal Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 18524:6. - 18524:6 This duelling pistol or Officer’s private purchase holster pistol in English form is 15 ½” long with an 8 ½” brown wash octagonal barrel. The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. It has a German silver blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. The woodwork is all original with chequered panel grip, inlaid void oval brass escutcheon & steel furniture. It has its original captive steel ram rod. The action has foliate tooled decoration. The action plate is signed ‘Sollom’ (Sollom is a hamlet in the parish of Tarleton, in Lancashire, England. We cannot find any record of a gunmaker named Sollom ). The action functions crisply. As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18524:6. £1,445.00 |
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