Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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**PRESTIGIOUS MAKER**GUN REFERENCED IN THE BOOK HOLLAND & HOLLAND BY DALLAS**1858-1860 Victorian English, Harris Holland 98 New Bond Street London Large 6 Bore, Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading ‘Live Pigeon Competition’ Percussion Sporting Shotgun. - 22458 1870 Holland & Holland did not exist. In fact, it would be six years before the firm’s founder, Harris Holland, was to take in his nephew Henry and create the iconic brand which now graces London’s Bruton Street. Harris Holland was a was a good shot with both rifle and shotgun, regularly competing in live-pigeon competitions at Hornsey Wood Tavern. He appears to have gained enough kudos among fellow shooters for them to start asking him to get them guns and rifles like the ones he used so successfully himself. Seeing a clear business opportunity, Harris ordered guns made to his specification. 98 New Bond Street London was Harris Holland’s address from 1858. His nephew Henry Holland joined him in 1876, when Holland & Holland became the company style. It was not until 1893 that Holland & Holland built their factory on Harrow Road London. This is a best quality double barrel muzzle loading shotgun by Harris Holland made at his 98 New Bond Street Address. This actual gun features in Donald Dallas’s book page 10 ‘Holland & Holland The Royal Gunmaker The Complete History’ where images of its action are illustrated and the author comments “A typical Harris Holland big bore live pigeon muzzle loader. The gun is 6 bore with no serial number, barrel’s engraved H. Holland 98 New Bond Street helps date it to 1858-1860. The barrels are 34” long with Platinum plugs. The front action locks with flat hammers are engraved in flowing scripts and are of good quality. There is no provision for ram rod, the fore end ending in a horn finial. There is only one double 6 bore listed in the number books for this period number 652 built in 1858 and this could be this gun. In the early period although guns were given a serial number in records under order such numbers were often not engraved” (a photocopy image of the cover of Dallas’ book, photo copies of the book illustrations of the action and author comments accompany the piece and are illustrated in the images). The shotgun has all the features of the gun described in the book, correctly without serial number. The gun has best quality tooled foliate decoration to the action and trigger guard with pineapple finial and steel butt plate tang. The fore stock and wrist have finely chequered grip panels. The original undamaged Walnut fore stock’s polished horn end cap correctly has no provision for ram rod. The underside of the all original Walnut shoulder stock is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. It has platinum plugs at the breech. Its 34” brown twist barrels have a centre rib signed ‘H. Harris 98 New Bond Street London’ (49 ½” overall). The smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age and light use. The rib has a brass bead fore sight at the muzzle and a shallow groove in the top of the action acts as a rear sight. Both action plates are signed ‘Holland’. The actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22458 £4,950.00 |
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**MINT BORE**1881 American Winchester Model 1876 Lever Action .45-75 Winchester Centre Fire Calibre Buffalo / Big Game Hunting Rifle With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22456 - 22456 The Winchester Model 1876 was a heavier-framed rifle than the Model 1866 or Model 1873 and was the first to be chambered for full-powered centre fire rifle cartridges, as opposed to rim fire cartridges or handgun-sized centre fire rounds. The .45-75 Winchester is a centerfire rifle cartridge developed in 1876 for the newly designed Winchester Model 1876 lever-action rifle. Winchester Repeating Arms Company introduced the rifle and cartridge at the United States Centennial Exposition. The Model 1876 rifle used an enlarged version of the famous Winchester Model 1873 action to offer a lever-action repeating rifle using cartridges suitable for big-game hunting. The cartridge and rifle enjoyed brief popularity with Gilded Age American hunters including Theodore Roosevelt, and was issued to the Canadian North-West Mounted Police and to Texas Rangers. This is an excellent original example of the 1876 lever action rifle in the large 45-75 Winchester centre fire calibre. It has a 28” barrel which has a near mint bore, clean and bright with crisp rifling & measures 49" overall length. It has all original undamaged Walnut woodwork and blued metal work with original finish. The breech tang is crisply stamped 'Model 1876' and the top of the barrel is crisply stamped 'Winchester Repeating Arms Co New Haven CT King’s Improvement Patented March 29 1866 October 16 1860’ (the patent refers to a convenient new type of loading gate, devised by Winchester plant superintendent Nelson King ‘King’s Improvement’). The weapon is serial number 15349 which dates its manufacture to 1881. The barrel is correctly without calibre marking (Model 1876 rifles were chambered for .45-75 WCF Calibre, early production guns were without calibre detail, later production models had calibre markings). It has an adjustable flip up graduated rear sight, brass blade foresight, steel butt plate with brass sliding trap, steel fore end block, sliding breech dust cover and full length tube magazine. It's lever, loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this impressive rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22456 £3,950.00 |
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1863 Dated, Enfield, Pattern 1853, 4th Model, 3 Band .577 Percussion Calibre Rifle. Sn - 22426:48 This is a 1863 dated. Pattern 1853, 3 Band percussion rifle. This rifle is the fourth and final pattern of the three band rifles and differs by having the two lower barrel bands of the Baddley pattern. Most of the 4th pattern rifles were converted to the Snider breech loading system having been kept in store and not issued. This is a percussion 3 band pattern 1953, 4th model made in 1863 with a 39 inch barrel with an overall length of 55 inches. The later plain lockplate is stamped with the Queens crown over V.R. the Enfield inspection mark 1863 (date) ENFIELD, a later Endian Broad arrow inspection mark over SR (Sind Rifles). This rifle in later service was sent to India and issued to the 3rd or Sind, Punjab and Indus Valley Railways Volunteer Rifle Corps who were raised to protect armoured trains on the North West Frontier in India. The rifle is fitted with the correct 2 lower Baddeley barrel bands. The woodwork is in very good condition with only minor bumps and bruises expected with service use. The rifles brass butt plate is stamped 238 VP 632 A on the top, the number 632 struck out by crosses. The left hand side of the butt has a 1 ½ inch diameter brass plate inlaid in it which is engraved at the top F ,in the centre HS3 and ???VECK at the bottom. The wood work complete with its original brass butt plate, fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang. The barrel has staining and residue from use. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. This is a nice British percussion 3 band final pattern of the 1853 rifle which after British service, the rifle was transferred to Indian service and survived not being converted into a Snider rifle. See Page 71, item 68 in British Military Longarms 1815 - 1865. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique muzzle loading rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:48 £975.00 |
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British, Victorian Martini Cape Rifle .577x 450 Obsolete Calibre by Issac Hollis, London. - A 1121 Isaac Hollis and Sons were London based Victorian gun makers recorded as operating in 1861. Throughout the years, Hollis manufactured quality sporting firearms and rifles for the British Government. About 1915, Hollis merged to form the company of Hollis, Bentley and Playfair. They remained in business until 1935. This is nice Martini actioned Cape rifle made by Issac Hollis with .450 inch Henry rifling firing the .577x 450 Martini Henry military cartridge. The cape rifle has a 26 inch steel barrel and measures 42 ¼ inches overall. The top of the barrel is nicely stamped with the makers name I.HOLLIS & SONS LONDON and carries the serial number 44403 in front of the trigger guard. The rifle is fitted with a cape rear sight with a fixed leaf at 100 yards, two folding blades for 200 and 300 yards and a ladder sight graduated to 1000yards, each engraved with a platinum line. The foresight has a long round bead. The action, trigger guard, breach block and, cocking lever are nicely engraved with fine scroll engraving, the cocking lever having an enlarged rounded and hollow end for ease of use and is retained by a concealed spring catch in the pistol grip. The rifle is fitted with a side mounted safety catch fitted to the right hand side of the action. The rifle has a finely figured chequered walnut pistol gripped stock with a horn forend tip and pistol grip cap. The rifle is fitted with sling attachments to the barrel and stock which has a blank silver escutcheon fitted behind the rear sling swivel. The barrel has nicely defined rifling has just light staining & residue consistent with age. The metal work has even aged patina. The cocking & firing action works crisply. The price for this antique obsolete calibre rifle includes UK delivery and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1121 £1,475.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (18/02)Cased, C1870 Victorian English, J. Conyers Driffield (Yorkshire) & W.B Barratt (Burton On Trent Staffordshire) Collaboration 17 Bore Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre, Breach Loading Double Damascus Barrels, Under Side Lever Break Action, Shotgun - 22366 John Conyers was an English gunmaker recorded at Middle Street Driffield Yorkshire C1870-1883 then Middle Street south from 1878. William Butler Barratt was an English gunmaker recorded at 48 High Street, Burton On Trent Staffordshire between 1849-54, he is also recorded as W.B Barratt & Son at the same address 1857-1870 (see pages 165 (for Conyers) and page 196 (for Barratt) of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol 2). This is an excellent quality 17 Bore pin fire double barrel shotgun, a collaboration piece, barrels by Conyers & action by Barratt made C 1870. It has an under side lever break action and original undamaged Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist and fore stock. The underside of the stock has a void disc escutcheon. The shotgun with double 29”, 17 Bore Damascus steel barrels. The smooth bores are near mint, clean and bright. The barrel rib has the maker’s name ‘J. Conyers Middle St Driffield’. The underside of the barrel and action have English black powder proofs. Both barrels are marked ’17 (bore) and there is a separate number ‘7’. The shotgun has double hammers & triggers, brass bead fore sight and shallow grooved action rear sight. It measures 46 ¾” overall. The lever, hammers and trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are signed by the maker ‘W.B Barratt’ amongst game birds in the field scenes. The break action and firing action of the weapon work crisply. The shotgun is contained in its associated period hard leather covered wood transit case with carry handle and retaining straps with buckles and lock(key absent). All leather and stitching are intact. The case contains a period, purpose made felt lined removable wooden tray with compartments for accessories. The case also has other compartments lined with felt which has compartments to fit the rifle when broken down and accessories. The case contains a white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral oil applicator tool and a 2 piece screw together wood and brass cleaning rod. The price for this attractive cased shotgun includes UK delivery. NB As an antique pin fire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22366 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (07/02) **QUALITY**C1823-1839 English, Edward Weston (Lewes & Brighton) Double Damascus Barrels 12 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 22369 - 22369 The English Gunsmith Edward Weston is recorded as having premises at 43 High Street, Lewes Sussex 1823-45 also 1838-39 at 110 North Street, Brighton (see page 251 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). There are no other Edward Westons recorded either in London or the Provinces during the percussion era. This is an excellent quality double Damascus barrelled percussion shotgun made by Edward Weston made between 1823 and 1839 at either his High Street or North Street premises. It has all original undamaged Walnut furniture. The top of the wrist has a void inlaid silver escutcheon. The shotgun with double 29 ¼” Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ¾” overall. The barrel has a small silver bead fore sight and shallow grooved action rear sight. The hammers and trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial have quality hunting dogs and game birds in the field scenes. Both action plates are signed ‘Edward Weston’. The action plates and trigger guard have hunting Dog and game birds in the field hunting scenes. The trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial, action tang, stock mounts and steel butt plate tang has engraved foliate decoration. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrels smooth bores are clean. The shotgun has its original ebonised wood ram rod with brass end caps. The price for this quality piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22369 £0.00 |
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*MINT BORE* *RARE*. Danish, Model M1848/65 Snider Conversion (17.5x28R) of the Model1848 Bagladeriffel Pillar Breech Percussion Obsolete Calibre Rifle. Sn - 22426:33 This is a rare Danish Model M1848/65 (1851 dated) Snider converted rifle that was converted from the Model 1848 Bagladeriffel pillar breech percussion rifle. The rifles were converted in 1865 to the Snider breechloading mechanism at the Copenhagen Arsenal. The rifle has a mint bore with sharp rifling. The lockplate is stamped with the Danish royal cypher over MD 1848 1851-45 (indicating a Model MD-1848 manufactured in 1851) serial number 45. The rifle has a full walnut stock which is in a lovely condition with only minor marks to it. The rifle has a brass butt plate, trigger guard and side plate. There are three iron barrel bands, the lower one held by a spring clip, the middle one retained by the screw through the sling swivel and the top one which has the foresight fixed on the top. The lower sling swivel is attached to the rifles lower butt. The iron patchbox from the muzzle loading rifle is retained. The rifles rearsight adjustment is by releasing a side screw and sliding the rear sight in an arced track near the breech for elevation. The breech is opened by pushing in a button on the left hand side of the breech and flipping the block over. Extraction is in the usual Snider manner by pulling the breech block back and turning the rifle upside down. The serial numbers on the rifle are matching, 45 for the original muzzle loading rifle and 4924 for the Snider conversion. The woodwork is in very good condition with only minor bumps and bruises expected with service use. The rifle retains its original sling swivels. At the time, the Danish rifle fired the worlds largest diameter rimfire rifle cartridge. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. As an obsolete calibre antique firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:33 £1,375.00 |
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Enfield, 1867 Pattern, Bengal Cavalry Smoothbore Percussion Carbine, .656” Bore. Sn - 22426:15 This is nice, original Enfield Pattern 1867 Bengal Cavalry smoothbore percussion carbine, .656” bore. This was the first pattern smoothbore Indian pattern carbine produced after the Indian Mutiny. After the Indian mutiny, Indian soldiers and armed personal were only given smoothbore not rifled weapons. These smoothbore carbines were made for the Indian government, this version was for issue to the Native Indian Mounted Police and troops and were used during the Indian/Sepoy Mutiny of 1858-59. The carbine has a barrel length of 21 inches with an overall length of 36 ½ inches and is stamped on the left had side with Enfield proof marks. The lockplate is stamped with the Queens crown over VR the Enfield acceptance mark 1868 (date) ENFIELD and the Indian acceptance mark. The barrel has a nice smooth finish and is retained by 2 Baddeley barrel bands which are stamped with the WD Enfield inspection stamps. The carbine is fitted with a wide u notch rear sight, an Enfield type blade foresight. The carbine is fitted with brass furniture with the correct brass 2 piece butt plate which carries the WD stamp and a crowfoot, fore end cap together with a steel captive swivelling ramrod, saddle bar & ring. The .656 inch bore barrel has a nice clean bore with mild staining due to age and service. The carbine is fitted with a walnut stock with nice smooth woodwork and the normal bumps and bruises due to service life. The right hand side of the butt is stamped with the Enfield roundel R crown M ENFIELD with the Indian arrow in the centre, over I (class 1 weapon) together with another acceptance stamp behind the brass trigger guard. The carbines cocking & firing actions work crisply. See RB 50 on page 9, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:15 £875.00 |
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Enfield, Pattern 1858, Native Sergeants, Smoothbore .650” Percussion Musket, Marked to the Excise & Salt Protectorate. Sn - 22426:14 This is nice, original Enfield Pattern 1858 Native Sergeants smoothbore Pattern 1858 .650” percussion musket. This was the first pattern 2 band smoothbore Indian pattern musket issued to Sergeants after the Indian Mutiny. These muskets were made for the Indian army after the Indian Mutiny where Indian soldiers were only given smooth bore weapons. This musket was the equivalent of the Enfield Sergeants rifle, only smoothbore and could only accept a socket bayonet. The musket is fitted with 2 barrel bands, with a barrel length of 33 inches with an overall length of 49 inches. The lockplate is stamped with the Queens crown over V.R and the Enfield inspection mark over 1870 (date) ENFIELD. The barrel is retained by a Baddley band to the middle, a standard barrel band to the fore end fitted with a sling swivel and has a nice patina finish. The musket has a smooth bore with a diameter of .650 inches and minor staining and residue due to age and service. The musket is fitted with a v notch rear sight, a block foresight, 2 sling swivels, the correct ram rod and a leather sling. The barrel has Enfield proof marks to the breech and is stamped N.S (Native States) next to it for issue to the Gurkha Regiments. The musket has a walnut stock with nice smooth woodwork with the correct brass furniture with only minor bumps and bruises due to service life. The left hand side of the butt is fitted with a brass roundel stamped EXCISE & SALT.D. 18. (Excise & Salt Protectorate, gun number 18). Salt was taxed by the British East India Company when it began to establish its rule over provinces in India. In 1835, special taxes were imposed on Indian salt to facilitate its import. In 1858, the Crown took over the administration of India from the Company and the taxes were not revoked. This musket was later issued for the enforcement of the taxes. See RB 45 on page 8, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:14 £795.00 |
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British 1870 Dated, Enfield made Snider MK III .577 Calibre, 5 Grooved STEEL barrel Cavalry Carbine. Sn - 22426:13 This is an original British Enfield made, 1870 dated .577 Snider MK III Cavalry Carbine. The Snider action was introduced to British service in 1866 and muzzle loading Enfield carbines were converted to allow the use of the .577 calibre brass cartridge. They remained in use until the Martini Henry was introduced. This carbine made in 1870 at Enfield has a 21 ½ inch barrel and measures 37 ¼ inches overall. The carbines 5 groove barrels bore has just light staining consistent with age and well defined rifling and is stamped STEEL together with Enfield proof marks on its left hand side. The carbine is fitted with brass butt plate and trigger guard. The woodwork is undamaged with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The carbine has two rounded headed screws either side of the rear sight originally used to hold the leather rear sight protector. The action plate is marked with the Crown over a crowfoot inspection mark, 1870 (date) & ENFIELD. The hammer has the correct flat fronted hammer fitted. The top of the breech is stamped 'III' model designation. The hinged breech cover also has WD inspection marks and the correct knurled steel breech release catch. The carbine has a fixed foresight and an adjustable ladder rear sight. The carbines butt is stamped on the left hand side with 26 over B 8.79 & 1 over 1879. The top of the butt plate is stamped Y over Cs over 413 (Yeomanry, Cheshire, gun number 413). The carbine has white painted numbers behind the trigger guard 78 over 59 which will be an old museum or collection catalogue number. The action is crisp and works as it should. See section C, Snider arms, RB 86 and RB 88 on page 16 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:13 £975.00 |
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