Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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Victorian C1840’s English 'J. Barnes Maker, West Derby, No.79' 16 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Hammer Shotgun. Sn 23848 - 23848 This is a very good double barrel percussion sporting shotgun. It has 28” Damascus steel barrels set side by side with central rib with bead foresight and measures 44” overall. The rib is very faintly engraved 'J. Barnes Maker, West Derby, No.79' (the rib lettering is illustrated in image 2 but is very faint and barely discernible. We cannot find a British gunmaker named Barnes with a West Derby address in the flintlock or percussion era in our books or online. It is most likely a retailer name). The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock with chequered grip panels & inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist. The fore stock has some small old stable chips along the top edge consistent with age and use which can be seen in image 2. It’s back action locks are engraved with game birds and scrollwork. The top of the action between the hammers have gold lines. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23848 £475.00 |
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C1900 English E & G Higham Ranelagh Street Liverpool .300 Centre Fire Obsolete Calibre Breech Loading Side Lever Break Action Single Shot Rook Rifle. Sn 23872 - 23872 E & G Higham of Ranelagh Street was a respected family-run English gunmaking business founded in Liverpool in 1795 by Edward and George Higham. They operated across the North West of England and the Welsh Marches for over a century before the Liverpool branch was absorbed by W.C. Carswell between 1917 and 1920. This rook rifle by E&G Higham has a blued 26” Octagonal rifled barrel. The bore is clean with well defined rifling. The trigger guard tang is numbered 4319. It has an external hammer, blade foresight, and 3 tier rear sight with silvered aiming lines. Two barrel flats are signed ‘E & G Higham’ & the other ‘Ranelagh Street Liverpool’. The rifle has all original undamaged walnut stock with chequered panel pistol grip and chequered fore end with polished horn fore end cap. It has an undamaged chequered polished horn butt plate and polished horn pistol grip cap. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre Rook rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23872 £995.00 |
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*BEST QUALITY*MINT BORE*HOLLAND & HOLLAND*98 New Bond Street London .300 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Underlever Break Action Rook Rifle. Sn 23873 - 23873 In 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 title. This is a superb, circa 1900 Break action Rook Rifle in Obsolete .300 calibre. It has a 28" octagonal barrel. The barrel has a near mint, clean bore with sharp rifling and the rifle measures 44" overall. It's under lever break action works firmly. It has a nicely figured original walnut wood stock with chequered panel straight hand grip and fore end. It has a blade foresight and flip up 3 tier rear sight graduated 50-100-150 (yards). It’s action, trigger guard and lever have foliate decoration. The stock has a steel butt plate. The action top barrel flat is signed by the distinguished manufacturer 'Holland & Holland 98 New Bond Street London'. The weapon’s cocking & firing action works crisply. The price for this excellent piece 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 23873 £1,295.00 |
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East India Company .75” Musket Bore Flintlock Musket. Sn 23834 - 23834 This is an early East India Company flintlock musket fitted with a ring necked cock. The gun measures 55 inches in length with a 39 inch round steel barrel with a block foresight doubling as a bayonet lug. The original flintlock lock plate is retained by a flat brass side plate together with 2 steel screws. The lockplate is stamped with the EIC rampant lion and an inspection mark of a crown over 3. The barrel has a nice smooth patina finish and is stamped with three marks, a viewing mark, an East India mark, a final proof mark and 1. The gun has an original stock which is in good condition ad has three brass ramrod pipes retaining an original flat headed iron ramrod. The musket has a brass furniture including a flat side plate retained by a screw which is stamped RTM 85, trigger guard, butt plate and nose cap. The metal work has nice smooth even patina throughout and the barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. the mucket retains its original oron sling swivels. The action cocks as it should. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique musket no licence is required to own this antique musket in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23834 £1,375.00 |
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Martini Henry Mark IVa, 1887 Dated .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle & Leather Sling. Sn 23791 - 23791 This is an original,.577x .450 Martini Henry, Mark IVa service pattern a rifle with the short nocksform which is stamped F and an asterisk on top of the breach. This mark IVa rifles were converted at Enfield from the .402 Martini Enfield cartridge trials rifle to the .450 Martini Henry rifle. The action is stamped on the right hand side VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield ordnance stamped to the breech, barrel and metalwork and is fitted with its original woodwork throughout. The stock is an original .402 Martini trials rifle stock which originally had the short extractor lever. The hole for retaining the lever was blanked off and a new hole for the extractor lever inletted into the stock as part of the conversion. The barrel on this rifle with the short knocksform were bored out to .450 from the cancelled Martini Enfield .402 contract and assembled as the mark IVa Martini Henry rifle. The rifle measures 49 inches in length with a 33 ¼ inch steel barrel with a clean and crisp rifling. The rifle has a block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate and sling swivels. The barrel retains most of its original blued finish. The wood furniture is in excellent condition with just minor bumps to be expected with age and service use. the rifle is fitted with a leather sling. Following service with the British Arm adopted the .303 Lee Metford rifle, the Nepalese government being unable to re arm quickly, quantities of surplus British Martini Henry rifles were sent to arm the Gurkhas in 1894 including further batches sent between 1906 and 1909. This rifle is one of those guns. The right hand side of the butt is stamped with the British roundel, IV & class I stamps underneath and carries Nepalese stamps indicating that this rifle was supplied to India and was one of the batchs of Martini Henry rifles transferred. The rifle is neatly stamped to the left hand side of the rear sight NS NEP Native Scouts, Nepal. Mark IVa Martini Henry models are described in detail in the following books in see Section D, Martini arms, RB 99 on page 19, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and pages 159 & 230 including the plates in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw pages 150 – 154 and pages 359 to 367 in A Treatise on the British Military Martini, The .40 & .303 Martinis 1880 – c1920. The rifle is complete with its correct mark IV cleaning rod, and an inert Martini Henry round. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. 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 23791 £1,475.00 |
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C1870 English 12 Bore Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre, Double Barrelled, Under Rotary Lever Break Action Breach Loading Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23721 - 23721 This is a C1870 pin fire obsolete calibre double barrel shotgun. It has an under lever rotary break action and original Walnut furniture which knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. The shotgun with double 29 ½”, Brown wash steel barrels set side by side, has double Dolphin hammers & double triggers. It measures 46 ¼” overall. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age & use. The barrel rib has a brass bead fore sight. There are faint English black powder proofs inside the action. There are no external maker or date marks. The action, lever, trigger guard with extended tang and butt plate tang have foliate engraved decoration. The break action, cocking and firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price 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 23721 £495.00 |
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Victorian 1849- 1866 English Joseph Bourne (Birmingham) 12 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23720 - 23720 Joseph Bourne was an English gunmaker recorded as having premises 5 Whitall Street Birmingham 1849-1866 before coming Joseph Bourne (see page 176 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). This is an attractive double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Joseph Bourne. It has 30” Damascus steel barrels and measures 46 ½” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The rib has very faint indistinct wording most likely the maker’s address (to faint to photograph). The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid silver void escutcheon on top of the wrist. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘Joseph Bourne’. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this attractive sporting piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23720 £695.00 |
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Victorian 1839- 1843 English William Wood & Sons London 16 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun With Period Silver Escutcheon Engraved To ‘Wm Simmons Junr Oldham’. Sn 23797 - 23797 William Wood & Sons were English London based gunsmiths recorded as working at 76 Newgate Street between 1839 & 1843 (see page 216 of British Gunmakers Volume 1 by Brown). This is an excellent double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by William Wood & Sons London. It has 30” Damascus steel barrels and measures 47” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The rib is nicely engraved by the maker’s ‘W. Wood & Sons London’. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid silver void escutcheon on top of the wrist which is engraved ‘Wm Simmons Junr Oldham’ most likely the original owner of this gun. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘W. Wood & Sons’. The top of the action between the hammers have silver lines. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this attractive sporting piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23797 £795.00 |
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ZULU WARS ERA, 1876 Dated British Martini Henry Mark I Converted to a MK II Rifle .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle by BSA Co & a Pattern 1853/72 Bayonet. Sn 23759 - 23759 The Martini Henry mark 1 rifle was approved for service on the 17th July 1874. In 1875 the rifle was modified to mark II standard. This is a Zulu Wars Era, original early British service .577x .450 Martini Henry mark I rifle made in 1876 by BSA Co in 1876. Mark I rifles were converted to mark II standard after 1876 and the mark number I was added to the left of the centrally located I (mark I) under the inspection stamp on the breech. This rifle has the early long cocking indicator block and the original mark 2 cleaning rod fitted. The action is stamped on the right side Crown V.R (Victoria Regina) BSA Co 1876 (manufacture date) an inspection stamp II (mark II), with the second I off centre to the left. Most of the parts of the rifle are stamped with Enfield WD inspection stamps including the action trigger, trigger guard, operating lever, butt plate and barrel band. The rifle has a 33 ¼” steel barrel, 49 ½” overall and has a blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, grooved trigger and bayonet lug. The rifle has a good rifling and the cocking and firing action works crisply. The wood furniture has the normal bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. Following service in the Zulu Wars and later, the British Arm adopted the .303 Lee Metford rifle. The Nepalese government were unable to re arm quickly so quantities of surplus British Martini Henry rifles were sent to arm the Gurkhas in 1894 including further batches sent between 1906 and 1909. This rifle is one of those guns. The right hand side of the butt is stamped with the British roundel dated faintly 1876 and class I and II stamps underneath. The butt also carries Nepalese stamps indicating that this rifle was supplied to India and was one of the batchs of Martini Henry rifles transferred. The rifle is neatly stamped to the left hand side of the rear sight NS NEP Native Scouts, Nepal. The rifle is fitted with an original pattern 1953/72 socket bayonet which was converted by bushing the socket to fit the Martini Henry rifle and is stamped on the ricasso E 467 /74 (1874 date) crowfoot over WD. See section D, Martini arms, RB 96 on page 19 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapters 2 to 4 together with the plate on page 49 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw and Guns of the Gurkhas, (The lost arsenal: pistols, rifles and machine guns of the Royal Nepalese Army, 1816 – 1945) by John Walter. The rifle has 1 inert round of .577/450 ammunition supplied with it. 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 23759 £1,475.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 10/10) English, Porter (1770-1790) London,16 Bore, Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Flintlock Shotgun With George III (1760-1820) London Sterling Silver Mounts & Ram Rod. Sn 23722 - 23722 This is a scarce quality silver mounted 18th Century English double barrel sporting flintlock shotgun. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist and void silver disc escutcheons in excellent condition. The quality made shotgun with double 32 ¾” long (48 ¾” overall), 16 bore Damascus steel barrels, has a silver bead fore sight, double triggers & cocks fitted with flints. The bores have staining and residue consistent with age. The barrels have silver bands and roundels at each breech. The action tang and trigger guard with extended tang & pineapple finial have foliate tooled decoration. The fore stock block has English sterling silver hallmarks (illustrated, Maker's mark, Date letter: appears to be a lower-case n in a shield Leopard's Head: London Assay Office Lion Passant: Sterling silver (.925 standard) Duty mark of King George III (very worn, profile bust facing right) Small retailer's or assembly mark (unclear). Both lock plates are ‘Porter’ (most likely R. Porter recorded as making flintlocks in London 1770-1790 see page 78 of English Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers by Carey). It is complete with brass capped wood ram rod. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price for this quality piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23722 £0.00 |
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