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**RARE**American Civil War Era Providence Tool Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, Peabody’s 1862 Patent (Model 1862 Army) .44-40-50 Peabody Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Breech Loading 2 Band Short Rifle. Sn 20235 - 20235
The Peabody action was an early form of breech loading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle. The Peabody action most often used an external hammer to fire the cartridge. The Peabody action was developed by Henry O. Peabody from Boston, Massachusetts, and was first patented on July 22, 1862. Peabody carbines and rifles were made by the Providence Tool Company, Providence, Rhode Island & Sharps & Hankins. Our example by Providence Tool Co is in good condition for its age. The weapon is 41” overall length. By operating the under lever, the breech plates falls to allow loading of a cartridge. The weapon has a 22” long, blued barrel. The barrel’s bore has staining consistent with age & use & crisp rifling. The metal work has even aged patina. It has a block & blade foresight and ladder rear sight. The left side of the frame is crisply stamped with manufacturer and patent detail & the top of the barrel and top of the action frame have small proof marks (illustrated in image 2). There is no visible external serial number on the rifle. The all original wood work has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The butt plate is steel and it has sling swivels and steel cleaning rod. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare short rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20235
£1,200.00

**RARE**MINT BORE**Cased, Victorian .470 Calibre Percussion Benchrest Rifle With Heavy Octagonal Barrel & Long Range Vernier Sights As Used By American Civil War Snipers, Many Original Accessories Some Very Rare & Certificate Of Proof. A 583 - A 583
This is a rare to find Victorian, .470 Calibre Percussion Rifle With Heavy Octagonal Barrel. The rifle is cased and supplied with everything the shooter of this rifle would need. These Benchrest rifles, were the sniper rifle of the American Civil War & were so named because they were so heavy that they were easiest to fire with the barrel resting on a bench or other support. These rifles were used for extreme accuracy shooting at any range up to 1000 yards. Bench rest shooting was and still is a very American sport. In the UK at the turn of the 19th century the shooter would be lying on his side with leather slings to support. The browned octagonal steel barrel of our rifle has a round section at the muzzle to accommodate its loading accessory (included). The barrel is 14lb weight and is 32” long attached to the stock by a single steel taper pin. The barrel is numbered 168 (there are no maker or date marks on the rifle). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. The rifle measures 45 ¼” overall length when assembled. The stock has a Scheutzen style butt plate and a set trigger, there is no half click position on the hammer (you set the mechanism first by pressing the rear trigger actuating the set trigger the rifle is now set to fire). The rifle’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The weapon is contained in its wood case with hinged lid. The case has a carry handle, clasp fasteners and 2 locks (keys absent). The inside of the case is contoured to fit the rifle and it's accessories which consist of a set long range Vernier sight, a Hooded foresight with Vernier adjustment for windage, a Bullet starter tool (fits precisely over the smooth front section of barrel), a Powder flask, a Powder funnel (this puts the powder down by the nipple),a Powder dipper, a Bullet seating rod, a Bullet seating tool, a Cleaning rod screwed at one end to fit brushes in the kit, a Plain base bullet mould by Hensel number 11.9,a Hollow base bullet mould by Hensel number 11.95, 2 Nipple keys, a Brass headed hammer, a Bench rest pad for barrel that is tapped and threaded for the screw, Bullet patches, a Selection of cast bullets .470 cal paper patched and lube, a Selection of plastic bottles for pre weighed charges. The rifle is also accompanied by a British Black Powder certificate of Proof dated 30th April 2001 and a list of the aforementioned accessories. The price for this excellent cased piece with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique black powder percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 583
£2,850.00

C1850 Victorian James Cuthbert Arbroath (Scotland) 12 Bore Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 20512:3 - 20512:3
This is a Scottish Victorian double barrel percussion sporting shotgun made or retailed by James Cuthbert Arbroath (unknown). It has 30” steel barrels and measures 46 ½” overall. The barrels set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with small bead fore sight. The bores have heavy staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has its original walnut stock with chequered wrist and fore stock panel. The wood has light knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. The underside of the shoulder stock has a void disc escutcheon. Its steel butt plate tang, trigger guard with extended tang and finial, stock block tang, action plates & hammer have foliate engraved decoration. One action plate is signed by the maker or retailer ‘James Cuthbert Arbroath’. The shotgun has an ebonised wood ramrod with brass cap and hollow brass tip. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this gun worthy of further research regarding the maker or retailer 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 20512:3
£795.00

C1850 Victorian English Form 12 Bore Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 20512:2 - 20512:2
This is an English form Victorian double barrel percussion sporting shotgun. It has 30” steel barrels and measures 47” overall. The barrels set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with small bead fore sight. The bores have heavy staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has its original walnut stock with chequered wrist and fore stock panel. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. The underside of the shoulder stock has a void disc escutcheon. Its steel butt plate tang, trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial, stock block tang, action plates & hammer have foliate engraved decoration. The shotgun has an ebonised wood ramrod with brass cap and hollow brass tip. 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 20512:2
£595.00

*Private Purchase* .577 Snider Calibre 3 Band Rifle Retailed By Thomas Turner, Birmingham. Sn 4246. - Sn 4246
This is a quality private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, 3 Band Rifle . It has all original Walnut woodwork throughout. It has a fine case hardened lock nicely engraved by the retailer ' Thomas Turner Fisher Street Birmingham'. The breech is marked with proof / inspection marks. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55 inches overall with a 36 1/2 inch barrel and is complete with sling swivels, ram rod and ladder rear sight. The bore is nice and clean with crisp 3 groove rifling. It's cocking and firing action works perfectly. This is an obsolete calibre weapon and as such no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 4246.
£1,145.00

RESERVED RESERVED **MINT BORE**C1870's American Remington USA Patent Rolling Block .46 Obsolete Calibre Cavalry Saddle Carbine With Saddle Bar & Ring. Sn 20473 - 20473
The Remington Rolling Block rifles and carbines were breech-loading weapons produced from the mid-1860s into the early 20th century by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms Company). The actions of these weapons were extremely strong, and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s. This is a very good original Remington rolling block saddle carbine. The metal has even patina. The action tang is marked with faint Remington Ilion N.Y USA patent detail (illustrated). This small carbine has a 20” barrel (34 ¼” overall). The bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. It has an external hammer, extractor plate, steel butt plate, pinched blade fore sight and flip up rear sight. The wood full stock is all original and has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The wood is impressed with what are most likely factory inspector’s marks (illustrated). It is fitted with a steel saddle bar & ring. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20473
£1,200.00

**THE LARGEST SHOTGUN FORM PRODUCED TO BE SHOULDER FIRED**Victorian Blanks (Essex Or Suffolk) Massive 4 Bore Percussion Muzzle Loading Wildfowling Shotgun With Walnut Stock & Ramrod. Sn 20471 - 20471
Edward Charles Blanks was an English Gunmaker recorded at Saxmundham Suffolk 1838 & is possibly the same man recorded as Edward Blanks working at Rochford Essex 1850. The gunmaker William Blanks is recorded at High Street Maldon Essex 1791-1851 and a gunmaker named Robert Blanks is recorded at Rochford 1855-1874 and another William Blanks is recorded at Rochford 1831-1869. It is not known if these men are related (see pages 173 & 174 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is a massive percussion wildfowling gun by a gunmaker named Blanks no doubt one of the aforementioned gun smiths and is the largest form, intended to be fired from the shoulder. This gun is 5 feet 5 ½” overall length. It is a massive 4 bore and has a 48” round brown wash steel barrel. Its smooth bore is clean. It has an excellent walnut stock with chequered wrist, German Silver fore stock cap and stock mounts including an inlaid void disc to the underside of the shoulder stock. The stock has a steel butt plate with extended tang. The plain action plate is signed by the maker ‘Blanks’. It has a heavy steel Dolphin hammer. The barrel has a small German Silver post foresight. The piece is complete with its original ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. Its cocking & firing actions work perfectly. The price for this massive shoulder fired fowling piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display.Sn 20471
£2,495.00

**RARE**Late 19th Century Charles Lancaster ‘Patent Breech Loader’ 151 New Bond Street, London 14 Bore Black Powder Obsolete Calibre Double Barrelled Side By Side Hammer Breech Loading Rotary Under Lever Slide Break Action Sporting Shotgun. Sn 20376 - 20376
Charles William Lancaster (1820–1878) was an English listed as gun maker and improver of rifles and cannon. Lancaster was the eldest son of Charles Lancaster, gunmaker, of 151 New Bond Street, London. This is a very good Charles Lancaster ‘Patent Breech Loader’ double barrel hammer sporting shotgun made at the 151 New Bond Street London premises. It has 28 ¼” steel barrels (45” overall). The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib and brass bead foresight. The rib is signed ‘Charles Lancaster 151 New Bond Street, London Patent Breech Loader’. The smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age and use. It has its original walnut stock which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers. The action, hammers and lever have quality tooled decoration. The action plates also have banners with ‘Lancaster London Patent’ and the lever block is signed on both sides ‘Charles Lancaster’s Patent’. The trigger guard is numbered 3771. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. The stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon to the underside of the shoulder stock. The Lancaster patent breech loading mechanism works as it should (the lever is rotated which allows the barrels to slide forward then break open for breech loading). Its cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20376
£895.00

C1840 Single Barrel 12 Bore Muzzle Loading Single Barrel Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun With Spanish Form 2 Stage Barrel. Sn 20379 - 20379
This is a single barrel percussion shotgun made C1840. It has a 30” 2 stage Spanish form steel barrel & measures 48” overall. The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining consistent with age and use. The barrel has a small bead fore sight. It has all original walnut stock which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. It has a steel butt plate with extended tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial & Dolphin hammer. The action has foliate engraved decoration. The shotgun is complete with original ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The top of the barrel has faint indistinct traces of a maker or retailer name. 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 collection or display. Sn 20379
£395.00

SOLD SOLD (13/03)**EXCEPTIONAL**MINT BORE**C1860 George Henry Daw 57 Threadneedle St. London British Volunteer Officer’s Private Purchase .604 Calibre Carbine Size Rifle With Damascus Steel Barrel Jacobs Rifle Type 4 Groove Rifling & Patchbox. Sn 20455 - 20455
Volunteer pattern arms were commercial firearms based upon standard British Military issue pattern arms, intended for sale to British “Volunteers”. Volunteer pattern arms often featured various upgrades to improve them cosmetically and functionally. The most common upgrade was a chequered stock and forend, often accompanied by the use of additional sight arrangements and stock mounts such as patch boxes. Certain English makers are strongly associated with these purchased, high-grade short rifles, including Thomas Turner, James Kerr, Joseph Whitworth and George Daw. George H. Daw was a London based gunmaker and retailer. Daw was originally a partner with John Sergeant Witton, and they operated as Witton, Daw & Company from 1851-1852 at 82 Old Broad Street. In 1853 they moved to 57 Threadneedle Street and in 1854 became simply Witton & Daw. In 1860 George Daw took over the business and operated as George Henry Daw (also marking arms GH Daw and George H Daw). Daw’s advertisements stated that his firm was established in 1780, suggesting a long family history of gunmaking. Daw remained in business until 1889, and was located at several different London addresses between 1865 and the close of his business. Daw was particularly well known for producing and selling high-grade target and “Volunteer” pattern rifles and rifle muskets. Like many London makers and retailers, Daw apparently relied upon the Birmingham trade to provide him with at least some of his guns, which he would mark with his retailer mark. Some of the arms were also probably engraved, chequered, re-sighted and enhanced by Daw or his workmen, to provide higher-grade guns from the well-regarded London maker. George Daw was a very important maker, famous amongst other things for the Jacobs Rifle. He published a book in 1864 on his patents and inventions. The Company were Contractors to the British Ordnance and the East India Company. This particular carbine size rifle by Daw is most likely a Volunteer Officer’s private purchase weapon and is in exceptional condition with features of the Jacobs rifle. It has a 23” heavy Damascus steel barrel with flat top rib signed ‘G.H. DAW 57 THREADNEEDLE ST LONDON’. The barrel is approx. .604 Calibre (a calibre used in producing Jacobs rifles). The bore is near mint clean and bright with Jacobs rifle type 4 groove deep cut rifling. The weapon has a blade fore sight ‘v’ notch plate rear sight with 2 additional folding leaves. The Walnut stock is excellent with just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The stock has a patchbox with folding steel lid as found on jacobs rifles , steel butt plate and void white metal escutcheon on the underside of the stock. The wrist and fore stock have chequered grip panels. The barrel mount and stock have sling lugs. The plain action plate is signed ‘G.H. Daw’. The weapon has a heavy military hammer and its cocking and firing actions work crisply. The carbine has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. The price for this superb carbine worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20455
£0.00
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