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SOLD SOLD (13/04) **QUALITY** Early Lefaucheux Bte Paris, Model 1854, 12mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre Single Action 6 Shot Revolving Rifle with Ornate Foliate Engraving and a Fine Walnut Stock. Sn 23456 - 23355
This is a quality and attractive, 6 shot 12mm Lefaucheux open framed single action pinfire revolving rifle bearing the makers name finely engraved on the top E Lefaucheux Bte Paris. The rifle is finely engraved with crisp foliate engraving to the frame, cylinder, hammer, trigger guard and the breach of the barrel. The rifle has a round 22 inch barrel and measures 38 ½ inches in length. The right side of the frame is crisply stamped with the LF Lefaucheux stamp and the serial number 2352. The barrel has a clean bore with crisp rifling. The rifle is fitted with a quality fine walnut stock with a smooth iron butt plate engraved on the top and the metalwork retains much of its original blued finish. There are two sling attachment points, one on the barrel and the other on the rear of the stock. The rifle has a side loading gate, a captive ejector rod and a bead fore sight. The guns firing mechanism works correctly. The price for this excellent piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an obsolete calibre, antique pin fire revolving rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if part of a private collection or display. Sn 23355
£0.00

Remington USA, D Company New York State Militia (NYSM) Contract Rolling Block (.50x70R) Obsolete Calibre Centre Fire Calibre Rifle. Sn 23340:5 - 23340:5
This is a Remington USA New York State Militia (NYSM) contract rifle in .50x70R centrefire obsolete calibre. This rifle was one of a contract of 19450 rifles which were delivered in two batches. This rifle has the 3 line Remington address REMINGTONS' ILION. N.Y. U.S.A. PAT. MAY3D NOV 15TH 1864 APRIL 17TH 1868 AUG 27TH 1867 NOV 7TH 1871 indicating that this gun was in the delivered in the second batch in 1873. The rifle has the characteristic high hammer spur with the shield shaped shield chequering and the large chequered ear on the breach block in the shape of a shield. The butt plate is stamped on the top 23 over D indicating it was issued to D Company, with the rack number F2. Several New York State Militia regiments featured a Company D during the Civil War era to defend Washington D.C, most notably in the 69th (Irish Brigade), 22nd, 71st, and 25th regiments. The rifle has a 36 inch barrel with an overall length of 51 ¾ inches. The rifle has an external hammer, cleaning rod, sling swivels, block and blade fore sight and ladder rear sight. The rifle retains its original woodwork and metal work which is in excellent condition. There are no government markings on the rifle as expected. The breech and barrel bands carry the inspection letter B stamped on them. The barrel's rifled bore is clean with well define rifling. The rifles loading and firing actions work crisply. The price of this rare New York State Militia rifle includes U.K. delivery. 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 23340:5
£1,975.00

SCARCE LARGE CALIBRE 1887 Winchester Model 1885 Browning’s 1879 Patent .45-75 WCF (Winchester Centre Fire) Obsolete Calibre Lever Action ‘High Wall’ Falling Block Single Shot Rifle. Sn 23340:4 - 23340:4
The Model 1885 Single Shot rifle was John M. Browning’s first design and patent, and it was the first single shot to be built by Winchester. The patent for the Model 1885 rifle was what brought John M. Browning and the Winchester Repeating Arms Company together for beginning of their eventual 19-year association. Two models of the Winchester Model 1885 falling-block action were produced, the Low Wall and the High Wall ( Low Wall which showed an exposed hammer and the so-called High Wall whose steel frame covered most of the firing hammer when viewed from the side). Winchester produced nearly 140,000 Single Shot rifles from 1885 to 1920, and it was found that the falling-block Model 1885 had been built with one of the strongest actions known at that time. This is a very good example of the Winchester Model 1885. It has a 29” heavy round barrel (45 ½” overall). The barrel is signed with Winchester manufacturer detail (illustrated). The barrel's bore is clean & has light rifling. The barrel has calibre detail ‘.45-75 WCF’ and the action tang is numbered ‘11043’ which dates its manufacture to 1887. The tang also has John Browning’s patent date ‘Pat Oct 7th 79 (1879)’. The blued metal work has even aged patina. The wood work is all original and has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age & use. It has a steel butt plate. The weapon has a blade fore sight & adjustable flip up rear sight. Its loading, cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this obsolete calibre rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23340:4
£1,950.00

**MINT BORE**Marlin USA Safety Model 1893 .32-40 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Lever Action Rifle With ‘Special Smokeless Steel’ Barrel & Tube Magazine. Sn 23340:3 - 23340:3
This is an excellent increasingly hard to find Marlin Model 1893 lever action rifle in the obsolete calibre .32-40. It has excellent undamaged woodwork which has just light bumps & bruises to be expected with age & use, original blue finish to the metalwork and it cocks and dry fires crisply. Its 25 ½” barrel has a near mint bore clean & bright with well defined rifling (44 ½” overall length). The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents & is marked ‘Special Smokeless Steel’ (all illustrated). It has an external hammer, full length tube magazine and is side gate loading. The top of the action is marked 'Marlin Safety'. The underside of the frame is stamped with number '292647'. The action tang is stamped ‘Model 1893’. It has a curved steel butt plate, pivoting (open to shrouded) foresight & adjustable rear sight, fore stock sling swivel and the underside of the shoulder stock is holed for sling swivel. The price for this excellent lever action Marlin includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23340:3
£2,495.00

1908 Winchester Model 1894 .32-40 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre, Lever Action Saddle Carbine With Saddle Ring & Tube Magazine. Sn 23340:2 - 23340:2
This is an excellent Winchester Model 1894 lever action saddle carbine in the UK obsolete calibre .32-40. The carbine has all original Walnut woodwork which has just knocks bumps & bruises to be expected with age & use and the metalwork’s original has just even age related patina. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. Its 20" round steel barrel has a clean rifled bore and is nicely stamped on the barrel with '32-40' (calibre) & Winchester USA address & patent (illustrated). The stock strap has 'Model 1894 & Winchester Trademark (illustrated). The underside of the frame is stamped with number '449066' which dates it to manufacturer to 1908. It has a steel butt plate, block & blade foresight, adjustable flip up rear sight and saddle ring. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23340:2
£2,950.00

SOLD SOLD (09/04) **VERY RARE**ONE OF ONLY 23,000**1880-1886 American Whitney-Kennedy (Winchester Model 1876) Lever Action .40-60 Centre Fire Obsolete Calibre Buffalo / Big Game Hunting Rifle With Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine. 23340:1 - 23340:1
The Whitney-Burgess and Whitney-Kennedy lever action rifles are some of the lesser known arms of America’s “Wild West” history. All were based on design work by Andrew Burgess, one of the nations most influential firearms designers & American gunmaker Samuel V Kennedy. They were designed to compete with Winchester’s model 1876 rifles & were produced by the Whitneyville Armoury around 1880–1886. Only approx 23,000 Whitney-Kennedy rifles were made. Production ceased after the death of Eli Whitney and the sale of the business to Winchester in 1886. This is an excellent original Whitney-Kennedy (Winchester Model 1876) Lever Action .40-60 Centre Fire Obsolete Calibre Buffalo / Big Game Hunting Rifle With Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine, in the large 40-60 centre fire UK obsolete calibre. It has a 22” octagonal barrel with clean bore and well defined. It measures 40 ½” overall length. The rifle has original Walnut woodwork and blued metal work with original finish. The breech tang is faintly stamped 73 Ap'l 1 (2) May 13 & Aug. 12-79’. The barrel has calibre detail ‘40-60’ & ‘Whitney Kennedy Mf’d By Whitney Arms Co New Haven CT USA’. The weapon is early serial number ‘S800’. It has an adjustable sight & brass blade foresight, steel butt plate with sliding brass trap, steel fore end block and full length tube magazine. It's lever, loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this very rare 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 23340:1
£0.00

**SOLD*7/4**Early Production**1886 Winchester Model 1885 (Browning’s 1879 Patent) .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Low Wall’ Lever Action Falling Block Single Shot Rifle With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23339 - 23339
The Model 1885 Single Shot rifle was John M. Browning’s first design and patent, and it was the first single shot to be built by Winchester. The patent for the Model 1885 rifle was what brought John M. Browning and the Winchester Repeating Arms Company together for beginning of their eventual 19-year association. Two models of the Winchester Model 1885 falling-block action were produced, the Low Wall and the High Wall ( Low Wall which showed an exposed hammer and the so-called High Wall whose steel frame covered most of the firing hammer when viewed from the side). Winchester produced nearly 140,000 Single Shot rifles from 1885 to 1920, and it was found that the falling-block Model 1885 had been built with one of the strongest actions known at that time. This is a very good example of the Winchester Model 1885. It has a 26” heavy octagonal barrel (42 ½” overall). The top barrel flat is crisply signed with Winchester manufacturer detail (illustrated). The barrel's bore is clean & has well defined rifling. The barrel has calibre detail ‘.32 Cal RF’ and the action tang is numbered ‘3600’ which dates its manufacture to 1886. The tang also has John Browning’s patent date ‘Pat Oct 7th 79 (1879)’. The blued metal work has even aged patina. The wood work is all original and has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age & use. It has a curved steel butt plate. The weapon has German silver blade fore sight & adjustable rear sight. Its loading, cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this obsolete calibre rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23339
£0.00

**RARE UK OBSOLETE .25 RIM FIRE CALIBRE**1890-1904 Patent Marlin Firearms Co New Haven CT USA Model 27-S Pump / Slide Action Rifle. Sn 23338 - 23338
These Marlin USA slide action rifles were introduced in 1909 as the Model 27. The rifles were designed John Marlin and LL Hepburn. The model was re-designated as 27-S C1911. It was made up to WWI, and again after the war until 1932. This example is very good and chambered for the rare to find UK obsolete .25 Rim Fire calibre. The bore is clean with well defined rifling. The barrel is stamped with .25 RF’ calibre detail. It has a tube magazine, 23 ½” blued steel barrel (42” overall), all original wood stock and grooved wood slide. All wood and blued metalwork have even aged patina and no damage. The barrel is stamped with Marlin New Haven CT manufacturer detail and 1890 to 1904 patent detail (illustrated). It has a curved blued steel butt plate, an adjustable rear sight and blade fore sight. There is no visible external serial number. The action tang is stamped ‘Marlin 27-S’. & it cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre, antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23338
£1,250.00

**MINT BORE**English ‘Army & Navy CSL London’ (Co-Op Society Victoria St London SW) .360 No.5 or .380 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Breech Loading, Side Lever, Break Action Single Shot Rook / Rabbit Rifle With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23337 - 23337
This is an excellent Rook / Rabbit rifle retailed by ‘Army & Navy CSL London’ (Co-Op Society Victoria St London SW). It has a blued 26” Octagonal rifled barrel. The bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has an external hammer, blade foresight, and 2 leaf graduated rear sight 50-1100 yards with silvered aiming lines. The barrel flats are signed ‘Army & Navy CSL London’ and have calibre detail ‘360 No.5 or .380’. The underside of the action is numbered 42198 and the trigger guard tang 9390. The rifle has excellent undamaged walnut stock with chequered pistol grip and chequered fore end. It has a steel butt plate and pistol grip cap. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this excellent rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre Rook / Rabbit rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23337
£1,275.00

SOLD SOLD (06/04) **MINT BORE**Marlin Safety Model 1892 .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Lever Action ‘Take Down’ Rifle With Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine. Sn 23336 - 23336
This is an increasingly hard to find Marlin Model 1892 lever action ‘take down’ rifle in UK obsolete calibre .32 RF. It has all original undamaged woodwork. The metalwork has even aged patina to its all original blue finish which has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The rifle’s action has a removable steel plate which can be removed to allow access to the actions working parts for inspection / cleaning. The plate is removed by unscrewing a screw bolt with knurled lug on the side of the action. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. Its 26” barrel has a near mint bore, clean & bright bore with well defined rifling (42 ½” overall length). The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents for 1878- 1892. It has an external hammer & tube magazine. The top of the action is marked 'Marlin Safety'. The underside of the action is stamped with number '74246’. It has a curved steel butt plate, blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The price for this excellent rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23336
£0.00
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