Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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Austrian 18mm Kavalleriekarabiner M 1842/1854 Percussion Rifled Cavalry Carbine converted from a Kavalleriekarabiner M 1842 Tube Lock Rifled Cavalry Carbine. Sn - 21998 The model 18mm 1842/1854 rifled Kavalleriekarabiner was converted to the percussion system in 1854. This involved removing the external parts of the System Augustin tubelock and the resulting holes in the lockplate were filled. A bolster [Wellbaum] was forged, threaded to hold a nipple, and threaded to screw into the hole for the System Augustin tubelock Kern in the barrel of the weapon. Once in place, the new bolster was soldered or brazed to the barrel. The face of the System Augustin hammer was opened to fit around the nipple on the new percussion bolster. This rifled carbine carries the first type of this conversion. The carbine measure 30 inches overall and is fitted with steel furniture. The carbine has a short 14 ½ inch rifled barrel with 13 well defined grooves which is clean with some staining from use. the barrel has a soldered on blade foresight. The one piece wooden stock is in good condition with the usual bumps and knocks form service use. The left hand side of the stock has an integral cheekpieck is fitted with a saddle bar and is stamped with the number 24 on its side as is the front of the trigger guard. These are probably assembly numbers when the carbine was manufactured. There was no provision for a ramrod on the carbine, the ramrod being carried on two loops on the trooper's cartridge box strap and secured with a leather lanyard. Price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre, antique weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21998 £795.00 |
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Tower, 1858 Dated, Enfield 1858 Pattern Native Mounted Police Smoothbore Percussion Carbine. Sn - 21878 This is nice 1858 dated Tower produced, Bombay Arsenal marked, Enfield Pattern 1858 Native Mounted Police smoothbore percussion carbine. 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 ¾ inches. The double lined lockplate is stamped TOWER with the Queens crown over VR 1858 (date) and other acceptance stamps. The barrel is retained by 2 barrel bands and has a nice smooth finish. The carbine is fitted with a wide u notch rear sight, an Enfield type blade foresight, sling swivels and a captive swivelling ramrod. The barrel has a brass chained nipple protector and is profusely marked with British proof marks and Indian acceptance stamps. The barrel is stamped on the left hand side of the rearsight NS over KOH (Native States, Kingdom of Hyderabad). The .65 inch bore is bright and has some mild staining and residue due to age and service. The carbine has a walnut stock with nice smooth woodwork with the normal bumps and bruises due to service life and is stamped on the right hand side with a roundel of the Bombay Arsenal and various other stampings. The carbine also carries the Bombay Arsenal stamps to the barrel, tang and stock above the roundel. The top of the tang and underneath the trigger guard carry native issue marks. The carbine has brass furniture with the correct brass riveted on fore end cap and steel saddle bar & ring. The carbines cocking & firing actions work crisply. See RB 49 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 21878 £895.00 |
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Tower, Enfield Indian Pattern 1858 Percussion Musket. Sn - 21977:8 This is nice Jaipur Arsenal marked Tower, Enfield Pattern 1858 Indian percussion musket. This was the first pattern smoothbore Indian pattern musket after the mutiny. These muskets were made for the Indian army after the Indian Mutiny where Indian soldiers were only given smooth bore weapons. The musket has a barrel length of 39 inches with an overall length of 54 inches. The lockplate is stamped TOWER with the Queens crown and 1860. The barrel is retained by 3 Baddley bands and has a nice smooth finish. The musket is fitted with a v notch rear sight, a Enfield type blade foresight, sling swivels and a leather sling. The barrel has Jaipur Arsenal marks stamped to the right hand side JPR/EXR/2119 and has a brass chained nipple protector. The musket has a smooth bore with a diameter of .606 inches and has staining and residue due to age and service. The musket has a walnut stock with nice smooth woodwork with minor bumps and bruises due to service life and is stamped on the right hand side with a roundel and 7 with two dashes under it. The musket has brass furniture with the correct brass riveted on fore end cap. See RB 43 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 rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21977:8 £895.00 |
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British WD MK III Snider 2 Band .577 Obsolete Calibre Short Rifle Converted By BSA Co From 1860 Enfield Pattern 1853 Rifle With Chained Nipple Protector, Sling & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 21977:3 - 21977:3 This is a Mark III British WD breech loading snider rifle converted from muzzle loading 1853 pattern rifle. The action plate is stamped by the manufacturer ‘Enfield’ dated 1860 and inspection marks together with Crown VR (Victoria Regina). It has all original wood work in excellent condition. It has the correct steel fittings. It has bayonet bar, sling swivels fitted with leather sling, iron cleaning rod, ladder rear sight and block with blade fore sight. The barrel’s bore is clean and has well defined rifling. The barrel is stamped ‘steel’ and has WD inspection proof marks. The Total length is 49” with a 30” barrel. The breech has the correct MK III type hinged cover with knurled locking catch. The breech has WD inspection marks and BSA Co mark denoting conversion by them. The action is fitted with link chained nipple protector. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577 Ammunition. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21977:3 £1,295.00 |
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**MASSIVE**ORNATE**C1790 Indian North West Frontier Match Lock 22 Bore Musket Wrapped With Mother Of Pearl Plates & Ram Rod. A 1120 / 21897 - A 1120 / 21897 The matchlock was the first mechanism, or "lock" invented to facilitate the firing of a hand-held firearm. This design removed the need to lower by hand a lit match into the weapon's flash pan and made it possible to have both hands free to keep a firm grip on the weapon at the moment of firing and more importantly, to keep both eyes on the target. These weapons were prized by Native Warriors, and heavily personalised with ornate decoration. This is a C1790 Indian matchlock musket as used against British troops on the North West Frontier. It has a 45 ¼” long barrel with flared muzzle (approx. 22 bore) and measures a massive 5’ 5 ¼” overall length. The barrel has a ‘v’ notch block rear sight. The bore has typical heavy residue and staining consistent with age & use. It has a wood stock fully wrapped with hand crafted plates of Mother Of Pearl. The barrel has white metal wire barrel bands and typical wood block butt. It has a metal bar press trigger on the underside of the stock which correctly moves the 'match holder' arm to the metal powder pan and it has its iron ram rod. The metal has even patina to be expected of a native Indian weapon of its age. The barrel is numbered ‘96’ and the underside of the stock has later hand applied ink numbers ‘1016’ most likely an armoury number. As an antique matchlock musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. NB Due to length delivery of this matchlock will be by arrangement & at cost. A 1120 / 21897 £375.00 |
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Tower .577 Enfield Percussion Indian Cavalry Carbine. Sn - 21876 This is a Tower, Enfield percussion cavalry carbine. The carbine is fully stocked to within 1 inch of the muzzle with a barrel length of 26 inches with an overall length of 41 ½ inches. The carbine has a smooth bore with a diameter of .577 inches. These were made for the Indian army after the Indian Mutiny where Indian soldiers were only given smooth bore weapons after the mutiny. The lockplate is stamped TOWER with the Queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina). The barrel has a nice smooth finish with a clean bore and is fitted with a rear sight with one fixed sight and two folding leaf sights. The rear sight has platinum lines to the sight and the t folding sights. The barrel is held to the stock by 2 Baddley bands and is stamped with the name WATT in front of the rear sight. The carbine has a captive swivel ramrod to the barrel and the barrel. The breech and tang are extensively stamped including 7 S X on breech and on the tang. The left hand side of the stock has the cavalry carbine bar and ring for securing the carbine to the horse. The carbine also has a brass chained nipple protector. The smooth woodwork is stamped on the left hand side of the stock 1Fe and 71 over 01. NB As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Delivery is to the U.K. mainland by arrangement and at cost. Sn 21876 £975.00 |
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Scarce, British Officers Musket Bore, Model 1799 Eliott Yeomanry Flintlock Carbine by Raper of Leeds. Sn - 21879 This carbine takes its name from the designer General George Augustus Eliott. It was first approved in June 1773 and was intended for light dragoons. Although a 20 year old design at the onset of the Napoleonic War (1803-1815), it was still in use long after 1815. This is a scarce British Officers private purchase Model 1799 Eliott service carbine made by Raper of Leeds. Benjamin Raper was first recorded as a gunsmith at Bottom of Baggate, Leeds in 1823 and at 56 Call Lane from 1827 to 1837. This is a musket bore (.75 inch) volunteer Eliott model 1799 yeomanry carbine made by Benjamin Raper of Leeds and is nicely engraved on the side of the lock plate RAPER.LEEDS together with 2 line border line engraving as does the ring neck cock. The carbine has a nicely browned 28 inch barrel with an overall length of 44 inches. The barrel is nicely stamped at the breech with 2 crisp civilian proof marks for privately made barrels and has a nice clean bore with light staining due to residue in service. The carbine has regulation brass mounts, flat side-plate of shaped outline, brass fore-end cap, three ramrod pipes and as mushroomed steel ramrod. The carbine has a polished full stock woodwork with a hand rail butt. The stock is stamped JD behind the brass trigger guard. The barrel has a fore sight which also doubles as a stud for the bayonet. The carbine is in excellent condition having seen little service. See pages 55, 56, 57 & 78 British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W. Bailey, British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore & chapter 4 in British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols of the Napoleonic Era by Barry Chisnall and Geoffrey Davies and page 314, British gunmakers, Volume Two by Nigel Brown. NB As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21879 £3,750.00 |
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Victorian British Reilly London Volunteer Officer’s Private Purchase 2 Band .577 Obsolete Calibre Snider Rifle. Sn 21881 - 21881 This is an original Snider .577 calibre rifle, no doubt a private purchase item for a volunteer / militia Officer. The action plate is signed with manufacturer’s name ‘Reilly London’ (most likely, Edward Michael Reilly an English Gunmaker who between 1861 & 1869 had premises at 315 & 502 New Oxford Street, London, operating as E.M Reilly & Co, see page 195 & 196 of English Gunmakers Vol.1 By Brown). The breech cover is stamped with Snider’s patent ‘arrow through S' mark and the breech cover has a knurled lever locking catch. It has all original wood work with chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock, steel butt plate, fore end block and trigger guard. The wood has just knocks bumps and bruises to be expected. The rifle has its original bayonet bar, iron ramrod, ladder rear sight, block and blade fore sight, military heavy hammer & sling swivels. The barrel’s bore has staining consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. The barrel has proof inspection marks. Total length is 49" with a 30 ½” barrel. The gun is serial number 11418 which is stamped on the trigger guard tang. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21881 £1,195.00 |
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Manton & Co, Gunmaker Calcutta & Delhi, Pattern 1860, 2 Band, 19 Bore Smoothbore Rifle. Sn - 21839 Manton & Co, Gunmaker Calcutta & Delhi were a high class of quality guns in India in the 19th and 20th centuries. Manton only sourced quality guns and they were made in England. This is a quality 19 bore smoothbore Enfield pattern 1860 Short rifle that was manufactured and proofed as a 19 bore smooth bore gun for patched ball. The gun has a barrel length of 32 inches and an overall length of 47 ½ inches. The gun has the correct military rearsight graduated to 1100 yards, foresight with the correct iron furniture and Baddley barrel band. The breech of the barrel is stamped MANTON & CO GUNMAKER CALCUTTA & DELHI. There are also 2 British Victorian black powder proof marks either side of a number 19 which is the old Victorian proof for 19 bore (.630 inches) which means that it was originally proofed as a 19 bore smoothbore gun for use in India. These proof marks are the original proofing marks which would have been applied at its original proofing of the gun at 19 Bore. The top of the tang is stamped MADE IN ENGLAND. The gun carries the serial number 53870 on the bottom of the trigger guard and the top of the barrel. The action cocks and dry fires. The barrel and lockplate retain much of their original blued finish and the woodwork has minor bumps and knocks with use. The bore is clean and bright. See pages 74 & 75, British Military Longarms 1815-1865 by D.W. Bailey, British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21839 £895.00 |
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British, Military Stocked, Percussion 13 Bore, 4 Groove Rifle with 20” Heavy Barrel. Sn - 12851:11 This is a Birmingham made, short, percussion, 13 bore, 4 groove, heavy barrelled rifle with a 20 inch barrel measuring 35 ½ inches overall. The rifle is stocked with Brown Bess musket fittings with a plain lockplate with single line engraving in the shape of a flintlock Brown Bess percussion lockplate. The rifle is stocked to within ¼ inch of the muzzle. The lock plate has a large hammer and is retained by 2 sidenails through a flat brass sideplate which is engraved Bore 13. The 4 groove, 20 inch barrel has Birmingham proof marks stamped at the breech and a simple post foresight. The steel ramrod has a large button head at the top. The military stocked rifle has brass Service furniture including butt plate, trigger guard, fore end and 2 ram rod tubes. The gun has its original walnut stock which has minor knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The round steel ramrod has a large button head. The metal work has even patina throughout and the 4 groove barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21851:11 £1,450.00 |
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