Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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**EXTREMELY RARE** C1873 Russo-Turkish War American Peabody Martini Action Turkish Government Contract 11.3x59R (.45 Turkish) Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle. Sn 20023 - 20023 The Peabody & Peabody Martini variations were the development of Henry O. Peabody of Boston, Massachusetts. Commencing in 1873 the Turkish Government bought from the United States 600,000 Peabody Martini action Rifles and bayonets manufactured by the Providence Tool Company & the weapons saw service in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. On instruction from the Turkish Government who wanted the finest weapons to arm Ottoman Empire Forces, the weapons were identical to the Martini Henry action service rifles, apart from features such as Calibre size, butt plate design, sling swivel sizes and markings/ inspection marks. This is one of the Peabody Martini rifles purchased by the Turkish Government. The rifle in 11.3x59R calibre known in the USA as .45 Turkish calibre measures 49” overall with a 33” rifled barrel. The bore has light staining consistent with age and service use & crisp rifling. The rifle is fitted with sling swivels, block and blade fore sight, graduated ladder rear sight & correct chequered steel butt plate. The metalwork and woodwork are all original. The wood has light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The weapon retains its original cleaning rod. The right side of the action has serial number in Turkish script and Crest, the left side of the action is crisply marked with the ‘Peabody Martini Patent’ & USA address (all illustrated). The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this extremely 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 20023 £1,875.00 |
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**QUALITY** American Civil War Era Double Barrelled .44” Patched Ball Calibre Muzzle Loading Kentucky Plains Rifle By Nelson Delany Pennsylvania With Fine Cast Steel Barrels & German Silver Fittings. Sn 12466 - 12466 Nelson Delany was an American gunmaker of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He is recorded as working at Wyomissing Creek C1845 and active until C1872. This is a fine double barrelled .44 patched ball Kentucky Plains rifle made in the American Civil War era by Delany. It has a beautiful Walnut stock with figured cheek piece, German Silver fittings including a patch box with hinged lid, curved butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang and stock mounts. Its 31” barrels set side by side with flat top rib have clean bores with crisp micro rifling. The rifle measures 48" overall. The The top rib is engraved ‘Fine Cast Steel’. Both side plates are crisply marked by the American manufacturer ‘N. Delany’. The rifle has an ebonised ramrod with brass end cap, sling swivels, German Silver blade fore sight and adjustable rear sight. It has double triggers and heavy dolphin hammers. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this quality Kentucky double rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 12466 £2,700.00 |
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British, Victorian, C.1880, P.Webley & Son, Volunteers Purchase MK II Martini Henry .577x .450 Short Lever Rifle. Sn - 19679 The Webley company was founded in the late 18th century by William Davies, who made bullet moulds. It was taken over in 1834 by his son-in-law, Philip Webley, who began producing percussion sporting guns. The manufacture of revolvers, for which the firm became famous, began twenty years later. At that time the company was named P. Webley & Son. In 1897, Webley amalgamated with W & C Scott and Sons to become The Webley & Scott Revolver and Arms Company Ltd of Birmingham This is an excellent, original .577x .450 Martini Henry Mk II, British Volunteers private purchase short lever rifle made by P Webley & Son, Birmingham. The gun has its original woodwork throughout which has just light bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. The gun has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 33” steel barrel’s bore is clean and bright, with sharp rifling and well defined. The barrel has British proof marks. The metal work has even patina and has numbers (illustrated) and the action works crisply. The top of the barrel is signed by the maker ‘P Webley and Son, Birmingham’. The top of the barrel and side of the breach has the W&S winged bullet stamped into it. The stock is stamped with the LONDON roundel stock with II stamped under it together with various other stamps. The action and barrel have the serial number C164 stamped on it together with other various numbers. The butt is fitted with a sling swivel. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 19679 £1,495.00 |
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**QUALITY**Mid 1800's English Brinsley Nantwich (Cheshire) & Whitchurch (Shropshire) Patent 15 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 19752 - 19752 This is a quality made Victorian era 15 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. It has a 30” 2 stage barrel with bead fore sight and measures 47 ½”overall. The barrel's smooth bore is clean. The top of the barrel is signed ‘ Brinsley Nantwich & Whitchurch Patent’. The hammer, trigger guard with extended tang and butt plate tang are nicely engraved with foliate decoration. The action is signed by the maker ‘Brinsley’ (The only British gunmaker we can find named Brinsley is Joseph Brinsley C1846 recorded at Dixon’s yard. Pier Isle Of Man see page 179 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown) along with a hunting scene of game bird and hunting dog in the field. The wrist of the stock has fine chequering. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void escutcheon. The all original woodwork is excellent. The gun has a wood ram rod with brass end cap. The gun’s cocking and firing action works crisply. The price for this shotgun worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an muzzle loading antique shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19752 £750.00 |
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Victorian 1886 Dated MK IV Enfield Martini Henry .577x .450 Long Lever British Service Rifle With British WD & India Arsenal Marks. Sn 19472 - 19472 This is an original MK IV. 1886 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, long lever Service Rifle. It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has Enfield roundel and other ink marks (illustrated). The metal work has British WD and India arsenal marks and ‘N.E.P’ , N.S’ Nepalese Native Service stamps (illustrated). It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 33” steel barrel’s bore has staining consistent with age & sharp, well defined multi groove rifling. The metal work has even patina. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield, ‘Mark IV I’ model designation and dated '1886' together with WD arrow. As an Antique, obsolete calibre weapon, 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 19472 £1,475.00 |
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Victorian C1850 English Westley Richards, 16 Bore, Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 19512 - 19512 The renowned English Gunsmiths Westley Richards & Co have been making unique and best quality shotguns and rifles for over 200 years. This is a Victorian era 16 Bore double barrel shotgun made by Westley Richards in good condition. It has Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist and fore stock. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The stock has an inlaid void silver escutcheon. The shotgun with double 27 ¼”, steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 44 ¼” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight. The action plates, action tang and trigger guard with extended tang have foliate engraved decoration. The action has an inlaid silver band and silver roundels are inlaid at the breech of each barrel. Both action plates are signed ‘Westley Richards’. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrels smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. The gun has its original ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and brass tip. 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 19512 £595.00 |
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1888 Dated MK II Enfield Martini Henry .577x .450 British Service Rifle With Later South African WD Marks & Leather Sling By Edward Day Canada. Sn 19470 - 19470 This is an excellent original MK II .577x .450 Martini Henry, British Service Rifle with later South African WD marks. It is fully British ordnance stamped and has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has an ink Enfield rifle and struck out dates. It has block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels fitted with leather sling which is impressed ‘Edward Day Made In Canada’, cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The steel barrel's bore is clean & has crisp rifling. The metal work retains its original blue finish. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield, Mark II model designation and dated '1888'. The barrel has several Victorian and British WD proof inspection marks and ‘C Broad Arrow G’ South African Government marks indicating reissue to South African Forces after British service. This is an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19470 £1,675.00 |
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1859 British Volunteer Officer’s Private Purchase Enfield Tower Pattern 1856 .577 Calibre Muzzle Loading Line Regiment Sergeant’s & Rifle Brigade 2 Band Percussion Short Rifle. Sn 19291 - 19291 The Pattern 1856 was the first short rifle in the new .577 calibre family of muskets made by Enfield for the British Army. The Pattern 1856 was issued to all Sergeants of Line Regiments & the Rifle Brigade. This is an excellent volunteer officer’s private purchase Enfield Pattern 1856 short rifle. The action is dated 1859 & is marked ‘Tower’ (Enfield) together with Victorian Queen’s Crown. It has all original woodwork with steel butt plate, sling swivels, trigger guard, bayonet lug, fore end cap together with ramrod. The wood has chequered panels at the fore stock and wrist indicating this is a private purchase weapon. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. It has a flip up rear sight, block & blade foresight. The 33” rifled barrel’s bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has proof inspection marks. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 19291 £1,250.00 |
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1849 British WD Enfield Tower.702 Calibre Muzzle Loading, Percussion Rifled Carbine Stock Impressed ‘Barnett Gunmakers London’. Sn 19164 - 19164 The London based Barnett family of Gunsmiths are recorded at various addresses in London from 1796 to 1908 starting with Thomas Barnett at 134 Minories who later became Thomas Barnett & Sons and later John Edward Barnett at the Minories & 37 Camomile Street, ending as JE Barnett & Sons Ltd at Brewhouse Lane, Leaman Street & Duncan Street (see page 140 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.1). This is an original British 1849 Enfield Tower made Carbine with stock marked by Barnett. It has excellent all original wood stock and original finish to the metal work. The wood is crisply impressed with ‘WD & Broad Arrow’ and most likely the stock maker’s cartouche ‘Barnett Gunmakers London’. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the action plate is crisply stamped ‘Crown VR (Victoria Regina) & ‘Tower’ (Enfield) ‘1849’. Its 24" barrel (40” overall) is rifled and has just light staining consistent with age and use. The barrel has proofs. It has a ‘v’ notch block rear sight and block & blade fore sight. It has iron ramrod and sling swivels. The carbine also has brass fore end block, trigger guard, ram rod flutes & butt plate. The carbine cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion Carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 19164 £1,795.00 |
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Victorian Pattern 1853 Enfield Snider Conversion .577 Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Rifle With Nipple Protector & Chain & Buff Leather Sling & Socket Bayonet. Sn 19135:16 - 19135:16 The Enfield Pattern 1853 rifle was a .577 calibre Minié-type muzzle-loading rifled musket, used by the British Empire from 1853 to 1867; after which many were replaced in service by the cartridge-loaded Snider–Enfield rifle. This 3 band muzzle loading P1853 Enfield has been contemporarily converted to the breech loading snider system. The rifle has no maker, date or inspection marks. It has all original walnut stock which has bumps and bruises to be expected, brass butt plate, trigger guard, fore end block & steel cleaning rod. The rifle has its original block and blade fore sight and flip up graduated ladder rear sight. Its sling swivels are fitted with buff leather sling. The 36” barrel’s bore has staining consistent with age & crisp rifling. The cocking & firing action works crisply. The rifle comes with an original Socket Bayonet. The socket has the correct locking ring. The clean 17 ½” blade has inspection marks (illustrated). The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 19135:16 £1,150.00 |
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