Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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C1850 Victorian British Officer's Private Purchase Percussion Rifled 13 Bore Fusil Musket Saddle Carbine. Sn 14111. - 14111 This is a very good British Officer's Private Purchase Percussion Fusil saddle carbine made C1850. It has 20” long round steel barrel and measures 35 ½” overall. The bore has just light staining consistent with age and crisp rifling. Its walnut full stock has just minor bumps and bruises and is all original with no damage. It has brass fittings including forend block, butt plate, ramrod mounts and trigger guard with extended tang. The action has a plain steel side plate and heavy military hammer. The top of the barrel is stamped with proof marks. The stock has also has a brass plate engraved ‘Bore 13’. The weapon has its original steel ramrod. It has a block and blade fore sight and 2 leaf rear sight. It has a strong cocking and firing action. There are no visible manufacturer or retailer marks on this piece. Price 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 14111 £845.00 |
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**QUALITY**C1840 English Beckwith London 15 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun Converted From Earlier Flintlock Piece. Sn 19995 - 19995 This is a quality made 15 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun converted from an earlier flintlock piece. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist. The shotgun with double 32”, Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 48 ½” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight. The action plates, action tang and trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are also engraved with the depiction of a ‘Hare in the field’ and are inset with yellow metal lozenges ‘Beckwith’ (most likely the English gunmaker William. A. Beckwith who operated in London from 1800 until approx. 1840 from which time business was conducted at 58 Skinner Street, Snow Hill. His son Henry was also involved in the family business until 1868. Henry Beckwith is listed as participating in the International Exhibition of 1851). The action has an inlaid silver bands at the breech of each barrel. The barrel rib also has ‘Beckwith London’ in gold lettering. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. 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 19995 £945.00 |
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**RARE**SMITH SIGNED**Edo Period 1600-1800 Japanese Samurai 38 Bore Heavy Tanegashima Castle Siege Matchlock Musket With Smith Signed Barrel ‘SHIBATA TSUJI MINAMOTO TARO’. Sn 22072 - 22072 Tanegashima, was a type of matchlock-configured arquebus firearm introduced to Japan through the Portuguese Empire in 1543. It was used by the samurai class and their ashigaru "foot soldiers", and within a few years its introduction in battle changed the way war was fought in Japan forever. Heavy versions were used on turrets and walls of castles during sieges to repel attacks. This Japanese Samurai matchlock made sometime in the Edo period is one of those heavy castle siege guns. It has a fully functioning action. It has a 41” long octagonal heavy barrel which is 38 Bore. The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The gun has been examined by Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg who has identified and translated a smith’s signature on the underside of the barrel, a copy of his translation notes accompany the gun. In his notes he translates the smith’s signature as ‘SHIBATA TSUJI MINAMOTO TARO’ and describes it as being made in the Edo period 1600-1800. The matchlock has a triangular iron block fore sight and grooved brass block rear sight. It measures 52 ½” overall length. It has wood stock with brass fittings and brass flower inlays. The fore stock is holed for ram rod which is absent. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age & use. One side of the stock above the trigger area has some impressions where brass flower inlays may have been present but are now absent and indentations most likely knocks received during castle wall or turret service. It has a brass ball trigger and brass trigger guard on the underside of the stock. The 'quick match' arm moves as does the hinged brass pan cover. The price for this excellent smith signed matchlock includes UK delivery. NB 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. Sn 22072 £1,295.00 |
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**RARE**WELL KNOWN GUN MAKER**Edo Period 1603-1868 Japanese Samurai 36 Bore Tanegashima Matchlock Musket With Smith Signed Barrel ‘GOSHU (province) KUNI (town) TOMO TO (gunmaker’s group Edo Period) HEI BEI (maker’s name) DO MAKI ( Damascus like barrel) - 22071 Tanegashima, was a type of matchlock-configured arquebus firearm introduced to Japan through the Portuguese Empire in 1543. It was used by the samurai class and their ashigaru "foot soldiers", and within a few years its introduction in battle changed the way war was fought in Japan forever. This Japanese Samurai matchlock made sometime in the Edo period has a fully functioning action. It has a 39 ¼”long octagonal barrel which is 36 Bore. The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The gun has been examined by Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg who has identified and translated a smith’s signature on the underside of the barrel, a copy of his translation notes accompany the gun. In his notes he translates the signature as ‘GOSHU (province) KUNI (town) TOMO TO (gunmaker’s group Edo Period) HEI BEI (well known maker’s name) DO MAKI (wrap around barrel like Damascus). The matchlock has a triangular iron block fore sight and grooved iron block rear sight. It measures 49 ¼” overall length. It has wood stock with brass fittings. The fore stock is holed for ram rod which is absent. The wood has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age & use. It has a brass ball trigger on the underside of the stock. The 'quick match' arm moves as does the hinged brass pan cover. The lock plate has a tooled depiction of a Dragon. The price for this excellent smith signed matchlock includes UK delivery. NB 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. Sn 22071 £1,375.00 |
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British, Victorian, Volunteer, Martini Henry Mk 2 .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle & Pattern 1887 Mark III Sword bayonet & Scabbard. Sn - 22016 This is an British Volunteer pattern .577x .450 Martini Henry, Mark 2 service rifle pattern with a short nocksform. The rifle although carries no manufacturers, carries Birmingham proof marks for 52 bore (.45” calibre). The rifle is in good condition with a block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, large cocking lever of the early type and both sling swivels. The rifle measures 49 inches long with a 33 inch steel barrel has is clean with only mild staining from service use. The wood furniture is in good condition with only minor marks form light service use. The guns metalwork has a nice smooth finish is in good condition. The rifles cocking and firing actions work crisply. There are no Nepalese marks on the rifle. The rifle is fitted as found with its Pattern 1887 mark III bayonet and scabbard. The ricasso is stamped with a crown over VR /88 (1888 manufacture date) on one side and other inspection marks on the other side. The pommel is stamped with the number 9409 on the side together with other markings on the bayonet. The steel mounted leather scabbard is in good condition with no splits or cuts. See Section D, Martini arms, RB 125 & 126 on page 24 in the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. 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 22016 £1,195.00 |
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English, Manton, 16 bore Single Barrel Percussion Shotgun Converted by Drum & Nipple from a Flintlock Mechanism. Sn - 22000 This is a 16 bore percussion shotgun by the famous maker Manton. The Manton family were makers of quality guns from 1780 to 1826 when they were declared bankrupt. The gun retains the original lockplate which is stamped MANTON and is nicely engraved in the Manton style The shotgun was originally made as a flintlock and was later converted to the percussion by fitting a drum and nipple to the barrel and removing the frizzen and pan from the original lockplate. The flint cock was replaced by a percussion hammer. The gun has a 32 ½ inch damascus barrel with an overall length of 48 inches. The finely figured damascus barrel is of the Spanish form and carries Birmingham proof marks. The one piece finely figured walnut stock has a chequered wrist with iron furniture and a black horn tip. the trigger guards has a finger rest and a pineapple at the front. The lockplate, breech strap the trigger guard and butt tang have been finely engraved in the past. The barrel has two ramrod pipes and a steel ramrod. The bore is clean with the usual staining and residue with use. The stock has the normal bumps and bruises with normal use. The weapon cocks & dry fires as it should. 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 22000 £395.00 |
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French, J.B Rivolier Fils, St Etienne Percussion 12 Bore Side by Side Percussion Shotgun. Sn - 22004 This is a nice French 12 bore side by side percussion shotgun with back action locks and gold lining to the ironwork. The gun has 28 inch barrels with an overall length of 43 inches. The gun has fine damascus twist barrels, ribs and ram rod tubes. The back action locks are signed on one side J.B Rivolier Fils and the other side a St Etienne. The lockplates, butt plate, scroll trigger guard, fore end cap, barrel wedge and breech strap all have a single gold line decoration. The single barrel wedge his shaped as a seashell. The barrels and lower ribs are nicely stamped underneath with proof and makers marks, including the serial number 774. The shotgun has a one piece walnut stock and all of the fittings are made of iron. The trigger guard and hammers are of the French style and 2 sling swivels are fitted in the traditional continental style. The gun has a German silver bead foresight and the wooden ramrod has a wad extractor under the brass ferrule. The bore is clean with the usual staining and residue with use. The stock has the normal bumps and bruises with normal use. The weapon cocks & dry fires as it should. 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 22004 £475.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (14/03) English, Victorian, Hale, 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side, Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn - 22001 This is a fine quality 12 bore double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Hale. The shotgun has 30 inch fine twist damascus steel barrels, a plain top rib, with a total length of 46 inches and bears Birmingham proof marks to the underside of the barrels. The shotguns lockplates and dolphin head hammers carry fine engraving of a setter putting up snipe on one side and putting up pheasants on the other side. The barrels, set side by side have platinum blow out vents to the side with a hooked breech retained by a single barrel wedge and a german silver foresight bead. The shotgun has finely engraved steel furniture including the butt plate engraved with pheasants, trigger guard with a pineapple finial, fore end cap with a pineapple finial and wedge plates. The shotgun has double triggers, and both the wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. The shotgun has a brassed tipped wooden ramrod with a screw off end. The guns original finely figured walnut stock has fine chequering and a nicely polished finish. The guns bores are smooth with mild residue and staining from use. The guns firing mechanisms work as they should. 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 22001 £0.00 |
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Volunteer, 2 Band Enfield P1856, .577 Calibre Percussion Rifle, Major Nuthall Patent Rifling by Thomas Turner, Birmingham. Sn - 21999 Volunteer, Enfield Pattern 1856, 2 Band percussion rifle made by Thomas Turner of Fisher Street, Birmingham. The top of the barrel is engraved MAJOR NUTHALLS PATENT and this refers to several patents taken out by William Frost Nuthall who served in the Bengal army and researched into cartridge lubrication and improving bullets in the P1842 and P1853 rifles which were put to the ordnance committees at various times during his service. This Nuthall patent refers to rounded groove rifling (Patent 1167, 10 May 1859). The lock plate has a single line border and is engraved THOMAS TURNER FISCHER STREET BIRMINGHAM . The barrel is engraved on the top in front of the rearsight MAJOR NUTHALLS PATENT. The 1100 yard rear sight is the engraved to 1000 yards but is reversed similar to the Lancaster oval bore Enfield rearsight. The rifle has six groove rifling with narrow lands and has staining and residue consistent with age and service use. The side of the bayonet bar is stamped 377 J.P. The rifle is fitted with iron furniture and a bayonet bar with an extension of the Pattern 1856 rifle. The rifle is fitted with an iron and brass chained nipple protector and the walnut stock is in excellent with only minor bumps and knocks due to service. The rifle is complete with its 1000 yard range ladder rear sight, block and blade fore sight, front sling swivel, barrel bands and cleaning rod. The rifle measures 47 ½ inches in length with a 32 inch barrel. The rifles cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB 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. Sn 21999 £975.00 |
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English, Moore, 10 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side, Back Action Lock Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn - 22005 This is a 10 bore double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Moore. There are several gunmakers using the name Moore and this one is likely to be Moore of Chichester, Sussex. The shotgun has 39 ½ inch fine twist damascus steel barrels with a total length of 55 inches. The shotgun has back action lockplates and polphin head hammers which carry fine engraving. The barrels, set side by side have a central top barrel rib which is inlaid in gold with a shooter raising geese from a lake. The barrels have a hooked breech retained by two barrel wedges with a gold lined breech and a german silver bead foresight. The shotgun has german silver butt plate, trigger guard with a pineapple finial, fore end cap. wedge plates and a cap box in the butt which are all finely engraved, the trigger guard having a finger rest at the rear. The shotgun has double triggers, and both the wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. The shotgun has a brassed tipped wooden ramrod. The gun has its original walnut stock with fine chequering with minor bumps and to be expected with age. 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 22005 £875.00 |
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