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**MINT BORE**1887 Dated MK IV Enfield Martini Henry .577x .450 British Service Rifle (No Nepalese Marks) Ordnance Marked Brass Muzzle / Sight Protector Cover & Sling. Sn 19135:8 - 19135:8
This is a very good original MK IV 1887 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, long lever Service Rifle. It is fully ordnance stamped and has its original woodwork throughout. It has block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels fitted with leather sling, cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The steel barrel's bore is near mint clean & bright with crisp rifling. The muzzle is fitted with original removable brass muzzle sight protector cover which is stamped with small ordnance inspection mark and has a struck out number (illustrated). 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 model designation and dated '1887'. The action is also numbered ‘1190’. The barrel has several Victorian and WD proof inspection marks. There are no Nepalese marks which indicates that this rifle was in solely British Service. The all original woodwork has the knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The stock is impressed with number ‘P2.8.2’. 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 19135:8
£1,595.00

Victorian Lowe Chester 13 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Single Barrel Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun. Sn 19085 - 19085
This Victorian Lowe Chester 13 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Single Barrel Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun has a 32 ½” long steel barrel & measures 48 ½” overall. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. It has a shallow grooved action rear sight. The gun has an undamaged walnut stock with German Silver fore end cap. The wrist has an inlaid silver escutcheon with engraved stylised monogram. It has a steel butt plate with extended tang, trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial & steel hammer. The metal work has areas of foliate engraved decoration. The barrel has a partial gold band and gold manufacturer cartouche ‘Lowe Chester’ ( either Thomas Lowe recorded at Northgate Street Chester 1815-1834, William Lowe Northgate Street 1847-1869 or James Lowe Five Ashes Hough Green Chester 1864 see page 277 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). The shotgun is complete with ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap and steel worm. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. 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 19085
£475.00

**MINT HENRY RIFLING**Victorian Officer's Private Purchase Braendlin Armoury Martini Henry.577x .450 Obsolete Calibre 2 Band Carbine Size Short Rifle With 'Bakers Improved Safety Bolt No.120' . A 1091 - A 1091
The Braendlin Armoury, was at one time arguably the largest British commercial manufacturer of Martinis with many of the high-end sporters and volunteer rifles of the era. Victorian British Officers & Militia Units regularly purchased their own Martini Henry Rifles. These Rifles were manufactured under Enfield contracts to the same specification as their Military counterparts and sold into the retail market for private purchase. This is an excellent, original, Victorian private purchase, Martini Henry, short lever carbine size rifle by the Braendlin Armoury. It has its original, cleaning rod, block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, grooved trigger & sling swivels. It has all original undamaged woodwork throughout which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The underside of the stock is impressed with number ‘1242’. The steel barrel's bore is near mint with crisp Henry patent rifling. The barrel is marked with Henry’s Patent (illustrated) and has proof marks. The Martini Patent marked action works as it should and has 'Bakers Improved Safety Bolt No.120'. The Baker’s safety lever functions as it should. The action is also marked with the Braendlin Armoury, ‘crossed flags B’ device & numbered ‘12680’. 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. A 1091
£2,750.00

**FIRST PRODUCTION**Victorian British Army In India Pattern 1858 / 67 Bengal Light Cavalry Enfield Tower .656 Calibre, Smooth Bore, Percussion Carbine With 1858 Dated Action, Saddle Bar, Ring, Nipple Protector & Chain Trigger Guard Unit Marked ‘33DSB’. - 18723:5
Enfield Pattern 1853 cavalry carbines were used by the British army In India. By 1866 the stock of Tower P 53’s became diminished and conditions in India called for another issue of smooth bore carbines resulting in production of the ‘Bengal Light Cavalry Carbine’ . The Tower made Enfield 'Bengal Native Cavalry Carbine' were sealed by the ordnance on 22nd February 1867, under order number 57/16/2224/2263. (see C H Roads page113). The first production of 8000 Carbines used lock plates that were available from store, most if not all dated 1858. The 'Bengal Native Cavalry carbine' is smoothbore and .656 calibre. Known as the the P58-67 it has a two piece butt plate with 'chequering' between. This original Carbine has a two piece Butt Plate and 1858 dated lock which identifies it as a 'Bengal Native Cavalry Carbine’. The carbines were generally of superior quality to the P 53’s. This original Pattern 1858 / 67 Bengal Light Cavalry Carbine has the correct butt with brass edge caps and central exposed wood cross hatch chequering. It is in good condition. It has all original walnut stock which has knocks and bumps to be expected. The metal work has areas of service wear. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the lock plate is crisply stamped Crown VR (Victoria Regina) & 'Tower’ (Enfield) together with inspection mark and 1858 date indicating it was one of the first production Bengal light cavalry carbines. Its 21" barrel (37” overall) & has a smooth bore which has staining and residue consistent with age. The top of the barrel is stamped with Victorian proof/inspection mark and number ‘55’. It has a fixed ‘v’ notch plate rear sight and block & blade fore sight. It has the correct under barrel captive swivel steel ramrod. The carbine also has brass fore end block & trigger guard. The guard is marked ‘33DSB’ most likely a unit mark (unknown). It is complete with correct steel saddle bar & ring. The stock is impressed with indistinct roundels. It cocks & dry fires crisply. The action has its original nipple protector and chain. 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 18723:5
£875.00

RESERVED RESERVED **MINT BORE**C1875 Victorian British Volunteer’s Private Purchase LSA Co (London Small Arms Company) .577x .45 Obsolete Calibre Short Lever MKII Martini Henry Rifle. Sn 18720 - 18720
This is an original Victorian British Volunteer’s Private Purchase .577x .45 Obsolete Calibre Martini Henry Rifle. It has its original, sling Swivels, Cleaning Rod, bayonet lug, steel butt plate and woodwork throughout. It has the correct ladder rear sight and block and blade fore sight. The steel barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling. The barrel has crisp Victorian proof/inspection marks and is numbered ‘C34H’. The action works correctly, is fully functional and is fitted with the correct MKII short lever. It is stamped on the right side with the manufacturers' detail ' L.S.A. Co' (London Small Arms Company) and their trademark together with proof mark. 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 18720
£1,475.00

**MINT BORE**English Adams London .300 Black Powder Obsolete Calibre Break Action Side Lever Prize Rook Rifle With 1872 Dated Presentation Plate ‘Radley College Athletic Sports 1872**PART OF CAPTAIN ALLAN MARSHALL’S LIFETIME COLLECTION** - 18651
This is a very good Rook rifle in by Adams London (most likely Robert Adams was shop manager for George and John Deane of 30 King William St., London Bridge, and designed the revolver came to be known as the Deane Adams Deane model. Adams split with the Deane firm in 1856. The Deane firm remained at 30 King William St. and became Dean and son’). The metal work has even patina. The 25 ½” octagonal barrel has a near mint bore, bright & clean with crisp rifling (40” overall length). The underside of the barrel has black powder proofs. It has all original Walnut woodwork with straight hand stock which has chequered panels at the wrist and steel butt plate. It has a ‘v’ notch plate rear sight with additional leaf sight and blade fore sight. The side lever break action loading & firing actions work crisply. The stock is mounted with a white metal presentation plate inscribed ‘Radley College Athletic Sports 1872 Senior Mile Race First Prize Throwing Cricket Ball First Prize E. Christy’. The underside of the stock is inlaid with void brass disc. The price includes UK delivery. 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**This rifle is from the life time military collection that belonged to Captain Allan Marshall. Marshall was a Captain with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and on retirement went onto be a respected local huntsman, historian and nature expert, writing for the Rochdale Observer for over 40 years. With his love of history he amassed a collection of historical, military arms and armour related items and was known for his noted collection of Lancashire Fusillers Insignia. On his death in 2012 his collection was passed to his son Mr Jeremy Marshall who also took over the family business ‘Towers of Rochdale’ which was established in the early 1900s and sold guns and country pursuit items. Jeremy was a prominent figure in the firearms industry and adviser to some government and business agencies but sadly passed away in November 2020. He had continued adding to his late father’s military collection with some quite unique items** Sn 18651
£1,295.00

1890’s British Charles (Chas) Osborne & Co London Martini Action .577 x.450 Obsolete Calibre Sporting Rifle. Sn 18448 - 18448
Charles Osborne commenced trading under his own name C1845 in Lichfield Street, Birmingham but by 1855 he was in Whittall Street, Birmingham where he maintained premises right up until 1928 when the business was acquired by Skimin & Wood, a highly respected gunmaker to the trade. Osborne first opened for business in London in 1881 in the vicinity of Houses of Parliament where he stayed until the business left London in 1928. Charles Osborne became a Limited company in 1896.This is an excellent Martini action sporting rifle by Osborne & Co. The underside of the action is numbered ‘1550’. The metal work is undamaged. The wood work is all original and has a chequered panel wrist and fore stock. It has a steel butt plate & sling swivel lugs. The 28” barrel has a clean bore with crisp multi groove rifling and the rifle measures 45 ½” overall length. The barrel is marked ‘.450’ (calibre) and has small inspection mark. The barrel has a block and blade fore sight and flip up ladder rear sight. The rifle’s cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre, antique firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 18448
£1,545.00

**RARE**UNUSUAL**C1850 Italian Piemontese Type Large 17mm Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Cavalry Carbine With Regiment Marks ‘St’ Inspection Marks, Brass Furniture, Saddle Ring & Steel Ram Rod. Sn 18168:19 - 18168:19
This is an original C1850 Italian form 17mm Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Cavalry Carbine similar to the 17mm Piemontese Service Rifle With Brass Furniture, Saddle Ring & Steel Ram Rod. Large calibre weapons were favoured by the Italian Military. Outside our carbine & Piemontese muskets were similar to British Enfields but ours has an unusual lock (illustrated) and sight configuration consisting of block with blade fore sight located in the middle of the 18” round steel barrel (illustrated) and grooved action rear sight. It has all original undamaged heavy wood full stock with figured cheek piece, brass butt plate, fore end block, barrel band and trigger guard with extended tang. The butt plate and brass stock plate have Regiment marks (unknown illustrated). The trigger guard, stock plate and action plate are marked ‘St’ (illustrated unknown). It has a heavy military percussion hammer. The carbine measures 34” overall length. The barrel’s large 17mm bore has just staining consistent with age and use and deep cut rifling. The carbine has its original steel ramrod & steel saddle ring. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this rare, unusual cavalry carbine worthy of further research 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 18168:19
£975.00

**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Swiss Military Vetterli M1869 / 71 10.4 mm Obsolete Calibre Bolt Action Rifle By Keller Aarau. Sn 18196:7 - 18196:7
The Vetterli rifles were a series of Swiss army service rifles in use from 1869 to circa 1890, when they were replaced with Schmidt-Rubin rifles. Modified Vetterli rifles were also used by the Italian Army. The Swiss Vetterli rifles combined the American M1866 Winchester rifle's tubular magazine and a bolt system derived from the German Dreyse. Due to the Swiss Federal Council's early 1866 decision to equip the army with a breech loading repeating rifle, the Vetterli rifles were, at the time of their introduction, the most advanced military rifles in Europe. This is an excellent M1869 / 74 Vetterli bolt action rifle in 10.4mm UK obsolete calibre.The metal work has even patina. It has all original, wood furniture with chequed grip panel on the fore stock. The woood has knocks bumps abnd bruises to be expected with age and one side of the shoulder stock has a few blemishes which can be seen in the images. The stock is stamped with military ‘Swiss Cross’ mark. The action is signed by the maker Keller Aarau and stamped 'M78 Waffenfabrik Bern' together with model designation ‘M78’ and serial number ‘91219’ which is repeated on the barrel and underside of the action. The bolt has un-matching number. It has an adjustable rear sight, block & blade foresight, sling swivels, steel butt plate and original cleaning rod. The rifle is 51” overall length with a 33” barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. The loading & firing actions are crisp. 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 18196:7
£845.00

C1890, Victorian English, Double Damascus Barrelled 18 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. A 1068 - A 1068
This is a good Victorian double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun in English form. It has all original Walnut furniture with chequered panels at the wrist. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected. The underside of the stock has a void German silver escutcheon & It has a steel butt plate. The shotgun with double 30”, Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46” overall. The barrel has a brass bead fore sight. The action, hammers and trigger guard with extended tang have foliate engraved decoration. There are no visible manufacturer marks. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work as they should. The barrels smooth bores are clean. The Shotgun has an ebonised wood ram rod with horn end cap and brass tube 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. A 1068
£575.00
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