Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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British Pattern 1859 3 Band Musket (2nd model Indian .656” Musket). Sn - 21393:29 This is a nice example of a British Pattern 1859 musket also referred to as the 2nd model Indian Musket which was approved for service on the 7th May, 1859. This pattern was approved at Enfield after the Indian Mutiny, when the P1853 rifles issued to Indian soldiers were converted into muskets, in order to put them at a disadvantage if they ever fought British troops, again. The effective range with the musket was reduced from 500 yards to 50 yards. The musket differs externally from the Pattern 1853 rifle, in that the rear sight is a simple V with no provision for adjustment and a block triangular foresight. The musket was originally approved as the pattern 1858 musket with a bore of .700” but with the thinness of the barrel. With this, the pattern 1859 was approved with a reduced bore of .656” to correct the defect. The lock plate is stamped with the Queens crown and ENFIELD together with an inspection mark. The stock has a nicely stamped roundel with a crown over RM II with an inverted crowfoot and ENFIELD. The left hand side of the stock opposite the lock plate is stamped with a crown over E5. The top of the barrel carries inspection marks of a crowfoot, a crown over 61 and a crown over a crowfoot. The tang of the butt plate carries an inspection mark of a crown with a crowfoot. The barrel is shiny and smooth with a few staining marks. The muskets barrel retains much of its original blued finish including the barrel bands. The original walnut stock has minor mumps and bruises through service. The musket has brass butt plate, trigger guard and nose cap together with both sling swivels. See Section A, Muzzle Loading Arms on page 8, item RB 44 in 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 musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:29 £795.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 05/02) British East India Company, 1815 Dated Flintlock .750 Musket Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Infantry Musket. Sn - 21393:13 This is a 1815 dated British East India Company Flintlock .75” infantry musket. The musket has a 39 inch smooth bored barrel with London proof marks. The barrel is clean and has staining consistent with use. The musket has all original woodwork with the correct brass scroll trigger guard, two rammer pipes and the correct and original ramrod. The musket is fitted with the correct 2 sling swivels. The lock plate is stamped with the date, 1815 and the EIC’s Rampant Lion trademark with a single border. The musket measures 55 inches in length with a 39 inch barrel the bore having just light staining consistent with age. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique muzzle loading percussion musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:13 £0.00 |
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British East India Company Pattern F Percussion .750 Musket Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Infantry Musket. Sn - 21393:12 This is a British East India Company Pattern F percussion .75” infantry musket. The musket has a 39 inch smoothbored barrel with London proof marks. The barrel is clean and has staining consistent with use. The musket has all original woodwork with the correct Brunswick pattern scroll trigger guard, three rammer pipes, the unique pattern E.I.C. spring bayonet catch protruding through the nose-cap. The musket is complete with the correct and original E.I.C. pattern ramrod. The lockplate is stamped with EIC’s Rampant Lion trademark with a double line border. The musket measures 55 inches in length with a 39 inch barrel the bore having just light staining consistent with age. The F type musket was produced between 1845 and 1851. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. Muskets such as this saw service and action in many Indian campaigns from 1845 including the 2nd Sikh War, and the Great Indian Mutiny it was used by both sides. Many of these muskets were returned to this country from the Nepal Royal Armoury. During the Mutiny Nepal sent a contingent in support of the British on arrival in India they were armed with muskets such as this and upon return to Nepal together with Indian Mutineers who were disarmed and the weapons kept by the Nepal authorities for issue to its forces. This musket bears Nepalese regimental stampings under the trigger guard and on the top of the butt plate showing re issue to Nepalese troops. See pages 32 - 36 & 123 - 128 including the plates in Guns of the Gurkhas, (The lost arsenal: pistols, rifles and machine guns of the Royal Nepalese Army, 1816 – 1945) by John Walter. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique muzzle loading percussion musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:12 £1,195.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 19/01) **British Thomas Ketland & Co Georgian Brown Bess .750 Musket Bore Flintlock Musket With 39” Barrel Regiment Marked ‘65’ To The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot. Sn 21269 - 21269 Thomas Ketland & Co were English gunsmith's based at various addresses in Birmingham & London between 1785-1819. The 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1756 as the 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment of Foot. Under the Childers Reforms it amalgamated with the 84th (York and Lancaster) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1881. The formation of the regiment was prompted by the expansion of the army as a result of the commencement of the Seven Years' War. On 25 August 1756 it was ordered that a number of existing regiments should raise a second battalion; among those chosen was the 12th Regiment of Foot. The 2nd Battalion of the 12th Regiment of Foot was formed on 10 December 1756 and renumbered as the 65th Regiment of Foot on 21 April 1758. It was sent to the fever ridden West Indies to aid in the capturing of the French islands of Guadeloupe in January 1759 and Martinique in January 1762. It was also involved in the expedition to capture Havana, Cuba in June 1762. In 1768 the regiment was shipped to Boston, Massachusetts as part of the garrison. The regiment's first action in the American War of Independence was at the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775 where their Grenadier and Light Companies were involved in the attack. In 1776 the remnants of the regiment were drafted into other regiments and the officers sent home to reform. In 1782 the regiment received a county title and became the 65th (The 2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot. In 1788 the Anglo-French War broke out and the regiment was sent to the fortress at Gibraltar in 1782. After this regiment was sent to Canada in 1784 and to Nova Scotia in 1791. In 1793 the regiment was shipped back to the West Indies and took part in the attack on Santo Domingo in September 1794 and an attack on Martinique in February 1794 and an attack on Saint Lucia in April 1794. The regiment was shipped to South Africa in 1800 and then on to Ceylon where it was involved in the Kandian War in 1802. It transferred to India in May 1803 and took part in the Second Anglo-Maratha War later that year. The regiment was dispatched to the island of Mauritius in December 1810 where it took part in the capture of the island. In 1811 it returned to India: it was briefly involved in the campaign against the Oman Coast Pirates in the Persian Gulf in 1819 as well as numerous uprisings and small wars in India. The regiment returned to England in August 1822. This is an excellent, original, Brown Bess flintlock musket by Ketland & Co Regiment marked to the 65th Regiment of Foot. The Musket measures 55 ½”overall length with a 39” round steel barrel with English black powder proof/ inspection marks at the breech and Regiment mark ‘65’ to the 65th Regiment of Foot. The metal has even patina and the smooth bore has just staining and residue consistent with age and service use. It has its original superb condition lock. The lock plate is crisply marked ’T. Ketland & Co’ & Crown ‘GR’ (George Rex). It has its all original walnut stock which has a period secure and stable repair at the wrist. The barrel has a block fore sight. It is complete with original steel ram rod and sling swivels. It has regulation pattern brass furniture including butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang, fore end block and ram rod flutes. The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The price for this Regiment marked Brown Bess includes UK delivery. N.B As an antique flintlock musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a collection or display. Sn 21269 £0.00 |
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**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**Swiss, Military Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889 7.5 x 53.5 mm Obsolete Calibre Straight Pull Rifle. A 1085 - A 1085 In 1882 Eduard Rubin began testing the first small-calibre copper-jacketed bullet which could successfully withstand high velocities. In 1885, this round was combined with Rudolf Schmidt's first straight-pull action resulting in the Swiss, Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889 7.5 x 53.5 mm Rifle. This is a very good example of the Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889 rifle with original wood and metal work throughout. The rifle measures 51 ½ ”overall with a 31” barrel. The rifle is stamped with the matching serial number 149602 on the breech & barrel, bolt, rear sight and magazine. The stock & metal are stamped with Swiss Military marks (illustrated). The gun is complete with its bayonet bar, slings swivels, adjustable rear sight (graduated to 2000 metres) and fore sight. The cocking and 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. A 1085 £895.00 |
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1870 - 1900 Dutch Wilhelm Von Kreyfelt Rotterdam Holland 9 x 57R Mauser Obsolete Calibre Match Grade Target Rifle, Stock With Brass Plate Signed To ‘F.F. Kestling’, Sling & Bullet Cast With Confirmation Of Calibre Document. A 1084 - A 1084 Wilhelm Von Kreyfelt was a Dutch gunmaker active around 1870 until 1900. This match grade target rifle by Kreyfelt is in 9 x 57R Mauser, a UK obsolete calibre (a bullet cast and confirmation of calibre document accompanies this rifle). It has a 30 inch heavy profile Spanish form barrel with tangent rear sight adjustable for windage and dovetailed front sight, chequered spur trigger guard, full length figured stock carved with cheek piece and fitted with a brass plaque bearing a name 'F.F' Kestling' (most likely the original owner of this gun. The rifle’s sling swivels are fitted with a period leather sling. The action tang is signed ‘WILH. VON KREYFELT, ROTTERDAM’. It has its original iron ram rod. The barrel’s bore is clean with crisp rifling. The rifle measures 48”overall length. Its loading and firing actions work as they should. The price for this excellent Target rifle 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. A 1084 £1,795.00 |
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**LARGE & HEAVY** C1860 English Sanderson (Possibly ‘Elephant King‘ George P. Sanderson) 4 Bore Black Powder Big Game Percussion Elephant Gun For Use With ¼ Pound Lead Ball Of 1” Diameter. Sn 21370 - 21370 A substantial 4 Bore sporting gun by Sanderson c.1860 suitable for hunting elephant and other dangerous big game. Until the late 1870s, with the advent of large calibre breach loaders - and ultimately the nitro express double rifles at the end of that century - the single barrel smooth bore muzzle loading 4 bore was the most potent manageable option for hunting elephant, firing a quarter pound lead ball of one inch diameter. By default these big sporting pieces became known as "Elephant guns", but were actually multi-use weapons that could be used for shooting anything. Large smooth bores were favoured by the best known big game hunters of the era such as George P. Sanderson in India, Frederick Selous, William Finaughty and Sir Samuel Baker - and before that, Petrus Jacobs, a legend among the earlier Boer Elephant hunters who were armed with similar smooth bores - initially flintlocks and later percussion. Between 1874 and 1876 Selous killed 78 Elephant with a 4 bore muzzle loader. George Peress Sanderson (1848– 5 May 1892, Madras) was a renowned British big game hunter, later naturalist who worked in the public works department in the princely state of Mysore. He began a system for capturing wild elephants that were destructive to agriculture so as to use them in captivity. He was known in the popular press as the "Elephant King" and wrote a book on his life in the forests of India. Rudyard Kipling is believed to have modelled the character "Petersen Sahib" in his Toomai of the Elephants after him. With such primitive guns it was necessary for the hunter to shoot from very close range, so sights and rifling were of no advantage, and smooth bores were generally favoured by professional hunters. These could be reloaded more quickly than early rifles, kicked less, penetrated more and didn't twist in the hand. Early on, elephants were typically shot from horseback, enabling the rider to escape from a wounded animal to reload, often requiring multiple shots for a kill. This back action percussion smooth bored example has a 35" barrel with a sighting plane and bead foresight and weighs in at around 13lbs. The bore has light staining & residue consistent with age & use. The gun is in very good overall condition. It is surprisingly wieldy for such a massive gun, quick to point and balances nicely. The gun measures 52” overall length. The all original Walnut wood furniture with chequered wrist & fore stock and polished horn fore end cap are excellent. The stock has a steel butt plate. The action plate, heavy hammer, trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial have excellent foliage engraved decoration. The action plate is also signed ‘Sanderson’ (we cannot find a period maker named Sanderson in our books, could this gun have been owned by the famous ‘Elephant King’ George Peress Sanderson?). The gun has a wood ram rod with white metal end cap. The price for this quality piece worthy of further research regarding the signature on the action plate includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre black powder weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21370 £1,945.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**C1860 Victorian British Officer’s Private Purchase Wilkinson London (Later Wilkinson Sword) Enfield 1853 Pattern .577 Regulation Calibre Percussion Rifle With Enfield 3 Groove Rifling & Original Ram Rod. Sn 21371 - 21371 A fine .577 two band volunteer rifle by Wilkinson c.1860. The 33in hook-breech barrel has a clear shiny bore with typical Enfield 3 groove rifling. This exceptionally well preserved personalised rifle is chequered at the wrist and fore end, has an extended trigger guard with a sporting grip and a neat "bar-in-wood" style lock plate engraved "WILKINSON LONDON". There is also a bayonet lug and a circular sprung patch box. The lock functions perfectly. The ramrod is original and kept in place by an unusual spring loaded device concealed in the fore end. The Wilkinson 5 groove design of rifling for the prospective 1853 Pattern service rifle was shortlisted for trial along with Enfield 3 groove rifling and Lancaster's oval bore. Ultimately the 3 groove design was chosen which accounts for the rifling to be found in this excellent example. Wilkinson (from 1891 "Wikinson Sword") was originally founded in 1772 by Henry Nock - famous for his naval volley gun - who died in 1804 leaving his company to his foreman and son-in-law James Wilkinson, renamed "James Wilkinson and Son" by his son Henry when he took over in 1824. Henry rapidly grew the business after relocating to Pall Mall, later becoming Queen Victoria's appointed sword and gun maker. It has all original walnut stock with chequered panel wrist and fore stock in excellent condition & Iron fittings. The wrist has an inlaid brass escutcheon. It has original ladder rear sight & block and blade fore sight. It has a heavy military hammer. The metal work has even patina. Total length is 48 ¾”. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this quality private purchase rifle includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn £1,675.00 |
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**VERY RARE**C1810 British Ezekiel Baker London .653 Calibre Percussion Sporting Rifle Baker Converted From Flintlock Rifle With Patch Box & Ram Rod. Sn 21369 - 21369 The Baker Rifle was first produced in 1800 by Ezekiel Baker, a master gunsmith from Whitechapel. He was maker to the Prince of Wales. His design won the competition for the 1st British Military Rifle. Very few of these rifles were made by Baker himself, the vast majority being sub-contracted to other prominent makers,. This C1810 example of a sporting rifle made by Baker was later period converted to percussion almost certainly by him and is of the same specification as the military model (.653 bore for a patched .625 carbine ball & a 30.3” barrel with his unique 7 groove ¼ twist rifling. The top barrel flat of the heavy octagonal barrel is signed ‘E. Baker London’. The lock plate is also engraved ‘E. Baker’. The figured stock has a patch box with hinged steel lid with Stag in the field engraving partly faded with age. The rifle is excellent with shiny bore (fine lands-some staining and residue). There is a pillar rear sight with one folding leaf. The original heavy iron ram rod contributes to the precise balance of this Genuine Baker sporting piece. The rifle is 46 ½” overall length. The price for this very rare sought after piece which is a must for any serious collector includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21369 £1,895.00 |
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1834-1863 Victorian English, Sanders Loughboro (Loughborough Leicestershire) 12 Bore, Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun , Action Plates Signed ‘Curney’ (Most Likely The Original Owner Or Retailers Name). A 1083 - A 1083 Joseph Sanders was an English Loughborough Leicestershire based gunmaker an English gunmaker recorded as working between 1834 and 1863 (see page 103 of Bailey & Nie’s book English Gunmakers). This is an attractive, double barrel muzzle loading shotgun by Sanders. It has undamaged Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist panels & void inlaid white metal escutcheon. The shotgun with double 28 ¼” Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 45 ½” overall. The top barrel rib is signed by the maker ‘Sanders Loughboro’ (Loughborough) The barrels are 12 bore. The bores have staining and residue consistent with age & use. The action and hammers have foliate engraved decoration. Its plain steel trigger guard has an extended tang & acanthus bud finial. The action plates have ‘hunting dog and game birds in the field’ hunting scenes. Both plates are signed ‘Curney’ (unknown but most likely the original owner or retailers name). It is complete with its brass capped ebonised wood ram rod which has a brass tip with steel thread. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon 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 a collection or display. A 1083 £595.00 |
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