Shotguns
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Victorian C1850 English Form, 12 Bore, Double Barrel Top Lever Break Action Shotgun Wall Hanger**UK 2022 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** D 1535 - D 1535 This is a Victorian era 12 Bore double barrel shotgun in English form. It has Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist & fore stock. The stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The shotgun with double 30”, steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ¾” 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 metal has even aged patina. The carved polished horn butt plate has Game animals in the field scene. There are no external visible maker or date marks. Deactivated to UK specification in 2022, the break action, cocking & firing actions of the weapon work. This shotgun is suitable for display only. 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. D 1535 £295.00 |
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c1880 English ‘Edward Adkins’ 12 Bore Side-by-Side Underlever Hammer Gun. D 1510. - D 1510 The rifle has twin 29.75" Damascus barrels with 2.75" chambers which are mounted with a smooth concave rib bearing. The lock plates are engraved with the maker's name within tight foliate scrolling borders and mounted on a checkered walnut stock which is inlaid with a white metal shield shaped plaque. A much respected gun maker Edward Adkins ran his business at 194 High St, Lewes Sussex 1861-1870 also at 60 Pyle St, Newport Isle of White 1870-c1878. There is a minor loss to the right hand side at the back where it attaches to the gun. There is a minor split to the front end of the woodwork on the stock which goes through to the action and there is a further section missing above the right hand lock plate. The left hand side of the fore end also has a small section missing. The checkering has a nice aged patina and the rest of the walnut stock has minor use related marks. The action, lock plates and trigger guard are delicately engraved. The gun is deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 1510. £345.00 |
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Early 20th Century, McCarthy Buck & Co London 12 Bore Double Damascus Barrel Side By Side Hammerless Box Lock Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Shotgun **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** D 1469 - D 1469 McCarthy Buck & Co, traded from 40 St Andrew’s Hill, London EC, 1899-1900 and may still have been in business up to 1914. This is a double barrel hammerless sporting shotgun by McCarthy, Buck & Co made sometime in the early 20th Century. It has 30” Damascus steel barrels. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib and bead foresight. The rib is signed ‘McCarthy Buck & Co London’. It has its original walnut stock which has just the knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels and the underside of the stock has an inlaid German Silver escutcheon. The action is signed by the maker ‘Chas Osborne & Co’ on the left & right sides. The shotgun is number 8648. Deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 1469 £295.00 |
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Early 20th Century, Charles Osborne & Co London 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammerless Box Lock Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Shotgun. **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** D 1468 - D 1468 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 in 1885 where he stayed until the business left London in 1928. Charles Osborne became a Limited company in 1896. This is a double barrel hammerless sporting shotgun by Charles Osborne made sometime in the early 20th Century. It has 30” blued steel barrels. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib and bead foresight. The rib is signed ‘Chas Osborne & Co London’. It has its original walnut stock which has just the knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels and the underside of the stock has an inlaid German Silver escutcheon. The action is signed by the maker ‘Chas Osborne & Co’ on the left & right sides. The shotgun is number 74841. Deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 1468 £295.00 |
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C1897-1901 Henry Esau Akrill Beverley (Yorkshire) 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammerless Box Lock Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Shotgun Action Signed ‘R. Robinson’. **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**D 1458 - D 1458 The Akrill family of gunsmiths were first recorded in Beverley Yorkshire in 1833. Henry Esau Akrill is recorded at Holderness Gun Stores C1897- 1901. Akrills were recorded at 18 Market place from 1905 -2000 when the business closed down (see page 155 of ‘British Gunmakers Volume 2’ by Brown). This is a double barrel hammerless sporting shotgun by Henry Esau Akrill . It has 26” steel barrels. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib and bead foresight. The rib is signed ‘Henry Esau Akrill Beverley’. It has its original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. It has a rubber butt plate and the underside of the stock is inlaid with a void white metal disc. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. It has double triggers. The action is signed by ‘R. Robinson’ (possibly a retailer or lock maker) on the left & right sides within foliate engraved decoration. Deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 1458 £295.00 |
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Early 20th Century, Horatio Jones Wrexham North Wales 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammerless Box Lock Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Shotgun. **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**Sn 17745 - 17745 Horatio Jones was a Wrexham North Wales based Gunsmith. C1890 Jones was recorded at the 54 Chester Street. Between C1897 and 1900 he moved to 25 High Street Wrexham where he was recorded until about 1922. This is a double barrel hammerless sporting shotgun by Horationo Jones made sometime in the early 20th Century. It has 30 ¼” blued steel barrels. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib and bead foresight. The rib is signed ‘Horatio Jones 25 High Street Wrexham’. It has its original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. It has a ribbed horn butt and the underside of the stock is inlaid with a void oval German Silver disc. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. It has double triggers. The action is signed by the maker ‘Horatio Jones’ on the left & right sides. Deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 17745 £345.00 |
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Early 20th Century, Charles Osborne (London & Birmingham) 12 Bore Double Barrel Side By Side Hammerless Box Lock Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Shotgun. **UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**Sn 17744 - 17744 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. He first opened for business in London in 1881 in the vicinity of Houses of Parliament in 1885 where he stayed until the business left London in 1928. Charles Osborne became a Limited company in 1896. This is a double barrel hammerless sporting shotgun by Charles Osborne made sometime in the early 20th Century. It has 28” blued steel barrels. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib and bead foresight. It has its original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers. The wrist & fore stock have chequered panels. The action is signed by the maker ‘Charles Osborne’ on the left & right sides. The action tang is numbered ‘1731’. Deactivated to UK / EU specification the weapon’s top lever break action opens the breech and its safety catch slides. The price includes UK /EU deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 17744 £345.00 |
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