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*SOLD 11/7*c1985* Powerful 11.79 ft/lb* Weihrauch HW77K .22 Air Rifle with Nikko Sterling Mountmaster 4x32 Scope and Quality Leather Sling. AI 624. - AI 624
The Weihrauch HW77K (carbine) is a full power underlever spring rifle, which comes with the match grade two stage “Rekord” fully adjustable trigger system. The HW77 is well known for its ability to absorb recoil and this makes it a pleasure to shoot. It comes with a removable front sight and a micrometre rear sight. The stock is made from hardwood *minor indentation to the stock around the trigger area* and is right-handed with added cheek piece. There is a rubber butt pad and the usual checkering on the pistol grip and forearm. The barrel's bore is clean with crisp rifling, and it cocks and fires as it should with a strong spring action firing at an impressive 11.79 ft/lbs. The Weihrauch website dates the rifle to 1985 (Serial No- 1020292). The gun is in nice condition for its age. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air rifle the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. AI 624.
£0.00

C1870 Victorian British Royal Household Court Small Sword With Ornate Brass Hilt & Scabbard ED 2395 - ED 2395
The small sword (also court sword, French: épée de cour or dress sword) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity was between mid 17th and late 18th century. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The small sword was the immediate predecessor of the French dueling sword (from which the épée developed. This is an excellent original C1870 Victorian British Royal Household Court Small Sword (see page 280 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where a C1870 British Royal Court Sword with similar hilt as ours is illustrated). It has an ornate cast brass hilt with urn shaped pommel, cross guard & clam shell. It has a bar knuckle guard. The slim 31” blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate decoration. There are no visible maker or date marks. The sword measures 37” overall. It is complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard. The price for this Royal Household court sword includes UK delivery. ED 2395
£495.00

**MINT**German Weihrauch HW80K Hull Cartridge Import .22 Calibre Break Action Hunting Air Rifle with Factory Sound Moderator / Silencer & Nikko Stirling 3-9x50 AO IR MD Mountmaster Side IR Telescopic Sight. Sn 18085:32. - 18085:32
The Weihrauch name has been associated with solid build quality and reliability for many years. Introduced in the 1990’s the HW80 transformed the hunting rifle market. The air rifles were available as the HW80 (full size) and HW80K with shorter barrel. This is a near mint Weihrauch HW80K in .22 calibre. The rifle has a 19” barrel fitted with factory sound moderator and Telescopic sight. It measures 45” overall. It has superb woodwork and rubber shoulder recoil pad. The metal work retains all of its original blueing and the top of the air cylinder is grooved for telescopic sight. The barrel block is marked with model and calibre detail (illustrated in image 2). It is serial number '1880033' (dating it to 2013) and is marked by the British importers ‘Hull Cartridge’. The rifle cocks loads and fires with a nice tight action. It is fitted with a Nikko Stirling 3-9x50 AO IR MD Mountmaster Side IR Telescopic Sight in the same mint condition. The sight is stamped with manufacturer and magnification detail (illustrated). The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. Sn 18085:32.
£475.00

Victorian British Reilly London Volunteer Officer’s Private Purchase 2 Band .577 Obsolete Calibre Snider Rifle. Sn 21881 - 21881
This is an original Snider .577 calibre rifle, no doubt a private purchase item for a volunteer / militia Officer. The action plate is signed with manufacturer’s name ‘Reilly London’ (most likely, Edward Michael Reilly an English Gunmaker who between 1861 & 1869 had premises at 315 & 502 New Oxford Street, London, operating as E.M Reilly & Co, see page 195 & 196 of English Gunmakers Vol.1 By Brown). The breech cover is stamped with Snider’s patent ‘arrow through S' mark and the breech cover has a knurled lever locking catch. It has all original wood work with chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock, steel butt plate, fore end block and trigger guard. The wood has just knocks bumps and bruises to be expected. The rifle has its original bayonet bar, iron ramrod, ladder rear sight, block and blade fore sight, military heavy hammer & sling swivels. The barrel’s bore has staining consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. The barrel has proof inspection marks. Total length is 49" with a 30 ½” barrel. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21881
£1,195.00

Gun power Stealth .22 PCP Rifle with Bottle, Moderator, Shoulder Strap, Scope and Case. AI 604. - AI 604
Primarily built as a superb take- down hunting rifle, the Stealth is also an accurate target gun. The aircraft grade aluminium and space age polymer combination, together with state-of-the-art production techniques give a high-performance air rifle like no other. Using compressed air as its power source the Stealth can give over 500 shots per fill at just under 12ft/lbs in .22 using an EU certified cylinder that can be inexpensively filled from a standard scuba tank or from a high pressure stirrup pump. The Stealth comes with the unique versatile GunPower “multi-mount” system featuring three dovetail mounting rails for accessories. The firing system is ergonomically designed with an automatic safety and easily accessible safety release, two stage trigger, an over-sized cocking knob, a large pellet loading port. Weight; 2.38kg, length; 29 inches. Single shot with an adjustable trigger. Air tank volume; 490cc. The matt black coating applied to all the metalwork is very well done. The polymer fore-end and grip are very good too. Three fixture rails are incorporated into the Stealth’s design, with dovetails running along the top and bottom of the front section in addition to the scope rail, which includes a Richter Optik 4x40 scope. The ambidextrous grip is secure and tight. The set strips and fits into its original carry case which is included, as is the fill adapter, shoulder strap and spare O rings. Its loading and firing actions work as they should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. NB as a post 1939 Air Weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. AI 604.
£425.00

**RARE**British Williams & Powell Liverpool Naval Officer’s Private Purchase Pattern 1842 .750 Musket Bore Calibre Sea Service Musket. Sn 21877 - 21877
Regulation Enfield Tower Pattern 1842 Muskets were originally smoothbore but orders for rifling smoothbore muskets were issued in 1852 and 1854. All conversions were completed by May 1855. These muskets were aboard ship and equipped Naval brigades ashore during the Crimean war and Indian Mutiny amongst others into the 1860s (see page 66 plates 61, 62 & 63 and page 67 of British Military Longarms 1815-1865 by Bailey where sea service muskets & rifled muskets are illustrated). Naval officer’s often privately purchased smoothbore 1842 pattern sea service muskets, which were considered better quality than the regulation issue. Private purchase weapons escaped conversion to rifled barrels by the War department unlaess the Officer privately commissioned rifling of their musket barrels. Thomas Williams & Samuel Powell were English Gunsmiths based in Liverpool. Their business was established in 1780 and the Company traded under that name until C1909 (the original partnership lasted until 1846). The original partnership is recorded as having premises at various Liverpool addresses including 10 Pool Lane Liverpool, South Castle Street. Later addresses after 1846 include Thomas Street, Old Hall Street, 25 & 27 South Castle Street, Old Hall Street & Finally C1909 1 Exchange Street West (see page 368 of Brown’s book ‘British Gunmakers Vol. 2’).This is a scarce, Williams & Powell Naval Officer’s private purchase sea service musket, that has avoided conversion to rifled bore. The action plate of this example has the makers name ‘Williams & Powell Liverpool’. It has Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Tower (Enfield) & 1866 date. The undamaged, all original, Walnut stock has regulation pattern brass furniture. The 30” barrel has a smooth bore which has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has crisp proofs. The weapon measures 46” overall length. It has a shallow blade fore sight, sling swivels & original iron ram rod. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21877 (NB WE HAVE A RIFLED BARREL CONVERSION EXAMPLE OF THE REGULATION PATTERN 1842 AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE STOCK NUMBER, A 1112)
£975.00

C1800 English, Thomas 80 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Safety Bolt. Sn 21905 - 21905
This is a nice flintlock pocket pistol by Thomas (there were several gumakers named Thomas working in both London & the provinces in the flintlock / percussion era). It measures 7 ¼” overall with a just under 2 ½” screw off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The action is marked ‘Thomas’ on one side and the reverse has martial banners & arms. The underside of the frame has English black powder proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt and steel trigger guard. The pistol’s original bag shaped wood grip is excellent & undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21905 (drawers office)
£475.00

Martini Henry Mark 2 Rifle, *MINT BORE*, 577x .450 Obsolete Calibre, Officers Quality Rifle by BSA & Metals Limited. Sn - 21838
This is a nice officers quality, early Martini Henry mark 2 rifle made by BSA & Metals Limited of Birmingham. BSA were one of the major makers of Martini Henry rifles including private purchase weapons for officers. The rifle has a commercial blued finish and a fine quality walnut stock which are in excellent condition. The left hand side of the action has the scrolled M over PATENT (Martini patent) and the serial number 1467. On the right hand side of the action, the rifle has the early large cocking lever. The left hand side of the barrel has Birmingham proof marks for 52 bore, (.450 calibre). The right hand side of the butt carries a nicely stamped BSA roundel which is embossed BIRMN SMALL ARMS & METALS LIMId and a number 5 to its left. The rifle has a block and blade fore sight, 1300 yards flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, & bayonet lug. The 32 ½” steel barrel's bore is bright with crisp rifling (49 ½” overall length). The rifle is fitted with its correct mark 2 cleaning rod and has both sling swivels. The metalwork retains most of its original blued finish including the breech block with the steel butt plate being left in the white. The rifle has minor bumps and bruises through storage that can be seen in the photographs. There is one neat Jaipur Indian Arsenal mark to right hand side of the barrel which is unusual with private purchased arms. The 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 21838
£1,375.00

C1845 English Rippon & Burtob 39 Oxford Street (London) Large 50 Bore Percussion Traveling Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21902 - 21902
Rippon & Burtob were English London based gunmakers recorded as being established in 1820 at 12 Wells Street, then at Oxford Street 1843 & finally at 39 Oxford Street in 1845 (see page 197 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). This a good English traveling percussion pocket pistol by Bond in large 50 bore. It is 7 ¼” overall with a 3” screw off barrel (a tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The action and barrel have crisp English proofs. Its action is decorated with foliate panels. One panel has the makers name diagonally hand engraved ‘Rippon & Burtob’ the other side has the address also diagonally engraved ’39 Oxford Street’. The metal has even aged patina. Its original bag shaped wood grip is excellent & undamaged. The top of the stock is inlaid with void German silver diamond shaped escutcheon. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The 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 private collection or display. Sn 21902 (drawers office)
£375.00

C1830 English Fotherby (York) 40 Bore Percussion Traveling Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21903 - 21903
In Nigel Brown's books British Gunmakers Volumes 1 & 2 there are several provincial Gunmakers named Fotherby recorded, all based at various address in the York area of England. There are no London Gunmakers named Fotherby recorded in the Volumes). This a good English traveling percussion pocket pistol by Fotherby. It is just under 7 ¼” overall with a 2 ¼” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The underside of the action has crisp English proofs. Its action is decorated with foliate panel and one side. The other side has an oval foliate etched panel which has the maker’s name within ‘Fotherby’. The rear of the action has a safety bolt. The metal has even aged patina. Its original bag shaped wood grip is excellent & undamaged. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The 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 private collection or display. Sn 21903 (drawers office)
£375.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired, British L118, 105MM Howitzer (105x371R) C.S.R. PROOF, High Explosive (H.E) Substitute Round. - O 2130
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an unfired British L 118, 105MM Howitzer (105x371R) C.S.R. PROOF high explosive (substitute) round for the British 105mm light towed field gun. This gun was introduced in service with the British Army in 1975 and replaced the 105 mm pack howitzer. This unfired round consists of a brass cartridge case which is headstamped 105MM Fd RW297 LOT 9 and a crowfoot RLB (Royal Laboratories) 1980 (date). the cartridge case is complete with its polystyrene protective cap which is embossed RW321 FP 75. The weighted green projectile is stencilled in white 105MM FD SX147A 26-2-79 HE SUB (High Explosive Substitute) CSR PROOF OF PROP & 012 GD10/89 round the top on the other side. The projectile has a single copper driving band and is stamped round its circumference 105M I FD SX 1030 RLB 9/15/80 (date). The round is fitted with a steel and alloy dummy plug fuze is stamped round its circumference BM 09/81 (date) PLUG EC18412B. The fuze plug is protected by a clear soft rubber fuze protector. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2130
£295.00

1831 – 1834 English, Gameson & Co London, 40 Bore Round Action Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21094 - 21904
David & Joseph Gameson were English London based gunmakers. Between 1831 & 1834 they were operating as Gameson & Co at 67 Threadneedle Street, London (see page 161 of British gunmakers Vol.1 By Brown). This is a nice percussion pocket pistol by Gameson & Co. The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off smoothbore barrel. The bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The left side of the round steel action is signed ‘Gameson & Co’ within foliate panel. It has a sliding safety bolt, folding concealed trigger and Dolphin hammer. The action works as crisply. It has crisp proof /inspection marks on the underside of the frame & barrel. Its excellent original bag shaped walnut grip has fine chequering and is inlaid with a void silver roundel. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21094 (drawers office)
£375.00
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