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1860’s Webley Bentley Type 80 Bore 5 Shot Double Action Only Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer & English Black Powder Proofs. Sn 21699 - 21699
Joseph Bentley held the patent for a double action revolver which he allowed to lapse in 1861. Thereafter the Birmingham & London Gun Trades made them in various forms. This is an excellent, original, Webley Bentley Type 5 shot percussion revolver. The weapon's captive loading arm & double action only firing actions work as they should. It has a 4 ¼” octagonal barrel (9 ½” overall). The barrel’s bore has light staining consistent with age & use & well defined rifling. It has a spurless hammer, small brass post fore sight and ‘v’ notch block rear sight. There are no visible maker or date marks on the pistol. The barrel and cylinder have English Birmingham black powder proofs. Its walnut grips are smooth finish. The pistol's metal work has areas of scroll engraved decoration and has been re-blued to a high standard at some point in its life. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21699 (drawers office)
£675.00

C1800 English Form Mothershead 54 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pistol With Screw Off Barrel, Safety Bolt & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 21703 - 21703
This is an excellent, English form, steel framed percussion traveling pistol made or retailed by Mothershead (we cannot find a gunmaker named Mothershead in our books). The pistol measures 7 ¾” overall (bayonet closed) with a 2 ¾” turn off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. On one side the action is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Mothershead’ below foliate decoration. The reverse has martial banners and arms. The underside of the action has crisp English black powder proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt and steel trigger guard. The pistol is fitted with a 2 ¼” long folding triangular section bayonet blade. The bayonet block has a sprung steel release button to allow the bayonet to fold into the closed position. When closed the tip of the bayonet fits into a notch in the front of the trigger guard. The bayonet is released and flicks open by pulling the trigger guard to the rear. The shank of the bayonet has initials ‘D.L’ most likely an inspection mark or bayonet maker’s initials. The pistol’s bag shaped walnut grip has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. 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 21703 (drawers office)
£695.00

C1800 British Naval Officer’s Dudley Of Portsmouth (Hampshire), 54 Bore Brass Action & Barrel Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Trigger. Sn 21705 - 21705
This is a nice Naval Officer’s brass flintlock pocket pistol by Dudley of Portsmouth made C1800. We cannot find any reference to a gunmaker named Dudley working in Portsmouth in our books. Online references indicate there was a 19th century, jeweller, silversmith and sword cutler named Dudley working at Grand Parade, Portsmouth, Hampshire. The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off smoothbore brass barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. On one side of the brass action it is engraved by the maker or retailer 'Dudley' alongside foliate decoration. The other side has ‘Portsmh’ (Portsmouth) alongside martial banners and arms. It has a sliding safety, folding concealed trigger and steel cock. The action works as it should with a strong spring. It has London proofs on the underside of the action. Its walnut bag shaped grip is excellent, with no damage & inlaid with a void brass shield. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 21705 (Drawers office)
£695.00

**SOLD**LAYAWAY 15/5**MINT BORES*LARGE**1821-1867 English Cole & Co Devizes (Wiltshire) Over & Under, Double Barrel, 50 Bore, Percussion Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Barrels, Captive Steel Ram Rod & Hinged Butt Trap. Sn 21707 - 21707
This is a large over & under, percussion traveling pistol by Cole & Co Devizes. A family of Gunmakers named Cole worked in Devizes Wiltshire from 1821-1867, Robert 1821, John 1821-44 & Frederick 1864-67 (see page 94 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). In our books there is no record of Cole & Co working in Devizes but it will no doubt be this family. The pistol’s octagonal steel barrels are 3 ½” in length (8 ¾” overall). The smooth bores are near mint, clean & bright. The barrels have English black powder proofs. The top barrel flat is signed by the maker ‘Cole & Co Devizes’, has a silver bead fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. Its heavy steel frame is nicely engraved with foliate decoration. The trigger guard is engraved with a foliate design as is its hinged butt cap trap. It has double Dolphin hammers, double triggers & safety bolts for each hammer. Its captive steel ram rod swivels correctly. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The original chequered panel walnut grip is undamaged and inlaid with void silver escutcheon. The price for this desirable pistol includes UK delivery. NB as an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21707 (drawers office)
£0.00

**MINT BORE**RARE**1870’s – 1880’s Victorian British Hills Patent Self Extracting Webley Type .442 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Revolver. Sn 21727 - 21727
During the Victorian era, prompted by introduction of American Colt & Smith & Wesson cartridge revolvers, many British Officers bought their own large calibre metallic cartridge revolvers and favoured them over percussion issue weapons for use on campaign. These revolvers in Tranter/ Adams / Webley Bentley form were used during the Anglo-Zulu War & Crimean War . This is a rare British Stanley Hill’s Patent .442 Rim Fire obsolete calibre Self Extracting Webley type revolver in excellent condition, with hinged, tip up loading and extraction mechanism, and hinged side gate. The Stanley Hill’s Patent Self Extracting Revolver was manufactured in several calibres, and under a few names from the early 1870s until the early 1880s. Similar in form to Webley revolvers they were extremely well made, expensive examples of the British gunmakers art. The pistol’s double action firing mechanism works as it should in both single and double action. It has an 8” barrel (13 ¾” overall). The bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. The barrel has a blade fore sight & ‘v’ notched frame rear sight. The top of the cylinder frame is signed ‘Hill’s Patent London’. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with even aged patina and foliate engraved decoration. The price for this rare piece of British firearms history includes UK delivery. NB as an antique obsolete calibre revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21727
£1,675.00

**RARE DOUBLE TRIGGER**MINT BORE**British Victorian Benjamin Cogswell 224 Strand London Tranter’s Patent Large Frame .54 Bore Five Shot Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer. Sn 21713 - 21713
Between 1830 and 1842 Benjamin Cogswell was described as a pawnbroker at 4 Bengal Place. He then takes over at 224 Strand address & advertises himself as “Gun and Pistol warehouse” and later as gunmaker at 224 Strand. In 1863 Benjamin Cogswell (Jnr) takes Edward Harrison into partnership. Cogswell then becomes Cogswell & Harrison at 224 Strand. The famous Cogswell & Harrison still make best quality guns today and are London’s oldest surviving gunmakers. This is an original Tranter’s Patent .54" Bore 5 shot percussion revolver with spurless hammer and rare to find double triggers by Cogswell made at his 224 Strand premises. The weapon's lever rammer arm is absent (the price reflects the lack of rammer arm). Its double action firing mechanism works as it should. The pistol is fired in double action by using 2 fingers to pull both triggers at the same time or the long trigger spur can be pulled moving the hammer to firing position and rotating the magazine, then the small trigger is pulled to fire the pistol. It has a 6” octagonal barrel (12 ½” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling. It has a blade fore sight & ‘v’ notch frame rear sight. The top of the cylinder frame is signed by the maker with his 224 Strand London address (illustrated). The frame is has number ‘No.4.663.T.’. The barrel and cylinder have English black powder proofs. Its dark coloured finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged & has original blue finish. The price for this rare tranter by a quality maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21713
£1,275.00

SOLD SOLD (10/05) 1856-1875 British Edward Whistler 11 Strand London Robert Adams Patent 54 Bore 5 Shot Double Action Percussion Revolver. Sn 21712 - 21712
Edward Whistler was an English gunmaker based in London. His business was established in 1825 and from 1856-75 the business worked from 11 Strand London, the company is recorded as Edward Whistler & Co 1876-1948 then Edward Whistler & Co Ltd C1949-56 all at the same premises (see page 212 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). The arrival of Colt with his American methods of promoting business caused much resentment in the British gun trade. The outcome was a surge in quality revolver design and production by British makers including Robert Adams (1810–1870) who was a quality British gunsmith & inventor. This is an excellent, original, Adams patent 5 shot percussion revolver by Edward Whistler made at his 11 Strand premises in London 1856-75 before his business became & Company in 1876. The weapon's double action firing mechanism works crisply in both single and double action. It has a 5 ½” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The bore has just light staining consistent with age & well defined rifling. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched plate frame rear sight. The top of the frame is signed by the maker ‘EdwD (Edward) Whistler 11 Strand London’. The barrel and cylinder have black powder proofs The frame is engraved ‘Adams Patent No. 41050’ which is faintly repeated on the cylinder. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with even aged patina and its captive loading lever works as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21712
£0.00

C1810-1830 English Joseph & William Richards Birmingham & London 80 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 21393:68 - 21393:68
Joseph & William Richards were English, London based Gunmakers recorded at 16 Staining Lane 1808-1810, then 1815-30 in Birmingham (some of the Birmingham made pistols were marked London), see page 196 of British Gunmakers Vol. 1 by Brown. This an excellent Flintlock pocket pistol no doubt made By John Jackson of Nottingham. It is 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp proof marks. It's steel action is signed with the maker’s name ‘J&W Richards’ & the other side ‘London’. The action has a sliding safety bolt. It has an undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. 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 21393:68 (drawers office)
£395.00

C1820's English John Jackson Nottingham 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 21393:67 - 21393:67
John Jackson was an English, Nottingham based Gunmaker recorded at 7 Church Gate, Low Pavement Nottingham between 1821 & 1866. This an excellent Flintlock pocket pistol no doubt made By John Jackson of Nottingham. It is 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the left and right sides. One side has an oval panel with the maker’s name ‘Jackson’ (john is the only maker with that name based in Nottingham in the flintlock era). The other side has ‘Nott’ within oval (Nottingham). It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21393:67 (drawers office)
£575.00

English 1799-1833 T. (Theophilus) Richards Birmingham Flintlock Traveling Pocket Pistol With 50 Bore Screw Off Cannon Barrel & Intricate Silver Wire Decoration. Sn 21393:66 - 21393:66
This is an attractive flintlock pistol. It is 7 ¾” overall length with 2 ¼”, turn off cannon barrel (a tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool). The barrel’s smoothbore has just staining & residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp black powder proofs / inspection marks. The action has foliate engraved decoration & scrolling banner signed ‘T. Richards’ (most likely Theophilus (Theop's) Richards a quality English Gun maker & Silver gun furniture maker located at various premises on High Street Birmingham between 1799-1833. Between 1818 & 1833 his premises were known as 'The Royal Patent Waterproof Gun Manufactory' where patents for waterproof locks fashionable in the day were produced. Two Theophilus Richards are recorded. One the Father of the renowned gunmaker William Wesley Richards, the other his elder Brother, see page 50 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The original stock is undamaged and has attractive, quality inlaid silver wire decoration. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:66 (drawers office)
£875.00
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