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ZULU WARS, 1874 (1st Year of Production) British Martini Henry MK I Converted To MK II Rifle .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Service Rifle, Bayonet & Frog. Sn 22974 - 22974
The Martini Henry mark 1 rifle was approved for service on the 17th July 1874. This is an original British service .577x .450 Martini Henry mark I rifle made in 1876 and was the later in its service life converted to mark II standard. The rifle has a long cocking indicator block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, grooved trigger, original mark 2 cleaning rod & bayonet lug. This is a nice Martini Henry rifle which retains most of its original blued finish. The rifle has a 33 ¼ “ steel barrel and measures 49 ½” overall. The metal work retains much of its original blued finish including the breech block and has many WD ordnance inspection marks (illustrated). The action is stamped on the right side ENFIELD 1874 (manufacture date) an inspection stamp Mark I to Mark II conversion designation where the first I is central over the inspection mark with the second I stamped to the right after the conversion of the rifle from a mark I to a mark II and 2. Most of the parts of the rifle are stamped with Enfield inspection stamps including the action trigger, trigger guard, operating lever, butt plate and barrel bands. The butt carries a feint Enfield class 1 roundel. The rifle has a nice bright bore and the cocking and firing action works crisply. The wood furniture has minor bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The action works crisply. The Nepalese government were unable to re arm quickly so quantities of surplus British Martini Henry rifles were sent to arm the Gurkhas in 1894 including further batches sent between 1906 and 1909. This rifle is one of those guns. The rifle is neatly stamped to the left hand side of the rear sight NS NEP Native Scouts, Nepal. The right hand side of the butt is faintly stamped ALLAHABAD ARSENAL. The right hand side of the action is also stamped 2 under the markings which was stamped on all weapons sent abroad. The rifle is fitted with the correct pattern 1876 spike bayonet complete with its leather and brass scabbard and white Slade Wallace leather frog. The socket of the bayonet retains most of its original blued finish. The ricasso is stamped E over 73 a crowfoot over WD (War Department) R. The frog stud on the scabbard is stamped with the number 1967. See section D, Martini arms, RB 93 - 96 on page 18 and 19 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapters 2 to 4 together with the plate on page 49 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw and 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 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 22974
£2,200.00

**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company USA 1871 Patent ‘BLUE JACKET No 2’ .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Single Action Revolver. Sn 22927 - 22927
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company were a U.S firearms manufacturing company based in Norwich, Connecticut that was founded in 1868 by Charles W. Allen, Charles A. Converse, Horace Briggs, Samuel S. Hopkins and Charles W. Hopkins. The Hopkins brothers ran the day-to-day operations of the company until it went bankrupt in 1916 and was subsequently bought by Marlin-Rockwell. Known as the ‘Blue Jacket No2 ’ Model, this revolver is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an excellent original example of the ‘BLUE JACKET No 2’. It retains its original blue finish which has even aged fading. It has a 2 ¾” steel barrel (7” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with crisp rifling. The steel cylinder spigot can be removed for speed loading by depression of a steel lever on the frame. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘3848c’. Matching ‘384’ is repeated on the cylinder. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co BLUE JACKET No2 Pat March 28 1871'. It has a sheathed trigger and original undamaged Walnut grips. The pistol has a blade fore sight and notched frame rear sight. The action is correctly single action only and it cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22927 (drawers office)
£475.00

C1830 English Jabez Bloxham Welch Banbury Nipple & Drum Percussion Converted from Flintlock Coaching Blunderbuss With Integral Folding Bayonet & Ram Rod. Sn 22697:1 - 22697:1
Jabez Bloxham Welch was an English gunmaker recorded as working in the market town, Banbury on the River Cherwell in Oxfordshire between 1829 & 1852 (see page 105 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). We can find no other gunmakers named Welch working in the flintlock / percussion era in Banbury. This is an excellent Blunderbuss no doubt by Jabez Bloxham Welch and is of the type favoured by Coach drivers for self protection against Highwaymen. It is 28 ½” overall (bayonet closed) with a 12 ½” round steel barrel which is a large 1 ¼” width at the muzzle opening. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The underside of the barrel beneath the wood has initials ‘E.B’ most likely Welch’s barrel maker. The top of the barrel has English black powder proofs and is signed ‘Banbury’. The blunderbuss, originally a flintlock was period nipple & drum converted to percussion. It has a Dolphin hammer & steel lock plate which has foliate engraved decoration and is signed by the maker ‘Welch’. The action also has part of a sliding safety bolt probably from when it was a flintlock. The safety slides but does not lock the percussion hammer to safety. It has all original Walnut full stock with chequered wrist panels and steel mounts. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void brass shield escutcheon. The wood has just light age and handling related bumps and bruises. The trigger guard with extended tang and finial & butt plate tang have light foliate engraved decoration. a sliding safety bolt that works as it should. It has an ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The blunderbuss has its original integral folding bayonet mounted on top of the barrel which is retained by a spring clip at the muzzle end & sliding catch at the breech. The spring clips works correctly and the 9 ½” fullered triangular shaped blade tapers to a pin sharp point. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this quality Blunderbuss 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 22697:1
£1,950.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 11/10) **MINT BORE**. Victorian, British Volunteers .577 Calibre 2 Band Sergeants Short Rifle Enfield Antique Muzzle Loading Rifle by Wilkinson of London. Sn - 22975
Henry Wilkinson was a successful and famous gunmaker with premises on Pall Mall in London. The company was renown for making quality guns and swords. This is an original British .577 Enfield pattern 2 band sergeants short rifle made by Wilkinson of London made privately for the Volunteer regiments with a mint bore. This rifle has a 33” round steel 3 grove rifling barrel with a mint bore and crisp rifling. The rifle is fitted with the correct all steel furniture with sling swivels fitted to the butt and the top barrel band. The bayonet bar is stamped W S 70. The rifle is fitted with the correct ramp and ladder sight sighted to 1100 yards. The double lined lock plate is engraved WILKINSON, LONDON. and has a crisp action. The rifle has its original woodwork and is stamped on the left hand side of the butt with the name C.Sherpe. The rifle is fitted with the bayonet bar, cleaning rod, nipple protector with brass link chain, fixed foresight and adjustable 1,100 yard rear ladder sight. The rifles metalwork has a patina finish and the woodwork has some bumps and bruises due to its service life. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, muzzle loading rifle, no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22975
£0.00

SOLD SOLD (13/10) C1790 Liege Belgium 32 Bore Brass Flintlock Pocket Pistol Signed ‘W. Geddes’ With Cannon Barrel. Sn 22935 - 22935
This is a brass flintlock pistol with cannon barrel with Liege Proof marks. It is 7 ¼” overall with a 3” cannon barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. It has Liege ‘ELG’ and ‘IM’ marks on the brass frame and barrel. The action and barrel are faintly signed on one side ‘W. Geddes’ most likely a retailer. It has a steel hammer, frizzen, trigger guard and trigger. The action functions as it should. The action has a sliding safety catch which works as it should. The bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged with just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The stock has an inlaid void brass disc. 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 22935 (drawers office)
£0.00

SOLD SOLD (08/10) C1790 French Revolution / Napoleonic Era Gendarmerie Police 18 Bore Muzzle Loading Flintlock Pistol With Brass Fittings. Sn 22931 - 22931
An original flintlock pistol in the form of French Revolution / Napoleonic Era Gendarmerie Police Pistols. This example has a Walnut Stock with brass fittings. The all original stock has knocks bumps & bruises to be expected with age and use. The iron lock plate is unsigned. The pistol has a 4 ¾” un-sighted barrel. The barrel has small indistinct inspection marks (illustrated). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The pistol’s ram rod is absent. It has an iron cock fitted with flint, brass pan and iron frizzen. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. 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 22931
£0.00

British Tipping & Lawden Birmingham Sharps USA 1859 Patent .30 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 4 Barrelled Pocket Derringer With Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame, Steel Barrel Cluster & Ornate Gutta Percha Hard Rubber Grip. Sn 22924 - 22924
Tipping & Lawden were one of the 20 members of the Birmingham Small Arms Trading Company Limited (along with Hollis & Sheath, Joseph Swinburn and Thomas Turner forming the "big four"). Tipping & Lawden were taken over by Webley & Scott in 1887. This is an original Sharps USA 1859 Patent 4 barrelled pocket derringer in .30 RF calibre made by Tipping & Lawden. It is a fully functioning example. The pistol has a cluster of 4 x 3” steel barrels and measures 5 ¾” overall. The barrel’s bores are clean with typical light rifling. The frame is brass and has some original nickel plating. The barrel cluster is absent its bead fore sight and it has a grooved frame rear sight. The right side of the frame is stamped 'Tipping & Lawden Sharps Patent’ (Sharps patented their design 25th January 1859). The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The underside of the barrel cluster at the muzzle has serial number 3370. It has a revolving firing pin and loading is achieved by depression of bar on the underside of the frame. The barrel cluster can then be moved forward for loading of rounds. It has a sheathed trigger & ornate un-damaged gutta percha hard rubber grip. It's loading cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22924 (drawers office)
£845.00

**MINT BORE**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**American Civil War Era, Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver With Period Mother Of Pearl Grips. Sn 22926 - 22926
The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes. S&W had been successfully producing their Model 1 Pocket Revolvers and Their Model 2 belt revolver. There was however a demand for a pocket revolver in a larger calibre than their Model 1 .22 Calibre pistol. To cater for the demand S&W introduced their Model 1 ½. This pistol referred to as the 'Transitional Model ½’ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. This is an excellent original example of the Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It has period Mother of Pearl grips in excellent condition & original Factory nickel plate finish to the metal work. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with number '108169'. It has a sheathed trigger and the top of its 3 ½” barrel is crisply marked with Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass together with 1859-1865 patent detail (illustrated). The barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel's ‘tip up’ action is operated by a ‘push up’ catch at the bottom of the barrel block and the pistol’s barrel rib is fitted with a small brass blade fore sight. The rear sight consists of a ‘v’ notch bar on top of the cylinder frame. The pistol measures 8” overall and its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this American Civil War era pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22926 (drawers 0ffice)
£745.00

C1790 French Revolution / Napoleonic Era Gendarmerie Police Officer’s Private Purchase 50 Bore Muzzle Loading Flintlock Pistol With Decorated Brass Fittings & Ram Rod. Sn 22932 - 22932
An original flintlock pistol in the form of French Revolution / Napoleonic Era Gendarmerie Police Pistols. This Officer’s quality piece was most likely an Officer’s private purchase weapon. This example has a nice Walnut Stock with brass fittings which are decorated with foliate motifs indicating private purchase. The all original stock has knocks bumps & bruises to be expected with age and use. The iron lock plate is unsigned and there are no visible external date or maker marks. The pistol has a 4 ¾” sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The pistol has a later steel ram rod. It has an iron cock, brass pan and iron frizzen. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. 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 22932 (drawers office)
£645.00

French Model 1822 St Etienne Arsenal .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Dragoon Cavalry Percussion Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings & Iron Ram Rod. Sn 22915 - 22915
An original French Model 1822 Arsenal Dragoon Cavalry pistol. Many of these pistols were carried by Confederate troops in the American Civil war supplied by their French allies. This French Dragoon pistol has a Walnut Stock with regulation brass fittings. The all original stock has bumps & bruises to be expected with age and use. The action plate is faintly arsenal signed ‘Manufactures St Etienne’. The pistol has an 8” sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The pistol has an iron ramrod. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. The pistol’s brass cudgel butt has an iron military lanyard ring. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 22915
£595.00
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