Antique Guns and Equipment
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**RARE**1863-1865 American Civil War U.S Army Model 1860 Spencer Repeating Rifle Company .52 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Repeating Rifle / Cavalry Saddle Carbine With 7 Shot Tubular Magazine. Sn 23394 - 23394 The Spencer .52 calibre repeating rifle was the designed by Christopher Spencer in 1860. It was a manually operated lever-action, repeating carbine size rifle (39" overall) fed from a tube magazine with cartridges. It was adopted by the Union Army, especially by the Cavalry, during the American Civil War. Production began in 1860 and ended in 1869. Our example is serial number 28220 which dates its manufacture to between 1863 & 1865 (Spencer Carbines that were manufactured between 1863-1865, had serial numbers falling between 11,001 and 62,000). The Spencer had an innovative 7 shot tubular magazine fed into the butt via a trap with steel latch. This is an excellent all original example. The metal work has even patina and its original wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected and has a faint impressed U.S. Army acceptance / Inspector’s cartouche (illustrated). The barrel’s bore is clean with well defined rifling. It is fitted with a flip up rear sight and block & blade fore sight, steel saddle bar with ring and single sling swivel. It is also fitted with rear sling swivel, correct steel butt plate & with correct tubular magazine and latch plate. The top of the action is signed ‘Spencer Repeating Rifle Co Boston Mass Pat’d March 6 1860’ and the top of the action behind the hammer has the serial number 28220. The metal has small factory inspector’s marks. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this piece of American Civil War history includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23394 £4,250.00 |
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**MINT BORE**RARE**U.S Army Early Post American Civil War Spencer Repeating Rifle Company USA 1860 Patent, Model 1865 .50 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Repeating Rifle With 7 Shot Tubular Magazine. Sn 23385 - 23385 The Spencer Repeating Rifle was the world's first military metallic-cartridge repeating rifle, famously patented by Christopher Miner Spencer on March 6, 1860. While the Model 1860 became a legendary Union weapon during the American Civil War, the Model 1865 was a refined post-war version in .50 calibre. It is a manually operated lever-action, repeating rifle fed from a tube magazine. It was adopted by the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Spencer had an innovative tubular magazine fed into the butt via a trap with steel latch. This is a rare, original example of Spencer’s 1860 patent Model 1865 rifle in excellent condition. The metal work has original blue finish and its original wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The shoulder stock has impressed U.S. Army acceptance / inspector marks cartouches (illustrated). The 28 ¼” barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. The action tang has the early serial number ‘585’. The rifle measures 46 ½” overall length. It is fitted with a flip up rear sight and block with blade fore sight. It is also fitted with sling swivels, correct steel butt plate & tubular magazine with latch plate. The top of the breech is stamped ‘Spencer Repeating Rifle Co Boston Mass Pat’d March 6 1860’ & the top of the barrel ‘M 1865’. The metal has factory inspectors marks which can be seen in the images. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this collectable, rare, historic rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23385 £3,750.00 |
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American, Colt Manufacture 20 Gauge Solid Bullet Mould for the 20 Gauge Colt Model 1855 Revolving Shotgun. MISC 2010 - MISC 2010 This is a scarce Colt Patent bullet mould for the 20 gauge 5 shot Model 1855 revolving shotgun made between 1855 and 1863. Only about 500 of the 20 gauge Colt revolving shotguns were produced over this period. The bullet mould consists of a brass bullet mould riveted onto a pair of plyers which are held closed by a hinged spring steel clip. The brass mould is stamped on the top COLTS PATENT and produces a conical brass bullet. the mould measures 6 ¼ inches long with the brass bullet mould being 1 ½ inches high. The price for this Colt Patent bullet mould includes U.K delivery. (Powder Flask Drawers). MISC 2010 £295.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**Victorian C1820 English Thomas Manton London 13 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun With Unusual Shoulder Stock Trap With Hinged Lid. Sn 23391 - 23391 Thomas Manton was a London gunmaker operating at 144 Long Acre from approximately 1817–1825, known for producing high-quality percussion guns. He was a cousin to the famous London gunmakers John and Joseph Manton. This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by the quality gunmaker Thomas Manton, London. It has 29 ½” Damascus steel barrels and measures 46” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The rib is very faintly engraved ‘Thomas Manton London’ in gothic script. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist. An unusual feature of this gun is that the underside of the shoulder stock has a German silver trap with hinged lid most likely for percussion caps. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration, the action plates are both signed ‘T. Manton London’. The shotgun has its ebonised wood ramrod. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this attractive shotgun by a quality maker includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23391 £595.00 |
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C1850 English John Blissett & Son 322 High Holborn London 18 Bore, Single Damascus Steel Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23392 - 23392 John Blissett (1808-1872) was an English Gunmaker and Jeweller recorded as working at 74 High Holborn London between 1832 & 1835 then at 321-322 High Holborn between 1836 & 1856. He and his son together with a later business associate named ‘Tomes’ are later recorded at other High Holborn addresses until 1885 (see page 143 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol 1). This is an excellent muzzle loading shotgun by John Blissett & Son 322 High Holborn London. It has a 27” Damascus steel barrel with brass bead fore sight and measures 43 ½” overall. The top of the barrel is signed by the maker ‘John Blissett & Son 322 High Holborn London’ with a foliate flourish. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The shotgun has its all original walnut stock with steel butt plate. The wrist & fore stock with polished horn end cap have quality chequering. The back of the wrist has an inlaid white metal shield-shaped escutcheon engraved with a pair of stylised initials ‘JC’, It has scroll engraved steel mounts, a Dolphin hammer and a steel action plate, foliate scroll engraved & signed ‘John Blissett & Son’, steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial. The trigger guard tang has number ‘1506’. It has an ebonised wood ramrod with brass end cap & steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this quality antique shotgun includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23392 £575.00 |
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**RARE**ORIGINAL**American Civil War Era, Sharps New Model 1859 .52” Paper Cartridge Capping Breech Loading Percussion Single Shot Rifle With Lawrence 1859 Patent Flip Up Ladder Rear Sight & Patch Box. Sn 23386 - 23386 The Sharps was one of the best known percussion breech loading guns made by the Union during the American Civil War. Designed by Christian Sharps it featured a vertical sliding block at the breech end of the barrel. It utilised a paper cartridge which, when the sliding beech was closed cut the end from the cartridge. The percussion system then fired the shot. The top of the barrel, left and right sides of the receiver have Sharps & R.S Lawrence patent markings (Lawrence was chief armourer at the sharps factory) and ‘New Model 1859’ designation. The action tang is numbered ‘40558’. The rifle’s 30” barrel has just light staining consistent with age & crisp rifling (46 ¾” overall length). It has block and blade fore sight, Lawrence 1859 patent flip up ladder rear sight, bayonet bar and sling swivels. The metal work has its original blue finish nicely age to plum colour. The all original wood is excellent with no damage. The patch box has a hinged iron lid. The weapon’s loading and firing actions operate crisply. This is an excellent example of a scarce, highly desirable and historic Sharps rifle. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23386 £4,750.00 |
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