Antique Guns and Equipment
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Victorian British WD Militia London & Birmingham Trade Made MK II / MKII Martini Henry (MH) .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Short Lever Service Rifle & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round Of Brass Cased .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Ammunition. - A 1105 Due to the high demand of arms for the British militia units due to the Chiders reforms of 1881 manufacture of the MK III MH service rifle was introduced (see Chapter 7 of The Martini Henry For Queen & Empire by Aspinshaw). As a cost efficiency measure factory parts of MK II weapons were initially used in the manufacture of the MK III rifles and to assist speed of production contracts for manufacture were offered to the London & gun trade such as Braendlin, Greener, or Field Rifle Company. This is an original Victorian era British WD Militia MK II / MK III .577x .450 calibre short lever service rifle. It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. It has a block & blade fore sight, graduated flip up ladder rear sight, smooth steel butt plate, steel cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 32 ½” blued steel barrel’s bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use & well defined rifling. The barrel has WD proof / inspection marks (illustrated). The action works crisply. There are no externally visible maker or date marks indicating production by the gun trade for the British WD Militia in the transition between the MK II & MK III. The underside of the of the action has a number which looks like a poorly struck ‘01938’. The price includes UK delivery. The rifle is accompanied by a single inert deactivated round of .577x450 ammunition. NB As an Antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1105 £975.00 |
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C1821-1869 English William Bond Thetford (Norfolk) 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21449:16 - 21449:16 William Bond was an English Thetford Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as having premises at Old Market 1821: Saint Magdalen Street 1829-1850 & Market Place 1852-69 (see page 85 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This a good English percussion pocket pistol by Bond. It is 7 ½”overall with a 3” screw off barrel. 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. The action tang has faint rubbed name ‘Bond Thetford’. Its original bag shaped wood grip is 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 21449:16 £295.00 |
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British WD MK 1, 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1) .577x .450, Enfield 1897 Cavalry Carbine Period Re-Barrelled At Enfield With Henry Rifling. A 595 - A 595 This is an original MK 1, 1st issue pattern .577x .450, Martini Henry, Cavalry Carbine. It is ordnance stamped and has all original woodwork. It has adjustable graduated ladder rear (sight frame present, central ladder missing) and winged blade fore sight. The stock either side of the rear sight has lugs for additional leather sight cover (absent). It has its original steel butt plate & steel cleaning rod which has been polished at some point in its life. The stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. In the period this carbine was re-barrelled at Enfield with henry Rifling. The 21” barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling (38 ½” overall). The action works correctly. It is stamped on the right side with Crown VR (Victoria Regina), dated '1897' (indicating re-barrelling at Enfield with Henry Rifling) and has the very faint designation stamp 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1). The metal has WD inspection marks. The Price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no Licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 595 £1,495.00 |
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**MINT BORE**ORNATE**C1870 Lefaucheux Patent / Liege Form Officer’s 7mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 12 Shot Double Action Revolver With Octagonal Barrel, Ornate Tooled Decoration & Military Lanyard Ring. Sn 21659 - 21659 This is an excellent, 7mm, pin fire, 12 Shot Officer’s quality Lefaucheux Patent / Liege form revolver. It is side gate loading with a 4 ½” octagonal barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel, cylinder and frame have quality, deep cut, ornate tooled & blued decoration throughout. The frame is numbered ‘46’. There are no external, visible proof or maker marks. The pistol’s firing mechanism works correctly in both single & double action. It is side gate loading, has a military lanyard ring and captive steel ejector rod. It has a triangular blade fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The original undamaged polished horn grip has finely chequered panels. The price for this impressive revolver includes UK delivery. NB. As an obsolete calibre, antique pin fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21659 £945.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**American Civil War Era, Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co (Colt M1861 Pocket Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 Shot Single Action Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver With Cylinder Scene & Octagonal Barrel. Sn 21658 - 21658 The Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co. was founded in New Jersey U.S.A. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Manhattan began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons including the iconic Colt Navy Revolver. Production continued until C1873. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an excellent, original, 4” barrel version of the Manhattan (Colt Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 shot percussion revolver with captive drop down loading lever. The barrel’s bore has just light staining consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. The metal work has even patina with original blue finish and traces of original factory nickel plating to the brass grip frame. The top of the barrel is signed ‘Manhattan Fire Arms Co Newark Patented March 8 1864'. The cylinder has nice original etched cylinder scene panels featuring, River Steam Boat and other Civil War Battle Scenes. The cylinder is stamped ‘Patented Dec 27 1859’. The pistol's steel frame, barrel block, brass butt of the grip frame & trigger guard assembly are stamped with matching serial numbers '49124'. The pistol has a small brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip in excellent condition. The pistol's loading and single action firing mechanisms work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21658 (in drawers office) £1,295.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**MINT BORE**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR**1865 Colt New York Pocket Model of 1849 .31 Calibre, Cap And Ball, 5 Shot, Single Action, Revolver With Cylinder Scene & Octagonal Barrel. Sn 21657 - 21657 The family of Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers evolved from the iconic 1860 Army and 1851 Navy Revolvers and were produced between 1849 and 1872. This original U.S. Colt .31 Calibre Cap and Ball, 5 shot Pocket Model of 1849 Revolver is in very good condition. The pistol has the correct conical brass fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The metal work retains its original blue finish It has an undamaged American Walnut grip. The top of the 4" octagonal barrel is correctly marked 'Address Col Saml Colt New York US America'. The bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp well defined rifling. It has all matching serial numbers '277145 / 7145' stamped on its frame, barrel, grip frame, cylinder and butt which dates its manufacture to 1865. The cylinder is marked 'Colt's Patent’ which is repeated on the frame. The cylinder has correct faint engraved ‘Stage Coach hold Up Scene’. The brass grip frame has ’31 cal’ (calibre detail). The weapon's single action firing mechanism and captive steel ‘lever’ ram rod work crisply. The price for this historic Samuel Colt percussion revolver includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap and ball revolver, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21657 (in pocket pistols drawers office) £1,475.00 |
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