Antique Guns and Equipment
| Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 Next | Page 25 of 71 |
  |
RESERVED SEIGE OF KIMBERLEY CONNECTIONS*MINT BORE*British South African Cape Government Contract Field Rifle Company Birmingham MK II Pattern Martini Henry .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Short Lever Rifle Regiment Marked ‘K.T’ To The Kimberley Town Guard. - 21186 The Field Rifle Company Birmingham were one of the numerous Birmingham based manufacturers / finishers of rifles primarily for volunteer private purchase weapons and some overseas contracts. Field Martini Henry MK II pattern rifles are often referred to as volunteer rifles. The Volunteer Kimberley Town Guard was raised in October 1899 to defend the city from Boer Republican attack. By November 1899 the strength of the Town Guard, had been increased to 130 officers and 2,520 non-commissioned officers and men. The siege of Kimberley took place during the Second Boer War at Kimberley, Cape Colony (present-day South Africa), when Boer forces from the Orange Free State and the Transvaal besieged the diamond mining town. The Boers moved quickly to try to capture the area when war broke out between the British and the two Boer republics in October 1899. The town was ill-prepared, but the defenders organised an energetic and effective improvised defence. During the siege of Kimberly, the Town Guard, held trenches and defensive works and were able to prevent Kimberley from being taken. A copy of a period photograph of a group of Kimberley Town Guard is illustrated in the images, at least one guard can be seen armed with a Martini Henry rifle. This is a Field Rifle Company Cape Government contract Martini Henry MK II pattern .577x .450 volunteer rifle to the Kimberley Town Guard. It has its original excellent woodwork throughout. The shoulder stock has a Field Rifle Company impressed roundel and Inspection mark. The barrel is signed ‘Field Rifle Co Birmingham’. The barrel shank is stamped ‘’K.T’ to the Kimberley Town Guard, number 9501 and has double struck ‘C Broad Arrow G’ Cape Government marks. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up graduated ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels and steel cleaning rod. The 32 ½” steel barrel has a near mint bore clean and bright with well defined rifling ( 49 ½” overall). The action is crisp. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577/.450 Ammunition. The price for this well marked rifle with connections to the Boer War siege of Kimberley 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. Sn 21186 £0.00 |
 |
.jpg) |
RESERVED RESERVED **MINT BORE**1887 British WD MK IV Enfield Martini Henry .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Long Lever Service Rifle With Later 1908 Post British Service Nepalese Issue Marks & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 21185 - 21185 This is an original British WD MK IV 1887 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, long lever service rifle with 1 inert deactivated round. It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has just the knocks, bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The wood has Enfield roundel and later 1908 Nepalese marks indicating Nepalese forces re-issue after British service. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, steel cleaning rod & bayonet lug. It has a MK I grooved trigger. The 33” steel barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel has WD inspection / proof marks. The metal work has even patina. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield, ‘Mark IV’ designation and dated '1887'. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577/.450 Ammunition. 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. Sn 21185 £0.00 |
|
.jpg) |
Original DISPLAY ONLY, Small, 19th Century Oriental Cast Bronze Lantaka Merchant Ship Defence Deck / Rigging Cannon With Wooden Display Stand. Sn 21180 - 21180 Lantaka were a type of bronze cannon mounted on merchant vessels travelling the waterways of Malay Archipelago in the 1800’s. Their use was greatest in precolonial South East Asia especially in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The guns were used to defend against pirates. Many of these beautiful guns were mounted on swivels and were known as swivel guns. Small examples could be mounted in rigging and be fired hand held by Ship’s crew. This is an excellent original 19th Century Cast bronze Lantaka Swivel Cannon. It is 17 ½” in length indicating it would have been deployed in the rigging or used as a hand held weapon by crew. It has a ¾” bore at the muzzle opening. It has the correct 2” bronze mounting spike with cast curved arms secured to the barrel by lugs either side of the barrel. The spike is intact and has no damage. The cannon barrel is stepped to octagonal at the breech and it has a flared ornate muzzle. The barrel has fixed sights which are incorporated into the cast design which features stylised designs. Its aiming handle is hollow for adding an additional wood handle. The barrel is open and it has its original open touch hole. The Lantaka is complete with a later hard wood display stand which is 8”x3 ¾”x3 ¾”. The top of the stand is holed and fits the cannon’s spike snugly. The Lantaka including stand weighs 4.040 Kg. The price for this historic Lantaka with stand which would make a superb display / conversation piece includes UK delivery. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21180 £475.00 |
|
 |
C1840 Victorian English Form 15 Bore, Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun, Barrel Rib Signed W. Coffin (C1869-70) Bristol (Gloucestershire). Sn 21100 - 21100 This is a double barrel muzzle loading shotgun in English form made C1840. It has undamaged Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist & fore stock panels & void inlaid white metal escutcheon. The shotgun with double 29 ½” brown wash steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ¼” overall. The top barrel rib is later signed ‘W. Coffin Bristol’ indicating that this gun may have been re-barrelled C1869-1870 (William Coffin was a Bristol Gloucestershire based gunmaker working from 7 Quay Street 1869-C1870 see page 194 of Brown’s book ‘British Gunmakers Vol 2’). The barrels are 15 bore. The bores have staining and residue consistent with age & use. The action and hammers have foliate engraved decoration. Its plain steel trigger guard has an extended tang & Pineapple finial. It is complete with its brass capped ebonised wood ram rod. The rods brass tip unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21100 £695.00 |
|
.jpg) |
C1830 English William Hole Bristol (Gloucestershire) 12 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun With Damascus Steel 2 Stage Barrel. Sn 21089 - 21089 William Hole was an English Bristol, Gloucestershire based gunmaker recorded at 21 Clare Street 1811-15, St Augustine’s back 1816-35 and 27 High Street 1839-44 (see page 250 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is an original antique muzzle loading 12 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun by William Hole. It has a 31” Damascus steel barrel with post fore sight and measures 47 ½” overall. The rear sight consists of a shallow groove in the top of the action and barrel. The barrel's smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The action & trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial are nicely engraved with a foliate design. The action plate has crisp engraved ‘hunting dog with game bird in the field’ scene and crisp makers’ signature ‘W. Hole Bristol’. The top of the barrel has a faint signature most likely the makers name (to faint to photograph). The stock is all original and in excellent condition. The wrist has chequered panels and it is fitted with a steel butt plate with extended tang that also has foliate engraved decoration. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The gun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a muzzle loading antique shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21089 £695.00 |
|
.jpg) |
**MINT BORE**1887 WD MK IV Enfield Martini Henry .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Long Lever Service Rifle With Later 1908 Post British Service Nepalese Issue Marks & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round. A 1078 - A 1078 This is an original British WD MK IV 1887 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, long lever service rifle with 1 inert deactivated round. It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has just the knocks, bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The wood has Enfield roundel and later 1908 Nepalese re-issue marks. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, steel cleaning rod & bayonet lug. It has a MK I grooved trigger. The trigger guard has Nepalese and WD marks again indicating Nepalese forces re-issue after British service. The 33” steel barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with crisp rifling. The barrel has WD inspection / proof marks. The metal work has even patina. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield, ‘Mark IV’ designation and dated '1887' together with inspection mark. The rifle also comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577/.450 Ammunition. 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 1078 £1,475.00 |
|
| Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 Next | Page 25 of 71 |
(Page updated regularly)