Antique Guns and Equipment
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**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**C1800 British Militia Officer's Archer Marked Brown Bess .750” Musket Bore Flintlock Musket & Original John Gill Socket Bayonet. Sn 21639 - 21639 This is an original British Militia Officer's Brown Bess flintlock musket. It measures 54 ½” overall length with a 38 ½” round steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has English black powder proofs. The barrel has a block fore sight. It has its original lock plate which is crisply marked by the maker ‘Archer’ (there were many gunsmiths named Archer working in both London & the Provinces in the era). It has its original walnut stock which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has its original iron ramrod and brass furniture including butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang, fore end block and ram rod flutes. The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The metal work has even patina throughout. The musket comes with an original Brown Bess pattern socket bayonet. The clean triangular blade is 16” in length and it measures 21” overall. The blade is marked by the maker John Gill (recorded working with his father Thomas Gill in London 1807 "Sword Cutler & Gunmaker", 83 St James’s Street, London. John Gill also recorded in Birmingham 1805-1817). The bayonet fits the Brown Bess. The price includes UK delivery. N.B As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21639 £1,495.00 |
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**SOLD**LAYAWAY 2/5** American Civil War / Crimean War Era, Model 1843 Luttich, Imperial Russian PJ Malherbe Liege Contract, British Brunswick Pattern .70 Calibre Percussion Rifle With 2 Groove Rifling, Patchbox & Moulded Lead Belted Balls. - 21663 This extremely rare, Luttich Model Imperial Russian British Brunswick Pattern Rifle was produced in Liege, Belgium by PJ Malherbe under contract for the Russian Government. The Russians adopted a copy of the British Pattern 1837 Brunswick Rifle as their rifled arm for limited issue to rifle regiments in 1843, and called it the M-1843 Luttich Carbine. Until the adoption of a smaller bore, rifled long arm in 1856 for general issue to the entire Russian infantry, this was the only rifled long arm in Russian service. These unique rifles were roughly .70 calibre and used a special two groove rifling that turned at a very fast rate of one complete turn in the length of the 30” barrel. The very deep rifling grooves were designed to accept the moulded belt that went around the round ball that the rifle was originally designed to fire. The Russians adopted a belted sugar loaf conical bullet instead of the British round ball, and used this conical projectile and these rifles to good effect against the British during the Crimean War. According to the Congressional Report on imported arms, issued by the second session of congress in 1862, approximately 22,000 Russian arms were imported by the U.S Government in the early days of the American Civil War, most in December of 1861. It is generally assumed that these were all large calibre, smooth bore arms. However, since it is known Russian arms were purchased, and since it is also well known that the arms were often misclassified (arms that looked similar were often grouped together even if of different origin), there is the possibility that some of these rifles were imported. The Ordnance Department may have categorized these rifles as Belgian (based upon the maker mark) or a British (based upon their appearance). This original M1843 rifle is in excellent overall condition and is 100% complete and original. The gun has a 30” Damascus steel barrel (46" overall). The barrels bore has just light staining consistent with age and use and deep cut correct 2 groove rifling. The barrel has a heavy sabre bayonet bar (designed to accept the Russian version of the British Brunswick sabre bayonet). The original graduated long-range rear site (that was supposedly developed by Colt) is present just forward of the breech, and the iron blade front site present at the end of the barrel. The gun has regulation pattern brass furniture, including the butt plate, fore end cap, trigger guard with extended tang and patch box with hinged lid (the box contains 5 moulded belted lead balls). The rifle retains both of its original sling swivels, as well as the original heavily cupped steel ramrod. The back action lock is clearly marked 'PJ Malherbe A Liege' together with inspection mark and the butt plate tang is marked '944' (repeated on the action) together with an engraved Imperial Russian Imperial symbol. The metal work has other inspection proof marks (illustrated).A brass disc located on the wrist of the gun has the correct Imperial Russian Royal Cypher. The action of the gun works crisply, with both full cock and half cock operating crisply. The stock is all original & complete with just the light bumps and bruises to be expected. While we may never know for sure if these Brunswick rifles ever made it to the US for Civil War use, we do know that they were rare and special weapons during their service with the Russian army in Crimea. Today only a handful of these rifles are known to exist. Whether your collecting specialty is simply European long arms of the Victorian Era, the Crimean War, English arms and their derivatives or Civil War era arms, this is a rifle that could easily be the centre piece of an advanced collection. It is 100% complete and original. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21663 £0.00 |
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**Large Frame**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**1881-1900 Antoine BERTRAND Liege Belgium ‘Montenegrin Gasser’ 5 shot, 11mm Obsolete Calibre Double Action Military Revolver. Sn 21476 - 21476 Antoine BERTRAND was a Liege gunmaker recorded at 25 Rue Fabry 1881-1900. The title 'Montenegrin Gasser' covers a variety of large calibre revolvers. In 1910 King Nicholas I of Montenegro proclaimed that all male citizens were the Militia and had a right and a duty to own a Gasser Pattern revolver. The standard issue in the Montenegrin military was the Austrian Gasser Model 1870 in 11mm which became known as the Montenegrin Gasser. The sudden demand was met by producers in Austria, Belgium and Spain. Single and double-action locks were used, grips were often in wood, ivory or bone, engraved decoration was common, and the predominant impression was one of weight and bulk. Gasser revolvers were used by the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War 1 and by various Armies including Italy & Yugoslavia in World War 2. The pistols were produced by the firm Leopold Gasser Waffenfabrik in Vienna from 1898 to 1912 and in the same period by Liege gunmakers. This is a very good typically large frame Montenegrin Gasser revolver. The metal work has original factory nickel plating tarnished in areas with age and undamaged polished bone grips. The butt is fitted with military lanyard ring. The metal work has areas of foliate engraved decoration, Liege inspection marks and numbers ‘7’ & ‘149’. It also has the AB pierced by arrow trade mark of the Liege gunmaker Antoine BERTRAND (all illustrated in the images). Its 5” barrel has a large triangular block fore sight and the rear sight consists of a groove in the top of the cylinder frame. The barrel’s bore has just staining consistent with age and crisp rifling. The pistol measures 9” overall length. The pistol is side gate loading and its cocking & firing mechanisms work correctly in both single and double action. 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 21476 £875.00 |
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**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**C1860’s American Remington .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Double Barrelled Derringer. Sn 21656 - 21656 The design of the Remington double derringer was little changed by Remington during a production run of nearly 70 years. This is an excellent fully functioning example. The pistol has two 3" barrels and measures 5" overall making it easy to conceal and therefore popular with Wild West Gamblers. The top of the barrel rib is stamped 'REMINGTON Arms Co Ilion NY’. The underside of the bottom barrel has partially visible numbers '*21*'. It has a sheathed trigger & undamaged original finely chequered gutta percha hard rubber grips. The pistol’s factory nickel plated finish has small areas of wear consistent with age and use. The barrel’s rifled bores have staining consistent with age and use. Its loading cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this iconic piece of American Wild West 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 21656 (drawers office) £1,095.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (06/05) MINT BORE. Swedish M1867-89 Remington Rolling Block (8x57R) Krag Obsolete Calibre Rifle. Sn - 21483 This is an excellent original Swedish Remington M1867 Rolling Block rifle in 8x57R Krag cartridge. These rifles were converted in Sweden from the Remington M1867 in 12.17x42R cartridge from 1889 to the smokeless 8x57R Krag cartridge in Sweden. The 8x57R Krag cartridge has only recently appeared on the obsolete calibre list and the rifle carries Modern British Nitro Proof Marks at the breech. This rifle was converted in 1893 to 8mm Krag according to the serial number 8457/93 stamped on the right hand side of the barrel at the breech. The other side of the barrel has the number 352 stamped on it near the breech next to the Modern British Nitro Proof Mark. The action carries the original Remington action number 8805. The tang is stamped on the tang REMINGTON ILLON N.Y.U.S.A. PAT. MAY 30 NOV 15th 1864 APRIL 17th 1868. The rifles barrel retains most of its original blued finish and has well defined rifling with a mint bore. The woodwork is in excellent condition with only minor bumps and bruises from service use and storage. The rifle is fitted with both sling swivels and on the left hand side of the butt is fitted with a blank brass unit disc. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. As an obsolete calibre antique firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21483 £0.00 |
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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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