Antique Guns and Equipment
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C1820’s Brace Of English, Claborough Lincoln 32 Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistols With Turn Off Octagonal Barrels & Concealed Triggers. Sn 21019 - 21019 Peter Claborough was an English gunsmith with premises at The High Street Lincoln between 1821 and 1828. Jane Claborough is recorded as operating at the same premises C1840. Peter's Brother Joseph Claborough operated as a gunsmith at various addresses in Birmingham between 1868 & 1902. This is an excellent pair of flintlock overcoat pistols by Claborough made at his premises in Lincoln. The pistols are each 7 ½” overall length with 2 ½” screw off octagonal barrels. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. The steel actions are both engraved by the maker 'Clabrough Lincoln' and have Martial banners and arms and foliate devices. They have ‘dog tooth’ engraved box lock actions with side mounted ‘v’ shaped rain proof pans, roller bearing frizzen springs, sliding safeties and folding concealed triggers. The actions work crisply. The pistols have English proof /inspection marks on the underside of the frames and barrels. The bag shaped wood grips with chequered panels, inlaid void diamond shaped white metal escutcheons and white metal Lion’s head butt caps are excellent & undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21019 (drawers office) £2,450.00 |
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**PART OF A CONSIGNMENT COMMANDEERED FROM EIC BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT FOR THE NAPOLEONIC WARS** 1802 British Barnett London East India Company Light Dragoon .650 Carbine Calibre Muzzle Loading Flintlock Pistol. Sn 21015 - 21015 The London based Barnett family of Gunsmiths are recorded at various addresses in London from 1796 to 1908 starting with Thomas Barnett at 134 Minories who later became Thomas Barnett & Sons and later John Edward Barnett at the Minories & 37 Camomile Street, ending as JE Barnett & Sons Ltd at Brewhouse Lane, Leaman Street & Duncan Street (see page 140 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.1). This is an original Light Dragoon flintlock pistol made by Barnett in 1802 for the EIC which has British proofs indicating that this pistol was one of a consignment commandeered by the British Government for Napoleonic wars use. It is 16” overall length with a 9 ½” barrel which is .650 Carbine Calibre. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The all original Walnut stock has brass furniture including cudgel butt and has just the bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has a later replacement wood ram rod with brass end cap. The barrel has English proof marks and British ordnance inspection marks. It also has EIC 1802 mark and is signed by the maker ‘Barnett’. The lock plate also has EIC 1802 mark and is signed by the maker ‘Barnett’ below ordnance inspection mark. The cock is fitted with flint & the action functions crisply. The price for this historic pistol 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 display or collection. Sn 21015 £1,495.00 |
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British 1821 Pattern Board Of Ordnance / War Dept Enfield Tower Sea Service .577 Regulation Calibre Muzzle Loading Flintlock Pistol With Brass Cudgel Butt, Steel Belt Bar & Correct Steel Ram Rod. Sn 21016 - 21016 This is an excellent original 1821 Pattern Sea Service flintlock pistol. It is 15 ½” overall length with a 9” barrel which is .577 Regulation Calibre. The barrel’s bore has just light staining consistent with age. The all original Walnut stock has regulation brass furniture including cudgel butt and has just the bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. The wood is impressed with ‘Broad Arrow’ Board Of Ordnance / WD mark. It has its original correct steel ram rod & is fitted with later belt bar. The barrel has English proof marks. The lock plate is marked Crown GR together with BO/WD inspection mark & ‘Tower’ (Enfield). The cock is fitted with flint & the action functions crisply. 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 display or collection. Sn 21016 £1,795.00 |
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**BEST QUALITY**C1840 Cased, Pair Of English Collins London Gentleman’s 16 Bore Percussion Belt Pistols With Damascus Steel Barrels & Accessories. Sn 21018 - 21018 James Collins was an English Gunsmith recorded as having premises at The Gun & Pistol Repository, 1-2 Vigo Lane, Regent Street, London between 1825-1832 and 115 Regent Street between 1833-1854. This is an excellent pair of cased Gentleman’s percussion belt pistols by Collins. They have 5 “ Damascus sighted steel barrels, original undamaged walnut stocks with chequered panel grips which have shell carved butts, ornately engraved foliate design trigger guards, Dolphin hammers & actions. The top of each grip have void white metal escutcheons inlaid. Each pistol is fitted with a blued steel belt bar. The top of each barrel is crisply engraved by the manufacturer ‘Collins London’ and have English proofs. Both pistols are complete with their original captive steel ram rods. The barrels smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. Their cocking and firing actions are crisp. The pistols are complete with original oak case. The case has a hinged lid the centre of which is has a folding brass carry handle. The case has its original lock (key absent). The inside of the case is lined with felt and has compartments for accessories and the pistols. Accessories consist of a ‘Sykes’ patent copper and brass powder flask with sprung nozzle and 2 hinged compartments for ball and percussion caps, ball mould stamped ‘28’, turn screw, nipple key, ebony handled cleaning rod with brass cap and a small number or moulded lead balls. The inside of the lid has its original ‘Collins Regent Street London’ trade label. The price for this fine pair of cased pistols includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion weapons no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21018 £4,750.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (09/02) Winchester USA Model 1898, 1901 Patent 10 Gauge Antique Obsolete Calibre Breech Loading Black Powder Blank Firing Signal Cannon On Wheeled Carriage With Copies Of Articles Related To Winchester Cannon Specifications. Sn 18680 - 18680 This is an excellent original Winchester 1901 Patent 10 Gauge Black Powder Signal Cannon. The 10 gauge, Winchester Breech Loading Signal Cannon was designed and patented by Charles H. Griffith for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1901. The cannon were first offered for sale in the March 1903 Winchester Catalogue. These cannon emitted loud noise and smoke & were used to start yacht races. Accompanying the cannon is a copy of articles on these cannon detailing their development, specifications and use. The steel cannon barrel of our example is 12” long and has the post 1908 thicker muzzle barrel diameter of 1 ¼” which was introduced to replace the earlier, rarer 1” muzzle barrel diameter which were often damaged by being mishandled in transit when users picked up the cannon by the rear of the carriage causing muzzles often to make contact with the floor. Its smooth bore has just staining and residue consistent with age and use. The metal work has black paint finish. The underside of the barrel & trunnion have matching numbers 301. The gun has London Black Powder proofs indicating period UK import from the USA. The breach mechanism with hinged hatch and hammer mechanism is in working order. Attached to the firing mechanism is its original pull cord with wood toggle handle which doubles as a muzzle plug. These cannon are for blank cartridges only and are “NOT FOR BALL”. The barrel has faint Winchester manufacturer detail Patent information and calibre (illustrated). The cast iron wheeled carriage has cast correct cast markings “W. R. A. Co, Trade Mark, Registered in U. S. A.”. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre black powder signal cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 18680 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (13/04) C1890 W.R. Pape Newcastle Upon Tyne .297/.250 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Lever Break Action Breech Loading Single Barrel Rook Rifle With External Hammer. Sn 20947 - 20947 W.R. Pape Manufactured guns from 1857 to the Late 1800’s and is best remembered for inventing the Choke Boring System which Greener went on to develop. This is an excellent .297/.250 Obsolete Calibre lever break action rook rifle by Pape. It has a 27” barrel with tooled flat top rib and measures 43" overall. The barrel's rifled bore is clean with typical light rifling. The barrel is signed by the maker together with his Newcastle address. The trigger guard tang is numbered 10568. The blued metal work is excellent. The action has a lever with thumb flat which when depressed breaks the barrel for loading. The excellent all original walnut stock is undamaged. The fore stock and curved pistol grip have fine chequered panels. The stock has a ribbed panel butt. The weapon has blade fore and 3 leaf rear sights graduated 50-100-150 yards. Its loading, cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this excellent obsolete calibre rook rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20947 £0.00 |
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