Antique Guns and Equipment
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EXTREMELY RARE, IMPRESSIVE, ORIGINAL, NAPOLEONIC BRITISH PENINSULAR WAR ERA, 1 ½ Pounder Cannon On English Heritage Supervised Professionally Restored Peninsular War Portuguese Allies Wheeled Oak Field Carriage With All Original Period Iron Fittings. - 15398 The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was a military conflict between Napoleon's Empire (as well as the allied powers of the Spanish Empire), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Portugal, for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when the French and Spanish armies invaded and occupied Portugal in 1807, and escalated in 1808 when France turned on Spain, previously its ally. The war on the Peninsula lasted until the Sixth Coalition defeated Napoleon and is regarded as one of the first wars of National liberation. During the Peninsular war Britain supplied its ally Portugal with arms including artillery pieces to assist the war effort. This original Georgian 1 ½ pounder field cannon was found in the early 1980’s on its Portuguese form wheeled carriage indicating that this cannon was one of those supplied to Portugal by Britain during the Peninsular war. These Cannon were often pulled / transported by Mules to and around the battle field. Although the cannon itself and all of the carriage’s original metal work was found to be in excellent condition for its age the woodwork had to a great extent perished. To the credit of the finder, they understood the historical significance of this artillery piece and consulted with English Heritage who supplied detailed plans of period artillery carriage construction & with their advice and supervision made an exact reproduction of the woodwork in Oak. The carriage is mounted with a brass plate inscribed ‘carriage made by A.C Cruse Ipplepen Devon April 1982’. All of the original iron fittings including many iron pyramid studs, bolts, nuts, wheel rims, elevation adjustment wheel, trunnion brackets, rope drag hooks, handling bars, strengthening frames, assembly pins and chains were then painstakingly re-fitted to the carriage to bring this superb artillery piece back to life. The cast iron cannon barrel itself measures 100cm length, the touch hole is open and the smooth bore clean. The top of the barrel has the George III crown as depicted on coins of the era and calibre detail ‘1 ½’ (Pounder). There are no visible proof marks on the cannon. The cannon has even patina, no rust and correct trunnions. The cannon sits securely on the carriage and is held in place by the correct removable iron trunnion plates with 4 chains and pins on the carriage which allows the barrel to be easily removed for inspection or transport. All metal work of the carriage has even patina and no rust. The Oak, spoked wheels with iron pyramid studded rims and iron supports are secured by the correct chains and pins, allowing the wheels to be easily removed for inspection or transport. The cannon including the carriage measures 2.1082 Metres overall length, 96.5 cms width from axle hub to axle hub and 73.5 cms height (diameter of wheels). This is a substantial, extremely rare, historic artillery piece and delivery will be by arrangement and at cost. Sn 15398 £7,950.00 |
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C1790 Balkan / Turkish Ottoman Empire 16 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Ornately Decorated Stock & Original Iron Ram Rod. Sn 20800 - 20800 This is an elegant Balkans / Turkish Ottoman flintlock pistol. It is 22”overall with a 13 ¾” 2 stage steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel is unsighted. It has its original full wood stock ornately decorated with brass which has heavy, deep, geometric, foliate & scrollwork designs . The brass is clean and all intact. The wood has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected of a pistol of this age. It has a steel cock, pan with hinged frizzen and plain lock plate. The trigger is brass. The cocking & firing actions work but the spring is weak. There are no external maker or date marks on the pistol. The price for this attractive piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20800 £695.00 |
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MINT BORE, Victorian British Volunteer/ Militia Private Purchase John Horsley of York .577 Snider Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Enfield Rifle. Sn - 20785 This is a quality private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, 3 Band Enfield Rifle retailed by John Horsley of York. The gun has all original walnut woodwork throughout and the steel action plate is signed by the retailer John Horsley of York. The rifle has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle has the anti-snag Baddeley bands and the correct square section head cleaning rod adopted on later Snider rifles. The gun is complete with both sling swivels, cleaning rod, block and blade fore sight, 950 yard ramp and ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. The breech and barrel have Birmingham proof / inspection marks for 25 bore which is .577 calibre. The breech and barrel also carry the snider logo, the breech block stamped on the top SNIDER PATENT. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 36 ½” barrel. The rifle retains much of its blued finish with a bore is near mint condition with crisp well defined rifling. The woodwork is in excellent condition with only minor marks to it. The cocking and firing action works perfectly. See page 14, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, HMSO. This is an antique, obsolete calibre weapon and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20785 £1,675.00 |
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20 Shot Large, 7mm Military, Lefeuchaux Type Nickel Plated Pinfire Revolver. - A 591 This is a rare and unusual Military 20 shot 7mm nickel plated pinfire revolver. This revolver is double action only based on the Lefeuchaux model of pinfire revolvers popular on the Continent. The gun measures 9 ½ inches long, 6 inches high with a cylinder diameter 2 ½ inches. The gun is fitted with a 5 inch rifled barrel and a blade foresight and retains most of its original nickel plating. For military use, the revolver is fitted with a lanyard ring. The fully fluted cylinder is made in a single ring of chambers which has been recessed to reduce the weight. The hardwood grips are finely chequered and retained by a single screw. Although there is no makers mark on the gun, each chamber of the gun carries a British proof mark (illustrated). The double action of the revolver works as it should and indexes correctly. NB. As an obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 591 £1,200.00 |
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Victorian C1850 English Form 18 Bore Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun**SUITABLE FOR DISPLAY ONLY / WALL HANGER** A 590 - A 590 This is a Victorian 18 bore percussion double barrel shotgun in English form made C1850. It has 30” steel barrels and measures 46” overall length. The all original walnut stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use . The wrist has a chequered grip panel and the underside of the shoulder stock has an inlaid white metal escutcheon. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel rib has a brass bead fore sight. There are no maker or date marks externally visible. The tip of one nipple is absent but the cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and brass tip. This shotgun is suitable for display only and would make an attractive wall hanger. The price includes UK delivery and reflects the condition of the gun. 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. A 590 £375.00 |
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**WW1 GALLIPOLI / MESOPOTAMIA TAKE HOME**MINT BORE** Turkish Model 1887 (Mauser 71/84) 9.5x60R (9.5mm) Obsolete Calibre Bolt Action Rifle With Tube Magazine. A 588 - A 588 The Turkish Model 1887 rifle was the first of a series of rifles produced for the Turkish Army by Mauser of Germany. Its design echoed that of the German Gewehr 71/84 service rifle, being a bolt-action weapon with a tubular magazine beneath the barrel. These weapons saw service in the Mesopotamia theatre of war and Gallipoli during WW1. This is an excellent original WW1 Turkish Model 1887 service rifle, possibly a WW1 bring back from Mesopotamia / Gallipoli. It has all original wood which has just knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It is fitted with sling swivels & bayonet lug. It has a steel butt plate, adjustable graduated ladder rear sight (sight slide absent) and block & blade fore sight. The breech is crisply marked with Turkish script together with crescent moon marks (illustrated). It has a 29” barrel and measures 49 ½” overall. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with crisp rifling. The rifle’s cocking and firing mechanisms work as they should. The price 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. A 588 £975.00 |
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