Antique Guns and Equipment
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SOLD SOLD (17/03). C1840 Lefauchaux Paris made 'British' Style 7mm Pinfire Revolver. Sn 7465. - Sn 7465 This is a fine original early 7mm, 6 shot revolver by Lefauchaux. Invented by Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux in 1828 but not patented until 1835, it was one of the earliest practical designs of a metallic cartridge which led to the modern centre fire cartridges. This revolver is one of the early examples using the Lefauchaux patent, probably made by made Houllier of Paris. (The pinfire cartridge was greatly improved by the 1846 patent (number 1963) by Houllier of Paris ) It is 19cm overall with an 8.5cm octagonal barrel. The pistol, numbered 'LF 15788' is decorated throughout and it retains its original walnot grips. The action is double action only and it functions as it should. The trigger return spring is intact. The folding trigger is stamped ' INVENTR E LEFAUCHAUX BREVETE 3000 PARIS' 9 illustrated). This is a fine early example of a Lefauchaux pinfire, in the British style. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to possess in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 7465. £0.00 |
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**LARGE**English 1846-1860 John Sampson Liverpool 6 Bore Percussion Wild Fowling Piece / Punt Gun. Sn 20130 - 20130 John Sampson was a Liverpool based Gunsmith recorded as working between 1846 & 1860 (see page 103 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This is an excellent large percussion fowling piece/ punt gun by John Sampson. It is 6 bore and has a 36” steel barrel with flat top rib near the breech. It measures 52” overall length. Its smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. It has a walnut stock with chequered panels at the wrist & Fore stock. The steel trigger guard with extended tang, steel butt plate tang, action and Dolphin hammer have engraved scrollwork decoration. The action is crisply signed ‘J. Sampson’. The top of the barrel is signed ‘J. Sampson 21 South John Street Liverpool’. The barrel has a small post foresight. Its cocking & firing action works crisply. It has a wood ram rod with steel end cap. The price for this large fowling piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 20130 £1,200.00 |
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C1867 .32 Rim Fire Break Action Rook Rifle By E.C. Green, Cheltenham. A 578. - A 578 Edwin. C. Green was an English Gun maker who in 1867 had premises at 87 High Street, Cheltenham (see page 70 of English Gun makers By Baily & Nie). This is a good quality .32 Rim Fire Break Action Rook Rifle by Green. It has a 23" octagonal barrel and measures 38" overall. The barrel's bore has crisp rifling but does have some staining. The top of the barrel is engraved 'EC Green High Street, Cheltenham'. Both sides of the action, the hammer & trigger guard with extended tang are ornately engraved with a crisp deep foliate design. Both sides of the neck of the stock are inlaid with silver mounts and the underside of the stock inlaid with a silver shield shaped escutcheon nicely engraved with stylised initials possibly 'WSG'. The stock is also fitted with a steel butt plate. The stock which is all original has a beautiful grain and finely chequered neck *use related marks to the underside*. The weapon has fixed fore and rear sights and the loading, cocking & firing actions work perfectly. The price for this rare musket in excellent condition includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifled musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 578. £1,195.00 |
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1886 British WD BSA & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Company Small Heath 1872-1897) Martini Henry MK III .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Short Lever Service Rifle With South Africa Cape Government ‘C Broad Arrow G’ Marks & Sling. Sn 20018 - 20018 This is an original British WD MK III 1886 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, short lever service rifle. It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has just light, bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels fitted with leather sling, steel cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 32 ½” steel barrel’s rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The lever has WD with arrow inspection mark. The barrel shank has South African War Department ‘C Broad Arrow G’ marks. The shank is has numbers that look like ‘474’. The metal work has even patina. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) BSA & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metals Company Small Heath 1872-1897), ‘Mark III’ model designation and dated '1886' together with inspection mark. The action also has small South African WD ‘U Broad Arrow’ mark. 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 20018 £1,475.00 |
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**VERY RARE**1864 British Enfield Tower 2nd Model Brunswick .750 Muzzle Loading Percussion Service Rifle With Patchbox & Sling. Sn 19997:9 - 19997:9 The Brunswick rifle was a large calibre muzzle-loading percussion rifle manufactured for the British Army by Enfield in the early 19th century. The Brunswick rifle was one of several designs submitted to replace the Baker rifle. Unlike the Baker rifle, the Brunswick rifle used a special round ball with raised ribs that fit into two spiraling grooves in the barrel. The rifle was designed to accept a sword type bayonet which mounted by use of a bayonet bar, similar to the design of that used on the Baker rifle. The bayonet bar was relocated further back due to problems that had been experienced with the Baker rifle. The Brunswick rifle used a block front sight and a two position folding leaf rear sight which although ungraduated were set for either 200 or 300 yards. 2nd Model Brunswick rifles were introduced C1845. In 1854 as a result of introduction of the Minie rifle musket, Brunswicks were issued to militia Regiments and remained in service with them into the 1860’s (see page 64 plate 58 and page 65 of British Military Longarms by Bailey). This is a very rare to find 2nd model Enfield Tower Brunswick rifle. The usual calibre of a Brunswick rifle is .704 calibre our variant is .750 musket calibre. It is stamped on the lock plate with Crown VR (Victoria Regina) 1864 date and inspection mark together with Tower (Enfield). It has all original woodwork with correct brass butt plate, trigger guard, fore end block, ram rod mounts, patch box with hinged lid which has the correct 2 compartments, original steel ramrod, sling swivels fitted with leather sling & bayonet bar with notch (the notch on our example is set in the centre of the bar, the same as the example illustrated in Baily’s book). It has the correct fore and 2 leaf rear sights. The correct plain steel barrel has proof / inspection marks and measures 30” in length (1st models had twist steel barrels). The rifle measures 45 ¾” overall. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this very rare piece includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 19997:9 £3,750.00 |
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1795-1832 English, .44" Bore, Brass Framed Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel By Patrick Of Liverpool. A 530. - A 530 Jeremiah Patrick was an English Liverpool based Gunsmith between 1795-1814 The business was then taken on by Edward Patrick between 1814-1820 & finally by Ann Patrick from 1820-1832. This is a fine .44" Bore brass framed percussion pocket pistol by Patrick. It is 6 inches overall with a 1 3/4" screw off barrel & a dolphin hammer. On the left side amongst the fine foliate decoration is engraved 'Patrick' and the right 'Liverpool' within foliate design. It has a concealed folding trigger & sliding safety catch feature. The action works as it should. It has impressed proof /inspection marks on the barrel and frame. The bag shaped wood grip is excellent & undamaged and is inlaid with a void silver escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to possess in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. A 530. £475.00 |
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C1840 Samuel Conway Stockport (Cheshire) 60 Bore Steel Box Lock Action Percussion Pocket Pistol With Steel Turn Off Barrel, Black Powder Proofs & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 18604 - 18604 Samuel Conway was an English Cheshire based Gunsmith. In 1840 he is recorded as having premises at 4 Middle Hillgate Stockport (see page 196 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is a very good percussion pocket pistol by Conway. The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ¾” screw off smoothbore round steel barrel. The bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use (a tool is required to remove the barrel, we do not have a tool). The left side of the German Silver action is crisply engraved 'Conway' within oval & has foliate decoration. The right ’Stockport’ within oval & has foliate decoration. It has a folding concealed trigger and Dolphin hammer. The action is strong. It has crisp proof marks on the underside of the action and barrel. Its original, undamaged walnut grip has no damage. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 18604. £375.00 |
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QUALITY C1840 English R.S. Clarke 16 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Damascus Barrel, German Silver Mounts & Ram Rod. 15033. - 15033 This is a quality made percussion pistol made C1840. It is 9 ½” overall with a 5” octagonal Damascus steel barrel. The barrel is fitted with German silver blade fore sight and grooved action rear sight. The barrel’s smoothbore is clean. The barrel has double inlaid silver lines and the action a silver roundel insert. It’s action plate, Dolphin hammer and trigger guard with extended tang have crisp foliate engraved decoration. The action plate is signed by the maker in stylised script ‘R.S. Clark’. Its original walnut stock has a chequered panel pistol grip. The wood has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The stock has German silver fittings (a small piece of one German silver stock mount on the right side of the pistol is absent as can be seen in the images). The pistol has its original wood ram rod with horn end cap. Its action works as it should. The price for this pistol worthy of further research re the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. 15033. £895.00 |
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C1820 English Thomas Spencer ,London, .45” Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 12795. - Sn 12795 Thomas Spencer was an English Gunmaker recorded as having premises at Mile End, Old Town, London in 1819 and at 34 Duke Street Southwark, London in 1841 (see page 204 of British Gunmakers Volume 1 by Brown). It is 6" overall with a 1 ½” screw off barrel which is .45” at the muzzle opening. The underside of the barrel has crisp proof marks. Its steel side plates are decorated with shield and banners on both sides. The left side has the manufacturer's name 'Spencer' & the right ‘London’. It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip and sliding safety catch feature. The hammer is fitted with a flint. The cocking & firing actions work as they should . Price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 12795. £475.00 |
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Late 1700’s / Early 1800's, English, Marhall & Weatherhead, 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 16735. - Sn 16735 This is a flintlock pocket pistol by Marhall & Weatherhead (unknown) in the form popular in the late 1700's early 1800's. It is 7” overall with a 2 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has residue and staining consistent with age and use. It has impressed black powder proofs on the underside of the action. The action is signed on one side with a decorative cartouche. The other side has the maker or retailer name ‘Marhall & Weatherhead’. The action has a strong spring action and has a steel safety bolt. The hammer is fitted with flint. The bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 16735. £475.00 |
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