Antique Guns and Equipment
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 20/09) 1875 - 1912 American Colt USA No.3 Second Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot Derringer With Pivot Barrel. Sn 22819 - 22819 A nice original .41 Calibre Rim Fire, Colt No.3 derringer. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912. The No.3 came in several different variations, or models, with changes being made to the shape of the hammer or the size of the grips. We think this pistol is the No.3 2nd model with the slanting hammer, as opposed to the upright hammer of the 1st model, or larger grips of the No.3 3rd model. Our example has a factory nickel plated brass frame with a sheathed trigger. Its 2 ½” blackened steel barrel correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 5” overall length. The barrel has a brass blade fore sight. Its rifled bore has just light staining & residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’. It has its original undamaged American walnut grips which are in excellent condition and secured with a single recessed screw bolt. The serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (we have not removed the grips). Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The frame is stamped with calibre detail ‘41 Cal’. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22819 (drawers office) £0.00 |
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Tower, 1857 Dated. Antique, Indian .577’’ Rifle Pattern 1853 Percussion Rifle Converted Post Mutiny to .65’’ Musket. Sn - 22901:1 The Indian army prior to the Mutiny was arme with the same 3 band Enfield rifle as the British troops. After the Mutiny of 1857, the Indian troops were armed only with .65 inch smoothbore muskets with a simple V rear sight and a block foresight. This is an original Tower produced 1853 Pattern .577 rifle dated 1857 that was modified after the Mutiny by removing the ladder rear sight and boring the barrel to a smoothbore .65 inch. The gun however retained the original rifles fore sight and brass nose cap. Boring the barrel made the barrel week and prone to bursting as in the Indian pattern 1858 musket and this was rectified with the improved Pattern 1859 Indian musket. This is an example of a 2nd pattern Enfield rifle with the spring and solid barrel bands made at the Tower armouries in 1857 that after the 1857 Mutiny was modified to the 1858 Pattern including the straight ramrod and with exception to the foresight for re issue to Indian troops. The double lined lock plate is engraved with the queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) TOWER 1857 and the board of ordnance inspection mark. The inside of the lock plate carries tower marks and the underside of the barrel also carries tower marks with the barrel makers initials JT. The barrel also carries Tower proof marks to the left of the breech. The woodwork harries several repairs in its hard service life and the bore has some staining and residue from use. The musket is fitted with an original leather sling. . See RB 43, 44 & 33, in the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price for this rare, rifle converted to musket bore post Mutiny prior to the 1858 Indian pattern musket includes UK delivery. NB As an antique musket. no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22901:1 £495.00 |
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c.1860s, English, W & C Scott & Son, London, 13 Bore Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn - 18212 W & C Scott & Son was a London based gunmaker founded by William Charles Scott in Birmingham, which later became a prominent London firm known for its high quality firearms. In 1897, W & C Scott & Son amalgamated with P Webley & Son to form the Webley & Scott Revolver & Arms Company. This is a quality double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by the acclaimed makers W & C Scott & Son of London. The shotgun has 30 inch smooth bore fine Damascus barrels with rounded top barrel rib with clean bores. The barrel rib and both action plates are engraved W & C Scott & Son of London. The action, locks, and hammers have fine foliate engraving. The rib has a German silver bead foresight and the gun has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun has a finely figured walnut stock and has the serial number 11144 engraved to the trigger guard and also stamped on the action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 18212 £875.00 |
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C1840 English Thomas Conway Manchester 6 Shot 120 Bore Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Revolver With German Silver Action & Butt Plate. Sn 22736 - 22736 Thomas Conway was an English Gunsmith with premises in Manchester at 179 Chapel Street, 3 Market Street & 43 Blackfriars Street, Deansgate between 1803-1852 (see page 196 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is an excellent pepperbox bar hammer revolver by Thomas Conway of Manchester. The revolver measures 7 ½” overall and the barrel cluster is 2 ¾” length. The German Silver action, steel bar hammer, steel trigger guard and German Silver butt plate have foliate engraved decoration. The top of the action behind the bar hammer action is signed by the maker ‘T. Conway Manchester’. The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The revolver has a finely chequered Walnut grip, the back inlaid with void German Silver escutcheon. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. It's double action only firing action works crisply. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 22736 (drawers office) £695.00 |
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1834-1853 English Perrins (Worcester Or Berkshire) 15 Bore Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22818 - 22818 This is an English Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol. The pistol measures 11 ½” overall and has a 6” octagonal Damascus steel barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is clean. The barrel has a brass bead fore sight and ‘v’ notch rear sight. The underside of the barrel under the wood has English black powder proofs (illustrated). The top barrel flat has very faint indistinct letters (to faint to photograph). The barrel at the breech has an inlaid platinum line. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang and finial & steel ramrod flutes. The action has foliate engraved decoration and has the makers name ‘Perrins’ (most likely either John working in Worcester 1834-1853 or Thomas working in Windsor Berkshire 1843-1851, see page 101 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie). It has its original undamaged walnut stock with chequered grip panels and inlaid German silver escutcheon. The pistol has its original captive steel ram rod. It’s cocking and firing action work crisply. 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 22818 £675.00 |
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C1815 English D. Anderson (Most Likely David of Birmingham) 15 Bore Traveling Pistol With Brass Fittings & Ram Rod. A 1111 - A 1111 David Anderson was an English Birmingham based gun smith recorded at Constitution Hill Birmingham between 1814-1831 (see page 157 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is an excellent Flintlock Pistol signed D. Anderson (most likely Daivid of Birmingham, we can find no other British Flintlock era gunsmith recorded as D. Anderson in our books). It is 14” overall with a 9” brown wash un-sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining & residue consistent with age and use and has English black powder proofs. The lock plate is signed by the maker ‘D. Anderson’. It has a walnut full stock with plain rounded butt. It's has brass fittings including trigger guard with extended tang, trigger guard with extended tang & ram rod flutes. It is complete with original ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn end cap. The pistols cock is fitted with flint. It's action works 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 a part of a collection or display. A 1111 £595.00 |
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**RARE**MATCHING NUMBERS**LARGE**Imperial Prussian Model 1855 .650 Carbine Calibre Mounted Infantry / Dragoon Cavalry Troops Percussion Pistol With Rifled Barrel Convertible To Carbine Regiment Marked ‘C.III.D.’ Above ‘A.108a’ With Safety Catch. A 1108 - A 1108 This is an original Imperial Prussian Model 1855 Mounted Infantry / Dragoon Cavalry Troops Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine With Saddle Ring. The pistol has a 11” 2 stage, sighted steel barrel which is numbered ‘95’ (the number is repeated on the metal and brass fittings, other numbers are also visible (illustrated). The large heavy pistol is 17 ½” overall length. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. It’s action has a heavy military hammer and safety bolt which works correctly. The walnut full stock has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The action has no maker name or date. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for shoulder stock attachment (shoulder stock not present). The brass cudgel butt is fitted with large saddle ring. The brass stock plate is Regiment marked ‘C.III.D.’ Above ‘A.108a’. The steel grip strap is marked ‘No. 318a’ and has inspection marks. The price for this rare to find convertible pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1108 £995.00 |
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**RARE DOUBLE TRIGGER**MINT BORE** Cased British Victorian Tranter’s Patent Benjamin Cogswell London 50 Bore 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer, Captive Loading Lever, Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 22360 - 22360 Between 1830 and 1842 Benjamin Cogswell was described as a pawnbroker at 4 Bengal Place. He then takes over at 224 Strand address & advertises himself as “Gun and Pistol warehouse” and later as gunmaker at 224 Strand. In 1863 Benjamin Cogswell (Jnr) takes Edward Harrison into partnership. Cogswell then becomes Cogswell & Harrison at 224 Strand. The famous Cogswell & Harrison still make best quality guns today and are London’s oldest surviving gunmakers. This is an original Tranter’s Patent 50 Bore 5 shot percussion revolver with spurless hammer and rare to find double triggers by Benjamin Cogswell made at his 224 Strand premises. Its double action firing mechanism works as it should. The pistol is fired in double action by using 2 fingers to pull both triggers at the same time or the long trigger spur can be pulled moving the hammer to firing position and rotating the magazine, then the small trigger is pulled to fire the pistol. It has a 6 ½” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has a post fore sight & ‘v’ notch frame rear sight. The top of the cylinder frame is signed by the maker with his 224 Strand London address (illustrated). The frame has number ‘No.12034.T’. The barrel and cylinder have English black powder proofs. Its dark coloured finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged & has some original blue finish. The weapon's lever loading arm & double action firing mechanism work crisply. The large trigger is stamped ‘Tranter’s Patent’ and the captive loading lever ‘Tranter’s Patent’. The pistol is contained in its associated wood case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The case is lined with green felt and has compartments which contain accessories including a small white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral applicator, the base of the container is signed ‘James Dixon & Sons Sheffield’, ebony handled tools, cleaning rod with brass tip that unscrews to reveal a worm, an empty W. Tranter’s labelled Lubricating Bullets tin percussion cap tin, a Tranter’s labelled tin ‘Lubrication Composition’ containing a quantity of composition, a James Dixon & Sons Sheffield marked copper and brass powder flask with sprung nozzle & a Tranter’s Patent marked Brass double bullet mould. The steel sprue cutter of the mould has bore detail ‘50’. The price for this excellent Tranter pistol set includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22360 £2,450.00 |
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British, Flintlock, 1761 Dated, .65” Calibre Brown Bess Cavalry Carbine with 20“ Barrel Marked to the 2nd Dragoon Guards. - A 1107 Various cavalry carbines were based on the Brown Bess rifle were used by the British army with various barrel lengths and lighter stocks/metalwork. Various guns were made for the 7 years war between 1756 and 1763 and the Birmingham gunsmith Grice made several types of them. The carbine has a short barrel length of 20 inches with an overall length of 35 inches. This carbine is marked on the top of the brass butt plate 2 D G (2nd Dragoon Guards) C over 56 (the rack and gun number). The musket is fitted with a lock plate nicely engraved 1761 GRICE (the gunmaker) Crown over GR (George Regina) and an ordnance inspection mark. The bevelled lock plate has double lined engraving and is fitted with a nice early swan necked cock with 2 line engraving to the borders and mild engraving to the side. The carbine is fitted brass furniture wit 2 cross pinned ramrod pipes, the front one being bell mouthed. The cavalry carbine is fitted with the correct pinching to the front of the trigger guard with no hole for a sling swivel. The carbine has a ring and saddle bar fitted between the side plate using one of the side plate screws and attached to the forend by a cross screw. The barrel is secured by 2 cross pins and a screw at the tang. The barrel is fitted with a captive ramrod retained by a lug under the muzzle of the barrel and a pair of ramrod swivels. The metal work has an even patina throughout and the barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The brass fittings are in good condition and the woodwork is in good condition with the normal knocks and bumps from service use. See British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey and British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1107 £2,995.00 |
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French Model 1857 Muzzle Loading .700 Calibre Percussion Infantry Service Rifle. Sn 22798 - 22798 The French Model 1857 was the first French rifle in army service. The model was identical to the earlier smoothbore Mle 1853 with the adoption of 4 groove rifling and a fixed rear sight forged into the barrel tang. This is an original French Mle 1857 rifle. The rifle has a 37 ½” barrel with correct 4 groove rifling and an overall length of 53”. The bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has inspection marks (illustrated) and has the correct rear sight forged into the tang. The barrel has a blade fore sight. The underside of the barrel has a bayonet lug. The iron lock plate has no visible maker or date marks. The rifle has steel furniture, sling swivels & ramrod. The walnut stock has knocks and bumps from service use and there are old stable chips around the butt plate. The weapon’s cocking and firing actions are crisp. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22798 £795.00 |
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