Antique Guns and Equipment
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**RARE**QUALITY**C1799-1802 English Oakes London 4 Barrelled, Over & Under, Tap Action, 80 Bore, Flintlock Pistol With Screw Off Barrels, Safety Bolt & Sliding Pan Flash Protector Guard. Sn 21393:39 - 21393:39 This is a quality made tap action 4 barrel flintlock pistol by Oakes of London (the only reference we can find to a gunmaker named Oakes in the flintlock era operating in London is Oakes & Colley 5 Oxford Street 1799-1802, see page 189 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). It's round steel screw off barrels are just under 2 ¼” in length (7 ¼” overall length). The barrels are slotted at the muzzle opening for tool to assist barrel removal. The smooth bores are clean. Both the barrels and action have matching numbers ’13,14,15,16’. The underside of the action has English black powder proofs. Its heavy steel frame is nicely engraved on both sides with martial arms and banners. The action is signed on one side ‘Oakes’ and the reverse ‘London’. The trigger guard is engraved with a foliate design. It has a steel safety bolt, sliding pan flash protector guard and cock fitted with flint. The pistol's bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply and the tap action operated by a rounded lever on the left side of the pan functions correctly. The price for this desirable, rare pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker 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 collection or display. Sn 21393:39 (in box 21393) £2,450.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 22/03) C1800 English Lewis (Most Likely William Lewis Aka Lewes) London 80 Bore Brass Action Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 21393:38 - 21393:38 This is a nice, C1800 brass action flintlock pocket pistol. It measures just over 7 ½” overall with a 2 ¼” screw off steel barrel. The barrel's smoothbore has just light staining. The action is signed ‘Lewis’ within engraved martial arms on one side and the reverse ‘London’ within martial arms (most likely William Lewis aka Lewes a London based gunmaker working from 3 Tun Court Whitechapel, 1820, Roadside, Whitechapel 1821 & Underwood Street Mile End 1841, see page 179 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). The underside of the action has crisp English proofs. It has a steel cock, frizzen pan, sliding safety catch feature and steel trigger guard. The pistol’s bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires 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 collection or display. Sn 21393:38 (in box 21393) £0.00 |
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Early 19th Century English W. Bond London 50 Bore Brass Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 21393:37 - 21393:37 A large family of English Gunsmith’s named Bond had premises at various London addresses including at 108 Leadenhall Street, 45 Cornhill and at 'The Golden Blunderbuss' 59 Lombard Street, between 1762 & 1879. The Bond's made and supplied firearms to The British East India Company. A member of that family William Thomas Bond is recorded as working as a Gunsmith on his own at the family addresses in 1836. A William Bond is also recorded as working as working with Edward Bond at 45 Cornhill 1826-1855 and Northumberland Alley London 1871-1879 (see page 143 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a nice, brass Flintlock pocket pistol by W. Bond. It measures just over 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off brass barrel. The barrel's smoothbore has just staining and residue consistent with age & use. The action is signed ‘W.Bond’ within engraved martial arms on one side and the reverse ‘Lombard Street London’ within martial arms. The underside of the action has crisp English proofs. It has a steel cock, frizzen pan, sliding safety catch feature and steel trigger guard. The pistol’s bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires 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 collection or display. Sn 21393:37 (in box 21393) £745.00 |
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1785-1819, English Thomas Ketland Birmingham & London 54 Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistol With Screw Off Cannon Barrel. Sn 21393:36 - 21393:36 Thomas Ketland & Co were English gunsmith's based at various addresses in Birmingham & London between 1785-1819. This is a nice Flintlock overcoat pistol by Thomas Ketland. It is 8" overall with a just under 2 ½” screw off cannon barrel which has proof / inspection marks. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The muzzle is slotted for turn key to assist barrel removal. The lock plate is engraved by the manufacturer 'T. Ketland'. It has a steel cock and brass trigger guard with extended tang. It has an undamaged walnut stock. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The 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 21393:36 (in box 21393) £695.00 |
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C1800 Beckwith London Round Action 54 Bore Flintlock Muzzle Loading Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21393:34 - 21393:34 This is an English flintlock pocket pistol with round action made C1800. The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” turn off steel barrel (a tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It’s cock is fitted with flint & it has a concealed folding trigger. One side of the action alongside foliate engraved & martial arms panels is the maker’s name 'Beckwith’ and the reverse has ‘London ’ (most likely the English gunmaker William. A. Beckwith who operated in London from 1800 until approx. 1840 from which time business was conducted at 58 Skinner Street, Snow Hill. His son Henry was also involved in the family business until 1868. Henry Beckwith is listed as participating in the International Exhibition of 1851). The underside of the action has crisp English proof marks. The excellent original bag shaped walnut grip with chequered panels is undamaged. The rear of the action has a safety bolt and the stock has a void inlaid silver disc. The pistol is fully functioning with a crisp trigger action. 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 21393:34 (in box 21393) £675.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (lAY-AWAY 22/03) 1821-1830 English Thomas Cook Warminster Wiltshire, 50 Bore, Brass Framed Percussion Traveling Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Fluted Barrel & Unusual Frizzen Style Nipple Protector. Sn 21393:33 - 21393:33 Thomas Cook was an English Gunsmith with premises at The Market Place Warminster Wiltshire between 1821-1830. This is a nice 50 Bore brass framed percussion pocket pistol by Thomas Cook. It is 6” overall with a just under 1 ¾” screw off fluted barrel & a dolphin hammer. On the left side of the brass frame amongst the fine banners and arms decoration is engraved 'Cook' and the right 'Warminster' within similar banner and arms design. It has a concealed folding trigger & sliding safety catch feature. The pistol is also fitted with an unusual innovative hinged steel 'frizzen style' nipple protector/ safety. The action works as it should. It has impressed black powder proof /inspection marks on the underside of the frame. The bag shaped wood grip is undamaged with just the light bumps and bruises to be expected. The grip has lovely fine chequering on the back section and is inlaid with a void silver disc. 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 21393:33 (in box 21393) £0.00 |
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