Antique Guns and Equipment
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**RARE**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Chieftain’s Quality Assegai Short Stabbing Spear With Sections Of Intricate Wire Binding & Brass Studs. Sn 22868 - 22868 The Assegai is a short handled stabbing spear invented by the legendary Zulu king Shaka in the early 1800s. The weapon revolutionized tribal warfare in South Africa. Chieftains would also use their Assegai to direct the attack of Zulu warrior Impi battle formations. A period photograph of a Zulu Chieftain armed with an Assegai in fighting stance is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 44 ½” overall length. It has a blackened iron 9” long leaf shaped blade. The blade is 1 ½” wide at its broadest. Its tang is attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by intricate bound wire. There are also a 5 sections of matching binding along the length of the wood shaft. The sections of wire binding are surrounded by round head brass stud nails (a few studs have been lost over its lifetime). The studs are not merely decoration but also assist grip during battle and would reflect light making it highly visible to warriors when being used to direct Impi movement. The shaft has a bulbous finial also decorated with round head brass stud nails on one side. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22868 (ethnic shelves storeroom) £875.00 |
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**SCARCE**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Short Stabbing Spear With Intricate Bi-Colour Wire Binding. Sn 22867 - 22867 The Assegai is a short handled stabbing spear invented by the legendary Zulu king Shaka in the early 1800s. The weapon revolutionized tribal warfare in South Africa. A period photograph of a Zulu warrior armed with an Assegai is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 4 Feet 2 Inches overall length. It has a blackened iron 8” long leaf shaped blade. The blade is 1 ¼” wide at its broadest. Its tang is securely attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by intricate tightly bound bi-colour wire (frayed with age along the bottom edge). There is also a small section of matching binding on the lower section of the shaft. The wood shaft is plain with no decoration and has a bulbous finial carved with a recess near to the butt most likely for wrist strap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22867 (ethnic shelves storeroom) £495.00 |
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**SCARCE**ORIGINAL**Victorian Zulu War Era Era Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Short Stabbing Spear. Sn 22866 - 22866 The Assegai is a short handled stabbing spear invented by the legendary Zulu king Shaka in the early 1800s. The weapon revolutionized tribal warfare in South Africa. A period artist’s drawing of a British cavalryman attacking a Zulu warrior armed with an Assegai during the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879 published in Copenhagen in 1901 is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 4 Feet 5 Inches overall length. It’s iron 13 ¼” long leaf shaped blade. The blade is 2” wide at its broadest. Its tang is securely attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by intricate tightly bound wire. The wood shaft is plain with no decoration and has a bulbous finial. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22866 (ethnic shelves storeroom) £475.00 |
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**RARE DOUBLE TRIGGER**MINT BORE** Cased British Victorian Tranter’s Patent 54 Bore 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer, Captive Loading Lever, Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 22699 - 22699 This is an original Tranter’s Patent 50 Bore 5 shot percussion revolver with spurless hammer and rare to find double triggers. 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” octagonal barrel (11 ¾” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has a blade fore sight & ‘v’ notch frame rear sight. The frame and cylinder have matching numbers ‘No.12289 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 plate. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The case is lined with green felt and has compartments which contain accessories, consisting of: an empty W. Tranter’s labelled Lubricating Bullets tin, a Fred Joyce London labelled percussion cap tin, an empty Tranter’s labelled tin ‘Lubrication Composition’ (the tins are period, the labels look later), a Barlow Patent marked copper and brass powder flask with sprung nozzle & a brass double bullet mould with steel sprue cutter. The price for this nice 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 22699 £1,375.00 |
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**QUALITY**MINT RIFLED BORES**C1780 Cased, Pair Of English John Twigg & John Bass London .577 Regulation Calibre Cavalry Officer’s Private Purchase Carbine Flintlock Pistols Retailed In France By Pirmet Paris & Period Converted To Percussion &accessories - 22967:2 John Bass was a London based gunsmith. He worked between 1761 & 1794 at his workshop located at 19 Green Park Row, Piccadilly, London and was in partnership for a while with the renowned English Gunsmith John Twigg. Bass partnered with his father-in-law John Twigg, himself considered one of the most talented gun makers of the era, to form Twigg & Bass in the 1780s and continued to work under his own name after Twigg's death circa 1790. Twigg & Bass are known to have produced high end flintlock pistols including pocket, coach, and duelling pistols. This is an excellent pair of percussion Carbine pistols by Twigg & Bass made C1780 retailed in France By Pirmet Paris (most likely François Pirmet recorded in Paris 1779–1818) and later period converted to percussion. These convertible Carbine pistols were popular private purchase weapons favoured by Cavalry Officers. They would originally have been issued with removable shoulder stocks so they could be used as either holster pistols or carbines carried in saddle buckets. Originally the pistols would have been supplied in a larger case to accommodate each pistols shoulder stock. These carbine pistols are without their shoulder stocks and are contained in a period fitted case, possibly when period converted to percussion and has all original accessories. The pistols have all original walnut full stocks with chequered grip panels and carved butts. The back of each grip is slotted for shoulder stock attachment. They have 9” sighted octagonal Damascus steel barrels (14 ½” overall). They have blued foliate decorated trigger guards with extended tangs and pineapple finials & Dolphin hammers. The action plates of each pistol are signed ‘Twigg & Bass’. The top of each barrel are signed ‘Twigg & Bass London’. One barrel flat of each pistol is signed ‘Carabine Par’ (Carbine By) and another of each pistol ‘Pirmet A Paris’. Each barrel has crisp English black powder proofs. Both pistols are complete with their original wood ram rods with steel tips and end caps. The rifled bores of each barrel are near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. Their cocking & firing actions and safety bolts work crisply. The pistols are complete with their fitted wood case. The case with hinged lid has its original lock with key that locks the case correctly, folding brass carry handle and brass hook fasteners. The interior of the case is lined in felt and has compartments contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include a copper and brass powder flask, a steel WD (War Dept) marked bullet mould, a wood cleaning rod with brass tip, a wood handled tool and Joyce & Co London labelled percussion cap tin which contains a quantity of percussion caps. The price for this quality pair of cased carbine 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 22967:2 £4,750.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (Lay-Away 10/10). 1898 Boer War South African Republic (ZAR) Westley Richards Boer Contract Martini Henry Rifle in 577 x 450 Obsolete Calibre. Sn - 22864 The Boer Republics of the Orange Free State (OVS or Oranje Vrij Staat) and the South African Republic (ZAR or Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek) had been at odds with the British Empire for decades. Events led to open hostilities and knowing War with the British Empire was imminent, the Boers rushed to purchase firearms to arm their citizen-soldier Commandos with rifles which were purchased by the ZAR and OVS States. Prior to the Boer War, the British gun makers Westley Richards & Co, sold a private contract shipment of their Martini Action 577 x 450 Calibre Rifles to the Boer, South African Republic (ZAR or Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek). The stopping Power of the large Martini 577x 450 round, simplicity of the Martini Action was favoured by the Dutch farmers. During the Boer War the weapons were used by South African Republic (ZAR) and Orange free State (OVS) forces against the British Army in most of the Major Battles. This is an excellent original example of a Westley Richards Martini Henry Rifle sold to the ZAR. The rifle has all original smooth metalwork with a nice even patina throughout. The woodwork is original and has the usual knocks, bumps and bruises from use. The rifle is complete with block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight with platinum lines, the cocking indicator on the breech block, both sling swivels the Westley Richards loading lever lock in the stock & bayonet lug. The right side of the receiver is stamped MADE ESPECIALLY FOR ZAR. The left side is crisply stamped WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO with the correct triangular trade mark. The top of the breech is also stamped with the Westley Richards triangle and 1898 date. The barrel is clearly stamped WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO also HENRY RIFLING. The bore of its 32 ½” barrel has good rifling with minor staining from use. . The barrel carries London proof marks and is stamped with the number 80 underneath. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare historic Boer War era piece includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre firearm no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22864 £0.00 |
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Victorian, Tower Contract, Imperial German 16 Bore (17mm) Officers Pattern Percussion Pistol. Sn - 22899 This is an unusual Tower contract, Imperial German, officers percussion pistol with a Tower lock plate with tower inspection marks and the queens crown to the lock plate with a Birmingham proofed barrel. The pistol is in the classic form of the Imperial German cavalry pistol with the traditional nose cap, butt cap, side plate, trigger guard, stock form, ramrod and the lock plate with the raised section in front of the nipple bolster. The pistol has a 16 bore barrel which is Birmingham proofed. 16 bore measures to 17 mm which was the standard Imperial German bore for cavalry pistols. The double lined lock plate is stamped with the queens crown TOWER and the tower crowned inspection stamp above it. The hammer is the standard double lined tower pattern with a slight curl at the top. The pistol has a Germanic style brass butt cap, brass trigger guard and a iron nose cap which holds the mushroomed head ramrod. The pistol measures 17 inches in length and the 10 inch barrel which has a bright clean bore with very little staining. The tang is stamped HE 160 and the woodwork near the trigger guard is impressed G R . The price for this unusual Tower contract Imperial German pistol includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22899 £595.00 |
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French Flintlock Mle 1822 Muzzle Loading Rifled Musket. Sn - 22861 The French Mle 1822 musket was the last smoothbore musket used by the French Army. In later life, when rifling came into use, many of the smoothbore m 1822 muskets were rifled with 4 groove rifling cut into the bore. Much later on in service life, these guns were converted to the percussion system. This is an original flintlock French Mle 1822 smoothbore musket converted to a rifled barrel by rifling the existing barrel. The rifle has a 42 ½ inch barrel with an overall length of 58 inches. The iron lock plate is fitted with a continental style ring neck cock and carries feint arsenal engraving. The rifle is only fitted with a foresight, no rear sight being modified to fit the gun. The rifle has steel furniture with 3 iron driving bands, original iron ramrod and both sling swivels. The bore of the barrel has good 4 groove rifling with the normal staining and residue from use. The left hand side of the tang is stamped C&S and the under side of the breech carries proof marks and stampings. The stock is in good condition with the normal minor knocks and bumps from service use. The left hand side of the butt has the correct cutout for the riflemans cheek when firing the rifle. The weapon’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. N.B As an antique muzzle loading weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22861 £1,275.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 09/10) British, c. 1910, Apprentice Piece Brass Barreled Signal Cannon representing a Spanish 24 Pounder Naval Cannon with Military George V Inspection Stamp at the Breech. Sn - 22643:5 This is a British brass barreled functioning model of a Spanish naval 24 pounder muzzle loading cannon on an ash carriage. The cannon bears a George V military acceptance stamp on the barrel and it was probably made as an apprentice piece at the Royal Arms Factory in the early 1900s during the kings reign. The cannon is made of brass with a finely cast barrel with typical Spanish features with a bulbous muzzle, elegant lifting handles a clamshell touchhole and a coat of arms surrounded on a laurel leaf. The barrel measures 14 ½ inches in length with an overall height of 6 inches. The barrel has a bore of .625” (5/8 inch) and a vent allowing it to be used for signalling purposes. The barrel is fitted on an ash 4 wheeled naval pattern carriage with a brass elevating screw at the breech. The cannon is in excellent condition and the price includes UK delivery. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:5 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 09/10) British, c. 1910, Apprentice Piece Bronze Barreled Signal Cannon representing a British 32 Pounder Naval Cannon with Military George V Inspection Stamp at the Breech. Sn - 22643:4 This is a British bronze barreled functioning model of a British naval 32 pounder muzzle loading cannon which was used to great effect in the Royal Navy in the days of sail. The cannon bears a George V military acceptance stamp on the breech and it was probably made as an apprentice piece at the Royal Arms Factory in the early 1900s during the kings reign. The cannon is made of bronze with the correct dropped trunnions and barrel profile. The barrel measures 13 inches in length with an overall height of 7 ½ inches. The barrel has a bore of .625” (5/8 inch) with a vent allowing it to be used for signalling purposes. The barrel sits on an oak 4 wheeled naval pattern carriage. The cannon is in excellent condition and the price includes UK delivery. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:4 £0.00 |
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