Antique Guns and Equipment
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**RARE**Napoleonic Battle Of Trafalgar Era**Georgian, English Board Of Ordnance Enfield Tower, Long Sea Service .577” Regulation Calibre, Flintlock Pistol With Belt Bar & Regulation Brass Fittings Including Cudgel Butt. Sn 23493 - 23493 During the 18th century the British Royal Navy began standardising their Naval small arms. One such weapon was the Sea Service flintlock pistol. These weapons were used by the British Royal Navy throughout the Wars with neighbouring France 1750- 1815 and saw service at the famous Naval Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. This original Georgian, Tower, Long Sea Service Pistol is in very good condition. It is 19 ½” long with a 12” smooth bore barrel which is Regulation .577" calibre. The barrel’s bore is clean. The barrel has English black powder proofs and small inspection marks. The all original full wood stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The wood has inspection marks (illustrated). The stock has an iron belt bar which has a small ‘Crown’ inspection mark. It has regulation brass furniture including cudgel butt. The pistol has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap. The lock is crisply marked 'Tower' (Enfield) & ‘Crown GR’ (George Rex) together with small ordnance ‘Crown Arrow’ mark. All metal work is clean with even aged patina. The cock is fitted with flint. The lock functions crisply. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. The price for this rare pistol includes UK delivery. Sn 23493 £1,975.00 |
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Rare, c.1780 Ex Warwick Castle Collection, H Nock London, Flintlock Brown Bess Antique Musket. Sn 23478:96 - 12478:96 This is a rare antique flintlock Brown Bess musket by the famous gunmaker Henry Nock of London that formed part of the Warwick Castle collection and is marked up to the 6teh Regiment of Foot (The Royal Warwick Regiment). Henry Nock (1741–1804) was a British inventor and engineer of the Napoleonic period, best known as a gunsmith. As well as supplying the military and civilian markets, Nock made expensive pieces for the aristocracy and Royalty and was an appointed gun maker to the King. Nock’s business eventually became Wilkinson Sword. Nock made quality firearms including Brown Bess pattern weapons for the British Military. These unique militia muskets feature specific brass furniture. The tang of the brass butt plate is engraved No 6 with an oval brass escutcheon at the wrist bearing the Ducal crown over the letter G, associated with the Earls of Warwick. The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, previously titled the 6th Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in continuous existence for 283 years. The regiment saw service in many conflicts and wars. The Militia element of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment was housed within the historic Warwick castle. This is a rare to find, original, quality made Ex-Warwick Castle Militia Brown Bess flintlock musket by Henry Nock. The musket measures 57 inches overall with a 41 ½ inch round steel barrel with stud foresight and London proof marks at the breech. The barrel is engraved H.NOCK LONDON and has a smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age. The lock plate crisply engraved H.NOCK and is fitted with a swan necked cock and a waterproof frizzen and is retained by a solid brass flat sideplate with 3 sidenails. The musket has a nice all original walnut full stock with an iron ramrod, sling swivels and regulation brass furniture. the barrel is retained by 3 flat steel wedges. The butt plate tang is engraved No6 (6th Regiment of Foot, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment) and has an oval brass escutcheon engraved with a Ducal crown Over G. The metal work has even patina throughout and the musket cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this historic piece includes UK delivery. N.B As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a collection or display. Sn 23478:96 £5,250.00 |
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**Sepoy Mutiny of 1858-59 Era**1859 Dated British WD Enfield Tower 1858 Pattern British Army In India Native Mounted Troops Smoothbore Percussion Carbine With Saddle bar & Ring, Chained Nipple Protector & Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 23521 - 23521 This is nice 1859 dated Enfield Tower Pattern 1858 British Army In India Native Mounted Troops percussion carbine. This was the first pattern smoothbore British Army In India carbine produced after the Indian Mutiny. After the Indian mutiny, Indian soldiers and armed personal were only given smoothbore not rifled weapons. These smoothbore carbines were made for the Indian government, this version was for issue to the Native Indian Mounted troops and were used during the Indian / Sepoy Mutiny of 1858-59. The carbine has a barrel length of 21 inches with an overall length of 36 ¾ inches. The double lined lockplate is stamped TOWER with the Queens crown over VR 1859 (date) and other acceptance stamps. The barrel is retained by 2 barrel bands and has a nice smooth finish. The carbine is fitted with a wide ‘U’ notch rear sight, an Enfield type blade foresight, sling swivels and a captive swivelling ramrod. The barrel has a brass chained nipple protector, captive iron ram rod and has British proof marks. The .650 Calibre smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and service. The carbine has a walnut stock with the normal bumps and bruises due to service life and is stamped on the right hand side with a British WD roundel and another indistinct roundel. The carbine has brass furniture & steel saddle bar with saddle ring. The carbine’s cocking & firing actions work crisply (see RB 49 on page 9, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office). The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23521 £975.00 |
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**SOLD**29/6**1855 French Chatellerault Arsenal Model 1822 .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Dragoon Cavalry Percussion Pistol With Rifled Barrel, Arsenal Marked Stock With Iron Powder Measure Ram Rod. Sn 23544 - 23544 An original French Model 1822 Chatellerault Arsenal Dragoon Cavalry pistol. Many of these pistols were carried by Confederate troops in the American Civil war supplied by their French allies. This has all original Walnut Stock with regulation brass fittings. The wood has just bumps, knocks and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The wood is impressed with roundel, arsenal mark and number roundel and number 2113 (illustrated). The brass and steel have several inspection marks. The lock plate is stamped with ‘Chatellerault Arsenal’ detail. The 7 ¾” sighted barrel number ‘4115’, 1822 model detail and 1855 date. The pistol’s rifled bore has just light staining consistent with age and service use. The pistol retains the original iron ramrod with hollow powder measure tip. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. The pistol’s butt has an iron military lanyard ring. This is a nice example of this pistol, substantial and well made. 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 23544 £0.00 |
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C1840 English Richmond 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Brass Action & Turn Off Steel Barrel. Sn 23488 - 23488 This is a very good percussion pocket pistol signed Richmond (we cannot find a gunmaker named Richmond working in the flintlock / percussion pocket pistol era in our books). It has a just under 3” turn off blued steel barrel. The barrel's smooth bore has light staining and residue consistent with age & use. The overall length is 6 ¾”. The underside of the brass action and barrel have English black powder proof marks. It has a Dolphin hammer, steel trigger, steel trigger guard & sliding safety bolt that works as it should. One side of the action is signed ‘Richmond’ within foliate decoration, the other side has foliate decoration. It has an undamaged walnut bag shaped grip which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The cocking & firing actions work as they should. 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 23488 (drawers office) £295.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (23/06) Martini Henry Mark I Cavalry Carbine, 1877 Dated 577x 450 Obsolete Calibre, Made as a Carbine in the First Year of Production for the South Australia Government Contract. Sn 23519 - 23519 The Martini Henry cavalry carbine was developed to replace the Snider cavalry carbine and was first manufactured as a new weapon in 1877 after a trials period. This is a very original first year of production specifically for the South Australian government contract, Martini Henry cavalry carbine mark IC I. The right hand side of receiver is crisply stamped with the queens crown VR (Victoria Regina) ENFIELD 1877 and an inspection stamp over ICI (mark I carbine) and near the barrel S /I\ A 125 (South Australia government contract, gun number 125). The left hand side of the action and barrel carry crisp Enfield proof and inspection marks. Most of the parts of the carbine are stamped with Enfield inspection stamps including the action trigger, trigger guard, operating lever and butt plate. The carbine retained the clip on mark III fore end of the Martini Henry rifle and had a special round head clearing rod fitted which engaged on the front of the fore end. The carbine was fitted with a 1000 yard rear sight and a barleycorn foresight with protective wings. The right hand side of the butt is nicely stamped with the R M /I\ WD ENFIELD roundel over I (Class I weapon) and has the correct small cocking indicator. In 1879 a rear sight leather cover was introduced and was held in position by 2 round headed screws under the rear sight on the fore end. This carbine pre dates this modification and was not fitted with the screws. The wood work is in good condition with only the minor bumps and knocks with service. The barrel has well defined rifling with minor staining and residue due to use. See section D, Martini arms, RB 100 on page 19 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, chapter 8 together pages 91 to 94 with the plate on page 94 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw and page 107 in Australian Service Longarms by Ian D Skennerton. NB As an antique obsolete calibre carbine under section 58(2) weapon, no licence is required to possess if retained as a part of a collection or display. An inert 577 x 450 round is included; no licence is required to possess in the U.K. as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23519 £0.00 |
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**SCARCE**C1840 English, Westwood London, 120 Bore Under Hammer Percussion Traveling Boot Pistol With German Silver Action & Turn Off Barrel. Sn 23487 - 23487 This is a nice box lock traveling pistol made C1840 by Westwood London (the only London gunmaker we can find in our books is recorded as a General gunsmith (no first name listed) working in London between 1800 & 1840). It is 9 ½” overall with a 4 ¼” screw off steel barrel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. It has impressed English black powder proofs on the underside of the barrel and action. The top of the sighted action is signed ‘Westwood London’. It has a steel trigger & the under hammer cocking & firing actions work crisply. The German silver action has tooled decoration. The original finely chequered walnut grip with inlaid void German silver escutcheon is undamaged. The brass butt plate has a hinged steel trap. The price for this scarce pistol 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 23487 (drawers office) £595.00 |
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Napoleonic Wars Era, c.1800, TOWER Brown Bess .750 , 39 Inch Barrel, India Pattern Regulation Antique Musket Sn 23478:68 - 23478:68 This is a circa Napoleonic Wars Era, c.1800 Tower Brown Bess .750 , 39 inch barrel India Pattern regulation musket This musket retains the 7 inch bevelled lock plate and swan necked cock. The swan necked cock was replaced circa 1800 to the stronger ring necked cock. The bevelled lock plate is engraved TOWER with the kings crown. This musket has a 39 inch barrel with an overall length of 55 inches and the barrel carries Tower proof marks. The barrel is retained by iron pins and is fitted with a small square foresight which acts as a bayonet lug. The musket has brass fittings together with 3 brass ramrod pipes and 2 iron sling swivels. The musket is fitted with the correct brass furniture with 3 brass ramrod rod tubes retaining a correct iron ramrod. The stock carries the usual knocks and bumps from service use. The bore has residue and staining due to service use and the action is strong. See page 32, items 21 & 22 in British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey and British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23478:68 £1,795.00 |
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British, Tower, Pattern 1842, 1845 Dated, .75 Inch Bore Percussion Musket. Sn 23478:67 - 23478:67 This is a British Tower Pattern 1842 percussion musket, dated 1845 on the lockplate. The musket measures 54 ½ inches long with a 38 ¼ inch barrel. The Tower proofed barrel is fitted with a V notch rear sight and a block and blade foresight and is retained to the stock with 3 flat barrel wedges. The double lined steel lockplate is engraved with the queens crown VR (Victoria Regina) TOWER 1845 (date) and is retained with 2 screws with Lovell’s side nail cups. The stock has three brass ramrod tubes, the front one being trumpet shaped. The walnut stock is in good condition and retains its original 2 sling swivels. The musket is fitted with brass furniture, and the top of the butt plate is engraved GRS 26 48 REGT. The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The metal work has even patina throughout. Its action works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 23478:67 £0.00 |
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C1790 Wheeler Dublin City Registered (DC-572) Brass Barrelled Muzzle Loading Flintlock C1843 Converted To Percussion Blunderbuss. Sn 23484:65 - 23484:65 Oliver Wheeler is the first notable gunmaker of the family, recorded operating in Dublin as early as 1772, and trading in Kilkenny between 1783 and 1795.The Irish Registration Act was passed in 1843 and lasted only a short while until August 1846. There were 39 districts (34 counties, 4 boroughs and Dublin City) each with its own two letter prefix followed by a number. This an excellent Dublin City Registered percussion Blunderbuss signed ‘Wheeler Dublin’ most likely Oliver, nipple & drum converted from Flintlock. It is 33" overall with a 1 ½” muzzle width bell mouth, 17 ¾” long Brass Cannon barrel stepped to octagonal at the breech. The top of the barrel is stamped with ‘Dublin City’ registration mark ‘DC-572’ and has the makers name ‘Wheeler Dublin’. The barrel has crisp black powder proof marks and the smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. It has a steel lock engraved ‘Wheeler’. Its original Walnut stock has brass mounts including butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang and acorn finial and ram rod flutes. It has its wood ram rod with brass end cap and it cocks and dry fires as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 23484:65 £1,975.00 |
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