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C1870 English 12 Bore Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre, Double Barrelled, Under Rotary Lever Break Action Breach Loading Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23721 - 23721
This is a C1870 pin fire obsolete calibre double barrel shotgun. It has an under lever rotary break action and original Walnut furniture which knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. The shotgun with double 29 ½”, Brown wash steel barrels set side by side, has double Dolphin hammers & double triggers. It measures 46 ¼” overall. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age & use. The barrel rib has a brass bead fore sight. There are faint English black powder proofs inside the action. There are no external maker or date marks. The action, lever, trigger guard with extended tang and butt plate tang have foliate engraved decoration. The break action, cocking and firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique pin fire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23721
£495.00

Victorian 1849- 1866 English Joseph Bourne (Birmingham) 12 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23720 - 23720
Joseph Bourne was an English gunmaker recorded as having premises 5 Whitall Street Birmingham 1849-1866 before coming Joseph Bourne (see page 176 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). This is an attractive double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Joseph Bourne. It has 30” Damascus steel barrels and measures 46 ½” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The rib has very faint indistinct wording most likely the maker’s address (to faint to photograph). The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid silver void escutcheon on top of the wrist. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘Joseph Bourne’. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this attractive sporting piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23720
£695.00

Victorian 1839- 1843 English William Wood & Sons London 16 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun With Period Silver Escutcheon Engraved To ‘Wm Simmons Junr Oldham’. Sn 23797 - 23797
William Wood & Sons were English London based gunsmiths recorded as working at 76 Newgate Street between 1839 & 1843 (see page 216 of British Gunmakers Volume 1 by Brown). This is an excellent double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by William Wood & Sons London. It has 30” Damascus steel barrels and measures 47” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The rib is nicely engraved by the maker’s ‘W. Wood & Sons London’. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid silver void escutcheon on top of the wrist which is engraved ‘Wm Simmons Junr Oldham’ most likely the original owner of this gun. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘W. Wood & Sons’. The top of the action between the hammers have silver lines. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this attractive sporting piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23797
£795.00

ZULU WARS ERA, 1876 Dated British Martini Henry Mark I Converted to a MK II Rifle .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle by BSA Co & a Pattern 1853/72 Bayonet. Sn 23759 - 23759
The Martini Henry mark 1 rifle was approved for service on the 17th July 1874. In 1875 the rifle was modified to mark II standard. This is a Zulu Wars Era, original early British service .577x .450 Martini Henry mark I rifle made in 1876 by BSA Co in 1876. Mark I rifles were converted to mark II standard after 1876 and the mark number I was added to the left of the centrally located I (mark I) under the inspection stamp on the breech. This rifle has the early long cocking indicator block and the original mark 2 cleaning rod fitted. The action is stamped on the right side Crown V.R (Victoria Regina) BSA Co 1876 (manufacture date) an inspection stamp II (mark II), with the second I off centre to the left. Most of the parts of the rifle are stamped with Enfield WD inspection stamps including the action trigger, trigger guard, operating lever, butt plate and barrel band. The rifle has a 33 ¼” steel barrel, 49 ½” overall and has a blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, grooved trigger and bayonet lug. The rifle has a good rifling and the cocking and firing action works crisply. The wood furniture has the normal bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. Following service in the Zulu Wars and later, the British Arm adopted the .303 Lee Metford rifle. The Nepalese government were unable to re arm quickly so quantities of surplus British Martini Henry rifles were sent to arm the Gurkhas in 1894 including further batches sent between 1906 and 1909. This rifle is one of those guns. The right hand side of the butt is stamped with the British roundel dated faintly 1876 and class I and II stamps underneath. The butt also carries Nepalese stamps indicating that this rifle was supplied to India and was one of the batchs of Martini Henry rifles transferred. The rifle is neatly stamped to the left hand side of the rear sight NS NEP Native Scouts, Nepal. The rifle is fitted with an original pattern 1953/72 socket bayonet which was converted by bushing the socket to fit the Martini Henry rifle and is stamped on the ricasso E 467 /74 (1874 date) crowfoot over WD. See section D, Martini arms, RB 96 on page 19 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapters 2 to 4 together with the plate on page 49 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw and Guns of the Gurkhas, (The lost arsenal: pistols, rifles and machine guns of the Royal Nepalese Army, 1816 – 1945) by John Walter. The rifle has 1 inert round of .577/450 ammunition supplied with it. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23759
£1,475.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 10/10) English, Porter (1770-1790) London,16 Bore, Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Flintlock Shotgun With George III (1760-1820) London Sterling Silver Mounts & Ram Rod. Sn 23722 - 23722
This is a scarce quality silver mounted 18th Century English double barrel sporting flintlock shotgun. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist and void silver disc escutcheons in excellent condition. The quality made shotgun with double 32 ¾” long (48 ¾” overall), 16 bore Damascus steel barrels, has a silver bead fore sight, double triggers & cocks fitted with flints. The bores have staining and residue consistent with age. The barrels have silver bands and roundels at each breech. The action tang and trigger guard with extended tang & pineapple finial have foliate tooled decoration. The fore stock block has English sterling silver hallmarks (illustrated, Maker's mark, Date letter: appears to be a lower-case n in a shield Leopard's Head: London Assay Office Lion Passant: Sterling silver (.925 standard) Duty mark of King George III (very worn, profile bust facing right) Small retailer's or assembly mark (unclear). Both lock plates are ‘Porter’ (most likely R. Porter recorded as making flintlocks in London 1770-1790 see page 78 of English Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers by Carey). It is complete with brass capped wood ram rod. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price for this quality piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23722
£0.00

SOLD SOLD (15/10) C1870-1880’s American Remington-Elliot Derringer / Pocket Form .38 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Single Shot Pistol With Pivot Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23781 - 23781
There are no maker or date marks on this pistol but it is in the form of single action American Remington-Elliot Derringer / Pocket pistols made in the 1870’s through to the 1880’s. All blackened metal and wood grips are undamaged. It has a sheathed trigger and thumb spur hammer. Its 4” steel barrel correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 7” overall length. The barrel has a brass bead fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. Its rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. Its loading and firing actions work crisply. 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 23781 (drawers office)
£0.00

Mid 1860’s – Early 20th Century Remington USA Rolling Block .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Short Rifle. Sn 23751 - 23751
The Remington Rolling Block rifle was a breech-loading rifle produced from the mid-1860s into the early 20th century by E. Remington and Sons (later Remington Arms Company). The action was extremely strong, and could easily withstand the increased pressure of the new smokeless powders coming into use by the late 1880s. This Remington USA rolling block rifle has a 24” octagonal barrel (38 ½” overall). The rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. It has an external hammer, blade fore sight, ‘v’ notch plate rear sight & steel butt plate. The woodwork has only the minor bumps and bruises from normal use which is to be expected of a weapon of this age. The metal has even aged patina. The top barrel flat is signed by the maker ‘Remington Arms Co Ilion N.Y’. It's loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23751
£975.00

Victorian 1858 British WD Enfield Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings, Military Lanyard Ring & Captive Ram Rod. Sn 21449:2 - 21449:2
This is a nice, original British Enfield Tower percussion pistol. It has all original wood work with regulation pattern brass fittings, including trigger guard with extended tang & butt plate with fixed steel military lanyard ring, brass ram rod flute and fore stock plate. It has a heavy military hammer & captive steel ram rod. It measures 15 ¾” overall with an 9” round steel barrel. The smooth bore is clean. The barrel has English black powder proofs. The barrel and butt plate have number ‘2’ inspection marks. The action works crisply. The action plate is signed with the Enfield ‘Tower’ mark, Crown VR (Victoria Regina), 1858 date and WD arrow inspection mark. 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 21449:2
£895.00

**BEST QUALITY**MINT BORES**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**Cased C1840 Liege Mariette Brevette .36 Calibre Under Hammer Ring Trigger, 6 Shot Percussion Pepper Box Revolver With Turn Off Damascus Steel Barrels & Original Period Accessories. Sn 22967:4 - 22967:4
The Mariette family of Liege Gunmakers were active in the 19th Century. Revolving pepper box multi shot pistols were produced from the late 1820s and were designed for civilian use. They were made in numerous calibres. This under hammer Mariette Patent pepperbox is superb quality. The action works crisply. The pistol has 6 x 2 ¾” turn off Damascus steel barrels and measures 7 ¼” overall. The barrels turn off as they should. The smooth bores of each are near mint clean & bright. The steel metal work retains all of its original factory nickel plate finish. The steel frame, action and ring trigger have foliate engraved decoration. The barrel cluster has a Liege ‘ELG’ proof roundel and crown B inspection mark. Each barrel & corresponding breach on the barrel cluster are numbered 1 to 6 . The underside of the grip frame is signed ‘Mariette Brevette’. The pistol’s ebony grip is excellent & undamaged. The pistol is contained in its wood case & has quality period accessories. The case has a hinged lid and a brass lock with Key that locks and opens the case. The centre of the lid has an inlaid void brass escutcheon. The case has felt lined compartments which fit the pistol and contain accessories consisting of a pistol size copper and brass black powder flask with sprung nozzle and embossed ‘Hercules’ figure above ‘B.A. Paris’ and a useful period made factory nickel plated ball mould with multi tool features consisting of a nickel key at the end of one arm, a barrel key at the end of the other arm for turning off the barrels and pincer near to the hinge. The price for this superb cased pistol with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pepper box no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22967:4
£3,500.00

1871 British London Small Arms Company Volunteer Officer’s Privately Commissioned Snider Conversion 3 Band .577 Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Snider Patent Rifle With Chained Nipple Protector, Sling & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 21977:4 - 21977:4
This is a British Volunteer Officer’s Privately Commissioned Snider conversion 3 Band .577 Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Snider Patent Rifle. The action plate is stamped by the manufacturer ‘LSA Co’ (London Small Arms Company) dated 1871 and has the company’s combined ‘LSAC’ trademark. It has all original wood work in very good condition. It has none regulation brass fittings. It has sling swivels fitted with leather sling, iron cleaning rod, ladder rear sight and block with blade fore sight. The barrel’s bore has just light staining consistent with age and has well defined rifling. The barrel and action have proof / inspection marks. The Total length is 55” with a 36” barrel. The breech has the correct hinged cover with knurled locking catch. The breech is marked with faint ‘Sniders Patent’ mark. The barrel tang and trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. The stock wrist has an inlaid void brass disc and the shoulder stock is impressed with number ‘39’. The action is fitted with link chained nipple protector. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577 Ammunition. 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 21977:4
£1,275.00
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