Antique Guns and Equipment
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Victorian C1860 English Form 13 Bore Double Damascus Barrels Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22620 - 22620 This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun in English form. It has attractive 30 ½” Damascus steel barrels and measures 46 ¾” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with brass post fore sight. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. The breech has platinum lines. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in excellent condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist. It’s blued steel butt plate tang, blued steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial, action tang & hammers have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates have foliate engraved scenes with Game birds in the field. There are no external maker marks on this gun. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap and brass tip. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price 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 22620 £675.00 |
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Victorian C1860 English ‘Nixon Maker’ 13 Bore Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22619 - 22619 This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Nixon (see page 295 of British Gunmakers Volume 2 by Brown where several provincial gunmakers named Nixon are recorded as working in the percussion era. Brown’s book Volume 1 has no makers named Nixon recorded as working in London during the same period). It has 29” steel barrels and measures 45 ½” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. Each breech has platinum vent plugs. It has its original walnut stock in excellent condition with chequered grip panels, inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist and attractive carved butt of the stock’s pistol grip. It’s steel butt plate tang, trigger guard with extended tang, stock block tang & hammer have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates have foliate scenes with Game birds and hunting dog in the field. Both action plates are engraved with the manufacturer’s name ‘Nixon Maker’. The shotgun is fitted with bead foresight and has its original wood ramrod with brass cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this shotgun worthy of further research regarding the maker 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 22619 £675.00 |
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**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Swiss Military Vetterli M1869 / 71 10.4 mm Obsolete Calibre Bolt Action Rifle By Keller Aarau. Sn 1185 - 1185 The Vetterli rifles were a series of Swiss army service rifles in use from 1869 to circa 1890, when they were replaced with Schmidt-Rubin rifles. Modified Vetterli rifles were also used by the Italian Army. The Swiss Vetterli rifles combined the American M1866 Winchester rifle's tubular magazine and a bolt system derived from the German Dreyse. Due to the Swiss Federal Council's early 1866 decision to equip the army with a breech loading repeating rifle, the Vetterli rifles were, at the time of their introduction, the most advanced military rifles in Europe. This is an excellent M1869 / 74 Vetterli bolt action rifle in 10.4mm UK obsolete calibre. The metal work has even patina. It has all original, wood furniture with chequered grip panel on the fore stock. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The stock is stamped with military inspection marks. The action is signed by the maker Keller Aarau together with serial number ‘106084’ which is repeated on the barrel and underside of the action. There is no visible external number on the bolt. It has an adjustable rear sight, block & blade foresight, sling swivels, steel butt plate and original cleaning rod. The rifle is 51” overall length with a 33” barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean & bright with well defined rifling. The loading & firing actions are crisp. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 1185 £795.00 |
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**Napoleonic Battle Of Trafalgar Era**Georgian, English Board Of Ordnance Marked Enfield Tower, Long Sea Service .577” Regulation Calibre, Flintlock Pistol With Belt Bar & Regulation Brass Fittings Including Cudgel Butt. Sn 22583:5 - 22583:5 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 has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has faint English black powder proof mark. The all original full wood stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and a couple of period stable repairs. The stock has an iron belt bar which has a small ‘Crown above 6’ 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 has 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 includes UK delivery. Sn 22583:5 £2,150.00 |
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1895 To 1915 Marlin USA Model ’92 (1892) .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Lever Action Rifle, Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine. Sn 22565 - 22565 This is an increasingly hard to find Marlin Model ‘92 (1892) lever action rifle in UK obsolete calibre .32 RF. It has all original undamaged woodwork numbered 48850. The metalwork has even aged patina to its all original blue finish. The rifle’s action has a removable steel plate which can be removed to allow access to the actions working parts for inspection / cleaning. The plate is removed by unscrewing a screw bolt with knurled lug on the side of the action. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. Its 23 ½” barrel has a clean bore (40 ½” overall length). The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents for 1878- 1892 and the action tang ‘Marlin ‘92’ (the model designation was changed in 1905 from model 1892 to just the model 92. The model 92 rifles were available until 1915). It has an external hammer & full length tube magazine. The underside of the frame is stamped with number '349457’. It has a curved steel butt plate, German Silver blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The price for this excellent rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22565 £1,975.00 |
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**ONE OF THE EARLIEST SWING OUT CYLINDER PISTOLS**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era, Bacon Mfg Co, Hopkins 1862 Patent .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre, 6 Shot, Single Action Revolver With Swing Out Cylinder & Under Barrel Removable Ejector Rod. Sn 22643:11 - 22643:11 Thomas K Bacon originally worked for the American Manhattan Firearms Company before leaving C1859 to set up his own business Bacon Mfg Co, Norwich Connecticut (Conn). In 1862 another Norwich Conn gunmaker and inventor C.W. Hopkins patented one of the earliest revolvers with swing out cylinders. These revolvers were made by Bacon under Hopkins’ patent. This is an excellent, original 4” octagonal barrel .32 RF obsolete calibre, 6 shot percussion revolver by Bacon with Hopkins’ innovative early swing out cylinder system. The metal work has even patina throughout with foliate engraved decoration to both sides of the action. The top of the barrel is marked ‘Bacon Mfg Co, Norwich Conn’ and the left side ‘C.W Hopkins Patented May 27 1862’. The underside of the 4” octagonal barrel is numbered ‘144’. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. It has undamaged Walnut grips, sheathed concealed trigger, blade fore sight, grooved cylinder frame rear sight and spur hammer. Its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The cylinder swings out for loading when a knurled lever on the front of the cylinder frame is depressed. Underneath the barrel is a spring loaded removable steel ejector rod. The price for this pistol, one of the earliest with swing out cylinder includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:11 (drawers office) £1,250.00 |
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**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**USED & CARRIED**1866 Colt New York USA Model 1860 Army .44 Calibre Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver. Sn 22643:4 - 22643:4 The Colt Model 1860 Army was a muzzle-loading cap & ball .44-calibre revolver used during the American Civil War. It was used as a side arm by Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery troops, and Naval forces. This Colt Model 1860 Army revolver is in good condition obviously carried & used. The metal work has even patina with signs of surface holster wear. The pistol has an 8" round steel barrel and measures 14" overall. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The weapon has the correct brass blade foresight and 'notched hammer' rear sight. It has a captive 'lever' ramrod and brass trigger guard. The barrel is very faintly stamped with manufacturer detail 'Address Col. Saml Colt New York U.S. America'. The pistol has matching serial numbers '160782 / 0782’ on the barrel block, frame, brass grip frame and butt of the grip frame and cylinder. The cylinder has very faint ‘Colt’s Patent’. The serial number dates the pistol’s production to 1866. The action plate is signed ‘Colt’s Patent’. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip which has light bumps and bruises consistent with use and holster carry. The pistol's single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:4 £1,845.00 |
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India Pattern Brown Bess .750 Antique Musket by Reynolds and Bayonet. Sn - 22613 India Pattern Brown Bess .75 inch musket and bayonet made by Reynolds. Thomas Reynolds was a gunsmith who had premises in London and traded there between 1790 and 1834. This musket has a 38 ½ inch barrel with an overall length of 54 inches. The barrel carries London proof marks and has a smooth bore with minor staining due residue. The barrel is retained by iron pins and is fitted with a small square foresight which acts as a bayonet lug. The lockplate has double line border engraving and is engraved REYNOLDS with the number 2 above it. The lockplate is fitted with a swan neck cock with double line engraving. The musket has brass fittings and the steel ramrod is retained by 3 brass ramrod pipes. The brass butt plate is engraved with the rack number 12. The stock carries the usual knocks and bumps from service use and the left hand side of the stock behind the side plate is stamped with a crown over TA. The bayonet has a blade length of 17 inches with an overall length of 21 inches and is stamped 1CO 115 (1st Company, bayonet number 115) on the front of the socket. 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 22613 £1,895.00 |
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**FAMOUS MAKER**C1850 English John Manton & Son Dover Street London 80 Bore, Pinfire Breech Loading Rotary Underlever Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22572 - 22572 The famous English gunsmiths John Manton (1752-1834) & Son, George Henry (1789-1854) worked at Dover Street Piccadilly London. Between C1833 to 1844 George Henry Manton went into partnership with the Gunsmith William Hudson. The partnership continued to trade under the name Manton & Son (see page 170 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a single barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by John Manton & Son made at their Dover Street premises. It has a 28” smooth bore 2 stage Damascus steel barrel. The barrel’s bore is clean. The barrel is signed ‘John Manton & Son Dover Street London’. The weapon has a brass bead fore sight. There is border and scroll engraved decoration to the steel mounts & scenes of Game Birds and Hunting Dog in the field. The action plate is signed ‘John Manton & Son’The scroll trigger guard is numbered 12365. The action has a safety catch. The shotgun’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s all original wood stock has chequered panel wrist and fore stock. The underside of the shoulder stock is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22572 £695.00 |
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1841-1869 English Henry Or William Cartwright Of Norwich Norfolk, Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading 12 Bore Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22621 - 22621 Henry Cartwright was an English Norwich Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as working between 1841 & 1858. There was also a William Cartwright working in the same area between 1863 & 1869 (see page 93 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie). This is a double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by either Henry or William Cartwright of Norwich. It has 29 ¼” smooth bore barrels with flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s bores are clean. The barrel rib and both action plates are signed by the maker ‘Cartwright Norwich’. The weapon has a brass bead fore sight. The action has quality deep cut scrolling foliate engraved decoration all around. It has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s stock has chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock. It has a steel Trigger guard with extended tang numbered ‘313’ & Pineapple finial & ribbed butt with top and bottom steel heel plates. The underside of the shoulder stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. 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 22621 £795.00 |
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