Antique Guns and Equipment
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British, Greene .54” Caliber Caping Breech Loading Capping Carbine. Sn - 22570 The Greene carbine was manufactured for the British Government for cavalry use by the Massachusetts Arms Company in America in 1855. This was due to the interest in the British Government for a breech loading carbine for use in the Crimean War. The company supplied a total of 2000 carbines, this one being serial numbered 704 on the action. The carbine was fitted with two triggers, the front one unlocking the barrel so that it could be rotated, swivelled, pulled forward and swung down for loading. The carbine has a 18 inch barrel with an overall length of 34 inches. The barrel has a nice bore with well defined 3 groove rifling and minor staining due to residue. e steel lockplate has a Maynard tape primer fitted which function correctly. The lockplate is stamped with a crown over VxR (Victoria Regina) MASS ARMS CO U.S.A. 1856. The tape primer door is stapmed MAYDARDS PATENT SEP.25 1845. The tang is stamped GREENE’S PATENT JUNE 27 1854. One of the locking lugs on the frame and a barrel lug is stamped with the serial number 704 and there are war department acceptance stamps on the trigger guard and breech. The carbine is fitted with iron furniture and a hinged patchbox. The rearsight is graduated to 600 yards. The walnut stock is in excellent condition with only minor marks. The stock is stamped in front of the patchbox I A 19 RDMR (Canadian Le Regiment de Maisonaneuve Reserves). The metalwork has a nice patinaed finish and the rear of the trigger guard has a iron saddle ring fitted. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. See Section B, Capping breech loading Arms, RB 67 on pages 11 & 13 Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and plate 303 and page 283 the British Soldiers Firearm, 1850-1864 From Smooth bore to Small bore by Christopher Roads. The price for this rare antique British service carbine includes U.K. delivery. Sn 22570 £2,475.00 |
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C1840 English J. Beckwith Skinner Street London 15 Bore Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 22577 - 22577 This is an antique 15 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun made C1840. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist. The underside of the stock has an inlaid white metal disc with stylised engraved monogram (illustrated). The shotgun with double 29 ¾” brown wash steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ½” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight and is signed ‘J. Beckwith Skinner Street London’ (most likely a relative of 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 action plates, action tang and trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial have foliate engraved decoration. Both action plates are signed ‘J. Beckwith’. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22577 £675.00 |
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**RARE**American – Mexican War & American Civil War Era 1849 Model 1841 U.S. Army Robbins & Lawrence .54 Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Mississippi Rifle. Sn 22568 - 22568 The United States military adopted these percussion rifles in 1841. They were the 1st percussion long arm adopted by the U.S Army. They were known as the 1841 Mississippi rifle. The nickname "Mississippi" originated in the Mexican–American War when Jefferson Davis was appointed Colonel of the Mississippi Rifles, a volunteer regiment from Mississippi. Colonel Davis sought to arm his regiment with Model 1841 rifles. At this time, smoothbore muskets were still the primary infantry weapon, and any unit with rifles was considered special and designated as such. Considered by many to be the most handsome of all U.S. military muzzleloaders, this cap-and-ball rifle was held in high regard by shooters of the era. As one 1840’s frontiersman said of the 1841 Model, it was “a weapon I cannot too strongly recommend for every description of frontier service, from its great accuracy and little liability to get out of order—an important point in a country where no gunsmith can be found.” The Mississippi was also popular with early plainsmen and other adventurers heading West. Many Mississippi Rifles were purchased from U.S. arsenals throughout the country and eventually were used in the California goldfields as a sidearm or hunting rifle. During the Civil War, the weapon was prized by Confederate soldiers and put to effective use by rebel riflemen. This excellent original Mississippi rifle has a steel action plate, heavy military hammer, sling swivels, regulation brass furniture and undamaged walnut stock which has just the light bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. One side of the shoulder stock is decorated with period brass inserts (it was common for Plainsmen and Militia troops in the era to decorate their gun stocks). The metal work has even patina. The stock has the correct brass hinged patch box. The brass butt plate tang is stamped ‘US’ indicating US Army issue. The lock plate is crisply marked: ‘Windsor VT’ together with 1849 date and ‘Robbins & Lawrence’ together with ‘US’ (Army)" (Denoting manufacture by Robbins & Lawrence, Windsor, Vermont for the US Army). The barrel has a small brass blade fore sight & leaf sights. The rifled bore of the 33” round steel barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The rifle measures 48” overall length. The rifle has its original iron ramrod. The weapon’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. NB As a muzzle loading antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22568 £2,250.00 |
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C1800 English Isaac Walker (Norwich Norfolk) 15 Bore, Flintlock Belt Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Belt Bar. Sn 20519 20519 - 20519 Isaac Walker was an English Norwich Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as having premises at 5 Briggs Lane 1797-1800, Rampant Horse Street 1801-1830 & St Stephen’s Plain 1835-1839 (see page 356 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is a very good original Flintlock belt pistol by Isaac Walker. It is 11 ½” overall length with a 6” octagonal steel barrel which has a small brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. Its smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age. The original Walnut full stock furniture is undamaged with just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age & use. It has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap, steel cock & steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial. The lock plate is marked by the manufacturer ‘I. Walker’. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The left side of the weapon has its original steel belt bar. 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 20519 £1,025.00 |
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1766-1803 Thomas Divine Dublin 16 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pistol With Browned 2 Stage Barrel & 1843-1846 WI 1314 (County Wicklow) Irish Registration Mark. Sn 20454 - 20454 This is an excellent Irish flintlock traveling pistol. It measures 15 ½” overall and has a browned 10 ¼” 2 stage barrel with clean smooth bore which is fitted with small blade fore sight. The rear sight consists of a shallow groove in the top of the action tang. The top of the barrel has 'Dublin' cartouche and another indistinct cartouche. The barrel also has a 1843-1846 ‘WI 1314’ (County Wicklow) Irish Registration Mark (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. Wicklow’s prefix was WI). It has a steel cock, brass trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial,brass butt with extended tang & brass ram rod mounts. The brass has foliate decoration. The steel lock plate is crisply signed 'Divine' within banner (most likely Thomas Divine / Devine Dublin 1766-1803) and has foliate decoration. The all original dark walnut full stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The stock is mounted with silver plated brass shield which has a stylised monogram, most likely that of the original period owner. The pistol is complete with iron ramrod. Its action works 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 20454 £1,075.00 |
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**MINT BORE**C1830 English Foxall Percussion 15 Bore Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22536 - 22536 This is an original English form percussion pistol made C1830. It is 11 ½” overall with a 6 ¼” octagonal steel barrel with brass bead fore sight. The barrels’ smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The top barrel flat is faintly signed with indistinct initials and ‘Foxall Maker’ (there were several English provincial gunmakers named Foxhall in the flintlock / percussion era, we could not find any by that name working in London. Unfortunately the initials of the maker are unreadable which may assist identification of the maker) . It’s blued action plate and Dolphin hammer have foliate engraved decoration. It has a walnut full stock with no provision for ram rod and chequered grip panels. The stock has German silver stock mounts, roundel at the action and inlaid void shield. It has steel fittings including trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial. It's action works correctly. The price for this pistol worthy of further research to identify which of the Foxall gun smiths made this piece 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 22536 £595.00 |
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C1840 English Proofed 6 Shot 120 Bore Bar Hammer Percussion Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22538 - 22538 Pepperbox revolvers with similar features to our example are described and illustrated on pages 104-109 of the book Pepperbox firearms by Dunlap. This C1840 6 Shot 120 bore bar hammer percussion pepperbox revolver is in excellent condition. The revolver measures 7 ½” overall and has a steel barrel cluster length of 2 ¾”. The barrel ribs have English proofs. The pistol has an undamaged finely chequered walnut grip. The blackened steel action, grip frame, steel bar hammer, butt plate, trigger guard and muzzles of each barrel have quality tooled decoration. There are no external maker or date marks on this pistol. The smooth bores of each barrel have just light staining consistent with age and its cocking and firing actions work crisply. 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. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22538 (drawers office) £675.00 |
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C1830 Continental 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Steel Rifled Barrel. Sn 22488:2 - 22488:2 This is a percussion pocket pistol in continental form made C1830. The pistol’s action has panes of foliate engraved decoration on both sides. The underside of the action is stamped ‘SP’ most likely a factory inspector’s mark. The pistol measures 6” overall & has a 1 ¾” turn off blued 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 steel trigger is without guard. The pistol has its original bag shaped Walnut grip which is numbered 224. The pistol’s cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique percussion pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22488:2 (drawers office) £245.00 |
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**EXREMELY RARE**VICTORIAN BANK OF ENGLAND BRITISH ARMY HOUSEHOLD GUARD PICQUET’S**Cased, 1859-1866 London Armoury Company / Alexander Henry Edinburgh Kerr’s Patent 54 Bore Single Action Percussion Revolver. Sn 21218 - 21218 James Kerr had been the foreman for the Deane, Adams and Deane gun factory. Robert Adams, one of the partners and inventor of the Adams revolver, was Kerr's cousin. Kerr developed an improvement to the Adams revolver, British Patent No. 1722 of July 28, 1855, and when Adams left the Deane brothers to found the London Armoury Company on February 9, 1856, Kerr went with him. The London Armoury Company manufactured military rifles and revolvers. Kerr's Patent Revolver was an unusual 5-shot revolver manufactured from 1859 to 1866 by the London Armoury Company. Most were made in 44 Calibre (54 Bore) and only a few in the smaller .36 Calibre. It is easily recognised by its side-mounted hammer. " AS SAFE AS THE BANK OF ENGLAND" is a saying that many of us hear from childhood. It may indeed be heard throughout the world wherever English is spoken. What does it signify? It is an acknowledgement that the Bank of England is regarded as utterly reliable in all its undertakings, and anything entrusted to its care as completely safe and secure. The Bank was founded in 1694, as a company in which any member of the public could buy shares: but in 1946 the Government acquired all the shares by Act of Parliament and the Bank is now owned by the Nation. Along with its other financial responsibilities the bank holds vast quantities of the nation’s gold reserves which requires protection as a deterrent against attack & Robbery. Although the word" deterrent" has been used above, the origin of the Bank Picquet (Guard) lay in more active conditions. It began on the 6th of June 1780 when the Lord Mayor of the day requested the Secretary of State" for some Horse & Foot in order to protect the Mansion House and the Bank". This was in the middle of the Gordon Riots: that day the mob had burned down Newgate Prison: and the next night they did indeed attack the Bank, but the military guard was in place and the mob was driven off with some fatal casualties. From that day to this the Bank of England has been provided with a nightly guard, generally found by one of the battalions of the Household Brigade fulfilling public duties in London. In the course of the 19th Century it was suggested that the guard should be furnished from the militia but the Court of the Bank did not agree to the suggestion and said that they had great reason to believe that the military guard" was highly approved in foreign countries and they are considered a great Security to the property of the Stockholders, who Bank of England Archive (7A147/3) deem a Guard established from the King's Own Guards as a greater Security than any private Guard". The Court of the Bank to-day are of the same opinion in this matter as were their predecessors. In the early days the march from Barracks to the Bank through the crowded streets caused annoyance to the public as the Picquet jostled the pedestrians off the pavement. As a result of complaints, it was subsequently ordered that they should march in the roadway. Of more recent years this caused inconvenience to the traffic: but the sight of the Picquet marching through the streets was a valuable reminder to all and sundry that the Reserves of the Realm were considered so important as to justify protection by the Brigade of Guards. The present arrangements, using army vehicles, give a less obvious reminder but are more economical and more effective. Until 1963 the Guard was mounted in Guard Order and sentries were posted in ceremonial manner. In 1963 the decision was taken to discontinue the ceremonial and since then the Guard has been mounted tactically in an order of dress more appropriate to its modern duties. The strength of the Guard has varied over the years. The Guard has always been under the command of an officer and from 1780 until 1900 consisted of 34 Non-Commissioned Officers and Guardsmen. Between 1900 and 1918 there were two reductions and in 1919 the Picquet was increased again. The composition of the Guard was subsequently changed in 1933, 1948 and 1963. This is an excellent, original, cased Kerr single action revolver issued in the Victorian era to the Army Household Guard Bank Of England Picquet. It is 54 Bore & has the correct captive loading lever and side mounted hammer. The pistol has a 5 ½” octagonal barrel (11 ½” overall). The bore has just light staining & well-defined rifling. One barrel flat is signed ‘LAC’ (London Armoury Company) and has Victorian English proofs. It has a brass post fore sight and ‘v’ notch frame rear sight. The metal in the white is clean. The action frame is signed ‘London Armoury Co’ & ‘Kerr’s Patent 10896’. The number & proofs are repeated on the cylinder (the number is the serial number of the gun, and not the patent number). The most interesting feature of this already rare revolver is that the top of the cylinder frame is crisply marked ‘Bank of England’ no doubt to the Household Guard bank Of England Picquet making this an extremely rare historic piece. Its chequered walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol's Kerr's Patent firing mechanism works crisply. The pistol is contained in its wood case. The felt lined case has compartments which snugly fit the weapon and has room for accessories. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The price for this extremely rare historic cased pistol worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap & ball percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21218 £5,225.00 |
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Victorian Era British Enfield Tower Merchant Ship’s 10 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Pistol with Brass Cudgel Butt, Iron Ram Rod & Copy of Page from Phillip Webley & Son’s 1870’s Merchant Ships Store Catalogue Advertising This Type of Pistol. Sn 21014. - 21014 This type of pistol was carried on British Merchant Ship’s for protection against enemy nations and pirates. A copy of a page from a Phillip Webley & Son’s catalogue of the 1870’s which illustrates Merchant ships stores weapons & equipment including a pistol the same as ours accompanies this pistol and can be seen in our images. Our pistol is 15” overall length with an 8 ½” round steel barrel which is a large 10 bore. The barrel’s bore has staining & residue consistent with age. The all-original Walnut stock brass furniture including cudgel butt and has just the bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. The wood has an indistinct maker or retailer roundel. It has its original iron ram rod. The lock plate is marked with Crown & Tower (Enfield) indicating that, as was common, this Merchant ship example may have been period made from parts of war department muskets for use protecting Merchant shipping. The action functions crisply. The price for this interesting piece 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 display or collection. Sn 21014 £775.00 |
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