Antique Guns and Equipment
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C1820 M & J Pattison Dublin Ireland 28 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With Fish Tail Stock Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 21681:12 - 21681:12 This is a nice M & J Pattison Dublin Ireland 28 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol, made around 1820 (Carey’s book English Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers page 76 records a Dublin based Gunmaker M I Pattison making civilian pistols & long arms and Royal Government contract arms between 1800-1840, this is most likely the same man or family). It is a small sturdy pistol, 8 ¼” overall length with a 4” sighted Damascus steel barrel. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The top barrel flat has faint but legible marking ‘Dublin’ and the blued action plate has foliate tooled decoration and is signed by the Irish maker ‘M & I Pattison’. The fish tail stock is all original, made from Walnut. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial, Dolphin hammer and steel butt plate. The grip has chequered panels and is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. It has its original captive steel ram rod. The action works as it 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 21681:12 (drawers office) £495.00 |
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1/12 Scale Model of a Long Nine Naval Cannon c.1812. Sn - 21608:13 This is an excellent 1/12 scale model of a British long nine naval cannon. Long nine cannons referred to a full length naval canon as opposed to a cannonade, the longer barrel giving it a much longer range. The cannons were fitted to 74 gun ships of the line in the bow and the stern in order to manoeuvre the extra length. This model carries a brass plaque inscribe THE LONG NINE CIRCA 1812 SCALE 1 INCH TO 1 FOOT MADE TO THE ORDER OF Mrs IVY COCKER JANUARY 1974. The models brass barrel measures 11 inches long and sits on a wheeled carriage with an elevation screw and cannon balls. The wooden base measures 12 inches by 6 inches. The cannon is for display purposes only and the price includes U.K. delivery. (Stockroom R Hand Shelf with Tripods) Sn 21608:13 £175.00 |
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RESERVED RESERVED C1800 English Form Mothershead 54 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pistol With Screw Off Barrel, Safety Bolt & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 21703 - 21703 This is an excellent, English form, steel framed percussion traveling pistol made or retailed by Mothershead (we cannot find a gunmaker named Mothershead in our books). The pistol measures 7 ¾” overall (bayonet closed) with a 2 ¾” turn off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. On one side the action is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Mothershead’ below foliate decoration. The reverse has martial banners and arms. The underside of the action has crisp English black powder proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt and steel trigger guard. The pistol is fitted with a 2 ¼” long folding triangular section bayonet blade. The bayonet block has a sprung steel release button to allow the bayonet to fold into the closed position. When closed the tip of the bayonet fits into a notch in the front of the trigger guard. The bayonet is released and flicks open by pulling the trigger guard to the rear. The shank of the bayonet has initials ‘D.L’ most likely an inspection mark or bayonet maker’s initials. The pistol’s bag shaped walnut grip has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The pistol cocks and dry fires 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 21703 (drawers office) £695.00 |
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C1810-1830 English Joseph & William Richards Birmingham & London 80 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 21393:68 - 21393:68 Joseph & William Richards were English, London based Gunmakers recorded at 16 Staining Lane 1808-1810, then 1815-30 in Birmingham (some of the Birmingham made pistols were marked London), see page 196 of British Gunmakers Vol. 1 by Brown. This an excellent percussion pocket pistol no doubt made By John Jackson of Nottingham. It is 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp proof marks. It's steel action is signed with the maker’s name ‘J&W Richards’ & the other side ‘London’. The action has a sliding safety bolt. It has an undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The weapon cocks and dry fires 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 21393:68 (drawers office) £395.00 |
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C1820's English John Jackson Nottingham 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 21393:67 - 21393:67 John Jackson was an English, Nottingham based Gunmaker recorded at 7 Church Gate, Low Pavement Nottingham between 1821 & 1866. This an excellent Flintlock pocket pistol no doubt made By John Jackson of Nottingham. It is 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the left and right sides. One side has an oval panel with the maker’s name ‘Jackson’ (john is the only maker with that name based in Nottingham in the flintlock era). The other side has ‘Nott’ within oval (Nottingham). It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21393:67 (drawers office) £575.00 |
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Early 19th Century English Anderson London 40 Bore Brass Action Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21704 - 21704 Robrt Anderson was an English journeyman gunmaker working in London. He is recorded working for Forsyth & Co 1812-1818. He is then recorded as working at 8 Macclesfield Street Soho 1822-27, 7 Broad Court Drury Lane 1827-30, 31 Cockspur Street 1831, 6 King Street Westminster 1832-34 & 32 Little Russell Street Bloomsbury 1836-39 (see page 137 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a nice, brass Flintlock pocket pistol by Anderson of London, most likely Robert. It measures just 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off brass barrel. The barrel's smoothbore has just staining and residue consistent with age & use. The brass action is signed ‘Anderson’ within engraved martial arms on one side and the reverse ‘London’ within martial arms. The underside of the action has English proofs and the barrel is numbered ‘1’. It has a steel cock, frizzen pan, sliding safety catch feature and concealed folding trigger. The pistol’s bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The grip has an inlaid silver disc engraved with stylised ‘JC’ monogram. The pistol cocks and dry fires 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 21704 (drawers office) £575.00 |
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Enfield Pattern, 2 Band .577 Calibre Percussion Crimean War Contract Carbine, by Robert Hughes Universal Fire Arms Works, Birmingham. Sn - 21674 This is an Enfield Pattern, 2 Band percussion Crimean War contract carbine by Robert Hughes Universal Fire Arms Works, Birmingham, a maker of quality guns. Many of these carbines were made in Liege so the government contract for guns for the Crimean War between 1852 & 1856 could be fulfilled. This is one of the Belgian made carbines. The carbine has Belian Liege (ELG) proof marks on the breech of the barrel together with Birmingham 25 bore proof marks (.577 calibre) and with government acceptance marks on the top of the knockform on top of the breech. The lock plate is stamped with the queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) TOWER and a military acceptance stamp. The ramp and ladder rear sight is unusual in that it has flat ramps and is graduated to 1300 yards instead of the normal 600 yards. The barrel is retained by Palmer barrel bands and has 3 groove rifling that has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The carbine has the Robert Hughes Universal Fire Arms Works, Birmingham roundel impressed into the right hand side of the stock and is in good condition with only minor bumps and knocks consistent with use and age. The rifle is complete with its original brass butt plate with the extended tang, fore end block and trigger guard. The cocking and firing actions are crisp. The carbine measures 40” in length with a 24” barrel. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21674 £895.00 |
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SALE SALE (14/10) **NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**C1800 British Militia Officer's Archer Marked Brown Bess .750” Musket Bore Flintlock Musket & Original John Gill Socket Bayonet. Sn 21639 - 21639 This is an original British Militia Officer's Brown Bess flintlock musket. It measures 54 ½” overall length with a 38 ½” round steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has English black powder proofs. The barrel has a block fore sight. It has its original lock plate which is crisply marked by the maker ‘Archer’ (there were many gunsmiths named Archer working in both London & the Provinces in the era). It has its original walnut stock which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has its original iron ramrod and brass furniture including butt plate, trigger guard with extended tang, fore end block and ram rod flutes. The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The metal work has even patina throughout. The musket comes with an original Brown Bess pattern socket bayonet. The clean triangular blade is 16” in length and it measures 21” overall. The blade is marked by the maker John Gill (recorded working with his father Thomas Gill in London 1807 "Sword Cutler & Gunmaker", 83 St James’s Street, London. John Gill also recorded in Birmingham 1805-1817). The bayonet fits the Brown Bess. The price includes UK delivery. N.B As an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21639 £0.00 |
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C1821-1869 English William Bond Thetford (Norfolk) 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21449:16 - 21449:16 William Bond was an English Thetford Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as having premises at Old Market 1821: Saint Magdalen Street 1829-1850 & Market Place 1852-69 (see page 85 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This a good English percussion pocket pistol by Bond. It is 7 ½”overall with a 3” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The action and barrel have crisp English proofs. Its action is decorated with foliate panels. The action tang has faint rubbed name ‘Bond Thetford’. Its original bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires 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 21449:16 (drawers office) £295.00 |
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British WD MK 1, 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1) .577x .450, Enfield 1897 Cavalry Carbine Period Re-Barrelled At Enfield With Henry Rifling. A 595 - A 595 This is an original MK 1, 1st issue pattern .577x .450, Martini Henry, Cavalry Carbine. It is ordnance stamped and has all original woodwork. It has adjustable graduated ladder rear (sight frame present, central ladder missing) and winged blade fore sight. The stock either side of the rear sight has lugs for additional leather sight cover (absent). It has its original steel butt plate & steel cleaning rod which has been polished at some point in its life. The stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. In the period this carbine was re-barrelled at Enfield with henry Rifling. The 21” barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling (38 ½” overall). The action works correctly. It is stamped on the right side with Crown VR (Victoria Regina), dated '1897' (indicating re-barrelling at Enfield with Henry Rifling) and has the very faint designation stamp 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1). The metal has WD inspection marks. The Price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no Licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 595 £1,495.00 |
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