Antique Guns and Equipment
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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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C1880’s Marlin USA 40-60 Obsolete Calibre Lever Action Rifle With Tube Magazine & Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22563 - 22563 This is an excellent Marlin lever action rifle in the UK obsolete calibre 40-60. It has all original wood work which has just the light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. It has original finish on the metalwork and strips, cocks and dry fires as it should. Its 23” octagonal barrel & measures 42” overall length. The barrel's bore has staining consistent with age and well defined rifling. The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents. The barrel also has calibre detail ‘.40 Cal’ (all illustrated in image 2). It has an external hammer, full length tube magazine and is side gate loading. There is no visible external serial number on this rifle. It has a steel butt plate, German Silver blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The price for this excellent lever action Marlin 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 22563 £2,950.00 |
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C1850 Liege Belgium Officer’s Private Purchase Double Barrelled 11 Bore Percussion ‘Howdah’ Holster Pistol. Sn 22579 - 22579 The Howdah pistol was a large-calibre handgun, often with two or four barrels, used in India and Africa from the beginning of the nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century, during the period of British Colonial rule. It was typically intended for defence against Tigers, Lions, and other dangerous animals that might be encountered in remote areas. The term "howdah pistol" comes from the howdah, a large platform mounted on the back of an Elephant. Hunters, especially during the period of the British Raj in India, used Howdahs as a platform for hunting wild animals and needed large-calibre side-arms for protection from animal attacks at close quarters. The earliest Howdah pistols were flintlock designs, and it was not until about 60 years later percussion models in single or double barrel configuration were seen. Even though Howdah pistols were designed for emergency defence from dangerous animals in Africa and India, British Officers adopted them for personal protection in other far-flung outposts of the British Empire. This is a percussion double barrel Howdah pistol made C1850. Its side by side barrels are 10” in length. It measures 16” overall length. The smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age. It has a broad top rib and brass bead fore sight. The rear sight consists of a groove to the top of the action and barrel rib. It is complete with its blued steel ram rod. The undamaged walnut stock has chequered panels at the grip, brass stock mounts and skull crusher brass cudgel butt with hinged trap. It has double triggers and Dolphin hammers. The metal work has original blue finish which has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The pistol has no externally visible maker or date marks. The underside of the barrels have Liege proof / inspection marks and the underside of the barrel rib has numbers ‘153’. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. 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 18803 £1,095.00 |
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1875 - 1912 American Colt No.3 Second Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot Derringer With Pivot Barrel & English Proofs. Sn 22580 - 22580 An original near mint .41 Cal Rim Fire, Colt No.3 derringer. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912. The No.3 came in several different variations, or models, with changes being made to the shape of the hammer or the size of the grips. We think this pistol is the No.3 2nd model with the slanting hammer, as opposed to the upright hammer of the 1st model, or larger grips of the 3rd model. Our example has a factory nickel plated brass frame with a sheathed trigger. Its 2 ½” steel barrel has excellent original factory nickel plate finish & correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 5” overall length. The barrel has a factory nickel plated brass blade fore sight and English Black Powder proofs indicating this Colt pistol was made for the English market. Its rifled bore has just light staining & residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’. It has its original undamaged American walnut grips which are in excellent condition and secured with a single recessed brass screw bolt. The serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (we have not removed the grips). Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The brass frame is stamped with calibre detail ‘41 Cal’. 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 22580 (drawers office) £795.00 |
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**RARE**1869 – 1873 American Wild West Era Brass Framed Brown Manufacturing Co .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Southerner’ Derringer. Sn 22569 - 22569 The American, Brown Manufacturing Company began production of their 'Southerner' .41 Rimfire Calibre, Single Shot, Derringer on Feb 2nd 1869 and continued production until July 23rd 1873 when the Company ceased trading. Less than 10,000 of these derringers were made by Brown Manufacturing Co. This is a very good example with even patina & original American Rose wood grips which have just the knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age. It has a 2 ½” octagonal steel barrel & measures 5" overall. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. Loading is achieved by pivoting the barrel which is achieved by depression of a steel button on the underside of the frame when the pistol is at half cock. It has a brass frame stamped with serial number '7397' and sheathed trigger. The barrel has matching numbers ‘7397’ double stamped. The top of the barrel is crisply signed 'Southerner' & the left side with manufacturer and patent detail 'Brown MFG. Co. Newburyport, Mass Pat April 9 1867' (all illustrated). The derringer's loading and firing action work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22569 (drawers office) £795.00 |
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**RARE & DESIRABLE 6 INCH BARREL VARIANT**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR**1862 Colt Pocket Model of 1849 (Model 1851 Navy) .31 Calibre, Cap And Ball, 5 Shot, Single Action, Revolver With 6” Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22552:1 - 22552:1 The family of Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers evolved from the iconic 1860 Army and 1851 Navy Revolvers and were produced between 1849 and 1872. This original U.S. Colt .31 Calibre Cap and Ball, 5 shot Pocket Model of 1849 Revolver (1851 Navy) is in nice original condition with even patina throughout. It has a brass trigger guard and grip frame. The pistol has the correct brass pin fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. It has an undamaged American Walnut grip. The left side of its frame is stamped 'Colts Patent' and the grip frame ‘.31 Cal’. The top of the 6" octagonal barrel is correctly marked ' Address Col Saml Colt New York US America’ (6” barrel variants are more scarce and desirable than 4” barrel variants). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. It has all matching serial numbers '299615' stamped on its frame, barrel, trigger guard, cylinder and butt which dates it’s manufacture to 1862. The cylinder is marked 'Colt's Patent’ & has faint ‘Stage Coach hold Up Scene’. The weapon's single action firing mechanism and captive steel ‘lever’ ram rod work as they should. The price for this historic Colt percussion revolver includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap and ball revolver, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22552:1 (drawers office) £1,375.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA** British Enfield Tower Dragoon’s .800 Calibre, Flintlock Carbine With Saddle Bar & Correct Cut Down India Pattern Steel Ram Rod Walnut Stock With Tiger Stripe Hue. Sn 16415:10 - 16415:10 This unusual variant carbine is similar in form to Napoleonic period carbines featured in Chapter 3 of British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols Of The Napoleonic Era by Chisnall & Davies. Like the Duke of York’s Hussar carbine of 1800 featured on page 58 of the book our carbine has a cut down India pattern steel ram rod. This is an excellent original example of a Dragoon carbine which has the appearance of a carbine size Brown Bess musket. It has nice patina to the metal work throughout. It has a heavy military cock. The lock plate is crisply stamped with Georgian crown ‘GR’ (King George Rex) and by the manufacturer ‘Tower’ (Enfield). It has an 18” barrel (33 ½” overall) and is a large .800 bore. The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel is stamped with black powder proofs, inspection marks and ‘Tipping’ (most likely the barrel maker). It has a post fore sight. The carbine also has brass fore end block, trigger guard with extended tang & butt plate. It has all original, undamaged Walnut furniture which has an attractive Tiger stripe hue. The wood is impressed with what appears to be ‘I-I’ most likely an armoury inspector’s or stock maker’s mark and its saddle bar has a small ordnance inspection mark. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this excellent Napoleonic Wars piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock Carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16415:10 £2,950.00 |
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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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SOLD SOLD (03/06) Early 1800’s English Thomas Proudman Birmingham Ladies Or Youth Size Flintock 18 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Sporting Shotgun. Sn 20971 - 20971 Thomas Proudman was an English Birmingham based Gunmaker recorded as working at Steelhouse Lane C1820-21, 26 Russell Street 1822-27, Aston Road 1828-37 and 99 Dartmouth Street 1838-50 (see page 312 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is an antique muzzle loading 18 Bore Single Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun by Proudman. It has a 27 ½” browned steel barrel and measures a short 44” overall making it ideal for ladies or youth use. The muzzle has a brass blade foresight. The barrel's smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The trigger guard has extended tang with Pineapple finial. The lock plate has partially visible makers name ‘T. Proudman’. The cock is fitted with flint. The wrist of the stock has chequered panels. The stock has a brass fore end block & is fitted with a steel butt plate. The wood is all original with just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with steel end cap and steel worm tip. The gun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a muzzle loading antique shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 20971 £0.00 |
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