Antique Guns and Equipment
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**MINT BORE**1797 - 1815 English John Gardner Of Newcastle 16 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Ram Rod. Sn 22426:36 - 22426:36 John Gardner was an English Gunsmith with premises at Bigg Market, Newcastle Upon Tyne between 1797and 1811 at Collingwood Street in 1815 & at 130 Pilgrim Street between 1823 and 1837 (see page 224 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). John is the only Gunmaker named Gardner listed in our books as working during the flintlock era. This is an original flintlock pistol no doubt by John Gardner of Newcastle. It is 11 ¼” overall length with a 6 ¼” Brown was octagonal steel unsighted barrel which is 16 bore. The barrel’s smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The barrel has crisp English proofs. The woodwork is a nice deep brown with steel furniture which is engraved with foliate decoration. The pistol's grip has chequered grip panels. It has it's ebonised wood ramrod with steel worm and polished horn cap. The cock is fitted with a Flint. The lock plate is signed by the maker 'Gardner'. The lock functions crisply. As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22426:36 £895.00 |
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**MINT BORE**QUALITY MADE**1793-1830 Richardson Manchester .650 Carbine Calibre Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Flintlock Pistol With Gold & Silver Fittings And Inlaid Silver Disc Engraved With Georgian Royal Cypher & '6 Troop'. Sn 22426:35 - 22426:35 James Richardson was an English Gunsmith with premises at 21 Deansgate, Manchester between 1793 to 1830. This is an excellent .650 carbine calibre Flintlock pistol by Richardson made to the highest quality for a Yeomanry Cavalry Officer. It is 14 ½” overall with a steel 9" 'twist wash' finish octagonal barrel. The barrel has crisp English proof marks. The top barrel flat is signed ‘Manchester’. The barrel’s smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. It has a Swan neck hammer fitted with flint. The lock plate is crisply signed by the maker 'Richardson' below tooled decoration. It has a lovely walnut full stock with plain rounded butt and chequered top edge. It's steel fittings including trigger guard are nicely engraved with foliate decoration and it's trigger guard with extended tang has a pineapple finial. The breech has a gold band and gold roundel touch hole & the fore stock has silver fittings. The pistol has silver bead fore sight and 'v' notch plate rear sight. It is complete with its ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn cap & steel worm. The top of the stock is inlaid with an engraved silver escutcheon with engraved stylised Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (King George III Rex) and '6 Troop' indicating that this is a privately purchased Yeomanry Officer's weapon. It's action works crisply. The metal and wood of the pistol have no damage. The price for this quality piece worthy of further research 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 22426:35 £1,375.00 |
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*MINT BORE* *RARE*. Danish, Model M1848/65 Snider Conversion (17.5x28R) of the Model1848 Bagladeriffel Pillar Breech Percussion Obsolete Calibre Rifle. Sn - 22426:33 This is a rare Danish Model M1848/65 (1851 dated) Snider converted rifle that was converted from the Model 1848 Bagladeriffel pillar breech percussion rifle. The rifles were converted in 1865 to the Snider breechloading mechanism at the Copenhagen Arsenal. The rifle has a mint bore with sharp rifling. The lockplate is stamped with the Danish royal cypher over MD 1848 1851-45 (indicating a Model MD-1848 manufactured in 1851) serial number 45. The rifle has a full walnut stock which is in a lovely condition with only minor marks to it. The rifle has a brass butt plate, trigger guard and side plate. There are three iron barrel bands, the lower one held by a spring clip, the middle one retained by the screw through the sling swivel and the top one which has the foresight fixed on the top. The lower sling swivel is attached to the rifles lower butt. The iron patchbox from the muzzle loading rifle is retained. The rifles rearsight adjustment is by releasing a side screw and sliding the rear sight in an arced track near the breech for elevation. The breech is opened by pushing in a button on the left hand side of the breech and flipping the block over. Extraction is in the usual Snider manner by pulling the breech block back and turning the rifle upside down. The serial numbers on the rifle are matching, 45 for the original muzzle loading rifle and 4924 for the Snider conversion. The woodwork is in very good condition with only minor bumps and bruises expected with service use. The rifle retains its original sling swivels. At the time, the Danish rifle fired the worlds largest diameter rimfire rifle cartridge. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. As an obsolete calibre antique firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:33 £1,375.00 |
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Victorian Era 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse Enfield Pattern .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Cavalry Pistol Retailed By Garden London With Captive Steel Ram Rod & Brass Lion’s Head Butt Cap. Sn 22426:25 - 22426:25 The Scinde Irregular Horse was raised at Hyderabad on 8 August 1838. It was named after the province of Sind now in Pakistan, where it was raised to protect the trade route from the Bolan Pass to Sukkur on the Indus River and fight against the marauding Baluchi warriors. It later expanded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Scinde Horse. These three regiments were absorbed into the regular forces after the Mutiny of 1857 and became the 35th Scinde Horse and the 36th Jacob's Horse. They saw active service in Northern and Central India, Persia, Afghanistan on the North West Frontier and, during World War I, where they served in France and Palestine. The two Regiments were amalgamated in 1922, as the present 14th Prince of Wales's Own Scinde Horse which served in World War II. Hugh garden is recorded as an army accoutrement and saddle maker at 200 Piccadilly London 1826-51 , the company became Garden & Son at the same premises 1878-88 (see page 161 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown).This is an original private purchase cavalry pistol marked to the 2nd Scinde Irregular Horse retailed by Garden London. Its original wood full stock is undamaged with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The metal work has even patina. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the action plate is marked ‘2nd Scinde Irregular Horse’. Its 9” barrel with flat top (15” overall) has a smooth bore which has staining & residue consistent with age. The top of the barrel has faint retailer name ‘Garden 200 Piccadilly London’. It has fixed sights and under barrel captive swivel steel ramrod. The pistol has brass fittings including a Lion’s head embossed butt plate. The pistol cocks & 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 22426:25 £975.00 |
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C1830 Liege Belgium 22 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 22426:24 - 22426:24 This is an excellent, steel framed percussion traveling pistol made C1830. It measures 8 ¾” overall (bayonet closed) with a 4” octagonal steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. There are no maker or date marks visible externally. The barrel has Liege ‘ELG’ roundel inspection mark. It has a steel Dolphin hammer and steel trigger guard with engraved stylised star motif. The pistol is fitted with a 2 ¾” long folding 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 pistol’s attractive bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged and has chequered grip panels and carved clamshell decoration. 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 22426:24 (drawers office) £575.00 |
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1845 Dated French Mutzig Arsenal Model 1842 Gendarmerie Pattern .600 Calibre Percussion Police Pistol. Sn 22426:22 - 22426:22 This is an original percussion pistol issued to the French Gendarmerie in the mid 1800’s. It is 9 ¾” length overall with a 5” barrel which is .600 calibre. The smooth bore has just light staining and residue consistent with age and use. The original Walnut woodwork has just bumps and bruises to be expected of a service pistol of this age The metal work has even patina. It has its original steel ram rod. The barrel has proof / inspection marks including ‘M above Crown’ Mutzig arsenal mark, is dated ‘1845’ and has model designation ‘1842’ (illustrated). The action plate is engraved with the faint rubbed Arsenal signature (illustrated). The action functions crisply. 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 22426:22 £495.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WAR ERA**C1810 Liege Belgium .650 Calibre Flintlock British Royal Navy / Merchant Navy Sea Service Pistol With Brass Fittings. Sn 22426:20 - 22426:20 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. Due to heavy production demands for Sea service pistols during the Napoleonic Wars the British Admiralty turned to their Belgian allies to produce Sea Service pattern pistols to supplement dwindling British made supplies. Liege pistols, although not the fine quality of the British version were robust, heavy and well made. Our Liege made Sea service pistol was most likely one of those made for the British Navy in the Napoleonic war era and is in very good as found, un-messed with condition. It measures 15 ½” overall with a 9” round steel barrel. The smooth bore has light staining & residue consistent with age & service use. The barrel, lock plate and brass butt cap with steel lanyard ring have Liege inspection marks (illustrated). It has a heavy military cock fitted with flint. The heavy walnut full stock has brass furniture. The wood stock has bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The pistol grip has 3 period carved notches most likely applied by the Naval Officer issued with this pistol denoting when it was used fired in combat or shooting an enemy combatant. The metalwork has nice even patina throughout. The cocking and firing actions work 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 22426:20 £895.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**C1780 English Henry Nock London 50 Bore Brass Action Flintlock Overcoat Pocket Pistol Period Converted To Percussion With Folding Concealed Trigger Safety Bolt & Turn Off Brass Barrel. Sn 22426:17 - 22426:17 Henry Nock (1741–1804) was a British inventor and engineer of the Napoleonic period, best known as a gunsmith. As well as supplying the military and civilian markets, Nock made expensive pieces for the aristocracy and Royalty. Nock's business eventually became Wilkinson Sword. This is an excellent, brass overcoat pocket pistol by Henry Nock. Originally a flintlock made C1780 the pistol was period converted C1820’s to percussion. Its screw off brass barrel is 1 ¾” in length. The smooth bore has just staining consistent with age and use. The pistol measures 6 ¼” overall length. Its brass action has engraved oval panels on the left and right sides together with Martial banners & arms. The left panel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Nock’, the right ‘London’. The top of the action has a sliding safety bolt. The underside of the action has crisp black powder proofs. The underside of the barrel is marked ‘I’. It has a concealed folding trigger & steel Dolphin hammer. The pistol's bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The pistol’s action is crisp. The price for this pistol by a quality maker 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 22426:17 (drawers office) £475.00 |
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**MINT BORE**QUALITY**1826-1855 English, Edward & William Bond London, 50 Bore Percussion Overcoat Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Fluted Barrel, Concealed Folding Trigger & White Metal Lion’s Head Butt Cap. Sn 22426:16 - 22426:16 A large family of English Gunsmith’s named Bond had premises at various London addresses including at 108 Leadenhall Street, 45 Cornhill and at 'The Golden Blunderbuss' 59 Lombard Street, between 1762 & 1879. The Bond's made and supplied firearms to The British East India Company. A member of that family Edward Bond is recorded at 45 Cornhill 1826-1855 (see page 143 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). William Bond is also recorded as working with Edward Bond at 45 Cornhill 1826-1855 and Northumberland Alley London 1871-1879 (see page 143 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an excellent overcoat percussion pocket pistol by Edward & William Bond made at their Cornhill premises 1826-1855. The pistol is 6 ½” overall with a 2” screw off fluted barrel which has a near mint clean & bright smooth bore. The left side of the steel action is engraved 'E & W Bond Cornhill London’ . The right has foliate engraved decoration. It has a sliding safety, folding concealed trigger and Dolphin hammer. The action works crisply. It has crisp black powder proofs on the underside of the action. Its excellent undamaged walnut grip has fine chequering and is inlaid with a void white metal escutcheon. The butt has a well crafted Lion’s head plate. The price for this attractive pistol by famous makers 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 22426:16 (drawers office) £675.00 |
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Enfield, Pattern 1858, Native Sergeants, Smoothbore .650” Percussion Musket, Marked to the Excise & Salt Protectorate. Sn - 22426:14 This is nice, original Enfield Pattern 1858 Native Sergeants smoothbore Pattern 1858 .650” percussion musket. This was the first pattern 2 band smoothbore Indian pattern musket issued to Sergeants after the Indian Mutiny. These muskets were made for the Indian army after the Indian Mutiny where Indian soldiers were only given smooth bore weapons. This musket was the equivalent of the Enfield Sergeants rifle, only smoothbore and could only accept a socket bayonet. The musket is fitted with 2 barrel bands, with a barrel length of 33 inches with an overall length of 49 inches. The lockplate is stamped with the Queens crown over V.R and the Enfield inspection mark over 1870 (date) ENFIELD. The barrel is retained by a Baddley band to the middle, a standard barrel band to the fore end fitted with a sling swivel and has a nice patina finish. The musket has a smooth bore with a diameter of .650 inches and minor staining and residue due to age and service. The musket is fitted with a v notch rear sight, a block foresight, 2 sling swivels, the correct ram rod and a leather sling. The barrel has Enfield proof marks to the breech and is stamped N.S (Native States) next to it for issue to the Gurkha Regiments. The musket has a walnut stock with nice smooth woodwork with the correct brass furniture with only minor bumps and bruises due to service life. The left hand side of the butt is fitted with a brass roundel stamped EXCISE & SALT.D. 18. (Excise & Salt Protectorate, gun number 18). Salt was taxed by the British East India Company when it began to establish its rule over provinces in India. In 1835, special taxes were imposed on Indian salt to facilitate its import. In 1858, the Crown took over the administration of India from the Company and the taxes were not revoked. This musket was later issued for the enforcement of the taxes. See RB 45 on page 8, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22426:14 £795.00 |
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