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1867 Dated, Tower, 5 Groove, Snider 2 Band .577 Obsolete Calibre Artillery Carbine. Sn - 22353
This is a Tower Snider 2 Band artillery carbine fitted with a 5 grooved rifled barrel. The carbine was originally patterned on the 1861 Artillery carbine (see RB 39 below) and will have been converted to a Snider The action plate is stamped With Queens Crown, TOWER and 1867 (date). The carbine is complete with its original steel furniture and is fitted with two sling swivels and a bayonet bar. The carbine is complete with its reversed rear sight with 400 yards on the ramp and 800 yards on the ladder. The barrel retains much of its original blued finish and is fitted with a bayonet bar and the correct Snider square section cleaning rod. The barrel has 5 grooves with clean rifling and is retained by an Enfield band with a sling swivel at the front and a Baddeley band at the middle. The length of the carbine is 40 ½” and the 24 ½ inch barrel carries Birmingham proof marks for 25 bore (.577”). On the carbines conversion, to a snider Enfield, it was fitted with a snider breach which is stamped on the top SNIDER’S PATENT with his monograms on the breech and action. The wood work is in good condition with the normal bumps and bruises from service use. The cocking and firing actions are crisp and work as they should. See Section C, Snider Arms, RB 39 on pages 6 & 7, also RB 82 & 82 on page 15, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price for this carbine 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 22353
£975.00

**SOLD**9/4**ZULU WARS ERA, 1876 Dated British Martini Henry MK I Converted To MK II Rifle .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle. Sn - 22337
The Martini Henry mark 1 rifle was approved for service on the 17th July 1874. This is an original British service .577x .450 Martini Henry mark I rifle made in 1876 and was the later in its service life converted to mark II standard. The rifle has a long cocking indicator block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, grooved trigger & bayonet lug. The rifle has a 33 ¼ “ steel barrel and measures 49 ½” overall. The metal work retains much of its original blued finish including the breech block and has many WD ordnance inspection marks (illustrated). The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) B,S.A &M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metal Company) 1876 (manufacture date) an inspection stamp Mark I to Mark II conversion designation where the first I is central over the inspection mark with the second I stamped to the right after the conversion of the rifle from a mark I to a mark II. Most of the parts of the rifle are stamped with Enfield inspection stamps including the action trigger, trigger guard, operating lever, butt plate and barrel bands. The wood furniture has only minor bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The action works crisply. The Nepalese government were unable to re arm quickly so quantities of surplus British Martini Henry rifles were sent to arm the Gurkhas in 1894 including further batches sent between 1906 and 1909. The rifle is neatly stamped to the left hand side of the rear sight NS NEP Native Scouts, Nepal. The right hand side of the butt is faintly stamped ALLAHABAD ARSENAL. The right hand side of the action is also stamped 2 under the markings which was stamped on all weapons sent abroad. See section D, Martini arms, RB 93 - 96 on page 18 and 19 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapters 2 to 4 together with the plate on page 49 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw and Guns of the Gurkhas, (The lost arsenal: pistols, rifles and machine guns of the Royal Nepalese Army, 1816 – 1945) by John Walter. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22337
£0.00

**CRIMEAN WAR ERA** Model 1828/44 Imperial Russian Army Percussion Rifle Converted From Model 1828 Flintlock With Izyetsk Arsenal Regulation Brass Fittings & Original Iron Ram Rod. Sn 22357 - 22357
The M-1828 musket was based substantially upon the French Pattern 1822 musket, as well as the earlier Russian M-1808 musket. It was a flintlock, smoothbore musket with a 41 ¼” long barrel and an overall length of 51 ¼”. In 1841, with the adoption of the percussion cap for ignition, the Russians began the process of converting their flintlock muskets to the percussion system, thus the designation of Model 1828/44, a percussion conversion of the Model 1828 musket. These converted flintlocks were issued to the bulk of the Russian army during the Crimean War. This is an original 1839 dated Imperial Russian army Model 1828 flintlock musket period converted to Model 1828/44 percussion. It has the correct heavy curved military hammer and brass pan. Its all original wood stock has just the knocks, bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The metal work has even patina. The lock plate is dated 1839 and has a Russian Izyetsk arsenal mark in Cyrillic script . 1838 and 1839 dates are repeated on the brass fittings which also have Cyrillic script arsenal inspection marks (all illustrated). The brass butt plate tang has crisp Imperial Russian Double headed Eagle crest and indistinct weapon number. It has a blade fore sight and grooved action tang rear sight. The smooth bore of the rifle’s round steel barrel has light staining consistent with age & use and has a bayonet lug near to the muzzle. The rifle has its original iron ram rod and sling swivels. The weapon’s double cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22357
£1,375.00

Victorian 1860 British WD Enfield, 5 Groove, Snider .577 Calibre Carbine Regiment Marked To The ‘VNA’ (South African Natal Volunteer Artillery), Leather Sling & 1 Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 22352 - 22352
The Natal Field Artillery was raised in 1862 as part of the Durban Volunteer Guard, and later became a unit in its own right. The regiment took part in the Second Anglo-Boer War and the South African invasion of German South-West Africa during the First World War.. At the onset of the Boer War the Natal Field Artillery was commanded by Captain Daniel Taylor with a unit strength 123 men and 6 x 2.5 guns, based at Ladysmith. The Natal Volunteers had elements of both mounted rifles and field artillery. This is an original British .577 Snider Patent Carbine marked to the VNA. The Snider action was introduced to British service in 1866 and muzzle loading Enfield Carbines were converted to allow the use of the .577 calibre brass cartridge. They remained in use until the Martini Henry was introduced. This Snider cavalry carbine has a 24” round steel 5 groove rifled barrel with clean bore which has crisp well defined rifling. The metal work has even patina throughout. It has a brass butt plate and trigger guard with extended tang & fore end block. The butt pate tang is Regiment marked ‘ V NA 1 408’ most likely to the South African Volunteer Natal Artillery Battery Number 1 weapon number 408’. There is also a small ‘0’ inspection mark? ‘N1 408 & 0’ are repeated on the action tang. The wood is all original with just knocks bumps and bruises to be expected. There is an old stable secure chip on the underside of the shoulder stock at the butt plate which can be seen in the images. The wood has an unreadable stamped cartouche and roundel. The action plate is marked with ‘1860’ date & crisp Queen’s Crown with Royal Cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) together with inspection marks. The barrel and breech have WD with Broad arrow inspection marks. The action is crisp. It has a block & blade foresight, adjustable rear ladder sight & sling swivels fitted with period leather sling. The rifle comes with a single inert deactivated Kynoch .577 Snider round. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22352
£945.00

**QUALITY MAKER** Victorian 1873 Westley Richards Whitworth Patent Percussion Capping Breech Loading Monkey Tail .450 / .483 Calibre Carbine. Sn - 22350
British Military Trials on Breech Loading rifles began in the mid 1800's. The most successful rifle was that submitted by Westley Richards. Its breech consisted of a plunger attached to a long handle which, when the breech was closed, lay along the top of the stock neck and was raised to open it, thus earning the nickname of the monkey-tail from its distinctive silhouette. This is a quality made, Westley Richards Percussion Capping Breech Loading 'Monkey Tail' carbine. The gun has a 25 inch barrel & measures 41 ¼ inches overall. The rifle’s bore has just staining consistent with age and well defined deep rifling. The barrel is stamped WHITWORTH PATENT on the top with .450 & .483 on either side. The guns serial number ‘6088’ is stamped on the left hand side of the breech together with a 52 bore proof mark (.450” calibre). The rifle has steel furniture with a hinged trap on the butt plate. The rifle has a block and blade fore-sight adjustable for windage and graduated flip up ladder rear sight up to 800 yards. The rifle has original undamaged walnut stock and is fitted with sling swivels. The lift-up trapdoor action 'Monkey Tail' breech functions as it should and is stamped MANUFACTURED BY WESTLEY RICHARDS together with the triangle. The lock plate is stamped WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co with the date 1873 on a triangle. The rifle retains its original iron clearing rod and the barrel is retained by a barrel band at the front and a flat sliding steel wedge near the rearsight. The rifle’s loading & firing actions work crisply. The price for this Westley Richards 'Monkey Tail' carbine 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 collection or display. Sn 22350
£1,375.00

Victorian British Volunteer Officer’s Thomas Turner, Birmingham Snider MK III .577 Obsolete Calibre 3 Band Match Prize Rifle With Presentation Plate To ‘JOHN R. SURR 6 LRV’(6th Battalion Lancashire Rifle Volunteers) & 1 Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 22351 - 22351
TURNER, Thomas [1861-1879] was an English Gunmaker with a shop at 8 Fisher Street, Birmingham. He made percussion sporting guns and Under Royal Government contract made Army metallic cartridge Snider Patent rifles (see A. Merwyn Carey’s book English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers). The Volunteer Force was raised in 1859 under the provisions of the 1804 Yeomanry Act. The majority of the Volunteer units were riflemen, but there were also artillery, engineer and cavalry (light horse) formations. Members of the Volunteer Force were exempt from service in both the regular Army and the Militia. The 6th Lancashire Rifle Volunteer Battalion had eight companies: 'A' Company - Liverpool 'B' Company - Liverpool 'C' Company - Liverpool 'D' Company - Liverpool 'E' Company - Liverpool 'F' Company - Newton-le-Willows 'G' Company - Liverpool This is a militia / volunteer officer’s private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, MK III 3 Band Match prize Rifle by Thomas Turner made at his Fischer Street premises awarded as a match prize to a member of the 6th LRV. It has all original woodwork and metal throughout. Its steel action plate is signed by the maker ‘THOMAS TURNER FISCHER STREET BIRMINGHAM’. The barrel has proof / inspection marks. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 39” barrel. The stock is very good and has chequered grip panels. The underside of the shoulder stock has a military match presentation white metal disc engraved to ‘JOHN R. SURR 6 LRV (6th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers)’ The barrel’s bore has just light staining consistent with age and use & well defined rifling. The hinged breech has the correct MK III knurled locking catch. The rifle is complete with sling swivels, ram rod, block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. Its cocking and firing actions work crisply. The rifle comes with a single inert deactivated Kynoch .577 Snider round. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique, obsolete calibre weapon and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22351
£975.00

**EXTREMELY RARE**C1840 William Billinghurst Rochester New York USA .38 Calibre Four Barrelled Swivel Breech Muzzle Loading Revolving Percussion Rifle. Sn 22348 - 22348
American gunmaker William Billinghurst manufactured high quality target pistols and revolving rifles as well as fishing reels. Before becoming the sole proprietor in 1839, he was employed by Joseph Medbery in 1827, and J. & J. Miller from 1834-1838. After 1838, Billinghurst made a version of the John and James Miller designed/patented revolving rifle. He was located in Rochester, New York 1839-1880. This is a very rare, American 4 barrel swivel-breech revolving rifle. There is no name on this example but it was almost certainly made by William Billinghurst of Rochester, New York. There are several other examples in well known U.S. collections that are identical in construction to this rifle. The rifled barrels are 25” long (42 ½” overall). Calibre is approx .38. There is a small inspection / proof mark visible on one of the barrels (illustrated in image 2). The rifled bores of each barrel have staining and residue consistent with age & use. The sighted barrel cluster is manually rotated by releasing a latch mounted on the top of the action. Complete with its original iron ramrod with brass end cap and tip secured by three iron pipes. It is estimated that less than 25 of these multi-shot rifles were made by Billinghurst. For a similar but two barrel rifle and further details about Billinghurst please see page 55 plate 44 in "FIREARMS CURIOSA" by Lewis Winant. The wood stock has knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and there is a small piece of wood missing from one side of the action. The wood around that area is stable and secure (illustrated in the images), The metal work has even patina. The action, barrel cluster cylinder, butt plate tang and trigger guard with Pineapple finial have foliate tooled decoration. The rifle’s stock has a brass fore end block also with Pineapple finial. The rifle’s rotating barrel and double trigger / double hammer percussion firing mechanism works correctly. The price for this extremely rare piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22348
£3,950.00

MASSIVE, 1823- 1851 William Burnett Southampton 9 Bore Percussion Muzzle Loading Wildfowling Bank Gun with Walnut Stock & Ramrod. Sn 15395. - 15395
William Burnett was an English Southampton based gunsmith between 1823 & 1851. This is a massive percussion wildfowling gun by Burnett. This size of gun (5’ 5” overall length) were lay on riverbanks and sand dunes to support the heavy weight of the gun when hunting wild fowl. It is 9 bore and has a 49” round, browned, steel barrel. Its bore has just staining consistent with age & use. The barrel has a small indistinct inspection / proof mark (illustrated).It has walnut stock with horn fore stock cap. The wood has just knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void German silver escutcheon. The metal work has engraved foliate decoration. It has a steel butt plate. The action plate is signed ‘Burnett’ amongst foliate decoration. It has a heavy steel dolphin hammer. The barrel has a small brass post foresight. The piece is complete with its original wood ramrod with brass end cap and brass threaded tip. Its cocking & firing actions work perfectly. The price for this massive fowling piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 15395
£2,175.00

EXTREMELY RARE, BEST QUALITY, Victorian Jackson Nottingham 18 Bore, Belted Ball, Percussion Deer Hunting / Sporting Rifle with Octagonal Barrel, Removable Brass Muzzle Stopper & Leather Sling. Sn 15815 - 15815
John Jackson was an English, Nottingham based Gunmaker recorded at 7 Church Gate, Low Pavement Nottingham between 1821 & 1866. The Gunmaker Samuel Jackson is recorded at the same premises 1866-1886 then at 7 & 9 Church Gate C1886 – 1912. This is an excellent black powder Deer hunting / sporting rifle by John or Samuel Jackson Nottingham. The rifle has a steel 30” octagonal barrel (46" overall) in 18 bore for lead belted ball. The muzzle has its original removable brass and cork stopper to prevent water from entering the barrel when being carried in the field. The stopper fits the muzzle snugly. The bore has crisp grooved rifling for belted ball. The bore has just staining consistent with age & use. The barrel has a gold band inlaid at the breech end and the action has a silver roundel inlaid. It has all original undamaged Walnut stock with steel butt plate which has an extended tang & foliate engraving. The stock has finely chequered wrist panels and is inlaid with a void German silver escutcheon. The stock has a polished horn fore end block. The large trigger guard for gloved hand has an extended tang and acanthus bud finial. It has a Dolphin hammer and the action plate has a crisp Deer & Stag in the field scene. It is also crisply marked by the manufacturer ‘Jackson Nottingham’. It is fitted with a German silver blade foresight & flip up 3 leaf rear sights. It has sling swivels fitted with an original leather sling & original wood ramrod with brass end caps. Its firing action works as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique black powder percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 15815
£1,645.00

**RARE 1” MUZZLE VARIANT**Early Winchester USA Model 1898, 1901 Patent 10 Gauge Antique Obsolete Calibre Breech Loading Black Powder Blank Firing Signal Cannon On Wheeled Carriage With Copies Of Articles Related To Winchester Cannon Specifications. - 22331:4
This is an excellent original Winchester 1901 Patent 10 Gauge Black Powder Signal Cannon. The 10 gauge, Winchester Breech Loading Signal Cannon was designed and patented by Charles H. Griffith for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1901. The cannon were first offered for sale in the March 1903 Winchester Catalogue. These cannon emitted loud noise and smoke & were used to start yacht races. Accompanying the cannon is a copy of articles on these cannon detailing their development, specifications and use. The steel cannon barrel of our example is 12” long and has the pre 1908 thinner muzzle barrel diameter of 1” (post 1908 1 ¼” muzzle diameter barrels were introduced to replace the earlier, rarer 1” muzzle barrel diameter which were often damaged by being mishandled in transit when users picked up the cannon by the rear of the carriage causing muzzles often to make contact with the floor). Its smooth bore has just staining and residue consistent with age and use. The metal work has black paint finish. The underside of the barrel & trunnion have matching faint numbers 438. The breach mechanism with hinged hatch and hammer mechanism is in working order. Attached to the firing mechanism is its original pull cord with wood toggle handle which doubles as a muzzle plug. These cannon are for blank cartridges only and are “NOT FOR BALL”. The barrel has faint Winchester manufacturer detail Patent information and calibre (illustrated). The cast iron wheeled carriage has cast correct cast markings “W. R. A. Co, Trade Mark, Registered in U. S. A.”. The price for this rare cannon includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre black powder signal cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22331:4 (armoury)
£895.00
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