Antique Guns and Equipment
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**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**USED & CARRIED**1866 Colt New York USA Model 1860 Army .44 Calibre Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver. Sn 22643:4 - 22643:4 The Colt Model 1860 Army was a muzzle-loading cap & ball .44-calibre revolver used during the American Civil War. It was used as a side arm by Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery troops, and Naval forces. This Colt Model 1860 Army revolver is in good condition obviously carried & used. The metal work has even patina with signs of surface holster wear. The pistol has an 8" round steel barrel and measures 14" overall. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The weapon has the correct brass blade foresight and 'notched hammer' rear sight. It has a captive 'lever' ramrod and brass trigger guard. The barrel is very faintly stamped with manufacturer detail 'Address Col. Saml Colt New York U.S. America'. The pistol has matching serial numbers '160782 / 0782’ on the barrel block, frame, brass grip frame and butt of the grip frame and cylinder. The cylinder has very faint ‘Colt’s Patent’. The serial number dates the pistol’s production to 1866. The action plate is signed ‘Colt’s Patent’. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip which has light bumps and bruises consistent with use and holster carry. The pistol's single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:4 £1,845.00 |
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India Pattern Brown Bess .750 Antique Musket by Reynolds and Bayonet. Sn - 22613 India Pattern Brown Bess .75 inch musket and bayonet made by Reynolds. Thomas Reynolds was a gunsmith who had premises in London and traded there between 1790 and 1834. This musket has a 38 ½ inch barrel with an overall length of 54 inches. The barrel carries London proof marks and has a smooth bore with minor staining due residue. The barrel is retained by iron pins and is fitted with a small square foresight which acts as a bayonet lug. The lockplate has double line border engraving and is engraved REYNOLDS with the number 2 above it. The lockplate is fitted with a swan neck cock with double line engraving. The musket has brass fittings and the steel ramrod is retained by 3 brass ramrod pipes. The brass butt plate is engraved with the rack number 12. The stock carries the usual knocks and bumps from service use and the left hand side of the stock behind the side plate is stamped with a crown over TA. The bayonet has a blade length of 17 inches with an overall length of 21 inches and is stamped 1CO 115 (1st Company, bayonet number 115) on the front of the socket. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22613 £1,895.00 |
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**FAMOUS MAKER**C1850 English John Manton & Son Dover Street London 80 Bore, Pinfire Breech Loading Rotary Underlever Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22572 - 22572 The famous English gunsmiths John Manton (1752-1834) & Son, George Henry (1789-1854) worked at Dover Street Piccadilly London. Between C1833 to 1844 George Henry Manton went into partnership with the Gunsmith William Hudson. The partnership continued to trade under the name Manton & Son (see page 170 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a single barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by John Manton & Son made at their Dover Street premises. It has a 28” smooth bore 2 stage Damascus steel barrel. The barrel’s bore is clean. The barrel is signed ‘John Manton & Son Dover Street London’. The weapon has a brass bead fore sight. There is border and scroll engraved decoration to the steel mounts & scenes of Game Birds and Hunting Dog in the field. The action plate is signed ‘John Manton & Son’The scroll trigger guard is numbered 12365. The action has a safety catch. The shotgun’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s all original wood stock has chequered panel wrist and fore stock. The underside of the shoulder stock is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22572 £695.00 |
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1841-1869 English Henry Or William Cartwright Of Norwich Norfolk, Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading 12 Bore Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22621 - 22621 Henry Cartwright was an English Norwich Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as working between 1841 & 1858. There was also a William Cartwright working in the same area between 1863 & 1869 (see page 93 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie). This is a double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by either Henry or William Cartwright of Norwich. It has 29 ¼” smooth bore barrels with flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s bores are clean. The barrel rib and both action plates are signed by the maker ‘Cartwright Norwich’. The weapon has a brass bead fore sight. The action has quality deep cut scrolling foliate engraved decoration all around. It has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s stock has chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock. It has a steel Trigger guard with extended tang numbered ‘313’ & Pineapple finial & ribbed butt with top and bottom steel heel plates. The underside of the shoulder stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22621 £795.00 |
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1834-1860 English Henry Tatham Junior London 13 Bore Double Damascus Steel Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 22575 - 22575 Henry Tatham junior (1804-1860) was a London gunsmith with premises at 24 Pall Mall 1825-34, 37 Charing Cross 1834 56, 37 Charing Cross & 3 Opera Arcade 1857-58 & 37 Charing Cross only 1859-1860 (see page 207 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 London By Brown). This is an antique 13 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun made by Henry Tatham Junior at his 37 Charing Cross premises. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist. The shotgun with double 29 ½” Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 45 ¾” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight and is faintly signed ‘Henry Tatham Jr Charing Cross London’. The breech has platinum vent plugs, border and scroll engraved maker signed locks and scroll engraved steel mounts. The trigger guard is engraved with a depiction of a hunting dog in the field. The top of the action has inlaid gold pair of woodcocks in the field. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void brass escutcheon. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap that unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The price for this shotgun 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 22575 £795.00 |
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RESERVED RESERVED **PURDEY CONNECTIONS**1825-1842 English Charles Moore London 12 Bore Double Damascus Steel Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 22574 - 22574 Charles Moore was a London gunsmith with premises at 2 Regent Circus 1821-23, 34 Regent st Waterloo place 1823-25 and 77 St James’s Street 1825-42. In the 1830’s he opened premises in France, the company later became Charles Moore & James Woodward in the 1840’s , C1948 the famous James Purdey & Sons succeeded to the business (see page 186 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 London By Brown). This is an antique 12 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun made Charles Moore at his 77 St James Street premises. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist. The shotgun with double 31 ½” browned Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 47 ½” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight and is faintly signed ‘C. Moore 77 St James Street London’. The breech has platinum vent plugs, border and scroll engraved signed floating locks and scroll engraved steel mounts. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap that unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The price for this shotgun with connections to the famous Purdey gunmaker 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 22574 £795.00 |
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