Antique Guns and Equipment
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Extremely Rare, Original, Quality, British, Henry Nock, Number 2 on the Breech, Screwless Lock Volunteer .65 inch Baker Rifle. Sn - 21851:2 This is an extremely rare, original, unmessed with, British Baker rifle (Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle) by the famous gunsmith Henry Nock. The rifle carries the number 2 stamped on the top of the breech indicating it was number 2 of his production of his Baker rifles. The rifle was invented by Ezekiel Baker and the Baker Rifle muzzle-loading flintlock rifle, was the first British rifle to be used in British service. The rifle was first issued to the Rifle Brigade in 1800 and remained in use until 1838. The rifle is fitted with the rare, enclosed Nock patent screwless lock signed in script H. NOCK with a starburst engraved at the front. The rifle has a 26 inch Damascus steel rifled barrel with an octagonal breech 2 ¾ inches long which is stamped H.NOCK PATENT and No2 on the breech. The barrel is fitted with the Baker sword bayonet to the right hand side of the muzzle. The barrel has 7 groove rifling with a clean bore and well-defined rifling. The standing notch rear-sight is fitted on a shaped foot with a blade foresight. The rifles walnut stock is stocked to 1 ¼ inches from the muzzle and has a split ramrod channel. The stock is fitted with a raised leather covered cheek piece which was a common modification in the field with these rifles. The left hand side opposite the lock with an inspection mark (illustrated). The stock has a baker style hinged patch box to the right hand side of the stock and is complete with its two iron sling swivels. The trigger guard is numbered 437. The rifle is fitted with its correct pan headed swelled ramrod. There is not much wear to the musket and the lock works nicely. The barrel is smooth with a nice patina and the bore has light staining and residue with use. The walnut stock is in a nice condition with only minor knocks and bumps with age. This is nice untouched example of a Baker rifle with a Henry Nock screwlesss lock. NB As an antique miquelet musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display.See British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey and British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. NB As an antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes U.K. delivery. Sn 21851:2 £ £9,750.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (28/04) American Civil War Era, Sharps New Model 1863 Cavalry Carbine .50-70 Government Centre Fire Obsolete Caliber converted from .52 Combustible Cartridge With Lawrene Pellet Lock Converted to by the U.S. Government. Sn - 21852 This is an American Civil War Era Sharps New Model 1863 cavalry carbine that was originally a fired with a .52 combustible cartridge and was primed by the patented Lawrence pellet primer. After the American Civil War, these guns were converted by the Government to take the .50-70 centre fire government cartridge. This carbine has 3 bore rifling as part of its conversion which means that the carbine kept the original barrel which was sleeved to take the .50-70 Government cartridge as opposed to a new barrel being fitted. As part of this conversion, the Lawrence primer internal mechanism was deleted and the patch box removed but retained the original cut out toe butt plate. This rifle is stamped PAT 12th 1848 together with the letter F on the left hand side of the breech. The right hand side of the breech is stamped C.SHARPS PAT OCT 25TH 1852 and R.S.LAWRENCE APRIL 12th 1859. The tang has the serial number C28650 stamped on the top. The carbine is fitted with the correct ladder rear sight and the saddle bar and ring. The carbine has crisp near mint 3 groove rifling. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. 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 21852 £0.00 |
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FIRST PRODUCTION, Victorian British Army In India Pattern 1858 / 67 Bengal Light Cavalry Enfield Tower .656 Calibre, Smooth Bore, Percussion Carbine With 1858 Dated Action, Saddle Bar, Ring, Inlaid Stock Disc ‘J. Fort’. Sn 15270 - 15270 Enfield Pattern 1853 cavalry carbines were used by the British army In India. By 1866 the stock of Tower P 53’s became diminished and conditions in India called for another issue of smooth bore carbines resulting in production of the ‘Bengal Light Cavalry Carbine’ . The Tower made Enfield 'Bengal Native Cavalry Carbine' were sealed by the ordnance on 22nd February 1867, under order number 57/16/2224/2263. (see C H Roads page113). The first production of 8000 Carbines used lock plates that were available from store, most if not all dated 1858. The 'Bengal Native Cavalry carbine' is smoothbore and .656 calibre. Known as the the P58-67 it has a two piece butt plate with 'chequering' between. This original Carbine has a two piece Butt Plate and 1858 dated lock which identifies it as a 'Bengal Native Cavalry Carbine’. The carbines were generally of superior quality to the P 53’s. This original Pattern 1858 / 67 Bengal Light Cavalry Carbine has the correct butt with brass edge caps and central exposed wood cross hatch chequering. It is in excellent condition throughout. It has all original walnut stock and original finish to the metal work. It has a heavy military percussion hammer and the lock plate is crisply stamped Crown VR (Victoria Regina) & 'Tower’ (Enfield) together with inspection mark and 1858 date indicating it was one of the first production Bengal light cavalry carbines. Its 21" barrel (37” overall) has a smooth bore which has staining and residue consistent with age. The top of the barrel is stamped with Victorian proof/inspection mark and number ‘53’. It has a fixed ‘v’ notch plate rear sight and block & blade fore sight. It has the correct under barrel captive swivel steel ramrod. The carbine also has brass fore end block & trigger guard. It is complete with correct steel saddle bar & ring. The stock is inlaid with brass disc stamped ‘J. Fort’ (most likely a Cavalry Station or armoury designation) and weapon number ‘230’. There is also an impressed Enfield roundel and faint impressed matching number ‘230’. It cocks & dry fires perfectly. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 15270 £945.00 |
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**RARE** Crimean War 1854 Dated, Land Transport Corps Pattern .650” Percussion Carbine. Sn 21823 - 21823 This is a Crimean War Period Land Transport Corps Pattern carbine which was introduced as an emergency measure of the Crimean War (1854-1856). Due to the inadequacies of the Commissariat in Bulgaria and the extreme difficulty of transporting supplies from Balaklava to Sevastopol became a scandal. The transport Corps of the army numbered approximately 9.000 men at that time and to protect them from marauding Cossacks, the smoothbore Pattern 1840 Constabulary Carbine fitted with the Lovell Pattern 1842 Percussion Lock was supplied as an emergency issue firearm. Designated the Land Transport Corps Carbine. The carbine fired a spherical ball contained with powder in a paper cartridge and was issued with the standard Constabulary Pattern triangular bayonet, which was secured with the Lovell bayonet catch in the same way as the Pattern 1842 Musket bayonet. This is an early example of the carbine, most being manufactured in 1855 and is dated on the lockplate1854 above TOWER. The lock plate is engraved with the Queens crown over VR and a ordnance issue stamp. The carbine has a 26 ½ inch smooth bore .65 inch calibre barrel and carries ordnance marks at the breach. The carbine measures 42 ¼ inches long and has two sling swivels fitted to the stock. The brass butt plate is engraved LTC (Land Transport Corps) over M over 1. The wood opposite the lock plate is also stamped LT in large letters. The wood behind the brass trigger guard also carries 2 crowned inspection stamps. There is a nice B.O. Storekeepers stamp to the right side of the butt. The Land Transport Corps was officially established in 1855. The stock has an old but stable repair to the neck. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The carbine cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21823 £945.00 |
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British Tower Ordinance Pattern 39 / P45 Extra Service Percussion .75 Calibre Musket. Sn 21821 - 21821 This is a British Ordnance Pattern 39/P45 Extra Service Percussion .75 calibre musket. The Pattern 39 musket was a conversion of flintlock musket parts to produce a percussion gun. The gun has a 39 inch smooth bore barrel with brass fittings and a lock plate with a percussion hammer which is marked TOWER with the crown over VR. The musket was previously classed by DeWitt Bailey as a P39, but new research classifies this type of musket as a P45 Extra Service Musket. The 39 inch barrel carries ordnance proof marks and the stock has the setter's up mark W. Powell stamped to the underside of the shoulder stock. There are also inspection marks on the stock behind the trigger guard and a feint WC on the woodwork next to the side plate. There is a BO stamp with a crowfoot stamped on the right hand side of the stock. The gun retains both of its sling swivels, one on the trigger guard and the other on the forend. The guns 39” steel barrel’s bore has staining & residue consistent with age. The original woodwork has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The musket is fitted with a Lovell bayonet catch. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB 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 21821 £975.00 |
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1843 Victorian British WD Enfield Tower .650 Calibre Model 1840 Constabulary Carbine Percussion Smooth Bore Police Musket Unit Or Rregiment Marked ‘C 3962’ With Lovell's Patent Catch For Constabulary Bayonets. Sn 21822 - 21822 This is a British WD marked Police 'Constabulary' percussion musket in excellent condition. It measures 42 ¼” overall with a 26 ½” smoothbore barrel which is .650 carbine calibre. The bore has just light staining consistent with age. It has all original wood and metal work. The steel action plate is engraved ‘Crown VR’ (Victoria Regina) above ‘Tower’ (Enfield) and ‘1843’ date together with inspection mark. The carbine size musket has a heavy military hammer, brass butt plate, trigger guard, fore end block and ram rod mounts together with sling swivels & original iron ramrod. In 1843, as a result of a select committee meeting investigating the shortcomings of the previous Hanovarian version bayonet Lug's in service with the British Army, the Lovell's Lug was introduced. The Lug with Lovell's 'Catch' was introduced into the British Army in 1884 and applied to Constabulary bayonets up to the mid 1850's (see page 98 and 99 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton & Richardson). This rifle is fitted with the correct Lovell's bayonet catch. The stock is impressed ‘1843’ date and with inspection mark. The barrel has WD proof/inspection marks and the butt plate tang is engraved with Unit/ Regiment designation & or weapon number ‘C 3962’. The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21822 £1,200.00 |
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