Antique Guns and Equipment
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Manton & Co, Gunmaker Calcutta & Delhi, Pattern 1860, 2 Band, 19 Bore Smoothbore Rifle. Sn - 21839 Manton & Co, Gunmaker Calcutta & Delhi were a high class of quality guns in India in the 19th and 20th centuries. Manton only sourced quality guns and they were made in England. This is a quality 19 bore smoothbore Enfield pattern 1860 Short rifle that was manufactured and proofed as a 19 bore smooth bore gun for patched ball. The gun has a barrel length of 32 inches and an overall length of 47 ½ inches. The gun has the correct military rearsight graduated to 1100 yards, foresight with the correct iron furniture and Baddley barrel band. The breech of the barrel is stamped MANTON & CO GUNMAKER CALCUTTA & DELHI. There are also 2 British Victorian black powder proof marks either side of a number 19 which is the old Victorian proof for 19 bore (.630 inches) which means that it was originally proofed as a 19 bore smoothbore gun for use in India. These proof marks are the original proofing marks which would have been applied at its original proofing of the gun at 19 Bore. The top of the tang is stamped MADE IN ENGLAND. The gun carries the serial number 53870 on the bottom of the trigger guard and the top of the barrel. The action cocks and dry fires. The barrel and lockplate retain much of their original blued finish and the woodwork has minor bumps and knocks with use. The bore is clean and bright. See pages 74 & 75, British Military Longarms 1815-1865 by D.W. Bailey, British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21839 £895.00 |
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British, Military Stocked, Percussion 13 Bore, 4 Groove Rifle with 20” Heavy Barrel. Sn - 12851:11 This is a Birmingham made, short, percussion, 13 bore, 4 groove, heavy barrelled rifle with a 20 inch barrel measuring 35 ½ inches overall. The rifle is stocked with Brown Bess musket fittings with a plain lockplate with single line engraving in the shape of a flintlock Brown Bess percussion lockplate. The rifle is stocked to within ¼ inch of the muzzle. The lock plate has a large hammer and is retained by 2 sidenails through a flat brass sideplate which is engraved Bore 13. The 4 groove, 20 inch barrel has Birmingham proof marks stamped at the breech and a simple post foresight. The steel ramrod has a large button head at the top. The military stocked rifle has brass Service furniture including butt plate, trigger guard, fore end and 2 ram rod tubes. The gun has its original walnut stock which has minor knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The round steel ramrod has a large button head. The metal work has even patina throughout and the 4 groove barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21851:11 £1,450.00 |
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East India Company Type B .75” Musket Bore Percussion Musket. Sn - 21851:9 This is an East India Company type B percussion musket. This musket was an early percussion conversion of the EIC flintlock gun by fitting a new breech plug with an integral nipple that replaced the earlier breech plug. The musket retained the original profile lock of the flintlock which was changed on the model C. The gun measures 54 inches in length. The 39 inch round steel barrel has a block foresight and a V back sight. The original percussion lock plate is held in by three side pins with a flat brass sideplate. The lockplate is stamped with the EIC rampant lion and cocks correctly. The gun has its original walnut stock which has the knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The gun has brass furniture including butt plate, trigger guard, fore end and ram rod mounts. The round steel ramrod has a round rammer head. The metal work has even patina throughout and the barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The price includes UK delivery. 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 21851:9 £895.00 |
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Scarce, Dublin, Preventative Water Guard, PWG, (Pre 1822 Coastguard), Quality, Rigby of Dublin .650” bore Flintlock Carbine. Sn - 21851:8 John Rigby is a famous gunmaker of quality guns founded in Dublin in 1775. During the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815), smugglers were extremely active in the waters around the southern and eastern coasts of Ireland. In an effort to deal with this problem, the British Government established the P.W.G. (Preventative Water Guard) in 1809. The Guard operated small boats along the shore to intercept smugglers who had escaped the larger Revenue cutters out at sea. Despite also having Customs Officers on land, this response proved to be inadequate and smuggling continued to thrive. By 1819 the Commissioners of Customs in Dublin were forced to look for help from the Controller General of the Water Guards deputy, General James Dombrain who went to south-west Cork where he set about re-organising the Water Guard. In 1822, the Preventative Water Guard, Revenue cutters and Customs Officers were all amalgamated into the Coast Guard under the Board of Customs who set about building a line of stations around the coast of Ireland. This is a flintlock carbine with a captive ramrod made Rigby of Dublin. The carbine has a 21 ½ inch damascus barrel an overall length of 37 inches. The top of the damascus .650 “ bore barrel is stamped DUBLIN P.W.G (Port Water Guard) and has a rearsight forged into the top of the tang. The lockplate is stamped RIGBY and has a chamfered border. The lockplate is held on by 2 sidenails that are screwed through 2 recessed brass ferules. The barrel has a captive ramrod on a recessed mount which is stamped with the number 1765 on the left hand side where a bayonet could be carried and fixed to the bayonet stud that also acts a fore sight. The carbine has a fine walnut stock which has minor knocks and bumps with use. The damascus barrel is smooth with a nice patina and the bore has staining and residue with use. The lock has a strong and crisp action. The walnut stock is in a nice condition with no cracks with only minor knocks and bumps with age. NB As an antique carbine 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 21851:8 £1,495.00 |
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**Napoleonic War Period**. Scarce, British Officers .75” Bore, 28 inch Barrel, Pattern 1796 Harcotts Heavy Dragoon Flintlock Carbine by P.Bond of London. Sn - 21851:7 In addition to various types of swords the cavalry was armed with pistols and carbines. As with swords, 1796 saw the introduction of several new standard firearms. This carbine of 0.76 inch calibre was shorter than the infantry musket, which made it easier to use when mounted. The carbine could be fitted with a bayonet. The barrel is nearly full stocked, ½ inches from the muzzle and has a brass nose cap and two brass ramrod pipes that retain a steel ramrod. The pattern 1796 heavy dragoon carbine had the same calibre as the infantry musket making ammunition supply easier. This is a Napoleonic War period British officers .75” bore Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Carbine made by P. Bond of London. Edward Bond had a gunsmiths shop at 59 Lombard Street, from 1774 to 1794. He became master of the gun-makers company in 1780 and died in 1790. His son Phillip Bond took over his company until 1810. Philip Bond also had a workshop at 45 Cornhill London between 1800-1816 when he died in 1816. The carbine has a 28 inch barrel which is the barrel length of the Harcourt Carbine of 1793 with an overall length of 44 inches. The Harcourt carbine was made in a limited production by Henry Nock called the pattern 1796 Harcourt carbine and was replaced in 1798 by the heavy Dragoon Carbine Pattern 1796. This would date the weapon to pre 1798. The lockplate is engraved P BOND and has a bevelled edge and is retained by 3 sidenails from the flat brass side plate. The barrel is London proofed and carries the makers mark star over PB (Philip Bond) between the proof marks which was Philip Bonds mark. The barrel is retained at the breach by a screw at the tang and 3 flat barrel wedges. The musket has a simple small rectangular block foresight that also serves as a bayonet lug. The carbine has a tapered button heads steel ramrod which fits nicely in the pipes. There is a blank oval brass escutcheon fitted to the top of the wrist. The barrel is smooth with a nice patina and the bore has staining and residue with use. The lock has a strong and crisp action. The walnut stock is in a nice condition with no cracks with only minor knocks and bumps with age. See pages 58 & 59 British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W. Bailey, British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore, Chapter 5 in British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols of the Napoleonic Era by Barry Chisnall and Geoffrey Davies & British Gunsmiths by Nigel Brown, Page 143. 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. The price includes U.K. delivery. Sn 21851:7 £2,750.00 |
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**Napoleonic War Period**. Scarce, British Officers .65” Calibre, Model 1773 Eliott Service Flintlock Carbine by Mather of Newcastle. Sn - 21851:6 This carbine takes its name from the designer General George Augustus Eliott. It was first approved in June 1773 and was intended for light dragoons. Although a 20 year old design at the onset of the Napoleonic War (1803-1815), it was still in use long after 1815. This is a scarce British Officers private purchase Model 1773 Eliott service carbine that has not been modified in later life and retains all of its original features. The flintlock carbine was made by Mather of Newcastle and is nicely stamped on the side of the lock plate MATHER NEWCASTLE together with 2 line border line engraving as does the cock. The carbine has a 28 inch barrel with an overall length of 44 inches. The carbine has regulation brass mounts, flat side-plate of shaped outline, brass fore-end cap, steel sling bar with ring and the original steel ramrod with characteristic swelling cut with a groove cut near to the head to retain the head. The barrel is nicely stamped with the government proof marks for privately made barrels and has a nice clean bore with light staining due to residue in service. The barrel has a fore sight which also doubles as a stud for the bayonet. See pages 55, 56, 57 & 78 British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W. Bailey, British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore & chapter 4 in British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols of the Napoleonic Era by Barry Chisnall and Geoffrey Davies. 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. Delivery is to the U.K. mainland by arrangement and at cost. Sn 21851:6 £7,450.00 |
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