Antique Guns and Equipment
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1795-1832 English Patrick Of Liverpool Pair Of 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistols With Screw Off Barrels & Folding Triggers. A 1015. - A 1015 Jeremiah Patrick was an English Liverpool based Gunsmith between 1795-1814. The business was then taken on by Edward Patrick between 1814-1820 & finally by Ann Patrick from 1820-1832. This is an excellent pair of percussion pocket pistols by Patrick Liverpool. They are each 6” overall length with 1 ¾” screw off barrels, concealed folding triggers, sliding safety bolts and Swan neck hammers. The bores of both pistols have staining consistent with age. It has impressed proof /inspection marks on the underside of the action and the barrel’s each have lugs for tool to allow the barrels to be turned off (we do not have a tool). On the left side amongst a panel with banners each pistol is crisply marked ‘Patrick Liverpool’ and the right sides have martial arms and banners. The actions of each pistol work as they should. The bag shaped wood grips are excellent & undamaged and are both inlaid with void silver shields. The price includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own these items in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. A 1015. £1,350.00 |
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C1840 English Towlson Marlborough (Wiltshire) & Newbury (Berkshire) Steel Frame 50 Bore Belt Pistol With Octagonal Barrel, Belt Bar & Captive Ramrod. Sn 19765:1. - Sn 19765:1 There are 3 English gunmakers named Towlson recorded separately as working in Marlborough & Newbury in the percussion era, John Fox Towlson, High Street Marlborough Wiltshire 1841-1855, Joseph Towlson Kingsbury Street, Marlborough 1810-1830 & Joseph Towlson Northbrook Street, Newbury Berkshire 1829-1843 (most likely the same man as the previous Joseph and most likely related to John Fox), see pages 349 & 350 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown. This is an excellent steel framed percussion belt pistol by Towlson Marlbro (Marlborough) & Newbury (Berkshire). It is 9” overall length with a 4” octagonal steel barrel which has English black powder proofs. The barrel’s smoothbore has just light staining consistent with age. The top of the barrel is crisply signed ‘Towlson Marlbro & Newbury’. The action, Dolphin hammer & trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. It has a brass blade fore sight, ‘v’ notch plate rear sight, steel belt bar and captive steel ram rod. The action works crisply. The Walnut grip with fine chequering is excellent & undamaged. The back of the grip is inlaid with void German Silver escutcheon. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 19765:1. £650.00 |
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RESERVED RESERVED **MINT BORE**C1830 William IV British Board Of Ordnance Short Sea Service.577 Regulation Calibre Flintlock Pistol With Cudgel Butt Captive Ram Rod & Belt Bar. Sn 19372:2 - Sn 19372:2 This is an excellent original Short Sea Service flintlock pistol. It is 15 ½” overall length with a 9” barrel which is .577 Regulation Calibre. The Walnut stock has regulation brass furniture & has just the bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. The wood is impressed with inspection marks and ‘BO with Broad Arrow’ Board Of Ordnance mark. It has its original captive steel ram rod & belt bar. The belt bar has a crown ordnance mark. The barrel has proof marks. The barrel’s smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The lock plate is marked Crown WR (William IV Rex 1830-1837) and inspection mark. The action functions crisply. The barrel and action have been re-blued to a high standard at some point in its life. As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19372:2. £2,425.00 |
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Victorian 1859 Scottish John Dickson & Son Edinburgh Volunteer Private Purchase Enfield .577 Regulation Calibre 2 Band Muzzle Loading Percussion Rifle, Stock Maker Marked ‘W&CS’ & Socket Bayonet. Sn 20008 - 20008 John Dickson (1794-1880) was an Edinburgh based Gunmaker first recorded as working in 1830 at 60 Princes Street, then as John Dickson & son at 60 & 63 Princes Street between 1840 & 1929. The family business continued as John Dickson & Son Ltd at other Edinburgh addresses and is finally listed as operating under the name Dickson & MacNaughton between 1997-2000 (see page 207 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). This is a quality private purchase .577 Calibre 2 Band Enfield Rifle by Dickson & Son. It has excellent all original walnut woodwork throughout. The wood is marked ‘W&CS’ together with indistinct numbers no doubt stock maker marks. Its steel action plate is nicely signed ' John Dickson & Son Edinburgh 1859’. It has a steel butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 49” inches overall with a 33” barrel and is complete with sling swivels, ram rod, ladder rear sight, block & blade fore sight & bayonet bar. The barrel has crisp proof/ inspection marks and the bore has crisp multi groove rifling and just staining consistent with age. Its cocking and firing actions work crisply. The rifle is accompanied by an original period socket bayonet. The bayonet has a 17 ¼” triangular blade stamped with number that looks like ‘63’ and small inspection mark. The socket has the correct locking ring. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20008 £1,475.00 |
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C1840 British Yeomanry 15 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Holster Pistol With Steel Ram Rod. Sn 20049 - 20049 This is a British Yeomanry holster pistol made C1840. It has all original full wood stock with brass fittings including cudgel butt. It’s steel ram rod is tightly held under the stock within the brass ramrod flutes (to avoid damage we have not attempted to remove it). The pistol measures 13 ½” overall with a 7” browned steel barrel. The barrel has proofs (illustrated). The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The pistol is un-sighted. The cocking and firing mechanisms are crisp. There are no visible maker or date marks on the pistol. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 20049 £495.00 |
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C1830 English, Bradney Sheffield, 40 Bore Round Action Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Trigger. Sn 18732. - Sn 18732 This is an excellent percussion pocket pistol by Bradney of Sheffield made C1830 (although we cannot find a reference to a Sheffield based gunsmith named Bradney, in 1822 a John Bradney of 4 Solly Street, Sheffield is recorded as a metal japanner in the ‘Transcript of the entry of professions and trades for Sheffield’ in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory, this may be the same person who expanded his metal working business into gun making). The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off smoothbore barrel. The bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use (the removal of the turn off barrel requires use of a tool which we do not have). The left side of the round steel action is engraved 'Bradney' within foliate panel. The right ’Sheffield’ within foliate panel. It has a sliding safety, folding concealed trigger and Dolphin hammer. The action works perfectly. It has crisp proof /inspection marks on the underside of the frame & barrel. Its bag shaped walnut grip has fine chequering and is inlaid with a void silver roundel. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker 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 18732. £575.00 |
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