Antique Guns and Equipment
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**RESERVED**RESERVED** **MINT RIFLED BORE**1862 American Civil War Era French Model 1822 Tulle Arsenal .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Cavalry Pistol Converted From Flintlock to Percussion. Sn 20474 - 20474 An original French Model 1822 Tulle Arsenal Cavalry pistol converted from flintlock to percussion with a rifled barrel. Many of these pistols were carried by Confederate troops in the American Civil war supplied by their French allies. This pistol has a Walnut Stock with regulation brass fittings. The wood has impressed roundels and numbers (illustrated). The brass has several inspection marks. The wood is all original with just bumps and bruises to be expected. The lock plate is stamped with ‘Tulle Arsenal’ detail. The 8” 2 stage barrel is date stamped with "1862 date" and "M.R." on the right hand side and "C de 17. 7N ES M" on the left hand side. It also has Model 1822 model designation behind the rear sight. The pistol’s rifled bore is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. The pistol retains the original iron ramrod / powder measure. The pistol's foresight and back sight are original and undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. The pistol’s butt has a steel military lanyard ring. This is a fine example of this pistol, substantial and well made. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 20474 £0.00 |
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*Private Purchase* .577 Snider Calibre 3 Band Rifle Retailed By Thomas Turner, Birmingham. Sn 4246. - Sn 4246 This is a quality private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, 3 Band Rifle . It has all original Walnut woodwork throughout. It has a fine case hardened lock nicely engraved by the retailer ' Thomas Turner Fisher Street Birmingham'. The breech is marked with proof / inspection marks. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 55 inches overall with a 36 1/2 inch barrel and is complete with sling swivels, ram rod and ladder rear sight. The bore is nice and clean with crisp 3 groove rifling. It's cocking and firing action works perfectly. This is an obsolete calibre weapon and as such no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 4246. £1,145.00 |
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C1820 English Hill London 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 20369 - 20369 This an excellent English Flintlock pocket pistol. It is 6 ½” overall with a 1 ¾” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The underside of the action has crisp Birmingham proof marks. Its steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Hill' on one side and ‘London’ with Martial banners on the reverse (most likely one of 2 gunmakers, either, John Hill who worked as a gun barrel filer at Royal Enfield 1808-1817 then as a gunmaker at 40 St Catherine Street, Tower Hill 1817-1820. He is then recorded at 168 Tooley Street, Borough 1823-1831 and 76 Tooley Street 1832-1856. He is finally recorded at Essex Street & New Road Whitechapel 1836-1856, the second man William Hill was a gunsmith recorded at Plough Street, Whitechapel 1818-1824, see page 169 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). It has an undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The back of the grip has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The cock is fitted with a flint. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 20369 £575.00 |
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**RARE**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era Austrian Model 1854 .54 Obsolete Calibre Lorenz Rifled Musket (1861 Springfield) Converted To Breech Capping Loading Regiment Marked ’51.1/7’ & Leather Sling. Sn 16430a - 16430a The Lorenz rifle was an Austrian rifle used in the mid 19th Century. It was used in several European wars, and also featured prominently in the U.S. Civil War. The Lorenz rifle was designed by Austrian Lieutenant Joseph Lorenz on similar design principles as the 1861 Springfield Armoury Rifled Musket. It was first approved for manufacture in 1854, and was Austria's first all-new infantry firearm in decades. The Lorenz rifle was the third most widely used rifle during the American Civil War. The Union recorded purchases of 226,924 and the Confederacy bought as many as 100,000. This original Lorenz rifle was converted in the period to breech capping loading. It has standard steel lock and furniture and undamaged walnut stock with figured check piece all in excellent condition. The metal work has even patina. The weapon has several small indistinct inspection marks and the steel butt plate tang is Regiment marked ’51.1/7’. It has sling swivels fitted with leather sling and original steel ram rod, It has a brass blade fore sight and flip up ladder rear sight. The bore of the musket’s 35” round steel barrel is near mint, clean & bright with crisp rifling. The rifle measures 53” overall length. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. NB 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 16430a £1,450.00 |
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Victorian 1845 British 1844 Pattern Enfield Tower .650 Carbine Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Yeomanry Cavalry Carbine With Saddle Bar, Ring & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 19135:6 - 19135:6 This is an original British 1844 dated Enfield Tower Yeomanry Cavalry Carbine in excellent condition. It has all original walnut full stock with brass butt plate, fore end block, ram rod pipe and trigger guard with extended tang. It has a heavy military percussion hammer. The action plate is marked Crown VR (Victoria Regina), ‘Tower’ (Enfield) and ‘1845’ (date) together with inspection mark. Its 20" barrel (36” overall) is smooth bore with staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has crisp proof marks and is marked ‘Enfield 1844 (pattern)’. It has fixed rear and fore sight. It has an under barrel captive steel ramrod, steel saddle bar & ring. The weapon 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 19135:6 £1,275.00 |
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Victorian, British Lacy & Co London, Officer’s Private Purchase Enfield 1839 Pattern .750 Calibre Percussion Service Musket. Sn 16768 - 16768 John George Lacy was an English London based Gunsmith first recorded as being in business between 1811-1815. In 1815 he went into partnership with David William Witton and they traded as Lacy & Co until 1833 at various London addresses including 63 Fenchurch Street and 13 Camomile Street. In 1836 the partnership ended. In 1853 Lacy is again recorded as operating as Lacy & Co (see pages 141 & 177 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 By Brown). This is an original British Enfield 1839 Pattern muzzle loading percussion service musket by Lacy & Co. The action plate is signed by the maker ‘Lacy & Co London’. It has all original walnut wood work which has just bumps and bruises consistent with age and use, brass butt plate, brass fore end block and brass trigger guard with extended tang. The rifle has its original steel ramrod, fixed fore & rear sights & sling swivels. The barrel’s 39” barrel is stamped with proof marks. It’s smooth bore is clean. The cocking & firing actions work perfectly. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique muzzle loading percussion musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 16768 £1,175.00 |
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