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 £7,250.00 |
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VERY RARE ORIGINAL. British, Pre Land Pattern, Dog Lock Musket circa 1720, with Grenade Launching Reinforcing Ring & Museum Quality Discharger Cup. - 22768 This is an exceptionally rare British Pre Land Pattern George I era, circa 1720, English Dog Lock musket, with many features dating to 1720. In 1720, the dog lock was replaced by the flintlock. This musket was superseded by the Pattern 1730 Brown Bess Musket which was the very first pattern of Brown Bess initially known as the King's Pattern musket. These guns were originally designed with a combination of Dutch musket, sporting guns and French muskets. These series of weapons were developed before 1720, often having iron furniture with a flat contour, screwed onto the stock which was slowly replaced to brass furniture becoming semi inletted onto the stock which became the norm by 1730. The dog lock lockplate is banana shaped with a pronounced curve towards the tail of the lockplate. The stock is swelled at the tailpipe to afford a better grip. The jaws of the ring necked cock are of a circular form and top of the frizzen is flat in the continental style. The lock plate was double lined after the first 5 years of production, dating the musket to pre 1720. The musket appears to be a transitional type and has features of the 1720 and pre 1720s pattern muskets. The inside of the lockplate has a flat mainspring with a simple hooked end over the bridle. The musket is fitted with brass furniture which includes an early pattern flat brass butt plate fitted to the flat comb, a rounded side plate and trigger guard, with a bevelled lockplate fitted with a dog safety catch. There are old gunsmiths marks stamped into the trigger guard LG, the lockplate MB and the sidenail NWH 57 (inlet) and the number 1. The musket is fitted with 3 brass ram rod pipes, octagonal in profile with turned baluster ends. The brass nose cap fitted under the reinforcing ring which is held in by an iron cross pin. The musket has a barrel length of 37 inches and is fitted with an iron collar 3 ¼ inches from the muzzle with a locking slot in the side. This serves a recoil shield for a grenade launcher. Grenade launchers are a separate item and are seldom seen. There is a steel museum quality copy of a grenade launcher fitted to the musket with a locking lug which engages in the slot of the recoil ring. The length of the musket is 52 inches and is fitted with a heavy iron domed and swelled head ramrod. The bore is smooth with just the normal staining and wear from use. The woodwork has the usual bumps and knocks from its long service, especially as a grenade launcher. See British Military Longarm, 1715 – 1815 by D.W. Bailey pages 13, 14, 15, 20 and photographs on page 21 which describe the Pre Land Pattern muskets. NB This is an antique weapon, no licence is required to own this musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22768 £3,750.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**C1840’s English C. Maybury’s Patent (Birmingham) German Silver Frame 4 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Ring Trigger Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22737 - 22737 Charles Maybury was a 19th-century English gunmaker based in Birmingham (listed at 15 and 16 St. Mary's Square) known for producing high-quality percussion pistols and pepperbox revolvers, some featuring "Maybury Patent" mechanisms (see page 140 of Pepperbox Firearms by Dunlap where a ‘C. Maybury’ marked 4 shot pepperbox revolver is illustrated). This is an excellent Maybury’s patent pepperbox ring trigger revolver. The revolver measures 8 ¼” overall and the blued steel barrel cluster is just over 3 ½” length. The German silver action and grip frame have quality tooled foliate decoration. The action is signed on one side ‘C. Maybury’s Patent’ within banner amongst the foliate decoration. The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The top of the action has a blued steel sliding safety bolt which works correctly and it has a blued steel ring trigger. The revolver has an undamaged walnut grip. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It's correct double action only firing action works as it should. 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 22737 £895.00 |
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Enfield, 1858 Dated .62” bore Enfield Percussion Cavalry Carbine. Sn - 23234 This is a 1858 dated Enfield percussion cavalry carbine. The carbine is fully stocked to within 1 inch of the muzzle with a barrel length of 21 inches with an overall length of 36 inches with a smooth .62 inch diameter bore. The carbine is fitted with a plain Enfield lockplate which is stamped with the Queens crown over V.R (Victoria Regina) ENFIELD 1858 and a Enfield inspection mark. The barrel carries Enfield proof marks and has a rear sight with one fixed sight and two folding leaf sights. The barrel is held to the stock by 2 iron barrel bands carrying Enfield inspection marks. The carbine has a captive swivel ramrod at the muzzle and the bore has staining and residue due to service use. The left hand side of the stock has the cavalry carbine bar and ring for securing the carbine to the horse and it is also fitted with a sling swivel at the butt and front barrel band. The woodwork is in good condition with the usual knocks and bumps from service use and carries a roundel stamped into the right hand side of a crowfoot BIRMINGHAM over 1 (class 1 weapon). the cocking and firing mechanisms work as they should. The price includes U.K delivery and an antique musket no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23234 £895.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 27/02) American Civil War Era, Sharps New Model 1865 Percussion Saddle Ring Cavalry Carbine Converted to .50-70 Centre Fire Obsolete Calibre. Sn - 23235 This is a Sharps New Model 1865 saddle ring cavalry carbine which was one of 5,000 made in 1865 for the Union forces in the American Civil War. After the war, most of these surplus carbines were converted to the .52-70 centre fire cartridge by changing the breech block which had its own firing pin. Approximately 31000 carbines and less than 1000 rifles converted to .50-70 centre fire for use in the Indian Wars before the Trapdoor Springfield was issued. The carbine measured 38 ¾“ long wig a barrel length of 22 inches and is in excellent condition, complete with the 800 folding ladder rear sight. The carbine is fitted with a nice walnut stock and fore end which has only minor bumps from service use. The serial number is C44658 which is stamped on the tang dating it to 1865. The left hand side of the frame is stamped C.SHARPS’ PAT SEPT 12th 1852. The lockplate is fitted with the Lawrence primer and is stamped behind the hammer C.SHARPS’ PAT OCT 5th 1852 and R.S.LAWRENCE PAT APRIL 12th 1859. The left hand side of the breech bears the armoury inspection mark RSL (Robert S. Lamotte Capt., USA Sharps Rifles 1861-1869) together with a C on the barrel near this. The barrel is stamped in front of the rear sight SHARPS RIFLE MANUFG CO HARTFORD CONN AND BEHIND THE REAR SIGHT new model 1865. The carbine is fitted with the correct saddle bar and ring and the metal work has a nice smooth patina. The bore has is bright with 6 groove rifling with minor staining from service use. The carbines cocking and firing mechanisms work correctly. The price for this American Civil War carbine includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23235 £0.00 |
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Pair Of Heavy Victorian Era 6 Bore Bronze Black Powder Signal Cannon On Wheeled Iron Carriages. Sn 23230:7 - 23230:7 These Victorian era quality made heavy bronze cannon on iron carriages are in excellent condition (each cannon weigh 7 Kgs on their carriages). The bronze cannon each measure 9 ¾” overall length and are 6 Bore. The bores of each cannon have staining & residue consistent with age and their touch holes are open. Each cannon has an indistinct cast cartouche on top of each barrel. The bronze has age related green Verdigris colouration which could easily be cleaned off the bronze (we have left the Verdigris as found, as many of our customers prefer the original age patina rather than shiny Bronze). Each cannon is mounted on their original wheeled iron carriages. Each cannon mounted on their carriages are 13 ¾” overall length, 7” wide axle end to axle end and just under 5 ½” high to top of the wheels. The wheels of each carriage rotate freely and each cannon rotates downwards on their trunnions. The price for this excellent pair of Victorian signal cannon includes UK delivery. NB. As antique black powder muzzle loading signal cannon no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23230:7 £795.00 |
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