Antique Guns and Equipment
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**BEST QUALITY**MINT BORES**C1840 Cased, Pair Of English Westley Richards 170 New Bond Street London Gentleman’s 15 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistols With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrels & Accessories. Sn 23102 - 23102 The renowned English Gunsmiths Westley Richards & Co have been making unique and best quality shotguns and rifles for over 200 years. This is an excellent pair of cased Gentleman’s percussion Traveling pistols by Westley Richards. They have 5 ¼” Damascus steel octagonal sighted barrels and brass capped captive steel ram rods, original undamaged walnut stocks with chequered panel grips and inlaid void metal escutcheons, ornately engraved foliate engraved trigger guards, Dolphin hammers & actions which have platinum roundels and lines at each breach. The top of each barrel is signed with the maker’s name & address. The action plates are also signed by the maker. The barrels smooth bores are near mint clean & bright. Their cocking and firing actions are crisp. Each action has a sliding safety bolt which work as they should. The pistols are complete with their associated Mahogany case. The case has a hinged lid the centre of which is has a brass plate with hinged carry handle. The case has its original lock (with key that works as it should) & 2 hook fasteners. The inside of the case is lined with felt and has compartments for accessories and the pistols & the inside of the lid has its original Wetley Richards Trade Label . Accessories consist of a copper and brass powder flask by Sykes with sprung nozzle and double compartment with hinged covers for balls and patches, steel ball mould marked WD & No.17, a wood handled brush, a wood handles cleaning rod with brass jag, a wood handled nipple key & a quantity of moulded lead balls. The price for this superb pair of cased pistols includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion weapons no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23102 £3,250.00 |
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Victorian C1840 English Form Pointer 16 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23090 - 23090 This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun in English form. It has 22 ¾” Damascus steel barrels and measures 46” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with brass bead foresight. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid German silver void escutcheon on top of the wrist. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘Pointer’ (unknown, we cannot find a period gunmaker named pointer in our books or online). The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap and steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this gun worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23090 £575.00 |
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British, Flintlock, 1761 Dated, .65” Calibre Brown Bess Cavalry Carbine with 20“ Barrel Marked to the 2nd Dragoon Guards. - A 1007 Various cavalry carbines were based on the Brown Bess rifle were used by the British army with various barrel lengths and lighter stocks/metalwork. Various guns were made for the 7 years war between 1756 and 1763 and the Birmingham gunsmith Grice made several types of them. The carbine has a short barrel length of 20 inches with an overall length of 35 inches. This carbine is marked on the top of the brass butt plate 2 D G (2nd Dragoon Guards) C over 56 (the rack and gun number). The musket is fitted with a lock plate nicely engraved 1761 GRICE (the gunmaker) Crown over GR (George Regina) and an ordnance inspection mark. The bevelled lock plate has double lined engraving and is fitted with a nice early swan necked cock with 2 line engraving to the borders and mild engraving to the side. The carbine is fitted brass furniture wit 2 cross pinned ramrod pipes, the front one being bell mouthed. The cavalry carbine is fitted with the correct pinching to the front of the trigger guard with no hole for a sling swivel. The carbine has a ring and saddle bar fitted between the side plate using one of the side plate screws and attached to the forend by a cross screw. The barrel is secured by 2 cross pins and a screw at the tang. The barrel is fitted with a captive ramrod retained by a lug under the muzzle of the barrel and a pair of ramrod swivels. The metal work has an even patina throughout and the barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The brass fittings are in good condition and the woodwork is in good condition with the normal knocks and bumps from service use. See British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey and British Military Firearms 1650-1850 by Howard l. Blackmore. 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. A 1107 £2,995.00 |
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**PRESTIGIOUS MAKER**C1860’s Victorian English, Harris Holland Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading 12 Bore Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23091 - 23091 In 1870 Holland & Holland did not exist. In fact, it would be six years before the firm’s founder, Harris Holland, was to take in his nephew Henry and create the iconic brand which now graces London’s Bruton Street. Harris Holland was a was a good shot with both rifle and shotgun, regularly competing in live-pigeon competitions at Hornsey Wood Tavern. He appears to have gained enough kudos among fellow shooters for them to start asking him to get them guns and rifles like the ones he used so successfully himself. Seeing a clear business opportunity, Harris ordered guns made to his specification. 98 New Bond Street London was Harris Holland’s address from 1858. His nephew Henry Holland joined him in 1876, when Holland & Holland became the company style. It was not until 1893 that Holland & Holland built their factory on Harrow Road London. This is a nice double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by H. Holland no doubt Harris before he joined with Henry. It has 30” double Damascus steel smooth bore barrels with flat top barrel rib and brass bead fore sight. The barrel’s bores have just light staining consistent with age and use. Both action plates are signed by the maker ‘H. Holland’. The inside of the action has English black powder proofs. It has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s stock has chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock. It has a steel Trigger guard with extended tang numbered & thick horn butt plate. The underside of the shoulder stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The price for this shotgun by a quality maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23091 £795.00 |
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**RARE**, Early, 1870 Production, American Model 1866 Winchester Yellow Boy (.44 Henry Rimfire) Rifle. Sn - 23104 This is a rare, early production of an American Winchester Yellow Boy rifle in .44 Henry rimfire with a heavy octagonal barrel bearing the serial number is 37278 with the inspectors mark B under the loading lever which dates its manufacture to early 1870. The Henry rifle is encountered in three barrel lengths from 20 inches for the carbine, 24 inches for the rifle and 27 inches for the musket. The rifle has a 24 ½ inch octagonal barrel and measures 43 ¼ inches in length. The rifle has a brass capped wooden forend 10 ¼ inches long and is fitted with a full length tube magazine which originally held 17 rounds of .44 Henry rimfire ammunition. The magazine tube retains much of its original blued finish. The barrel retains some of its original blued finish and the top is nicely stamped WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT KING'S IMPROVEDMENT PATENTED MARCH 29 1866 OCTOBER 16 1860. The rifle retains its original flip up rearsight with a sliding bar graduated to 800 yards and is fitted with a german silver foresight. The brass receiver is in excellent smooth condition with a smooth loading plate. The rifle is fitted with a brass butt plate with a butt trap. The walnut woodwork is in excellent condition with a nice smooth finish. 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 23104 £6,950.00 |
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**RARE**, Early, 1872 Production, American Winchester Model 1866 Yellow Boy Saddle Carbine (.44 Henry Rimfire) Obsolete Calibre Carbine. Sn - 23103 This is a rare, early production American Winchester Yellow Boy saddle carbine in .44 Henry rimfire round barrelled saddle carbine bearing the serial number 97043 under the loading lever which dates its manufacture to 1872. The carbine has a 20 inch round barrel with an overall length of 39 inches and a wooden forend 8 ½ inches long which is retained by a single iron barrel band held in position by a cross screw. The barrel has a nice smooth patinaed finish and is nicely stamped on the top WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT KING'S IMPROVEDMENT PATENTED MARCH 29 1866 OCTOBER 16 1860. The barrel has an excellent rifled barrel with a shiny bore and is fitted with its original two position flip rearsight, the long arm has a sighting hole with 3 next to it (300 yards) and 5 at the top of the V (500 yards). The foresight is part of the front barrel band. The brass receiver is in excellent smooth condition with a smooth loading plate. The rifle is fitted with a brass butt plate with a butt trap. The walnut woodwork is in excellent condition with only minor knocks and bumps with use. 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 23103 £7,750.00 |
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