Antique Guns and Equipment
| Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 Next | Page 14 of 85 |
.jpg)  |
C1840’s English Hetherington Of Nottingham German Silver Frame 6 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Ring Trigger Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22797 - 22797 John Hetherington was a British Nottingham based gunmaker recorded as working between 1817 & 1844. His son John Hetherington Junior also working as a gunmaker in Nottingham is recorded 1844-1864. This is an excellent pepperbox bar hammer revolver by Hetherington of Nottingham made by John or his Son John Junior. The revolver measures 7 ¾” overall and the blued steel barrel cluster is just over 3 ¼” length. The German silver action and grip frame have quality tooled foliate decoration. The action is signed on one side by the maker ‘Hetherington Nottingham’ within banner amongst the foliate decoration (either John senior or his son). 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 finely chequered Walnut grip. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It's correct double action only firing action works crisply. 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 22797 (drawers office) £975.00 |
 |
 |
SOLD SOLD ( Lay-Away 24/11) C1840 Cased, Pair Of Continental ‘Canon A Bubans’ Gentleman’s / Officer’s Private Purchase .650 Carbine Calibre Perc Pistols, Sighted Rifled Damascus Steel Octagonal Barrels & Accessories. Sn 22789 - 22789 This is a pair of cased Continental Gentleman’s or Officer’s private purchase percussion pistols with period accessories. They have 8 ¼” sighted octagonal Damascus steel barrels, original walnut stocks with foliate engraved design iron re-curving trigger guards with extended tangs, action plates & hammers and iron butts with military lanyard rings. The wood also has German silver stock mounts. The top of each barrel are etched ‘Canon A Bubans’ within panels (unknown). Both pistols are complete with their original iron ramrods. The pistol’s bores have staining consistent with age and well defined multi groove rifling. Their cocking and firing actions are crisp. The pistols are complete with re-lined Mahogany case. The case has a hinged lid the centre inlaid with a brass shield device which has a stylised engraved monogram. The case has a brass lock with key which works as it should. The inside of the case with compartments is contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include, a copper and brass powder flask, a wood and brass cleaning rod with removable tip which reveals a worm, 2 ebony handled tools (one has a screw out steel tool in the handle), a Joyce & Co labelled percussion cap tins with removable lid which contains a quantity of percussion caps & 7 moulded lead balls. The price for this nice pair of cased pistols worthy of further research regarding the maker 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 22789 £0.00 |
|
.jpg) |
SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 20/08) Late 1700’s – Early 1800’s**Imperial German L. Lindner IN Mayntz Clamshell Stag / Boar Hunting Dagger / Sidearm 7mm Bore Flintlock Pistol Combination With Etched & Blued Blade, Silver Fittings & Spadroon Shape Grip. A 1106 - A 1106 This is a rare, quality made Clamshell Hunting Dagger / Sidearm combination flintlock pistol. These substantial weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Stag or Boar for self defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. This dagger has a polished horn section spadroon type hilt with silver fittings including cross guard with hook quillon and bar guard, large clamshell, ferrule and butt cap with finial. The fullered blued steel blade is just over 1” broad at its widest and is 21 ½” length. The dagger measures 27” overall length. The blade has etched foliate panels on all sides. The pistol’s mechanism, integral to the hilt and screwed to the blade is protected by the clamshell. It has a 2 ½” two stage cannon barrel which is 7mm diameter at the muzzle opening and it has an iron cock. The barrel flats are signed ‘L. Lindner’ & ‘IN Mayntz’ (we cannot find a gunmaker or retailer with those details in our books or in internet resources). The trigger is located on the hilt at the top of the clamshell. The barrel’s smoothbore has staining and residue consistent with age and use and the pistol’s cocking and firing action works crisply. The price for this quality Nobleman’s hunting combination sidearm worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flinlock combination sidearm pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1106 (sword rack armoury) £0.00 |
|
 |
Austrian 18mm Kavalleriekarabiner M 1842 Tube Lock Rifled Cavalry Carbine. Sn - 22766 This is an original Austrian Model 1842 18mm bore rifled Kavalleriekarabiner muzzle loading cavalry carbine. This tube lock was made under the System Augustin tube lock developed by Vincenz Augustin. The lock consists of a hinged vent cover on the breech a vertical hammer on it into which was inserted a tube primer. The hinged breech was closed and the hammer struck the vertical hammer on the breech block to fire the gun. The lock plate has a small inspection mark at its rear. The carbine measure 30 inches overall and is fitted with steel furniture. The carbine has a short 14 ½ inch rifled barrel with 13 well defined grooves which is clean with minor staining from use. The barrel has a block and blade foresight. The one piece wooden stock is in a nice condition with only mild old bruises. The left hand side of the stock has an integral cheekpiece is fitted with a saddle bar with two rings. There was no provision for a ramrod on the carbine, the ramrod being carried on two loops on the trooper's cartridge box strap and secured with a leather lanyard. Price includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion rifle, no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22766 £1,275.00 |
|
 |
RARE. Tower, 2 Band Enfield, Dated 1860, Sergeants Pattern 1858, Bar on Band, .577 Calibre Percussion Rifle. Sn - 22767 This is a rare to find original Tower Sergeants Pattern 1858, bar on band, 2 band percussion rifle manufactured in 1860. The pattern 1858 rifle was only made just over a year, being replaced by the Pattern 1860 short rifle and was issued to rifle regiments and sergeants of infantry. This is a Tower Pattern 1858 short rifle commonly called the bar on band model due to the bayonet lug mounted on the upper barrel band. The rifle is in excellent condition and the lock plate is engraved with a queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) TOWER 1860 together with the Tower acceptance mark. The lockplate also has twin lined border engraving and fitted with the heavy military hammer. The rifle has its original chained nipple protector which was standard issue to all bar on band rifles. The 33 inch barrel has Tower proof marks and has excellent bright 3 groove rifling with minor staining from residue. The furniture on the rifle is made of iron as opposed to the Pattern 53series which all had brass furniture. the rifle retains its original sling swivels together with the original barrel bands. Th woodwork if in excellent condition with only a couple of minor knocks and some staining. The left hand side of the stock is stamped with a roundel which is stamped BIRMINGHAM 1860 with a crown BO and a crowfoot (Board if Ordnance) in the centre. Under the butt of the stock is stamped the name JOSEPH SMITH who was a quality Birmingham gunmaker and supplied guns to the Tower Armouries under contract. The rifle is complete with its correct iron 1100 yard range ramp and ladder rear sight mounted part way along the barrel, a block and blade fore sight, front and tang sling swivels and correct barrel bands. The rifle measures 49 inches in length with a 33 inch barrel and the cocking & firing actions work crisply. See British Military Longarm, 1715 – 1815 by D.W. Bailey pages 75 and plate77 together with Section B, Capping breech loading Arms, RB 42 on page 8, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22767 £1,495.00 |
|
 |
**MINT BORE**Remington USA W.S. Smoot’s 1873 Patent 1st Model Factory Nickel Plated .30 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Single Action Revolver With Captive Steel Ejector Rod & Gutta Percha Grips. Sn 22741 - 22741 The Remington-Smoot revolver was intended to compete with Colt's metallic cartridge pocket revolvers. These five-shot pistols are typically seen with a nickel-plated finish, although a blued finish was also offered. This is an original Smoot 1st Model revolver (1st Models had a more curved grip frame rather than the flat grip frame butt found on 2nd models). It has its original factory nickel plated finish which has areas of surface wear to be expected with age & handling. The revolver has a 3” octagonal barrel with top rib (7” overall). The top of the barrel is crisply engraved 'E. Remington & Sons, Ilion.NY Pat W.S. Smoot Oct 21 1873' (illustrated). There are no visible external numbers on this pistol. The bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. It has a sheathed trigger, fluted cylinder, blade fore sight and grooved notch frame rear sight. The single action firing mechanism works crisply. The original gutta percha hard rubber grips with chequered panels are excellent, secure and undamaged. The pistol is complete with original sprung ejector rod on the right side of the frame. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22741 (drawers office) £545.00 |
|
| Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 Next | Page 14 of 85 |
(Page updated regularly)