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Quality Maker, Victorian C1850 W. Greener Birmingham .600” Bore Muzzle Loading Sporting / Hunting Rifle with Octagonal Barrel. Sn 16883. - 16883
The famous W.W. (William Wellington) Greener English sporting shotgun and rifle manufacturer was established in 1829 and is still in business, with a fifth generation Greener serving on its board of directors. He produced weapons under the names W. Greener & W.W. Greener. In the mid 1800’s Greener was producing firearms at the St Mary’s Works Birmingham and had Royal appointments with the British Monarchy. This is a sporting rifle by W.Greener. It has an undamaged Walnut stock. The top pf the wrist is inlaid with void shield shaped brass escutcheon. It has a 28” brown wash octagonal barrel. The bore has staining consistent with age and crisp rifling. The rifle measures 45” overall. The action has foliated scrollwork decoration and is crisply marked ‘W. Greener’. The rifle has its original steel ramrod, heavy Dolphin hammer, small brass blade fore sight & brass ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. It has a steel butt plate with extended tang and hinged trap, trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial all decorated with foliate scroll work. The fore end block is steel, and the weapon is fitted with sling swivels. The weapon's loading and firing actions work as they should. The price for this rifle by a prestigious maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16883.
£1,195.00

American Remington Model 4 .32 Rimfire Obsolete Calibre Rifle. Sn - 22406
This is an American Remington rolling block model 4 rifle in .32 rimfire. The rifle has a 26 inch octagonal barrel and measures 40 inches overall. The rifle is in excellent condition. The barrel having a nice smooth finish with a natural patina finish. The rifle is an early manufactured one and carries the serial number 34003 (dating the gun to 1898). The barrel is stamped on the top REMINGTON ARMS CO.ILION.N.Y. the receiver has a nice smooth finish and is stamped on the left hand side PATENTS MAY 3 1864 NOV 3 DEC24 DEC3 1872 DEPT 4 1873. The rifle is fitted with a walnut stock with a steel butt plate and a 10 ½ inch long forend with a beavertail front. The rifle is fitted with an adjustable buckhorn rear sight. The foresight is a hinged globe ring foresight with an integral post and post which swivels as it should. The rifle has an excellent rifled barrel with only minor staining with use and age. 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 22406
£975.00

**RARE**, Early, 1870 Production, American Model 1866 Winchester (.44 Henry Rifle) Yellow Boy Rifle. Sn - 22417
This is a rare, early production of an American Winchester.44 rimfire Henry yellow boy octagonal barrelled rifle made in 1870. The rifles serial number is 37278 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 ¾ inch octagonal barrel and measures 43 3/2 inches in length. The rifle has a brass capped wooden forend 10 ½ inches long and is fitted with a full length tube magazine which originally held 17 rounds of .44 Henry rimfire ammunition. The top of the barrel is stamped WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS NEW HAVEN CT KING'S IMPROVEDMENT PATENTED MARCH 29 1866 OCTOBER 16 1860. The musket has an excellent rifled barrel with a shiny bore. The rifle has a brass foresight and a 2 position flip rearsight. 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 woodwork is in good condition with the usual 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 22417
£6,750.00

**SOLD**LAYAWAY**22/1*RARE** American Civil War Era Spencer Repeating Rifle Company M 1865, .56-50 Obsolete Calibre Repeating Cavalry Carbine With 7 Shot Tubular Magazine. Sn - 19281
The Spencer .52 calibre repeating carbine was designed by Christopher Spencer in 1860. It was a manually operated lever-action, repeating rifle fed from a tube magazine. It was adopted by the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Spencer had an innovative tubular magazine fed into the butt via a trap with steel latch. This is a Spencer Model 1865 cavalry carbine in excellent condition. The metal work has even patina and its original wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The carbine measures 37 ½ inches long and the 20” barrel’s 6 groove bore has just light staining & crisp rifling. The action tang is numbered 22883 and the top of the barrel is stamped M 1865. The top of the breech is stamped Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. Boston. Mass. Pat's March 6 1860. The carbine is fitted with a flip up rear sight and block with blade fore sight. The left side of the frame is fitted with steel saddle bar with ring, a single barrel band fitted with a sling swivel, butt sling swivel, correct steel butt plate & tubular magazine with latch plate. The loading and firing actions work as they should. The price for this collectable, rare, historic rifle 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 19281
£0.00

**MINT BORE** American Civil War Era U.S. Army Marked Springfield Model 1863 .50-70 Centre Fire Obsolete Calibre Allin Conversion, (Second Pattern) 3 Band Rifle Converted Post Civil War for U.S. Military Issue In 1866 To Breech Loading Trap Door. Sn - 22419
This is an excellent original Springfield, 1864 dated, Model 1863 ‘Trap Door’ Allin Conversion, (Second Pattern) .50-70 Calibre 3 band service rifle converted to a Trap Door in 1866 for U.S. military issue. These rifles were originally American Civil War muzzle loading Pattern 1963 Springfield rifles with the .58 barrels being converted to .50 calibre by inserting a sleeve in the original barrel and boring it to .50 calibre. The top of the breech was cut open and an upward opening hinged breech block fitted which was secured to the barrel by two screws. The gun has all original wood stock and the metal work is clean with some re-finishing. It measures 56” overall with a 39 ½” round steel barrel. The rifled bore is in a bright and mint condition with three groove rifleing. The weapon is fitted with block and blade fore sight, flip up leaf rear sight. The rifle also has a heavy military hammer, steel butt plate, sling swivels, brass fore end block and steel ram rod. The action plate is marked with the American Eagle and 'U.S. Springfield' together with ‘1864’ (original manufacture date). The trap door is stamped with Eagle’s head army acceptance mark and ‘1866’ (date) indicating the date that this rifle was converted to trap door. The front of the breech is stamped with the number 10. The underneath of the breach block is stamped with the letter L. ,3 iron driving bands stamped with the U inspectors mark. The butt plate tang is stamped ‘U.S.’ (Army) above the screw. The metalwork and woodwork is in excellent condition. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. 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 22419
£1,695.00

British, Martini Henry MK II, 1888 Dated, Rifle .577x .450 Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle by B,S.A & M Co & P1876 Pattern Bayonet. Sn - 22335
The Martini Henry mark 1 rifle was approved for service on the 17th July 1874. This is a Martini Henry mark 2 rifle. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) B,S.A & M Co (Birmingham Small Arms & Metal Company) 1888 (manufacture date) II (Mark II). The rifle carries many military inspection and proof stamps including the action trigger, trigger guard, operating lever, butt plate and barrel bands. The top of the receiver is stamped S-X for the strengthened extractor fitted to aid extraction of the cartridge case. The wood furniture has minor bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The rifle measures 49 ½” and the 33 ¼” steel barrel's bore is clean with crisp rifling. The metal work has many WD ordnance inspection marks (illustrated). The action works crisply and fittings retain much of its original blued finish. After British service when the British Arm adopted the .303 Lee Metford rifle, surplus Martini Henry rifles were supplied to the Gurkhas who themselves were unable to re arm quickly. Quantities of surplus British Martini Henry rifles were sent to them from 1894 including further batches sent between 1906 and 1909. The rifle is neatly stamped to the left hand side of the rear sight NS NEP Native Scouts, Nepal. The butt is stamped with a roundel BIRMINGHAM over a crowfoot WD roundel over stamped with a Fort William, Calcutta Roundel . The rifle comes complete with its as found 1876 Pattern Martini Henry rifle socket bayonet and scabbard. The bayonet is marked on the ricasso with a crowfoot over WD and various other stampings including . See section D, Martini arms, RB 93 - 96 on page 18 and 19 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapters 2 to 4 together with the plate on page 49 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw and Guns of the Gurkhas, (The lost arsenal: pistols, rifles and machine guns of the Royal Nepalese Army, 1816 – 1945) by John Walter . The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22335
£1,750.00
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