Antique Guns and Equipment
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**SUPERB**ALL ORIGINAL**C1865 Victorian Griffiths & Worsley Manchester Tranter's Patent, Double Action 80 Bore 5 Shot Percussion Revolver. Sn 22718 - 22718 Griffiths & Worsley were English Manchester based gunmakers recorded as working between 1862 & 1869 at 2 St Mary’s Gate (see page 79 of of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie).The Tranter revolver is a double action black powder cap & ball revolver invented around 1856 by English firearms designer William Tranter (1816 - 1890). Originally operated with a special dual-trigger mechanism (one to rotate the cylinder and cock the gun, a second to fire it) later models employed a single-trigger mechanism. This is a superb, all original example of the single trigger double action Tranter Patent revolver by Griffiths & Worsley. The pistol has a 4 ½” octagonal barrel which has a white metal post foresight and notch 'v' cylinder frame rear sight. The barrel’s bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use & well defined rifling. The top of the frame is signed by the makers ‘Griffiths & Worsley Manchester’. The loading arm and frame are marked ‘Tranters Patent’. The frame also has a small factory inspector’s mark ‘HH’ and is numbered ’27,844T’ . It's original finely chequered Walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The barrel and cylinder have English Birmingham black powder proofs. The weapon’s firing mechanism works crisply in both single and double action. The blue finish to the metal work is excellent. The steel trigger guard, frame, loading lever arm and butt screw have floral scroll engraving. It has a spur hammer and side hook lever safety catch which works correctly. The price for this quality Tranter includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22718 (drawers office) £1,695.00 |
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C1770 Benjamin Griffin (Bond Street) London 80 Bore Brass Frame Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Black Powder Proofs & Turn Off Brass Barrel. Sn 22717 - 22717 Benjamin Griffin [1739-1773] was a London based Gunmaker with premises at Bond Street, London. He was one of the early makers of double barrel pistols and fowling pieces. He made flintlock pocket and holster pistols with silver mountings, also double barrel, side-by-side, flintlock pistols with two hammers and two triggers & cannon barrel flintlock pocket pistols. The Company became Griffin & Tow from 1773 to 1796, continuing at Bond Street (see A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York). This is an excellent brass frame flintlock pocket pistol with turn off brass barrel made C1770 by Griffin. It is 5 ¾” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off brass barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has crisp proofs on the underside of the action. The action is signed on one side ‘Griffin’ beneath engraved flower motif and the reverse ‘London’ within border. The action is strong and has a sliding safety bolt behind the steel cock which is fitted with flint. The safety bolt works as it should. The bag shaped walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol has a steel trigger guard engraved with flower motif and steel trigger. The price for this excellent flintlock includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22717 (drawers office) £695.00 |
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**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE** Cased, C1870’s-1880’s American Eli Whitney, Whitneyville Armoury USA 1871 Patent Factory Nickel Plated Brass Framed .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Pocket Revolver With Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 22410 - 22410 This is an excellent original nickel plated brass framed .32 Rim Fire 5 shot revolver made by Whitneyville Armoury USA (founded 1798 New Haven Connecticut USA by Eli Whitney). These American pocket revolvers were produced in the 1870's into the 1880's. The pistol has a 3 ¼” nickel plated steel octagonal barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean with crisp rifling. The top barrel flat is faintly marked ‘Whitneyville Armory CT USA’ together with 'Pat May 23 1871'. The grip frame butt is stamped with serial number '6340B’. Matching numbers ‘340’ are stamped on the underside of the barrel, cylinder and cylinder spigot. The revolver has a sheathed trigger and the pistol's single action firing mechanism works crisply. The cylinder is quickly removed for speed loading with a preloaded cylinder by pressing a small button on the underside of its frame and removing its cylinder spigot which doubles as a clearing rod. The smooth walnut grips are excellent and undamaged. The pistol is contained in its associated fitted wood case lined with felt. The case has compartments to fit the pistol and accessories which consist of a white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral oil applicator tool, a small wire cleaning brush and steel cleaning rod. The case has a hinged lid and brass push button clasp fastener which works correctly. The inside of the lid has a paper trade label Frederick J. Smith & Co Birmingham manufacturer of guns. The top of the lid has a brass plaque inlaid which is marked ‘No.194 W.H. Harling London’ above indistinct struck out mark. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22410 £795.00 |
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1863 American Civil War Era, Merrill .54 Inch Brech Loading Percussion Cavalry Carbine Sn - 22713 H. Merrill of Baltimore, Maryland produced approximately 14,500 percussion carbines during and used during the Civil War and were used by the cavalry regiments. This is a Merrill cavalry carbine that was made in 1863 that is in excellent condition. The carbine measures 37 inches long with a 20 inch barrel. The barrel has a mint bore with 3 groove rifling and retains most of its original blued finish.The rifle is stamped on the top of the breech lever J.H. MERRILL BALTO PAT JULY 1858 together with the serial number 18846. The lockplate is stamped J H MERRILL BALTO PAT JULY 1858 APL 9 MAY 21-28-61 together with the inspection letter T. The lockplate, rear sight, trigger guard and breech seal carry the inspection stamp T. The barrel has a 3 position rear sight graduated to 100, 300 and 500 yards. The barrel retains much of its original blued finish with some patinaton with the woodwork being in excellent condition with only minor marks from use. The rifle is fitted with a saddle bar and ring to the left hand side of the stock. The carbine is fitted with a brass trigger guard, butt plate and barrel band. The underside of the loading lever and breach rammer carry the stamping O over 34. The loading and firing actions work as they should. The price for this carbine includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22713 £1,975.00 |
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American Civil War, Starr Arms Company Percussion Saddle Ring Carbine .54 Inch Cavalry Carbine. Sn - 22709 In January 1858, Ebenzer Starr submitted his design for a single-shot, breech-loading rifle to the Washington Armory for evaluation. During testing, the rifle was noted to have no misfires, and its accuracy was considered better than average. The rifle was adopted as the Model 1858 carbine and between 1861 and 1864, over 20,000 were produced by the Starr Arms Company of Yonkers, New York. This is a Starr Arms Co. percussion cavalry carbine which is in excellent condition and retains much of its original finish. The carbine has a round blued 21 inch barrel with a mint .54 inch bore and 6 groove rifling. The carbine is fitted with 2 position flip up rear sight and es stamped on the barrel STARR ARMS CO YONKERS N.Y. The carbine measures 37 ½ inches in length. The steel action stamped behind the loading channel STARR’S PATENT SEPT 14th 1858. The lockplate is stamped on the side STARR ARMS CO YONKERS N.Y. The carbine fitted with a brass buttplate and solid barrel band. A saddle ring is fitted to the left hand side of the breech. The carbine retains much of its original blued finish to the barrel, action, breech, lockplate, hammer and operation lever. The walnut woodwork is in excellent condition with only minor knocks to the surface. The carbine is in excellent condition with very little wear to the metalwork or screw heads. The weapon’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. This is an excellent example of the scarce Sharps Model 1852 carbine. The price includes UK delivery. As an antique firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22709 £2,250.00 |
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Mid 1850s, Irish Constabulary Double Barrelled Percussion Carbine, .750 Bore by Kavanagh, Dublin. Sn - 22726 The Irish Constabulary carbine was approved for Irish service in 1839 as the Pattern 1839 Irish Constabulary carbine had had a carbine bore of .66 inches. The gun had two barrels side by side with a bayonet bar similar to the Brunswick rifle mounted on the right hand barrel. The bayonet was brass hilted and was similar to the Pattern 1837 Brunswick rifle bayonet but with a circular mounting hole in the hilt. Approximately 250 of these carbines were made at Enfield and due to the shortage of carbine, Dublin procured them from elsewhere. This is a Irish Constabulary carbine made by the reputable gunsmith Kavanagh of Dublin, the gun has a 19 ½ inch barrels with an overall length of 35 ½ inches. The .75 inch bore of the carbine is bright with minor staining and residue form use. The heavy twin barrels have a fine damacus twist with a bead foresight and a bayonet bar fitted to the side of the right hand barrel with a square form for the Brunswick style bayonet. The barrels are held to the walnut stock by a single steel wedge. The gun is fitted with back action locks with heavy hammers and are signed KAVANAGH DUBLIN. The stock has a brass butt plate with a brass scroll trigger guard and a white metal ramrod pipe. The stock is in good condition with only minor knocks and bumps form service use. The carbine has a single ramrod pipe with a brass tipped wooden ramrod. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. See British Military Longarms 1815-1865 by D W Bailey, Arms & Armour Press, 1972 page 36. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique carbine and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22726 £1,895.00 |
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