Antique Guns and Equipment
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Late 1700’s –Early 1800’s English Form Frosst & Sons 16 Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistol. Sn 15716. Sn 15716 - 15716 This is an excellent 16 bore flintlock overcoat size pistol in the English form. It is 11 ½” overall with a 6” round steel blued barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is has just staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has black powder proofs and small brass bead fore sight. It has a blued stepped lock with swan neck hammer. The side plate is crisply signed ‘Frosst & Sons’ (an unusual spelling. A Birmingham Gunmaker, John Frost is recorded at Moland St and Snowhill between 1834 & 1842). It has a lovely walnut full stock with brass fittings including trigger guard with pineapple finial. It is complete with its original wood ramrod with brass end cap and steel worm. It's action works as it should. The metal and wood of the pistol have no damage. The price 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 15716. £1,575.00 |
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**RARE**PERIOD CUSTOM MADE**C1820 English Form I. Welch .750 Musket Calibre Top Of Barrel Breech Loading Flintlock Sporting Rifle With Damascus Barrel, Turn Off Loading Port Plug / Rear Sight, German Silver Fittings & Iron Ram Rod. Sn 21244 - 21244 This is an unusual C1820 English form, period custom made, breech loading flintlock sporting rifle. It has a 34 ¾” round Damascus steel barrel & measures 52” overall. The barrel’s rifled bore has just light staining consistent with age and use & well defined rifling. The top of the barrel forward of the action has a threaded port for loading which is achieved by unscrewing the threaded steel plug, the wings of which double as a rear sight when screwed into the loading port. The barrel has a blade foresight with polished horn insert which provides higher visibility. It has all original walnut stock which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The stock chequered grip panels at the wrist. It has German silver butt plate with extended tang, trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial, ram rod flutes fitted with iron ram rod & steel cock. The steel lock plate is signed by the maker ‘I Welch’ (there were several gunmakers name Welch working in both London & the Provinces during the flintlock / percussion era, we cannot find any with initial ‘I’). It has a set trigger (rear trigger is pulled when cocking, setting the front hair trigger which is pulled to fire the rifle). It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rifle which would have been an expensive purchase in the period and worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 21244 £4,950.00 |
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*SOLD*5/3/24***MINT BORE**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER** American Civil War Era 1865 -1867 Colt Model 1851 Navy .36 Calibre, Cap And Ball Percussion 6 Shot Revolver. Sn 21243 - 21243 The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Calibre (i.e. .36 calibre), later known as the Colt 1851 Navy or Navy Revolver, is a single action, cap and ball revolver. It was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. It remained in production until 1873. Famous 'Navy', users included Wild Bill Hickok, John Henry "Doc" Holliday, Ned Kelly, and Robert E. Lee. This original, Colt New York made, Navy revolver is in very good condition with even aged patina. It has original undamaged walnut grip, a 7 ½” octagonal barrel and measures 13 ½” overall length. The bore is near mint, clean & bright with well defined rifling. It has all matching serial numbers 198052 stamped on its frame, barrel block, trigger guard, butt of the grip frame & matching ‘8052’ on the cylinder. The number dates its manufacture to between 1865 & 1867. The top of the barrel is marked ' Address Col SamL Colt New York U.S America’. It has a brass grip frame marked with calibre detail ‘.36 Cal’, captive lever ram rod, small brass post fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. The weapon’s single action cocking & firing mechanism is crisp. The price for this iconic American Civil War era Colt pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap and ball revolver, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21243 £0.00 |
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C1840 Cased, Pair Of English Smith London Gentleman’s / Officer’s Private Purchase 28 Bore Percussion Holster Pistols With Damascus Steel Octagonal Barrels & Original Accessories. Sn 19997:2 - 19997:2 This is an excellent pair of cased Gentleman’s or Officer’s private purchase percussion holster pistols. They are in excellent condition with 8" octagonal Damascus steel barrels, original walnut stocks with chequered panel grips, ornately engraved foliate design trigger guards with extended tangs and Pineapple finials, action plates & Dolphin hammers. The top of each barrel is crisply engraved by the manufacturer ‘Smith London’ highlighted in gold. The action plates are also signed ‘Smith’ (there were many English gun makers named Smith operating in both London & the Provinces during the flintlock & percussion era). Both pistols are complete with their original wood ramrods with Brass tips which unscrew to reveal steel worms & horn caps & bead fore sights. The top of each pistol's wrist are inlaid with void white metal escutcheons. Both pistols are 28 bore. Their smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. Their cocking and firing actions crisply. The pistols are complete with wood case. The case has a hinged lid the centre of which is inlaid with a brass roundel and folding carry handle. The front of the case has its original recess for lock (lock is absent). The lined inside of the case with compartments is contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include a brass & ebony powder measure stamped ‘James Dixon & Sons 1103‘, a copper and brass powder flask, a wood and brass cleaning rod with removable cap which reveals a worm, an ebony handled screwdriver / adjustment tool, a steel bullet mould, a white metal oil container mark C& JW Hawksley with removable lid which has an integral applicator spike and 2 empty Joyce & Co labelled percussion cap tins with removable lids. The price for this excellent 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 19997:2 £6,595.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (18/03) *MK 1 FEATURES**ZULU WARS ERA**1874 British WD MK 1 1878 Converted To MK II Enfield Martini Henry .577x .450 Short Lever British Service Rifle, Sling, WD 1876 Pattern Socket Bayonet Scabbard & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 21210 - 21210 This is an original British WD .577x .450 Martini Henry, short lever Service Rifle. This rifle was made in 1874 and was converted to MK II in 1878 just 1 year before the Zulu Wars of short time before the Zulu Wars of 1879. It has its original woodwork throughout with just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has sling swivels fitted with period leather sling, cleaning rod & bayonet lug. The 32 ½” steel barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp Henry rifling (49 ½” overall). The metal work has even patina & the action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield Mark I to MK II model designation and dated '1874' together with WD arrow. The rifle retains its original MK I grooved trigger & MK I chequered steel butt plate. The barrel & action have British WD proofs & the wood is impressed with 1878 conversion roundel (illustrated). The wood near to the rear sling swivel is impressed ‘MT (indicating that at some point in its life it may have been fitted with a Morris Aiming Tube (a period small calibre rifled practice tube for insertion in the barrel of a rifle, see page 247 of The Martini Henry Rifle by Aspinshaw) & what looks like JPR’ (Jaipur Armoury India) indicating later British Army in India issue. ‘MT’ is repeated on the barrel shank. The rifle has a block and blade fore sight, original small flip up rear sight for use small calibre training rounds when fitted with a Morris tube (its original period full size rear sight frame accompanies the rifle). The action works correctly and is fully functional. The underside of the action has a partially readable number ‘***86’. The rifle comes with an original British WD 1876 Pattern Martini Henry Rifle Socket Bayonet (see pages 145 and 147 of Skennerton’s book British & Commonwealth Bayonets). The 21 ¾” long triangular section blade has just light staining consistent with age. The blade is stamped with WD broad arrow and Nepalese marks again indicating later India / Nepalese issue after British service. The 3” long socket has the correct locking ring. Overall length is 25 ¼”. It is complete with original brass mounted leather scabbard. All leather & stitching are intact. The throat mount has WD inspection & Nepalese marks. The rifle also comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round of .577/.450 Ammunition. The price for this excellent well marked Zulu wars era Martini Henry includes UK delivery. NB As an Antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21210 £0.00 |
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Victorian 1847-1858 English, Thomas & William Harrison Carlisle, Cumbria 13 Bore, Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun With Damascus Barrels & Ram Rod. Sn 21163 - 21163 Thomas & William Harrison were English Gun makers recorded at Carlisle Cumbria 1847-1858 (see page 97 of English Gunmakers by Bailey & Nie). This is a Victorian 13 Bore double barrel shotgun by Harrison Carlisle. It has an undamaged Walnut stock with finely chequered wrist. The shotgun with double 29 ¾” Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. It has a bead fore sight and the rear sight consists of a shallow groove in the top of the action. The action plates, action tang, steel butt plate tang and trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial have foliate engraved decoration. Both action plates are signed by the makers ‘Harrison’ (most likely T&W) and the barrel rib has very faint ‘Carlisle’. The shotgun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and srew off brass tip which reveals a steel worm. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21163 £495.00 |
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RESERVED SEIGE OF KIMBERLEY CONNECTIONS*MINT BORE*British South African Cape Government Contract Field Rifle Company Birmingham MK II Pattern Martini Henry .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Short Lever Rifle Regiment Marked ‘K.T’ To The Kimberley Town Guard. - 21186 The Field Rifle Company Birmingham were one of the numerous Birmingham based manufacturers / finishers of rifles primarily for volunteer private purchase weapons and some overseas contracts. Field Martini Henry MK II pattern rifles are often referred to as volunteer rifles. The Volunteer Kimberley Town Guard was raised in October 1899 to defend the city from Boer Republican attack. By November 1899 the strength of the Town Guard, had been increased to 130 officers and 2,520 non-commissioned officers and men. The siege of Kimberley took place during the Second Boer War at Kimberley, Cape Colony (present-day South Africa), when Boer forces from the Orange Free State and the Transvaal besieged the diamond mining town. The Boers moved quickly to try to capture the area when war broke out between the British and the two Boer republics in October 1899. The town was ill-prepared, but the defenders organised an energetic and effective improvised defence. During the siege of Kimberly, the Town Guard, held trenches and defensive works and were able to prevent Kimberley from being taken. A copy of a period photograph of a group of Kimberley Town Guard is illustrated in the images, at least one guard can be seen armed with a Martini Henry rifle. This is a Field Rifle Company Cape Government contract Martini Henry MK II pattern .577x .450 volunteer rifle to the Kimberley Town Guard. It has its original excellent woodwork throughout. The shoulder stock has a Field Rifle Company impressed roundel and Inspection mark. The barrel is signed ‘Field Rifle Co Birmingham’. The barrel shank is stamped ‘’K.T’ to the Kimberley Town Guard, number 9501 and has double struck ‘C Broad Arrow G’ Cape Government marks. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up graduated ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels and steel cleaning rod. The 32 ½” steel barrel has a near mint bore clean and bright with well defined rifling ( 49 ½” overall). The action is crisp. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577/.450 Ammunition. The price for this well marked rifle with connections to the Boer War siege of Kimberley includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21186 £0.00 |
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RESERVED RESERVED **MINT BORE**1887 British WD MK IV Enfield Martini Henry .577x .450 Obsolete Calibre Long Lever Service Rifle With Later 1908 Post British Service Nepalese Issue Marks & 1 x Inert Deactivated Round. Sn 21185 - 21185 This is an original British WD MK IV 1887 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, long lever service rifle with 1 inert deactivated round. It has its original woodwork throughout. The wood has just the knocks, bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The wood has Enfield roundel and later 1908 Nepalese marks indicating Nepalese forces re-issue after British service. It has a block & blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, steel cleaning rod & bayonet lug. It has a MK I grooved trigger. The 33” steel barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel has WD inspection / proof marks. The metal work has even patina. The action works crisply. The action is stamped on the right side Crown VR (Victoria Regina) Enfield, ‘Mark IV’ designation and dated '1887'. The rifle comes with a single Inert Deactivated Round Of Kynoch .577/.450 Ammunition. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an Antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21185 £0.00 |
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Original DISPLAY ONLY, Small, 19th Century Oriental Cast Bronze Lantaka Merchant Ship Defence Deck / Rigging Cannon With Wooden Display Stand. Sn 21180 - 21180 Lantaka were a type of bronze cannon mounted on merchant vessels travelling the waterways of Malay Archipelago in the 1800’s. Their use was greatest in precolonial South East Asia especially in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The guns were used to defend against pirates. Many of these beautiful guns were mounted on swivels and were known as swivel guns. Small examples could be mounted in rigging and be fired hand held by Ship’s crew. This is an excellent original 19th Century Cast bronze Lantaka Swivel Cannon. It is 17 ½” in length indicating it would have been deployed in the rigging or used as a hand held weapon by crew. It has a ¾” bore at the muzzle opening. It has the correct 2” bronze mounting spike with cast curved arms secured to the barrel by lugs either side of the barrel. The spike is intact and has no damage. The cannon barrel is stepped to octagonal at the breech and it has a flared ornate muzzle. The barrel has fixed sights which are incorporated into the cast design which features stylised designs. Its aiming handle is hollow for adding an additional wood handle. The barrel is open and it has its original open touch hole. The Lantaka is complete with a later hard wood display stand which is 8”x3 ¾”x3 ¾”. The top of the stand is holed and fits the cannon’s spike snugly. The Lantaka including stand weighs 4.040 Kg. The price for this historic Lantaka with stand which would make a superb display / conversation piece includes UK delivery. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21180 £475.00 |
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C1840 Victorian English Form 15 Bore, Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun, Barrel Rib Signed W. Coffin (C1869-70) Bristol (Gloucestershire). Sn 21100 - 21100 This is a double barrel muzzle loading shotgun in English form made C1840. It has undamaged Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist & fore stock panels & void inlaid white metal escutcheon. The shotgun with double 29 ½” brown wash steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ¼” overall. The top barrel rib is later signed ‘W. Coffin Bristol’ indicating that this gun may have been re-barrelled C1869-1870 (William Coffin was a Bristol Gloucestershire based gunmaker working from 7 Quay Street 1869-C1870 see page 194 of Brown’s book ‘British Gunmakers Vol 2’). The barrels are 15 bore. The bores have staining and residue consistent with age & use. The action and hammers have foliate engraved decoration. Its plain steel trigger guard has an extended tang & Pineapple finial. It is complete with its brass capped ebonised wood ram rod. The rods brass tip unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21100 £695.00 |
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