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**MATCHING NUMBERS**Brace Of Substantial Model 1798 Austrian Cavalry Officer’s 15 Bore Flintlock Pistols With Liege Proofs By Gottlieb Bentz & Regulation Brass Furniture. Sn 20616 - 20616
This is an excellent, large & heavy pair of Model 1798 Austrian Cavalry Officer’s 15 Bore Flintlock Pistols. Both pistols have 9 ¾” round steel barrels (each 17” overall length), original iron ram-rods and original Walnut one piece full stocks with blackened regulation brass furniture including cudgel butt caps with iron lanyard rings and brass muzzle block with cast blade foresight. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use. The lock plates of each pistol have matching numbers ‘853’. The pistols have other un-matching numbers and possible Regiment marks (all illustrated). Both barrels have Liege ‘ELG’ proofs and are signed by the maker ‘G (Gottlieb). Bentz’ (illustrated). The pistols have heavy military cocks. Their actions are strong. The price for this substantial pair of pistols in excellent condition and worthy of further research regarding their marks includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20616
£2,245.00

**QUALITY**Victorian Cased Pair Of English Blanch London 16 Bore Percussion Pistols With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrels & Original Accessories. Sn 23319 - 23319
This is a quality made pair of cased Gentleman’s percussion traveling pistols by Blanch London. They have 8 ¾” Damascus steel octagonal sighted barrels and 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 lines at each breach. The top of each barrel is signed London. The action plates are also signed with what looks like ‘I Blanch’ but is most likely the English gunmaker John Blanch (1784–1848) apprenticed to Jackson Mortimer in 1800, he later worked for the renowned John Manton before starting his own business in 1809. John Blanch & Son operated from 29 Gracechurch Street for 89 years, between 1826 and 1915. Established in 1809, the firm is one of London’s oldest gunmakers and was an early innovator in breech-loading technology). The barrels smooth bores have just staining & residue consistent with age & use. 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 escutcheon. The case has its original lock (with key that works as it should). The inside of the case is lined with felt and has compartments for accessories and the pistols. Accessories consist of a copper and brass powder flask by ‘G&GWH’ with double compartments with hinged covers for balls / patches, steel ball mould, tool, cleaning rod with brass jag, a quantity of moulded lead balls & a Joyce London percussion cap tin containing a quantity of percussion caps (not tested) and a white metal oil container with screw top lid and integral applicator tool. 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 23319
£3,950.00

Napoleonic War Period, British Tower, Pattern 1794 Ordnance Light Dragoon Pistol. Sn 21354 - 21354
This is a nice example of a Napoleonic War period British Tower, military, Pattern 1794 Ordnance light dragoon pistol. The pistol is in excellent condition and has the regulation walnut full stock with the raised rear at the breech together with brass mounts. The pistol has a Tower proofed light dragoon pistol with a .62 inch bore 9 inch long barrel, measuring 15 ½ inches long with a brass tipped wooden ramrod. The pistol has a tower lock plate with a tail near the cock and also the correct swan necked cock. The lockplate has twin line engraving round the lock plate and is engraved with TOWER, a crown over GR and an inspection stamp. The stock has a brass side plate with 2 side nail screws holding the lockplate. The stock is stamped on the right hand wrist with BO and a crowfoot (Board of Ordnance) and 2 inspection stamps. Th butt cap is stamped with the number 7046. See page 130 of British Cavalry Carbines & Pistols of the Napoleonic Era by Barry Chisnall and Geoffrey Davies. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes U.K. delivery. Sn 21354
£1,975.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS**Victorian C1850's George Higham Warrington (Cheshire) Robert Adams, London Patent, 54 Bore Five Shot Double Action Percussion Revolver. Sn 23270 - 23270
Robert Adams (1809–1880) was a 19th-century British gunsmith who patented the first successful double-action revolver in 1851. His revolvers were used during the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the U.S. Civil War, and the Anglo-Zulu War. Adams produced Tranter Patent revolvers. George Higham (established 1795) was an English gunmaker recorded at Bridge Street, Warrington, 1807–28, Wilderspool Road 1828, 21 Horse Market 1833–69, 19 & 21 Horse Market Street c.1870, G. Higham & son circa 1874–c.78, Stanley Higham circa 1883–c.86 later Edward & George Higham (see Vol 2 page 246 of Brown’s Book British Gunmakers). This is an excellent, original, Adams Patent 5 shot percussion revolver by George Higham Warrington. The weapon's double action firing mechanism works as it should in both single and double action. It has a 5 ¾” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The bore is clean with well defined rifling. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched frame rear sight. The frame is crisply marked 'Adams Patent 30474’ & number ‘30474’ is repeated on the cylinder. The top of the cylinder frame is signed by the gunmaker ‘Geo’e (George) Higham Warrington’. The barrel and cylinder have Victorian black powder proofs. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with original blue finish which has light surface wear to be expected with age and use. Its captive loading lever works as it should. The price 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 23270
£1,975.00

**1854 CRIMEA WAR**MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**British Colt London Navy Model 1851 .36 Calibre Cap & Ball Percussion 6 Shot Revolver. Sn 23269 - 23269
The Colt Model 1851 Navy was a muzzle-loading, single action, cap & ball .36 calibre revolver used during the American Civil War. It was used as a side arm by Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery troops, and Naval forces. The weapons were also favoured by British Officer’s as private purchase side arms during the Crimean War (1853-1856) due to their innovative design and ease of loading. During the Crimea War, The British Government ordered 9,000 Colt revolvers. During that war, the British War Department faced a sudden, desperate need for modern repeating handguns. To meet demand, the British government many Navy revolvers & parts for assembly were sent to Colt’s London directly from Colt’s Hartford, Connecticut factory in the United States. Because these were government-purchased military arms intended for immediate field use, some were issued without being sent to the London or Birmingham proof houses & instead of the standard Crown over "V" or "GP" London proof marks, these military-issue pistols are often identified by a "Broad Arrow" and "WD" (War Department) marks. This Colt London Model 1851 Navy revolver is one of those sent to Colt’s London factory direct from the Colt USA or assembled at their London factory from parts sent direct from Colt USA. It is in good original condition with even service wear. The pistol has a 7 ½” octagonal steel barrel and measures 13 ½” overall. The barrel’s bore has staining consistent with age and service use & well defined rifling. The weapon has a brass post foresight and 'notched hammer' rear sight. It has a captive 'lever' ramrod. The barrel is crisply stamped with manufacturer detail 'Address Col. Colt London'. The cylinder and frame are absent any Victorian English proof marks and is marked ‘Colt’s Patent’. One side of the frame has an indistinct mark most likely a faint WD broad arrow impression (illustrated). The pistol has all matching serial numbers '19041' on the barrel block, frame, trigger guard & cylinder which dates its manufacturer to Colt’s London Factory production / assembly in 1854 during the Crimea war. There is no visible cylinder scene (British WD Crimea war London Colt Navy revolvers were usually made without scenes on their cylinders). It has undamaged American Walnut grips which have impressed British WD marks and the pistol's single action cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this historic British WD London Crimea war Colt includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23269
£1,975.00

**QUALITY MAKER**C1840’s English C. Maybury’s Patent (Birmingham) German Silver Frame 4 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Ring Trigger Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22737 - 22737
Charles Maybury was a 19th-century English gunmaker based in Birmingham (listed at 15 and 16 St. Mary's Square) known for producing high-quality percussion pistols and pepperbox revolvers, some featuring "Maybury Patent" mechanisms (see page 140 of Pepperbox Firearms by Dunlap where a ‘C. Maybury’ marked 4 shot pepperbox revolver is illustrated). This is an excellent Maybury’s patent pepperbox ring trigger revolver. The revolver measures 8 ¼” overall and the blued steel barrel cluster is just over 3 ½” length. The German silver action and grip frame have quality tooled foliate decoration. The action is signed on one side ‘C. Maybury’s Patent’ within banner amongst the foliate decoration. 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 walnut grip. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It's correct double action only firing action works as it should. 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 22737
£895.00

**IMPRESSIVE**Verney Jne A Lyon Cased Victorian Era Belgian Liege Large Frame Double Action 12 Shot 9mm, Military Pinfire, Revolver With Accessories. Sn 16210 - 16210
This is an excellent, Belgian 12mm, military, pinfire, 12 Shot Revolver. It is side gate loading with a 6” barrel, sturdy undamaged large frame and undamaged Walnut grips. The frame has a small ‘crown above s’ Liege inspection mark. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use The frame and fluted cylinder have crisp foliate engraving. The pistol is double action and cocks and dry fires perfectly in both single & double action. It has a blade fore sight and the side gate operates crisply. It is complete with its original military lanyard ring and captive steel clearing rod. The pistol is contained in its original Oak case with hinged lid. We have never seen one of these 12 shot pin fire pistols with case. The case is ornately inlaid with mother of pearl. The lid of the case has some old stable cracks which are secure. The case has a brass lock with key which works correctly. The case is lined with maroon felt and has compartments which contain accessories including a brass cleaning rod with screw on attachment and ebony handle, a small empty glass oil jar with lid which has an integral applicator & and an ebony handled steel tool. The inside of the padded lid has wording highlighted in gold ‘Verney Jne A Lyon’ most likely a French retailer. The price for this cased pistol with original accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique pin fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 16210
£2,450.00

*RARE**EXPERIMENTAL**Austrian Model 1863 29 Bore Convertible Percussion Rifled Barrel Combination Cavalry Pistol Carbine With Saddle Rings & Original Removable Shoulder Stock Gun Number 1364 Brooker Collection. Sn 23124 - 23124
This is an original experimental Austrian Model 1863 29 Bore Calibre Convertible Percussion Cavalry Pistol Carbine which is gun number 1364 from the Brooker collection. The pistol has an 10 ¼” sighted steel barrel. The rifled bore has just staining & residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has indistinct inspection marks. It has a heavy military hammer. The action plate Austrian Eagle inspection mark and numbers 864. The walnut stock has regulation iron mounts and the butt has a saddle ring. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for the shoulder stock. The walnut shoulder stock which converts the pistol to a carbine when attached is undamaged and has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The shoulder stock has a lug at the wrist that fits neatly into the pistol grip recess. The lug is released by depression of a knurled steel button on the underside of the shoulder stock. The stock has a steel saddle ring. In its carbine configuration the weapon measures 25 ½” overall length. The carbine comes with its original Brooker collection tag numbered 1364. The price for this rare to find pistol / carbine from a top quality collection 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. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23124 (Armoury behind Cannon)
£1,975.00

*RARE**1855 Imperial German Suhl VCS (Hamburg Probably For The Hanseatic League) Uhlan Cavalry 28 Bore Convertible Percussion Combination Pistol Carbine With Saddle Bar & Rings & Original Removable Shoulder Stock Gun Number 576 Brooker Collection Sn 23128 - 23128
This is an original Imperial German Hamburg Uhlan Cavalry 28 Bore Calibre Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine which is gun number 576 from the Brooker collection most likely for the Hanseatic League ( The Hanseatic League, commonly called The Hansa, was a medieval commercial and defensive network of merchant guilds and market towns in Central and Northern Europe. Growing from Lübeck and a few other North German towns in the late 12th century, the League expanded between the 13th and 15th centuries and ultimately encompassed nearly 200 settlements across eight modern-day countries, ranging from what is now Estonia in the northeast to the Netherlands in the west, and extended inland as far south as Cologne). The pistol has an 11 ¼” sighted steel barrel. The smooth bore has just staining consistent with age and use. The barrel is numbered 238 and has date ‘1855’. Number 238 is repeated on the metal work of the pistol. It has a heavy military hammer & hinged safety. The action plate is signed Suhl VCS and the stock plate has indistinct numbers. The walnut stock with regulation iron mounts and the butt has a saddle ring. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for the shoulder stock. The walnut shoulder stock which converts the pistol to a carbine when attached is undamaged and has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The shoulder stock has a lug at the wrist that fits neatly into the pistol grip recess. The lug is released by depression of a steel button on the underside of the shoulder stock. The shoulder stock has an original additional safety feature consisting of a prong attached to the saddle bar which when squeezed together slots securely into a hole in the pistol grip recess plate. The steel saddle bar has a steel saddle ring. In its carbine configuration the weapon measures 28 ½” overall length. The carbine comes with its original Brooker collection tags numbered 576. The price for this rare to find pistol / carbine from a top quality collection 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. Provenance: Robert Elton Brooker, Jr. started collecting firearms in 1954 at the age of 17, when he identified an original Colt revolver for sale in Morelia, Mexico. This led to a lifetime of collecting and scholarship related to technology development and geopolitics viewed through the lens of European military pistols. His first book, British Military Pistols 1603-1887, was published in 1978. This was followed by Armes de Poing Militaires Françaises (2006), Landeszeughaus Graz, Austria (2007), and finally British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (2016), an updated version of his original book, illustrated largely with items from his personal collection. He authored scholarly articles about Napoleon's Mamluk guard, Saxon military pistols, Neapolitan pistols, and other topics, plus two unfinished book manuscripts: one about Spanish and Latin American pistols, another about the Bavarian Army Museum collection. He received the Great Medal of Honor from the Austrian state of Styria in 2008. Alongside his collecting and scholarship, Brooker built a career initially as an officer and pilot in the US Marine Corps. In the summer of 1959 he was granted a leave of absence from the Marines to work as an interpreter for the American Exhibition in Moscow. While there, he happened to be in the room where Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev entered and filmed what later became known as the Kitchen Debate. Following an MBA at Harvard Business School, he served in senior management roles at Cummins Engine Company, NL Industries, Lord Corporation, and Connell LP. He oversaw the development of horizontal drilling technology that later transformed the oil and gas industry. He retired from business to obtain a PhD in Art History from Brown University. He speaks six languages and was an enthusiastic scuba diver. All these achievements took place alongside his wife of 60 years, Kitty Brooker. He has four children and six grandchildren. The Robert Brooker Jr. Collection represents the greatest collection of types assembled in the history of the subject. Spanning more than three centuries and comprising a unique group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, its magnitude, breadth and quality are truly remarkable. Sn 23128 (Armoury behind Cannon)
£2,350.00

**MINT BORE**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**Mid 1800's Henry Deringer USA Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ Type 'Tip Up' Barrel Factory Nickel Plated & Blued .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 23118 - 23118
Henry Deringer was a famous 19th-century American maker of small pocket pistols.The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes. S&W had been successfully producing their Model 1 Pocket Revolvers and Their Model 2 belt revolver. There was however a demand for a pocket revolver in a larger calibre than their Model 1 .22 Calibre pistol. To cater for the demand S&W introduced their Model 1 ½. This pistol referred to as the 'Transitional Model 1 ½ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. Due to the popularity of these pistols other manufacturers such as Henry Deringer began making Smith & Wesson type pistols. This is an excellent original example of the Henry Deringer Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ type 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It retains its original blue finish to the barrel, cylinder, hammer & sheathed trigger aged to plum colour in areas & original factory nickel plated finish to its brass frame. It has undamaged wood grips. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with serial number '254' which is repeated on the barrel block & cylinder. The top of its just under 3 ½” barrel is signed by the maker (illustrated). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The pistol measures just under 8” overall and it's single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this excellent pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23118 (drawers office)
£975.00
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