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C1790 Byrne (Most Likely Charles Byrne London) Gentleman’s 15 Bore Flintlock Muzzle Loading Traveling / Overcoat Pistol. Sn 23484:9 - 23484:9
This is a C1790 Gentleman’s 15 Bore flintlock Traveling / Overcoat Pistol. The pistol has a 5” octagonal barrel (9 ¾” overall), wood ram-rod with horn end cap and original Walnut one piece full stock with iron furniture including trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial decorated with engraved foliate decoration. The wood has just knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining. The top barrel flat has an indistinct, faint signature (to faint to photograph). The lock plate is signed by the maker ‘Byrne’(Most Likely Charles Byrne London recorded as a General gun smith C1775 see page 14 of English, Irish & Scottish Gunmakers By Carey). The cocking and firing actions are crisp. 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 23484:9
£795.00

C1865 Liege Belgium Proofed French “CHAMELOT & DELVIGNE” Model 8, 9mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Military Revolver. Sn 23484:8 - 23484:8
An unusual Liege Belgium Proofed French “CHAMELOT & DELVIGNE” 6 shot double action pin fire revolver based on their 1865 patent design which introduced one of the 1st double action military revolvers. It has a 4 ¾” octagonal barrel and measures 8 ½” overall. Its bore has just light staining consistent with age and typical light rifling The metal work has even aged patina. It has a captive sprung ejector rod on one side and a hinged side gate for loading. There are no maker or date marks visible on the pistol, but there is a crisp ‘ELG roundel, Liege proof mark on the cylinder. It has undamaged ebony grips and is fitted with military lanyard ring. It has a blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch block rear sight. The pistol’s double action only firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre, antique, pin fire weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23484:8 (drawers office)
£645.00

American Civil War Era, U.S Army Remington 1858 Army 6 Shot, .44 Calibre Single Action Revolver. Sn 23484:7 - 23484:7
The Remington 1858 Army Revolvers were used during the American Civil War and the design was the beginning of a successful line of medium and large frame percussion revolvers. Due to limited availability of Colt 1860 Army Revolvers at the time, large numbers of the Remington revolver were ordered by the Union Government. This is a very good original Civil War Era, Model 1858 .44 calibre Remington Army revolver. The pistol has an 8" octagonal barrel and measures 14" overall. The barrel’s bore has light staining consistent with age & use & well defined rifling. It has a pinched blade fore sight, grooved frame rear sight & captive lever ramrod. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘94404’. The top barrel flat is faintly signed ‘Patented Sept 14 1858 E. Remington & Sons Ilion New York USA’. It has a brass trigger guard & its original walnut grips are excellent and undamaged. The metal has small factory inspector’s mark (illustrated). The pistol’s single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this iconic civil war era piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap & ball percussion revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23484:7
£1,975.00

**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**American Civil War 1863 Colt Model 1851 Navy .36 Calibre, Cap And Ball Percussion 6 Shot Revolver. Sn 23484:6 - 23484:6
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 has light staining consistent with age and use & has well defined rifling. It has all matching serial numbers 137847 / 7847 stamped on its frame, barrel block, trigger guard, butt of the grip frame & cylinder. The number dates its manufacture to between 1863 during the American civil war. The cylinder has correct faint Naval ships engaged in battle scene & ‘Colt’s patent’. The top of the barrel is marked ' Address Col SamL Colt New York U.S America’. It has a brass grip frame which has a small number ‘2’ inspection mark and the action plate is marked ‘Colt’s Patent’. It has a 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 23484:6
£2,150.00

**SCARCE**1896- Early 1900's French 8mm Obsolete Calibre Repeating Palm Pistol By Mitrailleuse D’Armes St Etienne. Sn 23484:1 - 23484:1
These unusual small calibre 4 shot 'palm squeeze' repeating pistols were made between 1896 and C1911. They were marketed as self defence weapons. This is a good example in obsolete 8mm calibre. The barrel is stamped ‘Mitrailleuse’. The right side of the frame is marked "Manufacture Mitrailleuse D’Armes St Etienne " within panel (illustrated). The left side ‘Surete’ within panel above ‘Dechargement Et Demontage’ within panel (illustrated). The action casing has tooled decoration and features a 3 position switch on the left side and it has a wood palm grip butt. The action casing has areas of staining and pitting consistent with age and use. The squeeze firing action works as it should. The pistol has a 2" barrel and measures 5 ¼” overall. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘3204’. The pistol has a sliding ribbed steel breech cover and flat top barrel rib. It’s post fore sight is absent. The price for this hard to find, unusual pistol 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 23484:1 (drawers office)
£1,275.00

**RARE**ONE OF APPROX 1000**MINT BORE**Massachusetts Arms Company Smith’s 1849 & Leavitt’s 1837 Patents .31 Calibre Cap & Ball 6 Shot Percussion Revolver. Sn 23439 - 23439
The Massachusetts Arms Company of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts was a manufacturer of firearms and firearm-related products from about 1849 into the early 20th century. The Massachusetts Arms Company Leavitt's patent side hammer percussion revolver is a significant historical firearm manufactured between 1850 and 1851. It was a collaborative design based on patents held by Edwin Wesson and Daniel Leavitt. It utilized Daniel Leavitt's April 29, 1837, patent for a revolving cylinder and Edwin Wesson's August 28, 1849, patent for the bevel gear system. Only approximately 800 to 1,000 units of the original Wesson & Leavitt model were produced before a lawsuit by Colt challenging patent infringements regarding their revolving cylinder mechanisms ceased production, making them scarce today. The cylinder is released for loading by a release catch on the barrel spigot, the hinged barrel is then moved upwards to allow access to the cylinder. This is very good, original, rare to find example of a Massachusetts Arms Smith’s 1849 & Leavitt’s 1837 Patent revolver. The top of the cylinder frame is signed "MASS ARMS CO CHICOPEE FALLS". The inside of the frame has Smith’s 1849 & Leavitt’s 1837 Patent detail and number 685 (of approx. 1000). The action has engraved foliate decoration. It has a brass trigger guard and grip frame, blade foresight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. The revolver’s original wood grips have just light bumps & bruises to be expected with age and handling. It has a 4” 2 stage barrel and measures 9 ½” overall. The rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. Price for this interesting piece of firearms history 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 23439
£1,895.00

**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ERA**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**C1860’s Allen & Wheelock Worcester Mass USA 1858 Patent Side Hammer Single Action .32 Calibre Cap & Ball 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23440 - 23440
The firm of Allen & Wheelock was a true powerhouse of American arms manufacturing during the middle of the 19th century. This is an original Allen & Wheelock side hammer revolver in very good condition. It has a 4” octagonal barrel and measures 9” overall. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has a blade fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. One barrel flat is faintly marked with ‘ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S ALLEN PTS JAN 13 DEC 15 1858’ (very faint in places). The underside of the barrel has an indistinct number (to faint to photograph). The revolver’s cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply and its captive ram rod which forms part of the trigger guard secured by a small catch on the trigger guard spur works correctly. The metal work retains some of its original factory nickel plate finish has even aged patina. The original wood grips are undamaged. 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 23440
£895.00

**RARE**QUALITY**MINT 10 GROOVE RIFLED BORES** Circa 1660-1665 A Pair Of Early Dutch .500 Calibre Flintlock Turn Off Barrel Holster Pistols From The Armoury Collection Of The German Princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg / Schloss Langenburg. Sn 22059:1 - 22059:1
This is a superb Pair Of Dutch Early Flintlock Rifled Turn Off Holster Pistols From The armoury of the German Princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg / Schloss Langenburg ( Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Starting in medieval times and continuing until 1806, this small state was ruled by a branch of the House of Hohenlohe, first as lords, then as counts and ultimately as ruling princes of the Holy Roman Empire after 1764. The princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg still owns and lives in Langenburg Castle today). Provenance: These pistols were part of the Prestigious Thomas Del Mar Auction Sale 3rd December 2014 Lot 249 items from the Armoury of the Princely House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, removed from Schloss Langenburg. Each pistol has 12 ¼” long turn off barrels and measure 22 ½” overall length. Each barrel’s bore are near mint, clean and bright with deep cut 10 groove rifling. Each muzzle has a sweated on raised ring cut with fore sight blade. The breeches are faceted changing to octagonal, engraved with panels of scrolling leaf ornament and the breech tang engraved. They have rounded locks engraved with a flower on the tail and mermaids charming a serpent within a matted panel beneath the their pans. Their cocks are retained by a screw entering through their tumblers. The cocks are engraved with bird devices and are fitted with flints. Their figured walnut stocks are excellent. Both are mounted with brass plates, one carved ‘H.L 242’ the other ‘H.L 243’ (Armoury identification plates of the House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg). The stocks have iron mounts partly German early 18th Century comprising bulbous cudgel butts drawn up to a pair of fully developed spurs, solid plain side plates with bevelled edges (indicating re-stocking in Germany during that period). The trigger guards are bow shaped widening to a splayed mid point, their finials pierced with foliage & vacant escutcheon enclosed by chiselled leaves. One pistol is struck with an unidentified mark boldly on the lower side of the breech (illustrated). The pistol’s cocking & firing actions are both crisp. Earlier versions of these pistols were carried by Royalist Officers in the English Civil War. The price for this historic pair of flintlock pistols from a renowned collection includes UK delivery. As antique flintlocks no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22059:1 (in 22059 Collection box)
£6,450.00

SOLD SOLD (22/07) **MATCHING NUMBERS**1859-1874 Sharps USA 1859 Patent .30 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 4 Barrelled Brass Frame Pocket Derringer. Sn 23413 - 23413
Four barrelled derringer pistols were made by the C. Sharps Company beginning with the 1859 Patent. Production of the Sharps, 4 shot pistols ended in 1874. This is a very good original Sharps 1859 Patent, 4 barrelled pocket derringer in .30 RF calibre. It is a fully functioning example. The pistol has a cluster of 4 x 3” steel barrels and measures 5 ¾” overall. The barrel’s bores have typical light rifling and staining & residue consistent with age and use. The frame is brass. It has a brass post fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. One side of the frame is stamped with partially visible 'C. Sharps Patent 1859', the reverse is stamped with partly visible ‘C. Sharps & Co Philada PA’. The bottom of the barrel rib and butt of the grip frame have matching numbers '3482'. It has the correct revolving firing pin and loading is achieved by depression of a steel button on the underside of the frame. The barrel cluster can then be moved forward for loading of rounds. It has a sheathed trigger & original Rosewood grips which have just light bumps and bruises to be expected. It's loading cocking and firing actions work crisply. 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 23413 (drawers office)
£0.00

American Civil War Era, Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 23414 - 23414
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 ½’ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. This is a very good original example of the Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It has original undamaged rose wood grips & retains some of its original blue finish to the metal work. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with number '26457' (matching 264 is repeated on the cylinder rim). It has a sheathed trigger and the top of its 3 ½” barrel is marked with Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass together with 1859-1865 patent detail (illustrated). The barrel's rifled bore is clean with well defined rifling. The barrel's ‘tip up’ action is operated by a ‘push up’ catch at the bottom of the barrel block and the pistol’s barrel rib is fitted with a small brass blade fore sight. The correct rear sight consists of a ‘v’ notch groove on a bar fixed to the top of the cylinder frame. The pistol measures 8” overall and its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this American Civil War era 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 23414 (drawers 0ffice)
£795.00
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