Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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**QUALITY**MINT RIFLED BORES**C1780 Cased, Pair Of English John Twigg & John Bass London .577 Regulation Calibre Cavalry Officer’s Private Purchase Carbine Flintlock Pistols Retailed In France By Pirmet Paris & Period Converted To Percussion &accessories - 22967:2 John Bass was a London based gunsmith. He worked between 1761 & 1794 at his workshop located at 19 Green Park Row, Piccadilly, London and was in partnership for a while with the renowned English Gunsmith John Twigg. Bass partnered with his father-in-law John Twigg, himself considered one of the most talented gun makers of the era, to form Twigg & Bass in the 1780s and continued to work under his own name after Twigg's death circa 1790. Twigg & Bass are known to have produced high end flintlock pistols including pocket, coach, and duelling pistols. This is an excellent pair of percussion Carbine pistols by Twigg & Bass made C1780 retailed in France By Pirmet Paris (most likely François Pirmet recorded in Paris 1779–1818) and later period converted to percussion. These convertible Carbine pistols were popular private purchase weapons favoured by Cavalry Officers. They would originally have been issued with removable shoulder stocks so they could be used as either holster pistols or carbines carried in saddle buckets. Originally the pistols would have been supplied in a larger case to accommodate each pistols shoulder stock. These carbine pistols are without their shoulder stocks and are contained in a period fitted case, possibly when period converted to percussion and has all original accessories. The pistols have all original walnut full stocks with chequered grip panels and carved butts. The back of each grip is slotted for shoulder stock attachment. They have 9” sighted octagonal Damascus steel barrels (14 ½” overall). They have blued foliate decorated trigger guards with extended tangs and pineapple finials & Dolphin hammers. The action plates of each pistol are signed ‘Twigg & Bass’. The top of each barrel are signed ‘Twigg & Bass London’. One barrel flat of each pistol is signed ‘Carabine Par’ (Carbine By) and another of each pistol ‘Pirmet A Paris’. Each barrel has crisp English black powder proofs. Both pistols are complete with their original wood ram rods with steel tips and end caps. The rifled bores of each barrel are near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. Their cocking & firing actions and safety bolts work crisply. The pistols are complete with their fitted wood case. The case with hinged lid has its original lock with key that locks the case correctly, folding brass carry handle and brass hook fasteners. The interior of the case is lined in felt and has compartments contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include a copper and brass powder flask, a steel WD (War Dept) marked bullet mould, a wood cleaning rod with brass tip, a wood handled tool and Joyce & Co London labelled percussion cap tin which contains a quantity of percussion caps. The price for this quality pair of cased carbine 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 22967:2 £4,750.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 06/12) **MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**C1870 -1880 Colt USA No.2 .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Derringer With English Proofs. Sn 22791 - 22791 Colt made their No.2 Derringer between 1870 and 1880. Colt designs were used by other American Arms manufacturer’s. This is an excellent original .41 RF Calibre ‘Knuckle Duster’ Colt USA No.2 derringer made for the English market. It measures 5” overall with a 2 ½” barrel which has a flat top with brass blade fore sight. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with crisp rifling. The rear sight consists of a groove in the knurled hammer spur. The barrel’s flat top is faintly marked by the maker ‘Colt Mfg Hartford Ct USA No.2’ between Maltese cross marks. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘8110’ and has English black powder proofs. The derringer has a sheathed trigger & hook handle with the appearance of a knuckle duster (the heavy handle could be used to strike an assailant). The derringer’s American rosewood grips are undamaged and have nice deep cut chequered grip panels. The butt of the grip frame has matching number ‘8110’ and the steel frame has foliate scroll work decoration. The barrel swings to the left for loading by sliding a knurled steel button on the frame to the rear. Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22791 (drawers office) £0.00 |
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**SCARCE**AFRICAN AMERICAN GUNSMITH**1860’s -1870’s E.L. Dickinson Springfield Massachusetts USA Factory Nickel Plated ‘EARTHQUAKE’ .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Single Action Revolver. Sn 22928 - 22928 E.L. Dickinson was an African-American gunmaker from Springfield, Massachusetts, known for his work on rimfire revolvers and possibly other firearms. While specific details are scarce, he is listed in databases of American gunmakers and may have had a connection to a firm named J. & L. Dickinson. Marketed as ‘Earthquake’ this revolver is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an original ‘Earthquake’ revolver by the African American Gunsmith 'E.L Dickinson'. It retains most of its original factory nickel plate finish. It has a 2 ¾” octagonal steel barrel (7” overall). The barrel’s rifled bore is clean. One barrel flat is signed by the maker ‘E.L. Dickinson Springfield Mass USA’ and the top of the cylinder frame ‘EARTQUAKE’. It has a sheathed trigger and original finely chequered gutta percha hard rubber grips (one grip has an old stable chip to one edge near to the butt). The pistol has a blade fore sight. The action is correctly single action only and it cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22928 £525.00 |
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British Tipping & Lawden Birmingham Sharps USA 1859 Patent .30 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 4 Barrelled Pocket Derringer With Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame, Steel Barrel Cluster & Ornate Gutta Percha Hard Rubber Grip. Sn 22924 - 22924 Tipping & Lawden were one of the 20 members of the Birmingham Small Arms Trading Company Limited (along with Hollis & Sheath, Joseph Swinburn and Thomas Turner forming the "big four"). Tipping & Lawden were taken over by Webley & Scott in 1887. This is an original Sharps USA 1859 Patent 4 barrelled pocket derringer in .30 RF calibre made by Tipping & Lawden. 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 are clean with typical light rifling. The frame is brass and has some original nickel plating. The barrel cluster is absent its bead fore sight and it has a grooved frame rear sight. The right side of the frame is stamped 'Tipping & Lawden Sharps Patent’ (Sharps patented their design 25th January 1859). The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The underside of the barrel cluster at the muzzle has serial number 3370. It has a revolving firing pin and loading is achieved by depression of bar on the underside of the frame. The barrel cluster can then be moved forward for loading of rounds. It has a sheathed trigger & ornate un-damaged gutta percha hard rubber grip. It's loading cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22924 (drawers office) £845.00 |
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C1790 French Revolution / Napoleonic Era Gendarmerie Police Officer’s Private Purchase 50 Bore Muzzle Loading Flintlock Pistol With Decorated Brass Fittings & Ram Rod. Sn 22932 - 22932 An original flintlock pistol in the form of French Revolution / Napoleonic Era Gendarmerie Police Pistols. This Officer’s quality piece was most likely an Officer’s private purchase weapon. This example has a nice Walnut Stock with brass fittings which are decorated with foliate motifs indicating private purchase. The all original stock has knocks bumps & bruises to be expected with age and use. The iron lock plate is unsigned and there are no visible external date or maker marks. The pistol has a 4 ¾” sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The pistol has a later steel ram rod. It has an iron cock, brass pan and iron frizzen. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 22932 (drawers office) £645.00 |
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French Model 1822 St Etienne Arsenal .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Dragoon Cavalry Percussion Pistol With Regulation Brass Fittings & Iron Ram Rod. Sn 22915 - 22915 An original French Model 1822 Arsenal Dragoon Cavalry pistol. Many of these pistols were carried by Confederate troops in the American Civil war supplied by their French allies. This French Dragoon pistol has a Walnut Stock with regulation brass fittings. The all original stock has bumps & bruises to be expected with age and use. The action plate is faintly arsenal signed ‘Manufactures St Etienne’. The pistol has an 8” sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The pistol has an iron ramrod. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. The pistol’s brass cudgel butt has an iron military lanyard ring. 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 22915 £595.00 |
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1807-1821 English Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron, Birmingham 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Concealed Folding Trigger, Safety Bolt & Turn Off Barrel. Sn 22882 - 22882 This a Flintlock pocket pistol made By Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron who were quality English Gun makers located at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham between 1807-1821 (see page 35 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). It is 6 ¼” overall with a just over 1 ½” screw off barrel. A tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool. The barrel’s smoothbore has light staining consistent with age and use. The underside of the action has English proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron' on the left. It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The back of the grip has an inlaid void silver disc. The pistol has a sliding safety bolt behind the cock. The weapon cocks and dry fires. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22882 (drawers office) £395.00 |
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1834-1853 English Perrins (Worcester Or Berkshire) 15 Bore Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22818 - 22818 This is an English Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol. The pistol measures 11 ½” overall and has a 6” octagonal Damascus steel barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is clean. The barrel has a brass bead fore sight and ‘v’ notch rear sight. The underside of the barrel under the wood has English black powder proofs (illustrated). The top barrel flat has very faint indistinct letters (to faint to photograph). The barrel at the breech has an inlaid platinum line. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang and finial & steel ramrod flutes. The action has foliate engraved decoration and has the makers name ‘Perrins’ (most likely either John working in Worcester 1834-1853 or Thomas working in Windsor Berkshire 1843-1851, see page 101 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie). It has its original undamaged walnut stock with chequered grip panels and inlaid German silver escutcheon. The pistol has its original captive steel ram rod. It’s cocking and firing action work crisply. 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 a part of a collection or display. Sn 22818 £675.00 |
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C1815 English D. Anderson (Most Likely David of Birmingham) 15 Bore Traveling Pistol With Brass Fittings & Ram Rod. A 1111 - A 1111 David Anderson was an English Birmingham based gun smith recorded at Constitution Hill Birmingham between 1814-1831 (see page 157 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is an excellent Flintlock Pistol signed D. Anderson (most likely Daivid of Birmingham, we can find no other British Flintlock era gunsmith recorded as D. Anderson in our books). It is 14” overall with a 9” brown wash un-sighted barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining & residue consistent with age and use and has English black powder proofs. The lock plate is signed by the maker ‘D. Anderson’. It has a walnut full stock with plain rounded butt. It's has brass fittings including trigger guard with extended tang, trigger guard with extended tang & ram rod flutes. It is complete with original ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn end cap. The pistols cock is fitted with flint. It's action works crisply. 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. A 1111 £595.00 |
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**RARE**MATCHING NUMBERS**LARGE**Imperial Prussian Model 1855 .650 Carbine Calibre Mounted Infantry / Dragoon Cavalry Troops Percussion Pistol With Rifled Barrel Convertible To Carbine Regiment Marked ‘C.III.D.’ Above ‘A.108a’ With Safety Catch. A 1108 - A 1108 This is an original Imperial Prussian Model 1855 Mounted Infantry / Dragoon Cavalry Troops Convertible Percussion Pistol Carbine With Saddle Ring. The pistol has a 11” 2 stage, sighted steel barrel which is numbered ‘95’ (the number is repeated on the metal and brass fittings, other numbers are also visible (illustrated). The large heavy pistol is 17 ½” overall length. The rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use and well defined rifling. It’s action has a heavy military hammer and safety bolt which works correctly. The walnut full stock has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The action has no maker name or date. The back of pistol grip has a recessed steel plate for shoulder stock attachment (shoulder stock not present). The brass cudgel butt is fitted with large saddle ring. The brass stock plate is Regiment marked ‘C.III.D.’ Above ‘A.108a’. The steel grip strap is marked ‘No. 318a’ and has inspection marks. The price for this rare to find convertible pistol 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. A 1108 £995.00 |
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