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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

Early 1800’s French Maubeuge Arsenal Gendarmerie Pattern .600 Calibre Flintlock Police Pistol. Sn 22756 - 22756
This is an original flintlock pistol of the type issued to the French Gendarmerie in the early 1800’s. It is 9 ¾” length overall with a 5” barrel which is .600 calibre. The smooth bore has just light staining and residue consistent with age and use. The original Walnut woodwork has just bumps and bruises to be expected of a service pistol of this age. The metal work has even patina. It has its original steel ram rod. The barrel has proof / inspection marks and is numbered ‘127’. The lock plate is signed with the Maubeuge Arsenal signature and inspection marks (all illustrated). The cock is fitted with flint and the action functions 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 part of a display or collection. Sn 22756
£745.00

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

**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

**MINT BORE**LARGE FRAME**C1870 P. Chaineux Cheratte Belgium, Officer’s 9 mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 12 Shot Double Action Revolver With Liege Proof Marks Captive Folding Steel Ejector Rod & Military Lanyard Ring. Sn 22702 - 22702
This is an excellent, large frame, 9mm, pin fire, 12 Shot Officer’s pin fire revolver. It is side gate loading with a 6 ¼” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The blued metal work is undamaged. The cylinder frame is signed by the maker ‘P. Chaineux (There were 3 gunmakers named Chaineux working in Belgium during the pin fire period: Joseph Lambert in Liège, Joseph in Wandre and P. in Cheratte). The cylinder has Liege inspection marks. The pistol’s double & single action firing mechanisms work crisply. It has a military lanyard ring and captive steel hinged ejector rod. It has a triangular blade fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The original undamaged Ebony grips have finely chequered panels. The price for this impressive revolver includes UK delivery. NB. As an obsolete calibre, antique pin fire revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 22702
£975.00

Imperial Prussian Suhl Model 1842 .600 Calibre Percussion Cavalry Pistol With Brass Furniture & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 22697 - 22697
The Imperial Prussian Model 1842 was a percussion pistol adopted by the Prussian army in 1842. While not a single, unified design across all German states, it was a single-shot, muzzle-loading pistol popular during that era. These pistols typically featured brass furniture with a smoothbore barrel. These pistols were also used by other nations in various conflicts. The U.S Model 1842 percussion pistol, produced by companies like Ames and Deringer, shares a similar design and time period. This is an original Imperial German Suhl Model 1842 .600 Calibre Percussion Cavalry Pistol. The pistol has a 9” blued steel barrel (15 ¾” overall length). The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The barrel has Imperial Eagle & ‘I’ mark. The blued action plate is signed ‘Suhl GH’ together with Imperial Eagle & ‘I’ mark. Its original Walnut stock has knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. The underside of the stock has period carved initials ‘AH’ most likely the initials of the Imperial German Cavalry Trooper who carried this piece. The pistol’s heavy brass furniture has Imperial inspection marks. It has a heavy military hammer, captive steel ram rod & brass blade foresight. The pistol’s cocking and firing actions 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 22697
£795.00

**MINT BORE**1864-1870 American Civil War Era .30 Calibre Moore’s Firearms Mfg Co Williamson’s 1864 Patent Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame 6 Shot Teat Fire Revolver. Sn 22703 - 22703
Manufactured from 1864 to 1870 these 6 shot American front loading teat-fire revolvers were one of the most successful competitors to Smith & Wesson and it is believed that their popularity was one of the reasons for Colt's purchase of the National Arms Co in 1870. The underside of its 3 ¼” blued round steel barrel is stamped with number '8360'. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The top of the barrel has ‘MOORE'S PAT. FIRE ARMS CO. BROOKLYN N.Y.’. ‘D.WILLIAMSONS PATENT JANUARY 5, 1864’ is stamped around the rear edge of the blued steel cylinder. The brass frame and butt strap are nicely scroll engraved with a punch dot background and retains traces of its original factory nickel plating. It has a fold down extractor panel on the front right side of the frame. It has a sheathed trigger, brass blade foresight, notched steel hammer rear sight and smooth dark American Rosewood grip which has just light handling wear. The single action cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique teat fire pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22703 (drawers office)
£795.00

**QUALITY MAKER**1753-Early 1800’s English Mortimer London Gunmaker To His Majesty 38 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Sliding Safety Bolt & Screw Off Barrel. Sn 22693 - 22693
HW Mortimer and his son Harvey Walklate Mortimer were London gunsmiths' between 1753 and into the 1800s with premises at Fleet Street (see page 187 of British Gunmakers London By Brown). The Mortimer family made Firearms by Royal Appointment. This an excellent flintlock pocket pistol by HW Mortimer of London. It is 6 ¼” overall with a just under 1 ¾” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has light staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action has crisp English proof marks. It's steel action is signed on one side with the maker’s name ‘HW Mortimer London’ within panel surrounded by martial arms & the other side ‘Gunmaker To His Majesty’ also surrounded by martial arms. The action has a sliding safety bolt and the cock is fitted with flint. It has its original bag shaped Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with age and handling. The wood is inlaid with a white metal escutcheon which has a period engraved stylised monogram. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply and the safety bolt works correctly. The price for this flintlock by a maker of quality firearms 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 private collection or display. Sn 22693 (drawers office)
£595.00

C1822 English Mabson & Labron, Birmingham 38 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel & Sliding Safety Bolt. Sn 22694 - 22694
This an excellent Flintlock pocket pistol made By Mabson & Labron who were Birmingham gunmakers working at Russell Street C1822 (see page 278 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). Also see Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron who were located at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham between 1807-1821 (see page 35 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). It is 6 ½” overall with a 1 ¾” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The underside of the action has crisp English black powder proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Mabson & Labron' on the left with Martial arms. The pistol has its original bag shaped wood grip. The grip has a few bumps consistent with handling and horizontal impressed lines (not cracks) on the left and right sides most likely due to storage. The hammer is fitted with a flint and behind the hammer the pistol has a sliding safety bolt. The weapon cocks and dry fires 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 22694 (drawers office)
£545.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era 1851-1863 Patents Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co .31" Calibre, 5 Shot, Double & Single Action Percussion Revolver (Colt's Pocket Model Of 1849) With Large Brass Trigger Guard For Gloved Hand. Sn 2270 - 22701
The Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co of Philadelphia, manufactured pistols From 1851 To 1869. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Cooper Firearms Co began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an original 4” octagonal barrel Cooper manufactured revolver similar in design to Colt's Pocket Model of 1849 .31 Calibre, percussion revolvers with captive steel lever ramrod. The pistol has a conical brass post fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. Its cylinder is stamped with number '6562' which is repeated on the butt of the brass grip frame and the underside of its barrel. The rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The metal work is all original & undamaged. The pistol retains its original blue finish which has lightened in areas to grey over time. The top of the barrel is marked by the manufacturer 'Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co, Frankford, Phila PA’ and 1851-63 Patents (illustrated). It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with handling. The pistol has a large brass trigger guard for gloved hand. The pistol's double and single action firing mechanism functions crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22701 (drawers office)
£1,295.00
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