Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 14/12) Large Frame, American Civil War Era Starr Arms Co New York 1856 Patent .44 Calibre Single Action Army Cap & Ball Revolver. A 593 - A 593 This is an original American Starr 1856 Patent single action Army Revolver in .44 calibre. Starr produced double action revolvers used in the American Civil War until the U.S. Ordnance Department persuaded the Starr Arms Co. to create a single-action variant. The company eventually complied, and the Union acquired 25,000 of the single-action revolvers for $12 each between January 1862 and May 1863. This single action example has even patina. It has an 8” round steel barrel (13 ½” overall length) and has a captive steel loading lever. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean and bright with well defined rifling. The frame is crisply stamped with manufacturer and patent detail (illustrated in the images). The weapon has a blade fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. There are no visible external serial numbers on the pistol. The one piece walnut grip is original and undamaged. The action works crisply. This is a scarce American Civil War period revolver. 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 a part of a collection or display. A 593 £0.00 |
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**NEAR FACTORY FRESH**American Civil War Era 1861-1874 Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Belt Revolver. Sn 20754 - 20754 The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes including S&W ‘s Model 2 Army belt revolver. These pistols were manufactured 1861 - 1874, with a total production of 77,020. This is a near factory fresh example of the Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army 'Tip Up' Barrel 6 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire UK Obsolete Calibre. The pistol’s metal work retains its original finish. It has an undamaged original American Walnut grip. The butt of the grip frame is numbered ‘44128’. The barrel block is stamped ‘120’. The cylinder has very faint 1860 patent detail (illustrated as best as possible). The top rib of its 6” octagonal barrel is marked with the S&W Springfield Mass address. The barrel’s rifled bore is clean with typical light rifling. The pistol measures 11” overall and has a brass blade fore sight, ‘v’ notch bar rear sight and sheathed trigger. The pistol’s single action cocking & firing mechanism works crisply. The price 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 20754 £1,450.00 |
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**SOLD**3/4**C1820 English Matthew S Spencer Lynn Norfolk 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 20832 - 20832 Matthew S Spencer was an English Norfolk based Gunmaker recorded as having premises at Red Cow St, Lynn Regis / Kings Lynn in 1804, High St 1810-22 and 52 High St 1829-53 (see page 337 of British Gunmakers Volume 2 by Brown). It is 6 ¼” overall with a 1 ½” screw off barrel which is 54 Bore (the barrel requires a tool to turn it off, we do not have the tool). The smoothbore is clean. The underside of the barrel & action have crisp proof marks. Its steel side plates are decorated with Martial shield and banners on both sides. The left side has the manufacturer's name 'Spencer' & the right ‘Lynn’. It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip and sliding safety catch feature which works as it should. The cock is fitted with a flint. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. 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 private collection or display. Sn 20832 £0.00 |
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**MINT BORE** Cased C1855 George Gibbs Bristol Webley Bentley ‘Wedge’ Frame 120 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer, Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 20035 - 20035 George Gibbs (1811-1884) was an English Gunsmith recorded as working in Bristol between 1830 and 1884 both on his own and as J & G Gibbs (1835-41) at various addresses in Bristol including Redcliffe Street, Thomas Street 29 Corn Street and the Lewins Mead Factory St John’s Bridge Bristol. His family business continued after his death and was recorded as operating in Bristol and London throughout the Victorian era, both World Wars and post war into the modern era finally closing in the year 2000 (see page 225 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol 2). This is an original example of the English Webley Wedge Frame double-action only percussion revolver, as produced in the late-1850’s through about the mid-1860’s . These guns use a 2-piece frame and barrel design, similar to that of Colt revolvers, with the two parts held together via a “wedge”. Adams and Tranter revolvers utilized one-piece frame/barrel assemblies that were forged from a single piece of iron. The “wedge” frame design is attributed to Birmingham gun maker Philip Webley, although Webley himself seemed to have manufactured very few of the guns. The simplified double-action lock mechanism typically encountered in these revolvers is usually of the Joseph Bentley design, and these guns are often referred to as Webley-Bentley revolvers, even though they were produced by many makers. This is an antique, cased C1855 George Gibbs Bristol Webley Bentley ‘Wedge’ Frame 120 Bore Five Shot Double Action Only Percussion Revolver. It has a black powder proof mark on the barrel. The top of the frame is signed ‘G. Gibbs 29 Corn Street Bristol’. The double action only firing mechanism works crisply. It has the correct loading lever and has a spurless hammer. The pistol has a 4” octagonal barrel (8 ½” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with crisp rifling. It has a blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch frame rear sight. The metal has even patina and much original blue finish to the barrel and cylinder. Its finely chequered walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol is contained in its fitted Oak case. The case is lined in blue felt and has compartments which snugly fit the weapon and its accessories. The accessory compartments contain an original brass and copper black powder flask by Bartram & Co, a brass & steel double bullet mould marked ‘120’ (bore), 4 moulded lead bullets and 1 ball, 2 tins labelled E.Joyce & Co London & Eley Bros containing a quantity of percussion caps, a white metal oil container with screw off lid which has an integral oil applicator/ tool, a cleaning rod, screwdriver tool and nipple remover tool. The inside of the lid has a clean George Gibbs 29 Corn Street Bristol trade label. The lid of the case has an inlaid void brass disc and it has a lock (key absent). The price for this antique cased pistol with many original accessories 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 20035 £2,325.00 |
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Cased, Victorian British Officer’s Reilly London Adams Patent 38 Calibre 5 Shot Double Action Percussion Revolver To Lieut General Julian Hamilton Hall Coldstream Guards (Saw Action In The Crimean War) With Accessories. Sn 18756. - 18756 Born the son of Sir John Hall, 5th Baronet, Julian Hamilton Hall (1837-1911) was commissioned as an ensign in the Coldstream Guards on 2 August 1854. He saw action in the Crimean War. He became commanding officer of the Cheshire Regiment in May 1883 before moving on to be Assistant-Adjutant and Quartermaster-General at Headquarters Home District in December 1884 and General Officer Commanding North Western District in April 1890; he retired in April 1895 (an A4 size printout from Internet resources containing the above antecedents accompanies the pistol). Robert Adams was shop manager for George and John Deane of 30 King William St., London Bridge, and designed the revolver came to be known as the Deane Adams Deane model. Adams split with the Deane firm in 1856. The Deane firm remained at 30 King William St. and became "Dean and son". Until the arrival of Samuel Colt at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with his display of percussion revolvers, British gun makers had largely neglected this style of weapon except for pepperbox revolvers. The arrival of Colt with his American methods of promoting business caused much resentment in the British gun trade. The outcome was a surge in quality revolver design and production by British makers including Deane Adams & Deane & Deane & Son & other British Gunmakers. These British revolvers were popular private purchase items for British officers. This is an excellent, original, cased, Reilly London Adams patent 5 shot percussion revolver. The weapon's firing mechanism works as it should, correctly, in double action only. It has a 4 ½” octagonal barrel (9 ¾” overall). The rifled bore is clean. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched plate on the frame rear sight. The top of the frame is signed ‘Reilly New Oxford Street London’. It has foliate engraving to the frame & trigger guard. The frame is engraved ‘Adams Patent’ ‘No.201208Y’ and ‘Julian Hall Coldstrm Gds’ indicating that this revolver was bought by the Officer for his Crimea War service. The barrel & cylinder have English black powder proofs. Its finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition and it has a steel butt plate. The pistol's metal work is undamaged with original blue finish which has even patina. The pistol is contained in its original Mahogany case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The case is lined with green felt and has a nice Reilly Gunmaker London trade label with New Oxford Street address. The case has compartments which contain accessories including a white metal oil tin with screw top lid and integral oil applicator, a steel tool with wood handle, a quantity of moulded lead balls, an ebony handled cleaning rod with brass tip, a copper & brass powder flask with sprung nozzle & an empty F.Joyce London labelled percussion cap tin. The price for this cased pistol to a High ranking British officer worthy of further research & accessories 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 18756. £3,175.00 |
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C1790 Balkan / Turkish Ottoman Empire 16 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Ornately Decorated Stock & Original Iron Ram Rod. Sn 20800 - 20800 This is an elegant Balkans / Turkish Ottoman flintlock pistol. It is 22”overall with a 13 ¾” 2 stage steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel is unsighted. It has its original full wood stock ornately decorated with brass which has heavy, deep, geometric, foliate & scrollwork designs . The brass is clean and all intact. The wood has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected of a pistol of this age. It has a steel cock, pan with hinged frizzen and plain lock plate. The trigger is brass. The cocking & firing actions work but the spring is weak. There are no external maker or date marks on the pistol. The price for this attractive piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20800 £695.00 |
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20 Shot Large, 7mm Military, Lefeuchaux Type Nickel Plated Pinfire Revolver. - A 591 This is a rare and unusual Military 20 shot 7mm nickel plated pinfire revolver. This revolver is double action only based on the Lefeuchaux model of pinfire revolvers popular on the Continent. The gun measures 9 ½ inches long, 6 inches high with a cylinder diameter 2 ½ inches. The gun is fitted with a 5 inch rifled barrel and a blade foresight and retains most of its original nickel plating. For military use, the revolver is fitted with a lanyard ring. The fully fluted cylinder is made in a single ring of chambers which has been recessed to reduce the weight. The hardwood grips are finely chequered and retained by a single screw. Although there is no makers mark on the gun, each chamber of the gun carries a British proof mark (illustrated). The double action of the revolver works as it should and indexes correctly. NB. As an obsolete calibre weapon, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 591 £1,200.00 |
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American Civil War Era, BACON MF'G. CO, .31 Calibre, 5 Shot, Single Action Percussion Pocket Revolver (Colt’s Pocket Model Of 1849). Sn 20709:24 - 20709:24 Thomas K Bacon originally worked for the American Manhattan Firearms Company before leaving C1859 to set up his own business BACON MF'G. CO. NORWICH CONN (When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Colt Patent expired weapons were produced by a number of American manufacturers). This is an excellent, original 4” octagonal barrel .31 Calibre, 5 shot percussion revolver with drop down loading lever produced by Bacon Mfg Co C1860 similar in design to Colt’s Pocket Model of 1849. The metal work has even patina throughout with original finish. The top of the barrel is faintly marked ‘Bacon Mfg Co, Norwich Conn’. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘449’. The barrel’s bore has light rifling and staining consistent with age and use. It has undamaged Walnut grips which have just bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The pistol's single action firing mechanism works 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 20709:24 £1,200.00 |
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**1855 CRIMEA WAR ERA**MATCHING NUMBERS**British Colt London Navy Model 1851 .36 Calibre Cap & Ball Revolver. Sn 20709:21 - 20709:21 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 during the Crimean War due to their innovative design and ease of loading. During the Crimea War, The British Government ordered 9,000 Colt revolvers. This Colt London Model 1851 Navy revolver is in superb original condition. The pistol has a 7 ½” octagonal steel barrel and measures 13 ½” overall. The barrel’s bore is clean with well defined rifling. The metal work has areas of age and service use related pitting. 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 has British Victorian ‘Crown V’ and ‘Crown P’ proof marks and It has all matching serial numbers '19536' on the barrel block, frame, trigger guard, butt strap & cylinder which dates its manufacturer to 1855 during the Crimea war (1853-1856). It has an undamaged American Walnut grip and the pistol's cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare historic British Crimea War era revolver 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 20709:21 £1,950.00 |
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**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era, 1862 (Early Production) Factory Nickel Plated Colt Model 1861 Navy Single Action 6 Shot Revolver Factory, 3 ½” Re-Barrelled & Converted To Side Port Loading .38 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre. Sn 20709:15 - 20709:15 The Colt Navy .36 calibre cap & ball revolver was a single-action percussion revolver produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American western frontier. This is an original example of the Colt M1861 Navy revolver contemporarily factory re-fitted with shorter 3 ½” barrel & converted to .38 RF Calibre (similar examples of Colt conversions are illustrated & described in chapter XVII of Serven’s book Colt Firearms and a Colt 1861 Navy conversion similar to ours with 3 ½” round barrel is illustrated on page 193 of the same book). The pistol’s bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling. The pistol measures 8 ¾” overall. The pistol retains its original factory nickel plating which is tarnished in areas consistent with age and handling and it has a brass grip frame. The top of the barrel is stamped with correct 2 line ‘Colt’s PT. F.A MFG. Co Hartford CT. U.S.A.’ address (see page 192 of Serven’s book). The left side of the frame is stamped with correct Colt’s 1871 & 72 patent detail (see page 193 of the same book & .36 Cal (the original calibre prior to its conversion, illustrated) . The cylinder has a clear ‘Stage Coach Hold Up’ scene engraved. Matching numbers ‘3437’ are stamped on the grip frame, butt, frame, barrel & cylinder. The serial number is in the early production range of 1862. It has an undamaged Walnut grip. During the contemporary conversion process the pistol was made open side port loading without ejector (as illustrated on page 193 of Serven’s book). The barrel has a small conical post fore sight and the rear sight is a ‘v’ notch in the hammer. The pistol’s single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price 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 20709:15 £1,545.00 |
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