Antique Pistols and Revolvers
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1790-1829 English Clarke & Son London Percussion .577 Regulation Calibre Traveling Pistol With Brass Fittings Period Converted From Flintlock With Octagonal Barrel & Ram Rod. Sn 21393:18 - 21393:18 Richard Clarke was an English London based gun retailer recorded at 62 Cheapside 1790-96, he is then recorded as Richard Clarke & Son Goldsmith & Gun Retailer at the same address 1797-1829 (see page 149 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.1). This is an excellent percussion pistol by Clarke & Son London period converted from flintlock. It is 13 ½” overall with a 8” octagonal steel sighted barrel. The barrels’ smooth bore has just staining & residue consistent with age and use and has black powder proofs. The top barrel flat is faintly signed ‘London’. It has a flat stepped action plate with Dolphin hammer. The action plate is signed ‘Clarke & Son’ (most likely Richard). It has a walnut full stock with chequered grip panels & plain rounded butt. It's has brass fittings including trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial. It is complete with original ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn end cap. It's action works 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 21393:18 £1,275.00 |
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**QUALITY FITTINGS**1773-1823 English Barber Newark Flintlock .577 Regulation Calibre Target / Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Barrel & Ram Rod. Sn 21393:17 - 21393:17 Isaac Barber was an English Nottinghamshire based gun smith recorded at Market Place, Newark 1773-1823 (see page 164 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is an excellent Flintlock Pistol by Barber Newark. It is 14 ¼” overall with a 9” octagonal steel sighted barrel. The barrels’ smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use and has black powder proofs. The top barrel flat is faintly signed ‘Barber Newark’. It has a flat stepped lock with cock. The lock plate is crisply signed ‘Barber’ (most likely Isaac). It has a walnut full stock with plain rounded butt. It's has fancy steel fittings including trigger guard with extended tang, clamshell on the trigger guard and Pineapple finial. It is complete with original ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn end cap and steel worm. 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. Sn 21393:17 £1,675.00 |
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C1800 British Richards Flintlock .650 Carbine Calibre Holster Pistol With Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 21393:16 - 21393:16 This is a very good Flintlock Holster Pistol made C1800. It is 14" overall with an 8 ¾” round steel barrel. The barrels’ smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use and has English black powder proofs. It has a flat stepped lock with cock fitted with flint. The lock plate is crisply signed ‘Richards’ (there were several gunmakers working in both London and the Provinces during the flintlock era). It has a walnut full stock with plain rounded butt. It's has brass fittings including trigger guard with extended tang and ram rod flute. It is complete with original captive iron ram rod. 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. Sn 21393:16 £1,675.00 |
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British Naval Officer’s Private Purchase R. Watkins (London C1710-1740) Long Sea Service Pattern .577” Regulation Calibre, Flintlock Pistol With Belt Bar & Brass Fittings Including Cudgel Butt. Sn 21393:15 - 21393:15 During the 18th century the British Royal Navy began standardising their Naval small arms. One such weapon was the Sea Service flintlock pistol. These weapons were used by the British Royal Navy throughout the Wars with neighbouring France 1750- 1815 and saw service at the famous Naval Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. This original British Naval Officer’s Private Purchase Long Sea Service Pistol is in excellent condition. It is 20 ¼” long with a 12 ¾” smooth bore barrel which is Regulation .577" calibre. The barrel’s bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The barrel is crisply stamped with black powder proof marks. The lock plate is signed ‘R. Watkins’ (recorded as working in London C1710-1740, a maker of flintlock pistols and muskets, see page 104 of English, Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers by Carey). The all original full wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. It has regulation type brass furniture including cudgel butt. The pistol has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap. The lock functions crisply. 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. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21393:15 £2,350.00 |
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Napoleonic Battle Of Trafalgar Era**Georgian, English Board Of Ordnance Marked Enfield Tower, Long Sea Service .577” Regulation Calibre, Flintlock Pistol With Belt Bar & Regulation Brass Fittings Including Cudgel Butt. Sn 21393:14 - 21393:14 During the 18th century the British Royal Navy began standardising their Naval small arms. One such weapon was the Sea Service flintlock pistol. These weapons were used by the British Royal Navy throughout the Wars with neighbouring France 1750- 1815 and saw service at the famous Naval Battle of Trafalgar 21st October 1805. This original Georgian, Tower, Long Sea Service Pistol is in excellent condition. It is 19 ½” long with a 12” smooth bore barrel which is Regulation .577" calibre. The barrel’s bore is clean. The barrel is crisply stamped with black powder proof marks and the pistol has several crown ordnance inspection marks. The all original full wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and has Board Of ordnance WD arrow mark and other inspection marks (illustrated). It has regulation brass furniture including cudgel butt. The pistol has its original wood ram rod with brass end cap which also has ordnance inspection ‘GR’ mark. The lock is crisply marked 'Tower' (Enfield) & ‘Crown GR’ (George Rex) together with small ordnance mark. All metal work is excellent and undamaged. The cock is fitted with flint. The lock functions crisply. 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. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21393:14 £2,450.00 |
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1875 - 1912 American Colt No.3 Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Derringer With Pivot Barrel. Sn 21408 - 21408 An excellent original .41 Cal Rim Fire, Colt No.3 derringer. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912. The serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (to avoid risk of damage we have not removed the grips). Our example has its original factory nickel plated brass frame with a sheathed trigger. All of its original factory nickel plate finish is present. Its 2 ½” barrel pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock and a small lug on the barrel block depressed to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 5” overall length. The barrel has a German Silver blade fore sight. It’s rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’. The brass frame has 41 Cal (calibre detail). It has its original American walnut grips which are in excellent condition and secured with a single recessed screw bolt. Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21408 (drawers office) £745.00 |
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English, C1840 Thomas Conway Manchester .500 Calibre Percussion Target / Dueling Pistol With Damascus Steel Octagonal Barrel & German Silver Mounts. Sn 21393:9 - 21393:9 Thomas Conway was an English Gunsmith with premises in Manchester at 179 Chapel Street, 3 Market Street & 43 Blackfriars Street, Deansgate between 1803-1852. This is an excellent original percussion target or Dueling pistol by Conway Manchester. Its octagonal Damascus steel barrel is 9 ½” length (15 ¾” overall). The barrel has a gold band inlaid at the breech and the barrel is sighted. The smooth bore of the barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The pistol has its original ebonised wood ram rod with polished horn end cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a worm. Its action plate, trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial and Dolphin hammer are nicely engraved with a foliate decoration. The action plate is signed by the manufacturer 'Conway’ & the top barrel flat ‘Manchester’. The pistol has its original undamaged walnut stock with chequered panel grip, German silver stock mounts and Inlaid void German Silver escutcheon. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this desirable pistol 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 21393:9 £1,395.00 |
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**VERY ORNATE SILVER WRAPPED WITH CORAL & POLISHED ANTIQUE IVORY DECORATION**C1800 16 Bore Balkan / Ottoman Rat Tail Butt Flintlock Pistol. Sn 21393:8 - 21393:8 This is a superb ornate Balkans / Ottoman flintlock pistol made C1800. It is 20 ¼” overall length. The 11” Cannon barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. Sections of the iron barrel and all of the stock are tightly wrapped in silver sheet and has ornate tooled foliate & hammered decoration. The stock and barrel towards the muzzle are intricately decorated with silver studs, polished antique ivory & coral lozenges including the rat tail butt. The pistol has its original decorative forming part of the frame, fixed in place faux silver ram rod end piece. The lock plate and cock have quality tooled decoration. The action cocks and dry fires. The price for this ornately decorated Ottoman / Balkan 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 21393:8 (NB Antique Ivory Content Comprises Less Than 10% Volume & Weight) £1,245.00 |
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C1850 English Proofed 120 Bore Bar Hammer, 6 Shot Pepper Box Pocket Revolver With Fluted Cylinder & Safety Catch. Sn 21393:7 - 21393:7 This is a nice bar hammer pepperbox made in English form C1850 (examples of bar hammer pepperboxes are illustrated and described in Chapter 9 of Pepperbox Firearms by Dunlap). The action works crisply. The pistol has a cluster of 6 x 1 ¾” barrels and measures 6 ½” overall. The barrel flutes are stamped with English black powder proofs and are numbered 1-6. The smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age. The action, hammer & trigger guard have tooled foliate engraving. It has a stepped steel butt plate. There are no visible manufacturer or date marks. The rear of the action has a sliding safety catch which works correctly. The pistol has its original undamaged finely chequered Walnut grip. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pepperbox no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:7 (drawers office) £645.00 |
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C1870 Clamshell Hard Cased Belgian Liege 9mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Only Revolver With Ornate Tooled Decoration, Folding Trigger, Captive Swivel Extractor Rod. Sn 21393:4 - 21393:4 This is an attractive 6 shot 9mm pin fire revolver made C1870. It measures 7 ½” overall with a 3 ¼” two stage barrel. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining & reidue consistent with age and use. The metal work in the white has attractive deep cut tooled foliate decoration & typical folding trigger. Its original chequered panel gutta percha hard rubber grips are excellent. The pistol is stamped with Liege ‘crown N’ & ‘P’ marks. The cylinder is numbered ‘67’. The pistol is side gate loading & has a captive swivel ejector rod. The pistol is correctly double action only and its firing mechanism works as it should. The pistol is accompanied by its original leather covered wood pistol shaped clamshell type hard case with clasp fastener. The case is lined and padded with rich purple material. The liner has just wear to be expected & the leather has some light scuffing to be expected. The case fits the pistol perfectly. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:4 £695.00 |
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