Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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Victorian, British WD Contract, 1863 Dated, .577 Calibre 2 Band, 5 groove Obsolete Caliber Snider Enfield Sergeants Short Rifle. Sn 23484:26 - 23484:22 This is a nice, original Victorian, 1863 dated, .577 Snider MK II 2 band Sergeants rifle with a 5 groove rapid twist rifled barrel. This rifle has a 33” round steel 5 grove rifling barrel with an overall length of 49 inches. The rifle is fitted with a mark II Snider breech block which is stamped II* together with WD stampings and P.H.M. The barrel carries tower proof marks on the left hand side of the barrel. The rifle is fitted with brass furniture and has the correct 3 sling swivels. The double lined steel lockplate is engraved with the Queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) 1863 (date) and a tower inspection stamp. The rifle is fitted with a ramp and ladder rear sight graduated to 1000yards. The barrel is fitted with a bayonet bar for the sergeants yataghan bayonet and the correct slim screwed cleaning rod. The rifles metalwork has a smooth patina finish and the tiger striped woodwork carries a feint roundel to the butt and is in excellent condition with only minor marks from service use. The barrel has a nice clean 5 groove bore with only minor staining from service use. NB As an antique obsolete calibre, section 58(2) weapon, no licence is required to possess if retained as a part of a collection or display. An inert 577 round is included; no licence is required to possess in the U.K. as part of a collection or display. The price for this Snider sergents rifle includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:22 £1,400.00 |
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Outstanding Victorian, Martini Henry Mark 2 Rifle, 1880 Dated, *MINT BORE*, 577x .450 Obsolete Calibre, WD Contract Contract Rifle by BSA & Munitions Limited & White Leather Sling. Sn 23484:22 - 23484:22 This is a nice Martini Henry mark 2 rifle WD contract by BSA & Munitions Limited of Birmingham. BSA were one of the major makers of Martini Henry rifles including private purchase weapons for officers. The rifle has a commercial blued finish and a fine quality walnut stock which are in excellent condition. On the right hand side of the receiver is the early large cocking lever and is stamped with the Queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) B.S.A&M.Co (BSA & Munitions Limited of Birmingham) 1880 (date), an inspection stamp over II (mark 2). The top of the receiver is stamped S.X (strengthened extractor). The right hand side of the barrel carries extensive proof marks and to top of the knox form is stamped 167 K7. The right hand side of the butt carries a nicely stamped roundel PIMLICO a crowfoot over WD 1897 II (reserve weapon) I (class o reserve weapon). The rifle has a block and blade fore sight, 1400 yards flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels, & bayonet lug. The 33” steel barrel's bore is bright with crisp rifling (49” overall length). The rifle is fitted with its correct mark 2 cleaning rod and has both sling swivels. The metalwork retains most of its original blued finish with the breech block left in the white. The rifle has only minor bumps and bruises from service use. See section D, Martini arms, RB 96 on page 18 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapter 6 together pages 82 to 85 together with the colour plates in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. This is an outstanding example of a very rare rifle. NB As an antique obsolete calibre, section 58(2) weapon, no licence is required to possess if retained as a part of a collection or display. An inert 577 x 450 round is included; no licence is required to possess in the U.K. as part of a collection or display. The price for this original and unaltered mark II Martini Henry rifle includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:22 £2,200.00 |
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ZULU WARS VERY RARE, MK1 1873 British WD Enfield Martini Henry .577 x 450 Obsolete Calibre Service Rifle with Correct MK1 Chequered Butt Plate, Grooved Trigger, Bronze Azis Pin, 3 Sling Swivels, Polished Breech Block Sn 23484:19 - 23484:19 This is a very rare, unconverted, and original .577x .450 Martini Henry, 1973 dated mark I British service rifle. The rifle was approved for service in 1873 and the rifle retains all of the features of the mark I Martini Henry rifle produced prior to 1873 including the chequered butt plate, grooved trigger, exposed trigger nose, a bronze axis pin for the breech block, the bulbous early mark 1 cleaning rod, (the bulbous nose was reduced with later mark I rifles to enable it to clear stuck cartridges, 3 sling swivels and the polished breech block which is stamped S B (strengthened striker). The woodwork and metalwork are crisply stamped with the markings. The rifle retains most of its original blued finish to the barrel and receiver. The receiver is stamped on the right hand side with the Queens crown over VR (Victoria Regina) ENFIELD 1873 (date), an inspection stamp over I (mark I) indicating that this rifle was in service from 1873 and would have been in service during the Zulu wars of 1879. The rifle retains all of the original woodwork and the stock has a nice Enfield roundel stamped on the right hand side R M (Royal Manufactory) WD and ENFIELD I (class I weapon) and various other inspection marks. The wood furniture has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The rifle has a block and blade fore sight, 1400 yard range flip up ladder rear sight. The 32 ½” steel barrels bore is mint with crisp rifling with an overall length of 49 ½”. See section D, Martini arms, RB 92 on page 18 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapter 3 together pages 35 to 45 together with the colour plates in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. This is an outstanding example of a very rare rifle. NB As an antique obsolete calibre, section 58(2) weapon, no licence is required to possess if retained as a part of a collection or display. An inert 577 x 450 round is included; no licence is required to possess in the U.K. as part of a collection or display. The price for this rare, original and unaltered mark I Martini Henry rifle includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:19 £7,950.00 |
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**VERY RARE**ONE OF ONLY 900** Un-Altered, 1859 Dated, 32 Bore, Jacob Double Rifled Barrel Percussion Rifle By Swinburn & Son To The Indian Jacob's Rifles Battalion. Sn 14786 - 14786 In the history of firearms, the military double rifle invented by British General John Jacob of the Indian Army was probably one of the most ambitious designs ever devised. General Jacob was a fascinating person, one of those larger than life mid-19th century characters whose career reads more like a novel than fact. He tamed great portions of India’s wild Northwest Frontier & set up civil administrations. As an improvement on the British issue Brunswick Rifle, which fired a belted round ball, he devised a symmetrical conical projectile with studs that mechanically fit in the rifle’s bore, giving far better accuracy than the Brunswick. He continued his work, to include the invention of a bullet with a fulminate nose plug that exploded upon contact that was felt would be great for blowing up enemy artillery at long distances. At about the same time he invented the double rifle, and figured that style would perfectly suit his rifling system. In the mid-1850s Jacob contracted with British gunsmith Swinburn & Son to make the unusual arms. Each rifle had a special patchbox proudly engraved with the proposed unit’s name, “Jacob’s Rifles”. Jacob raised a Battalion of native riflemen and armed them with his double gun. “Jacob’s Rifles,” as the unit was to be called, numbered about 1,000 officers and men, 900 of whom were issued with Jacob’s very expensive rifles. Some time after Jacob's death in 1858, the rifles issued to his troops were put back into stores and the troops were given more conventional long arms. Ultimately the doubles were released from service and sold for large game hunting use, some having either one or both barrels converted to smoothbore to allow a choice of shot or bullet. The firm of Swinburn & Son had its origin in the 1832 partnership between John Field and Charles Philip Swinburn. After John Field passed away in 1834, C.P. Swinburn succeeded to the business at 15 Newtown Row, moving to 14 Weaman Row in St. Mary’s in 1838 and eventually to 17 Russell Street in 1840, where the firm remained until it went out of business in 1883. In 1850 the firm expanded to include #16 Russell Street as well and also added a 14 Weaman Row address, likely as a retail location, in 1853. In 1851, the firm became Swinburn & Son with the addition of C.P. Swinburn’s son to the business, who he had named John Field Swinburn in honor of his old partner. This very rare, excellent, original Jacob double-barrelled rifle by Swinburn & Son to The Jacob’s Rifles has not been altered in any way and retains its original military double rifled barrels which are 32 bore. The barrels measure 24” and the gun’s overall length is 40”. Both barrels are clean and the rifling is crisp and well defined. This weapon has its original military bayonet lug. Its sights are graduated to a very optimistic 2,000 yards. (The 6” long rear leaf was so contrived that to use it at an extreme range it had to be fired from the chest). The rifle's cocking and double trigger firing action work crisply. Its wood work and metal are in excellent condition with just the minor bumps & bruises on the wood to be expected of a weapon of this age. Its hammer plates are both marked 'Swinburn & Son 1859' and its patch box lid, crisply marked 'Jacob's Rifles'. The rifle is complete with original ram rod and sling swivels. The price for this innovative, historic piece which is one of only 900 made includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 14786 £4,150.00 |
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C1840 English Form Mortimer 16 Bore Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23446 - 23446 This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Mortimer (there were several English Gunmakers named Mortimer working in both London & the provinces during the percussion era). It has 26” brown wash steel barrels and measures 41 ¾” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & German Silver stock mounts. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘Mortimer’. The shotgun has its ebonised wood ramrod with brass cap & tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23446 £695.00 |
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**PRESTIGIOUS MAKER**C1860’s Victorian English, Harris Holland Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading 12 Bore Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn 23447 - 23447 In 1870 Holland & Holland did not exist. In fact, it would be six years before the firm’s founder, Harris Holland, was to take in his nephew Henry and create the iconic brand which now graces London’s Bruton Street. Harris Holland was a was a good shot with both rifle and shotgun, regularly competing in live-pigeon competitions at Hornsey Wood Tavern. He appears to have gained enough kudos among fellow shooters for them to start asking him to get them guns and rifles like the ones he used so successfully himself. Seeing a clear business opportunity, Harris ordered guns made to his specification. 98 New Bond Street London was Harris Holland’s address from 1858. His nephew Henry Holland joined him in 1876, when Holland & Holland became the company style. It was not until 1893 that Holland & Holland built their factory on Harrow Road London. This is a nice double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by H. Holland no doubt Harris before he joined with Henry. It has 29” double Damascus steel smooth bore barrels with flat top barrel rib and bead fore sight (45 ¾” overall length). The barrel’s bores have just light staining consistent with age and use. The barrel rib is signed ‘H. Holland 98 New Bond St London’. Both action plates are signed by the maker ‘H. Holland’. The inside of the action has English black powder proofs and is signed ‘J.Emme’ (possibly a factory inspector’s mark). It has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The all original wood stock has just light knocks bumps & bruises to be expected with age and use. The underside of the shoulder stock has an inlaid white metal escutcheon inscribed with stylised monogram. The shotgun’s stock has chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock. It has a steel Trigger guard with extended tang & steel butt plate. The price for this shotgun by a quality maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23447 £975.00 |
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Victorian, Snider MK II, .577 Calibre 5 Groove Obsolete Calibre Sporting Carbine by J.C & A Lord, London, Birmingham & Bombay. Sn 23442 - 23442 J.C. & A. Lord were a prominent 19th-century firm of merchants based in Birmingham, London, and Bombay (Mumbai), acting as suppliers for goods, notably firearms, to the Indian subcontinent. This is a very nice, original Victorian .577 Snider MK II sporting carbine with a 5 groove rapid twist rifled barrel. The carbine is nicely made with many features including a finger guard at the rear of the trigger with a pineapple finial at the front, a ramrod with a shotgun under rib ramrod holder with 2 ramrod pipes and a ramrod finial on the stock. The ramrod is made of iron with the square Snider profile. All the fittings are iron and carry engraving. The lockplate and hammer carry border engraving and the lockplate is stamped J.C.& A.LORD. The barrel and action retain most of their original blued finish and the barrel is stamped on the top J.C &A LORD LONDON BIRMINGHA & BOMBAY. The barrel is Birmingham proved, retained by a flat steel wedge and has a mint bore with 5 groove quick twist rifling. The carbine has a fixed fine dovetailed bead foresight, and an adjustable ladder and ramp 500 yard rear sight. The walnut stock is in excellent condition and is chequered at the wrist and fore end. The action cocks and fires as it should. NB As an antique obsolete calibre carbine under section 58(2) weapon, no licence is required to possess if retained as a part of a collection or display. An inert 577 Snider round is included; no licence is required to possess in the U.K. as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23442 £975.00 |
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Victorian, Snider MK II, .577 Calibre Obsolete Calibre Carbine. Sn 23445 - 23445 This is an original Victorian .577 Snider MK II Carbine with a 4 groove rifled barrel. The carbine was made as a Snider carbine and has a heavy 21 inch barrel with an overall length of 36 ½ inches. Many of these Belgian supplied Snider carbines carry no identification marks and were supplied to the Boers and used in the Boer Wars. The barrel carries Belgian Liege proof marks on the barrel, breach and breach block. The carbine has a fixed foresight, and an adjustable ladder and ramp rear sight with a fine sighting peephole on the sliding blade. The carbine has brass fittings and the barrel is retained by a single solid barrel band. The hinged breech block has a chequered thumb grip and the lockplate has the correct snider hammer fitted. The action cocks and fires as it should. NB As an antique obsolete calibre carbine under section 58(2) weapon, no licence is required to possess if retained as a part of a collection or display. An inert 577 Snider round is included; no licence is required to possess in the U.K. as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23445 £695.00 |
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Imperial German, Spandau Arsenal, 1886 Dated, 11mm Mauser (11 x 60R) M1871/84, 8 Shot Tube Magazine Obsolete Calibre Rifle. Sn 23443 - 23443 This is an Imperial German, 1888 dated, 11mm (11 x 60R) Mauser Model 1871/84 rifle made at the Imperial German Spandau Arsenal in 1886. The rifle was developed from the single shot model 1871 rifle which was improved and modified into a repeating rifle with the insertion of a tubular magazine enclosed within the fore end to hold 8 rounds of ammunition that was similar to the Swiss Vettrli rifles of the period. This gun was the first magazine fed rifle used by the German army. The design of the rifle, introduced into service in 1884 was quickly superseded by the invention of smokeless powder as a propellant which was vastly superior to the older black powders used on the Mauser M1871/84 and similar rifles. The Mauser Gewehr 1888 quickly superseded the M1871/84 in the German army and gun was regulated to secondary use including use in the First World War. This rifle was made at the Imperial Spandau armoury which is stamped on the barrel together with various proof marks and the serial number 2446 which is repeated on the receiver and barrel. The side of the receiver is stamped I.G.Mod 71/84 4775 on one side and 1886 (manufacturing date) on the other side together with various inspection markings. The top of the butt plate is stamped on the top aG.GR B.4.27 (Garde-Grenadier-Regiment, Guard Grenadier Regiment). The rifles metalwork retains most of its original polished blued finish together with polished metal finishes including the fittings. The woodwork is in excellent condition together with inspection stamps on the right hand side of the stock and the trigger guard. The rifles bore is bright with well defined rifling. The gun has a full length tube magazine, steel butt plate, blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The weapon’s cocking & firing mechanism work correctly. The bayonet for this rifle is listed separately on our web site. 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. Sn 23443 £1,175.00 |
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Zulu War Era, 1875 Dated, Martini Henry Mark I Rifle 577x 450 Obsolete Calibre, Officially Converted in 1894 to a Mark II Martini Henry Artillery Carbine. Sn 23444 - 23444 The Martini Henry artillery carbine was developed to replace the Snider artillery carbine and was issued to the troops in 1891. The mark 2 artillery carbine was adopted in 1891 and between 1891 and 1894, mark 2 Martini Henry rifles were officially converted to artillery carbines at RSAF Enfield. This consisted of shortening the barrel, removing the rifle rearsight to be replaced by a 1000 yard carbine rear sight, shortening the forend and moving the barrel bands to the rear. The pinning of the fore end and bayonet bar were retained on the carbine. The rifles were also fitted with the mark three rifle strengthened extractor and were stamped S-X on top of the breech. The carbine accepted the bushed P/58 Enfield sword bayonet in service. This is an Martini Henry artillery carbine and the barrel and action retain much of their original blued finish and the action is lightly stamped on the right hand side VR (Victoria Regina) LSA Co (London Small Arms contract) 1873 (manufacture date) an inspection stamp Mark I to Mark II conversion designation where the first I is central over the inspection mark with the second I stamped to the right after the conversion of the rifle from a mark I to a mark II over 2 (mark 2 rifle converted to a mark 2 artillery carbine). The carbine is fitted with its original mark 1 stock, retaining the original rare to find mark 1 chequered butt plate which was often replaced on conversion. The right hand side of the butt is stamped with the R M ENFIELD roundel over II over 2 (mark 2 rifle converted to a mark 2 artillery carbine). The butt is also fitted from November 1891 with a 1 inch diameter disc to apply unit markings as part of the conversion which was adopted by the .303 magazine rifle This disc is stamped 1900. The left hand side of the action and barrel carry crisp proof and inspection marks. Most of the parts of the rifle are stamped with Enfield inspection stamps including the action trigger, trigger guard, operating lever, butt plate and barrel bands. The wood work is in good condition with only the minor bumps and knocks with service. The barrel has well defined rifling with minor staining and residue due to use. The carbine retains its 2 original sling swivels. See section D, Martini arms, RB 105 on page 20 of the Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and chapter 8 together pages 98 to 100 with the plate on page 99 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. NB As an antique obsolete calibre carbine under section 58(2)weapon, no licence is required to possess if retained as a part of a collection or display. An inert 577 x 450 round is included; no licence is required to possess in the U.K. as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23444 £1,450.00 |
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