Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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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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Victorian, British Army in Indian, Light Cavalry.65 Calibre, Smooth Bore, Antique Percussion Carbine with Saddle Bar and Ring. Sn 23424 - 23424 Enfield Pattern 1853 cavalry carbines were used by the British army In India. By 1866 the stock of Tower P 53’s became diminished and conditions in India called for another issue of smooth bore carbines resulting in production of Light Cavalry Carbines. This cavalry carbine is in excellent condition with good smooth woodwork and metalwork. The carbine measures 39 inches in length with a 24 inch smoothbore barrel. The barrel carries Birmingham 25 bore proof marks and is retained by a single Baddley band. The steel lockplate with an Enfield hammer is stamped with a Queens crown. The carbine is fitted with Enfield brass furniture and is fitted with a steel saddle bar and ring. The barrel has a smooth bore which has staining and residue consistent with age. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion carbine no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23424 £675.00 |
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**VERY ORNATE PROFUSELY SILVER WIRE INLAID & GOLD SCROLL DECORATED**C1790 Turkish Ottoman Flintlock Blunderbuss With Short Shoulder Stock. Sn 23441 - 23441 This is an attractive, very ornate Turkish Ottoman flintlock Blunderbuss with short shoulder stock. It is 28 ½” overall length with a 17 ¼” long iron barrel with flared muzzle and attractive crisp gold scrollwork decoration. The barrel has proof / inspection marks (illustrated in image 2). The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The muzzle opening is just under 1 ½” diameter. The all original tropical hardwood full stock is excellent. The stock incorporates a short shoulder stock and overall the stock has profuse silver wire scroll work, leaves & crescent moon devices. It has a brass butt plate, trigger, trigger guard and ram rod flute fitted with iron ram rod. The iron lock plate and cock have gold foliate panel decoration. The action works crisply. The price for this attractive piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23441 £1,395.00 |
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C1865 Victorian British Officer’s Private Purchase J.D. Dougall London Enfield 1853 Pattern, 3 Band .577 Regulation Calibre Percussion Rifle. Sn 20826 - 20826 James Dalzeil Dougall (1818-91) of the Scottish Glasgow based family of Gun & Fowling tackle makers expanded to work in London at 59 St James Street 1864-82. The company became Dougall & Sons in 1883 and continued in business both in London and Glasgow until C1923 (see pages 154 and 155 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is an original British Officer’s private purchase Enfield 1853 Pattern 3-band Percussion Rifle in .577 regulation calibre By J.D. Dougall London made C1865. The action plate is signed ‘J.D Dougall’. It has all original walnut stock with chequered panel wrist and fore stock, brass butt plate, brass fore end block and trigger guard with extended tang. The rifle also has its original iron ramrod, ladder rear sight & block and blade fore sight. It has a heavy military hammer. The barrel’s bore is has just light staining consistent with age & well defined rifling. The barrel is stamped with proof / inspection marks. The metal work has even patina. Total length is 49 ½” with a 33" barrel. The barrel is signed with the maker’s 59 St james Street address. The cocking & firing action work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20826 £1,595.00 |
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British WD MK 1, 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1) .577x .450, Enfield 1897 Cavalry Carbine Period Re-Barrelled At Enfield With Henry Rifling. A 595 - A 595 This is an original MK 1, 1st issue pattern .577x .450, Martini Henry, Cavalry Carbine. It is ordnance stamped and has all original woodwork. It has adjustable graduated ladder rear (sight frame present, central ladder missing) and winged blade fore sight. The stock either side of the rear sight has lugs for additional leather sight cover (absent). It has its original steel butt plate & steel cleaning rod which has been polished at some point in its life. The stock has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. In the period this carbine was re-barrelled at Enfield with henry Rifling. The 21” barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling (38 ½” overall). The action works correctly. It is stamped on the right side with Crown VR (Victoria Regina), dated '1897' (indicating re-barrelling at Enfield with Henry Rifling) and has the very faint designation stamp 'I.C.1.' (1st Issue Pattern Cavalry MK 1). The metal has WD inspection marks. The Price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre weapon, no Licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 595 £1,445.00 |
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**RARE**1863-1865 American Civil War U.S Army Model 1860 Spencer Repeating Rifle Company .52 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Repeating Rifle / Cavalry Saddle Carbine With 7 Shot Tubular Magazine. Sn 23394 - 23394 The Spencer .52 calibre repeating rifle was the designed by Christopher Spencer in 1860. It was a manually operated lever-action, repeating carbine size rifle (39" overall) fed from a tube magazine with cartridges. It was adopted by the Union Army, especially by the Cavalry, during the American Civil War. Production began in 1860 and ended in 1869. Our example is serial number 28220 which dates its manufacture to between 1863 & 1865 (Spencer Carbines that were manufactured between 1863-1865, had serial numbers falling between 11,001 and 62,000). The Spencer had an innovative 7 shot tubular magazine fed into the butt via a trap with steel latch. This is an excellent all original example. The metal work has even patina and its original wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected and has a faint impressed U.S. Army acceptance / Inspector’s cartouche (illustrated). The barrel’s bore is clean with well defined rifling. It is fitted with a flip up rear sight and block & blade fore sight, steel saddle bar with ring and single sling swivel. It is also fitted with rear sling swivel, correct steel butt plate & with correct tubular magazine and latch plate. The top of the action is signed ‘Spencer Repeating Rifle Co Boston Mass Pat’d March 6 1860’ and the top of the action behind the hammer has the serial number 28220. The metal has small factory inspector’s marks. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this piece of American Civil War history includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23394 £4,250.00 |
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**MINT BORE**RARE**U.S Army Early Post American Civil War Spencer Repeating Rifle Company USA 1860 Patent, Model 1865 .50 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Repeating Rifle With 7 Shot Tubular Magazine. Sn 23385 - 23385 The Spencer Repeating Rifle was the world's first military metallic-cartridge repeating rifle, famously patented by Christopher Miner Spencer on March 6, 1860. While the Model 1860 became a legendary Union weapon during the American Civil War, the Model 1865 was a refined post-war version in .50 calibre. It is a manually operated lever-action, repeating rifle fed from a tube magazine. It was adopted by the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Spencer had an innovative tubular magazine fed into the butt via a trap with steel latch. This is a rare, original example of Spencer’s 1860 patent Model 1865 rifle in excellent condition. The metal work has original blue finish and its original wood stock has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. The shoulder stock has impressed U.S. Army acceptance / inspector marks cartouches (illustrated). The 28 ¼” barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. The action tang has the early serial number ‘585’. The rifle measures 46 ½” overall length. It is fitted with a flip up rear sight and block with blade fore sight. It is also fitted with sling swivels, correct steel butt plate & tubular magazine with latch plate. The top of the breech is stamped ‘Spencer Repeating Rifle Co Boston Mass Pat’d March 6 1860’ & the top of the barrel ‘M 1865’. The metal has factory inspectors marks which can be seen in the images. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this collectable, rare, historic rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23385 £3,750.00 |
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