Antique Rifles and Long Guns
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Victorian C1860 English ‘Nixon Maker’ 13 Bore Double Barrel Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22619 - 22619 This is a Victorian era double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by Nixon (see page 295 of British Gunmakers Volume 2 by Brown where several provincial gunmakers named Nixon are recorded as working in the percussion era. Brown’s book Volume 1 has no makers named Nixon recorded as working in London during the same period). It has 29” steel barrels and measures 45 ½” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. Each breech has platinum vent plugs. It has its original walnut stock in excellent condition with chequered grip panels, inlaid white metal void escutcheon on top of the wrist and attractive carved butt of the stock’s pistol grip. It’s steel butt plate tang, trigger guard with extended tang, stock block tang & hammer have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates have foliate scenes with Game birds and hunting dog in the field. Both action plates are engraved with the manufacturer’s name ‘Nixon Maker’. The shotgun is fitted with bead foresight and has its original wood ramrod with brass cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this shotgun worthy of further research regarding the maker 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 22619 £675.00 |
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**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Swiss Military Vetterli M1869 / 71 10.4 mm Obsolete Calibre Bolt Action Rifle By Keller Aarau. Sn 1185 - 1185 The Vetterli rifles were a series of Swiss army service rifles in use from 1869 to circa 1890, when they were replaced with Schmidt-Rubin rifles. Modified Vetterli rifles were also used by the Italian Army. The Swiss Vetterli rifles combined the American M1866 Winchester rifle's tubular magazine and a bolt system derived from the German Dreyse. Due to the Swiss Federal Council's early 1866 decision to equip the army with a breech loading repeating rifle, the Vetterli rifles were, at the time of their introduction, the most advanced military rifles in Europe. This is an excellent M1869 / 74 Vetterli bolt action rifle in 10.4mm UK obsolete calibre. The metal work has even patina. It has all original, wood furniture with chequered grip panel on the fore stock. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The stock is stamped with military inspection marks. The action is signed by the maker Keller Aarau together with serial number ‘106084’ which is repeated on the barrel and underside of the action. There is no visible external number on the bolt. It has an adjustable rear sight, block & blade foresight, sling swivels, steel butt plate and original cleaning rod. The rifle is 51” overall length with a 33” barrel. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean & bright with well defined rifling. The loading & firing actions are crisp. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 1185 £795.00 |
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1895 To 1915 Marlin USA Model ’92 (1892) .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Lever Action Rifle, Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine. Sn 22565 - 22565 This is an increasingly hard to find Marlin Model ‘92 (1892) lever action rifle in UK obsolete calibre .32 RF. It has all original undamaged woodwork numbered 48850. The metalwork has even aged patina to its all original blue finish. The rifle’s action has a removable steel plate which can be removed to allow access to the actions working parts for inspection / cleaning. The plate is removed by unscrewing a screw bolt with knurled lug on the side of the action. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. Its 23 ½” barrel has a clean bore (40 ½” overall length). The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents for 1878- 1892 and the action tang ‘Marlin ‘92’ (the model designation was changed in 1905 from model 1892 to just the model 92. The model 92 rifles were available until 1915). It has an external hammer & full length tube magazine. The underside of the frame is stamped with number '349457’. It has a curved steel butt plate, German Silver blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The price for this excellent rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22565 £1,975.00 |
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India Pattern Brown Bess .750 Antique Musket by Reynolds and Bayonet. Sn - 22613 India Pattern Brown Bess .75 inch musket and bayonet made by Reynolds. Thomas Reynolds was a gunsmith who had premises in London and traded there between 1790 and 1834. This musket has a 38 ½ inch barrel with an overall length of 54 inches. The barrel carries London proof marks and has a smooth bore with minor staining due residue. The barrel is retained by iron pins and is fitted with a small square foresight which acts as a bayonet lug. The lockplate has double line border engraving and is engraved REYNOLDS with the number 2 above it. The lockplate is fitted with a swan neck cock with double line engraving. The musket has brass fittings and the steel ramrod is retained by 3 brass ramrod pipes. The brass butt plate is engraved with the rack number 12. The stock carries the usual knocks and bumps from service use and the left hand side of the stock behind the side plate is stamped with a crown over TA. The bayonet has a blade length of 17 inches with an overall length of 21 inches and is stamped 1CO 115 (1st Company, bayonet number 115) on the front of the socket. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22613 £1,895.00 |
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**FAMOUS MAKER**C1850 English John Manton & Son Dover Street London 80 Bore, Pinfire Breech Loading Rotary Underlever Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22572 - 22572 The famous English gunsmiths John Manton (1752-1834) & Son, George Henry (1789-1854) worked at Dover Street Piccadilly London. Between C1833 to 1844 George Henry Manton went into partnership with the Gunsmith William Hudson. The partnership continued to trade under the name Manton & Son (see page 170 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a single barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by John Manton & Son made at their Dover Street premises. It has a 28” smooth bore 2 stage Damascus steel barrel. The barrel’s bore is clean. The barrel is signed ‘John Manton & Son Dover Street London’. The weapon has a brass bead fore sight. There is border and scroll engraved decoration to the steel mounts & scenes of Game Birds and Hunting Dog in the field. The action plate is signed ‘John Manton & Son’The scroll trigger guard is numbered 12365. The action has a safety catch. The shotgun’s loading, cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s all original wood stock has chequered panel wrist and fore stock. The underside of the shoulder stock is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22572 £695.00 |
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1841-1869 English Henry Or William Cartwright Of Norwich Norfolk, Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading 12 Bore Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn 22621 - 22621 Henry Cartwright was an English Norwich Norfolk based gunmaker recorded as working between 1841 & 1858. There was also a William Cartwright working in the same area between 1863 & 1869 (see page 93 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie). This is a double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by either Henry or William Cartwright of Norwich. It has 29 ¼” smooth bore barrels with flat top barrel rib. The barrel’s bores are clean. The barrel rib and both action plates are signed by the maker ‘Cartwright Norwich’. The weapon has a brass bead fore sight. The action has quality deep cut scrolling foliate engraved decoration all around. It has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun’s stock has chequered panels at the wrist and fore stock. It has a steel Trigger guard with extended tang numbered ‘313’ & Pineapple finial & ribbed butt with top and bottom steel heel plates. The underside of the shoulder stock has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The price 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 22621 £795.00 |
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1834-1860 English Henry Tatham Junior London 13 Bore Double Damascus Steel Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 22575 - 22575 Henry Tatham junior (1804-1860) was a London gunsmith with premises at 24 Pall Mall 1825-34, 37 Charing Cross 1834 56, 37 Charing Cross & 3 Opera Arcade 1857-58 & 37 Charing Cross only 1859-1860 (see page 207 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 London By Brown). This is an antique 13 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun made by Henry Tatham Junior at his 37 Charing Cross premises. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist. The shotgun with double 29 ½” Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 45 ¾” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight and is faintly signed ‘Henry Tatham Jr Charing Cross London’. The breech has platinum vent plugs, border and scroll engraved maker signed locks and scroll engraved steel mounts. The trigger guard is engraved with a depiction of a hunting dog in the field. The top of the action has inlaid gold pair of woodcocks in the field. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void brass escutcheon. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap that unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The price for this shotgun includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22575 £795.00 |
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**PURDEY CONNECTIONS**1825-1842 English Charles Moore London 12 Bore Double Damascus Steel Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 22574 - 22574 Charles Moore was a London gunsmith with premises at 2 Regent Circus 1821-23, 34 Regent st Waterloo place 1823-25 and 77 St James’s Street 1825-42. In the 1830’s he opened premises in France, the company later became Charles Moore & James Woodward in the 1840’s , C1948 the famous James Purdey & Sons succeeded to the business (see page 186 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 London By Brown). This is an antique 12 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun made Charles Moore at his 77 St James Street premises. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist. The shotgun with double 31 ½” browned Damascus steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 47 ½” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight and is faintly signed ‘C. Moore 77 St James Street London’. The breech has platinum vent plugs, border and scroll engraved signed floating locks and scroll engraved steel mounts. The top of the wrist is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining & residue consistent with age and use. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap that unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The price for this shotgun with connections to the famous Purdey gunmaker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22574 £795.00 |
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Presentation 2 Band Enfield Sergeants Pattern 1860, .577 Calibre Percussion 5 Groove Rifle, Presented to Corporal H. Jarvis, Somersetshire Rifles in 1860 by Thomas Turner, Birmingham. Sn - 22610 This is a Presentation Enfield Sergeants Pattern 1860, 2 band percussion rifle made and presented by Thomas Turner of Fisher Street, Birmingham to Corporal H.Jarvis, the best shot of number 1 & 2 Companies of the Somersetshire Rifle Volunteers 1860. The rifle is fitted with 5 groove rifling and has a near mint bore with good rifling and some minor staining. The rifle is fitted with the correct iron furniture and the iron patchbox is engraved PRESENTED BY THOMAS TURNER FISHER ST BIRMINGHAM TO CORPl H.JARVIS THR BEST SHOT OF NO 1 & 2 COPANIES OF THE SOMERSETSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS 1860. The finely figured walnut stock is in excellent condition. The rifle is complete with its iron 1100 yard range ladder rear sight, block and blade fore sight, front and tang sling swivels, correct barrel bands and cleaning rod. The rifle measures 49 inches in length with a 32 ½ inch barrel. The rifles cocking & firing actions work crisply. See Section B, Capping breech loading Arms, RB 41 on page 8, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique obsolete calibre rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22610 £1,750.00 |
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**UN-FIRED**MINT BORE**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING BOLT**1886 Dated WW1 Era Imperial German Army Spandau Model 1871/84 11mm Obsolete Calibre Tube Magazine Bolt Action Rifle Regiment Marked ’3.G.G.R.E.3.46’ To The 3rd Garde Grenadier Reserve Ersatz Regt - 22616 The 11mm Mauser Model 1871/84 Rifle with tube magazine was adopted as the Infanterie-Gewehr 71/84. The rifle was designed and manufactured by Paul Mauser and Wilhelm Mauser of the Mauser company. It was issued to Infantry Regiments. This is a superb original example of the Mauser M1871/84 which appears to have never been fired. Its woodwork is excellent, undamaged & all original. The metalwork is undamaged with original finish. The barrel’s bore is near mint, clean & bright with well-defined rifling. The breech is crisply marked 'Spandau' with Crown and Imperial proof/ inspection marks, model designation and 1886 date. The weapon has matching numbers on the barrel bands trigger guard, forend block, breech, barrel & bolt ‘2225 / 25’. The bolt action firing mechanism works crisply. It has a block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight, bayonet lug, steel butt plate and sling swivels. The butt plate tang is Regiment marked ’3.G.G.R.E.3.46’ To The 3rd Garde Grenadier Reserve Ersatz Regiment 3rd Kompagnie Weapon 46’ (see pages 18 & 25 of German Small Arms Markings by Gortz & Bryans). The price for this superb WW1 era rifle includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22616 £2,450.00 |
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