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RESERVED RESERVED INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired, British, 1967 Dated 120mm APDS/T (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) Projectile. - O 2230
INERT DEACTIVATED. The Royal Ordnance L11A5, officially designated Gun, 120 mm, Tank L11 is a 120 mm L/55 rifled tank gun design. The gun was the second 120 mm calibre tank gun in service with British Army and was the first of NATO's 120 mm main battle tank guns which became the standard calibre for Western tanks in the later period of the Cold War. The gun was designed in 1957 and introduced in service in 1966 in the Chieftain main battle tank. This gun was later modified and fitted to the Challenger tank. This is an unfired 120mm APDS/T (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) projectile and consists of a tungsten core sheathed in steel, fitted inside a light alloy sabot or sheath. Upon firing, the sabot is discarded and the reduced calibre projectile with trace carries on to the target. This projectile is complete with all nylon bore bands and the rear rubber sealing ring. The projectile retains all its original black painted finish and its stencilled in white round its circumference 120mm TK L1 APDS L15A1. The projectile was made at RLB (Royal Laboratories) and is stamped on the base RLB (Royal Laboratories) 2/67 (February 1967) 88D D I 1001 120MM APDS SX139GE. Price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2230
£375.00

**RARE**BERDAN’s SHARP SHOOTERS CONNECTIONS**MATCHING NUMBERS**1860-1863 American Civil War Era Remington-Beals Patent .36 Naval Calibre Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver Regiment Marked ‘1.SS’ To The 1st (Berdan’s) Sharp Shooters Regiment. Sn 22643:5 - 22643:5
The Remington Navy percussion revolvers were manufactured by Remington & Sons in .36 Calibre. Navy Models were produced between 1860 to 1875 however pistols made to Beals' 1858 patent were only produced between 1860 and 1863 and only approx 14,500 were made. The Beals' Patent revolvers were popular with both Union & Confederate Officers during the Civil War as they permitted easy cylinder removal allowing a quick reload with a spare pre-loaded cylinder, an advantage over other revolver designs of the time. During the Civil War there were two green uniformed regiments in service of the Union Army. These were the First and Second Regiments of United States Sharpshooters, very much celebrated and publicized units in their time. For 15 years before the Civil War, Hiram Berdan was one of this country's leading marksmen. When Fort Sumter was fired upon, Berdan developed a plan to form a unique regiment made up of the country's best marksmen. Because of Berdan's political connections, he had little difficulty in getting his idea approved by the War Department. By July 1861, his idea had become a reality, and he was appointed the Colonel of the 1st Regiment United States Sharp Shooters. During battle, the mission of the sharpshooter was to kill enemy targets of importance (i.e. officers, NCOs & artillery crews from long range which they did to good effect. Armed with Sharps and other similar rifles Sharpshooters would also carry sidearms such as Colt & Remington revolvers. This is an original Remington-Beals, Navy .36 calibre percussion revolver. The underside of the frame is poorly struck ‘SS’ on top of ‘1’ to the 1st Regiment Sharp Shooters (Berdan’s Rifles) below ‘47’ (most likely a unit weapon number). We cannot find any other regiment designation to any other civil war Regiment bearing letters and numbers ‘1SS’. The pistol’s all original undamaged metalwork has aged even grey / blue colour and areas of light holster wear. It has the correct factory nickel plated brass trigger guard, German Silver conical foresight & grooved cylinder frame rear sight. It’s original Walnut grips are undamaged with just light holster wear to be expected. The grip frame under the left grip is numbered ‘6923’ which is repeated on the underside of the barrel. The top of its 7 ¼” octagonal barrel is crisply marked 'BEALS PATENT. SEPT. 14. 1858 / MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTONS' / ILION, N Y'. The barrel's rifled bore is clean. The pistol's cocking and firing action is crisp. The price for this piece of American Civil War history to a famous Regiment worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item within the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:5
£2,250.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. Original, 1998 Dated, Armaco 81MM Smoke Mortar. - O 2231
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a Armaco 81mm Smoke mortar for the 81mm L16 mortar. The mortar retains most of green painted finish and the gray anodised tail fins. The body is stenciled round its circumferences 81MM M RP SMK RO7 /01 and is stamped at the back SIL-99-001-VM-433 C8AP TT12. The tail assembly has 8 cast tail fins and is stamped above the fins TV180 RG (Radway Green) 8/98 (August 1998). The mortar is fitted with an alloy time nose fuse and is stamped round its circumference LOT SG-99-0002. The time ring is graduated to 54. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or displays. O 2231
£145.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**Cased 1857-1873 Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co (Colt M1861 Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 Shot Single Action Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver With London Proofs & Accessories. Sn 22643:6 - 22643:6
The Manhattan Arms Manufacturing Co. was founded in New Jersey U.S.A. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Manhattan began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons including the iconic Colt Navy Revolver. Production continued until C1873. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an excellent, original, 5” barrel version of the Manhattan (Colt Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 5 shot percussion revolver with captive drop down loading lever. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. The metal work has even patina with original blue finish some original factory nickel plating to the brass grip frame. The top of the barrel is signed ‘Manhattan Fire Arms Co Newark Patented March 8 1864'. The cylinder has faint original etched cylinder scene panels featuring, River Steam Boat and other Civil War Battle Scenes. The cylinder is stamped ‘Patented Dec 27 1859’. The pistol’s frame and cylinder have English London proofs indicating production for the British market. The pistol's steel frame, barrel block, butt of the brass grip frame & trigger guard assembly are stamped with matching serial numbers '66901'. The pistol has a small brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip in excellent condition. The pistol's loading and single action firing mechanisms work crisply. The pistol is contained in its later wooden case with hinged lid. The inside of the lid has a reproduction ‘Colt pistol instructions for use’ trade label. The case has a clasp fastener and it is lined with felt. The interior has compartments which snugly fit the weapon with additional compartments for accessories. The accessory compartments contain a copper & brass black powder flask with embossed Colt type Eagle embossed motif, a brass and steel double ‘bullet & ball’ mould, an empty period ‘Eley’ percussion cap tin, a quantity of dummy rounds resembling cartridges (not for this pistol) and 2 reproduction empty Colt cartridge boxes. The price for this cased pistol with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap and ball revolver, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:6
£1,575.00

**RARE**NUMBER 4574 OF ONE OF ONLY APPROX 6000**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**C1864 Metropolitan Arms Co New York USA (Colt M1851 Navy) .36 Naval Calibre, 6 Shot Single Action Cap & Ball Percussion Revolver. Sn 22643:7 - 22643:7
In the past, little was definitively known about the Metropolitan Arms Company of New York but is has long been hypothesized by arms historians that the firm was established to take advantage of the massive fire that took place at the Colt Patent Firearms factory in February of 1864. With Colt’s production capacity severely curtailed, there was a perceived opening in the civilian percussion revolver market. It has been further hypothesized that New York gunmaker Orison Blunt was behind the company and relied on the Metropolitan Arms Company to continue production. The impetus for the establishment of the Metropolitan Arms Company was the Colt fire. In fact, the five-person consortium of gunmakers and investors who intended to take immediate advantage of the situation were in business only three weeks after the fire and included the well-known New York gunmakers William J and Samuel R Syms. The pair had previously been in business with Orison Blunt as Blunt & Syms and it is quite likely that Blunt was also involved with the group, although he was not officially listed as “partner”. This is further supported by the fact that the Metropolitan Arms Company took up residence in a building owned by Blunt. The other partners were John S McChesney, John J Serrel and Charles B Hart. The newly established Metropolitan Arms Company stepped into the void left by the Colt fire by bringing three models to market, all of which were essentially near copies and same quality as current production Colt products. The primary product was a copy of the Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver. The secondary product was a copy of the Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver, and the final product was a variation on the Model 1851, which essentially a copy of the Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver. None of the guns were produced in great numbers and the Model 1851 type revolver is scarce gun on the collector market today. Between the formation of the company in 1864 and when they went out of business circa 1867 it is estimated that a total of 8,900 revolvers were produced. Of these roughly 6,100 were of the “1851 Navy” pattern, about 2,750 of the “1862 Police” pattern and about 50 were of the extremely rare “1861 Navy” pattern. Interestingly all were .36 calibre guns, and no other calibres were produced. The demise of the company has been hypothesized as being the result of the metallic cartridge, which made percussion arms obsolete. This is a very good rare to find 7 ½” barrel version of the Manhattan (Colt Navy M 1851) .36 Naval Calibre, 6 shot percussion revolver with captive drop down loading lever. The barrel’s bore has just light staining consistent with age and use and has well defined rifling. The metal work is undamaged, has even patina with original blue finish faded to grey in areas and some light holster wear. It has a brass grip frame. The top of the barrel is signed ‘Metropolitan Arms Co New York'. The cylinder has faint original etched Naval engagement scene as found on Colt Navy revolvers. The pistol's steel frame, barrel block, butt of the brass grip frame, trigger guard assembly and cylinder have all matching numbers ‘4574’ of approx. only 6000. The pistol has a small brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip in excellent condition. The pistol's loading and single action firing mechanisms work crisply. The price for this rare Civil War Era pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap and ball revolver, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22643:7
£2,750.00

WW2 1944 Hispano HS 804 20mm Cannon Recovered from De Havilland Mosquito HX862 on Drum near Conwy, Wales. - D 5994
The British 20mm Hispano-Suiza (20x110) HS 404 aircraft cannon which first entered service experimentally in the Battle of Britain in 1940 arming several Supermarine Spitfires and also in the Bristol Beaufighter which carried 4 of the guns internally. The gun however with its original 60 round drum feed although very effective in combat was mechanically unreliable. The gun was later modified to a belt feed which was reliable and served in many aircraft throughout WW2 including the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, Westland Whirlwind, Bristol Beaufighter, Hawker Typhoon and Tempest as standard equipment or an upgrade of the Browning .303 machine gun as an effective hard hitting gun. This is a sectioned 20mm Hispano HS804 Mark 5 aircraft cannon that was recovered in 1970 from the hills at Drum near Conwy in North Wales from a De Havilland Mosquito mark VI Fighter Bomber HX842. The aircraft originally carried 4 of these cannons and was belt fed with its ammunition. The aircraft was with Number 60 OUT (Operational Training Unit) RAF as a night fighter aircraft on a night intruder exercise from RAF High Ercall in Shropshire as part of their night fighting course. Their briefed route took them towards Prestatyn at 3000 feet and then north west across the Irish Sea at 500 feet. This first leg pf the journey was at 3000 feet to clear the hills near Conwy before descending to the Irish Sea. The aircraft for some reason was flying at about 2300 feet and collided with the summit of the Carneddau mountains at Drem near Conwy at that height. The aircraft was completely destroyed and later that morning the wreckage was found and the pilot and navigators bodies were recovered. This cannon was recovered in 1970 from the crash site and has subsequently been deactivated for display. The cannon has had sections taken out of it to show the inner workings, the sectioned parts being painted in red. The cannon measures 68 inches long is mounted on a wooden display board complete with an inert 20mm HS804 round for display. The price for this very rare WW2 De Havilland Mosquito 20mm Hispano HS 804 cannon includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5994
£5,750.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. Original, 1899 Dated, Martini Henry Rifle (577x450) 10 Round Service Pack of Mark III Ball Round Coiled Brass Cartridges by Kirkee Arsenal. Sn - 22630
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an original, 1899 dated 10 round service pack of mark III coiled brass ball cartridges for the Martini Henry service rifle made at the Indian Kirkee Arsenal. These rounds were made for use in Martini Henry rifles supplied to the Indian Army after service use in England. These rounds are made by The rounds have an iron base with a brass cup which is crimped onto the coiled brass cartridge case. The rounds are loaded with a 480 grain solid lead bullet and originally had a charge of 85 grains of black powder as a propellant. The 10 rounds are in their original buff paper wrapper tied with a piece of blue and white coloured string. The buff wrapper has printed in black CARTRIDGES S.A. BALL MARTINI-HENRY RIFLE Rolled Case Mark III 1899 KIRKEE with the Indian service broad arrow 7 over 6. The price for this original 10 round Martini Henry coiled brass cartridge case service pack includes UK delivery. No licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22630
£475.00

English, C1850 Unwin & Rodgers Sheffield 120 Bore Percussion Combination Knife Pistol With Polished Horn Scales With Rare to Find Original Bullet Mould, Tweezers & Moulded Lead Balls. Sn 22636 - 22636
This is a nice original Unwin & Rodgers Combination knife pistol made C1850. Overall the pistol when closed is 6 ½” overall length. The tapered 3 ½” octagonal barrel and frame & bolsters are German Silver. The barrel has a small bead foresight. One barrel flat has two English proof marks. It has a steel hammer and folding trigger. It's cocking & firing actions are nice & strong. There are two folding knife blades. The larger single edged steel blade is 3" long and has staining consistent with age. The shank of this blade is marked on one side with very faint barely visible ‘Unwin’ above clear ‘Rodgers Sheffield’. The small ¾” single edged blade has had the tip shortened, re-shaped and sharpened at some point in its life. This blade also has staining consistent with age. The butt of the grip frame has a trap with hinged lid for moulded bullets and wadding. The box contains a small quantity of moulded lead balls. It has excellent undamaged polished horn grips. Both sides of the grips at the butt have inserts which contain on one side a German Silver scissor action bullet mould and the other a pair of steel tweezers. The price for this quality made piece with rare to find accessories 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 22636 (drawers office)
£975.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era 1851-1863 Patents Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co .31" Calibre, 6 Shot, Double & Single Action Percussion Revolver (Colt's Pocket Model of 1849) With Large Brass Trigger Guard For Gloved Hand. - 22643:8
The Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co of Philadelphia, manufactured pistols From 1851 To 1869. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Cooper Firearms Co began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an original 4” octagonal barrel Cooper manufactured revolver similar in design to Colt's Pocket Model of 1849 .31 Calibre, 6 shot percussion revolvers with captive steel lever ramrod. The pistol has a brass post fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. Its cylinder is stamped with number '12745' which is repeated on the butt of the brass grip frame and the underside of its barrel. The rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The metal work is all original & undamaged, its original blue finish has lightened evenly to grey over time. The top of the barrel is faintly marked by the manufacturer ' Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co, Frankford, Phila PA and 1851-63 Patents. It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip. The pistol has a large brass trigger guard for gloved hand. The pistol's double and single action firing mechanism functions 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 22643:8 (drawers office)
£1,295.00

**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era, Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 22643:9 - 22643:9
The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes. S&W had been successfully producing their Model 1 Pocket Revolvers and Their Model 2 belt revolver. There was however a demand for a pocket revolver in a larger calibre than their Model 1 .22 Calibre pistol. To cater for the demand S&W introduced their Model 1 ½. This pistol referred to as the 'Transitional Model ½’ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. This is an excellent original example of the Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. This is an original Smith & Wesson Model 1 ½ five shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It has original undamaged rose wood grips in excellent condition & original blue finish to the metal work aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with number '22301'. The cylinder, frame under the left grip and barrel have matching numbers ‘49’. It has a sheathed trigger and the top of its 3 ½” barrel is marked with Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass together with 1859-1865 patent detail (illustrated). The barrel's rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The barrel's ‘tip up’ action is operated by a ‘push up’ catch at the bottom of the barrel block and the pistol’s barrel rib is fitted with a small brass blade fore sight. The rear sight consists of a groove in the knurled hammer spur. The pistol measures 8” overall and its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this American Civil War era pistol 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 22643:9 (drawers 0ffice)
£795.00

**RARE**MINT**MINIATURE**Uberti Colt Model 1847 ‘USMR’ (United States Mounted Rifles) 'Dragoon' Fully Functional Single Action Percussion Revolver With Crisp ‘Indian Wars’ Cylinder Scene. Sn 22643:10 - 22643:10
The single action, 6 shot, percussion, Colt Model 1848 Army Revolver was a .44 calibre pistol designed by Samuel Colt for the U.S. Army's Mounted Rifles (USMR) also known as "Dragoon’s". Although the pistols were introduced after the Mexican-American War, it became popular among civilians during the 1850s and '60s, and was also used during the American Civil War. Uberti of Italy are famous for making modern high quality models of Wild West guns. In the 1980s, Uberti made a range of non firing miniature guns of non- production calibre. This is a near mint 47% scale miniature fully working authentic model of the Colt Model 1847 ‘USMR’ (United States Mounted Rifles) 'Dragoon' revolver. It has an undamaged walnut grip, attractive colour case hardened frame & captive loading lever, brass trigger guard frame, blued barrel & blued cylinder. The cylinder is decorated with crisp ‘Indian War’ scene and banner with ‘Model USMR’ as found on the period full size pistols. The underside of the barrel is stamped ‘A.Uberti Italy’. It has matching numbers ‘159’ on the barrel block, frame, trigger guard & butt of the grip frame. It has a brass blade foresight and ‘v’ notch hammer rear sight. The 2 stage barrel is 3 ½” long and it measures just 6 ½” overall. The single action firing mechanism works as it should and the loading lever operates correctly. The price for this superbly engineered, rare miniature of an iconic Colt revolver includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this non firing miniature. Sn 22643:10 (drawers office)
£695.00

**ONE OF THE EARLIEST SWING OUT CYLINDER PISTOLS**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era, Bacon Mfg Co, Hopkins 1862 Patent .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre, 6 Shot, Single Action Revolver With Swing Out Cylinder & Under Barrel Removable Ejector Rod. Sn 22643:11 - 22643:11
Thomas K Bacon originally worked for the American Manhattan Firearms Company before leaving C1859 to set up his own business Bacon Mfg Co, Norwich Connecticut (Conn). In 1862 another Norwich Conn gunmaker and inventor C.W. Hopkins patented one of the earliest revolvers with swing out cylinders. These revolvers were made by Bacon under Hopkins’ patent. This is an excellent, original 4” octagonal barrel .32 RF obsolete calibre, 6 shot percussion revolver by Bacon with Hopkins’ innovative early swing out cylinder system. The metal work has even patina throughout with foliate engraved decoration to both sides of the action. The top of the barrel is marked ‘Bacon Mfg Co, Norwich Conn’ and the left side ‘C.W Hopkins Patented May 27 1862’. The underside of the 4” octagonal barrel is numbered ‘144’. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. It has undamaged Walnut grips, sheathed concealed trigger, blade fore sight, grooved cylinder frame rear sight and spur hammer. Its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The cylinder swings out for loading when a knurled lever on the front of the cylinder frame is depressed. Underneath the barrel is a spring loaded removable steel ejector rod. The price for this pistol, one of the earliest with swing out cylinder 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 22643:11 (drawers office)
£1,250.00
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