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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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British, WW2, 1941 Dated, Lee Enfield No 4 MK I Cruciform Spike Bayonet by SM (Singer Manufacturing Co) with MK I Scabbard and Webbing Frog & Safety Clip. BAYO 763 - BAYO 763 The No. 4 Mk. I was beautifully made, with its distinctive cruciform blade in one solid forging. Only 75,000 of this type were made. Production occurred during the latter half of 1941 and into the early months of 1942. The only maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co. (the famous sewing machine manufacturer), at their Clydebank, Scottish plant. One influence in the selection of Singer was that Scotland it was felt it would be safer from German bombers than in England. This is an excellent, original, Lee Enfield No.4 MK 1 spike bayonet with cruciform blade in its original scabbard. The socket is stamped No. 4 MK.1 and by the manufacturer SM (Singer Manufacturing Co). The 8” cruciform blade is undamaged, and its ribbed locking catch works as it should. The ribbed licking catch is stamped SM 41 (Singer Manufacturing, 1941 date). The bayonets scabbard is in similar excellent condition with no dents. The correct khaki No 4 bayonet webbing frog is in good order with brass clip in place. See Skennerton pages 214-215, Item B266. The price includes UK delivery. (Box 1). BAYO 763 £375.00 |
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Boxed, C1970’s Benjamin Franklin USA Model 130 .177 Calibre BB Pneumatic High Compression Pump Action Single Shot Air Pistol With Original 1979 Dated Illustrated Owner’s Manual & A Selection Of .177 Calibre BB’s In Original Tubes & Darts. Sn 23450 - 23450 The Benjamin Model 130 is a vintage, multi-pump pneumatic air pistol, often branded as "Benjamin Franklin," designed primarily as a smoothbore BB gun with high-compression capabilities. Produced around the mid-20th century, these, alongside the similar 132 (.22 cal) and 137 (.177 cal) pellet models, are known for their blued brass & steel construction. This boxed example of the Model 130 is in excellent condition. The pistol is Pneumatic Pump Action. The air chamber is charged by multiple strokes of the underlever pump action and a pellet loaded into the barrel at a port with bolt in the top of the barrel. The power of the air pistol is increased by the number of pumps.The pistol has a safety catch button on the grip frame. The pistol has all of its original blue finish, Benjamin Franklin USA manufacturer’s name model and calibre detail (all illustrated). The pistol is serial number B126298. It has its original undamaged chequered panel Benjamin signature plastic grips, adjustable rear sight and blade fore sight. It has a 9 ” barrel with clean smooth bore and is 11 ¼” overall length. It’s loading and firing actions work crisply. The pistol comes in its original Benjamin cardboard retail box with hinged lid and Benjamin imagery. The box has some light surface wear but is clean and intact. The box contains its original Benjamin owners manual which is dated 4/79 (April 1979), A Daisy labeled cardboard BB tube which contains a quantity of BBs and a plastic MR Services tube which contains a quantity of BBs. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 air weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. Sn 23450 £475.00 |
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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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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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**RARE**1905-1906 ‘The BSA Air Rifle’ Pistol Grip Stock Variant In .177 Calibre, Underlever With 1st Type Bayonet Catch Lever (no protective side fences). Sn 23420 - 23420 This is a very good, rare to find ‘The BSA Air Rifle’ (see Chapter 2, Pages 34 – 39 of The Book Of BSA Air Rifles 1905-1939 by Milewski). These rifles were only made between 1905 & 1906 before introduction of The improved BSA air rifle in 1906. These rifles were made with both straight hand and pistol grip stocks. This example of the ‘The BSA Air Rifle’ has its original wood stock with pistol grip stock and correct chequered panels. The stock is correctly impressed with BSA’s pyled arms Trade mark. It has a steel butt plate, a 19 ½” barrel and measures 43 ½” overall. It has a blade fore sight and adjustable dial rear sight. The metal work has original blue finish. The loading port is marked ‘Load’ and has BSA’s pyled arms trademark. The 1st type bayonet cocking lever has correctly has no protective side fences and the lever end is slightly curved downwards, a feature found on these rifles (the author on page 35 of his book comments “it seems BSA’s left the factory with levers set at various angles” and illustrates a lever end similar to ours. The top of the cylinder has no markings. The rifle is serial number ‘6270’ which is stamped on the trigger block & is in the serial number range of BSA serial numbers issued between 1905-1908 i.e 5830-7829 (see page 27 of Milewski’s book). The rifle cocks, loads & fires correctly. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23420 £575.00 |
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**RARE** Pre WW1 Junior Or Boy’s Pattern 1913-1914 BSA .177 Calibre Underlever Air Rifle With Pistol Grip Stock & ‘S’ Prefix Serial Number. Sn 23421 - 23421 This is a rare to find pre WW1 BSA Junior Or Boy’s Pattern Air Rifle. These rifles along with Pre war Standard models were only made on a short production run between 1913 & 1914 replacing the improved Model D in 1913. Production ended in 1914 as BSA’s machinery was understandably required for war work. The Standard Pattern was re-introduced in 1919 (see Chapter 6 of The Book Of The BSA Air Rifle by Milewski who describes pre WW1 rifles as scarce). Our example has the correct Pre WW1 variant features I.e. 1910 sear safety patent ‘Pat-30338-10’ above the ‘S’ prefix serial number S80639 on the trigger block, No cylinder markings, no BSA logo panels within the wrist chequering & BSA’s patents on the underside of the correct cocking lever with correct side lever catch (in 1912 BSA acquired Lincoln Jeffries Patents and the BSA name replaced Lincoln Jeffries). A period BSA advertising poster illustrated on page 61 of Milewski’s book illustrates the 1914 range of BSA air rifles including a pistol grip stock Junior Or Boy’s Pattern the same as ours. It has a 15 ½” rifled barrel the underside numbered ‘326’ (just over 37 ½” overall), a pinched blade foresight and period 2 leaf rear sights. The metal work has even patina. It has a steel butt plate. The breech is marked ‘Load’ and has BSA’s pyled arms trademark. The underside of the stock is impressed 13 ¼” (stock length). The rifle loads, cocks & fires correctly. The price for this rare pre WW1 BSA air rifle includes UK delivery. Sn 23421 £575.00 |
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**AS FOUND**Original, WW2 Era Nazi German NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) 2 Piece Construction Arm Band. Sn 23470 - 23470 These armbands were originally adopted to distinguish members of the NSDAP from members of other political parties (see page 108 of Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell), this was particularly important for the proto-SA whose only uniform, if they had one, was that of the old Imperial Army or of the various Freekorps of which many were veterans. The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi party) armband was worn on the left upper arm. Its quality depended on the budget of the wearer. This is an excellent, original Nazi Party arm band in nice clean condition. The armband is made of blood red cotton material with central stitched white roundel panel with black ink stamped Swastika. The edges of the armband and roundel have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items. Image 3 illustrates the inside of the armband. There is no mothing and all stitching is intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23470 (Armbands box) £195.00 |
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**AS FOUND**Original, WW2 Era Nazi German NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) Arm Band With Nazi Inspection / Acceptance Ink Stamp. Sn 23471 - 23471 These armbands were originally adopted to distinguish members of the NSDAP from members of other political parties (see page 108 of Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell), this was particularly important for the proto-SA whose only uniform, if they had one, was that of the old Imperial Army or of the various Freekorps of which many were veterans. The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi party) armband was worn on the left upper arm. Its quality depended on the budget of the wearer. This is an excellent, original Nazi Party arm band in nice clean condition. The armband is made of blood red cotton material with central printed white roundel panel with black ink stamped Swastika. The edges of the armband have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items. Image 3 illustrates the inside of the armband which has a nice crisp original Nazi Eagle With Swastika roundel Inspection / Acceptance Ink Stamp. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23471 (Armbands box) £195.00 |
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**AS FOUND**Original, WW2 Era Nazi German NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party) 2 Piece Construction Arm Band. Sn 23469 - 23469 These armbands were originally adopted to distinguish members of the NSDAP from members of other political parties (see page 108 of Service badges and emblems- Third Reich Cloth Insignia by B.L.Davies & I. Westwell), this was particularly important for the proto-SA whose only uniform, if they had one, was that of the old Imperial Army or of the various Freekorps of which many were veterans. The Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (the Nazi party) armband was worn on the left upper arm. Its quality depended on the budget of the wearer. This is an excellent, original Nazi Party arm band in nice clean condition. The armband is made of blood red cotton material with central stitched white roundel panel with black ink stamped Swastika. The edges of the armband and roundel have the correct intricate stitching found on period Nazi items, minor fraying in areas which can be seen in the images. Image 3 illustrates the inside of the armband. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23469 (Armbands box) £195.00 |
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1954 - 1968 Crosman USA Model 140 Single Shot .22 Calibre Pneumatic Pump Action Air Rifle With Weaver USA Model 244 Telescopic Sight. Sn 23455 - 23455 The Crosman 140 is a vintage single-shot, bolt-action, multi-pump pneumatic .22 calibre air rifle produced between 1954 and 1968, a desirable collector's item for plinking and light pest control. This example is in excellent condition. The rifle is Pneumatic Pump Action. The air chamber is charged by multiple strokes of the underlever pump action and a pellet loaded into the barrel at the breach which has a revolving breach cover. The breach cover has maker and model detail (illustrated). The power of the air rifle is increased by the number of pumps. It has a 20” barrel and is 35 ½” overall length. The rifle works as it should & has all of its original blue finish & its wood work is in excellent undamaged condition. The rifle has its original open sights and is fitted with a Weaver USA Model 244 Telescopic Sight (markings illustrated). The optics of the sight are excellent. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 air weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. Sn 23455 £575.00 |
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**Large**John Nowill & Sons, Sheffield Bowie knife With Stag Antler Hilt Scales & Scabbard. Sn 23389 - 23389 The Nowill familly are recorded as Sheffield cutler's since the 16th Century. The family traded under various names and Trademarks until John Nowill acquired the 'crossed keys' trademark in 1842. John Nowill retired from the business in 1847 - three years before his death on 24 October 1850 and the name of the business adopted the 'Nowill & Sons' name. Nowill & Sons made FS Commando Fighting Knives for the British War Dept. In 1947 the Sheffield cutlers F. E. & J. R. Hopkinson Ltd acquired the assets of John Nowill and Frank Mills and used their names & trademarks when making knives (see page 242 of the Sheffield Knife book By Tweedale). This is a large Sheffield made Bowie Knife. It has a 10 ½” long deep swept single edged, Bowie blade which is 1 ¾” broad at its widest and measures 16 ¼” overall. The spine of the blade is 6mm thick. One side of the blade has a shallow fuller. It is marked at the ricasso 'J. Nowill & Sons Sheffield England Established AD 1700’ together with faint cross keys trademark, alongside ‘Bowie’ signature. The cutting edge of the blade has no damage. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age. It has a heavy brass cross guard and heavy brass pommel bolsters. The undamaged Stag antler scales are undamaged and are secured by a row of brass pins including central large brass pin on both scales. It is complete with its brown leather open top scabbard with single large belt loop. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for this impressive Bowie by a renowned Sheffield Cutler includes UK delivery. Sn 23389 £375.00 |
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