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AUCTIONEERS OF FINE MODERN & ANTIQUE GUNS

SEALED BID AUCTIONLOTS

2000 - 8016Viewing exclusively at our Norfolk premises

Closing time: 10.30am BSTDate: Thursday 26th September 2019

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Please note that the descriptions of firearms in the catalogues are restricted to external examinations and thestatus of proof. Firearms are not stripped as a matter of course and it is recommended that any purchase is

stripped and cleaned and that the firing, safety and sighting mechanisms are checked by a qualified gunsmithbefore use. Please note the estimates should be taken to reflect the general condition of the gun. It is the

responsibility of the buyer to satisfy himself that the purchase meets his requirements before bidding.

Please note that guns sold as Stock, Action and Fore-end only are sold without barrels. The original barrels may be available

for sleeving purposes, but will only be released cut in the approved manner as per Proof House guidelines.

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Licensable items will only be shipped to an RFD holder.Please be aware that we are uable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK

residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)


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INFORMATION FOR BUYERSHolts charges a premium to the buyer on the hammer price of each lot sold at the following rates:25% up to and including £100,00020% in excess of the hammer price above £100,000Any bids submitted via the Invaluable platform (www.invaluable.com) will incur a surcharge of 5% of the hammer priceVAT is payable on the premium at the applicable rate. VAT is also applicable to the hammer price when stated at the foot ofthe lot description as follows:Items marked † are subject to 20% VAT on the hammer price under the prevailing UK VAT rule for newly manufacturedgoods.Items marked * are subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price as an antique import.Items marked ** are subject to 20% VAT on the hammer price as a modern import.Where imported goods are purchased the following rules apply: For UK VAT registered buyers buying in the course of their business - upon production of the buyer's VAT registrationnumber, the VAT on the hammer price is payable to Holts but HMRC will allow its refund by way of a VAT input taxdeduction. A C79 Notice will be issued by HMRC to the buyer following purchase. For other EU VAT registered buyers buying in the course of their business - upon production of the buyer's VAT registrationnumber, the VAT on the hammer price is not payable to Holts. They must declare the purchase in their own member stateand follow the appropriate procedure. Where goods are exported to outside of the EU, refund of the VAT on the hammer price and the buyer's premium will bemade by Holts providing the UK Customs declaration has been completed and proof of export given to Holts. Goods shouldbe exported within 30 days of the date of payment.Where non imported goods are exported outside of the EU, Holts will refund the VAT on the buyer's premium providing theUK Customs declaration has been completed and proof of export given to Holts. Goods should be exported within 3 monthsof the date of payment.With the exception of exported goods, VAT included in the buyer's premium is not recoverable (Notice 718: Auctioneers’Margin Scheme)For further assistance with any of the above please contact Holts Accounts Department. UK purchasers must hold a valid licence to possess the item they are bidding on. Section 5 items may only be bid on by current Section 5 licence holders without exception. A valid Section 5 authority mustbe produced in order to view prohibited weapons. Buyers of items covered by Section 7 should refer to chapter 9 of the Home Office ‘Firearms Law – Guidance to the Police’for eligibility and restrictions. Overseas buyers should be aware that items classified as Section 5 prohibited weapons under UK law will incur additionalshipping charges regardless of their classification outside the UK. Buyers should satisfy themselves that any intended purchase can be legally imported into their country of residence, andthat they have any relevant authorisation for possession in that country.Buyers should make arrangements with the Accounts Department in advance of the sale date should they wish to pay bycheque. All major debit and credit cards accepted. Purchases may be collected on the day of the auction or by appointment from our gunroom in Norfolk. Cleared funds needto have been received and the necessary licence produced. It may be possible by prior arrangement (minimum seven days’notice) to organise collection from a valuation day or delivery to a Registered Firearms Dealer.Purchasers are responsible for shipping charges. Please contact Holts Shipping Department for further details. Licensable items can only be sent to a Registered Firearms Dealer. Holts must complete individual’s licences before thiscan be undertaken.Where delivery of purchased items takes place outside of the UK via a Registered Firearms Dealer the purchaser mustcollect within 30 days of the delivery date. In the event that he does not the dealer will have the right to sell the goods, at aprice solely determined by him, on the purchaser’s behalf and retain a fee equal to 30% of the selling price.We are unable to send ammunition and cartridges by postal courier. Holts request that items purchased are collected within one calendar month of the auction. Items not collected after onecalendar month following the auction will incur a storage charge of £1 +VAT per day per item unless express arrangementsto the contrary have been made beforehand with Holts. Holts Auctioneers deal in GBP only.


INDEX OF LOTS

Thursday 26th September 2019

SEALED BID SALE

Obsolete Arms 2000-2199Edged Weapons 2200-2362Militaria 2400-2499AAccessories 2500-2816Taxidermy 3000-3049ACartridge Bags 3050-3096Guncases & Gunslips 3100-3321Fishing Tackle 3250-3253Clothing 3300-3309Books & Literature 3400-3446Pictures & Prints 3500-3525Air Arms 3600-3749AFAC-rated Air Arms 3750-3799Section 5 Firearms 3800-3999Service Rifles 4000-4021Target Rifles 4100-4157Sporting Rifles 4200-4599ASection 1 Shotguns 4600-4699Reproduction Section 1 Arms 4700-4757Reproduction Section 2 Arms 5000-5001Over & Unders 5100-5299Small Bores, Big Bores & Single Barrelled 5300-5499Double Barrelled 5500-5799AHammerguns 5800-5899Licensable Component Parts 5900-5919Stock, Action & Fore-end only 6000-6099Cartridges & Ammunition 7000-7249Late Entries 8000-8016

2003 AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING-GUNSIGNED ‘IN IENIKAU’, no visible serial number,circa 1775 with later conversion to percussion, highquality 28 1/2in. damascus barrel with gold inlaidPersian makers-mark and gold bands, later inlaidsilver arabesques, signed lock retaining remnantsof pan, continental style walnut half-stock with ironfurniture and replacement wood ramrod£300-500

2003AA .577-450 (M/H) CARBINE SIGNED MUSCAT,MODEL ‘MARTINI MUSCAT’, no visible serialnumber, with 20 1/4in. sighted barrel, matted top-flat, engraved slab-sided receiver, walnutbutt-stock with chequered wrist (repaired at head),under-lever opening and two barrel-bands,minimal traces of finish£300-500

2004A 7mm PINFIRE POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, Belgian circa 1865, withtwo-stage 3 1/4in. barrel, plain cylinder and foldingtrigger, poor condition with losses and faults£20-30

2004A** A REPLICA INERT COPY OF A WINCHESTER 1866LEVER-ACTION CARBINE, diecast constructionwith moving parts, VCR Bill exempt

Please note VAT at 20% is applicable on thehammer price.

£30-50

2005 A 50-BORE PERCUSSION BRASS-FRAMEDBOXLOCK POCKET PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visibleserial number, circa 1840, with Birminghamproved turn-off round 3in. barrel, engraved brassaction with central hammer and guarded triggerand walnut slab-sided grip£100-150

2005A A 20-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING GUN SIGNED JACOB GUERST, novisible serial number, French circa 1800 with laterconversion to percussion, shortened 24 1/4in.barrels, signed brushed bight locks (detail worn)and walnut half-stock with carved wrist and raisedcheek-piece£200-300

2006 AN 18-BORE PERCUSSION HOLSTER-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Turkishcirca 1790 and converted to percussion via drumand nipple, with 12in. barrel, heavily bevelled lock,moulded brass and iron furniture and walnut full-stock, poor condition with losses throughout£60-100

2006A A SUBSTANTIAL 6-BORE PERCUSSION FOWLINGPIECE FOR RENOVATION, UNSIGNED, no visibleserial number, English circa 1840, with heavytriple-stage 34 1/2in. barrel cut down for use as acripple-stopper on a punt, back action lock withextension piece at tail (hammer and most of nippleabsent), walnut half-stock and some iron furniture(fore-end cap, ramrod pipes etc absent),replacement iron ramrod£200-300

2007 A 36-BORE PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,Belgian circa 1840, with octagonal turn-off 3in.barrel, false rifling at the muzzle, engravedsquared action with central hammer and foldingautomatic trigger and smooth bag-shaped butt£70-120

2007AA 16-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN SIGNED J.V. NEEDHAM, MODEL‘NEEDHAM’S PATENT’, serial no. 1660, with side-lever opening 30in. damascus barrels, traces ofaddress details to rib, bar-action locks withautomatic half-cocking hammers, walnut butt-stock and fore-end, worn with loss to detail£200-300

2008 A 32-BORE PERCUSSION PISTOL, UNSIGNED, novisible serial number, circa 1840, being amarriage of parts, with iron lined brass octagonal7 1/2in. barrel, iron breech-block, plain lock,engraved hammer and walnut three-quarter stockwith chequered grip£80-120

2008A A .750 PERCUSSION MUSKET, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘INDIA PATTERN ‘39 TYPE’, serial no. JPRXELRA1572, assembled from earlier parts, with sightedround 39 1/2in. barrel, borderline engraved lock offlint form scrubbed of markings, walnut three-quarter stock and brass furniture, with a later ironramrod£200-300

2009 A 60-BORE PERCUSSION TRANSITIONALREVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL ‘IMPROVEDREVOLVER’, no visible serial number, Englishcirca 1850, with octagonal 4 1/2in. barrel, plaincylinder, open iron frame, rounded scroll engravedaction with central bar-hammer and chequeredwalnut grips£250-350

2009A A RELIC .750 FLINTLOCK ENGLISH BROWN BESSMUSKET FOR RENOVATION, with 42in. barrel,missing both cock and frizzen from lock, lossesand repairs to the handrail three-quarter stock,brass furniture and missing ramrod,£100-150

2010EX SMALL ARMS SCHOOL COLLECTIONAN 11mm PINFIRE DELUXE REVOLVER, serial no.25, collection reference 0227, Belgian proved circa1865 and of Lefaucheux style, with nickel-platedoctagonal 5 7/8in. barrel, side mounted ejector-rod, plain cylinder with chisel engraved vines andfoliage, external ratchet indexing, en-suite chiselengraved open frame, spurred hammer (actionslightly at fault), smooth flared walnut grips,engraved grip-straps with lanyard boss at pommeland guarded trigger, strong amount of plated finishremaining£250-350

2010A A RARE WW II ‘THE SWIFT MODEL B’ BRITISHTRAINING RIFLE, serial no. 0778, in the form of aP14, for training purposes only, spring loaded pin.the left side of the action with a brass plaquemarked ‘THE SWIFT RIFLE COMPANY LTD. 67/68ST. ALDATE’S OXFORD’£225-250

2000 ALLEN & THURBER, USAA .31 PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER,MODEL ‘NORWICH PRODUCTION’, serial no 108,early type circa 1843, with 3in. six-shot barrelcluster, flat side-ribs, one stamped ‘CAST STEEL’and ‘PATENTED 1837’, applied roll engravednipple-shield, rounded loosely scroll engraved bar-hammer action, the side of the hammer marked‘ALLEN & THURBER NORWICH C-T’, the top ofhammer ‘ALLEN’S PATENT’ (the latter rubbed),guarded trigger, quick drop handle fitted with ivorygrips, both in turn inlet with small ovalescutcheons, slight traces of finish£300-500

2000A AN ISOLATED LEFT HAND LOCK FROM AFLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN AND A .36 KENTUCKYRIFLE BARREL SIGNED JAMES MARKER, the firstunsigned, with rainproof pan and stepped tail(missing mainspring, interior bridle detatched), thesecond of heavy octagonal form, 38in. overall notincluding tang, with fixing loops but missing sights,no touch-hole drilled (2)£100-150

2001EX SMALL ARMS SCHOOL COLLECTIONA 9mm PINFIRE DELUXE REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, collection reference0477, circa 1865 and of Lefaucheux pattern, withbright polished round iron 4 1/4in. barrel withengraved mount, side mounted ejector-rod, chiselengraved plain cylinder, scroll engraved brassopen frame, spurless hammer carved in the formof a stylised dog’s head, chisel carved burr-walnutgrips, engraved grip-straps with shell carvedpommel-cap and bright polished folding trigger(action at fault)£300-500

2001A* A 25-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS-BODIED POCKET-PISTOL SIGNED SPENCER, LONDON, no visibleserial number, circa 1800, with round 1 1/2in.turn-off barrel engraved at the muzzle (frozen),brass squared boxlock action with central hammerand concealed automatic trigger, London proofsand walnut slab-sided butt


£150-250

2002A .320 (SHORT REV.) FIVE-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,Belgian circa 1890, with nickel-plated 3 1/8in.barrel, raised sighting rib, break-open ‘S&W’ styleframe with fluted cylinder, double actionmechanism and chequered hard rubber grips,much plated finish remaining£200-300

2002A A 22-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN FOR A BOY, UNSIGNED, no visibleserial number, circa 1860, with round 20in. barrel,engraved back-action lock and walnut half-stockchequered at the wrist, complete with a workingreplacement ebony ramrod£100-200

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2011 A 32-BORE PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET-PISTOL SIGNED EGG, LONDON, no visible serialnumber, with Birmingham proved round iron 21/4in. turn-off barrel (frozen), engraved signedcentral-hammer action with guarded trigger andslab-sided walnut butt£100-150

2011AA .577-450 (M/H) CARBINE SIGNED BRAENDLINARMOURY CO, MODEL ‘MARTINI CAVALRYCARBINE’, serial no. 07993, with sighted 21 1/4in.barrel, plain receiver, walnut butt-stock (repairedat head) and fore-end and iron clearing rod,stripped of finish£300-500

2012 A 40-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOL WITHSPRUNG BAYONET SIGNED BLANCH, LONDON, novisible serial number, circa 1830 but possiblyconverted from flint, with false rifled round turn-off 3 1/2in. barrel, sprung bayonet beneath,engraved and signed central hammer action,walnut slab-sided butt, the bayonet released by thetrigger-guard£200-300

2012A AN INDO-PAKISTANI 16-BORE MATCHLOCKCAMEL-GUN, circa 1860, with 36 1/2in. barrel,faceted bulbous muzzle and swollen breech,walnut three-quarter stock with Sind-style butt,sheet iron plating to action sides, hatchet triggerand three narrow barrel-bands£80-120

2013 A DECORATIVE INERT FLINTLOCK PISTOL, inimitation of an English military 18th centuryholster pistol, wood, brass and steel construction,approximately 19 1/2in. overall£100-150

2013A A 1INCH (APPROX) PERCUSSION PUNT-GUNSIGNED JEFFERIES, MALDON, no visible serialnumber, with grey painted round 68in. taperingbarrel signed by the maker, bead fore-sight, carvedbands at the breech, re-used plain sporting gunlock with drum and nipple, grey painted half-stockwith tiller butt and squared fore-end, exposedtrigger and two broad iron barrel-bands£400-600

2014*A 10mm PINFIRE REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, novisible serial number, Belgian circa 1865, withoctagonal5 3/4in. barrel, plain cylinder and openiron frame, stripped of finish with some pitting,missing grips and load-gate


£70-90

2014A*THE BARREL AND MAJORITY OF THE ACTION OFA TRIPLETT & SCOTT .50 RIMFIRE CARBINE,serial no. 3742, the 22in. barrel retaining sights,the action missing hammer, springs and trigger,no woodwork or furniture


£100-200

2015 A .577 PERCUSSION RIFLE SIGNED TOWER,MODEL ‘PATTERN 53 TWO-BAND’, no visibleserial number, dated for 1855, with probablyshortened 30in. barrel, fore-sight only, no rear-sight, signed lock, walnut three-quarter stock andprovision for two barrel bands, (one absent)£150-200

2015A A COLLECTION OF MILITARY TRAININGPAMPHLETS, comprising of ‘INFANTRY TRAININGVOL. 1 Skill at Arms (individual Training) PamphletNo. 4 ‘SNIPING’, ‘INFANTRY TRAINING VOL. IIISkill at Arms (Section and Platoon Weapons)Pamphlet No. 15 The 84mm Medium Anti-TankWeapon (All Arma)’, ‘INFANTRY TRAINING VOL. IIISkill at Arms (Section and Platoon Weapons)Pamphlet No. 13 Grenades and AssociatedWeapons’, ‘INFANTRY TRAINING VOL. VI InfantryHeavy Weapons (Anti-Armour_ Pamphlet No. 27MILAN MRATGW’, ‘INFANTRY TRAINING VOL VIIInfantry Radar and Surveillance Devices PamphletNo. 36 INTRUSION ALARMS 1975’, ‘INFANTRYTRAINING VOL. IX Infantry Tactics Pamphlet No.45, Part 1 THE INFANTRY PLATOON (General)1975’, ‘INFANTRY TRAINING VOL. IX InfantryTactics Pamphlet no. 45 Part 2 The Infantry Platoon(basic Tactics) 1986’, ‘£300-500

2016A 10-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED DUCK-GUN SIGNED P. BOITARD, ST ETIENNE, serial no.857, circa 1875, with heavy damascus 29 1/2in.barrels, the top-rib marked ‘DEPOT A PARISBOULEVARD DE SEBASTOPOL ‘131’’, plain back-action locks signed ‘P. BOITARD FT. D’ARMES BTE.A’ ST ETIENNE’, chequered walnut butt-stock(repaired at head), iron fore-end with Lefaucheuxlever opening, finish removed £500-700

2016AA .577-450 (M/H) CARBINE, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘MARTINI-HENRY ARTILLERY CARBINE’, serialno. 0801, with 21 1/4in. sighted barrel, slab-sidedreceiver with traces of markings, walnut butt-stockand fore-end, worn with pitting, some deep£150-200

2017A 10.53mm (SWISS) SINGLE-SHOT BREECH-LOADING JAEGER-RIFLE SIGNED ‘BEURETFRERES’ MODEL ‘AMSLER-BLANK CONVERSION’,serial no.205 circa 1880, with 34in. barrel, blockand blade fore-sight, elevating rear-sight, the topof barrel stamped ‘KL’ bisected with a shieldforwards of the rear-sight together with the serialnumber, lift-up trapdoor conversion signed‘AMSLER-BLANK’, flat polished hump-back locksigned ‘BEURET FRERES LIEGE’, walnut three-quarter stock, jaeger-style butt stamped ‘KL’ withthe shield device over ‘205’, iron furniture includingtwo barrel bands and a nose-cap, cup-ended ironcleaning rod and iron swivels£700-900

2018A GOOD 11mm (MAUSER) BOLT-ACTIONREPEATING RIFLE SIGNED SPANDAU, MODEL‘MAUSER M71/84’, serial no. 1657, dated for 1888,with blued 32in. barrel, block and blade fore-sightretaining its scarce brass muzzle protector,elevating ladder rear-sight, brushed brightreceiver with straight handled matching numberbolt, walnut full-stock (some loss to detail onordnance marks, bolt release catch incomplete),iron furniture including three barrel-bands andstacking spike to the front of the concealedmagazine tube, the whole expertly refinished £400-600

Other Notes: This rifle is almost certainly one ofa number expertly refurbished by the Gibbs RifleCo. in the 1980s

2019A 12-BORE ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED PINFIRE SPORTING GUN SIGNEDHENRY JONES, no visible serial number, circa1865, with 29in. barrels, the matted top-rib signed‘HENRY JONES INVENTOR’, scroll engraved longtop-tang, border and gamescene engraved back-action locks signed ‘HENRY JONES’, chequeredwalnut straight-hand butt-stock (cracked at head),iron furniture, double-bite swing under-lever, ovalescutcheon, scroll engraved rounded action bodyand chequered walnut splinter fore-end (wornsmooth)£100-200

2020A .577 (SMOOTH) BREECH-LOADING SERVICERIFLE SIGNED TOWER, MODEL ‘SNIDER THREE-BAND’, no visible serial number, dated for 1867,with sighted 36 1/2in. barrel, flip-open breech-block, brushed bright lock, walnut full-stock andbrass furniture except three iron barrel-bands£150-250

2021*A 7mm PINFIRE POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, Belgian circa 1865, withoctagonal 3 1/4in. barrel, plain cylinder, openframe and chequered flared walnut grips, tracesof nickel finish, action at fault


£80-120

2022* A 54-BORE FLINTLOCK BRASS BLUNDERBUSSPISTOL SIGNED ‘FLORON A PARIS’, no visibleserial number, circa 1800, with banded stronglyflared 3 1/4in. barrel, cannon muzzle, engravedsquared boxlock action with central hammer andguarded trigger and replacement chequered bag-shaped grip


£200-300

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2029*A 7.5x53 (SWISS) SINGLE SHOT TARGET RIFLESIGNED SCHNYDER SURSEE’, MODEL ‘MARTINITYPE’, no visible serial number, with signedoctagonal 34in. barrel, ramp fore-sight, slidingtangent rear-sight, slab-sided receiver signed‘WIDMER A ETTISWIL C.T. LUZERN’, walnut butt-stock with raised cheek-piece and hookedheel-plate, complex under-lever forming thetrigger-guard, double set triggers and beavertailfore-end


£250-350

2030A .360 RIMFIRE SINGLE-SHOT ROOK-RIFLESIGNED R. ALGER, NEWPORT, no visible serialnumber, with Birmingham proved 23in. octagonalsighted barrel, later signature at breech, plainside-lever central hammer action and walnut butt-stock with no provision for fore-end, wornthroughout with pitting£100-150

2031* A 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN SIGNED WESTLEY RICHARDS,serial no. 4487, circa 1860, with 30in. damascusbarrels signed on the top-rib, borderline and scrollengraved bar-action locks and chequered walnuthalf-stock, missing ramrod


£300-500

2032*A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 10741, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock (crack at hand), blued exposed magazinewith cut-off,leather sling and brass muzzle cover(light surface rust to exposed metal parts, mildbruising to stock)


£150-250

2033* A .650 PERCUSSION MUSKET SIGNED TOWER,MODEL ‘INDIAN TWO-BAND’, serial no. 943T,dated obscured, with re-blued 32in. sighted barrel,re-blued lock and varnished walnut full-stock withbrass furniture and iron barrel-bands and ramrod


£100-150

2034* AN 11-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING GUN SIGNED ‘SILLIVER, LONDON’(sic), serial no. 12, with 30in. barrels, derelictcondition


£40-60

2035 A .730 FLINTLOCK SERVICE-MUSKET,SIGNATURE OBSCURED, mode ‘1822CHARLEVILLE TYPE’, no visible serial number,with 36 1/2in. rifled barrel, sights integral with thebarrel-bands, Liege proofs, military style lock withtraces of signature and walnut full-stock withbrass and iron furniture£400-600

2036A .50-70 SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE SIGNEDSPRINGFIELD, MODEL ‘1870 TRAPDOORSPRINGFIELD’, serial no. 35656, converted fromthe full-length rifle, with blued 22in. barrel, hingedbreech, external signed lock and walnut half-stockwith single barrel-band, no provision for clearingrod£500-700

2037 A 40-BORE PERCUSSION UNDER-HAMMERWALKING-STICK SHOTGUN SIGNED ‘DAY’SPATENT’, no visible serial number, circa 1840,with turn-off 24in Birmingham proved barrel,blued action with concealed trigger appearingwhen cocked, iron grip and fitted with a laterdetachable wood butt-stock£200-300

2038* A 10-BORE PERCUSSION FOWLING-PIECESIGNED MEREDITH, MODEL ‘BOBBEJAANBOUDTYPE’, no visible serial number, South Africancirca 1840 and manufactured from some earlierparts, with two stage 41in. barrel, signed lock withdrum and nipple conversion, distinctive shape tothe full-stock and crude iron ramrod


£300-500This actual musket is pictured in ‘The CapeGunsmith’ by Barry M. Berkovitch, photographs17 & 24, pgs. 15 &17

2039A .577-.450 (M/H) SINGLE SHOT SERVICE-RIFLE,MODEL ‘AFGHAN MARTINI-HENRY’, no visibleserial number, with 33 1/4in. sighted barrel,heavily worn with losses to the action£80-120

2040AN 11mm (GRAS) BOLT ACTION SINGLE-SHOTCAVALRY CARBINE, MODEL ‘M1866-74’, serial no.M941, dated for 1876, with in the white 20in.octagonal to round sighted barrel, turned downbolt handle, walnut three-quarter stock and brassfurniture£300-500

2041*A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 192087, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock, blued exposed magazine with cut-off,leather sling and brass muzzle cover


£200-300

2042 A 12-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN SIGNED REILLY, LONDON, novisible serial number, circa 1855, with twist ironslightly shortened 29in. barrels, signed andengraved bar-action locks and chequered walnuthalf-stock, complete with ramrod£200-300

2023EX SMALL ARMS SCHOOL COLLECTIONA .41 RIMFIRE TRANSITIONAL HAMMERLESSREVOLVER FOR RENOVATION SIGNED ‘HARVEY’SPATENT’, serial no. 3644, collection reference3388, circa 1860 with later conversion to rimfire(possibly originally dual ignition with sparepercussion cylinder), octagonal 5 1/2in. barrel, thetop-flat signed ‘HARVEYS PATENT No. 3644’, smallbead fore-sight, dove-tailed standing notch rear-sight, missing articulated rammer, barrel fixed viaa wedge, plain cylinder, missing bottom-strap,border and scroll engraved radiused boxlockhammerless action missing sliding safe from theleft hand face and modified internal hammer-nose,finely chequered saw-handled bag-shaped gripand guarded self-cocking trigger, further smalllosses possible, traces of original finish£250-350

2024A CASED .320 PINFIRE POCKET-REVOLVER,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, withBirmingham proved octagonal to round 3 1/2in.barrel, applied ‘Y’ shaped top-strap, scrollengraved iron frame and chequered walnut grips,some refinishing, in a later wood case adapted forthis revolver and lined in green baize andcontaining a cleaning rod, turnscrew and the casekey£150-250

2025 A .577 PERCUSSION MUSKET SIGNED LAC. CO,MODEL ‘PATTERN 56 TWO-BAND’, no visibleserial number, dated for 1861 and smoothboredfor the sporting market, with 31 1/2in. barrel(sights and bayonet lug removed), signed lock,walnut three-quarter stock and brass furniture£150-250

2026*A 7.5x53 (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULL SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL ‘M1889 SCHMIDT RUBIN’, serialno. 156021, with 31in. sighted barrel, flutedreceiver with toggled straight pull bolt, walnut full-stock and exposed box magazine


£200-300

2027A 16-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘LEFAUCHEUX ACTION’, no visible serial numbercirca 1870, with 27 3/4in. barrels, brushed brightaction and locks, walnut butt-stock andLefaucheux swing-lever opening£80-120

2028*A 10.4mm RIMFIRE BOLT-ACTION REPEATINGSERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL M1878 VETTERLI’, serialno. 163483, with sighted 33in. barrel, slab-sidedreceiver with tubular bolt-housing, walnut full-stock and concealed under-barrel tubularmagazine


£200-300

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2043* A .750 PERCUSSION MUSKET SIGNED TOWER,MODEL ‘PATTERN 39/42’, serial no. Z1909, withslightly shortened reblued 37in. barrel additionallynumbered at the breech WB223254, borderlineengraved lock converted from flint with a ‘VR’crown device, walnut full-stock with Board ofOrdnance stamps and brass furniture and ironramrod


£200-300

2044AN UNUSUAL 11mm (GRAS) SINGLE-SHOT BOLT-ACTION RIFLE SIGNED ‘KYNOCH’, serial no.F32301, circa 1877, with 23 1/4in. barrel signednear breech ‘KYNOCH GUN FACTORY ASTON’ withcalibre designation ‘43-77-380’ (all badly rubbed),block and blade fore-sight, adjustable ladder rear-sight, action body marked ‘KYNOCH’S-PATENT’,bolt with straight handle, walnut three-quarterstock, iron furniture, complete with clearing rod,light staining throughout£250-350

2045*A 10.4mm (VETTERLI) SINGLE-SHOT SERVICE-RIFLE SIGNED PROVIDENCE TOOL CO, MODEL‘PEABODY’, serial no. 2149, circa 1870, withcentral fire 27 1/2in. sighted barrel, the actionmarked ‘PEABODY’S PAT. / JULY. 22. 1862,MAN’F’D BY / PROVIDENCE TOOL CO. / PROV. R.I.’on the left side, plain back-action lock, walnutthree-quarter stock (repaired crack at head), theserial number stamped below the rear-sight, ironmounts including two sprung barrel-bands, ironsling mounts, iron under-barrel cleaning rod,traces of finish throughout


£300-500

2046A 12-BORE PINFIRE SINGLE-BARRELLEDHAMMER UNDER-LEVER SHOTGUN SIGNED S.GRANT, serial no. 3722, circa 1864, with triple-staged damascus 30in. barrel, the top flat signed‘S. GRANT, 74 ST JAMES’S STREET, LONDON’,bead fore-sight, band engraved at breech, off-setpin aperture, carved shallow fence, long borderlineand scroll engraved top-tang, border and scrollengraved back-action lock signed ‘S. GRANT’, en-suite hammer, border and scroll engraved roundedaction with Jones-type swing under-lever,chequered walnut straight hand butt-stock,engraved iron furniture, white metal ovalescutcheon to underside, chequered walnutsplinter fore-end with moulded horn tip, cross-keyfastener and fully engraved iron£200-300

2047* A .750 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT MUSKETSIGNED TOWER, TYPE ‘BOBBEJAANBOUD’, novisible serial number, remodelled from a servicearm, with round 36 1/2in. barrel, signed militarylock with ‘VR’ and crown device, walnut full-stockwith typical butt, raised cheek-piece and brassfurniture, missing ramrod


£200-300

2048A 7.5x53 (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULL SERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL ‘M1889 SCHMIDT RUBIN’, serialno. 96303, with 31in. sighted barrel, fluted receiverwith toggled straight pull bolt, walnut full-stockand exposed box magazine, complete with leathersling£200-300

2049A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL ‘MARTINI-ACTION’, novisible serial number, Belgian circa 1900, withreblued round 27in sighted barrel, rebluedreceiver, walnut butt-stock and fore-end and fittedwith eyelets for sling£300-500

2050AN 11mm (MAUSER) BOLT-ACTION SPORTING-CARBINE, UNSIGNED, MODEL ‘M71’, serial no.5020, cut down from a service-rifle, with re-blued20in. barrel, brushed bright octagonal receiver,turned down bolt handle and walnut half-stockwith iron furniture£150-200

2051A .577 (SNIDER) VOLUNTEER PRIZE-RIFLESIGNED LSA Co, MODEL ‘SNIDER THREE-BAND’,no visible serial number, with 36 1.2in. sightedbarrel, flip-open breech with button lock,borderline engraved lock signed in full ‘THELONDON SMALL ARMS COMPANY LIMITED, OLDFORD, BOW’, chequered walnut three-quarterstock, the right hand side of butt with filledaperture where a previous plaque was removedand brass and iron furniture£500-700

2052*A 7.5x53.5mm (SWISS) SINGLE-SHOT TARGET-RIFLE SIGNED R. BUTZBERGER, HUTTWYL,MODEL ‘MARTINI TYPE’, serial no. 3, with bluedoctagonal fluted 34in. barrel signed on the top-flat‘R. BUTZBERGER, HUTTWYL’, adjustable sights,plain action signed ‘EMIL WIDMER, HUTTWYL’,provision for peep-sight at wrist (absent), Swissstyle walnut butt with raised cheek-piece andhooked heel-plate, complex trigger-guard formingthe under-lever, double set triggers and walnutfore-end


£300-500

2053*A .360 RIMFIRE (8mm) SINGLE-SHOT ROOK-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, serial no. 0, German circa1880, with octagonal sighted 24in. barrel, open ironframe with push-button opening, central hammer,walnut butt-stock and no provision for fore-end


£150-250

2054A .577 (SNIDER) SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE SIGNEDENFIELD, MODEL ‘SNIDER CARBINE’, serial no.53, dated for 1862, with round 19 1/2in. barrel, flip-open breech marked ‘BSA Co’, signed and datedlock and walnut half-stock modified from full withsingle iron barrel-band£300-500

2055 A 16-BORE PERCUSSION BRASS-BARRELLEDBLUNDERBUSS, UNSIGNED, no visible serialnumber, circa 1830, with two-stage 14 1/2in. barrelbanded at the muzzle, plain lock, wood full-stockcracked and repaired forwards of lock (possiblyrestocked in beech in antiquity) and brass furniture£500-700

2056*A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 200287, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock, blued exposed magazine with cut-off andiron sling mounts


£200-300

2057* A 10-BORE FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE SIGNED‘NOCK’, TYPE ‘BOBBEJAANBOUD’, no visibleserial number, South African, the signatureprobably spurious, with sighted triple stage 421/2in, barrel, engraved lock, walnut full-stock oftypical style and brass furniture, missing ramrod


£300-500

2058A .577 (SNIDER) BREECH-LOADING CARBINESIGNED TOWER, MODEL ‘ARTILLERY CARBINE’,no visible serial number dated for 1860 and cutdown from full, fore-sight and bayonet lug refitted,21 1/2in. barrel, flip-open breech with lock,borderline engraved lock and walnut half-stockwith brass furniture£300-500

2059A 20-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN SIGNED GASTINNE RENETTE,PARIS, MODEL ‘LEFAUCHEUX PATENT’, no visibleserial number, 10419 made for a boy or lady, with23 3/4in. damascus barrels signed on the top-rib,chisel engraved action, lock and hammers andfigured walnut butt-stock, swing lever in lieu offore-end£500-700

2060*A 10.4mm RIMFIRE BOLT-ACTION REPEATINGSERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL ‘M1878 VETTERLI’,serial no. 192544, with sighted 33in. barrel, slab-sided receiver with tubular bolt-housing, walnutfull-stock and concealed under-barrel tubularmagazine


£200-300

2061 AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION PEPPERBOXREVOLVER SIGNED ‘J.R. COOPER’S PATENT’, novisible serial number, with fully fluted 3in. barrelgroup, rear-facing nipples, engraved rounderboxlock action with ring trigger and under-hammer and smooth walnut bag-shaped grips£200-300

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2070* A 28-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING MUSKET,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Continentalcirca 1730 with later conversion to percussion,brushed bright 43 1/2in. sighted barrel, plain lock,walnut half-stock cut back from full and ironramrod


£150-200

2071* A 14-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN SIGNED W. RAWBONE, CAPETOWN, no visible serial number, with sighted 293/4in. barrels, heavily corroded externally withlosses throughout


£80-120

2072 A .577 PERCUSSION CARBINE, UNSIGNED,MODEL ‘1861 ARTILLERY CARBINE’, no visibleserial number, with 24in. sighted barrel, bayonetbar, plain lock and walnut three-quarter stock,corroded externally£100-200

2073A .577-450 (M/H) SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL ‘MARTINI-HENRY’,serial no. 813504, Belgian produced, the numberstamped in the wood only, with reblued 28 1/4in.barrel, engraved receiver, chequered walnut butt-stock and splinter fore-end, some pitting presentthroughout£300-500

2074* A .750 FLINTLOCK SINGLE-SHOT MUSKETSIGNED RASHMORE & SON, TYPE‘BOBBEJAANBOUD’, no visible serial number, forrenovation, with sighted 41in. barrel, signed lockmissing cock, walnut full-stock of typical form,worn and corroded throughout, missing ramrod


£100-200

2075*A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 10452, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock, blued exposed magazine with cut-off andiron sling mounts


£200-300

2076* A 16-BORE PERCUSSION SPORTING MUSKET,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Continentalcirca 1750 with later conversion to percussion,39in. two-stage barrel, heavily distressed withlosses


£50-70

2077*A 10.4mm RIMFIRE BOLT-ACTION REPEATINGSERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL M1881 VETTERLI’, serialno. 223664, with sighted 33in. barrel, slab-sidedreceiver with tubular bolt-housing, walnut full-stock and concealed under-barrel tubularmagazine


£200-300

2078 A 40-BORE FLINTLOCK BELT-PISTOL FORHIGHLAND DRESS, UNSIGNED, no visible serialnumber, late 19th to early 20th century and madesolely for Highland Dress, with engraved 7 1/2in.barrel, all steel stock with oval domed silver panelsat grip, plain lock, side belt-hook and iron ramrod£100-150

2079 A .31 PERCUSSION GALLERY-PISTOL, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, possibly amateurproduced, with octagonal 6 1/4in. barrel, Belgianstyle action with in-line nipple and centralhammer, smooth wood grips and captive ramrod£50-70

2080A 6mm PINFIRE PURSE-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, Belgian circa 1870, withnickel-plated octagonal 2in. barrel, engraved openframe and cylinder, chequered walnut grips andfolding trigger, much finish remaining, returnspring weak£100-150

2081 A .650 FLINTLOCK PISTOL, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘BELGIAN SEA-SERVICE’, no visible serialnumber. circa 1820, with brushed bright round 9in.barrel, brushed bright lock and walnut full-stockwith brass furniture and no provision for ramrod£250-350

2082* A .700 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT MUSKET FORRENOVATION, UNSIGNED, TYPE‘BOBBEJAANBOUD’, no visible serial number, forrenovation, with two-stage 44in. barrel, missinglock entirely, walnut full-stock of typical form,worn and corroded throughout, with replacementramrod and missing some furniture pieces


£40-70

2083*A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 73218, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock, blued exposed magazine with cut-off,leather sling and brass muzzle cover


£200-300

2084 A 44-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, probablyNorth African and constructed from some earlierparts circa 1840, with brushed bright 9 1/2in.barrel, crude lock (top-jaw replaced) and walnutfull-stock with fluted butt and brass furniture, noprovision for ramrod£60-80

2062* A .550 FLINTLOCK SERVICE-PISTOL, UNSIGNED,MODEL ‘1796 LONG SEA-SERVICE’, no visibleserial number, circa 1805, with tapering round12in. barrel, tower proof, military lock scrubbed ofdetails (proud of wood), walnut full-stock andbrass furniture, missing top-jaw, ramrod and belt-hook, small losses to tip of fore-end wood


£400-600

2063*A 10.4mm (SWISS M1878) SERVICE REVOLVERSIGNED WAFFENFABRIK BERN, MODEL ‘M1878’,serial no. 4981, with octagonal 6 1/4in. barrel,stepped cylinder with knurled leading edge, fieldstrippable frame and chequered hard-rubbergrips, missing some action parts including trigger


£100-200

2064* A 28-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serialnumber, Continental and converted from flintlock,with 30 1/2in. two-stage barrel, plain lock andwalnut half-stock cut back from full, with areplacement ramrod


£80-120

2065* A .577 PERCUSSION SERVICE-RIFLE SIGNED V.R.BLAKEMORE, MODEL ‘PATTERN 1856’, serial no.6776, with 33in. barrel, signed lock and walnutthree-quarter stock, both barrel bands removedand small losses to wood


£200-300

2066*A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 173889, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock, blued exposed magazine with cut-off andleather sling


£200-300

2067 A 14-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN SIGNED MARRIOTT, BOTLEY, novisible serial number, with triple-staged 30in.barrel, back-action lock and walnut half-stockchequered at the wrist, ramrod replaced£100-140

2068*A 10.4mm (VETTERLI) SINGLE-SHOT CADET-RIFLE SIGNED TICINO, MODEL ‘SWISS CADETRIFLE’, serial no. 5510, circa 1880, with sighted27in. barrel, bolt-action receiver and walnut full-stock with under-barrel clearing rod


£200-300

2069 A 14-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN, UNSIGNED, no visible serialnumber, Continental, with 28 3/4in. barrel (rusted),back-action lock and amateur re-stock£40-60

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2085 A 32-BORE PERCUSSION OVERCOAT PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1800with later conversion to percussion, twist ironswamped scratch-rifled 4 1/2in. barrel, plain lockwith vestiges of pan, walnut half-stock (repaired atwrist), guarded trigger and iron ramrod£150-250

2086 A .31 PERCUSSION REVOLVER FOR RESTORATIONSIGNED COLT, MODEL ‘1849 POCKET’, serial no.273934, for 1865, with miss-matched octagonal4in. barrel (numbered ‘1216’) address badlyrubbed, missing wedge, open iron frame, brasgrip-straps and smooth walnut grip, missing somesmall internal parts£150-250

2087A .577 PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Belgiancirca 1865, with octagonal rifled 5 3/8in. side byside barrels, squared action with twin centralhammers and automatic concealed triggers andsmooth walnut grips, worn throughout£100-200

2088 A 28-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Belgiancirca 1850, with 3in. octagonal barrel, squarecentral hammer action, guarded trigger and bag-shaped walnut butt£40-60

2089 A .650 FLINTLOCK LANCERS PISTOL TO THEEAST INDIA COMPANY, circa 1820, with brushedbright round 9in. barrel, brushed bright lock andwalnut full-stock with brass furniture and captiveiron stirrup ramrod, some surface corrosion£300-500

2090*A 7.5x53.5mm (SWISS) SINGLE-SHOT TARGET-RIFLE SIGNED WOLLSCHLEGEL, MODEL‘MARTINI TYPE’, serial no. 27, with bluedoctagonal 33 1/4in. barrel signed on the top-flat ‘J.WOLLSCHLEGEL NEUCHATEL’, adjustable sights,plain action signed as barrel, no provision forpeep-sight at wrist, Swiss style walnut butt withraised cheek-piece and hooked heel-plate,complex trigger-guard forming the under-lever,double set triggers and walnut fore-end, fitted witha basket-weave leather sling


£300-500

2091 AN INERT DISPLAY-ONLY COPY OF A QUEEN-ANNE PISTOL SIGNED ‘GILL’, no visible serialnumber, probably produced from a kit, with 63/4in. cannon barrel, walnut butt and white metalmounts£100-200

2092 A 40-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Belgiancirca 1850, with 3 1/4in. octagonal barrel, plainsquared central hammer action with guardedtrigger and slab-sided walnut butt, action at fault£40-60

2093*A 10.4mm RIMFIRE BOLT-ACTION REPEATINGSERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL M1871 VETTERLI’, serialno. P182, with 33 1/8in. sighted barrel, stockcracked through at wrist and possible action faults,spares or repair


£100-200

2094 A 16-BORE PERCUSSION OVERCOAT PISTOLSIGNED E & W BOND, no visible serial number,circa 1810 with later conversion to percussion,octagonal 5 1/2in. barrel with engraved breech andtang, engraved bar-action lock, walnut full-stockwith chequered bag-shaped butt and captive ironramrod£200-300

2095 AN ALL METAL REPLICA OF A KENTUCKYFLINTLOCK PISTOL, Japanese, some diecast partsand wood full-stock£30-50

2096AN 11mm (FRENCH ORD.) SIX-SHOT SERVICE-REVOLVER SIGNED ST. ETIENNE, MODEL ‘M1873’,serial no. H98166, dated for 1883, with two-stagein the white4 1/2in. barrel, stepped cylinder, solidframe and chequered walnut grip£500-700

2097 A 50-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOLSIGNED ‘Jos. EGG’, no visible serial number, circa1825, with octagonal 1 5/8in. turn-off barrel,engraved radiused central hammer action withautomatic concealed trigger and chequered bag-shaped butt£120-180

2098 A 180-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PEPPERBOXREVOLVER, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,circa 1845, with six-shot fluted 2in. barrel-group,bar-hammer rounded action, guarded trigger andchequered walnut grips, finish worn£300-500

2099 AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-ACTIONREVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL ‘BEAUMONT-ADAMS’, serial no’s. B14082 & 29746R, circa 1858,with octagonal 4 1/2in. barrel, side-mountedhinged rammer, plain cylinder, borderlineengraved solid frame and semi saw-handledwalnut grip, refinished£400-500

2100*A GOOD 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 108017, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel(finish excellent), blued receiver, 12in. regulationstraight-hand stock, blued exposed magazine withcut-off, leather sling and brass muzzle cover, littleused condition


£250-350

2101 EX SMALL ARMS SCHOOL COLLECTION: A .650PERCUSSION SERVICE PISTOL SIGNED GILL, novisible serial number, collection reference 0131,with round iron 9in. barrel marked ‘T.G.’ at breech,solid top-tang, radiused lock converted from flintand signed ‘GILL’ at tail (rubbed) and with a ‘G.R.’crown device, walnut full-stock (some older cracksand repairs, the left side of grip with applied brasscollection escutcheon), brass furniture (triggerguard tang cracked through), the finial engraved‘T.H.’, provision for ramrod (missing)£200-250

2102 ORBEA, EIBAR 54-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL ‘SPANISH KERRCOPY’, serial no. 3782 circa 1860, with 5 5/8in.semi-octagonal barrel, bead fore-sight, plain top-strap stamped with the letter ‘A.O.’ with an anchordevice between, repeated on the cylinder, lock andstamped in the wood, notch rear-sight to top ofstanding breech, plain five-shot cylinder (arbourrelease pin replaced), two-piece frameconstruction marked ‘ORBEA HERM’S EIBAR’ andwith open sparse scroll engraving, coarselychequered walnut grip with back-action lock inletto the right hand side (chipped at lock tail), sidehammer, lanyard ring at heel, single-action trigger(slightly at fault) and hinged under-barrel loadinglever, strong traces of original finish£400-500

2103A 6mm PINFIRE POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, Belgian circa 1870, withoctagonal 2in. barrel, plain cylinder, open ironframe and flared smooth wood grips, action atfault, missing ejector£50-70

2104 A 60-BORE PERCUSSION REVOLVER, MODEL‘WEBLEY-BENTLEY TYPE’, no visible serialnumber, circa 1850, with blued 4 7/8in. octagonalbarrel, open iron frame, hinged side-rammer,spurless hammer and chequered walnut grips withthumb-spur, strong traces of finish£250-350

2105 A 60-BORE PERCUSSION FOUR-BARRELLEDPEPPERBOX REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘MARIETTE PATENT’ serial no. 374, Belgian circa1840, with round 2 1/2in. turn-off barrels (frozen),scroll engraved boxlock action with oversized ringtrigger and smooth walnut bag-shaped grips£250-350

2106 A 40-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOLSIGNED WILLIAMS & POWELL, LIVERPOOL, novisible serial number, circa 1840, with turn-off 2in.octagonal barrel, radiused and engraved centralhammer action with concealed automatic triggerand chequered walnut bag-shaped butt with lionmask butt-cap£100-150

2107*A 10.4mm RIMFIRE BOLT-ACTION REPEATINGSERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL M1881 VETTERLI’, serialno. 217143, with 33in. sighted barrel, slab-sidedreceiver with tubular bolt housing, walnut butt-stock and fore-end, iron clearing rod and fitted witha leather sling


£200-300

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2116A .30 RIMFIRE POCKET REVOLVER SIGNED COLT,MODEL ‘NEW-LINE’, serial no. 4008, for 1875, withplated and signed 2 1/4in. barrel, fluted five-shotcylinder, solid plated frame and smooth walnutbirdshead grips£250-350

2117 A .577 PERCUSSION CAVALRY-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Indian forthe tourist market, in loose imitation of a Lancer’spistol, 6 3/4in. barrel, teak full-stock and captiveiron ramrod, finish worn£60-80

2118*A 7.5x53.5mm (SWISS) SINGLE-SHOT TARGET-RIFLE SIGNED F. GRUNDER, THUN, MODEL‘MARTINI TYPE’, serial no. 81, with bluedoctagonal 34 1/4in. barrel, adjustable sights, plainnickel-plated action signed ‘F. GRUNDER, THUN’,no provision for peep-sight at wrist, Swiss stylewalnut butt with raised cheek-piece and hookedheel-plate, complex trigger-guard forming theunder-lever, double set triggers and walnut fore-end, fitted with a basket-weave leather sling


£300-500

2119A 12mm PINFIRE SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTIONREVOLVER, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,circa 1860, with round 6 1/4in. barrel, engravedoctagonal barrel throat, engraved full frame,spurred hammer, guarded trigger and smoothwalnut grip£175-200

2120 A 46-BORE FLINTLOCK ALL-BRASS POCKET-PISTOL SIGNED NICHOLSON, LONDON, no visibleserial number circa 1800, with banded turn-off 15/8in. cannon barrel, border engraved and signedcentral hammer boxlock action with guardedtrigger and walnut slab-sided butt£300-350

2121 A 60-BORE PERCUSSION TRANSITIONALREVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL ‘BAR-HAMMER’,no visible serial number, English circa 1850, withoctagonal 5 7/8in. barrel, plain cylinder, scrollengraved rounded action with guarded trigger andfinely chequered walnut grips with trap to pommel£200-250

2122 A 46-BORE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK POCKET-PISTOL SIGNED HILL, LONDON, no visible serialnumber, circa 1800, with blued turn-off 1 5/8in.barrel, engraved and signed central hammerboxlock action with guarded trigger and walnutslab-sided butt£200-250

2123*A 10.4mm RIMFIRE BOLT-ACTION REPEATINGSERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL M1878 VETTERLI’, serialno. 104450, with 33in. sighted barrel, slab-sidedreceiver with tubular bolt housing, walnut butt-stock and fore-end, iron clearing rod and fitted witha leather sling


£200-300

2124 A 48-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOLSIGNED REDFERN, no visible serial number, circa1800, with blued turn-off 1 5/8in. octagonal barrel,engraved and signed central hammer boxlockaction with guarded trigger and walnut slab-sidedbutt£175-200

2125 A 50-BORE FLINTLOCK POCKET-PISTOL SIGNEDBEELES & CO, no visible serial number, circa1800, with blued turn-off 2 5/8in. barrel, borderlineengraved and signed central hammer boxlockaction with guarded trigger and walnut slab-sidedbutt£200-250

2126*A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 72624, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock, blued exposed magazine with cut-off andleather sling


£200-300

2127 A .36 PERCUSSION REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,MODEL ‘COLT BREVETE’, serial no. 6656, Belgiancirca 1870, styled on a Colt 1849 pocket withoctagonal 6in. barrel, open iron frame, plaincylinder, iron grip-straps and smooth walnut grips,small losses, action at fault£175-200

2128 A 60-BORE PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1850,with fully fluted 3in. barrel cluster, rounded scrollengraved iron frame with integral nipple-guardand chequered walnut grips, trigger return springweak£200-250

2129 A 10-BORE PERCUSSION HORSE-PISTOL SIGNEDTOWER, no visible serial number, probablyrepurposed from a musket for colonial use, withround iron 9 1/2in. barrel, borderline engraved lockof flint form and walnut full-stock with bg-shapedgrip£125-150

2130*A 7.5x53.5mm (SWISS) SINGLE-SHOT TARGET-RIFLE SIGNED RUEGSEGGER INTERLAKEN,MODEL ‘MARTINI TYPE’, serial no. 701, with heavyoctagonal 32in. barrel, adjustable sights, plainaction signed ‘ RUEGSEGGER INTERLAKEN’, noprovision for peep-sight at wrist, Swiss stylewalnut butt with raised cheek-piece and adjustablehooked heel-plate, complex trigger-guard formingthe under-lever, double set triggers and walnutfore-end


£300-500

2131 A PAIR OF 54-BORE PERCUSSION BOXLOCKPOCKET-PISTOLS, UNSIGNED, no visible serialnumbers, almost certainly Belgian but withBirmingham proved frozen turn-off 2 5/8in. plainbarrels, plain squared central hammer actionswith guarded triggers and slab-sided walnut butts£125-150

2108 A 100-BORE PERCUSSION PEPPERBOXREVOLVER, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,circa 1850, with fully fluted 2 1/2in. barrel cluster,rounded scroll engraved nickel frame with integralnipple-guard and smooth walnut grips (loose),action at fault£200-250

2109 AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-REVOLVER,UNSIGNED, MODEL ‘WEBLEY WEDGE-FRAMETYPE’, serial no. 4526, circa 1853, with octagonal4 3/8in. barrel, articulated rammer, barrel securedvia a wedge, plain cylinder, double actionmechanism and chequered walnut grip, refinished£350-450

2110 A .36 PERCUSSION REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,MODEL ‘COLT BREVETE’, no visible serialnumber, Belgian circa 1870, loosely styled on aColt 1849 pocket with octagonal 5in. barrel, poorcondition and missing rammer£100-120

2111A 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 60741, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel,blued receiver, 12in. regulation straight-handstock, blued exposed magazine with cut-off andiron sling mounts£200-300

2112 A 32-BORE FLINTLOCK BREAST-PISTOL WITHKOFTGARI-WORK BARREL, no visible serialnumber, Ottoman market, with iron strongly flared10in. barrel profusely decorated with white-metalscrolls and bands, deeply struck maker’s mark atbreech, plain lock possibly from another, walnutfull-stock chequered at the wrist, crude brassfurniture, wire binding at muzzle and bone ramrod£175-200

2113 A 50-BORE PERCUSSION TRANSITIONALREVOLVER, SIGNATURE OBSCURED, MODEL‘BAR-HAMMER’, serial no. 228/68, English circa1850, with multigroove rifled octagonal 5 5/8in.barrel (address rubbed out), plain cylinder, scrollengraved rounded action with guarded trigger andfinely chequered walnut grips with trap to pommel£200-250

2114 A 60-BORE PERCUSSION TURN-OVER POCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,English circa 1840, with round frozen turn-off 21/4in. barrels, false rifling at the muzzles,engraved central hammer action with concealedautomatic trigger and finely chequered walnut butt£250-350

2115 A 32-BORE FLINTLOCK POCKET-PISTOL SIGNEDCHANCE, no visible serial number, circa 1800,with blued turn-off 1 1/2in. barrel, engraved andsigned central hammer boxlock action withconcealed automatic trigger and walnut slab-sidedbutt£175-200

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2132 A .600 PERCUSSION MUSKET SIGNED TOWER,MODEL ‘PATTERN 56’, no visible serial number,dated for 1870 and smoothbored for service inIndia, with brushed bright 33in. barrel, block andblade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, plainlock with signature and date, walnut three-quarterstock with two iron barrel-bands, iron ramrod andperiod sling, the whole worn with loss to detail andperiod working repairs£200-250

2133 A .577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICERIFLE SIGNED TOWER, MODEL ‘PATTERN ‘53’, novisible serial number, dated for 1860, with 39in.smoothbored for India sighted barrel, plain lockwith maker, date and ‘VR’ crown device, walnutfull-stock (cracked through side-nail, brassfurniture, three iron barrel-bands and jag-endedramrod, worn throughout and fitted with periodsling£150-200

2134 A 16-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN, SIGNATURE OBSCURED,POSSIBLY ‘JOHN SHAW’, no visible serial number,circa 1850, with 28 3/4in. twist iron barrels, borderand scroll engraved bar-action locks, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist and brass tippedmahogany ramrod£300-350

2135* A .750 (MUSKET) FLINTLOCK COLONIAL MUSKETSIGNED ‘TOWER’, no visible serial number,produced for the colonies circa 1840 with slightlyshortened 37in. barrel, Birmingham proofs,military lock with spurious crown and ‘Tower’stamps, walnut handrail full-stock and brassfurniture (some pieces loose), rawhide repair tofore-end, missing ramrod


£125-150

2136* AN UNUSUAL HERRMANN, BERN 20-BOREPERCUSSION SPORTING-TARGET RIFLE, serialno. 100, Swiss circa 1845, with heavy round micro-rifled 35 1/4in. barrel signed ‘HERRMANN’ at thebreech along with a shield-shaped maker’s stampand the date ‘1553’, small dove-tailed fore-sight,large elevating rear-sight with a tangent side-scale, the top of barrel engraved with a central linebisected at intervals with range markings, noprovision for tang-sight, fully fenced snail, plainbar-action lock bearing the serial number and ‘INBERN’, plain heavy walnut half-stock with ‘roman-nose’ butt, raised cheek-piece, heavy Swiss-styleiron heel-plate, double-set triggers with finger-grooved quick release trigger-guard bow and tang,moulded iron fore-end cap and substantial woodramrod with jag end, the side of muzzle withsquare socket, possibly for a bayonet and fittedwith a period leather sling (distressed)


£400-500

2137 A .690 PERCUSSION RIFLED MUSKET SIGNEDTULLE ARSENAL, MODEL PERCUSSIONCONVERSION OF THE 1822 MUSKET’, serial no.2690, with sighted 37 1/2in. barrel, signed lockwith blanked off pan slot, walnut three-quarterstock and iron furniture, some staining throughout£250-300

2138 A 28-BORE MATCHLOCK CAMEL-GUN,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, probablyIndian circa 1860, with 28in. iron barrel, flaredmuzzle, hardwood full-stock with fan-tail butt andrattan binding, hatchet trigger, corroded externally£75-100

2139*A GOOD 7.5X53.5mm (SWISS) STRAIGHT-PULLREPEATING SERVICE RIFLE, MODEL ‘1889’, serialno. 154929, with 30 7/8in. blued sighted barrel(excellent finish), blued receiver, 12in. regulationstraight-hand stock, blued exposed magazine withcut-off and iron sling mounts


£250-350

2140 A LARGE INDIAN MATCHLOCK WALL-GUN, circa1850, of approximately 8-bore with 72 1/2in. roundiron barrel wood full stock of ‘Torador’ pattern,corroded with losses£50-70

2141 A 9-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLEDDUCK-GUN SIGNED RICHARDS, no visible serialnumber, circa 1850, with 26in. twist barrels(apparent original length), borderline and scrollengraved bar-action signed locks (detail rubbed)and walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist withiron furniture and original brass-tipped ramrod(one thimble loose but present)£400-500

2142 A 10-BORE PERCUSSION FOWLING-PIECE,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, repurposedfrom a Continental musket, probably Belgian withtwo-stage 49in. barrel, plain lock and walnut half-stock with brass furniture£250-350

2143A 10.4mm (VETTERLI RIMFIRE) BOLT-ACTIONSERVICE-RIFLE, MODEL ‘SWISS M81 VETTERLI’,serial no. 212240, circa 1884, with blued andsighted 33 1/4in. barrel, slab-sided receiver withrounded bolt-housing, walnut butt-stock, spurredtrigger-guard walnut fore-end and concealedmagazine tube, missing clearing rod£350-450

2144A 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘LEFAUCHEUX PATENT’, serial no. 3856, circa1860, with twist 29 3/4in. barrels, border and scrollengraved back-action locks, walnut butt-stockchequered at the wrist and with raised cheek-piece, engraved iron fore-end and forwards facingswing lever opening£180-220

2145 A 20-BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING MUSKET FORTHE COLONIAL MARKET SIGNED TOWER, novisible serial number, circa 1830, with 39in. barrel(pitted externally), military style lock marked witha crown and ‘TOWER’, walnut three-quarter stock,brass furniture, iron ramrod and stirrup swivels£250-350

2146*A 7.5x53.5mm (SWISS) SINGLE-SHOT TARGET-RIFLE SIGNED CHARLES HEER, MODEL ‘MARTINITYPE’, no visible serial number, with octagonal 331/4in. barrel, adjustable sights, the top-flat signed‘CHARLES HEER, VEVEY’, plain action, no provisionfor peep at wrist, walnut butt-stock stripped offinish and with cheek-piece removed (small inletrepairs), hooked heel-plate, complex trigger guardbow forming the under-lever and walnut fore-endwith provision for clearing rod (absent)


£200-300

2147Wm. MOORE & GREY .360 NO.5 (ROOK)SIDELEVER HAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no.17593, 26in. octagonal black powder only barrel,with matted sight flat engraved ‘Wm. MOORE &GREY. 43. OLD BOND ST. LONDON.’, standingnotch rear sight with one folding leaf, marked for50 and 100 yards and with silver sight lines, dove-tailed bead fore-sight, plain blacked action,non-rebounding central hammer, the wholeretaining much renewed black finish, 14 1/2in.figured pistolgrip stock (cracked at head), withsteel buttplate and steel pistolgrip cap, splinterfore-end with cross-pin release, weight 5lb. 14oz.£400-600

2148 DRURY, LIVERPOOLA RARE OVERSIZED 10-BORE PERCUSSIONPOCKET-PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa1840, with round iron 3in. barrel, Birminghamproofs, squared boxlock foliate engraved actionsigned ‘DRURY, LIVERPOOL’ on the left hand side,central hammer, guarded trigger and walnut slab-sided butt with rounded edges, finish worn£200-300

2149 A COMPOSED PAIR OF .650 PERCUSSIONDOUBLE-BARRELLED OFFICER or HOWDAHPISTOLS, UNSIGNED, no visible serial numbers,Continental, probably Belgian, one with falsedamascus 8 3/4in. barrels, the other with twistiron, plain breech-blocks, scroll engraved top-tangs, sparsely engraved back-action locks withmoulded hammers, walnut half-stocks withchequered grips swelling at the flat-basedpommels, both with white metal traps, white metaltrigger guard bows and under-barrel iron ramrods(one absent)£600-900

2150 A 28-BORE FLINTLOCK JEZAIL WITH DECORATEDSTOCK, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, IndoPakistani for the tourist market, with 19th centuryshortened 29in. barrel, flared, lock re-used froman East India Company musket (top jaw and screwabsent), later ‘Sind’ style wood full-stock profuselydecorated with mother of pearl and brass, noprovision for ramrod£60-80

2151 A .650 PERCUSSION MUSKET FOR THE TOURISTMARKET, UNSIGNED, rack no. 675, Indianmanufacture with earlier ‘torador’ style 34 1/2in.barrel, plain military style lock, and later teakpistol grip full-stock with brass furniture and ironbarrel-bands£50-70

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2160UNSIGNED .360 NO.5 (ROOK) SINGLE-BARRELLED PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVERHAMMER ROOK RIFLE, serial no. 1951 / 184, 27in.black powder only octagonal barrel (loose),standing notch rear-sight with two folding leafs,dove-tailed bead fore-sight, permanently attachedsplinter fore-end, non-rebounding centralhammer, rounded-bar action wit scrolled push-forward underlever, partial acanthus scrollengraving, retaining very slight traces of originalfinish, 14 1/2in. stock including steel buttplate,weight 5lb. 5oz.£250-350

2161 A 54-BORE FLINTLOCK ALL-BRASS POCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,Belgian circa 1800, with octagonal 3in. barrel,banded muzzle, central hammer and guardedtrigger and chequered walnut slab-sided butt withgrotesque mask cap£150-250

2162A .360 RIMFIRE SINGLE-SHOT DERRINGERPISTOL, UNSIGNED, serial no. 162, probablyAmerican and by Ethan Allen, with octagonalswing-sideways 4in. sighted barrel, the motionoperating an articulated extractor, moulded openiron frame and smooth walnut grips£200-300

2163 A 100-BORE PERCUSSION SIDE-HAMMERPAKTONG POCKET-PISTOL SIGNED HELWELL, novisible serial number. circa 1830, with octagonalturn-off rifled barrel (frozen), each end with inlaidbands, squared and engraved paktong action withside-hammer and chequered bag-shaped butt withtrap in heel£150-250

2164A 7mm RIMFIRE GALLERY-PISTOL, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, with London proved 8in.sighted octagonal barrel, boxlock action withtrigger barrel-release and central hammer,spurred trigger-guard and chequered walnut butt,worn£100-200

2165 A RARE 80-BORE PERCUSSION TRIPLE-BARRELLED OVER-UNDER PISTOL WITHSELECTIVE HAMMER, UNSIGNED, no visibleserial number, similar to Rigby (q.v.), with 3in.fluted barrel-group, three nipples arranged in atriangle format to top of breech, the centralhammer with swivelling nose for selection,guarded trigger and smooth bag-shaped butt,finish worn£400-600

2166A 7mm PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED POCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,Belgian circa 1865, with drop-down 3 1/2in. side byside barrels, central hammers, folding triggersand fluted wood but, worn throughout£60-80

2167 A 60-BORE PERCUSSION OVER-UNDER POCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,Belgian, originally a tap-action now modified todischarge both barrels simultaneously, with roundiron 2 3/4in. turn off barrels false rifled at themuzzles (one frozen), engraved brass action withcentral hammer and guarded trigger, chequeredwalnut butt£150-250

2168A .43 (SPANISH) BREECH-LOADING SERVICE-RIFLE SIGNED REMINGTON, MODEL ‘SPANISHROLLING-BLOCK’, no visible serial number, withre-blued 35in. barrel, block and blade fore-sight,elevating ladder rear-sight, brushed bright slab-sided receiver with central hammer and hingedbreech, walnut butt-stock with iron heel-plate,three-quarter length fore-end with three ironbarrel bands retained by spring catches andreplacement clearing rod£400-600

2169 A 25-BORE SNAPHAUNCE JEZAIL MUSKET,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, NorthAfrican or Afghan, with round iron 44 1.2in. barrel,typical snaphaunce lock, fish-tailed butt with boneheel-plate, full-length fore-end and sheet brassdecoration£120-180

2170 A 100-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, serial no. 229, American and probablyby Ethan Allen, with round 4in. plain barrel,rounded central hammer action with guardedtrigger and smooth walnut grips£150-250

2171 A 40-BORE FLINTLOCK TAP-ACTION OVER-UNDER PISTOL SIGNED DUNDERDALE MABSON& LABRON, no visible serial number, circa 1800,with false rifled frozen 2 3/8in. plain round ironbarrels, central hammer and frizzen, guardedtrigger and slab-sided walnut butt, safe at fault,worn£200-300

2172 A COMPOSED PAIR OF 54-BORE PERCUSSIONPOCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, serial no’s. 19 & 50,German circa 1850, with octagonal false turn-off3in. barrel, plain central hammer boxlock actionwith guarded triggers and smooth bag-shaped butt(one with worm) (2)£140-180

2173*A .320 (SHORT REV.) SIX-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, serial no. 33, Germancirca 1880, with ovoid 2in. barrel, blind flutedcylinder, solid frame with side safe, exposedhammer and folding trigger and chequered walnutbirdshead grips


£150-250

2152A 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLEDSPORTING-GUN SIGNED ‘E.M. REILLY’, serial no.11469, circa 1870, with signed 29 3/4in. barrels,engraved signed bar-action locks, walnut butt-stock and ‘bar-in-wood splinter fore-end, finishworn£500-700

2153 A .577 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SERVICERIFLE SIGNED TOWER, MODEL ‘PATTERN ‘53’, novisible serial number, possibly dated for 1858(rubbed), with 39in. sighted barrel, borderlineengraved lock with ‘VR’ crown device at tail, walnutfull-stock, brass furniture, three iron barrel-bandsand jag-ended ramrod, worn throughout with aperiod leather sling£200-250

2154 A LARGE INERT SCALE MODEL OF A BRONZEMORTAR, with 7 1/2in. bronze barrel (borediameter approximately 2 1/2in.) cast with aVictorian crest and lion mask around the vent,substantial teak base mounted with lion-maskrings, weight approximately 50lbs£250-300

2155 AN UNFINISHED BRASS DECORATIVE INERTHEARTH CANNON, with approximately 15in. multi-banded cast barrel including cascabel (not bored)and a solid brass trolley with four wheels (currentlydetached)£40-60

2156 A DECORATIVE INERT FLINTLOCK AXE-PISTOL,probably Indian or North African, with 10 1/2in.barrel, the wood full-stock terminating in an axe-head at butt£20-30

2157 A 50-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1840,with round turn-off 2 1/4in. barrel, squared boxlockcentral hammer action with guarded trigger andslab-sided walnut butt£80-120

2158 A 100-BORE PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT PEPPERBOXREVOLVER, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,circa 1845, with fluted 2 3/4in. barrel-group,rounded engraved action with br hammer andguarded trigger and chequered walnut grips£280-320

2159A 12mm PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PISTOL,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1865,with drop-down 4 1/2in. barrels (pitted externally),central hammer boxlock action with twinconcealed triggers and fluted walnut butt, worn£80-120

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2174 A .31 PERCUSSION REVOLVER SIGNED HOPKINS& ALLEN, MODEL ‘THIRD MODEL POCKET, serialno. 137, one of only around 1000 produced circa1867, with round 5in. barrel signed ‘HOPKINS &ALLEN MFG CO NORWICH CT.’, plain frame withtwo screw side-plate, plain five-shot cylinder,smooth walnut grips and articulated under-barrelrammer, action at fault£250-350

2175A .32 RIMFIRE POCKET REVOLVER SIGNEDNORWICH ARMS CO, MODEL ‘POCKET’, no visibleserial number, probably by Forehand &Wadsworth circa 1885, with 2 3/4in. octagonalbarrel, fluted cylinder, solid frame with raisedcircular sideplate, exposed hammer and spurtrigger and cast white metal embossed gripsfeaturing stags in woodland settings, traces ofnickel plated finish£200-300

2176*A .320 (SHORT REV.) SIX-SHOT DELUXE POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, serial no. 4171, Belgiancirca 1885, with 1 3/4in. ovoid barrel, engravedsolid frame, blind fluted engravedcylinder,exposed hammer and single action foldingtrigger, fitted with chequered hard rubberbirdshead grips, traces of plated finish remaining


£150-250

2177 A PAIR OF 40-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOLS SIGNED JOHN BLISSETT, LONDON, novisible serial numbers, circa 1845, with twist ironturn-off 3in. barrels signed by the retailer, squaredboxlock actions with central hammers andguarded triggers and smooth slab-sided walnutbutts£200-300

2178A 7mm PINFIRE POCKET REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,serial no. 308, Spanish circa 1865, with round 33/8in. barrel, plain cylinder with raised ratchetlocking, open iron frame and chequered walnutgrips, trigger return spring weak£80-120

2179 A 34-BORE PERCUSSION BOXLOCK OVERCOATPISTOL SIGNED CAMUS P NEVERS, ST ETIENNE,no visible serial number, circa 1845, withoctagonal etched damascus turn-off 5 1/4in.barrel, squared boxlock action with off-set centralhammer carved in the form of a dogs-head(cracked), guarded trigger and smooth walnut butwith swollen capped pommel and carved at head£100-200

2180A 12mm PINFIRE DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER,UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Birminghamproved circa 1870, with round 6 1/8in. barrel, six-shot cylinder, open iron frame, exposed hammerand guarded trigger, chequered walnut bag-shaped grips and sprung ejector, traces of bluedfinish£180-220

2181*A .320 (SHORT REV.) SIX-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, serial no. 1, Belgian circa1885, with 2 5/8in. octagonal barrel, solid frame,blind fluted cylinder,exposed hammer and doubleaction guarded trigger, fitted with chequered hardrubber grips, traces of colour remaining (triggerreturn spring at fault).


£150-250

2182 A PAIR OF 50-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET-PISTOLS SIGNED BUTLER, FARNHAM, no visibleserial number, circa 1840, with reblued turn-offround 1 3/4in. barrels, squared engraved centralhammer boxlock actions with guarded triggers andslab-sided walnut butts (2)£200-300

2183*A .320 (SHORT REV.) SIX-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVER SIGNED H. Schwarz, BERN, serial no.6735, Belgian circa 1880, with 1 3/8in. ovoid barrel,solid frame, blind fluted cylinder,exposed hammerwith side-safe and double action folding trigger,fitted with chequered walnut birdshead grips,much finish remaining, action at fault


£150-250

2184A 7mm PINFIRE POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED,no visible serial number, Belgian circa 1860, withoctagonal 3 1/4in. barrel, plain cylinder, open ironframe and flared sooth walnut grips, strong tracesof original blued finish£80-120

2185 AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘WEBLEY-BENTLEY TYPE’, no visible serialnumber, circa 1848, with octagonal 4 3/8in. barrel,plain cylinder, open iron frame with half top-strap,double action only mechanism and chequeredebony grips with white metal nail decoration, wornwith shallow pitting, rammer replaced£180-220

2186A .41 RIMFIRE FIVE-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVERSIGNED COLT, MODEL ‘NEW-LINE’, serial no.3445, for 1876, with 2 1/4in. tapering round barrel(address details rubbed), solid frame, flutedcylinder, spur trigger and walnut birdshead grips£300-500

2187 A 12-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER-PISTOL,UNSIGNED, SERIAL NO. LE116, German militarycirca 1760, with cut-down two-stage 8 1/2in.barrel, banana lock with the Frederic monogram,bridleless frizzen and walnut full-stock with heavybrass furniture numbered on the lower tang£300-500

2188A .32 RIMFIRE POCKET REVOLVER SIGNED SMITH& WESSON, MODEL ‘1 1/2’, serial no. 62995, with3 1/2in. tip-up barrel, raised sighting rib withsignature, fluted cylinder, spur trigger and smoothwalnut birdshead grips, finish worn£200-300

2189*A .320 (SHORT REV.) SIX-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,Belgian circa 1890, with 1 3/4in. ovoid barrel, solidframe with side safe, blind flutedcylinder,concealed hammer and double actionfolding trigger, fitted with florally embossed hardrubber birdshead grips, much finish remaining


£300-500

2190 AN 80-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL‘WEBLEY-BENTLEY TYPE’, no visible serialnumber, with blued 4 3/4in. barrel, plain bluedcylinder, engraved open iron frame with half top-rib, double action only mechanism, the hammerswith Bentley’s patent safe and chequered walnutgrips, articulated rammer mounted to left handside of barrel, strong traces of finish remaining£300-500

2191 A NORTH AFRICAN 25-BORE SNAPHAUNCEPISTOL, assembled for the tourist market with aonce fine 7in. carved barrel, snaphaunce lock ofAfghan origin, crude wood full-stock andembossed sheet brass decoration, losses anddamage£60-80

2192 A 36-BORE PERCUSSION SIDE-HAMMERPOCKET-PISTOL SIGNED W. PARKER, HOLBORN,LONDON, no visible serial number, circa 1835 andmodified from a belt-pistol, with octagonal fullysigned 3 1/2in. barrel, scroll engraved boxlockaction, chequered walnut bag-shaped grip,guarded trigger and plugged holes for both a belthook and an under-barrel rammer, now absent£150-200

2193A .38 RIMFIRE FIVE-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVERSIGNED REMINGTON, MODEL ‘No3 SMOOT’, novisible serial number, with octagonal 3 5/8in.barrel, raised sighting rib, fluted cylinder, two-piece frame and chequered hard-rubber birdsheadgrips, ejector mounted alongside barrel, strongtraces of nickel-plated finish£300-500

2194*A .320 (SHORT REV.) SIX-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number,Belgian circa 1885, with 2 1/8in. ovoid barrel, solidframe, plain cylinder,exposed hammer and foldingtrigger, fitted with chequered walnut birdsheadgrips, finish worn


£100-150

2195 A .650 PERCUSSION MUSKET SPURIOUSLYSIGNED ENFIELD, MODEL ‘PATTERN 1853 TYPE’,no visible serial number, Indian or Afghan circa1900, with sighted 36 1/2in. barrel, military stylelock, walnut full-stock with exposed muzzle andbrass furniture including three barrel bands£80-120

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2205SIX ASSORTED FIXED BLADE KNIVES, inconditions from unused to worn, three missingscabbards (6)£20-30

2206A WORLD WAR TWO PERIOD PRIVATE-PURCHASEF.S. KNIFE, UNSIGNED, of ‘B2’ form, with blackedblade, copper alloy ringed handle and completewith its leather sheath (elastic gone)£80-120

2207TWO WORLD WAR ONE CANADIAN ROSS RIFLEBAYONETS CONVERTED TO TRENCH-KNIVES,both of similar form with 7 1/2in. bowie blades,muzzle-ring removed from cross-guard and woodscales, complete with their leather scabbards andfrogs (one frog split and scabbard throat for samepitted) (2)£70-100

2208A BAYONET FOR THE NORWEGIAN ISSUE M1GARAND, converted form a Mauser K98K bayonetwith ribbed bakelite grips and complete withcorrect scabbard adapted for the US belt£30-50

2209THREE BRITISH ARMY CLASP-KNIVES TOGETHERWITH ANOTHER the first three with folding blade,tin-opener and marlin spike and dated 1940, 1950and 1946, the last of lambsfoot form, undated (4)£20-30

2210**A CASED BOWIE-KNIFE SIGNED PUMA, MODELNo. 6376 ‘ORIGINAL BOWIE’, serial no. 15181,with 7 3/4in. blade serrated for the first 1 3/8in. andfalse edged for the last 3 1/2in., polished guard,natural staghorn grips held by three rivets andbored with lanyard aperture, in its maker’s woodcase with foam lining (perished), the knifeappearing unused (no scabbard)


£80-120

2211NINE ASSORTED FOLDING KNIVES, most withlocking blades, the largest 13in. open (9)£60-100

2212THREE WORLD WAR ONE AND EARLIER KNIFEBAYONETS, the first for a Canadian Ross M10 rifle,the second a British Pattern ‘03 and the last aBritish Pattern 1888, all with scabbards and frogs(3)£120-180

2213FIVE HUNTING or FISHING SHEATH-KNIVES threein plastic sheaths, the other two traditional Nordictypes in moulded leather scabbards (5)£30-60

2214A PATTERN 1887 SWORD BAYONET FOR THEMARTINI-HENRY RIFLE, MKIV variant, completewith scabbard£80-120

2215A MASONIC SWORD SIGNED WILKINSON,LONDON, mid to late 20th century, with straightetched 30in. blade, flared crossguard carved withfoliage (traces of gilt), wire bound black celluloidgrip and plain bulbous pommel, no scabbard£60-100

2216AN AFRICAN ADZE late 19th century and fromlower central Africa, with triangular form off-sethead and wire-bound wood shaft, 32 1/2in. overall(small losses)£40-60

2217*A YATAGHAN BAYONET POSSIBLY FOR THEMARTINI-HENRY, light corrosion, no scabbard


£30-50

2218A BRITISH CUSTOM OFFICER’S BALE PROBE /RUMMAGING STICK circa 1840, with heavy squaresection 29in. blade, natural wood scabbard andcrooked handle, metal ferrule at join, 38in. overall£100-150

2219A VENEZUELAN BAYONET FOR AN M71/84MAUSER COMMISSION RIFLE, in apparentlyunissued condition with scabbard£50-70

2220A LARGE YATAGHAN SWORD OR ‘KHYBER KNIFE’,circa 1850, with typical ‘T’ section 23 1/2in. blade,brass hilt decorated with punched circles and fittedwith polished horn ribbed grips, in a moulded woodscabbard with black goat-skin covering£80-120

2221A PATTERN 1887 SWORD BAYONET FOR THEMARTINI-HENRY RIFLE SIGNED WILKINSON,MKIII variant, complete with scabbard£150-200

2222FOUR BAYONETS FOR THE ROSS M10 RIFLE, allWorld War One, complete with scabbards and frogs(4)£160-240

2223AN INDIAN KATAR DAGGER circa 1800, withnarrow 9in. triangular blade with thickened point,carved out central section with engraved medialridge, twin grip ‘rugby post’ grip with traces ofmetal inlays, no scabbard£80-120

2224NINE FOLDING KNIVES AND COMBINATIONUTILITY TOOLS IN CORDURA POUCHES, variousages, makes and conditions (9)£30-60

2225A PATTERN 1879 SAW-BACKED ARTILLERYSWORD BAYONET, with ‘D’ shaped knuckle-bow,no scabbard£100-150

2226A LATE VICTORIAN or EARLY EDWARDIANSWORD-STICK, with the 23 1/4in. blade re-purposed from a sword blade tip, figured malaccashaft and straight handle, 36in. overall£100-150

2196 A .550 PERCUSSION SERVICE-PISTOL SIGNEDTOWER, MODEL ‘CONSTABULARY’, no visibleserial number, dated for 1848, with round plain6in. barrel, borderline engraved lock and walnutfull-stock with brass furniture, no provision forbelt-hook, missing captive ramrod and swivel£200-300

2197A 9mm PINFIRE SERVICE-REVOLVER, SIGNEDLEFAUCHEUX, MODEL ‘LEFAUCHEUX PATENT’,serial no. 156398, with round 6in. barrel marked‘ACIER FONDU’, stepped open iron frame, six-shotcylinder and smooth walnut grip with lanyard ringat heel, strong traces of finish remaining (works ondouble action only)£180-220

2198*A .320 (SHORT REV.) SIX-SHOT POCKET-REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, serial no. 8527, Belgiancirca 1870, with ovoid blued 1 1/2in. barrel, solidframe with side safe, blind fluted cylinder (indexingat fault), exposed hammer and folding trigger andchequered birdshead walnut grips, much finishremaining


£150-250

2199 A LEFT HANDED 20-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN SIGNED COENIER,STRASBOURG - no visible serial number, circa1855, with damascus 33 1/2in. barrels, engravedback-action locks and walnut half-stock withraised cheek-piece on the right hand side, missingramrod, together with a Brady canvas slip£180-220

2200A BRITISH PATTERN 1907 BAYONET FOR THESMLE RIFLE, complete with scabbard£40-60

2201AN INDIAN KATAR DAGGER, circa 1840, with 93/4in. triangular blade with thickened point, carvedout central section with medial ridge andarabesques at forte, twin grip ‘rugby post’ grip andplain side-arms, no scabbard£80-120

2202TWO BRITISH PATTERN 1888 KNIFE BAYONETS,of standard form, one missing scabbard (2)£60-90

2203FOUR BAYONETS, including two for the SwedishMauser (one with its leather frog), a Spanish Boloand a MKII spike bayonet, all with scabbards (4)£70-90

2204TWO BRITISH ARMY SURVIVAL-KNIVES, the firstan early pattern signed WILKINSON SWORD LTD’and ‘REGD DESIGN APP. FOR’ with7 1/4in. drop-point heavy blade, boat shaped cross-guard andsmooth wood scales, the second similar butunsigned and with black phosphated blade andlaminated scales, both missing scabbards (2)£50-70

EDGED WEAPONS

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2227AN ENGLISH OFFICER’S SWORD, circa 1796, withstraight double edged 31 1/2in. blade, raisedcentral spine and hollowed reverse, double brasskidney-shaped guard, large pas-d-ann and ‘D’-shaped knucklebow, grip rebound with wire, noscabbard£100-150

2228A PATTERN 1853/56 BRITISH YATAGHANBAYONET, chequered composite grips andcomplete with scabbard£70-90

2229EIGHTEEN FOLDING LOCK-KNIVES various makesand ages, including one rare demonstration‘ROLLOCK’ knife with deliberately blunted edge(18)£60-100

2230A BRITISH PATTERN ‘07 BAYONET AND ALEATHER SERVICE-HOLSTER, the first in 1922Pattern frog (possibly Lanchester machine gun),the second for a Webley MKVI or similar and dated1916 (stitching coming undone)£110-120

2231A BAYONET FOR THE SWEDISH MAUSER RIFLE,of typical double edged form with chequered metalgrip, complete with scabbard and frog£25-35

2232**TWO VARIANT AK47 BAYONETS, the first probablyRussian, with bakelite hilt and scabbard, thesecond similar but with blacked tin scabbard andrubber mount, both with frogs (2)


£35-50

2233EIGHT ASSORTED SHEATH-KNIVES mostappearing little used, all with leather scabbards (8)£70-120

2234AN INDO-PERSIAN ALL STEEL AXE, circa 1850,with 31in. shaft etched with two panels ofdecoration and terminating in a spike, carvedcrescent head thickened around the edges andwith a stylised cow’s head to reverse£100-200

2235TWO CONTINENTAL BAYONETS, for Chassepot orWerndl rifles, both with scabbards, one withmatching numbers (2)£80-120

2236A CUT-STEEL COURT or SMALL-SWORD, probablyEnglish and mid nineteenth century, with hollowsided triangular 33in. blade, dished oval guard withcut steel decoration, straight inner guard andfaceted hilt with urn pommel, no scabbard£100-150

2237TWELVE FOLDING PEN AND POCKET-KNIVESvarious makes and conditions, mostly appearingunused and including one multi-tool (12)£30-50

2238A BRITISH 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPERSSWORD, of usual form with broad heavily curving32 1/4in. blade, broad langets, dovesheadbackstrap with side-ears and ‘P’ shaped

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