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Guns advertised in this section may be owned without a FAC or SGC provided they are held in accordance with Section 58(2) of the 1968 Firearms Act (as a curiosity or ornament) and not fired. If the intention is to fire them, they must be brought onto the appropriate certificate beforehand. 

Please note: Prospective purchasers will be required to prove their identity and sign a declaration stating that they are not prohibited from owning Section 58 guns under section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 (as amended).

Stock No.	Image	Description	Price
OC-001		A rare 7mm six shot Pinfire revolver, nickel plated, the 8.5cm barrel stamped E. LE FAUCHEUX L. TL. BREVETE, to the right side, and numbered below 113126, with foliate engraved cylinder and frame, Liege proof mark, folding trigger, side rammer, hinged loading gate, chequered walnut grip, scales and foliate engraved backstrap.	£450
OC-002		A nice looking double barrel 9mm pinfire pistol. 4.5" barrels, flip down bayonet, fluted grip. Has a faulty trigger.	£400 SOLD
OC-003		A good Belgian 7mm pinfire revolver. Nickel plated frame and 6 shot cylinder (both nicely engraved), 3.25" octagonal barrel, hardwood bag shaped grips, Liege proof mark.	£350
OC-004		An English 7mm pinfire 6 shot Pepperbox revolver in good condition. 1 7/8" barrels, folding trigger, hardwood bag shaped grips. Some original blueing showing on the frame and barrels. Some very slight corrosion showing on metalwork. Birmingham proof mark.	£500
OC-005		A good 12 bore pinfire double barrel side by side shotgun by S Matthews. 30" browned Damascus barrels with decent bores, 2.5" chambers and bored True Cylinder in both. Finely engraved locks, hammers and top tang. Locks featuring the makers name S Matthews. Jones patent rotary underlever opening. Figured walnut 14" straight hand stock, splinter forend with wedge.	P.O.A.
OC-006		A good 6 shot double action 7mm pinfire revolver with a ring trigger by I Lariette. Approx 4" round barrel, makers name I LARIETTE BREVETE stamped on side of engraved frame, ring trigger, hardwood grips. Belgian proof mark.	£450
OC-007		A superb 10 bore obsolete calibre Winchester model 1901 lever action shotgun. 32" sighted barrel (very good bore) with 2 7/8" (73mm) chamber and bored at approximately 1/2 choke. Under barrel tubular magazine (restricted), wooden fore-end and butt, steel butt plate.	SOLD £2500
OC-008		A rare early 12 bore Pinfire Double Barreled Sporting Rifle by James Woodward with 28 1/8" browned damascus barrels, broad rib inscribed James Woodward 64 St James's Street London, bead foresight, four folding leaf rear sights marked 50, 100, 150 & 200 yards. Scroll, border and sunburst engraving to breech, 7 groove rifling,   pre 1868 London proof. Scroll and border engraved back action locks inscribed J Woodward London, engraved hammers, percussion fences and tang. Jones rotary underlever opening, engraved furniture, chequered forend with horn tip. Figured 14 1/2" Prince of Wales stock with chequered wrist, cheek piece, steel lanyard rings and butt plate. Comes in a brass mounted mahogany case, fitted interior and brass mounted 3 piece cleaning rod. Supplied with recent Cerrosafe chamber castings. The serial number of this double rifle is 2995 suggesting that it is possibly the earliest James Woodward gun still in existence.	£4250
OC-009		full details coming soon   Le Faucheaux pinfire revolving rifle	P.O.A.
OC-010		A Belgian 5mm pinfire revolver. 2 1/2" barrel with good bore. Drop down articulated trigger, hinged loading gate and clearing rod on right hand side. Carved Ebonite grips. Needs a new mainspring.	P.O.A.
OC-011		A good Belgian 9mm double action pinfire revolver, serial number 2355. 4" round barrel with a good bore, cylinder loading gate and clearing rod to right hand side, walnut grips.	P.O.A.
OC-012		A good Belgian 12mm pinfire revolver, nicely engraved nickle plated cylinder, frame and 5 7/8" hexagonal barrel (good bore). Cylinder loading gate and clearing rod to right hand side, walnut grips.	P.O.A.
OC-013		A very rare Swedish Navy Model 1863 single action 12mm pinfire service revolver by Eugene Le Faucheaux of Paris. Plain 6 3/16" round barrel signed E LEFAUCHEUX Brevette Paris. The revolver having been supplied 'in the white' has now developed over the past 150+ years into a pleasant grey/brown patina throughout the frame, barrel and cylinder. Two piece hardwood grip and lanyard ring. The right side of the frame shows the Lefaucheaux LF trademark prefixing the serial number 79877 and a 'cross in circle' Swedish Navy 'sold out of service' mark. The left side of the frame is marked with the 2 line Lefaucheaux cartouch. The three coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sweden crowns (tre kronor) stamped on the right side of the octagonal part of the barrel where it meets the frame clearly indicating that this is one of the 2000 Swedish Military purchase revolvers falling within the range 78000 to 80500.	£900
OC-014		An all original, mid 19th century Belgian 9mm double barrel pinfire pistol in very good condition for it's age. 4.25" barrels (good bores) with 5 groove rifling showing well defined grooves & lands with crisp edges. Frame, tang and trigger guard with fine acanthus leaf engraving. Walnut one piece bag shaped grip with bold acanthus leaf carving in relief. The pistol is mechanically sound with barrels locking tightly onto the frame. The hammers are held at full cock and fire although the right hand hammer does not hold at half cock. Overall length 8.5 inches.	£525 inc postage.
OC-015		A very good quality 19th century Belgian 7mm six shot pin fire revolver. With traces of the original blued finish, the 7cm round barrel is set with a 10 cm double wavy edged steel bayonet to the left side. The right side with ejector rod, the cylinder with hinged loading gate. Frame with folding trigger and quality Ebonite grips.The barrel, frame and cylinder inlaid with gold tendrils. Overall length 23cm	£500