HISTORIC GUNS & MILITARIA

ANTIQUE GUNS, CURIOSITIES OR ORNAMENTS

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.

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Description

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Price

C050

 

A good BSA .300  'Extra Long' (otherwise known as .300 Sherwood) Martini action take-down sporting rifle. 25” round barrel with a good shooting grade bore, signed 'Made by the Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd. England, Cartridge .300 Extra Long'. Dovetailed bead front sight, rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves calibrated 50, 100 & 200. Blued action with BSA piled arms trade mark. 13½” figured stock and fore-end. A very pretty obsolete calibre rifle for sensible money.

No Licence Required

Sold to Mr B

C055

Quite rare, American civil war period Savage-North, lever cocking .36 cal 'Navy' model percussion revolver. Serial number 9289 for the mid 1860's. Nice patina overall, good bore. Right hand grip repaired. No Licence Required

£1750

 

C057

 

Colt model 1855 .31cal Side-hammer percussion Pocket Revolver (model 5), commonly known as the Colt 'Root' model. 3.5" round barrel with good bore, nice patina overall. Serial number 3166 for the early to mid 1860's (American civil war period). Action at fault (mainspring missing). No Licence Required

£700

 

 

C060

New

 

 

 

A rare percussion underhammer pistol by J Taratt of London. 6" Damascus steel ocatagonal barrel of approx .42 cal (60 bore) with deep 6 groove rifling, signed 'London' on the top flat. Boldly engraved German silver lock and furniture, signed J.Taratt - London. Steel underhammer and trigger. Integral steel ramrod. Chequered one piece rounded hardwood grip with vacant oval and ball trap in butt. A pretty English underhammer pistol in good original condition. No Licence Required

£749

C061

New

A rare percussion underhammer pistol by A Roosa. 7" steel ocatagonal to round barrel of approx .40 cal (70 bore) with deep 7 groove rifling, signed 'A Roosa' on the top flat. Steel hammer and trigger. One piece maple wood grip (minor splits) with German silver trigger plate. No Licence Required

£449

C064

New

Colt model 1849 .31 cal percussion Pocket revolver. 4" octagonal barrel with faint address and a very good bore. 2 piece walnut  grips, brass grip-strap & trigger guard. Serial numbered 332203 for 1873. The pistol is in good condition throughout but has been nickel plated at some point in its life. A good 'starter' pistol for the Colt collector. No Licence Required

£499

C065

New

Rare Remington model 1875 'Egyptian Contract' centre fire revolver. Manufactured as a direct competitor to the Colt .44 model 1874, a number of these were sold under contract to the Egyptian Army in the now obsolete .44 Remington cartridge. This example is in full working order with a very good bore. There is some external pitting and the gun has been refinished but it is a good example of a now quite rare revolver. Ones in slightly better condition than this one are now fetching over £2500 No Licence Required

£1500

C068

New

19th Century percussion pocket, or muff pistol of approximately 40 bore. 2.75" turn off smooth-bored barrel, one piece hardwood rounded grip (piece missing from top). Good patina with faint traces of engraving. Birmingham Company proof marks. In good working order. No Licence Required

£90

 

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