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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C032 |
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BSA .310
Cadet cal Martini action rifle in very good condition with an excellent bore.
Retaining much of its original finish, the receiver is marked ‘Commonwealth of
Australia’ and has the usual kangaroo motif stamped on the top of the action.
A figured hardwood full stock with marks for the
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No Licence Required |
£650 Sold to Mr M |
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C037 |
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A
.297/.230 Martini-action cadet rifle by A. Francotte. Plain
blued action-body with Francotte patent action. Figured stock with steel butt-plate,
sling-swivels, military-style forestock secured with two barrel-bands. The
barrel with leaf-sight graduated from 50 to 500 yards and block-mounted
bead-foresight. |
No Licence Required |
£399 |
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C045 |
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A .300 Sherwood Martini action take-down
sporting rifle by Westley Richards. 27½” |
No Licence Required |
£875 Sold to Mr L |
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C048
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.577 cal Snider Enfield Mark 2** Short Rifle in good condition. 30.75" five groove barrel (externally lightly pitted but with a very good bore) with side lug for 23" sword bayonet. Tower lock (externally pitted) with Crown visible. Early Snider's breech block (without locking latch), rifle is fitted with modern leather sling. |
No Licence Required |
Sold to Mr T
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C050
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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 |
£775 |
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C051
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American civil war period Colt model 1860 'Army' .44 cal percussion revolver. Serial number 31267 for 1862. New York address on barrel, faint battle scene on cylinder. Nice patina, good bore. |
No Licence Required |
£1100 |
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C052
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Whitney 'Navy' (second model) .36 cal percussion revolver. Serial number 32862 for the early 1860's. Fair bore, repaired grips. Interestingly, this gun bears London Proof marks. | No Licence Required |
Sold
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C053
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American civil war period Colt 1851 'Navy' (fourth model) .36 cal percussion revolver. Serial number 108192 for 1861. Good New York address on barrel, faint battle scene on cylinder. Good bore. | No Licence Required |
Sold |
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C054
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.44 cal Remington 1858 New Model 'Army' percussion revolver. Serial number 71867. Good address on barrel, unusual NJ (New Jersey) stamp on barrel and frame. Good patina overall, good bore. | No Licence Required |
£1200 |
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C055
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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 | £1100 |
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C056 New
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Colt model 1849 .31 cal percussion Pocket revolver. 4" octagonal barrel with clear New York City address and a good bore. Ivory grips, silver plated grip-strap & trigger guard. Very good 'stagecoach holdup' scene on the cylinder. Frame and barrel have serial number 108310 for 1852 and grip-strap/trigger guard have serial number 110310 also for 1852. The pistol is in very good condition and has been lightly re-touched. Comes with what appears to be it's original leather holster. | No Licence Required |
Sold |
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C057
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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 |
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C058 New
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Belgian copy of a first model, double trigger 54 bore Tranter percussion revolver. Refinished overall with good wood to grips and a lion mask butt plate. Rifling has been polished out. Good working order. |
No Licence Required
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£500 |
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C059 New
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A good percussion
Saloon (or Zimmer) pistol by the Belgian maker Jansen of Brussels. 100mm
tip down octagonal barrel (excellent bore) of approx 7mm cal, with in
line percussion nipple. Plain action with signature AD JANSEN AROer
BREVETE DU ROI BRUXELLES on top flat. One piece hardwood stock
with traditional fluted grip. Short ramrod inside grip. A nice clean Zimmer pistol in good condition throughout. |
No Licence Required |
Sold to Mr H |
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C060 New
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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 |
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C061 New
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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 |
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C062 New
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A 14 bore double barrel percussion shotgun by T W Loyd & Son, Montreal. 32" very heavy Damascus twist barrels with excellent pit free bores and massive wall thicknesses of 55 thou plus, in each. Engraved back action locks and hammers. Figured 13.75" hardwood stock with boldly engraved German silver trigger guard and furniture. Complete with original brass tipped ramrod. | No Licence Required |
£649 |
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