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MARLIN, USA
A .32-40 (W&B) LEVER-ACTION REPEATING SPORTING-RIFLE, MODEL '1893', serial no. 268619, with 26 1/4in. blued octagonal sighted barrel signed 'MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CT. U.S.A. PATENTED OCTOBER 11. 1887, APRIL 2. 1889, AUGUST 1. 1893', plain action marked 'MARLIN SAFETY', walnut butt-stock with crescent butt-plate, iron finger-lever, walnut fore-end and full length tubular magazine, finish faded throughout.
£600-800
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AN UNUSUAL 9mm INTERNALLY PRIMED TAP-LOADING NEEDLE-FIRE GALLERY CARBINE, UNSIGNED, serial no. 13113, German, circa 1860, with octagonal 19in. barrel marked 'STAHL' and swelling at the tap, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, standing rear-sight adjustable for elevation via a screw, large barrel-shaped tap-housing with long opening lever swinging through ninety degrees, rear-mounted push-forwards striker similar to Dreyse, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, caved angular raised cheek-piece, smooth butt-end without heel-plate, schnabel fore-end tip, swivel and button sling fixings
£400-600
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PARKER FIELD & SONS, LONDON
A GOOD 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, serial no. 10376, circa 1870, with fine damascus 30in. barrels, the top-rib signed in script 'PARKER FIELD & SONS, MAKERS TO HER MAJESTY, 255 HOLBORN, LONDON', bead fore-sight, scroll engraving to the rib-end at breech, long scroll engraved top-tang, carved hammer-nose wells, border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed 'PARKER FIELD & SONS', walnut butt-stock chequered at the wrist, iron furniture, scroll engraved swing under-lever, scroll engraved rounded action body and walnut chequered splinter fore-end with horn tip
£500-700
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JOHN DICKSON & SON
A FINE 10-BORE (2 5/8IN.) 1868 PATENT ROTARY-UNDERLEVER DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMERGUN, serial no. 3179, 32in. nitro reproved bold damascus barrels, rib engraved 'JOHN DICKSON & SON. 63 PRINCES STREET. EDINBURGH', 2 5/8in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. in both, incorporating J. Erskine patent barrel lumps, patent no. 1261 of April 17th 1868, use number 179, carved percussion fences, non-rebounding back-action locks, fine beaded border and acanthus scroll engraving, retaining some original colour-hardening, 14 1/2in. well-figured stock including skeletal steel buttplate, weight 8lb. 2oz.
£4,000-6,000
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HOLLAND & HOLLAND
A .450 (3 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS TOPLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 12950, 26in. black powder only barrels with raised, partially matted rib, open sights and two folding leaf sights with white metal inlaid sight lines and marked for 50/100, 200 and 250 yards, ramped bead fore-sight, slender treble-grip action with ornately carved percussion fences, elongated top tang, rebounding back-action locks with flat side dolphin hammers, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the left side of the action with charge and case length details, retaining slight traces of original colour-hardening, 14 3/4in. well-figured pistolgrip stock with cheekpiece, sling swivels, engraved steel pistolgrip-cap and including 3/4in. rubber recoil pad, weight 8lb. 9oz.
£3,000-5,000
Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed in 1890 for 'Bennet Stanford'.The vendors research connects this rifle to the eccentric Colonel John Bennet-Stanford of Tisbury, known locally as 'Mad Jack Bennet'.Born in 1870 and educated at Eton, after a short spell working with the London Brighton and South Coast railways, his life was divided between serving in the army and hunting and exploring in India and central Africa. A copy of an article by Mr Bernard Pike which, amongst other things, reports on the motoring exploits of 'Mad Jack' - who it would appear was involved in one of the first ever recorded incidents of motorised 'road rage' on the 12th August 1903. A small matter of a fast car (12mph) overtaking a motor bus (8mph) and a two horse wagon (2 HP) coverging on a small section of the A350 - (a two lane carriageway) and the ensuing fracas is regaled in great detail, following through to the ensuing court case at Tisbury Magistrates Court (where Colonel Bennet usually sat on the bench) - and thence to later motoring adventures of the man posthumously referred to as a 'colourful' character 'born 300 years too late'.
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C. GUNTERMANN, DUSSELDORF
A CASED 16-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, MODEL 'LEFAUCHEUX PATENT', no visible serial number, circa 1860, with twist-iron 29 3/4in. barrels, the top-rib signed 'C. GUNTERMANN IN DUSSELDORF', the standing breech with a pair of removable inserts for conversion to percussion, borderline and scroll engraved top-tang, a seated rabbit engraved behind the breech, borderline and scroll engraved back-action unsigned locks featuring a fox flushing a gamebird on the left and a doe in a woodland setting on the right, scroll engraved hammers with carved heads, walnut butt-stock with raised cheek-piece, scroll engraved heel-plate spur, the heel-plate with figure eight trap-door containing a pair of percussion converters, moulded horn cover to the trigger-guard tang, borderline and scroll engraved action with Lefaucheux swing under-lever, detachable scroll engraved iron fore-end and iron under-barrel clearing rod; COMPLETE WITH a mahogany storage case, re-line in pale velvet and containing a number of period accessories including a measure, flask, caps and the tool used for conversion together with some later cleaning items
£1,000-1,500
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J.B. RONGE FILS
A .577 BLACK POWDER EXPRESS TOPLEVER DOUBLE HAMMER RIFLE, serial no. 15443, 26 5/8in. black powder only barrels with broad raised matt rib, open sights and bead fore-sight, treble-grip action, carved percussion fences, rebounding back-action locks, fine acanthus scroll engraving, the lockplates with 'J.B. RONGE FILS' on the left and 'A LIEGE' on the right, 14in. stock (cracked and damage at hand) with cheekpiece, white metal escutcheon inscribed 'DR. SARASIN', steel heel and toe plates, fore-end with grip-catch release lever (light damage to wood), weight 9lb. 1oz.
£1,500-2,000
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J. JONES
A 10-BORE (2 7/8IN.) CONVERTED ROTARY-UNDERLEVER SINGLE-BARRELLED HAMMERGUN, no visible serial number, 29 3/4in. polygonal breech to round turned twist barrel signed 'MANTON LONDON' at the breech, converted from pinfire (likely muzzle loading previous to that), carved fence, non-rebounding sidelock with acanthus scroll engraving and signed 'J. JONES', Jones patent rotary underlever, 14in. stock including steel buttplate, weight 6lb. 15oz.
£500-700
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D. & J. FRASER
A RARE .360 (2 1/4IN.) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS 1880 PATENT SIDELEVER TAKE-DOWN FALLING-BLOCK MATCH RIFLE, serial no. 1186, 30in. serial numbered heavy black powder only barrel with raised partially matted rib, engraved 'D. & J. FRASER. 4 LEITH ST. TERRACE. EDINBURGH.', tubular spirit level sight, matted inlaid open sights for 110 yards with folding leaf sight for 300 yards, bead fore-sight and later folding aperture fore-sight (with spare interchangeable elements), Fraser patent sidelever falling block action, patent no. 5403 of 23rd December 1880, use number 90, triggerplate mounted safety slide, partially chequered trigger, sidelever with sprung locking thumb catch, border engraving, the action engraved 'FRASER'S PATENT NO. 90', the left side with a shield with lion motif with 'FRASER'S PATENT. EDINBURGH', the right side with the serial number, the triggerguard engraved with beaded borders and central serial number, retaining much original colour-hardening and traces of finish, 14 1/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with horn pistolgrip-cap, buttplate with 'D & J F' motif, the hand fitted for an adjustable folding peep sight (detached but present), the comb with pin retained removable brass-mounted wooden plate, concealing a folding adjustable back position rear-sight, marked 'D. & J. Fraser. Edinburgh' (missing eyepiece), detachable bolstered fore-end with fluted horn finial, in its fitted leather re-lined brass-cornered oak and leather case with oil bottle, cleaning rod, bullet mould, and two packets of Eley primed cases, the brass-corners ornately shaped, the exterior leather with rococo designs
£5,000-7,000
Current research suggests that only around four hundred Fraser patent falling block rifles were ever produced. Daniel Fraser died in 1902 and although the company continued in business under the guidance of Daniel Fraser's son, Donald, for nine years, it is surmised that most of the falling block rifles were made during Daniel's lifetime. The Henry records show just 20 Fraser patent rifles being sold by them.
FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF HENRY MORTON STANLEYWINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS |
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A .45-75 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE RETAILED BY WATSON, LONDON, 'MODEL 1876 (2nd MODEL)', serial no. 8512, for 1879, with 28in. blued barrel signed 'WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS. NEW HAVEN. CT.' with King's Improvement patent dates and signed 'WATSON. 4. PALL MALL. LONDON.', blade fore-sight, rear-sight calibrated to 1,000 yards and marked '1876', blued action with sliding dust-cover, hammer and lever each retaining some faint original case-hardened finish, walnut straight-hand butt-stock with crescent heel-plate and sliding trap-cover containing a Winchester four-piece cleaning rod, blued full-length tubular magazine, the whole retaining a fair amount of original blued finish.
£10,000-15,000
Provenance: Holt's Sale 1030, of 17th September 2009, Lot 999 (£35,000) and Henry Morton Stanley. The Stanley Trust. Christie's London, The Africa Sale, 24 September 2002, Lot 55.Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" Henry Morton Stanley, a Welsh-born journalist turned African explorer working for the New York Herald, uttered it on the shores of Lake Victoria in 1872 on meeting the missionary Dr. Livingstone who the world had assumed lost in 'Darkest Africa'. Finding him was the journalistic coup of that decade and this adventure was the start of Stanley's career as an explorer, his greatest achievements being the mapping of the River Congo; the settlement of the Congo basin on behalf of Leopold, King of the Belgians; and the search for Emin Pasha - upon which adventures this rifle accompanied him.This Winchester rifle here was part of Stanley's personal arsenal and represents a tangible and provocative link to the exploration of Africa in the late nineteenth century. Its charisma is enhanced by the desperately dangerous expeditions on which they were carried. Wild animals and the local inhabitants were dangerous enough, but there was an 80% chance that an explorer would be more likely to be killed by disease. Yet Stanley had a steady number of enquiries from young men who were willing to pay to accompany him on his subsequent expeditions, so great was the fame to be gained on successful African exploration.Stanley records in his 1872 book 'How I Found Livingstone': "For the rifle for the larger game the best guns are the English Lancaster and Reilly rifles; and for a fighting weapon the best yet invented is the American Winchester repeating rifle or the "sixteen shooter" as it is called, supplied with the London Eley's ammunition". This rifle was supplied to Stanley as part of the equipping of the Congo Free State venture and was used by him for the next ten years in the Congo and on the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (1886-1890).Following Stanley's journey across Africa in the years 1874 to 1877, during which he mapped the course of the Congo River, King Leopold of Belgium summoned him and persuaded him to take an expedition to the Congo to set up an administration on behalf of Belgian interests. He arrived at the mouth of the Congo on August 14th 1879 and established his first station at Vivi, 110 miles from the sea, up river. In five years he built roads and set up twenty two garrison stations, put steamboats on the river and set up a political and commercial network. This work was not without incident, however, and constant conflict with local tribes people, other explorers and wild animals meant that the expedition was well armed. The power of the .45-75 cartridge and the potential rapidity of fire made the Winchester a good choice for the leader of the enterprise, while the native troops were armed with the slower firing Snider rifle. Stanley writes about this rifle in his two books "Founding of the Congo Free State" and "In Darkest Africa - the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition", and in one case relates a specific incident where the rifle may have saved the expedition when at its weakest from annihilation by a local tribe.In the Autumn of 1886 Stanley was asked by the British Government to mount an expedition to rescue Emin Bey, governor of Sudan's Equatorial Province who was being threatened by the Mahdi following the death of General Gordon at Khartoum. Stanley, however, also owed loyalty to King Leopold of Belgium and so was persuaded to use the Congo River as the route to reach Lake Albert in what is now Uganda where Emin Pasha was surrounded. He took seven European officers, sixty one Sudanese soldiers, thirteen Somalis and six hundred porters but travelling up the unexplored Aruwimi River the expedition ran into many hazards fighting hostile tribes and at one time "they had zigzagged for one hundred and sixty days through the forest without having seen a green field the size of a cottage floor". With every mile the strength of the column was weakened and dissipated. "Disease hung over them like a fog, malaria, dysentery and gangrenous ulcers the size of mushrooms that cut flesh to the bone and filled the camp with the stench of rotting flesh". With only a small group of men fit enough to carry on Stanley had to split the survivors and leave the worst cases in a base camp, but then disaster struck his small party. "We had been followed all day by a large party of well armed tribesmen who made no secret of their hostile intentions towards us, and with few of us strong enough or able to use a rifle, I realized that any attack from this overwhelming force would be fatal to our endeavours. We were at the limit of our strength. One particularly vociferous native sporting an elaborate headdress and shield appeared to be inciting the rest and so I determined to make an example of him to deter the others. I took my big .45 Winchester rifle and took careful aim at about 150 yards and upon pulling the trigger the rifle did its work. I could not have wished for a more satisfactory result as without their leader the others disappeared into the forest and were no further danger to us". This, however, was only one incident of many but the revolvers and rifles of the expedition carried were one part of the reason for its successful conclusion.
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JANSEN, BRUSSELS
A GOOD 12-BORE PINFIRE DOUBLE-BARRELLED HAMMER SPORTING-GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1860, with fine damascus 29 1/2in. barrels, the top-rib signed 'AD. JANSEN, ARQUEBUSIER DU ROI A BRUXELLES', bead fore-sight, acanthus engraving and gold line to the rib-end at breech, carved percussion fences, borderline and scroll engraved long top-tang, border and scroll engraved back-action locks and action body, the left side featuring dogs flushing gamebirds, the right side with stags and does, scroll engraved hammers with signature surrounding the bases, walnut chequered butt-stock, engraved long-spurred iron heel-plate, 'Jones' patent swing under-lever, chequered walnut splinter fore-end and traces of original finish
£800-1,200
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A BIRMINGHAM MADE 8-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED TOPLEVER HAMMERGUN, serial no. 104216, 38 1/4in. nitro reproved twist barrel with hexagonal breech section, percussion fence, rebounding sidelock, hammer repaired and replacement hammer screw, partially engraved with scrolls, 13 3/4in. semi-pistolgrip stock including game scene carved horn buttplate, fore-end with horn finial, insert repair to right edge, weight 10lb.
£2,000-3,000
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WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO.
A .500 / 450 (NO.1 EXPRESS) BLACK POWDER EXPRESS BOXLOCK NON-EJECTOR DOUBLE RIFLE, serial no. K599, 28in. black powder only barrels with semi-smooth bore rifling, partially matted rib engraved 'WESTLEY RICHARDS & CO. LONDON. FOR W.R. NO.1 EXPRESS CARTRIDGE .450 BORE', with open sights and one folding leaf sight marked for 100 and 200 yards, bead fore-sight, treble-grip action, automatic safety with inlaid 'SAFE' detail, border and partially scroll engraved action retaining some original colour-hardening and finish, 14 5/8in. figured pistolgrip stock with pistolgrip-cap, sling eyes and steel buttplate, fore-end with Deeley & Edge patent release catch and horn finial, weight 8lb. 5oz., in a lightweight leather case
£2,000-3,000
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WINCHESTER FOR B. COIRIERS, PARIS
A GOOD .44 (HENRY R/F) LEVER-ACTION REPEATING CARBINE, MODEL '1866', serial no. 52772, for 1871, with blued 20in. barrel (muzzle re-dressed), the top signed 'WINCHESTER'S REPEATING ARMS, NEWHAVEN CT.' over 'KINGS IMPROVEMENT PATENTED MARCH 29 1866, OCTOBER 16 1860', small double notch folding rear-sight, fore-sight integral with the barrel-band, nickel-plated brass receiver (strong amount of plating remaining), the top engraved 'B. COIRIERS BOULEVART DES ITALIENS 4 PARIS', no provision for peep-sight on the top-tang, saddle-ring to left hand side, walnut butt-stock, plated heel-plate with central trap-door (a name erased from the plate), inlet where a swivel-mount was fitted, plated iron under-lever with small finger-loop, walnut fore-end, re-blued barrel-band (swivel removed) and re-finished full length magazine, much original finish except where noted
£2,000-3,000
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LEFAUCHEUX, PARIS
A 14mm PINFIRE SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL '1863', serial no. 23106, circa 1865, with blued round 6 1/4in. barrel signed on the top 'F LEFAUCHEUX, BRTE. PARIS' (indistinct), provision for fore-sight (missing), octagonal section breech, plain blued cylinder with external stops, blued open frame with plunge ejector, hinged load gate (locking catch missing) and makers details to the left lower frame-side, chequered walnut grips, iron faceted heel-plate with lanyard ring, spurred trigger-guard bow and strong traces of finish
£300-500
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PERRIN, FRANCE
A SCARCE 12mm (PERRIN THICK-RIM) SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION ONLY REVOLVER, MODEL '1859', serial no. 1375, circa 1860, with blued round 5 1/2in. barrel, bead fore-sight, octagonal breech tapering back towards the throat, plain stepped cylinder, blued open frame, lift-up load gate, colour-hardened spurless hammer, smooth flared walnut grip, iron butt-cap with lanyard ring, scrolled trigger-guard and centrally mounted ejector-rod, the whole with much, probably original, finish
£700-900
The Perrin was the worlds first commercially successful centre-fire revolver
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A SCARCE .577 (SNIDER) DOUBLE-BARRELLED UNDERLEVER HAMMER 'HOWDAH' PISTOL SIGNED 'W. THORN', serial no. 126, circa 1878, with twist-iron rifled 7in. barrels, broad flat top-rib with dove-tailed fore-sight and standing notch rear-sight, rounded border and scroll engraved swing under-lever action body, border and scroll engraved back-action locks signed 'W. THORN', non-rebounding hammers with half and full-cock positions, chequered walnut capped pistol-grip butt with white-metal oval escutcheon to the wrist and smooth splinter walnut fore-end
£1,500-2,000
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SMITH & WESSON
A GOOD .32-44 (S&W) SI X-SHOT PRESENTATION REVOLVER, MODEL 'NEW MODEL No3 TARGET', serial no. 2120, circa 1895 but dated 1919, with blued 6 1/2in. barrel, the sighting rib signed and marked with patent dates to 1871, blade and bead fore-sight, drift adjustable rear-sight, break-open frame with automatic ejection, blued fluted cylinder, blued frame, the side-plate inscribed 'CRESCENT ATHLETIC CLUB POLICE RESERVE HANDICAP MATCH. WON BY WM. N. FRASER, 1919', colour-hardened hammer and trigger-guard bow, chequered rosewood grips with inlaid 'S&W' roundels, the whole retaining most of its original blued finish and appearing little used
£2,500-3,500
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REMINGTON, USA
A .44 (REM) SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL '1875 ARMY', no visible serial number, circa 1880, with 7 1/2in. blued barrel, blued fluted cylinder, blued iron solid frame with side loading gate and colour-hardened hammer, webbed under-barrel ejector-rod and smooth walnut two-piece grips, the whole retaining virtually all of a probable factory re-finish
£3,000-5,000
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DREYSE, GERMANY
A 10.6mm (GERMAN ORDNANCE) SIX-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL '1879 COMMERCIAL', serial no. 238, factory refurbished for the commercial market circa 1890, with slightly shortened 6in. tapering two-stage barrel, boat-shaped fore-sight, the top-strap with inlaid signature 'DREYSE SOMMERDA', blued fluted cylinder, blued solid frame with side-safety and swing-out loading gate, polished hammer and trigger, finely chequered walnut grips and provision for lanyard ring (removed), much finish remaining
£1,000-1,200
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COLT, USA
A SCARCE .44 (RIMFIRE) SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL '1871-1872 OPEN-TOP', serial no. 1592, circa 1872, with round 7 1/2in. barrel specially produced for this model and signed 'ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA', blade fore-sight, small standing notch rear-sight to breech, applied ejector to right hand side of barrel, plain cylinder with roll-engraved naval engagement scene, colour hardened open frame (traces of colour), side loading gate, brass trigger-guard, iron backstrap and smooth walnut one-piece grip
£2,000-3,000
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ERFURT ARSENAL
A 10.6mm (GERMAN ORDNANCE) SIX-SHOT SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL '1883', serial no. 9759, and dated for 1893, with two stage 4 1/2in. barrel, integral blade fore-sight, 'church window' fluted cylinder, solid frame with side safety and swing-out loading gate, smooth walnut bag-shaped grips, lanyard ring to heel, the back-strap marked '22.R. 8.3', complete with its scarce leather open-topped holster marked 'BECKER & CO, BERLIN', the front ammunition flap inked internally with the date 1908 (buckle tab incomplete), and complete with its securing flap (2)
£800-1,000
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FOREHAND & WADSWORTH, USA
A RARE .44 (RUSSIAN) SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 'OLD MODEL ARMY', serial no. 31, circa 1875, with round 7 1/2in. barrel with integral raised sighting-rib, the top signed 'FOREHAND & WADSWORTH, WORCESTER MASS. PAT'D OCT 22 '61, JUNE 27 '71, OCT 28 '73', crescent fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight to rear of top-strap, fluted cylinder, solid frame with side loading-gate, smooth walnut two-piece grip, the whole retaining a strong amount of original finish
£1,500-2,000
Forehand & Wadsworth produced this revolver in an attempt to win the Government army revolver contract, but lost out in the end to Smith & Wesson. Less than 1000 were produced
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SMITH & WESSON
A .44 (RUSSIAN) SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 'NEW MODEL RUSSIAN', serial no. 50052, commercial example dated 1874, with blued 6 1/2in. barrel, the sighting rib signed and marked with patent dates to 1869 and finished with 'RUSSIAN MODEL', blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, break-open frame with automatic ejection, blued fluted cylinder, blued frame, spurred trigger-guard bow, smooth walnut grips, the whole retaining strong traces of its original blued finish (faded)
£800-1,000
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VOLCANIC REPEATING ARMS
A RARE .41 (INTERNALLY CHARGED) LEVER-ACTION REPEATING PISTOL, MODEL 'VOLCANIC NAVY PISTOL', serial no. 1235, for between 1855-57, with blued octagonal 8in. barrel with integral magazine tube below, applied nickel bead fore-sight, the top-flat signed 'THE VOLCANIC REPEATING ARMS CO PATENT NEW HAVEN CONN, FEB 14 1854' near the breech, slab-sided silver-plated brass receiver with standing notch rear-sight dove-tailed to the top-flat, the left side of action engraved 'F.T.B. FROM L.B.T.' within a banner, external central hammer, plain walnut flared grips (one repaired), iron colour-hardened looped finger-lever and brass magazine tube slider, the whole with strong traces of original finish
£7,000-9,000
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COLT, USA
A GOOD, SCARCE .44 (RUSSIAN) SIX-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL 'COLT'S NEW SERVICE', serial no. 14590, for 1906, with 7 1/2in. blued barrel with patents to 1900, blade fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap, blued fluted swing-out cylinder, blued solid frame, the sideplate marked 'COLT'S NEW SERVICE' in a circle around the 'rampant horse' trademark, replacement chequered hard-rubber grips embossed 'COLT', lanyard ring at heel, the whole retaining nearly all its factory blue finish
£2,500-3,500
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REMINGTON, USA
A .32 (SHORT RIMFIRE) FIVE-SHOT REPEATING POCKET-PISTOL, MODEL 'REMINGTON-RIDER', no visible serial number, circa 1880, with nickel-plated octagonal barrel and rounded muzzle, the top-flat signed 'E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y.' over 'RIDER'S PAT. AUG. 15 1871', integral under-barrel magazine tube housing with removable tubular magazine, border and scroll engraved nickel-plated frame, colour-hardened tandem central hammers, one to load, the other fire, slab-sided smooth rose-wood grips (one cracked and repaired), the whole retaining virtualy all its original nickel-plate and finish
£800-1,200
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REMINGTON, USA
A .46 (RIMFIRE) FIVE-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 'NEW MODEL ARMY CONVERSION WITH EJECTOR', serial no. 1876, circa 1875, with blued octagonal 8in. barrel signed 'PATENTED SEPT 14 1858, E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION NEWYORK USA, NEW MODEL', plain blued cylinder with scarce Rollin White marking 'PATENTED APR 3'D, 1855', blued solid frame with loading cut-out on the right hand side and thin applied recoil shield, brass trigger-guard, smooth walnut grips, hinged under-barrel rammer with sliding ejector rod, the whole retaining a strong amount of original finish
£1,000-1,500
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A .500 (BOXER) FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER SIGNED 'HERMAN', serial no. 1862, Belgian circa 1878, similar to a Warnant Patent, with octagonal 5 1/2in. barrel with integral raised sighting-rib, the breech-end signed 'BREVETE HERMAN' within a scroll engraved border, scroll engraving extending along the top-rib, scroll engraved break-open frame with pull-back release-catch, scroll engraved fluted cylinder with full ring type automatic ejector, spurred hammer, chequered walnut grip and guarded trigger, the whole re-blacked with some pitting and loss to engraved detail
£300-500
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E.A. PRESCOTT, USA
A SCARCE .32 (RIMFIRE) SINGLE-ACTION 'BELT REVOLVER', MODEL 'S&W STYLE', serial no. 11, circa 1861, with octagonal 5 3/4in. barrel, raised sighting rib with applied crescent fore-sight, solid brass frame with moulded standing notch rear-sight to front of top-strap, plain iron cylinder, smooth walnut grips and sheath trigger, stripped of finish
£300-500
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GALAND, PARIS
A 12mm (PERRIN THICK-RIM) SIX-SHOT AUTO-EXTRACTING REVOLVER, MODEL 'GALAND & SOMERFIELD PATENT', serial no. 1363, circa 1870, with octagonal blued 5in. barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight on the recoil shield, border engraved open frame, border engraved plain stepped cylinder, chequered walnut grips, lanyard ring at heel, the opening mechanism located beneath the barrel with the border engraved hinged lever forming the trigger-guard, the whole retaining much original factory blued finish, Liege proofs
£1,500-2,000
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SIMSON & SOHN, GERMANY
A 10.6mm (GERMAN ORDNANCE) SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL '1879 COMMISSION REVOLVER', serial no. 2933, circa 1875, with 7in. sighted barrel with cannon muzzle, fluted cylinder, solid frame marked 'S&S. V.C.S. C.G.H. / SUHL' on the left side, smooth walnut grips, butt-cap with regimental marks 'B&M 3.24.', and lanyard ring, all matching numbers with strong traces of finish
£1,000-1,500
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SMITH & WESSON
A .44 (AMERICAN) SIX-SHOT BREAK-OPEN REVOLVER, MODEL 'No3 AMERICAN', serial no. 8660, circa 1874, with blued round 8in. barrel, raised sighting rib signed 'SMITH & WESSON, SPRINGFIELD MASS' and patent dates to August 24th 1869, crescent fore-sight, lift up back-sight barrel release combined, automatic ejecting fluted cylinder, blued frame, smooth walnut grips and colour hardened trigger-guard bow, the whole retaining a good amount of original finish with some fading and scratches
£2,000-3,000
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COLT, USA
A SCARCE BOXED .41 (RIMFIRE) SINGLE-SHOT DERRINGER, MODEL 'COLT No3 THUER'S PAT, no visible serial number, circa 1880, with blued 2 1/2in. barrel marked 'COLT', nickel-plated open frame with blued trigger and colour-hardened hammer, smooth walnut birdshead grips, London proofs, some fading to blued finish otherwise appearing little used; TOGETHER WITH its makers card carton with red and buff printed label to lid (two corners gone, otherwise very clean)
£500-700
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REMINGTON, USA
A SCARCE BOXED .41 (RIMFIRE) OVER-UNDER DERRINGER, MODEL 'DOUBLE DERRINGER', serial no. L91822, 4th model circa 1920, with lift-up 3in. barrels, the moulded sighting rib signed 'REMINGTON ARMS UMC CO ILION N.Y.', blued finish to barrels and frame, chequered hard-rubber grips, finish faded but appearing little used; TOGETHER WITH its maker's card carton with printed Remington end label, the box tray containing the pistol and a cleaning rod, some wear to box corners and edges
£500-700
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COLT, USA
A PRESENTATION .41 (COLT) SIX-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL '1889 / 95', serial no. 10468, for 1891, with 4 1/2in. nickel-plated barrel, the top signed 'COLT'S PT FA MFG CO, HARTFORD CT USA, PAT AUG 5 '84, NOV 6 '88 MAR 5 '95', swing-out nickel-plated long-fluted cylinder without locking notches, of 1889 pattern, solid nickel-plated frame, 'peacock' blued trigger and hammer, the latter with polished sides, smooth mother of pearl grips, the left hand engraved 'FROM H. SIEGEL TO J.S. CARTON, the whole retaining virtually all its original nickel-plate (some moth-nipping to leading edge of cylinder and left side of barrel) and blued finish where appropriate
£1,000-1,500
This revolver is unusual in that the serial number pre-dates the 1895 patent, and has not been returned to the factory for modification. The most likely explanation is that the frame had remained on hand and the whole revolver was assembled post 1895.
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SMITH & WESSON
A RARE CASED .32 (RIMFIRE) SIX-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL 'No2 ARMY', serial no. 15250, for production during the civil war, with blued octagonal 6in. barrel, the raised top-rib signed 'SMITH & WESSON, SPRINGFIELD MASS. (no patent dates), blued plain cylinder, blued plain frame, smooth ebonised flared grips, colour hardened hammer and ejector rod, sheath trigger, the whole retaining virtually all its original blued finish and appearing little used; TOGETHER WITH its walnut storage box, compartmented and lined in dark green baize and containing a cleaning rod, turn-screw, oil bottle and an empty period carton for cartridges by 'Winchester Repeating Arms Co.'
£2,000-3,000
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COLT, USA
A .41 (RIMFIRE) SINGLE-SHOT DERRINGER, MODEL 'COLT No3 THUER'S PAT, no visible serial number, circa 1880, with nickel-plated 2 1/2in. barrel marked 'COLT', nickel-plated open frame with blued trigger and colour-hardened hammer, smooth walnut birdshead grips, London proofs, some fading to barrel finish otherwise appearing little used;
£300-500
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ST ETIENNE, FRANCE
A RARE, POSSIBLY UNIQUE 11mm (FRENCH ORDNANCE) DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL '1873 'PROTOTYPE'', serial no. 57, circa 1873, with semi octagonal 4in. barrel, the right side of the elevated top-flat signed 'ST. ETIENNE', brass cylindrical fore-sight with pinched blade, standing notch rear-sight to the rear of the top-strap, the top-strap with unusual applied brass cover, plain six-shot cylinder, solid frame with sideways hinged (as opposed to rear-wards) loading gate and blued cylinder axis rod tensioning spring, under-barrel ejector similar to the Chamelot Delvigne 1872 model but with exposed ejector rod, chequered walnut two-piece grips, the back-strap with thumb-web spur, applied brass butt-cap with central iron lanyard ring, French ordnance stamps, the whole in the white probably as supplied
£500-700
There is a possibility that this is a Belgian made patent infringement of the Chamelot Delvigne revolver
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SMITH & WESSON
A .44 (RUSSIAN) SIX-SHOT SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL 'S&W CONTRACT 3RD MODEL RUSSIAN', serial no. 36604, circa 1874, with blued round 6 1/2in. barrel, raised sighting rib signed in cyrillic without serial number after the inscription but with Russian eagle stamp, crescent fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight to the barrel-latch, fluted cylinder, break-open frame with automatic ejection, smooth walnut grips, lanyard ring at heel and colour-hardened spurred trigger-guard bow, the whole retaining much original finish
£1,500-2,000
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COLT, USA
A RARE CASED .44 (THUER) & .44 PERCUSSION SIX-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL '1860 ARMY THUER CONVERSION', serial no. 184220, originally manufactured in 1869 and converted at a similar time, with round 8in. barrel signed 'ADDRESS COL SAML COLT', the remainder obscured beneath a barrel mounted adjustable buckhorn style sight appearing factory fitted, blade fore-sight, stepped front-loading cylinder with roll engraved scene, Thuer patent turning ring to rear of cylinder positionable for unloading or firing, colour-hardened open frame marked 'COLTS PATENT', colour-hardened hammer, blued iron back-strap with brass front-strap and trigger-guard, smooth walnut one-piece grip and articulated under-barrel loading lever, bluing to the barrel re-touched but retaining much colour and finish; TOGETHER WITH its mahogany brass cornered storage case, compartmented and lined in dark red velvet and containing a percussion cylinder (appearing unused), an 'L' shaped nipple-key, a cap-tin and a steel Colt's Patent double cavity mould, all remaining in fine condition
£5,000-7,000
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REMINGTON, USA
A .44 (REM) SIX-SHOT MARTIAL-MARKED REVOLVER, MODEL 'NEW MODEL ARMY CONVERSION', serial no. 2832/6462, circa 1875, with blued octagonal 8in. barrel signed 'PATENTED SEPT 14 1858, E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION NEWYORK USA, NEW MODEL', plain blued cylinder, blued solid frame with loading cut-out on the right and thin applied recoil-shield, brass trigger-guard, smooth walnut grips with martial cartouche, hinged under-barrel rammer, the whole retaining a good amount of original finish
£800-1,200
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COLT, USA
A SCARCE .41 (RIMFIRE) FOUR-SHOT POCKET REVOLVER, MODEL 'CLOVERLEAF HOUSE MODEL', serial no. 3564, for 1871, with nickel-plated 3in. barrel, nickel-pated solid frame, distinctive 'cloverleaf' shaped cylinder, single-action mechanism and walnut birdshead grips, the whole retaining nearly all its original plated finish
£1,000-1,500
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REMINGTON, USA
A .36 (RIMFIRE) FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL 'NEW MODEL POLICE, FACTORY CONVERSION', serial no. 425, circa 1864 with later factory conversion, with nickel-plated octagonal 3 1/2in. barrel signed 'PATENTED SEPT 14 1858, MARCH 17 1863, E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION NEWYORK USA, NEW MODEL', plain plated cylinder with detachable back-plate for loading, plated solid frame with capping cut-out on the right hand side, plated trigger-guard, smooth walnut grips, hinged under-barrel, the whole retaining virtually all its original nickel-plated finish
£1,000-1,500
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REMINGTON, USA
A .44 (REM) SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL '1875 ARMY', no visible serial number, circa 1880, with 7 1/2in. nickel-plated barrel, plated fluted cylinder, plated iron solid frame with side loading gate and plated hammer, webbed under-barrel ejector-rod and smooth walnut two-piece grips, the whole retaining virtually all its original factory nickel-plate
£2,000-3,000
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GALAND, PARIS
A RARE CASED 12mm (PERRIN THICK-RIM) SIX-SHOT AUTO-EXTRACTING REVOLVER, MODEL 'GALAND & SOMERFIELD PATENT', serial no. 3196, WITH SHOULDER-STOCK, circa 1870, with octagonal 4 3/4in. barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight on the recoil shield, plain open frame, plain stepped cylinder, smooth walnut grips with lanyard ring at heel, the backstrap with escutcheoned aperture for a folding wire butt-stock attached via a nut at the pommel, the action opening mechanism located beneath the barrel with the hinged lever forming the trigger-guard, the whole in near unblemished 'in the white' finish as supplied, Liege proofs and appearing little used; TOGETHER WITH its maker's embossed chequered leather covered storage case with rounded corners and further embossed tram-lines to the lid, the closure flange affixed with small dome-headed brass tacks, the interior compartmented and lined in dark red velvet in the Continental fashion, the padded inner lid with gilded blocked letters reading 'GALAND, FABRICANT D'ARMES, PARIS, 3. RUE RICHER .3' (tarnished), the tray containing the pistol with the shoulder-stock attached but folded, a cleaning rod, wire brush, jag and loop end, oil-bottle and turn-screw, together with two lidded compartments with florally embossed edges, the front with brass lock and key
£3,000-5,000
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REMINGTON, USA
A .38 (RIMFIRE) SIX-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL 'NEW MODEL NAVY CONVERSION WITH EJECTOR', serial no. 22523/1370, circa 1875, with blued octagonal 7 1/2in. barrel signed 'PATENTED SEPT 14 1858, E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION NEWYORK USA, NEW MODEL', conical fore-sight, plain blued cylinder, blued solid frame with loading gate on the right hand side and thick applied recoil shield, brass trigger-guard, smooth walnut grips, hinged under-barrel rammer with sliding ejector rod, the whole retaining a strong amount of factory re-finish applied at conversion date
£1,000-1,500
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SMITH & WESSON
A .44 (RUSSIAN) SIX-SHOT SERVICE REVOLVER, MODEL 'JAPANESE CONTRACT 2ND MODEL RUSSIAN', serial no. 118, circa 1873, with blued round 7in. barrel, raised sighting rib signed 'SMITH & WESSON' together with the address and patent dates to December 1877, ending in the wording 'REISSUE JULY 25 1871', pinned crescent fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight to the barrel-latch, the top-strap with filled inlet above where the top-strap screw should be, fluted cylinder, break-open frame with automatic ejection, the ejector housing stamped with Japanese characters (believed artillery markings), chequered walnut grips, lanyard ring at heel and colour-hardened trigger-guard bow, the whole retaining much original finish
£3,000-4,000
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COLT, USA
A RARE .36 (THUER) SIX-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL '1851 NAVY THUER CONVERSION', serial no. 207079, for 1869, and probably made as a conversion from new, with 7 1/2in. octagonal blued barrel signed 'ADDRESS COL SAML COL NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA', blued cylinder with roll engraved naval scene, Thuer patent turning ring to rear of cylinder positionable for unloading or firing, colour-hardened open frame marked 'COLTS PATENT', colour-hardened hammer, brass grip-straps and trigger-guard (traces of silver plate), smooth walnut one-piece grip and articulated under-barrel loading lever, bluing to the barrel and cylinder with losses and fading but retaining much colour and finish, an unknown collection disk stamped '126' attached to trigger-guard
£2,000-3,000
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COLT, USA
A .38 (RIMFIRE) FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL 'COLT'S 3 1/2IN. ROUND BARREL W/O EJECTOR', serial no. 4465, circa 1877, with blued round barrel signed on two lines 'COLT'S PT FA MFG CO, HARTFORD CT USA', stepped plain cylinder with roll engraved scene, iron open frame with applied standing breech and loading cut-out brass grip-straps and trigger-guard, smooth walnut grips, traces of colour and finish
£700-900
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