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Antique and Obsolete Firearms

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No_1 Remington New Model. Army .44" percussion revolver. £680 This is a gem. it's in good original condition, all working well. 8 inch octagonal barrel, silver bead-type front sight. matching serial numbers 33516 on barrel, and under the grip. Barrel even un-screws so you can take it all apart if you like!. Stamped on top of barrel. "PATENTED SEPT. 14. 1858. E REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. NEW YORK. U.S.A. NEW MODEL"
No_5 Remington New Model. Army .44" revolver. £475 Frame has had the factory rimfire conversion, shown here with percussion cylinder. 8 inch octagonal barrel. "PATENTED SEPT. 14. 1858. E REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. NEW YORK. U.S.A. NEW MODEL" Stamped on top of barrel. Serial number 98683 on barrel, and under the grip. And also 2024 and W on the barrel.
No_11 Remington police .38" 5-shot revolver. SOLD 3.5 inch barrel, this is a factory conversion to rimfire. All in good condition. It has it's serial number 15199 stamped on the barrel and under the grip. The cylinder and it's backplate are stamped 1738. And on top of the octagonal barrel it has the following:- PATENTED SEPT. 14. 1858. MARCH. 17. 1863. E REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. NEW YORK. U.S.A. NEW MODEL
No_16 Manhattan Fire Arms revolver.My Coll 5 shot percussion revolver in very good condition, all in good working order. This revolver has been nickel plated at some stage in it's life, The grips are plain wood, One has a slight chip. the top of the 6 1/2 inch octagonal barrel is stamped .... MANHATTAN FIREARMS PATENTED MAR 11.. serial Number 58... on barrel, action and trigger guard. under the grip it has 57...
No_17 Smith and Wesson Model 3 revolver.My Coll Model three, Double action Mod1. calibre is .44 Russian, so no licence required to buy and keep in the U.K. in good working condition. action sound and tight. bore nice and clean. Some pitting to the nickel plating, Grips are the original hard-rubber type, and are in very good condition.serial number on frame and cylinder are matching, I cant see any serial number on the barrel. has SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS.U.S.A. and it's patent dates etc.. stamped/engraved on the top of the barrel.
No_6 Whitneyville Armory .32 rimfire revolver.£185 3.5 inch barrel, top of octagonal barrel stamped WHITNEYVILLE ARMORY CT U.S.A. Single action 6 shot revolver chambered for .32 rimfire. Rifled barrel nice clean grips. Some of the nickel has worn off on the right hand side, and copper is visible here. Trigger working, cylinder release/pin all working. serial number 2787 stamped on frame.
No_3 Defender 89 .32 rimfire revolver.£180sold Barrel length just under 2.5 inches. this is a defender 89 5 shot revolver. It's chambered for the .32 rimfire cartridge. it has the brown grips with defender 89 cast into them. some of the nickel plating is worn and dull but overall this pistol is in good condition. cocks, and half-cocks. and trigger works well. I can't find a serial number on this piece. DEFENDER 89 stamped in frame above cylinder.
No_12 Remington Smoot .32 rimfire revolver.5 shot cylinder.arriving soon PICTURES & DESCRIPTION WILL BE HERE SOON
No_14 Westley Richards pin-fire shotgun.£245 Made by Westley Richards, this is a 12-bore pinfire side-by-side shotgun. It has 24 3/4 inch damascus twist-steel barrels. A rotary underleaver (under trigger-guard). Opens the action, A wedge in the fore-end allows the barrels to be removed. one side-lock requires repair, other is working. Engraving in side-locks trigger-guard, action etc. Serial number 3233 engraved. Proof markes stamped under barrels. rib has WESTLEY RICHARDS 170 NEW BOND ST LONDON stamped/engraved.

No_7 .32 pin-fire revolver very good condition£145 A .32 pinfire 6 shot revolver. with 60mm barrel (just under 2.5 inches). proof marks on frame, barrel and cylinder seem to be German, but pistol likely to be Belgian or French. Blued finish with very good plain wooden grips, looks like it's never been used! folding trigger and bead front sight. Various parts, including trigger, hammer and cylinder have been stamped 44. All working in single and double action. loading gate and extractor rod in very good condition.
No_2 .32 pin-fire revolver Belgian made£120sold 3.5 inch (85mm) barrel. folding trigger .32 pinfire 6 shot revolver. single or double action.all fully working with loading gate, and extractor rod. plain wooden grips. and pointed front sight. Various parts have 9 stamped on them.
No_15 14 Bore pin-fire side-by-side shotgun.£395 Made by Husqvarna this is a beautiful pinfire side-by-side shotgun. has 29 3/4 inch damascus twist-steel barrels. The rotary underleaver opens the action, and a smaller lever under it allows the barrels to be removed. Side locks and triggers are working. Scroll-design trigger guard. Some light engraving in side-locks and steel fore-end/action. Many parts are stamped 5 and 12. proof mark etc.. stamped under barrels. HUSQVARNA VAPENFABRIK on rib.



No_13 14mm/28 bore Pinfire side-by-side pistol£135sold Old and unusual side-by-side pinfire pistol. Clambered for pinfire cases of around 28 bore, or 14mm. Looks hand-made! Concealed triggers drop down when the hammers are pulled back to the fully cocked position, and flip back up after use! A button on the left side opens the spring-assisted barrels. The action, triggers and barrel-catch are all working. There is some engraving on the action. I can find no maker's name on this piece. barrels are 5 inches.
No_8 12/14 Bore pin-fire side-by-side shotgun.£135 Made by E Bernard this pinfire side-by-side shotgun has 29.5 inch damascus twist-steel barrels. Rotary underleaver to open the action. side locks and triggers are all working. this shotgun has one hammer missing, A replacement pair will be supplied, will need to be machined-to-fit. Rotary lever under the fore-end to release and remove the barrels. some light/feint engraving in side-locks under-levers and action. locks have "BARET" and "A VOIRON" engraved near the hammers. Serial number 2146 is on action and barrels. proof marks are Belgian. "BERNARD", "CANONNIER" etc.. stamped on barrels under the fore-end woodwork. Also has E BERNARD engraved and gold-filled on rib.

No_4 Mauser 71/84 11mm rifle. £615 Mauser 1871/84 tubular magazine German military rifle. 11mm obsolete calibre, (11.15x60R) so no licence needed in the UK. good overall condition. Action and bolt all complete and working. Matching serial numbers on barrel, reciever, and bolt. Spandau stamped, on top of barrel-nut, feint, but still visible. The Mauser 71/84 bolt action/magazine fed rifle was the first in a long and susessful line of rifles, many of the ideas and innovations were copied, and occasionally improved by other manufacturers. a real piece of history! You may see these on sale from a few other sellers, but never at this price!



No_21 Mauser 71/84 11mm rifle. £780 Mauser 1871/84 tubular magazine German military rifle. 11mm obsolete calibre, (11.15x60R) so no licence needed in the UK. Very good overall condition. Action and bolt all complete and working. Spandau stamped, on top of barrel-nut, The Mauser 71/84 bolt action/magazine fed rifle was the first in a long and susessful line of rifles, many of the ideas and innovations were copied, and occasionally improved by other manufacturers. a real piece of history! You may see these on sale from a few other sellers, but never at this price! pictures to follow
No_9 French/Belgian single barreled folding Pinfire shotgun.£145sold No makers name on this item. but a nice and interesting piece. Barrel length is 23 inches. hammer half and full cocks, action works. Button/lever on the side to open the action. The gun folds for easy storage. GO or GU stamped in side of barrel some engraving on action. first 4.5 inches of barrel is octagonal, then tapers to round. This shotgun chambers the 14mm / 14M pinfire cases listed below.
No_10 French Chassepot type centre-fire rifle.My Coll Short barreled bolt action rifle. With an old (original ?) leather sling. Woodwork is in good condition, some rust on butt-plate, barrel and other metal parts. various stampings in barrel and bolt. M50672 P*G B (circled) J (circled) on left side ob barrel. S187I ??78 ME on right side. 88 on bolt-head and bolt. too many markings, proof marks etc to list here. most of them on barrel, under the woodwork! including E with crown above (stamped in three places). P with star above (in vertical-oval outline). many numbers, letters etc...
No_18 1944 BREN LMG (de-act 1987)£695 This is a very rare beast! A 1944 bren gun, De-activated in 1987 The de-activation spec then allowed the barrel to be removable from the receiver. All later deactivated bren guns have the barrel welded in place. Certified by the Birmingham proof house. The gun also shows an armourers mark saying RFI FR 1962 so it looks like it was used / re-furbished in 1962. See pictures below. Kit includes:- Bren mk3/1, mk1 barrel, 30 round magazine, manual, certificate. All in a wooden box. For More Pictures, CLICK-HERE.

No_19 BREN LMG (de-act 2007)SOLD This is a Mk Im BREN gun, made by J.Inglis. in 1942. Mk I barrel, Mk I Bi-pod. matching serial numbers on receiver upper/lower, Barrel nut (3T8...) De-activated in 2007. includes:- certificate, magazine & 12 inert display rounds. For More Pictures, CLICK-HERE.

No_20 BREN LMG (de-act 2002)SOLD This is a Mk Im BREN gun, manufactured by J.Inglis in 1943. Mk I barrel and bi-pod. (6T5...) De-activated in 2002 includes:- certificate, magazine & 12 inert rounds.
No_PF14m Paper 28 bore / 14M Pinfire shotgun cases. £3.00 Gevelot Paris 14M un-used condition. These cases are aclually blue, not green! the digital camera didn't like the light source I was using! The cases are of paper/card construction, with a brass head, and brass pin. The inside of the cases is clean with no traces of powder or residue. The head is stamped. SF 14 M PARIS The side of the case has the following printed in black:- Ste Fse DES MUNITIONS ANCIENS ETABLISSEMENTS GEVELOT & GAUPILLAT The dimesions below are in metric as these cases are French, about 28 bore. Rim Diameter. 15mm Case Diameter. 14mm (parallel sided). Pin Length. 7mm Overall Case Length 63mm
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