Distinguished Service Cross Captain Fishwick RNVR

I don't offer medals very often but make an exception here.
Here is Captain Edward Fishwick's citation published on October 25th 1918 in the London Gazette.


..... in recognition of zeal and devotion to duty shown in carrying on the trade of the country during the War:

To receive the Distinguished Service Cross.

Capt. Edward Fishwick...  read more

Code: 50712

Outstanding Henry Deringer "Peanut" Pistol.

Henry Deringer perfected his famous pocket pistol designs before the US Civil War and manufactured them until his death in 1868. Based on his agents and known inscribed examples, it appears they were especially popular with politicians, bankers, and shopkeepers as well as gamblers and miners in the South and California. This scarce example is virtually identical to the infamous "Peanut" Deringe...  read more

Code: 50513

Good Winchester Model 1894 in obsolete 32-40 calibre.

This is a very good Winchester Model 1894 take down rifle chambered in obsolete 32-40 calibre so can be owned without a license as a non-firing curiosity and an excellent example of this iconic “Cowboy” gun. These rifles were used as working tools to hunt Deer and protect stock from predators such as Coyotes.
This rifle functions perfectly and has a very good stock, some traces of finish...  read more

Code: 50711

Springfield Model 1903 Rifle with bayonet.

The Springfield 1903 Military rifle, often referred to as the "Springfield '03," is an iconic bolt-action rifle that played a pivotal role in American military history. Manufactured at the Rock Island Arsenal starting in 1903, this rifle was initially designed to replace the Krag-Jørgensen rifle, which was considered outdated for modern warfare. The Springfield 1903 became one of the most promi...  read more

Code: 50709

A beautiful Beaumont Adams Cased Revolver manufactured by London Armoury Company.

A beautiful Beaumont Adams Revolver manufactured by London Armoury Company.
This is an outstanding Beaumont Adams 120 Bore Five Shot Double Action Percussion Revolver by the London Armoury Company, the octagonal 4” blued steel sighted barrel stamped L.A.C. and with London proof marks, with Kerr side rammer, the top of the frame engraved Thos Jackson, 29 Edwards Street, Portman Square, Lo...  read more

Code: 50683

Super Kerr Side Hammer Revolver US Civil Ware Era

This is an outstanding cased single-action, Kerr’s Patent single action percussion revolver made by the London Armoury Company of London. This company exported these sturdy, five-shot revolvers to the Confederacy in large numbers during the Civil War. Considered a secondary issue sidearm in the South, the cap and ball percussion revolver was also privately purchased by many Confederate officers...  read more

Code: 50686

Magnificent Officers Presentation Pistols by T Mortimer Edinburgh

I don’t think I have used the accolade magnificent before in describing guns but quite simply, this presentation pair of belt pistols are magnificent.
This is a superlative cased set of 16 bore belt pistols with extraordinary provenance manufactured by the famous gunsmith Thomas Mortimer with a precise manufacturing date of 1849.
Thomas Elsworth Mortimer was born on 9 September 18...  read more

Code: 50680

Victorian Rook & Rabbit Rifle

This is a decent little Victorian Rook & Rabbit rifle in obsolete 297/230 calibre.
The folding leaf sights are extant and are 50 , 100 and an ambitious 150 yards! All finish has matured to a plum brown patina and there is a neat butt repair that was expertly made in antiquity that can be seen. Action works fine and the rifle has a horn butt cap.
As an obsolete calibre this rifle ...  read more

Code: 50707

Good Winchester 1901 10 Gauge Obsolete Calibre

This is another nice Winchester 1901 Shotgun. The gun has a good shiny bore, with some decent original finish. Although these shotguns were designed for nitro powders many were used with black powder and often the bores suffer as a result but not this one. It has the original steel butt plate which was sometimes removed and replaced with a rubber "anti flinch" pad to extend the length of pull...  read more

Code: 50706

Winchester Model 1897 16 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun

This is a decent Winchester Model 1897 in 16 gauge full choke.
Designed by the famous American firearms inventor John Moses Browning and introduced in November 1897 it has been used by hunters, police and the military since its introduction. In World War One it was used with a shortened barrel as a trench gun and has the distinction that the German government made diplomatic overtures to...  read more

Code: 50691