Scarce Civil War Bacon 2nd Model Revolver

The Bacon Arms Company was established by Thomas K Baker (1813-1873) in 1859. Baker was a machinist. Bacon manufactured parts at first for another well-known gun maker, Ethan Allen, before establishing his first company between 1847 and 1850. The production was small and total employees never exceeded about fifteen, and it failed around 1856. In 1859 the second company was born, Bacon Manufact...  read more

Code: 50679

Civil War Smith and Wesson Revolver No 1.5 1st issue

This is a really nice evenly toned Civil War Civil War revolver .
The first issue of the Model 1+1⁄2 can be identified by its smooth cylinder (lacking fluting), and the square shape of the grip butt. Models were available in blued or nickel-plated finishes, and the majority were produced with 3+1⁄2-inch barrels as is this one.
Carried as a defensive side arm there are several icon...  read more

Code: 50700

Rare WW1 Webley Prideaux speedloader with provenance.

One for the advanced Webley collector.
There are many quite good fake Webley Prideaux Speed loaders on the market and buyer beware!

The speed loader was designed to hold six .455 cartridges and dispense them instantly in seconds, possibly saving valuable seconds and the owners life!

The fake ones are incorrectly marked and if you look at them closely with P...  read more

Code: 50704

Scarce Bacon Conversion Revolver

Thomas K Bacon established his arms company in 1859 in Norwich, Connecticut and started manufacturing what were ostensibly copies of the Manhattan percussion revolver.

All the revolver manufacturers at this time were frustrated by the Rolling White breech loading cylinder patent which restricted the use of metal cartridges to the patent holder.

At the expiration of...  read more

Code: 50697

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

Early Smith & Wesson No 1. 1/2 revolver.

This is a Smith and Wesson Model Model No 1.1/2 2nd issue revolver in 32 rim fire calibre.
There early revolvers were the forerunners of the modern break action Smith and Wesson revolvers.
The second series of the Model 1.1/2 was an improved issue of the first model and had a more streamlined appearance. Internally it featured a cylinder stop in the top strap rather than in the b...  read more

Code: 50703

Norwich Arms revolver with Tiffany style grips.

This is a somewhat extravagant "Saturday Night Special" carried in the pocket in towns that prohibited the carrying of full sized weapons in town on weekends.

Read the publication "Saturday Night Specials" by Robert Sherrill for a fascinating insight into these antique firearms. There were literally hundreds of names marketed.

This revolver was made by the Norwich...  read more

Code: 50702

Norwich Arms Nonpareil revolver circa 1875

This is a typical "Saturday Night Special" carried in a pocket in towns that prohibited the carrying of full sized weapons in town on weekends.

Read the publication "Saturday Night Specials" by Robert Sherrill for a fascinating insight into these antique firearms. There were literally hundreds of names marketed.

The names of these changed on a regular basis as a ma...  read more

Code: 50701

Marlin Model 1873 tip up revolver.

This is a decent Marlin XXX standard 1873 revolver.
The revolver is a spur triggered 30 Calibre RF revolver which cocks, locks, and rotates nicely.. The revolver is nickel plated.
.The revolver looks better than the macro photographs as it is difficult to photograph the nickel finish. The revolver has good grips, and disassembles easily.
This revolver belongs to the genre o...  read more

Code: 50699