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

Harrison & Hussey Rook Rifle 297/ 250 pretty!

This is a pretty little rook rifle by a good maker with its accessories extant. original case with makers label, cleaning rod, jags and contemporary oil bottle with 100 Kynoch ( empty cartridge cases).
If I was buying something to cheer myself up, this would be it!
Original bluing and colour case hardening extant.
What's wrong with it? Not much a little restorable damage to...  read more

Code: 50689

Quality London Turnoff pocket pistol by Samuel Nock.

Considering the reputation and lengthy career of Samuel Nock, his small pocket pistols are uncommon.
Samuel Nock was the nephew of famed innovative gunmaker Henry Nock and apprenticed under him. He worked in London and He was also an accomplished gunmaker and worked through the transitional period from flintlocks to percussion systems. Samuel became Gunmaker-in-Ordinary in succession to...  read more

Code: 50693

Rare 1 of 250 Starr Carbines issued by British War Office.

This Starr breech loading carbine is an extraordinary find and will interest both collectors of US Civil War weapons and collectors of British weapons.
This is a British Military Starr Arms Co. Percussion Carbine, round blued sighted barrel fitted with rear-sight and stamped STARR ARMS CO YONKERS N.Y. and S.T.B. at the breech, steel action stamped STARRS PATENT SEPT 14TH 1858 steel bar...  read more

Code: 50663

Model 1860 Colt Army Presentation Case 44 Cal

This Model 1860 Colt Army is typical of the thousands used in the US Civil War and the "Wild West" as late as the 1870's. It rotates, cocks and locks as it should and has been placed in a display case with a good reproduction mould and flask and some contemporary John Dixon items - an engraved cap tin and oil bottle.
This revolver has the rebate for a shoulder stock in the butt and the i...  read more

Code: 50667

Exceptional USA Civil War Sharps Carbine.

This rare and excellent USA Civil War carbine is the US M1862 Navy Carbine as manufactured by the firm of Sharps & Hankins of Philadelphia was one of the more interesting and unique arms to see service with the US Navy. Between 1862 and 1865 about 8,000 of these breech-loading carbines were produced. The carbines were produced in .52 rimfire and had a unique sliding breech system for loading an...  read more

Code: 50674

Outstanding Tatham & Egg

This is an exceptional Officers double barrelled overcoat pistol by renowned gun maker Henry Tatham.
Tatham partnered with Durs Egg and his pistols are regarded as some of the finest manufactured of the time.
Manufactured circa 1810-15 this particular pistol has most of the original browning on the octagonal barrel extant and benefits from the original hammers, small parts, and sp...  read more

Code: 50492

Excellent brass barreled flintlock pistol by John Twigg circa 1770

John Fox Twigg, Gunmaker, London (1732-1792)
This approx 24 bore (.57) flintlock pistol circa 1770 exudes quality and is an excellent example of this outstanding and celebrated gun maker's art and would enhance any fine collection of English Flintlocks. Wood has a beautiful mellow patina and the overall lines of the pistol are clean and without significant blemish as can be seen from the...  read more

Code: 50488

Superb 1st model Civil War Joslyn Carbine

This superb Joslyn carbine is a First Model 1862 that used an innovative pivoting breechblock system invented and patented by Massachusetts gun designer Benjamin Franklin Joslyn in 1855. Under a June 1862 government contract, his firm, the Joslyn Fire Arms Company of Stonington, Connecticut, produced his first rimfire model carbine designated the Model 1862. Designed for field use with Federal ...  read more

Code: 50607

Interesting Jacob's Rifle 1861 - Cape Gun.

I am pleased to offer this exceptional rifle,
Brigadier General Jacob was an extraordinary man, soldier, mathematician and inventor. He influenced a great portions of India’s wild Northwest Frontier, set up civil administrations and generally did a splendid all-around job of soldiering on a wild frontier. A town was even named after him, which still exists in Pakistan.
Jacob’s id...  read more

Code: 50661