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

Forehand and Wadsworth "Swamp Angel" revolver

This is an excellent Forehand and Wadsworth rim fire revolver in 41 rimfire calibre.
with a model name of "Swamp Angel"".
Mechanics are fine with a good bore and it cocks and locks perfectly.
On the side of the barrel is stamped
"Forehand and Wadworth, Worcester Mass USA
Patented Oct 22 61, Apr 20, 75.
The revolver has good rosewood grips and disassemb...  read more

Code: 50698

Good Marlin Model 1893 rifle in obsolete calibre.

The Marlin 1893 underlever rifle was the first Marlin that was manufactured in excess of 50,000 units, in fact a million rifles were made until the design was superceded in 1935 by the model 1894 which had a shorter action to allow the chambering of pistol cartridges. The model 1893 was an improvement on the previous model underlever rifle as it could handle much larger cartridges.
The ...  read more

Code: 50695

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

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

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

Good Remington Model 95 Derringer circa 1890

The Remington Model 95 is a double-barrel pocket pistol commonly recognised as a derringer. The design was little changed during a production run of nearly 70 years through several financial reorganisations of the manufacturer causing repeating serial number sequences. Guns were offered with engraving or plain blued or nickel-plated finish with grips of metal, walnut, rosewood, hard rubber, ivo...  read more

Code: 50694

1 of 300 Rare Sharps 1870 Trial Rifle

This is an extraordinary rifle!
In 1870 the US Ordnance Department purchased 300 of what would become known as the M1874 breechblock from Sharps. Springfield Armory used these new M1874 pattern blocks, newly modified levers, and parts of their own manufacture (or modification) to assemble 300 trial rifles. Like the guns that had been altered by Springfield, these new Type II rifles were ...  read more

Code: 50632