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

Superb Nock Howdah/Travelling Double Barrel Pistol

Excellent H Nock Double Barrelled Travelling Pistol
This is a mahogany cased double barrelled travelling pistol by Henry Nock which started life as a flintlock pistol but was expertly and expensively converted to percussion firing by Witton and Daw and is presented in its Witton and Daw case with original trade label and complimented by its accessories. The quality of this piece is excel...  read more

Code: 50490

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

Scarce Model 1842 percussion musket with Lovell clasp.

The first muskets fitted with percussion locks were manufactured for the British Army in 1838. This musket was made up of parts that originally were manufactured for flintlock rifles and were fitted with a hammer and nipple. A fire at the Tower of London destroyed the parts and this stimulated the production of the 1842 pattern using new parts specifically for the production of this musket.read more

Code: 50455

Interesting and scarce Coopers double action revolver circa 1864.

Excellent Civil War Era Pocket Percussion Revolver, made by the COOPER FIREARMS MFG. CO.. The company was a competitor of Samuel Colt, and introduced this DOUBLE ACTION Pocket Percussion Revolver to compete with the Colt 1849 Pocket Model Revolver. The striking advantage to the Cooper was its ability to shot from both single action and double action, doing away with having to re-cock the revolv...  read more

Code: 50678

Rare Allen and Wheelock Single Shot pistol circa 1860.

This is a very rare example of an early Allen & Wheelock Centre Hammer Pistol made at the beginning of the Civil War. This pistol is unusually in very nice condition, retaining some traces of its finish and significant varnish on the grips. According to the Flayderman Guide on antique American firearms, there were only 500 to 1,000 units during the early 1860s. The calibre is obsolete .32 Rimfi...  read more

Code: 50385

Rare Allen & Wheelock Centre Hammer 32 Rimfire Derringer.

This is a handsome looking birds head grip Allen & Wheelock derringer with a 4.5" barrel and is undoubtedly rare.
Flayderman states that this model is rarer than the 41 rimfire derringer of which less than 2000 were made.
There are different barrel thicknesses and this one is the thick walled version. This has a brass foresight and the thin blued steel rear sight which is often lo...  read more

Code: 50441

Exceptional Tranter 4th Model Pocket Revolver Retailed by Deane & Son

An exceptional Cased 5 Shot 120 Tranter 4th Model Patent Double Action Percussion Pocket Revolver, with a 3.1/2” blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved ‘Dean & Son, 30, King William Street London Bridge’ on the blued top flat. Border engraved blued frame, the right side of the frame engraved ‘No 8493T’, blued cylinder stamped with London proof marks. Polished steel rammer stamped “Tranters ...  read more

Code: 50682

Pretty Pair of Manstopper Belt Pistols by William Hollis.

This is a very pretty pair of 16 Bore Percussion Man Stopper Belt Pistols by William Hollis of Cheltenham with 4” barrels. The sighted and browned octagonal barrels are signed ‘Hollis Cheltenham’ along the top flats, brass breeches decorated with foliage, fitted below with captive ramrods, stamped with London proofs, profusely engraved box lock actions, fitted with rear sights & blued belt cli...  read more

Code: 50681

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