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

Cased Colt Roots 2nd Model revolver.

This is a decent Colt Roots second model side hammer revolver in 28 Calibre. It is estimated that only 2.99 % of these revolvers survived. This particular revolver was manufactured in 1856 at the Hartford factory and is contained in its original USA case. The case contains the correct mould with the flying Eagle motif, powder flask and an Eley cap tin. Poignantly the mould contains two cast bul...  read more

Code: 50651

US Cased Cased Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver

This is a good early example of a Colt Model 1849 pocket pistol in 31 calibre in its original case with accessories. The Colt pocket pistol was the largest selling pistol in the 1800’s a record that was not to be surpassed by the later single army colt revolver until 1912.
The revolver cocks and locks as it should with very little play. The cylinder scene is visible and all numbers matc...  read more

Code: 50645

Pristine Swiss Model 1878 10.4 mm revolver.

The fine Swiss 1878 revolver is ostensibly the Model 1872 10.4 mm rimfire cartridge revolver converted to centrefire. Compare this to the Colt Single action “Peacemaker” revolver and it makes the Colt look agricultural. This revolver has a double action that works like Swiss Clockwork. The Model 1878 was chambered specifically for a centrefire cartridge. Its mechanism is the Warnant system with...  read more

Code: 50671

Excellent Rogers and Spencer Revolver 1865

The Rogers & Spencer Percussion Revolver was originally manufactured in Willowvale, NY about 1863-65. In January 1865, the United States government contracted with Rogers & Spencer for 5,000 of the solid frame pistols. Delivery on the contract was made too late for war service, and the entire lot was sold as scrap to Francis Bannerman and Son in 1901. Bannerman then sold the pistols throughout ...  read more

Code: 50669

Excellent cased Colt London Pocket Pistol circa 1855

This is another really outstanding cased Colt London pocket revolver with all original accessories.
The case contains all accessories in unused condition , some lead conical bullets and the key is extant.
The revolver was purchased from a gentleman who was able to explain to me that he inherited it from his grandfather and by descent and family history it dates back to an ancestor...  read more

Code: 50605

Winchester Model 1885 "High Wall" in 32-40 calibre.

This is a very good Winchester Model 1885 “High Wall” single shot rifle in obsolete 32-40 calibre. This rifle was manufactured in 1888 as evidenced by its serial number and an original tang sight is attached to the tang.
The rifle operates flawlessly and has a 29” barrel with a good bore and I am told is very accurate. It was previously held on a firearms certificate but I am selling thi...  read more

Code: 50647

1796 Indian Pattern Musket a.k.a "Brown Bess". Waterloo or US War of Independence?

This is an excellent example of an iconic firearm that was carried by the British soldier on several continents for three centuries.
For the sake of those who don't know, I will repeat the best researched answer to the origination of the title “Brown Bess” which was arrived at in an erudite manner by Roger Ferguson the curator of the Royal Armouries.
Brown Bess was a slang term ...  read more

Code: 50668