Outstanding Cased Colt London Navy circa 1855
This is a very good cased Colt Navy Revolver in 36 calibre manufactured in the London factory and stamped as such with British proofs and Colt’s London address. At this level the set would be difficult to better. The gun has a crisp action with a bright bore and much original finish. There is a very good cylinder scene with the silver plating extant on the trigger guard. The set is in the cor... read more
Good Remington 31 calibre pocket revolver.
This is an interesting revolver and scarce as most were converted from percussion to metallic cartridge by 1870
In 1865, as the American Civil War was coming to an end, the firm of E. Remington & Sons began to look at the reality of an immediate future without large US military manufacturing contracts as their primary market. This meant that for the foreseeable future civilian sa... read more
Excellent Cased Colt London Pocket Pistol
This is a Colt London pocket pistol in 31 calibre in its original case with all accessories.
This is a complete "sleeper" and completely untouched. From Rosa's excellent book "Colonel Colt of London" we know this is a very early model and it has all matching numbers, excellent grips and cylinder scene with a tight mechanical action. There is little or no wear on the accessories which is ... read more
Rare Werder Model 1869 Pistol .
This massive and rare pistol is the Werder pistol model 1869 in obsolete 11.5 mm calibre. This was an infantry and light cavalry falling block pistol, invented by Johann Ludwig Werder in Bavaria and based on his rifle design of 1868. It was one of the first centre fire pistols to be adopted for use by a European military force. This pistol was introduced during the transition from percussion p... read more
Rare Square Back Trigger Guard Colt Navy
This is a very good example of a very early square back trigger guard Colt Navy revolver manufactured in 36 calibre.
In Patrick Swayze's excellent Tome titled "51 Colt Navies published in 1967 he states
The design of the square back trigger guard was probably made with the question of appearance alone in mind, for it certainly does not does not seem to have any u... read more
Good Werndl Rifle pattern 1866/7
The Werndl rifle and its development.
The Werndl rifle was adapted as a consequence of the first war between two major continental powers in seven years.
The Prussian Army used von Dreyse's breech-loading needle gun, which could be rapidly loaded while the soldier was seeking cover on the ground, whereas the Austrian muzzle-loading Lorenz rifles could only... read more
USA Martini Henry Peabody Variant 1874
This rifle is not what it initially appears to be when you look closely!
This is not a Mark 1 Martini Henry manufactured in Britain but a scarce Peabody Martini manufactured in the USA for the Turkish Army.
The Turks wanted an exact copy of the British Martini, hence the similarity but there are some differences that stand out. The rifle is missing the Mk1 and Crowned VR stamps a... read more
Rare and extraordinary Whitworth Baby Rifle
This is a beautiful and rare rifle and possibly only one of 10 extant.
This is a Whitworth Hexagonal Bore “Baby” rook rifle with a hexagonal 1/15 twist bore.
Its correct designation is a 300 calibre miniature rifle or rook rifle.
The rifle exudes quality and the lock plate is engraved with Whitworth’s wheat sheath and coronet coat of arms together with Manchester Ordnance &... read more
Francotte Martini Rook Rifle in 297/230 calibre.
This is an interesting Francotte Martini rook rifle in .297"/230 Morris obsolete calibre circa 1890.
The rifle is clean and mechanically perfect with a good bore.
Rook rifles were very popular in the 19th century and 297/230 calibre effected with a Morris tube was not unusual. The .297/230 Morris cartridges were produced for use in the Morris Aiming Tube, a commercial sub-... read more
Good Mark IV Martini Henry Rifle
This is a very good Enfield Martini Henry rifle Mk IV 1 as issued.
Originally chambered in 402" these were converted to 577/450 calibre and re-barrelled.
This one has a plethora of inspection marks and is in very good condition. Usual handling marks but no real issues such as cracks.
Good bore and mechanics and now getting much scarcer to find than the Nepalese imports.