Turn off percussion pistol by Egg circa 1830

Good 50 Bore Turn off Boxlock percussion pistol with a 3.5" barrel signed D Egg. The pistol functions perfectly with a strong mainspring. Fine chequered grips with vacant silver escutcheon. Durs Egg was a celebrated London Gunmaker, working between 1770 and 1834 holding the Royal Warrant of the Prince Regent, later George 1V. From 1834 a descendant D I Egg carried on the business until 1865.  read more

Code: 50503

Rare Roberts 1867 Conversion of Enfield Rifle

For an advanced British Military Rifle collector this interesting rifle is about as unusual and rare as you will ever find. This is a Pattern 1860 2 Band Enfield rifle converted with an extraordinary breech conversion that was developed in competition to the Snider System and the Allin Trapdoor System. The Roberts Conversion System converted a muzzle loading musket to a breech loading cartridge...  read more

Code: 50498

Fascinating Civil War Cased Metropolitan Cased Revolver.

This is an extremely interesting cased set, one of the most fascinating I’ve offered.
The case is brass bound with side lever military style catch hooks to secure it and contains in addition to the revolver, a contemporary powder flask, cap tin and contents and a calico bag of bullets.
At first glance it appears to be a Colt Navy revolver but actually it is a Metropolitan Arms Com...  read more

Code: 50493

Fine 3rd Quarter 18th Century Musketoon by Daniel Goff.

A fine 18th century flintlock musketoon by Daniel Goff, Master of the Gunmakers Company, London, with brass barrel and walnut stock, stamped Goff to lock plate, proof marks to barrel. Goff was gunmaker to Ordnance from 1782-1803 and East India Company 1780-1839.
Apprenticed to William Brander in 1768, he was free of the Gunmakers Company in 1775. He submitted his proof piece in 1779, too...  read more

Code: 50467

Outstanding collection of bullet moulds many rarities.

I am selling a lifelong collection of bullet moulds with some rarities and most in exceptional condition. Here are some of the ones I have catalogued. I would consider selling them as a collection. Please ask for further details.


EXCELLENT COLT ARMY 44 CALIBRE 6 GANG MOULD. I HAVE A CHOICE OF 2! BOTH ARE COMPARABLE. COLT DID NOT STAMP HIS NAME ON THESE MOULDS THAT WERE GI...  read more

Code: 50458

Native Troops Tower Cavalry Carbine circa the Indian Mutiny

This is a good looking British Enfield Tower 1858 Pattern .656" Smooth Bore, Percussion Native Indian Mounted Police & Troops Carbine with Native States Kingdom Of Hyderabad 'NS KOH' Marks, Saddle Bar & Ring. These weapons were issued to Native Indian Mounted Police and troops and were used during the Indian or Sepoy Mutiny 1858-59. This is a decent looking carbine with good wood and an even pa...  read more

Code: 50456

Excellent Webley Solid frame British Bulldog no 2 in 44 Rimfire calibre

Webley British Bulldog revolvers in rim fire calibres are extraordinarily scarce if not rare in any condition and this is as good as you will find. Mechanically flawless and with at least 70% original finish this particular revolver is featured on page 65 of Joel Black, Homer Ficken and Frank Michaels’ book “Webley Solid Frame revolvers”. The rim fire cartridge chambering was short lived as ce...  read more

Code: 50445

Ultra rare Allen & Wheelock 8

In H H Thomas’ book “The Story of Allen & Wheelock Firearms” he states that their lip fire revolvers are rarer than Colt Dragoons and Colt Patterson’s. I wouldn’t disagree with him as I have sold three Colt Dragoons in recent times, three Webley Fosbery’s and a host of other scarce and interesting guns but never an Allen & Wheelock lip fire Navy Revolver. I have seen odd examples but never with...  read more

Code: 50442

Interesting Needham Conversion Rifle for the Fenian Raid 1870

The Needham breech conversion is an interesting breech conversion of a military muzzle loading rifle that is seldom seen in the UK as the conversion was carried out to supply the Fenian Raid.
The rifle features a round 40” barrel in .58 calibre centre fire with front bayonet lug sight and rear single leaf sight. The breech has been altered with the Needham breech loading conversion, whic...  read more

Code: 50434

Remington Elliot 4 shot vest pistol.

Remington Elliot pistols are interesting and feature a rotary mounted firing pin that rotates to fire each cylinder in turn.
They are fired by pushing the ring forwards and then backwards to depress the rear trigger.
This is an excellent example, used but looked after.
Many of these little pistols are found with broken or damaged linkages from the trigger to the firing pin ...  read more

Code: 50390