Exceptional 1847 Colt Walker Brevette

The world record for a Colt revolver was made in April 2018 by Rock Island Auctions and was for a Colt Walker, the only one known to survive in a case. The price was a staggering $1.84 million! A “cheaper” one subsequently sold for $340,000.
In their excellent book on Colt Brevet Revolvers by Roy Marcot and Ron Paxton they state that “in their multi-year study on Colt Brevet revolvers o...  read more

Code: 50633

Winchester Model 1892 rifle year of manufacture 1894

This is a very good Winchester model 1892 in 44/40 calibre.
The Winchester Model 1892 was a lever-action repeating rifle designed by John Browning as a smaller, lighter version of his large-frame Model 1886, and which replaced the Model 1873 as the company's lever-action for pistol-calibre rounds such as the .44-40
When asked by Winchester to design an improved lever action to com...  read more

Code: 50592

Crimea Ware Era Cased Beaumont Adams revolver.

This is a very good example of a cased Beaumont Adams 54 bore (.442” calibre) revolver manufactured in circa 1855.
The revolver was retailed by C G Edwards of 2 George Street Plymouth as evidenced by the engraved address on the top of the frame although the case contains an Adams label. The firm traded from this address until 1925 moving to 1 Frankfort Lane when it closed in about 1934....  read more

Code: 50649

Superb and rare cased Military Webley Longspur Revolver

A SUPERB CASED 48-BORE JAMES WEBLEY PATENT 'LONGSPUR' (THIRD MODEL) FIVE-SHOT SINGLE-ACTION PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY WEBLEY, SERIAL NO. 1374, CIRCA 1854
With blued octagonal sighted barrel muzzle and cut with three groove rifling, blued barrel wedge, case-hardened cylinder engraved with a band of foliage at the front edge and numbered from one to five, border and scroll engraved ...  read more

Code: 50619

US Arms revolver hidden in book!

This is a US Arms Co Model 38 pocket revolver in 38 rimfire calibre. US Arms were a prolific maker of small handguns of some quality. The makers name is stamped on the barrel as is the model on the top strap. The walnut grips are in good condition as can be seen.
The revolver is profusely engraved. The main spring is very strong and although the revolver cocks and locks it does sometimes...  read more

Code: 50590

Late 15th Century Early 16th Century Signal Mortars

This is a small collection of wrought iron signal cannons although a slight inclination on the barrels suggests they may have had more aggressive uses.
These were used to signal time and commands.
Each has an incuse cross on the side of the touch hole and diameters and lengths vary.
These would be circa 1600 and would have been in use until the 18th Century.
The thre...  read more

Code: 50497

Superb Webley RIC style revolver circa 1885

This little revolver was manufactured in Belgium and is basically a copy of the Webley but in comparison, of superior manufacture. It falls into the category of "constabulary" issues and is complete with its original service holster. The condition is outstanding with most original finish and it cocks and locks as tightly as the day it was made, in fact I doubt if it was ever fired except for pr...  read more

Code: 50627

Rare Colt 3rd Model London Dragoon

This is an interesting and scarce Colt Dragoon with British Proofs that was assembled in Colt's London factory in 1853 and one of only 700 such examples. The story behind the London Dragoon is that Mr Dennet the manager or agent at Colt's Pall Mall office received an enquiry for .44 calibre revolvers and as they were not in production at that time in England, 700 partly made revolvers were qui...  read more

Code: 50625

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

Code: 50616

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

Code: 50609