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Rare 1 of 250 Starr Carbines issued by British War Office.

Rare 1 of 250 Starr Carbines issued by British War Office.

This Starr breech loading carbine is an extraordinary find and will interest both collectors of US Civil War weapons and collectors of British weapons.
This is a British Military Starr Arms Co. Percussion Carbine, round blued sighted barrel fitted with rear-sight and stamped STARR ARMS CO YONKERS N.Y. and S.T.B. at the breech, steel action stamped STARRS PATENT SEPT 14TH 1858 steel bar...  read more

Code: 50663

3800.00 GBP

Scarce Civil War Bacon 2nd Model Revolver

Scarce Civil War Bacon 2nd Model Revolver

The Bacon Arms Company was established by Thomas K Baker (1813-1873) in 1859. Baker was a machinist. Bacon manufactured parts at first for another well-known gun maker, Ethan Allen, before establishing his first company between 1847 and 1850. The production was small and total employees never exceeded about fifteen, and it failed around 1856. In 1859 the second company was born, Bacon Manufact...  read more

Code: 50679

1600.00 GBP

Good Remington Model 95 Derringer circa 1890

Good Remington Model 95 Derringer circa 1890

The Remington Model 95 is a double-barrel pocket pistol commonly recognised as a derringer. The design was little changed during a production run of nearly 70 years through several financial reorganisations of the manufacturer causing repeating serial number sequences. Guns were offered with engraving or plain blued or nickel-plated finish with grips of metal, walnut, rosewood, hard rubber, ivo...  read more

Code: 50694

Reserved

Quality London Turnoff pocket pistol by Samuel Nock.

Quality London Turnoff pocket pistol by Samuel Nock.

Considering the reputation and lengthy career of Samuel Nock, his small pocket pistols are uncommon.
Samuel Nock was the nephew of famed innovative gunmaker Henry Nock and apprenticed under him. He worked in London and He was also an accomplished gunmaker and worked through the transitional period from flintlocks to percussion systems. Samuel became Gunmaker-in-Ordinary in succession to...  read more

Code: 50693

675.00 GBP

1 of 300 Rare Sharps 1870 Trial Rifle

1 of 300 Rare Sharps 1870 Trial Rifle

This is an extraordinary rifle!
In 1870 the US Ordnance Department purchased 300 of what would become known as the M1874 breechblock from Sharps. Springfield Armory used these new M1874 pattern blocks, newly modified levers, and parts of their own manufacture (or modification) to assemble 300 trial rifles. Like the guns that had been altered by Springfield, these new Type II rifles were ...  read more

Code: 50632

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Exquisite flintlock  turn off pocket pistol by Brasher

Exquisite flintlock turn off pocket pistol by Brasher

This exquisite little turnoff pocked pistol was manufactured circa 1790 by John Brasher (1758-1836).
John Brasher was a quality gunmaker who had shops in Birmingham and London and was renowned for his large bore pistols in contrast to this piece.
Clearly commissioned for a person of substance the pistol’s walnut butt is decorated with silver filigree inlay and features a silver (v...  read more

Code: 50677

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Magnificent Officers Presentation Pistols by T Mortimer Edinburgh

Magnificent Officers Presentation Pistols by T Mortimer Edinburgh

I don’t think I have used the accolade magnificent before in describing guns but quite simply, this presentation pair of belt pistols are magnificent.
This is a superlative cased set of 16 bore belt pistols with extraordinary provenance manufactured by the famous gunsmith Thomas Mortimer with a precise manufacturing date of 1849.
Thomas Elsworth Mortimer was born on 9 September 18...  read more

Code: 50680

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Good Antique Marlin Model 1893 Underlever Rifle.

Good Antique Marlin Model 1893 Underlever Rifle.

This is a decent looking Marlin model 1893 chambered in obsolete 32/40 calibre manufactured pre-1900. This carbine has a 26” round barrel and a walnut stock. There is evidence of original finish as can be seen and the rifle is mechanically sound with the original sights extant. There is a small crack on the wrist that is not going anywhere but I will mention it. The Marlin model 1893's were ren...  read more

Code: 50675

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Winchester  Model 1897 16 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun

Winchester Model 1897 16 Gauge Pump Action Shotgun

This is a decent Winchester Model 1897 in 16 gauge full choke.
Designed by the famous American firearms inventor John Moses Browning and introduced in November 1897 it has been used by hunters, police and the military since its introduction. In World War One it was used with a shortened barrel as a trench gun and has the distinction that the German government made diplomatic overtures to...  read more

Code: 50691

2600.00 GBP

Outstanding Henry Deringer

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

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