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(1287)  Starr 1863 Conversion to .44RF

Starr 1863 model single action percussion revolver converted to .44RF calibre (obsolete)  8 inch barrel with good rifling, slightly pitted.  Good address and patents to frame.  Replacement recoil shield.  Cylinder with some dinks, cleaned down and re-blued.  Remaining colour good dark patina.  Some inspection letters.  Good working order sometimes sticky.  Nice grips.   Still retains rammer. Good big Civil War revolver.  

£895

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(1358)  Colt Round Barrel Pocket Cartridge Revolver
 
Colt Round Barrel Pocket Cartidge Revolver in .38RF calibre (obsolete).  Matching numbers 3001 for around 1872.  Not a conversion and made this way in the factory.  3 1/2 inch barrel with good bore and traces of address.  Traces of scene and good patents.  Brown patina to barrel and cylinder with very light peppery pitting.  Good working order, sometimes sticky.  Good old grips. 
£695 

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(1393)  Bacon Single Shot Percussion Pistol
 
Boot-style single shot .36 cal. percussion pistol with faint Bacon address on lhs of barrel.  2-stage screw-off 5 1/2 inch barrel with fairly good bore.  Ring trigger (replacement)  Good working order.  The whole cleaned down and polished with some staining and light pitting.  Nice Walnut grips.  Some engraving to frame and backstrap.
 
£395

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(1469)  Marlin No.32 Standard 1875 Model Pocket Revolver
 
Marlin No 32 Standard 1875 Model Pocket Revolver in 5-shot .32RF long calibre (obsolete)  Brass frame with most nickel remaining , but little left on barrel and cylinder.  3 inch barrel with good bore and faint model info on top rib with address on side also faint.  Slight play to barrel. Hard rubber grips with repair to rhs (shown).  A bit of light pitting to barrel and cylinder but sound.  Good working order .
 
£295

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(1583)  Whitneyville .32RF Pocket Revolver.
 
Whitneyville 5-shot pocket revolver in .32RF calibre, (obsolete), resembling the S&W 1 1/2 but does not break upwards.  3 1/4 octagonal barrel with good bore.  Good address and most nickel still on barrel, but patchy on brass frame with slight abrasions and scratches.  Nice Walnut grips.  Good tight working order.
 
£345

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(1596)  Shattuck Revolver in .32RF
 
5-shot revolver with swing-out cylinder in .32RF (obsolete) the barrel marked "C.S. Shattuck Hartfield. Mass." with patent on top.  Cylinder with most Nickel, remainder polished bright.  Good rosewood grips.  2 1/2 inch barrel with good bore.  Good working order if a little erratic in cylinder turning.  Interesting piece.
£295

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(1659)  Improved Reichsrevolver by Benz
 

Improved late 6-shot Reichsrevolver made for sale to Officers with double action and Tranter style ejector.  Top of frame marked "G. Benz & Sohn in Kiel"  Calibre 10.6mm German Ordnance (obsolete)  3 3/4 inch octagonal barrel with excellent bore.  Some proof and inspection stamps here and there.  High % original blue.  Good tight working order in sa & da but trigger return needs a slight assist. Good chequered Walnut grips.  Safety lever on lhs.  A nice and rare pistol. 

 
£1295

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(1660)  Iver Johnson Favorite No.4 Revolver in .41RF
 
Iver Johnson Favorite No.4 5-shot pocket revolver in .41RF calibre (obsolete).  Marked "Favorite No.4" to top of barrel.  3 inch barrel with good bore.  Nickel (% uncertain) with bright metal so looks good.  Good working order apart from stop.  Good Rosewood grips.
 
£395

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(1664)  Colt 1851 Model Navy Percussion Revolver
 
Colt 1851 Model "Navy" .36 cal. 6-shot percussion revolver.  7 1/2 inch barrel with good address despite some cleaning down.  Matching numbers to barrel, lever, frame and TG, but none on cylinder (cleaned down) or back strap (replacement?)  141855 for 1863.  Working order, slightly sticky.  Good grips perhaps altered to fit replacement backstrap.  Most pitting cleaned off and re-blued, with some remaining on frame.  Bore with some pitting but sound rifling.  Inexpensive example.
 
£695

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(1748)  Victorian Signalling Cannon
 
Signalling cannon dated 1670 but believed to be Victorian.  18 1/2 inch bronze barrel to cascabel, bore around 1 inch.  Top of barrel embossed M-G-B and underside stamped     M-B-L and AD 1670.  A nice piece with good patina.
 

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£795

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(1751)  Colt 1851 Navy Brevet
 
Good Belgian copy of a Colt 1851 Navy .36 calibre percussion revolver.  No markings except crown over R and Z over star on LHS barrel lug, and Cal .36 behind TG LHS.  Steel backstrap and TG.  7 1/2 inch barrel with good bore.  Gold filligree decoration throughout, mostly still remaining.  Some staining here and there and some donks but little pitting.  2 nipples damaged.  Nice brown patina overall.  attractive bone grips with one small chip.  Good tight working order. 
 
£895

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(1770)  Colt New Service Revolver
 
Colt New Service revolver in .45 LC calibre.  5 1/2 inch barrel with good address and calibre.  No. 933 for 1899.  Some cancelled markings, possibly military.  Actions well.  Lots of original colour.  Good grips.  Recent de-activation with certificate.
£495

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(1771)  Tap Action Flintlock Pocket Pistol by Anderson
 
80 Bore tap action flintlock pocket pistol marked "Anderson" on the left frame.  Birmingham proofs.  1 1/2 inch turn-off barrels with key grooves at muzzles.  Frame engraved with flags, shields and spears.  Good working order with safety lock.  Grotesque on butt.  Good grips with 2 small repairs lhs (shown).  Escutcheon on grip marked "Wm. Boyle" (uncertain).  Nice example.
 

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895

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(1772)  Belgian Boxlock Flintlock Captain's Pistol
 
40 Bore boxlock flintlock pocket pistol of the type made for a Sea Captain with a cannon mouthed 3 1/2 inch brass barrel into brass frame.  Walnut slab butt with a slight chip tp rhs but sound.  Good working order with safety lock.  Slight decoration to frame, the barrel marked ELG in pyramid form without oval An interesting and decorative piece.
 

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£395

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(1778)  Officer's 32 Bore Percussion Pistol, Possibly French
 
Officer's 32 Bore (.50") percussion pistol, no name or proofs but possibly French Ca.1840.  9 1/2 inch octagonal barrel with nice pattern Damascus and good bore.  Engraved lockplate, hammer and TG.  Stirrup ramrod.  Good Walnut stocks. Good working order. Some staining but no pitting.  A little scruffy but sound!
 
£375

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(1780)  Colt 1872 Open Top Revolver
 
Colt 1872 rebuilt from rusty relic, substantially cleaned down overall but still with widespread pitting.  No numbers, address or scene remain.  Replacement grips, TG and backstrap.  Most other parts original.  Calibre .44RF (obsolete) Bore poor but with visible rifling.  Barrel cut during working life to 5 1/2 inches.  Fairly good working order with a tendency to over-run.  An "example of type" to fill that expensive gap in your collection!
 
£795

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(1792)  Unique European .44 Calibre Revolver Based On Colt 1851
 
Unusual European .44 calibre 5-shot military revolver in the style of the Colt 1851 Model.  No maker, proofs, numbers, or markings, so a bit of a mystery.  8 inch barrel with foresight removed.  2-piece Walnut grips.  Good working order.  Lots of original colour.  Some light dinking and mild spotting but virtually no pitting.  Unique pistol.
 
£995

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(1810) LeFauchaux Model 1856 12mm Pinfire Revolver
 
12mm Pinfire revolver (obsolete) marked "LeFauchaux Brevete" on barrel lug.  6 inch barrel with strong rifling and some pitting.  Belgian proofs.  Good single action working order.  Good old Walnut grips with some bruising.  Nice brown patina overall.  Ejector removed (common).  Possibly ex American Civil War.
 
£545

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(1811)  Three .38RF Calibre Pocket Revolvers
 
All in good condition and working order unless otherwise stated -
TOP - Hopkins & Allen XL No5 - £295
MID - H&R - Stop not working  -  £245
BOT - Iver Johnson Sentinel        -  £295
 
  

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(1825)  Belgian Copy Colt 1851 Navy Revolver
 
Belgian copy, probably by Ronge, of the Colt 1851 Model .36 cal. Navy revolver.  4 1/2 inch barrel with fair bore and some engraving.  Proofed with crown over A (Austrian?) Cocks and turns, locking slack.  Has had widespread light pitting, now cleaned to bright as originally sold.
 
£395

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(1832)  Uberti Replica Colt 1873 SAA (Deactivated)
 
Replica by Uberti of the Colt 1873 Model Single Action Army.  Full Nickel finish.  7 1/2 inch barrel in .22 calibre (ex Brocock)  First class condition and actions very nicely.  Deactivated with certificate.
 
£375

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(1833)  Manhattan .36 Calibre Percussion Revolver
 
Manhattan .36 calibre 5-shot percussion revolver, cleaned down and re-finished so no scene or address, but numbered 28903 to barrel, frame and TG.  4 inch barrel, bore lightly pitted with some rifling.  Good grips, probably replaced, and fairly good action.
 
£495

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(1865)  Military Revolver by Schilling
 
Military Nagant-style revolver by Schilling of Suhl (?) so stamped on lhs of frame.  Calibre 10.6mm German (obsolete)  5 3/4 inch octagonal barrel with good bore.  Good working order.  Good grips, one slightly misaligned.  No.1909 throughout.  Some slight staining but little pitting.  Solid.
 
£795

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(1866)  Deactivated Ruger Single Six Revolver
 
Ruger .22 cal. single six revolver, de-activated with certificate.  Nice grips and much original colour.  5 1/2 inch barrel.  Cycles well.
 
£295

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(1867)  Plant .42 Cupfire Army Revolver
 
Plant Army revolver in .42 Cupfire Calibre (obsolete)  5 inch barrel with fair bore.  Faint address.  No.7275.  Fairly good working order, rotates just shy of stop.  Good grips with small old heel loss on lhs.  Ejector missing.  Some silver remaining on frame but mainly brass.  Inexpensive example.
 
£595

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(1868)  Remington O/U Derringer
 
Remington O/U derringer in .41 Rimfire calibre (obsolete)  Marked "Remington Arms Co. Ilion NY" to top of rib.  Fair bore.  Little peppery pitting.  worn grips but sound.  Repair to rhs hinge and replacement catch.  Working order.

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£495

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(1875)  Cased Belgian Pistol Similar To S&W 1 1/2
 
5-shot pocket pistol in .32RF calibre (obsolete) with tip-up action similar to S&W 1 1/2 Model.  3 1/2 inch barrel with good bore.  No maker. Belgian proofs.  Folding trigger and single and double action.  Repair to hammer cock but sound and may have been a professional conversion from double action only to single also.  Polished bright overall with only occasional peppery pitting.  Tight and clean working order.  Good Buffalo horn grips.  In a later plain and sturdy case.  Nice piece.
 

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£345

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(1877)  Webley Type Revolver in .44RF Short
 
Found "in the white", incomplete, and probably never used this revolver has been restored to working order.  No name, number or proofs, but early Webley style.  Calibre .44RF Short (obsolete)  6 inch octagonal barrel with good bore.  Good single and double action, stop a little erratic (one broken through).  Good Walnut chequered grips.  No pitting or staining.  Good example. 
 
£795

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(1878)  Belgian .320 cal Open Frame Revolver
 
6-shot Open Frame folding trigger pocket revolver with Belgian proofs in .320 calibre (obsolete)  3 1/4 inch octagonal barrel with worn bore.  Good working order in double action only.  Gate spring missing and replacement ejector.  Birdshead grips in smooth Walnut. 
 
£145

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(1880)  Folding Trigger Bulldog Revolver in .320 Cal.
 
6-shot Folding Trigger Bulldog style revolver in .320 Cal. (obsolete).  1 3/4 inch ovate barrel with pitted rifling.  Belgian proofs.  Barrel and frame peppery pitted overall, cylinder cleaner with less minor pitting.  good double action, single faulty.  Nice chequered Walnut grips, possibly replacements
£145

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(1893)  Boxlock Percussion "Turkey Shoot" Pistol
 
Long barrelled .32 calibre boxlock percussion pistol without name or number, allegedly custom made in America for Turkey shoots!  11 inch 2-stage barrel with good bore.  Repair or extension to hammer cock.  No rear sight although vacant screw hole to rear may have held one.  Nice walnut grips.  Working order although full cock sometimes needs forward trigger pressure. Some staining and light pitting but nice.  Unusual!
 
£495

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(1902)  Belgian Copy Colt 1851 With English Proofs.
 
Quality copy of the Colt 1851 Navy revolver, but with English proofs, possibly officer purchase.  7 1/2 inch barrel with fair bore and good address "Address Col. Saml. Colt New-York U.S. America"  Frame and cylinder nicely foliate engraved, barrel similar but with a few dinks and donks.  Little pitting except replacement ramrod.  Fairly good working order, a little loose on the stop. 2-Piece grips. 
 
£895

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(1903)  Bulldog Revolver by Gnom
 
Belgian .320 cal. (obsolete) 6-shot Bulldog style revolver, the top of the frame marked "Gnom .320"  2 1/4 inch ovate barrel with good bore.  Good custon (Ebony?) grips.  Nicely re-finished.  Good working order.  Boxed up with some accoutrements.
 
£345

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(1904)  Hopkins & Allen Ranger No.2
 
Hopkins & Allen Ranger No.2 5-shot revolver in .32RF calibre (obsolete)  Rare version with Malachite grips.  2 3/4 inch barrel with good bore.  60% dull nickel remaining.  Good working order.  In a good mahogany box with 2 de-ac rounds and accoutrements.
 
£395

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(1905)  Colt Third Model Thuer Derringer
 
Colt Third Model (Thuer) Derringer in .41RF calibre (obsolete).  Approx. 80% Nickel remaining.  Good bore.  Working order but spring weak.  Grips repaired at toes.  In a nice mahogany box with some accoutrements.
£345 

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(1909)  Replica 2nd Model Colt Dragoon, Deactivated
 
Italian replica of the Colt 2nd Model Dragoon .44 cal. percussion revolver.  Excellent appearance with nicely aged patina,  No Maker but barrel marked "Black Powder Only"  "2nd Model Dragoon" and "Made in Italy" in very small lettering.  Good Dragoon & Indian scene on cylinder.  Good aged grips.  Good tight working order.  Deactivated with certificate, but no external signs of deactivation and nipples intact.
 
£445

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(1910)  Belgian .320 Bulldog Revolver
 
Belgian proofed 6-shot Bulldog style pocket revolver in .320 calibre (obsolete).  2 inch ovate barrel with fair bore.  Fairly good working order in both actions, with some variation in rotation and stop.  Quite clean overall with small patches of corrosion here and there, one larger patch above TG right side (shown - could be cleaned down).  Very good chequered grips.  Re-finished blue.
£195

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(1913)  Belgian Copy of the Webley No.2 Bulldog Revolver
 
Belgian copy of the Webley No.2 Bulldog 5-shot revolver marked GB2 on frame.  Belgian proofs.  3 1/2 inch octagonal barrel in ovate style with good bore.  Calibre 9.4mm Danish (obsolete)  Lanyard ring turns as a safety lock.  Good tight working order.  Nice chequered Walnut grips, slightly worn.  No staining or pitting, plum brown overall with blue in sheltered areas.  Quality example.
£695

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