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William Soper "Patent" rifle.
* William Soper "Patent" rifle, this was the fastest shooting rifle in the trials for a new service rifle for the British army, but arrived one day late so never entered the trial ! 28" barrel, overall length 44 3/4" in calibre 450 No2 Musket, only £2000-000 *
10 Bore Hammer Shotgun.
~ What a glorious gun to hang on the wall over your fireplace ~
* 10 Bore x 2 7/8" side by side beautiful hammer gun by Lloyd. 30" barrels, 46 1/2" overall length, game scene engraved action and locks, with rebounding hammers, Jones rotary under lever, cross bolt forend, a real piece of history at only £750-00 *
Winchester Model 1887.
* Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotgun, 10 bore x 2 7/8", in very good working order, This is your chance to own a real Winchester ! it was made in 1894 and they only made 2481 in that year, it has a 32" barrel and the overall length is 50", only £1500-00 *
A very special 10 bore !
* Beautiful double 10 bore pin fire ball gun by John Lyell, 25 7/8" barrels, overall length 42 3/4", excellent wood and engraving, 4 leaf express sights, a very fine tight all round gun, only £1800-00 *
* Stevens heavy framed rifle with 24" full length octagonal barrel, in calibre 0•25-20 single shot, only £325-00 *
Historical Note: This model of rifle was made famous by the greatest lady shooter in all history, we are of course referring to Annie Oakley, who also performed her fantastic shooting feats in the presence of Her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria in the year 1887 when she visited the U.K with the world famous Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show !
The photo above shows the great Annie Oakley holding her Stevens 0•25-20 single shot, also in the foreground to the left of Annie you can see her Spencer Patented pump action shotgun, and an unknown side by side shotgun.
Click here to read a little more about the girl Sitting Bull named "Little Sure Shot"
* Marlin lever action rifle in •32-40, full length magazine and 26" octagonal barrel, good bore, much of the original colour case hardening present, only £1250-00 *
Winchester Model 1901, very nice overall condition, 10 bore x 2 7/8", 32" barrel, refinished, only £1500-00
Historical Note: In the early 1880's Winchester asked John Moses Browning to design for them a 12 bore shotgun, but it had to look like a Winchester, so this he skillfully did........The Winchester 1887 / 1901 has been made even more famous by Bonnie Parker of the infamous duo Bonnie & Clyde, later by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2. and appeared in the block buster movie The Mummy Click here to read more
* Maynard •44/70 Model 1873 Sporting hammer rifle, 26" octagonal to round barrel, fore sight missing, tang with folding ladder sight, walnut straight grip butt, steel butt plate, only £750-00 *
* BSA •310 Cadet made for the Commonwealth of Australia, very good bore, professionally refinished, kangaroo stamp on breech block, overall length 40 3/8", barrel 25 1/4". only £600-00 *
Winchester model 1894 saddle ring carbine in calibre 0•32-40. 20" round barrel, good colour and patination, only £POA
Winchester model 1894 in calibre 0•32-40. 26" round barrel, with rare double set triggers, good condition, only £POA
Winchester model 1876 in calibre 0•45-75, 28" full octagonal barrel, very good bore, nice patination, £POA
Holland & Holland 8 bore smooth bored paradox rifle, very heavy 26" barrels, overall length is 43" and the LENTH OF PULL IS 14 1/4", £POA
8mm German offhand target rifle made by V.Nordheim Nehlis, with double set triggers, octagonal 30 3/4" barrel, overall length 51 3/4", £POA
0•577-450 Martini Henry "Long Lever" overall length 48 3/4" and 33" barrel, £POA
Very rare Gardiners Patent, •500 Calibre slide action rifle, we are researching information on this gun, £POA
Trapdoor Springfield in 0•50-70, Model 1863, very good bore, original clearing/cleaning rod, £POA
~ How rare is this fine gun ? ~
Early and very unusual 14 bore shotgun by A. Pretzel. Number 5215. Unusual rotating breech block safety, rotary underlever, 31" Damascus barrels with fluted breech section, gold inlay top rib, 14 1/8" pull, £POA
0•577 Snider action sporting rifle, overall length is 43 1/2" and the barrel length is 25", £POA
~ 28" Special Barrel ~
~ Triple X Grade ~
Winchester 1876 in calibre •45-75. Manufactured in 1885, this special version of the gun has a very rare 6 leaf sight, and an adjustable tang sight, it was made for the big game African market. It has extra quality fine deluxe pistol grip stock, with fine checkering and ebony inlay to pistol grip cap. Crescent stock with butt trap, set trigger and a good bore. This gun has a special 28" heavy octagonal barrel, no finish to metalwork, minor pitting, in good working order and it shoots really nicely. £POA
Devoid of any markings, from the collection of Dr Hans Gorg Plaut, housed recently in The Museum of the Blenio Valley, Casa dei Landvogt in Switzerland. This delightful and very rare collectors gun measures 37" overall, it has a 21 1/2" long, 15.5mm bore barrel, £POA
Charles Osborne & Co London, 0•60 bore rifle, top lever, side hammer, ejector, full ogtagonal 28" barrel, walnut stock, £POA
Trap Door Springfield in 50-70 lock patened 1863 33" barrel with original cleaning rod, with officers type model grip, £POA
Benjamin Cogswell •45 Calibre capping breech loading target rifle, unknown patent, with original tang sight, 34" barrel with good bore, £POA
Spencer Repeating Rifle, Pat March 1860, serial number 25887, Civil War 1863-1865, •52 calibre rim fire with refinished 22" barrel, £POA
A very rare 52 bore Atkinson & Needham 1881 gravity feed centre fire repeating rifle, with 24" sighted barrel, under lever operation, butt trap numbered 130, £POA
JOS. HEINIGE ~ IN WIEN
Made for the German Royal Family
This gun certainly is unique. It has a crossover stock, right shoulder ~ left eye, the whole action is finely engraved, with gold inlay. The butt plate with trap is also engraved. It has a 2 leaf rear sight and folding peep sight to tang, set triggers and and unusual and beautiful swivel trigger guard. The price, £POA
Here are some more photos.....
I think you will agree with me, this is an incredible gun, the kind that doesn't come onto the market many times in a lifetime.....
Any questions, or to reserve this gun, click here to e mail Mick Shepherd
Trapdoor Springfield Rifle in •50-70, 1863 lock, 32 1/2 " Barrel with very good bore, overall length is 52", £POA
•577 - 450 Sporting Rifle, Martini action with Henry rifling made by I. Hollis. This beautiful gun has a butt trap to stock, 26 1/4 " barrel with a good bore and the gun also has an engraved action, £ POA
•577 - 450 Martini Henry Sporting Rifle made by Joseph Bourne & Son, Birmingham England. 26 3/4 barrel with good bore, engraved action, £ POA
Walter Locke & Co, Calcutta.
33 1/8" nitro proofed 8 bore damascus single barrel shotgun, £POA
Truelock & Harris, Dublin.
36 1/8" nitro proofed 8 bore damascus twist single barrel shotgun, barrel made by William Ford. Cross bolt fore end, non rebounding hammer, £POA
Chas H. Maleham, 20 Regent Street, Waterloo Place, LONDON.
39 1/4" 8 bore damascus twist single barrel shotgun, Marked " Prize Awarded London Field Gun Trial 1879 " £POA
Winchester Model 1866 Musket
Serial Number 50463 (1870)
Very rare musket version of the Model 1866, good bore and with period leather sling, £POA
1866 Yellow Boy Musket in rare 27" •44 Henry Centre fire C1872, £POA
Westley Richards 10 Bore hammer shotgun with bolted locks and heel and toe butt plate. Refinished, very good bores, £POA
Evans Repeating Rifle Company.
Sporting rifle in •44 Evans, a huge 28 shot capacity magazine, Circa 1877 to 1879. One of a production run of 10,000, £POA
This rare gun is a delight to own, and it could be in your collection....
A very rare Coopers patent capping breech loader in 20 bore.
£POA
Very good condition.
0•577 / 450 Martini Henry service rifle, long lever model, very good overall condition, 33" barrel with good bore, £POA
0•577 / 450 Martini Henry big game sporting rifle by R. Jeffreys, High Street Guilford, nicely engraved with big
0•500 /3" Big Game rifle by J, Newark of Coventry, based on the Snider type action with internal striker, dummy hammer for cocking and indicating, 29 1/2" barrel with good bore, £POA
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