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4 barreled Sharps pistol.
* Wonderful 'card table' 4 barreled pistol made by Sharps & Co Philadelphia, PA. in 0•30 rim fire and in fantastic condition, the revolving firing pin functions perfectly, no one would cheat at cards in the saloon in the Wild West if you had this gun in your pocket ! a real piece of history, only £625-00 *
Side by side percussion pistol.
* A double barreled side by side percussion pistol with drop down triggers and 3" turn off barrels, un-checkered bag shape grip with butt trap, only £350-00 *
Single barrel percussion pistol.
* A single barrel percussion pistol with octagonal 3 1/4" barrel, with checkered bag shaped grip. A cheap pistol for re-enactors, only 50-00 *
Fox Studio's Southerner pistol.
* A scarce 0•41 calibre rim fire "Southerner" derringer with 2 7/16 th octagonal barrel. This pistol has the added interest of having "Fox Studios" stamped on the bottom of the barrel. This points to it being used as a prop gun in some of the many Western films made by the studio, a great pistol in very good condition, only £975-00 *
Remington Derringer.
* Classic Remington over and under 0•41 calibre derringer, seen in so many films and still the most sought after and collectible of all the card table pistols of the Wild West, only £475-00 *
Austro-Hungarian Service Revolver.
* 11mm Austrian Gasser service revolver, often called The Austro-Hungarian Service Revolver because it was adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Cavalry in 1870. The actual calibre is thought to be 11.2 x 29.5mm and often referred to as the 11mm Montenegrin, a calibre that is obsolete meaning this gun requires no licence in the U.K. A real quality piece of historical interest, only £750-00 *
Smith & Wesson classic pistol.
* Smith & Wesson model 1 1/2 in 0•32 rim fire, tip up 3 1/2" barrel, the walnut grips are very good, with no splits or chips, a beautiful historical piece for the collector, only £450-00 *
Outstanding Target Pistol.
* Smith & Wesson new model No 3 single action target revolver, with 6 1/2" barrel, although there were a number of these guns made, this one is in the much sought after calibre •32-44 which is quite scarce, this pistol has a nice trigger action, only £3,000-00 *
7 shot revolver by James Reid.
* A very scarce 7 shot 0•32 calibre rim fire Model 2 single action revolver by James Reid. Antique Section 58 (2) classification, 5" tapered and fluted octagonal barrel, 9 3/4" overall length. Early production, serial number 764. These are the first revolvers to use a loading gate which swings back and up, with a built in recoil shield. This gun is devoid of markings as per book. Good working order with repair to hammer spur, only £550-00 *
* 0•30 Calibre rim fire over and under turn over barrel pistol. Scarce James Woodward Patent, nice checkered walnut grips, minor surface marks to finish, crisp working order, 2 7/8" barrels, 7" overall, only £550-00 *
* Rare 'Smoot 0•38' calibre rim fire Smith & Wesson 5 shot pistol with saw handle grip, good crisp overall condition, 8 1/2" overall length, only £450-00 *
* Southerner 0•41 calibre rim fire single shot swing out style pistol, walnut grips, good working order, only £375-00 *
* C. S. Rrattuge, Hatfield Mass, Pat Nov 4th 1875, 0•32 calibre rim fire 5 shot revolver. This swing out cylinder gun is very rare, so rare, the bible we all live by (Flayderman's Guide to Antique American Firearms & Their Values) does not record it or know of it's existence ! only £550-00 *
* O/U percussion pistol, approx 28 bore, 7 3/4" barrels, 14 5/8" overall length, steel ramrod, only £650-00 *
* French palm pistol "Le Protector" 7 shot, 8mm, overall length 4 3/4". 1 3/4" half octagonal barrel, sliding safety catch, obsolete calibre status, no licence required, only £950-00 *
Obsolete calibre guns can be owned in the UK without a licence providing they are kept as a curio ornament in the home, if they are to be used, the relevant licence is required.
~ As per Home Office guidelines section 58 (2) ~
Sorry to keep quoting the law, but they still don't understand.
* Single shot percussion boxlock muff pistol made by Westley Richards London circa 1850's in very crisp working order and condition, with drop down trigger, 1 3/4" octagonal barrel, overall length 5 3/4", finely checkered walnut bag shaped grip, approximately 0•40 calibre, only £650-00 *
Le Protector
* French 10-Shot 6mm centre fire pistol, made in the late 19th Century, sprung palm operated, 1" barrel, only £950-00 *
* English turnover percussion pistol, finely checkered bag shaped grips, approx 30 calibre, 9 1/2" overall length, 5" barrel, only £450-00 *
* 7mm Lefaucheux pin fire revolver in very good working order, rare closed frame model, really nice engraving to metalwork and gutta perche grips, very crisp action, 7 1/2"
Have you got one of these revolvers in your collection , if you have we would like to hear from you ?
~ Only 150 were ever made, but just how many have survived ? and are there any that are in such good condition as this one ?
~ Mick's Guns brings you one of the most scarce pistols in the world ~
* Bacon Manufacturing company, swing out cylinder revolver. "Variant of First Type" only 150 made. Unique cylinder with removable knurled edge disc at rear fitted onto the extended cylinder ratchet. Believed to be an evasion of the Smith & Wesson patent. *
~ Do you have one of these guns in your collection ? please E Mail Mick if you have ~
* Superior quality and much sought after percussion over and under officers pistol by the famous J.Manton & Co London & Calcutta, •45 calibre, with original swivel round rod. Overall length 14", barrel length 7 1/2", butt trap, only £750-00 *
Excellent detail in the woodwork
* Very rare French 14 bore double barreled flintlock carriage pistol by Le Page A. Paris, late 18th Century. Double trigger 22.7cm barrels, absolutely fantastic, a gun to fall in love with at first sight ! very good condition, by the far the best example in existence, only £3500-00 *
* German 32 bore over and under single trigger flintlock pistol, unsigned, mid-late 18th Century, only £2500-00 *
* Prescott Patent Pocket Model, •32 Calibre, 6 shot rim fire revolver, Circa 1862-1867, with 11.6 cm re-blued octagonal sighted barrel, only £500-00 *
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* French 8mm Gaulois 5 shot centre fire palm pistol, stamped Manufacture Francaise, Armes et Cycles, Saint Etienne. No 1930, late 19th century, only £1150-00 *
~ As per Home Office guidelines section 58 (2) ~
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