Flintlock & Percussion Guns, civilian
Italian flintlock pistol, Zanotti 1975
A rounded, cannon-shaped barrel rises above a floral baluster, richly decorated, the rear half adorned with scale ornamentation. Owner’s initials RB. Beneath the barrel is the Neptune trademark with the maker’s signature F (Fabio) Zanotti, valid Italian proof marks. Richly decorated brass fittings in the Brescian style, circa 1650. Walnut stock with rich floral decoration […]
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Silver-mounted percussion pistol, France, 1790/1840
Octagonal, blued barrel with a cannon-shaped muzzle, transitioning from a baluster to a rounded barrel. Domed lock plate with small facets, engraved in the center “Lartique à Lalinde”. Silver fittings in an early Neoclassical style. Grained walnut stock, original ramrod with silver tip. Length 31 cm, barrel length 18.7 cm. Very good condition, excellent lock […]
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Fine Ottoman Tüfeng Rifle about 1800
Octagonal Damascus barrel deeply stamped on the breech with an Ottoman smith’s mark, fixed, profiled rear sight with two superimposed bores, and a bar-shaped front sight. The barrel bore is very well preserved with occasional, somewhat dull spots and seven bar-shaped rifling. Engraved miquelet lock with applied silver bands and inlaid silver dotted lines. Walnut […]
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Long percussion pistol, probably Suhl, 1950
Octagonal barrel with silver front sight, rear sight, and engraved breechblock with serial number 5757. The lock features rim engraving and floral decoration. Nickel silver fittings, typical of Suhl, are engraved with floral decoration. Nickel silver buttplate. Checkered stock with ebony end. Added ramrod. Length 44 cm, barrel length 29 cm. Very good function, strong […]
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Flintlock Pistol Henri Devilliers, Liège, ca. 1730
Tapered octagonal barrel with balusters, then round, silver-inlaid spider front sight. Chamber with marks. Tang bolt with brass overlay, sight line, and finely engraved mascaron. Faceted, angular lockplate signed Devilliers. Extremely finely crafted brass fittings with dragons, mascarons, ancient warriors, and floral decoration, engraved trigger plate. Grained walnut stock with floral carving. Length 50 cm, […]
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Extra heavy flintlock pistol, German, circa 1780
Tapered octagonal barrel with balusters and a beaded rim, graduating to a rounded bore, with an applied brass front sight on a coat-of-arms base. Barrel signed T-Iliz LE. Flat lock plate. Solid, late-barreled brass fittings. Sturdy walnut stock with decorative lines. Buttstock with a brass band. Original ramrod. Length 43 cm, barrel length 23.5 cm. […]
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Naval flintlock pistol Duval a Nantes, ca. 1770
Heavy 16-edged brass barrel, tapering to a round cannon shape via balusters. Brass lockplate signed “Duval a Nantes.” Ribbed brass fittings, pommel with long clasps and oval pommel plate. Grained walnut stock with rich floral silver wire inlay and foliage. Length 27 cm, barrel length 13.5 cm. Very good condition and function, strong springs, very […]
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Liegie Luxus Percussion Pocket Pistol by Derringer Pedersoli
Center-mounted hammer, engraved lock case, folding trigger. Detachable barrel with valid Italian proof, flawless, rifled. Length 16.5 cm, barrel length 6 cm. Mint condition. New price (€305).
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Flintlock pocket pistol, England, circa 1800
Detachable round barrel with key cam, rectangular steel box lock with trophy engraving, also engraved on the opposite side with the inscription “Glase.” Hammer with sliding safety, folding trigger. The underside has a Birmingham proof mark and another deeply struck gunsmith’s mark. Grained walnut stock. Length 16.5 cm, barrel length 4.3 cm. Barrel threads are […]
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Pair of St. Etienne Dueling Pistols, 1840
Octagonal, deeply etched Damascus barrel with dovetail front sight, blued breechplug, engraved breechplug blade with a central band extending the entire length of the stock. The rear lock is engraved with floral motifs, signed in the center “Dubreul fréres Prenal a St. Etienne.” Finely engraved fittings, trigger guard with finger rest. Finely adjustable French set […]
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Flintlock Rifle Southeurope about 1790
Octagonal Damascus barrel, curved to the muzzle, with rear sight and front sight. Four-leaf clover marks and a master’s mark struck deeply and sharply in brass. Lock plate deeply stamped with an “I.” Rainproof pan. Brass fittings with neoclassical linear decoration, walnut stock with cheekpiece and floral carving highlighted in color. Indicated ramrod, light butt. […]
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Percussion Target Rifle Black Forest
Octagonal barrel with laterally adjustable arrowhead rear sight and dovetailed, adjustable front sight. Chamber signed Kussmaul in Calmbach. Back-action lock with finely adjustable German set trigger. Wooden trigger guard with carved end. Beautifully grained walnut stock with fine basketweave checkering. Original ramrod with horn tip and bullet extractor. Length 111 cm, barrel length 71 cm. […]
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Heavy Miquelet Rifle Montenegro
Heavy Ottoman, tapered Damst barrel with an octagonal midsection and a raised, angular sight line in the front half. The chamber has a rear sight and diopter bore, richly fluted and inlaid with broad silver and gold lines. A cannon-shaped muzzle with a brass double front sight. A sturdy miquelet lock with openwork ironwork. A […]
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Sniper Rifle M 1851 Oberndorf
Conical, round barrel, detachable with octagonal chamber, stamped “Oberndorf,” bayonet mount. Graduated quadrant sight, lockable. The front lock is deeply stamped “Königl. Würt. Fabrik.” Finely adjustable German set trigger, finger-operated trigger guard. Precision diopter adjustable for elevation and windage, deeply recessed hooked buttplate. Grained walnut stock with cheekpiece. Set trigger 33 cm. Length 126 cm, […]
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Pair of Percussion Duelling-/Targetpistols France 1850
Detachable octagonal barrels with deep blue bluing, 7-groove deep rifled with sharp, bright rifling. Gold-inlaid “Canon Acier.” Color-hardened lock plates with gold-inlaid gunsmith’s signature “Divoir Arq.r a Lille.” Locks masterfully crafted and polished inside. Finely adjustable, French set trigger. Color-hardened steel fittings with light engraving. Finely florally carved and fluted, ebonized stock. Length 38.5 cm, […]
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Springfield Mod. 1873 Offizer`s Rifle Trapdoor
Round barrel with color-hardened, engraved locking cap, signed US Model 1873. Barrel signed Harrington & Richardson, Inc. Worchester, Mass. Made in the USA. Opposite U.S. Model 1873, cal. .45-70 Gov. Nitrobefest Ulm 1978. Engraved, color-hardened lock plate signed U.S. Springfield and US Eagle. Color-hardened, folding rear sight adjustable for elevation and windage, color-hardened, engraved fittings. […]
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Percussion Pistole Germany 1750/1840
Octagonal chamber with profiled iron cut, transitioning to round via baluster, oval brass front sight. Flat lock plate with a hammer secured by a swivel hook. Lightly profiled brass fittings. Walnut stock, ramrod probably added later. Length 28 cm. Iron surface with minimal stains, brass with patina, otherwise very good condition and function
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Fine Percussion Doublebarrel Rifle Ebbecke Herzberg about 1840
Round Damascus barrels with engraved breechblocks, triple silver lines, wide breechblock blade engraved in Prague style with arabesques. Very well preserved pistons, rear locks engraved with acanthus, silver medallions with flying game and hares. Fittings also finely engraved with arabesques, trigger guard with fleeing dog. Trigger guard end in pineapple shape in English style. Grained […]
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Fine small Percussion Pistol Kuchenreuter
Stacked, rifled octagonal barrels with side loading/cleaning rod. Rib florally engraved. Receiver, lock and fittings deeply engraved with fine acanthus engraving. Height-adjustable rear sight, dovetail front sight. Top of barrel signed in silver “I.Adam Kuchenreuter in Regensburg”. Pivoting hammer safety, locks with sliding shot changeover switch, finely adjustable French set trigger. Both barrels sparkling clean […]
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Percussionpistol probably France 1840
Octagonal, curved Damascus barrel with engraved breech plug, rear sight and front sight, stamped at the bottom with HL and NL as well as a deeply struck barrel forge mark. Lock plate and hammer with flower engraving, remains of fire gilding. Also engraved steel fittings. Silver monogram plate and oval slide plates. Grained walnut stock […]
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Pair of Percussion Pistols Bruneel a Lyon 1830
Octagonal, browned Damascus barrels, detachable, rear sight and silver front sight, deeply stamped with palm frond proof mark on the side and 30 (1830). Underside stamped Berton (barrel blacksmith), breech plug stamped BB. Fine, unhookable, colorfully hardened locks signed Bruneel a Lyon, stamped P. Engraved with floral tendrils. Fittings engraved with foliage, a floating or […]
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Percussionpistol France 1840
Dark tanned octagonal damask barrel with visor and engraved breech plug, fine bare hair grooves with minimal staining. Colourfully hardened lock plate with silver inscription cartouche, inlaid VAUTHIER ARC. R a VITRY (Stöckel, vol. 2, p. 1323). Unhookable lock, very finely crafted. Colourfully hardened, florally engraved steel fittings, grained walnut stock with sharp checkering. Original […]
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Moukhala Gun, Marokko Middle of 19th century
Octagonal barrel merging into round, barrel bands with punched decoration, early lock with snap-action hammer. Function and pan similar to a wheellock rifle, engraved with the remains of silver inlays. Fully shopped with camel leg insoles, iron rivets. Stock end solid leg. Length 143cm. Heavily used condition, the lower side in the lock area is […]
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Percussion Pocketpistol, England 1850
Unscrewable round barrel with key cam, proof mark Birmingham. Engraved sides signed with inscription cartouche: C. Hampton, Chichester. Central hammer, trigger guard, grained walnut grip, overall length 16 cm. Very good condition and function. The barrel is screwable, sits loosely.
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Percussionspistol app. Swiss
Octagonal barrel extending over a baluster, silver grain with hump. Signed I.A.I.Winter. Formerly flintlock adapted to percussion. Slightly floral engraved lock plate, front lock facet engraved I.A.I. Winter. Steel fittings and pommel with floral engravings and iron cuts, hallmarked ground. Walnut stock with light floral carving, horn cap. Length 33 cm. Very good condition and […]
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English Military Gun for a boy W.S. Perry, ca. 1865, London, ca. 1865
Round barrel with octagonal raised chamber, engraved acanthus. Lock plate acanthus engraved and signed W.S. Perry. Finely engraved brass fittings. Walnut stock with checkering. Length 77 cm. Minimal dents in the front area. Chamber, breech plug and lock plate rust spots. Piston neck devious, otherwise good condition. W. Perry worked in London from 1864-1866.
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Percussion Gun for a Boy, 1810/ apt.1840
Laterally flattened barrel turning over baluster to round, in the chamber area French bullet point. Smooth iron fittings. Walnut stock with fish skin and cheek, underside carved with boar head. Original ramrod. Length 70 cm. Foreend old repair, otherwise very good condition and function.
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Moukhala Rifle, ca. 1800
Octagonal barrel extending over several balusters, the muzzle reinforced. Snap lock with iron cut, automatic advancement of the pan after releasing the tap. Underside of the stock with engraved iron fitting. Wooden stockt with various engraved leg inlays. Length 169 cm. Light patina, otherwise very good condition and function.
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Percussion Side-by-Side Shotgun, 1840
Damascus barrels in silver signed Fent. Back action locks signed Anton in Steyr with safety levers, steel fittings. Trigger guard with ebony carving, figured walnut stock with cheek piece. Forend repair with German silver. Length 114 cm
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Percussion Rifle, ca. 1850
Round damascus barrels with deep trademarks St. Etienne. Locks engraved with arabesques and Baradat a Bordaux. Finely engraved steel fittings with hunting scenes, figured walnut stock with checkering. Original ramrod. Length 114 cm. Very good condition and function.
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