Antique Arms

Birmingham made copy of the 1802 New Land pattern flintlock pistol

Birmingham made copy of the 1802 New Land Pattern flintlock pistol. (.65 Cal smooth bore 9 inch barrel, Birmingham proof marks and attached swivel rammer). The official looking crown and "TOWER" marks on the lock were meant to impress the gullible buying public of the time. The brass furniture remains untouched. The stock has quite a few handling marks and chips, some are filled with bees wax. The action is faulty and the rammer easily slides out. All in all it is still a solid Birmingham commercial pistol. $1,895 Shop 19

French model 1823 Officer's Artillery Sword

French model 1823 Officer's Artillery Sword. The brass pommel, knucklebow and guard with quillon are all intact. The leather wire bound grip is complete and in good condition. The blade still has some engraving visible and the blade edge has few rough spots. Overall length is 34 inches with a 28.5 inch curved blade. A good sword made to a higher standard than the rank and file. $650 Shop 19 

18th c. Long Sea Service Pistol 

A very early British long sea service flintlock pistol. The style of the trigger guard and trigger, the unbridled pan and the thin barrel wall all point to this pistol being made between 1730 and 1745. Missing its belt hook, rammer an old replacement and some possible battle damage at the muzzle. Trigger guard and skull crusher butt cap in good order. $3,250 Shop 19

Mid 1800s Cannon Barrel Pocket Miners Pistol 

No gold miner would contemplate going to the diggings without being armed and this pistol is typical of the many cheap single shot pistols offered to miners in the Australian gold rush era. A small attractive Belgium made pocket pistol with a 3 ¼ inch .45 Cal octagonal brass barrel and cannon muzzle. Clear Liege proof mark, working action and good overall condition. $950 Shop 19

1870s Kelly era Alexander Star mail order rifle

c1875 Kelly era Alexander Star mail order rifle. An interesting late percussion era long arm that was probably made for the colonial mail order market. The butt, squared trigger guard, rammer pipe and grip cap are made of a white metal. The good condition half stock is embellished with a small 8 pointed star and a large 12 pointed star. An interesting item from our colonial past that would have looked quite attractive to the mail order clientele of the late 1800s. $1,950 Shop 19

Large Bore Belgium Percussion Pistol

A solid large bore Liège [Belgium] made single shot percussion pistol dating from around 1860 with original horn tipped rammer. The .66 caliber multi grooved octagonal barrel with front and rear sights measures almost 9 inches with the whole pistol measuring 14 inches. The action is at fault. A very handy item to have in your saddle holster in the wild 1860s. $1,750 Shop 19

Mid 19th C. Mexican Officer's Sword

c1850 Mexican Officer's Sword of Emperor Maximillian's Court. Tri-section blade with brass shell guard having a silver Mexican eagle and snake. The ornate brass stirrup hilt is embossed with trophies and a helmeted female warrior. Most likely a French manufacturer. Length 91.5 cm. $800 Shop 19

c1725 ornate brass inlaid Italian Flintlock Pistol 

c1725 ornate brass inlaid Italian Flintlock Pistol. Carved full walnut stock is in very good condition with no shrinkage evident. Original rammer included. All the brass furniture has some level of carving or engraving with a female bust repeated six times on various parts. An essential item for the well-to-do of the time. $2,950 Shop 19

1840s Greatcoat Percussion Pistol by Camfield 

A solid greatcoat smooth bore pistol from a Provincial English maker. Solid heavy 6 inch barrel of .54 calibre in good working order. Note that now the swivel rammer slides out when tipped past the horizontal. $1,350 Shop 19

Refurbished Conversion Howdah pistol

An impressive large refurbished Howdah double barrel percussion pistol marked Bissell from around 1800 and later converted to percussion. Parts re-browned and re-blued, replaced percussion nipples and rammer, not in working order. Howdah pistols were used as a last defence against charging tigers. $2,650 Shop 19

c1820 Commercial Light Dragoon Pat by Patrick

c1820 good example of a full stocked officer’s pistol Made by Jeremiah Patrick of Liverpool to imitate the military light dragoon pistols of the day. The trigger guard and rammer pipes are brass and the original brass tipped rammer also has an extraction worm. The pistol suffered a mishap in the past with some wood behind the lock being expertly replaced. $2,250 Shop 19