This is a rare 1895 Pattern Victorian Infantry Officer’s steel hilted field service sword with corresponding leather scabbard. The 5 inch fishskin grip is firm, some of the pattern is missing (this is a well-used sword that obviously saw a lot of action in the field). The blade is still very firm in the hilt, it has a standard scrolling foliage decoration and is marked E. Thurkle, Maker, London with a proper Thurkle proof disc; it is quite sharp and has a few nicks...
This British made Tranter patent, single action revolver (serial #146) is a 32 cal. rim fire in the original fitted case with label still attached, comes with accessories and key. Functions well with lots of original bluing still visible.The barrel is 3 3/8 inches long and overall 8 inches long; the bore is good. Made by Jno. Lane, Tomstock Street, Leamington. This gun was a favourite of Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War...
Argentinian Cavalry Sword: this very attractive sword is a Model 1898 cavalry trooper’s saber manufactured by Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Co. of Solingen, Germany. It was made for the Argentine military over a hundred years ago and it is in overall very good condition...
This blackjack dates from the early to mid 1900's and is a small, easily-concealed weapon consisting of a leather-wrapped lead weight attached to the end of a leather-wrapped coil spring. The strap on the end opposite the weight wraps around the wrist.
It works by storing kinetic energy in the dense core when swung, this stored energy then spreads the impact over a larger surface area; the leather covering lessens the chance of lacerating the skin and the chance of breaking bones...
British plain powder flask with copper enameled body with brass unscrew top, adjustable 3-setting charger (3.5, 4 and 4.5 graduated measures). Has a very unusual brass hinged pouring spout; single hanger ringlet on bottom of body. Unmarked, bag type body. The powder slide cover on the body of the flask opens and closes, but does not spring closed by itself. Nice patina, a couple of minor dings, but good overall condition. Tight seams with an old repair...
This is a very rare Chinese Matchlock rifle from the early 1700's has an octagonal barrel with original parts and pistol style lock, wrapped with hammered copper. It is approximately .50 caliber. The copper wrapping is missing in some parts but the gun is in good condition for such a well-used weapon.
The matchlock is generally a very long rifle and it is considered to be the earliest ancestor of the modern hand held weapons...
Leather cosh or sap. Used by police forces in Wales, England and North America as well as sheriffs and badmen alike. This beauty has been hand stitched and dates from the 1800's and has seen quite a bit of use. Most police departments switched to the wooden baton (Billie Club) around the mid 1900's
Length: 11 1/2 inches, Width: 2 1/4 inches across the top, Weight: 17 1/2 ounces (488 grams).
Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
This beautiful percussion pistol is a Belgian copy of a Tower pistol made in the early 1800's for the Dutch Coast Guard.
There are no visible stamps or marking and although there may be some on the underside of the barrel, I did not try and remove it to find out. The 60 cal. barrel has minor inside rust and is 5 5/8 inches long, overall length is 11 1/2 inches...
This as a rare, British made boarding cutlass/lance c-1750. It has a rich warm brown patina and you can see the maker's name (W. Gilpin) stamped on the back. The grip is hollow so you can insert a long pole into it and then pin it into place through the hole in the handle. With this method it was used as a lance, ship to ship. When the pirate was finally able to board the other vessel, he just pulled the pin from the handle, dropped the pole and viola!.... he had a cutlass...
This unusual, hand engraved, Belgian, Mariette Brevette rolling block pin fire pistol was copied after the Remington Model 1871 Army Pistol.
This large bore 50 cal. pistol was most probably used for dueling as most single shot pin fire pistols are a good deal smaller and were usually hidden in muffs or vest pockets...
This fine model 1816 French Calvary pistol, made at the Royal Maubeuge Armory was converted from flint to percussion in 1823. The barrel is stamped 1823 and the tang behind the hammer is stamped 1822 with a proof mark...
George V Infantry Officer's Sword with Field Scabbard
George V Infantry Officer's Sword. This elegant original British sword is one of the best Infantry Officer's swords ever made. Its style was adopted from the British War Department in 1895 and it is a fine example of the 1897 pattern with royal cypher and crown. This particular one was made between 1911 and 1935 and bears the mark of Wm Scully, Montreal. William Scully Ltd is the manufacturing wholesaler who supplies the Government and Uni...
