Forthcoming Fairs For Early 2012
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Fairs for early 2012;

Bedford Arms Fair ............................. Sunday 5rd Febuary
Birmingham Arms Fair ....................... Sunday 19th Febuary
The Bristol Fine Antique Arms Fair ...... Sunday 4th March
IACF Collectors Fair Ardingly Sussex....Tues/Weds 6-7 March
Antique & Classic Fair Bisley ...............Sunday 25th March
IACF Collectors Fair Ardingly Sussex ...Tues/Weds 24-25 April
Scientific Instrument Fair Holiday Inn Hotel
Coram Street, Bloomsbury London ........Sunday 29 April

Code: 50001Price: On Request

US WINCHESTER MODEL 1886 REPEATING RIFLE. 40-65.
A very good, overall condition under lever action rifle, with a 26" octagonal barrel, now turning to a blue/brown.grey smooth patina of age, with no pitting. There is a standard Winchester addresss/patents to the barrel top, a Buckhorn rear sight, and standard single blade foresight.
The rifled bore is fine grade, with some very light "peppering". In 40- 65 WCF caliber. Action is sound.
The original walnut stock is excellent, with minor dings to the forestock, and light storage marks to the shoulder stock.
A fine example of a 2nd year of production rifle, and is accompanied by a confirmation certificate/document from the Buffalo Bill Historical Museum USA.
One of the most popular, and iconic rifles for collectors.
C 1887.

Code: 1573Price: 2750.00 GBP

WINCHESTER MODEL 1885 HIGH WALL RIFLE. 32-40 caliber.
Manufactured 1885-1920, this example made C 1894.
This was Winchesters first single shot rifle, designed by John Browning.
This example has a 30" octagonal heavy 3 grade medium weight, barrel.
In superb, fine, overall condition, retaining approx 98% original blue to barrel,with only minor areas of thinning. With a standard Crescent buttplate, and very fine woodwork, retaining most original oiled finish.
The receiver has mellow case colours.
The rifled bore is superb, and bright and shiny.
There is a hinged Beeches style front sight, and buckhorn rear sight.
Standard clear markings to barrel etc.

Code: 1572Price: 4350.00 GBP

BOER WAR ERA CASED OFFICERS PRISMATIC COMPASS.
A very fine quality British officers Prismatic Marching Compass. Made of brass, with a black oxidised finish to the lid, and base. The lid has an off centre, brass lined, viewing panel, with a glass insert, and single sighting line. The MOP dry pivot disc, is graduated to 360*, with a central paper NSEW circle. The action is activated by a side mounted button. The prism lens is clear, and the hinged, brass finger ring, intact. The design is typical of the compasses privately purchased by Officers, and, as in this example, there is no makers name.
Contained in an original, quality, leather case, complete with an intact hinged lid, closed by a top mounted and side mounted buckled tabs, The leather shoulder strap appears to be original.
The name "Lt AWM Ollindinia" is scratched to the main case, and again in ink to the side of the lid.
Almost certainly a Boer War, or earlier, instrument, of the highest quality.

Code: 1571Price:

COLT NEW SERVICE FLAT TOP DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER.
These were made from 1898 through to 1944, and was Colt's largest framed double action swingout cylinder revolver.

This is an early example, dating to C 1901, in 44 Russian caliber.

It has a 7-1/2"barrel, in superb original condition, and o/a retains approx 95% of the shiny blue finish, with minor slight thinning to the barrel and other high spots, and backstrap.
The bore is excellent, and action tight and sound.
The original and rare chequered "Fleur de Lys" walnut grips, are in superb condition, with only a small flattened area by the RHS screw eschuteon.
All standard stampings etc, are clearly inscribed.

This is in obsolete 44 Russian caliber, and is a rare and superb Colt revolver.

Code: 1570Price: 5800.00 GBP

2nd WW SCOUT REGIMENT TELESCOPE.
A fine and complete example of this 2nd WW Field Telescope, as used by individual Snipers, especially those using the No 4T British Enfield .303 Sniper Rifle.
It has a standard 2" [5cm] Objective lens, and an eyepiece lens, complete with a rotating shade filter.
Manufactured in brass, with 3 draws, and measures 29.5" when fully extended [75cms], and 10.5" [26.5cms], when closed.
Inscribed to the 3rd draw tube; "Tel.Sct. Regt.Mk 11s/ B.C ./Ltd/& Co./6849/O.S 126.G.A./ plus a faintly stamped WD arrow.
Made by Broadhurst Clarkson & Co Ltd
The main body tube is leather covered, as is the sliding sunshield, which is in exellent original condition, with sound stitching.
The brass work is to a fine patinated finish, with no dings or dents. The optics and focussing are excellent.
Complete with it's original 2 part leather carrying case, all in excellent and sound condition, all stitching intact, as are closing tabs/buckles. The leather sling is intact, and probably original. There only minor scuffs to the leather work, of age, and use, with a few minor stains, and now to a very pleasant dark patina of age C1940.

Code: 1569Price:

SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 TARGET REVOLVER.
Although 44 S & W Russian, was the standard caliber, a number of other calibers were made in limited numbers.
This example is in 32-44 S&W, and was used as a Target revolver. It has a standard 6-1/2" round barrel, and the entire gun is in superb, original condition, retaining approx 95% original shiny blue finish, with some minor thinning on the cylinder and back strap.
There is fine colour hardening on the hammer and trigger guard.
There is a superb bore, and the single action indexes exactly, and is sound and strong.
The chequered hard rubber grips have the S&W logo, and are in excellent condition.
Only 2920 of these revolvers were manufactured between 1887 & 1910.
This example dates to 1900-1905.
The famous American female marksman, Annie Oakley, was in possession of this type of revolver [ No 3653].
Altogether, one of the finest examples that I have seen.

Code: 1568Price: 3850.00 GBP

AN ORIGINAL US PATTERN 1855 BAYONET AND SCABBARD.
This is now a very hard to find bayonet, originally made for the US Springfield 1861 pattern, 58 calibre musket, as used by the Union Forces, during the American Civil War. After the war, it was then used on the Allin, and subsequent conversions of these rifles, to 50-70 breech loading cartridge. [1855/70].
This example has a 15-1/2" triangular sectioned blade, in vg condition, no pitting, with patches of staining to the surface. The socket and locking ring are intact, and good order.
The letters "US" are clearly stamped to the ricasso.
The original brown lather scabbard is intact, with the leather belt extention, intact,and stamped "Hartzel US" ...the rest worn and not legible.
The top stitching is af, and fragile in areas. All to a fine patina of age
There is a brass finial/end to the scabbard, and all brass rivits to the leather extention are intact, and in place.
The o/a length is 21-1/2".

Code: 1567Price: 245.00 GBP

A 19th Century Hagner No 2 Cartridge Box, with inert rounds.
This is a now hard to find example of a US Hagner No 2 leather cartridge box, for .50 calibre Rifle brass cartridges. It has survived intact, with obvious wear to the exterior, but all lid hinges, tabs, and belt bands ok. The letters "US" can just about be made out to the exterior of the lid.
The interior is in excellent condition, with 24 intact loops for the cartridges.
There are 12 inert 50-70 brass cartridge rounds, all stamped 50-70, some "Dixie", some "D.G.W", and some "Govt".
These have been professionaly rendered inert, with removal of the powder, punching the CF primer, and a tiny hole drilled into the body of each cartridge.
Ideal for the owner of a 50-70 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle.

Code: 1565Price:

2nd WW Barr & Stroud Cased Binoculars with Provinance.
A nice pair of this standard British Naval Binocular, used widely in the 2nd WW, carried by lieutenants, officers and Captains.
This is th CF41 model, with individual eye focusing, 4 way filters, activated by finger switches [clear, bright, foggy, celestial]. The black finish is intact and in fine unblemished condition. There are the standard Admiralty yellow arrows painted to the main body of each turret, and standard B & S patents, stamped in white to each turret shoulder. There are brass dessicating valves to each shoulder.
Optics are excellent, with vg focus adjustmant, with a magnification of ...7 X 50
It comes with an original leather case, with hinged lid, closing tab, and shoulder sling.
Stamped to the lid ..... "HMS EXETER".
This was a York class heavy cruiser, that served in World War 11. She fought in the famous battle of the "River Plate" in 1939, where the German Pocket Battleship "Graf Spee", was trapped in the harbour of Montevideo, by HMS Exeter, Achilles, and Ajax. The German Captain, scuttled his ship, rather than surrender.
The Exeter was sunk by the Japanese in the 2nd battle of the Jarva Sea, in 1942,

Code: 1564Price: 285.00 GBP