sporting sale

10th October 2015

Lot 1

Webley Raider .22 pre-charged bolt action air rifle, fitted with a Simmons 4-12 x 40 AO telescopic sight, bag and stirrup pump. Serial No. 918798.

Sold for £240

Lot 2

BSA Standard Model No. 2 .22 pre-war underlever air rifle, pistol grip stock engraved "BSA", date 1931. Serial No. S48319. Overall length 45.5 ins.

Sold for £90

Lot 3

BSA Standard Model No. 2 .22 air rifle, pistol grip stock marked "BSA", circa 1938-39. Serial No. T5576.

Sold for £70

Lot 4

Gem style air rifle, with part round/part hexagonal barrel, nickel plated air chamber. Overall length 34.5 ins.

Sold for £32

Lot 5

Diana Model 16 air gun, break barrel, .177, butt stamped "038" for 1938, with pellets, darts, targets, oil, cleaning rod, etc.

Sold for £22

Lot 6

Webley & Scott Ltd Mark 1 Webley air pistol, pre-war, walnut grips with inlaid flying pellet motif, engraved "Patents" on left and right hand side of air chamber, circa 1925-26. Serial No. 19520.

Sold for £130

Lot 7

West Lake .22 break barrel air rifle. Serial No. 110111070.

Sold for £30

Lot 8

Milbro G10 .177 air pistol, boxed, with darts and instructions. No visible Serial No.

Sold for £20

Lot 9

BSA Lincoln Jefferies Improved Model D .177 underlever air rifle, pistol grip stock. Length 43.5 ins., with rear peep sight, metal but plate, 3 gun trademark stamped to stock. Serial No. 42896. NOTE - Comes with what we presume is the original shipping case of stained pine construction with brass loop carrying handle.

Sold for £320

Lot 10

Webley Xocet .22 break barrel air rifle, fitted with Niko Sterling Tiara 4 x 28 telescopic sight. Serial No. 893597.

Sold for £70

Lot 11

Crossman 2240 CO2 powered .22 air pistol, tin of pellets and five CO2 canisters. Serial No. 514805164.

Sold for £56

Lot 12

Walther LP53 .177 break barrel air pistol, early model, brown grips and smooth finish to action body, with box, 2 spare foresights and spare rear blade sight, barrel cleaning rod and wooden cocking aid Serial No. 014309.

Sold for £145

Lot 13

Webley Hawk Mark 3 .22 break barrel air rifle, with instructions. Serial No. 549422.

Sold for £22

Lot 14

BSA Cadet Major .22 break barrel air rifle, circa 1955-57, with instruction book. Serial No. CC04726.

Sold for £36

Lot 15

BSA Mercury Mark 2 .22 break barrel air rifle, circa 1976-79, fitted with a Bokson 4 x 32 telescopic sight. Serial No. ZB2072.

Sold for £56

Lot 16

Rare BSA Meteor (made for the Australian market) .22 break barrel air rifle, 13 inch barrel, 38 inches overall, side safety, with original box marked "BSA Supersport DS27155" with letter from BSA stating that a number of special rifles were produced for the Australian market as they wanted a more powerful rifle but wanted to keep the famous name. Serial No. DS27155.

Sold for £105

Lot 17

Gem German made .177 air rifle, 1/2 hexagonal barrel. Serial No. 96339.

Sold for £34

Lot 18

Hatsan .22 break barrel air rifle, wooden stock, new. Serial No. 031507059 (1925).

Sold for £50

Lot 19

Hatsan .22 break barrel air rifle, wooden stock, new. Serial No. 031507230 (1926).

Sold for £50

Lot 20A

Webley Tempest .22 air pistol, boxed. No visible Serial No.

Sold for £65

Lot 24

Pattern 53 2 band Enfield percussion musket, with bayonet bar on barrel. Overall length 49 ins (125 cm).

Sold for £130

Lot 26

Cogswell & Harrison 12 bore side/side shotgun, with 30 inch barrels, half and improved choke, rib engraved "Cogswell & Harrison Ltd., 141 New Bond Street and 226 Strand, London", boxlock engraved "Cogswell & Harrison Ltd", double trigger, 14.75 inch choke, and a canvas and leather trimmed case with red baize lined interior, lid with Cogswell & Harrison trade label, Cogswell & Harrison snap caps, unnamed oil bottle, etc. Serial No. 25232.

Sold for £180

Lot 28

Armstrong & Co. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne 12 bore side/side shotgun, 30 inch barrels, 1/4 and 3/4 choke, ejector, boxlock, foliate engraved action, the stock with recessed checkering at the head, double trigger, with leather and brass cornered case with maroon baize interior. Serial No. 4359067887 - STOCK AND ACTION ONLY. BARRELS WILL ONLY BE RELEASED TO AN RFD.

Sold for £200

Lot 29

R.M. Gray & Co. of London 12 bore side/side hammer shotgun, 30 inch barrels, 1/4 and cylinder choke, 2.5 inch chamber nitro-proof, top lever, locks engraved with pheasants, scrollwork, etc., double trigger, 14.25 inch stock. Serial No. 23802.

Sold for £120

Lot 30

Westley Richards Ltd., box of 25 paper cased No. 6 shot Carlton cartridges, 2.5 inch.

Sold for £10

Lot 31

Box of Eley water resisting gas tight cartridges, supplied by Westley Richards, 12 bore, shot 5.

Sold for £14

Lot 32

Mixed lot of 12 bore cartridges, 18 Westley Richards Carlton paper cased, shot 5 and 6, 4 Eley gas tight paper cased, shot 4 and 5, a paper cased the Don loaded by Milburn & Son, Brampton, Cumberland, and a Grant & Lang of London paper cased No. 6.

Sold for £16

Lot 33

W. Wallas of Wigton and Carlisle 12 bore side/side hammer shotgun, 30 inch Damascus barrels, rotary underlever, double trigger, 14 inch stock, deactivated, with certificate. Serial No. 9080. NO LICENCE REQUIRED.

Sold for £85

Lot 34

Pin fire revolver, six shot, engraved action, folding trigger and ivory handle. Length 19 cm.

Sold for £105

Lot 35

Charles Osbourne & Co. of London 12 bore side/side shotgun, 30 inch barrels, full and 3/4 choke, boxlock, double trigger, 14.5 inch stock. Serial No. 81027/21639.

Sold for £80

Lot 36

Rizzini 12 bore over/under shotgun, 28 inch barrels, 3/4 and 1/2 choke, ejector, side plate, single trigger, 14 inch stock including rubber recoil pad. Serial No. 32446.

Sold for £150

Lot 38

Collectors lot of cartridges, various makes, gauges, etc., including two boxes of 1960s Russian cartridges.

Sold for £40

Lot 39

108 Eley Hi-Flyer 12 bore shotgun cartridges, 2.5 inch, fibre wad, shot size 5 and 6.

Sold for £24

Lot 40

25 rounds of Express Supreme Game 12 bore cartridges, 2.5 inch, shot size 5, and box of Corby Castle Estate 2.5 inch 12 bore cartridges, shot size 7, fibre wad.

Sold for £12

Lot 41

80 rounds of Express Special Game 12 bore cartridges, 2.5 inch, shot sizes 5 and 6, fibre wad.

Sold for £18

Lot 43

Sable 12 bore side/side shotgun, 28 inch barrels, 1/4 and 3/4 choke, boxlock, double trigger, 14.75 inch stock. Serial No. 64000.

Sold for £70

Lot 44

AYA No. 4 12 bore side/side shotgun, 28 inch barrels, full and 1/2 choke, ejector, boxlock, double trigger, 15 inch stock. Serial No. 529214.

Sold for £160

Lot 45

Muzzle loading percussion sporting gun, 32.5 inch barrel, overall length 48 ins, stamped to top of barrel "2114" and marked on stock "775". No visible Serial No.

Sold for £120

Lot 47

Mixed lot of collectors' paper cased cartridges (22), including Holland & Holland 20 bore and 16 bore, Eley 20 and 16 bore and Yellow Wizard Rustless 16 bore.

Sold for £32

Lot 48

175 rounds of Eley Maximum 12 bore cartridges, 2.5 inch, 34 gram, 6 shot, plastic wad.

Sold for £32

Lot 49

Collectors' lot of cartridges, including 10 Eley Magnum 3 inch 12 bore BB, 10 Gevelot Wild Board, 10 Rottweil Express Wild Boar, 10 Eley Grand Prix SG and others.

Sold for £34

Lot 50

Collectors' lot of cartridges, box of 25 Eley Alpha Max 12 bore 2.75 inch BB shot, sealed box of same AAA shot and ten paper cased Eley Alpha Max shot 4.

Sold for £28

Lot 51

100 rounds of Hullmax 12 bore 34 gram BB plastic wad cartridges.

Sold for £30

Lot 52

Collectors lot of cartridges, 25 Eley Grand Prix AAA, 50 Eley Grand Prix BB and 23 Eley Grand Prix 12 bore Special SG.

Sold for £28

Lot 53

Collectors lot of cartridges, 20 Eley Maximum 12 bore BB, 25 Eley Alphamax 12 bore shot 3, 24 paper cased Eley Grand Prix 12 bore shot 2 and mixed box of 25 paper cased 12 bore including Eley Hull Azot, etc.

Sold for £38

Lot 54

Five home load 16 bore pin fire cartridges with wads, etc.

Sold for £10

Lot 57

W. Richards 410 side/side shotgun, 27 inch barrels, cylinder choke, rib engraved "W. Richards, 27 Old Hall Street, Liverpool", boxlock with fine scrollwork, automatic safety, double trigger, 14.25 inch well figured pistol grip walnut stock. Serial No. 9116.

Sold for £560

Lot 58

Holland & Holland "The Royal" hammerless ejector 12 bore side/side shotgun, 28 inch sleeved barrels, sidelock, dipped edge lock plates with fine scrollwork engraving, underside marked "The Royal, Patent Safety Hamerless Ejector", top lever stamped "Holland & Holland, Patent No. 23", rib marked "Holland & Holland, 98 New Bond Street, London" automatic safety, double trigger, 14.5 inch well figured stock, with leather case with vacant brass cartouche, green baize lined fitted interior with Holland & Holland Gun & Rifle Manufacturers, 98 New Bond Street" label. Serial No. 12152.

Sold for £1300

Lot 59

Joseph Lang & Son 12 bore side/side shotgun, 28 inch barrels,1/2 and improved choke, rib marked "Joseph Lang & Son, 102 New Bond Street, London W", ejector, boxlock, action marked "Joseph Lang & Son", automatic safety, double trigger, 15 inch well figured stock including 3/4 inch extension, with canvas and leather trimmed case marked to top "J.W. Skipwith R.E.", with green baize lined fitted interior with "Joseph Lang " Son, 102 New Bond, London" trade label, containing pair of Lang & Son 12 bore snap caps, paperwork addressed to Captain J.W. Skipwith, Post Office, Dunoon N.B. dated August 19th 1907 and West London Shooting Grounds brochure. Serial No. 14364.

Sold for £700

Lot 60

17 paper cased 20 bore cartridges, including The Holland & Holland Super 20 and Hull Cartridge Co., shot 6.

Sold for £18

Lot 61

Russian 12 bore side/side shotgun, 28.5 inch barrels, full and 1.2 choke, beaver tail fore end, boxlock, double trigger with automatic safety, 14.25 inch stock. Serial No. 23053.

Sold for £42

Lot 68

Franchi 12 bore over/under shotgun, 27 inch barrels, 1/2 and 1/4 choke, 2.75 inch chambers, ejector, selective automatic safety catch, single trigger, 14.25 inch stock. Serial No. 4102641.

Sold for £200

Lot 69

250 Gamebore Pure Gold 12 bore cartridges, 28 grams, shot size 6, fibre wad, 65 mm.

Sold for £60

Lot 70

Spanish 12 bore side/side shotgun, 30 inch barrels, 3/4 and 1/2 choke, 3 inch chamber, boxlock, automatic safety, double trigger, 14.75 inch stock. Serial No. 181657.

Sold for £34

Lot 72

Browning Maxus 12 bore self loading shotgun, fully camouflaged, with 28 inch barrel, multi choke with 4 chokes, 3.5 inch chamber, 14.25 stock including rubber recoil pad, cased. Serial No. 1152219705 (3461).

Sold for £620

Lot 73

Mossberg 410 pump action shotgun, 3 shot, 25.5 inch barrel, half choke, 14 inch stock including rubber recoil pad. Serial No. J698245 (3674)

Sold for £280

Lot 75

BSA 12 bore side/side shotgun, 27 inch barrels, cylinder and cylinder choke, rib marked "Wilkinson Gunsmith Penrith made by BSA Guns Ltd England", ejector, boxlock, double trigger, 13.5 inch stock. Serial No. 40831 (2960).

Sold for £200

Lot 76

AYA Yeoman 12 bore side/side shotgun, 28 inch barrels, full and 1/4 choke, boxlock retaining all of the colour case hardening, double trigger automatic safety, 1.475 inch stock. Serial No. 561901 (3778).

Sold for £150

Lot 77

Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon 5 12 bore over/under shotgun, 28 inch barrels, multi choke with 5 chokes, 3 inch chambers, locks engraved with gold ducks and pheasants, single trigger, 14.75 inch stock. Serial No. U44658B (3745).

Sold for £1050

Lot 80

Pair of Prinz 8 x 40 binoculars, cased.

Sold for £5

Lot 81

Two copper bodied powder flasks, length including nozzle 20 cm, and leather bodied shot flask, length 20 cm.

Sold for £28

Lot 82

Hawksley copper and brass powder flask, decorated with stag head, oak leaves, fox head, etc., length 20 cm, and a brass and ebony powder measure, length 14.5 cm.

Sold for £40

Lot 83

Leather shotgun case, with green baize fitted interior, IAB stitched in lid, for over/under shotgun with 31 inch barrels, with key.

Sold for £20

Lot 84

Leather and brass cornered shotgun case, with fitted red baize lined interior, for side/side shotgun with barrels approximately 31 inch in length, with key.

Sold for £90

Lot 85

Leatherette gun case, with green baize fitted interior, with Luigi Franchi label, for over/under shotgun with 30 in barrels, with key.

Sold for £18

Lot 86

Leather shotgun case, leather corners, red baize lined interior, lid with remains of trade label.

Sold for £12

Lot 87

Leather cartridge bag, and two 12 bore cartridge belts.

Sold for £30

Lot 88

Cylindrical powder flask, brass and steel with carrying loop, probably from cased pair of pistols. Length 10 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 89

Three gun cabinet. Height 131 cm, width 22 cm, depth 20 cm.

Sold for £48

Lot 90

Early 20th century wooden wood pigeon whistle. Length 13 cm.

Sold for £24

Lot 91

Early 20th century rosewood duck call, with silver coloured strap and horn. Length 11.5 cm.

Sold for £34

Lot 92

Bratton Sound 7 gun cabinet, suitable for rifles with scopes, 2 sets of keys. Height 131 cm, width 41 cm, depth 32 cm.

Sold for £124

Lot 93

Six shotgun and rifle cleaning rods.

Sold for £16

Lot 94

Bisley gun bag suitable for rifle with scope, Uncle Mike's pistol case with label, Derby tweed cap and box of approximately 200 RWS Super-Dome .22 air rifle pellets.

Sold for £14

Lot 95

Mahogany gun case with brass corners and leather carrying strap, opening to green baize interior, suitable for a side/side shotgun with 30 inch barrels.

Sold for £100

Lot 96

Pigeon decoying equipment, camouflage net, shell decoys, full body decoy, pegs, etc.

Sold for £38

Lot 97

Richards dummy launcher and wooden handled clay thrower.

Sold for £32

Lot 98

Leather cartridge bag and leather 12 bore cartridge belt.

Sold for £32

Lot 99

Two canvas shotgun bags.

Sold for £5

Lot 100

Bushnell Dusk & Dawn 3-9 x 40 telescopic sight.

Sold for £18

Lot 101

Bushnell Dusk & Dawn 3-9 x 40 telescopic sight.

Sold for £18

Lot 102

Gamo 3-9 x 40 telescopic sight.

Sold for £10

Lot 103

12 bore vintage loading press with integrated capper/decapper and resizer.

Sold for £16

Lot 104

Pharaoh's Horses powder flask, copper body and brass top. Length 21 cm.

Sold for £26

Lot 105

Acorn Silhouette clay pigeon trap on Acorn galvanised trolley, 12 volt, 100 clay magazine, 50 metre release cable.

Sold for £200

Lot 106

David Nickerson canvas and leather shotgun slip and vintage leather cartridge bag.

Sold for £26

Lot 107

Two vintage cartridge bags, initialled "FB" for Sir Frank Binns, stamped verso "Payne Galwey 100".

Sold for £60

Lot 108

Two pairs of binoculars, Tasco 8 x 56, Lieberman & Gortz 12 x 50, cased, and 22 bullet holder.

Sold for £28

Lot 109

10 bore rollover tool and Jefferies of Norwich wad press, Patent 1900.

Sold for £34

Lot 110

Curved hunting horn. Length 43 cm, bell end 7 cm.

Sold for £14

Lot 111

Alex Thomson Gunmaker 16 Union Place Edinburgh oak shotgun case, vacant brass cartouche, green baize fitted interior with trade label to lid. Length 82.5 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 112

12 bore cleaning kit, 12 bore suede and canvas cartridge belt and Eley waterresisting gastight cartridge box.

Sold for £14

Lot 113

Air rifle target in form of a crow.

Sold for £14

Lot 114

Three knives, fixed blade Wade & Butcher scout knife, length 18.5 cm, ERA James Barbour double bladed, length 18.5 cm and double bladed foreign folding, length 18.5 cm.

Sold for £20

Lot 115

Leather leg of mutton shotgun case, early 20th century.

Sold for £44

Lot 116

Bladen tweed jacket retailed by Campbell Brown of Carlisle (42 short).

Sold for £30

Lot 118

Barbour Gamefair waxed jacket (91 cm), Sherwood waxed body warmer (L) and pair of waxed chaps.

Sold for £30

Lot 119

Tan leather cartridge bag and two cartridge belts.

Sold for £36

Lot 120

T.T. Procter Gunsmiths Ltd Wilmslow Cheshire "The Procter Gamelog Place Finder" and R.W.S. tan leather bullet pouch.

Sold for £28

Lot 121

Pair of Tecnar by Swift 10 x 50 binoculars with case, pair of Deben Stereo 2000 ear defenders and Redhead mossy oak cap.

Sold for £24