country sporting sale

6th October 2021

Lot 1

A BSA Merlin cal 177 underlever air gun, circa 1964-1968. Serial No. KA1897. Spares or repair. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Not Sold

Lot 2

A BSA Mercury Mk 1 cal 22 break barrel air rifle, circa 1971, marked to the barrel BSA Guns Ltd England and to the top of the air cylinder Mercury. Serial No. Z12227. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £120

Lot 3

* A Haenel Model 28R cal 177 air pistol, circa 1930-1939, marked to the top of the air cylinder Brit Patent No. 277265 DRP and with Haenel medallions to the wooden grips. Serial No. 1979.

Sold for £850

Lot 4

* The Warrior made by Accles & Shelvoke Ltd Birmingham, cal 177 air pistol, marked to the left hand side The Warrior made by Accles & Shelvoke Ltd Birmingham and to the right hand side F Clarkes Patent Nos Brit 351268 USA 538057, with black vulcanite grips. Serial No. 4770. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £200

Lot 5

* Abas Major cal 177 air pistol, made by A A Brown & Sons Birmingham, marked Registered Design 845425, circa 1945-46. Serial No. 606. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £700

Lot 6

* Webley Mark 2 target model cal 22 air pistol, circa 1925-1930. Serial No. 29025.

Sold for £340

Lot 7

* Webley & Scott a Mark 1 cal 22 air pistol, marked to the left hand side of the chamber Webley Air Pistol Mark 1 made in England and to the right hand side Webley & Scott Ltd Birmingham, Great Britain Patent No. 219872, USA Patented USA 7-7-25, Canada Patent 1925, with wooden grips and Webley & Scott medallion. Serial No. 48110.

Sold for £90

Lot 8

* Webley cal 22 air pistol, marked to the right hand side Webley & Scott Ltd Webley Premier made in England, the rear of the air cylinder marked Do Not Remove and to the front end 109, no visible serial no. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £80

Lot 9

* The Webley Junior cal 177 air pistol, marked to the left hand side of the air cylinder The Webley Junior 177 Webley & Scott Ltd Birmingham 4, made in England. Smooth bore and stamped to the front of the air cylinder 019, circa 1946. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £70

Lot 10

* The Webley Senior cal 22 air pistol with rifled barrel, with no serrations for gripping, marked to the left hand side The Webley Senior, made in England and to the right Webley & Scott Ltd Birmingham with various Patent numbers, circa 1935-1939. Serial No. S14471.

Sold for £160

Lot 11

* The Webley Premier cal 177 air pistol, stamped to the left hand side The Webley Premier made in England, with brown Bakelite grips, marked to the front 890.

Sold for £70

Lot 12

* The Webley Junior cal 177 air pistol, marked to the left hand side of the chamber The Webley Junior 177 Webley & Scott Ltd Birmingham 4, made in England. With engraving to the top and bottom of the air cylinder and behind the trigger, boxed, together with Webley pellets and darts. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £200

Lot 13

* Walther LP 53 cal 177 air pistol, in an original Walther case. Serial No. 048007. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £360

Lot 14

* The Webley & Scott Ltd Junior Mark 2 cal 177 air pistol, marked to the front 572, with box. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £70

Lot 15

* Charles Osbourne & Co London, an air cane in two parts. Overall length 95 cm, sold with a mahogany and brass cornered case opening to a green baize lined interior, with various pieces of equipment, bullet mould, wad punches etc.

Sold for £400

Lot 16

* A air cane with painted black body and horn cap. Length 93 cm. NOTE: This lot will fit in the previous lots case.

Sold for £140

Lot 17

* A pre war under lever cal 177 air rifle, probably by BSA. Overall length 101 cm. Serial No. D27715.

Sold for £90

Lot 18

* BSA improved model D cal 177 under lever air rifle, the top of the air cylinder marked The BSA Air Rifle (improved model D, The Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd England, sole manufacturers), marked to the stock Edwards Gunmakers Ltd, Newport. Overall length 98.5 cm. Serial No. S73362.

Sold for £100

Lot 19

* BSA improved model D cal 22 under lever air rifle, marked to the top of the cylinder marked The BSA Air Rifle (improved model D, The Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd, sole manufacturers), with a 19 1/2" barrel. Overall length 45". Marked to the rear of the air cylinder Pape Newcastle and with BSA three gun trade mark to the stock as well as a white button. Serial No. 32446.

Sold for £180

Lot 20

* BSA improved model D cal 177 under lever air rifle, with a 19 1/2" barrel, 43" overall, with BSA trade mark to the stock, with attached sling swivels. Serial No. 27432.

Sold for £80

Lot 21

* A BSA pre war cal 22 under lever air rifle, 19 1/2" barrel, 45" overall. Serial No. T2293, with BSA marked to the checkering on both sides of the stock.

Sold for £85

Lot 22

* BSA improved model D cal 177 under lever air rifle, with a 19 1/2" barrel, 43 1/4" overall with BSA trade mark crossed guns to the barrel, the top of the air cylinder marked The BSA Air Rifle (improved model D, The Birmingham Small Arms Co Ltd England, sole manufacturers), with a lozenge set in the stock Wanless Bros, Sunderland & Stockton on Tees. Serial No. 52960.

Sold for £170

Lot 23

* BSA standard cal 22 under lever air rifle, with a 19 1/2" barrel, 45" overall, the top of the air cylinder marked The BSA Standard Rifle 22, Birmingham Small Arms Co, various trade marks, also later fitted with a Parker Hale scope rail. Serial No. S10960.

Sold for £70

Lot 24

* The BSA standard cal 22 pre ware under lever air rifle, stamped to the top of the air cylinder The BSA Standard Air Rifle 22 bore (No 2 The Small Arms Co Ltd England), various trade marks, a 19 1/2" barrel, 45 1/4" overall, with BSA marked in the checkering. Serial No. S4164.

Sold for £85

Lot 25

A Gammo C15 Blowback semi automatic CO2 air pistol, cal 177. Serial No. 16A02268. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £20

Lot 26

A GSG 92 cal 177 BB air pistol, with box instructions etc. Serial no. W01090729283. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £30

Lot 27

Diana model 48/52 cal .22 side lever air rifle, overall length 43 1/2". Serial No. 985247. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £150

Lot 28

Weihrauch HW97K cal .22 underlever air rifle, overall length 39 1/2". Serial 1510003. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £220

Lot 29

Webley Eclipse cal .22 underlever air rifle, fitted with a Niko Stirling silver crown 4 x 40 telescopic sight. Overall length 44". Serial No. 858393. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £170

Lot 30

A BSA Meteor cal .22 break barrel air rifle, with plastic end cap, overall length 41 1/2", Serial No. TE14869. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £25

Lot 31

Weihrauch HW35 cal .22 break barrel air rifle, overall length 44 3/4". Serial No. 1311605. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £180

Lot 32

A Daisy model 179 cal 177 BB air pistol, together with another Serial L185395. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £105

Lot 33

Daisy model 179 cal 177 BB air pistol, boxed. Serial No. DO35284X. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £60

Lot 34

A BSA Super Sport cal, 22 break barrel air rifle, fitted with an SMK 4 x 32 telescopic sight. Serial No. DS39942. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £65

Lot 35

Edgar Brothers model 60S, cal 22 break barrel air rifle. Serial No. 090716848. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £30

Lot 36

Original model 45 cal 22 break barrel air rifle, stamped Made in West Germany, fitted with a Hawke Sport HD 4 x 32 telescopic sight and a sling. Serial No. 409129. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £100

Lot 37

A BSA Supersport cal 22 break barrel air rifle, comes with two tins of Eley wasp pellets and instruction manual. Serial No. DS36 463. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £110

Lot 38

A Webley Falcon cal 22 break barrel air rifle, circa 1960-1970, overall length 41". Serial No. 8490. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £50

Lot 39A

* An unusual small caliber pump up air gun, circa 1910. Overall length 93 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 39

BSA Air Sporter (possibly Mk 2), cal 22 underlever air rifle, the top of the air cylinder marked BSA within an arrow, Air Sporter with four grooves for a telescopic sight, fitted with a three piece laminate stock. Overall length 43 3/4". Serial No. GD15232. WE CANNOT POST AIR GUNS TO PRIVATE ADDRESSES. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALER ONLY.

Sold for £130

Lot 40

A Snowpeak cal 22 underlever air rifle, fitted with an ASI Superscope 4 x 40 telescopic sight. Serial No. 499466. WE ARE UNABLE TO POST AIR GUNS. POSTAGE TO REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALERS ONLY.

Sold for £45

Lot 41

An English single barrel 10 bore hammer shotgun, with a 34" barrel, rotary underlever. NOTE: This gun dates from around 1890 and was used by the last owners grandfather for wildfowling on the Essex Marshes in the 1920's. (Section 58, No Licence required. No visible serial No.)

Sold for £240

Lot 42

A percussion cavalry carbine style gun, with brass trigger guard and butt plate, the trigger guard stamped NSW (possibly New South Wales?). Overall length 88 cm.

Sold for £200

Lot 43

A percussion large calibre (possibly 4 bore) rifled gun, with a 30 1/2" barrel hexagonal towards the breech end, with steel trigger guard and butt plate. Overall length 125 cm.

Sold for £550

Lot 44

G.E. Lewis an 8 bore rotary underlever wildfowling shotgun, with a 34 1/2" Damascus barrel, the lock marked GE Lewis and fitted with a 15" straight hand stock including steel butt plate. Weight 7 lb 2 oz.

Sold for £500

Lot 45

Smith of London a percussion gun with 32" barrel, 16 gauge, hexagonal at the breech end, the top marked London, the lock marked Smith. Overall length 123 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 46

The London Small Arms Co Ltd War Department miniature rifle, with a 23" barrel, the top stamped The London Small Arms Company Ltd London 1907, min rifle with a crown and WD Pat, Registered Design 4-75418, chambered in 230 centre fire.

Sold for £420

Lot 47

* A six shot pepperbox pistol, with 3" barrels. Overall length 21 cm.

Sold for £180

Lot 48

* An over/under percussion pocket pistol, with 3 1/2" barrels. Overall length 19 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 49

* A percussion pistol, with a 4" hexagonal barrel, with hinged ramrod. Overall length 22 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 50

* A Belgian double barrelled percussion pocket pistol, with 1 1/4" barrels. Overall length 12.5 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 51

* A flintlock pocket pistol, with cannon shaped 1 1/2" screw off barrel. Overall length 16 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 52

* Clarke London a percussion pocket pistol with a 3 1/2" hexagonal barrel with articulated ramrod, dolphin hammer and fold down trigger, with safety catch and steel pocket clip. Overall length 19 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 53

* A percussion pocket pistol, with a 2 1/2" cylindrical barrel, the action with fold down hammer. Overall length 17 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 54

* Hadley London, a brass and steel pistol with cylindrical barrel, 4" marked to one side Hadley and the other London. Overall length 20.5 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 55

* A Maker a percussion pocket pistol, the barrel marked to the top A Maker and having a 2 3/4" barrel. Overall length 15 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 56

* A pair of steel percussion pocket pistols, with 2 1/2" barrels and fold down triggers, with carved grips. Overall length 17 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 57

* A large calibre overcoat pistol, having a 4" screw off barrel. Overall length 22 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 58

* A revolver with a 3 1/2" barrel and five shot cylinder, the plain frame stamped 24549. Overall length 22 cm.

Sold for £260

Lot 59

* W Wallas of Wigton, an over/under percussion pocket pistol, with 2 1/2" screw off barrels, marked behind the hammer W Wallas Wigton. Overall length 17 cm.

Sold for £400

Lot 60

* A percussion pocket pistol, with 2 3/4" screw off barrel. Overall length 17 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 61

* A percussion pocket pistol, with a steel 2 3/4" fluted barrel, the brass action with fold down trigger and with lions head mask pommel guard. Overall length 17 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 62

* William Wallas of Wigton, a percussion pocket pistol, with 3" Damascus barrels, dolphin engraved hammer, the action marked WM Wallas with safety catch. Overall length 18.5 cm.

Sold for £280

Lot 63

* A double barrelled overcoat pistol, percussion with 4" barrels, with articulated ramrod, the hammers with dolphin engraving, double trigger. Overall length 22.5 cm.

Sold for £420

Lot 64

* A percussion pocket pistol, with 1 3/4" hexagonal steel barrel, with dolphin engraved hammer, brass frame. Overall length 14 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 65

* A Dunderdale Mabson & Labron flintlock pocket pistol, with 1 3/4" screw off barrel, the action marked Dunderdale Mabson & Labron and to the opposite side with shields, spears and flags. Overall length 16.5 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 66

* A percussion pocket pistol, with a 2 3/4" barrel. Overall length 17.5 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 67

* A percussion target shooting pistol, with a 7 3/4" Damascus barrel, the action with foliate engraving and having a silver plated trigger guard. Overall length 36 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 68

* O Smith London Road, Derby, a side by side percussion overcoat pistol, having 3 1/2" barrels, with articulated ramrod. Overall length 21 cm.

Sold for £340

Lot 69

* Dunderdale Mabson & Labron, a flintlock brass and steel pocket pistol, with a 1 1/2" barrel, the left hand side of the action marked Dunderdale Mabson & Labron and to the right with drum, spears and flags. Overall length 14 cm.

Sold for £180

Lot 70

* A percussion pistol, with 9" steel barrel, steel lock and hammer and with brass trigger guard and pommel. Overall length 38 cm and marked to the stock IP.

Sold for £90

Lot 71

* A percussion pistol, having a 7 1/2" steel barrel, the plain lock and hammer with an ornate mother of pearl and brass stringing stock with brass trigger guard and pommel. Overall length 33 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 72

* A percussion service pistol, with a 8" steel barrel, the lock marked Birmingham 1869 with a crown, broad arrow and EIG, also stamped 14B, with an articulated ramrod and with brass furniture. Overall length 34 cm.

Sold for £340

Lot 73

* A percussion side by side pistol, with 3" hexagonal barrels. Overall length 20 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 74

* A percussion pistol with an 8 1/2" barrel, the top marked London, the lock and hammer with sparse engraving with brass trigger guard and pommel, the handle with brass floral decoration. Overall length 36 cm.

Sold for £120

Lot 75

* A military style flintlock pistol, having a steel 9 1/2" barrel, the pan constructed from brass as well as the trigger guard and pommel, the pommel marked with various numbers and letters to include LWA 74, all marks rubbed. Overall length 41 cm.

Not Sold

Lot 76

* A percussion pocket pistol, with a 1 1/2" screw off barrel. Overall length 15 cm.

Sold for £65

Lot 77

* A percussion pistol, with a 10 3/4" steel barrel, the lock with border decoration and a copper trigger guard. Overall length 41.5 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 78

* Nock London a percussion pistol with a 5 3/4" hexagonal barrel, marked to the top London, the lock marked Nock, having an articulated ramrod. Overall length 18 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 79

* A military style flintlock pistol, with a 10" steel barrel, the lock marked with a crown and below Kulin and below this Burg, with brass furniture. Overall length 44 cm.

Sold for £190

Lot 80

* E Barker London, a flintlock pistol with a 7" barrel, engraved to the top E Barker London, the lock marked E Barker, having an articulated ramrod and with brass furniture. Overall length 32 cm.

Sold for £320

Lot 81

* A percussion pocket pistol, with a 3" barrel, hexagonal at the breech end. Overall length 16 cm.

Sold for £90

Lot 82

* A percussion pocket pistol, with a 2 1/2" barrel, overall length 16 cm.

Sold for £80

Lot 83

* A pin fire alarm gun, having a 4 1/2" barrel and spring mechanism, mounted on a wooden board.

Sold for £220

Lot 84

* A percussion pocket pistol, with a 2 1/4" hexagonal barrel with folding trigger. Overall length 16 cm.

Sold for £75

Lot 85

* A miniature cannon, the cannon barrel measuring 4 1/4". Overall length 25 cm.

Sold for £160

Lot 86

* An Eastern Matchlock gun with 42" barrel, flared at the muzzle end, the wooden stock with brass strengthening work. Overall length 141 cm.

Sold for £30

Lot 87

* A large percussion wildfowling gun, with 57" barrel, the stock with steel butt plate. Overall length 186 cm.

Sold for £130

Lot 88

* A percussion muzzle loading side by side shotgun, with 31 1/2" Damascus barrels, the breech end with gold lines and platinum plugs, the hammers engraved with dolphins and the locks with pointers, setters and pheasants, with 14 1/2" straight hand stock with engraved steel butt plate, in a mahogany and brass cornered case opening to a green baize lined interior with reproduction trade label to the lid Thomas Jackson & Son Gun Manufacturers, renamed 89 Wigmore Street, London. With a Sykes Patent fluted powder flask, a leather bodied shot flask, percussion caps, turn screw etc.

Sold for £420

Lot 89

* Richard Wallas of Wigton, a percussion muzzle loading shotgun, with 29" Damascus barrels the rib marked Wigton, the locks marked rich Wallas, the hammers with dolphin engraving, double trigger with a 14 1/2" straight hand stock including steel butt plate housed within a mahogany and brass case opening to a green baize lined interior with reproduction trade label Irwin Wallas Gun Manufacturer, 66 King Street Wigton, with a shot flask, percussion caps etc. NOTE: Richard Wallas is recorded as trading in Wigton only from 1834-1860, see Gun Makers Gun Smiths and Gun Dealers Cumberland & Westmorland by Kenneth Pilmer and Alan Allinson, page 100 and the actual gun on page 173.

Sold for £300

Lot 90

* George Rooke a muzzle loading percussion shotgun, with 28 1/2" barrels, signed George Rooke to the rib and to the underside G Rooke, the hammers engraved with snakes, rabbits and birds and the action plates marked George Rooke, having a 14" straight hand stock with steel butt plate in an oak and brass case opening to a green baize lined interior with reproduction trade label to the lid Bols & Co London.

Sold for £250

Lot 91

* Joseph Lang & Sons, a 12 bore pin fire shotgun, with 30" Damascus steel barrels, the rib marked J Lang, Cockspur Street, London, the action with Lafarge type under lever, the locks and hammers with foliate engraving and the locks marked J Lang. Serial No. 2862, housed within a leather and oak motor case opening to a maroon baize lined interior with trade label to the lid Joseph Lang & Sons Gun & Rifle & Pistol Manufacturers, 22 Cockspur Street, London, with lift out top section and with powder measures, Westley Richards oil bottle, Walkers of Newcastle shot bag etc.

Sold for £700

Lot 92

* A muzzle loading percussion side by side shotgun, with 30 1/2" barrels, the rib marked London, with a 14 1/4" straight hand stock.

Sold for £120

Lot 93

* I Wallas Wigton a side by side muzzle loading percussion shotgun, with 29" barrels, the rib marked Wigton, the locks marked I Wallas, with a 14 1/4" stock including steel butt plate, Irwin Wallas is listed as trading from 1851-1874 in Wigton, Carlisle and Cockermouth, see Gun Makers and Gun Smiths of Cumberland & Westmorland by Kenneth Pilmer & Alan Allinson, page 100.

Sold for £340

Lot 94

* A three band Enfield rifle, stamped to the lock 1855 Tower, with a crown a VR, marked to the stock with a star, broad arrow and BO, also marked Swinburn and Son.

Sold for £420

Lot 95

* W Mills a percussion side by side shotgun, with 27" Damascus barrels, the rib marked W Mills Improved Maker, 120 High Holborn, London, the hammers engraved with dolphins and birds, the locks with birds and marked W Mills Improved, the trigger guard engraved with a pointer and having a 14 1/4" stock including engraved steel butt pad.

Sold for £220

Lot 96

* A muzzle loading percussion single barrel shotgun, with a 29" barrel hexagonal at the breech end, the lock engraved with a pheasant, fitted with a 14 3/4" straight hand stock including steel butt plate.

Sold for £85

Lot 97

* Simmons a percussion muzzle loading shotgun, with 26 3/4" Damascus barrels, the hammers engraved with dolphins and the locks engraved Simmons, fitted with a 14" straight hand stock.

Sold for £95

Lot 98

* A percussion muzzle loading shotgun, of small form for a child or lady, with a 26 3/4" barrel, the lock and hammer with border decoration and with a 13 1/2" stock including steel butt plate. Overall length 107 cm.

Sold for £170

Lot 99

* George Cade a percussion single barrel muzzle loaded shotgun, with 34 1/2" barrel hexagonal at the breech end, the lock marked George Cade having foliate engraving and an ornate trigger guard. 14 1/2" stock including steel butt plate.

Sold for £110