Knight in shining armour John C. Denner Co.


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SINCE 1971
Knight in shining armour

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Celebrating 38 Years <1971-2009>

 


 

 

WEAPONS CATALOGUE 

Long Guns


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SOLDLG-1 BRITISH BROWN BESS MUSKET: .75 Cal. Circa 1810 with ring neck cock. The wood is very good. Clear "B" Broad Arrow "O" stamp on left side of the butt. Storekeeper’s stamp visible on right side of butt, however, not clear. The butt plate tang is engraved “8” over “646” (8th company, Gun # 646). The barrel and lock are a very nice dark brown patina. Complete with original sling swivels and ramrod. V.G. SOLD
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SOLDLG-2: BRITISH P.1853 3RD MODEL RIFLED MUSKET: .577 Cal. Dated “1859 Tower” on the lock. Tight crisp action. The lock still retains much of the “silver” from the case hardening. The roundel on the butt is clearly stamped “BIRMINGHAM 1860” with a Crown over “W O” (War Office) in the centre, over stamped with cancelled Broad Arrows, over the numeral “1” for First Class Arm. The stock is excellent. Stock maker’s stamp “MOXHAM” is clearly stamped on the bottom of the butt. The brass butt plate tang is engraved “V” over “Mx 38” over 104” (Middlesex Volunteers). Long 14 inch butt, rear sight graduated to 900 yards. The barrel is a dark brown patina. The bore shows rifling with light to medium pitting throughout. Complete with original sling swivels and heavy ramrod. VG to VG+ $1750.00SOLD
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LG-3: PATTON & CO ENGLISH 11 GAUGE DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN: Damascus barrels. Locks have light engraving and function. Nice wall hanger or project gun. $185.00
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LG-4: ENGLISH 28 GAUGE SINGLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUN: Very nice dark blue barrel with double gold lines at the breech. Crisp action. Piece of wood replaced at toe of butt. Nice wall hanger or project gun. $185.00
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SOLDLG-5 JEDEDIAH CASWELL UNDERHAMMER PERCUSSION GUN: .52 Cal. Smoothbore Circa 1822-28. Long 35 ½” barrel, octagonal for the first 13 inches. Nice dark brown patina with brass ramrod thimbles. The top of the barrel is stamped “J. CASWELL” (Manlius N.Y.). Nice walnut stock with a silver star inlayed into the cheek rest. Silver band and plugs at the end of the stock. Brass butt plate and finger grip behind iron trigger guard. Tight crisp action. V.G. $595.00SOLD
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SOLDLG-6: HUDSON BAY CO. IMPERIAL NO.2: 27 Bore, 30 inch barrel. Matching numbers, under barrel and trigger guard tang. Stock Excellent. Barrel retains 90% original blue. The lock plate is stamped “HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY” and retains very nice muted case colours. There are some small patches of oxidization on the left side of the barrel by the muzzle. The bright bore is excellent with only some light scratches. Silver escutcheon and nose cap. The original ram rod has been broken ahead of the upper thimble. EXC. SOLD
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SOLDLG-7: HUDSON BAY CO. IMPERIAL NO.1: 26 BORE, 30 INCH BARREL. Matching numbers, under barrel and trigger guard tang. Stock excellent. Barrel retains 90% original blue. The first 6 inches on the left side of the barrel show some very light pitting. The bright bore is excellent. Silver escutcheon and nose cap. The lock plate stamped “HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY” over “MADE IN ENGLAND”. This is Post 1890. The original ram rod has been broken off ahead of the lower thimble. The only signs of wear on this gun and the No. 2 gun are on the left side. This would suggest both guns were stored unused lying on their left side. An interesting feature of this gun is the barrel rib which is round as opposed to the squared flat type normally found. EXC. SOLD
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LG-8: E. PHILLIPS, NEW YORK TARGET RIFLE: .44 Cal. Circa 1840-1884. Double set triggers, iron furniture. Tang sight with hooded fore sight. Phillips was a well-known maker of percussion target rifles. The 29 inch octagonal barrel’s muzzle is turned for a bullet starter. The bore with 6 groove rifling is very good with only some very light pitting. Very nice dark grey/brown patina overall. The black walnut stock with a finely chequered wrist, with cheek rest. Small 1 in gauge by the butt plate. Iron patch box with a heavy Schuetzen butt plate are very nice. One brass ram rod thimble is missing. The former owner stated it was a “tack driver” with which he won many competitions. The rifle weighs over 12 ½ lbs. V.G. $2100.00
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LG-9 BRITISH P.1856 CAVALRY CARBINE: .577 Cal. Dated 1859. Wood Excellent with only usual light handling marks. Sharp clear cartouche: “BIRMINGHAM 1859” with Crown over “W Broad Arrow O”. Stock maker’s stamp “BURGESS” on left side of stock. Clear stamp of assembler “TIPPING & LAWDEN” on underside of the butt. Nice muted case colours on the lock plate dated “1859 TOWER” with Victorian Crown over “VR” at the tail. Tight crisp action. The barrel retains 85% plus original bright blue. The 2 barrel bands also retain much of their original bright blue. EXC $2250.00
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SOLDLG-10 BRITISH 2ND MODEL BRUNSWICK RIFLE: .704 Cal. Dated 1851. Pimlico 1860. Re-furbish stamp “1.C.R” (First Class Reserve) with Pimlico roundel and “2” (Second Class). Stock maker’s stamp on left side of the stock “W. BROWN”. There are a couple of names stamped in the ram rod channel but they are too hard to read. Clear Pimlico Proof stamps beside and behind trigger guard. The lock is a lovely dark grey, engraved “1851” over “ENFIELD” with a Victorian Crown over “V R” at the tail. Excellent clear proof stampings at the breech of the barrel. The barrel retains 90%+ original bright blue. The ram rod also retains most of its original bright blue. The bore is excellent. These late re-furbished rifles were generally sent to the colonies, such as Canada. EXC+ SOLD
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LG-11:  AFGHAN MATCHLOCK JEZAIL: .58 Cal. circa 1800. 44 ¼” long barrel finely made, fluted for 15 ½” from the breech and 6 inches at the muzzle. 9 narrow brass capuchins (barrel bands) and one brass wire wrapped band. Finely made rear sight with a brass foresight. A long flat 23” brass plate supported by the first 7 bands enforces the fore wood. The stock is of typical Jezail form and very good. Wrapped around the wrist is the Koombhe cord which burns like a fuse. Under it can be seen the brass fuse holder when the fuse is lit, it can be safely carried in the lower tube. Note the breathing holes. The upper tube can carry a small lit piece. 62 ½” overall length. Complete with the original ramrod. It is rare to find one as complete as this. V.G. (Ref. Islamic Weapons by Anthony Tirri Page 238, 239 & 270 $1450
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LG-12: SIND PERCUSSION CARBINE. Approx .45 Cal. circa 1850. 32 ½” octagonal barrel with a two leaf rear sight and brass foresight. The lock is a native made copy of an English lock and very finely engraved over its entire surface. 6 brass capucines (barrel bands), the upper band holds an engraved brass re-enforcing plate 4 ½” long. The typical Sind stock is in three pieces. There can be one or two reasons or both for this. A single long piece of wood this size would have been quite costly to make, the other quite simply repairs to the fore-wood. This is quite common on Sind guns due to the size of the wood required for the butt. As this piece is very plain and of relatively low quality, we tend to the former explanation. There are, however, two very nice engraved brass applications to the butt as well as a brass strip as a butt plate. Complete with the original ramrod and sling. An interesting feature is the use of double sling swivels. V.G. (Ref Islamic Weapons by Anthony Tirri Page 237). These are quite rare. $850.00
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LG-13: WANZEL AUSTRIAN M. 1854/67 CONVERSION. 13.9 mm. Dated 1863 and 1868. Maker: Joseph Jescher. The metal is a nice grey patina overall with very fine “frosting” overall. The stock is sound and very good with the exception of wood by the ramrod channel which is pretty chewed up. The lock is dated 1863 (863) with the Austrian Eagle at the tail. The barrel is dated 1868. Tight crisp action, the bore has very sharp rifling with very fine “frosting” throughout. Good+ $750.00
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SOLDLG-14:  BRITISH BRUNSWICK 1ST MODEL: 0.704 Cal. Dated 1840 on the lock, 1839 on the barrel. Regimentally marked on the butt-plate tang “1st . 60th” with “123” (First Battalion 60th Regt. Gun no. 123). The 60th was also known as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps. This famed Regiment went to India in 1845 and won Battle Honours during the service life of this piece; in 1848-49 the 2nd Sikh War; 1849 Mooltan, Gujarat, Khyber Pass. 1850 fought against the Afredees. They served during the Munity 1857-58 at the Battle of Budlee-ke-Serai, and at the Siege of Delhi. They returned to England in 1860. Later this Regiment served in Canada during the Red River Expedition in 1870. The stock is very good, showing only normal wear. The barrel is a lovely dark brown showing a very distinct twist pattern. It is stamped at the breech “1839 Enfield” with Proof Marks. The lock has the early engraving style inscription “RL Manufactory Enfield” with a Victorian Crown over “V-R”” with the date “1840” V.G+. SOLD
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LG-15: BRITISH SNIDER MK II* .577 Cal. Dated 1858. The stock is VG+ with a clear Enfield cartouche on the butt. The barrel is a very nice blue/black. The bore is very good with only some minor light pitting. Tight crisp action. Complete with original pin protector and clearing rod. For a bayonet for this rifle, see our Bayonet section. V.G.+ $950.00
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LG-16: SWISS VETTERLI M.1871: 10.5 mm. Maker: Unknown. It is very unusual for these arms not to be maker marked. This is the first one we have come across. The wood is very good with clear stamps. The metal is dark blue. The bore is clean and bright with some very light pitting. Mechanism functions well, however, it is a little sticky. V.G. $450.00
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LG-17BRITISH P.1853 FORAGER: 16 Gauge single barrel percussion shotgun. This is a very interesting piece as it is made entirely from a P.1853 musket 2nd Model as indicated by the Proof marks. This is the model purchased by Canada by the 1855 Tache Commission. The stock still retains the cancelled Broad Arrows which are actually raised from the stock. and the lock has all its original military markings. There is no known reference to a British military foraging piece such as the Americans had; however, we believe this to have been made here in Canada as a military foraging piece, probably for one of the more remote battalions. It is finely made with silver escutcheons and nose-cap and chequered wrist. The metal is a very nice dark brown. Thin in spots. Complete with original ramrod. V.G. $850.00
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LG-18:  PRUSSIAN M.1809/1839 INFANTRY MUSKET: .72 Cal. Dated 1832. This is a conversion from the M.1809 flintlock. Brass mounted, with German regimental markings on the butt-plate tang. These arms were surpluses in 1861 from the Prussians as they re-armed with the needle-fire guns. The U.S. Government bought 165,000 of these guns for the Civil War in 1861 and 1862. They were classified as third class weapons. The stock is very good. A piece has chipped away along side the barrel tang. The barrel is a lovely dark brown patina and dated 1832 at the breech. The rear block sight has had its profile altered, probably to increase accuracy. The “SUHL” lock is tight and crisp. V.G Ref. “Firearms from Europe” by Noe, Yantz & Whisker, page 93, 94, 99, 100, and 101. $850.00.
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The following Martini-Henrys came to us from Botswana (formerly Bechuanaland, South Africa). They are all Trade Pattern pieces in .450 Cal and would have seen use during the Boer War. They were among the first Martinis purchased by the Boer Republic. For reference see “SMALL ARMS OF THE ANGLO-BOER WAR 1899-1902”, by Ron Bester and Associates, available from our Book Department.
LG-19A:  . LIEGE MADE MARTINI, British Proofs on the barrel and Receiver. The right side of the receiver is stamped with British Proofs. The barrel and receiver are a nice dark black brown patina. Tight crisp action. The bore is lightly pitted throughout. The stock is most likely a Kaffir made replacement. Quite well done. This is a very interesting gun, one you wish could talk. V.G. $595.00
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LG-19B:   BRITISH MARTINI-HENRY, TRADE PATTERN. . .450 Cal. Made by the Braendlin Armoury Co. This could have been one of the 200 ordered from Henry King in 1888. (Ref. “Boer Rifles & Carbines of the Anglo-Boer War” Pg.57). The metal is very good with a smooth dark brown patina. The bore is Very Good, tight crisp action. The wood, however, is well-worn, the fore-wood cut back with the clearing rod channel filled. A very interesting early South African Martini. This is another one of those guns which you wish could talk! Good+ $595.00 
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LG-19C:   BRITISH TRADE PATTERN MARTINI-HENRY Made by the Braendlin Armoury Co. using surplus War Dept. parts. The 30 inch barrel is very interesting as it has a carbine foresight. It is stamped with WD Broad Arrow. Wood is V.G. The bore is V.G. with light pitting throughout. V.G. $695.00
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LG-20 FRENCH M.1822 T 18 mm (Barrel stamped “C de 18”) with the date “1831”. This is a U.S. CIVIL WAR IMPORT .71 Cal with a 40.6 inch barrel. This model with the shorter barrel was issued to the Light Infantry. The rear sight is a block sight on the barrel tang. The barrel tang is engraved “1822T”. The foresight is on the barrel as adopted in 1840, as opposed to being a brass blade on the upper barrel band. The lock plate is engraved “Mre Rle de St Etienne, with a tight crisp action. The stock is stamped “St Etienne” over “Chaterault”, which would have been the original stamping before conversion. The date in the roundel is not clear. There are numerous stock stampings. There is a number “17” stamped on the left side of the stock above the side plate. This may well coincide with number 17 in Captain Silas Crispin’s June 5 1862 report on the Boker Contract. There were 640 pieces imported as samples. The digits are distinctly American, not the European style. This was classified as a 3rd Class weapon. The wood overall is V.G., no cracks or breaks. The barrel is a nice grey patina. The lock is bright having been nicely polished. The ramrod is not original. An extremely interesting piece. Reference “Firearms from Europe” pg. 107. $925.00
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