Lockdales Auction 160 17-18 November 2018

45 934 Rifles: 1) Air rifle .177 serial no c-30547. Top break action, working order. Trigger guard is missing. Surface rust, wooden stock. 2) Replica flintlock sporting gun. (2) Buyer collects Sold as Seen £20 - £25 935 Rifle: A fine and interesting Mark II Snider Military Rifle converted from a P'53 Enfield of the 7th Regiment of Foot 1st & 2nd Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Lock with Crown over 'V:R' to tail with '1864' over 'Enfield'. Breech marked 'BSA & Co' and '11*' Proof marks to barrel and chamber. Action crisp on 1st & 2nd cock. Fine walnut stock, minor dings, bruising and scratch commensurate with service use. Front of the stock with store keepers stamp. 'RM. Enfield' and '1' (1st Class Arm). In addition there is a stamp of 'D.C.' in a lozenge shape. This denotes the rifle was sold to the Dominion of Canada for use against the Fernian Raids of 1866 and for the Red River Expedition of 1870 against Louis Reil by the Canadian Militaria. Barrel 36.5" with dark patination. Bore .577 inch with original steel ramrod. Brass furniture. Buttplate marked '7' over '421' (7th Regt of Foot Rifle, Rack, No 421 The Royal Fusiliers). Bore rifling in excellent condition. £650 - £700 936 Rifle: An interesting P53 Enfield percussion rifle of the pattern exported to America for the American Civil War by Caleb Huse and others. These rifles had to be devoid of British Military ownership marks. This example has the VR Crown (but no V.R.) and 1863 Tower to lock. The barrel 39" is stamped with Birmingham view marks and '25'. The '25' mark is the Enfield Bore mark denoting .577 inch calibre on export rifles. The lock is crisp on 1st & 2nd cock and a small brass protective plate has been fitted to stop the cock being burnt by residue from the percussion caps probably in the field. Around 400,000 of these rifles marked with the '25' (.577) and '24' (.58 US.) were bought by the C.S.A. and many more by the Union Arms. In good condition with original ramrod. Walnut stock, a good collectors grade example. £470 - £480 937 Russian AK 47 bayonet with Czech knife bayonet. £50 - £60 938 Sanderson P'07 bayonet issued '3 18'. With dark green scabbard stamped 'W.J.H.8'. Handle stamped 'K.B.343'. and a Spike Bayonet No4 Mk II S M. With scabbard (2) £25 - £30 939 Shotgun: Double Barrelled 12 Bore hammer shotgun circa 1890-1900 by WW Greener 66 Haymarket, London. Barrels 30". Deactivated with EU Certificate. Worn overall, fuller repairs to stock, forend with crack. Broken in half and repaired. A good quality gun in its time. An ideal wall hanger. Locks in working w/order. SOLD AS SEEN. Buyer collects. £30 - £40 940 Stiletto dagger, circa 17th / 18th century, with leather scabbard and engraved white metal mounts, grip with ornate carved decoration, total length 32cm approx. £200 - £300 941 Sword 1897 pattern GRV Infantry offices with Sam Brown belonging to Major Thomas William Brand MBE Worcester & Sherwood Foresters and the late Suffolk Regiment. The sword belonged to his father and renovated for his service. £200 - £240 942 Sword GRV 1856 pattern Artillery officers in its brown leather field scabbard with Sam Brown. £150 - £170 943 Swords - various dress swords. (3) £100 - £120 944 Sword: 1796 type Pattern heavy Cavalry officers dress sword. Straight fullered blade 29". "D" Knucklebow with URN Pommel. Wirebound grip. Leaf finial, folding guard. Blade with light rusting & dark patina. A 'sleeper'. £80 - £90 945 Sword: 1796 Type Pattern short cavalry sword. Stirrup hilt with tombstone langets. Wirebound leather grips (wire & leather fused). Curved hatchet point blade 27". Worn overall and unmarked. £100 - £120 946 Sword: 1897 Pattern GRI Infantry Officers sword (Geo V for Indian Army). Blade: 32.5". Ricasso marked: 'Walter Locke & Co Ltd Calcutta, Lahore & Delhi'. Blade etched with Crown G.R. In its field service scabbard with frog tab, stitching good. In vgc overall with leather troddle. Light surface rust. £100 - £120 947 Sword: A fine 1796 Pattern Cavalry Officers sword. Etched blade 30" with Stands of Arms and William IV Cypher. Blade in beautiful condition. Gilt brass stirrup hilt. Copper bound leather over wood grip. (minor loss of leather near pommel). In its steel scabbard (dented, light, overall pitting). Viewing essential. A fine looking sword. £600 - £650 948 Sword: A fine presentation Naval Officers sword circa 1825. Gilt brass stirrup hilt with lion face langets. Clean polished curved blade 27.5" in its brass mounted leather scabbard with oval brass plaque engraved 'The gift of Alexander Reid to his friend and school fellow Lieut W. Stirling 1825'. A lovely sword in excellent condition for age. Viewing recommended. £400 - £450