Single-Owner Collections

A 1930s Accles & Shelvoke .22 Warrior air pistol, serial number 3380, detailed to the frame 'Patent Nos. British 351268, U.S.A. 538057', with sighted barrel, barrel length 17cm, side-lever action and moulded composite grips, with original box (much original finish, some nibbling to lower areas of grips, box in poor condition). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare Westley Richards .177 'Highest Possible' air pistol, serial number 901, with rifled sighted barrel, barrel length 24.5cm, grip-cocking lever-catch action and chequered composite grips, with original box, cleaning rod and spanner tool (overall original colour remaining, some light odd patchy rust to some areas on one side). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century B.S.A. .177 air rifle, circa 1930s, serial number L 36674, with underlever action, front and rear sighted barrel, barrel length 42cm, and chequered grips incorporating 'BSA' initials (action works, some minor wear, losses to extremities of woodwork). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century B.S.A. .177 air rifle, circa 1930s, serial number A 1074, with underlever action, front and rear sighted barrel, barrel length 42cm, and chequered grips incorporating 'BSA' initials (action works, some minor wear, losses to extremities of woodwork). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A scarce early 20th century B.S.A. Breakdown pattern .177 air rifle, circa 1930s, serial number 3426, with underlever action, front and rear sighted barrel, barrel length 47cm, and chequered grips incorporating 'BSA' initials (action works, overall a nice clean gun). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century B.S.A. pattern .177 air rifle, circa 1930s, serial number indistinct, with underlever action, rear sighted barrel, barrel length 48cm, and chequered grips (action works, overall heavily pitted steelwork, cleaned back, not any active rust, front sight lacking, screws lacking, overall clean but a little tired). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century B.S.A. .177 Improved Model D Standard pattern air rifle, serial number 52599, with underlever action, front and rear sighted barrel, barrel length 48cm, chequered grips with embossed B.S.A. trademark of three crossed rifles and steel butt plate (action works, some minor bruising to stock, overall an honest gun). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century B.S.A. .22 air rifle, circa 1930s, serial number T3180, with underlever action, front and rear sighted barrel, barrel length 48cm, and chequered grips incorporating 'BSA' initials (stock cracked, holes drilled to stock, old repair to piston chamber, butt plate lacking). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century B.S.A. .177 Improved Model D Standard pattern, Lincoln Jefferies Patent air rifle, serial number 30601, with underlever action, front and rear sighted barrel, barrel length 48cm, chequered grips with embossed B.S.A. trademark of three crossed rifles and steel butt plate (action works, overall a nice honest gun). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early 20th century B.S.A. .177 air rifle, circa 1920s, serial number S 7474, with underlever action, front and rear sighted barrel, barrel length 48cm, and chequered grips (action works, butt plate lacking, some overall old cleaned back pitting, bruising to base of stock). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An early to mid-19th century percussion punt or wildfowl gun with part-octagonal and part-round sighted barrel, barrel length 150.5cm, shaped lock and hammer with foliate decoration and gold tablet insert, detailed '(Wallis)', full-stocked with chequered grips, steel furniture and long ebonized ramrod with steel tip. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A rare mid to late 19th century double-barrelled 10-bore percussion sporting gun by William Powell & Son with Damascus steel barrels, barrel length 75.5cm, foliate engraved locks and hammers, walnut stock with chequered grips and steel furniture, and wood ramrod with lead tip (barrels probably shortened). Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A 19th century single-barrelled percussion shotgun with part-round and part-octagonal Damascus steel barrel, barrel length 101.5cm, foliate engraved lock and hammer, walnut stock with chequered grips and steel furniture, and pull-out wood ramrod with brass tip. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A fine and rare mid-19th century percussion rifle by Sherwood, Portsmouth, with octagonal pattern welded barrel, barrel length 85cm, with front and rear sights and gold and mixed metal damascened decoration, foliate engraved lock, hammer and trigger guard, full-stocked in walnut with chequered grip and wood ramrod with brass tip. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A 19th century 12-bore percussion shotgun with round sighted barrel, barrel length 78.5cm, plain lock and hammer, chequered grip and pull-out ramrod with brass tip. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A fine mid to late 19th century double-barrelled percussion shotgun by Champion, Chichester, with round Damascus steel barrels, barrel length 76cm, the rib detailed 'Champion Chichester', and foliate engraved locks, hammer and trigger guard, full-stocked in walnut with chequered grip and ebonized pull-out ramrod with brass tip. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A mid to late 19th century double-barrelled percussion shotgun by W. Howell, London, with Damascus steel barrels, barrel length 69.5cm, foliate locks and hammers and scrolling steel trigger guard, full-stocked with chequered grip and ebonized ramrod with brass tip. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

An unusual late 18th/early 19th century flintlock blunderbuss pistol or dragon with flared steel barrel, barrel length 25cm, detailed with proof mark 'Griez', shaped lock, also detailed 'Griez', steel trigger guard and butt plate, full-stocked with pull-out steel ramrod. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.

A 19th century 10-bore double-barrelled percussion sporting gun by Lane with Damascus steel barrels, barrel length 83.5cm, the rib indistinctly marked 'London Fine Twist', foliate engraved hammers and line engraved locks, full-stocked with chequered grip, steel furniture and wood ramrod with brass tip. Provenance: the property of a Hampshire private collector.