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Antique not controlled in the UK and may be sent abroad under Open General Export Licence	Requires shotgun/firearm certificate in the UK and export licence to remit abroad	Section 7 weapon in the UK (prohibited except to holders of Section 7 collector's firearm certificate).  Export licence required to send abroad.  Restrictions on movement other than by Section 5 carrier in the UK

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Reference	Description	Serial Number	Control	Price
NEW! MIL1	A very fine Webley .455 MkI (Naval) Self-Loading Pistol dated 1913 Condition: The pistol retains 90% of its original blue finish except a small area of bare metal on the left  hand side of the barrel probably caused by bad de-greasing in the factory.  The bore is excellent.		++	£2650
A956	10.6mm Mauser Zig-Zag revolver number 2077 in blue.  Condition: This pistol appears to have been virtually unused.  There are some speckles of rust neglect to one small portion of the cylinder and to the right hand side of the frame and barrel.  The left hand side is very clean and the pistol retains some 85%+ of its original finish.  The bore is excellent and there is no evidence that the pistol has been fired.  The grips are perfect with no apparent cracks or breakages.	20**	*	£9100
5574	Colt Model 1878 Double Action Revolver in blue with 5” barrel Markings: English black powder proof marks, marked calibre 45. Condition: The pistol retains some 90-93% finish to the frame, barrel, extractor housing and some 75% to the cylinder which has some patination to it.  The bore is excellent and the pistol shows very little sign of having been fired at all.  Unlike many of this ilk the action of the pistol is still sound and functions well.	21***	Section 5 *	£2350
5575	Colt Model 1911 US Army Delivered on 26th June 1918, one of 5000 which were shipped to the Ordnance Depot in Brooklyn.  This pistol was then passed to the Canadian’s for WWII where it was refinished by the Canadian Ordnance.  Markings: A “c arrow mark” is applied with electro pen to the left hand side of the frame and the United States Property has been erased equally with an electro pen.  Condition: The gun retains well over 90% of its Ordnance refinish and of course the correct magazine for the arm.	350***	Section 5	£2350
5546	.455 Webley and Scott MkI Commercial Automatic Self Loading Pistol Condition: An extremely fine pistol dated 1913, marked to "Lt Col  V C Thistlethwaite, 1st 7th Battalion Cheshire Regiment" to the right of the slide.  The pistol retains some 85-90% of its original finish with polished hammer, extractor and slide lock.  It is contained in its rare canvas covered leather holster together with an earlier dated pouch of cow hide, a compass and an identify bracelet, all marked to Lt Col Thistlethwaite	118***	++ *	SOLD
5545	A Belgian manufactured Swiss Ordnance Model 1879 7.5mm Service Revolver in its associated Swiss holster.		++ *	SOLD
5550	Model 1905 Mannlicher by Waffenfabrik Steyr Condition: This appears to be the Commercial model and does not bear the Argentinean crest.  It retains some 85% of its original blue, traces of straw to the trigger and hammer with some wear to the high spots.  The wood grips are good.		++	£1500
5516	7.65mm Browning Model 1903 Automatic Pistol in its English baize lined oak case Condition: The gun retains 90%+ of its original blue finish, the bore is good.	706***	S5 S7.3	£650
5527	7.65mm Sauer Model 38 Double Action Automatic Pistol Condition: Late type, retaining 90%+ of its original finish with a good bore.		S5 S7.3	£275
5474	Very Rare 450/455 WG Model 1893 7.5” Target Model Revolver Condition: The gun retains some 50% of its blue finish but it has some rust marks and abrasion to it throughout and some staining.  It has the correct model 1893 sights, church steeple cylinder and  adjustable fore sight, grips are a contemporary or slightly later replacement of fine quality. The gun is rare.	48**	++ *	£1,500
5306	7.65mm Ortgies Pocket Auto Pistol Condition: In excellent condition throughout.  This gun retains 90% of its original finish with a small area of wear and patination to the rear of the slide.  Wood grips are unchequered with a few dents and abrasions, the bore is good. Markings: To left of slide "Deutschewerke (Ortgies Logo) erfurt", brass Ortgies logo inset to grips, to the right of frame "Ortgies Patent", "Crown N" proof marks and calibre "7.65mm"	24****	++	SOLD
1385	.450 Number 2 Musket (Eley Soper cartridge) Soper Sporting Rifle, plain action marked "W Soper's patent".  Barrel "W Soper Rifle and Gunmaker, Reading, England".  Well figured walnut stock with short fore-end, ovoid barrel with flat machined rib. Condition: Traces of case hardening colour to the action throughout; patinated trigger guard with more traces of case hardening colour.  Barrel has been re-blacked, stock shows some small dents and bruises but is well figures with silver escutcheon plate. Chequering is crisp.  Steel butt plate shows small signs of corrosion at top and side, bore is Henry's rifled and clean.	5**	*	£4000

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