Fine stock with 85% lacquered finish, sharp contours, nicely engraved inlays and some scattered light handling marks and signs of use. In many ways, it was the reuniting of two halves of the same collection a circle that had been completed after 150 years, wrote Smithurst. Pym Productions III UK Ltd Pinewood Studios: Supplier of Antique Weapons for Film; Museums/Institutions. As a worldwide collection of arms, the Pattern Room is a working reference collection, which covers the full range of international weapon development, including war trophies and experimental weaponry, explains Richard Jones, the last Custodian of the Pattern Room and former Editor of Jane's Infantry Weapons yearbook, after it was moved from RSAF Enfield, which closed in 1988, to the site of ROF Nottingham. The sides of the frames with matching borders, finely engraved scrolls and clear maker's signatures. And a deeply embossed, brass wrist-escutcheon with raised stylized cannon decorations. view or latest items for sale or to download our newest version of (Please see E. Heer's: "Der Neue Stockel", vol. In very good original flintlock condition with generally sharp contours, a very good touch-hole and nicely toned steel-gray surfaces with scattered patches of discoloration/fine pitting. Its annual reports say it has sold 15bn worth of arms during the last five years, including 2.5bn worth during 2019. (please see H. L. Blackmore's: "Gunmakers of London 1350-1850", pg. The Armoury - Your No.1 stockist of replica weapons and militaria . $3,295. Some of the more noteworthy arms RSAF Enfield designed and/or manufactured include the muzzle-loaded 1853 Enfield Pattern musket, which used the Mini ball. By the 1960s, parts of the Enfield operation were no longer functioning. Several American manufacturers offered their handguns in more than one calibre with no visible difference between the variations. With exclusive agreements in place with two of the biggest suppliers - Denix and Way of the Warrior, we are able to provide you with a unique selection of replica weapons spanning centuries of history and for multiple purposes. The extensive collection also assisted law enforcement and national security agencies by providing comparative examples. The collection is also a unique reference source consulted among others by documentary filmmakers, authors and antique firearm collectors. Buying Antique Firearms It is probably fair to say that the majority, but by no means all, of the antique firearms purchased by collectors in the UK will be bought from UK-based dealers, either from a website, advertisements such as are found in this magazine and dealers' tables at an arms fair, or from private individuals. Very good steel-gray surfaces with expected evidence of use and wear with scattered discoloration and fine pitting: replaced rear sidebolt. While Custodian of the Pattern Room at ROF Nottingham, Jones says it was established practice to procure the first weapon to be produced from the initial production run of a new small arm entering service. Showing 1-12 of 13 results. Burl walnut, Queen Ann type grip with a molded bulbous butt and relief carving around the lock, barrel tang and sideplate. UK exports also exceeded those of Russia and France for the second year in a row, according to official figures released by the Department for International Trade (DIT), placing Britain number two in the global rankings behind the US. A COLONIAL PERIOD QUEEN ANN TURN-OFF PISTOL BY JAMES FREEMAN, ca. Garth Vincent http://www.guns.uk.com/ Antique Firearms Dealers; from flintlock pistols to antique Japanese swords and samurai artefacts. The hardware, en suite with smooth & untouched, steel surfaces with a nicely toned age-patina. He also used his time as Custodianto enhance the collection of Kalashnikov variants into one of the most comprehensive of its type, which is now used to determine the provenance and point of origin of weapons and ammunition used by non-state actors such as terrorists. Thanks! The trigger-guard with a simple bow and a sculpted and engraved front finial.