Photo of John Forbes of Liverpool Sawhandle Smoothbore Adjustable Trigger .62 Calibre Percussion Conversion Fine Antique Dueling Pistol
$4950
John Forbes of Liverpool Sawhandle Smoothbore Adjustable Trigger .62 Calibre Percussion Conversion Fine Antique Dueling Pistol
Howdy Townpost! I have a truly amazing one of a kind piece here for sale. I bought this for myself in the US over a year ago and I had it professionally restored and fully repaired. I am now looking to sell it. John Forbes, of Liverpool, was gunmaker to His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, later King George IV. And according to my research made mostly dueling and target pistols, and some small pocket pistols for only 5 years. Those years being 1805-1810. He spelt his name with I or Iohn and later switched the spelling to a J or John based on public records and some of the other examples of his dueling pistols that have sold at auction. That makes this a very rare and finely made pistol. This pistol would have cost a small fortune at the time it was made. Oftentimes dueling pistols come in pairs but it was cheaper to buy just one if they were offered as a single, and should you encounter someone who has insulted your honor and you demand satisfaction from them, they can bring their own pistol to the duel. The engraving is extremely fine, intricate and skilled. It would have taken many dozens of hours to complete and it was all done by hand. The engraving features drums, banners and spears, floral patterns, sunbursts on the base plate and lock, and a pineapple in the front of the trigger guard, which symbolizes wealth and status. Because this gun is a percussion conversion of the original flintlock mechanism the percussion hammer is engraved in a different style by a different engraver in a more simple floral and fish mouth style of engraving with gold inlay. Every screw is engraved to look like a flower and the escutcheons are also each engraved like a wreath. Overall there is a lot of fine detail with some simpler and less detailed later additions on the percussion mechanism and one spot on the side plate. The gun features gold inlay on the hammer which largely worn away. There is silver inlay on the outside of the breach, and a sterling silver wreath styled band wrapped around the base of the grip and a sliver bead front sight. The ramrod tip (which is a replacement) is silver plated brass, so too are the front stock cap near the muzzle, the rod pipe, cross key, and escutcheon around it are too. The grip baseplate is silver plated steel. The workmanship of this pistol is certainly of a quality of gunmaker worthy enough of being the gun maker of the Prince of Wales. The pistol is located in Calgary AB for local delivery or pickup. Or I can ship it too.
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Calgary, AB4 days ago
Photo of Italian Glisenti Brescia Bodeo Model 1889 10.35mm/.44 Antique Revolver
$2600
Italian Glisenti Brescia Bodeo Model 1889 10.35mm/.44 Antique Revolver
Howdy Townpost! I've got an Italian jewel for you to take a look at here. This is an Italian Bodeo model 1889. These guns are among my favorite antique revolvers. They are a very simple rugged and easy to maintain and repair Military revolvers with one of the coolest safety/loading systems as part of its design. These revolvers are very well designed, and feature the safety, loading/unloading system called the "Abadie System". This system was designed in Portugal, but many European late 19th century designs incorporated it. This particular example is an 1897 production by Glisenti at Brescia. Glisenti made Bodeos from 1891 to 1906. This is considered a tipo (type) A or an enlisted model. The type A had a folding trigger which was considered safer and was issued to enlisted men and the type B was the officer's model and had a trigger guard. This particular gun is considered a late model because it has an internal hammer block safety, which is dovetailed into the hand (pictured). The early model had a external hammer block safety that was prone to breakage. I've personally seen multiple antique examples with broken external hammer block safeties. So it was a good move from a design standpoint to change. The early models also were finished in the white in a similar manner to the French model 1873 Chamelot-Delvignes were. This example is of course blued like the overwhelming majority of the late models. This revolver is in excellent condition mechanically and has minimal wear overall. The grips are in excellent condition and we're refinished professionally. The chambres and bore are in excellent & minty condition as well. And the bore itself is one of the best I've ever seen on a Bodeo, with clean, sharp and shiny lands and grooves. This revolver chambres the 10.35mm Italian ordinance cartridge. This cartridge is very similar to .44 Russian but has a smaller diameter bullet (.422) and a slightly tapered chambre. I have seen these shot with .44-40 bullets that are .427 in diameter. These revolvers were loaded with smokeless from the get-go in 1890 using ballastite, a smokeless propellant. For an additional fee on top of the price I can have the chambres slightly reamed so that they will accept .44 Russian cartridges. That way you can buy an off-the-shelf ammunition without the need to hand load. However these are quite easy to hand load and source components for. The revolver is located in Calgary AB for local delivery or pickup. Or I can ship it nationwide too.
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Calgary, AB4 days ago
Photo of Bore snake, rifle or shotgun barrel cleaner,....Best priced and THE BEST BORE CLEANER MADE, FASTEST way to clean the inside of your RIFLE  barrel and SHOTGUN bore, FASTEST cleaner in the world.
$10
Bore snake, rifle or shotgun barrel cleaner,....Best priced and THE BEST BORE CLEANER MADE, FASTEST way to clean the inside of your RIFLE barrel and SHOTGUN bore, FASTEST cleaner in the world.
Excellent gifts for birthday's,Christmas stocking stuffers, for the gun,rifle,shotgun, owner . Description The BEST AND EASIEST WAY TO CLEAN ANY BORE. Clean your barrel or bore of any rifle or Shotgun! I have put a few pictures of the way to use a bore snake to clean the inside of your shotgun or rifle barrels. You can take this handy barrel cleaner with you in your pocket, to the range, on your next hunting trip, to clean your barrel as needed. Any rifle barrel cleaner we sell will fit in your pocket. There is no need anymore carrying your bulky (in a case) cleaning kit to the range, now just role up your bore snake and stick it in your pocket. What is a bore snake ? World' s Fastest Gun Bore Cleaner ; Cleans gun bores in 10 seconds ; Has 160 times more fabric cleaning the bore than a cleaning rod with 2 cleaning patches on it,bore snakes also has a copper or brass brush built into the rope of the bore snake! We have 11 different bore snakes that cover 23 + different calibers and will clean the following calibers. G01 : 12 GA Gauge, G02 : .22 Cal .223 Cal & 5.56mm, G04 : .30 Cal .308 30-06 .300 .303 & 7.62mm, including Sks, Mosin Nagant, SVT -40 M305, M14, M1A G05 : .17 Cal 17HMR .177, G07 20 gauge G08 : .270 Cal .280 .284 & 7mm, G10-243cal.6mm G12 : 410 GA Gauge, 41cal. G14 45-70cal G16-16 GAUGE G19- 10 GAUGE IS $15.00 My price is $10.00 each for all calibers. Can send any 4- bore snakes for $7.00 shipping, except 410, 45-70, 20 ga.16 ga.12 gauge AND 10 GAUGE as they are to thick to slide through the over size letter slot at the Post Office, Oversized bore snakes must go by parcel with tracking # shipping starts at $19.99 for tracked package , so buy all your bore snakes at one time and get them from $20.00 -$24.00shipped. Depending on amount and size. Each bore snake is now Only $10.00 ea. EXCEPT 10 GAUGE are $15.00 ea. Minimum order is 4 bore snakes per order. Text or call, 306-221-9599 all orders done by. E-Transfer Price and compare : Cabela's price is $28.00 ea. plus tax.for each bore snake. 12 GA. ARE CLOSER TO $30.00 AT Cabela's HAVE A LOOK AT ALL MY ADDS. dakotahunter on town post. How to use a bore snake ? Drop brass weighted cord through the bore. Pull slowly,being careful not to snag on edges or gun parts. Repeat as needed until gun bore is clean. The Bore Snake can be washed easily by Hand. Attention : Be sure firearm is uploaded before cleanup ; Verify your gun bore is free of obstructions after use of this product ; and before firing.Keep this product out of reach of children ; barrel cleaner, cleaning rod, barrel snake , barrel cleaner, fast barrel cleaner, rifle, shotgun, combination? Single shot, double barrel,drilling, break action, falling block, bolt action, semi auto, pump, Use the Bore Snake only on recommended calibers. Call or text 306-221-9599
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