Fall 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 30th, 31st, November 1st, & 2nd, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
CASED PAIR OF H.W. MORTIMER FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS
01-27983 | Cal. 65. | S# NSN.
The 10″ octagon barrels made of watered iron are engraved “H.W. MORTIMER LONDON” “GUN-MAKER to his MAJESTY” on top flats. Steel ramrods with button heads are attached by steel bridles. Breech iron with integral “U” notch rear sight is engraved with some scroll. Locks with flat plates are fitted with French cocks with sliding safetys, semi-waterproof pans, bridled frizzens with small rollers on feather springs. Locks are engraved with feather borders and some scroll. “H.W. MORTIMER” is in front of cock and “89 FLEET St.” is behind. Steel trigger guards engraved with arms and drums on bow have stylized pineapple finials. European walnut stocks extend to within and 1″ of muzzles and attach to barrels with two captive side bolts without escutcheons. Stocks have checkered bag grips and oval silver crest plates at tops of grips engraved with lion heads rampant. Ramrods mount through beaded mid pipes and matching thimbles. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: guns are housed in quartered oak case with brass circle on top and pendular hook and key lock closure. Interior is lined with pilled green cloth and a Mortimer paper label has been cut through cloth into lid. Case contains a steel nutcracker mould for 56 caliber ball, a brass bodied combination powder, ball and patch flask that is unmarked, a rosewood handle turn screw and a brass and rosewood cleaning/loading rod. Two covered compartments with brass knobs hold a tin container, some patches and a key that does operate lock.
STATUS: ANTIQUE
