Arms and Armor

Bonhams Arms and Armour auctions cover a range of European and Eastern armour and edged weapons; wheel-lock, flintlock, percussion and pin-fire rifles, guns, pistols and revolvers; American firearms including examples by the great makers such as Colt and Winchester; Islamic and Japanese weapons and armour; accessories including powder-flasks, books and other items relating to the armourer and his craft from 14th century to the late 19th century.

Bonhams also holds Modern Sporting Gun auctions comprising English and Continental side-lock, box-lock and over-and-under shotguns, double rifles, bolt-action rifles, and pistols. A variety of accessories including gun cases, cartridge magazines, cartridge boards, books and some sporting-taxidermy are also included in these auctions.

Highlights from past auctions

Sold for £32,450 inc. premium
A fine pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 25805/6 In their leather motor-case
Sold for £43,250 inc. premium
A fine 12-bore (2¾in) over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 26590 The whole in its brass-mounted ...
Sold for £22,500 inc. premium
A pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 21923/4 In their brass-mounted oak and ...
Sold for £24,000 inc. premium
A fine 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under ejector gun by Boss & Co., no. 8225 In a relined brass-mounted oak and ...