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Enfield 1867 Pattern, 1869 Dated, Bengal Light Cavalry Smoothbore Percussion Carbine. Sn 21829 - 21829 This is nice 1869 dated Enfield produced, Bombay Arsenal marked, Enfield Pattern 1858 Bengal Light Cavalry smoothbore percussion carbine. This was the last pattern percussion gun made for the Indian Government. The carbine has a barrel length of 21 inches with an overall length of 36 ¾ inches. The correct plain lockplate is stamped T with the Queens crown over VR 1868 (date), ENFIELD, the Indian army crowfoot over I acceptance stamps together with other acceptance stamps. The barrel is retained by 2 Baddeley barrel bands which have Enfield armoury stamps and a WD over a crowfoot and has a nice smooth finish. The carbine is fitted with a wide u notch rear sight, an Enfield type blade foresight, a saddle bar and ring which are ordnance stamped and a captive swivelling ramrod. The barrel carries Tower proof marks and retains much of its old blued finish. The .65 inch bore is smooth and has mild staining and residue due to age and service. The carbine has a nice original walnut stock with nice smooth woodwork and is stamped on the right hand side with an Enfield roundel R crown M ENFIELD and in the centre I over a crowfoot. (Royal Manufactory Enfield Indian mark over a WD crowfoot) and I (Class 1 weapon). The carbine has brass furniture with the correct brass screwed on fore end cap, two piece brass butt plate and steel saddle bar & ring. The saddle bar and ring carry ordnance stamps. The brass trigger guard is stamped WD a crowfoot E18. The carbines cocking & firing actions work crisply. All of the screws of eh gun carry the WD crowfoot. See RB 50 on page 9, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. This is a very nice and original Enfield made Pattern 1858 Bengal Light Cavalry carbine with all the original Enfield features and the price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading musket, no licence is required to own this musket in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21829 £1,095.00 |
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Webley Premier MK II, 1975-1977 .22 Calibre Air Pistol, Boxed with Instruction Leaflet. - AI 815 The Webley Premier MK II Air Pistol was produced between 1975 and 1977. This is a Webley Premier mark II .22 air pistol is in excellent condition showing little signs of use. The air pistol is contained in its original manufacturers box complete with the green instruction leaflet. The air pistol is undamaged with original finish and undamaged black plastic grips with embossed Webley logos. The right hand side of the cylinder has its original manufacturer's identification label WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD PREMIER MK.II MADE IN ENGLAND. The front of the cylinder is stamped with serial number 190. The pistol has a blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The pistol cocks and fires perfectly with a strong spring action. The original cardboard box is in good condition with no rips or tears. See pages 133 - 144 of Bruce's book Webley Air Pistols). The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Pistol the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. The price includes U.K. delivery. AI 815 £275.00 |
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Webley Mark 1 .177 Calibre Air Pistol with Wood Grips. - AI 816 This is a Webley Mark 1, .177 Calibre Air Pistol. This is a series 5 pistol which has the double sided panel of patents on the front of the air chamber. The pistol retains much of its original blued finish and the wooden grips are undamaged with the brass Webley winged bullet motif inlaid in the left hand side of the grip. All the stampings in the pistol are crisp including the serial number 35631. The front of the air chamber is stamped on both sides with the list of Webley’s patents in various countries. The rear of the chamber is stamped WEBLEY SCOTT LTD BIRMINGHAM & LONDON. The left side above the trigger has the correct safety catch feature. The pistol has an adjustable rear sight & blade fore sight. See Webley Air Pistols, Their history and development by Gordon Bruce, pages 15 - 32. The pistol cocks and fires with a strong spring action. The price for this piece of Air Pistol history includes UK delivery. AI 816 £275.00 |
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**SCARCE**Iner War Era Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 “Fancy” Elefante / Elephant Pommel Machete With Correct Collins & Co Legitimus Scabbard. Sn 22962 - 22962 Collins of Hartford USA began making machetes in 1845 and always assigned model numbers serially; thus the No.18 models must have been introduced, say in 1847 or 1848 after eleven other machetes, one cane knife and five axes had been produced. The No. 18 had blade lengths of 12 inches, 14 inches, and 16 inches (and 18 inches on special order). According to a 1954 Cavalier magazine article: "An American trading sea captain was having a friendly drink in a cantina in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela when he chanced to show the proprietor a deadly-looking nine-and-a-half-inch, wide-bladed, double edged sheath knife he wore in his belt. 'Como se llama?' (what is it called?) asked the proprietor, greatly impressed. 'It's called a bowie knife. I picked it up in Texas,' explained the skipper. 'Un machete pequeno,' (a little machete) exclaimed the other enthusiastically and wanted one immediately. So did several others of the local citizenry. With an eye on trade the skipper took orders. When he put in at Puerto Cortes, Honduras, he took more orders. A lot of them for animal head pommel machetes. Then he sailed back to Hartford and went to the foundry. Collins agreed to turn out the 'little machete' and they have been doing it ever since. Now the foregoing may be apocryphal, but it makes a good story. Collins continued making the No. 18 model until it sold out in 1966. A 1936 Collins Catalogue advertised their “Fancy” Elefante / Elephant handle No. 18 Machete. Collins discontinued the fancy “animal” head Machetes before the outbreak of WW2 (see Chapter 12 of Collins Machetes and Bowies 1845-1965 by D.E Henry (page 160 of the book illustrates a no.18 Elefante / Elephant handle Machete the same as ours). This example of the Collins “Fancy” Elefante / Elephant handle No. 18 Machete most likely made in the inter war era is in very good condition and is complete with its original correct Collins scabbard. It is a large knife / Machete measuring 17 ¼” overall length and with undamaged chequered hard boiled leather grips secured by German silver rivets. It has the correct cast alloy re-curving cross guard. And ‘Fancy’ Elephant head pommel all undamaged. The drop point steel blade is 12” length with drop point and correct twin fullers. The blade is just under 1 ¾” broad at its widest and the spine is 5mm thick. The blade is very sharp and has staining consistent with age. The blade is marked with manufacturer’s mark ‘Collins & Co Hartford, Crown & trademark arm with hammer, Legitimus No.18’. It is accompanied by its original, correct, brown leather scabbard with riveted rear belt loop and brass chape with ball end. The scabbard has tooled decoration and matching manufacturer marks (illustrated). All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for this scarce Machete includes UK delivery. Sn 22962 (In Bowies box) £545.00 |
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*ORIGINAL**WW2 Nazi German Double Decal M35 Infantry Combat Helmet By ‘ET’ (Eisenhutten-Thale) With Original M31 Liner & Chin Strap. Sn 22839 - 22839 This is an excellent, original WW2 era Nazi German M35 combat helmet. The helmet retains its original olive green paint finish. It has no dents and all rivets/ pins and steel chin strap bales are correctly in place. The inner skirt of the helmet is manufacturer stamped ‘ET’ (Eisenhutten-Thale) together with size ‘62’ and lot number which looks like ‘3826’ (see page 142 of The History Of The German Steel helmet 1916-1945 by Baer). The inner rim also has period white painted name ‘Gefr Schroder’ (no doubt the name of the German Soldier issued with this helmet’. The left side of the helmet features its original Silver (Heer) Nazi Eagle with Swastika on a black shield background decal. The right has the German Reich’s black, white and red shield. Both decals have excellent colouring with just light surface scuffing to be expected with age and service use. The helmet is complete with original undamaged M31 leather liner with draw string. The liner has even field / combat wear. The helmet has its original leather chin strap with buckle. There are no visible maker or date marks on the liner or chin strap. All leather and stitching are intact. As with all of our stock this item is guaranteed 100% original. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22839 £975.00 |
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WW2 British Soldier’s Private Purchase Taylor Sheffield ‘Eye Witness’ Trademark F.S. Style Fighting Knife/Dagger & Scabbard Made From 1939 Pattern Leather. Sn 22998 - 22998 A WW2 private purchase F.S. style fighting knife / dagger by Taylor Eye Witness of Sheffield (this business began in 1828 when John Taylor (c.1792-1854) opened a small workshop in St Philip’s Road, Brookhill. He specialised in pen, pocket, and sportsman’s knives and was granted the striking ‘Eye Witness’ trade mark in 1838. The company name and trademark was later owned by NEEDHAM, VEALL & TYZACK LTD). These knives were private purchase weapons during WW2 (see page 179 item 12.1 in 'The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife and Other Commando Knives' book by Ron Flook). The pommel and cross guard are brass. It has a compressed leather rings grip which is in excellent condition. The small brass cross guard is oval. The FS style dagger blade with medial ridge measures 172mm and it is 288mm overall length. The blade has light staining consistent with age. One side of the blade has the maker’s name ‘Taylor Sheffield England’ and ‘Eye Witness’ trademark. The period scabbard is made of dark brown 1939 pattern leather as used in production of War time equipment. The open top scabbard has screw bolt reinforcement on the edges of the upper section. There is a small cut to the leather on one side of the throat which is old and stable consistent with the knife being drawn from the scabbard at some point in its life. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22998 (FS box) £275.00 |
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WW2 1943 US Army Ka-Bar Fighting Knife With Original USMC (United States Marine Corps) Leather Scabbard. ED 3031 - ED 3031 This is an original WW2 dated Ka-Bar fighting knife & Scabbard (see Cole’s book U.S. Military Knives Book III pages 90-94). This example is in good condition. The grip is constructed of the correct compressed smooth leather washers, correct blued steel finger guard and steel pommel. It has a 7” steel bowie blade with shallow fullers. The blade has staining consistent with age and use. One side of the blade has what looks like struck out unreadable letters, the reverse has a triangular cartouche containing lettering ‘US’ (army) & ‘43’ (1943 date). There are no visible maker marks on the knife. It is complete with its original correct leather scabbard with belt loop and retaining strap & press stud fastener. The scabbard’s leather and stitching are intact. The tip of the scabbard is holed for thigh cord. The front of the scabbard is faintly impressed ‘Ka-bar’, USMC badge and ‘USMC’. The price for this Ka-bar worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 3031 (American knives box) £475.00 |
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WW2 Era Home Front, National Fire Service (NFS) Tommy Helmet Marked With Liner & Chinstrap. Sn 22854 - 22854 The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) formed in January 1938 and fire stations were set up in buildings such as schools, garages and factories. A recruitment drive was launched with as many as 28,000 fire fighters required to support London Fire Brigade's 2,500 officers and fire fighters. To provide a unified service throughout the country, the National Fire Service (NFS) took control on 18 August 1941 when all AFS were merged with local brigades to form a national service. By 1943 over 70,000 women had enrolled in the NFS in the United Kingdom. This is an excellent original, WW2, steel NFS 'Tommy' helmet. The helmet has its original black paint with red band and King’s Crown NFS insignia. The inner rim of the helmet is stamped ‘32’. There are no date marks but they may be present under the paint. It has its original black oil cloth liner and sprung webbing chinstrap. The helmet is undamaged with no denting and just some areas of scuffing to the green paint finish. It is approx. UK size 6 ½. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22854 £225.00 |
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British, Kynoch Box of 50 Unfired .303 Miniature Mullineux Adaptor Cartridges Cartridges. Sn - 22787:19 This is a Kynoch 50 round box of .303 Miniature cartridges for the Mullineux adaptor. The adaptor was designed by the Kynoch company and was used for training with the .303 service rifle with reduced costs and recoil. The cartridge was put in a steel and brass adaptor and could be fed normally in the magazine of the Lee Enfield rifle. The rounds have a lead bullet with a circular case mouth crimp. The brass rimmed cartridge cases are headstamped KYNOCH ADAPTOR and have a copper primer fitted. The cartridges are contained in a buff cardboard box, each inner and outer having steel clips to reinforce the corners. The tallow closure label is printed in black 50 KYNOCH .303 MINIATURE CARTRIDGES FOR THE MULLINEUX ADAPTOR CORDITE. Kynoch Limited TRADE MARK WITTON BIRMINGHAM. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the U.K. if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22787:19 £175.00 |
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WW2 Era Home Front, National Fire Service (NFS) Fire Force No. 34 Tommy Helmet To Fire Fighter 202799 F. Waites With Liner & Chinstrap. Sn 22853 - 22853 During WW2, Ealing served as the headquarters for the National Fire Service (NFS) Fire Force No. 34, which was located at Haven Green Court, Haven Green. This area was a vital part of the London Region's firefighting efforts during the war, including during the Blitz, and supported a large contingent of firefighters with dedicated staff and control units. The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) formed in January 1938 and fire stations were set up in buildings such as schools, garages and factories. A recruitment drive was launched with as many as 28,000 fire fighters required to support London Fire Brigade's 2,500 officers and fire fighters. To provide a unified service throughout the country, the National Fire Service (NFS) took control on 18 August 1941 when all AFS were merged with local brigades to form a national service. By 1943 over 70,000 women had enrolled in the NFS in the United Kingdom. This is an excellent original, WW2, steel NFS 'Tommy' helmet. The helmet has its original green paint with red band and King’s Crown NFS insignia together with ‘34’ (Ealing Force Designation). The inner rim of the helmet is stamped with what looks like ‘27’ beneath original white paint letters and numbers ‘202799 F. Waites’ no doubt the fire fighter issued with this helmet. There are no date marks but they may be present under the paint. It has its original black oil cloth liner and sprung webbing chinstrap. The helmet is undamaged with no denting and just some areas of scuffing to the green paint finish. It is approx. UK size 6 ½. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22853 £275.00 |
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**LOFT FIND**SIEGE OF MALTA CAMOUFLAGE**British WW2 Tommy Combat Helmet With Liner & Chin Strap. HE 861 - HE 861 The Siege of Malta in World War II was a military campaign in the Mediterranean Theatre. From June 1940 to November 1942, the fight for the control of the strategically important island of the British Crown Colony of Malta pitted the air and naval forces of Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany against the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy. The opening of a new front in North Africa in June 1940 increased Malta's already considerable value. British air and sea forces based on the island could attack Axis ships transporting vital supplies and reinforcements from Europe; Churchill called the island an "unsinkable aircraft carrier". General Erwin Rommel, in de facto field command of Axis forces in North Africa, recognised its importance quickly. In May 1941, he warned that "Without Malta the Axis will end by losing control of North Africa". The Axis resolved to bomb or starve Malta into submission, by attacking its ports, towns, cities, and Allied shipping supplying the island. Malta was one of the most intensively bombed areas during the war. The Luftwaffe and the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) flew a total of 3,000 bombing raids, dropping 6,700 tons of bombs on the Grand Harbour area alone, over a period of two years in an effort to destroy RAF defences and the ports. Success would have made possible a combined German–Italian amphibious landing (Operation Herkules) supported by German airborne forces, but this did not happen. In the event, Allied convoys were able to supply and reinforce Malta, while the RAF defended its airspace, though at great cost in materiel and lives. In November 1942 the Axis lost the Second Battle of El Alamein, and the Allies landed forces in Vichy French Morocco and Algeria under Operation Torch. The Axis diverted their forces to the Battle of Tunisia, and attacks on Malta were rapidly reduced. The siege effectively ended in November 1942. In December 1942, air and sea forces operating from Malta went over to the offensive. By May 1943, they had sunk 230 Axis ships in 164 days, the highest Allied sinking rate of the war. The Allied victory in Malta played a major role in the eventual Allied success in North Africa. This is an excellent, original, WW2 steel 'Tommy' Combat helmet, a recent loft find. This helmet has all of its original rough texture green and sand section colour camo paint as used in the Siege of Malta. The surface of the helmet has one shallow dents near to the crown most likely battle damage. The rim has no visible date or maker marks but they may be present under the paint. It has its original oil cloth sweat band liner, chin strap bales & elasticated webbing chinstrap with buckle all of which are intact. The helmet is approx. UK size 6 1/2. The price includes UK delivery. HE 861 £375.00 |
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**SOLD**19/11* WAR TROPHY BRITISH TANKERS BRING BACK**Large, Original Nazi German Double Sided NSDAP Party Building Drape Banner With Provenance To Lance Corporal Norman Dennis Hunt Royal Tank Regiment Mentioned In Despatches London Gazette 1945. Sn 23015 - 23015 A large original double sided Nazi building banner direct from the family of WW2 British Tanker Norman Dennis Hunt, Lance Corporal, Royal Tank Regiment. This flag was found in the property of the late Norman Dennis Hunt and was a war trophy brought home from War. There is a press photograph of him in the area of Schilberg in the Netherlands in January 1945. Schilberg crossroads was a key location in Operation Blackcock, part of the Allied advance on Germany. He is third from the right in the picture. The copy of the picture comes with a copy of War Dept notice ‘NOT TO BE PUBLISHED BEFORE MONDAY'S EVE JAN. 22nd BRITISH WAR OFFICE PHOTO. PHOTOGRAPH NO. 338013 (XT) DISTRIBUTED BY P.N. ... 30 FLEET STREET TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8982 SHOT BY WARWICK TIMES. Seen with the 2nd Army during their new advance. Men of a scout armoured division in Schilberg 21/1/45’. This photograph was reproduced in the Listener magazine 25/1/45. Norman was also mentioned in despatches as reported in the London Gazette of 7 August 1945 (copies of original photos, newspaper cuttings and London Gazette entry accompany the flag). The banner in blood red cotton material measures 2.31 Metres x 1.08 Metres. It has large 71” diameter central white stitched roundels & printed black Swastikas on both sides. One edge of the banner has a 3 cms stitched hem for wall mounting. These large banners were used on NSDAP ceremonial occasions / rallies mounted on the outside of buildings. The material of the flag is clean and undamaged with no mothing. The price for this War trophy bring back with provenance includes UK delivery. Sn 23015 £0.00 |
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