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SOLD SOLD (10/10) 19th Century Indochina / Burmese Dha (aka Dah) Sword With Siver Mounted Fish Skin Covered Hilt & Tropical Wood Scabbard. Sn 23763 - 23763
Dha (also spelled dah) is the Burmese word for "knife." The term dha is conventionally used refer to a wide variety of knives and swords used by many people across Indochina, especially present-day Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Yunnan, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Dha vary considerably according to locality but they share a few features that define them apart from other weapons and tools of the area. These features are a round cross-section grip, a long, gently curving blade (sometimes upward, other times downward in the direction of use) with a single edge, and no guard. This is an original Indochina / Burmese Dha sword and scabbard made sometime in the 19th century. The sword has a typical broad steel single edged blade which is curved and measures 23 ¼” length (31 ¼” overall). The blade is sharp and has just small areas of light staining. There are no maker or date marks on the blade. Both sides of the blade have attractive hand tooled blued and gilt etched foliate panels and the spine of the blade near to the hilt has tooled decoration. The typical handle is wood covered with thick fish skin in good order and has silver ferrule at the pommel and flared ribbed silver mount where the hilt meets the blade. The blade is secure in the handle. The scabbard consists of 2 sections of tropical wood bound together by wire bands. The price for this attractive Dha includes UK delivery. Sn 23763
£0.00

**VERY RARE**Original WW1 1917 British C.H. Pugh Ltd Birmingham No.2 MK 1 Trench Warfare Barbed Wire Breaker / Cutter For Attachment To S.M.L.E Rifles. Sn 23719 - 23719
This is an original piece of WW1 dated trench warfare equipment. Barbed wire posed a significant obstacle to attacking troops: it slowed or prevented progress across the battle field and made soldiers easy targets while they were tangled or being cut free. British rifle fitted wire breakers / cutters were 1st approved for service in 1912 and developed throughout WW1. This is a very rare WW1 dated British wire breaker / cutter No.2 MK 1 for attachment to S.M.L.E rifles (see pages 364 to 366 of ‘The Lee Enfield Story’ by Skennerton). A copy of an original WW1 photograph of a British Soldier carrying an S.M.L.E with a wire breaker / cutter attached is illustrated in image 1. The No.2 MK 1 was designed for attachment to rifles without bayonet attached the cutter in the image is most likely the No.1 MK 1 which were designed to be fitted to rifles with bayonets attached (see page 363 of Skennerton’s book). The all steel construction wire breaker / cutter is in excellent fully functioning condition. It has the correct steel horns jaw and hinged clamp with wing nut & bolt for rifle attachment. The metal work is excellent with even patina and is crisply stamped ‘C.H. Pugh Ltd Birmingham England 1917’(C.H Pugh Ltd are recorded as makers of British WW1 wire breaker / cutters on page 367 of Skennerton’s book). The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23719 (entrenching equipment / wire cutter box storeroom)
£575.00

**QUALITY HORIMONO CARVED ANTIQUE 1865 DATED BLADE**WW2 Smith Signed Tang ‘Zu Shu Nao Tsugu Saku’ Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Gunto Sword, Rank Tassel, Scabbard Bag / Cover & Expert Assessment Sn 23716 - 23716
This superb sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. His assessment states “A type 98 shin gunto, army officers sword with antique blade circa 1865-1868. This is signed on katana side ‘zu-shu nao tsugu saku’ studied under taikei naotane, lived in matsusaki on the izu peninsula. See markus sesko book on smiths p/no 283 for information. This teacher naotane was well known for horimono (carving). His here done by honjo yoshitani. In old faded polish showing a gunome midare, nioi edged hamon, bright but no grain visible. One small chip to edge otherwise v/g condition. Saya gunto pattern, in good but faded military brown paint, only couple of bits missing, nice patina on fittings. Habaki, copper with incised rain drops. Tsuba. Gunto pattern in cast brass. Some gilt left on body, rim lost its gilt but nicely patinated. No 22 as are its Seppa (washers) tsuka (hilt) gunto pattern, in good but used condition. Skin intact, but dirty. Complete binding (ito), has gilt menuki. Working locking catch (no 22) & saurute knot loop quality monkey hands. A desirable addition to any collection in v/good and un-messed with condition knot loop is high quality monkey hands complete with rank tassel in blue & brown for Lieutenant to Captains rank”. In his notes Bill describes the cutting edge as just under 68cms length and overall length as just under 88 cms. He also translates the blade signature and date and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions. The price for this impressive family blade taken to WW2 with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 23716
£2,750.00

Baikal 12 Bore 3” Shells, Double Barrel Over & Under Shotgun**UK/EU 2026 DEACTIVATION MOVING PARTS** Sn 23589 - 23589
This a double barrel shotgun by the Russian Arm Company Baikal. It has excellent undamaged wood furniture with rubber recoil pad. The shotgun has double 28 ½” blued steel barrels set over & under with centre rib and single trigger. It measures 45 ½” overall. It’s blue finish is excellent. The gun has a brass bead fore sight. The barrel and underside of the action have calibre and maker detail (illustrated). The gun is serial number 022754572B. Deactivated to UK/EU specification in 2026 the gun’s trigger and top lever move and it breaks open but it does not cock & dry fire. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 23589
£345.00

SOLD SOLD (07/10) Italian Made Colt Navy Model 1851 9mm Blank Calibre Downward Venting Blank Firing Brass Framed 6 Shot Revolver. D 5995 - D 5995
The Colt M1851 Navy cap & ball revolver was a six-shot, single-action percussion weapon produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American Western frontier. The Colt design lives on today in the form of quality live firing pistols true to the original Colt pistols, from Italian manufacturers Uberti, Pietta and Euro arms. This is a quality steel and brass downward venting firearms quality full size replica of an 1851 Colt Navy percussion pistol which fires 9mm blank cartridges. This quality gun retains all its original blued finish to the cylinder and barrel together and has a brass frame. There are no visible makers name or serial numbers. The single action pistol has a foresight, notched hammer rear sight & undamaged wood grips. The barrel is blocked, it is side venting and the cylinders are offset. It has a 7 ¼” octagonal barrel and is 14” overall length. The pistol cocks and dry fires correctly and the price includes UK delivery NB No licence is required to own this item in the UK. D 5995
£0.00

SOLD SOLD (15/10) C1870-1880’s American Remington-Elliot Derringer / Pocket Form .38 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Single Shot Pistol With Pivot Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23781 - 23781
There are no maker or date marks on this pistol but it is in the form of single action American Remington-Elliot Derringer / Pocket pistols made in the 1870’s through to the 1880’s. All blackened metal and wood grips are undamaged. It has a sheathed trigger and thumb spur hammer. Its 4” steel barrel correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 7” overall length. The barrel has a brass bead fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. Its rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23781 (drawers office)
£0.00

British, 1853/72 Pattern Martini Henry Rifle Bushed Socket Bayonet by Reeves and Scabbard. Sn 23765 - 23765
This is an original 1853/72 pattern Martini Henry rifle socket bayonet with British markings to the blade. The Enfield socket bayonet was approved for the Martini Henry rifle as a conversion in 1872 by bushing the socket to the smaller diameter prior the introduction of the pattern 1976 socket bayonet. The blade is stamped on the ricasso B85 & REEVES (maker). The socket retains much of its worn original blued finish and is complete with its blued locking ring. The brown leather scabbard has brass fittings. The scabbards leatherwork and metalwork are in good condition. See pages 233 – 234 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. The price for this bayonet includes UK delivery. Sn 23765
£295.00

SOLD SOLD (13/10) *RARE*FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION*Pre WW1 1908 Dated British Enfield 1st Pattern Hook Quillon Pattern 1907 Bayonet, Scabbard & 1908 Pattern Webbing Frog With Helve Carrier Strap. Sn 23768 - 23768
This is a rare, 1st year of production pre WW1 hook quillon 1907 pattern bayonet for SMLE rifles manufactured in October 1908 by Enfield. The ricasso is faintly marked '1907 (Pattern), 'EFD’ (Enfield), '10 ’08 (Date) & 'King’s Crown'. The reverse has faint WD inspection stamps. The blade has even aged patina and just a few minor nibbles to the cutting edge. The wood slab grips have just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The pommel has very faint indistinct Regiment marks (unreadable). It is in its original leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The scabbard is fitted with an original WW1 1908 pattern webbing frog with rear helve carrier strap. All leather, material & stitching of the scabbard and frog are intact. The price for this rare bayonet includes UK delivery. Sn 23768 (hook quill box)
£0.00

WW2 Era U.S Army Thompson M1 A1 Auto Ordnance Corp .45 ACP Calibre Sub Machine Gun With Seymour Products Co 30 Round Stick Magazine, US Army Sling & 2 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammunition**MOVING PARTS**UK/EU 2022 DEACTIVATION**Sn 23727 - 23727
This is an original WW2 era, U.S Army Thompson M1 A1 SMG (see page 350 of ‘The Ultimate Thompson Book’ By Hill). It is an excellent example and its original wood stock, pistol grip and fore stock are all undamaged as is its metal work. The weapon is crisply stamped 'Auto -Ordnance Corporation, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.’ and 'Thompson Sub Machine Gun Calibre .45 M1 A1’. The weapon is serial number 350191 which is on the frame. The top of the frame is stamped with the Thompson trademark. The metal also has Thompson USA patents and ‘U.S. Property’. The Thompson has blade fore sight, and Lyman rear sight. It is complete with an original Seymour Products Co stick magazine. The weapon’s sling swivels are fitted with a ‘US’ (army) marked webbing sling. The stock has a steel butt plate with trap. Deactivated to UK/EU specification in 2022 the weapon’s trigger moves under spring tension, the slide moves backwards and forwards under spring tension and the magazine can be removed. Included are 2 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of .45 ACP brass cased Ammunition. The rounds load into the magazine correctly. The price for this iconic WW2 era SMG includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23727
£1,375.00

British, 1853/72 Pattern Martini Henry Rifle Bushed Socket Bayonet and Scabbard. Sn 23766 - 23766
This is an original 1853/72 pattern Martini Henry rifle socket bayonet with British markings to the blade. The Enfield socket bayonet was approved for the Martini Henry rifle as a conversion in 1872 by bushing the socket to the smaller diameter prior the introduction of the pattern 1976 socket bayonet. The blade is stamped on the ricasso 140 and the sold out of service stamp. The socket retains much of its worn original blued finish and is complete with its blued locking ring. The black leather scabbard has brass fittings. The scabbards leatherwork and metalwork are in good condition. See pages 233 – 234 in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. The price for this bayonet includes UK delivery. Sn 23766
£295.00

**SOLD**20/10**WW1 1918 British WD BSA Co MK III* SMLE .303 Calibre Rifle & Sling **COCKS & DRY FIRES UK 2013 DEACTIVATION**Sn 23723 - 23723
An original WW1 dated Short Magazine SMLE MK III* .303 calibre rifle. The rifle has all original wood stock which has knock bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has clear date and manufacturer's stamps, 'Kings Crown GR (George Rex) BSA Co SMLE III* and '1918' Date at the grip strap. The rifle is serial number K77427 & has other un-matching numbers. The rifle has its original high wing front sight and rear sight arrangement with wing protectors & stripper clip loading bridge. It has a bayonet lug & sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling. Deactivated to UK specification in 2013 the rifle cocks & dry fires & the magazine can be removed. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. Sn 23723
£0.00

WW1 1918 British WD BSA Co MK III* SMLE .303 Calibre Rifle & Sling **COCKS & DRY FIRES UK 2007 DEACTIVATION**Sn 23724 - 23724
An original WW1 dated Short Magazine SMLE MK III* .303 calibre rifle. The rifle has all original wood stock which has light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has clear date and manufacturer's stamps, 'Kings Crown GR (George Rex) BSA Co SMLE III* and '1918' Date at the grip strap. The rifle is serial number K15388 & has other un-matching numbers. The rifle has its original high wing front sight and rear sight arrangement with wing protectors & stripper clip loading bridge. It has a bayonet lug & sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling. Deactivated to UK specification in 2007 the rifle cocks & dry fires & the magazine can be removed. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. Sn 23724
£895.00
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