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**MINT BLADE**C1850’s – 1920’s Japanese Civilian Samurai Katana Long Sword With Perfect Red Bark Effect Lacquered Scabbard, Cord & Expert Assessment. ED 3040 - ED 3040
This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In the assessment he states “A civilian katana long sword, blade is unsigned and is just under 28 inches long. Difficult to judge the age, the black patination makes it look older than it is. In my opinion dates late 19th into 20th century (1850s to 1920s) from the shape. This whole sword has been restored in recent times and is in near mint condition. Polish is hadori which the Japanese like. Perfect length for a quality martial arts training sword. Saya re-lacquered in bark-effect red colour (perfect) with buffalo horn kuri kata and old re patinated bottom mount (kojiri) in iron. Tsuba (hand guard) tsukashi (pierced) iron depicting lotus leaves? 2 hitsu anna been used on other swords. Looks 1750 to 1800 period in Samurai taste, even black patinated. Tsuka (hilt) rebound in black cotton ito, good fish skin, no breaks. Mismatched copper fuchi & old iron kashira. menuki (under binding) shows old Japanese oblong coins? A very attractive looking sword”. In his drawings of the blade he describes the cutting edge as 71 cms length and overall length 90.5 cms, he also identifies a polisher’s mark & describes other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. ED 3040
£1,545.00

1861 British London Armoury Company (LAC Co) Rifle Volunteer Corps Enfield 1853 Pattern, .577 Regulation Calibre 3 Band Muzzle Loading Percussion Prize Rifle With Silver Plaque Engraved To Private Ancrum C.B.R.V.C. Company Prize Presented 1861. - 23195
The London Armoury Company was established in 1856 with the sole intention to produce military pattern arms for the British War Department, as well as for the various export markets. The high quality, interchangeable part guns from L.A.C. were very desirable acquisitions for both Union and Confederate States purchasers during the American Civil War. As a result, both sides attempted to arrange to the purchase of as many of these first-class muskets as possible. However, the British government also preferred the London Armoury manufactured guns to those produced by the any of the other London and Birmingham contractors, as a result, the majority of Pattern 1853s produced by the London Armoury Company through to mid-1862, when their initial British government contract expired, were delivered to the British War Department. This is an original British Enfield 1853 Pattern 3 band muzzle loading percussion rifle by L.A.C. The action plate is stamped With Queens Crown VR (Victoria Regina) indicating British Service and by the manufacturer ‘LAC Co’ (London Armoury Company) together with 1861 date and inspection mark. It has all original walnut wood work in excellent condition & regulation brass furniture. The shoulder stock is fitted with a silver plaque engraved ‘Private S.F. Ancrum No.5 Compy C.B.R.V.C. (possibly Cadet Battalion Rifle Volunteer Corps) Company Prize Presented by Captn. Lighton Sep. 2nd 1861’. The rifle has its steel ramrod, bayonet lug, chained nipple protector, ladder rear sight, fixed fore sight & sling swivels. The barrel’s 39” barrel is stamped with inspection / proof marks. Its bore is clean with crisp rifling (illustrated in image 2. The image doesn’t do the bore justice but is the best image we can achieve with our camera equipment). The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique muzzle loading percussion rifle and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23195
£1,795.00

Victorian British Volunteer Officer’s Thomas Turner, Birmingham Snider MK III .577 Obsolete Regulation Calibre 3 Band Rifle With & 1 Inert Deactivated Kynoch Round. Sn 23198 - 23198
TURNER, Thomas [1861-1879] was an English Gunmaker with a shop at 8 Fisher Street, Birmingham. He made percussion sporting guns and Under Royal Government contract made Army metallic cartridge Snider Patent rifles (see A. Merwyn Carey’s book English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers). The Volunteer Force was raised in 1859 under the provisions of the 1804 Yeomanry Act. The majority of the Volunteer units were riflemen, but there were also artillery, engineer and cavalry (light horse) formations. Members of the Volunteer Force were exempt from service in both the regular Army and the Militi and often privately purchased weapons. This is a militia / volunteer officer’s private purchase .577 Calibre Snider, MK III 3 Band rifle by Thomas Turner made at his Fischer Street premises. It has all original woodwork and metal throughout. The shoulder stock is crisply impressed with Thomas Turner’s trademark. Its steel action plate is signed by the maker ‘THOMAS TURNER FISCHER STREET BIRMINGHAM’. The barrel has faint proof / inspection mark. It has a brass butt plate, trigger guard numbered ‘1173’ & fore end block. The rifle measures 55” overall with a 39” barrel. The barrel’s bore has just light staining consistent with age and use & well defined rifling (illustrated in image 2. The image doesn’t do the bore justice but is the best image we can achieve with our camera equipment). The hinged breech has the correct MK III knurled locking catch and is numbered 2373. The rifle is complete with sling swivels, cleaning rod, block and blade fore sight, ladder rear sight & heavy military hammer. Its cocking and firing actions work crisply. The rifle comes with a single inert deactivated Kynoch .577 Snider round which chambers correctly. The price includes UK delivery. NB This is an antique, obsolete calibre weapon and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23198
£1,475.00

RESERVED RESERVED Balkans Bosnia / Serb Croat Wars Era Yugoslavian M72-B1 (Soviet AK RPK Type) 7.62mm Infantry Support LMG/ Assault Rifle Bearing The Croatian Coat Of Arms With Drum Magazine, Bi Pod & Sling**UK DEACTIVATION STRIPS COCKS & DRY FIRES** - 22901:7
The wars in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s were complex characterised by bitter ethnic and religious conflicts among the Serbs and Croats & there allies & also between Bosniaks and Croats in Bosnia. The bloody wars ended in various stages and mostly resulted in full International recognition of new sovereign territories. The Yugo M72-B1 is a Yugoslavian light machine gun based on the Soviet RPK, featuring a heavier, finned barrel for better heat dissipation, a reinforced stamped receiver (B1 variant), and a fixed bipod. It fires the 7.62x39mm cartridge and uses either standard AK magazines or larger 75 round drum magazines. Distinguished by its thicker, more robust build compared to other RPK-style weapons, the M72-B1 was designed to provide sustained fire support, similar to the original RPK. These weapons were used by all sides in the Balkans conflict. This is an excellent original example of a Yugoslavian made M72-B1 (Soviet AK RPK Type) 7.62mm Calibre Infantry Support Light Machine Gun / Assault Rifle. Interestingly, this gun has the colourful Croatian Coat Of Arms adhered to the top of the fore stock indicating use by Croat troops during the Balkans conflicts. It has the correct Bi pod and is stamped on the left of the frame 'ZASTAVA KRAGUJEVAC YUGOSLAVIA' together with trademark roundel. It has matching numbers 68545 on the slide frame & wood. The plastic grooved pistol grip is undamaged and has un-matching number. The gun is also marked with model designation and 1983 date. It has a fixed sling bar and sling swivel fitted with period webbing sling. It has a winged foresight and adjustable rear sight. The weapon has undamaged metal work & wood furniture, with rubber recoil pad on the butt. Deactivated to UK specification in 2004 the weapon strips, cocks & dry fires and its removable drum magazine can be opened for loading. The price for this superb piece of Modern Warfare history includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22901:7
£1,695.00

SOLD SOLD (13/02) **RARE**West German B.S.F. (Bayerische Sportwaffenfabrik) Bavaria 55, .22 Calibre, Break Action, Air Rifle & Japanese Nikko Stirling Silver Crown 4x40 Telescopic Sight. Sn 23209 - 23209
B.S.F. (Bayerische Sportwaffenfabrik ) were founded in 1935. In the late 1950's- 1960's the company produced the 'Bavaria 55' Air Rifle. This is an excellent example in .22 calibre. It has excellent woodwork with finger grooves on the fore stock and plastic butt plate with 'bsf' roundel. The metal work retains its original blue finish. The left side of the cylinder is stamped ' Made In Germany West'. The left side of the barrel block is stamped ' Bavaria 55' and the top of the cylinder has their company trademark. It has a shrouded blade foresight and adjustable tangent type rear sight. It cocks loads and fires with a nice tight action. The airgun is serial number 5673 which is stamped on the underside of the 18” barrel (42 ¾” overall). The barrel’s rifled bore is clean. The rifle is complete with its Nikko Stirling Silver Crown 4x40 Telescopic Sight. The optics of the sight are excellent. The price for this great air rifle which are hard to find includes UK delivery. NB as a post 1939 air weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. Sn 23209
£0.00

1888 Dated Imperial German Mauser 1871/84 11mm Rifle Hard Case 20 Round Ammunition Pouch/ Carrier With Regiment Marks 116th (Grand Duchy Of Hesse) Reserve Infantry Regiment. Sn 23202 - 23202
An excellent original Imperial German Mauser 1871/84 11mm Rifle Hard Case Ammunition Pouch / Carrier. The curved case measures 7 ½” x 4” x 2” and is made of hard black leather. It has a hinged lid and correct brass studs strap ring and leather belt loops. Internally the pouch has 20 individual ‘honeycomb’ slots to carry 20 rounds of 11mm rifle ammunition. The inside of the lid is ink stamped with Regiment marks to 116th (Grand Duchy Of Hesse) Reserve Infantry Regiment together with ‘1888’ date (illustrated). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23202 (bandolier / belt rigs box store room)
£245.00

**RARE**WW1 1917 U.S. Army L.F. & C (Landers Frary & Clark), Henry Diston & Sons Design, Trench / Fighting Knuckle Knife & Jewell 1918 Scabbard. Sn 23225 - 23225
In 1917 several designs were submitted to the U.S. Ordnance Department for a new fighting knife. The design by Henry Diston & Sons, Philadelphia was chosen over others (see pages 22 – 23 of Cole’s book U.S. Military Knives).This is an excellent original example of the Diston design Model 1917 Trench / Fighting Knife. The blade is a simple but effective blackened 9” blackened triangular spike (14 ¼” overall) secured to a contoured walnut grip with finger grooves. The steel knuckle bow bears a row of pressed pyramid shaped steel knuckles. The guard of the bow is crisply stamped 'US (Army) L.F&C (Landers Frary & Clark) 1917". The original green leather scabbard has blackened fittings including an integral brass Wire belt hanger all in great condition. The throat mount is stamped with ‘M.S’, inspector’s mark. The leather of the scabbard is impressed by the maker ‘Jewell’ and dated ‘1918’. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23225 (FS Box)
£1,275.00

**MINT**Cased Wilkinson Sword Commemorative Fairbairn Sykes 1st Pattern, 1st Type, FS Commando Dagger With Correct 1st Type 3" Cross Guard & Double Etched Panels Blade. Sn 23224 - 23224
WW2 1st pattern FS Commando fighting knives were initially produced in 1940 with large 3" cross guards but the cross guard size on 1st pattern's was soon reduced to 2" due the larger cross guards snagging on clothing. Many collectors doubted the existence of these 1st type 1st pattern knives as examples were rarely if ever seen, however, Ron Flook in his book The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives describes and illustrates correspondence produced by Wilkinson Sword dated 1941 which contains a request from the War Office to produce knives with 2" cross guards rather than 3" (see page 68 of Flook's book plate 5.8.). This superb 1st pattern FS Commando dagger with 1st type 3" cross guard was made by Wilkinson Sword in the 1990’s to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the FS Fighting Knife. The knife is in mint condition. The ricasso is etched on one side with blued panel ‘Wilkinson Sword London’ together with crossed swords legend. The reverse has ‘The F-S Fighting Knife’ at the ricasso in blued panel. The 1st Pattern nickel plated handle and cross guard retain their original finish. The dagger is contained in its original wooden box with hinged lid covered in green leatherette material. The case has clasp fasteners. The inside of the case is lined in green felt & white silk & is contoured to snugly fit the dagger. The silk is emblazoned with the Wilkinson Sword name & Crossed Swords legend together with Queen Elizabeth II Royal Appointments all in Gold. The price for this excellent commemorative FS piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23224
£695.00

WW2 Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot Officer’s Aikuchi Seppuku / Suicide Dirk With Scabbard. Sn 23227 - 23227
The WW2 Japanese Kamikaze (divine wind) special attack corps was formed from volunteer pilots who crashed their aircraft or 'Okhas' (piloted bombs) into enemy shipping. Kaiten (Japanese Navy One man Submarines) were also used for this purpose. A Kamikaze or Kaiten pilot could if he wished carry a small Aikuchi (dagger without guard) with which to cut his own jugular or stab himself in the last moments before hitting his target. This is an original Japanese Kamikaze / Kaiten Pilot's Aikuchi Seppuku Suicide Dirk with scabbard. The single edged fullered steel blade is sharp. It has a cutting edge of 5 ¾” and has etched hamon temperline. The tang is un-signed. The dirk measures 10 ¼” overall (in its scabbard the dirk measures 11 ½” overall). The dirk is correctly without finger guard. The hilt & scabbard are wood. The price for this rare, sought after Japanese Kamikaze piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23227 (in tanto box armoury)
£675.00

WW1 Era DEMAG, Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch Or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet & Scabbard With Integral Belt Loop. Sn 23226 - 23226
An original World War I Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG. These knife Bayonets were popular private purchase weapons for German infantry men fighting in the trenches of the Western Front, as they provided a much handier and more useful multipurpose tool than that standard Mauser M-1898 bayonet. They were produced by Deutsche Maschinefabrik A-G of Duisburg, and the collector nickname originates from the circular DEMAG – DUISBURG makers mark on the ricasso. The combination knife bayonet has a unique “crank” shaped steel handle and steel cross guard, which is instantly identifiable with bayonet lug slot and button which works as it should. The undamaged clean double edged blade with medial ridge is 6" long (10 ½” overall). It's square shank ricasso is faintly stamped with the Demag roundel and the reverse 'Gesetzlich Geschutzt' (quality assurance / patent mark). The steel crank handle retains its original olive green paint. Its original olive green painted steel scabbard has a riveted integral leather belt loop (its original retaining strap with stud fastener is absent). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23226 (German daggers box)
£575.00

**MASSIVE**2 FEET 2 ¾”**THE EXECUTIONER**Victorian Era Native Indian / Burmese Gurkha Kukri With Etched Blade, 2 Karda (Small Skinners), Scabbard Decorated With Brass Skulls, Lion’s Head & Religious Iconography. Sn 23174:46 - 23174:46
The Executioner Kukri refers to larger, often ceremonial or powerful versions of the traditional Nepalese knife, famed for its distinctive forward-curved blade and associated with Gurkha soldiers, used as both a formidable weapon and versatile tool for chopping, building, and survival. Gurkha Executioner Kukris are large, sometimes decorated for ceremonial purposes. This massive Executioner kukri is 2 Feet 2 ¾” overall length. Its wood handle has iron bands and iron pommel cap. The wood is inlaid with diamond shape polished bone inserts. The typical curved kukri blade is sharp and has naïve hand tooled Native decoration. It also has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’. The blade is 20 ½” length and has just light staining consistent with age. The kukri comes with its 2 Karda (small skinners). Both are fitted with wood handles and have steel single edged blades which have staining consistent with age. The scabbard made of wood is has hand tooled decoration & is mounted with Brass Skulls, Brass Lion’s Head & Other Brass Religious Iconography. It has a pointed iron chape and 2 small pockets for the skinners at the throat. The scabbard is bound with sections of leather lacing. The price for this impressive Executioner Kukri includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:46 (Ethnic shelf store room)
£675.00

WW1 1917 British WD Military Gurkha’s Kukri With Indian Cossipore WD Arsenal Marks & Scabbard With Frog. Sn 23174:47 - 23174:47
This is an original WW1 British Military Kukri as issued to Gurkhas. The sturdy military grade weapon is 19 ½” overall. The wood handle has brass mounts including pommel cap. The wood has just light knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with service use and age. The curved 13 ½” blade has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’. The blade has staining consistent with age. The blade is dated 1917 and has faint, what looks like Cossipore Arsenal ‘Co’ mark together with ‘I Broad Arrow G above ‘II’ inspection Indian arsenal marks and weapon number ‘37’. The leather covered wood scabbard is clean and undamaged and has a pointed brass chape. There are no visible maker or date marks on the scabbard. The scabbard is fitted with leather frog with 2 belt loops. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:47
£575.00
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