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**RARE**CAPTURED**Boer War ZAR Republic Contract Mauser Model 1896 7.9mm Calibre Rifle By Loewe & Co Berlin With Boer Name & Address Carved In Stock ‘J.J.A. Jordaan Reebokfontein Dist. Standerton Z.A.R’**COCKS & DRY FIRES UK 2005 DEACTIVATION** Sn 22117 - 22117
The Boer Republics of the Orange Free State (OVS or Oranje Vrij Staat) and the South African Republic (ZAR or Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek) had been at odds with the British Empire for decades. Events led to open hostilities and knowing War with the British Empire was imminent, the Boers rushed to purchase firearms to arm their citizen-soldier Commandos and shipments of German Mauser Rifles were purchased by the ZAR and OVS States. It was common practice for Boers issued with rifles to carve their names and often scenic or religious imagery into the wood stocks of their weapons. This Mauser Model 1896 Rifle is one of the rifles purchased by the Boers. It is almost certainly one of many captured by the British during the War. The woodwork and metal work are all original. The wood has just light knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age and use and has an old stable repair to the lower part of the stock between the rear sling swivel and butt plate. The breech housing is stamped 'MOD MAUSER 1896 LUDW. LOEWE & CO BERLIN' together with number 'B 4060' which is repeated on the magazine plate and bolt. The metal work has small Imperial German inspection marks. Typical of weapons used in the War it has the original Boer Kommando’s name & address hand carved into the stock ‘J.J.A. Jordaan Reebokfontein Dist. Standerton Z.A.R’ within panel (illustrated). Standerton is a large commercial and agricultural town lying on the banks of the Vaal River in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Standerton was founded in 1878 by The Z.A.R. During the First Boer War (1880–81), a British unit was besieged by the Boer forces who shelled them from the nearby hill, the former holding out until the end of the war in February 1881. Internet resource www.angloboerwar.com lists 206 Boers with the surname Jordaan taken prisoner during the Boer war with information regarding where they were captured and interned. The rifle is complete with block & blade fore sight, flip up rear sight, bayonet lug, steel butt plate and sling swivels. It is without cleaning rod. Deactivated to UK specification in 2005 the weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this rare historic piece worthy of further research regarding the Boer name includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. Sn 22117
£1,645.00

WD Cased WW1 1917 British WD Troughton & Simms London Artillery / Machine Gunner Officer’s Clinometer Sight MK IV With Correct Spirit Level. Sn 23681 - 23681
This original WW1 dated MK IV clinometer is in its original WD case. The sight has the correct steel and brass construction with calibrated dial and spirit level. The sight has date, WD and maker marks IV designation and serial number (all illustrated). The sight functions as it should. It is contained in its original leather case. The case is impressed and stencilled with number ‘30’ & impressed with WD arrow. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23681 (gun & rifle sights shelf storeroom)
£195.00

SOLD SOLD (25/08) Victorian British Dockyard Or River Police Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Cutlass Sidearm & Scabbard. Sn 23674 - 23674
This is an original Victorian British Police Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Cutlass Sidearm & Scabbard as carried by Naval Dockyard Or River Police. It has a clean fullered 23 ¾” steel blade. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. There are no dates, maker or manufacturer marks on the blade. The brass hilt with bar guard and stepped pommel is in excellent order. The guard is stamped with weapon number ‘145’. The fish skin covered handle with finger grooves is undamaged. The push button scabbard retaining clip functions as it should. The overall length of the hanger is just under 29 ½”. The original leather scabbard has brass mounts. The brass throat mount has a frog locket and external brass chape. The surface of the leather has some light surface scuffs consistent with service wear. All leather & stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23674 (bucket armoury)
£0.00

C1800 English Richards Flintlock 15 Bore Holster Pistol With Brass Fittings, Safety Bolt & Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 21393:20 - 21393:20
his is an excellent flintlock holster pistol in English form by Richards (there were several British gunmakers named Richards in London & the Provinces during the flintlock era). It is 14 ½” overall with an 8” round steel barrel. The barrels’ smooth bore is clean and has black powder proofs. It has a flat stepped lock & cock. The lock plate is crisply signed ‘Richards’ and has a safety bolt. It has a walnut full stock. It has brass fittings including trigger guard with extended tang and ram rod flute. It is complete with original captive iron ram rod. It's action works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:20
£1,145.00

**VERY RARE**WW2 British 1st Pattern Wilkinson FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched Panels & Scabbard. Sn 23687:1 - 23687:1
The 1st Pattern FS fighting knife was introduced in 1940 and produced by Wilkinson Sword (see page 63 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an increasingly rare to find, original, WW2 1st pattern, FS dagger with scabbard. The hilt retains its original nickel finish and knurled grip. The ricasso is marked with correct blued etched panels, 'Wilkinson Sword London' together with crossed swords legend & the reverse 'The FS Fighting Knife'. Its double edged dagger blade with medial ridge measures 169mm in length (blade lengths of these FS knives vary as they were hand ground). The undamaged blade is clean. It is complete with period leather scabbard with nickel plated brass chape & integral belt loop with elasticated retaining strap and original 4 sewn on leather tabs. The price for this very rare 1st Pattern FS fighting knife with scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23687:1
£2,600.00

1870 Belgian Military, Albini-Braendlin Front Hinge Breech 11mm Obsolete Calibre 2 Band Rifle Rifle. Sn 23664 - 23664
The Albini rifle (or Albini-Braendlin rifle) was a single-shot 11mm rifle adopted by Belgium in 1867. The action on the Albini rifle was designed by an Italian officer Augusto Albini and was perfected by an English gunsmith, Francis Braendlin. The rifle has a front-hinged, forward lifting action that has a mechanism which works together with the hammer-striker assembly. When fired, the striker bolt moves into the back of the breech block striking the firing pin and locking the block in place at ignition. Both striker and firing pin move in the same line as the rifle bore. Pulling the hammer back withdraws the striker from the breech block allowing it to be lifted on its pivot pin by means of a small fixed knob on the right side of the block. This is an example of the Albini-Braendlin rifle has a 30 ½” sighted barrel. The bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use and well defined rifling. It measures 49” overall. It has all original wood work in very good condition and brass furniture. The rifle has sling swivels. It has the correct hinged breech numbered 950 and Albini-Braendlin Patent detail. The metal has Liege inspection marks and the action plate has '1870' date. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23664
£795.00

WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Sword With Smith Signature ‘Noshu Seki Ju Kojima Katsu Masa’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 23687:2 - 23687:2
This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Classic type 98 shin gunto officers Sword, a nice, in polish, untouched Katana for the army. Signed on the nakago (tang) by ‘Noshu Seki Ju Kojima Katsu Masa’ (Province, City Living In, Family Name / Art Name, Made This). For a genuine (nakashimei) signature see John Slough book on swordsmiths, page 80, for an oshigata by this Swordsmith. Rated as making low To medium grade showato (oil quenched) bar stock with some traditional forging method used. Well balanced and with lots of original polish, bright condition, few small marks and a couple of black finger rust in places. See also Markus Sesko Book of swordsmiths for info on this Man. Real name Kojima Shichiemon. Born 1892 studied under Kane Yoshi. Worked as gunto smith (page 341). Koshirae (mounts) metal parade Olive green scabbard, with copper & brass fittings in very good condition. Tsuba cast or die stamped, gilt brass with full set of quality seppa (washers) in very good condition, lots of gilt Tsuka (hilt). All original binding & same (fish skin) again in good condition. Brass & copper hilt mounts all complete & good condition. With quality monkey hands Knot loop (sarute) plus working Safety catch locking hilt into Scabbard. If you only want a good example of a classic 2nd war made sword this is for you”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 64.5 cms. Total length 86 cms. He also translates the tang signature & describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 23687:2
£1,395.00

**RARE**ARAB CAPTURED & MODIFIED FRENCH FORIEGN LEGION**Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne Or Tulle Arsenal Fusil Gras M80 Model 1874 (74/80) 11mm Calibre Bolt Action Carbine. Sn 23662 - 23662
In 1874 France adopted a single shot rifle, this single shot rifle was based on the French 1866 Chassepot Needle Rifle. These weapons designated Gras M80 Model 1874 (Fusil Gras M80 Modèle 1874) and the rare carbine variant were the main long arm issue for the French Military and were used for front line service until 1886, when a new rifle, the 1886 Lebel was designed. The Gras continued to be issued to French troops throughout WW1. This is a rare Gras 74/80 Carbine period North African arab captured most likely from the French Foreign Legion, the wood adapted by mounting with a carved wood ball on the butt of the shoulder stock for carrying under the arm of the arab warrior mounted on a Camel. The shoulder stock also has 3 brass strengthening bands added during the modification. It has brass furniture and the metal work has even patina aged throughout. It has a block with blade foresight & flip up rear sight. It measures 39” overall with a 20 ¼” barrel. The rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use . The breech is Arsenal marked with what looks like Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne (or Tulle). It is also marked 'M80’ & ‘Mle1874' model detail. It has matching numbers 15827 on the barrel and bolt. It has the correct turn down bolt and its loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare carbine includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23662
£475.00

Early WW1 Period British Hiatt’s Patent Leather Covered Wood Police Truncheon With Associated Liverpool Police Nickel Plated Brass W. Dowler Birmingham Whistle & Belt Buckle. Sn 23680 - 23680
An Early WW1 Period British Hiatt’s Patent Leather Covered Wood Police Truncheon With Associated Liverpool Police Nickel Plated Brass W. Dowler Birmingham Whistle & Belt Buckle. The leather of the truncheon is clean and intact and is impressed with ‘Hiatt’s Patent’ cartouche. The ball shaped butt id fitted with leather wrist strap. The truncheon is 15 ¼” overall length. The Police whistle functions as it should . It is 2 ½” length and engraved ‘Liverpool Police’. The whistle also has maker detail ‘W. Dowler Birm’. Its ring is fitted with steel link chain and leather tab with eyelet for uniform attachment. The belt buckle has cast Liverpool heraldic arms, belt bar and hooks. The buckle measures 3 ½” x 2 ¼”. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23680
£575.00

Late 1800's- Early 1900's, Large Malayan Native Kris Dagger With Ornate Metal Hilt & Scabbard, Hand Forged Acid Wash Blade. Sn 23677 - 23677
The kris is a type of dagger, traditionally worn as a status symbol and carried by warriors. These Malayan daggers were said to have originated in Java in the 14th Century but were adopted in all parts of the Archipelago with broad variations between the islands of Bali, Java & Sumatra. The kris is characterised by its distinctive wavy blade (see 383 to 393 of ‘A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour by Stone where many variants o.f kris are described and illustrated). The blade is given its characteristic shape by folding different types of metal together and then washing it in acid. Kris were often infused with arsenic to add colour / brightness during their forging but the method of doing this was a closely guarded secret among blacksmiths. This is an excellent Malayan Kris most likely made in the late 1800's -Early 1900's. It has an attractive 13" long acid washed, hand forged Kris blade which incorporates its ornate barbed design at the hand guard. The metal handle has ornate foliate decoration. The dagger measures 16 ¾” overall and is complete with its original matching foliate decoration devices scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23677 (in Tanto box armoury)
£245.00

Victorian Era Native Indian Talwar (Aka Talwaar Or Tulwar) Fighting Sword / Sabre & Scabbard. Sn 23675 - 23675
The talwar (also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent). Like many swords from around the world with an etymology derived from a term meaning simply 'sword', the talwar has in scholarship, and in museum and collector usage, acquired a more specific meaning. Unfortunately, South Asian swords, while showing a rich diversity of forms, suffer from relatively poor dating (so developmental history is obscure) and a lack of precise nomenclature and classification. The typical talwar is a type of sabre, characterised by a curved blade (without the radical curve of some Persian swords), possessing an all-metal hilt with integral quillons and a disc-shaped pommel (sometimes called the 'Indo-Muslim hilt' or 'standard Indian hilt'). The talwar was used by both Cavalry and Infantry. The grip of the talwar is cramped and the prominent disc of the pommel presses into the wrist if attempts are made to use it to cut like a conventional sabre. These features of the talwar hilt result in the hand having a very secure and rather inflexible hold on the weapon, enforcing the use of variations on the very effective "draw cut". When a blow was struck by a skilled warrior, limbs could be amputated and persons decapitated. The spike attached to the pommel could be used for striking the opponent in extreme close quarter circumstances when it was not always possible to use the blade (see pages 601 and 602 of A Glossary of Arms & Armor by Stone where similar Talwars are described and illustrated). Our example most likely made in the Victorian era has all of the correct Talwar characteristics such all metal construction, small grip, disc with point pommel, curved 29 ¼” long sabre blade with naïve tooled decoration (illustrated), knuckle guard and hilt langets. The Talwar measures 34 ½” overall length. The Talwar has even patina and the blade has just light staining consistent with age. There are no maker or date marks on the sword. The sword is accompanied by its period leather covered wood scabbard. The scabbard is missing its chape leaving the tip open. The leather has just light surface scuffs. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23675
£245.00

Cold War Era Hungarian / Soviet Russian Kalashnikov AK47 / AKMS 7.62 x 39mm Assault Rifle With Folding Stock & 4 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammunition**MOVING PARTS UK 2015 DEACTIVATION** Sn 23548:2 - 23548:2
During the Cold War, Hungary was a satellite state of the Russian Soviet Union. This is an excellent Soviet Hungarian cold war era Kalashnikov AK47 / AKMS Assault Rifle. AK47 Models and variants are common but the structure remains the same. The AKMS with Folding Stock was introduced as an improved variant of the AK-47 in the 1950's. This AK47 / AKMS is serial number 7622. The composite furniture as found on Hungarian AK’s and metal work of this weapon are undamaged. It has the correct shrouded fore sight, adjustable rear sight, cleaning rod, forward sling bar and rear sling swivel. It has a folding skeleton stock which operates as it should. Deactivated to UK specification in 2015 the weapon’s slide moves under spring tension, the magazine release lever works as it should allowing the magazine to be inserted & removed. The magazine’s loading plate and spring are present and function as they should. Included are 4 inert deactivated rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition which load into the magazine correctly. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 23548:2
£675.00
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