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Very Scarce English Late 18th Century, Pattern 1756 Light Dragoon .65 inch Carbine Bore Musket by Cantelo and Triangular Socket Bayonet. Sn - 23073 This is a late 18th-century flintlock musket made by English gunsmith William Cantelo, known for producing firearms, including muskets with distinctive features. The carbine was originally issued to artillery serving in North America beginning in 1756 and proved rugged and versatile. Soon, NCOs and officers adopted the artillery carbines instead of halberds and swords when in the field. By 1758, several Highland Regiments and Light Infantry Companies were also using the carbines. By the following year, several British regiments had exchanged all or part of their regular muskets for artillery carbines. This is a Pattern 1756 Artillery Officers .65 inch Carbine Bore Musket by Cantelo and has the appearance of a reduced size Brown Bess but with a .65 inch carbine bore. The musket has a 34 inch barrel with an overall length of 49 inches. The musket bears all of the hallmarks of a Brown Bess but with reduced sized components and brass fittings. The barrel has 3 turned brass ramrod pipes retained by cross pins and the barrel is retained by 3 cross pins. The stock has a brass nose cap held on by a single cross pin. The brass trigger guard has a small finial at the front and a Brown Bess iron trigger. The brass butt plate is also of reduced size and is engraved with the rack number 7. The iron lock plate is of the Baker style with a small tail at the rear. The early beveled lock plate with single line engraving has an elegant swan necked cock fitted with single line engraving. The musket is fitted with a triangular socket bayonet 20 ¼ inches long with a 17 inch blade. The musket is fitted with a quality walnut stock which is in excellent condition. The carbine has a smooth bore with light staining from use. The foresight stud doubles as a bayonet lug. The action works as it should. See page 50, item 48 in British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey The price includes UK delivery. NB This is a scarce and desirable antique musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23073 £1,675.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (06/12) WW1, 1918 U.S. Army, Au Lion knuckle-duster dagger, Trench / Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn - 23099 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. The French company Générale d’Armes de St-Étienne, popularly known as Au Lion was already casting brass guard knives. The US government contracted the company to produce under licence the American 1918 trench knife. This is an excellent original example of the 1918 Trench/ Fighting Knife. The blade is 8 1/2 inches long, extremely robust with a razor sharp double edge. The ricasso is stamped with the lion motif over AULION. The brass knuckle bow is crisply stamped US (Army) 1918. The knife is contained in its original steel scabbard which is stamped at the throt LF.&C. 18 (Landers Frary & Clark 1918). The scabbard has two belt attachment lugs held on by 2 copper rivets to the scabbard. The knife and scabbard are in excellent condition. The price for this scarce knife with a production of only 22000 pieces includes UK delivery.(American Knives Box). Sn 23099 £0.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Scarce, Mint, Sectioned, Unfired British 120mm Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Fin Stabilised (APDSFS) Projectile. Sn - 23145 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a mint condition, sectioned, scarce, Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Fin Stabilised (APDSFS) projectile for the British 120mm tank gun as fitted to the British Chieftain and Challenger 1 tank. This 120mm round replaced the 105mm tank gun originally fitted to the tank and the bore of the gun went from 105mm to 120mm. The 120mm APDSFS (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Fin Stabilised) projectile consists of a tungsten core sheathed in a steel finned dart, fitted inside a light alloy sabot or sheath. Upon firing, the sabot is discarded and the reduced calibre projectile with trace carries on to the target. The mint projectile retains all if its original black finish and stencilling. The three piece petal sabot is stencilled in cream on one of the petals 120MMTK APFSDS L23A1 RLB (Royal Laboratories) 2-85 (February 1985) and in white LOT 065E . The fin assembly has a bright green painted finish. The projectile retains both of its original cream nylon driving/sealing bands. The projectile has a hard shaped cream cover to protect the fin assembly from damage during loading which is stencilled in black GN-1007/009 SX 1234. The rear nylon driving band is split for the section but a complete unsplit nylon driving band is included in the sale. The price for this projectile includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert projectile in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23145 £795.00 |
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**Original**Large**Battleworn**WW2 Era Nazi Kriegsmarine Ink Marked Reichskriegsflg (Battle Flag) With Size Marking 2 x 3.35 (Metres). Sn 23141 - 23141 An original large WW2 era Nazi Kriegsmarine battle flag. The vivid red cotton double sided flag is printed with black & white central cross and large Swastika within roundel. It has a large Teutonic cross in one panel. It has stitched edges & a 2” hem loop along one edge with original hanging rope. The rope is absent one of its looped ends. The hem is clearly printed with the Kriegsmarine Eagle ‘M’ mark and detail ‘Reichskriegsflg (Battle Flag) 2 x 3 35 (Metres).This flag has obviously seen much service and is battle and wind worn obviously having been flown on a war ship. The flag is clean with some small old holes and repairs and one end of the flag is wind frayed making the flag’s actual size 1.7 x 2.41 Metres. The price for this large nicely marked Kriegsmarine battle flag includes UK delivery. Sn 23141 £495.00 |
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**RARE**UNUSUAL**ALL SURGICAL STEEL**Victorian Thornhill (London, Cutler to The Queen & The Prince & Princess Of Wales) Bowie / Hunting Knife With Fold Out Muti Tools, Tool Inserts, Silver Bolsters & Original Leather Scabbard With Silver Chape. Sn 23144 - 23144 The name Thornhill has a history in knife making dating back to 1734. A maker of quality knives, Thornhill traded under various names. In 1832 a John James Thornhill is recorded at 144 New Bond Street & William and Frederick Thornhill are recoded as operating from 23 Fish Street, London. In 1850 a Walter Thornhill is recorded at the same address. In 1885 The company is recorded as Thornhill Walter & Co 144 & 145 New Bond Street & 6 Little Bruton Street London 'Cutler to The Queen & The Prince & Princess Of Wales’. The Company went out of business C1912 (see pages 161 to 167 of the London Knife book By Flook on page 171 Flook describes a Thornhill folding clasp knife as having a Surgical Instrument style lock). This is an excellent rare to find, unusual all surgical steel quality Victorian era Bowie / Hunting knife by Thornhill. It has a sturdy 5 ½” single edged drop point blade with scalloped spine. The blade is razor sharp. The blade is just under 1” broad at its widest and the spine is 5mm thick. The all steel hilt scales are chequered for grip and have 2 steel bolsters at the blade end and 2 Silver Bolsters at the pommel end. The steel frame has a fold out surgical steel blade & tools consisting of: A 2 ½” single edged razor sharp blade marked ‘Thornhill’: A button hook marked ‘Thornhill’: And triangular spike. The butt bolster is slotted for surgical steel accessories which consist of: A pair of scissors: 3 conjoined hinged thin folding blades: A Spike: And a pair of tweezers. The knife measures 10 ¼” overall and is complete with its original open top brown leather scabbard. The scabbard a riveted belt loop at the throat & external Silver chape which has engraved foliate decoration and ball tip. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for this interesting quality made piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23144 (Bowies box) £1,250.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (09/12) British, Enfield made, NATO L1A1 Self Loading Rifle, 7.62mm. **UK 1996 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED STRIPS, COCKS & DRY FIRES**. Sn - 23122 The L1A1 self loading rifle was adopted by the British army in the 1950s to replace the Number4 and 5 bolt action rifles then in use. This is an Enfield made gun with the UE prefix (Enfield) stamped on the receiver. The rifle is in excellent condition and retains most of its original blued finish. the rifle is stamped on the receiver RIFLE. 7.62MM L1A1 together with UB60 on the trigger group. The rifle is fitted with black polymer furniture which is undamaged and a polymer carrying handle. This L1A1 7.62mm self loading rifle was deactivated in 1996 to UK specification. The rifle fully strips into its components and dry fires and the magazine is removable. The rifle is fitted with an original dark green webbing sling. Deactivated to early UK specification in 1996 the rifle strips and it cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this rare rifle includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23122 £0.00 |
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**SUPERB**LARGE**C1879 - 1884 Scottish Leckie, Graham & Co Glasgow 1st Aberdeen Rifle Volunteers Badged (Later Gordon Highlanders) Silver Mounted Dirk With Cairngorm Jewel Setting, Knife, Fork With Matching Cairngorms & Scabbard. Sn 23140 - 23140 The 1st Aberdeen Rifle Volunteers was an early volunteer infantry unit in Aberdeen, Scotland, formed from the 1st Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, eventually becoming the 1st Volunteer Battalion (VB) of the famous Gordon Highlanders in 1884, serving as a part-time home defence force and providing recruits for the regular army until the early 20th century when volunteer forces reorganized into the Territorial Force. These units, with distinctive badges like brass shako/pouch insignia, were crucial for local defence and embodied Scottish military tradition. The 1st Aberdeen Rifles badge featured St Andrew In front of the Saltire cross on which he was martyred. Leckie, Graham & Co. was a well-established Glasgow-based business, operating from the late 19th into the 20th century. While they were known for a variety of goods, their primary business was as a retailer and possibly manufacturer of leather goods, saddlery, and Highland dress items, including some types of bladed weapons, rather than general domestic cutlery. The firm originated from John Leckie & Co., which was established in 1869 in Glasgow. By 1879, the company was known as Leckie, Graham, & Co. and occupied premises at 116 and 120 Union Street. Later, around 1904, they moved to 89 Renfield Street and 56 Bath Street. The firm retailed weapons, and items like Scottish dirks bear their name as the "maker". However, it is common for such firms to act as retailers who commissioned the actual manufacture of the bladed items from specialist cutlers (often in places like Sheffield, the centre of English cutlery production) and then applied their own name to the finished product. This is a superb, large, Scottish Military Silver Mounted 1st Aberdeen Rifles Regiment Dirk With 'Cairngorm' Jewel Setting, Knife, Fork & Scabbard By Leckie, Graham & Co Glasgow made C1879 – 1884 when the retailer became Leckie, Graham & Co and before 1884 when the Aberdeen Rifles amalgamated with the Gordon Highlanders. The impressive dirk has an 11 ¾” single edged spear point blade with decorative clipped back edge & partial fullers. The dirk measures 17" overall. One side of the blade is nicely signed ‘Leckie, Graham & Co Makers Glasgow’. It has a bulbous hand carved woven effect Oak handle decorated with inset brass studs, large ornate German silver ferrule and Pommel cap with spectacular inset 'Cairngorm' jewel. Accompanying the dirk are its original knife and fork with matching carved Oak handles with studs, plain ferrules and ornate pommel mounts with inset jewels. The small knife has a slim 3 ¾” single edged blade (7" overall) and the 2 pronged fork measures 6" overall. The small knife’s blade has a clipped back edge and one side has matching retailer detail. Both the knife and fork fit neatly into their German Silver mounted compartments on the original leather covered wood scabbard. The scabbard is excellent and undamaged. The mounts bear Silver Scottish Thistle badges and the throat mount has the period Silver badge of the 1st Aberdeen rifles. The rear of the throat mount has a fixed belt / frog bar. The price for this superb piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23140 (in FS box) £2,150.00 |
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C1830 Liege Belgium 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Rifled Barrel, Folding Concealed Trigger & Hinged Patch Box. Sn 21393:60 - 21393:60 This is a nice percussion pocket pistol made in Liege Belgium C1830. The pistol’s action has foliate engraved decoration. The barrel and action have Liege proof / inspection marks (illustrated). The pistol measures 6” overall & has a just over 2” turn off barrel. The barrel’s rifled bore is clean with well defined rifling. It has a concealed folding trigger & undamaged bag shaped ebony grip which has a hinged patch box at the butt. The hinged lid of the box has foliate engraved decoration. Its cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique percussion pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:60 (drawers office) £495.00 |
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**WORLD’S SMALLEST* 1927-1935, German, Venus Waffenfabrik Tell II .177 Calibre Break Action Tin Plate Air Pistol. Sn 23080 - 23080 Venus Waffenfabrik of Mehlis Germany produced the Tell II Air pistol between 1927 & 1935. It is made of tin plate and measured 5 ½” overall length. It was advertised as 'The World's smallest spring piston Air Pistol' (see pages 157 & 158 of The Collectors Guide To Air Pistols by Hiller). Its unique concentric design made it the Father of several full size Air Pistols. Before cocking the pistol, a lever is swung out from the rear of the grip to afford mechanical advantage while cocking is performed. The Pistols were only made in No 1 Bore/ .177 calibre. This Tell II .177 Air pistol is in excellent condition, fully functioning with strong spring action, original blue finish aged to a nice plum colour in areas. Its original flat chequered wood grips are undamaged and secured by a screw bolt. The top of the compression cylinder is correctly stamped by the manufacturer 'D.R.G.M Tell II D.R.P' including the Venus Waffenfabrik factory combined 'V & W ' trade mark. The loading arm is signed ‘ MAC Made In Germany’. The price for this air pistol which led the way for modern Air Pistols includes UK delivery. Sn 23080 £295.00 |
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