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INERT DEACTIATED. *RARE*, British, Early WW1, Royal Flying Corps & Royal Naval Air Service 20lb Hales Aerial Bomb. - O 2243
INERT DEACTIATED. The British WW1 20 lb Hales High Explosive (H.E) aerial bomb designed for the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service by Frederick Hales and was manufactured by the Powder-Company at Faversham, Kent during the early part of WW1. The Hales 20lb Aircraft-Bomb has a steel, pear-shaped body, to which is fitted a flanged aluminium holder for the tail-fins and vanes which rotate to activate a fuzing mechanism. This is an early British WW1 20 lb Hales High Explosive (H.E) aerial bomb that retains such of its old yellow painted finish signifying high explosive. The bomb has 3 pressed steel fins retained by brass screws and one of them retains its original waterslide transfer to one of the fins. The bomb retains the holding handle for the observer to hold and drop the bomb from the aircraft and also has a holding loop attached to the body for holding in a bomb rack. The Hales bomb was largely replaced in service by the Cooper aircraft bomb from 1917. The price for this early Royal Flying Corps 20lb Hales bomb includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert bomb in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2243
£1,145.00

INERT DEACTIATED. Very Rare !! Blue Steel Air to Surface Strategic Nuclear Missile Bomb Fuze. - O 17
INERT DEACTIATED. This is a extremely rare complete electronic fuze system from a British Blue Steel Air-to-Surface Strategic nuclear missile carried by Vulcan & Victor Bombers of the Royal Air Force. Introduced to 617 Squadron in 1962 it had a range of 320 km. The Blue Steel air to surface missile was developed by Avro and ultimately made by Hawker Siddeley of which Avro became a subsidiary. The Avro Blue Steel missile was a British air-launched, rocket-propelled nuclear armed standoff missile, built to arm the V bomber force. This allowed the bomber to launch the missile against its target while still outside the range of surface-to-air missiles (SAM). The missile has a 2 chamber engine and would cruise at 1.6 mach and speed up to Mach 3 approaching the target. The fuze would trigger within 100 m of the pre-defined target point. The missile was steel bodied & 10.6 metres long. The fuze is complete with all its electronic components and measures 40cm high, 46cm long and 33cm wide. The fuze is made of alloy and contains old style electronics consisting large transformers, valves and resistors together with the associated wiring. The fuze is VERY heavy. The fuze came from the estate of an atomic engineer who was given the fuze as a retirement present. This is a superb piece of Cold War armament and the Ultimate in fuze collecting. Delivery by arrangement and at cost. O 17
£2,950.00

DEACTIVATED INERT. 1968 Dated British 105mm (105x617R) Smoke (Base Eject) Tank Round. - O 2244
DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an original British 1968 dated 105mm (105x617R) fired base eject smoke round for the British L7 105mm tank gun used on the British Centurion tank. This gun replaced the Centurions 84mm 20 pounder gun and has also been used in the German Leopard and early American M1 Abrams tanks. The smoke round has a fired projectile and fuze. The projectile retains much of its original green painted finish and brown stencilling. The green painted projectile has a copper driving band with a 20mm wide brown ring near the nose. The projectile is stencilled in brown round its circumference 105 MM TK SMK BE SX411 GF GD 12/80 (December 1980 date) JM. The projectile is also stamped round its circumference SMK 626E BE (base eject) 105MM TK (tank round) SX958 LOT NO RLB (Royal Laboratories) 10/80 (October 1980 date). the projectile is fitted with a number 392 mark 2 fuze which has stamped on it 390MK2A BE 3CY 2/81 (February 1981). The brass cartridge case is headstamped 105 3zKM68 691 TK RLB (Royal Laboratories) 1982 (date) (Royal Laboratories) 01/82 (February 1982 date). The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2244
£245.00

SOLD SOLD (30/06) **ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING CYLINDER**WW1 1917 British WD Officer's Webley MK VI .455 Calibre Service Revolver With 6 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammunition & Period Sam Browne Pattern Holster. Sn 22682 - 22682
This is an original World War 1 dated British WD Officer's MK VI .455 calibre Service Revolver. It is serial number 298039 which is stamped on the barrel, frame & cylinder. On the right side of the frame it is crisply stamped 'Webley Mark VI Patents' and dated ‘1917’. It has WD proof/ inspection marks on its frame and ‘Mark VI’ designation. The pistol has its original undamaged vulcanite grips with chequered grip panels and Lanyard ring. The deactivated pistol’s The hammer can be manually moved and pulling the trigger revolves the cylinder. The pistol breaks open for loading as it should. The cylinders have been cut but it accepts inert rounds and the rounds eject as they should when the pistol is opened. The pistol comes with 6 rounds of inert, deactivated brass cased .455 calibre ammunition. It’s original period British Officer’s Sam Browne type Webley MK VI Service Holster in which the pistol was found is excellent with all leather and stitching clean and intact. The brown leather holster has flap cover, retaining strap and brass stud fastener. The rear of the holster has the correct large Sam Browne belt loop with brass hook and brass belt bar. The front of the holster has an original unusual stitched strap with eyelet. The price for this WW1 dated British service revolver with inert deactivated ammunition and holster includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22682
£0.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. American, Unfired, 1.65 Inch (42x151R) Mountain Gun High Explosive Round by Winchester Arms Company. Sn - 22676
INERT DEACTIVATED. The M1875 mountain gun is the mountain gun that was used by the United States Army during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The gun was a piece of towed artillery on a 2 wheeled carriage and weighed approximately 3 ½ cwt. In the late 1800s the US Army needed a more modern field gun to support its forces, mainly for use with fast moving cavalry. In 1876 the US military started to buy the 1.65 inch Hotchkiss Model 1875 mountain gun from the French Hotchkiss Ordnance Company for the next 20 years. These light and versatile guns were to see action during the Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. The 1.65inch Hotchkiss Mountain gun fired two types of projectiles, a base fuze common shell and the cannister with hardened ½ inch lead balls. The gun broke down into two loads for easier mule transport with another pack mule required for carrying the ammunition. This is an unfired high explosive common shell round for the 1.65 inch Hotchkiss mountain gun produced by the Winchester Arms Company. The round has a steel blunt nosed projectile with a 45mm long copper driving band. The steel projectile is screwed at the base for a base impact fuze. The projectile retains some of its original black painted finish. The brass cartridge case is headstamped WINCHESTER R CO NEW HAVEN CT USA together with the Frankfort Arsenal government acceptance stamp. The price includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22676
£395.00

SOLD SOLD (01/07) INERT DEACTIVATED. American, Unfired, 1.65 Inch (42x151R) Mountain Gun Cannister Round by Winchester Arms Company. Sn - 22677
INERT DEACTIVATED. The M1875 mountain gun is the mountain gun that was used by the United States Army during the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The gun was a piece of towed artillery on a 2 wheeled carriage and weighed approximately 3 ½ cwt. In the late 1800s the US Army needed a more modern field gun to support its forces, mainly for use with fast moving cavalry. In 1876 the US military started to buy the 1.65 inch Hotchkiss Model 1875 mountain gun from the French Hotchkiss Ordnance Company for the next 20 years. These light and versatile guns were to see action during the Indian Wars, and the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars. The 1.65inch Hotchkiss Mountain gun fired two types of projectiles, a base fuze common shell and the cannister with hardened ½ inch lead balls. The gun broke down into two loads for easier mule transport with another pack mule required for carrying the ammunition. This is an unfired cannister round for the 1.65 inch Hotchkiss mountain gun produced by the Winchester Arms Company. The round has a round nosed brass projectile. The projectile has a thin brass wall and contained ½ inch hardened lead balls. Upon firing, the brass sheath broke up and released the lead balls in a shotgun fashion. The base of the projectile is rolled onto a brass baseplate. The projectile still contains the lead balls. The brass cartridge case is headstamped WINCHESTER R CO NEW HAVEN CT USA together with the Frankfort Arsenal government acceptance stamp. The price includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22677
£0.00

**EARLY PRODUCTION**RARE MAKER**RARITY VALUE 8 (10 BEING THE RAREST)** Nazi German P.D Luneschloss Solingen 1933 Pattern SA (Sturmabteilung / Stormtroopers) Dagger With Motto Etched Blade & ‘No’ (Nordsee Group) Marked Cross Guard & Scabbard. Sn 22675 - 22675
This is an original early production Nazi 1933 pattern SA dagger with scabbard by a rare maker in very good condition. The blade is crisply stamped with the manufacturers name ‘P.D Luneschloss Solingen’. Luneschloss made only approximately 1,000 of these daggers and are rated as rarity value 8 (10 being highest rarity value) in the book ‘The Service Daggers Of The SA & The NSKK’ by Siegert. Early production Nazi SA daggers such as ours had only the maker’s name without later RZM marks. The brown wooden grip is all original and undamaged. The original Nazi German National Emblem and 'SA' roundel are perfectly fitted. It has a Nickel plated cross guard. The cross guard is marked ‘No’ to the SA Stormtroopers Nordsee Group (located in Lower Saxony, North West Germany). Its blade has the correct "Alles Fur Deutschland" (Everything For Germany) motto inscription. The cutting edges of the blade have no nibbles and has just light areas of rubbing consistent with scabbard carry. The dagger is complete with its original brown anodised metal scabbard with nickel plated chape & throat mount. The throat mount has a single hanging ring. The body of the scabbard has an old shallow crease on one side above the undamaged nickel plated chape consistent with belt carry (visible in the images). The price for this early SA dagger by a rare maker includes UK delivery. Sn 22675
£975.00

**MINT BORE**MATCHING NUMBERS**Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing Company USA 1871 -1875 Patent ‘XL No.5 Safety Lock’ .38 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Single Action Factory Nickel Plated Revolver. Sn 22525 - 22525
Hopkins & Allen Arms Company was a US firearms manufacturing company based in Norwich, Connecticut that was founded in 1868 by Charles W. Allen, Charles A. Converse, Horace Briggs, Samuel S. Hopkins and Charles W. Hopkins. The Hopkins brothers ran the day-to-day operations of the company until it went bankrupt in 1916 and was subsequently bought by Marlin-Rockwell. Their ‘XL No.5 Safety Lock’ revolver, is one of many revolvers based on S&W and Colt Patents produced in the 1860’s through to the late 1870s with dynamic or quirky names to attract sales. This is an original example of their ‘XL No.5 Safety Lock’ revolver. The safety lock is the most outstanding feature of this gun. The base pin has two positions, pushed all the way in while operating the lever on the frame of the gun locks the hammer in the down position, move it out one notch again while operating the lever on the frame and the gun functions normally. The steel pistol retains some original factory nickel finish with areas of staining and tarnish consistent with age. It has a 1 ¾” octagonal steel barrel (6 ¼” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with crisp rifling. The top of the frame is crisply marked 'Hopkins & Allen Mfg Co XL No.5 Safety Lock’ and with 1871-1875 patents. The barrel is numbered ‘173’ which is repeated on the cylinder. It has a sheathed trigger, blade fore sight, notched frame rear sight and undamaged walnut grips. The cylinder can be removed by pressing a steel lever on the left side of the pistol which releases the cylinder spigot. The spigot can also be used as a clearing rod. The action cocks and dry fires correctly in single action only. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rim fire revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22525
£575.00

Early 20th Century English Jonathan Crookes Sheffield Pistol & Heart Trademark Bowie Knife With Stag Antler Scales & Scabbard. Sn 22535 - 22535
Jonathan Crookes together with his pistol & Heart trademark (The heart and pistol legend, was used as early as 1780 by the cutler Jonathan Crookes and became Jonathan Crookes & Son C1827. In 1859 the Sheffield cutlers John Brookes & Thomas Crookes appear in Melville & Co’s Commercial directory of Sheffield as manufacturer’s of knives and dressing case instruments. The Company had a warehouse, workshops, engine house & grinding wheel behind a house on St Philip’s Road on the outskirts of the cutlery making district of Sheffield. The workshop / factory was named the Atlantic works and was previously the address of knife maker Thomas Wigfall. The Company took advantage of the booming American market making Bowies for the British & American export. The trademark was later bought and used by other Sheffield knife makers, see pages 161-163 of The Sheffield Knife Book by Tweedale). This is a large original early 20th century Bowie Knife by Jonathan Crookes. It measures 14 ½” overall with a clean 9 ½” clean steel Bowie blade. The blade is just under 1 ½” broad at its widest and the spine is 6mm thick. The ricasso is stamped by the maker ‘Jonathan Crookes’ together with his pistol & heart trademark. The hilt’s Stag antler scales secured by pins are undamaged. The cross guard is brass. The Bowie is complete with its brown leather open top scabbard with small stitched belt loop to the rear. The front of the scabbard has tooled foliate decoration on the edges. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22535
£495.00

DEACTIVATED INERT. 1984 Dated, Unfired, British BAT (Battalion Anti Tank) 120mm (120x790R) HESH/T (High Explosive Squash Head) Anti Tank Round. - O 2245
DEACTIVATED INERT. The L2 BAT (Battalion, Anti-Tank) was a 120 mm calibre recoilless anti-tank rifle used by the British Army. It was also produced in the MOBAT version without a gun shield, and the ConBAT version with a new spotting rifle attachment. The L6 Wombat version was lightened and used by mobile units such as paratroopers and marines. The BAT replaced the QF 17 pounder anti tank gun to become the standard anti-tank weapon of the Army in the post World War II era. The BAT and MOBAT were used until anti-tank guided missiles, such as Vigilant and MILAN, took their place in the 1960s. The WOMBAT remained in anti-tank platoons in Berlin to supplement MILAN until the late 1980s. This is a British, BAT (Battalion Anti Tank), 1984 dated 120mm (120x790R) HESH/T (High Explosive Squash Head) anti tank round. The unfired weighted projectile retains its original green painted finish and is stencilled in white round the circumference 120MM SX434 GF REP SX 369 GF HE SUB 21-9-76 CSR PROOF OF PROP. 010 GD 10/82. The projectile has a unfired copper driving band and an inert white painted tracer spigot. The projectile is stamped POP P SX 134 GE OT 83 RLB (Royal Laboratories) 8/84 (September 1984) A6621A. The brass cartridge case with a steel reinforced base has a blown out base due to the ammunition being recoilless. The brass base is is headstamped RLG 1958 QA1235 FW RLB 1959 QX 1387. The steel base of the cartridge case is stamped round the circumference RLB 1959 QX 1387 IGN L1A5 LOT 4 CY 2/60. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2245
£475.00

QUALITY**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British Georgian Riddell & Bale 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Blued & Gilt Etched Warranted Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22658 - 22658
This is an excellent quality original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with blued and gilt etched blade is illustrated. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our excellent example has the correct shell guard with foliate decoration, one shell correctly folds for scabbard carry. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The wire bound grip is excellent and retains its original quillon finial. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 31” long fullered blade. The blued blade has foliate themed gilt panels on both sides including Grown GR (King George Rex), Heraldic Arms, martial banners, foliate panels ‘Warranted’ banner and maker or retailer banners ‘Riddell & Bale’. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original leather scabbard has brass mounts and 2 original hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog locket. All leather and stitching are intact with just light service wear. The price for this quality Napoleonic piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22658
£1,275.00

1854-1858 English Richard Wallas Wigton Cumberland Single Damascus Barrel 10 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting / Hunting Shotgun. Sn 22681 - 22681
The British gunsmith Richard Wallas is recorded as having premises at Water Street, Wigton, Cumberland between 1854-1858 (see page 356 of British Gunmakers Vol 2 by Brown). This is an excellent percussion sporting shotgun by Richard Wallas. It has a 31 ¼” round Damascus steel barrel stepped to octagonal (48” overall). The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The top of the barrel is faintly signed ‘Wigton’ & has a bead fore sight. It has a walnut stock with German Silver stock mounts, steel butt plate with extended tang and trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial. The all original wood work has just light bumps, and bruises to be expected with age. The action plate is signed ‘Rich’d Wallas ’ and has foliate engraved decoration together with game bird in the field scene. The breech has a gold band. The shotgun is complete with original wood ramrod with brass end cap. It’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of collection or display. Sn 22681
£795.00
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