Deactivated Guns
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 17/06) **VERY RARE** PRE DUNKIRK**Early WW2 1939 BEF .303 Calibre, British Enfield MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun. D 5989 - D 5989 During the defence and evacuation of British and allied Forces in Europe from Dunkirk during 26th May to 4th June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) lost the Majority of their Bren Guns and other less portable weapons and equipment, as a result it is very rare to find a British pre Dunkirk dated Bren. This is an excellent, original, British made 1939 dated pre Dunkirk evacuation MK 1 Bren gun. All of its metal work & woodwork is in great undamaged condition with original finish and it is complete with its bi pod, carry handle & original box magazine. The frame is crisply stamped 'Bren Mark 1' and by the British manufacturer 'Enfield' together with Kings Crown and '1939' date. It is serial number 'B803' which is repeated on its MK 1* barrel which also has other numbers. Its wood stock with steel butt plate is excellent. The barrel is stamped ‘MK 1*. The machine gun features the correct adjustable drum type rear aperture sight, folding cocking handle & swivelling wood carry handle. The weapon cocks and dry fires & its magazine can be removed. The price for this very rare Bren includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5989 £0.00 |
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**RARE**Original British WW1 Trench Warfare Periscope Mirror Observation Attachment For British Pattern 1907 SMLE Rifle Bayonets. OPT 865 - OPT 865 This is a rare to find original WW1 Trench Warfare Periscope Mirror Attachment For British SMLE Rifle Bayonets, see page 351 of ‘The Lee Enfield Story’ by Skennerton where an MOD pattern room image of one of these devices attached to a Pattern 1907 bayonet is illustrated. That image and a period image of one of these devices in use attached to a British Army Sergeant’s SMLE rifle are illustrated in image 1. There are no visible maker or date marks on this periscope mirror. The steel cased mirror measures 49 mm x 90 mm x 8mm when closed. The hinged case has a clip attachment to the rear which neatly slides onto the tip of a British Pattern 1907 bayonet. The clip is hinged for adjustment. The metal work has most of its original green paint. The case opens to reveal a small mirror which has some tarnish due to age but is still useable with no cracks. The price for this rare trench warfare piece includes UK delivery. OPT 865 (in Misc drawer office) NB The WW1 SMLE & Bayonet illustrated in the images are not included but are available separately on our website stock number D 5990) £225.00 |
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**RARE**Transit Cased WW1 1918 British WD Erith Works Vickers .303 Heavy Machine Gun With Later Australian WD marks Indicating Refurbishment For WW2 Use Transit Cased 1918 WD Tripod, 1915 MK IV Mount, Vickers Ammo Tin With 1943 Belt & Inert Rounds. - D 5986 This is an excellent clean WW1 transit cased .303 Vickers Heavy Machine gun with transit cased mount & tripod and ammo tin with belt & inert deactivated rounds. The machine gun is marked with serial number 'H4340' which is in the serial number range of British Vickers made in 1918 at Vicker’s Erith works who made 5,981 HMG’s that year (see page 54 of ‘The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land’ by Goldsmith). The gun has WD arrow and ordnance inspection marks, other numbers and Australian ‘OA’ (Orange Rifle Factory) marks indicating post WW1 refurbishment for Australian forces WW2 use. It is fitted with silvered flip up long range sight marked ‘.303 IV No.2 MK 1’, additional dove tail mount for optical sight and has excellent undamaged firing handles, one with screw top lid for use as oil container. The lid has an integral applicator brush. The machine gun included its fluted jacket retains its original finish and green paint. The gun’s cocking handle and the action move, the breech cover opens, the feed block has inspection marks and can be removed. The tripod has the correct graduated WD stamped brass dial marked ‘BS & Co 1918 MT .303 MK IV Dial Trav MK II’ (illustrated). The tripod mount is marked ‘Reg No. F 781 .303 Maxim MK IV RH&S 1915’. The tripod and mount have all original green paint. Included is an original Vicker’s marked steel ammo tin with hinged Lid and carry handle. The tin contains a WW2 1943 dated ammo belt which contains a quantity of inert deactivated .303 Rounds. The price for this rare WW1 HMG set includes deactivation certificate. Due to the size and weight of this piece delivery will be by arrangement and at cost. D 5986 £7,500.00 |
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**RARE**WW1 Battle Of The Somme Battlefield Recovered British Trench Warfare Barbed Wire Breaker / Cutter For Attachment To S.M.L.E Rifles. MISC 821 - MISC 821 The Battle of the Somme also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and the French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the river Somme in France. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. More than three million men fought in the battle, of whom more than one million were either wounded or killed, making it one of the deadliest battles in human history. 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 rare, original, WW1 British wire breaker / cutter for attachment to S.M.L.E rifles (see page 366 of ‘The Lee Enfield Story’ by Skennerton). This piece of WW1 trench warfare equipment was recovered post war from the Somme battlefield. 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 all steel construction wire breaker / cutter is in fair condition for a battlefield recovered relic. It has the correct steel horns jaw and hinged clamp with wing nut & bolt for rifle attachment. The metal work has even patina. There are no maker or date marks visible on this wire cutter. The price for this rare WW1 piece includes UK delivery. MISC 821 (storeroom shelves entrenching tools / wire cutters box) £295.00 |
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Armi Jager Dakota Colt Single Action Army Ejectorless Peacemaker .357 Magnum Calibre Revolver With Open Cylinders That Will Accept Inert Rounds. D 5982 - D 5982 Made by Armi Jager Italy these quality firearms were Imported through Intercontinental Arms. The pistols were modeled on Colt’s Wild West era single action peacemaker revolvers. The 6 shot revolver is in .357 calibre and would have been capable of firing both .357 Magnum and .38 special ammunition, they were modeled on the original Ejectorless Single Action Army Peacemaker and manufactured without the ejector rod & ejector rod housing on the barrel. The lack of ejector created a simpler, easier to carry revolver, useful in the American Wild West Frontier era for short engagements that might not demand quick reloading. In the period Colt made up the guns on special order, fitting them with barrels of any length the customer wanted. The Colt design lives on today in the form of identical quality firearms from Italian manufacturers such as our example by Armi Jager. The side gate loading revolver has a 5 ½” blued steel barrel and measures just under 11” overall. It has a colour case hardened frame & trigger, brass grip frame & undamaged wood grips. The barrel is signed ‘Dakota Cal.357 Magnum’ and ‘Made In Italy’. The frame has factory inspection marks and the pistol is serial number 13376. The side gate loading pistol has the correct hinged gate which operates as it should, Its cylinders are cut but open and will accept inert rounds and it cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5982 £795.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 17/06) **RARE**WW1 1917 British WD Officer's Webley MK VI .455 Calibre Service Revolver. Sn 22553:3 - 22553:3 This is an original World War 1 dated British WD Officer's MK VI .455 calibre Service Revolver. It is serial number 17081 which is stamped on the underside of the frame, there are other un-matching numbers. 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 finely chequered Bakelite grips and Lanyard ring. The pistol breaks open for loading & cocks & dry fires in both single & double action. Its barrel is open & over bored, the cylinders are cut and ringed. The price for this WW1 dated British service revolver includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22553:3 £0.00 |
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**BOER WAR MODEL**British WD Officer's Webley MK IV .455 Calibre Service Revolver With 'Birds Head' Grips & 6 Inert Deactivated Sectioned Dummy Rounds Which Can Be Loaded Into The Cylinder. Sn 22534:19 - 22534:19 The Webley MK IV .450/ .455 revolver was approved for British military service on 5th October 1899. These weapons were supplied in such large quantities to British troops engaged in the South African wars during 1899 – 1902, it was often referred to as the ‘Boer War Model’ (see page 201 of Webley Revolvers by Reinhart). This is an excellent original example of the Boer War Model Webley MK IV revolver. It has the correct 4" barrel and the original blue finish has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The pistol has the correct undamaged 'Birds Head' shaped chequered panel grips. The frame is crisply marked ‘Webley Patents’, ‘MK IV’ and has WD inspection marks including a large Broad arrow on top of the cylinder frame. The pistol has matching serial numbers 105600 on the barrel block, underside of the frame and cylinder. The pistol is fitted with military lanyard ring. The pistol has an open over bored barrel and the cylinders have been cut and ringed. A nice feature of this pistol is that it comes with 6 inert deactivated dummy rounds which were commissioned by a previous owner and constructed so they can be loaded into the cylinder avoiding the cylinder ring obstruction and can be ejected by the pistol’s ejector mechanism for display (the original period empty .455 calibre brass shell cases have been sectioned and fitted with sectioned dummy bullets). The weapon cocks and dry fires in both single and double action. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22534:19 £895.00 |
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**RARE**Pre WW1 Dated 1910 Imperial German Army 7.92×57mm Calibre Erfurt Kar 98 Storm Troopers Rifle. D 5979 - D 5979 This is a very good condition, rare to find Erfurt Arsenal Mauser Kar 98 rifle. These short rifles were issued to German 'Storm Troopers' in WW1 for attacking and clearing trenches. The rifle measures 43 ½” overall. The breech is crisply stamped 'Crown Erfurt 1910'. It is also marked 'Kar 98' designation. The weapon is serial number 7111 and it has other un-matching numbers on the metal work & wood. It has undamaged all original woodwork and is complete with steel butt plate. The metal work is undamaged with even aged patina throughout. There are Imperial German proof / Inspection marks on the metal work. The rifle has a bayonet bar, sling swivels, adjustable rear sight & winged fore sight. The rifle cocks & dry fires. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 5979 £875.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS** Post 1896, Boer War British Officer’s Private Purchase, Small Frame Factory Nickel Plated Webley MK III .380 Calibre Pocket Revolver. Sn 22534:18 - 22534:18 Webley MK III .380 pocket revolver's were introduced in March 1896 ( see page 151 of Bruce & Reinhart's book Webley Revolvers). This is a factory nickel plated example retailed in South Africa, possibly a British Officer’s Boer War Private purchase weapon. The small frame pistol has a 3" barrel. The right side of the pistol is stamped with the serial number '11261' and 'Webley Patents' matching numbers are on the barrel block and cylinder. The left side of the frame is stamped with Webley 'winged bullet' legend. Above the cylinder on the frame it is stamped with 'Mark III .38'. On top of the cylinder frame it is signed by the South African retailer ‘A.P Walsh Kimberley & Johannesburg’. It's all original metal work retains its original factory nickel plate finish which has just light age related tarnish in areas and its chequered panel vulcanite grips are undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires in both single and double action. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. Sn 22534:18 £695.00 |
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Transit Cased WW2 1942-1943 Australian WD Lithgow Vickers .303 Heavy Machine Gun With Transit Cased 1943 Dated Tripod By RT (Randwick Tramways) & MK IV Mount. Sn 22534:17 - 22534:17 This is an excellent clean WW2 dated transit cased smooth jacketed .303 Vickers Heavy Machine gun with transit cased mount & tripod. The machine gun is marked with serial number '7992' which is in the serial number range of Australian Lithgow Vickers made between 1942 & 1943 (see page 266 of ‘The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land’ by Goldsmith). The gun has WD arrow and Lithgow ‘MA 42’ marks (Lithgow 1942). It is fitted with silvered flip up long range sight, additional dove tail mount for optical sight and has excellent undamaged firing handles. The machine gun retains its original finish. The gun cocks and dry fires crisply, the breech cover opens, the feed block has MA with WD arrow marks and can be removed. The tripod is stamped ‘RT’ (Randwick Tramways) No 7203 and is dated 1943. The tripod is in excellent original condition with original green paint. The gun mount is marked ‘Mount Tripod MG MK IV’. It has the correct graduated dial and inspection marks marked ‘MT .303 MK IV Dial Dir’n Mill’ (illustrated). A nice feature of this gun and mounts is that they are fitted with original canvas covers to the barrel jacket and mount chains. The price includes deactivation certificate. Due to the size and weight of this piece delivery will be by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22534:17 £4,950.00 |
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