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 **MATCHING NUMBERS**WW2 1944 British M47/C (BSA Shirley) .303 Calibre Royal Navy Line / Flare & Grenade Launcher Factory Purpose Made From S.M.L.E. No.4 MK I & No 5 Jungle Carbine Rifle Parts**UK 2020 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**Sn 18260 - 18260
An original, WW2 Factory made Royal Navy Line / Flare & Grenade Launcher Factory Purpose Made From S.M.L.E. No.4 MK I & No 5 Jungle Carbine Rifle Parts. The all original woodwork and metal work of this weapon have wear and patina to be expected. The action is marked No.4 MK I nd it has the padded butt found on No.5 Jungle carbines. The steel grip strap is stamped with what appears to be 1944 date, serial number AX2502 and British wartime manufacturer code M47/C which is BSA Shirley. Matching number 2502 is stamped on the Launcher pod indicating that this launcher and rifle were made and put together at the BSA Shirley wartime factory. The stock has sling swivel and sling bar. The shoulder stock has a period white painted armoury number ‘D22’ and the fore stock has original, steel copper and brass wire strengthening bands. Deactivated to UK specification in 2020 the launcher cocks and dry fires and its magazine can be removed. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. NB As a launcher this item does not require bringing up to UK/EU specification before sale. Sn 18260
£875.00

WW1 Era German Hebel 27mm Trench Flare/ Signal Pistol. Sn 18196:30 - 18196:30
This is an original WW1 German Hebel 27mm calibre Flare Pistol. It has a 9" barrel and measures 14" overall. It has undamaged wood grips and part of its original military lanyard ring lug. It's lever opening action works & it cocks & dry fires. The left side of the frame has serial number '6020' alongside indistinct small cartouche mark. The price includes 2007 UK deactivation certificate and UK delivery (NB UK deactivated flare/ signalling pistols do not need to be re proofed to the new UK/EU specification). Sn 18196:30
£375.00

Swedish 38mm Flare/ Signal Pistol. D 1461 - D 1461
This is a good 38mm calibre Flare Pistol. It has a 6" Barrel and measures 10" overall. It has undamaged composite grips. It's lever opening action works & it cocks & dry fires. The left side of the frame is stamped with serial number '66123' above ‘15648’ and is stamped PW. The underside of the barrel has inspection marks and calibre detail (illustrated).The butt is fitted with fixed lanyard ring. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery (NB UK deactivated flare/ signalling pistols do not need to be re proofed to the new UK/EU specification). D 1461
£345.00

WW1 Era German Hebel 27mm Trench Flare/ Signal Pistol By 'Gebr.R' Gebruder Rempt Suhl. D 1460 - D 1460
This is a good WW1 era German Hebel 27mm calibre Flare Pistol. It has a 9" Barrel and measures 14" overall. It has undamaged wood grips with just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It's lever opening action works & it cocks & dry fires. The left side of the frame is stamped with serial number '1815' and by the manufacturer 'Gebr.R' (Gebruder Rempt Suhl Germany). The number is repeated on the barrel block together with the company’s ‘GR’ mark. The right side has Imperial inspection marks. The butt is fitted with its original military lanyard ring. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery (NB UK deactivated flare/ signalling pistols do not need to be re proofed to the new UK/EU specification). D 1460
£475.00

British WD WW1 1916 Cogswell & Harrison London Brass 1" MK III Trench Flare / Signal Pistol By. D 1501 - D 1501
An original British WW1 brass 1" MK III Trench flare pistol made by Cogswell & Harrison London. It has its original wooden grips which are undamaged. It is faintly stamped on the left side of the frame by the maker ‘Cogswell & Harrison London’ together with clear proof inspection marks, War Dept arrow, ’16 (1916 date) and ‘III’ (mark 3 designation). The right side is stamped with serial number '62608'. It has a military lanyard ring & breaks, cocks and dry fires as it should. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. NB As signal pistol deactivated to UK specification this item does not require a new UK/EU deactivation certificate. D 1501
£345.00

WW1 German Hebel 27mm Trench Flare/ Signal Pistol By G &Co (Gebruder &Co Suhl). D 1481 - D 1481
This is a good WW1 German Hebel 27mm calibre Flare Pistol. It has a 9" Barrel and measures 14" overall. It has wood grips which have just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It's lever opening action works perfectly & it strips, cocks & dry fires. The left side of the frame is stamped with serial number '18855' and by the manufacturer G &Co (Gebruder &Co Suhl). The right side has Imperial inspection marks. The butt is fitted with original military lanyard ring. Price includes 2018 UK deactivation certificate and UK delivery (NB UK deactivated flare/ signalling pistols do not need to be re proofed to the new UK/EU specification). D 1481
£375.00

WW2 1944 U.S. Navy Sedgley MK IV 37mm Flare/ Signal Pistol. Sn 14719 - 14719
This is an original WW2 dated U.S. Navy Signal Pistol. It has an 8” barrel for 37mm flares and internal hammer. The barrel is crisply stamped with Sedgley Inc manufacturer's detail and MK IV designation. The breech block of the barrel has ‘PTs 3-2-44’ date (3rd Feb 1944), ‘Phila Pa USA’ mark & number ‘14370’. It has a bakelite pistol grip stock containing the action. The grip has diamond shaped chequered grip panels with ‘USN’ roundels (US Navy. The butt has a small lanyard ring. The stock is undamaged and the metal has even patina. The pistol is 13 ½” overall length. The pistol has a nice firm break action and the trigger moves. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. Sn 14719
£295.00

WW1 Imperial German Army Hebel 27mm Trench Flare/ Signal Pistol. D 1439 - D 1439
This This is a good WW1 German Hebel 27mm calibre Flare Pistol. It has a 9" Barrel with octagonal breech and measures 14" overall. It has undamaged wood grips. It's lever opening action works & it cocks & dry fires. The left side of the frame is stamped with serial number 'BP 5361' and the right with Imperial inspection marks (all illustrated). The butt is fitted with its original military lanyard lug. Price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1439
£325.00

Scarce, Original, WW2 Imperial Japanese Navy, Second Variation Type 90 Triple Barrelled Flare/ Signal Pistol made by Kayaba Kogyo. Sn 6180 - 6180
Extemely rare, excellent condition second variation Type 90 triple barrelled flare signal pistol made by Kayaba Kogyo for the Imperial Japanese Navy. A total of only 5,300 Type 90 triple barrelled flare pistols were ever made and as most of the Japanese Navy was sunk during WWII rather than surrender, the majority of these pistols ended up at the bottom of the ocean. This pistol can be identified as a second variation of which only 3,400 were produced. It is manufacturer marked by Kayaba Kogyo company with katakana inspection mark and bears a Japanese Imperial Navy acceptance mark. (illustrated) on the right hand side of the frame and is stamped PAT. 93006 on the feft hand side of the frame. It has it's original chequered plastic grips and the metal work retains its original black lacquer painted finish including the different coloured flare markings to designate the barrels. Deactivated to new specification in 2008 this example breaks open as it should and it has a moving trigger. Also the selector switches rotate and safety catch locks the trigger. This is an extremely rare, hard to find gun. Price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 6180.
£1,650.00

WW2 Type 90 Japanese Naval DOUBLE Barrelled Flare / Signal pistol. ( Sn. 5636) - 5636
This is a very rare example of an Imperial Japanese Navy double barrelled 28mm Flare/ Signal pistol. Introduced in the Japanese year '2590'- 1930, it was given the designation 90 using the last 2 digits of their year. Only 10,300 were ever made and many of those were lost at sea, as a result they are very scarce. This example is in it's original, as found, condition. The black grips are original and complete. The pistol retains it's lanyard ring, selector switch, safety switch and barrel opening lever. The rear cocking lever ring is absent. The pistol measures 7 inches overall with 2x 4 1/2 inch barrels. It is well marked and along the breech has the markings for 'Kayaba Seisakusho' ( Kayaba Manufacturing Co.), the Naval anchor and Japanese military inspection mark. The serial number is 3320. The pistol is complete apart from the cocking lever and has been sympathetically deactivated. This is a very rare item. Price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. ( Sn. 5636)
£795.00
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