Rifles and Carbines
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British, Number 5 Mark 1 Jungle Carbine Made at ROF Fazakerley. Sn - 22845 The jungle carbine was developed from 1943 to give soldiers in jungle fighting to have a lighter and handier weapon. The Number 4 rifle which the Number 5 carbine was based on was shortened by 4 inches and made lighter by about 2.2 pounds. The shorter barrel with flash hider gave more recoil so a rubber recoil butt pad was fitted to help absorb the recoil. The Jungle carbine was produced from March 1944 and December 1947. Due to the muzzle flash hider, a special number 5 knife bayonet was produced which could double as a combat knife. The gun proved to be a popular and handy weapon that was accurate out to 400 yards. This is an excellent No. 5 Mk I jungle carbine made it ROF Fazakerley. The woodwork is in in excellent condition and the metalwork retains most of its original black finish. The rifle has matching numbers W6443 stamped on the receiver, bolt and bottom of the magazine. The left side of the receiver is engraved No5 MK1 ROF (F) (Royal Ordnance Factory Fazakerley) 7/46 (July 1946 date W6443. The rifle is fitted with a British army webbing jungle green coloured sling. The rifle has a U.K. deactivation certificate and the gun cocks and fires, the safety catch works and the magazine can be removed. The price includes UK delivery and the deactivation certificate. Sn 22845 £1,295.00 |
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**RARE**, British, Lee Enfield Snipers Rifle Number 4T MK I Rifle by Long Branch, Number 32 Mk I Telescopic Sight, Mount & Leather Sling. **UK DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATE** Sn - 22844 The British Lee Enfield rifle was the standard rifle of the British and Commonwealth forces from the 1890s. The number 4 rifle was approved for service in 1939, replacing the number 1 rifle and full scale production was achieved in 1942. Various models of British Lee Enfield rifles were used from the First World War as sniper rifles. In 1939, the Number 4 rifle was trialled as a snipers rifle and were approved for issued from 1942. This is a rare and excellent 1943 dated Long Branch number 4 Mark 1* 4T snipers rifle complete with its number 32 mark 1 telescopic sight, sight cover and leather sniper sling. The action is marked on the left hand side No 4 MK 1* (F) FTR LONG BRANCH 1943 (DATE). The rifle carries the serial number 5L3782 on the left wrist of the action. The rifle has the correct rear sight with the fixed battlesight part oof the sight being removed together with the foresight blade. The rifle is fitted with number 32 telescopic sight and mount which is clear and in good working condition. The sight is stamped TEL STG: No32MK1 U.T.C. OS 433A No 114 and a crowfoot. The telescopic sight is complete with its brown leather cover which is stamped with a crowfoot BMG 1942 and a CROWFOOT over WD. The woodwork is in excellent condition and retains its original detachable cheek piece. The rifle is fitted with an adjustable leather sniper sling with brass fittings. The rifle has a U.K. deactivation certificate and the gun cocks and fires, the safety catch works and the magazine can be removed. The price includes UK delivery and the deactivation certificate. Sn 22844 £2,950.00 |
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Deactivated, WD, 1887 Dated, Enfield MK IVc Martini Henry .577x .450 Rifle Converted from a .402’’ Mark I Enfield Martini Rifle. - D 6042 This is an excellent, original British service, 1887 dated .577x .450 Martini Henry, Mark IVc service rifle. The rifle is the c pattern with the 31mm long nocksform at the breach, a ramped fore sight fitted with the earlier short lever butt with the hole plugged with a wooden dowl and a long extractor lever. These rifles were converted at Enfield from the .402 Martini Enfield cartridge rifle to the .450 Martini Henry rifle. The action is stamped on the right hand side with a crown over VR ENFIELD 1888 (DATE) IV over I (class I weapon). The I is central with the acceptance mark with the V is off centre so it indicates that the rifle was one of the .402” Enfield-Martini rifles converted as a IVc .450 specification rifle. The barrel and action have many Victorian and WD proof inspection marks. The rifle is fully Enfield ordnance stamped to the metalwork and is fitted with its original woodwork throughout. The rifle has a block and blade fore sight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling swivels and correct. The rifle has a 33 5/8 inch steel barrel with a 49” overall length. The wood furniture has just the normal light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. The metal work has even patina throughout & has many WD ordnance inspection marks. In April 1905, the Nepalese government asked for 10,000 Martini Henr rifles and a total of 7,500 were delivered as well as the previous 2,500 previously gifted. This is one of the rifles that were gifted to Nepal by the British Government after British Regimental service. The butt carries the Rawul Pindi roundel which is stamped round the circumference RAWUL PINDI RP (Ruwul Pindi) 5 1908 (May 1908 transfer date). the butt also carries the inventory mark 4388 under the arsenal stamp. The metalwork and fore end carry no Nepalese markings. The action is stamped on the right hand side Victoria’s crown over V.R. (Victoria Regina) 1887 inspection mark I centralised under the inspection mark and a V over I. (a Martini Enfield mark I .402’’ rifle converted to a .450 Martini Henry mark IV Class I weapon). The rifles loading lever opens the breach block and the trigger moves. The rifle is complete with its correct mark IV cleaning rod and an original leather sling. There are no Nepalese marks on the rifle. Mark IV Martini Enfield/Henry models are described in detail in the following books in see Section D, Martini arms, RB 99 on page 19, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office and pages 159 & 230 including the plates in The Martini-Henry for Queen and Empire by Neil Aspinshaw. Also pages 68, and 76-77 including the plates in Guns of the Gurkhas, (The lost arsenal: pistols, rifles and machine guns of the Royal Nepalese Army, 1816 – 1945) by John Walter. The rifle was converted to a 20 bore shotgun when these guns could be held on a shotgun certificate before they became antique obsolete calibre guns so the gun has been deactivated and has a deactivation certificate. The price for this scarce converted Martini Enfield gun includes UK delivery and the deactivation certificate. D 6042 £695.00 |
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British, Volunteer, Lee Speeds Patents, Long Lee Enfield MK I* Rifle By BSA Co (Birmingham Small Arms Company), with Long Range Volley Sights, Magazine Cut Off, 1910 Conversion to Charger Loading & Leather Sling, Retailed by Alex Martin of Glasgow. - D 6041 The Long Lee-Enfield .303 was introduced into the British Army in the late 1800’s. It replaced the Lee-Metford, which had been the standard issue firearm since 1889. The latter was a magazine-fed repeating rifle, but it fired cartridges using black powder which emitted smoke when fired that gave away the rifleman's position. In 1891, the British first produced cordite a propellant that burned cleanly without emitting smoke. It also generated more heat, however, which wore out the Lee-Metford's rifling system of seven shallow grooves. A new rifling system was developed at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, consisting of five deep grooves that could withstand the intense heat generated by the cordite. The result was the .303 Long Lee-Enfield rifle. The new rifle saw service in the Boer wars and beyond. A Lee-Speed rifle is a commercial version of the military Lee-Enfield rifle, built by companies like BSA and LSA and marked with Lee Speed Patents to acknowledge the inventors James Paris Lee who developed the action and Joseph Speed who refined it. These rifles, produced primarily between 1890 and 1914, featured higher-quality wood and finish compared to military versions and the models were based on the military rifle's familiar action and .303 British calibre and were usually privately bought by volunteer soldiers. This .303 calibre Long Lee MK I* rifle made by BSA & Company for Alex Martin of Glasgow. The action is crisply stamped on the left hand side LEE-SPEEDS PATENTS BSA & M.CO (Birmingham Small Arms and Metals Company). The top of the breech is stamped LEX MARTIN GLASGOW. Alex Martin was a high class gunsmith on the Clyde in Glasgow. The only difference from the Mk I and the mark I* was the addition of protective wings for the front sight and the addition of a windage adjustment for the back sight which this rifle retains. The use of cleaning rods on .303 arms was abolished in 1899 resulting in the elimination of the hole for it in the bayonet boss and the small change to Mk I* standard. The Pattern 1888 bayonet was also modified to remove the hole for the cleaning rod in the end of the handle resulting in the Mk II bayonet. In 1910 these rifles were converted to charger loading and is correctly stamped on the left side of the strap. The gun retains most of its original high gloss blued finish and the original woodwork is in excellent condition with only minor marks form service use. The rifle has the correct has stepped blade fore sight with protective wings, 1800 yard ramp and ladder rear sight with windage adjustment, 2800 yard long range volley sights, bayonet bar without hole for the cleaning rod, the correct offset sling swivels and leather sling, magazine cut off and charger loading bridge. The original woodwork is excellent condition. the rifle carries the serial number 8796 which is stamped on the right hand side of the breech and the rear of the bolt. The rifle has its original brass butt plate with trap with its cleaning kit. The deactivated rifles bolt moves, the safety catch on the rear of the bolt works correctly, the magazine cut off moves as it should and the magazine can be removed. The price includes UK delivery and the deactivation certificate. D 6041 £1,200.00 |
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**SCARCE**WW2 POST DUNKIRK DISPERSAL EMERGENCY MEASURES**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING BOLT**British WW2 1940 Dated BSA SMLE No.1 MK III* .303 Calibre Rifle & Sling. D 6033 - D 6033 A scarce, excellent, original WW2 1940 dated, Short Magazine Lee Enfield SMLE No1 MK III* .303 calibre 'Dispersal Rifle'. These weapons were produced as an emergency measure after Dunkirk. Contracts for parts were 'dispersed' throughout the country to smaller firms then returned to BSA for assembly (see pages 176 & 177 of The Lee Enfield Story by Skennerton). The rifle’s steel grip strap is nicely stamped with Crown GR ( George Rex) 'B (dispersal factory cypher illustrated on page 177 of Skennerton’s book) 1940 (date) SMLE III* (designation)'. The rifle is serial number M44723 which is stamped on the barrel shank, bolt, under the rear sight and forend block. The bolt has WD broad arrow mark. The rifle has its original high wing front sight and rear sight arrangement with wing protectors. It has a brass butt plate with trap, bayonet lug & bridge for stripper clip loading. The wood is all original with just light bumps & bruises consistent with age and service use. The deactivated rifle’s bolt & trigger move and the magazine can be removed. The rifle’s sling swivels are fitted with original webbing sling. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 6033 £875.00 |
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British WD 1894 Dated, Long Lee Enfield MK II Rifle By LSA Co (London Small Arms Company), 1910 Converted To Charger Loading With Long Range Volley Sights, Magazine Cut Off, Cleaning Rod & Original Leather Sling. D 1480 - D 1480 The Long Lee-Enfield .303 was introduced into the British Army in the late 1800’s. It replaced the Lee-Metford, which had been the standard issue firearm since 1889. The latter was a magazine-fed repeating rifle, but it fired cartridges using black powder which emitted smoke when fired that gave away the rifleman's position. In 1891, the British first produced cordite a propellant that burned cleanly without emitting smoke. It also generated more heat, however, which wore out the Lee-Metford's rifling system of seven shallow grooves. A new rifling system was developed at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, consisting of five deep grooves that could withstand the intense heat generated by the cordite. The result was the .303 Long Lee-Enfield rifle. The new rifle saw service in the Boer wars and beyond. This .303 calibre Long Lee MK II is crisply stamped on the right side of the strap 'LSA Co Ld' (London Small Arms Co Ltd) Crown VR' (Victoria Regina) and '1894' date. In 1910 this rifle was converted to charger loading and is correctly stamped on the left side of the strap 'LSA Co 1910 C.C.L.E’. The breech is stamped with number '9262 and has other un-matching numbers. The metal work has WD and ordnance inspection marks. It has stepped blade fore sight, flip up rear peep sight, long range volley sights, ladder rear sight, bayonet bar, sling swivels fitted with original leather sling, magazine cut off and charger loading bridge. The wood work is excellent & all original. The rifle has its original brass butt plate with trap. The deactivated rifle’s bolt moves, its trigger moves, the magazine cut off moves as it should and the magazine can be removed. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. D 1480 £1,200.00 |
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Italian, Late WW2 Production, Gardone Val Trompia Arsenal, Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine (Moschetto Modello 91 da Cavalleria) 6.5mm (6.5x52) Bolt Action Carbine With Folding Bayonet **EU 2021 DEACTIVATION** Sn - 22725 This is a Carcano M1891 Cavalry Carbine or Moschetto Modello 91 da Cavalleria made by the Italian arsenal of Gardone Val Trompia after Mussiloni was killed after 1943. This hard to find carbine having a fixed as opposed to an adjustable rear sight and has no date stamps on the gun dating it to after 1943. This pattern carbine was only made by the Gardone Val Trompia Arsenal. During WWII and after declaring war on the Allied forces, Italian arms manufacture started assembling existing stocks of the 6.5mm calibre M1891 and issuing to them Italian units. The rifle has all its original wood and metalwork & is equipped with original folding bayonet. The carbine has a steel butt plate with trap, sling bars, leather sling, fixed rear sight and blade fore sight. The carbine retains much of its original blued metal finish and the breech is stamped GARDONEV.T (Gardone Val Trompia) SH 3183 (serial number) 942-XX. The carbine has the original folding bayonet of the cavalry carbine and has all of its original woodwork which has the usual bumps from service use. the carbine is equipped with a sub machine gun sling which was common at that time. Deactivated EU specification in 2021. The carbines trigger moves, bolt moves and locks and the bayonet folds, locking in place as it should. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22725 £475.00 |
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**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS INCLUDING BOLT**Inter War 1929 & WW2 Era British Enfield MK III SMLE .303 Calibre Rifle & Sling. D 6032 - D 6032 An original Inter War dated Short Magazine Enfield SMLE MK III .303 calibre rifle. The rifle has all original wood stock in excellent condition. It has clear date and manufacturer's stamps, 'Kings Crown GR (George Rex) Enfield SMLE III and '1929' Date (illustrated) at the grip strap. The rifle is serial number 86713 which is stamped on the barrel shank, bolt, under the rear sight and foreend block. The rifle has its original high wing front sight and rear sight arrangement with wing protectors. It has a brass butt plate with trap, bayonet lug, bridge for stripper clip loading and magazine cut off which moves as it should. The deactivated rifle cocks and dry fires & the magazine can be removed. It is complete with original webbing sling. The price deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 6032 £875.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 09/08) **MATCHING DATES** WW2 1943 British Army Long Branch Canada No.4 MK 1* .303 Calibre Rifle With Ribbed Fore Stock 1943 WD Sling, No.4 MK II ‘Pig Sticker’ Socket Bayonet & 1943 WD No 4 MK II Scabbard. D 6031 - D 6031 This is an original matching dates WW2 .303 calibre No.4 MK I* rifle with sling & bayonet with its scabbard. The rifle has all of original undamaged woodwork with ribbed fore stock top and all original metalwork which is in excellent condition. The rifle was made at Long Branch in Ontario, Canada. The rifle has a winged fore sight, flip up adjustable rear sight, steel butt plate with trap and sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling which is ink stamped with WD arrow and 1943 date. The breech is crisply marked ‘No 4 MK 1* Long Branch’ & has matching ‘1943’ date. The grip strap is marked on the left hand side with serial number ‘57L7542’. The deactivated rifle cocks and dry fires & the magazine can be removed. The rifle comes with an original No 4 MK II Pig Sticker socket bayonet and scabbard. The bayonet’s 8” ‘pig sticker’ spiked blade is straight and undamaged, the socket has the correct release catch which functions as it should and is marked with No.4 MK II designation. The bayonet’s original steel scabbard has a frog locket and ball end with the correct zinc alloy throat piece. The throat is marked ‘No.4 MK II’ and ‘SSP’ together with matching 1943 date and WD arrow. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 6031 £0.00 |
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