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WWII era Prismatic Marching Compass by ‘N.V. OBSERVATOR ROTTERDAM’. MISC 878 - MISC 878
Marked to the rear ‘N.V. OBSERVATOR ROTTERDAM’ 2028 D’ which is also on the inside of the cover. Made from brass and over lacquered in black. The compass is intact, and still contains the original fluid damped disc, the inside is clear and the numbers, (Divisions: 360 deg., clockwise), on the mother of pearl compass card dial are easy to read. In 1924 a few men began supplying instrumentation (manometers, compasses and dial thermometers) to the marine industry. Their business, known as ‘De Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Instrumentenfabriek Observator N.V.’, was located in a small office near the harbour in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. There are compass points engraved on the outside dial with a turning dial held in place by a brass screw. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 878.
£175.00

WWII Dated 1940 MKIII British Prismatic Marching Compass by TG And Co. MISC 876. - MISC 876
Marked to the rear ‘T.G.Co Ltd London No-B 42096 1940 MKIII with Broad Arrow. Made from brass and over lacquered in black. The compass is intact, and still contains the original fluid damped disc, the inside is clear and the numbers, (Divisions: 360 deg., clockwise), on the mother of pearl compass card dial are easy to read. There are compass points engraved on the outside dial with a turning dial held in place by a brass screw. T.G. Co.Ltd is better known as The Gramophone Company which was the trademark for EMI (Electric & Musical Industries). The abbreviation, (T.G.Co. Ltd), was only used by EMI during WW2 as they diverted their normal business activities to the war effort. The B in front of the serial number indicates that the compass was made by the British compass maker F. Barker & Son. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 876.
£175.00

Rare, American, WW1 Era, Wooden Ammunition Box With Tripod Slot for the American .30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun. - MISC 919
This is a rare American WW1 era wooden ammunition box for the American .30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun introduced in World War 1. This finger jointed wooden box has a heavy duty steel hinge which is retained by seven steel screws and a steel pin. The steel flush mounted spring loaded latch is riveted to the lid. The catch is retained by three screws to the box end. The box is complete with its original brown leather carrying strap attached to lid with two wooden dowels. At the bottom of the inside of the box is a stencil of three 30.06 rounds to show which way the belt has to be loaded into the ammunition box to ensure the belt is not upside down. The gun end of the box has a half found slot above the chamfered end to assist positioning the box in the cradle. The price includes UK delivery. MISC 919
£250.00

Rare, American, WW1, First Pattern Wooden Ammunition Box (Chest 49-1-84) With Tripod Slot for the American .30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun. Sn - 12954
This is a rare American WW1 first pattern wooden ammunition box for the American .30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun introduced in World War 1. This box has square corners at the bottom and not the slightly later chamfered corner where the box fits into the steel ammunition carrier next to the gun. The corner was chamfered so that any debris would not foul the ammunition box fitting correctly as found in service use. This dovetailed wooden box has a heavy duty steel hinge which is retained by eight screws and is stamped with the part number A8792A . The steel flush mounted spring loaded latch is riveted to the lid. The catch is retained by three screws to the box end and is stamped C 46089 . The box retains approximately 40% of its original green finish and is complete with its original green canvas carrying strap attached to lid with two steel pins. One end of the box is stencilled in black CHEST 49-1-8? . The other end has a 1 1/8” half found slot on the clasp box end 2 ½” tall from the bottom of the box. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 12954
£275.00

WW1 Era German Army Maxim Machine Gun, 7.92mm, Ammunition Box. Sn 17332:2. - 17332:2
This is an original WW1 German Army Maxim Machine Gun Ammunition box for 7.92mm Maxim Machine Gun rounds. Apart from superficial scuffs to the body which is to be expected of an original WW1 piece and is consistent with Military use, this Ammo box is in great undamaged condition. It measures 7 ¾” x 15" x 4 ¼” and is of standard Military construction of wood with sturdy metal band edges. It has its original recessed, metal bar carry handle and hinge. It also has its original latch closing mechanism. The inside of the case has one wall lined with steel. The inside of the lid has a period black painted arrow and what looks like a poker work number ‘9’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17332:2.
£275.00

Rare, British WD Marked .702” Pattern 1851 Minie Rifle 4 Groove Rifleing Steel Bullet Mould. Sn 19561. - 19561
This is a rare British Army WD marked bullet mould for the .702” Pattern Minie rifle. The Minié rifle was an important infantry weapon in the mid-19th century (see page 65 and page 64 item 60 of British Military Longarms By Bailey). The Minié rifle was adopted in 1849 following the invention of the Minié ball in 1847 by the French Army captains Claude-Étienne Minié of the Chasseurs d'Orléans and Henri-Gustave Delvigne. The bullet was designed to allow rapid muzzle loading of rifles and was an innovation that brought about the widespread use of the rifle as the main battlefield weapon for individual soldiers. In 1851 the British Enfield factory embarked upon production of the .702” Calibre Pattern 1851 Minié rifle using the conical Minie bullet, which replaced the Pattern 1842 smoothbore musket as the primary weapon issued to regular troops. The Pattern 1851 was referred to as a rifled musket and was longer than previous production rifles, conforming to the length of prior muskets which allowed for consistency in standards for firing in ranks and bayonet combat. Relatively few of these were produced since a new design was adopted within two years. The Pattern 1851 Minié rifle was in use for only had a short service life with the British Army from 1851 to 1855. This is an original British WD stamped .702 inch Minie rifle bullet mould. The mould halves and handles are each made out of a one piece steel held together with a dome bolt and nut. The moulds are aligned bu a steel pin in the bottom of the mould. The sprue cutter screwed onto the top of the mould so it can pivot an cut the sprue off. The sprue cutter is stamped on the top WD & 12. The bullet mould is approximately 11 inches long and casts 920 grain bullets. We also have a .702” Pattern 1851 Minie Rifle 4 Groove Rifle stock number 19135:21 available on the site. The price includes U.K delivery. Sn 19561.
£445.00

*Rare Boxed* Original 38-55 Winchester ‘Model 1894’ Hand Reloading Tool with Original Instructions. 19516. - 19516
The patent was granted to William Mason, February 13, 1894. (Patent 514722) Mason worked for Remington, Colt and Winchester. He designed the swing out cylinder for Colt Revolvers, with a star shaped, one piece ejector. He designed the first Double action revolver, and the rare Winchester Revolver. He made working prototypes for John Browning Designs like the 1886 Winchester. He seems to have filed 125 patents over his life, for everything from firearms, to steam pumps and weaving looms. He is considered one of the most significant mechanical designers of the Nineteenth Century. This little tool looks simple but is really a complex design, which is elegant in its simplicity. The main body of the tool also performs several functions. It holds a slide the slide is the same part that is holding the cartridge in re-capping position to the right. The slide has a spring loaded extractor on the other end, which pulls out the finished cartridge. It is activated by the curved lever. The curved lever also acts as a cam to move the slide up or down just .030 or 30 thousandths of an inch. This provides tremendous force for pushing the cartridge case into the die and pulling it out. All in a small package. The curved lever bears on two hardened roller bearings inside the slide. One above and one below the lever. These roller bearings also increase the force and smooth operation of the lever. In original condition with ‘Manufactured by The Winchester Rep Arms CO- Newhaven CT U.S.A MCD 1894-PAT February 13 1894’ printed crisply to the body and 38-55. The original box is in very good condition along with instructions, a Winchester gun advertisement and a Winchester Gun Grease advertisement. The tool itself weighs just less than 1kg and was made to load the following cartridges: ‘38-55’. The outer box has be re-enforced with black tape.The price includes UK postage. 19516. (Above Drawers)
£245.00

WW2 Imperial Japanese Army, Alloy Water Bottle Canteen With Stopper & Webbing Carrier With Japanese Kanji Signature (Translated In Accompanying Note As ‘Maruyama (Name) 143 Yanagibashi (Town) Tochigi (City)’. Sn 20882 - 20882
This is an original WW2 era Imperial Japanese Army Alloy Water Bottle. It measures 7" in diameter. It retains much of its original green paint and original stopper with lanyard loop. It is complete with original webbing carrier with shoulder strap. The webbing has period ink Japanese kanji which is translated in a note that accompanies the sword as ‘Maruyama (Name) 143 Yanagibashi (Town) Tochigi (City), most likely the name and address of the Japanese soldier who was issued with this canteen. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20882 (storeroom shelf near optics)
£295.00

WWI Dated Turkish Gallipoli Campaign Flag and Medical Armband. 20825. - 20825
An original Turkish flag from the Gallipoli campaign, possibly Army/Naval dated from WWI with Turkish inscription (During World War I (1914-1918), French, British, and allied forces (Australian, New Zealand, Newfoundland, Irish and Indian) fought the Gallipoli campaign (1915-1916) in and near the peninsula, seeking to secure a sea route to relieve their eastern ally, Russia. The Ottomans set up defensive fortifications along the peninsula and contained the invading forces. In early 1915, attempting to seize a strategic advantage in World War I by capturing Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), the British authorised an attack on the peninsula by French, British, and British Empire forces. The first Australian troops landed at ANZAC Cove early in the morning of 25 April 1915. After eight months of heavy fighting the last Allied soldiers withdrew by 9 January 1916). Measuring 27” x 40” and made from fine cotton, the star and crescent are neatly stitched. The hoist tape has ‘1917’ along with a Turkish inscription and is fully intact. The original hessian rope and toggle are present. The accompanying field medics armband (also worn by stretcher bearers) is white cotton with a red crescent stitched to it measuring; 10cm x 40cm. The armband has staining consistent with its age and all of the stitching is intact. The price for this scarcely found pair includes UK delivery. 20825. (Large Flag Box)
£345.00

WWI era German Soldiers Multi-Tool Kit in Leather Pouch. 20809. - 20809
An original German Soldiers multi-tool kit in leather pouch. The set comes with the handle and 10 separate tools are marked ‘Germany’. It was used by opening the lever/blade lock and sliding in the base of the tool and closing the lever to lock the blade in place. The tool’s handle is; 9.5 cm overall; ebonised wood handle scales with brass pins; all of the parts are tight. The drop-point blade is; 8.2 cm long; the saw and file/large flathead screwdriver are 9 cms in length. All tools are intact with no damage; the mini-hammer’s stem is a little bent through use. All blades sit in the handle tightly without play; the blade lock is in perfect working order. The original leather folding pouch is in good condition, the internal tool holders are all present and undamaged. The leather is pebbled and soft/ supple; all original stitching and studs are intact. The pouch comes with its original green baize internal protection flap. The price for this scarce piece of history includes UK delivery. 20809. (Luger Tools drawer)
£395.00
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