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British WD WW1 1915 Webley & Scott Birmingham Brass 1" MK III Trench Flare / Signal Pistol Regiment Marked ’15 DLI 1’ to the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Weapon Number 1. Sn 22426:70 - 22426:70 The Durham Light Infantry (DLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1968. It was formed in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) and the 106th Regiment of Foot (Bombay Light Infantry) along with the Militia and Volunteers of County Durham. The regiment served notably in the Second Boer War, World War I and World War II, the Korean War and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. During the First World War, the D.L.I. expanded to 42 battalions, seeing active service overseas – on the Western Front (at Ypres, Loos, Arras, Messines, Cambrai, the Somme and Passchendaele), in Italy, Egypt, Salonika and India. Some battalions were part of the Army of occupation in Germany after the War. The regiment earned 59 battle honours and won six Victoria Crosses, but at the cost of 12,006 dead NCOs and other ranks. When officers are included this rises to approximately 12,530 – the 10th highest of any of the infantry regiments of the British Army. The 15th Battalion DLI mobilised for war on 11.09.1915 and landed at Boulogne. They were and engaged in various actions on the Western front including; 1915 The Battle of Loos (the Division suffered over 3,800 casualties and took the rest of the year to rebuild): 1916 The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval, The Battle of Le Transloy: 1917 The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First Battle of the Scarpe, The Third Battle of the Scarpe, The flanking operations around Bullecourt, The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Second Battle of Passchendaele, The Cambrai Operations: 1918 The Battle of St Quentin, The First Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Messines, The Second Battle of Kemmel, The Battle of the Aisne 1918, The Battle of Albert, The Second Battle of Bapaume, The Battle of Epehy, The Battle of the St Quentin Canal, The Battle of Cambrai 1918, The Battle of the Selle. 11.11.1918 they ended the war at Berlaimont, France. This is an original British WW1 brass 1" MK III Trench flare pistol made by Webley & Scott to the 15th battalion DLI. It has its original wooden grips which are undamaged. It is stamped on the left side of the frame by the maker together with clear proof inspection marks, War Dept arrow, ’15 (1915 date) and ‘III’ (mark 3 designation). The right side is stamped with serial number '9467’ and has Webley’s winged bullet trademark. The pistol has a military lanyard ring & the grip strap is Regiment marked ’15 DLI 1’ to the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Weapon number 1. The pistol breaks open, cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. Sn 22426:70 £525.00 |
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U.S. Army WWII CS-41 Generator Hand 10 Watts Mk2 in Original Carry Case. 22441:26 - 22441:26 Commonly used with the WS48, can also be switched to provide power for the Wireless Set 18 (WS18). Generator Hand 10 Watts Mk II was developed in the USA for powering Wireless Set No. 48 when dry batteries were not available in static field use. It could also be used with British Wireless Sets No. 18 and No. 68. Note that the general layout of this hand-operated generator unit, particularly the seat construction *(not included)*, is similar to the hand-generators issued with USA Signal Corps field radio sets e.g. BC-1306, AN/GRC9. See page 208 of Government Issue ‘GI’ Collectors Guide by Henri-Paul Enjames for reference. Retaining the majority of its original olive paint, the body is in very good condition. The unit comes with both hand cranks, cable and original web carry case which are all in very good order. *This unit has not been tested*. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:26. (Bottom shelf stores) £275.00 |
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**RARE**WW2 Nazi German 3rd Variant Sauer 38H 7.65mm Calibre Semi Automatic Pistol. Sn 22426:72 - 22426:72 The JP Sauer & Son Model 38H is a 7.65 mm (.32 ACP) calibre fixed barrel blowback operated semi-automatic pistol with a magazine capacity of 8 rounds. There are 4 recorded variants of these Nazi pistols (see pages 48 to 52 of Axis Pistols by Still). Sauer & Son were in stiff competition with Mauser and Walther in the small pocket-pistol market when they developed the Model 38H. At the outset of WW2 the pistol was issued to German Police Units as well as some 200,000 being ordered for the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe. This is a rare original Nazi marked WW2 Sauer 38H 3rd variant pistol in excellent condition ( see page 52 figure 9c of Still’s book where a 3rd variant is illustrated). It retains its original military blue finish and has undamaged black bakelite grips with correct stippled grip panels (correctly only one grip has Sauer’s intertwined ‘SS’ signature roundel). It has the correct safety lever mounted on the left rear of the slide. The left side of the slide is correctly marked with calibre detail only and is without JP Sauer & Sohn Suhl name (The name was eliminated at about serial number 410000, see page 49 of Still’s book). The left side of the trigger guard is Waffenamt '37' (a characteristic of 3rd variants). The frame & slide are stamped with the WW2 Nazi Eagle N proof mark and the frame is serial numbered '457969' which is in the 3rd variant serial number range 339424 to 483015 (see page 49 of Still’s book). There are no visible maker marks or Waffenampt on the magazine. The pistol cocks and dry fires and the magazine can be removed. The price for this rare Nazi marked pistol includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22426:72 £975.00 |
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Original Boxed WWII German DM 37 Volksgasmaske ‘Peoples Gas Mask’ with Original Instruction Book. 22441:27. - 22441:27 The People's Gas Mask was a principle developed in several countries during the Second World War that provided for the supply of gas masks to large parts of the civilian population . This was intended to reduce the effects of the possible use of chemical weapons in the bombing war against settlements. In most cases, the People's Gas Masks were less effective than the military versions but could be produced more quickly and cheaply. The German "People's Gas Mask" from Drägerwerke , which also went by this name, was in its original version a hood-like construction that covered most of the head. Later versions did without the hood to save material; they only covered the face and were fastened with straps at the back of the head, as is still common today. Towards the end of the war, the quality of the people's gas masks declined more and more, and the last version from 1944 was only made of thin, rubberized material. All versions had two separate viewing lenses, a round, screw-on filter and an exhalation valve. The mask was issued to the population from July 1937. It was intended for use for a maximum of 20 minutes, depending on the chemical agent (five minutes against phosgene ), and was primarily intended to enable the wearer to escape from the endangered area. Almost 45 million people's gas masks had been produced by the end of the war. The enclosed instructions for use stated: “Take better care of your gas mask than your clothes, because it could save your life if necessary! This German Volksgasmaske green rubber gas mask with aluminium filter canister. The mask is a pull-on full head style with elasticated strap * see images of strap* yellow plastic eyepieces and a one-way rubber exhaust valve in front of the nose. The filter is marked 'RL1 - 38/4' 111-5483. On the outside of the rubber is a small orange paint stamp of the German eagle and swastika above the marking 'Wa A 104'. The section inside the mask above the canister has a one-way rubber and steel inlet valve encircled by a thick band of compressed paper. The valve is crimped onto the mask by an external metal band. The removable screw-in canister is made of unpainted aluminium with the embossed figures 'RL1. 38/4' and '5 125' on its upper face as well as a small swastika and eagle symbol over the marking 'Wa. A. 320' are also present. The lower part of the original box is present and in very good order. The original DM 37 instruction booklet accompanies the set along with a copy of a 1943 dated German newspaper. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:27. £175.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 26/02) **MINT BORE**American Civil War Era Burnside Rifle Co Providence Rhode Island Model Of 1864 .54 Calibre Single Shot Lever Action Breach Loading Cavalry Carbine With Saddle Bar & Ring. Sn 22444 - 22444 The Burnside Carbine was a popular carbine rifle fielded across all of the major battlefronts of the American Civil War. The weapon was developed by Ambrose E. Burnside. Burnside was an Officer in the Union Army but gave up his position in order to concentrate on developing the gun. The Burnside Carbine made use of a specially-designed cartridge, this being a brass .54 calibre cartridge developed by Burnside himself. His new weapon and corresponding cartridge did much to eliminate the leaked hot gasses that were common when firing other breech-loading weapons of the time. Production of the carbine was handled by the Burnside Rifle Company and the Bristol Firearms Company of Providence, Rhode Island. This is a very good, original example of the Burnside carbine. The metal work has even patina and its all original wood stock has just the bumps and bruises to be expected. The 21" barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. It measures 39 ½” overall. It is fitted with a 2 leaf flip up rear sight and pinched blade fore sight together with steel saddle bar & ring. It is also fitted with rear sling swivel and steel butt plate. The top of the action and frame are stamped with numbers 7141 and 14563 together with ‘Burnside Patent Model Of 1864’. It also has faint manufacturer detail ‘Burnside Rifle Co Providence Rhode Island’ on the action plate. The loading and firing actions work crisply. The price for this piece of American Civil War history includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22444 £0.00 |
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Victorian The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Officer's Leather Cross Belt Leather Piece with Silver Fittings Including Rifle Brigade Silver Badge, Mounted with Silver Chained Sterling Silver Whistle (Maker Marked Joseph Jennens & Co of Deritend, Bir - 22441:28 The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army formed in January 1800 as the "Experimental Corps of Riflemen" to provide sharpshooters, scouts, and skirmishers. They were soon renamed the "Rifle Corps". In January 1803, they became an established regular regiment and were titled the 95th Regiment of Foot (Rifles). In 1816, at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, they were again renamed, this time as the "Rifle Brigade". The unit was distinguished by its use of green uniforms in place of the traditional red coat. It also differed in being armed with the Baker rifle in place of smooth-bore muskets. The Rifle Brigade performed distinguished service in both the First and Second World Wars. Post war, in 1958 the regiment formed part of the Green Jackets Brigade as 3rd Green Jackets and was amalgamated with the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) and the 2nd Green Jackets (King's Royal Rifle Corps) to form the Royal Green Jackets on 1 January 1966. This is an excellent original Victorian ‘The Rifle Brigade’ (Prince Consort's Own) Officer's Leather Cross Belt piece, Silver Chained Sterling Silver Whistle (Hallmarked Joseph Jennens & Co of Deritend, Birmingham, England), cap badge *minor damage-see images* silver coloured. A large Silver Lion’s head boss fitted with silver chain and sterling silver marked Officer’s whistle. The whistle works as it should and has Birmingham Hallmarks. The whistle is secured in the holster by a clip fastener. All leather and stitching of the leather strip are clean and intact. The leather strip is 42 ½ cm in length. The price includes UK delivery Sn 22441:28 (Rigs Box) £295.00 |
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Colt Navy 1851 six-round .36 Calibre Revolver with Octagonal Barrel, Brass & Colour Case Hardened Frame. **UK/EU 2025 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**D 1518 - D 1518 Manufacturer unknown but manufactured to a high-quality. This replica would be used by historical re-enactors and target shooters. The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol or Navy Pistol, sometimes erroneously referred to as "Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Calibre" or "of Navy Calibre" (Naval is heavy gun and Navy Size Calibre was termed later for another Colt model), is a cap and ball revolver that was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. After the Civil War, revolvers using fixed metallic cartridges came into widespread use. The Colt Navy remained in production until 1873, being replaced in the Colt line with what would become one of the manufacturer's most famous handguns, the Colt Single Action Army (also known as the Peacemaker and Colt 45). Total production numbers of the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver were exceeded only by the Colt Pocket models in concurrent development and numbered some 215,000 domestic units and about 42,000 produced in the Colt London Armory. The cylinder and body of the revolver have numerous inspection marks, and the serial mark ‘B KA125’ *some minor age-related wear to the cylinder and barrel-see images for condition*. The hammer moves and rotates the cylinder, the trigger doesn’t move. The price includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate D 1518 £395.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (14/03) **RARE**WW2 1943 No.4 MK1 (T) Sniper Rifle M/47C (BSA Shirley) With Sling & WW2 WD 1941 No.32 MK 1 Telescopic Sight / Scope With Matching Number Scope Mount & Lens Protector Covers. Sn 22426:74 - 22426:74 This is a rare WW2 1943 dated British No.4 MK 1(T) Sniper Rifle & 1941 dated No.32 MK 1 Telescopic Sight / Scope. The rifle has excellent woodwork and metal work. It is fitted with sniper's cheek piece. The left side of the frame is faintly stamped ‘No.4 MK1 T' sniper rifle designation. The grip strap is stamped with inspection marks number ‘AP2746’ and British wartime maker code M/47C (BSA Shirley). The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply and its magazine can be removed. It has a flip up ladder rear sight, winged fore sight, brass butt plate with trap & original webbing sling. The rifle is fitted with correct 1941 dated Sniper's telescopic Sight. It is crisply stamped with model designation & Date 'TEL SIGHTING No.32 MK.1 OS 466A. KL Reg No. 5896 1941’ and Broad Arrow WD stamp. The optics of the scope work as they should with correct reticle (the reticle image illustrated in image 1 is a representation of the reticle configuration in the scope not an actual photograph of it). The scope has its original sliding eye shade. The scope mount has number ‘AP 2746’ which matches the rifle. The scope has leather lens protection cups joined by WD marked leather strap which has impressed stores codes (illustrated). The strap has become detached on the edge of the small lens cup but this could easily be re-attached). The price for this rare sought after WW2 Sniper's rifle with scope includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22426:74 £0.00 |
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WWII Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Other Ranks Forage Cap and Badge. 22441:29. - 22441:29 The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence for just under 90 years, from 1881 to 1970. In 1970, the regiment was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Regiment to form the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, which in 2007 was amalgamated with the Cheshire Regiment and the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's) to form the present Mercian Regiment. The lineage of the Sherwood Foresters is now continued by The Mercian Regiment. After garrison service in the interwar years, the Sherwood Foresters next saw action in the Second World War. The regiment served in the Norwegian Campaign, the Battle of France, Dunkirk, the North African and the Italian campaigns. They also saw action in the Far East. Nearly 27,000 men served in the regiment's 17 battalions, suffering 1,500 officers and men killed in action. The regiment won 10 battle honours and 400 decorations, including a Victoria Cross. Other battalions saw service in Italy and North Africa. In excellent order made by Moss Bro’s & Co Ltd of King St Covent Garden London (as shown by internal label) Size 7. All badges, stitching and fabric in excellent condition. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:29.(Soft headgear Box 1) £165.00 |
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Original WWII 1943 Dated Royal Air Force Officers Beret. 22441:30. - 22441:30 An original 1943 Dated Royal Air Force officers beret in a size 6-7/8ths. The RAF started to issue Berets in place of the Field Service cap towards the end of the war. They became a popular choice throughout the 1950s and 1960s for officers and can be seen in many period photographs. The beret is spun from an RAF blue coloured wool and features a leather headband. A King's crown and Albatross cap badge is fitted to the front/side of the hat and the interior is lined in cotton drill. The original manufacturer's markings ‘British Beret Basque Ltd’ can be found inside the cap along with the 1943 date, size of 6 7/8ths and the War Department broad arrow markings. The beret is in very good order with some areas of light mothing which is stable. The price includes UK delivery. 22441:30 (Soft Headwear Box 1) £195.00 |
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WW2, Bomber Command Metallic Radar-Jamming Window Foil. Sn - 22846:76 During WW2, the British government Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) under Professor R.V. Jones conducted experiments to jam German radar using strips of metals strip cut to half the wavelength length of the radar frequency. This was proved. At the same time the Germans developed the same system and called it Duppel. The British were wary of using window at first but when it was first used on a raid on Hamburg on the 24 July 1943, where it was a great success with reducing bomber losses. This is an original aluminium coil of window radar jamming tape with the outer paper wrapper displayed beside it. The tape is held in a wooden and brass free standing display case with the title WWII window anti radar foil inside it. Window was produced in enormous quantities during the Second World War but relatively few examples have survived. See Instruments of Darkness by Alfred Price. The price for this rare piece of Bomber Command Window tape includes U.K delivery. Sn 22846:76 £145.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (02/03) **RARE**BOER WAR ERA**1891 Enfield MK I* Lee Metford .303 Calibre Rifle With Bolt Cover, Magazine Cut Off, Long Range Volley Sights & 1894 WD Wilkinson 1888 Pattern Mark 1, 2nd Type, Sword Bayonet And Scabbard. Sn 22426:76 - 22426:76 The Lee-Metford rifle is a bolt action British Army service rifle, combining James Paris Lee's rear-locking bolt system and ten-round magazine with a seven groove rifled barrel designed by William Ellis Metford. It replaced the Martini-Henry rifle in 1888, following nine years of development and trials and remained in service until replaced by the similar Lee-Enfield. The Lee Metford MK 1* was approved on 9th January 1892 (see page 381 of the Lee Enfield Story by Skennerton). The Lee Metford rifle was used extensively by British Forces during the Boer wars. This is an excellent Enfield made Mark I* Lee Metford Rifle. The rifle is in great condition with all original woodwork with early finger grooves in the fore stock as used in the Boer Wars. It also has steel butt plate with trap, magazine cut off, flip up ladder sight, long range volley sights, ramp block & blade fore sight, bayonet bar, correct bolt cover and sling swivels. The grip strap under the bolt is impressed 'Enfield I*' with Queen’s Crown VR (Victoria Regina). The rifle is serial number 9759L and has other un-matching numbers. The stock is fitted with void brass disc. The underside of the stock’s wrist and metal work has ordnance inspection marks and the shoulder stock has an impressed WD roundel. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply & the magazine can be removed. The rifle comes with an original Boer War era Wilkinson 1888 Pattern Mark I, 2nd Type, Lee Metford Bayonet And Scabbard. The bayonet’s 12” double edged blade with medial ridge has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso of the blade is marked WILKINSON LONDON ‘9 ‘94 (September 1894 date). The reverse has WD Broad arrow and other inspection marks. The undamaged wood grips are secured by 2 Brass rivets and there are inspection stamps on each grip. There is the correct oil clearance hole behind the top rivet. The steel pommel has the correct steel button press catch which works as it should. The bayonet has its original steel mounted black leather scabbard. The Steel throat mount has a frog locket and all leather and stitching are clean and intact. There are no maker or date marks visible on the scabbard. The price for this excellent Lee Metford set includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22426:76 £0.00 |
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