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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 21/03) **SCARCE**MINT**WW1 1918 Dated US Army Remington USA P17 (Model Of 1917) .30 Calibre Bolt Action Rifle With Original Leather Sling. Sn 22426:87 - 22426:87 The M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield", formally named "United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917" was an American modification and production of the British SMLE. The rifles were developed and manufactured during the period 1917–1918. Numerically, it was the main rifle used by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during WW1. Before and during WW2, stored rifles were reconditioned for use as reserve, Home Guard and Lend-Lease weapons for the UK in .303 calibre. This is a rare WW1 dated Remington USA P17 Rifle in 30. Calibre not later converted for British HG use. The woodwork and metal work of this weapon are in near mint undamaged condition. The breech is stamped ‘US (army) Model Of 1917 Remington’ & number ‘591904’ which is repeated on the bolt. The barrel is dated 10 18 (October 1918) and has ‘R’ mark (Remington) together with ignited grenade Frankford arsenal acceptance mark. There are no visible British inspection marks on this rifle. The rifle is fitted with flip up rear ladder sight and winged fore sight. It has a steel butt plate with trap, sling swivels fitted with period leather sling and bayonet bar. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22426:87 £0.00 |
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DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, MINT, British, 1941 Dated, 2 Inch (High Explosive) Mortar. - O 2199 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a nearly mint unfired British WW2, 1941 dated unfired 2 Inch HE (high explosive) mortar. The mortars steel body is stamped round the circumference WSC 5/41 (May 1941 date) I (mark I). the body retains most if its original brown varnished finish and has a green band round the centre with 20/80 stencilled in black (Baratol explosive). The nose of the mortor has a red band roune its circumference indicating explosive filled. The body has light white stencilling round the body ???MOR (2” MOR I). The bomb is fitted with a Mazak tailfin assembly which has cast into it 4FD Ltd 1939-1 Z (Mazak alloy) which retains its original inert 28 bore propelling cartridge. The cartridge is headstamped ELEY-KYNOCH 28 ICI 28. . One of the fins is painted red indication the round was originally fitted with a propelling cartridge. The cartridge cap is embossed 41(1941 date) WDC. The motor is fitted with a mint number 151 nose fuze which is stamped round the circumference TEL 12/40 (December 1940) nPV5441 680 and a crowfoot. The screw on alloy nose cap is impressed REMOVE BEFORE FIRING with a direction arrow. The brass fuze cap is stamped with a cross signifying a high explosive round (used to identify the round when it is dark). The fuze is complete with its original safety detent and, spacers and screw on cap. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2199 £275.00 |
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**VERY RARE**WW1 Winchester USA P14 & WW2 British WD Home Guard .303 Calibre Bolt Action Rifle Inlaid Silver Plaque To The Solihull Home Guard Rifle Club 1944, Period Parker Hale PH5B Mk VII Target Sight, Sling, Remington P17 Bayonet & Scabbard. - 22426:88 The Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (or P14) was a British service rifle of the First World War period, principally manufactured under contract by companies in the United States. It was a bolt-action weapon with an integral 5-round magazine. It served as a sniper rifle and as second-line and reserve issue, until declared obsolete in 1947.[citation needed] The Pattern 1914 Enfield was the successor to the Pattern 1913 Enfield experimental rifle and the predecessor of the U.S. Rifle M1917 Enfield. The need for additional small arms combined with a shortage of spare industrial capacity led the British government to contract with United States commercial arms manufacturers, Winchester, Remington and Eddystone (a subsidiary of Remington set up principally to manufacture the P14) to produce the P14 for the British, which continued until the US entered the war in 1917. This is a rare WW1 Winchester USA made P14 Rifle in .303 calibre. The woodwork and metal work of this weapon are in nice undamaged condition with just the knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected. The breech is stamped with serial number ‘W (Winchester) 89319’. The number is repeated on the bolt. The metal also has British WD arrow together and GR (George Rex) inspection mark indicating British WW2 re-issue after WW1 service. The rifle is fitted with its original flip up rear ladder sight and winged fore sight and has an additional period Parker Hale PH5B Mk VII Target Sight. It has a steel butt plate with trap, sling swivels fitted with webbing sling and bayonet bar. The weapon, cocks and dry fires crisply. The shoulder stock is inlaid with silver plate engraved ‘Solihull Home Guard Rifle Club’ and date ‘1944’ (5th Warwickshire Solihull Battalion) indicating WW2 use by the Solihull HG. The rifle comes with an original WW1 Pattern 1917 Bayonet stamped at the ricasso with Remington roundel and pattern detail ‘1917’. The reverse has ‘U.S’ (army) Frankford arsenal ‘ignited grenade’ mark and ‘stylised Eagle’ army acceptance marks. The bayonet measures 21 ¾” overall with a 16 ¾” clean single edged fullered blade and has undamaged slab wood grips. The bayonet is complete with original undamaged steel mounted green leather scabbard with belt bar. The leather is impressed by the maker ‘GHY’. The price for this interesting P17 set worthy of further research includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22426:88 £1,750.00 |
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INERT DEACTIATED. *RARE* British WW1, Royal Flying Corps Solid Cast Iron 3lb Practice Bomb. Sn - 22846:97 INERT DEACTIATED. This is a rare early British WW1 3 lb bakelite practice bomb, was used by the Royal Flying Corps and the early Royal Air Force for bomb aiming practice. The bomb consists of a solid cast tapered cast iron body fitted with a soldered tinplate cruciform tail assembly. The body of the bomb has a circular ring round the centre of the body to stop the bomb slipping in the hand and has pitting to the surface. The front of the bomb has a domed headed screw fitted. The front part of the bomb is held on by 3 slotted screws. The bomb measures 6 5/8 inches in length with a maximum diameter of 2 1/8 inches. The price for this early Royal Flying Corps practice bomb includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22846:97 £245.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 21/03) **EXTREMELY RARE**1906 British WD BSA SMLE MK I .303 Calibre Service Rifle Converted 1914 For WW1 Use To MK I*** With Long Range Volley Sights, Magazine Cut Off & Sling. D 1524 - D 1524 The Mark I SMLE was first approved on 23rd December 1902 and with alterations to the MK I including addition of a sighting blade to the rear sight to suit the MK VII ammunition the MK I *** was approved on 22nd April 1914. The conversions were made by Enfield & Royal Navy Ordnance Depots (see pages 398 & 402 of The Lee Enfield Story by Skennerton). This an extremely rare to find original British WD SMLE MK I Rifle converted to MK I***. It has the correct winged adjustable rear sight arrangement with horn inserts and MK I*** specification sighting blade, Winged Fore sight, long nose cap mounted with bayonet lug, brass butt plate with trap, a sliding charger guide mounted onto the bolt head, magazine cut off. The rifle also has its original long range volley sights. The rifle has all original woodwork throughout in excellent condition. On one side the grip strap it has crisp markings ‘King’s Crown ER (Edward Rex) SHTE I***’ and ‘1906’ date. The metal work has ordnance inspection marks. The rifle is serial number 27381K and there are other un-matching numbers. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply and its magazine can be removed. The rifle’s sling swivels are fitted with original webbing sling. The price for this extremely rare rifle includes UK delivery and deactivation certificate. D 1524 £0.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired, American Early WW2, 1941 Dated, 60mm High Explosive (HE) Mortar & Fuse. - O 2200 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an early WW2, 1941 dated, unfired American high explosive 60mm mortar round for the M48A1 mortar used extensively throughout WW2. The body of the mortor retains much of its original yellow painted finish. This yellow finish was replaced early in WW2 due to its conspicuous colour to olive green. The yellow painted finish was often overpainted with olive green in service. This round has not been overpainted and retains its original pre-war finish. The body consists of a cast iron machined body which is stamped round its circumference with a makers monogram 60MM, M48A1 LOT 1103 1941 (date). The early alloy fuze is complete with its alloy gaine and safety wire. The mortor is stamped round its circumference P.D.F. M53 LOT 10P-18-21 3-41 (March 1941 date). The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2200 £295.00 |
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WW2 1941 Australian WD Lithgow .303 Calibre MK III SMLE Rifle And Sling. D 1525 - D 1525 An excellent WW2 dated Australian Lithgow .303 calibre SMLE rifle. The all original woodwork and metal work of this weapon are in excellent condition. It has a winged fore sight, correct winged adjustable rear sight and brass butt plate with trap. The rifle is fitted with original webbing sling. The steel grip strap is stamped ‘MA Lithgow SMLE MK III’ and dated ‘1941’. The wood is impressed with Wd arrow and inspection mark. It has stripper clip loading bridge, magazine cut off and bayonet lug. The rifle is number ‘1827’ and has other none matching numbers. The rifle cocks & dry fires and its original magazine can be removed. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1525 £945.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. **MINT** Rare, Strippable, British WW2, 1943 Dated, British No 700 Mark III Nose Time Fuze for the Z Battery Rocket High Explosive Round. Sn - 22846:98 INERT DEACTIVATED. The solid-fuel 3 in (76 mm) rocket used by the Z Batteries was known as the UP-3 (Unrotated Projectile) and had been developed in the late 1930s by the Projectile Development Establishment at Fort Halstead in Kent under the direction of Alwyn Crow. By June 1940, Churchill was Prime Minister and he requested large supplies of rocket projectors for the anti-aircraft defence of Great Britain. The development of British rockets was under the control of Professor Frederick Lindemann. This naval weapon was intended to bring down low-flying aircraft with a trailing wire, at the end of which was an explosive mine; the land-based system was intended to have a high explosive warhead, detonated by a specially designed photoelectric (PE) proximity fuse. This is the black powder time fuze that functioned on an air pressure system, the air coming in via the small holes in the nose, causing the striker to make contact with the detonator and starting the time train. This is a near mint, strippable, unfired, British WW2, 1943 dated, No 700 m ark III nose time fuze for high explosive Z battery 3 inch rocket. The rocket measured 6 feet 4 inches in length and weighed 54 lbs. the fuze is constructed of brass and is stamped round its circumference No 700 III GK 1943 and is graduated to 30. The rocket batteries were either in twin mounts or in a mount of 20 rockets. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22846:98 £145.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. **MINT** British, WW2, 1940 Dated, Strippable & Complete for Instruction Purposes, No 199 Mk IV Time Fuze For The British 3.7 Inch Anti-aircraft Gun. Sn - 22846:99 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a mint, unfired and complete WW2, 1940 dated, British, No 199 Mk IV fuze for the British 3.7 inch anti-aircraft which was the standard heavy anti-aircraft gun used from 1938 throughout WW2. The No 199 fuse was the first fuse used with this gun and was superseded by the clockwork 207 fuze, introduced in 1939 with a running time of 43 seconds. This fuze was subsequently superseded by the proximity fuze. The alloy cap unscrews off the top of the fuze and the two brass powder timing rings come off. The fuze is complete with the detonator assembly and firing pin. The fuze has the powder rings and trails painted red and it appears to have been used for instruction purposes. This fuse is stamped round the top powder ring No199IV NE/C 11/40 (November 1940 date) RY 5.41. The main body of the fuze is brass and is stamped in scales from 1 to 30 with the safe marking picked out in red. Above this are two powder time rings which are complete with the powder ring seals, 2 felt sealing rings and the brass positioning peg. Above this is the alloy ballistic cap. See British and American Artillery of World War 2 by Ian V. Hogg, pages 107 to 111. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22846:99 £245.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED WW2, 1943 Dated, German Aircraft Dropped SD-10A, 10 Kg Splitterbombe. - O 2201 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a WW2, 1943 dated German SD-10A, 10 kg Splitterbombe (fragmentation bomb). The bomb was an anti-personal air dropped bomb designed to be airdropped in containers. There were 17 SD-10A cluster bombs are contained in the AB250-2 bomb container. The bomb measures 21 ½ inches in length with a diameter of 3.4 inches This example retains some of its original green paint to the body which held on by 4 round headed hammer rivets. The pressed steel riveted tail fin assembly is in excellent condition and retains much of its original green painted finish. One of the fins is stamped h bvc (Zimmermann, G, Metallwarenfabrik, Zirndorf/Nuernberg) 42 (1943 date). The steel eAZ 86 superfast nose fuze has an alloy arming vane is fitted into a steel adaptor collar. See page 145 and 218 in German Air Dropped Weapons to 1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert bomb in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2201 £945.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. **UNIQUE**ORIGINAL**. WW2,1940 Dated, German, 50kg C-50 Combined Spreng & Bandbombe (High Explosive Incendiary) Bomb, Presented by the 851 Company, Bomb Disposal, London, 1941 & Number 25 Electrical Time Fuze. - O 2202 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a rare and original German 50kg Spreng & Bandbombe (High Explosive Incendiary) bomb with its original number 25 electrical fuze. The bomb was dropped by the Luftwaffe during the Blitz and disposed by bomb disposal officers. The bomb has been dropped and did not detonate. . The bomb shows minor damage to the nose from impact. The bomb retains most of its original red oxide primer finish with two 20mm wide bands round its circumference indicating an incendiary composition in the high explosive. The bomb has an inscription in gold round its circumference PRESENTED CANNOCK EX-SERVICE MENS CLUB BY 851 BOMB DISPOSAL COY. R.E LONDON 1941. The 851 bomb disposal company was formed in August 1941 during the Blitz. This company incorporated the 851st Quarrying Company (bomb disposal) formed in 1940 and assisted the bomb disposal squads in bomb disposal with logistics and access to the bombs and were stationed at Blackheath in London in 1940 and 1941. The bombs construction consists of a tubular steel body with a steel nose section welded to the front. The base is closed by a recessed welded steel disk. There are 8 holes at the base of the bomb to retain the original bomb fins. The bomb is stamped with the following numbers at the rear 27 over 1958 over 83. The bomb is fitted with a number 25 an aluminium electrical fuze in a pocket on the bombs side and is stamped on the top EI.AZ 25 (in a circle) A BC 1940 (date) 7a and a waffenampt 83. See pages 152 and 201 in German Air Dropped Weapons to 1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer. Due to te bombs weight, delivery is at cost and by arrangement. No licence is required to possess this inert bomb and fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2202 £1,750.00 |
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INERT DEACTIATED. *RARE* British WW1, Royal Flying Corps Bakelite 3lb Practice Bomb. Sn - 22846:100 INERT DEACTIATED. This is an early British WW1 3 Lb bakelite practice bomb that was used by the Royal Flying Corps and the early Royal Air Force for bomb aiming practice. The bomb has two bakelite halves screwed together horizontally with a wooden spigot tail fin assembly with 4 pressed steel fins. The black bakelite body is undamaged and has the profile shape of the Hales and Cooper bombs. The front part of the bomb is held on by 3 slotted screws. The bomb measures 9 ½ inches in length with a diameter of 3 inches. The price for this early Royal Flying Corps practice bomb includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22846:100 £395.00 |
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