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*Rare* ‘The Improved Model Britannia' .25 Tap-Action Air-Rifle Signed C. G. BONEHILL. 22251 - 22251
A very rare Bonehill Improved Model Britannia air rifle. C.G. Bonehill used the experience he gained in making Fred Cox’s Britannia in making what he termed an Improved Model. Although it can look ungainly to modern eyes, the original intention was to make an air rifle suitable for target shooting from the prone and other positions, whilst utilising a fixed barrel. He achieved this aim, and the Improved model can be used from the prone position easier than a break barrel or underlever air rifle. The serial no 1423 date the rifle to circa 1910 is stamped throughout the metalwork on the rifle. It has a 19 ½ “barrel a blade foresight, adjustable ramp rear-sight and over-cocking air-chamber which is stamped 'THE IMPROVED MODEL BRITANNIA AIR RIFLE' over 'PATENTEE & SOLE MANUFACTURER' over 'C. G. BONEHILL, BELMONT FIREARMS WORKS BIRMINGHAM'. The slab-sided action body is stamped 'THE BRITANNIA AIR RIFLE' together with a picture of Britannia and 'TRADEMARK REGD'. The saw-gripped chequered walnut buttstock and iron heel-plate are in very nice condition with only minor age-related wear. The weapon cocks loads and shoots as it should. The price for this rare air rifle includes UK delivery. 22251.
£1,200.00

Victorian Era ‘The Hunter’s Knife’ Bowie With Ebony Handle Inlaid With Mother Of Pearl Studs Warranted Steel Blade With Blued & Etched Panel & German Silver Mounted Leather Scabbard. Sn 22164:1 - 22164:1
This is an attractive Hunting knife / Bowie in late Victorian form. It has an ebony handle with raised edges inlaid with mother of pearl studs. It has a German Silver cross guard and a 6” drop point Bowie blade. The blade has some staining consistent with age but no damage. One side of the blade has a blued and etched panel ‘The Hunter’s Knife’ and is stamped ‘Warranted Cast Steel’. There are no visible maker or date marks. The knife measures 10 ¼” overall length. Its original leather open top scabbard has a German silver throat mount and chape with ball end. All stitching is intact. The leather has some areas of light age & carry related surface scuffs. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22164:1 (All Bowies Box)
£375.00

*Rare* c1905 The Britannia Anglo Sure Shot Mk.1 .177 Air Rifle. 22250. - 22250
The Britannia air rifle was distributed by Ramsbottom of Manchester as the Anglo Sure Shot Mark 1 around 120 years ago. The Anglo Sure Shot is rarer than a standard Britannia, making up around 35% of the surviving Britannias. Numbered 2530, which is one of the lower serial numbers and is numbers matching. This is therefore an early production model, with associated features including a ribbed trigger, shorter barrel than later models (21 inches long rather than the 23-inch later barrel). The trigger adjustment screw access hole is through the swell of the pistol grip and can therefore be accessed without the rifle having to be held open. Clearly stamped COXS PATENT C.G.BONEHILL SOLE MANUFACTURERS and Britannia Trademark. The see-saw rear sight is fully functional, and the bladed foresight is present also. The wooden stock is good with only minor age-related marks *minor damage to the front left-hand side*. See page 13 of Hillers Air Rifles for reference. The loading and firing actions work perfectly. The price includes UK delivery for this very rare rifle. 22250.
£945.00

Victorian Era Silver Mounted Dirk / Dagger With Silver Mounted Scabbard. ED 2411 - ED 2411
This original Victorian British form dirk has an 8” long single edged dagger blade. The blade has no visible manufacturer or date marks and has staining consistent with age. The spine of the blade has tooled decoration near to the hilt. The dirk measures 12” overall and has a polished horn handle with silver fittings. The dirk is complete with original silver mounted leather scabbard. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. There are no visible maker or date marks on the blade. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2411 (small fixed blades box)
£225.00

*Scarce* U.S M7 Bayonet & M8A1 Sheath by Manufacturer Colt for the M16 Rifle. 22233. - 22233
The M7 bayonet is a bayonet that was used by the U.S. military for the M16 rifle (The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine) it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well as many other assault rifles, carbines, and combat shotguns. It can be used as a fighting knife and utility tool. It was introduced in 1964, when the M16 rifle entered service during the Vietnam War. The M7 bayonet is very similar to the older M4 bayonet with the Korean War era plastic grips for the M1/M2 carbines except that the M7 has a much larger muzzle ring. The M7 has the same two-lever locking mechanism as the M4, that connects to a lug on the M16 rifle's barrel. The M4 (M1/M2 carbine), M5 (M1 rifle), and M6 bayonet (M14 rifle), are all derived from the World War II M3 fighting knife. The blade has markings of the Colt horse logo with the words Colt's 62316 Hartford Conn. U.S.A. and is in near perfect condition. The M8A1 scabbard has the early green crackle finish and is marked USM8A1 on the metal throat, again in near perfect condition. The price includes UK delivery. 22233.
£275.00

**RARE**WW1 French Model 1916 ‘Coutellerie 31 Besset Thiers’ (Variant of "The Avenger of 1870") Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 22162:2 - 22162:2
From 1915 the French began to develop trench weapons at the Châtellerault arms factory, with Lieutenant-Colonel Coutrot experimenting by converting existing military swords and bayonets into combat daggers. Several designs were decided upon and then sent to be manufactured by private firms. Despite such variety of knives being issued to French troops during the War, there was only one, the Modèle 1916, that received an official military designation. Given this fact, it is strange that the dagger was in fact devised by the cutlery manufacturer Astier-Prodon of Thiers, rather than Châtellerault. It was subsequently produced by a number of other civilian manufacturers to keep up with demand. Early models lack a metal reinforcing ferrule, to strengthen the connection of blade to hilt found on later examples. Some of the Modèle 1916 daggers are marked 'Le Vengeur de 1870' on the blade, referencing the fall of Paris and French defeat in the Franco-Prussian war. This is an excellent, rare to find French Model 1916 Fighting Knife. WW1 variants by French makers available to French troops are identical to the Avenger of 1870 examples but without the Avenger inscription (see page 29 items 109 & 110 of Fighting Knives by Fred Stephens). Our knife by the French maker ‘Coutellerie 31 Besset Thiers’ has a 6 ¾” long steel double edged dagger blade with medial ridge and is correctly the same form as those found on European manufactured versions of the American pattern 1918 knuckle daggers. The blade is without Avenger inscription, the shank is manufacturer marked ‘Coutellerie 31 Besset Thiers’. The flat, shaped, steel cross guard has a small inspection mark (illustrated). The knife measures 11 ¼” overall length. The original solid wood grip has a flat, round steel pommel tang screw / bolt. The hilt has a metal ferrule at the cross guard indicating mid to late war production. The blade and grip are totally secure with no movement. The correct original scabbard is steel has correct elongated belt loop bar. The scabbard has some scuffs to the original black paint finish consistent with age and service use. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22162:2 (fighting knives box)
£575.00

Victorian Era, British Fire Brigade, Brass Fireman’s Merryweather Helmet and Liner. Sn 22206 - 22206
This is an excellent Victorian era brass Fireman's Merryweather helmet and liner. Merryweather helmets were used by British fire brigades from the Victorian era into the early 1900’s. These helmets were modelled on the helmets of the Sapeurs-pompiers which Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw had seen on a visit to Paris and introduced to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in London in 1868, replacing a black leather helmet. The design was widely copied by other British and British Empire fire services. These helmets were made of brass. This brass helmet has just a few very small, light, dents only visible on close inspection & is complete with its original leather backed brass link chin strap, high combe with embossed dragon design sides and leather liner. The front has a crossed fire axes and hose badge. The chin strap is secured with two rotating brass rosettes, one either side. The helmet is approx. UK size 7. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22206
£695.00

*Scarce Pre-WWII* Early Model Millita Original ‘V’ .177 Air Rifle by F. Langenham. 22253. - 22253
The story of Langenhan begins in 1842 Germany in the town of Mehlis, Thüringen with Valentin Friedrich Langenhan (10th June 1819 – 2nd March 1886). Valentin, who at this time was 23, along with his father, Johann Gottlieb Langenhan, 51, bought a shop in which they set up their gunsmith business. Together they produced and sold various gun parts such as flintlocks, hair-set locks, guards, caps, tools and knife blades. Johann (16th May 1791 – 15th January 1883) was a master gunmaker and personally trained his son Valentin in the art. It is said that Valentin preferred to use his second name Friedrich which is frequently seen in Langenhan company literature. Perhaps this was to differentiate himself from another Valentin Langenhan who operated an iron and steel works that was also located in Mehlis. This example being the rifled version with the under latch, it comes with the F.L.Z. trademark stamped to the air chamber and an Original V within a circle stamped to the side of the stock. The serial number is stamped to the left side of the air chamber-L37042. See page 161 of The Collectors Guide to Air Rifles by Dennis Hiller for reference. The metalwork is good with only minor age-related pitting in areas. The wooden stock and butt plate are in very nice condition also, with a nice patina. It cocks and fires perfectly with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. 22253.
£595.00

**C1800 NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**Bavarian 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword, Ebony Hilt, Mounted With King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria Royal Cypher Device, Blued & Gilt Etched Panel Blade. Sn 22226 - 22226
This is an original rare to find example of a C1800 Bavarian 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword (see page 195 of World Swords by Withers where an example with the same hilt as ours is illustrated). It has the correct regulation five-ball steel hilt with looping side guard, incorporating a gilt Bavarian Lion with Shield, D-shaped knuckle guard, castellated cushion pommel, undamaged finely chequered ebonised grip with gilt shield-shaped escutcheon bearing the Royal cypher (Royal Monogram of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, last Wittelsbach prince-elector of Bavaria 1799–1806 and first king of Bavaria 1806–25) . The 33” blade (39 ½” overall) is decorated with crisp, gilt, floral bouquets, foliate sprays and crowned Royal cypher, all on a blued ground. The blade is undamaged & has just light staining consistent with age. As is typical this sword is without scabbard. The price for this Napoleonic wars era spadroon includes UK delivery. Sn 22226
£875.00

SOLD SOLD (02/11) *Rare Maker* Swiss Schmidt-Rubin M1914 Sawback Bayonet by Manufacturer Hans Steimer and Scabbard. 22229. - 22229
An excellent condition M1914 Sawback Bayonet for the Schmidt-Rubin 1911 carbine. This bayonet was issued to select troops only. The 1914 differs from earlier saw tooth models by the addition of a bulge at the end of the blade and is fullered to one side only. The 48cm blade is excellent and is marked to the ricasso ‘H.S’ which denotes manufacture by Hans Steimer, Wasen (in the Emmental), Kanton Bern over the Swiss acceptance mark. See page 272 of Watts & White for reference. It has wooden grips secured by rivets and a spatulate style crossguard which is stamped ‘62281’. The steel scabbard (The leather scabbards were used on M1906 pioneer version mostly, where M1914 were in majority used with metal scabbards, only in early production was there a mixed combination, this was quickly replaced) is in good order with leather frog tab attached and an acceptance mark to the finial. The price includes UK delivery. 22229. (Other Countries Box 2)
£0.00

WWII British No2 MkV, 1" Flare/Signal Pistol **UK 2012 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** D 1474. - D 1474
A British No2 MkV, 1" Signal Pistol which is War Department marked to the right-hand side marked and was manufactured by Enfield. Of steel construction with age related wear and good undamaged composite grips. The barrel measures 3 ½ “and has a lug to lock the pistol into a bomber aircraft fuselage for signalling in flight. It cocks and dry fires, the stirrup catch breaks the gun open. The serial number0764 is stamped on body parts throughout. 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 1474.
£295.00

**LARGE**18th Century Imperial German Boar Hunting Dagger / Sidearm With Hunting Scenes Brass Clamshell Hilt, Full Knuckle Guard, Twisted Horn Grip Blade Etched & Blued Numbers & Letters Panels Both Sides & Scabbard. Sn 22224 - 22224
This is an excellent Imperial German Hunting Dagger / Sidearm. These substantial weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Boar for self defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. It has an undamaged brass clamshell hilt with twisted horn grip. It has a full brass Knuckle guard with ornate cast decoration including the depiction of a hunter, fixed clamshell on one side cast with mounted hunter and stylised gothic head form finials on the cross guard and handguard. The centre of the cross guard has the stylised depiction of a wild Boar. The pommel has ornate cat decoration. Its 21 ½” double edged blade has staining and age related patina. The blade has 2 small rectangular panels either side near to the hilt both with indistinct blue etched numbers and letters which can be seen in the images. The blade is 1 ¼” broad at its widest. The sidearm measures 27” overall. The weapon is complete with original brown leather scabbard. The leather has light foliate tooled decoration, riveted belt loop and retaining strap with press stud fastener. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The surface of the leather has some light surface scuffs consistent with age and use. The price for this impressive antique Imperial German hunting sidearm & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22224 (sword rack armoury)
£595.00
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