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**MATCHING NUMBERS, BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**Original, WW2 Japanese NCO's Type 95 Katana With ‘The Lijima Swords Factory’ & Toyo 1st Arsenal Arsenal Marks & Scabbard. Sn 20906 - 20906
This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana and scabbard. The sword has the typical aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The hilt retains some of its original brown paint. Its early, fullered, 27 ½” blade is stamped on one side '137879' and with inspection mark (later examples were stamped on the spine). The blade has no damage and just light areas of staining consistent with age. The hilt is stamped with Tokyo 1st Arsenal Star mark, Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark (see pages 185 & 186 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson). It is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard has no dents and retains its original paint finish. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with matching number. This piece is clearly a WW2 bring back, surrendered or recovered from the battlefield. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20906
£1,200.00

British 1853 Pattern Socket Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 23464 - 23464
This is a British 1853 pattern socket bayonet and scabbard for the pattern 3 band Enfield rifle and the later Snider conversions. These bayonets had a long service ife and were in use from 1853 until 1878, long after the introduction of the Snider breech loading system in 1866. The blade measures 17 184 inches long with an overall length of 20 ½ inches. The blade is stamped on the ricasso with a crown B 44. The leather scabbard is fitted with a brass locket with a round frog stud and chape retained by brass staples. The leather, stitching and metalwork on the scabbard are all in excellent condition. See Skennerton's item B145, pages 105-109). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23464
£295.00

WW2 Era Japanese Naval / Marine Landings Steel Combat Helmet Shell With ‘Marine Anchor’ Badge. Sn 23555 - 23555
This is an original WW2 Japanese Naval / Marine Landings Combat Helmet shell. The steel helmet shell without liner and chinstrap has most of its original Navy / Marine grey paint finish and no damage. The front of the helmet has the original metal ‘Marine Anchor’ Naval / Marine Landings badge. The inner rim of the shell has unreadable period hand applied, scratched letters & numbers (illustrated). The shell has the correct small ventilation holes and has chin strap bales. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23555
£295.00

**RARE VARIANT**SURRENDERED TROPHY OF WAR**Late WW2 Emergency Issue Japanese Navy Petty Officer Or Senior NCO’s Kai Gunto Tachi Sword With Arsenal / Or Private Sword Shop Numbered & Marked Tang, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22877 - 22877
This sword was received direct from the family of a British Sailor who served in the Pacific Fleet during WW2. The family described how this sword was surrendered by a Japanese Officer to their Sailor relative when he boarded a Japanese War ship (no other details known). The sword was brought home after the war and has been in storage & un-messed with since then. The sword has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies the sword. In his notes he states “A late war possible emergency issue sword looks like for Japanese Navy. A varient of a kai gunto tachi. A basic arsenal product with either a murato or machine made blade. No folding or forging – rolled bar stock with all over temper and quenched in oil. No proper hamon (put on with stones, un-signed). With arsenal or sword shop inspector’s stamps. Scabbard / saya: basic wood covered with tight canvas combat cover & leather drag which is black for navy? Plus has two ashi suspension rings – also navy feature. Tsuba is blackened oval iron + one brass seppa (no marks). Navy used black iron in late war. Tsuka / hilt: basic late war with black soft metal fuchi + copper kashira (bright) wrapped in leather (black) simulating ray skin, black ito wrap Navy style. No menuki fitted. A basic cheaply made weapon but a rare Navy? varient. Never sen one before in un-touched collector’s condition. NB Possible Navy Petty officer or Senior NCO’s sword? Needs more research”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge as 62 cm length and full length 84.5 cm, he also identifies a number 10 arsenal number, an un-identified Arsenal or Private sword shop mark & describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this rare variant WW2 Japanese Navy sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22877
£975.00

**MINT**BLANK FIRER**Pietta Western Army 1860 9mm Blank Calibre Brass Framed Revolver With Colour Case Hardened Action, Loading Lever & Hammer (Colt M1860 Army). Sn 23484:121 - 23484:121
The Colt Army Model 1860 was a muzzle-loading cap & ball .44-calibre revolver used by Union & confederate troops during the American Civil War. Made by Colt's Manufacturing Company, it was used as a side arm by Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery troops, and Naval forces. The Colt design lives on today in the form of quality replicas and blank firing pistols true to the original Colt pistols, from Italian manufacturers Uberti, Pietta, and Euroarms. This quality Pietta manufactured example of the Colt Model 1860 Army revolver retailed by Pietta as the 'Western Army 1860' is in near mint condition. The pistol has an 8” blued steel barrel and measures 14 ½” overall. The right side of the barrel is crisply stamped 'Western Army 1860 Cal 9mm Knall'. The left side 'Pietta Made In Italy'. It has a brass frame, colour case hardened action, hammer, captive loading lever & blued cylinder. It has excellent wood grips. The pistol is downward venting & offset cylinder. Its single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:121
£475.00
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