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WW2, 1944 Dated, Container Light Equipment Parachute. Sn - 22846:91
The CLE (container light equipment) was developed during the Second World War to carry additional supplies to be dropped with Paratroopers and for later resupply purposes. Initially named the CLE after the Central Landing Establishment, it could contain various weapons, ammunition, rations, medical equipment, radios and even the small Welbike motorcycle. Later it was officially named the Container Light Equipment. Initial variants were canvas bags with internal supports, but the chosen design consisted of a metal tube with large access doors. It was attached via a trestle to the aircraft, usually a Dakota. The CLE parachute was contained in a canvas bag atop the container and the parachutes themselves were colour coded, depending on contents and the operation, and could range from khaki through to blue, yellow, red and white. The collapsible crash pad dome at the base of the container was designed to take the impact of the landing. This is a cream coloured parachute for the container light equipment container that was attached to the top of the container. The parachute is stamped in red on the inside F.CO LOT NO FC-1 15 FEB 7 1944 (7 February 1944 date). The parachute measures approximately 88 inches diameter with a 6 inch spill hole in the top where the parachute straps cross and a spill slit on one side between the top to near the bottom of the parachute to allow air to escape and stabilise the parachute in a vertical descent. The free length of the 12 parachute cords is 44 inches. All of the seams, circumference and cord attachments have reinforced seams. The parachute is in good condition and the price includes U.K. delivery. Sn 22846:91
£225.00

Late 1800’s Gun Size Embossed Shell Design Copper Black Powder Flask with Graduated, Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. 22490:2. - 22490:2
Hunting accessories were popular in the 1830s. This included powder and shot flasks in copper and brass, leather shot pouches and hunting belts. Other sporting goods such as wine and spirit flasks, as well as sandwich and cheese boxes, proved to be very popular with consumers. The line continued to expand as firearm technology progressed. This quality flask falls into the category of Shell & Bush décor featuring deep embossed shell (see page 286 of The powder flask book by Riling for similar example). This is an excellent, copper and brass, gun size, black powder flask which is deeply embossed with shell decoration. Both shells have even aged patina. The screw top brass charger has measurement adjustment (no grain markings) and spring lever which is fully functioning with a strong action. The flask is 7 ½” length and 3 ¼” at its widest. The copper body has a minor dent to the base. The price for this attractive flask includes UK delivery. 22490:2 (Flasks Drawer)
£225.00

Early, Quality, 1813 Dated Spanish Form, Eibar, 16 Bore Miquelet Flint Lock Shotgun. - A 1125
Miquelet lock is a modern term used by collectors and curators, largely in the English-speaking world, for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols. It is a distinctive form of snaplock, originally as a flint-against-steel ignition form, once prevalent in Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Balkans, North Africa, the Ottoman Empire and throughout Spain's colonies from the late 16th to the mid 19th Centuries. The miquelet may have come to the attention of arms makers in Istanbul & North Africa via long-established trade routes from Italian city-states through the port of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) to provinces on the Balkan Peninsula. Other avenues were probably provided by booty from corsair raids and/or from the many Ottoman-Euro conflicts of the period. This is a decorative Miquelet lock 16 bore shotgun made in Eibar, Spain. Th shotgun has an elaborately turned and shaped barrel which has gold and silver infill in the engraving. The iron barrel measures 18 his long and is held in by a single wedge and the walnut stock measures 34 inches. The barrel is profusely decorated with silver inlay at the breach, near the muzzle and round the manufacturers mark in gold round the middle part. The octagonal barrel is turned to a round form 1/3 if the distance from the muzzle and is inlaid in gold round the middle is FABRICADO IN EIBAR ANI D 1813 (Made in Eiba AD 1813 [date]). The barrel has a gold foresight. The breech bears the Fluer-de-lis cross, crown and an armourers shield marked GPR A GUI RRK in the shield. The shotgun has elaborate iron fittings with the trigger guard having a pineapple finial. The butt and trigger guard have fine scroll engraving. The barrel has a smooth finish with staining and residue from use. The woodwork carries minor bumps and bruises from use. The lockplate carries an armourers shield and the frizzen carries fine engraving. The cock is fitted with flint and the action works as it should. The original Walnut full stock furniture has just bumps and bruises to be expected. The stock is fitted with iron belt bar which has tooled decoration. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique Miquelet lock flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1125
£895.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2, 467th Bomb Group, Station 145, Rackenheath, Norfolk ‘Gate Guardian’ M28A2 Practice Bomb with Inscription to European Theatre Operatons. Sn - 22846:92
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an inert WW2 practice bomb that was originally the gate guardian at the entrance to the 467th Bomb Group, Station 145, at Rackenheath, Norfolk in England flying Lockheed Liberator aircraft. The bomb was used in WW2 for bombing practice and empty is very light. The bomb has two suspension lugs and originally would have been filled with water (56 lbs) or sand (95lbs). The bomb measures 41 inches long with a diameter of 8 inches and in its present unfilled state is very light, being made of sheet steel. This bomb is painted yellow and has painted on it on the side ‘Site one Between These Eggs Pass The Hottest Dam Flyers In The ETO! This bomb was originally one of a pair at the main entrance (Pass between these eggs). Bombs were often called eggs. ETO refers to the European Theatre Of Operations of the American Air Force in WW2. The 467th bomb group was disbanded at the end of WW2 and moved to the United States and the base was taken over by the RAF 94th Maintenance unit. The base today has either overgrown or returned to agriculture. This is a rare survivor from WW2, used as a gate guardian. A photograph is with the bomb showing it suspended outside the entrance to the Rackheath base showing the inscription. No licence is required to possess this inert bomb in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Price includes UK delivery. (34) Sn 22846:92
£475.00

INERT. British 1975 Dated 76mm ARMDC (76.2x230R) L23A1, HE (High Explosive) Weighted DRILL Round For The Scorpion Light Tank and Saladin Armoured Car. Sn - 22846:93
INERT. This is an original British 1975 dated 76mm ARMDC (76.2x230R) L23 A1 HE (High Explosive) weighted DRILL round for the British 76mm ARMDC gun fitted to the Saladin 6 wheeled armoured car that replaced the AEC armoured car in 1958 and the later Scorpion Tank introduced in 1973. The 76mm gun used in these vehicles is the Royal Ordnance Factories L23A1 low velocity gun that fired HE (high explosive), HESH (High Explosive Squash Head) an anti-armour projectile, Smoke and a Canister (a projectile filled with shot pellets used for anti-personal use) rounds. This drill round will have originally been made for the Saladin armoured car and resembles the high explosive round including its weight and consists of a steel base with an alloy mid body, a steel upper part and a brass nose fuze plug. The round is headstamped 76MM ARMD C RLB (Royal Laboratories) 1975 (1975 manufacture date) DRILL and has a black rubber firing pin protector fitted. The alloy lower part of the round is engraved DRILL on the side. The round is fitted with a brass nose plug the same profile as the nose fuze. 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. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 22846:93
£295.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. British No 94 Mark 2, Energa SECTIONED, HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank) Rifle Grenade. Sn - 22846:94
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an excellent, original, British Energa Number 94 Mark 2, sectioned HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank) rifle grenade. The grenade has been sectioned for instructional use. This series of grenades were the last of the rifle propelled grenades were fired by a blank cartridge in the rifle. The Energa were replaced by the 84mm Carl Gustav recoilless rifle in the 1970s. This is an excellent No 94 mark 2 rifle grenade that has been sectioned to reveal the inner components and workings. The grenade is complete with its nose percussion No L9A2 nose fuze and the No 107 detonator in the body. The cone is has a section taken out of it as well as the body and nose section. The top of the grenade has the rubber fuze protector fitted. The rifle grenade is undamaged and retains some of its original green painted finish and stencilling GR RIFLE A.TK No 94 Mk2. The grenades 6 fins are undamaged and the grenade is in good condition. See pages 202 – 207 in ‘GRENADE’ British & Commonwealth Hand & Rifle Grenades by Rick Landers. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22846:94
£195.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2 1942 Dated, Unfired American 37mm M16 (37 x 222R), APCBC/T (Armour Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped /Trace) Anti-Tank/ Tank Gun Round. Sn - 22846:95
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a WW2, 1941 dated unfired American 37mm M16 (37 x 222R), APCBC/T (Armour Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped /Trace) Anti Tank/ Tank Gun round. The projectile has an alloy nose cap and an empty tracer cavity. The brass cartridge is headstamped 37MMM16 LOT966 L1942 (1942 date). The brass primer is stamped WC 6- 22579-63 M23A1 1942 (date). The driving band is stamped LOT80 23140.125 1943. W.F&J. 37MM-B51B1. See Hogg, British and American Artillery of World War 2, pages 83 to 84. 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 22846:95
£175.00

SOLD SOLD INERT DEACTIATED. *RARE* British WW1, Royal Flying Corps Bakelite 3lb Practice Bomb. Sn - 22846:96
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 22846:96
£295.00

Italian Made Gun Size Embossed Hunting Dog/Grouse Design Copper Black Powder Flask with Sprung Brass Nozzle Charger. 22490:3. - 22490:3
Hunting accessories were popular in the 1830s. This included powder and shot flasks in copper and brass, leather shot pouches and hunting belts. Other sporting goods such as wine and spirit flasks, as well as sandwich and cheese boxes, proved to be very popular with consumers. The line continued to expand as firearm technology progressed. This quality flask falls into the hunting category of flasks (see page 255 of The powder flask book by Riling for a similar example). This is an excellent, copper and brass, gun size, black powder flask which is deeply embossed with hunting decoration to both sides. Both designs have even aged patina. The top brass charger has no measurement adjustment and spring lever which is fully functioning with a strong action. The flask is 7” length and 3” at its widest. The copper body has a minor dent to one side. The price for this attractive flask includes UK delivery. 22490:3 (Flasks Drawer)
£195.00

Post 1958, Webley Senior .22 Calibre Air Pistol with Brown Grips. AI 728 - AI 728
This is a Webley Senior .22 Calibre Air pistol. It has undamaged brown plastic grips. The blue finish has some wear and scratches consistent with age and use. The left side of the cylinder is stamped 'The Webley Senior Made In England' together with 'oil' and arrow indicator pointing to the oil hole located on top of the cylinder with the serial number ‘S13361’. The right side is stamped 'Webley & Scott Ltd, Birmingham' and 'Webley Patents' (The pre 1958 Birmingham area code 4 was removed post 1958 after a factory relocation, See Page 75 of Webley Air Pistols by Bruce). The forward barrel block is stamped '.22' calibre & the front of the cylinder stamped with number '361'. It has a blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. It cocks and fires perfectly with a strong spring action. Price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Pistol the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. AI 728
£245.00

WWII Era Nazi German 8 Round Magazine with Correct Alloy Butt for the Luger P0 8 9mm Parabellum Semi-Automatic Pistol. N 151 - N 151
The Pistole Parabellum or Parabellum Pistole (Pistol Parabellum), commonly known as just Luger or Luger P08 is a toggle-locked recoil-operated semi-automatic pistol. The Luger was produced in several models and by several nations from 1898 to 1948. This is an original 8 Round Magazine for the Luger PO 8 9mm Parabellum Semi-Automatic Pistols. The magazine has its original finish & has no dents. The magazine is correctly slotted for inspection and has a strong spring action. It loads as it should. It has the correct WW2 era alloy butt toggle with crisp number ‘10086’. *Magazine Only/Pistol for reference only* The price includes UK delivery. N 151
£225.00

SOLD SOLD (19/03) *Framed Original WW2 Nazi German Operation Bernhard Counterfeit British Bank Of England £10 Note Recovered From Lake Como Italy In 1973. Sn 22480 - 22480
Operation Bernhard was a Nazi attempt to finance intelligence operations by using counterfeit notes to pay spies and to buy supplies, including gold. Started in 1940 under the name Operation Andreas, the idea was revived under the name Operation Bernhard in 1942, led by SS Major Friederich Bernhard Krueger. The Nazi’s hoped that, by flooding the UK with counterfeit notes, they would destabilise the economy. At that time, British banknotes had a simple, elegant design, little changed since 1855. The black printing appeared on only one side of the white, cotton-rag paper, with a small image of Britannia in the top left-hand corner. In 1942, Krueger identified prisoners in concentration camps with knowledge of engraving, printing, graphics and banking. He assembled a team of 142 Jewish prisoners at Sachsenhausen camp near Berlin. The prisoners studied vast quantities of genuine banknotes. They focused on :discovering the secret security marks; engraving the image of Britannia, also known as a vignette; perfecting the banknote paper; forging signatures; and mastering the printing process. About 150 different security marks were identified. Security marks are intentional, minor defects, different for each denomination of note. The flaws had been introduced as anti-counterfeiting devices. By detecting these intentional defects, the Nazis were able to create high quality printing plates for the £5, £10, £20 and £50 banknotes. But of course, printing plates need paper. Banknote paper has a watermark and a very distinct feel. The Nazis experimented and eventually managed to create paper that had the same “look and feel”. Once printed, the counterfeit notes had to be aged. A team of prisoners, with dirty hands, repeatedly rubbed and folded the notes, creating the desired “wear and tear”. The result was a counterfeit note that was indistinguishable to the eye from a genuine note. Despite success with printing plates and paper, the Nazis tried, but failed, to crack the numbering system on banknotes and were forced to re-use serial numbers from genuine banknotes. This led to the first counterfeit note being detected in 1943. It had passed through a British bank in Morocco. At that time, the serial numbers of notes that had been withdrawn from circulation were recorded in leather-bound ledgers. An eagle-eyed Bank clerk noticed that the note in front of him had already been “paid”, so had to be a forgery. Once it was known that the issue was widespread, the Bank responded to Operation Bernhard by withdrawing from circulation all notes with a face value higher than £5. When it became clear to the Nazis that defeat was inevitable, the prisoners were moved from Germany to Austria, where they would continue to produce counterfeit banknotes. But the Allied forces closed in and the prisoners were liberated by allied forces on 6 May 1945. The Nazis attempted to destroy and hide large amounts of forged notes towards the end of the war. Operation Bernhard counterfeits turned up in circulation for a number of years after the War. It wasn’t until some 20 years later, in 1964, that a £10 note was reintroduced, followed by £20 in 1970, and by £50 in 1981. These new notes were more sophisticated and colourful than the elegant white banknotes they replaced and much harder to counterfeit. This is an original Nazi Operation Bernhard forged Bank of England £10 bank note. This note was reputedly recovered from Lake Como in Italy in 1973. The bank note is clean and the serial number is in the known serial number range of Nazi forged notes. The paper is clean and has the correct forged watermark and forged Chief cashier signature. The note is mounted on card and enclosed in a glazed frame. Below the note is a later descriptive label with printed Nazi ‘SS’ runes (illustrated). The rear of the frame is mounted with cord for wall hanging. The price includes UK delivery**AS WITH ALL OF OUR STOCK THIS ITEM IS GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL** Sn 22480 (Corridor Shelves)
£0.00
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