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INERT DEACTIVATED. German WW1, 1917 Dated, 77mm (77x229R) (Bring Back) Shrapnel Round. O 2422 - O 2422 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an WW1, German, 1915 dated 77mm (77x229R) shrapnel round fitted with a DoppZ C/96 n/A alloy nose fuse. These shells were called 'whizz bang' in the trenches due to the made by shells fired from the German 77mm field guns, the 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 nA (neuer Art) and the upgraded 7.7 cm Feldkanone 16 (FK16). The brass cartridge has 2 crimping grooves at the neck and is headstamped FN in a circle St 116 JULI 1917 (July 1917 date) HL27. The projectile retains much of its original blue painted finish and has three crimping rings machined at the bottom and carries inspection marks on the base. is fitted with an alloy and steel DoppZ C/96 n/A time fuze which is graduated to 52. With the condition of this round especially retaining some of its original blue painted finish, this round was probably brought back home as a souvenir by a soldier from the front. The price for this round includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2422 £395.00
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**SOLD LAYAWAY 28/09** **SCARCE**WW2 1941 To 1942 Colt USA Model 1903 .32 Auto Calibre Pocket Hammerless Semi Automatic Pistol With Working Grip Safety**COCKS & DRY FIRES UK 2013 DEACTIVATION** Sn 23712 - 23712 The Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless is a self-loading, semi-automatic pistol designed by John Browning and built by Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. Approximately 570,000 Colt Pocket Hammerless pistols were produced from 1903 to 1945. Some were issued to US Army and US Air Force General officers from World War II through the 1970s. The pistol measures 6 ¾” overall with a 4” barrel. It has a safety catch which locks the slide and excellent Colt legend chequered wood grips. The metal work is undamaged with even aged blue finish. The left of the slide is nicely stamped with the Colt , Hartford, CT, USA address and 1897-1903 patent details together with the 'rearing Colt' logo. The pistol’s serial number is 554813 which is in the serial number range of WW2 production 1942 - 1942. The right of the slide is stamped 'Automatic Colt Calibre .32 Rimless Smokeless'. Deactivated to UK specification in 2013 the pistol cocks & dry fires, the grip safety works as it should & the magazine can be removed. The price for this scarce pistol includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23712
£895.00
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**SOLD..SOLD 28/9** **MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**Boxed German / Austrian G&B Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With A Small Quantity Of 1mm Pin Fire Blank Cartridges. Sn 23708:1 - 23708:1 An unusual expertly made late 19th century Austrian metal in the white and German Silver pin fire pistol. The pistol is a diminutive 4 cms overall length and is fitted with tiny lanyard ring. The pistol breaks open for loading by depression of a metal button on the frame and the cocking and firing actions work. The barrel’s bore is open. The top of the barrel is marked ‘G&B’ most likely a German or Austrian maker. The grips have foliate decoration. The metal work in the white is undamaged with just staining to be expected with age. The pistol cocks and fires as it should. The pistol comes with the period French Plume des professeurs (English: Teachers Pen) labelled cardboard box in which it was found. The box contains a period wood box labelled ’20 Berloques Patronen’ which contains a small quantity of period 1mm blank cartridges (the rounds chamber in the barrel correctly but we cannot guarantee if any of the rounds will fire). The price includes UK delivery. No licence is required to own this antique, obsolete calibre miniature pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23708:1 (in misc drawer office)
£225.00
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**MINIATURE**EXPERTLY CRAFTED**German / Austrian Late 19th Century Break Action Pin Fire Metal Pistol With German Silver Grips & Period Ammunition Box Containing A Small Quantity Of 1mm Pin Fire Blank Cartridges. Sn 23708:2 - 23708:2 An unusual expertly made late 19th century German or Austrian metal in the white and German Silver pin fire pistol. The pistol is a diminutive 4 cms overall length and is fitted with tiny lanyard ring. The pistol breaks open for loading by depression of a metal button on the frame and the cocking and firing actions work. The barrel’s bore is open. The grips are German Silver have foliate decoration. The metal work in the white is undamaged with just staining to be expected with age. The pistol cocks and fires as it should. The pistol comes with a small period wood ammunition box labelled ’20 Berloques Patronen’ which contains a small quantity of period 1mm blank cartridges (the rounds chamber in the barrel correctly but we cannot guarantee if any of the rounds will fire). The price includes UK delivery. No licence is required to own this antique, obsolete calibre miniature pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23708:2 (in misc drawer office)
£225.00
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**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Knobkerrie / Knobkerry Tropical Hard Wood Fighting War Club With Sections Of Copper Wire Binding & Iron Nail Weighted Club Head. Sn 23524 - 23524 An original Zulu knobkerrie War club. Also spelt knobkerrie, knopkierie or knobkerry, they are clubs used mainly in Southern and Eastern Africa. Typically they have a large knob at one end and can be used for throwing at animals in hunting or for clubbing an enemy's head in battle. A period photograph of a Zulu warrior armed with a knobkerrie is illustrated in image 1. This knobkerrie war club is made from Tropical hard wood. This club measures 34 ½” overall length and the club ball is 7 ½” circumference. The shaft is bound with decorative sections of copper wire binding which would also assist grip in combat. The club head has some old stable cracks consistent with battle use. The top of the ball has round head iron nails period inserted most likely a period battle repair or intended to weight the club head or both. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23524 (storeroom shelves near bells)
£225.00
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**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Short Stabbing Spear. Sn 23526:1 - 23526:1 The Assegai is a short handled stabbing spear invented by the legendary Zulu king Shaka in the early 1800s. The weapon revolutionized tribal warfare in South Africa. Chieftains would also use their Assegai to direct the attack of Zulu warrior Impi battle formations. A photograph of a Zulu Warrior armed with an Assegai in fighting pose is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 47 ¾” overall length. It has a 13 ¼” long iron leaf shaped blade. The blade is just over 1 ½” wide at its broadest. Its tang is attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by a shrunken leather hide sheath. The leather has small areas of wear consistent with age and use but the leather and spear head are secure. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23526:1 (storeroom shelves near bells)
£375.00
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**ORIGINAL**Victorian Era Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Short Stabbing Spear With Blackened Iron Blade & Forge Twist Tang. Sn 23527 - 23527 The Assegai is a short handled stabbing spear invented by the legendary Zulu king Shaka in the early 1800s. The weapon revolutionized tribal warfare in South Africa. Chieftains would also use their Assegai to direct the attack of Zulu warrior Impi battle formations. A photograph of a Zulu Warrior armed with an Assegai is illustrated in image 1. This Assegai measures 40 ½” overall length. It has a 10 ¼” long blackened iron leaf shaped blade. The blade is just under 1 ½” wide at its broadest. Its forge twist tang (4” exposed) is attached to its hand crafted wood shaft by a shrunken plaited leather hide strips. The leather is all tight and undamaged and the spear head is secure. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23527 (storeroom shelves near bells)
£375.00
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British, 1876 Pattern Martini Henry Rifle Socket Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 378 - BAYO 378 This is an original 1876 pattern Martini Henry rifle socket bayonet with British markings to the blade. The blade is stamped on the ricasso with a crowfoot WD a crown 31 E, a crown 27 E /?9. The socket retains most of its worn original blued finish and is complete with its blued locking ring. The mark II scabbard has brass fittings and has 2 rivets in the leather body to hold the internal spring. The locket is stamped with a crowfoot WD a crown E (Enfield) 39. The chape is stamped with a crowfoot and WD. The scabbards leatherwork and metalwork are in good condition and part of the seam as opened up with age. See Skennerton item B187 on Pages 145 and 147. The price for this bayonet includes UK delivery. BAYO 378 £375.00
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Original, MINT, WW2 Japanese 81mm Type 100 High Explosive (H.E) Mortor Bomb for the Type 97 & 99 Trench Mortor. O 2423 - O 2423 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a near mint and scarce WW2 Japanese type 100 high explosive mortor bomb for the type 97 and 99 trench mortor. The bomb retains most of its original black painted finish with a yellow band round the nose and Japanese stencilling round both sides of the mortor. The bomb is stamped with the serial number 8658 round the top of the bomb and fuze holder. The waist of the bomb has a row of Japanese characters stamped round its circumference. The Type 88 brass and alloy fuze are stamped with Japanese markings and the safety pin is intact complete with its pull wire. The price includes UK delivery and no license is required to possess this inert hand grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2423 £895.00
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Leather Flap Belt Holster for a Small Framed Revolver. L 513 - L 513 This is a leather flap holster for a small frame revolver. The holster is in the British style with a flap closure. The flap has a brass stud riveted on it and is secured by a leather tab sewn onto the rear of the holster. The holster has a wide belt loop sewn into the back. The holster measures 6 inches along the short length and 9 ½ inches along the long length. The top of the flap measures 5 3/8 inches in length. The price of the holster includes U.K. postage. (British holsters). L 513 £225.00
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DEACTIVATED INERT. British, 1898 Dated, 6 inch Q.F. Coast Gun Brass Separate Loading Cartridge Case. O 2424 - O 2424 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a British bras cartridge case off the 6 inch quick firing coast gun used for coastal defence prior to the First World War and during the war to arm naval vessels and continued its service life in until the end of World War 2. The gun was introduced into service in 1894 and replaced earlier bagged charged guns. The projectile was loaded ahead of the separate cartridge case and rammed in and the cartridge case loaded behind. The case had a separate screw in brass primer with a shoulder which was used to extract the fired cartridge case. This cartridge case is headstamped with a KN monogram (Kings Norton Metals) III* C.F.F ( the case was loaded and reloaded a second time) A in a circle ( the case was annealed twice) 2 a crowfoot N 98 (February 1898 date for naval use). the case is also stamped DH. The cartridge case has the correct lip crimps on the case mouth to hold the top wad. See British Artillery Weapons and Ammunition 1914 – 1918 by Ian Hogg and Les Thurston pages 140 - 141. The price includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert cartridge case in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. O 2424 £125.00
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired, German WW1, 1915 Dated, 77mm (77x229R) K.Gr 15 High Explosive Round. O 2425 - O 2425 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a WW1, Imperial German, 1915 dated 77mm (77x229R) high explosive round fitted with a KZ 11 brass and steel graze impact fuze. These shells were called whizz bang in the trenches due to the made by shells fired from the German 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 nA (neuer Art) and the upgraded 7.7 cm Feldkanone 16 (FK16). The brass cartridge has 2 crimping grooves at the neck and is headstamped St GFPS 193 AUB 1915 (August 1915 date) Sp197. The steel projectile has an unfired copper driving band and is stamped round the circumference K.Gr 15 (Cannon Shell Model 1915). The projectile is fitted with a KZ 11 brass and steel graze impact fuze which is stamped 100 round the circumference. The price for this round includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2425 £375.00
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