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**MATCHING NUMBERS**RARE MAKER**Pre WW1 1910 Dated 1st Pattern JAC (James A. Chapman), Hook Quillion P1907 Bayonet Regiment Marked '2 CG' To The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, 1st Type Scabbard & 1914 Pattern Leather Frog Regiment Marked DLI. Sn 22288 - 22288
The Coldstream Guards are one of the 5 Foot Guards Regiments in the British Army Household Division - the personal troops of Her Majesty the Queen. Formed in 1650 as part of the New Model Army during the English Civil War, the Coldstream Guards swore allegiance to King Charles II in 1660 and has guarded the country's monarchs since. The Regiment’s anniversary is 23rd April (St George’s Day). The Regiment has fought in every major conflict involving British troops since their creation. This is an original 1st type hook quillion 1907 pattern bayonet for the Lee Enfield SMLE rifle Regiment marked to The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards manufactured in 1910 by JAC (James A. Chapman was one of the smaller and rare to find manufacturers and only made approx. 300,000 bayonets compared to 2,360,000 made by Wilkinson). The ricasso is marked '1907 (Pattern), 'JAC' (Chapman) dated '10 (1910) & '13 (1913) King’s Crown ER (Edward Rex) & ordnance inspection marks. The reverse with WD broad arrow stamp. The blade is clean & undamaged. The original wood slab grips are undamaged and secured by the correct screw bolts. The pommel is Regiment marked '2 CG’ to The 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards and weapon number ‘388’. It is in its original 1st type brown leather scabbard with steel locket & internal chape which correctly has the tip of the chape exposed. The throat mount is stamped with matching number ‘388’. The scabbard is fitted with an original original 1914 pattern leather frog with single belt loop, retaining strap with brass buckle and helve carrier strap to the rear. All leather and stitching of the scabbard is clean and intact. All stitching on the leather frog is intact. The edges of the leather frog have some light service wear. The rear of the frog is Regiment marked ‘DLI’ to The Durham Light Infantry ( an Infantry Regiment of the British Army from 1881 to 1968. During the First World War the DLI raised 43 Battalions with 22 seeing active service overseas - on the Western Front, in Italy, Egypt, Salonika and India) & has number ‘269’. The price for this excellent British ’07 pattern Hook Quillon bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 22288
£1,200.00

**EXTREMELY RARE ONE OF ONLY 3,412**Original WW2 Australian WD Paratrooper’s Mark 1 Machete Bayonet For No.1 Rifles With ‘Slaz 43’ (Slazenger 1943 Grips) & 1944 Dated Scabbard. Sn 22887 - 22887
On 3rd April 1944 a special bayonet was approved for Parachutists being intended as a dual purpose bayonet and machete, for use with the No. 1 Rifle. Initially it was introduced as the 'P' (Parachutists) bayonet but when use became more widespread it's nomenclature was changed to Machete Bayonet MK 1. Only 3,412 of these bayonets were made and serial numbers between 3001 and 6412 have been seen (see pages 284-286 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets By Skennerton. Plate A24 on page 285 of the author’s book illustrates one of these bayonets. The image is reproduced in our image 2). The bayonet was popular with Elite Jungle fighting Troops / Parachutists until introduction of the MKII variant with composite grip in 1945. This is an excellent, original, example of the extremely rare Australian made MK 1 Machete Bayonet. It has a distinctive 11 ¼” richly blued heavy Machete style blade (16" overall). The blade has a small 'War Dept arrow' on one side and no other markings. The cross guard muzzle ring and wood slab grips are undamaged. The wood grips are very faintly stamped by the Manufacturer 'SLAZ 43' which is the Australian manufacturer Slazenger and 1943 date. The right side of the pommel is crisply stamped with serial number '4665' which is in the serial number range for MK 1 production. The bayonet is complete with its original webbing and canvas scabbard with copper rivets and steel mouthpiece. The scabbard has integral webbing belt loops and webbing retaining strap with single brass stud fastener. The rear of the scabbard is ink stamped with faint indistinct maker marks and clear '1944' date. The price for this excellent extremely rare correctly marked Bayonet and Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22887 (other countries box 3)
£1,375.00

SOLD SOLD (14/09) **MATCHING DATES**WW2 1943 U.S. Army 1st Pattern PAL Blade & Tool Company Plattsburg New York USA Blade Marked M3 Trench Fighting Knife & Correct WW2 1943 M6 Leather Scabbard By MOOSE Co (Moose River Shoe Company). ED 3009 - ED 3009
The M3 Trench Fighting Knife was introduced in 1943. Early production knives were produced with model, manufacturer marked blades (see pages 95 to 97 of US Military Knives By Cole). Knives with blades marked in that manner were only produced for 2 months before manufacture changed to marking the cross guards rather than the blade to prevent causing weakness to the blades. M3 knives were produced by a number of American Manufacturers. In 1943, rare to find M6 Leather scabbards were produced for the M3 fighting knife. This is an original, American M3 Fighting knife by PAL (Blade & Tool Company Plattsburg New York) with rare original M6 scabbard (page 97 item No 20 of Cole’s book illustrates a PAL M3 blade marking with 1943 date the same as our example). It has steel cross guard & pommel. The rim of the pommel has a small Frankford arsenal ignited grenade mark. The handle with correct compressed leather washers is undamaged and has light service wear. Its 6 ¾” blade is undamaged. The blade has the rare to find early marking 'US M3 PAL 1943’. The knife is complete with its original rare brown leather M6 Scabbard. The scabbard is undamaged and all of its rivets & stitching are intact. It has a single belt loop & retaining strap with press stud fastener. The throat has the correct row of reinforcing steel ‘laces’. The lower section of the scabbard has the correct riveted steel plates to the front and back. The bottom of the sheath is holed for thigh cord with reinforcing ring. The front of the scabbard is impressed by the manufacturer MOOSE Co (Moose River Shoe Company USA) and 'US M6’ designation together with matching 1943 date. The price for this rare M3 Trench Knife with M6 scabbard includes UK delivery. ED 3009 (American knives box)
£0.00

**VERY RARE**Victorian C1890 English Smith & Son Westborough Scarbro (Scarborough) Spear Point Bowie Knife With Open Top Leather Scabbard. Sn 22895 - 22895
Online research : GENUKI: Scarborough Parish, Directory of Trades and Professions for 1890, Yorkshire (North Riding) identifies Smith & Son as cutlers, opticians, and makers of surgical bandages at 6 and 7 Westborough Street Scarborough in 1890. This is a nice Victorian era spear Point Bowie knife by Smith & Son Scarborough made at their Westborough address. It has chequered horn scales secured by German Silver pins & oval German silver cross guard. It has an 6 ¼” single edged, spear point steel blade with medial ridge (10 ½” overall). The ricasso of one side of the blade is signed by the makers ‘Smith & Son Westborough Scarbro (Scarborough)’. The spine of the blade is 4mm thick and the blade is 1” wide at its broadest. The blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age and no damage to the cutting edge. The excellent, original open top leather scabbard has a rear belt loop, German Silver throat mount and chape with ball tip. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price for this Bowie by a seldom seen provincial cutler includes UK delivery. Sn 22895 (In Bowies Box Storeroom)
£795.00

**Boxed**Mint**Early Model**1959 – 1962 BSA Meteor MK 1 .22 Calibre Break Action Air Rifle With Correct Raised Metal Sections On Cylinder For Telescopic Sight & Correct 'T' Prefix Serial Number ‘T48676’ & Original 1959 Dated Illustrated Pamphlet. Sn 22857 - 22857
The BSA Meteor is a break barrel spring powered rifle first made in Birmingham, UK, in 1959 by The Birmingham Small Arms Company and the first BSA air rifle engineered to fit a telescopic sight. It is one of the world’s bestselling air weapons with over 2 million sold worldwide. The rifles were marketed as ideal for plinking, hunting and firearm training as a replacement for the BSA Cadet & Cadet Major air rifles. This is a near mint early example of the MK 1 Meteor in .22 Calibre. The small frame rifle is 41 ¼” overall with an 18” rifled barrel. It has an excellent undamaged wood stock with ribbed butt and grooved fore stock. The metal work retains all of its original blue finish. It has a ramp block and blade fore sight & adjustable target rear sight. The top of the cylinder has the correct raised metal sections for attachment of telescopic sight and has 'BSA Meteor With Arrow' legend highlighted in gold. The rifle's serial number on the underside of the barrel block is 'T48676' which identifies the rifle as a .22 calibre MK 1 Meteor made between 1959 & 1962 (see page 39 of The Collector's Guide to Air Rifles By Hiller). The barrel has BSA name, pyled arms trademark and calibre detail. The barrel's bore is clean with crisp rifling and it cocks and fires as it should with a strong spring action. The rifle comes with its original cardboard retail box which contains its original pressed cardboard inserts to protect the rifle in transit. The exterior of the box has BSA labelling and imagery. The edges of the box have some wear. The box contains its original illustrated Care & maintenance pamphlet which is dated August 1959.The price for this near mint boxed early Meteor air rifle includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air rifle the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. Sn 22857
£475.00

C1840 English Thomas Conway Manchester 6 Shot 120 Bore Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Revolver With German Silver Action & Butt Plate. Sn 22736 - 22736
Thomas Conway was an English Gunsmith with premises in Manchester at 179 Chapel Street, 3 Market Street & 43 Blackfriars Street, Deansgate between 1803-1852 (see page 196 of Brown’s book British Gunmakers Vol.2). This is an excellent pepperbox bar hammer revolver by Thomas Conway of Manchester. The revolver measures 7 ½” overall and the barrel cluster is 2 ¾” length. The German Silver action, steel bar hammer, steel trigger guard and German Silver butt plate have foliate engraved decoration. The top of the action behind the bar hammer action is signed by the maker ‘T. Conway Manchester’. The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The revolver has a finely chequered Walnut grip, the back inlaid with void German Silver escutcheon. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. It's double action only firing action works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22736 (drawers office)
£695.00

Georgian, Landguard Fort, Brass Barrelled Signal Cannon Fitted on a Wooden 2 Wheeled Carriage. Sn - 22898
Landguard Fort defends the approach to Harwich Harbour as a safe haven for shipping. The site of the last opposed seaborne invasion of England, by the Dutch in 1667, who were repulsed by the Royal Marines in their first land battle. The current fort was built in the 18th century, and modified in the 19th century, with substantial additional 19th and 20th century outside batteries. The fort was manned through both World Wars and played an important anti aircraft role during the Second World War. In 1951 two of the old gun casemates were converted into a Cold War control rooms. The fort was disarmed and closed in 1956 and came under the care of English Heritage. This is a Georgian brass signal cannon on its wooden 2 wheeled wooden carriage. The barrel if finely cast in brass with correct cast trunnions with reinforcing bands on the barrel, breech and a flared muzzle. The touch hole has a raised bowl to hold the priming powder. The barrel is engraved with GR and the kings crest (King George) and LANDGUARD the forts name. The cannons barrel measures 16 inches with a bore of .8 inches. The cannons total length is 22 inches. The barrel is mounted on an old blackened oak two wheeled carriage with the trunnions mounted in the carriage with iron caps. The cannon is in excellent condition and the price includes UK delivery. N.B. As an antique black powder cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22898
£1,450.00

c.1860s, English, W & C Scott & Son, London, 13 Bore Rotary Underlever Double Damascus Barrelled Breech Loading Pinfire Obsolete Calibre Sporting Shotgun. Sn - 18212
W & C Scott & Son was a London based gunmaker founded by William Charles Scott in Birmingham, which later became a prominent London firm known for its high quality firearms. In 1897, W & C Scott & Son amalgamated with P Webley & Son to form the Webley & Scott Revolver & Arms Company. This is a quality double barrel sporting pinfire shotgun by the acclaimed makers W & C Scott & Son of London. The shotgun has 30 inch smooth bore fine Damascus barrels with rounded top barrel rib with clean bores. The barrel rib and both action plates are engraved W & C Scott & Son of London. The action, locks, and hammers have fine foliate engraving. The rib has a German silver bead foresight and the gun has double hammers and double triggers. The shotgun’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The shotgun has a finely figured walnut stock and has the serial number 11144 engraved to the trigger guard and also stamped on the action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre pinfire shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 18212
£875.00

c.1880s, English, Midland Gun Company, Birmingham and London, 12 Bore Double Barrelled Antique Percussion Sporting Shotgun. Sn - 22445
The Midland Gun Company was established in Birmingham around 1888 making various good quality sporting guns. This is a 12 bore double barrelled percussion sporting gun made by the Midland Gun Company. The shotgun has heavy 32 inch blued barrels, each with a smooth clean bore and the gun has an overall length of 49 ½ inches. The shotgun has is fitted with a one piece walnut stock with a chequered wrist. The stock is nicely coloured with a steel butt plate and is in good condition with only minor knocks and bumps from use. The lock plates are lightly engraved with flat sided hammers. The shotgun has double triggers and has a pineapple finial at the front of the trigger guard and on the ramrod pipe. The shotguns barrel rib is faintly stamped MIDLAND GUN Co BIRMINGHAM & LONDON and the trigger guard carries the serial number 5879. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22445
£675.00

DEACTIVATED INERT Unfired WW2 (1942 & 43 Dated) Original German 16 Round Service Pack Of 9mm (9X19) Parabellum ammunition. Sn - 22787:7
DEACTIVATED INERT. These are original 1942 and 1943 dated 16 round service pack of German WW2 9mm (9X19) Parabellum ammunition issued for 9mm pistols during WW2. This cardboard boxes contains 16 rounds of steel cased ammunition. The rounds have steel jacketed bullets. The steel cartridge cases are headstamped dnf (Rheinische-Westfaelische Sprengstoff AG, Stadeln plant, Nuernberg) 42, dm 42, asb (Deutsche Waffen- u. Munitionsfabriken AG, Berlin-Borsigwalde) 43 and oxo (Teuto Metallwerke G.m.b.H., Osnabrück, Germany) 43. The rounds are contained in their original cardboard boxes with the original paper labels on the outside. 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. The price is PER box. Sn 22787:7
£175.00

Rare, British .280/30 EXPERIMENTAL Ball Rounds for the British EM2 Experimental Rifle. Sn - 22787:8
The .280 British round was an experimental rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge. The cartridge was later designated 7 mm MK1Z, and has also been known as .280/30, .280 Enfield, 7 mm FN Short and 7×43mm. Like most armed forces in the immediate post-World War II era, the British Army began experimenting with lighter rounds after meeting the German StG 44 with the 7.92 Kurz round in combat. The Army began development in the late 1940s with the .280 and it was approved for testing in 1947. In 1949 the rim diameter was increased to .473 inch (12 mm), the same as the United States' standard Caliber .30 ammunition, and redesignated .280/30, the bullet was changed to a heavier 139 gr (9.0 g), with a mild steel core still at 2270 fps. These are original .280/30 British experimental rounds for EM1 trials rifle made by Raday Green. The rounds have brass cartridge cases with a brass percussion primer fixed with a ring crimp. The primer anulus is purple designating a ball round and are headstamped RG (Radway Green) 49 (1949 dated) 280/30 (the cartridge designation). The copper full metal jacketed bullet is crimped into the cartridge case with a single ring crimp. The price for these rare experimental rounds 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. The price is per round and the minimum order is 2 rounds, Sn 22787:8
£35.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. American, .50 Spencer (.56-56) (14x22RF) Rimfire Ammunition for Spencer Carbines & Rifles. Sn - 22787:9
INERT DEACTIVATED. The Spencer carbines and rifles were used to great effect in the American Civil War due to their rapid fire using their 7 round tubular magazine in the butt. The rounds have a solid drawn copper cartridge case with a rimfire priming system in the rim. the rounds have an impressed headstamp SAW (Sage Ammunition Works). The bullets are semi pointed and are crimped into the case mouth and the rims have not been struck. The price for each round for the 7 shot Spencer rifle includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The carbine in the picture is not included in the sale. The price is PER round. Sn 22787:9
£75.00
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