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**NAMED**Boer War 1901 Dated Blade & WW1 Era British George V 1897 Pattern Sword Guard Engraved To ‘H.W. Mirehouse II N. Staffs Regt’ (2nd Battalion Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment) With Field Service Scabbard & Frog. Sn 23484:88 - 23484:88 The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment served with distinction during the Second Boer War and during two World Wars. In 1920 the Regiment was renamed The North Staffordshire (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment and amalgamated in 1959 with the South Staffordshire Regiment to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's). In 2005 the Regiments of Cheshire, Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters, Staffordshire and West Midlands & Kings Cheshire were amalgamated to become the Mercia Regiment. This is an excellent British1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword to a named Officer of the 2nd Battalion Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment. The sword has a 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age and use. One side of the blade has a date mark ’01 (1901) and inspection mark. There is no visible maker name. The spine of the blade is numbered '1162'. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with King George V Crown & Royal Cypher. The guard is engraved ‘H.W. Mirehouse II N. Staffs Regt’. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin grip with wire binding in very good condition. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with Sam Browne pattern leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the named Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:88 £675.00 |
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Late 1800’s English Midland Gun Company Birmingham 12 Bore Double Barrel Breech Loading Top Lever Break Action Sporting Hammer Shotgun**COCKS & DRY FIRES**UK 2002 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**Sn 23484:89 - 23484:89 The Midland Gun Company was an influential British firearms manufacturer established in Birmingham, England in 1889, known for producing quality shotguns and rifles, operating out of the famous Birmingham Gun Quarter. This is a double barrel sporting shotgun by the Midland Gun Company. It has 30” steel barrels. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib signed by the maker and with patent detail (illustrated). The gun is serial number 107393. It has its original walnut stock which has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use and double triggers and hammers. The action has engraved foliate decoration. The underside of the stock is inlaid with a void white metal escutcheon and it has a ribbed horn butt plate. The weapon’s top lever break action works as it should. Deactivated to UK specification in 2002 the gun cocks and dry fires. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23484:89 £345.00 |
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Post WW2 Korean War Era British WD / Air Ministry 2nd Pattern Type C RAF & Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fighter Pilot’s Leather Flying Helmet With Face Mask & Communications Wiring Loom. AE 563 - AE 563 An original 2nd Pattern Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm & RAF pilot's Type C leather flying helmet wired set. These helmets were introduced in the late 1940’s and had 2 additional loops to the rear of the helmet (see page 206 of the book Vintage Flying Helmets by Prodger). The helmet is made of the correct brown leather with correct chamois leather lining and padded leather ear roundels. It has the correct webbing chin strap, press stud fasteners, hook and straps including the correct 2 additional post WW2 loops to the rear. It also has the correct leather rubber ear cups for communications and is fitted with comms wiring loom with jack and wired face mask with microphone. The helmet set is clean and has service wear. The helmet is approx. UK size 6. The helmet has stencilled numbers, roundels and letter and WD broad arrow. One ear cup has a King’s crown Air Ministry label. The price for this wired flying helmet set includes UK delivery. AE 563 £375.00 |
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**SOLD**29/6**1855 French Chatellerault Arsenal Model 1822 .700 Calibre Muzzle Loading Dragoon Cavalry Percussion Pistol With Rifled Barrel, Arsenal Marked Stock With Iron Powder Measure Ram Rod. Sn 23544 - 23544 An original French Model 1822 Chatellerault Arsenal Dragoon Cavalry pistol. Many of these pistols were carried by Confederate troops in the American Civil war supplied by their French allies. This has all original Walnut Stock with regulation brass fittings. The wood has just bumps, knocks and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The wood is impressed with roundel, arsenal mark and number roundel and number 2113 (illustrated). The brass and steel have several inspection marks. The lock plate is stamped with ‘Chatellerault Arsenal’ detail. The 7 ¾” sighted barrel number ‘4115’, 1822 model detail and 1855 date. The pistol’s rifled bore has just light staining consistent with age and service use. The pistol retains the original iron ramrod with hollow powder measure tip. The pistol cocks and dry fires with a strong action. The pistol’s butt has an iron military lanyard ring. This is a nice example of this pistol, substantial and well made. 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 23544 £0.00 |
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Pre 1938 / WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Arsenal Katana Sword With Nakaishime Smith Signed Tang ‘E-Saka (Family name) Yoshi Kuni (Art Name) Saku (Made This)’ Best Quality Monkey Hand Sarute Knot Loop, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. - 23511 An original pre WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. “A Type 98 Shin Gunto (Army Officers) Sword. Although there is no Seki or Showa inspector’s stamp, I think this is a pre 1938 made blade, a Showa to of medium quality with an oil tempered bar stock blade. It has typical Seki Mino type forging, a gunome midare hamon with nioi crystal ha buchi (edge line). It has a nakaishimei signature written by a kanji writer employed in Seki arsenal. See John Slough’s book on swordsmiths page 197 to see an oshigata of his work. ‘E-Saka (Family name) Yoshi Kuni (Art Name) Saku (Made This)’. In old original polish, one finger rust and some scratching & stains otherwise good for its age. Saya / gunto metal parade with green paint with leather campaign cover, some wear & small damage OK for its age. Tsuba gunto pattern cast or die stamp brass, some gilt left & good quality, with several matching seppa (washers) each side. Tsuka (hilt) gunto pattern, good quality and condition pre war standard mounts in original finish, working locking catch & best quality monkey hand sarute (knot loop). Fish skin wrap OK, been rebound post war with black ito (linen) tape. Otherwise untouched & original example of Japanese sword from 2nd war. N.B. Instead of signing their swords a lot of swordsmiths gave them to a man employed just to sign sword tangs (nakaishimei)”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He measures the cutting edge as 63.5 cms, total length 84.5 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23511 £1,395.00 |
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WW2 Thompson USA M1A1 Auto Ordnance Corp .45 ACP Sub Machine Gun With Seymour Products Co 30 Round Stick Magazine, Sling & 2 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammunition**MOVING PARTS**UK/EU 2023 DEACTIVATION**D 6060 - D 6060 This is an original WW2, U.S Army Thompson M1A1 SMG (see page 350 of ‘The Ultimate Thompson Book’ By Hill). It is an excellent example and its original wood stock, pistol grip and fore stock are all undamaged as is its metal work. The weapon is crisply stamped 'Auto -Ordnance Corporation, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.’ and 'Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 M1A1’. The weapon is serial number 512178. The top of the frame is stamped with the Thompson name and legend. The Thompson has open combat sights. It is complete with an original stick magazine marked with Seymour Products Co manufacturer detail (illustrated). The weapon’s sling swivels are fitted with original webbing sling and it has has butt plate with trap. Deactivated to EU specification in 2023 the weapon’s slide moves backwards & forwards under spring tension, moving trigger & the magazine can be removed. Included are 2 Inert Deactivated Rounds Of .45 ACP brass cased Ammunition. The rounds load into the magazine correctly. The price for this iconic WW2 SMG includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 6060 £1,250.00 |
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**Sepoy Mutiny of 1858-59 Era**1859 Dated British WD Enfield Tower 1858 Pattern British Army In India Native Mounted Troops Smoothbore Percussion Carbine With Saddle bar & Ring, Chained Nipple Protector & Captive Iron Ram Rod. Sn 23521 - 23521 This is nice 1859 dated Enfield Tower Pattern 1858 British Army In India Native Mounted Troops percussion carbine. This was the first pattern smoothbore British Army In India carbine produced after the Indian Mutiny. After the Indian mutiny, Indian soldiers and armed personal were only given smoothbore not rifled weapons. These smoothbore carbines were made for the Indian government, this version was for issue to the Native Indian Mounted troops and were used during the Indian / Sepoy Mutiny of 1858-59. The carbine has a barrel length of 21 inches with an overall length of 36 ¾ inches. The double lined lockplate is stamped TOWER with the Queens crown over VR 1859 (date) and other acceptance stamps. The barrel is retained by 2 barrel bands and has a nice smooth finish. The carbine is fitted with a wide ‘U’ notch rear sight, an Enfield type blade foresight, sling swivels and a captive swivelling ramrod. The barrel has a brass chained nipple protector, captive iron ram rod and has British proof marks. The .650 Calibre smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and service. The carbine has a walnut stock with the normal bumps and bruises due to service life and is stamped on the right hand side with a British WD roundel and another indistinct roundel. The carbine has brass furniture & steel saddle bar with saddle ring. The carbine’s cocking & firing actions work crisply (see RB 49 on page 9, Catalogue of the Enfield Pattern Room, British Rifles, published by Her Majesty’s Stationary Office). The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this rifle in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23521 £975.00 |
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**RARE**WW2 Era British Wilkinson Sword London 2nd Pattern Nickel Plated Officer’s Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 23484:90 - 23484:90 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. This is a near mint condition WW2 Officer’s nickel plated 2nd pattern, FS dagger and scabbard. Examples of nickel plated FS daggers are illustrated in Chapter 7 of ‘The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives’ by Flook. The dagger has the correct nickel plated brass knurled handle & oval cross guard. The knife has an undamaged 167 mm long blade with medial ridge. The ricasso has etched panels, 'Wilkinson Sword London with crossed swords legend' & the reverse 'The FS Fighting Knife', the etchings are lightly rubbed consistent with age and service use. Its original scabbard has a nickel plated brass chape and integral belt loop with original elastic retaining strap. It retains its original sewn on leather tabs. The price for this rare Officer’s FS includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:90 £1,375.00 |
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Post WW2 British WD Hopkinson Sheffield Nowill & Sons Sheffield Marked 2nd Pattern FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23484:91 - 23484:91 The Nowill familly are recorded as Sheffield cutler's since the 16th Century. The family traded under various names and Trademarks until John Nowill acquired the 'crossed keys' trademark in 1842. John Nowill retired from the business in 1847 - three years before his death on 24 October 1850 and the name of the business adopted the 'Nowill & Sons' name. Nowill & Sons made FS Commando Fighting Knives for the British War Dept. In 1947 The Sheffield cutlers F. E. & J. R. Hopkinson Ltd acquired the assets of John Nowill and Frank Mills and used their names & trademarks when making knives (see page 242 of the Sheffield Knife book By Tweedale). 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941 (see page 89-93 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This post WW2 Hopkinson Sheffield Nowill & Sons, WD marked 2nd pattern FS knife has a blued steel 2nd pattern knurled hilt which retains all of its original blue finish. Its blued double edged dagger blade with medial ridge measures 176mm in length. The blade is undamaged and sharp. The cross guard has Nowill & Sons name and Sheffield address together with Hopkinson ‘H’ within cartouche trademark and a stamped Broad Arrow mark. It is complete with its black leather scabbard with blued chape, original 4 sewn on leather tabs and elasticated retaining strap on the belt loop. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:91 £695.00 |
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**RARE**WW2 British Wilkinson Sword London 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched & Blued Panels Blade & Scabbard. Sn 23484:92 - 23484:92 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. This is a rare to find, WW2 2nd pattern FS dagger with double etched & blued panels and scabbard. Examples of FS daggers with Wilkinson etched blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of ‘The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives’ by Flook. The dagger has the correct blackened brass knurled handle & oval blued steel cross guard. The knife has a 161 mm long blade with medial ridge. The ricasso has etched and blued panels on both sides, one side 'Wilkinson Sword London with Crossed Swords Legend' & the reverse 'The FS Fighting Knife'. The blade is undamaged. Its original scabbard has a blackened brass chape and integral belt loop. The belt loop retains its original elasticated retaining strap and the scabbard has its original 4 sewn on leather tabs. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:92 £1,475.00 |
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WW2 1941 Dated Fascist Italian Military Beretta Model 1934, 9mm Corto (.380 ACP) Semi Automatic Pistol With Later Leather Holster**MOVING PARTS EU 2025 DEACTIVATION**Sn 23484:93 - 23484:93 The Beretta model 1934 is a compact, semi-automatic pistol which was issued as a standard service firearm to the Italian armed forces beginning in 1934 until 1943 (see page 274 of Axis Pistols by Still). It is chambered for the 9 mm Corto, more commonly known as the .380 ACP. Our pistol has the correct Beretta monogramed grips which are undamaged and the metal has most of its original blue finish with even age patina and service wear. The butt is fitted with Military lanyard bar. The right side of the slide & frame are stamped with matching serial numbers '907014'. The frame is stamped with inspection marks (illustrated). The slide has manufacturer, model, and calibre detail together with 1941 date (illustrated). Deactivated to EU specification in 2025, the pistol’s slide and trigger move, the hammer moves, the magazine can be removed & the safety catch has been fixed in place during the deactivation process. The pistol comes with a later leather holster with full flap cover, retaining strap, spare magazine carrier and rear belt loop all leather and stitching are as new clean and intact. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23484:93 £575.00 |
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**EXTREMELY RARE**UN-ISSUED**MUSEUM QUALITY**An Un-Issued Pair Of Factory Conjoined (Kampfbinde) Multi Construction Nazi SS Armbands Correctly Without RZM Labels. Sn 23484:94 - 23484:94 An unissued, mint, pair of extremely rare conjoined Nazi SS armbands a highly specialized militaria item. These consist of two armbands (Kampfbinde) connected together. These un-issued armbands often come directly from factory stock. They frequently lack RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) tags, which were typically added at the final stage of production. These original mint un-issued Blood red wool Allgemeine-SS (general SS) with tape black top / bottom stripes central stitched edge, roundels with black Nazi tape Swastikas are factory conjoined and have no evidence of wear or stitching to a uniform. An original, un-separated pair of Nazi SS armbands (Kampfbinde) is a highly coveted museum-grade rarity. All material is clean and intact. The price for these extremely rare conjoined armbands includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:94**NB. AS WITH ALL OF OUR STOCK THIS ITEM IS GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL** £2,750.00 |
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