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**RARE**American – Mexican War & American Civil War Era 1849 Model 1841 U.S. Army Robbins & Lawrence .54 Calibre Muzzle Loading Percussion Mississippi Rifle. Sn 22568 - 22568 The United States military adopted these percussion rifles in 1841. They were the 1st percussion long arm adopted by the U.S Army. They were known as the 1841 Mississippi rifle. The nickname "Mississippi" originated in the Mexican–American War when Jefferson Davis was appointed Colonel of the Mississippi Rifles, a volunteer regiment from Mississippi. Colonel Davis sought to arm his regiment with Model 1841 rifles. At this time, smoothbore muskets were still the primary infantry weapon, and any unit with rifles was considered special and designated as such. Considered by many to be the most handsome of all U.S. military muzzleloaders, this cap-and-ball rifle was held in high regard by shooters of the era. As one 1840’s frontiersman said of the 1841 Model, it was “a weapon I cannot too strongly recommend for every description of frontier service, from its great accuracy and little liability to get out of order—an important point in a country where no gunsmith can be found.” The Mississippi was also popular with early plainsmen and other adventurers heading West. Many Mississippi Rifles were purchased from U.S. arsenals throughout the country and eventually were used in the California goldfields as a sidearm or hunting rifle. During the Civil War, the weapon was prized by Confederate soldiers and put to effective use by rebel riflemen. This excellent original Mississippi rifle has a steel action plate, heavy military hammer, sling swivels, regulation brass furniture and undamaged walnut stock which has just the light bumps and bruises consistent with age and use. One side of the shoulder stock is decorated with period brass inserts (it was common for Plainsmen and Militia troops in the era to decorate their gun stocks). The metal work has even patina. The stock has the correct brass hinged patch box. The brass butt plate tang is stamped ‘US’ indicating US Army issue. The lock plate is crisply marked: ‘Windsor VT’ together with 1849 date and ‘Robbins & Lawrence’ together with ‘US’ (Army)" (Denoting manufacture by Robbins & Lawrence, Windsor, Vermont for the US Army). The barrel has a small brass blade fore sight & leaf sights. The rifled bore of the 33” round steel barrel has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The rifle measures 48” overall length. The rifle has its original iron ramrod. The weapon’s cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. NB As a muzzle loading antique percussion firearm no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22568 £2,250.00 |
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Complete, American Made, Smith & Wesson, Police/ Security, Tooled Leather Pistol Holster Rig. L 258. - L 258 This is a great opportunity to own an original complete, Smith & Wesson, American made, heavy duty tooled leather Rig. The Rig comprises a 2-inch width, Heavy duty black leather belt beautifully tooled in a basket weave and scallop edge design. The belt will fit waist sizes 34" to 42" and has a large 3" steel buckle which is removeable to allow greater adjustment along the belt's width. This feature provides greater waist size adjustment. The belt is profusely stamped with S&W logos and number '42'. The belt is fitted with all original tooled matching Smith and Wesson accessories which are all crisply stamped on the reverse with S&W logos and product numbers including, An open top quick draw holster for 4" barrel pistols with press stud retainer and additional quick release stud fastener ( stamped B501 94W, PAT # 3.942.692), A closed top handcuff pouch with single stud flap fastener ( stamped B70W), An open top Pepper/CS Spray holder (stamped B74W) and a double ammunition carrier with 2 individual flaps and stud fasteners. (stamped B67W). The rig also has a torch hanger with 1 ½ inch inner diameter steel ring and 5 free hanging, matching tooled leather belt loops, (1 stitched leather loop, 4 loops with double stud fasteners). Price for this complete, rugged and attractive, tooled leather S&W Police/ Security Rig includes UK delivery. L 258. £245.00 |
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**Original & Rare**Pre WW2 1938 Nazi RZM Labelled Hitler Youth (HJ) League of German Girls / Band of German Maidens (BDM) Multi Panel Construction Heavy Cotton Pole Pennant / Flag. Sn 19183 - 19183 The League of German Girls or the Band of German Maidens (German: Bund Deutscher Mädel, abbreviated as BDM) was the girls' wing of the Nazi Party youth movement, the Hitler Youth. It was the only legal female youth organization in Nazi Germany. Images of original period BDM recruitment posters can be seen in image 1. This is a rare, excellent condition, double sided, stitched panel, Nazi BDM triangular Pennant Flag for pole mounting. Measuring 41” x 21 ¼” one side has a blood red background with broad white cotton band which has a black tape Swastika within a white cloth diamond crossing it. The reverse is a field of black cotton with large white tape letters ‘BDM’ and large red and white diamond section HJ lozenge emblem which has a central diamond set square white cloth panel and black tape swastika. The pennant has a hem with 2 brass ringed holes for pole mounting. The hem has black ink date ‘1938’ & original paper RZM label marked ‘Hersteller’, with printed number 407988 and partially visible HJ diamond lozenge ink mark. All stitching & material is correct period quality, intact and has no signs of damage or mothing. The price for this rare original Hitler Youth BDM Pennant Flag includes UK delivery. Sn 19183 £645.00 |
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C1840 English J. Beckwith Skinner Street London 15 Bore Double Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Shotgun. Sn 22577 - 22577 This is an antique 15 Bore double barrel muzzle loading percussion shotgun made C1840. It has all original Walnut furniture with finely chequered wrist. The underside of the stock has an inlaid white metal disc with stylised engraved monogram (illustrated). The shotgun with double 29 ¾” brown wash steel barrels, has double hammers & triggers. It measures 46 ½” overall. The barrel rib has a bead fore sight and is signed ‘J. Beckwith Skinner Street London’ (most likely a relative of the English gunmaker William. A. Beckwith who operated in London from 1800 until approx. 1840 from which time business was conducted at 58 Skinner Street, Snow Hill. His son Henry was also involved in the family business until 1868. Henry Beckwith is listed as participating in the International Exhibition of 1851). The action plates, action tang and trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial have foliate engraved decoration. Both action plates are signed ‘J. Beckwith’. The cocking & firing actions of the weapon work crisply. The barrel’s smooth bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use. The gun has an ebonised wood ram rod with brass end cap and brass tip which unscrews to reveal a steel worm. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22577 £675.00 |
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DEACTIVATED INERT. French, MINT, Strippable, Unfired, WW1, I.A.I modele 1916 Instantaneous Percussion Nose Fuze. - O 2216 DEACTIVATED INERT. Theis is a near mint, strippable, unfired, French, WW1 I.A.I model 1916 nose fuze. The fuze had an extended brass nose with a steel striker and was introduced to replace the French 24/31 Mle 1914 I Peuch fuze whereby the extended nose gave a quicker detonation of the projectile when hitting the ground. The fuze was fitted to various French high explosive rounds fired in the 75mm Mle 1897, 95mm Lahitolle 120mm, 155mm C Schneider, St Chamond Mle 1881, Mle 1890 and Tr Mle 1904 guns. See French Military Weapons 1717 – 1938 by Major James E. Hicks. The price for this inert fuze includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2216 £145.00 |
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DEACTIVATED INERT. MINT, Unfired, Strippable, French, WW1, 25/38, Model 1872-81 Instantaneous Percussion Nose Fuze. - O 2217 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a mint, unfired, strippable, French WW1, 24/31Mle 1918 FYG instantaneous percussion nose fuze. The brass and alloy fuze was used on high explosive and smoke rounds and has an alloy plunger at the top. See French Military Weapons 1717 – 1938 by Major James E. Hicks. The price for this inert fuze includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2217 £120.00 |
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**RARE**C1887 Victorian Greaves & Co Kings Head Police Station, Chingford Kent Weapon Number 9 Police Constabulary Sword Hanger With Etched Blade ‘KHP No.9’ & Scabbard. ED 2562 - ED 2562 The Metropolitan police was formed in 1829 and although Chingford in Kent was in its jurisdiction, the scattered village fell under the control of Waltham Abbey Police Force and did not warrant its own police station at that time. In the 1870’s there were concerns about the increase in lawlessness in Chingford, in particular, rowdy behaviour by some of the many visitors to the forest. In 1887 land was found to build the station next to the Kings Head public house. Illustrated in image 1 is a period image taken Circa 1887 of a Group of King’s Head Police Station Police Officer’s outside their new Police Station. This is an original Victorian era Police hanger & scabbard to the King’s Head Police manufactured by Greaves & Co. It has a faint etched panel on one side of the 23 ½” swept cutlass form blade ‘KHP No.9’ (Kings Head Police Weapon Number 9). The spine has a faint etched panel ‘Greaves & Co Manufacturer’. The fullered blade has just staining consistent with age and is very sharp. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The shagreen wrapped handle is in good order with brass hand guard & stepped pommel. The hilt's locking catch works correctly retaining the hanger securely in its scabbard, The overall length of the sword is 29 ½”. The leather scabbard with brass mounts is in good condition with just small areas of stitching on the spine open & just scuffs & abrasions to leather consistent with age and service use. The brass throat mount has a frog locket. The price for this rare hanger to a small Victorian Police constabulary includes UK delivery. ED 2562 £675.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (09/05) INERT DEACTIVATED. British, Early WW2, 1939 Dated, .303 Cotton 50 Round Bandoleer, containing 45 Rounds in 9 Stripper Clips. - O 2218 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a British 50 round cotton bandoleer that originally carried 10 clips of .303 rifle ammunition in 5 round stripper clips. The rounds have nickel jacketed bullets and are head stamped R crowfoot L (Royal Laboratories) VII (mark VII ammunition) 39 (1939 date). the spring steel stripper clips are stamped Vi P. the bandoleer is stencilled in green 50 CARTRIDGES .303” Mk VII RL 5.9.39 I.S.A.A. and a crowfoot. The bandoleer also carries the manufacturers stencil II P.B & Co. Ltd 3-39 (Potteries Brick & Company Limited, March 1939). The copper closing lugs are intact and there are no holes in the bandoleer. The bandoleer contains 45 rounds in 9 stripper clips. The price for this rare to find early WW2 bandoleer includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the U.K. if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2218 £0.00 |
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**VERY RARE** PRE DUNKIRK**Early WW2 1939 BEF .303 Calibre, British Enfield MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun. D 5989 - D 5989 During the defence and evacuation of British and allied Forces in Europe from Dunkirk during 26th May to 4th June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) lost the Majority of their Bren Guns and other less portable weapons and equipment, as a result it is very rare to find a British pre Dunkirk dated Bren. This is an excellent, original, British made 1939 dated pre Dunkirk evacuation MK 1 Bren gun. All of its metal work & woodwork is in great undamaged condition with original finish and it is complete with its bi pod, carry handle & original box magazine. The frame is crisply stamped 'Bren Mark 1' and by the British manufacturer 'Enfield' together with Kings Crown and '1939' date. It is serial number 'B803' which is repeated on its MK 1* barrel which also has other numbers. Its wood stock with steel butt plate is excellent. The barrel is stamped ‘MK 1*. The machine gun features the correct adjustable drum type rear aperture sight, folding cocking handle & swivelling wood carry handle. The weapon cocks and dry fires & its magazine can be removed. The price for this very rare Bren includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5989 £1,695.00 |
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WW2 1942 & Korean War 1951 Australian WD Lithgow .303 Calibre MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun With Matching Numbers Barrel & Bi-Pod. D 5991 - D 5991 The British Bren Light Machine Gun was introduced in the 1930's and used extensively by British & Allied Forces throughout WW2. Bren Guns were produced predominantly in Britain, Australia & Canada. This is an excellent WW2 dated Australian Lithgow WD made .303 Calibre MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun. All of its metal work & woodwork is in great undamaged condition with excellent original finish and it is complete with its bi pod, swivelling carry handle & original box magazine. The left side of its frame is crisply stamped 'Bren Mark 1' and by the Australian manufacturer 'Lithgow M.A.' with date '1942'. It is serial number 'A4839’ which is on the frame and repeated on the barrel. It also has other un-matching numbers and the barrel has ’12 45 (December 1945 date WD marks and ’51 post war 1951 date indicating re-issue post WW2 for Korean war use. Its wood stock with steel ribbed butt plate and pistol grip are excellent. The machine gun features the correct adjustable drum type rear aperture sight and folding cocking handle. Its bi-pod functions as it should. The Bren cocks and dry fires and its magazine can be removed. The price for this excellent MK1 Bren includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5991 £995.00 |
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**MINT BORE**1895 To 1915 Marlin USA Model ’92 (1892) .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Lever Action Rifle, Octagonal Barrel & Tube Magazine. Sn 22567 - 22567 This is an increasingly hard to find Marlin Model ‘92 (1892) lever action rifle in UK obsolete calibre .32 RF. It has all original undamaged woodwork. The metalwork has even aged patina to its all original blue finish which has aged to a nice plum colour in areas. The rifle’s action has a removable steel plate which can be removed to allow access to the actions working parts for inspection / cleaning. The plate is removed by unscrewing a screw bolt with knurled lug on the side of the action. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. Its 23 ½” barrel has a near mint bore, clean & bright with light rifling (40 ½” overall length). The top of the barrel is marked with the Marlin Fire-Arms Co. New Haven address & patents for 1878- 1892 and the action tang ‘Marlin ‘92’ (the model designation was changed in 1905 from model 1892 to just the model 92. The model 92 rifles were available until 1915). The tang has 2 threaded holes for fitting and additional rear sight if desired. It has an external hammer & full length tube magazine. The underside of the frame is stamped with number '411414’. It has a curved steel butt plate, German Silver blade foresight & adjustable rear sight. The price for this excellent rifle includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22567 £1,975.00 |
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WW2 British WD 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With ‘9 Broad Arrow’ Inspection Mark & Scabbard. Sn 21693 - 21693 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 is an original, WW2 2nd pattern FS dagger and scabbard. The hilt is blackened brass with excellent 2nd pattern knurled grip and a blued steel oval cross guard. The hilt near to its cross guard is stamped with ‘9 Broad Arrow’ inspection mark (a known mark found on WW2 FS knives (see page 152 of Flook’s book). It has a blackened 176mm long double edged blade with medial ridge. The blade has been sharpened during its life and there is one small nick to one of the cutting edges to be expected with a WW2 service FS knife. Its original correct leather scabbard has an external blackened brass chape & belt loop with retaining strap and press stud fastener. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs and the belt loop has its original elasticated retaining strap. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21693 £795.00 |
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