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C1830 Continental 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Steel Rifled Barrel. Sn 22488:2 - 22488:2 This is a percussion pocket pistol in continental form made C1830. The pistol’s action has panes of foliate engraved decoration on both sides. The underside of the action is stamped ‘SP’ most likely a factory inspector’s mark. The pistol measures 6” overall & has a 1 ¾” turn off blued steel barrel (a tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It’s steel trigger is without guard. The pistol has its original bag shaped Walnut grip which is numbered 224. The pistol’s cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique percussion pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22488:2 (drawers office)
£245.00
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**RARE**WW2 British Ralph Martindale Chindit Paratroopers / RAF Pilots Short Machete Fighting Knife & Original WD 1943 Dated Leather Scabbard By ‘BHG’ With Correct Strap Assembly For Leg Carry. Sn 21079 - 21079 A rare to find original WW2 Chindit Paratroopers/ Pilots short machete fighting knife by Ralph Martindale who made these machetes for the British War Department. These weapons were originally made for British Paratroopers operating in the Far East during WW2, however they were also adopted by Pilots in the RAF, see pages 109 and 110 of 'British and Commonwealth Military Knives' book by Flook and plate 251 page 110 where a period image of an RAF pilot boarding the cockpit of his aircraft with one of these machetes in its scabbard strapped to his leg is illustrated (reproduced in image 1). The machete has a heavy double edged blade which is 9 ¾” long and 2 ¼” wide at its widest point. The grips are a chequered composite material and are secured by three copper rivets to prevent rusting. The handle is holed for wrist cord. The blade has partially visible etched Martindale maker’s name on one side. There are no other visible blade markings. The blade has staining consistent with age and service use. The machete measures 14 ¾” overall length. These weapons are not usually found with their scabbards. This example is complete with its original leather scabbard which has a single retaining strap with press stud fastener, riveted to the body and leather strap assembly with buckles for belt or leg carry. The rear of the scabbard towards the lower edge is impressed with WD arrow and by the manufacturer ‘BHG’. It is also stamped with 1943 date and the reverse has letters and numbers which looks like ‘A423’. All leather stitching and rivets are intact. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21079 (FS box)
£795.00
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Transit Cased WW2 1942-1943 Australian WD Lithgow Vickers .303 Heavy Machine Gun With Transit Cased 1943 Dated Tripod By RT (Randwick Tramways) & MK IV Mount. Sn 22534:17 - 22534:17 This is an excellent clean WW2 dated transit cased smooth jacketed .303 Vickers Heavy Machine gun with transit cased mount & tripod. The machine gun is marked with serial number '7992' which is in the serial number range of Australian Lithgow Vickers made between 1942 & 1943 (see page 266 of ‘The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land’ by Goldsmith). The gun has WD arrow and Lithgow ‘MA 42’ marks (Lithgow 1942). It is fitted with silvered flip up long range sight, additional dove tail mount for optical sight and has excellent undamaged firing handles. The machine gun retains its original finish. The gun cocks and dry fires crisply, the breech cover opens, the feed block has MA with WD arrow marks and can be removed. The tripod is stamped ‘RT’ (Randwick Tramways) No 7203 and is dated 1943. The tripod is in excellent original condition with original green paint. The gun mount is marked ‘Mount Tripod MG MK IV’. It has the correct graduated dial and inspection marks marked ‘MT .303 MK IV Dial Dir’n Mill’ (illustrated). A nice feature of this gun and mounts is that they are fitted with original canvas covers to the barrel jacket and mount chains. The price includes deactivation certificate. Due to the size and weight of this piece delivery will be by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22534:17
£4,950.00
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**Victorian Manchester City Police Hanger Sword Weapon Number 3 With Etched Blade ‘MC’ (Manchester City) & Scabbard. Sn 22517 - 22517 This is an original Victorian Police Hanger to the Manchester City Police with original scabbard. The 22 ¼” fullered steel blade is slightly curved and has staining consistent with age and storage. One side of the blade has an etched and blued panel ‘MC’ most likely Manchester City. The blade has no damage or cuts to the cutting edge. The wire bound shagreen handle is in good order with a brass handguard and stepped brass pommel. The bow guard is stamped with weapon number ‘3’. The overall length of the sword is 27 ½” and it locks firmly into the scabbard via a locking catch on the hilt. The original black leather scabbard has a brass throat mount with frog locket and chape both of which have matching number ‘3’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22517
£475.00
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INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2, German, QUARTER SECTIONED, 50kg Splitterbombe (Mehrzweckbombe) SC-50 H.E (High Explosive) Bomb. - O 2206 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a rare and original German 50kg Spreng & Bandbombe (High Explosive Incendiary) bomb that has has a quarter section taken out of it for instruction purposes and is compete with its original number 25 B electrical impact fuze. The bomb has a cast steel construction with a welded in fuze pocket and shackle holder. The bomb has a large diameter screw thread at the rear and retains much of its original old green painted finish. The bomb is fitted with a number 25 B aluminium electrical fuze in a pocket on the bombs side and is stamped on the top EIAZ 25 (in a circle) B 1941 (date) gyx (Elektro-Mechanik GmbH, Reichenberg) 32b waffenampt 86. See pages 150 and 201 in German Air Dropped Weapons to 1945 by Wolfgang Fleischer. Due to to bombs weight, delivery is at cost and by arrangement. No licence is required to possess this inert bomb and fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2206 £1,275.00
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INERT DEACTIATED. *RARE* British WW1, Royal Flying Corps Solid Cast Iron 3lb Practice Bomb. Sn - 22846:101 INERT DEACTIATED. This is a rare early British WW1 3 lb bakelite practice bomb, was used by the Royal Flying Corps and the early Royal Air Force for bomb aiming practice. The bomb consists of a solid tapered cast iron body fitted with a soldered tinplate cruciform tail assembly. The body of the bomb has a circular ring round the centre of the body to stop the bomb slipping in the hand and has pitting to the surface. The front of the bomb has a brass domed headed screw fitted. The bomb measures 6 5/8 inches in length with a maximum diameter of 2 1/8 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 22846:101 £245.00
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DEACTIVATED INERT. British, 1884 Dated, 1” Nordenfelt (25.4x95R) Ball Mark IV Round. - O 2207 DEACTIVATED INERT. The British 1” Nordenfelt gun is early rapid firing manually operated machine gun used by the Royal Navy from 1873 until the 1900s. The gun was an enlarged version of the successful rifle-calibre Nordenfelt hand-cranked machine gun designed by Helge Palmcrantz and was intended to combine its rapid rate of fire with a projectile capable of deterring attacking torpedo boats. The gun in the Royal Navy had 1, 2 or 4 barrels fitted. This is a scarce round for the British 1” (25.4x95R) Nordenfelt gun. The brass cartridge case, has a struck copper percussion primer and is headstamped R crowfoot L (Royal Laboratories) 1884 (date) IV (mark 4 round). The projectile consists of a pointed hardened steel core with a blunt nose with a brass jacket. The price of this rare round includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert rounds in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. O 2207 £175.00
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SOLD SOLD (14/04) INERT DEACTIVATED. WW2, 1944 Dated, German MG 34 & MG 42, Patronenkasten 41, 250 Round Steel Ammunition Box, 50 Round Belt, 10 Inert Rounds & Starter Tab. - MISC 1031 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a German WW2, 1944 dated, Patronenkasten 41, 250 round ammunition box issued with the MG34 & MG42 machine guns. The box was developed from the German First World War steel Patronenkast 15 ammunition box issued with the Maxim MG08. This ammunition box was later modified slightly for use with the MG34 and became the Patronenkasten 34. In 1941, the ammunition box was further modified to become the Patronenkasten 41 which was an improvement on the earlier model 34 in terms of durability. The ammunition box was made stiffer of square folded steel in a box shape design with its corners creating a recess and overlapping the closing latches. The case was called the Patr. Kast.41 f.M.G. (Patronen Kasted 41 fuhr Maschinen Gewehr). This is an original WW2 German Patronenkasten 41 steel ammunition box for the MG34 and 42 machineguns. The box retains most if its original green painted finish, without any dents. The boxes locking and hinging mechanisms are in good condition and lock securely. The lid is nicely stamped bdk (Schneiderwerke GmbH Saarbrucken-Werk, Sankt Ingbert) 44 (1944 date). The end of the box under the side carrying handle is stamped Patr.Kast 41 f.M.G.. The ammunition box contains a 50 round cartridge link belt complete with a starter tab and 10 inert rounds of 7.92mm ammunition. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert ammunition in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. MISC 1031 £0.00
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C1972 Fine Vintage *Fully Serviced* FWB 300S 10m Side Lever .177 Target Air Rifle with Numerous Original Match Scope Variations. AI 880. - AI 880 Manufactured by Feinwerkbau Westinger & Altenburger in West Germany. The modell 300 was much like the 150, in that it has a single coiled, steel mainspring and a thinner, more sporterised stock, yet it was labelled a 300, rather than the 150. You don’t see as many straight 300 rifles as you do 150 rifles these days. Perhaps that’s because when the 300S came out it overshadowed the 300 and drove it from the marketplace in short order. The 300S has two coiled steel springs that are wound in opposite directions, designed to cancel the slight amount of torque at firing. The 300S stock is shorter than the stock on the 300/150. It also has a more vertical pistol grip to enhance the offhand hold. This system is called the sledge system, after the name for a dry-land type of sled whose runners make it easy to drag heavy loads. In the 300-series there is a special system in the stock that isolates the shooter from the movement. A set of steel rails set into the stock allows the action to move while the stock remains still. The shooter doesn’t feel any recoil and only the slightest vibration. It is completely different from the Giss anti-recoil system, in which a counterweighted piston has no discernible recoil. The ratcheting anti-beartrap safety that prevents the sliding compression chamber from smashing your thumb during loading does not need a separate button to release the cocking lever after you’ve loaded. The only extra step the 300S does have is a small locking latch on the sidelever that unlocks the lever at the start of the cocking stroke. These rifles were sold without sights for a slightly reduced price, and many buyers mounted short scopes on their 11mm sight dovetails. The front sight looks more conventional and is of the globe design with replaceable inserts. On the 300S, it’s part of a larger aluminium barrel sleeve that makes it proprietary. This example comes with a plethora of different inserts and shrouds (see images). With the rifle comes several original rear sights and scarce bipod. The beautiful Walnut stock with adjustable butt plate has very minor age-related marks, but nothing major. The metalwork is good with nice blueing and again, only minor age-related marks. The rifle cocks, loads & dry fires perfectly as it should with a strong spring action. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. AI 880. £795.00
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SOLD SOLD (09/04) *Unusual* British No5 Bayonet for the Sterling Machine Gun with Bayonet and Frog. BAYO 389. - BAYO 389 The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun (SMG). It was tested by the British Army in 1944–1945, but did not start to replace the Sten until 1953. A successful and reliable design, it remained standard issue in the British Army until 1994, when it began to be replaced by the L85A1, a bullpup assault rifle. Soon after the end of WWII, Sterling offered the Patchett machine carbine for sale to the military and Police markets, at home and abroad. While the folding bayonet was on offer for a short time, it was the No5 that was often supplied. Those Sterling carbines on British issue (L2 series) were easily supplied with service No5 bayonets from store when required, but for extra-service requirements. The commercial manufacture No5 bayonet was available. Wood, Plastic and sheet steel grips have been observed, secured with screws or rivets. This example is unusual in the fact that it has L1A1 960-0011 metal grips added, which is something that we haven’t seen before. See page 253 of Skennerton B312 for reference. The blade length is the correct 8” and the M.R.D. 22.5mm. The blade has no markings and is polished. The No5 scabbard is very clean and is accompanied by a webbing frog. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 389 (Box 1) £0.00
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British WWII RAF Lanchester SMG Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog. BAYO 390. - BAYO 390 The Lanchester was a British 9mm calibre submachine gun inspired by the German Bergmann, manufactured during the Second World War and primarily used by the Royal Navy. While the Lanchester was compatible with the existing stocks of 1907 pattern bayonets produced for the Lee Enfield No.1 rifle, in 1943 the Admiralty placed an order with Wilkinson for 87,600 new bayonets with a blackened finish on the blade. The bayonets for this contract all carry the ‘S294’ code used by Wilkinson from 1942 and have a different style of marking to older production 1907s. Straight single-fullered spear pointed knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood slab grips secured by two screws, steel beaked pommel with oil hole and locking button. Black leather No. 1 Mk 2 scabbard with steel locket & teardrop frog stud and steel chape with olive drab paint. The canvas frog is in very good order with broad arrow and store codes to the rear. The blade is 17¼ inches, 22 inches overall. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 390. (07 Box 1) £395.00
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**EARLY PRODUCTION** WW2 Era Nazi German Hitler Youth 'HJ' Dagger With Motto Etched Blade By Gottleib Hammesfahr Solingen & Scabbard With Integral Frog. Sn 22546 - 22546 An excellent, original Hitler-Jugend (HJ) Hitler Youth dagger with nickel plated pommel and cross guard. It has its original undamaged black chequered grips, one inset with the HJ red and white enamel HJ diamond with black and silver swastika. It has a 5 ¼” long, broad single edged blade with the motto, "Blut und Ehre !" (Blood & Honour) etched on one side. The other side is manufacturer marked by the maker Gottleib Hammesfahr Solingen together with trade mark & ‘Ges Gesch’ (Nazi patent protection mark). The lack of any RZM mark (Nazi Armoury code) indicates that this is an early production Nazi HJ dagger. It is complete with original black metal scabbard with leather integral frog and retaining strap with press stud fastener. The price for this quality Nazi HJ piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22546
£675.00
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