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**MINT BORE**1877-1912 Swedish Husqvarna Model 33 Remington Type Rolling Block 9.15x57R/.360 UK obsolete calibre Half Stock / Halvstock Rifle With Octagonal Barrel 3 Leaf Sights & Additional Folding Peep Sight. Sn 22617 - 22617 The Husqvarna Model 33 is a beautifully built classic commercial rolling block that rifle was offered in a variety of calibers including some large bores. The rifles were made between 1877 & 1912 . They were made with half (halvstock) and full (helstock) furniture. Our half stock example is in 9.15x57R/.360 UK obsolete calibre and is in excellent condition. Its 29” octagonal barrel has a near mint bore, clean & bright with deep cut rifling (45” overall). It has an external hammer, block and blade fore sight, 3 leaf rear sights and additional folding peep sight (no maker marks on the peep sight). It also has sling swivels. The wood furniture with chequered pistol grip is all original and has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and use. The barrel has Birmingham proof marks, serial number 54634 Husqvarna and Swedish crown mark. It's loading and firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22617 £1,195.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (23/05) INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired Original British 60MM L5-A1 6 Illuminating Mortar. - O 2227 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an unfired British L5-A1 60mm illuminating mortar round for the M6-895 British mortar. This mortar was introduced in 2007 to give a greater range than the 51mm mortor in service but was lighter than the 3 inch mortar. This mortar retains most of its original white finished body with a 15mm brown band round its circumference and the gray anodised finish tail unit which is fitted with an alloy percussion cartridge. The tail assembly has 8 cast tail fins. The mortar is stenciled in white round its circumference 60mm MOR ILLUM L5-A1 HP 0310 005 and the illuminating sign. The mortar is fitted with an alloy time nose fuse and is stamped round its circumference DM93-505.39 LOT SG.12.09 008 SG 12 09 008. The time ring is graduated to 54. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert mortor in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2227 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (24/05) INERT DEACTIVATED. Byzantine Clay 11th Century Greek Fire Grenade. - O 2228 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a Byzantine clay Greek fire grenade dating to about the 11th century. The grenades were used by the Byzantium Empire and the last known use was in the siege of Constantinople in 1204. The hollow gray coloured fired clay grenade is similar to a small pointed swede. The grenade is decorated on the outside with a protruding spout. The grenade was originally filled with a secret highly inflammable incendiary mixture which was also reputed to burn on water and was highly effective on ships. This mixture was called Greek Fire. The grenade weighs 496 grams and has no cracks. There is a 6mm diameter hole in the top of the grenade for filling. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert grenade in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2228 £0.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian, Unfired, MINT, 37mm (37x252R) High Explosive (H.E) Model 1939 Gun Round. - O 2229 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a near mint unfired Russian 37mm (37x252R) round for the automatic air defence gun M1939 developed in the late 1930s form the Swedish 40mm Bofors gun. During trials it was found that the 40mm gun did not offer any advantage over the 40mm gun so the Russians produced their own gun. The gun was fed via 5 round clips. The gun was used during the Second World War on land as a anti aircraft gun with against lightly armoured vehicles. A naval version was developed and introduced as the 70-K gun. This is a near mint unfired round with a brass cartridge case is headstamped 60 14 54T. The cartridge is profusely stencilled on the side in black with the loading information. The black steel projectile retains its original painted and stencilled finish. The projectile has a copper driving band which is stamped DGPOMKOM and is stencilled in white round its circumference in Russian script. The projectile is fitted with a steel percussion nose fuze which retains all of its original components. The fuze is stamped round its circumference M6.37 132 in an oval SZK 6 54M. The price of this 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 2229 £295.00 |
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Original Framed WW1 British Government Royal Air Force Recruiting Poster By James Walker (Printers) Dublin. - 22602 Although the technology to enable the relatively inexpensive mass production of high quality images had been in existence for over a century, the First World War saw the first extensive use of posters for propaganda purposes. The British Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (PRC) was a thirty member body organized by political party organizers, under the supervision of the War Office, with the express aim of aiding the raising of troop numbers in Britain’s volunteer army. The main modes of appeal were through mass recruiting rallies and through posters and pamphlets that encouraged enlistment. Within a few weeks of the outbreak of the war the designs of poster began to incorporate striking graphic images. Some 200 different posters were produced and distributed by the PRC over the course of the War. War posters were intended to be ephemeral and never meant to be archival or historical documents. Yet, because of the content of the messages they projected they have become an important resource by which we can today explore the mind set of those who believed passionately in the rightness of the cause and the necessity to wage War between 1914 and 1918. On the 1st of April 1918, the British government amalgamated the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) that were established before WW1 into the Royal Air Force. During WW1, many recruiting posters were printed by the British Government to recruit from the United Kingdom and its empire. This is a coloured recruiting poster from April 1918 to recruit pilots into the newly formed Royal Air Force. This is an original WW1 British Government PRC framed recruiting PRC poster to recruit into the Royal Air Force. The poster measures 28” x 18” and the printing is clear and bright. There is part of the bottom of the poster missing with the printers name (photographed). NB. Due to the fragile nature of this piece, the poster can be collected by arrangement or it can be posted in a postal tube within the U.K. Sn 22602 £275.00 |
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WW2 Era U.S. Army Thompson 1928A1 .45 Calibre Sub Machine Gun With Original 50 Round 'Type 'L' Drum Magazine, Cutts Compensator & Flip Up Lyman Rear Sight. D 5993 - D 5993 This is an excellent WW2 Era, Thompson 1928A1 SMG. It's wood pistol grip and fore stock are in nice undamaged condition as is its metal work. It is crisply stamped ' Auto -Ordnance Corporation, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A. on the right side of the frame together with U.S. Patent detail and 'Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 Automatic Cartridge U.S. Model 1928A1 No. S-242204 on the left side of the frame and has Thompson trademark. The top of the action is also stamped ‘Tommy Gun’. The muzzle is fitted with original 'Cutts Compensator'. It is complete with its original 50 Round 'type L' drum magazine with Crisp instructions and Auto Ordnance Company markings. The flip up rear sight bed is stamped by the maker ‘Lyman’ with USA address. It is fitted with single sling swivel and has a steel butt plate with trap. The weapon’s trigger, and slide move, the magazine can be removed and the shoulder stock can be removed by depression of a steel button on the stock. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5993 £1,450.00 |
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**RARE**Spanish Civil War & WW2 Era Spanish Astra 1928 Patent Model 900 (Mauser C/96) 7.63mm Calibre 'Broom Handle' Semi Automatic Pistol With WW1 1916 German Hoffman Berlin Holster / Shoulder Stock Combination Rig Ammo Pouch & Cleaning Rod. Sn 22552:2 - 22552:2 The Astra Model 900 is one of many Spanish variants of the German Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol. It shares the same calibre, magazine capacity, and holster type and is generally very similar to the German handgun. The Spanish gunmaker Astra-Unceta y Cia began producing a copy of the Mauser C/96 in 1928 that was similar to the C96 (including the presence of a detachable shoulder stock/holster). It was produced until 1941, with a production hiatus in 1937 and 1938. The Spanish copies of the C96 were generally intended for export to China, but after the commencement of the Sino-Japanese war, the remaining Astra 900s were used in the Spanish Civil War, and numbers were also sold to Germany in the period 1940–1943.This is an excellent condition, Spanish Astra Model 900, Broomhandle, 7.63 mm Semi Automatic Pistol. This example has a small ring hammer and Universal safety protruding from the rear left side of the frame. The weapon has a 6" barrel & grooved wood grips which are undamaged. The weapon has fixed foresight and adjustable tangent rear sight. The frame has Spanish Astra manufacturer marks 1928 patent detail and serial number 16582. The pistol has other un-matching numbers. It is complete with military lanyard ring. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. These pistols were issued to Infantry troops in a wooden holster that doubled as a shoulder stock. Our holster rig is in excellent condition. The wood shoulder stock holster has the correct knurled steel button which opens the hinged lid. The hinge plate has a fixed belt bar. The wood stock holster / stock has the correct steel slide with release catch that allows the holster to be attached to the grip frame recess of the pistol. The holster has its original leather belt rig. The rig has the correct magazine pouch with flap cover and stud fastener to the front. One side of the rig is slotted for its original wood handled steel cleaning rod. The tool is present & held in place by a leather strap with stud fastener. The rig also has a leather retaining strap secured by a stud fastener that fits over the top of the wood stock / holster. The leather is impressed by the WW1 German maker ‘A.PH. Hoffman Berlin’ and dated 1916. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price for this rare pistol with shoulder stock holster rig includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22552:2 £1,975.00 |
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All-in Fighting by W.E. Fairbairn, 1942 First Edition. - BO 486 This is a first edition of 1942 of All-in Fighting by W.E. Fairbairn which was published in 1942. The hard cover book is in good condition. The book has its original orange cloth, spine lettered in red, red title panel on front board and illustrated dust jacket. The book is illustrated with many line drawings illustrating his techniques. The author, Lieutenant Colonel William Ewart Fairbairn was in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Police Riot Squad and was their chief instructor in self-defence. He was the first foreigner living outside of Japan to be awarded a black belt degree by the Kodokan Jiu-Jitsu University, Tokyo. He also co-designed the Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife, instructions for the use of which are contained in this manual. The book is introduced “The majority of the methods shown are drastic in the extreme. In contrast to judo, they recognise no accepted rules. They are not intended to provide amusement for all-in wrestling spectators, but for use in these dangerous times as part of national preparedness against our enemies". The price for this scarce original first edition book includes U.K. delivery. BO 486 £375.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (24/05) Victorian British Officer’s Deane Adams & Deane London Makers To HRH Prince Albert , Adams Patent 54 Bore 5 Shot Double Action Percussion Cap & Ball Revolver With Spurless Hammer Quality Tooled Decoration & Accessories. - 22641 Robert Adams was shop manager for George and John Deane of 30 King William St., London Bridge, and designed the revolver came to be known as the Deane Adams Deane model. Adams split with the Deane firm in 1856. The Deane firm remained at 30 King William St. and became "Dean and son". Until the arrival of Samuel Colt at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with his display of percussion revolvers, British gun makers had largely neglected this style of weapon except for pepperbox revolvers. The arrival of Colt with his American methods of promoting business caused much resentment in the British gun trade. The outcome was a surge in quality revolver design and production by British makers including Deane Adams & Deane & Deane & Son. This is an excellent, original, cased, Deane Adams & Deane Model, 5 shot percussion revolver. The weapon's firing mechanism works as it should, correctly, in double action only. It has a 6” octagonal barrel (12” overall). The rifled bore is clean. The barrel has a blade fore sight & notched plate on the frame rear sight. The top of the frame is crisply marked ‘Deane Adams & Deane 30 King William St London Bridge Makers To HRH Prince Albert’. The action has a sliding safety hook. The frame trigger guard and butt plate with hinged trap have deluxe deep cut tooled foliate decoration. The cylinder has English proofs and No. 10620R. The frame has banner with ‘Adams Patent’ & matching number ‘No. 10620R’. The cylinder is numbered '6851'. It’s finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol is contained in its associated mahogany case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent). The case is lined with green felt. The case has compartments which contain accessories including a white metal oil tin with screw top lid and integral oil applicator, a brass and steel double bullet & ball mould which is marked with calibre detail ‘54’ and a Victorian Queen’s crown Adams 1854 dated Registration mark, an ebonised wood cleaning rod with brass tip that unscrews to reveal a steel worm and a copper & brass powder flask with sprung graduated nozzle marked ‘James Dixon & Sons Sheffield’. The price for this excellent cased pistol with accessories includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22641 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (25/05) **RARE DOUBLE TRIGGER**MINT BORE** Cased British Victorian Tranter’s Patent Benjamin Cogswell London Small Frame 120 Bore 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Spurless Hammer, Captive Loading Lever, Octagonal Barrel & Accessories. Sn 22640 - 22640 Between 1830 and 1842 Benjamin Cogswell was described as a pawnbroker at 4 Bengal Place. He then takes over at 224 Strand address & advertises himself as “Gun and Pistol warehouse” and later as gunmaker at 224 Strand. In 1863 Benjamin Cogswell (Jnr) takes Edward Harrison into partnership. Cogswell then becomes Cogswell & Harrison at 224 Strand. The famous Cogswell & Harrison still make best quality guns today and are London’s oldest surviving gunmakers. This is an excellent, original, Cased, Tranter’s Patent 5 shot percussion revolver in rare to find 120 Bore (Tranters are more commonly found in the large 54 bore) by Benjamin Cogswell made art his 224 Strand premises. It has a spurless hammer and rare to find double triggers. The weapon's lever loading arm & double action firing mechanism work crisply. The large trigger is stamped ‘Tranter’ and the captive loading lever ‘Tranter’s patent’. It has a 3 ½” octagonal barrel (9” overall). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. It has a blade fore sight & ‘v’ notch frame rear sight. The frame is crisply marked ‘No. 9299 T’. The barrel and cylinder have black powder proofs. Its dark coloured finely chequered walnut grip is in excellent undamaged condition. The pistol's metal work is undamaged & has foliate engraved decoration. The top of the cylinder frame is signed ‘B. Cogswell 224 Strand London’. The pistol is contained in its original wood case with hinged lid. The top of the lid is inlaid with a void central brass roundel. The case has a brass lock (key absent) and brass hook fasteners. The case is lined with green felt and has compartments which contain accessories including a small white metal oil bottle with screw top lid and integral applicator, ebony handled tools, cleaning rod with brass tip that unscrews to reveal a steel worm, a percussion cap tin with Eley Bros London label, the tin contains a small quantity of percussion caps, a Tranter’s labelled tin ‘Lubrication Composition’ containing a small quantity of composition, a Dixon & Sons Sheffield marked copper and brass powder flask with graduated nozzle, a japanned tin with removable lid that contains a quantity of moulded lead bullets & a brass and steel double bullet mould marked ‘Tranter’s Patent’ & ‘120’ (bore). The price for this excellent Tranter pistol set includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22640 £0.00 |
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C1870 Clamshell Hard Cased Belgian Liege 7mm Pin Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Double Action Revolver With Folding Trigger & Screw Out Extractor Rod Extractor Rod. Sn 22608 - 22608 This is a 6 shot 7mm pin fire revolver made in Liege C1870. It measures 6 ¾” overall with a 2 ¾” two stage barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The metal work in the white is undamaged. It has a fluted cylinder & typical folding trigger. Its original walnut grip is undamaged. The pistol is stamped with Liege ‘crown L’ & ‘ELG roundel’ marks. The pistol is side gate loading & has its original screw out ejector rod in the butt of the grip frame. The pistol’s double and single action firing mechanism works correctly. The pistol is accompanied by its original leather covered wood pistol shaped clamshell type hard case with clasp fastener. The case is lined and padded with rich purple material. The liner has just wear to be expected & the leather has some light scuffing to be expected. The case fits the pistol perfectly. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22608 (drawers office) £475.00 |
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**ANCIENT C1492-1501 BLADE**Ko Wakizashi Small Short Sword / O- Tanto Large Dagger Signed ‘KUNI TSUGU’ Ko-Gatana Side Knife Scabbard & UK Expert Assessment & C1970’s / 1980’s London Visiting Japanese Expert Assessment. Sn 22627 - 22627 This ancient piece has been examined in the 1970’s / 1980’s by Japanese sword experts visiting London & recently by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg, their assessments accompany the piece. In extracts of Bill’s notes he states “Ko Wakizashi Small Short Sword / O- Tanto Large Dagger, an ancient blade from the Yamato Tegai Line. He studied under Nori Zane in Kii. He is also calledSudo Kuni Tsugu working circa 1492-1501, latr half of Muromachi period. His nickname Sudo comes from the way he signed the inner part of Kuni like a woven Bamboo door (Sudo), see Markus Sesko book of Swordsmiths page 479 for information on this man. One other smith came after him. He is rated as Chujo Saku (above average). He has several Oshigata in Afu watson’s translation of Ni Hono To Koza page 106-107. The blade polished in early 21st Century in this country now faded. Showing a misty blurred Nioi hamon line of Suguha, looks Hadari polish O Itame (coarse) Hada. With London done opinion paper Circa 1970’s / 1980’s. Japanese came at least twice to London to assess swords (not NBTHK or NTHK papers). Black lacquer saya (some damage), soft metal kojori steel Koi Guchi with Ko Gatana side knife, copper Kodjuka, Dragon worn. Tsuba plain iron with indents late Edo period. Amateur restored tsuka. Rebound blue ito. Menuki look Chinese coins? Plain iron Fuchi Kashira needs re-doing by professional”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 40cms. Total length 51cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The Japanes Assessment also contains a rubbing of the Tang signature. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22627 £1,275.00 |
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