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WW2, No.4 MK 1 Long Branch .303 Calibre Rifle With Sling, No.4 MK II ‘Pig Sticker’ Socket Bayonet & Scabbard. ** 2002 UK DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** Sn - 21910
This is an original WW2,.303 calibre No.4 MK I* rifle, sling, and a No 4 mark II bayonet with its scabbard. The rifle has all of original woodwork and metalwork which is in excellent condition and was made at Long Branch in Ontario, Canada to supply to British forces in WW2. The rifle has a winged fore sight, flip up micro adjustable rear sight and a brass butt plate with trap and an original webbing sling. The grip strap is marked on the left hand side with serial number 15L3279. Deactivated to UK specification in 2002 the weapon cocks and dry fires. The magazine can be removed and rounds inserted. The rifle comes with an original number 4 mark II Pig Sticker socket bayonet and a mark 1 scabbard. The bayonet’s 8” blade is straight and undamaged, the socket has the correct release catch which functions as it should and is marked with No.4 MK II designation. The bayonet’s original steel scabbard has a frog locket and ball end with the correct zinc alloy throat piece. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 21910
£745.00

INERT DEACTIATED. British, WW1, *MINT* Royal Flying Corps 3lb Practice Bomb. - O 2132
INERT DEACTIATED. This is a near mint British WW1 3 Lb practice bomb that was used by the Royal Flying Corps and the early Royal Air Force for bomb aiming practice. The cast iron bomb retains most of its original grey painted finish with a narrow red band above a light green band. The body has 4 tinplate vanes soldered to the base of the bomb and is complete with its tin plate rear cover. The bomb measures 7 3/8 “ long with a fin diameter of 3”. The price 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. O 2132
£395.00

1875 Imperial German M1871 Coulau** Klingenthal Brass Hilt Bayonet For The 1871 & M71/84 Rifles With Regiment Mark ’51.R.R.10.209’ & Scabbard With Regiment Mark ‘167.R.8.2.10’. Sn 21920 - 21920
An Imperial German M1871 bayonet for the 1871 & M71/84 Mauser Rifles by (see page 116 of The Bayonet Book by John Watts and Peter White). The bayonet has brass grips, smooth on one side and grooved on the other. The smooth grip is stamped with imperial inspection mark. The hilt has a push button release for the bayonet which operates smoothly. The cross guard has Regiment mark ’51.R.R.10.209’. The blade is manufacturer marked ‘Coulau** Klingenthal’ . The single edged blade with fullers measures 18 ½” length. The spine has Imperial inspection mark above ‘75’ date (1875). The scabbard is leather and has a brass throat mount with frog locket and brass chape. The Throat mount has Regiment mark ‘167.R.8.2.10’ & Imperial inspection marks. The chape also has Imperial inspection mark. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21920 (German box 2)
£445.00

WW1 1917 U.S. Army L.F. & C (Landers Frary & Clark), Henry Diston & Sons Design, Trench / Fighting Knife & Scabbard. ED 2396 - ED 2396
In 1917 several designs were submitted to the U.S. Ordnance Department for a new fighting knife. The design by Henry Diston & Sons, Philadelphia was chosen over others (see pages 22 – 23 of Cole’s book U.S. Military Knives).This is an excellent original example of the Diston design Model 1917 Trench/ Fighting Knife. The blade is a simple but effective blackened 9” blackened triangular spike (14 ¼” overall) secured to a contoured walnut grip with finger grooves. The steel knuckle bow bears a row of pressed pyramid shaped steel knuckles. The guard of the bow is crisply stamped 'US (Army) L.F&C (Landers Frary & Clark) 1917". The original green leather scabbard has the correct 'Jewel 1918' stamping in the leather. all in great condition. The throat mount is stamped ‘M.S’. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2396 (American Knives Box)
£1,275.00

DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired German WW2 1944 dated 7.5cm (75 x 493R) (APCBCHE/T) PzGr.39/43 Round For The Panther (Panzer V), Panzer IV, Sturmgeschütz III and Sturmgeschütz IV tanks. KwK40 / StuK40 guns. - O 2136
DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an unfired German WW2 1944 dated 7.5cm (75 x 493R) PzGr.39/43 (APCBCHE/T) Armour Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped High Explosive/Trace round for the Panther/Panzer V (PzKpfw V) tanks KwK40 gun and StuK40 Sturmgeschütz III and Sturmgeschütz IV assault guns. The steel cartridge case for this round is head stamped KwK40. 43 (1943 date). The primer is stamped bmw 1943 (date) C/22St. 43 (1943 date). The PzGr.39/43 (APCBCHE/T) projectile is fitted with a single sintered iron driving band and has a short pressed steel ballistic cap. No licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. O 2136
£695.00

**EXCELLENT**Victorian British Army Volunteer’s Sappers & Miners 1855 Pattern Lancaster Rifle Pipe Back Sword Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 21913 - 21913
British Sappers and Miners Units adopted an oval barrel rifle in 1855 and produced their own distinctive bayonet with a Falchion or pipe backed blade. After 1857 the Sappers and Miners were renamed the Engineers so the blade is sometimes called the Engineers Bayonet. After removal from Engineer service they became a side arm particularly for the Medical Corps. Early examples had a leaf spring secured by a rivet but post 1858 the springs on these bayonets were secured by a screw. The British Government ordered quantities of these bayonets from German manufacturers & both the London and Birmingham trade (see pages 121-124 and item B160 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets By Skennerton). This is an excellent original example of the 1855 Pattern Lancaster bayonet. It has a blackened 23 ¾” pipe back blade, steel cross guard with muzzle ring and steel pommel with correct flat steel spring bar with post 1858 flat spring secured by screw and push button release which works as it should. There are no visible WD, date or maker marks indicating that this is a militia / Volunteer weapon. It's original chequered black hard boiled leather chequered grips are excellent and undamaged correctly secured by rivets. The bayonet measures 29 ¼” overall and is complete with its original leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The leather is clean, undamaged and all stitching is intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21913 (bucket armoury)
£645.00

1897 British WD Sanderson Sheffield 1888 Pattern Mark 1, 2nd Type Lee Metford Rifle Bayonet, Scabbard & Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. Sn 21915 - 21915
This is an excellent Pattern 1888 Mark 1 second type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle (see Skennerton item B213 page 169). The bayonet’s 12” double edged blade with medial ridge has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso of the blade is manufacturer marked & dated ‘Sanderson Sheffield’ & ’12 97’ (December 1897). The reverse and spine have WD / ordnance inspection marks. The wood grips are excellent with no damage secured by two brass rivets. There is an oil clearance hole in both grips. Both grips have ordnance inspection marks. The bayonet has its steel mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade-Wallace buff leather frog which has correct riveted & stitched seams and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has stencilled ink number ‘38’. All leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21915 (Box 2)
£475.00

British WD Pattern 1887 MK IV Martini Henry Sword Bayonet Converted In 1891 From Pattern 1886 Enfield Martini Bayonet, Scabbard & Leather Volunteer Pattern Frog By Simplex Equipment Pall Mall London. Sn 21918 - 21918
This is an original MK IV Pattern 1887 Martini Henry sword bayonet converted in 1891 from P1886 Enfield Martini bayonet by addition of a new cross guard approved 1st June 1891 (see page 383 Number 795 and page 318 of ‘The Bayonet Book’ by Watts & White). The fullered steel blade is 18 ½” length and has just light staining consistent with age (23 ½” overall). The blade has WD broad arrow and ordnance inspection marks ‘/86’ (1886 pattern) & ’C 91’ (Converted 1891). The stippled boiled hard leather grips have original fine stippling and have no damage. The hilt has the correct flat spring and the pommel’s steel release button works firmly. The cross guard with muzzle ring is numbered ‘1345’. The bayonet’s original steel mounted black leather scabbard has no damage. The throat mount is numbered ‘60’ and has another indistinct number. The original leather frog is similar in design to a frog described as a ‘Volunteer Pattern’ on page 27 item 98 and page 26 of Bayonet Belt Frogs Part 1 by Anthony Carter. The brown leather frog has stitched seams and large belt loop. The frog has part of its original retaining strap (tip absent) and original steel buckle. The rear of the scabbard has some service wear which obscures a partially visible Regiment mark ‘2VB (2nd Volunteer Battalion) along with other indistinct marks and number ‘35’. The rear of the frog also has maker detail ‘Simplex Equipment Pall Mall London’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21918 (Box 2)
£375.00

**BOER WAR ERA**MATCHING NUMBERS**1899 British WD Enfield 1888 Pattern Mark 2 Lee Metford Rifle Bayonet Regiment Marked ‘2 SH’ To The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, Scabbard & Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. Sn 21917 - 21917
This is an excellent Pattern 1888 Mark 2 bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle (see page 387 Number 803 and page 321 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). The bayonet’s 12” double edged blade with medial ridge has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso of the blade has Crown VR (Victoria Regina) above ‘6 99’ date (June 1899). The reverse and spine have WD / ordnance inspection marks and there is an Enfield ‘EFD’ mark. The wood grips are excellent with no damage secured by two brass rivets. The oil clearance hole is correctly on both sides of the pommel. The pommel’s steel release button works correctly. The Pommel is numbered ‘1885’ and is Regiment marked ‘2 SH’ to The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (see page 96 of The Broad Arrow by Skennerton. The 2nd battalion was stationed in Ireland from 1886 to 1894, and in late 1899 embarked for South Africa as part of the reinforcements for the Second Boer War. Following the end of the war in South Africa in 1902, the battalion was stationed in India). The bayonet has its original steel mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount is stamped with matching number ‘1885’. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade-Wallace buff leather frog which has correct riveted & stitched seams and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has indistinct stencilled ink numbers and letters. All leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21917 (Box 2)
£475.00

**ANCIENT BLADE**17th Century Japanese Bizen Den School Uchi Gatana Samurai Town Sword Blade In Protective Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts & Expert Assessment. Sn 21891 - 21891
This is an ancient Japanese Uchi Gatana blade which has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this piece. His notes state “Uchi Gatana or town sword. This un-signed blade looks like a mid 17th century shape & style. A wide powerful looking blade with big point & flamboyant hamon. 20th Century Hadori polish favoured by Japanese collectors. When mounted often worn by rich merchants as a defence in towns. Just under katana length which was only carried by Samurai by law. Notare undulating hamon with gunome and edge of big nie crystals & some nioi. All over temper obscured by polish. The blade is made in the Bizen Den style in very good polish possibly done in the late 20th century in Japan. Some finger stains and odd scratch. One problem is a couple of kizu & break in hamon line on one side of the blade towards the point (clay slip when tempering). A fine quality solid silver 2 piece habaki (blade sleeve) expensive to have made. In a 20th century shira saya resting mounts. A nice looking sword”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 54 cms, total length is 68.5 cms. He also describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this ancient blade with original expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21891
£975.00

WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Possible Gendaito Sword With Smith Signature ‘TAKE UCHI KANE MASA SAKU’, Scabbard With Leather War Service Combat Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 21892 - 21892
This sword has been assessed by UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In the assessment he states “ Type 98 Shin Gunto katana with possible gendaito (Tamahagane) hand forged blade signed by ‘TAKE UCHI (family name)KANE MASA (art name) SAKU (made this)’. Real name Take Uchi Kane Saburu (army approved smith, he won 5th seat at 6th Shinsaku nihonto denrenkai sword making competition rising star section, see John Slough for info on him & Markus Sesko page 223). Blade is bright but with several rust blotches, needs a polish to improve it. Saya scabbard is lightweight aluminium with brass Koi Guchi, covered in a leather combat cover good condition but a couple of cuts to the body. Tsuba is gunto pattern early war quality heavy with several seppa (casselated) all number 39 to match tsuba. Tsuka hilt is complete with locking catch and knot loop. Binding dirty and fish skin intact. Small amount of damage around peg hole. This man showed great promise in his early career but did not carry on making swords after the war”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 66 cms. Total length 87 cms. He also translates the tang signature & describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21892
£1,350.00

Original, WW2 British Parachute Regiment Red Beret with Kings Crown Para Cap Badge to Para 6162000. Stock Number HE 865 - HE 865
This is an excellent original Para Red Beret With KC Para Regiment badge to Para 6162000. The Red Beret is in excellent undamaged condition with all material intact. It is mounted with the original correct metal KC Para Regiment badge. The rear of the badge is nicely stamped with service number 6162000 and is mounted against a patch of Denison smock. The crown of the beret has a stitched patch of Denison with printed matching service number. The beret is approx. UK size 6. The price for this WW2 Para beret worthy of further research re the paratroopers service number includes UK delivery. HE 865
£975.00
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