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WW1, Turkish, Ersatz Pattern Model 1890 Bayonet, Steel Scabbard and Leather Frog. Sn 23478:3 - 23478:3 This is a Turkish WW1 ersatz pattern 1890 bayonet with riveted on pressed steel grips. The bayonet has a tall slightly staggered crossguard and is stamped on the rear face with the Turkish crescent moon and star. The crossguard is stamped with the bayonet number 274 on the left hand side. The blade is single edged becoming double edged towards the tip. The pressed steel grips are retained by two domed steel rivets. The bayonet are contained in its original steel scabbard with a blunted finial, are held on by steel laces. The bayonet is complete with its brown leather frog which is stitched and riveted with a leather press stud retaining strap. See pages 278 - 284 and 150, item 230 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this scarce WW1 Turkish ersatz bayonet includes UK delivery. (All Other Countries Box 1) Sn 23478:3 £395.00 |
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WW1, 1915 Dated, Imperial German, Weyersburg Kirchbaum & Cie. Solingen, Pattern 98/05 Butcher Bayonet With Hessian Cord, Tasselled Knot & Leather Frog. Sn 23478:4 - 23478:4 The bayonet has the correct 9 groove wooden grips which are secured with two original screw bolts. The cross guard correctly has no muzzle ring. The steel blade is crisply marked on the ricasso by the manufacturer WEYERSBURG KIRSCHBAUM & Cie SOLINGEN. The spine of the blade is stamped with the crown over W15 (1915 date) and an inspection stamp. The pommel is marked with 2 inspection stamps. The clean blade measures 14 ¼ inches long with an overall length of 19 3/8 inches. The hilt is fitted with an original period Hessian cord & tasselled knot to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Company. The original steel scabbard is in excellent condition and has just light staining to be expected with age and service use. The push button spring release operates as it should. The scabbard has the correct frog stud and is fitted with a brown leather frog impressed with the makers name HERMAN ? 1915 NURENBERG at the rear. See pages 113 – 156, item 267 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this WW1 bayonet, scabbard, frog and knot includes UK delivery. (German Box 3). Sn 23478:4 £575.00 |
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Rare Maker. WW1, Imperial German, CITO (Cito Fahrradenwerk, Koln), Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Saw Back Butcher Bayonet, Steel Scabbard & Leather Frog. Sn 23478:5 - 23478:5 Cito Fahrradenwerk, Koln were bicycle, motorcycle, and automobile manufacturers.The Company’s trademark was CITO and produced bayonets from 1915 & 1917 and was a small producer so bayonets are rare by this manufacturer. This is a nice WW1 era Imperial German Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Saw Back Butcher bayonet by CITO. The back edge of the 14 ½” butcher blade with deep cut saw back has indistinct inspection mark. The blade is stamped nicely CITO on the ricasso and the number 8 on top of the spine. The grooved wood grips are original and un-damaged. The pommel has 2 Imperial inspection marks. The steel bayonet release button works as it should. The steel scabbard has the correct frog stud and is fitted with an original brown leather frog which has a stitch and rivet construction. See pages 113 – 156, item 267 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this WW1 bayonet, scabbard, and frog includes UK delivery. The price includes UK delivery. (German Box 3). Sn 23478:5 £575.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (01/06) Imperial German Sawback Seitengewehr Model 1898 n/A Bayonet by Lunesonloss, Solingen, NCO Issue for the G98 rifle. Sn 23462 - 23462 The Seitengewher model 1898 bayonet was the principal arm of the German army in WW1. 6% of the production of the model 1898 bayonets were made with a sawback without the pipeback for issue to N.C.O.s. The model 1898 bayonet was the Imperial German response to the French 1886 Lebel narrow bladed bayonet. This is a model 1898 n/A bayonet with two piece grips. After WW1, quantities of German bayonets were refurbished for the new Weimar Republic for issue to the police. This is one of those bayonets and as part of the refurbishment, the bayonet including the blade was blued and new two piece wooden grips were fitted. Early models had a one piece wrap round wood grip which had a tendency to split so from 1901, new 2 piece grips were introduced. This is a nice Seitengewehr M1898 n/A pipeback bayonet for the Mauser M98 rifle. The bayonet has a clean 20 ¼ “ pipe back blade with a sawback on the spine and a central fuller. The blade is stamped on the ricasso P.D. LUNESONLOSS SOLINGEN. The bayonet has undamaged 9 grooved slab wood grips secured by bolt screws. The bayonet is contained in a steel and leather scabbard which is stamped on the chape F I. The steel pommel release button functions correctly. See White and Watts pages 119 and 120, item 257. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23462 £0.00 |
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**ANCIENT BLADE**Japanese Shinto Period 1680-1788 Mino School Work Ko (Small) Wakizashi Sword With Ko-Gatana (Side Knife), Scabbard & UK Expert Assessment. ED 3053 - ED 3053 This Ko Wakizashi has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his assessment notes accompany the sword. In his notes he states “Small (ko) wakizashi with unsigned blade, made in Shinto period 1680 to 1780’s ?, possibly Mino work? Saya old, Honoki wood with, newish black lacquer (restored?). Has kodjuka pocket at side, fitted with ko-gatana (side knife), with new replacement blade plus kodjuka of shakudo metal with 2 Cockrels in shakudo & gold late Edo into Meiji period work 1800–1880’s. Tsuba (hand guard) is oval iron with two ryu hitsu piercings showing Chinese landscape, mountains & man in cave? by a river with foliage, he is holding sake bowl, bit worn with old rust brown patina under crescent moon circa 1800. Tsuka (handle) rebound in black ito, with chrysanthemum flower (gold) menuki shakudo & gold good quality, has fuchi/kashira (end caps) of patinated copper with gold petals & flower designs in good condition, lot of original gilt to them made in Meiji period 1868 to 1912”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as just under 32 cms. Total length 43.5 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3053 £795.00 |
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**VERY RARE**ONE OF ONLY 900** Un-Altered, 1859 Dated, 32 Bore, Jacob Double Rifled Barrel Percussion Rifle By Swinburn & Son To The Indian Jacob's Rifles Battalion. Sn 14786 - 14786 In the history of firearms, the military double rifle invented by British General John Jacob of the Indian Army was probably one of the most ambitious designs ever devised. General Jacob was a fascinating person, one of those larger than life mid-19th century characters whose career reads more like a novel than fact. He tamed great portions of India’s wild Northwest Frontier & set up civil administrations. As an improvement on the British issue Brunswick Rifle, which fired a belted round ball, he devised a symmetrical conical projectile with studs that mechanically fit in the rifle’s bore, giving far better accuracy than the Brunswick. He continued his work, to include the invention of a bullet with a fulminate nose plug that exploded upon contact that was felt would be great for blowing up enemy artillery at long distances. At about the same time he invented the double rifle, and figured that style would perfectly suit his rifling system. In the mid-1850s Jacob contracted with British gunsmith Swinburn & Son to make the unusual arms. Each rifle had a special patchbox proudly engraved with the proposed unit’s name, “Jacob’s Rifles”. Jacob raised a Battalion of native riflemen and armed them with his double gun. “Jacob’s Rifles,” as the unit was to be called, numbered about 1,000 officers and men, 900 of whom were issued with Jacob’s very expensive rifles. Some time after Jacob's death in 1858, the rifles issued to his troops were put back into stores and the troops were given more conventional long arms. Ultimately the doubles were released from service and sold for large game hunting use, some having either one or both barrels converted to smoothbore to allow a choice of shot or bullet. The firm of Swinburn & Son had its origin in the 1832 partnership between John Field and Charles Philip Swinburn. After John Field passed away in 1834, C.P. Swinburn succeeded to the business at 15 Newtown Row, moving to 14 Weaman Row in St. Mary’s in 1838 and eventually to 17 Russell Street in 1840, where the firm remained until it went out of business in 1883. In 1850 the firm expanded to include #16 Russell Street as well and also added a 14 Weaman Row address, likely as a retail location, in 1853. In 1851, the firm became Swinburn & Son with the addition of C.P. Swinburn’s son to the business, who he had named John Field Swinburn in honor of his old partner. This very rare, excellent, original Jacob double-barrelled rifle by Swinburn & Son to The Jacob’s Rifles has not been altered in any way and retains its original military double rifled barrels which are 32 bore. The barrels measure 24” and the gun’s overall length is 40”. Both barrels are clean and the rifling is crisp and well defined. This weapon has its original military bayonet lug. Its sights are graduated to a very optimistic 2,000 yards. (The 6” long rear leaf was so contrived that to use it at an extreme range it had to be fired from the chest). The rifle's cocking and double trigger firing action work crisply. Its wood work and metal are in excellent condition with just the minor bumps & bruises on the wood to be expected of a weapon of this age. Its hammer plates are both marked 'Swinburn & Son 1859' and its patch box lid, crisply marked 'Jacob's Rifles'. The rifle is complete with original ram rod and sling swivels. The price for this innovative, historic piece which is one of only 900 made includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 14786 £4,150.00 |
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**VERY RARE**ORIGINAL**STERILE**WW2 Era Special Operations Executive (SOE ) 'Escape Tool' Folding Pocket Knife. ED 3060 - ED 3060 Described as very desirable and much sought after on page 48 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook and illustrated on the same page at plate 98, these rare escape knives were issued to members of the British SOE during WW2. This is an excellent original example. The knife of all steel construction features an integral wire cutter the arm of which is held to the body of the knife by a hinged shackle. It has 2 single edged blades one with thumb lug spur to assist one handed opening, three saw edge blades and a screwdriver head integral to the frame. All blades are intact. The knife has even aged patina throughout consistent with age and service use. As with most SOE equipment this piece is sterile with no WD, date or manufacturer marks. The price for this rare SOE knife includes UK delivery. ED 3060 (in FS box) £1,200.00 |
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**SCARCE**1896- Early 1900's French 8mm Obsolete Calibre Repeating Palm Pistol By Mitrailleuse D’Armes St Etienne. Sn 23484:1 - 23484:1 These unusual small calibre 4 shot 'palm squeeze' repeating pistols were made between 1896 and C1911. They were marketed as self defence weapons. This is a good example in obsolete 8mm calibre. The barrel is stamped ‘Mitrailleuse’. The right side of the frame is marked "Manufacture Mitrailleuse D’Armes St Etienne " within panel (illustrated). The left side ‘Surete’ within panel above ‘Dechargement Et Demontage’ within panel (illustrated). The action casing has tooled decoration and features a 3 position switch on the left side and it has a wood palm grip butt. The action casing has areas of staining and pitting consistent with age and use. The squeeze firing action works as it should. The pistol has a 2" barrel and measures 5 ¼” overall. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘3204’. The pistol has a sliding ribbed steel breech cover and flat top barrel rib. It’s post fore sight is absent. The price for this hard to find, unusual pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23484:1 (drawers office) £1,275.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (01/06) **FACTORY NICKEL PLATED** American Elliot’s 1865 Patent Remington .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Double Barrelled Derringer With Antique Ivory Grips. Sn 23484:2 - 23484:2 The design of the Remington double derringer was little changed by Remington during a production run of nearly 70 years. This is an excellent, original, fully functioning example. The pistol has two 3" barrels and measures 5" overall making it easy to conceal and therefore popular with period Wild West Gamblers. The top of the barrel rib is stamped 'E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION N.Y.' & 'ELLIOTS PATENT DEC 12 1865'. The underside of the bottom barrel is stamped '33'. It has a sheathed trigger & period Ivory grips which have a few, fine, old, stable cracks. The pistol retains its original factory nickel plated finish. The barrels rifled bores are clean and its loading cocking and firing actions work crisply. Often the hinges on these derringers are found with cracks, our examples’ hinge has no cracks. The price for this iconic piece of American Wild West history includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23484:2 (Antique Ivory Content Comprises Less Than 10% Volume & Weight).(in drawers office) £0.00 |
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C1840 English Kind Of Liverpool 50 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 23484:3 - 23484:3 This an excellent English percussion pocket pistol made C1840. It is 5 ¾”overall with a just over 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age and use. The action and barrel have crisp English proofs. Its action is decorated on both sides with foliate panels. One side is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Kind’ and the reverse ‘Liverpool’ ( we cannot find a further information regarding the gunmaker / retailer in our books or via internet resources) . It has its original undamaged bag shaped wood grip. The back of the grip is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker / retailer name includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 23484:3 (office drawers) £295.00 |
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WW1, Imperial German, Gew88 & Gew98 Ersatz Pattern Bayonet with High Ears & a Steel Scabbard. Sn 23478:6 - 23478:6 This is a rare German WW1 ersatz pattern sword bayonet that will fit either the Gew88 Commission Gew98 service rifle due to it having large diameter ¾ stepped muzzle ring with large ears on the hilt. The bayonet measures 14 7/8 inches with a fullered blade length of 9 ¾ inches. The hilt is made steel and on the top has a drain hole. The right hand side of the tilt in front of the muzzle ring is stamped with the number 4741. The bayonet is contained in its original 2 piece metal scabbard which is 13 inches long and retains traces of its original field grey paint near the mouth. See pages 141-143 and 147, item 319 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book for a similar example. The price for this scarce WW1 German ersatz bayonet includes UK delivery. (German Box 3). Sn 23478:6 £225.00 |
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**SOLD 3/6**RARE**Large Frame, American Civil War Era Starr Arms Co New York 1856 Patent .44 Calibre Single Action Army Cap & Ball Revolver. Sn 23484:4 - 23484:4 This is an original American Starr 1856 Patent single action Army Revolver in .44 calibre. Starr produced double action revolvers used in the American Civil War until the U.S. Ordnance Department persuaded the Starr Arms Co. to create a single-action variant. The company eventually complied, and the Union acquired 25,000 of the single-action revolvers for $12 each between January 1862 and May 1863. This single action example has original blue finish to the metal work which has even age related patina. It has an 8” round steel barrel (13 ½” overall length) and has a captive steel loading lever. The barrel’s bore is clean with well defined rifling. The frame is crisply stamped with manufacturer and patent detail (illustrated in the images). The weapon has a blade fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. The cylinder is numbered 32952 and the metal work has factory inspector’s marks which can be seen in the images. The one piece walnut grip is original and undamaged. The action works crisply. This is a scarce American Civil War period revolver. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23484:4 £0.00 |
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