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*MINT FULL POLISH BLADE*Early WW2 C1940 Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Katana Gendaito Traditionally Hand Forged Sword Smith Signed By ‘MUSASHI KUNI AKI YUKI TSUKURU KORE’, Scabbard Cover/ Bag & Expert Assessment. Sn 23717 - 23717 This superb sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. The assessment states ““A type 98 shin gunto, army officers sword with a superbly made gendaito blade. Signed musashi (province) kuni (living in) aki yuki (art name) tsukuru kore (respectfully made). For such a well made sword could not find much on him in my books? Only got one line in Hanley's revised centinary edition pg no 3. Only 2 smiths using this name in wartime period. One Better known used standard kanji for his yuki, kurihara family both eight points, possible same man using different kanji for his name. Needs more Research? Practically mint polish. Kosherae standard gunto pattern With quality alloy, wood lined scabbard in olive green paint (g/con) with brown Patinated brass fittings, one ashi. Brass gunto pattern tsuba (handguard) In g/con, but gilt worn tsuba & seppa No. 70, fish skin intact with good rebound Brown military ito, some gilding left on kabuto gane (top mount) & sarute Knot loop. A good quality blade, a good addition to any collection. Made circa 1940”. In his notes Bill describes the cutting edge as just under 65 cm length and overall length as just under 86.5 cm. He also translates the blade signature and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). A good quality cloth bag / cover with draw string also accompany this sword. The price for this Gendaito sword, with near mint full polish blade with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 23717 £2,200.00 |
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*MINT ANCIENT 1684-1688 SAMURAI SHINTO BLADE*Japanese Type 19 Kyu Gunto Army Company Grade Hand Forged Sword Smith Signed ‘ANNONJI MASA YUKI KORE OTSU KURU’, With Scarce Rank Tassel Scabbard Cover/ Bag & Expert Assessment. Sn 23718 - 23718 This superb sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. The assessment states “A type 19 army company grade kyu gunto with antique samurai katana blade plus scarce company grade tassel, early example from circa 1886 with removeable bottom ashi (hanging ring) all mounts & fittings in near mint condition. The shinto period blade is signed annonji masa yuki kore otsu kuru on katana side, the other side signed oranda-tetsu o motte tsukuru (made using dutch steel) the swordsmith masa yuki is noted working jokyo period 1684/1688 lived in soma nakamura and is known for using nanban tetsu (foreign steel) and forging in suguha inko-nie deki with small ko-itame grain. See markus sesko book on smiths page 96 for info on this man see hawleys revised list of smiths page 375, using other titles and is rated at 15 points (above average) MA.S. 1475. This is a practically mint blade forged in yamato den style and would grace any collection, a collectors item”. In his notes Bill describes the cutting edge as 66 cm length and overall length as 85 cm. He also translates the blade signatures and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). A good quality cloth bag / cover with draw string also accompany the sword. (NB For info all fittings on this sword are very tight, to avoid risk of damage we have not attempted to dismantle the sword to take images of the tang). The price for this sword, with practically mint blade with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 23718 £2,950.00 |
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WW2 Era Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot Officer’s Aikuchi Seppuku / Suicide Dirk With Scabbard. Sn 23761 - 23761 The WW2 Japanese Kamikaze (divine wind) special attack corps was formed from volunteer pilots who crashed their aircraft or 'Okhas' (piloted bombs) into enemy shipping. Kaiten (Japanese Navy One man Submarines) were also used for this purpose. A Kamikaze or Kaiten Officer pilot could if he wished carry a small Aikuchi (dagger without guard) with which to cut his own jugular or stab himself in the last moments before hitting his target. This is an original quality made, Japanese Kamikaze / Kaiten Pilot's Aikuchi Seppuku Suicide Dirk with scabbard. The single edged steel blade is sharp and has a copper habaki collar. It has a cutting edge of 7”. The tang is un-signed. The dirk measures 13” overall (in its scabbard the dirk measures just over 14 ½” overall). The dirk is correctly without finger guard. The hilt & scabbard are wood with no damage. The price for this rare, sought after Japanese Kamikaze piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23761 (in tanto box armoury) £595.00 |
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American Civil War Era Field Made Gladius Form Blade Fighting Knife Made With The Hilt From A Period Militia NCO’s Sword & Scabbard. Sn 23773 - 23773 This is an American Civil War Era Field Made Gladius Form Blade Fighting Knife Made With The Hilt From a Period Militia NCO’s Sword & Scabbard. The hilt is typical of period NCO Militia swords, brass with ‘bow tie’ guard and relief Stars & Bars shield langets & plumed helmet pommel. The wood grip is wire bound (a small section absent beneath the pommel, but all present is tight and intact. The blade is either a field replacement or made from a cut down sword blade possibly after receiving battle damage and is in gladius form, double edged with medial ridge. The blade is sharp and has no damage. The blade has blackened aged patina. The blade is 8 ¼”” length and 1 ½” broad at its widest. The knife is 14 ¼” overall length. There are no visible maker or date marks on the knife. Its period open top leather scabbard with belt loop to the rear has interesting tooled scenes of figures, numbers, crowns, animals, country scenes and ships (illustrated). The price for this interesting piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23773 (in Bowies box) £495.00 |
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**MINT**Mid 20th Century Wilkinson Sword London Medieval Form Presentation / Prize Dagger With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 23772 - 23772 These daggers were normally bought as presentation / prize knives to engraved with competion winners names and dates. Our near mint example has the correct foliate etched panels on one side of the slim blade with void centre to allow engraving. The ricasso has Wilkinson Swords name, crossed swords Legend and Royal appointment. The medieval style dagger’s blade is 11” length (15 ¾” overall). It has a cast brass finger guard with curved finials and brass pommel. Its ivorine handle has no damage. The dagger has its original brass mounted leather scabbard all clean and in good order. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23772 £295.00 |
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**RARE**Original WW1 British Robbins Of Dudley Alloy Hilt Trench Fighting Knife Push Dagger With Steel Knuckle Bow & Leather Scabbard. Sn 23645 - 23645 Robbins of Dudley were a metal working Company in Dudley Worcester England who at the outbreak of WW1 began making Trench Fighting weapons. This is an original, rare, Robbins Dudley WW1 trench / fighting knife push dagger with alloy handle, flat steel knuckle shaped bow and steel blade (see page 24 and illustration plates 32-34 of British & Commonwealth Military Knifes by Ron Flook where examples the same as ours are illustrated). The knife has a total length of 6 ¼” and the double edged blade with central blood grooves is 4 ¾” length. The blade is clean. The handle is marked ‘Robbins Dudley’. The knife is complete with its original leather scabbard with correct retaining strap and single stud fastener. The rear has a riveted belt loop. The leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price for this rare WW1 trench fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 23645 (fs box) £1,275.00 |
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**VERY RARE**ORIGINAL**STERILE**WW2 Era Special Operations Executive (SOE ) 'Escape Tool' Folding Pocket Knife. Sn 17897 - 17897 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. Sn 17897 (in fs box) £1,495.00 |
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Rare, WW2, German Flare Pistol Shoulder Case with a Sidearm Pouch on the Front. MISC 1021 - MISC 1021 This is a rare German WW2 shoulder holster for the Leuchtpistole 34. The holster and strap are made of a sewn waterproof canvas with 2 press stud closure leather tabs onto brass studs. The holster is unusual in that it has a sidearm pistol pouch at the side and is protected by the top flat for the flare pistol. The lower tab on the pouch closes a flap containing 5 flare pistol cartridges in an elasticated holder. There is also a 5 flare pistol elasticated holder under the top flap, the pouch is green in colour and the sides are protected by a double stitched seam or binding tape sewn on. The holster has a similar green shoulder strap sewn to the back of the holster with a buckle adjustment. The leather closure tabs are held on by steel rivets. The holster measures 13 inches high by 8 inches at the widest part. The price for this rare flare pistol holster includes U.K. delivery. MISC 1021 £395.00 |
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**POWERFUL 11.34 FT LBS**MINT**RARE**BSA Stutzen Airsporter .22 Calibre Under Lever Air Rifle With Hawke Sport HD 4x32 Mildot Telescopic Sight. Sn 23757 - 23757 The Under Lever Stutzen Airsporter was introduced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in 1985. This is a near mint example in .22 calibre. It measures 39 ½” overall with a 14 ½” barrel. The rifle has a beautiful full stock with contoured cheek piece and rosewood fore end cap. The stock has a finely chequered wrist for grip and is fitted with sling swivel lugs and a rubber recoil pad the end of which bears the BSA stacked rifles logo. The weapon's barrel is stamped 'BSA Guns England .22 Cal' also with the BSA stacked rifles logo. The left side of the barrel is stamped with the serial number 'GR06325'. The bore is clean with crisp rifling. It is fitted with a ramp blade fore sight. The weapon's metal work and blue finish is in excellent undamaged condition. The weapon loads and fires crisply with a strong spring action. It is fitted with a Hawke Sport HD 4x32 Mildot Telescopic Sight. The optics of the sight are excellent and it has transparent plastic lens covers with elasticated retaining cord. The price includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Rifle the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale and delivery of this item. Sn 23757 £975.00 |
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DEACTIVATED INERT. Scarce WW2, 1944 Dated German 30 mm MK103 (30x184B) HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Meinengeschloss (M geschloss) Cannon Round. O 2332 - O 2332 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a scarce WW2 1944 dated German 30mm MK 103 (30x184B) HEI (High Explosive Incendiary) Meinengeschloss (M geschloss) aircraft cannon round used in various German aircraft during WW2, including the HS 129 and some FW190. The steel cartridge case retains its original brass washed finish. the cartridge case is headstamped awt (Wuerttembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG, Geislingen) 44 (1944) 69. The electric primer is stamped dmw 137 C/23St 1944 (date). The projectile is a high capacity Meinengeschloss (M geschloss) with a ZZ1589B fuse. The projectile retains much of its original yellow paint (high explosive) and the green band at the nose (incendiary). The copper driving banded projectile is stencilled in black M (Meinengeschloss) over MV 1 45 (January 1945) exw468/44. (Metallwerke Holleischen, Kreis Mies, Sudeten Germany 1944). The projectile is fitted with an alloy ZZ1589B fuze which retains most of its original yellow painted finish. There is a small crack at the case mouth. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2332 £475 £475.00 |
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Victorian 1839- 1843 English William Wood & Sons London 16 Bore Double Damascus Barrelled Muzzle Loading Percussion Sporting Shotgun With Period Silver Escutcheon Engraved To ‘Wm Simmons Junr Oldham’. Sn 23797 - 23797 William Wood & Sons were English London based gunsmiths recorded as working at 76 Newgate Street between 1839 & 1843 (see page 216 of British Gunmakers Volume 1 by Brown). This is an excellent double barrel percussion sporting shotgun by William Wood & Sons London. It has 30” Damascus steel barrels and measures 47” overall. The barrels, set side by side have a central flat top barrel rib with bead foresight. The rib is nicely engraved by the maker’s ‘W. Wood & Sons London’. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining consistent with age & use. It has its original walnut straight hand stock in very good condition with chequered grip panels & inlaid silver void escutcheon on top of the wrist which is engraved ‘Wm Simmons Junr Oldham’ most likely the original owner of this gun. It’s steel butt plate tang, steel trigger guard with extended tang and acanthus bud finial, action tang, hammers and action plates have foliate engraved decoration. The action plates are both signed ‘W. Wood & Sons’. The top of the action between the hammers have silver lines. The shotgun has its wood ramrod with brass cap. The weapon cocks & dry fires crisply. The price for this attractive sporting piece includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion shotgun no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23797 £795.00 |
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Cold War / Vietnam War Era Chinese State Factory 66, Type 56 (AK47 / AKMS) Paratroopers 7.62mm Calibre Assault Rifle With Folding Stock, Sling, 4X Inert Deactivated Rounds Of Ammunition & Carry Bag / Satchel**UK/EU 2025 DEACTIVATION** Sn 23796 - 23796 The Type 56 Automatic Rifle also known as the AK-56 is a Chinese 7.62×39mm rifle. It is a variant of the Soviet-designed AK-47 (specifically Type 3) and AKM rifles (with folding stock). Production started in 1956 at Chinese State Factory 66. During the Cold War period, the Type-56 was exported to many countries and guerrilla forces throughout the world. Many of these rifles found their way to battlefields in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East and were used alongside other Kalashnikov pattern weapons from both the Soviet Union as well the Warsaw Pact nations of Eastern Europe. Chinese support for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam before the mid-1960s meant that the Type-56 was frequently encountered by American soldiers in the hands of either Vietcong guerrillas or PAVN soldiers during the Vietnam war. The Type-56 was discovered far more often than the original Russian-made AK-47s or AKMs. This is an excellent Chinese Type 56 with folding stock. It is serial number 18038099, has ’56 (Type 56) mark and state factory 66 (Triangle with 66) mark and Chinese proof / inspection mark. The wood work of this weapon has just knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected. The composite pistol grip has no damage. It has the correct fore sight, adjustable rear sight, forward sling bar and rear sling swivel fitted with webbing sling. It has a folding skeleton stock which operates as it should. Deactivated to UK specification in 2025 the weapon’s slide and trigger have been fixed in place during deactivation & it does not dry fire. The magazine release lever works as it should allowing the magazines to be inserted & removed. The magazine’s loading plates and springs are present and function as they should. The gun comes with 4 x inert deactivated rounds of 7.6mmm ammunition which load into the magazine correctly. The gun also comes with a canvas carry bag satchel which has cloth ties and cloth shoulder strap. The bag fits the AKM when the shoulder stock is in the folded position. The bag has very faint indistinct ink marks. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery Sn 23796 £595.00 |
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