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**EXCELLENT**ORIGINAL**WW2 Era Nazi German Double Decal Police / Fire Brigade Combat Helmet With Liner By ‘Erel’ & Chin Strap Size 56 (UK 6 7/8). Sn 22692 - 22692 This is an excellent, original Nazi Police & Fire Brigade double decal helmet. The helmet retains its original black paint finish. It has just one small shallow dent to the top of the helmet which can be seen in the images. The inner skirt of the helmet is has no visible manufacturer or size stamps but they may be present under the paint. The left side of the helmet features the correct National emblem shield decal. The right has the correct Nazi Police shield with spread wing Eagle, wreath and Swastika. Both decals have excellent colouring and have just the wear consistent with age and service use. The helmet is complete with leather chin strap liner and liner with padded leather crown. The sweatband is clean and has field service wear in places. The liner has a nice maker or retailer ink stamp of a Soldier’s head wearing a German combat helmet above company name ‘Erel’ and there is a size ‘56’ ink stamp. All leather and stitching are clean. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22692 £595.00 |
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Italian, WW2 Era, 6.5mm Breda 30 Machine Gun Prismatic Optical Sight. - OPT 824 The Italians main machine gun during WW2 was the 6.5mm Breda 30 machine gun. This is a detachable prismatic optical sight for the machine gun which is made with a heavy brass body and a machined dovetail on the bottom and caries the serial number 875 stamped onto it. the front of the body is engraved SAN GIORGIO SESTRI PONETE. This company specialised on rangefinders and artillery instruments during World War 1. The rear is engraved 6,5____105oo (6.5 x magnification). The sight has vertical reticles between 0 to 10 with crosshairs and windage from 1 to 10. The price for this rare to find prismatic machine gun sight includes U.K. delivery. OPT 824 £245.00 |
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**UN-ISSUED**UN-WORN**WW2 Era British RAF / Air Ministry Type E Airtex Lightweight Coastal Command / Tropical / Desert Wired Pilot & Air Crew Flying Helmet Size 3 UK 7 ½ To 7 3/4. AE 335 - AE 335 An excellent original WW2 British RAF Type E lightweight flying helmet (see pages 54 & 211 of the book Vintage Flying Helmets by Prodger). Made of lightweight airtex material the helmets were used by RAF Desert / Tropical and coastal command air crews. This example is clean and undamaged & in un-issued & unworn condition. Internally the helmet has chamois leather padded ear roundels fitted with air ministry King’s crown marked bakelite ear phones. Both earphones have stores & parts markings (illustrated). The ear phones are wired and have original communication cord fitted with bakelite jack / plug with brass prong, all also in un-issued un-used condition. The bakelite of the jack has stores / parts numbers (illustrated). All leather straps and studs of the helmet are present and it has its original webbing chin strap with press stud fastener. The helmet is ink stamped ‘Size 3 7 ½ To 7 ¾’. The price for this excellent un-worn WW2 British flying helmet includes UK delivery. AE 335 (flying gear box) £495.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (01/07) British Ordnance WW1 1917 George V 1897 Pattern British 6th Battalion London Volunteer Rifles Regiment Infantry Officer's Presentation Sword With Blued & Etched Blade To ‘W.E Lincoln 2nd Lieut' & Leather Field Covered Scabbard. Sn 22689 - 22689 The 6th battalion, City Of London Volunteer Rifles, were raised in 1859 by the celebrated artist, George Cruikshank, with the title 24th Battalion, Surrey Regiment, a unit of the Volunteer Corps formed in that same year. Four years later the title was changed to the 48th Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. After another couple of changes the battalion became, in 1908 when the Territorial Army was created, the 6th (City of London) Battalion The London Regiment (City of London Rifles) – to give it its full title. At the outbreak of the Great War, the battalion was in the 2nd London Brigade, 1st London Division, and at the end of August a duplicate or second line battalion was formed, and the two battalions were named 1/6th and 2/6th. In November 1914 the 1/6th was transferred to 4th London Brigade, 2nd London Division, later 140th Brigade, 47th Division with which it remained till January 1918. It landed in France in March 1915 and fought its first major action at Loos that September. Subsequently it was on the Somme, and at Messines, Third Ypres and Cambrai. At the end of January 1918 the battalion was disbanded, and some 260 officers and men joined the 2/6th, then in 174th Brigade, 58th Division, which now became 6th Battalion. 2/6th arrived in France in January 1917 with 58th Division, and its first major action was at Bullecourt. Later it took part in the Third Ypres battles, before absorbing a draft from the disbanded 1/6th and becoming 6th Battalion, which remained in 58th Division to the end of the war. This is an excellent original, George V 1897 Pattern British Infantry Officer's WW1 1917 dated presentation Sword to named Officer of The 6th Battalion City Of London Volunteer Rifles with original leather cord, acorn knot & Leather Field Combat Covered Wood Scabbard. The Sword has a clean 32 ¼” single edged blade with fullers (38 ¼” overall). The blade has beautifully etched & blued panels to both sides. One side has a Ordnance proof star and inlaid brass proof roundel and an etched an blued panel ‘ ‘Presented To W.E Lincoln 2nd Lieut 6th Bn (NG) City Of London VR 8th August 1917 By A Few Friends’. Both sides have foliate etched panels King’s crown above ‘GR V’ Royal cypher (King George V Rex) and heraldic arms of Great Britain. The spine of the blade is etched ‘Made In England’ and is numbered ‘13595’. The hilt is fitted with its original leather washer. It has the correct ornate bowl guard with stylised King’s crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ and wire bound fish skin grip together with ball top steel pommel. The hilt is fitted with original officer’s brown leather cord and acorn knot. The sword is complete with its brown leather covered field scabbard which has a German silver insert in the throat, all in excellent condition. There are no visible maker mark on this sword or scabbard. The price for this WW1 presentation sword worthy of further research regarding the named Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 22689 £0.00 |
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**LARGE FRAME**1822-37 English William Mills High Holborn London 6 Shot .400 Calibre Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Revolver. Sn 22698 - 22698 William Mills was an English London based gunmaker recorded at 59 Judd Street Brunswick Square, in 1821 and 120 High Holborn 1822-37.William dies in 1837 and the company became W. Mills & Son 1837-43 ( see page 185 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). This is an excellent pepperbox bar hammer revolver by Mills made at his High Holborn premises. The large frame revolver measures 9 ¼” overall and the barrel cluster is 3 ¼” length. The action, bar hammer, steel frame, trigger guard and stepped steel butt plate with hinged trap are engraved with a foliate decoration. The action is signed by the maker ‘W.F Mills High Holborn’ within banners (either William himself or his son). The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs and the barrels are numbered 1 to 6. The action, behind the hammer has a sliding safety bolt which works correctly. The revolver has an undamaged finely chequered Walnut grip and an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The barrel’s smooth bores are clean. It's double action only firing action works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22698 £1,175.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**American Civil War Era 1851-1863 Patents Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co .31" Calibre, 5 Shot, Double & Single Action Percussion Revolver (Colt's Pocket Model Of 1849) With Large Brass Trigger Guard For Gloved Hand. Sn 2270 - 22701 The Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co of Philadelphia, manufactured pistols From 1851 To 1869. When Colt's Patents for revolving firearms expired in 1857 Cooper Firearms Co began Manufacturing Colt Patent expired weapons. Many of their weapons were used during the American Civil War. This is an original 4” octagonal barrel Cooper manufactured revolver similar in design to Colt's Pocket Model of 1849 .31 Calibre, percussion revolvers with captive steel lever ramrod. The pistol has a conical brass post fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. Its cylinder is stamped with number '6562' which is repeated on the butt of the brass grip frame and the underside of its barrel. The rifled bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The metal work is all original & undamaged. The pistol retains its original blue finish which has lightened in areas to grey over time. The top of the barrel is marked by the manufacturer 'Cooper Firearms Manufacturing Co, Frankford, Phila PA’ and 1851-63 Patents (illustrated). It has its original undamaged American Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with handling. The pistol has a large brass trigger guard for gloved hand. The pistol's double and single action firing mechanism functions crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion revolver no licence is required to own this weapon in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22701 (drawers office) £1,295.00 |
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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 22691 - 22691 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 5” 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 22691 (fs box) £1,200.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian ATK-10EB (h0;Ti0;-10j9;h1;) Flare / Cluster Bomb Fuze. - O 2249 This is the Russian ATK-10EB (h0;Ti0;-10j9;h1;), a mechanical electrically armed cocked-striker, time fuze used with Russian cluster-bombs such as the RBK series pyrotechnic filled aircraft bombs such as the SAB parachute flare and the AGITAB series cluster-bombs. The fuze is electro-pyrotechnically armed, mechanically operated and are designed to be used as either a nose or a tail fuze. The fuze is stamped round the circumference ATK-103b 42m 8-86 (August 1986 date). the fuze is graduated from 1.5 to 10 round the top timing ring. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert fuze in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2249 £275.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (01/07) INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired, British 20pr (84x618R) Smoke (SMK) Base Eject Round. - O 2250 INERT DEACTIVATED. This a British 20pr tank gun smoke (SMK) round that was used in the British Charioteer and early Centurion tanks. The 20pr gun replaced the WW2 17pr tank gun originally fitted to the tank with the bore of the gun increased from 3 inches to 84mm. The smoke projectile has a narrow copper driving band and is of the sealed base eject type. The unfired brass cartridge case is headstamped 20Pr MK I Lot 20 a crowfoot RLB (Royal Laboratories 1956 (date). The projectile retains most of its original green painted finish and stencilling. The projectile is stamped round its circumference CU614 AM BE (base eject) 20pr SMK (smoke) LOT GD10/56 RLB (Royal Laboratories) 3/52 (date). The projectile is stencilled in black G.E 70 GD 1232 & 76 in a circle. The projectile is fitted with a number 390 mark 3/1 fuze which is stamped round the circumference BN (RoF Blackburn) 390 MK3/1. 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 2250 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (30/06) British, WW2, 1943 Dated, 1937 Pattern, Bren Gun Fields Tool & Maintenance Kit Pouch & Carrying Strap. - MISC 1833 The Bren gunner was issued as part of his equipment a webbing pouch containing all the various tools to keep the gun serviceable in the field. This is a 1943 dated, 1937 pattern webbing pouch that contains a cleaning rod, pull through and a later oil tin. The pouches straps and buckles are intact and is complete with the carrying strap. The price includes U.K. delivery. MISC 1833 £0.00 |
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DEACTIVATED INERT. British, Unfired, 1 Inch Aiming Tube Round. - O 2251 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is a British 1” aiming tube round used for naval practice in the Royal Navy for practice with the large guns. The device, developed by Mr Morris of The Morris Company, was an adaptor which fitted inside the barrel of the gun or mounted on top of the barrel to reduce the cost for training from 1888 onwards. The aiming tube could be either percussion or electric primed. This is an electric primed round which originally had a screw in electric primer. The brass cartridge is headstamped E C I (Electric Cordite Mark I). The unfired lead projectile has 2 cannelures and a copper gas check on the base. The projectile is mounted on a brass and bakelite base with the mounting stud screwing into the original electric primer threads. 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 2251 £75.00 |
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**RARE ONE OF 500**Original, Limited Production, De Luxe Special, Wilkinson Sword, Tom Beasley ‘The Famous Sword Smith Of Stalingrad Sword Fame’ 3 panel Banner Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With Correct Etched Blued Panels Hand Drawn Blade & Scabbard. - 22690 Tom Beasley was Wilkinson Sword's master Swordsmith. One of his outstanding creations was the blade for the sword which Britain presented to the people of the City of Stalingrad in commemoration of the City's defence against the Nazis. Tom Beasley knives are sought after and early post war 1946-1949 Tom Beasley produced only approximately 500 hand drawn examples of FS knives for Wilkinson Sword who offered them as 'De Luxe Special' items. They are thought to be advertising & private purchase pieces for Wilkinson sword who undertook a sales drive in the early post war years (see pages 96 & 97, plates 477 & 478 of Fighting Knives By Fred Stephens and pages 182 & 183 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Flook). 2 panel scrolling banner without reference to Stalingrad and the more sought after 3 panel scrolling banner variants with Stalingrad fame were available. This is an excellent original hand drawn de luxe special Tom Beasley FS Knife With 3 panel scrolling etched & blued banner & correct scabbard. Its 178mm long steel blade with medial ridge is clean and correctly crisply etched & blued on both sides. One side has the correct 3 panel blued and etched scrolling banner ‘Hand Forged by Tom Beasley The Famous Sword Smith Of Stalingrad Sword Fame'. The reverse is etched with decorative panels containing 'Wilkinson Sword, London' name and crossed swords legend together Royal Appointment. Also 'Commando Fighting Knife World War 1939-45'. The orange / brown hue Ivorine handle is undamaged and it has an oval plated steel cross guard. The dagger has its original leather scabbard with brass throat mount and chape in the same excellent condition. The price for this excellent De Luxe Special piece which is one of only approx 500 produced includes UK delivery. Sn 22690 £1,375.00 |
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