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INERT DEACTIVATED. Unfired British 20pr Mark 4 APDS/T (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) Petal Sabot Projectile. - O 2278 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a scarce unfired British 20pr Mark 4 tank gun APDS/T(Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) petal sabot projectile fitted to the early British Centurion tank. 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 projectile is a 20pr Mk4 APDS/T (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) projectile and consists of a steel core sheathed in a thin steel sheath, fitted inside a light alloy sabot or sheath. Upon firing, the sabot is discarded and the reduced calibre projectile with trace carries on to the target. This is a 20pdr mark 4 APDS/T projectile made in the Royal Laboratories in March 1964 and retains all of its original painted finish and stencilling. The projectile is stamped round circumference APDS. 20PR. MK4. inspection mark K R.L. 3/64 (Royal Laboratories March 1964). The sabot is also stencilled in red round the circumference L76 GD 3-64 (March 1964) and the tracer symbol. the penetrator has a red band round the nose signifying the tracer is fitted. The base of the projectile also carries various inspection stamps. Price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this projectile in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2278 £475.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. British, 1978 Dated, Unfired 105mm (105x617R) APDS/T (Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot/Trace) Projectile. - O 2279 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an original British 1978 dated 105mm (105x617R) APDS/T (Armour Piercing, Discarding Sabot/Trace) round for the British L7 105mm tank gun used on the British Centurion tank. This gun replaced the Centurions 84mm 20 pounder gun and has also been used in the German Leopard and early American M1 Abrams tanks. The APDS/T (Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot/Trace) projectile consists of a tungsten core sheathed in steel, fitted inside a light alloy sabot or sheath. Upon firing, the sabot is discarded and the reduced calibre projectile carries on to the target. This projectile carries most of its original black paint and is stencilling. The sabot is stamped round the circumference APDS 105mm SX137GE 4/78 (April 1978) RLB (Royal Laboratories) SX620. The sabot is also stencilled in white round the circumference 105mm TK APDS SX389 GF T. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess inert ammunition in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2279 £475.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (29/09) American, Elegant, 19th Century, Hudson’s Bay Company ‘IMPERIAL SPECIAL’ 26 Bore Percussion Trade Gun. Sn - 22955 The Hudson’s Bay Company was founded by a royal charter, issued by King Charles II, granting the company the right of sole trade and commerce within the borders of which were based on the Hudson Bay drainage basin. The company controlled the fur trade throughout English and later British North America, until it relinquished control of the land to Canada in 1869. THE Hudson’s Bay Company introduced its own line of guns called the Imperial range. This is a Hudson’s Bay Company 26 bore percussion gun which has a 31 inch barrel with an overall length of 47 ½ inches. The gun bears English proof marks for 26 bore stamped under the barrel and is of light weight construction. The barrel is engraved on the top IMPERIAL SPECIAL and is retained by a single barrel wedge . The lock plate is stamped HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY and has foliate engraving on it which is duplicated on the fine elegant hammer. The gun has a one piece walnut stock which has fine chequering to the wrist and foe end. The stock has a gun metal fore end tip and an estuchon the bottom of the stock. The 31 inch barrels bore is smooth with minor staining from use and starts off octagonal at the breech for 9 inches and then has a round profile with a gunmetal bead foresight. The brass tipped wooden ramrod is retained on the barrel by 2 iron ramrod pipes. The trigger guard has a pineapple finial at the front and foliate engraving underneath. Both the woodwork and metalwork and in good condition with only minor bumps and knocks with use. The price for this elegant Hudson’s Bay Company antique percussion gun includes U.K. delivery and no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22955 £0.00 |
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FOR DISPLAY Turkish, c.1873, American Peabody Martini Action Turkish Government Contract 11.3x59R (.45 Turkish) Obsolete Centre Fire Calibre Service Rifle Captured by the Montenegrins at the Siege of Scutari, April 1913. Sn - 22918 The Peabody & Peabody Martini variations were the development of Henry O. Peabody of Boston, Massachusetts. Commencing in 1873 the Turkish Government bought from the United States 600,000 Peabody Martini action Rifles and bayonets manufactured by the Providence Tool Company & the weapons saw service in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78. On instruction from the Turkish Government who wanted the finest weapons to arm Ottoman Empire Forces, the weapons were identical to the Martini Henry action service rifles, apart from features such as the calibre/cartridge, chequered butt plate design, sling swivel sizes and sight marks. This is one of the Peabody Martini rifles purchased by the Turkish Government. The rifle in 11.3x59R calibre known in the USA as .45 Turkish calibre measures 49” overall with a 33” rifled barrel. The rifle is fitted with a museum plaque on the right hand side of the butt engraved CAPTURED FORM THE TURKS BY THE MOUNTENEGRINS AT THE SIEGE OF SCUTARI APRIL 1913. The siege of Scutari took place from 28 October 1912 to 23 April 1913 when the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro defeated the forces of the Ottoman Empire and invaded Scutari. This is one of the guns captured by the Montenegrins after the siege and eventually put on display in a museum. Although the gun cocks and dry fires, the rifle was unnecessarily deactivated in 1991 by having the barrel blocked and the chamber cut to deactivate the rifle before it became an obsolete calibre. The rifle has a good walnut stock with the ladder rear sight with Turkish range markings on it and the correct ramrod. The cocking and firing actions work crisply. The price for this extremely rare rifle 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 22918 £895.00 |
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Congolese Ngombe Ngulu Sword. Sn - 22911 The Ngulu sword is known as an executioner’s sword, for its primary use over a large area of the Congo. Manufactured by the Ngombe tribe. These dramatic and elaborate knives were also used as ceremonial pieces over a wide area of Congo. The knives were used in the execution of murderers and also in ceremonial executions of slaves as ceremonial events and the chosen were invariably slaves in a ceremony to conclude a pact of peace among two warring tribes. By the 20th century, the ngulu had been transformed into a ceremonial dance blade due to the rules of colonial Belgium which banned execution and cannibalism The Ngombe were known as voracious cannibals and used the knife in the Likbeti dance, which often lasted two days. A goat was sacrificed with a single stroke of the ngulu sword at the end of the dance, and feasting consumed the goat just as human victims were in earlier times. This is an original ngula sword measuring 29 inches in length including the wooden handle. the blade has the characteristic ngula blade style with the hooked point. The blade has crude hammered decoration to it and the wooden handle is attached by a coiled flat piece of iron wire forming part of the grip. The blade has a nice patina to the surface that gives it a nice age. The price for this ceremonial sword includes U.K. delivery. Sn 22911 £375.00 |
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**RARE**Victorian Indian North West Frontier Era Afghan Banochie Tribe Folding Lohar 'Crow Bill' Sickle Fighting Knife / Axe With Etched Blade & Decorated Polished Bone Grip. Sn 22912 - 22912 The history of the Lohar is very obscure. They are rarely found outside Afghanistan. The Lohar is a pick-type weapon from the Banochie, a tribe in Afghanistan living near the Khyber Pass (see page 149 of Stones book ‘A Glossary Of Arms & Armour). Lohars were used with great effect against the British Cavalry units during the early Afghan wars. The word “Lohar” means “smith” or “metal smith”. This Lohar is in the Victorian era form. The Lohar is sometimes called a crow bill. Each man makes his own and has his own individual decoration patterns, although all are similar. This example has bone grips, 6” ‘crow bill' shaped blade with scalloped spine and etched decoration and measures 12 ½” overall when open. The grips and brass works are decorated overall in the distinctive Afghan style, with birdseye decoration. The birdseye talisman is the most prominent motif found on these weapons. The Lohar was made for fighting and replaced the sword among the Khyber tribes that used them. There are several variations of Lohar. This Lohar is a folding version and was intended for concealment. Despite its age the iron and brass folding mechanism works smoothly to open. The blade locking catch is present but does not lock the blade. Lohars were considered a prized status symbol within tribe families. The price for this rare attractive piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22912 (folding knives box near workbench) £395.00 |
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**SOLD 2/10***NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British Yeomanry 1796 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard. ED 3012 - ED 3012 The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 77 of World Swords by Withers). The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Peninsular War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). This original 1796 Sabre has no WD or maker marks indicting that this was a Yeomanry / Militia sword. It has a clean single edged, fullered 33” Sabre blade (37 ¾” overall). The blade has just one small nick to the cutting edge consistent with service use. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The sword has the correct cross guard with plain rounded langets, knuckle guard & pommel. The ribbed wood grip has no damage. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina consistent with age and service use and just a couple of small dents consistent with service carry. The price for this Napoleonic Wars era Cavalry Sword with Scabbard includes UK delivery. ED 3012 £0.00 |
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WW2, 1943 Dated, British Army Long Branch Canada No.4 MK 1* .303 Calibre Rifle Sn - 22919 This is an excellent and original WW2 .303 calibre No.4 MK I* rifle that was made at Long Branch in Ontario, Canada in 1943. The rifle retains all of original undamaged woodwork and metalwork which is in excellent condition. The metalwork retains most of its original undamaged blued finish. The rifle has a winged fore sight, flip up adjustable rear sight, brass butt plate with trap and sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling. The breech is stamped No 4 MK 1* LONG BRANCH 1943’ (date). The grip strap is marked on the left hand side with serial number 27L5573. The deactivated rifle cocks and dry fires & the magazine can be removed. The price includes U.K delivery and is complete with its UK 1995 deactivation certificate. Sn 22919 £745.00 |
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**EXTREMELY RARE ONE OF ONLY 3,412**Original WW2 Australian WD Paratrooper’s Mark 1 Machete Bayonet For No.1 Rifles With ‘Slaz 43’ (Slazenger 1943 Grips) & 1944 Dated Scabbard By RML Ltd. Sn 22960 - 22960 On 3rd April 1944 a special bayonet was approved for Parachutists being intended as a dual purpose bayonet and machete, for use with the No. 1 Rifle. Initially it was introduced as the 'P' (Parachutists) bayonet but when use became more widespread it's nomenclature was changed to Machete Bayonet MK 1. Only 3,412 of these bayonets were made and serial numbers between 3001 and 6412 have been seen (see pages 284-286 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets By Skennerton. Plate A24 on page 285 of the author’s book illustrates one of these bayonets). The bayonet was popular with Elite Jungle fighting Troops / Parachutists until introduction of the MKII variant with composite grip in 1945. This is an excellent, original, example of the extremely rare Australian made MK 1 Machete Bayonet. It has a distinctive 11 ¼” richly blued heavy Machete style blade (16" overall). The blade has a small 'War Dept arrow' on one side and no other markings. The cross guard muzzle ring and wood slab grips are undamaged. One wood grip is stamped by the Manufacturer 'SLAZ 43' which is the Australian manufacturer Slazenger and 1943 date. The right side of the pommel is crisply stamped with serial number '4089' which is in the serial number range for MK 1 production. The bayonet is complete with its original webbing and canvas scabbard with copper rivets and steel mouthpiece. The scabbard has integral webbing belt loops and webbing retaining strap with single brass stud fastener. The rear of the scabbard is ink stamped with maker mark ‘RML Ltd’ and '1944' date. The price for this excellent extremely rare Bayonet and Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22960 (other countries box 3) £1,275.00 |
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Victorian English Crookes & Clarke Sheffield German Silver Cutlery Hilt Bowie Knife With Etched Blade ‘La Muerte Antes Que La Dishonra’ (Spanish: Death Before Dishonour) & Scabbard. Sn 22963 - 22963 Henry Crookes & Company Ltd was established in Sheffield in 1857. It appears to have originated with George Crookes, a table knife and scissors manufacturer in Wellington Street in 1837. In the Census (1841) George Crookes was listed as a table knife manufacturer in Hanover Street (the factory address was Washington Works, Bowden Street). His son, Henry, was also a table knife manufacturer, aged 20; and another son was named George. Later in the 1840s, George Crookes & Co was listed as a merchant and table knife manufacturer at 95 Norfolk Street, with George residing at East View, Parker’s Road. By 1862, this business had become Crookes & Clarke, with Henry Crookes (East View) and Thomas Clarke (Crabtree House, Pitsmoor) as partners. George Crookes (probably Junior) was a ‘merchant’s clerk’ at East View. Crookes & Clarke became Henry Crookes & Co by 1868 with two partners – Henry Crookes of East Bank Cottage and George Crookes of Leavy Greave. By 1876, the firm’s address was in Bramwell Street. The partners were Henry Crookes, ‘foreign merchant’, living at Ingleby Lodge, Williamson Road, Sharrow; and George Crookes (Henry’s son) at the same address. Henry retired in 1880 and moved to Bridlington with his wife, Mary Ann. After 1880, George and Charles Crookes (another son of Henry) were partners. By 1887, Henry Crookes & Co was located at Allen Street, with Herbert Crookes as the only listed partner. Allen Street was the home of Hale Bros and by 1889 it had acquired Crookes and its trade mark, consisting of the word ‘TIP’ and a picture of a top (i.e. tip-top). Henry Crookes died at Bridlington Quay, aged 77, on 9 February 1899. By 1901, Crookes’s address was Moorfields Works, Snow Lane – the same address as Hale Bros. Kutrite later used the Crookes’ name. In the Victorian era many English cutlers made Bowies for the growing European & American markets. This is a Victorian cutlery handled Bowie by ‘Crookes & Clarke’ Made for the Continental Export Market. The knife has a typical Victorian era cast German Silver cutlery form handle. The hilt has an oval German Silver finger guard. The 7 ¾” long, steel single edged Bowie blade has areas of staining consistent with age. One side of the blade is signed by the makers ‘Crookes & Clarke’ and has an etched scroll work panel with banners & wording ‘La Muerte Antes Que La Dishonra’ (Spanish: Death Before Dishonour an inscription sometimes found on Corsican vendetta knives). The knife measures 12 ¼” overall. The blade is just over 1 ¼” broad at its widest & the spine is 4mm thick. The original reddish brown leather scabbard has German Silver throat mount with frog locket and chape which has several dents consistent with age and carry. The leather has age faded gilt line decoration on the edges and the centre of one side has a faded gilt foliate motif. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22963 (Bowies Box) £595.00 |
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Indian Army, SMLE No.1 Mk III*, 1955 Dated, .303 Calibre Rifle. **1986 UK DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**. Sn - 22922 The Indian Army used Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE) rifles, which were manufactured at the Ishapore Arsenal starting in 1905, initially producing early SMLE patterns and later the more common No. 1 Mk III. After World War I, India continued to produce and utilize SMLEs, eventually developing the Rifle 7.62mm 2A/2A1 in the 1960s, a bolt-action rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO and based on the SMLE action. The SMLE Mk III*, renamed the Rifle No. 1 Mk III* in 1926. This is an excellent Indian Army SMLE No.1 Mk III* .303 calibre rifle deactivated to UK specification in June 1986. The rifle was made at Ishapore Arsenal in 1955 and is identical to the SMLE rifles made in WW1. The breech is stamped at the wrist R.F.I (Royal Factory Ishapore) and the serial number 15980 is stamped on the bolt and the right hand side of the breech. The seft hand side of the breech is stamped with the Indian proof marks. The rifle is complete with stripper clip loading bridge, winged fore sight and adjustable rear sight with wing protectors. The rifle also has a brass butt plate with trap and original webbing sling. The right hand side of the butt carries a roundel with 509 over a crowfoot. The woodwork in in good condition with only minor bumps and knocks from service use. The metal work retains much of its original blued finish. Deactivated to UK specification in 1986, the rifle cocks, strips and dry fires and the magazine can be removed. The price for this early old spec deactivation in 1986 includes UK deactivation certificate & UK delivery**. Sn 22922 £645.00 |
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**SOLD**1/10**WW2, 1943 Dated, British No.4 MK 1 .303 Calibre Rifle **1985 UK DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**. - D 6048 This is an excellent British WW2 .303 calibre No.4 MK I rifle that was made in 1943. The rifle retains all of original woodwork and metalwork. The metalwork retains most of its original undamaged blued finish. The rifle has a winged fore sight, flip up adjustable rear sight, brass butt plate with trap and sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling. The breech is stamped No 4 MK 1 M 1943’ (date). The grip strap is marked on the left hand side with serial number AV11231. The rifle is fitted with an original 1943 dated webbing sling which has an inked maker stamp ZL&TLtd 1943 & a crowfoot within brackets. The woodwork is in excellent condition with only the minor bumps and bruises from service use. The deactivated rifle cocks and dry fires & the magazine can be removed. The price for this early old spec deactivation in 1985 includes UK deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 6048 £0.00 |
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