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**ORIGINAL**WW2 Era Nazi German Double Decal Police Combat Helmet With Liner & Chin Strap. Sn 23223 - 23223 This is an original Nazi Civil Police double decal helmet. The helmet retains its original black paint finish which has service wear in areas but no dents. The inner skirt of the helmet has faint unreadable numbers possibly batch number or maker code (illustrated in image 2). The left side of the helmet features the correct Nazi NSDAP Party 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 liner which has even field / combat wear. The liner has size ink stamp ‘56’ (UK size 6 7/8 - 7). All leather and stitching are intact. The helmet has its original leather chin strap which is intact but has service wear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23223 £475.00 |
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INERT DEACTIVATED. Scarce, British, WW1 Era, Kynoch, 10 Round, .303 Mark II Ball Round in a Mark VII Service Pack. - O 2306 INERT DEACTIVATED. This is a scarce, British WW1 era original 10 round service pack of unfired British .303 mark II ball service rounds in its original buff coloured package closed by buff string. The packet of 10 rounds was originally an unopened service pack marked up as mark VII live rounds but on opening the packet, it contained live mark II cordite rounds and seems to have been made up that way as a WW1 expedient. The rounds are contained in the service pack and is printed in black 10 SOLID BRASS CARTRIDGES FOR ‘303 MAGAZINE RIFLES POINTED BULLET MARK VII KYNOCH LIMITED WITTON, BIRMINGHAM. The rounds are individually separated by a thin paper wrap entwining them. The rounds have a brass cartridge case which are head stamped K (Kynoch) C (Cordite) II (mark 2 bullet). The rounds are fitted with a copper primer secured with a light ring crimp. The price for this scarce WW1 era 10 round service pack includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess these inert rounds in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2306 £245.00 |
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Victorian Era Police Constabulary Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm & Scabbard. ED 3037 - ED 3037 This is an original Victorian Police brass hilt sword / hanger sidearm & scabbard. It has a 24” fullered curved steel blade with original leather hilt washer. The sharpened blade has no maker or date marks and just light areas of staining consistent with age and service carry. Its fish skin covered handle with finger grooves is in good condition. It has a brass knuckle guard & stepped pommel. The hilt has a scabbard locking catch which works correctly. The overall length of the sword is just under 29 ½”. Its black leather scabbard is in very good condition with brass mounts. The throat mount has an oval brass frog locket. The price includes UK delivery. (tub armoury) ED 3037 £475.00 |
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British WD 1895 Pattern Socket Bayonet For Martini Enfield .303 Calibre Service Rifles & Scabbard. BAYO 899 - BAYO 899 British Arms using Martini actions continued in use for some time after the introduction of the P1888 magazine rifle, particularly in the colonies. In 1895 some Martini Henry rifles were converted to .303 calibre Martini Enfields and a new pattern bayonet was approved for this rifle on the 4th October 1895. The P1895 Martini Enfield bayonet. The socket bore is narrower than the Martini Henry socket & the locking slot of the P1895 bayonet is now in a different position from the Martini Henry bayonet and when fixed the blade protrudes from beneath the barrel instead of at the side as in the Martini Henry rifle (see page 528 of Kiesling’s Bayonets Of The World The Complete Edition). Our example is in very good condition. It has a 21 ½” Triangular blade (25 ¼” overall) which is straight and has just areas of staining consistent with age. The blade has WD inspection marks and has ’95 (1895 pattern designation). The socket has the correct locking ring. The Bayonet is complete with its rare to find original black leather scabbard with 2 central brass rivets, WD marked brass locket and chape. The seam of the scabbard has opened with age and service use but could easily be re-stitched by a cobbler / leatherworker. The leather of the scabbard is clean with no damage. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 899 £325.00 |
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British Militia / Volunteers Pattern 1856/58 Yatahgan Sword Bayonet With German Blade By A&AS (August & Albert Schnitzler Solingen), Scabbard & 1897 Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. BAYO 901 - BAYO 901 A new British short rifle was introduced in 1856 with an approval date of 24th January. At first it was intended for use by sergeants of infantry and was fitted with the yataghan bayonet like that in service with the artillery. An early prototype short rifle was essentially a shortened Rifle of 1853 (fitted with iron furniture instead of the usual brass) and a sword bayonet with steel scabbard. The bayonet and scabbard for this test model would most probably have been the Artillery pattern. Like the early Artillery carbine bayonets, the Pattern 1856 Sword bayonet for the Short rifle had a groove along the top of the tang for about an inch forward of the mortise slot. It was also fitted with the chequered black leather grips and the locking bolt leaf spring was originally secured by a rivet. The bayonet, scabbard and chape are with sheet steel locket and chape. The short rifle and this sword bayonet were issued to Line regiment sergeants, the Rifle Brigade, the Cape Mounted Rifles and the Royal Canadian Rifles. Until 1858, the sword bayonets were hand fitted to each individual rifle, and so they are described as “non-interchangeable”. From 1858, the use of more machinery enabled closer tolerances and more consistency in the dimensions, and so a new “Interchangeable” bayonet was introduced. Although this was not awarded a separate or new pattern designation, some minor improvements were introduced which has resulted in the designation Pattern 1856/58 Sword bayonet to simplify the reference. Illustrated as B151 on page 114 of Skennerton’s British & Commonwealth Bayonets, this new model has a slightly longer leaf spring for the locking bolt, secured by a screw instead of a rivet. The scabbards were not altered and these are interchangeable between the various yataghan short rifle sword bayonets (the class “Interchangeable” at this time was only applied to items produced at Enfield). This is an excellent example of the 1856/58 Yataghan sword bayonet most likely a Militia / Volunteer piece as it has no WD or Enfield marks. The bayonet is 28 ¼” overall length with a Yataghan form blade length of 22 3/4". The blade has no damage & just small areas of age related staining. One side of the blade has maker mark ‘A&AS’ (August & Albert Schnitzler Solingen, Germany. The company was in business from approximately 1865 to 1875 and produced bayonets, including those on contract for other nations, such as the 1856 pattern & Other Yataghan style bayonets). It has the correct longer leaf spring for the locking bolt, secured by a screw instead of a rivet. The steel release button works correctly & the pommel has weapon number ‘13’. The grips are undamaged & secured by steel pins. The scabbard is made of black leather with stitched rear seam & correct steel throat mount with frog locket and chape. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade Wallace Buff Leather frog which has a large belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has ink stencilled date ‘7 (July) 1897’ and other indistinct letters and numbers. All leather & stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 901 (Armoury Bucket) £450.00 |
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**RARE** British, WW1, 1918 Dated Lewis Machine Gun Fields Tool with Leather Maintenance Kit Pouch. Canvas Holdall with Handles & Blue & White Formation Patch. Sn - 23200:1 The Lewis gunner was issued as part of his equipment a comprehensive maintenance kit to keep the gun in a clean and serviceable condition. This is a rare, 2 piece kit comprising of a leather tool pouch and a large webbing holdall with a leather reinforced bottom, webbing carrying handle and sling. The holdall contains the leather pouch and the rest of the equipment. The leather pouch is stamped .303 M G RGD 1918 (date). The pouch contains the correct Lewis gun Plug Cleaning No 2 retained by its own leather strap and contained in the pouch inner bag is the correct trigger pull gauge with the screwdriver on one end and a pointed tool on the other which is stamped with the Salter monogram and MADE IN ENGLAND an oil bottle, inspection gauge stamped GUN LEWIS .303 and various other tools for the gun. The large webbing holdall has a blue and white formation patch on the front together with the roman numeral I and contains the leather pouch with tools together with a two piece ash handled and brass cleaning rod with mop, wooden handled screwdriver, three tinplate tins with sliding covers, two of which contains several small items and the long steel cleaning rod. The holdall retains all of its original leather closure straps and buckles. The price includes U.K. delivery. Sn 23200:1 £1,750.00 |
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Boxed Post 1977 Webley Hurricane .22 Calibre Air Pistol & Accessories. Sn 23207 - 23207 Production of the Webley Hurricane began in 1977. The pistols replaced the Webley Premier MK II (see page 238 of The Collector’s Guide To Air Pistols by Hiller). This is an excellent example of the Webley Hurricane .22 calibre Air Pistol. The Pistol has an over lever action which has a strong spring and fires crisply. The pistol retains all of its original black finish. The frame is marked with the Webley manufacturer’s detail and 'Hurricane' model. It has contoured target grips, safety catch, adjustable rear sight & blade foresight. The pistol has its original brightly coloured Black and Green coloured box with Red inlaid tray. The inside of the lid has illustrated instructions for care & use. A previous owner has wrapped the lid in clear cellophane to protect it during storage. The accessories consist of an RWS Diablo pellet tin containing a quantity of .22 calibre lead pellets, a metal target holder with pellet catcher tray & the pistol’s original allen key tool with metal Webley key ring. The price for this excellent Hurricane set includes UK delivery. NB As a post 1939 Air Weapon the restrictions of the Crime Reduction Act apply to the sale & delivery of this item. Sn 23207 £325.00 |
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**1904-1907 EARLY 1” MUZZLE DIAMETER VARIANT**Winchester USA Model 1898 10 Gauge Obsolete Calibre Breech Loading Black Powder Blank Firing Signal Cannon ‘NOT FOR BALL’ On Wheeled Carriage With Copies Of Articles Regarding Development & Use Of These Cannon - A 1010 This is an excellent original early Winchester 1901 Patent 10 Gauge Black Powder Signal Cannon. The 10 gauge, Winchester Breech Loading Signal Cannon was designed and patented by Charles H. Griffith for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1901. The cannon were first offered for sale in the March 1903 Winchester Catalogue. These cannon emitted loud noise and smoke & were used to start yacht races. A copy of articles on these cannon detailing their development, specifications and use accompanies the cannon. The steel cannon barrel of our example is 12” long and has the rare 1904-1907 early muzzle barrel diameter of 1” which changed to 1 ¼” diameter in 1908 (introduced to replace the earlier, rarer 1” muzzle diameter which were often damaged by being mishandled in transit when users picked up the cannon by the rear of the carriage causing muzzles often to make contact with the floor). The muzzle of our example is undamaged & its smooth bore has light staining & residue consistent with age & use. The metal work of the carriage has even patina. The barrel and trunnion numbers have matching numbers ‘852’. The breach mechanism with hinged hatch and hammer mechanism is in working order and it has original draw cord with wood toggle attached. These cannon are for blank cartridges only and “NOT FOR BALL” (this warning message is stamped on the barrel). The barrel has the Winchester manufacturer detail and calibre (illustrated). The cast iron wheeled carriage has correct cast markings “W. R. A. Co, Trade Mark, Registered in U. S. A.”. The price for this rare cannon includes UK delivery. NB As an antique, obsolete calibre black powder signal cannon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. A 1010 (armoury floor) £1,295.00 |
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Pre 1952 Portsmouth City Police Male Constable's/ Sergeant's 2 Panel Ball Top Helmet With Blackened King's Crown Helmet Night Patrol Plate. POL 600 - POL 600 Portsmouth City Police was the city force for Portsmouth, Hampshire from 1836 to 1967. This is an excellent original pre 1952 male Constable's/ Sergeant's Helmet of the Portsmouth City Police. It has a perfect exterior finish with correct 2 panel construction and plated copper vented ball top mount and headband with side rosettes. It is fitted with its original blackened Kings Crown night patrol plate with central silvered shield containing Arms of Portsmouth. Inside it is in excellent condition with a leather sweat band with string adjustment cord. The sweatband is size ink stamped ‘6 7/8’ and has hand written rank, initials and collar number ‘PC AR 410’. The price includes UK delivery. POL 600 (top shelf store room with Police headgear) £375.00 |
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WW2 Era To Pre 1952 Christys London Lancashire Constabulary Police Male Constable's/ Sergeant's 6 Panel Ball Top Helmet With Blackened King's Crown Helmet Night Patrol Plate. POL 601 - POL 601 The Lancashire Police Constabulary was formed in the 1880’s. This is an excellent original WW2 era to pre 1952 male Constable's/ Sergeant's Helmet of the Lancashire Constabulary It has a good exterior finish with just small areas of service wear and a small shallow dent to one side. It has the correct 6 panel construction and plated copper vented blackened rosette top mount and headband. It is fitted with its original blackened Kings Crown night patrol plate with central silvered Lancashire white Rose. Inside is in excellent condition with a leather sweat band with string adjustment cord. The sweatband has the impressed maker mark ‘Christys London’ and is size ink stamped ‘7 1/8’. The interior has hand written rank, initials and collar numbers ‘PC 2584 PIE’, ‘2584’ and ‘LANPM/644’. The price includes UK delivery. POL 601 (top shelf store room with Police headgear) £375.00 |
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Napoleonic War, Fine Quality, Duke of Richmond’s Pattern Musket, Short Land Pattern, Brown Bess .75 inch Calibre, Musket & Bayonet to the Thoresby Volunteers, Pierrepont Family Engraved Escutcheon ex Thoresby Hall Collection Sold by Sotherbys 1989. Sn - 23230:1 The Pierrepont family, specifically the Earls Manvers, held the estate of Thoresby Hall from 1633 until the mid 20th century. The arms display were prominently displayed inside the Grand Hall of Thoresby Hall and are often featured in historical prints of the estate. The Thoresby Volunteers were raised circa 1802-03 and was commanded by Charles Herbert Pierrepont, a man of immense wealth and great influence in the locality who was also the 2nd Earl Manvers of Thoresby Hall in Nottinghamshire. The unit was raised not only to counteract any threat of invasion, but also to protect the Pierrepont estate against aggression and looting resulting from civil disturbances prevailing at the time. They were also a militia unit during the Napoleonic Wars and were deployed in the Nottingham Lace Riots in the early 1800s. This is a superb India Pattern 10 bore Brown Bess musket that originally came from the great firearms display at Thoresby Hall. This collection was auctioned at Sotheby’s is 1989 and retains the Sotheby’s house sale of Thoresby Hall contents label, lot number 1124 on the 1st June 1989. This is one of those muskets and retains its original auction label. This is a high quality gun made by the renowned gunmaker Mr. John Knubley of Charring Cross 1786-93, 7 Charring Cross 1794. John Knubley was also a gunmaker to the Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Prince Edward. This musket is modelled on the Duke of Richmond’s pattern musket made between 1794 and 1797 in 2 variations with 42 inch barrels. This musket measures 55 inches overall with a barrel length of 39 inches. The original muskets were made with 4 ram rod tubes. This is a short land pattern Brown Bess with 3 ram rod tubes and a steel ramrod. The barrel is retained by 3 flat steel wedges instead of round pins. The high quality iron bevelled lockplate measures 5 7/8 inches long with a small tail at the rear and is fitted with an elegant early swan neck cock and a roller frizzen. The lock plate is engraved KNUBLEY with the gun number 36. The lock plate is held on by a flat brass side plate and 3 side nails. The 39 inch London proofed barrel has a hooked breech and is retained by 3 flat wedges instead of cross pins. The barrel has nice smooth patina finish with a bright smooth bore. The musket has 3 brass ramrod pipes, each retained by 2 cross pins, the first two have a flared opening. The brass trigger guard has a small finial at the front and is engraved with the rack number 36. The brass butt plate is also engraved with the rack number 36. The musket is fitted with a quality walnut stock which is slimmer than the normal land pattern and is in excellent condition and is fitted with a brass escutcheon at the wrist bearing the rampant lion flanked by two wings with a crown overhead which is the crest of the Charles Herbert Pierrepont family. The musket is fitted with a triangular socket bayonet which is stamped WOOLLEY & DEAKIN, who changed their name after 1818. The bayonet measures 21 inches long with a 16 inch blade. The socket is engraved with the number 35. The foresight stud doubles as a bayonet lug. The action works as it should. See page 50, item 48 in British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey The price includes UK delivery. NB This is a scarce and desirable antique musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23230:1 £4,750.00 |
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**American War of Independence Era**Extremely Rare .67 Bore Officers Fusil Brown Bess, Number 7 by Hirst. Sn - 23230:2 This is an extremely rare .670” (PISTOL) bore officers flintlock fusil with a 38 inch barrel and an overall length of 53 inches by Hirst ; numbered 7 on the barrel tang. Mr Jim Kochan, an American researcher suggests that Hirst was contracted around 1774 to make these fusils for Royal Artillery Officer Cadets at Woolwich, several of which ended up in America during the Revolution. These muskets were fitted with a lock of an earlier pattern with only one screw visible behind the cock. On page 129 of De Witt Bailey’s book, Small Arms of the British Forces in America, there is an identical fusil, which must have come from the same group and is credited to the Don Troiani collection. Only 4 of these muskets are known to exist. The early bevelled 6 inch pattern lock is fitted with a fine, slim swan neck cock and is retained by an early pattern brass side plate. The London proofed barrel is retained by cross pins and the ramrod pipes are made of rolled sheet brass. The tang of the barrel is engraved No7. The musket has all brass furniture and is fitted with a blank brass escutcheon. The walnut stock is of the correct pattern with the swell to the fore with an integral inlet brass ramrod pipe. The musket retains its original iron sling swivels. The foresight stud doubles as a bayonet lug and the musket is fitted with an iron ramrod. A file of correspondence with Royal Armouries and the USA and research will accompany this gun and it holds an interesting story with War of Independence connections that is worthy of further research. The action works as it should and the bore has residue and staining from use. See British Military Longarms 1715-1815 by D.W.Bailey The price includes UK delivery. NB This is a scarce and desirable antique musket and no licence is required to own it in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23230:2 £3,750.00 |
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