Deactivated Guns
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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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RESERVED RESERVED (MF) 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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RESERVED RESERVED (MF) American, WW1, 1918 Dated US Army Springfield Model 1903 .30-06 Calibre Bolt Action Rifle **EARLY UK 1986 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** Sn - 22920 This is an original WW1 Springfield Model 1903 made at the Springfield Armoury with a serial number dating it to 1918. The rifle retains all of its original features to the woodwork. The M1903 Springfield, formally the United States Rifle, Calibre .30-06, Model 1903, is an American clip loaded, 5 shot, bolt-action service rifle used primarily during the first half of the 20th century. It was officially adopted as a United States military bolt action rifle on June 19, 1903 and was not replaced as the standard infantry rifle by the faster firing semi-automatic 8 round M1 Garand starting in 1937. The M1903 Springfield remained in service as a standard issue infantry rifle during World War 2, since the U.S. entered the war without sufficient M1 rifles to arm all troops. It also remained in service as a sniper rifle during World War 2, the Korean War, and even in the early stages of the Vietnam War. This rifle is dated by the serial number to 1918 rifle is in excellent condition. The metalwork is undamaged with original finish, and its woodwork retains the original high stocked stock near the front of the bolt and the early high handguard with the short sight channel. The woodwork is in good condition with the usual minor bumps and knocks from service use. The breech is crisply stamped 'U.S. SPRINGFIELD ARMORY MODEL 1903 PAOD and the serial number 949915. The rifle has a blade fore sight with the original sight protector and the original Model 1905 adjustable rear sight graduated to 2700 yards. The rifle retains all of its original 3 sling swivels bayonet lug and butt trap. The rifle is an early deactivation to UK specification in 1986. The rifle cocks and dry fires, the safety catch, magazine cutt off work correctly and the trigger moves. The price for this WW1 Springfield model 1903 rifle with the original early woodwork example of includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22920 £1,200.00 |
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Vickers .303 Mark II Machine Spare Deactivated Gun Barrel made in March 1942 at Mangrove, Australia. - D 6047 This is a spare gun barrel for the Mark II Vickers machine gun used extensively by the Allied forces from the Boer War right through the 1970s. This is a spare replacement barrel for the Mark II Vickers water cooled machine gun and it was made at Mangrove in Australia in 1942. The barrel is stamped at the breech MA (Mangrove) MK II 3/42 (March 1942) together with the serial number 29221. The price includes U.K delivery and is complete with its 2018 deactivation certificate. D 6047 £175.00 |
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**RARE**FACTORY SECTIONED FOR INSTRUCTION**C1963 Indian Army Ishapore Arsenal Bolt Action ‘Rifle 7.62mm 2A / 2A1’ (Enfield SMLE) In 7.62mm NATO Calibre’ With Correct Box Magazine For 7.62mm Calibre Ammunition & Sling**EARLY UK DEACTIVATION SPECIFICATION** - D 6046 The ‘Rifle 7.62mm 2A’ is a 7.62 NATO calibre bolt-action rifle adopted as a reserve arm by the Indian Armed Forces in 1963. The design of the rifle began at the Rifle Factory Ishapore soon after the Sino-Indian War. The Ishapore 2A and later 2A1 have the distinction of being the last bolt-action rifles designed to be used by a regular military force other than specialised sniper rifles. While they are no longer in service with the Indian Army, the rifles are still used by the Indian Police. This is a rare to find SMLE Rifle 7.62mm 2A or 2A1 which would have been made at the Rifle Factory Ishapore. This example has been factory sectioned for instructional use and has factory cut sections / ports for viewing the internal firing mechanism and barrel which has a sectioned bullet head installed. The sections / ports have original red painted highlights to assist instruction. The rifle has its original correct 7.62mm calibre box magazine. There are no visible maker date or model designation marks on the metal work of this rifle. The rifle has all matching numbers ‘Y1663’ on the frame, front of barrel block, under the rear sight and bolt. It has all original wood stock which has just the knocks bumps and bruises to be expected with age & service use. The rifle has its original winged front sight and adjustable rear sight arrangement. It has an alloy butt plate with trap, bayonet lug and sling swivels fitted with original webbing sling. Deactivated to UK specification in 2001 the rifle’s original certificate was lost at some point in its life and a replacement UK only deactivation certificate issued in 2025 without the requirement for any further deactivation work to be carried out. The rifle, cocks and dry fires, its safety catch works and its magazine can be removed. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 6046 £1,495.00 |
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Balkans Bosnia / Serb Croat Wars Era Yugoslavian M72-B1 (Soviet AK RPK Type) 7.62mm Calibre Infantry Support Light Machine Gun / Assault Rifle Bearing The Croatian Coat Of Arms With Drum Magazine, Bi Pod & Sling**UK DEACTIVATION STRIPS COCKS & DRY FIRES** - 22901:7 The wars in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s were complex characterised by bitter ethnic and religious conflicts among the Serbs and Croats & there allies & also between Bosniaks and Croats in Bosnia. The bloody wars ended in various stages and mostly resulted in full International recognition of new sovereign territories. The Yugo M72-B1 is a Yugoslavian light machine gun based on the Soviet RPK, featuring a heavier, finned barrel for better heat dissipation, a reinforced stamped receiver (B1 variant), and a fixed bipod. It fires the 7.62x39mm cartridge and uses either standard AK magazines or larger 75 round drum magazines. Distinguished by its thicker, more robust build compared to other RPK-style weapons, the M72-B1 was designed to provide sustained fire support, similar to the original RPK. These weapons were used by all sides in the Balkans conflict. This is an excellent original example of a Yugoslavian made M72-B1 (Soviet AK RPK Type) 7.62mm Calibre Infantry Support Light Machine Gun / Assault Rifle. Interestingly, this gun has the colourful Croatian Coat Of Arms adhered to the top of the fore stock indicating use by Croat troops during the Balkans conflicts. It has the correct Bi pod and is stamped on the left of the frame 'ZASTAVA KRAGUJEVAC YUGOSLAVIA' together with trademark roundel. It has matching numbers 68545 on the slide frame & wood. The plastic grooved pistol grip is undamaged and has un-matching number. The gun is also marked with model designation and 1983 date. It has a fixed sling bar and sling swivel fitted with period webbing sling. It has a winged foresight and adjustable rear sight. The weapon has undamaged metal work & wood furniture, with rubber recoil pad on the butt. Deactivated to UK specification in 2004 the weapon strips, cocks & dry fires and its removable drum magazine can be opened for loading. The price for this superb piece of Modern Warfare history includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22901:7 £1,695.00 |
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Smith & Wesson Military & Police Stainless Steel Model 13 – 4 .357 Magnum / .38 Special Calibre 3” Barrel Variant 6 Shot Revolver**EARLY UK DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED**. D 6045 - D 6045 The Medium frame Smith & Wesson Model 13 - 4 .357 Magnum, 6 shot revolver could also chamber the .38 S&W Special Cartridge. Model 13 pistols were the favoured sidearm of both British and U.S. Police / Law Enforcement Agencies and Military during the late 1980s & Mid 1990's. This is an excellent original example of the Model 13 – 4 stainless steel 3” barrel variant revolver. It has a heavy 'Bull' barrel. The frame has the S&W Trademark and Springfield USA address. It also has a hand inscribed number 536 most likely a Police armoury weapon number and hand inscribed initials ‘DJS’ most likely a previous owner. The right side of the barrel is stamped 'S&W .357 Magnum'. The left side of the barrel is stamped 'Smith & Wesson'. It has a ramp blade foresight and grooved notch rear sight. The pistol has excellent original wood grips with chequered panels and S&W inlaid roundels. The inside of the frame has model designation ‘Mod 13-4’ and the grip strap has serial number ‘S306849’. This pistol was deactivated to an early UK specification sometime in the 1990’s and its original certificate was lost at some point in its life. A replacement UK only certificate was issued in 2025 with no further deactivation work being required. The cylinders of this pistol are cut and the barrel blocked. The pistol cocks and dry fires in both single and double action. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 6045 £975.00 |
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WW2 1943 Nazi German Mauser dot (Waffenwerke Bruenn Plant, Nazi Occupied Czechoslovakia) 7.92mm Calibre K98 Rifle & Original Matching 1943 Date Leather Sling By ‘gxy’ (Klinge Lederwarenfabrik, Dresden)*2001 Deactivation Certificated*Sn 22901:6 - 22901:6 This is an excellent WW2 dated Nazi German K98 infantry rifle. The rifle has an adjustable rear sight, block & blade fore sight, bayonet bar & steel butt plate. It has all original wood stock which has just light bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. It has forward sling bar and the stock is slotted for sling anchor. The rifle is fitted with original leather sling which is impressed with 1943 date and with the Nazi Wartime maker code ‘gxy’ which is Klinge Lederwarenfabrik, Dresden. The barrel shank is crisply marked with the Nazi German Wartime manufacturer code ‘dot’ which is Waffenwerke Bruenn, Bruenn Plant in Nazi Occupied Czechoslovakia & is dated ‘1943’. The weapon has waffenamt and Heer eagle with swastika acceptance marks. The breech also has model designation ‘Mod 98’. The weapon is serial number ‘4991’. Matching number ‘4991’ is impressed in the wood stock and hand etched onto other metal parts including the bolt. Deactivated to UK specification in 2001 the rifle cocks and dry fires. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22901:6 £975.00 |
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WW2 1941 Russian Izhevsk Arsenal Mosin Nagant, 7.62mm Calibre Bolt Action Infantry Rifle & Sling*Very Early 1990 Deactivation Certificated* Sn 22901:5 - 22901:5 The Mosin–Nagant is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine-fed, military rifle, developed by the Imperial Russian Army in 1882–91, and used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other nations. In spite of the age of its design these weapons have shown up in various conflicts around the world until the modern day, being rugged and effective, much like the AK-47 and its variants. This is an excellent original WW2 dated Mosin Nagant Infantry rifle. It has undamaged metal work with original finish and all original wood furniture which has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The barrel shank is stamped with crisp arrow within triangle Izhevsk 1938-1945 Arsenal mark, faint Russian hammer & sickle mark & 1941 date together with serial number N31868. The rifle has other un-matching numbers and arsenal inspection marks. The weapon has its original adjustable rear sight, shrouded fore sight, cleaning rod and steel butt plate. The stock is slotted for sling anchors and fitted with original webbing & leather sling. Deactivated to very early UK specification in 1990 the weapon cocks and dry fires and its hinged magazine cover opens. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22901:5 £695.00 |
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Early WW2 1939 Russian Tula Arsenal Nagant M1895 7.62×38mmR Calibre 7 Shot Military Revolver With Original Holster & Cleaning Rod*2004 Deactivation Certificated* Sn 22901:4 - 22901:4 The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62×38mmR and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system, in which the cylinder moves forward when the gun was cocked, to close the gap between the cylinder and the barrel, providing a boost to the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile and allowing the weapon to be suppressed (an unusual ability for a revolver). This is an original early WW2 1939 dated Russian Military Nagant revolver. It has excellent blued metal work and undamaged chequered wood grips. It has a steel butt and military lanyard ring. The pistol has a 4 ½” barrel with blade fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. The pistol is side gate loading and has its original captive swivel ejector rod. Deactivated to UK specification in 2004 the pistol has a cut and ringed cylinder & blocked barrel. The revolver cocks and dry fires in both single and double action. The pistol is serial number CP876 and is date stamped ‘1939’ together with Russian Tula Arsenal mark on the left side of the frame (Tula - Tuljskaja Gubernija a District or Province of Russia). The frame has small Russian inspection marks. The revolver comes with its excellent original brown stippled leather holster with full flap cover, retaining strap with eyelet and brass stud to the flap. The rear of the holster has 2 leather belt loops and there is a small ammunition pouch with flap cover and brass stud located on the front of the body which is covered by the holster flap when closed. The right aspect of the holster has 2 small leather tab loops for steel cleaning rod which is present. The inside of the holster’s flap has an indistinct ink stamp. The price for this excellent Nagant revolver set includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22901:4 £695.00 |
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