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Transit Cased WW2 1942-1943 Australian WD Lithgow Vickers .303 Heavy Machine Gun With Transit Cased 1943 Dated Tripod By RT (Randwick Tramways) & MK IV Mount. Sn 22534:17 - 22534:17
This is an excellent clean WW2 dated transit cased smooth jacketed .303 Vickers Heavy Machine gun with transit cased mount & tripod. The machine gun is marked with serial number '7992' which is in the serial number range of Australian Lithgow Vickers made between 1942 & 1943 (see page 266 of ‘The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land’ by Goldsmith). The gun has WD arrow and Lithgow ‘MA 42’ marks (Lithgow 1942). It is fitted with silvered flip up long range sight, additional dove tail mount for optical sight and has excellent undamaged firing handles. The machine gun retains its original finish. The gun cocks and dry fires crisply, the breech cover opens, the feed block has MA with WD arrow marks and can be removed. The tripod is stamped ‘RT’ (Randwick Tramways) No 7203 and is dated 1943. The tripod is in excellent original condition with original green paint. The gun mount is marked ‘Mount Tripod MG MK IV’. It has the correct graduated dial and inspection marks marked ‘MT .303 MK IV Dial Dir’n Mill’ (illustrated). A nice feature of this gun and mounts is that they are fitted with original canvas covers to the barrel jacket and mount chains. The price includes deactivation certificate. Due to the size and weight of this piece delivery will be by arrangement and at cost. Sn 22534:17
£4,950.00

WW1 U.S. Army Eddystone Remington & WW2 ‘Lend Lease’ British WD Home Guard Issue P17 .303 Calibre Rifle, Sling, Remington P17 Bayonet, Scabbard & Leather Frog. D 1650 - D 1650
This is an excellent WW1 & WW2 era .303 calibre P17 Rifle. These rifles used by American Forces in WW1 were refurbished in British .303 Calibre under the terms of the 'lend-lease' agreement during WW2 and issued to British Home Guard Units. The woodwork has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use & there is a small contemporary repair to the top of the shoulder stock at the butt plate. The wood has painted Military Formation markings which can be seen in the images. The metal work is undamaged. The barrel shank is stamped by the American manufacturer ‘Eddystone’ (Remington) Model Of 1917 U.S (army)’. The rifle is serial number 1020814 and has Frankford arsenal ignited grenade inspection mark. The rifle is fitted with a flip up rear sight, winged fore sight, long range volley sights (rear peep sight arm is absent). It has a steel butt plate with trap, sling swivels fitted with leather sling and bayonet lug. The weapon cocks and dry fires. The rifle comes with an original Remington P17 Bayonet with clean fullered blade which is crisply stamped at the Ricasso '1917' with the Remington Roundel. The reverse is stamped with Frankford Arsenal ignited grenade inspection mark & U.S. Army Eagle’s head army acceptance mark. It’s wood grips are in nice undamaged condition and the bayonet is complete with leather scabbard with steel mounts in similar nice condition. The scabbard is fitted with an original leather frog with riveted belt loop. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1650
£875.00

WW1 British WD 1917 Webley & Scott MK III* Brass Trench/ Signal Flare Pistol. D 1526 - D 1526
An original British WW1 1917 MK III* Brass Trench/ Signal Flare Pistol by Webley & Scott. The pistol has a 4 ¼” barrel & undamaged slab wood grips which are secure. The pistol breaks open as it should & it cocks and dry fires. The barrel is pinned & slotted. The pistol has clearly defined Webley & Scott manufacturer's name, model and War Department inspection stamps on the left side of its frame together with '17' (1917) date (all illustrated). It also has serial number '57618' and W&S Winged Bullet on its right side (illustrated). The pistol is complete with military lanyard ring. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1526
£445.00

**VERY RARE**WW1 Winchester USA P14 & WW2 British WD Home Guard .303 Calibre Bolt Action Rifle Inlaid Silver Plaque To The Solihull Home Guard Rifle Club 1944, Period Parker Hale PH5B Mk VII Target Sight, Sling, Remington P17 Bayonet & Scabbard. - 22426:88
The Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (or P14) was a British service rifle of the First World War period, principally manufactured under contract by companies in the United States. It was a bolt-action weapon with an integral 5-round magazine. It served as a sniper rifle and as second-line and reserve issue, until declared obsolete in 1947.[citation needed] The Pattern 1914 Enfield was the successor to the Pattern 1913 Enfield experimental rifle and the predecessor of the U.S. Rifle M1917 Enfield. The need for additional small arms combined with a shortage of spare industrial capacity led the British government to contract with United States commercial arms manufacturers, Winchester, Remington and Eddystone (a subsidiary of Remington set up principally to manufacture the P14) to produce the P14 for the British, which continued until the US entered the war in 1917. This is a rare WW1 Winchester USA made P14 Rifle in .303 calibre. The woodwork and metal work of this weapon are in nice undamaged condition with just the knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected. The breech is stamped with serial number ‘W (Winchester) 89319’. The number is repeated on the bolt. The metal also has British WD arrow together and GR (George Rex) inspection mark indicating British WW2 re-issue after WW1 service. The rifle is fitted with its original flip up rear ladder sight and winged fore sight and has an additional period Parker Hale PH5B Mk VII Target Sight. It has a steel butt plate with trap, sling swivels fitted with webbing sling and bayonet bar. The weapon, cocks and dry fires crisply. The shoulder stock is inlaid with silver plate engraved ‘Solihull Home Guard Rifle Club’ and date ‘1944’ (5th Warwickshire Solihull Battalion) indicating WW2 use by the Solihull HG. The rifle comes with an original WW1 Pattern 1917 Bayonet stamped at the ricasso with Remington roundel and pattern detail ‘1917’. The reverse has ‘U.S’ (army) Frankford arsenal ‘ignited grenade’ mark and ‘stylised Eagle’ army acceptance marks. The bayonet measures 21 ¾” overall with a 16 ¾” clean single edged fullered blade and has undamaged slab wood grips. The bayonet is complete with original undamaged steel mounted green leather scabbard with belt bar. The leather is impressed by the maker ‘GHY’. The price for this interesting P17 set worthy of further research includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22426:88
£1,750.00

**RARE**WW1 1916 Dated French Foreign Legion, 8mm Calibre Berthier Établissement Continsouza Model 1907/15 8mm Service Rifle. Sn 22426:84 - 22426:84
These weapons were designed by Émile Berthier, a mechanical engineer in La Compagnie Bône-Guelma (one of the five subsidiary companies of the Algerian Railway System). Model 1905/17 rifles and carbines were issued to Colonial troops & the French Foreign Legion. It was also issued to some French regular infantry Regiments. Both the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne and the MAC (Châtellerault) were the principal state contractors for the Mle 1907/15 rifle, they were also made by Établissement Continsouza, which was created in 1909 by Pierre-Victor Continsouza who produced gramophones and cinematography equipmnent. In 1914 Monsieur Continsouza rented industrial buildings called l'Usine de la Marque in North-East part of Tulle to produce armaments for the war effort. After the war he moved his entire production of cinematography equipmnent to this location. He continued operations until May of 1928 when he merged with Louis Aubert to form a company called Mécanique Industrial de Precision but in 1929 he was forced to liquidate his assets to the Banque Nationale de Crédit and Établissements Continsouza then disappears from history. This is a rare to find excellent example of the Model 1907/15 8mm Service Rifle by Établissement Continsouza. This rifle has excellent original woodwork, the stock is stamped '21862' and has an indistinct impressed roundel. The breech has inspection marks and is marked 'Est Continsouza Mle 1907-15' together with matching number '21862' & 1916 date. The bolt is numbered ‘9096’. It has a block foresight, flip up ladder rear sight, steel butt plate, sling ring and sling swivel. The rifle cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 22426:84
£1,495.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS**WW1 / WW2 Era British BSA Co Military Contract SMLE No.1 Mk III .303 Calibre Bolt Action Rifle & Sling. Sn 22426:80 - 22426:80
An excellent WW1 & WW2 era SMLE No.1 Mk III .303 calibre rifle made in Britain by BSA Co for overseas Military contracts. The rifle has all original woodwork throughout and the grip strap is crisply marked ‘BSA Co’ (these contract rifles were not marked with dates, King’s Crown and model designation as found on British service rifles). It is complete with stripper clip loading bridge, magazine cut off, winged fore sight and adjustable rear sight with wing protectors. It also has a brass butt plate with trap and original webbing sling. The barrel shank has inspection marks and BSA’s Piled arms trade mark. The rifle cocks & dry fires crisply and the magazine can be removed. The rifle is serial number 28864 and has matching numbers on the bolt and under the rear sight. There are no visible numbers on the front of the nose cap. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22426:80
£795.00
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