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WW2 Era U.S. Army Thompson 1928A1 .45 Calibre Sub Machine Gun With Original 50 Round 'Type 'L' Drum Magazine, Cutts Compensator & Flip Up Lyman Rear Sight. D 5993 - D 5993
This is an excellent WW2 Era, Thompson 1928A1 SMG. It's wood pistol grip and fore stock are in nice undamaged condition as is its metal work. It is crisply stamped ' Auto -Ordnance Corporation, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A. on the right side of the frame together with U.S. Patent detail and 'Thompson Submachine Gun, Caliber .45 Automatic Cartridge U.S. Model 1928A1 No. S-242204 on the left side of the frame and has Thompson trademark. The top of the action is also stamped ‘Tommy Gun’. The muzzle is fitted with original 'Cutts Compensator'. It is complete with its original 50 Round 'type L' drum magazine with Crisp instructions and Auto Ordnance Company markings. The flip up rear sight bed is stamped by the maker ‘Lyman’ with USA address. It is fitted with single sling swivel and has a steel butt plate with trap. The weapon’s trigger, and slide move, the magazine can be removed and the shoulder stock can be removed by depression of a steel button on the stock. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5993
£1,450.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. British WW2, 1945 Dated Steel H50 Ammunition Container with x Two H51 Wooden Ammunition Boxes for the Vickers Machine Gun with Belt and 15 Inert Rounds. - O 2219
INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an original British WW2, 1945 steel H50 ammunition box (Box, Ammunition, Small Arms H50 that carries two H51 plywood and steel ammunition boxes for the Vickers machine gun. The steel box is stamped on the lid H50 VAL 1945 (1945 date) and is in excellent condition with no dents or damage. The steel box contains two plywood and steel H51 boxes (Box, Ammunition, Small Arms H51) that each originally contained a 250 round belt of ammunition for the Vickers machine gun. One of the tins contains a Vickers machine gun mark 4 webbing ammunition belt, the starter tab is stencilled in black F.F.&S Ltd 250 JUL 45 .303. The belt contains 154 rounds of inert .303 ball ammunition. 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 2219
£195.00

*SOLD*15/5*British, WW2 Era, Box, Spare Parts & Tools, .303-inch Vickers Gun, Wood (Mark II) and Contents. - A 1106
This is a British WW2 era Vickers machine gun spare parts wooden toolbox with 2 leather carrying handles and a comprehensive but part set of tools and spare parts. The box, officially called Box, Spare Parts & Tools, .303-inch Vickers Gun, Wood (Mark II) was introduced after WW1 to replace the leather spare parts carrier and was superseded in 1944 by the mark 3 box which carried a single side handle. This box measures 15 1/4 “ x 9 ½” x 8” and has a hinged lid with brass main hinges and a brass spring lock assembly. The lid retains its original hold open twine cords. The inside of the lid carries a printed but worn paper label of the original contents. The case carries a comprehensive but incomplete set of parts including belt feeds, oil bottles, chains for covers, rearsight, water can filling spout, springs, triggers, various screws, packing, 2 tinplate tins with sliding lids containing various items and other sundry parts. The two leather handles for the box are in good condition and the box retains its green painted finish. The contents are shown in the photographs and the price includes U.K. delivery. A 1106
£0.00

WW2 1942 & Korean War 1951 Australian WD Lithgow .303 Calibre MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun With Matching Numbers Barrel & Bi-Pod. D 5991 - D 5991
The British Bren Light Machine Gun was introduced in the 1930's and used extensively by British & Allied Forces throughout WW2. Bren Guns were produced predominantly in Britain, Australia & Canada. This is an excellent WW2 dated Australian Lithgow WD made .303 Calibre MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun. All of its metal work & woodwork is in great undamaged condition with excellent original finish and it is complete with its bi pod, swivelling carry handle & original box magazine. The left side of its frame is crisply stamped 'Bren Mark 1' and by the Australian manufacturer 'Lithgow M.A.' with date '1942'. It is serial number 'A4839’ which is on the frame and repeated on the barrel. It also has other un-matching numbers and the barrel has ’12 45 (December 1945 date WD marks and ’51 post war 1951 date indicating re-issue post WW2 for Korean war use. Its wood stock with steel ribbed butt plate and pistol grip are excellent. The machine gun features the correct adjustable drum type rear aperture sight and folding cocking handle. Its bi-pod functions as it should. The Bren cocks and dry fires and its magazine can be removed. The price for this excellent MK1 Bren includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5991
£995.00

**VERY RARE** PRE DUNKIRK**Early WW2 1939 BEF .303 Calibre, British Enfield MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun. D 5989 - D 5989
During the defence and evacuation of British and allied Forces in Europe from Dunkirk during 26th May to 4th June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) lost the Majority of their Bren Guns and other less portable weapons and equipment, as a result it is very rare to find a British pre Dunkirk dated Bren. This is an excellent, original, British made 1939 dated pre Dunkirk evacuation MK 1 Bren gun. All of its metal work & woodwork is in great undamaged condition with original finish and it is complete with its bi pod, carry handle & original box magazine. The frame is crisply stamped 'Bren Mark 1' and by the British manufacturer 'Enfield' together with Kings Crown and '1939' date. It is serial number 'B803' which is repeated on its MK 1* barrel which also has other numbers. Its wood stock with steel butt plate is excellent. The barrel is stamped ‘MK 1*. The machine gun features the correct adjustable drum type rear aperture sight, folding cocking handle & swivelling wood carry handle. The weapon cocks and dry fires & its magazine can be removed. The price for this very rare Bren includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. D 5989
£1,695.00

SOLD SOLD (30/04) **RARE**WW1 British WD & WW2 Australian Lithgow Marked Vickers Heavy Machine Gun Cooling Jacket Brass Coupling & Oil / Water Rubber Cooling / Steam Hose By Waxman Industries Ltd. MISC 824 - MISC 824
The Vickers was a water-cooled weapon. Each water-jacket contained 7.5 pints of water when full. The rate of boiling depended upon the rate of fire. The earliest considerations to water and how it was affected by freezing conditions, which then caused too much friction on the barrel and the recoiling portions of the gun, were made during the Maxim’s service. Experiments were overseen by the Small Arms Committee and included oil as well as water initially. This is an excellent clean original WW1 British WD & WW2 Australian Lithgow Marked Vickers Heavy Machine Gun Cooling Jacket Brass Coupling & Oil / Water Rubber Cooling / Steam Hose By Waxman Industries Ltd (see page 44 of ‘The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land’ by Goldsmith where a Vickers with coupling & hose fitted are illustrated. The images are reproduced in our images). The heavy brass coupling has the correct winged rotating collar. The brass block has British WD arrow and ordnance inspection mark indicating British WW1 issue. The collar has ordnance inspection mark and ‘MA 3/’ (Lithgow), indicating later WW2 issue to Australian forces (illustrated). The period black Rubber hose has manufacturer detail printed along its length ‘Waxman Ind Ld’ together with size and stores codes (illustrated). The hose including the coupling measures 98" length. The price for this rare WW1 accessory includes UK delivery. MISC 824 (NB We have Vickers HMGs available separately on our website) (hose on shelves storeroom near entrenching equipment)
£0.00

**RARE**Transit Cased WW1 1918 British WD Erith Works Vickers .303 Heavy Machine Gun With Later Australian WD marks Indicating Refurbishment For WW2 Use Transit Cased 1918 WD Tripod, 1915 MK IV Mount, Vickers Ammo Tin With 1943 Belt & Inert Rounds. - D 5986
This is an excellent clean WW1 transit cased .303 Vickers Heavy Machine gun with transit cased mount & tripod and ammo tin with belt & inert deactivated rounds. The machine gun is marked with serial number 'H4340' which is in the serial number range of British Vickers made in 1918 at Vicker’s Erith works who made 5,981 HMG’s that year (see page 54 of ‘The Grand Old Lady Of No Man’s Land’ by Goldsmith). The gun has WD arrow and ordnance inspection marks, other numbers and Australian ‘OA’ (Orange Rifle Factory) marks indicating post WW1 refurbishment for Australian forces WW2 use. It is fitted with silvered flip up long range sight marked ‘.303 IV No.2 MK 1’, additional dove tail mount for optical sight and has excellent undamaged firing handles, one with screw top lid for use as oil container. The lid has an integral applicator brush. The machine gun included its fluted jacket retains its original finish and green paint. The gun’s cocking handle and the action move, the breech cover opens, the feed block has inspection marks and can be removed. The tripod has the correct graduated WD stamped brass dial marked ‘BS & Co 1918 MT .303 MK IV Dial Trav MK II’ (illustrated). The tripod mount is marked ‘Reg No. F 781 .303 Maxim MK IV RH&S 1915’. The tripod and mount have all original green paint. Included is an original Vicker’s marked steel ammo tin with hinged Lid and carry handle. The tin contains a WW2 1943 dated ammo belt which contains a quantity of inert deactivated .303 Rounds. The price for this rare WW1 HMG set includes deactivation certificate. Due to the size and weight of this piece delivery will be by arrangement and at cost. D 5986
£7,500.00

SOLD SOLD (29/04) **VERY RARE** PRE DUNKIRK**Transit Cased Pre WW2 1938 BEF .303 Calibre, British Enfield MK 1 Bren Light Machine Gun. Sn 22534:20 - 22534:20
During the defence and evacuation of British and allied Forces in Europe from Dunkirk during 26th May to 4th June 1940, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) lost the Majority of their Bren Guns and other less portable weapons and equipment, as a result it is very rare to find a British pre Dunkirk dated Bren. This is an excellent, original, British made 1938 dated pre Dunkirk evacuation MK 1 Bren gun. All of its metal work & woodwork is in great undamaged condition with original finish and it is complete with its extendable bi pod, carry handle & original box magazine. The frame is crisply stamped 'Bren Mark 1' and by the British manufacturer 'Enfield' together with Kings Crown and '1938' date. It is serial number 'A2967'. The metal work has later Australian 'MA' Lithgow inspection marks indicating later WW2 service with australian forces. Its wood stock with steel butt plate is excellent. The barrel is stamped ‘MK 1*. The machine gun features the correct adjustable drum type rear aperture sight, dovetail for additional sight, folding cocking handle & swivelling wood carry handle. The weapon cocks and dry fires & its magazine can be removed. The Bren is complete with its period wood and steel heavy duty transport Chest / Crate. The Chest is undamaged & has its original stencilled lettering. The Chest has all of its correct compartments with wood retaining blocks and securely fits the weapon and magazine. It has its original steel double clasps and sturdy webbing carry straps bolted to both ends of the chest. The price for this very rare cased Bren includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22534:20
£0.00

WW2 British WD Sten MK II 9mm Sub Machine Gun By *L Ltd & MMO With ‘T’ Bar Stock & 1945 WD Webbing Sling By Rover (Vehicle Manufacturing Company). D 5981 - D 5981
The 9mm Sten was mass produced from pressed metal parts as an urgent production for the British War effort. This is an excellent WW2 MK II Sten Sub Machine Gun with 'T' bar shoulder stock. The magazine housing is marked 'Sten MK II'. It is serial number 2125. The housing also has the partially visible maker mark ‘*L Ltd (the first letter is hidden by the manufacturing process). The stock is stamped by the maker ‘MMO’ (unknown). The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply and the magazine can be removed. The magazine has a small ‘A’ within roundel inspection mark. The gun is fitted with an original webbing sling which has original ink stencil marks ‘WD arrow’, ‘45’ date (1945) and ‘Rover’ (the British Motor Vehicle manufacturing Company). The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 5981
£1,395.00

**EXTREMELY RARE**Olive Green Gallipoli & Mespotamia Theatre Of War Painted, WW1 British WD BSA M1914 .303 Calibre Lewis Automatic Machine Gun With Stock Disc Regiment Marked ‘WRVR’, Royal Navy ‘RN’ WD Oil Container Cap, WD Drum Pan Magazine & Bipod. - 22553:1
The .303 calibre Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun) is a World War I period light machine gun that was widely used by the British Military. It was first used in combat in World War I, and continued in service with a number of armed forces through to the end of the Korean War. This is an extremely rare, excellent clean WW1 .303 Lewis Light Machine Gun. The weapon was manufactured by Birmingham Small Arms Co for Arms Automatiques Lewis Belgium and is crisply stamped accordingly (illustrated). It is also marked 'Lewis Auto Gun’ and ‘1914 pat'. It has matching numbers 51385. The gun also has several WD broad arrow ordnance inspection marks (illustrated). It is complete with original bipod with adjustable spiked legs, ladder rear sight, winged fore sight and original removable drum pan magazine. The underside of the magazine has WD marks. The metal work of the gun and bipod have original Olive Green paint as used on weapons used in the Gallipoli & Mespotamia Theatres Of War. The wood stock and pistol grip are undamaged. The stock is inlaid with brass Disc Regiment marked ’22 WRVR 95’. The gun also has a steel butt plate, sling swivels & the top of the shoulder stock has a brass screw top trap for oil, the lid of which has an integral cleaning / application brush. The brass lid is marked ‘RN’ (Royal Navy) and has WD arrow. The gun cocks and dry fires crisply, the magazine rotates correctly during the firing process and can be removed. These iconic weapons are extremely rare and this is an excellent original example worthy of further research regarding the Regiment marks. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 22553:1
£9,750.00
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