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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

SOLD SOLD (22/04) NEAR MINT**. Original WW1 1914 Patent British WD BSA M1914 .303 Calibre Lewis Automatic Machine Gun, Mark 1 Pan Magazine, Bipod, Sling & Muzzle cover with Regiment Mark 1 HLI (1st HLI).**2018DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** Sn - 23200
The .303 calibre Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun) is a World War 1 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, near mint WW1 .303 Lewis Light Machine Gun With inlaid brass stock disc and wood marked to the (1 HLI)1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry 40 (weapon number 40). The 1st Battalion landed at Marseille as part of the Sirhind Brigade in the 3rd (Lahore) Division in December 1914 for service on the Western Front and entered the trenches near Festubert. They fought in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915, the Battle of St Julien in May 1915 and the Second Battle of Ypres later in May 1915. They then moved to Mesopotamia in December 1915 and saw action at the Siege of Kut in Spring 1916 and the Battle of Sharqat in October 1918. 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. The gun bears the serial number A33053 dating its manufacture to early 1917 and other unmatching numbers. The gun also has WD ordnance inspection marks (all illustrated). It is complete with original bipod with adjustable spiked legs. The bipod bracket is marked ‘Mount Field .303 Lewis Gun Mark II SEC LTD MAKER SHIPLEY. The gun has the correct swivelling wood carry handle with correct mounting bracket marked with a crowfoot .303 RFI. The gun has an adjustable flip up ladder rear sight with a winged fore sight and a webbing muzzle protector. The early original removable mark 1 pan magazine and bears the Enfield stamp and various acceptance marks. The magazine does not bear the stamping .303 Mk VI & VII meaning it was originally made for the mark VI round. The gun has a steel butt plate, 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 gun retains its original sling swivels and is fitted with a mint, original double layered webbing sling which has stencilled MHW 1915 and a crowfoot. Deactivated in 2018 to EU specification, the cocking lever and trigger moves and the magazine is removable. This is a mint and rare Lewis machine gun worthy of a museum or serious collectors display. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23200
£0.00

**RARE** WW2, MG34 7.92mm, Machine Gun by bp (Otto Goessel u. Co., Glashuette in Sachsen, Dresden) Sn - 23173
The MG34 was the main German light machine gun in use by the German army at the start of WW2 and was in service throughout WW2. The gun was designed by Mauser and was a high precision piece of equipment with close manufacturing tolerances which proved expensive to manufacture in terms of cost and hours. Th MG34 was supplemented by the MG42 which was easier to manufacture and had a substantially increased rate of fire. This is an excellent MG34 which retains most of its original blued finish and has matching numbers except for the removable / replaceable wooden butt. The gun was made in Germany by (Otto Goessel u. Co., Glashuette in Sachsen, Dresden) with the code bp, the gun's serial number is stamped on all the main parts and there are multiple waffenampts. This is an 'old spec' UK (1999) deactivation. As a consequence it cocks, strips and dry fires. This is an excellent example of a German made, old specification WW2 light machine gun. The price includes the deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 23173
£3,850.00

Inter War & WW2 Era French Hotchkiss Model 1922-1926 7.92mm Calibre Light Machine Gun Turkish Military Contract**UK 2008 DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED COCKS & DRY FIRES**Sn 20067:5 - 20067:5
This is an Inter war & WW2 Era Deactivated Hotchkiss Model 1922-1926 Machine Gun, chambered in 7.92mm. First introduced in the early 1920's, they were used by French forces and partisans during German occupation in WWII. This is a 1920’s Turkish contract example with folding carrying handle and a smaller vertical fore grip for "assault firing" . This model was used in a variety of roles on the ground and in the air. It uses a straight clip feed rather than a belt or magazine, this improved reliability and was a much easier to load and feed. Turkey remained neutral during most of World War II, but entered the closing stages of the war on the side of the Allies in February 1945. Deactivated to UK specification in 2008 it cocks and dry fires & the breech cover can be lifted. All metal work and wood furniture is undamaged & original. The frame has Turkish script and crest & is also marked 'Brevete S.G.D.G No.1199' (illustrated). The price for this iconic weapon includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 20067:5
£1,145.00

**RARE** WW2 British WD Sten MK V 9mm Calibre Sub Machine Gun By M/78 (Elkington & Co Birmingham) With Original 1943 WD Webbing Sling By CP Ltd **2020 UK/EU DEACTIVATION CERTIFICATED** Sn 20846 - 20846
This is an excellent original, 9mm Calibre, WW2, Mark V Sten Sub Machine Gun with original wood stock and pistol grip. These rare SMGs, were introduced in 1944. It has its original black painted finish and undamaged metal work. It has a brass butt plate with trap and fixed sights. It is complete with original magazine and original webbing sling which is ink stamped with WD arrow, inspection mark, 43 date (1943) and manufacturer detail ‘C.P Ltd’. The magazine housing is stamped "M/78" (the British War Time code for Elkington & Co Birmingham) and ‘Sten MK 5’ together with serial number ‘S49554’. The wood has a paint stencilled armoury number (illustrated). Deactivated to UK / EU specification in 2020 the weapons’ trigger moves & the bolt moves backwards and forwards under spring tension. The magazine can also be removed. The price includes UK/EU deactivation certificate and UK delivery. Sn 20846
£1,295.00

INERT DEACTIVATED. German WW2 MK151/20 Aircraft Cannon Barrel. - D 2014
INERT DEACTIVATED. The MK151 canon was an important aircraft in German aircraft during WW2. The cannon was developed during the 1940s to replace the drum fed FFM 20mm cannon fitted to the Messerschmitt Bf 109. The cannon was originally developed in 15mm calibre but this was dropped and the gun was developed as a 20 mm cannon called the MK 151/20. This weapon proved very effective, being a belt fed gun especially when used with the Meingeschloss high capacity projectiles. This is an original WW2, MK 151/20mm aircraft cannon barrel that has been recovered from a wrecked German aircraft. The barrel measures 43 ¼ inches in length and is stamped in front of the chamber MG151/20 2005 and 6994. The barrel is bent approximately halfway along its length where the barrel is knurled (See photographs), rendering the barrel incapable of discharging a projectile. This damage will have been caused by the aircraft impacting the ground or crashing. This damage renders the barrel deactivated by condition. The barrel has its mountings lugs to attach it to the gun at the breech. The price includes U.K. delivery, and no licence is required to possess this barrel in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. (Under cannon in Armoury). D 2014
£495.00

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

Post 1972, Beretta AR70 5.56 /.223 NATO Calibre Assault Rifle With Folding Bi Pod. D 1501:1 - D 1501:1
The Beretta AR70 assault rifle was designed in 1972. It was developed when the Italian Government decided that it's military and law enforcement agencies needed a new standard service weapon. It was made to be compatible with other NATO weapons by the adoption of standard 5.56/.223 round. These weapons saw service in the Gulf Wars and Afghanistan. This is an excellent example fitted with folding bipod. The steel frame is crisply marked ' P. Beretta Mod.70/.223 Made In Italy' together with number 'M14591'. It has the correct black polymer plastic stock with pistol grip and steel butt plate. The weapon is fitted with sling bars. The Deactivated weapon’s slide moves under spring tension, the trigger moves, the magazine can be removed and the bipod folds and swivels as it should. The price includes deactivation certificate and UK delivery. D 1501:1
£795.00

SOLD SOLD 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
£0.00

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
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