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**VERY RARE**EARLY PRODUCTION**RARITY 9 (10 Being Rarest)**WW2 Era 1936 Pattern Nazi German Malsch Karl Spitzer NSKK Senior Officer’s / Leaders Dagger Motto Etched Blade, Bullion Cord & Portepee, Scabbard With RZM M 5/8 (Assman) & NSKK Marked Chains. - 22560 The National Socialist Motor Corps (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps, or NSKK) was a Nazi paramilitary organization that conducted training in the operation of motorcycles and automobiles, and also transported Nazi Party and SA personnel. It was founded in 1931, as a successor to the National Socialist Automobile Corps. The organization and ranks in the NSKK were similar to that of the SA. It focused on fitness in motoring skills, including maintenance and use of both military and civilian vehicles. NSKK members assisted with traffic direction, as well as the transportation of personnel involved with constructing the bunker system on Germany’s western frontier. Starting with the outbreak of war in 1939, the NSKK assisted the German armed forces, providing infrastructural support. As with most uniformed organizations in the Third Reich, the NSKK had a myriad of specific regalia and insignia, each with its own distinct purpose and meaning. From 1937, these daggers were bestowed by NSKK Corps Leader Adolf Hühnlein. This is a very rare original 1936 pattern NSKK Leaders Dagger. NSKK Officer’s of senior rank wore the same dagger with black scabbard as the lower rank officer’s and enlisted men but it was suspended by a metal double chain hanger which necessitated another fitting in the centre of the scabbard as on our example (see pages 58 & 59 of The daggers & edged weapons of Hitler’s Germany by Atwood). The dark brown wooden grip is original and undamaged. The Nazi German National Emblem and 'SA' roundel are perfectly fitted to the undamaged original wood hilt. It has the correct Nickel plated cross guard & pommel. The guard is stamped ‘BO’. The clean blade has the correct ‘Alles Fur Deutschland’ inscription on one side and makers name and trademark ‘Malsch Karl Spitzer Steinbach’ (made only circa 2,000 1933 pattern daggers and are rated rarity 9 (10 being the rarest) in ‘The service daggers of the SA & The NSKK’ by Siegert). The lack of RZM marks on the blade indicates that this is an early production piece. The hilt is fitted with original bullion cord and portepee. The dagger is complete with its original black anodised metal scabbard with correct centre mount. The scabbard has 2 hanging rings, chape and throat mount all nickel plated. The scabbard is fitted with correct original nickel plated link hanging chain. The chain has the correct alternating embossed Nazi National emblem, Swastika & NSKK emblems. The chain has a single sprung clip correctly embossed with Acorn & Oak leaves. The rear of 2 of the links are marked. One with ‘Musterschutz NSKK Korpsfuhrung’ the other is marked ‘RZM M5/8’ (which is the Nazi code for the maker Assman). The clip is fitted with original leather tab belt hanger. The price for this rare, complete, NSKK Senior Officer’s Dagger set includes UK delivery. Sn 22560 £3,850.00 |
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Japanese ‘Arisaka Type 30’ Bayonet and Scabbard Marked with the Kokura Arsenal Trademark. 22543. - 22543 This is a Japanese ‘Arisaka Type 30’ bayonet with hooked quillon and made at the Kokura Arsenal (The Kokura Arsenal was a major Japanese industrial facility during World War II, located in Kokura, Japan. It was a key producer of artillery, shells, military vehicles, and small arms ammunition, with reports suggesting it might have been involved in chemical weapons production as well. Allied intelligence targeted it as Target No. 168, and it was initially designated as the primary target for the atomic bombing of Japan on August 9, 1945. However, due to weather conditions, the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki instead). The blade is clean and measures 15 ½ “(20” overall) with fullers and is marked to the ricasso with the four rings trademark of the ‘Kokura’ arsenal. The pommel is marked ‘293480’ along with other marks. The grips are wooden showing only very minor signs of age-related wear are held by two screw bolts. The scabbard is a tipped metal version and is in good order. See ‘Bayonets of Japan’ by Raymond.C.Labar, page 79 onwards. The price includes U.K. delivery. 22543. (Arisaka and all other Countries Box 1) £275.00 |
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WW2 Era Nazi German Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD, "Reich Labour Service") Enlisted Man’s Hewer Dagger By Karl Jul Crebbs Solingen With Etched Blade ‘Arbeit Adelt’ (Work Enobles) & Scabbard. Sn 22562 - 22562 The Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD, "Reich Labour Service") was a major organisation established by Nazi Germany as an agency to help militarize the civilian workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. It was the official state labour service, divided into separate sections for men and women. From June 1935 onwards, men aged between 18 and 25 had to serve six months before their military service. During World War II compulsory service also included young women and the RAD developed to an auxiliary formation which provided support for the Wehrmacht armed forces. Hundreds of RAD units also received training as anti-aircraft units and were deployed as RAD Flak Batteries. Several RAD units also performed combat on the eastern front as infantry. As the German defences were devastated, more and more RAD Units were committed to combat. During the final months of the war RAD men formed 6 major frontline units, which were involved with serious fighting. On the western front RAD troops were used as reinforcements to the 9th SS Engineer Abt (SS-Captain Moeller) in the fighting to retake the northern end of the Arnhem bridge from British Paratroopers under Col. Frost. Like most Nazi organisations the RAD was authorised a separate Hewer / dagger for its enlisted men as well as Officer / Leader ranks (see pages 67-71 of Atwood’s book ‘The Daggers & Edged Weapons Of Hitler’s Germany’). The enlisted man’s Hewer adopted in 1934 was initially also worn by Sgts and Officers. These daggers had heavy stag antler grips. This is an original Nazi RAD man’s Hewer. It has a 9 ¾” long blade with fullers and measures 14 ¾” overall. The blade is marked by the manufacturer 'Carl Jul Crebbs Solingen' & the trademark. Below ‘RAD Badge and ‘Ges Gesch’ (patent / quality assurance mark). The reverse has the correct RAD motto etching ‘Arbeit Adelt’ (Work Enobles). The hilt has an Eagle’s beak pommel, cross guard and correct Stag antler scales. The metal fittings of the dagger are nickel plated. The dagger is complete with original black steel scabbard which features a geometric design throat mount and chape. The chape has the RAD ‘Shovel With Swastika’ enamelled badge. One edge of the scabbard has a fixed hanging bar. The price for this Nazi RAD Man’s Hewer & Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22562 £795.00 |
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Nepalese Military Kukri with Leather Scabbard and Skinners. ED 2415. - ED 2415 The kukri is the national weapon of Nepal, traditionally serving the role of a basic utility knife for the Nepali-speaking Gurkhas and consequently is a characteristic weapon of the Nepali Army. The kukri or khukuri is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and as a regular cutting/chopping tool throughout most of South Asia. The kukri, khukri, and kukri spellings are of Indian English origin. See page 73 item No 359 of Fighting Knives by Frederick J. Stephens for similar. This excellent example is 46 cm in length with a blade length of 34 cm. The smaller Kukris each measure 8 ½ - 9 ½ cm. The tropical hard wood handle has a brass pommel cap. The blade is ornately engraved each side. The blade is in very good order. The scabbard is made of wood and is covered in leather. The scabbard is fitted with a rear leather open belt loop. All leather and stitching are intact *belt loop worn*. The price for this excellent set includes UK delivery. ED 2415. (Hunting/Survival Box). £275.00 |
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WW2 Era Nazi German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officer's Dagger By Siegfried Solingen Waffen & Scabbard. ED 2561 - ED 2561 An original, 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Officer's Dagger & scabbard. The blade is marked with maker name and trademark Siegfried Solingen Waffen name & trademark. It has the correct distinctive Luftwaffe Eagle with Swastika' design cross guard and orange / brown hue 'phenol resin' grip with ornate Oak leaf decorated, hilt mount and pommel. One side of the grip has a small, old, stable chip (illustrated). The original wire binding on the grip is tight and intact. Its original scabbard is decorated with a 'hammered' design and has 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2561 £595.00 |
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Nepalese Military Kukri with Leather Scabbard Frog, Horn Grips and Skinners. ED 2416. - ED 2416 The kukri is the national weapon of Nepal, traditionally serving the role of a basic utility knife for the Nepali-speaking Gurkhas and consequently is a characteristic weapon of the Nepali Army. The kukri or khukuri is a type of knife or short sword with a distinct recurve in its blade that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It serves multiple purposes as a melee weapon and as a regular cutting/chopping tool throughout most of South Asia. The kukri, khukri, and kukri spellings are of Indian English origin. See page 73 item No 359 of Fighting Knives by Frederick J. Stephens for similar. This excellent example is 41 ½ cm in length with a blade length of 30 ½ cm. The smaller skinners each measure 11 cm. The horn handle has brass inlays and pommel cap. The blade is in very good order. The scabbard is made of wood and is covered in etched leather, brass coloured chape and frog with twin belt loops. All leather and stitching are intact *frog worn to the rear*. The price for this excellent set includes UK delivery. ED 2416. (Hunting/Survival Box). £325.00 |
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**RARE & DESIRABLE 6 INCH BARREL VARIANT**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**MINT BORE**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR**1862 Colt Pocket Model of 1849 (Model 1851 Navy) .31 Calibre, Cap And Ball, 5 Shot, Single Action, Revolver With 6” Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22552:1 - 22552:1 The family of Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers evolved from the iconic 1860 Army and 1851 Navy Revolvers and were produced between 1849 and 1872. This original U.S. Colt .31 Calibre Cap and Ball, 5 shot Pocket Model of 1849 Revolver (1851 Navy) is in nice original condition with even patina throughout. It has a brass trigger guard and grip frame. The pistol has the correct brass pin fore sight and notched hammer rear sight. It has an undamaged American Walnut grip. The left side of its frame is stamped 'Colts Patent' and the grip frame ‘.31 Cal’. The top of the 6" octagonal barrel is correctly marked ' Address Col Saml Colt New York US America’ (6” barrel variants are more scarce and desirable than 4” barrel variants). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright with well defined rifling. It has all matching serial numbers '299615' stamped on its frame, barrel, trigger guard, cylinder and butt which dates it’s manufacture to 1862. The cylinder is marked 'Colt's Patent’ & has faint ‘Stage Coach hold Up Scene’. The weapon's single action firing mechanism and captive steel ‘lever’ ram rod work as they should. The price for this historic Colt percussion revolver includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap and ball revolver, no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22552:1 (drawers office) £1,375.00 |
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**RARE**1869 – 1873 American Wild West Era Brass Framed Brown Manufacturing Co .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre ‘Southerner’ Derringer. Sn 22569 - 22569 The American, Brown Manufacturing Company began production of their 'Southerner' .41 Rimfire Calibre, Single Shot, Derringer on Feb 2nd 1869 and continued production until July 23rd 1873 when the Company ceased trading. Less than 10,000 of these derringers were made by Brown Manufacturing Co. This is a very good example with even patina & original American Rose wood grips which have just the knocks bumps and bruises consistent with age. It has a 2 ½” octagonal steel barrel & measures 5" overall. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. Loading is achieved by pivoting the barrel which is achieved by depression of a steel button on the underside of the frame when the pistol is at half cock. It has a brass frame stamped with serial number '7397' and sheathed trigger. The barrel has matching numbers ‘7397’ double stamped. The top of the barrel is crisply signed 'Southerner' & the left side with manufacturer and patent detail 'Brown MFG. Co. Newburyport, Mass Pat April 9 1867' (all illustrated). The derringer's loading and firing action work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique obsolete calibre derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22569 (drawers office) £795.00 |
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Original British WWII Dated M.E.Co Lewis Machine Gun Drum Pouch Carrier Set (Two) Pouches. MISC 831. - MISC 831 . Introduction was 28 May 1917 (List of Changes 18892). An original set of two Lewis Gun Pouches. The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First World War–era light machine gun. Designed privately in the United States though not adopted there, the design was finalised and mass-produced in the United Kingdom, and widely used by troops of the British Empire during the war. It had a distinctive barrel cooling shroud (containing a finned breech-to-muzzle aluminium heat sink to cool the gun barrel), and top-mounted pan magazine. The Lewis served until the end of the Korean War, and was widely used as an aircraft machine gun during both World Wars, almost always with the cooling shroud removed, as air flow during flight offered sufficient cooling. These pouches were produced to house the circular magazines used on the Lewis Gun. They were issued to various units during the Great War as well as in the Second World War. Designed to be worn in sets of four pouches (capacity 8 drum mags). The set is in excellent condition which appears to be unissued. The inside of both pouches is crisply stamped ‘M.E.Co 1940’ (Mills Equipment Company) with war department broad arrow. The price for the pair includes UK delivery. MISC 831. (2nd shelf in clear bag) £345.00 |
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1875 - 1912 American Colt No.3 Second Model .41 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre Factory Nickel Plated Brass Frame Single Shot Derringer With Pivot Barrel & English Proofs. Sn 22580 - 22580 An original near mint .41 Cal Rim Fire, Colt No.3 derringer. Production ran from 1875 through until 1912. The No.3 came in several different variations, or models, with changes being made to the shape of the hammer or the size of the grips. We think this pistol is the No.3 2nd model with the slanting hammer, as opposed to the upright hammer of the 1st model, or larger grips of the 3rd model. Our example has a factory nickel plated brass frame with a sheathed trigger. Its 2 ½” steel barrel has excellent original factory nickel plate finish & correctly pivots to the right for loading (the hammer must be at half cock to pivot the barrel). The pistol is 5” overall length. The barrel has a factory nickel plated brass blade fore sight and English Black Powder proofs indicating this Colt pistol was made for the English market. Its rifled bore has just light staining & residue consistent with age and use. The top of the barrel is signed by the manufacturer ‘Colt’. It has its original undamaged American walnut grips which are in excellent condition and secured with a single recessed brass screw bolt. The serial numbers are often stamped beneath the grips, and are not visible unless the grips are removed (we have not removed the grips). Its loading and firing actions work crisply. The brass frame is stamped with calibre detail ‘41 Cal’. The price includes UK delivery. NB as an obsolete calibre rim fire derringer no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22580 (drawers office) £795.00 |
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WWI Era British Cavalry Officer’s Private Purchase Steel & German Silver Construction Horseman’s Multi Bladed Folding Clasp Knife by William Morton & Sons, Sheffield with Removable Reign Bolts. Sn 18091. - 18091 The date William Morton launched his knife making business is unknown, but he is listed as a spring knife maker in Darnall in 1868. William Morton & Sons Sheffield were first listed in directories in 1876 at the old Rockingham Works 175 Rockingham Street, Sheffield as makers of pocketknives and sports knives (see page 231 of the Sheffield Knife Book by Tweedale). This is a WW1 era Horseman’s Multi Bladed clasp Knife by Morton & Sons, most likely a British officer’s private purchase piece. The knife’s fold out tools and blades consist of a horseshoe cleaning hook, corkscrew, fullered spike & 3 single edged blades one with thumb spur. The blades are marked by the manufacturer ‘Morton & Sons Sheffield’. The body of the knife has 2 original removable reign screw bolts with nuts. The elbow of the hook has a screwdriver edge which allows it to be used as a screwdriver when the hook is closed against the frame. The knife has undamaged German silver scales and shackle. The blades & accessories are undamaged with just the staining to be expected with age. All blades fold neatly into its frame. The price for this quality piece includes UK delivery. Sn 18091 £445.00 |
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Post 1900, Large Folding Pen Knife with German Silver & Mother of Pearl Scales Engraved with Cyrillic/ Hebrew Script by Walker & Hall Sheffield. Sn 10789 - 10789 The Sheffield based Cutler George Walker is recorded as operating as a 'knife forger' in 1845. In 1853 the firm was joined by Henry Hall of Worcester and became 'Walker & Hall' based at the Elecro Works in Howard Street, Sheffield. Walker & Hall are believed to have been the biggest employer in the cutlery trade prior to WW1 (see page 284 of The Sheffield Knife Book by Tweedale). This is an excellent folding pen knife by Walker and Hall made post 1900. It has a clean 4 ½ “single edged folding blade and measures 9 ¾ “when open. The blade is marked by the manufacturer 'Walker & Hall Sheffield'. It has German Silver scales inset with attractive undamaged Mother of Pearl sections which are engraved on one side with Cyrillic/ Hebrew Script which is worthy of further research. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 10789 £275.00 |
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