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Nation : British
Local Price : £280.00

British Lee Enfield No. 7 Mk 1 Land Service Bayonet. Description Single-fullered bowie knife blade with clipped point, blued for 5mm at the ricasso. Red-brown grips made of Paxolin (resin-impregnated paper, similar to Micarta, and widely used today in circuit boards). Steel scabbard with brass throat piece, khaki canvas No. 6 postwar 1937 Pattern frog with unstitched slit for the frog stud. Hilt and pommel blued. The blade is stamped on one side at the ricasso with &#acute;No 7 MK 1/L&#acute; and on the other side with a broad arrow War Department mark and what looks like a &#acute;C&#acute;. The hilt is stamped on one side with &#acute;P 9&#acute;. The pommel is faintly stamped on one side with another broad arrow and on its base with &#acute;V&#acute; over &#acute;114&#acute; and the letter &#acute;B&#acute;. The exposed track for the sliding button is stamped with a broad arrow War Department mark. The reverse of the frog is printed with a broad arrow and the partly rubbed maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;___AND LTD. 1955&#acute;. The penultimate model of bayonet designed for the Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifle and Sten Mk 5 submachine gun, the No. 7 was an attempt to produce a bayonet that was equally useful as a utility/fighting knife and a mounted bayonet, by way of an innovative rotating pommel which contains the locking mechanism. 330,000 were produced between 1944 and 1948, but doubts about the rigidity of the mechanism under stress and its high cost of manufacture meant that the No. 7 was largely passed over for the simpler No. 9. The bayonet designed for the ill-fated EM series of experimental bullpup service rifles was essentially a strengthened No. 7.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 385.00 USD

SPANISH INFANTRY SWORD 1875. One piece brass hilt of briquet form based on the French pattern with good patina and minor blemishes from use. 27 1/8” curved blade marked Fca DE TOLEDO 1875. Blade with rusting as shown. Pattern which served in the Spanish American War.

Nation : -
Local Price : 385.00 USD

VARIANT FORM SONS OF VETERANS SWORD. Based on the 1860 Staff & Field officers sword with crossed musket knuckle bow. The guard with Army, Navy and Artillery motifs surrounding interlaced S O V logo. All other examples which we found had an S V only logo. 28 1/2" straight blade. Founded in 1881, the Sons of Veterans was a sister organization to the GAR which restricted membership to Union Veterans of the Civil War. The SOV provided the benefits and fraternity to their sons separately avoiding the restriction.

Nation : -
Local Price : 385.00 USD

US 1902 PATTERN ARMY OFFICER’S SWORD. See The American Sword, Peterson #77 and pattern still in current use for most officer's other than Naval, Plated hilt with composition finger stall grip. 32 3/4” blade decorated over half its length with U S, foliage, Eagle and military trophies. The forte with THE AMERICAN MILITARY SUPPLY CORP NEW YORK Made in Germany. Etched proof opposite. Records indicate that the retailer was active in the 19th century-about 1941. Plated hilt and scabbard with light surface storage film should clean to bright about overall. Quillon with stable crack. Superior quality and construction including the decoration consistent with its early manufacture.

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

German Ersatz Bayonet. WW1. Carter EB25. #2312006. This steel hilt ersatz bayonet was made in Germany in the early years of WW1 and is one of the rarer of the ersatz bayonets. The height of ersatz bayonet manufacturing was 1916, as the Imperial German war machine rushed to equip the huge number of new troops. This pattern of ersatz bayonet has been designated under Carter’s classification as EB25.The 316mm single-edged blade has a flat spine above a deep single fuller and terminates in a double-edged spear point. The blade retains its full length (it wasn't shortened for Turkish use) and is in good condition with minimal speckles of tarnish. The spine and ricasso both bear inspection stamps.The cast steel hilt is in excellent condition and has been re-painted. The long muzzle ears, false cross guard and birds-beak pommel are characteristic of the EB25. The press-stud attachment mechanism is in perfect working order. The blade is held firmly within the steel grip.The bayonet is complete with its original Ersatz scabbard which has been re-painted. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a highly desirable and rarely encountered Great War ersatz bayonet in very good condition and guaranteed genuine.

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

Bavarian M1794 Fusilier Trooper&#acute;s Sword. Description Single-edged hanger blade with narrow fuller running close to the spine and hatchet point. Solid cast brass hilt with ribbed grip, smooth backstrap, quillon with squared cushion finial, knucklebow hilt and tang button. No scabbard. Blade ~24Â½ inches (63.1cm) in length, the sword ~30 inches (76.9cm) overall. The hilt is stamped with &#acute;I.7.Ð&#acute;o.60&#acute;, with some overstamping of the final two digits suggesting these were renumbered at some point. This may be a unit mark, although not one I can interpret. The blade has some patination and speckled light pitting, with patches of heavier pitting along the spine, towards the tip and at the shoulder. A number of nicks to the edge, which is sharp. The brass hilt has only a few small dents and a light, even patina.

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

Commemorative Full Size Reproduction Of French Emperor Napoleon I’s Ceremonial Sword With Ornate Cast Hilt, Blued & Gilt Panels Etched Blade Mounted On Wooden Display Board With Identification Plaque. Sn 23306 -. Napoleon I (Napoléon Bonaparte 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hundred Days in 1815. He rose to prominence as a general during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across Europe and North Africa during the Napoleonic Wars. He was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and exiled to Saint Helena, where he died in 1821. This is a Commemorative Full Size reproduction of Napoleon I’s Ceremonial Sword With Ornate Cast Hilt, Blued & Gilt Panels Etched Blade in excellent condition Mounted On Wooden Display Board With Identification Plaque. The hilt is ornate cast brass with martial themes and cross guard with Lion’s head finials. The blade is 27” length and has blued and gilt etched panels on both sides featuring Martial devices. The sword measures 34” overall length. The sword is mounted on a wooden display board. The sword sits neatly on purpose made mounts and can easily be lifted off the board if required. The tip of the secured has a protective plastic tip cover and the tip sits in a small wooden block (the block has a small area of damage on one side that could easily be repaired and is illustrated in the images). The board has a brass plaque engraved in French which roughly translates to ‘Ceremonial Sword Of Emperor Napoleon I’. There are no maker or date marks on the sword or display board. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23306 (in armoury against gun rack)

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French M1886 Lebel Bayonet, Scarce Steel Grip Version. Description Straight cruciform epee blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring and rotating locking catch, black painted steel grip, tubular steel scabbard, brown leather frog. This bayonet pattern fitted to the M1886 Lebel and M1907 Berthier rifles used by the French Army during WW1. The black-painted steel grip was an expediency measure to increase production “ cupro-nickel was the original material, which was then replaced with brass or steel, of which steel is rarer. The blade is in good condition, with only a few small dings. The black paint of the grip is almost completely intact, only a small area showing flaking on one side. The hilt appears to have been blued and then likewise painted - some wear on raised edges which reveals the blueing or the steel beneath. The scabbard is likewise painted with some small areas of flaking, and is free of dents. The brown leather frog is flexible with no damage and only light surface rubbing in high-wear areas. Its brass buckle has an even patina.

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French M1886 Lebel Bayonet, Scarce Steel Grip Version. Description Straight shortened cruciform epee blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, black painted steel grip, tubular steel scabbard. Dark brown leather frog. Overall length 45.3cm (~18 inches) Blade length 33.5cm (~13Â¼ inches). The hilt is stamped with an inspection mark in the form of a cursive F and the serial number &#acute;7856&#acute;. The scabbard is likewise stamped with an inspection mark and &#acute;8907&#acute;. The 1886/93/16 bayonet pattern fitted to the M1886 Lebel and M1907 Berthier rifles used by the French Army during WW1, and was the third version of the M1886 (which was revised in 1893 and 1916). This version had a simplified flat locking button and was manufactured without the quillon found on earlier types. The steel grip was a variation, possibly an expediency measure to increase production “ German silver (cupro-nickel-zinc alloy) was the original material. In 1935 many of the various types of Lebel bayonets in the French arsenals had their blades shortened to around 13Â¼ inches by removing the slender tip and repointing. The shorter blades were considered less prone to breakage, and perhaps with the decline of the bayonet in warfare additional reach was less important than ease of carry. The scabbards were also modified to match “ this one has been cut down to size by removing the lower section then reattaching the chape finial. The steel grip appears to have been deeply blued to appear black, this finish is in good condition with only light rubbing from handling. The blade and hilt are also deeply blued to match “ notably, the repointed tip of the blade is bright where it has been ground, suggesting its bluing predates its shortening. The scabbard also has a blued finish, with some rubbing in places, and is free of dents. The leather frog is in good condition, all stitching intact and the leather quite flexible.

Nation : American
Local Price : £275.00

**1970’s 200 YEAR ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE**American Revolutionary War Wilkinson Sword London Small Sword With Etched Battle Site Names & Dates Blade. ED 2476 -. The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organised as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington fought the British Army. The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris (1783), which resulted in Great Britain ultimately recognising the independence of the USA. In the 1970’s The English Sword makers Wilkinson Sword made swords styled on Revolutionary wars period examples to commemorate the war’s 200th Anniversary. Our commemorative example sword incorporates concepts of the American Revolution period. It is 27” overall length with a 21” long fullered steel curved blade. The blade is clean and is etched & blued at the ricasso with the Wilkinson Sword London name, crossed swords legend, ‘Made In England’ and QEII Royal Appointment. The sides of the blade below the fuller are blued & etched with Revolutionary war battle site names and dates alongside crossed swords symbols (all illustrated in the images). It has a cast gilt alloy re-curving cross guard with cast foliate decoration and grooved resin hilt which his bound with brass wire. The pommel has an acorn finial. The sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2476 (on top of gun rack armoury)

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

WW1 Era British Officer’s Bamboo Walking / Swagger Sword Stick With Square Shank Form Blade & Root Ball Handle. Sn 22166 -. A very WW1 Era British Officer’s Bamboo Walking / Swagger Sword Stick. It has a 22” Square shank blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has areas of age related staining. It measures 28 ¾” overall and has a slim root ball handle. The sword stick measures 35 ¾” overall in its scabbard. The blade has no maker or date marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22166

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : £275.00

Austro-Hungarian 19th Century Briquet Sabre by Pacholek. Description Curved unfullered hatchet pointed blade with false edge. One-piece cast brass hilt with ribbed grip, forward curving quillon with ball finial and simple knucklebow, domed pommel. No scabbard. Blade 25Â¼ inches (64.2cm) in length, the sword 30 5/8 inches (77.8cm) overall. The blade is stamped at the forte on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;PACHOLEK GY _UDA_ES_&#acute;, some letters being only partially struck or double stamped. I believe this indicates the manufacturer György Pacholek of Budapest, Hungary. The same area is also stamped with &#acute;10S&#acute; over &#acute;1174&#acute; divided by a horizontal line, partly overstamping the maker&#acute;s mark, the numerals in an Austro-Hungarian style. Simple, sturdy and cheap to produce, the &#acute;briquet&#acute; sabre was found across Europe in the mid-19th century. Austro-Hungarian examples seem to be uncommon but may have been used for infantry or artillerymen. The blade has a quite even light patina, with a few small spots of darker patination. The edge has been sharpened, leaving visible grinding marks on the sides of the blade, and has a number of small nicks on its upper section. A few tiny dents to the brass hilt, which has a mostly even finish, with some darker patination on the quillon finial, pommel cap and on the top of the hilt next to the blade shoulder.

Nation : -
Local Price : £275.00

Argentine Type C Socket Bayonet for the FN FAL, Falklands War Memento Engraving. Description Tubular steel one-piece bayonet with flash ports and spear-pointed blade with semicircular profile. Blade length 6Â½ inches (16.5cm), 11 3/8 inches (28.9cm) overall. Black plastic scabbard with eyelet chape, circular frog stud and steel throat piece, green leather frog with buckled retaining strap and belt loop. The bayonet is stamped on the blade at the forte with the serial number &#acute;01-79266&#acute; (some digits difficult to read). The &#acute;01&#acute; prefix specifies allocation to the Argentine Army. The blade is inscribed lengthwise with the commemorative inscription &#acute;FALKLANDS . 21ST MAY “ 14TH JUNE . 1982&#acute;. The engraving is not professional work “ it appears to have been done by hand with an electric pencil, is not perfectly central on the blade and varies slightly in letter size and spacing. It is reminiscent of numerous examples of First and Second World War bayonets captured and inscribed as mementoes. Such items are usually produced by veterans themselves to mark their dates of service, or specific campaigns therein, and this is probably the case for this bayonet. It should be noted that these are not the usually accepted dates of the conflict as a whole, but specifically of the main ground campaign by British forces on the Islands: on the 21st May the British Amphibious Task Group conducted the first landing in force, deploying troops of 3 Commando Brigade at San Carlos on East Falkland in what was codenamed Operation Sutton. 24 days of fighting later the Argentine forces on the Falklands surrendered on the 14th June. The conflict is usually described as beginning with the Argentine invasion on the 2nd April in which there was brief fighting with the British garrison, followed by numerous air and naval actions as the British Task Force approached the islands as well as special forces raids on specific targets preceding the main amphibious assault. It is possible therefore that the former owner was thinking specifically of his own service experience, meaning that he was with those forces that landed. The FN FAL infantry rifle and its bayonet were adopted by Argentina in the late 1950s, initially purchased from FN in Belgium but later made domestically by Argentine manufacturers. Several types of bayonet and webbing attachments were used by the Argentinean Army and Marines during the Falklands conflict: the tubular model was the &#acute;Type C&#acute;, compatible with later models of the FAL (post 1962) which had a 22mm muzzle device. This was used side by side with the &#acute;Type A&#acute; knife bayonet, which fitted to the early FALs. The scabbards are not interchangeable between Types, the blades being of different shapes. Belt frogs for these bayonets are made of either green leather or nylon fabric: the &#acute;Correaje Argentino de Cuero&#acute; (Argentine Leather Belting) load-bearing system was introduced around 1970, but incorporated some preexisting elements including leather frogs and pistol holsters, which were then painted green to match. The nylon &#acute;Correaje Tempex&#acute; (Tempex Belting) was introduced in the early 1980s to replace it which included a new frog. Both forms of load-bearing system were still in use by 1982 so both were carried in the Falklands. Either frog will fit either Type of bayonet. After Argentine forces surrendered to the British on June 14 1982 their small arms were piled up by the thousand in the Islands&#acute; capital Port Stanley, where most Argentine forces had been deployed or driven back to. A large quantity of arms had also been captured earlier at Goose Green, which was a key ammunition dump for the Argentine forces, and still more were gathered later from unengaged Argentine garrisons on the island of West Falkland. The FAL rifles became British government property and were either brought to the UK or dumped at sea, while bayonets and the short machete-like officer&#acute;s sidearms frequently became personal trophies or souvenirs for British soldiers as they would not be illegal to own in civilian life. This example is most likely one such &#acute;bring-back&#acute; converted into a memento. The bayonet is a good example of its type with little service wear and is paired with an M1909 frog, which was originally supplied with bayonets for the series of Argentine Mauser rifles but was one of the elements reused with a new coat of paint for the FAL in the Green Leather Belting scheme. They are not often seen paired with the Type C, supplies perhaps having been mostly used up on the earlier Type A. These had a distinctive modification done to them tucking the seam on one side to accommodate the flash hider prongs of the Type A. This frog is unmodified, more suitable for the Type C and pleasingly symmetrical. The bayonet and frog stud of the scabbard have a black lacquered finish, with some rubbing at raised edges revealing bright steel and a few spots of chipping on the socket. I believe from examination that this lacquer was applied after its service, probably to improve its appearance before the inscription was added “ most noticeably there is a single small chip to the side edge of the blade which appears to have been lacquered over. Light scratching to the plastic scabbard body. Surface level cracking to the leather of the frog on one side (front face, below the frog stud). The leather remains flexible and all the frog&#acute;s stitching is intact.

Nation : -
Local Price : £275.00

Argentine Model 1909 Infantry NCO&#acute;s Machete Sidearm. Description Single-edged blade with a swell towards the point, 14Â¾ inches in length (just under 20 inches overall). Steel S-shaped hilt, exposed tang and beaked pommel, wood grips secured by two rivets with washers. Blued steel scabbard with teardrop frog stud. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with the Argentinian coat of arms surrounded by the text &#acute;Modelo Argentino 1909&#acute;, and on the other with &#acute;Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co. Solingen&#acute;, the manufacturer. Both the hilt and the scabbard are stamped with the serial number &#acute;E01821&#acute;, indicating they are a matching pair. The pommel is stamped &#acute;RA&#acute; within a circle, a government mark of the Republica Argentina. There are a few marks of individual letters with a cross on various components, these may be factory inspection marks. The spine of the blade has an &#acute;A&#acute;, the hilt a &#acute;P&#acute;, and the scabbard a &#acute;D&#acute;. The design of the 1909 sidearm was clearly inspired by the German Model 1898/05 bayonet: its blade is almost identical in shape and thickness, being just a fraction longer and without a fuller. Its scabbard and frog are also very close facsimiles. This example is one of those made by a German manufacturer and exported; some were also produced locally in Argentina. These sidearms were still carried by Argentinian NCOs by the time of the Falkands War in 1982. After Argentine forces surrendered to the British on June 14 their small arms were piled up by the thousand in the Islands&#acute; capital Port Stanley, where most Argentine forces had been deployed or driven back to, as well as at their smaller garrisons at Goose Green and on West Falkland. Anecdotally, I have been told it was their artillerymen who were seen surrendering M1909 sidearms. The bayonets and sidearms frequently became personal trophies or souvenirs for British soldiers as they would not be illegal to own in civilian life. This example is almost certainly one such &#acute;bring-back&#acute;. The blade has some spots of patination and no edge damage. The hilt, pommel and exposed tang are likewise clean. The wood grips are in very good condition with no chipping, only a few surface dents. The scabbard is free of dents and retains much of its original blued finish, with some rubbing to the sides, the chape and where it would contact the frog when worn.

Nation : British
Local Price : £270.00

British WW1 1888 Pattern Bayonet, 2/6th Battalion The Royal Scots. Description Unfullered spear pointed blade, wood scale grips with two brass rivets. Steel pommel and hilt with short quillon and muzzle ring. Black leather Land Mk I pattern scabbard with steel throat and chape. The blade is stamped on one side of the ricasso with the production date of &#acute;11 .95&#acute;, meaning November 1895, and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;SANDERSON SHEFFIELD&#acute;. On the other side it is stamped with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute; meaning War Department property, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;S&#acute; and an &#acute;X&#acute; which indicates that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The spine of the blade is stamped with two further crown inspection marks with &#acute;B&#acute; for Birmingham. The pommel is stamped with the unit mark &#acute;2/6 RS&#acute;, indicating the 2/6th Battalion of the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) and the serial number &#acute;434&#acute;. There is also a serial number &#acute;406&#acute; which has been cancelled with a strikethrough. The exposed tang is stamped with &#acute;2&#acute;. The throat of the scabbard is stamped on one side of the mouth with the serial number &#acute;298&#acute;. The scabbard leather is stamped next to the seam on one side with two broad arrows, the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;EFD&#acute; for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection stamp with &#acute;E&#acute;, another partly rubbed crown inspection stamp, and a Birmingham repair stamp of a crown over &#acute;BR&#acute;. The throat piece is stamped next to the staple with &#acute;63&#acute;. The chape piece is stamped on one side next to the staple with a double-stamped crown inspection mark with &#acute;B&#acute;. The 3rd City of Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps was formed in 1867, as an enlargement of a corps formed in 1860 as part of the national Volunteer movement. Uniquely it was formed entirely from members of the British Temperance League, men who had pledged to abstain totally from alcohol, and led by local temperance activist John Hope, which earned them the nickname &#acute;John Hope&#acute;s Water Rats&#acute;. In 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms it was attached to the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) as their 2nd Volunteer Battalion, then in a reorganisation of 1888 became the 4th Volunteer Battalion. Volunteers from the regiment served overseas for the first time during the Boer War attached to the Royal Scots and the Scottish Volunteer Cyclist Company, earning the battalion its first battle honour South Africa 1900-02. In the Haldane Reforms of 1908 it became a Territorial Force battalion and was now the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots. During the First World War the men of the Territorial Force could not legally be deployed overseas unless they volunteered to do so. Each battalion was therefore split into two: those men who volunteered to serve overseas would form a battalion, while the remainder would form &#acute;second line&#acute; battalions which would be assigned to home service duties. Organisationally, these new battalions were numbered as the 1/X and 2/X, with X being the number of the original Territorial battalion within its regiment. A few third battalions were also raised, these generally being training units. The 2/6th Battalion Royal Scots was thereby formed in the city of Edinburgh in March 1915. With the 1/6th Battalion preparing to deploy overseas the 2/6th rotated to take over its coastal defence role in Peebles in May 1915. In November 1915 it was attached to 195th Brigade within the 65th Division, made up of more home defence TF units. In November it was amalgamated with the 2/4th and 2/5th battalions into a new 19th Bn “ this was unwound in January 1916 but the 2/6th and 2/4th remained amalgamated. It moved to Essex in March, headquartered at Chelmsford, and was then sent to Ireland for local security duties in January 1917 in order to free up the 59th Division to serve in France. It was disbanded around January 1918. Second line battalions were consistently short of equipment. This made sense since they could not be sent overseas: what new equipment was available would naturally be prioritised for fighting units. The Lee Metford rifle and its associated 1888 Pattern bayonet was not entirely obsolete by the time of WW1, as it used the same cartridge as the contemporary SMLE rifle. Some Territorial units are known to have deployed to France in the early days of the war still carrying it, although it was quickly replaced when supplies of the modern rifles became available. It would make perfect sense therefore for the 2/6th Royal Scots to have used the Lee Metford during the war for their home defence role. Since the 2/6th did not exist before the war and ceased to exist afterwards, this bayonet must have been issued to them during the conflict itself, perhaps drawn from storage. Between the wars the 6th Battalion reunified and was converted to artillery. It entered WW2 as the 51st Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, seeing particularly heavy combat in the Battle of France that sometimes required them to fight as infantry. After several postwar amalgamations the regiment became 278th Lowland Field Regiment (The City of Edinburgh Artillery), which was disbanded in 1975. However, as part of the Army 2020 program 278 (Lowland) Battery was reformed in 2014, an artillery reserve 105mm howitzer unit which maintains the lineage of its predecessor units and has a detachment in Edinburgh. The blade is bright with only a few very small spots of light patination, no damage to its edge or tip. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel are likewise polished bright with a few spots of light patination or cleaned light pitting. The wood grips have some light dents. The scabbard fittings are bright with some spots of light patination in recesses e.g. around the staples and some light scratches. The leather of the scabbard is strong and glossy with only very light surface rubbing and a few light dents.

Nation : -
Local Price : 375.00 USD

US 1902 PATTERN OFFICER’S SWORD. See The American Sword, Peterson #77 and pattern still in current use for most officer's other than Naval. This example is early, probably WWI, with 32” curved broad fullered blade marked Desmonds Los Ang Calif on the ricasso. US, eagle, and foliage decoration to over half of the blade. Finger stall composition grip. Blade a little smooth gray at the root, otherwise crisp and bright. Hilt and scabbard with wear to the plating from use.

Nation : -
Local Price : 370.00 USD

UNITED STATES MARINE CORP OFFICER’S SWORD. Gilt bronze hilt with pierced floral guard. Just remnants of the gold from polishing. Wire wrapped leather covered grip. 32” curved broad fullered blade decorated first half both sides with foliage, flag, Marines logo and United States Marines. The forte with maker's logo, GERMANY and initials over stamped. Few flakes to the grip, otherwise excellent plus.

Nation : African
Local Price : £265

Click and use the code >22536 to search for this item on the dealer website Good And Most Interesting Tuareg Nomadic Berber Sword From The Western African Regions To North Africa

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 365.00 USD

SPANISH ENLISTED MAN’S SWORD 1872. Pattern worn by infantry as well as artillery. Bronze one piece hilt of French styling, with ribbed grip. 27" slightly curved s.e. blade, the right side marked FBA DE TOLEDO 1872. Unrest in Spanish colonies led to the Cuban Revolution of 1868 resulting in the Ten Years War followed by an uneasy peace from the Pact of Zanjón in 1878, the Little War of 1879-80 and the Spanish-American War of 1898 which was fought in Cuba, Puerto Rico and other Caribbean Spanish holdings as well as the Pacific, largely the Philippines. This sword dates to the very onset of the wars and surely served in the Spanish-American War during which the majority of surviving examples of this pattern were captured. The blade fairly crisp with scattered old black oxidation, mostly smooth with minimal pitting.

Nation : American
Local Price : 365.00 USD

AMERICAN SECRET SOCIETY SWORD. Knights of the Maccabees, founded in London ontario and prominent in Michigan. Well modeled hilt with Turkish tent for pommel.and tape wrapped leather grip. 28" blade decorated with foliage, Knights of the Maccabees and owner's name. Blade plated over copper with s little freckling. Plated iron scabbard with three fine high relief mounts.

Nation : British
Local Price : £260.00

British WW1 1888 Pattern Bayonet, 6th Battalion The Welsh Regiment (Glamorgan Battalion). Description Unfullered spear pointed blade, wood scale grips with two brass rivets. Steel pommel and hilt with short quillon and muzzle ring. Black leather Land Mk II pattern scabbard with steel throat and leather chape. The blade is stamped on one side of the ricasso with a (faint) crown over &#acute;VR&#acute;, the production date of &#acute;9 &#acute;97&#acute;, meaning September 1897, and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Wilkinson London&#acute;. On the other side it is stamped with a broad arrow meaning War Department property, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;W&#acute; for Wilkinson and an &#acute;X&#acute; which indicates that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The spine of the blade is stamped with two further crown inspection marks with &#acute;W&#acute;. The pommel is stamped with the unit mark &#acute;6. WEL&#acute;, indicating the Queen&#acute;s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) and the number &#acute;735&#acute;. The exposed tang is stamped with &#acute;2&#acute;. The throat of the scabbard is stamped on each side of the mouth with a broad arrow, and with the serial number &#acute;160&#acute;. The scabbard leather is stamped next to the seam on one side with a broad arrow, the production date &#acute;03 and indistinct marks, probably a crown inspection mark. The 3rd Glamorganshire Rifle Volunteer Corps (Swansea Rifles) was formed in 1859, as part of the widespread Volunteer Movement of the period. As a Volunteer unit it went through many administrative changes but no deployment until the Second Boer War, when it contributed a detachment of volunteers to serve overseas. These men earned the unit&#acute;s first battle honour &#acute;South Africa 1900“1902&#acute;. In 1908 the Haldane Reforms brought Volunteer units into the new Territorial Force and linked them to regular regiments “ the Swansea Rifles therefore became the 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, still headquartered at Swansea and forming part of the Territorial Force&#acute;s South Wales Brigade. The Welsh Regiment had been formed in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms, amalgamating the 41st (Welch) and 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiments of Foot. On the outbreak of WW1 the battalion volunteered for overseas service and landed in France in October 1914. Territorial battalions were typically deployed still carrying the Lee Metford rifle and 1888 Pattern bayonet, supplies of the Lee Enfield being limited. The 6th Battalion initially served on the lines of communication rather than on the front lines, but attrition caused Territorial battalions to be used in 1915 to reinforce regular brigades. The 6th Battalion (technically the 1/6th by this stage as a replacement 2/6th Battalion was formed as a second line unit in December 1914) therefore joined the 84th Brigade (28th Division), reinforcing the 1st Battalion Welsh Regiment, with which it fought in the Battle of Loos. In 1916 the 6th was moved to the 1st Division, serving as their Pioneer Battalion. In this role it would contribute working parties to assist the division&#acute;s complement of Royal Engineers with their various field tasks, but retained a supporting combat role and would take part in offensives. 1st Division took part in many further actions until the end of the war including the Battle of the Somme, Third Battle of Ypres and the Hundred Days Offensive. The 6th Battalion reformed after WW1 as a Territorial Army unit, absorbing the 7th Battalion. With a growing emphasis on air warfare, the battalion became the 67th Searchlight Regiment in 1938. During WW2 it defended the industrial areas of South Wales against early small-scale Luftwaffe bombing raids, then deployed to protect Cardiff against much larger raids during the Blitz. In 1940 searchlight units were brought under the Royal Artillery, and the battalion remained with the Artillery even after the war. After several amalgamations, the lineage of the original Glamorgan Battalion is today maintained by 211 (South Wales) Battery of 104th Regiment Royal Artillery (The Welsh and Borderer Gunners), an Army Reserve light artillery unit. The blade has some light speckled patination. The tip of the blade has been shortened, possibly by breakage while in use, and has been reshaped and resharpened, with visible grinding marks. There are some minor nicks to the edge and the faint crown mark suggests that the blade may have been repolished above the shoulder. Â The wood grips have some light dents. The hilt and pommel have some patination and pitting. The throat piece of the scabbard has pitting and patches of dark patination. The leather of the scabbard has some rubbing and denting, one small spot of green paint, and one notch on the reverse side. The chape end of the scabbard is slightly kinked, but does not interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : ?
Local Price : 265.00

. An 1895 Pattern VR&I Infantry Sword. With straight single edged blade, cut with a long central fuller beautifully etched blade, decorated with scrolling foliage and Royal cypher, with makers name, ‘ROB T MOLE & SONS, Birmingham Makers to the WAR & INDIA OFFICES' Numbered, ‘M2678' along the back-strap, regulation steel hilt with chequered back-strap, wire bound fish skin grip, in original steel scabbard with two suspension rings. Notes: VR & I indicates the officer was serving in India. Dimensions: Blade Length: 31.5 Inches (80 cm) Overall Length: 38 Inches (96.5 cm)

Nation : American
Local Price : 355.00 USD

US MILITIA OFFICER’S SWORD C1870’s-80’s. Frontier Period, C1870's-80's.Basic pattern as used from about the 1840s on, (see Peterson #115) with later construction details. 29” diamond section blade with maker's mark and Germany at the forte. Well detailed brass hilt with helmet form pommel and bow tie guard. Fine swelled base reeded bon grip. Blade wit glossy dark patina and some nicks from use. Hilt excellent. Small chips to the grip base. A type which served Throughout the West, Indian Wars and Spanish American War

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £250.00 GBP

Japanese Jingasa "War Hat". The typical headgear of lower-ranking soldiersÂ (ashigaru) who could not afford a helmet. During the Edo period more complex and high-quality specimens were also made for samurai who on less formal occasions and while travelling wished to wear something light and still protect them from the sun or rain. This example is "

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : £250

Click and use the code >15097 to search for this item on the dealer website Scarce Swiss 1842 Briquet Man´s Sword of The Guard Regt´s. Used in the Italian Uprising of 1848

Nation : British
Local Price : £250.00

British WW1 1913 Pattern Bayonet, Dated 1917 by Remington. Description Straight single-fullered knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood slab grips with characteristic pair of cut grooves on each slab, secured by two screws. Steel beaked pommel and locking button. Brown leather scabbard with steel locket & chape piece, the locket with teardrop frog stud. Olive green 1908 Pattern canvas frog, slightly shorter than standard at 7.5 inches long rather than 8.25 (a known variant - see example 123, p31, Bayonet Belt Frogs Part I by Carter). The ricasso is stamped on one side with &#acute;1913 1 17&#acute;, indicating that it is the 1913 Pattern, manufactured in January 1917, and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Remington&#acute; within a circle. On the other side it is stamped with a &#acute;broad arrow&#acute; War Department stores mark, two crown inspection marks with &#acute;A&#acute; for America and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The leather section of the scabbard is stamped next to the seam with another broad arrow and the manufacture date &#acute;14. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped at the mouth with &#acute;218&#acute;. The chape piece of the scabbard is stamped with a broad arrow, &#acute;EFD&#acute; for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield and &#acute;48&#acute;. Inspired by the German Mauser M98 rifle, the experimental Pattern 1913 Enfield was intended to be the next generation British infantry rifle, firing the new .276 cartridge. The outbreak of war curtailed its development and the well-established SMLE was retained in service instead. However with an urgent need for rifles the government opted to redesign the 1913 to take the existing .303 cartridge, calling this new rifle the Pattern 1914 (NB: the bayonet&#acute;s design did not require modifications, therefore it remained the &#acute;1913 Pattern&#acute; bayonet). The production of these rifles and their bayonets was contracted to American manufacturers “ an early handful were made by Vickers but it was clear that British plants were best left to make the SMLE. Remington was the largest manufacturer of the 1914 Pattern and its associated bayonet, producing 1,243,000 of the bayonets between 1916 and 1917. The 1914&#acute;s design was vindicated in that it proved to be more accurate than its predecessor and it was deployed principally as a sniper rifle, the Winchester-made rifles in particular thought to be of high quality, suitable for fitting with telescopic sights. It saw service again during WW2 as rear echelon equipment, e.g. with the British Home Guard, although some were again used in a sniper configuration. The 1913 Pattern should not be confused with the M1917 Enfield, also known as the &#acute;American Enfield&#acute;, which was essentially the same rifle design, this time adopted by the Americans and rechambered in their own .30-06 Springfield cartridge. Its bayonet was also essentially the same as the British model, but with US service marks and a &#acute;1917&#acute; pattern stamp. The blade is sharp with no edge damage. It retains its original grey parkerised finish and blued area at the ricasso, with only a few small spots of patination. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel have a blued finish with some rubbing at raised edges revealing bright steel. The wood grips are very good with only a couple of small dents. The scabbard fittings are likewise blued and retain nearly all of this finish, with rubbing only at the tip of the chape and a little on the frog stud, exposing bright steel. The leather body of the scabbard has only some very small dents and spots of abrasion, all of its stitching is intact. The canvas frog has no fray and is free of staining. Its rivets, which I think are brass, have dulled. It is well fitted to the scabbard and I have not removed it to look underneath at the throat piece.

Nation : German
Local Price : £250.00

Bavarian M1794 Fusilier Trooper&#acute;s Sword. Description Single-edged hanger blade with narrow fuller running close to the spine and hatchet point. Solid cast brass hilt with ribbed grip, smooth backstrap, quillon with band next to the rounded finial, knucklebow hilt and tang button. No scabbard. Blade ~24Â¼ inches (62.6cm) in length, the sword ~29Â¾ inches (75.4cm) overall. The blade has some patination and speckled light pitting overall, with patches of heavier pitting towards the tip and at the shoulder. Some nicks to the edge near the tip, the edge is sharp. The brass hilt has a coppery tone and light, even patina, with a few tiny dents.

Nation : German
Local Price : £250.00

German WW2 Army NCO&#acute;s Sword &#acute;Extrasäbel&#acute; by Paul Seilheimer, Solingen.

Nation : British
Local Price : £245.00

Collection Of 3 Boxed Mint Condition Miniature Swords: A British Royal Navy Officer’s By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Informa. A nice collection Of 3 Boxed Miniature Swords, from top to bottom in the images: A British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Information Leaflets. The swords are complete with their original presentation boxes. Each sword is under 12” overall length and are true representations of their full size counterparts. The swords are all in mint condition and have all of their original gilt finish. Each box contains its original manufacturer’s information leaflet This is a nice boxed collection of miniature swords, the price includes all 3 boxed swords & UK delivery. Sn 22803:1 (presentation daggers box)

Nation : French
Local Price : £245.00

French M1892 Chromed Mannlicher Berthier 1st Pattern Bayonet. Description Single-fullered straight blade, riveted black composition grips (meaning that this is the 1st pattern, the 2nd pattern having wood grips). The blade has notches near the hilt which engage with a mechanism locking the blade into the scabbard. Steel scabbard, black leather frog. Hilt with muzzle ring overlapping the grip and a hooked quillon. Many M1892 bayonets had the quillon removed during WW1 “ this example remains intact and original. Bayonet and scabbard are both numbered but are non-matching, indicating a replacement or swap during its service life. No other markings. All metal parts on this example have been chromed for parade use, with black grips, scabbard and frog for a two-tone effect. The chrome finish is excellent, with a line of wear on the blade where it rubs against the scabbard retaining spring. The scabbard was painted black over its original blueing “ this has worn with use with only small areas of gloss black paint remaining, some wear also to the blueing and areas of light pitting.Â The leather frog has only very light rubbing and no loss of stitching.

Nation : German
Local Price : £245.00

German WW2 M84/98 Mauser K98 Bayonet, Dated 1939 by Ernst Pack & Söhne.

Nation : American
Local Price : 335.00 USD

US MILITIA NCO SWORD C.1870-80. Indian Wars Period C.1870-80. Two piece plated brass hilt. The pommel of 1860s regulation form integral with the black japanned spirally fluted grip. Brass wire wrap. Decorated “bow tie” form guard. 28 1/2” d.e blade, plated, unmarked and excellent. Hilt plating worn through on the pommel high spots. The black grip coating mostly flaked off. Classic post-Civil War example as served the Westward Expansion.