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WW1 WELSH KNIFE, WITH SCABBARD

Andy — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 09:22:11 +0000

VERY RARE TRENCHING FIGHT KNIFE, TRENCH RAIDING WEAPON MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR WELSH REGIMENTS IN WW1. LEGEND IN WELSH TO THE BLADE. POMMEL UNIT MARKED, W.F.3, PRESUMABLY THE WELSH FUSILIERS. ROPE BOUND GRIP WITH SOME STAINING. CLEAN OVERALL WITH RANDOM PITTING / STAINING. FOLDING DISK GUARD. OVERALL LENGTH, 23.75 INCH. IN CANVAS COVERED LEATHER SCABBARD WHICH HAS SOME STAINING. POMMEL NUMBERED 0538

WW1 BRITISH FIELD MADE KNIFE, REGT MARKED

Andy — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:26:02 +0000

VERY RARE TRENCH KNIFE. MADE IN FIELD WORKSHOPS FOR TRENCH RAIDS, ETC. MADE USING BARB WIRE SPIGOTS. THE WOODEN SCABBARD A SOLID PIECE, HOLLOWED OUT AND A SIDE PIECE FITTED. REMAINS OF LEATHER STRAP TO THE SIDE. SCABBARD WITH DETAILS OF ITS ORIGINAL OWNER, AN NCO OF THE 8TH BATT NOTTS & DERBY REGT. THIS UNIT SAW MUCH ACTION, NOTABLY AT HOOGE BELGIUM. UNTOUCHED WITH SOME LIGHT RUST OVERALL.

SAM-BROWN SWORD FROG

Andy — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:51:21 +0000

FOR A WW1 OR WW2 SAM-BROWN BELT. LEATHER GOOD.

WW1 BRITISH TRENCH RAIDING CLUB

Andy — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:47:59 +0000

A RARE VARIANT OF THE TRENCH RAIDING CLUB. ISSUED TO SOLDIERS ON NIGHT TIME TRENCH RAIDS TO COLLECT INFO / PRISONERS WITHOUT MAKING TOO MUCH NOISE. BASICALLY THE STANDARD 1908 PATT E-TOOL HANDLE WITH A CAST IRON MACE LIKE HEAD FITTED TO THE TOP. MADE IN FIELD WORKSHOPS AT THE FRONT. THE HEAD REMOVABLE, BU HERE STUCK FAST. HANDLE MAKER MARKED AND DATED 1916.

WW1 BRITISH RAILWAY WORKERS ARM BAND

Andy — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:15:54 +0000

SCARCE WW1 PERIOD WORKERS ARM BAND FOR THE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. ISSUE NUMBER TO THE SIDE. 76 MM WIDE. GLOSSED FABRIC MATERIAL.

FIELD MADE WW1 BRITISH KNIFE / DAGGER

Andy — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:45:41 +0000

VERY RARE PIECE. SIMPLE STABBING KNIFE MADE IN FIELD WORKSHOPS FOR THE FRONT. MADE FROM THE EARTHING PIN / STAKE FOR THE FIELD RADIO SET. MAKER MARKED TO THE PLAIN PART OF THE SHAFT, QUITE DIRTY, TOO HARD TO PICK UP WITH THE CAMERA, BUT “MADE IN ENGLAND” ALONG WITH “BRAD?” “GED???EL” CAN BE MADE OUT. UNTOUCHED CONDITION WITH THICK BROWN PATINA. WITH AN OLD COLLECTION LABEL AND REFERENCE NUMBER. THE KNIFE, 155 MM LONG

WW1 BRITISH TRENCH CLUB

Andy — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:59:12 +0000

VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF A FIELD WORKSHOP MADE TRENCH CLUB. USED BY TRENCH RAIDING PARTIES FOR SILENT KILLING / CAPTURING ENEMY. ONE PIECE WOODEN SHAFT JUST SHORT OF 16.5 INCHES. SHEET OF LEAD FASTENED BY THREE LARGE STAPLES. BOUND IN BARBED WIRE. AS FOUND WITH SOME LIGHT RUST / STAINING TO THE HEAD.

WW1 TRENCH RAIDING CLUB

Andy — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:40:17 +0000

MADE IN FIELD WORKSHOPS FOR TRENCH RAIDING PARTIES. THICK WOODEN CLUB WITH HOLE FOR WRIST STRAP TO THE BASE. WOOD HAS A COUPLE OF DRYNESS CRACKS, BUT IS GOOD AND SOLID. WIRE BOUND SPIKED HEAD. 15,5 INCHES LONG.

WW1 HOTCHKISS MG CARRYING HANDLE

Andy — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 14:14:08 +0000

RARE ACCESSORY FOR THE BRITISH WW1 HOTCHKISS MG. BOLTS ONTO THE TOP. WAS FORMERLY MOUNTED ON A HOTCHKISS. THE OWNER TOOK IT OFF, MISPLACED IT, SOLD THE GUN, THEN RECENTLY FOUND IT.

WW1 WEBLEY MK6 PRIDEAUX SPEED LOADER

Andy — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 14:16:50 +0000

VERY RARE MILITARY ISSUED SPEED LOADER FOR THE WEBLEY MK6 REVOLVER. HOLDS 6 .455 ROUNDS. WITH LOOP FOR NECK STRAP. BROAD ARROW, INSPECTION STAMP, AND DATED 1919. TURNED TO A LIGHT GREY PATINA. GOOD WORKING ORDER.