WW1 French Trench Knife. M16. GONON.
A very nice Model 1916 trench knife with a very nice blade with some staining but loads of factory grain and one knock to one cutting edge. Clear ''41'' over the word ''GRONO'' to one side. The cross guard again stained with a letter ''B'' stamped to one side. The wooden handle is very nice with just one tiney knock to one side. Top nut is sunk into the top of the handle. The metal scabbard h... read more
WW2 Italian Fighting Knife.
In nice used and untouched condition with the blade having some staining , no pitting and some minor splatter from house paint. The wooden handles that fit around the tang are in nice condition with the owners initials, ''JD'' cut into the top on one side. The metal scabbard has taken on a dark color from years of patina where the factory finish has gone, id say close to 30% of this factory fi... read more
Imperial German S98/05 Pattern Sawback Removed Bayonet. Mauser Marked Blade and Scabbard.
One of the 60'000 produced sawback bayonets by the firm Mauser. This example is, may i say, in lovely condition with the sawback removed blade having bright finish with no staining and clear makers details to one side and the spine with a clear 1916 inspection stamp. The cross guard and pommel have taken on a very dark patina as has the flash guard. Pommel has a clear Imperial inspection stamp ... read more
Hitler Youth Tinne/ Event Badge. Sporttag Gebiet 7, Nordsee.
A very nice designed event badge with close to 100% of its period finish and its period fixing pin to the rear. read more
West German Police M53 Ventless Steel Helmet.
In very nice condition with close to 100% of its factory finish intact, inside and out. Back of the inside rim has a makers stamp and code number 93. At one point there has been a couple of repro decals added but gone now. The inside liner is very nice, clean and supple, size marked 57-61, good large size. read more
South Wales WW2 NFS Breast Badge, NFS-21/Sketty.
Local find recently is this very nice uniform removed printed breast badge. read more
1907 Fighting Knife Conversion.
Factory produced conversion of a 1918 Wilkinson produced 1907 bayonet. The blade has been ground shaped with one hell off a point and a false edge to the top, makers details are clear enough to the bottom of the blade. The 07 cross guard has been left ''as is'' and a very nice wooden handle added that goes completely around the tang. The leather scabbard is complete with supple leather and tigh... read more
1917 Dated British Photo Album, Souvenir of India.
Nice little hard back photo album with a very nice hand rendered fron cover with the date 1917. Inside are are 48 photos taken in the Indian village of Wellington where this soldier was stationed. There are 13 showing military themes the rest being the surrounding area around the village and barracks, all are annotated. I will say that going by the photos you would be mistaken without the annot... read more
WW2 British Wood Hilted Commando Dagger.
The dagger is in very nice condition, close to unissued with the blade having just the slightest of staining from storage and really nice clear factory grain. Tip has not been messed with. The wooden hilt has no chips, cracks or bruising with the pommel nut recessed into the top. This example came to me housed in this leather scabbard, it fits well and has tight stitching, clean and the top sec... read more
British MKII Steel Helmet Shell with Insignia.
Shell has had a very thick brush painted coat of paint with a some sort of white insignia to the front. Ive had this one for years and have never found out what use this lid might have been used for. The original grey factory finish and makers marks with date can be found to the inside. I can tell you that this was found years ago in the Koblenz area of German during a house clearance.
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