Swiss Schmidt-Rubin 1889 Bayonet.
This would appear to be an untouched example still held in its leather frog. The blade has a dark finish from patina with an un-sharpened cutting edge, full tip and a clear makers stamp. The cross guard and pommel has the same dark finish with a working fixing button and stamped numbers to the guard. Both wooden grips plates are clean and without chips or bruising. The metal scabbard has all it... read more
French Legion of Honour, La Legion D'Honneur. 5th Class, 1870-1951.
Even with one slight chip to the blue enamel under one of the stars i would say this early manufactured medal is in nice condition. read more
WW1 Prussian Guards Military Pass Book. Somme, Arras , Flanders.
Nice complete booklet to a Prussian soldier who fought on many of the main battles during WW1 in France and Belgium. Im sure there is plenty of research possibilities when being able to translate this book. read more
37.00 GBP
WW2 Canadian Machete.
Nice to find a set that have always been together with a 1943 dated Canadian manufactured scabbard holding a 1940 dated US manufactured machete. As for condition i would class as a good well used set. The machete blade having some staining, not over sharpened on the cutting edge and a clear manufacture and date stamp. Handle has no chips or cracks. The scabbard has staining, tight stitching and... read more
90.00 GBP
M1917 Bayonet Fighting Knife Conversion.
The bayonet was a WW1 Remington 1917 bayonet with the blade professionally ground into a sharp tipped fighting blade. The top rifle fixing ring has again been ground off and interestingly the grips have been replaced by two nice 1907 pattern bayonet grips. Additionally found in the scabbard is a converted pistol cleaning rod with ground down pointed tip, presumably another fighting tool. The sc... read more
WW2 German Back Pack.
Late war version thats in pretty good condition with no holes or tugs to the material and tight stitching. Overall color to the material is strong but has some slight marking from storage. All four metal back hooks are present, bottom examples show some surface rust. as do the front buckles to the leather straps. Inside again in very nice condition with divider and leather closing straps. At s... read more
1939 Dated MK2 Factory Helmet. Player's Tobacco.
The 1938 dated shell and 1939 dated liner first left the factory as an early army helmet, the first coat of early brown military finish can be seen in ares of damage to the outside and the inner area under the liner. The helmet received a dark brown finish, now remaining at over 75%, and a ''Players'' factory decal to the front, remaining at over 80% complete. As seen in the photos the outside ... read more
