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Pre-1900 (Colonial era through Pre-WW1) [Nothing right now, keep checking....] 1900-1936 (Including WW1 and pre-WW2 items) SMA2265 Magazine - for the Swedish Husqvarna 1907 Pistol - These are hard to find. Excellent condition. $45.00 (View Picture) SMA2231 Military Sling Swedish (?) - Looks like it is for a Swedish military rifle. Very good to excellent condition, dark brown leather with good stitching. Name (?) written on the inside. $25.00 (View Picture)
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SMA2287 STOCK - P.14 Enfield - The British Army, charged with maintaining order in a world wide empire, adopted a bolt action rifle firing a rimmed cartridge in 1892, and invented by a Scottish emigrant to the U.S., James Lee. It’s first test in a major war came in South Africa against the Boers. After their experience of being wounded and killed by the 7 mm Mauser rifles used by the Boers, the British Army decided to adopt a new rifle in 7 mm using the Mauser bolt system. This rifle was called the Pattern 1913, and enough were made for trials by selected infantry units in 1914. The outbreak of World War I in August 1914 stopped the plan to adopt a new rifle, and the British Army fought World War I with their Lee Enfields. SMA2266 Magazine - for the Swedish Husqvarna 1907 Pistol - These are hard to find. Excellent condition. $45.00 (View Picture) **SOLD** SMA2232 Small Holster European Manufacture - Good quality workmanship, good condition with some slight cracking. Previous owner told us that this a WWII vintage holster manufactured for the DUO .25 pistol. Holster looks like it will fit just about any small frame .25 caliber semi auto. This would make a great accessory for just about any small WWII pistol. $35.00 (View Picture) SMA2121 Stock Swedish Mauser - - Probably for the Model 38 Swedish Mauser. Pretty good condition with a few dents and dings. Looks like it will clean up nicely. $75.00 (View Picture)
SMA2085 Bolt Stop Set For The Japanese T-38 Rifle. - Complete with internal parts and screws. Condition - not bad with some rust and pitting. $10.00 (View Picture) 1936-1945 **NEW ADDITION** 17424 Japanese Type 89 (model 2) Training Machine Gun Camera outfit with shipping crate &“capture papers” - Serial number 5244. This sturdy and well made unit was made to take the place of regular machine guns during training for aerial gunners. The internal camera would take pictures at 10 frames per second (roughly the same rate as a machine gun firing). The photo would include the “target” plane if the gunner was on target, and also the time of firing based on a stopwatch which would be included in the frame. This uses 35mm movie film and makes 18mm x 24mm pictures. It is driven by a spring motor. First adopted in 1929, minor modifications were made before the second model was made between 1933 and 1944. I believe these use a Hexar Ser.1 7.5cm f/4.5 main lens and another Hexar Ser.1 4cm f/4.5 auxiliary lens to capture the stop watch registering the firing time. Full details and operating instructions are included in the original manual… but you need to read Japanese to understand it. This is set up with a pair of loops at the front of the receiver and another just ahead of the trigger guard for attachment to the standard aircraft mounts. It also has a swiveling clamp ring around the center of the receiver with a pair of loops probably for attachment to a different type of mount.
The wooden crate is overall VG-fine condition, good and solid, with only expected storage and handling dings except for one or two age racks in the grin of the wood. Original paint and markings are excellent. Bottom of the crate has shipping address from a PFC in Japan to someone in Colorado, with notation “WAR TROPHY”. Included are two copies of the mimeographed “capture papers” authorizing shipment home with name etc typed in and signed by a Lt. in the 391st Infantry. This was an element of the 98thDivision, raised primarily from New England. They arrived in Hawaii to take over defense of the islands there in April 1944, and were to be used in the invasion of the Japanese homeland until the Atomic bombs ended the war. That changed their mission to occupation duty in the Osaka area, until disbanded in February 1946.
The gun-camera is in excellent condition with about 98% of the black lacquer type finish, and appears to be complete and workable, but we have no idea how to make it work. Included in the crate are several remote cables of some sort, an extra “trigger” attachment, probably to simulate a different model of gun in training than the on the grip installed on the gun in the photos and some sort of post type. Also, a stand with a crank, probably for reloading the film cartridges. There are five aluminum film canisters with the chrysanthemum on the covers. Each contains a black metal film spool for use in the camera. The bottom of the crate has two fitted compartments where tools apparently were stored (pliers, screwdrivers, etc) which are not present.
This is an interesting example of a non-shooting military training “weapon” as well as a tribute to the ingenuity of the Japanese cameral makers in building a quality product. This will appeal both to firearms and militaria collectors as well as camera collectors. Some more info on these can be found at http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Japanese_aerial_cameras#Type_89_Machine-gun_Camera **NEW ADDITION** 17648 WW2 British Steel Helmet - The standard “Steel Helmet, Mark II” used by al the British Commonwealth forces during WW2. The shell is identical to the WW1 design, but the liner is a vastly improved type adopted in 1936 with a cross shaped rubber pad in the crown area. This one is mint unissued, but long storage has left a black rubbery residue on the painted surface. Probably a bit of work with WD-40 or other mild solvent will soften and remove that while preserving the OD painted finish. WW2 helmets of all types used to be inexpensive trinkets cluttering up gun shows and flea markets, but in the past 10 years they have become very scarce, and much more valuable. $40.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** SMA2321 Reproduction Magazine Suitable For Lee-Metford And Lee- Enfield Carbines - This magazine is just what you need to get the correct look on your Lee carbine! The Lee Metford and Lee-Enfield carbines used by the British military used a 6 round magazine, not the 10 round magazine used by the rifle. These are almost impossible to find. The Santa Fe Company, a major importer of surplus military firearms during the 1950’s, had a Japanese company made a six round magazine which legal for hunting in some states with bans on high capacity magazines for hunting rifles to help sales of Lee-Enfield service rifles. $65.00 (View Picture) **NEW ADDITION** SMM2277 HOLSTER NAMBU T14 SYNTHETIC - Japanese WWII Holster For the T-14 (Nambu) Pistol, Synthetic. Synthetic holsters were introduced to solve the problem of leather holsters which mildewed in damp tropical climates. This holster is in excellent condition with all stitching intact. $250.00 (View Picture) 17386 WW2 Canadian (or British) web holster for Browning High-Power - Khaki web construction with metla lined pocket for spare magazine. Clearly marked with 1944 date and maker Z.L. & T Ltd. (“T” may be something else as stitching there resulted in illegible letter) and large Canadian broad arrow within a C. Mint unissued. Great to go with one of the Inglis made High-Powers. $35.00 (View Picture) 17300 BOYS ANTI-TANK AMMUNITION BANDOLEER- CANADA, MINT! - mint unissued with clear markings incluidng maker TAPATCO, No. 55 and date January 1943 and a broad arrow within a C inspector mark on the back. The Boys Anti Tank rifle was ineffective and basically obsolete by the start of WW2, but some were used anyway. A few were used by the U.S. Marine Corps on Guadalcanal where they were nearly sufficient for the Jap light tanks encountered there. Hard to find these bandoleers loose, especially in this mint unissued condition. Also the first from Canda we have seen. $25.00 (View Picture) 17299 BOYS ANTI-TANK AMMUNITION BANDOLEER- CANADA, MINT! - mint unissued with clear markings incluidng maker TAPATCO, No. 55 and date NOV 1942 and a broad arrow within a C inspector mark on the back. The Boys Anti Tank rifle was ineffective and basically obsolete by the start of WW2, but some were used anyway. A few were used by the U.S. Marine Corps on Guadalcanal where they were nearly sufficient for the Jap light tanks encountered there. Hard to find these bandoleers loose, especially in this mint unissued condition. Also the first from Canada we have seen. $25.00 (View Picture) 16781 Japanese Wooden Ammunition Crate for 7.7mm Type 92 machine guns - This was partially full when we found it, but have sold the ammo separately. Typical Japanese ammo crate with the diagonal strips on the side drilled for rope handles, but handles are gone. Painted green (which may be a later paint job but we are not sure) and stenciled on one end 92 [indicating Type 92 Machine Gun] and 7.7 for caliber, and 600 probably indicating it originally held 20 thirty round feed strips for a total of 600 rounds. Wood shows the expected dings and scars but is nice and solid and comes complete with the original top. Nice addition to a WW2 Pacific theater collection or display. $75.00 (View Picture) 16195 BRITISH RIFLE GRENADE LAUNCHER FOR NO. 4 MARK I LEE ENFIELD - Officially the "Projector (No. 4 Rifle) Mark 5" these were adopted in 1952 along with a Mark 4 version which differed only in the details of the sight divisions. See Skennerton pages 359-362 for details on these. Prior to the adoption of missiles as the primary anti-tank weapon, the rifle grenade was a necessary item in the infantry squad, with some bazookas scattered in larger units. It took a very brave soldier indeed to wait for a tank to get within about 25, 50, 75 or 100 yards (the sight graduations) before firing at it with a rifle grenade. Just collecting different rifle grenade launchers would be a very interesting niche, with a wide variety to seek, some common, others very scarce. Some are integral with the rifle, but most are detachable. They date from WW1 to the present, and I can think or at least a dozen made just for U.S. military rifles. Of course, your spouse will understand the necessity for getting a suitable rifle after you acquire a great launcher. (NOTE: this cannot be sold or shipped to places run by idiots like Kalifornia, New York, Massachusetts or any other city or state where prohibited..) Overall used excellent with about 95% of the black painted finish. Nicest of the handful we have seen. $95.00 (View Picture) **SOLD** SMA2305 Complete Bolt For The Japanese T-99 Rifle. - Complete bolt with all of the internal parts. Very good condition with no rust or pitting. Other T-99 parts are avaliable - check with us. $75.00 (View Picture) SMA2265 Magazine - for the Swedish Husqvarna 1907 Pistol - These are hard to find. Excellent condition. $45.00 (View Picture) SMA2231 Military Sling Swedish (?) - Looks like it is for a Swedish military rifle. Very good to excellent condition, dark brown leather with good stitching. Name (?) written on the inside. $25.00 (View Picture) SMA2266 Magazine - for the Swedish Husqvarna 1907 Pistol - These are hard to find. Excellent condition. $45.00 (View Picture) SMA2264 Holster for the Swedish Husqvarna 1907 Pistol. - Excellent condition, light brown pebbled leather is supple with no cracks or tears. The stitching is all intact and still white which shows that holster has never been touched up or polished with shoe polish. Vintage holsters for Husqvarna 1907 Pistols are seldom seen, this is just the thing needed to make a complete rig. $65.00 (View Picture) SMA2233 Trigger Guard Set - Japanese T-99 Rifle. - Good condition. $25.00 (View Picture) SMA2235 Magazine Box - Japanese T-99 Rifle - Good condition. $15.00 (View Picture) SMA2236 Floorplate - Japanese T-99 Rifle - Good condition. $15.00 (View Picture) SMA2237 Buttplate And Screws - Japanese T-99 Rifle - Good condition, complete set with two screws. $20.00 (View Picture) SMA2238 Rear Sling Swivel And Screws - Japanese T-99 Rifle - Good condition, complete set with screws. $15.00 (View Picture) SMA2239 Trigger, Pin And Spring Set - Japanese T-99 Rifle - Good condition. $15.00 (View Picture) SMA2241 Bolt Stop, Ejector And Screw Set - Japanese T-99 Rifle - Good condition. $20.00 (View Picture) SMA2242 Barrel Band And Screw Set - Japanese T-99 Rifle - Good condition. $25.00 (View Picture) 16316 WW2 JAPANESE OPTICAL INSTRUMENT- GUN SIGHT OR SURVEYING OR??? - Reportedly the tag on the box indicates if as some sort of Japanese naval sight, werial number 1272, Box number 1272 with Showa date 19.12 (December 1944) at Toyokawa Arsenal. Precision made device with three adjustable feet on the base and a bubble on the top for ensuring it is lever. One adjustment knob controls the azimuth with precise reading visible on a side window with a vernier type scale. Another knob controls the elevation, which looks like it will go almost to 90 degrees, again with a window for viewing the readings. Telescope is attached to the side with the reticule being three concentric circles with a cross hair. This has provisions for an instrument light for illuminating the readings (and reticule?). Unit is in a purpose made wooden carrying case, which as some slight damage to the hinged cover in the hinge area, and some warped/swollen parts apparently from dampness. Carrying case has two heavy web straps, very similar to Jap rifle slings. The optical device is in excellent condition, and the box in about good except as noted. A wonderful treasure for the fire control enthusiast, or perhaps a collector of surveying instruments since we admittedly are not sure exactly what the heck this is. However, we are sure the price iss $275.00 (View Picture) 16292 Bulgarian Model 1936C- Steel Helmet, WW2 period and possibly used later - (See Ermano Albertelli, ed., Combat Helmets of he World, page 34). This was described by the previous owner as being Romanian, but I believe it is actually Bulgarian. The Model 1936 has three variations, the first with rolled edged, and the later two with raw edges. The second type had five rivets holding the liner in place, while the third (Style 12.6 -Model 1936C) has four rivets holding liner and shell together. This has the six finger leather liner, although it is worn at the sides. No chinstrap. Paint is sort of a Russian green. The right side has remnants of a shield shape with some rd at the bottom. There are traces of a Red Star painted on the front of the helmet. This would be consistent with the postwar use of the helmet, noted as Style 12.7 in Albertelli’s book. Overall paint is chipped and scratched with some rust where the metal is exposed. Leather liner in fair condition, and one of the strips for a liner rivet has pulled loose. Uncommon helmet. $125.00 (View Picture) SMA2228 Barrel Japan T-38 Carbine(?) - This barrel appears to fit a Japanese Type 38 carbine. The caliber is 6.5mm, and the rear sight is the usual Japanese sight as is the front sight. The bluing would rate at 95% or better. The bore is bright and the riflings are sharp. We acquired it from the estate of local collector who loved to put together difficult to find guns from parts as hobby. We suspect it was to be one of his project guns, but he never got around to it. $125.00 (View Picture) **SOLD** SMA2232 Small Holster European Manufacture - Good quality workmanship, good condition with some slight cracking. Previous owner told us that this a WWII vintage holster manufactured for the DUO .25 pistol. Holster looks like it will fit just about any small frame .25 caliber semi auto. This would make a great accessory for just about any small WWII pistol. $35.00 (View Picture) 15898 BRITISH PATTERN 1937 AMMO POUCH AND TWO BREN MAGAZINES - What you see is what you get- one excellent P1927 web ammo pouch and two used fine-excellent BREN Gun magazines. Great for reenactors, or to display with one of the many dummy BREN guns floating around. Cannot ship to places run by idiots who have "high capacity magazine bans". Move to freedom while you can and then you can order. $32.00 (View Picture) 2465 Foreign rifle sling - Believe used by the French for MAS 45 version of the KKW .22 trainer. Brown leather 1 inch wide by about 40 inches long. Buckle sewn on one end and stud secured other end. Has "set" from being one something with swivels about 33 inches apart. Used excellent $10.00 (View Picture) SMA2121 Stock Swedish Mauser - - Probably for the Model 38 Swedish Mauser. Pretty good condition with a few dents and dings. Looks like it will clean up nicely. $75.00 (View Picture) SMA2081 Trigger Assembly Set For The Japanese T-38 Rifle. - Very good condition. $25.00 (View Picture) SMA1832 - Reproduction Shoulder Stock For Browning High Power Pistols. Good quality reproduction, this will fit High Power pistols that have the shoulder stock slot. Good condition except for a crack on the thick part of the hinged butt section, this could easily be fixed by someone who is good with woodworking. $200.00 (View Picture) 11896 - BRITISH PATTERN 1937(?) WEB SLING- USED - Made of khaki colored web in various shades and show some use, but not frayed or damaged, just the brass tabs and hooks may be tarnished and the web shows effects of washing and use. Overall VG-excellent condition. Have several, price per sling is $15.00 (View Picture) 11891 - BRITISH PATTERN 1937(?) WEB SLING- 1942 DATED - About mint unissued with nice clear markings- L.L. & T. LTD/ 1942 and Canadian broad arrow in a C. Just right for a really minty WW2 SMLE rifle. $20.00 (View
Picture) SMM1644 - Decoration Italian Fascist WWII Small Red "u". Recently acquired with a group of other WWII souvenirs from a retired WWII veteran. $10.00 (View Picture) 8164 FRENCH MADE CZECH DESIGNED GAS MASK - FATRA
F-M3c model with gray rubber face piece and six head straps. Mask is in excellent
condition with good markings (VERNON) showing manufacture under license from
the Czechoslovakian inventors, probably circa 1935-1940. Filter canister is
OD color and dirty and somewhat rusty with embossed marking CP 1935 M and some
ink stamped stuff (lot number?). Comes in a carrying container which seems to
be made out of a rough textured paper mache with a web strap to keep the cap
from being lost. My understanding is that these were intended for sale to French
civilians, and the quality s lower than the Czech originals, and the plastic
eyepiece lenses are invariably in poor condition, with one partially detached
in this example.. It is possible that some went to Finland for their Army, but
that is pure speculation, based on the fact that the Finns did use a number
of the Czech made masks, and both have the same flimsy type carrying $95.00
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5985 WW2 JAPANESE CIGARETTES - Previous owner stated they were "taken from a Japanese POW on Iwo Jima" but we have no way to verify that. Green printing on white cardboard pack with eagle design and lots of Japanese writing. Probably tasted horrible when fresh and even worse now. Neat WW2 Pacific campaign item. Looks like there were 10 to a pack originally, but only three left now. Pack is not holding together too well. $25.00 (View Picture) 4759 WW2 JAPANESE OFFICER TUNIC - About size 34 short made of high quality light weight wool fabric with some silk lining. Brass buttons on front and upper pockets (one large button replaced with slightly different type). Bone or ivory studs in the collar and cuffs for detachable pieces. Cuff studs have poked thorugh the outer fabric but not too unsightly. A few small moth nips but displays very well. Used a fair amount with some period repairs (mainly on torn spots in the lining). Unmarked except for two neatly embroidered characters insdie the left lapel. $150.00 (View Picture) 4757 WW2 JAPANESE ENLISTED RAINCOAT - About size 34 or 36 made of light to medium weight tightly woven cotton material with heavy cotton full length lining. No hood. Overall fine-excellent condition except needs to be cleaned. Sleeves are cut extremely full in the armpit area allowing extremem movements. Adjusting belt on back of matching material with three buttons. Marked inside left lapel. $65.00 (View Picture)) 4751 WW2 JAPANESE OFFICER WINTER LONG UNDERWEAR - White cotton flannel with draw tapes to secure the waist and ankles. No markings. Mint unissued, Size about 34 waist and 29 inseam but probably only inended to come to ankles. Military underwear and footgear of any type era are extremely scarce as they were considered suitable for civilian use and used until worn out and discarded. $39.00 (View Picture) 2465 Foreign rifle sling(???) - I thought this was type used by the French for MAS 45 version of the KKW .22 trainer, but someone who knows more than I says it is not. I do know it is made of brown leather 1 inch wide by about 40 inches long. Buckle sewn on one end and stud secured other end. Has "set" from being one something with swivels about 33 inches apart. Used excellent $10.00 1945- present (Cold War, Vietnam, other post-WW2 items) 16981 YUGOSLAVIAN M48 MAUER RIFLE ACCESSORY PACKAGE - This lot includes all the accessories- sling, bayonet, scabbard, frog, ammo pouch, cleaning gear, etc. as shown in the photo. About mint unissued. Value separately would be about $100+ but take them as a lot for only $75.00 (View Picture) 11264 Guerilla modified BAR and LC-1 ammo Belts - One started as a regular U.S. BAR belt, made in 1951 and was in excellent condition. Then someone converted it for use with other type magazines, probably AK-47 or perhaps the 30 round M16 magazines. They removed the snap for the lift the dot fastener, attached a leather extension and relocated the snap. Nicely done workmanship using low grade reddish brown leather, but looks hand stitched. The other is a post 1981 LC-1 belt with three leather ammo pouches added. The pouches have M1956 type fasteners on the back for attaching to the belt. Two of the pouches are made for one large and one smaller magazine (maybe 30 round and 40 round AK 47 Mags?) The small pocket is too long for a 20 round M16 mag and the width is too snug for practical use. The larger pocket is also snug on a M16 mag and too long for the 30 round version. Not being an AK kind of guy, I cannot tell you if they fit better or not. Reddish brown leather with unmarked domes type snaps on the flaps. Good (but not great) workmanship, looks like machine stitched. Leather is poor quality, and has white crud/mildew that needs a good cleaning and treatment to stop. I am pretty sure this was done by/for some guerilla group somewhere. Possibly Vietnam era, and just placed on a more recent LC-1 belt, or perhaps something from counter-guerilla ops in the Philippines, Afghanistan or ????. I do know that both belts can be yours for only $65.00 (View Picture) Cold War Training Posters- Weapons, Uniforms, equipment 9293 MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW - 24" x 33" GTA 44-2-11 June 1984 $0.00 (View Picture) 7340 VIETNAMESE FORCES FLAK JACKET - Special reduced size versions
of the successful U.S. M69 vest. Label reads Size Small VN 8470-144-5797 Armor,
Body, Fragmentation, Protective, with 3/4 collar (RVNAF) DSA 100-70-C-0154 Kings
Point Mfg. Co., Inc and the instructions are printed in Vietnamese. Some oil{?}
staining around the collar and a bit on the left front but overall about fine.
Size is about 30 or 32 inch chest. Great addition to Vietnam collection or display
to show that we were not alone, and provided special gear for our allies. $125.00
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