Archive II

British Police Truncheon

A mid 20th century brown heavy wood (333g) British police truncheon.
14 ¼ inches (36.2cm) long.

Complete with original leather wrist strap.

Very good condition with just one small chip.

1919 Liverpool City Police Riots Presentation Truncheon

15” heavy wood truncheon with manufactures stamp “W Dowler & son Birmingham and silver ring "Liverpool City Police Riots, August 1919"
During the Liverpool Police strike/riots of 1919 when half the police force went on strike and were sacked, while the other half were given awards – constables were awarded these truncheons as a thank you for not going on strike.
In good condition.

1960's -70's British Rubber Truncheon

British made 1960's-70's rubber truncheon used for riot control.

15 inches (38cm) long, made from flexible hard black rubber with original wrist strap.

Stoke On Trent City Police Cutlass

A Victorian Police Officer's cutlass with fishskin ribbed grips, brass D shaped knuckle guard, stepped pommel, 24” curved fullered blade, later etched 'Stoke On Trent City Police'

These type of cutlasses were issued to British Police and prison officer during times of riots or dangerous situation such as arresting armed criminals and night duty in dangerous areas.

Good solid condition with age related patina to blade.

1930's British Policeman's Truncheon

A heavy dark wooden 1930's British policeman's truncheon.

15 ¾ inches (39.5cm)

Good solid condition with a few nocks, original leather wrist strap broken.

French Model 1842 Bayonet dated 1855

A scarce first pattern French Model 1842 sword bayonet with a 57.5cm re-curving yataghan blade, ribbed brass hilt with early type leaf spring release button.

Blade spine engraved Chattlerault and the manufacture date 1855.

Complete with its original steel scabbard.

French Model 1866 Chassepot Sword Bayonet

This is a matching numbers model 1866 Chassepot sword bayonet & scabbard.
Both bayonet and scabbard are stamped with the same matching serial number F 1140.

Blade spine is inscribed 'Etienne Janvier 1873' which is the Saint-Étienne arsenal January 1873.

Overall length 28” (71cm)

All in good condition.

Early 19th Century Painted Tipstaff Police Truncheon

An early 19th century Tipstaff Police Truncheon, hand painted with a crown over 'No.2' and 'GR' on the reverse.

17 inches long.

Very nice original untouched example.

J. Hudson & Co Police Truncheon

A scarce Police truncheon by J. Hudson & Co Birmingham c 1930's - 40's.

15 ½ inch (38cm) heavy wood truncheon with original brown leather wrist strap, marked 'J . HUDSON & Co B' HAM'.

Good solid condition.

19th Century British Police/ Prison Cutlass
A mid 19th century British Police/Prison cutlass with fishskin ribbed grips, brass D shaped knuckle guard, stepped pommel, 24 inch curved fullered blade.

These type of cutlasses were issued to British Police and Prison Officer during times of riots or dangerous situation such as arresting armed criminals and night duty in dangerous areas.

Blade is straight and undamaged with just some light patches of age related patina.

Hilt is tight to the blade. Fishskin grips are in good condition, scabbard release button is missing.

Victorian Constables Staff c1840

An early Victorian constables short staff c1840.

These types of staff were used by constable when serving warrants to show they had authority of the crown.

20 ½ inch (52cm) long with brown painted body and gold painted crown over V.R.

Good solid condition, no cracks of splits.

WW1 Birmingham Special Police Constables Truncheon

WWI Birmingham special police constables truncheon, transfer decorated with a crown over a GRV cipher,coat of arms of Birmingham and 1916-1919.

The truncheon is stamped with the officers number of: 3391.
The truncheon is 15.5" long and is in good solid condition with a couple of small hairline cracks and some loss to transfer decoration.

U.S Model 1840 NCO Sword Dated 1865

A Civil War era U.S Model 1840 NCO sword with an 82cm straight blade marked at the ricasso with the maker details of ' Ames Mfg co Chicopee Mass (faint) the opposite stamped 'U.S J.C.W 1865.

Brass hilt with gnarled grip, kidney shaped counter – guard and knucklebow stamped with inspectors mark 'ADK'.

Contained in it's brass mounted black leather scabbard.

Good all round condition.

WWII Indian MkII Bayonet

An Indian MkII SMLE rifle bayonet with 12 inch (30.5cm) flat clip - point blade, stamped at the ricasso with a crown over 'G.R.I', 'MKII', manufacture date of '9 1943' and R.F.I (Rifle factory Ishapore).

Complete with it's original steel mounted black leather scabbard and canvas frog.

1930s Devon Constabulary Police Truncheon by Hiatt

A 1930s very heavy (469g) wooden truncheon stamped 'Devon Constabulary'.

Devon county constabulary was formed in 1856 and was the Home Office police force for the county until 1966.

The 16 inch Truncheon is in good solid condition and still retains its original leather wrist strap stamped 'Hiatt & Co.

British Policeman's Truncheon 1970s

A 1970s British policeman's wood truncheon with original leather wrist strap.
14 ½ inches (39.6cm) long.

Very good condition.

London Metropolitan Police Mounted Officers Baton c1930s

A c1930s British Mounted Police Officer's wooden baton / truncheon, 24 inch (61cm) in length, complete with brown leather case and attachment straps, case flap stamped 'L.M.P 14' for the London Metropolitan Police no14.

Truncheon is in very good condition, leather case has two small areas of open stitching.

C .1850 Land Transport Corps Private's Sword

A rare c1850 British Land Transport Corps Private's short sword with solid brass hilt, 22 inch (56cm) straight blade stamped at the ricasso with British army crown over 16 inspectors mark and the opposite side with knights head motif of the German sword maker 'Kirschbaum'.

Good solid condition with no pitting.

British Mounted Police Truncheon and Leather Case

An early 20th century 24 inch heavy wood mounted policeman's truncheon contained in it's spring-loaded leather case'.

Truncheon is in good condition with just a few light scratches where it has been drawn in and out of the case and a small chip to the grip, all stitching on the leather case is intact and the spring is still strong.

In all-round good condition.

1970s British Police Woman's Handbag Truncheon

Original 1970s British Police Woman's handbag truncheon turned in hickory with the original leather wrist strap stamped Hiatt.
Truncheon 10 ¼ “ (26cm) long.

In very good condition.

Free UK Postage

Price £95

1970s MOD Riot Baton

An MOD 1959 pattern 24 inch (61cm) Riot Baton, stamped to the pommel with broad arrow, the contract Number 0431/4617142 and '74' (year of supply) and makers name 'W. C LTD'.

Baton body is also stamped 'PORT' possibly indicating Royal Navy use.

Complete with leather wrist strap.

Very good condition with just a small tear to strap.

WWI Turkish Officers M1909 Sword

WWI Ottoman Turkish Infantry officers M1909 sword with 28 ¾ inch curved blade inscribed at the riccaso with Arabic script, brass hilt deeply etched with Turkish star and crescent, wire bound horn grip, lanyard loop and button release steel scabbard, 36 inches overall.

In all-round good condition with just a very slight/mild bend to blade tip and a dent to the scabbard.

Socket Bayonet For India Catch 1840 – 1855

A mid 19th century socket bayonet for the India catch.

The bayonet dates to between 1840-1855 as Indian socket bayonets were changed to the locking ring style in the years following Britain's adoption of the pattern 1853 bayonet. It is 19.5" overall with a blade length of 15.3/4 " and a socket length of 3". The M.R.D. is 23.9mm. (see Skennerton's 'British & Commonwealth Bayonets' book illustrated, as 126, page 328.)

19th Century Leg Irons / Prisoner Shackles

A rare set of 19th century prisoner/convict leg shackles with original key.

Key is marked Hiatt and is original but needs to be pulled when screwed in to open the cuffs.

Total length 21 inches (53.5cm) and weigh over 2.2lb (1k)

Price £95

Free UK Postage

French 1833 Pattern Naval Cutlass dated 1842
A French 1833 pattern Naval Cutlass marked to the spine "Manuf're R'ale de Chatellerault 1842" (manufactured royal of Chatellerault 1842).
The 26 ½ inch (67.5cm) blade with engraved anchors clearly visible on both sides.

Complete with its original brass mounted black leather scabbard.

32 inches 81.5m overall.

Blade is in good condition, hilt is firm, leather scabbard is good.

Overall this is a good untouched example of a 1833 pattern French Navel Cutlass.

British Police Truncheon circa 20s - 30s

A 14 ½ inch 36.5cm) heavy dark wood (395g) British Policeman's truncheon from the 1920s -1930s with original leather wrist strap marked C B. I.

In very good solid condition.

Flintlock Pocket Pistol by Mabson Labron & Mabson

An early 19th century pocket pistol by Mabson Labron & Mabson.

Mabson Labron & Mabson where in business together at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham from 1827 till 1833.

Pistol is 6 ¼ inches in total length with a 1 ¾ inch barrel and one piece walnut grip.

The box-lock engraved Mabson Labron & Mabson on one side and stand of arms engraving on the other side.

Pistol has a good strong working action.

NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display.

Italian Model 1833 Mounted Artillery Troopers Sword

A mid 19th century Italian M1833 mounted artillery troopers sword with a 33inch (84cm) curved blade stamped at the ricasso under the langet 'S&K' (for the German maker Schnitzler & Kirschbaum Soligen), and steel stirrup hilt with wire-bound and leather-covered grip.

Overall 38 ½ inch (97.5cm ).

Complete with original steel scabbard.

All in good original untouched condition.

19th Century ​Percussion Cap Pocket Pistol by Smith of London

A 19th century percussion cap pocket pistol by Smith with 1 3/4 inch (4.5cm) screw-off barrel, engraved lock inscribed 'Smith London', slab sided wooden grip.

6 inches (15.5cm) overall.

Good strong working action.

NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display.

British M.O.D P1959 Riot Baton

A British Ministry of Defence 1959 pattern riot baton, stamped to the pommel with the contract Number 'C.19252', 'W.C Ltd' and the year of supply '1959'.

24 inch (61cm)

Used condition with nocks and scratches but still solid.

French 1833 Pattern Naval Cutlass dated 1842
A French 1833 pattern Naval Cutlass marked to the spine "Manuf're R'ale de Chatellerault 1842" (manufactured royal of Chatellerault 1842).
The 26 ½ inch (67.5cm) blade with engraved anchors clearly visible on both sides.

Complete with its original brass mounted black leather scabbard.

32 inches 81.5m overall.

Blade is in good condition, hilt is firm, leather scabbard is good.

Overall this is a good untouched example of a 1833 pattern French Navel Cutlass.

French Model 1831 Short Sword

French model 1831 brass handle artilleryman's short sword, marked at the ricasso with the manufacturer 'Pihet Freres' and the reverse 'Chatellerault 1833'.

Complete with it's original black leather brass mounted scabbard.

The French 1831 sword was based on ancient sculptural depictions of the Roman Gladius the standard sword of the Roman legionaries.

Blade length 48.5cm total length 64cm.

Sword and scabbard are in good condition.

British SLR L1A1 Bayonet Converted to an L1A3

This is a scarce S.L.R. L1A1 bayonet that has been converted to a L1A3.

L1A3 bayonet was introduced into British service during the late 1950s to eliminate the protruding press stud used on the L1A1 and L1A2 designs. It was felt that the protruding press stud made the bayonet too easily dislodged, so the press stud was made flush with the pommel.

This example is stamped on the blade fort with the 'ED' symbol and '58' (1958) showing it was made at the Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield in 1958, the original grips have had the L1A1 stamp crossed out and replaced with the L1A3 0257 stamp.

Complete with original scabbard.

Finnish M1928/30 Mosin Nagant Bayonet

A very nice example of a Finnish M1928/30 Mosin Nagant bayonet and steel scabbard.

The bayonet ricasso is stamped ‘Sk.Y’ and the cross guard ‘S’ indicating that this bayonet was accepted for service with the Finnish Civil Guard.

The bayonet has a steel pommel and down turn quillion.. It has nice birch burl wood grip panels secured with two screw bolts.

The polished steel fullered blade measures just over 11 3/4" and is in very good condition, it is also stamped to the ricasso with the makers stamp, ‘Hackman & Co’.

The steel scabbard is also in good condition with just a few tiny dints and still retains most of its original bluing.

This is a rare and hard to find bayonet.

British Factory Police Truncheon

An early 20th century heavy dark wood (357g) British Factory Police Truncheon stamped W&P Ltd.

15 inches long and in good solid condition.

1919 Liverpool City Police Riots Presentation Truncheon

15” heavy wood truncheon with manufactures stamp “W Dowler & son Birmingham and silver ring "Liverpool City Police Riots, August 1919"
During the Liverpool Police strike/riots of 1919 when half the police force went on strike and were sacked, while the other half were given awards – constables were awarded these truncheons as a thank you for not going on strike.
In good condition.

Price £155

Free UK Postage

Liverpool Police Mounted Officers Baton c1930s

A 24 inch 1930s heavy wooden mounted police officers baton, stamped "Liverpool Police".

Good solid condition.

French Model 1831 Short Sword dated 1852

French model 1831 brass handle artillery man's short sword, marked at the ricasso with the manufacturer “Manuf re Nle de Chatellerault” reverse dated “Janvier 1852”.

Complete with it's original matching numbers '314' black leather brass mounted scabbard.

The French 1831 sword was based on ancient sculptural depictions of the Roman Gladius the standard sword of the Roman legionaries.

Blade length 48.5cm total length 64cm.

Sword and scabbard are in good condition.

Price £375

Free UK Postage

Victorian British Police Constabulary Hanger

A very good mid Victorian British Police Hanger with brass D shaped hand guard stamped with the maker details of 'PARKER FIELD & SON LONDON', stepped pommel and fish skin wire bound grips.

The 24inch curved spear point blade is in excellent condition and incorporates a scabbard release mechanism.

Contained in its original black leather brass mounted scabbard.

The scabbard release button is working well.
All in very good condition with just some slight wear to shagreen. All wire binding intact.

British Special Constable Reserve Police Truncheon

A mid 20th century heavy wood (410g) Police truncheon, stamped 'B.P and 'S.C.R' (Special Constable Reserve) and the number '4043' with original leather wrist strap.
15 ½ inches long and in very good condition.

Berkshire Constabulary Whistle c1920

A general service whistle by 'J Hudson 244 Bar Street Birmingham'.

Marked The Metropolitan, Patent and Berkshire Constabulary.
C1920
In very good condition.

Richards Flintlock Pistol

An 18th Century Flintlock Pocket Pistol by J & W Richards of London, the 4.5cm blued steel turn-off barrel with London proof marks, signed box lock, top slide safety missing, concealed trigger and walnut slab butt Action works, holds at full and half cock.Top slide safety lever is missing.

Overall length 16.5cm.

Generally in good condition. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display.

Staffordshire County Constabulary Truncheon

A heavy wood Police truncheon stamped to the body S.C.C (for Staffordshire County Constabulary)
15 ½” (40cm) long.
In good solid condition with original leather wrist strap.

1950s Cambridge Police Truncheon

A British c1950s wooden policeman's truncheon stamped 'Cambridge Police'

15.5 inches long.

Good solid condition with just a small chip to nipple.

WWI Austrian Army Trench Fighting Knife

A good totally original WWI Austrian Army Trench Fighting Knife with 21.3cm single edge spear point blade, the ricasso stamped 'Z' and Austrian eagle acceptance stamp to the top of the steel crossguard.

Complete with steel scabbard bearing traces of original green paint, with original leather belt loop.

The blade is a nice firm fit in the scabbard, beach wood grips are undamaged, blade with age related dark staining.

34cm overall length

Irish 8 Police Handcuffs by Hiatt

A 19th century set of Irish 8 police handcuffs with original key.

Due to their popularity with the Royal Irish Constabulary and the figure of eight shape, gave the cuff's the name “Irish Eights”.

Cuffs are marked 'HIATT ' and the number '308' the key is also marked '308'

In good working order with just some very light surface rust consistent with age.

WW1 Walsall Special Constabulary Truncheon 1916-1919

WW1 Walsall Special Constabulary lignum vitae presentation truncheon decorated with G.R below a crown, the coat of arms of Walsall and scroll with 'County Borough of Walsall' and 'Special Constable 1914-1919'.

15.5” (39cm)

Good condition.

Middlesbrough Constabulary Whistle c1920

Police Whistle with original chain and hook, inscribed The
'Metropolitan', 'Patent' 'Middlesbrough Constabulary' and number '142'

Working well and in very good condition.

British 1920s - 30s Police Truncheon

A 1920s -30s British police truncheon with original leather wrist strap.
15 ½ inches long.

Good solid condition.

City of London Police truncheon c1900
A c1900 heavy wood (394g) 15inch police truncheon, stamped near the top with a crown along with the letters CP (City Police) for the City of London Police.

In very good solid condition.

WWII No4 MKII Bayonet

WWII No4 MKII Bayonet & Scabbard manufactured by the scarce maker BEC - Baird Engineering Company of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Complete with original No4 MKI scabbard stamped S.S.P for Shield Steel Products and dated 1942.

Russian AKM Type II Kalashnikov Bayonet

A Russian type II AKM bayonet for 7.62 mm AKM and the later 5.45 mm AK74 assault rifles.

Bayonet with red composite grips and a 15cm clip point blade with integrated wire cutter slot.

Red Bakelite scabbard and bayonet are both marked with the Izhevsk arsenal stamp.

Sardinian M1847 Naval Cutlass

A mid 19th century (C1850 ) Sardinian M1847 Naval Cutlass with steel half bowl hilt, ribbed grips and a very slightly curved (67.5cm) blade marked at the ricasso 'A&E Holler Solingen'.

The German made M1847 cutlass was based on French M1830 cutlass but larger and more heavy duty.
Overall length 82 cm,
Good solid condition with just some patches of light pitting to blade.

Model 1852 Prussian Naval Boarding Cutlass

A model 1852 Prussian naval boarding cutlass by Alcoso Solingen.

59cm bolo type blade stamped at the ricasso with the 'A' weighing scales 'C' logo of Alcoso Solingen and blade spine stamped with crown over 'W 69' for Wilhelm I, King of Prussia (1861-1871) and the date 1869.

Blade is in good condition with just some light age related staining, hilt is solid, some loss of wire binding to leather grips.

British M1858 Naval Cutlass Bayonet

A Rare British M1858 Naval Cutlass Bayonet for the 1858 Enfield naval rifle, with a 26.5 inch steel blade showing the knight's head motif maker mark of the German sword maker W.R. Kirschbaum & Cie and British War Department inspectors markings of a crown over S/14.



Spanish M1941 Bolo Bayonet

A Spanish Model 1941 Bolo Blade Bayonet & Scabbard.
The bayonet has a distinctive 24.5cm Bolo shaped blade and black plastic grips.

Stamped on the ricasso with serial number "2877".

Price £65

Free UK Postage

J Tyzack & Son British Police Truncheon

A circa 1900, 15 inch heavy dark wood British police truncheon, tip end stamped with the maker details of 'J .TYZACK & SON SHEFIELD'

In good solid condition.

Price £85

Free UK Postage

Vintage Hunting & Fishing Knife by J Nowill & Sons

A vintage hunting knife with 5 inch bowie type blade etched with the makers details of “J Nowill & Sons Sheffield England Established A.D 1700”, comes with original brown leather sheath.

Good condition.

Swiss SIG 57 Bayonet

A well finished, high quality Swiss bayonet for the Swiss SIG Stgw (Sturmgewehr) 57 assault rifle, manufactured from 1957 to 1983.
The 24cm blade is stamped with "W" above serial number, indicating that it was made by the Swiss knife manufacturer Wenger.
Bayonet is complete with original black composite scabbard and brown leather frog.

Good condition.

US M7 – B Bayonet

An original US M7-B bayonet with M10 composite black scabbard.

Grip with 'US Army' stamp on one side and an Eagle on the other.

17cm blade.

French M1874 Gras Sword Bayonet

A French model 1874 Gras bayonet with matching numbered scabbard.
Spine marked with the scarce maker name "Paris Oudry 1879” (manufactured at the Paris armoury in 1879)
Blade length 20 ½” (52.5cm).

Both bayonet and scabbard are in very good condition.

British 1888 Pattern Lee-Metford Bayonet by Mole

An 1888 pattern MkI, 2nd Type Lee-Metford bayonet manufactured by Mole of Birmingham, date stamped 7/97 (July1897).
Bayonet and scabbard have matching numbers with both the bayonet pommel and the scabbard throat stamped '436'

Crossguard, pommel and metal parts of the scabbard have some light pitting/staining. blade is in clean condition with some small areas of light staining.

WWII Japanese Arisaka type 30 Bayonet & Scabbard

A Japanese type 30 bayonet for the Arisaka type 30 rifle.
The 40cm bright steel blade is in excellent condition and is stamped with manufacture symbols of the Kaneshiro Sakuganki Seizo KK Arsenal under Nagoya supervision.
Bayonet with hooked quillon, slab wood grips and birds head pommel with serial number '42745'.

Scabbard is in good condition with no damage, wood grips have some dents and slight losses but remain solid.

Irish 8 Police Handcuffs by Hiatt

A 19th century set of Irish 8 police handcuffs with original key.

Due to their popularity with the Royal Irish Constabulary and the figure of eight shape, gave the cuff's the name “Irish Eights”.

Cuffs are marked 'HIATT ' and the number '16' the key is also marked '16'

In good working order with just some very light surface rust consistent with age.

Late Victorian Police Truncheon

A late Victorian (c1890) wooden police truncheon, 14.4 inches (37cm) long with beehive type handle.

Truncheon stamped Y.N.R (possibly railway).

A few hairline cracks but still very solid.

British Police Man's Truncheon

A mid 20th century British police man's heavy wood (330g) truncheon with original leather wrist strap.
15 inches (38cm) overall length.

Truncheon is in very good solid condition.

Russian AKM Type II Kalashnikov Bayonet

A Russian type II AKM bayonet for 7.62 mm AKM and the later 5.45 mm AK74 assault rifles.

Bayonet with red composite grips and a 15cm clip point blade with integrated wire cutter slot.

Red Bakelite scabbard marked with Tula arsenal stamps and comes complete with strap and leather belt hanger.

Italian M1938 Folding Bayonet

A scarce Italian model 1938 folding bayonet & scabbard for the 6.5mm Carcano M38 carbine.

Bayonet with an 18cm fullered blade and still retaining a good proportion of original plum colour finish.

Press button folding action with blade folding into handle and unfolding into locked position.

Serial number 'A77682' stamped along the tang.

Comes with original blued steel scabbard with belt loop.

Very good condition with just some very slight play when locked out.

Price £295

WWII USN Knife By Camillus

United States Navy MkII knife with un-sharpend clipped point blade (7inch), leather disk grip, crossguard stamped "USN MK2 Camillus NY".

Complete with original composition scabbard stamped “USN MK2” and “N ORD 8114. BM Co".

Pre WWII Kukri Knife

A pre WWII Kurkri knife with a 13 ¼ inch curved blade showing numerous stamps including broadarrow and the dated 1920.

Original brown leather scabbard and frog stamped with broadarrow and dated 1921.

The two piece wooden grips are undamaged, blade is good in good condition with just a bit of pitting at the ricasso, clear markings.

Scabbard has a small burnt patch mainly under the frog.

Pre War Folding Knife by George Wostenholm

A large size pre 1939 folding knife with marlin spike and early type tin opener.

Manufactured by George Wostenholm Sheffield England with 3.5 inch blade marked I*XL.
In good all-round condition.

All tools with strong actions and good lockout.

New Vintage Green River knife by William Rodgers of Sheffield

This is an high quality Sheffield steel vintage knife with rosewood grips, 5 inch blade engraved with a scroll containing the words 'Green River' (now faint) and the Rodgers motto “I Cut My Way” over the maker details “William' Rodgers Sheffield England” engraved on the ricasso (faint).

Complete with original brown leather scabbard.

9 inch overall.

Good overall condition.

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WWII Japanese NCO Sword

New to the market is a Burma bring back WWII Japanese type 95 NCO (Non-Commissioned Officers) Sword with a 1946 dated certificate of retention from R.A.F Seletar, made out to Lance Corporal Flower.

Sword and scabbard with matching serial numbers and original wartime paint.

Blade is in excellent condition.

A totally original untouched example with great provenance.

Victorian Riot Truncheon c1840

A Victorian truncheon of the type issued to reserve constables during riots c1840.

17 ¼ inch heavy wood truncheon in good solid condition.

Swiss M1918 Bayonet

A Swiss model 1918 bayonet with a 30cm spear point blade, ricasso stamped 'ELSENER SCHWYZ'.

Complete with original blued steel scabbard.

All in very good condition.

Argentinian M1909 Sword Bayonet

An Argentinian model 1909 bayonet for the M1891 Mauser rifle by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co with matching serial number scabbard .
The ricasso is stamped on one side with "Modelo Argentino 1909" above the Argentine crest, below this is has a serial number "C8898". On the reverse it has "Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen".

The blued steel scabbard has a serial number stamped above the oval frog stud "C8898".

Complete with original green leather frog.

WWI P1907 Bayonet by Enfield

A British SMLE P1907 bayonet manufactured by Enfield.

The 17 inch blade is clean and undamaged and is stamped at the ricasso with a crown over 'GR', '8 . 14 ' for August 1914 and the manufacturer name 'EFD' (Enfield).
Complete with original brown leather scabbard.

All in very good condition.

British Police Truncheon c1920s 30s

An early 20th century heavy wood Police truncheon.

16” long with original leather wrist strap stamped 'Hiatt & Co Birmingham'.

Very good condition.

Devon Constabulary Police Truncheon circa 1930s – 1940s.

15.5 inch wooden police truncheon stamped on both sides with a Kings crown & 'Devon Constabulary'.

Devon county constabulary was formed in 1856 and was the Home Office police force for the county until 1966.

Very good condition with it's original leather wrist strap stamped 'Hiatt'.

2nd Pattern French M1892 Berthier Bayonet

A 2nd pattern French M1892 for the 8mm Mannlicher Berthier artillery carbine.

This is a original 2nd pattern M1892 bayonet with a 40cm polished steel blade, riveted wood grips, long muzzle ring and hooked quillon

Bayonet and scabbard with matching serial numbers.

In good condition with just a couple of small dents to the scabbard.

This is an original William IV, Enfield Sea Service / Coastguard percussion pistol c1835.

It is 11 inches long with a 6 inch .65 calibre smooth bore barrel.

The barrel is c stamped with numerous ordinance/proof/inspection marks.

The wood stock is stamped with the British board of ordnance stamp.

The lock plate is marked ‘Enfield crown W.R and small crown with British military broad arrow mark.

All metal work and wood work in good condition (no damage) and pistol has a good strong, crisp working action.

NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display.

British SA80 Bayonet

British SA80 bayonet with plastic scabbard and olive green frog dated 1991.

Good condition.

Early 19th Century Large Size Watchman's Wooden Rattle

An early 19th century large size double claker Watchman's rattle.
This type of rattle was used by Watchmen prior to the formation of the Metropolitan police (1829) it was not swung but held in one hand by the handle and revolved by means of a knob on the top. Rattle is in working order when swung although the top knob is missing.
10.5 inches (27cm) long and 9 inches (23cm) top to bottom of handle.

In original condition.

Manchester Police Detective's Truncheon Dated 1871

A rare Manchester Police Detective's short truncheon.

12 inches long.

Stamped 'Manchester Police', 'A Division', 'No 118', and '9. 1871' ( September 1871)

Apart from a couple of cracks the truncheon is in good condition and still remains solid.

1907 pattern bayonet for the Enfield rifle manufactured in 1918 by Wilkinson.

The ricasso is stamped with the maker name 'WILKINSON' and Kings Crown over '1907' and '3' '18' date ( March 1918).

The 17 inch blade is clean and undamaged and the wood slab grips are in good undamaged condition. Complete with it's original steel mounted black leather scabbard.

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Portuguese M48 Submachine Gun Bayonet

This is a scarce M1948 knife bayonet for the Portuguese 9 mm FBP (Fabrico Braco de Prata) M1948 submachine gun.

The bayonet has short (17.5cm) sharply pointed blued steel stiletto blade, slab wood grips and blued steel pommel, crossguard is stamped with the serial number 21544.

Comes complete with original steel scabbard.

Good original condition.

British 1903 Pattern Bayonet by Enfield

This is a scarce 1903 pattern bayonet manufactured by Enfield for the SMLE rifle.

The bayonet has a very nice 12" polished steel spear point blade, the ricasso stamped with 'Crown over E.R 1903', and 12, 03 for the date December 1903, the opposite ricasso has the 'EFD' and inspection stamps.

Comes complete with original black leather scabbard.

WWII Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet

WWII Japanese type 30 bayonet for the Arisaka rifle.

It has the Tokyo Arsenal mark on the blade indicating it was manufactured pre1935.

The bayonet has slab wood grips secured by two screws, the steel pommel is stamped with the serial number '10768' and Imperial Japanese inspection marks.

It has a Hooked quillon crossguard and a 40cm polished steel fullered blade.

1960 Hiatt Handcuffs

A good pair of original Hiatt 1960 British police handcuffs marked HIATTS 1960 and serial number 185.
In very good working order and condition with original key.

Lancashire Constabulary Policeman’s Helmet (Pre 1953)

This is a very good pre 1953 Kings Crown Policeman’s helmet of the Lancashire Constabulary.
The helmet is in good original condition with correct 6 panel construction and ornate black painted vented rose top mount and headband with side rosettes. The rose and headband have the original blacking. It is fitted with its original blackened King's Crown plate with central silvered Lancashire rose. Inside is also in good condition with a leather sweat band and chinstrap with small buckle. The headband is nicely stamped "Christy's of London".
Lancashire constabulary was formed in 1839 making it one of the oldest police forces in Britain.

M1898/M1911 Dutch Klewang Cutlass

A Dutch M1898/1911 Klewang (Cutlass) with blued steel hand guard, wood slab grips secured with brass rivets and a 24 inch blued clip point blade, marked at the ricasso 'HEMBRUG'.

Contained in its brass mounted brown leather scabbard.

The M1898/1911 cutlass was used by the Dutch armed forces (primarily in the Dutch East Indies) from the late 19th century and throughout the first half of the 20th century up until 1949.

In good original condition, blade is undamaged and retains a good proportion of original bluing.

British Police Truncheon

An original 1930s - 40s British police truncheon.

15 ½ inches long and in good solid condition.

British Police Truncheon circa 20s - 30s

A 15 inch heavy (375g) dark wood British Policeman's truncheon with original leather wrist strap.

In very good solid condition.

British Mounted Police Truncheon and Leather Case

An early 20th century 24 inch heavy wood mounted policeman's truncheon contained in it's spring-loaded leather case'.

Truncheon is undamaged with just some light scratches where it has been drawn in and out of the case, all stitching on the leather case is intact and the spring is still strong.

In all-round good condition.

British Policeman's Truncheon 1960s -1970s
A 1960s -1970s British policeman's wood truncheon with original leather wrist strap stamped 'Hiatt'.
15 ½ inches long.

Very good condition.

British Police Truncheon circa 1900

15 inch heavy dark wood British Policeman's truncheon with leather wrist strap, circa1900.

In good condition, no cracks or splits.

U.S Military Police Baton

1950s – 1960s U.S Military Police baton.

22inch long, stamped 'US' on pommel.

Scarce WWI Turkish M1890 Bayonet

A scarce WWI Turkish model 1890 bayonet with a 46cm polished steel blade stamped at the ricasso with the manufacturers name and date in Turkish script and the crescent and star on the top edge of the blade.

Complete with it's original steel mounted black leather scabbard.

French 1st Pattern M1886 Lebel Bayonet (Matching Numbers)

This is a very good 1st pattern French M1886 Lebel rifle bayonet with white metal hilt, down swept quillion and round button catch. The round button press was altered in 1893 to a squarer shape; this is the first pattern before the button catch was altered.

The 53cm cruciform blade is straight and undamaged.

Complete with its original blued matching numbers (78294) steel scabbard (no dents).

All in very good condition.

NWW1 Winchester M1917 Bayonet with original leather scabbard

The M1917 bayonet was used first during World War I by American soldiers on the Western Front.

A sword bayonet design, the M1917 bayonet design was based on the British P1907 bayonet, which incorporated a long 17-inch blade. While designed primarily for the M1917 rifle the bayonet was fitted for use on all the "trench" shotguns at the time.

This is a good example of a Winchester U.S M1917 bayonet.

Complete with original 1918 dated olive green scabbard.



Pre War Folding Knife by George Wostenholm

A large size pre 1939 folding knife with marlin spike and early type tin opener.

Manufactured by George Wostenholm Sheffield England with 3.5 inch blade marked I*XL.
In good all-round condition.

All tools with strong actions and good lockout.

Rare Vickers P1907 SMLE Bayonet

Vickers only produced 10,000 pattern 07 bayonet compared to the millions of bayonets produced by some other manufacturers such as Wilkinson, Sanderson etc, making Vickers the rarest of pattern 07 bayonets.

The 43cm blade is stamped with a crown over "G.R. 1907 4 18 " (April 1918) and the makers name 'Vickers'), the other side has the War Department broad arrow and several inspection stamps.

Nice clean blade with clear markings.

Complete with original steel mounted leather scabbard.

​British Pattern 1907 Bayonet by J.A.C (Chapman)

British Pattern 1907 SMLE bayonet by one of the rarer manufacturers Chapman.

The 43cm blade stamped with a crown over "G.R. 1907 12 15" (December 1915) and the makers stamp "J.A.C" (standing for James A. Chapman), the other side has the War Department broad arrow and several inspection stamps.

Complete with original steel mounted leather scabbard.

All in very good condition with nice clear markings.

Steyr Kropatschek M1885 Sword Bayonet

A Steyr M1885 sword bayonet for the Guedes/Kropatchek rifles.

Manufactured in Austria by Steyr for the Portuguese army.

Blade is 47cm(18 1/2") marked along the spine 'Steyr 1886'.
Complete with it's original steel scabbard.

Good condition.

British S.L.R Bayonet L.1.A.3

The L1A3 bayonet was introduced into British service during the late 1950s to eliminate the protruding press stud used on the L1A1 and L1A2 designs. It was felt that the protruding press stud made the bayonet too easily dislodged, so the press stud was made flush with the pommel.

This example is stamped "F 60" to the ricasso showing it was made in 1960, grips stamped on both sides with the Enfield 'ED' symbol and L1A3 9600257.

8" blade, 12" overall.

Complete with canvas frog.

WWII British No4 MKII Bayonet with Rare Experimental S 191 Tube Scabbard

British No4 MKII Spike Bayonet stamped P.S.K for Prince Smith of Keighley,Yorkshire who manufactured the bayonets from 1942-1945.

Retained in it's original rare experimental No4 MKII tube scabbard, marked on the end cap 'S 191', (see Skennertons book page 224).

Bayonet and scabbard both with remains of desert camo paint and complete with original WWII webbing frog.

WWI Imperial German 1884/98 Bayonet dated 1916

An Imperial German WW1 1884/98 bayonet with slab wood grips and a 25.5cm fullered blade stamped at the ricasso with 'Rich A Herder Solingen' to one side of ricasso and 'H Mundulos & Co, Magdenburg' to the other, spine stamped with a crown 'W' over '16'.

Complete with original steel scabbard and leather frog.

Scarce WWI Turkish M1890 Bayonet

This is a good example of a scarce WWI Turkish model 1890 bayonet with a 46cm polished steel blade stamped at the ricasso with the manufacturers name and date in Turkish script and the crescent and star on the top edge of the blade. The pommel, crossguard and tang have no pitting or damage and show various Turkish inspection stamps. The riveted wood grips are in good condition showing some light to medium bruising. The blade is in good condition with no damage and there is approximately 10% light pitting to the tip. The steel mounted leather scabbard is in good condition with 95% of the stitching in tact. The bottom mount has a couple of tiny dents and is missing one staple.

Royal Air Force P1907 Bayonet

A scarce pattern 1907 SMLE bayonet manufactured by Wilkinson in 1918 and stamped on the pommel and the scabbard throat R.A.F (Royal Air Force).

Blade length is 17 inches (21.5 inches overall).

Good overall condition.

Rare Ribbed Grip WWI German Ersatz Bayonet

This is a rare ribbed grip, imperial German all steel ersatz bayonet with a 12 ¼ inch (31cm) spear point blade stamped on the spine with Imperial German crown proof mark.

Complete with it's original steel scabbard.

Victorian Police Truncheon

A polychrome painted Police truncheon with VR cipher over Royal Coat of Arms within legend 'Honi Soit Qui-Mal-Y-Pense'.

17 inches long with ring turned grip and flared pommel.

Very nice original untouched example c1840

1914 Dated Manchester Police Truncheon by Hiatt

Heavy dark wood wood truncheon, 14.5 inches (37cm) long, well marked 'MANCHESTER POLICE B. DIVISION No229 7 1914 and Hiatt stamped to end of grip.
Good solid condition.


Finnish M1928/30 Mosin Nagant Bayonet

A very nice example of a Finnish M1928/30 Mosin Nagant bayonet and steel scabbard.

The bayonet ricasso is stamped ‘Sk.Y’ and the cross guard ‘S’ indicating that this bayonet was accepted for service with the Finnish Civil Guard.

The bayonet has a steel pommel and down turn quillion.. It has superb birch burl wood grip panels secured with two screw bolts.

The polished steel fullered blade measures just over 11 3/4" and is in excellent condition, it is also stamped to the ricasso with the makers stamp ‘Fiskars’.

The steel scabbard still retains most of its original black paint and is also in good condition with just a small amount of light pitting.

This is a rare and hard to find bayonet.

Accrington Police Whistle c1910

Police Whistle with original chain and hook, inscribed 'The
Metropolitan, Patent, Accrington Police, J Hudson & Co, 244 Barr Street
Birmingham'.

C1910

Very good condition

Bolton Borough Police Whistle & Key c1920s

Police Whistle with original chain and hook, inscribed 'The
Metropolitan, Bolton Borough Police, J Hudson & Co, 244 Barr Street
Birmingham'.

Key also marked to Bolton Police.

C1920

Very good condition

Danish M1889 Knife Bayonet

The 23cm knife blade is stamped at the ricasso with the manufacturer details of 'Alex Coppel, Solingen', chequered black leather grips, steel mounted black leather scabbard with locking stud to keep the bayonet secure.

The crossguard bears the Danish inspection stamp of a crown over '91' indicating the year 1891, pommel with regimental stamps.

Both bayonet and scabbard are in good condition with just a small repair to one side of leather grips.

34cm overall length.

Price £145

Free UK Postage

Hiatt Police Truncheon

An early 20th century, heavy dark wood British Police Truncheon numbered '444'. 15” long and Stamped ‘Hiatt Birmingham’ on the bottom of the grip.
In good solid condition.

Staffordshire Police Truncheon

A rare type of heavy wood Police truncheon, used solely by the Staffordshire Constabulary from around the early 1900's up until the 1950's.
Stamped S.C.C (for Staffordshire County Constabulary) 15 ½” (40cm) long and in good condition with no splits or cracks.

West German Heckler & Koch G-3 Knife Bayonet

West German Heckler & Koch G-3 knife bayonet with scabbard and frog.

12 grove plastic grip with a 16.5cm knife blade.

31cm overall.

Good condition.

British Policeman's Truncheon 1960s -1970s Unissued

A 1960s -1970s British policeman's wood truncheon with original leather wrist strap.
15 ½ inches long.

Excellent unissued condition.

Argentinian M1891 Sword Bayonet

An Argentinian model 1891 sword bayonet (for the M1891 Mauser rifle) by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co with matching serial number scabbard .
The bayonet has white metal grips stamped with the “RA” Argentinian property stamp.

The 40cm fullered polished steel single edge blade is in excellent condition.
The ricasso is stamped on one side with "Modelo Argentino 1891" above the Argentine crest, below this is has a serial number "D2467.", the reverse it has "Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen". The inscription and crest were usually ground off before sale as obsolete and specimens with the full crest and inscription are very hard to find.

The blued steel scabbard has a serial number stamped above the frog stud "D2467."

R.A.F Aircrew Knife

A Royal Air Force Air Crew Knife (c1920s 30s) with a 5 inch polished steel blade stamped with a crown over A/M (Air Ministry) 44/88 and the maker details of Hale Brothers LTD Sheffield England.

In very good condition and complete with original brown leather scabbard.

9 inches overall.

West Riding Constabulary Whistle c1930
A general service whistle by Dowler marked W.R.C for the West Riding Constabulary
.C193
0In good working condition

​Victorian Baluster Truncheon

Victorian Baluster truncheon stamped “VR 45” on the top.

11 ½ inches long.

Good condition.

Scarce WW1 Winchester P1913 Bayonet

Manufactured in the U.S in 1916 by Winchester for the British P14 Enfield rifle.

Winchester only produced 225,000 1913 pattern bayonets compared to the 1,243,000 produced by Remington making them quite scarce.

The 17” blade is clean with clear markings, no pitting and retains its original factory edge, grips are also good and undamaged.

Comes with WW1 green U.S army scabbard and British Home Guard brown leather frog.

Good clean example.



WWII Indian Mk II Bayonet
An Indian Mk II SMLE rifle bayonet with 12 inch (30.5cm) flat clip - point blade, stamped at the ricasso with a crown over 'G.R.I', 'MKII', manufacture date of '2 1943' and R.F.I (Rifle factory Ishapore).

Complete with it's original steel mounted black leather scabbard.

Spanish M1941 Bolo Bayonet

A Spanish Model 1941 Bolo Blade Bayonet & Scabbard.
The bayonet has a distinctive 24.5cm Bolo shaped blade and is stamped on the ricasso with the Toledo arsenal and crown mark, on the other side of the ricasso it is stamped with a serial number "2056H".

Bayonet and scabbard retain almost all of the original bluing, some dark patches of staining to blade, wood grips are in good condition with no damage.

British SLR L1A3 Bayonet by Enfield

The L1A3 bayonet was introduced into British service during the late 1950s to eliminate the protruding press stud used on the L1A1 and L1A2 designs. It was felt that the protruding press stud made the bayonet too easily dislodged, so the press stud was made flush with the pommel.

This example is stamped on the blade fort with the 'ED' symbol and '62' showing it was made at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield in 1962.

Complete with frog.

British 1888 Pattern Lee-Metford Bayonet Matching Numbers

An 1888 pattern MKI, 2nd Type Lee-Metford bayonet manufactured by Enfield and date stamped 10/98 (October 1897).

Blade is in excellent clean condition with clear markings and proof stamps, wood grips are undamaged, pommel stamped with serial number 237.

Comes with original steel mounted leather scabbard with throat stamped with matching serial number 237.

Percussion Travelling Pistol by H Allport of Cork c1840

An Irish percussion .56calliber travelling pistols with a 5 inch (12.5cm) octagonal barrel engraved 'Cork' (now faint) on the top flat, back action lock signed 'H Allport'.

Henry Allport had premises at 77 Georges Street Cork between 1820 and 1850
Pistol with full stock with chequered grip, silver escutcheon and captive swivel ramrod.
9.5” (24cm) overall with a good working action.
NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display.

1845 Pattern British Royal Navy Cutlass By Heighington

This is an 1845 pattern British Royal Navy cutlass with sheet steel half basket hilt with turned down back edge, ribbed iron grip and 26 inch (66cm) straight steel blade.

This one has the diamond shape brass plate stamped with the rack number '1'.

The blade ricasso is stamped with the British War Department mark and the inspectors proof stamps of crown over 'E 30' the opposite side has the 1887 conversion stamp 'C/87' and a crown over 'B13' stamp.

Blade spine is stamped with the maker name HEIGHINGTON. .

In good solid condition with clear markings and complete with it's original steel mounted black leather scabbard.

Some chips to edge of blade.

Finnish M28 Mosin Nagant Bayonet

A scarce Finnish M28 Mosin Nagant bayonet with steel pommel with push release button, smooth riveted wooden grip panels, down turned quillon and 30cm fullered blade stamped on the ricasso with the makers stamp, "Hackman & Co".

This is a good example of a scarce M28 Finnish bayonet complete with original undamaged fluted steel scabbard.

WWI Imperial German Butcher Bayonet

This is an all original early pattern 1915 dated Imperial German M1898/05 aA Butchers Bayonet, with it's original steel-mounted black leather scabbard and 1915 dated brown leather frog.

The ricasso is stamped with the maker details of 'VC. Schilling Suhl'.

The back spine of the blade is stamped ' W 15' (1915) with the Imperial Crown.

Good original condition.

British Police Truncheon

An original 1930s - 40s British police truncheon.

15 ½ inches long and in good solid condition.

Price £60

Free UK Postage

WWII Japanese Tokyo Arsenal Type 30 Arisaka Bayonet

The bayonet has slab wood grips, hooked quillon crossguard and a 40cm polished steel blade stamped at the ricasso with the Tokyo Arsenal mark indicating it was manufactured pre 1935. .

The pommel is stamped with the serial number '3968115'

Complete with original steel scabbard and rare original leather frog.

Some light pitting to pommel, frog is stiff and dry with age.

​WWII British Army Knife by Wade & Butcher dated 1941

A 1941 dated British army folding knife with Marlin spike and tin opener.

Stamped with maker details WADE & BUTCHER SHEFFIELD ENGLAND and the date 1941
All tools lock out good with no sloppiness.
SOLD

​Swedish Model 1896 knife Bayonet

A Swedish Model 1896 knife Bayonet with a 21cm polished steel blade and chequered metal grip.

33cm overall.
Complete with scabbard and original brown leather frog
All in good condition.

SOLD

​Italian M1891 Carcano Bayonet

This is a first issued M1891Carcano rifle bayonet for the 1891 6.5mm Mannlicher Carcano rifle with brass mounted leather scabbard, later bayonet's where issued with steel mounted scabbards.

The M1891 was used in both world wars.

Both bayonet and scabbard are in good condition.

SOLD

Egyptian FN-49 Bayonet

A model FN-49 bayonet manufactured for export by Fabbrica Nazionale Belgium.

Bayonet has a 23cm double edged blade with a medial ridge on top of both sides.

The grips are slab wood secured by two screw bolts.

Pommel and scabbard stamped with Egyptian markings.

Good condition.

SOLD

Bulgarian AK74 NBV Bayonet

A good Bulgarian AK74 NBV bayonet.

16cm blade 29cm overall.

SOLD

 Belgian M1949 Bayonet

This is a Belgian M1949 bayonet which was used by Belgium and also exported to other countries including Argentina, Brazil and Egypt amongst others.
The 23cm blade is double edged for all of its length with a medial ridge on top of both sides. The grips are slab wood secured by two screw bolts. Both bayonet and scabbard

SOLD

East German AK47 MPiK Bayonet

A good example of a communist East German made AK47 bayonet for the East German MPiK 59 assault rifle.
With 23cm blade, black composite grips and blued steel scabbard with web belt loop and hilt strap.
31.5cm overall length.

SOLD

Early Victorian Metropolitan Police Truncheon 

An early victorian truncheon 17 ½ inches (44.5cm) in length and weighs just over 12 ounces, made from lignum vitae and stamped with a crown over letters MP (Metropolitan Police).

See page 34-35 of Truncheons an Unequal Match by Alan C. Cook.

Very good condition.

SOLD

Hiatt Best Police Handcuffs
Pair of original late 19th century Hiatt best Police handcuffs and key.
Made from wrought iron these would be the most heavy duty handcuffs of the the time.
Each cuffs is stamped “HIATT BEST WARRANTED WROUGHT”.
In very good condition and working order.

SOLD

WWII British Army Folding Knife by W&S.B 1944

A 1944 dated British army folding knife with Marlin spike and tin opener.

Marked W&S.B Sheffield 1944 and, British Army broad arrow mark.

In very good condition, good lock out with no sloppiness.

SOLD

WWII German Luftwaffe Kampfmesser Boot Knife, Eagle 6
An original WWII German Luftwaffe Luftwaffen- Kampfmesser Boot Knife & Scabbard. These knives were carried in the boots of Luftwaffe pilots and Air crew (see page 78 of German Combat knives 1914-1945 By Mery). The knife has a 16.9 cm blade and an overall length of 28cm. The grips are smooth wood and secured to the tang by three rivets. The ricasso is stamped with the correct stylised Eagle 6 'Luftwaffe' mark. Its original scabbard is metal with original black paint. It has the correct 2 prong metal belt/boot clip riveted to the rear.

Very good condition.

SOLD

J. Hudson & Co Police Truncheon c1910

A Police truncheon by J. Hudson & Co Birmingham c1910.

15 inch heavy wood truncheon with original brown leather wrist strap, marked 'J. Hudson & Co B'ham. Truncheon is also stamped 'N.S.C'

Excellent condition.

SOLD

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