OSS Crossbow arrow - Little Joe.
Designed in 1943 and built and tested later that year, the OSS experimented with a series of crossbows in an effort to provide an effective silent weapon. This wood and steel, bodkin tipped, penetrating arrow was designed for use in the ' Little Joe Crossbow ' . Although field trialled and exported to England it was not thought any of the crossbows were used in anger although their performance ... read more
375.00 GBP
WW2 Luftwaffe stickpin.
Early WW2 Luftwaffe stickpin featuring a first pattern droop tail eagle ( approx 30mm wingspan ). Silvered finish with wear to highpoints, good, used condition. read more
3rd Pattern F.S. Knife
Introduced from 1942 the 3rd Pattern F.S. knife was the zenith of FS knives formulating the design and method of production that is still used today.
This wartime example retains nearly all of it's blackened finish to the ringed grip which has a number ' 3 ' cast into the top. Some minor rubbing to the highpoints with some minor areas of corrosion and paint splashes to handle and scabbar... read more
Royal West Kent Regt. Medal and paperwork grouping.
Grouping of medals, insignia and paperwork to sunstantive sergeant 6344037 James Oliver of the 1st Btn. Queens Own Royal West Kent Regt. Oliver was with the BEF and returned via Dunkirk, subsequently qualifying as a PTI. Curiously his Certificate of Regular Service states home service whilst medal slip and medals indicate other service including award of silver wound badge! Paybook indicates aw... read more
ALLOY POLITICAL EAGLE. RZM MARKED.
A super aluminium political eagle for the SA kepi I think. beautiful condition, with all three pins to the reverse, and very well RZM marked.
Nice little eagle to display on its own or go back on a cap. read more
US M67 Hand Grenade.
Scarce 1975 dated ' Grenade Hand Frag Delay, M67 w/Fuze M213 '. complete with original packing tin. This highly uncommon grenade was a development of the M33 which in turn was born from the idea of producing a grenade on the lines of a baseball something most US troops were familiar with throwing. This example in excellent condition with original stencilled markings to body. Old collection mark... read more
465.00 GBP
Pre WW2/WW2 Grenadier Guards headwear grouping.
Two caps to the Grenadier Guards worn by Capt.M.H.Farebrother, one SD cap and one worn with the undress uniform. Both caps by Edward Smith of Bond St and both featuring high relief bullion cap badges with the SD cap carrying a name label. Both caps come in a named, japanned tin carrying a shipping label with Farebrother's address in Horsham. A quick search reveals that Farebrother attended Eton... read more
WW2 US M1 Garand bayonet.
Original, 1943 dated M1 bayonet for the US Garand rifle with a plastic scabbard made by Victory Plastics. In excellent, clean condition, maker marked to blade. read more
WW2 2nd North Staffs BD blouse.
1943 dated BD blouse for a Sergeant in 2nd N Staffs in 2 Inf Bde 1 Infantry Div. Featuring embroidered combination badges, shoulder titles and rank to the sleeves of a Canadian blouse made by J.Elkin & Co. and named to a ' Cpl.Hill 636 ' to inner pocket. Typical of the practice by British soldiers of upgrading their BD blouses to those of Canadian or US manufacture, this particular example ha... read more
WW1 Machine Gun Corps medal grouping.
WW1 pair to 127321 Pte.J.Duncan MGC. with their original issue box and delivery envelope. Accompanied by dogtags, pair of MGC shoulder titles, MGC capbadge, collar dog and MGC brass and enamel lapel badge ( fittings to reverse absent ), all contained in a Princess Mary tin. Medals and ribbons in excellent fresh condition with all other items in good, used condition. Unresearched and bought in ... read more