WW1 Military Armourers ¼" Number Punches
A full set of WW1 era punches used to stamp identification numbers onto metal, wood or leatherwork. The box and punches bear identification marks and broad arrows, but no maker's details.
The number stamps are in a wooden case measuring approximately 12 cm in height. read more
New - Lightweight Shooting Stands
New, lightweight shooting stands. Eminently portable, yet sturdy, these stands have various uses; my Scout Troop use several on their air rifle range. We use them as stands for our pellet catchers, but they also make ideal rifle rests for all ages. Each stand can be quickly extended, and a pair can be used to hold a backstop on your pop-up air rifle range, rated to hold 50Kg.
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22.00 GBP
1854 Transport Corps Issue Percussion Pistol
A good percussion pistol with its lock signed by Blake & Co. London and dated, 1854. This commercial pistol is a modified Tower pattern, which is attributed to the Transport Corps, a paramilitary organisation that predates the Land Transport Corps.
The history of the civilian Transport Corps stems from the Crimean War, after inadequate supply lines failed to deliver the needed pr... read more
495.00 GBP
WW2 Royal Navy Pattern 300 Pocket Watch
A genuine Admiralty Pattern 300 pocket watch, c.1940, despite its battle-scarred appearance.
The Admiralty Pattern 300 is a favourite among military watch collectors, but its precise purpose has eluded historians, although clues and anecdotes exist that may help define this watch's wartime roles. To that end, some of what I now know about this watch is shared here.
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WW1 Kaiserliche Marine Stopwatch
An incredibly rare WW1 German Imperial Navy stopwatch by Alpina, now bearing the French Navy stamp, as applied to captured equipment and marked upside down. During the Great War, the French Navy were focused on the Mediterranean and was involved in the Dardanelles Campaign.
The stopwatch is of the rapid running type, often associated with torpedo timing, but a submarine connectio... read more
190.00 GBP
Vintage Cutlery / Pistol Box
An old but attractive cutlery box ready to be repurposed to hold a pair of pistols or a quality mid-size revolver. Presented in good condition, the box exudes quality workmanship, with its brass reinforced corners and escutcheons, together with an English made and patented lock, but missing its key, plus some minor loss of veneer.
Internally, the case has dark blue velour and sil... read more
22.00 GBP
Early LMS Railway Watch By Record, c.1923
This is a genuine and early example of a London, Midland & Scottish railway pocket watch. Created in 1923, the LMS was an amalgamation of smaller rail networks that served virtually the length of Great Britain.
Probably cleaned daily, this pocket watch displays its heritage on the back of the hemetic case. Made by the Record Watch Co., their robust "negative-set" industrial grade... read more
140.00 GBP
Rolls Royce Broad Arrow Die Stamp
A vintage but unused and mint die stamp by Pryor that was intended to mark the aluminium identification plates found on MOD equipment, believed to have been used in the production of Rolls-Royce aircraft and tank engines. read more
WW2 8-Day Mk2 RAF Aircraft Clock c.1943
A rare 8-Day RAF Mark 2 aircraft clock in perfect mint original condition, with the dial dated 1943 - Not repainted.
Made by Smiths, this clock could have been fitted to any WW2 bomber or fighter aircraft. However, the addition of 1953 maintenance unit inscriptions to the back of the clock, intimate that it remained in service postwar, possibly on a jet. Nevertheless, what is par... read more