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Nation : Indian
Local Price : £475.00 GBP

Indian Army Mountain Battery Sabre. Indian Army Mountain Battery Sabre"

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

Inter War 1921 British Army In India WD ‘Small Grip’ IP08 (India Pattern 1908) Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard. Sn 23174:30 -. The British Army of India variant of the 1908 sword featured a smaller grip to match the generally smaller hands of cavalry troopers recruited in the sub-continent. As private purchases, officer’s swords sometimes showed some variation from the standard pattern. Occasionally whole Regiments would have their own variation on the theme. This British Indian Army 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard is in very good condition. The Sword has an undamaged 34 ½” single edged blade with fuller (41 ½” overall). The blade is clean and is dated ‘11 21’ date (November 1921) together with WD ordnance inspection marks. The spine has ‘IP 08’ (India pattern 1908 designation) and it has its original leather hilt washer. The steel bowl guard has no dents & has the typical smaller India issue stippled wood hilt with correct thumb recess to assist grip. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings and brass throat mount. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:30

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 650.00 USD

PROBABLE CONFEDERATE USE! AUSTRIAN M.1862 INFANTRY SWORD. Iron hilt with exaggerated P form guard and leather covered grip (wire removed). 26" curved broad fullered blade marked EISENBACH 833 with no ordnance or government marks indicating it was retailed, not government contract. Blade shows about 85% smooth surface, the rest heavily pitted in patches-typical Confederate condition as these were hidden in walls, under floors etc. in the expectation that the South would rekindle the war.

Nation : German
Local Price : £465.00

A Good & Rare Antique, Malaysian, Kampilan Long Sword. A Sword Very Rarely Seen in Europe. The Kapampangan Name of the Kampilan was "Talibong" and The Hilt on the Talibong Represented the Dragon Naga,. Just returned from excellent hand cleaning polishing and conservation in the workshop A rare antique tribal sword, with a somewhat crude carved hilt, but superbly effective in the terrain and jungles of the Philippines. It is a most rare example as most were fitted with a domestic made twin pointed blade, wheras this sword has a very special, imported broadsword blade, designed for serious combat situations. The standard kampilan is a type of single-edged long sword, used in the Philippine islands of Mindanao, Visayas, and Luzon. This unusual variant has a long 33.5 inch double edged blade more reminiscent of a European broadsword, more similar to the sword of Datu Lapu-Lapu, legendary warrior Philippine king of the Mactan. Very likely a good early German trade blade. The kampilan has a distinct profile, with the tapered blade being much broader and thinner at the point than at its base, sometimes with a protruding spikelet along the flat side of the tip and a bifurcated hilt which is believed to represent a mythical creature's open mouth. The Maguindanao and the Maranao of mainland Mindanao preferred this weapon as opposed to the Tausug of Sulu who favoured the barung. The Kapampangan name of the Kampilan was "Talibong" and the hilt on the Talibong represented the dragon Naga, however the creature represented varies between different ethnic groups. Its use by the Illocanos have also been seen in various ancient records. A notable wielder of the kampilan was Datu Lapu-Lapu (the king of Mactan) and his warriors, who defeated the Spaniards and killed Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan at the Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521. The mention of the kampilan in ancient Filipino epics originating from other non-Muslim areas such as the Hiligaynon Hinilawod and the Ilocano Biag ni Lam-Ang is possible evidence for the sword's widespread usage throughout the archipelago during the ancient times. Today, the kampilan is portrayed in Filipino art and ancient tradition. The hilt is quite long in order to counterbalance the weight and length of the blade and is made of hardwood. As with the blade, the design of the hilt's profile is relatively consistent from blade to blade, combining to make the kampilan an effective combat weapon. The complete tang of the kampilan disappears into a crossguard, which is often decoratively carved in an okir (geometric or flowing) pattern.The guard prevents the enemy's weapon from sliding all the way down the blade onto bearer's hand and also prevents the bearer's hand from sliding onto the blade while thrusting. The most distinctive design element of the hilt is the Pommel, which is shaped to represent a creature's wide open mouth. The represented creature varies from sword to sword depending on the culture. Sometimes it is a real animal such as a monitor lizard or a crocodile, but more often the animal depicted is mythical, with the naga and the bakonawa being popular designs. Some kampilan also have animal or human hair tassels attached to the hilt as a form of decoration. No scabbard

Nation : British
Local Price : £465.00

British Enfield 1899 pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword. British 1899 pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword slightly curved blade in good condition spine stamped 99 and crown 75 E which is repeated on the blade the reverse side with issue and inspection dates plus EDF and broad arrow plus date 02. Steel bowl guard with reinforced edge, chequered leather grip fixed with three rivets, bowl guard stamped with unit marks – issue. It is complete with steel scabbard which shows inspection and issue stamps Overall length 40.5 inches blade 33.5 inches

Nation : British
Local Price : £460.00

English Early 19th Century Plug.... English early 19th century plug bayonet Ex-R.D.C Evans collection, featured in his book “The Plug Bayonet”. Typical form having a brass turned

Nation : British
Local Price : £460.00

British 1899 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword, 18th Hussars and Surrey Yeomanry. Curved single-fullered blade with spear point, Steel bowl guard with turned-over inside edge, black pressed leather grips secured to the exposed full-width tang with three large rivets, steel pommel. No washer. Steel scabbard with two fixed hanging rings on opposing sides just below the throat piece. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with a broad arrow War Department mark, the maker’s mark ‘EFD’ for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection mark with ‘E’ for Enfield, and an ‘X’ indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer’s bending test. The ricasso is stamped on the other side with ‘01, its manufacture date, and another crown inspection mark with ‘E’. The spine of the blade is stamped with ‘/99, its pattern, and another Enfield crown inspection mark. The outside of the guard is stamped with ‘EFD’ and another Enfield crown inspection stamp. The body of the scabbard is stamped on one side with the unit mark ’18 H’ indicating the 18 th Hussars. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped on the face side with the issue date ‘5 / 02’, another unit mark ‘3 P H’ and serial number ‘133’. This unit mark and number have been cancelled with strikethroughs. I am not certain which regiment this signifies. It is stamped on the other side with ‘Y’ over ‘S R’, over ‘37’ (or possibly 87) indicating the Surrey Yeomanry. The throat piece of the scabbard is further stamped on the spine side with ’01, the manufacture date, and a crown inspection mark with ‘W’ for Wilkinson. The fixed hanging ring is stamped with ‘P 99’, the pattern. The body of the scabbard is stamped on the spine side with another broad arrow, another ’01 date, and other Wilkinson crown inspection mark. Cavalry swords were typically handed down from regular cavalry units to yeomanry as they wore out or the pattern was replaced. As only the scabbard of this example is marked, one should note that it and the sword might not be an original pair, although their production dates are the same. The sword’s hilt shows signs of past repolishing, which may have removed unit markings in the usual position inside the hilt. The 1899 Pattern cavalry trooper’s sword was introduced on the 19 th October 1899, eight days after the Second Boer War broke out. It was intended to be a refinement on the 1890 Pattern, with a slightly shorter blade, greater protection for the hand and a longer grip. Users generally considered it on the heavy side and much more effective in the thrust than the cut: this cemented the growing consensus that cavalry swords should be built entirely for thrusting.

Nation : French
Local Price : 635.00 USD

FRENCH ARTILLERY NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER’S SWORD 1884. 1816 pattern which was adopted after Napoleon's defeat. 31 ½” double edged double fullered blade of fighting weight. The base with cursive maker's inscription and date 1884. Brass hilt with double shell guards. The right with the artillery flaming bomb and the left, folding (fully functional). Wire wrapped grip. Brass mounted leather scabbard in excellent preservation. Superior example of an early Third Republic sword.