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770
Japanese Sword Shin Gunto Type 98. In its brown steel scabbard with semegane & ishizuke. Hilt with rayskin
same. Brown cloth binding with triple cherry blossom Menuki. Scabbard Kabutogane. Pierced brass tsuba. A
fine blade with hamon, 27.5". Signed nakago. *a note with sword states ''General Shokari Shi Moto. 8th Area
Army. - Kotaro - Shimoto". Command 9th Artillery June 1944. Viewing strongly recommended. A collectors
lot of the best quality. (with note sheet). Superb piece
£600 - £650
771
Japanese WW2 Nambu 8mm Automatic pistol. 8mm
calibre barrel approx 4.5". This is a development of the
14th year Taisho pistol of 1935. The enlarged trigger
guard dates this pistol to circa 1939. Grooved wooden
grips, the action in good working order. Pistol comes in
its original and rare leather holster of clamshell design
with integral bullet pouch without doubt a WW2
souvenir. Pistol deactivated with certificate. No licence
required. A collector's lot in original untouched
condition.
£900 - £1000
772
Japanese WW2 Type 98 Shin-Gunto. Good heavy blade
28". Iron Tsuba with interesting raised figures. Rayskin
same with light brown tape binding and two menuki.
The Kashira has a delightful bronze raised rabbit motif
to top. In its leather bound wooden scabbard with single
Ast. Long curved handle 11", (minor wear to a small
section of tape). This is a quality sword and may be a
civilian Katana fitted out for military duty. A collector's
lot. Viewing strongly recommended.
£250 - £300
773
Knife: A post war 3rd Pattern F.S. knife, crossguard
marked 'WILLIAM ROGERS, SHEFFIELD. Blade 7".
In its brass mounted leather scabbard with elastic
retaining loop. Good condition overall.
£70 - £80
774
Knife: A scarce WW2 fighting knife by Cogswell &
Harrison the London Gunsmiths (see R. Flook The F.S
knife page 181) Blade 5.5" S shaped crossguard, stiletto
blade ricasso etched 'Cogswell & Harrison Ltd. 168
Piccadilly' & 'London England'. Plain wood grip. In its
original shaped leather scabbard (retaining loop with
leather split). The whole in excellent condition. A
collectors lot.
£220 - £240
775
Knife: An unusual civilian all steel dagger, ricasso
marked 'Stainless Steel Taiwan' in a webbing scabbard
and lanyard loop to pommel - unusual.
£50 - £60
776
Knife: Nepalese Kukris made for the tourist market. One
marked 'NEPAL 1997'. Both in good condition and well
made. (2)
£40 - £50
777
Knives: An African dagger, leaf shaped blade 9.5".
Carved wood hilt. Possibly from Sudan. In its decorated
leather scabbard. A Post war copy of a 3rd Pattern F.S.
knife in its leather scabbard. (2)
£25 - £35
778
Knives: An old multi function horn handled clasp knife
(scissors, saw, bottle opener, blades), a 1950s boys
penknife. Good small horn clasp knife (German?). Blade
tip broken. Old multi blade clasp knife. Interesting lot. (4)
a/f
£20 - £25
779
Knives: Indian typed knife 'KARD' but with trade mark
of 'J.F. S****D VENEDIS - ***URG'. Decent quality in
its ornate brass mounted scabbard and brass hilt. Deers
foot paper knife with horn blade engraved 'Present from
a friend'. Pruning clasp knife by 'ED MUSTROE'.
Chunky Stag handle sheath knife in sheath. (4) a/f
£20 - £25
780
Large box of various old swords and bayonets, plus some
shell cases (qty) Buyer collects
£40 - £50
781
Large open frame Gasser Model 1870/74. 'Montenegrin'
type. Calibre 11mm. Centre fire (obsolete, no licence
required). Unusually with Birmingham proof marks and
retailed by J.C. Chandler of London Bridge, London
(address to barrel). Barrel 6" with pinched type rear sight.
Sidegate loading (catch a/f). Double action (a/f). Trigger
guard section has lost its screws and has dropped. Ejector
rod assembly missing. A restoration project ! a/f
£80 - £90