The Karabiner 98k, often abbreviated as K98k, was a bolt-action rifle used by the German military during World War II. Here are some key features and details about the K98k:1. **Design and Origin:** The K98k was based on the earlier Gewehr 98 rifle but with modifications to make it shorter and more practical for infantry use. The "k" in K98k stands for kurz, which means "short" in German.2. **Caliber:** The K98k was chambered for the 7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge.3. **Action:** It featured a bolt-action mechanism, and the bolt had a rotating two-lug design.4. **Magazine:** The K98k had a five-round internal magazine that could be loaded with stripper clips.5. **Sights:** The rifle was equipped with iron sights, including a rear tangent sight graduated to 2,000 meters.6. **Bayonet Lug:** The K98k had a bayonet lug for attaching a bayonet, which was a common accessory for infantry rifles of that era.7. **Wooden Stock:** The rifle had a wooden stock and a metal buttplate.8. **Manufacture:** The K98k was manufactured by various German arms makers, including Mauser, as well as by some occupied countries during World War II.9. **Wartime Use:** It served as the standard-issue rifle for the German military during World War II and was used by infantry, snipers, and other units.10. **Collectibility:** Due to its historical significance and association with World War II, the K98k is highly sought after by collectors and firearms enthusiasts. Matching serial numbers, original markings, and overall condition greatly influence its collectible value.Non-firing replica.43.5 inches long.6.5 lbs.
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The Sturmgewehr 44, often abbreviated as STG 44, was a pioneering assault rifle developed by Nazi Germany during World War II. Here are key features and details about the STG 44:1. **Origin and Development:** The StG 44 was developed by the Germans during World War II as a response to the need for a versatile infantry firearm that combined the firepower of a machine gun with the portability and maneuverability of a rifle.2. **Caliber:** The StG 44 was chambered for the 7.92x33mm Kurz intermediate cartridge, a smaller and less powerful round compared to full-sized rifle cartridges.3. **Action Type:** The StG 44 utilized a gas-operated, selective-fire system, allowing for both semi-automatic and fully automatic firing modes.4. **Magazine Capacity:** The rifle typically used a detachable box magazine with a capacity of 30 rounds.5. **Rate of Fire:** The StG 44 had a cyclic rate of fire of around 500 to 600 rounds per minute.6. **Effective Range:** The effective range of the StG 44 was approximately 300 to 600 meters, providing a balance between rifle and submachine gun capabilities.7. **Weight and Length:** The StG 44 had a weight of around 10 pounds (4.62 kg) and an overall length of approximately 37 inches (940 mm).8. **Design Features:** The StG 44 featured a distinctive ergonomic design, including a wooden stock, pistol grip, and a forward-set magazine. It had a relatively short barrel and a muzzle brake to manage recoil.9. **Role in Combat:** The StG 44 played a significant role in the later stages of World War II, offering German soldiers a more versatile and effective infantry weapon. It influenced the development of future assault rifles.10. **Influence on Modern Firearms:** The StG 44 is often considered the world's first true assault rifle. Its design and concept had a profound impact on the development of subsequent assault rifles, including the AK-47 and the M16.11. **Post-War Use:** After World War II, some StG 44 rifles were captured and used by various military forces. The design principles of the StG 44 influenced the development of later firearms.12. **Historical Significance:** The StG 44 is historically significant for its innovative design, which introduced the concept of the assault rifle, combining select-fire capability and intermediate cartridge ammunition.The Sturmgewehr 44 remains a milestone in firearms development, influencing the design of modern assault rifles. Its concept of combining the firepower of a machine gun with the maneuverability of a rifle has become a standard in military small arms.Non-firing replica.36.5 inches.11 lbs.Ejecting magazine, trigger and bolt mechanism work, wood stock and metal parts.
The M16A1 is a military rifle that was adopted by the United States during the 1960s and became the standard issue rifle for U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. Here are some key features and details about the M16A1:1. **Design and Origin:** The M16A1 is a derivative of the Armalite AR-15 rifle, which was originally designed by Eugene Stoner. The design was later adopted by the U.S. military and designated as the M16.2. **Caliber:** The M16A1 fires the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, which is an intermediate cartridge.3. **Action:** The M16A1 is a gas-operated, selective-fire rifle. The "selective-fire" capability allows the shooter to switch between semi-automatic and automatic firing modes.4. **Magazine:** It typically uses 20-round or 30-round detachable magazines.5. **Sights:** The M16A1 features adjustable iron sights, with a rear aperture sight and a front post sight.6. **Weight and Length:** The rifle is lightweight and has a relatively long barrel. The full length of the rifle with the stock extended is about 39 inches.7. **Bayonet Lug:** It has a bayonet lug for attaching a bayonet.8. **Handguard:** The M16A1 is equipped with a perforated heat shield on the handguard.9. **Buttstock:** The buttstock is retractable and made of plastic.10. **Wartime Use:** The M16A1 gained widespread use during the Vietnam War, replacing the M14 rifle as the standard issue rifle for U.S. forces.11. **Later Developments:** The M16A1 underwent modifications and improvements over time, leading to subsequent models such as the M16A2, M16A3, and M16A4.12. **Civilian Versions:** While military versions of the M16A1 are selective-fire, civilian versions are typically semi-automatic only. The civilian variant is known as the AR-15.The M16A1 played a significant role in the history of U.S. military firearms and became an iconic symbol of the Vietnam War era. While the M16A1 is no longer the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. military, its design and derivatives continue to be used by military and law enforcement agencies worldwide, and civilian versions are popular among firearms enthusiasts.Measures 38 inches.Non-firing replica.7.5 lbs.
The M1 Carbine is a lightweight, semi-automatic rifle that was widely used by the United States military during World War II, the Korean War, and beyond. Here are some key features and details about the M1 Carbine:1. **Design and Origin:** The M1 Carbine was designed as a lightweight alternative to the larger and heavier M1 Garand rifle. It was developed by firearms designer David Marshall Williams.2. **Caliber:** The M1 Carbine was chambered for the .30 Carbine cartridge, which is a light, high-velocity round.3. **Action:** It featured a gas-operated, semi-automatic action, allowing for a faster rate of fire than traditional bolt-action rifles.4. **Magazine:** The standard magazine capacity was 15 rounds, although higher-capacity magazines were also available.5. **Weight and Length:** The M1 Carbine was notably lighter and more compact than the M1 Garand, making it suitable for support troops, officers, and other personnel who required a more maneuverable firearm.6. **Sights:** It had adjustable iron sights, with a rear aperture sight and a protected front sight.7. **Bayonet Lug:** The M1 Carbine had a bayonet lug for attaching a bayonet.8. **Wooden Stock:** Many early models had a wooden stock, and later variants could feature synthetic stocks.9. **Wartime Use:** The M1 Carbine saw widespread use during World War II and the Korean War. It was popular among troops who needed a compact and lightweight rifle for various roles.10. **Post-War Use:** The M1 Carbine remained in service beyond the Korean War and was used by various military and police forces. It also became a popular civilian firearm.11. **Collector's Item:** Due to its historical significance and popularity, the M1 Carbine is a sought-after collector's item, and original military-surplus rifles are often sought after by firearms enthusiasts.The M1 Carbine played a significant role in mid-20th-century military history and is known for its versatility and ease of use. Like all firearms, the ownership, use, and transfer of M1 Carbines are subject to legal regulations, and individuals should be familiar with applicable laws.Non-firing replica.35.6 length.5 lbs.
An Austrian cold-painted bronze figural group, by Franz Bergman, 1861-1936, early 20th century, depicting an Arab trader holding an antelope head while standing on a tiger skin, with a rifle and jars at his feet, impressed B within amphora mark to underside, 15cm high, 16.2cm wide, 11cm deep
Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817-1898) after Henry Tanworth Wells RA (1828-1903) Volunteers at the Firing Point, 1866signed in pencil by the artist, engraver and all the sitters presentation proof in original framemezzotint published by Henry Graves & Co., 187266.5 x 96cmProvenance: Captain Henry Heaton, Manchester Regiment (depicted in the foreground lying down firing), Thence by family descent,The Maas Gallery, LondonThe original painting is in the Royal Academy Diploma Collection, painted in 1866. On 19th July that year, the Prince of Wales was visiting on the fifth day of the National Rifle Association's Wimbledon Prize Meeting and, borrowing Captain Ross Senior's Whitworth rifle, he hit the target. The rest of Ross' company are depicted before a large canvas wind screen: Captain Ross Junior is capping his rifle preparatory to taking his place before the target. Captain Heaton is firing, lying down (this was his personal impression of the engraving). Lord Elcho is on horseback at the back — Sergeant Pixley, Lt-Colonel Holford, Captain Heaton, Captain Drake, Colonel Colville, Captain Horatio Ross (father of Edward), George Mackenzie and Martin Smith are in the foreground. All have signed this engraving together with the artist and engraver.
Canada General Service 1866-70, 1 clasp, Fenian Raid 1866 (Ens. A. J. Goldie, 30/Regt.) officially engraved naming, lightly polished, otherwise nearly extremely fine £600-£800 --- 99 medals for 1866 issued to the 30th Regiment, including 17 Officers and 4 late issues. Alexander John Goldie was born on 17 May 1846. He was commissioned Ensign by purchase on 20 June 1865, and Lieutenant by purchase on 14 October 1868. Appointed Instructor of Musketry on 10 August 1872, whilst stationed at Fort Widley (Canada), he was then promoted to Captain on 21 August 1878, and later appointed Adjutant (Captain) Lancashire Rifle Volunteers, and Adjutant (Major), 3rd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers on 1 June 1885. In 1892 Goldie was District Inspector of Musketry at Cork, and retired on half-pay at Lieutenant-Colonel, 30th Regiment, on 17 May 1894. He was made Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel (reserve of officers list) on 23 May 1894. Sold with copied medal roll for the 30th Regiment.
Renamed Medal: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 copy clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (Lieut: H. W. Boyce. 19th. Husrs.) renamed; together with a Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs ‘Bell Medal’, bronze, unnamed, light pitting, nearly very fine (2) £60-£80 --- Hugh Wollcombe Boyce was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 22 March 1861 and was was commissioned Second Lieutenant from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, into the 19th Hussars on 14 January 1880. Promoted Lieutenant on 1 July 1881, he served with the Regiment in Egypt and the Sudan during the Nile Expedition in 1885, before transferring to the 6th Dragoon Guards as a Captain. He fell whilst riding ‘Lady Ava’ in the Free Hunters Steeplechase at Sandown Racecourse on 28 February 1890; kicked in the temple by another horse, he suffered a fracture of the skull, and died of his injuries that night. Sold with copied research.
The C.B. and Naval General Service Medal pair awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Plenderleath, 49th Foot, a Captain in H.M.S. Ardent under Nelson at Copenhagen in 1801 and in command of his Regiment at Stoney Creek and Chrystler’s Farm in 1813 The Most Honourable Order of The Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s breast badge, 22 carat gold and enamel, hallmarked London 1815, maker’s mark ‘IN’, complete with wide swivel-ring suspension and gold ribbon buckle; Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Copenhagen 1801 (Chas. Plenderleath) the first with minor damage to a few petals of green enamel wreath and a small blemish to one reverse arm, the second lightly lacquered, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (2) £12,000-£16,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Glendining, February 1953 (Lots 133 and 134). The small Army Gold Medal awarded to Plenderleath for the battle of Chrystler’s Farm was formerly in the David Spink Collection and now resides in the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa; Dix Noonan Webb, December 2004. Twenty-three medals were issued to the 49th Foot for Copenhagen, together with two to the Rifles and one to the Artillery. The 49th Foot, under Colonel Brock, together with two companies of the Rifle Corps, and a detachment of Artillery, were embarked aboard various ships of the fleet, under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, with Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson as second-in-command. It was during this engagement that Nelson famously ignored Parker’s signal of recall when, with his glass to his blind eye, he said, ‘I have a right to be blind sometimes... I really do not see the signal.’ Charles Plenderleath served as a Captain in the 49th Foot on board the Ardent 64 at Copenhagen, in which battle she formed one of the squadron under the orders of Lord Nelson, and compelled four of the Danish flotilla, one of which was the Jutland of 60 guns, to surrender. The Ardent received considerable damage, and sustained a loss of 29 men killed and 64 wounded, not counting about 40 others who were rendered hors de combat but who were not included in the casualty returns. Early on the following morning, Lord Nelson went on board the Ardent to thank her commander, Captain Thomas Bertie, officers, and people, for their conduct and exertions on the preceding day. In the American war of 1812-14, Plenderleith for the most part had command of the 49th Foot, including the actions of Stoney Creek and Chrystler’s Farm, in both of which actions he was wounded. The following extracts are taken from an account of Stoney Creek given by Lieutenant James Fitzgibbon, 49th Foot, in a private letter, dated 7 June 1813, to the Rev. James Somerville, of Montreal: ‘Major Plenderleath came immediately after to that portion of the line which I had quitted, and, with the men I had left in charge of a sergeant, and a few others, he rushed forward against the guns and took four of them - two and a tumbril were brought away. The others could not be, our men having bayonetted the horses. Major Plenderleath pushed on with about 20 men, following the main road, the men stabbing every man and horse they met with... This handful of men with Major Plenderleath took at this dash, besides the two generals [Chandler and Winder], five field officers and captains, and above 100 prisoners, and brought them off.’ ‘I am of opinion that, had not Major Plenderleath made the dash he did, the Americans would have kept their ground and our ruin would have been inevitable, but finding our people so far advanced in their centre, they broke and fled in every direction and their fire ceased at a time when our line was, as it were, entirely routed.’ Although the Americans claimed Stoney Creek as a victory, their defeat at Chrystler’s Farm was complete. Plenderleath again commanded the 49th and was again wounded. Five Lieutenants of the 49th were also wounded, as well as five men killed and three sergeants and thirty-four men wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel Plenderleath subsequently received a C.B. and the Field Officers’ Gold Medal for the action at Chrystler’s Farm. Lieutenant-Colonel Plenderleath was placed on the Half Pay of the 49th shortly afterwards and saw no further active service. He died in 1854.
A fine Second War ‘Tobruk’ Brigade Major’s D.S.O., Order of St. John, group of eight awarded to Major G. Bestford, 6th South African Infantry Brigade Headquarters, 2nd South African Division, a veteran of the Great War who was wounded in action whilst serving in the ranks of the 20th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Tyneside Scottish) on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme. Subsequently commissioned in to the 25th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Tyneside Irish), Bestford joined the South African Police after the Great War. He was mobilised for service during the Second War, and was taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Tobruk on 21 June 1942. Bestford returned to the South African Police after the War, rose to District Commandant of Durban, and played a prominent role during the Royal Visit to South Africa in 1947 Distinguished Service Order, G.VI.R., silver-gilt and enamel, reverse officially dated ‘1946’, with integral top riband bar; The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s, breast badge, silver and enamels; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. G. Bestford.) severe edge bruise to BWM; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Africa Service Medal, Second War campaign awards all officially impressed (SAP195478 G. Bestford) mounted as originally worn, and subsequently additionally mounted on card for display, generally nearly very fine or better (8) £2,800-£3,200 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 19 December 1946: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services at Tobruk in 1942.’ The original recommendation, given by Brigadier F. W. Cooper, O.C. 6 SA Bde, states: ‘From 10 Jan 42 to 21 Jun 42 Major Bestford was my [Brigadier F. W. Cooper, O.C. 6 SA Bde] Brigade Major. During that period he carried out his duties with entire disregard for his own comfort under what at times were very trying and dangerous conditions. He was mentioned in despatches for his work during operations at Sollum and Halfaya in Jan 42. During the period the brigade was attached to 1 S.A. Div. at Gazala - Mar - Apr 42 and during the period prior to the fall of Tobruk - Apr - Jun 42 his conduct was an example to all the work he put in over the six months, especially during the two vital days prior to the surrender, entitles him, in my opinion, to a D.S.O. for which I recommend him.’ Order of St John, Serving Brother London Gazette 2 January 1953. M.I.D. London Gazette 15 December 1942: ‘In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942.’ George Bestford was one of six sons born to Thomas Bestford, and was born in Gateshead, County Durham, in October 1897. He was educated at the local Higher Grade Secondary School, and at the age of 17 falsified his age to enlist in the 20th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Tyneside Scottish) on 26 October 1914. Bestford advanced to Sergeant, and served with the Battalion in the French theatre of War from 9 January 1916. The Battalion served as part of the 102nd Infantry Brigade on the Somme, and Bestford was wounded in action on 1 July 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were fighting in tandem with the 4th Tyneside Scottish: ‘Owing to the artillery barrage and the intense machine gun fire and the distance (800 yds) of no man’s land to be traversed, the two battalions were almost wiped out, though the positions of the dead showed that they pushed on to the enemy’s second line of trenches before they were annihilated.’ (Battalion War Diary refers) On the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the 20th Battalion suffered casualties of 16 officers and 337 other ranks killed, and 10 officers and 268 other ranks wounded. Bestford was amongst the latter, and was evacuated back to the UK. His South African Police service files show that he subsequently received a G.O.C.’s Divisional Commendation in recognition of his gallantry on 1 July 1916. Whilst recuperating from his wounds, Bestford would have received news that his brother William had been killed in action whilst serving with the Royal Engineers on 21 July 1916. The following month, Bestford transferred as Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant to the 29th (Reserve) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He was subsequently posted to the 3rd Battalion, and then attached to the 84th Training Reserve Battalion at Hornsea. Major A. E. Ken recommended Bestford for a commission in March 1917: ‘This N.C.O. came very much under my observations, while at Home he attended several Courses of Instruction and on each one did very well indeed, on one occasion he came under the notice of the Brigadier who complimented him through his C.O. on his success... On Service he was even better, as a leader of men he is a success, I never knew him to shirk any danger or fatigues, and his coolness under Shell and Rifle fire is splendid. I regret to say his C.O. [Lieutenant Colonel C. Sillery] was killed as I knew that he had marked Sgt. Bestford out for distinction and no officers being left (All either killed or wounded) there was no one to put the recommendation forward. I think with a little training at a Cadet School he will make a very good Officer.’ After the requisite time with an Officer Cadet Battalion, Bestford was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Northumberland Fusiliers in October 1917. He tragically lost another sibling when his eldest brother, Robert, was killed in action serving with the Durham Light Infantry on 1 December 1917. He was then posted to France for service with the 25th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Irish). After the War, he was attached as a Signalling Officer to the 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry for service in Syria and Egypt. Bestford advanced to Lieutenant in May 1919, and relinquished his commission in March of the following year. He sailed for Natal, South Africa, in April 1921, and joined the South African Police in June 1921, and advanced from Constable to Captain, District Officer and Station Officer by June 1940. He was appointed Captain, 1st South African Police Battalion, Union Defence Force later that month, and was appointed to the Staff Headquarters, 6th Infantry (Police) Brigade. He embarked with the 2nd South African Division, and arrived in Egypt in June 1941. Serving across North Africa, at the Battles of Sollum and Halfaya, he was promoted Major in February 1942. Bestford served as Brigade Major, 6th South African Infantry Brigade Headquarters, and under constant attack from Rommel’s Afrika Korps, the Allied Forces retreated from the Gazala Line throughout May and June 1942. The Garrison at Tobruk became isolated and the majority of the 2nd South African Division was captured there en masse as Prisoners of War on 21 June following General Orders to surrender. Unable to escape, Bestford was taken prisoner by the Italians and interned at Campo 75 (Bari). He was subsequently transferred to Germany, and interned in Stalag VII-A, Stalag V-C, and finally at Oflag XII-B at Hadamar. Repatriated in April 1945, he was recommended retrospectively for the D.S.O. Bestford afterward returned to South Africa, and there resumed his employment with the South African Police. He was appointed Commanding Officer, Police Training Depot, Pretoria. During the Royal Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to South Africa in 1947, he had the honour of commanding the mounted escort and the Guard of Honour on special occasions throughout the tour. He was presented with his D.S.O. by the King at Voortrekkerhoogte, ...
The outstanding Great War Tigris Flotilla operations posthumous V.C., Euphrates Flotilla operations D.S.O. awarded to Lieutenant-Commander E. C. Cookson, Royal Navy: severely wounded in winning the latter distinction for extricating the armed launch Shushan out of an Arab ambush in May 1915, he paid the ultimate price for his gallantry in the river gunboat Comet four months later, when, under a storm of point-blank fire, he leapt aboard a Turkish dhow brandishing an axe - a fellow officer later observed ‘there were more bullet holes in him than they cared to count’ Victoria Cross, reverse of suspension bar engraved ‘Lt.-Comdr. E. C. Cookson, D.S.O., Royal Navy’, reverse of Cross dated ‘28 Sep. 1915’, with an old fitted case, the lid gilt inscribed ‘V.C.’; Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, both housed in a old fitted glazed display case, loose centre on the last, otherwise extremely fine (2) £180,000-£220,000 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, January 1977, when sold by Cookson’s direct descendants. V.C. London Gazette 21 January 1916: ‘The King has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Christopher Cookson, D.S.O., R.N., in recognition of the following act of most conspicuous gallantry during the advance on Kut-el-Amara: On 28 September 1915, the river gunboat Comet had been ordered with other gunboats to examine, and if possible destroy, an obstruction placed across the river by the Turks. When the gunboats were approaching the obstruction, a very heavy rifle and machine-gun fire was opened on them from both banks. An attempt to sink the centre dhow of the obstruction by gunfire having failed, Lieutenant-Commander Cookson ordered the Comet to be placed alongside, and himself jumped on to the dhow with an axe and tried to cut the wire hawsers connecting it with the two other craft forming the obstruction. He was immediately shot in several places and died within a few minutes.’ D.S.O. London Gazette 13 September 1915: ‘Lieutenant-Commander Cookson was conducting a reconnaissance up a creek of the Euphrates, west of Qurnah, in the armed launch Shushan on 9 May 1915, when he was heavily attacked by Arabs concealed in the reeds. Although severely wounded early in the action, he resumed command after his wounds had been temporarily dressed, and succeeded in most ably extricating the vessel from a most perilous position under heavy rifle fire.’ Edgar Christopher Cookson was born at Cavendish Park, Tranmere, Cheshire, in December 1883, the younger son of Captain William Edgar de Crackenthorpe Cookson, R.N. Receiving his early education at Hazelhurst, Frant, he entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet in Britannia in September 1897, where, according to his official service record, he quickly came to the notice of his superiors: ‘Tried by the Portsmouth Magistrates for creating a disturbance at a music hall and using obscene language in the streets: he should not have been out of the college, being confined to college at the time. Deprived of three months time and Their Lordships severe displeasure expressed. To be reported on the end of three months.’ Here, then, early signs of an adventurous character whose youthful transgressions were quickly brought to heel by his seniors, and he duly passed out as a Midshipman with an appointment in H.M.S. Jupiter in the Channel Squadron. Removing to the Dido in early 1900, he witnessed active service off China during the Boxer Rebellion (Medal), and was advanced to Sub. Lieutenant in February 1903. And by the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he was serving as a recently promoted Lieutenant-Commander in the sloop Clio in the Far East. Immediate D.S.O. Ordered to Basra to reinforce the Navy’s small flotilla operating on the Euphrates and Tigris in Mesopotamia in early 1915, the Clio and her consort, Espiegle, were largely incapacitated from further operations owing to the shallowness of the waters that had to be navigated, and, in their place, a remarkable ‘gallimaufry of vessels’ was formed, a flotilla best described by Colonel Sir Mark Sykes: ‘There are paddle steamers which once plied with passengers and now waddle along with a barge on either side, one perhaps containing a portable wireless station and the other bullocks for heavy guns ashore; there are once respectable tugs which stagger along under the weight of boiler plating - to protect them from the enemy’s fire - and are armed with guns of varying calibre; there is a launch which pants indignantly between batteries of 4.7s, looking like a sardine between two cigarette-boxes; there is a steamer with a Christmas-tree growing amidships, in the branches of which its officers fondly imagine they are invisible to friend or foe. There is also a ship which is said to have started life as an aeroplane in Singapore, but shed its wings, kept its propeller, took to water, and became a hospital. And this great fleet is the cavalry screen, advance guard, rear guard, flank guard, railway, general headquarters, heavy artillery, line of communication, supply depot, police force, field ambulance, aerial hangar and base of supply of the Mesopotamian Expedition.’ Among this ‘great fleet’ was the newly commissioned stern-wheel river launch Shushan and, in April, Cookson was appointed to her command. Nor did it take long for him to make his mark - Deeds That Thrill the Empire takes up the story: ‘It was in the early days of the advance on Kut-el-Amara, when the advanced sections of our forces had reached the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates; and before pushing on along the valley of the former river, it was necessary to ascertain whether any considerable body of enemy troops had withdrawn up the Euphrates with the intention of coming down upon our lines of communication after the main force had passed on. The task of carrying out the reconnaissance fell to Lieutenant-Commander Cookson and his armed launch, the Shushan. The little steamer plugged her way up the Euphrates for some distance, a sharp look-out being kept on either side; but no sign of the enemy was discovered. Presently Cookson came to a tributary branching off to the left, and, impelled more by instinct than anything else, slackened the speed of the lumbering launch and steered her out of the main stream between the closer banks of the creek. On either side the tributary was flanked by a dense growth of rushes, which gently swayed in the wash of a passing vessel. For some distance the Shushan pushed on, the men on deck scanning every yard of the banks as they passed, still without finding a trace of a living soul. The Lieutenant-Commander was about to give up this particular part of his search as useless, and had already given orders preparatory to putting the vessel about for the return journey, when suddenly from among the rushes on both sides of the creek there burst forth a furious fusillade of rifle-fire. The Arabs, lying concealed amidst and behind the dense-growing rushes, could not be seen; but the guns, machine guns and rifles on board the Shushan instantly got to work and rained a steady stream of bullets along the banks. With all possible haste, but still all too slowly, the cumbersome Shushan was turned round in mid-stream, and off she set at the best of her poor speed to break out of the hornet’s nest into which she had stumbled. The enemy had disposed themselves well, but fortunately the launch had been well fitted up for the work she had to do,...
India General Service 1854-95, 2 clasps, Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89, second clasp loose on riband, as issued (4838 Pte. W. Steadman 1st. Bn. Rif. Brig.) suspension claw and post both slack, edge bruising, polished, therefore fine £100-£140 --- W. Steadman attested for the Rifle Brigade on 13 September 1881 and served with them in India and Burma. He was discharged on 12 September 1893, after 12 years’ service. Sold with a photograph of the recipient in uniform, wearing his medal.
Pair: Private T. Mahoney, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, Transvaal, Orange Free State, unofficial rivets between all but the first two clasps (5579 Pte. T. Mahoney, K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5579 Pte. T. Mahoney, K.R.R.C.) cleaned, very fine (2) £160-£200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular, December 1981.
5th Staffordshire Volunteer Rifle Corps Officer’s Pouch Belt Plate c.1870. A silvered crowned bugle with oak leaves and Staffordshire Knot to the centre; together with a Shako/ Glengarry badge; and another Pouch Belt Plate, all bolts and lugs complete to the rear, good condition (3) £140-£180
Five: Private W. J. Hoare, Rifle Brigade Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (6411. Pte. W. J. Hoare. Rifle Bde.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6411 Pte. W. Hoare. Rifle Brigade.); 1914-15 Star (6411 Pte. W. J. Hoare. Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (6411 Pte. W. J. Hoare. Rif. Brig.) mounted for display in the incorrect order, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £200-£240
A particularly fine I.G.S. 1908-35 with Waziristan 1921-24 clasp awarded to Sergeant W. H. Fearn, Royal Air Force, who served as a DH9A air gunner with 27 Squadron on bombing operations against the hill tribes of Waziristan - and remarkably survived being shot down and captured in enemy territory. Fearn also survived various other abortive flights, only for his luck to run out on 25 April 1930, when he was killed in a flying accident whilst serving as a pilot instructor at R.A.F. Cranwell India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (328556. L.A.C. W. H. Fearn. R.A.F.) mounted for display purposes, good very fine £400-£500 --- William Henry Fearn was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, in November 1901. He enlisted as a Boy in the Royal Air Force in March 1919, and two weeks after arriving at the Recruit Depot (Boys Section) he moved to the newly formed School of Technical (Boys) Halton. The apprenticeship scheme was, at that stage, still in embryo form, and Fearn spent only six weeks there before before moving to another boys’ establishment at Eastchurch to continue his training as a Fitter Aero Engine. Fearn returned to Halton in order to complete his training, and did so in November 1920. Within a month he was posted to the Aircraft Depot, Lahore, after which he spent a further six months at the Aircraft Park also based there. Fearn was posted to the R.A.F. School at Ambala in October 1921, before being posted as an AC1 to 27 Squadron (DH9A’s) at Risalpur in October 1922. The Squadron was operational, and at this point was heavily engaged in bombing raids against the hill tribes in Waziristan. Fearn found himself employed as an Air Gunner on the squadron’s DH9As. He moved with the Squadron to Razmak in December 1922, and 21 January 1923, whilst flying with Flying Officer R. J. M. St. Leger, he found adventure that few survived: ‘While I was having tea at Dardoni I was told that Flying Officer St. Leger and Leading Aircraftman Fearn, who had been shot down and taken prisoner, had now returned from the Military Post at Ladha, where they had been staying for a few days after being released. During our raids on the Abdullai villages in the Razmak area a few weeks back, before they had come to terms, the machine St. Leger was flying was hit by rifle fire and he had to make a forced-landing in enemy territory; his second forced-landing in Waziristan within 12 months. When the raids for the day were over and we had no news of them, we feared the worst because this is terrible country to crash in. The day after, we were told that they had been captured by the Mahsuds. Fearn told me, when I saw him later this evening, that after crashing, though badly shaken, they were unhurt. They escaped from the pursuing Abdullais after an exciting chase, but were captured by another section of the Mahsuds. Seeing that it was impossible to escape from this second party and that they were being attacked by tribesmen carrying dangerous knives, St. Leger probably saved their lives when they were being approached at the end of the second chase. By a flash of wit he calmly walked up to the leading pursuer and asked him, speaking in Urdu, how much he wanted for his knife - “Churi, kitni pice hait?” As it happened, the tribesman thus addressed understood Urdu, and the incongruity of the situation must have amused him, for from that moment instead of being a deadly foe he became a friend. He put away his knife and conducted these mad, and brave Englishmen, for neither of them was armed, to his village, where they remained until contact had been made with the Political Agent and their release arranged. During the days they were in captivity their fate hung in the balance, owing to the demands of other sections of the tribesmen for revenge. Eventually they were handed over the Military Authorities at Ladha, where a ransom of 5,000 rupees was paid to their captors, from whom they parted on quite friendly terms. Two knives, similar to those the tribesmen were carrying when the chase was on, were presented to St. Leger and Fearn on their departure from the village.’ (With The First In The Field, by A. E. Cowton - a N.C.O. in 27 Squadron at the time - refers) Having survived that ordeal Fearn had a further brush with death on 15 July 1924. On take-off at Risalpur, his pilot, Flight Officer C. A. Mason, throttled back too early and the aircraft crashed on rough ground. Fortunately both survived without significant injury. Fearn was posted for pilot training at No. 4 F.T.S., Abu Sueir, Egypt in January 1925. In gained his ‘Wings’ and advanced to Sergeant in January the following year. Fearn was subsequently posted as an Instructor at R.A.F. Cranwell in August 1928, and it was here that he met an untimely death. On 25 April 1930, Sergeant Fearn was carrying out a test in an Avro 504N with A.C.1 Charlton in the other seat. According to the evidence given at the inquest, the aircraft was approaching for what appeared to be a normal landing. At about 50ft, it suddenly reared upwards, with black smoke coming from the underside. The aircraft then stalled, and went in to a short spin before hitting the ground. Both airmen were killed, and are buried in the Churchyard in Cranwell village. Their names are also listed on the Roll of Honour displayed in the Church in the grounds of the R.A.F. College. Sold with copied service papers and research.
Five: Private E. Walker, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, later Rifle Brigade Ashanti Star 1896 (4662 Pte. E. Walker 2. W. Yorks R.) reverse inscribed in the usual Regimental style; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4662 Pte .E. Walker, Wt: York: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4662 Pte. E. Walker. W. York: Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (936 Pte. E. Walker. Rif. Brig.) mounted court-style for wear, reverse of Star harshly cleaned and QSA polished, light contact marks, generally nearly very fine and better (5) £600-£800 --- Sold with a photographic image of the recipient in old age wearing his medals (although mounted in the reverse order); and a contemporary letter.
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (14444318 Sgt. J. Collins, R.B.) edge bruise, polished, very fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: David Boniface Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008. A ‘Sergeant Collins’ appears in a group photograph published in the Rifle Brigade Chronicle in 1952 (see page 95).
Three: Corporal A. Bates, Rifle Brigade Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4053. A/Cpl. A. Bates. 2/R. Bde:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (4053 Cpl. A. Bates, Rifle Brigade); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (4053. A/Cpl. A. Bates. 2/R. Bde:) contact marks, otherwise very fine (3) £600-£800 --- Albert James Bates attested for the Rifle Brigade and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, being wounded at Colenso on 6 January 1900. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 April 1914 and served during the Great War on the Western Front as a Company Sergeant-Major with the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade from 23 August 1914, being slightly wounded, after three days, on 26 August 1914 (most likely at the battle of Le Cateau). Bates’s Regimental conduct sheet states: ‘certified no entry of offences; discharged in Winchester on 5 February 1919, termination of his second period of engagement, aged 43 and 2 months, having served 23 years and 112 days. Military character exemplary.’
King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4312 Pte. W. Mansell, Rifle Brigade) polished, thus fine £40-£50 --- Provenance: David Boniface Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008. W. Mansell served in the 1st Regiment of Mounted Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War.
Five: Private W. Williamson, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. K.R.R.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. 2/K.R.Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. K.R. Rif. C.) edge bruising and digs to Boer War medals, otherwise very fine (5) £300-£400 --- Walter Williamson, a painter from Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, was born about 1878. He attested into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 25 October 1898 and served in South Africa with the 3rd Battalion during the Boer War. Discharged to the Army Reserve on 11 October 1902, he was recalled for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion from 12 August 1914. He was wounded in the autumn of 1914, returning Home on 12 November 1914, and was discharged as a consequence of wounds on 30 March 1915. He was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 116013. Sold together with detailed original service certificates, original photographs of the recipient in uniform whilst serving in the Boer War, an original silk banner ‘Relief of Ladysmith, Buller, Feb. 28, 1900. 3rd Bat., King’s Royal Rifles.’, and copied research.
The medal riband bar worn by Lieutenant-Colonel W. Robertson, V.C., C.B.E., Gordon Highlanders The recipient’s riband bar, with the ribands for the Victoria Cross, complete with miniature emblem; The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Military Division, 2nd type; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902; King’s South Africa 1901-02; Coronation 1911; Coronation 1937; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal; Defence Medal; France, Third Republic, Legion of Honour; together with the recipient’s Army Temperance Association Award of Merit, silver, the reverse impressed ‘Swrgt. Mjr. W. Robertson 2nd. Gdn. Hlds. 1898’, with integral top riband bar; a Grand Lodge of India Medal, unnamed, with top ‘South Africa 1901-2’ riband bar; and a Boer War tribute medal, silver and enamel, the reverse impressed ‘South African Campaign 1899/1902 for Steadfastness’ and engraved ‘Bro. Lieutenant Robertson, V.C.’, good condition £400-£500 --- Provenance: Spink, November 1994. V.C. London Gazette 20 July 1900: ‘At the Battle of Elandslaagte, on the 21st October, 1899, during the final advance on the enemy's position, this Warrant Officer led each successive rush, exposing himself fearlessly to the enemy’s artillery and rifle fire to encourage the men. After the main position had been captured, he led a small party to seize the Boer camp. Though exposed to a deadly cross-fire from the enemy’s rifles, he gallantly held on to the position captured, and continued to encourage the men until he was dangerously wounded in two places.’ C.B.E. (Civil) London Gazette 13 June 1946: Lieutenant-Colonel William Robertson, V.C., O.B.E., J.P., Honorary Treasurer, British Legion, Scotland. O.B.E. London Gazette 7 January 1918: Lieutenant-Colonel William Robertson, V.C., Recruiting Staff Officer, Scotland: ‘For services in connection with the War.’ William Robertson was born in Dumfries on 27 February 1865, and served as a Sergeant-Major with the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, in South Africa during the Boer War, being awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry at the Battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899. Appointed Quartermaster, with the rank of Lieutenant, the following year, he served during the Great War as Senior Recruiting Officer, Scottish Command, for which services he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, and awarded the French Legion of Honour. He retired with the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 1 March 1920, and later served as Honorary Treasurer, British Legion, Scotland, for which services he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1946. He died in Edinburgh on 6 December 1949. Note: Following the institution of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire on 27 December 1918, Robertson’s O.B.E. was transferred to the Military Division. Technically, he would also have been entitled to wear the riband of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire in relation to his C.B.E., but he may have been unaware that he was entitled to wear the ribands of both Divisions.
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (2692 Pte. T. Kennedy, 3rd Bn. Rif. Bde.) edge bruise, good very fine £100-£140 --- Provenance: David Boniface Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008. Thomas Kennedy was born in Waterford, Ireland and enlisted in the Rifle Brigade in May 1893 direct from the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Manchester Regiment, aged 18 years. Posted to the 3rd Battalion out in India in December 1894, he served in the Punjab Frontier operations of 1897-98 and was discharged back home at Devonport in April 1906.
KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (2017) - Whiskey's (Pedro Pascal) Stunt Revolvers, Tequila's (Channing Tatum) Stunt Rifle, and Statesman Bourbon Bottle - Whiskey's (Pedro Pascal) stunt revolvers, Tequila's (Channing Tatum) stunt rifle, and a Statesman bourbon bottle from Matthew Vaughn's action sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Whiskey used his revolvers during the shootout in the Alps; Tequila wielded his rifle when he confronted Eggsy (Taron Egerton) and Merlin (Mark Strong) at Statesmen headquarters; and Champ (Jeff Bridges) had a bottle of bourbon in front of him on the conference table at Statesmen.This lot consists of two cast resin revolvers, based on the Ruger New Vaquero, painted silver-color with decorative black patterns along the barrels and brown grips; one dense rubber rifle, based on the Marlin Model 1895SBL, painted silver-color, black, and brown with a simulated gray wood stock; and one glass bottle containing whiskey-color liquid and the Statesman logo on the front. Both guns exhibit scuffing and paint chipping throughout, with some patterns worn off the revolvers, and the bottle's cork has broken and is floating with other particles in the liquid. Dimensions: (largest) 36" x 2" x 5.5" (91.5 cm x 5.25 cm x 14 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.The liquid in this lot was created as a prop and is not safe for consumption.Estimate: $2,000 - 4,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
ALIENS (1986) - HCG M41A Pulse Rifle Replica - A replica of an M41A Pulse Rifle from James Cameron's Aliens made by the Hollywood Collectibles Group. Hollywood Collectibles Group obtained one of the few surviving Pulse Rifles from production, then meticulously measured and photographed every detail. Numbered "0519/1000" and made of metal and acrylic, this rifle features a retractable shoulder stock, a removable magazine, and a movable pump handle for the grenade launcher. The magazine is magnetized and has an interior battery pack for two AAA batteries. Included is a themed display plaque. This rifle has undergone sympathetic restoration. It exhibits a cracked stock, chipped paint, and loose components. Dimensions: 27" x 10" x 3" (69 cm x 25 cm x 8 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) - Starfleet 2373 Type-3 Phaser Rifle Replica - A replica of a Starfleet 2373 Type-3 phaser rifle from Jonathan Frakes' Star Trek: First Contact. Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the remaining crew members on board the Enterprise armed themselves with standard Starfleet-issue rifles as they traversed the ship invaded by the Borg.This static phaser-rifle replica, possibly made from original molds, is made of resin and wood is painted in a silver-color with black components. It features a molded targeting sight on the top with a yellow window, and a black webbed nylon shoulder sling on the side. This lot exhibits chipping and flaked paint. Dimensions: 33" x 10" x 3" (84 cm x 25.25 cm x 7.75 cm)Estimate: $1,200 - 2,400Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
ROBOCOP (2014) - Rick Mattox's (Jackie Earle Haley) Light-Up Pulse Rifle - Rick Mattox's (Jackie Earle Haley) light-up pulse rifle from Jose Padilha's RoboCop. Mattox wielded a pulse rifle during a live training exercise demonstration against Alex Murphy's (Joel Kinnaman) modified mechanical body for the Omnicorp CEO Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton). This pulse rifle is made of black painted resin with metal detailing, "Omnicorp" engraved along the barrel sides, and lights up red on the side panels by a toggle along the underside of the rifle. The rifle exhibits scuffing and a loose panel on the underside. Dimensions: 30" x 3" x 8" (76.25 cm x 7.75 cm x 20.5 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.This lot is offered at a $100 starting bid with no reserve.Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, March 14th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Wednesday, March 13th.
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015) - Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) Type 56 SKS Rifle - Furiosa's (Charlize Theron) Type 56 SKS rifle from George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road. Furiosa used her rifle against the Rock Riders biker gang.This lot consists of one static Chinese type 56 SKS rifle made of rubber and plastic. It features a modified blocky grip extension of hard foam on the underside, as well as two plastic Weaver rails for scope mounting. Production intentionally distressed this rifle. This weapon exhibits some splitting of the rubber on the trigger and notable cracks. Dimensions: 40" x 5" x 2" (101.75 cm x 12.75 cm x 5 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $3,000 - 6,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE - SPECIAL EDITION (1997) - Promotional E-11 Stormtrooper Blaster Rifle - An E-11 Stormtrooper blaster rifle from the promotion of George Lucas' Star Wars: A New Hope - Special Edition. Stormtrooper rifles were created for the promotional tour for the 1997 rerelease of the original trilogy with updated visual effects, additional shots, and altered scenes.Cast from resin and painted glossy black to appear metallic, this blaster features a design based on the Sterling L2A3 submachine gun. It exhibits chipped paint, chipped and exposed resin, and missing components. Dimensions: 18.25" x 3" x 6.5" (46.5 cm x 7.75 cm x 16.5 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
MACGYVER (T.V. SERIES, 2016 - 2021) - Rifle and Pair of Dia De Los Muertos Masks - A rifle and pair of Dia de los Muertos masks from the series MacGyver. In the Season 3 episode "Dia de Muertos + Sicarios + Family," Angus MacGyver (Lucas Till) and his partner Jack Dalton (George Eads) traveled to Mexico during Dia de Muertos to assist MacGyver's dad (Tate Donovan) capture cartel boss Luis Gomez (Marco Rodriguez) while cartel members wielded rifles.This lot consists of one black and red hand-painted white urethane female mask with gold-color and black ribbons; one multicolor hand-painted white urethane male mask; and one black metal and plastic replica G&G ARP-9 airsoft 6mm caliber BB gun with a magazine clip labeled "MACGYVER" and 14 white BB pellets. This lot exhibits grime, makeup residue inside the female mask, and the rifle does not release the pellets. Dimensions: (rifle) 20" x 3" x 12.5" (51 cm x 7.75 cm x 31.75 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.This lot is offered at a $100 starting bid with no reserve.Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, March 14th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Wednesday, March 13th.
13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZI (2016) - Tyrone "Rone" Woods' (James Badge Dale) SAI GRY Rifle - Tyrone "Rone" Woods' (James Badge Dale) SAI GRY rifle from Michael Bay's 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi. Rone used his Salient Arms International GRY rifle as his weapon of choice as he and his team protected the CIA's base in Libya. This SAI GRY rifle is made of black dense rubber with an internal metal rod and production-added distress to simulate dust from the desert. This lot exhibits restoration done to the muzzle, minor cracking material, and chipped paint. Dimensions: 23" x 2.5" x 9" (58.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 23 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.This lot is offered at a $100 starting bid with no reserve.Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, March 14th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Wednesday, March 13th.
BLACK ADAM (2022) - Pair of Intergang Rifles - A pair of Intergang rifles from Jaume Collet-Serra's Black Adam. Intergang mercenaries wielded their rifles as they attacked Teth Adam (Dwayne Johnson) for interfering in their arrest of Adrianna Tomaz (Sarah Shahi) and her son Amon Tomaz (Bodhi Sabongui). This lot consists of one red and black painted dense rubber CAA Airsoft RONI G1 Pistol-Carbine Conversion replica rifle; and one red and black painted rifle. Each rifle comes with a clear acrylic magazine case featuring gold-color metal bullets with blue painted tips. These rifles feature yellow SFX tape around the muzzles. This lot exhibits a detached muzzle, as well as chipping paint on both rifles. Dimensions: (largest) 31" x 2.5" x 11" (78.75 cm x 6.5 cm x 28 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.This lot is offered at a $100 starting bid with no reserve.Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, March 14th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Wednesday, March 13th.
HALO (T.V. SERIES, 2022) - Captain Jacob Keyes' (Danny Sapani) Rifle - Captain Jacob Keyes' (Danny Sapani) rifle from the series Halo. In the Season 1 episode "Reckoning," Captain Keyes wielded his rifle as he fought against the Alien Covenant as they transported an Alien Covenant artifact to Dr. Miranda Keyes' (Olive Gray) aircraft. This rifle is made of black and silver-color painted dense rubber with white painted UNSC branding along the sides and labeled "CAPT JACOB KEYES RIFLE" on blue tape. This lot exhibits minor chipped paint and production-added distressing. Dimensions: 31" x 10.5" x 2.25" (78.75 cm x 26.75 cm x 5.75 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.This lot is offered at a $100 starting bid with no reserve.Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, March 14th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Wednesday, March 13th.
AVATAR (2009) - GS-221 Modular Rifle - A GS-221 modular rifle from James Cameron's Avatar. Resources Developmental Administration (RDA) SecOp soldiers carried a variety of rifles.Created by New Zealand-based Weta Workshop, this urethane rubber rifle is finished in dark blue with a green plastic magazine and metal components for the barrel and breech. While it was originally dressed around a live firearm that shot blanks during production, it has since been redressed around parts from an airsoft M14 for display. The butt bears the fictional "MATANZA ARMS CORP" company logo, and the grip bears the fictional company name "Hexfast." It features safe/fire switches, and the magazine has markings detailing its use in the weapon, including a capacity of 80 rounds. The gun's top features RIS rails that allow the attachment of accessories. Production intentionally distressed this rifle. It exhibits a loose trigger, grime buildup, and a loose frame. Dimensions: 30.5" x 9" x 4" (77.5 cm x 23 cm x 10.25 cm) Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.Firearm deactivated; see firearm deactivation notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $5,000 - 10,000 ΔBidding for this lot will end on Tuesday, March 12th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, March 13th or Thursday, March 14th.
THE EXPENDABLES 3 (2014) - Barney Ross' (Sylvester Stallone) Stunt Hybrid Noveske 16" Infantry/Colt Rifle - Barney Ross' (Sylvester Stallone) stunt hybrid Noveske 16" Infantry/Colt rifle from Patrick Hughes' The Expendables 3. Ross wielded his custom firearm, a hybrid weapon with a Noveske 16" Infantry upper receiver and a Colt lower receiver, throughout the film against Stonebanks (Mel Gibson) and his men.This black-painted rubber stunt rifle features a metal and fiberglass barrel and black nylon buckle strap zip-tied to the backing. The gun is engraved with the Noveske Rifleworks LLC logo and numbered model N4 with a 5.56 mm gauge. It exhibits minor rubber tears and a loose barrel from production. Dimensions: 38" x 3" x 11" (96.75 cm x 7.75 cm x 28 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $3,000 - 6,000Bidding for this lot will end on Tuesday, March 12th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, March 13th or Thursday, March 14th.
STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) - Alternate Trade Federation Droid Blaster - An alternate Trade Federation droid blaster from George Lucas' Revenge of the Sith. Designed as an alternative to the larger E-5 blaster rifle wielded by the droids of the Trade Federation, the blaster was ultimately not seen clearly in the final cut.This lot consists of a cast resin blaster with sculpted details and a black finish. It exhibits wear from use and age, including scuffing and paint chipping throughout. Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" x 2" (25.5 cm x 19.25 cm x 5.25 cm)Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
HALO (T.V. SERIES, 2022) - Sangheili Plasma Rifle and Subanese Needle Shard - A Sangheili plasma rifle and a Subanese needle shard from Kyle Killen and Steven Kane's Halo. Sangheili Elites wielded Okarda'phaa-patterned plasma rifles while serving in the Covenant infantry, and used Needlers to shoot Subanese crystals capable of penetrating sophisticated armor throughout the series.This lot consists of an otherworldly foam Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle (DER) hand-painted blue with a black textured grip and detailing, as well as a translucent blue resin shard hand-numbered "8" in silver-color marker and engraved "C" on its bottom face. The resin and foam both exhibit splits and paint flaking from production. Dimensions: (largest) 15" x 11.5" x 3" (38.25 cm x 29.25 cm x 7.75 cm)This lot is offered at a $100 starting bid with no reserve.Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, March 14th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Wednesday, March 13th.
DISTRICT 9 (2009) - Weta Workshop AMR-B05 Prawn Assault Rifle Replica - A Weta Workshop replica of an AMR-B05 Prawn assault rifle from Neill Blomkamp's District 9. In the film, Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlton Copley) discovered he could wield Prawn weaponry after he was subjected to alien experiments at Multinational United (MNU).This static fiberglass assault rifle replica was created by Weta Workshop based on the original production weapons. It features an alien futuristic design with a long barrel which includes cylindrical protrusions. Weta intentionally distressed this weapon to give it the appearance of oozing alien gunk. Also included is a metal plaque listing this replica as "191/750." This lot exhibits some scuffing, chipped paint, and loose pieces. Dimensions: 39.5" x 14" x 6.5" (100.25 cm x 35.5 cm x 16.5 cm)Estimate: $2,000 - 4,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
THE MATRIX (1999) - Leader Dynamics T2 MK5 Police Tactical Carbine Rifle - A Leader Dynamics T2 MK5 police tactical carbine rifle from the Wachowski's The Matrix. Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving) and the police ambushed Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) in a dark building with their rifles.This rigid polyurethane foam rifle was cast from a real AAAC firearm used in the film and bears its serial number, 050629, with an additional "C" inscribed at the end. The AAAC is a rare rifle typically only available in Australia, which had been the filming location of The Matrix. This lot exhibits pitting, cracks, scuffs, discoloration, and a buildup of grime. Dimensions: 30.25" x 8" x 2.5" (77 cm x 20.5 cm x 6.25 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000Bidding for this lot will end on Wednesday, March 13th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Thursday, March 14th.
HALO (T.V. SERIES, 2022) - APS UAR Rifle, Stunt Gun, Baton and Season 1 Printed Concept Artwork Folder - An APS UAR rifle, stunt gun, baton and Season 1 printed concept artwork folder from the series Halo. Teenage John-117 (Logan Shearer) raised his APS UAR rifle at teenage Soren-066 (Jude Cudjoe) when he tried to escape the UNSC Spartan Training Center in the Season 1 episode "Unbound," and members of the United Nations Space Command wielded various modified guns and rifles as they fought against the Alien Covenant horde. This lot consists of a black dense rubber APS UAR assault rifle with a black nylon strap; a black dense rubber stunt gun; a black and silver-color painted metal and resin baton; and a set of 65 color printed concept art work and three continuity and behind-the-scenes photos in a manila folder marked "HALO Season 1 Art" and "GA POWER." This lot exhibits torn dense rubber and chipped paint. Dimensions: (largest) 29.5" x 3" x 3" (75 cm x 7.75 cm x 7.75 cm)Ownership may be restricted in some countries; see replica firearm notice in Buyer's Guide.This lot is offered at a $100 starting bid with no reserve.Bidding for this lot will end on Thursday, March 14th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Tuesday, March 12th or Wednesday, March 13th.
JUDGE DREDD (1995) - Aspen Guard Rifle - An Aspen guard rifle from Danny Cannon's Judge Dredd. A special division of Mega-City One's law enforcement, prison guards at the Aspen Penal Colony wielded their massive signature rifles throughout the film, including in the opening shot, while attempting to stop Rico (Armand Assante) from escaping, and when they escorted Judged Dredd (Sylvester Stallone) to his cell.This heavyweight, futuristic static rifle features an oversized aluminum barrel shroud designed to fit around a real-world AK-47 and affixed to a resin and fiberglass receiver; self-skinning foam padding on the foregrip and stock; a static metal trigger; a leather strap attached via metal mounting points; and a metal buckle engraved "Hi-Tek." Four electronically-wired but currently nonfunctional bulbs are inset above the ejection port. The rifle exhibits scuffing and chipped resin on the magazine as well as discoloration throughout from age. Dimensions: 42" x 20" x 17.75" (106.75 cm x 51 cm x 44.5 cm)Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000Bidding for this lot will end on Tuesday, March 12th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, March 13th or Thursday, March 14th.
I AM LEGEND (2007) - Dr. Robert Neville's (Will Smith) Light-Up M4 Rifle - Dr. Robert Neville's (Will Smith) M4 rifle from Francis Lawrence's I Am Legend. The apparent sole survivor of a virus that transformed humanity into vampire-like zombies known as Darkseekers, Neville carried his signature M4 rifle throughout the film.This metal, non-firing "dummy" rifle is one of two rented to the production to allow Smith to wield it without an armorer on set. It features a custom receiver made by the production's armorer, a retractable stock, a metal magazine, working switches, and a charging handle. The scope is a practical example with real glass optics, as are the surefire flashlight and laser mounted on the forearm. The rifle exhibits scratches and scuffs on the metal finish, as well as a buildup of grime. Dimensions: 32.5" x 10" x 4.5" (82.5 cm x 25.5 cm x 11.5 cm)Firearm deactivated; see firearm deactivation notice in the Buyer's Guide.Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.Estimate: $6,000 - 12,000Bidding for this lot will end on Tuesday, March 12th. The auction will begin at 9:00AM PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Wednesday, March 13th or Thursday, March 14th.
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