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Catalogue Only - Catalogue Price $20 Next Catalogue Free with Purchases Over $100 FRONT COVER & BELOW Lot 194 - Superb Model 1893 Borchardt Automatic Pistol AUCTION 49 SUNDAY MAY 17th 2015 HELD AT THE HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT HOTEL CORNER OF KIRKBRIDE AND ASCOT ROADS AUCKLAND AIRPORT VIEWING FROM 8.00 -10.00 AM ON THE DAY, AUCTION COMMENCES AT 10.00 AM Lots can also be viewed prior to the auction in our show room located at S.A.I Guns - 553 Great South Rd. Penrose Entrance by catalogue only - Catalogue price $20 Next catalogue free with purchases over $100 For information or price guide on any lots contact Greg Carvell Telephone +64 9 579-3771 Fax +64 9 579-3401 Email [email protected] Website www.gunauction.co.nz Postal CARVELL’S AUCTIONS P.O Box 112313 Penrose 1061 - For all postal bids and payments Auckland NZ 1 1 - GUN MAGAZINES CATALOGUE 49 MAY 17th 2015 17 - LEE ENFIELD NO8 RIFLE 12 US Gun Report magazines from 1984-85. GC British Military SMLE .22lr training rifle. 23 1/2” Barrel with original sights. The action marked 22NO8 MKI is miss- 2 - SMLE BAYONET FROGS ing the floor plate and bullet guide. Wood work is missing the Four WWII British webbing frogs for the SMLE ‘Bayonet’. top piece, barrel bands and swivels and has been reshaped at VGC 17 the forend. Action is at fault and will not cock. FC ALR 3 - REVOLVER SPEEDLOADERS 7 18 - BRITISH ENTRENCHING TOOL Assorted HKS brand loader 2 x PY (Colt Python) 2 x Model WWII pattern 1908 entrenching tool complete with handle 29 (S&W 44 etc) 2 x model 36 (5 shot .38 Revolver) and olive drab pouch marked with broad arrow 44 date and D&M Ltd. VGC 4 - HANDGUN BOOKS Famous Automatic Pistols and Revolvers by Olsen. Large 18 19 - WIRE CUTTERS format, soft cover and B&W photos, plus Famous Auto Pis- British Military WWII period MKI wire cutters. Marked tols of Europe. Illustrated guide to most pistols for takedown C.H.P 1941 complete with correct frog. VGC 8 and maintenance. VGC 21 20 - NO7 BAYONET 5 - PROOF MARK BOOK British Military NO7 knife bayonet to fit the NO4 SMLE Standard Directory of Proof Marks including WWII German or Sten Gun. 20cm Blade marked NO7 MK1/L brown resin Ordnance codes. Soft cover, small format, a must have for handle complete with steel sheath with parade white frog. the collector. VGC VGC 22 6 - 303 ACCESSORY LOT 21 - 1907 HOOKED QUILLON BAYONET Two leather bandolier pouches, 5R of ammo, three charges Very rare and desirable SMLE pattern 1907 bayonet with and a brass oil bottle. F-GC ALR hooked quillon. 43.5cm Blade with cypher 1907, 4 ‘10 date and SANDERSON mark as well as ordnance marks. The 7 - NO4 SPIKE BAYONET steel is in ExC with only minor staining and thinning blue For the NO4 SMLE version with 1/2 round Bakelite scab- 19 20 to the guard. Complete with original scabbard and leather bard. VGC frog. As many of these bayonets had the hook removed they are very rare and the first we have had for sale for many 8 - NO4 SPIKE BAYONET years. ExC For the WWII SMLE, complete with steel scabbard and frog. ExC 22 - FIRST PATTERN 1888 BAYONET A very rare first pattern 1888 British Military long service 9 - PISTOL AND S.M.G BOOK 14 Lee bayonet. 30cm Blade with ordnance marks and only mi- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Pistols Revolvers and Sub- nor staining. Grip with three brass rivets and central hole machine Guns by Fowler, North and Strouge. Large format, complete with lever and steel scabbard. Seldom seen for sale soft cover, colour photos & 256 pages. VGC 15 and a unique opportunity for the advanced British Military or bayonet collector. VGC 10 - WINCHESTER COLLECTORS AMMO 11R of .401 for the automatic rifle and approximately 40R of 23 - 1907 BAYONET .22 automatic. GC ALR British/NZ Military SMLE bayonet. 43cm Blade with cy- pher, 1907 date, Wilkinson and ordnance marks and most 11 - GERMAN INSIGNIA overall blue. GC wooden grips with oiler in the pommel. Three WWII German cloth breast Eagles for Panzer, Navy Includes scabbard with NZ marked leather frog. VG-ExC and Enlisted/NCO soldiers. GC 16 24 - S&W MODEL 29 REVOLVER 12 - GERMAN INSIGNIA Vintage US Smith & Wesson model 29-3 .44 Magnum cal Bag containing assorted Nazi insignia etc. Including breast double action revolver. 10 1/2” Barrel with original target eagle, small tinnie marked KINDER ALIES LAND, medical sight and marked with cal and SMITH & WESSON. Met- shoulder band pin, Pioneer Parade collar tab, Artillery Offic- alwork retains nearly all original blue with a few scratches ers tab and a cockade. GC and wear at the muzzle. VGC original wooden grips. VG- ExWO&C B/CLR 13 - ASSORTED GERMAN INSIGNIA A bag containing 8 Nazi insignia including Infantry Officers 24 25 - S&W .22 REVOLVER parade collar tab, breast eagle, Police eagle, collar insignia A good quality US model 17-3 double action revolver, circa and cockades. GC 1975. 6” Barrel with adjustable sights and marked SMITH & WESSON .22lr caliber. The frame with German 1975 proof 14 - SPANISH 44 MAUSER mark and S&W logo and address. Metalwork retains near Model 1944 short rifle. 24 3/4” 8x57 cal barrel with original all original blue and ExC original wooden grips. ExWO&C sights and bayonet lug. Chamber ring marked FABRICA DE 25 B/CLR ARMAS LA CORUNA 1954. Metalwork with near all fin- ish. VGC original stock with gloss type finish. VGWO&C 26 - CZ75 PISTOL ALR Czech 9mm semi auto pistol. 4 1/2” Barrel slide with fixed sights and marked CZ model 75 etc and 91 proof date. Met- 15 - SPANISH 1893 MAUSER alwork with near all original matte finish. Pachmayr brand Spanish Military M1893 Mauser bolt action rifle. 29” 7 x rubber grips, includes extra magazine. VGWO&C B/CLR 57 cal barrel with original sights. The side rail of the re- ceiver is marked MOD MAUSER 1896 LUDW-LOEWE 26 27 - BERETTA M74 PISTOL & CO BERLIN. Metalwork is all cleaned to white. Bolt is Italian semi auto .22lr pistol. 6” Barrel with adjustable sights. mismatched. Woodwork with many handling dings and com- Slide marked with Beretta Gardone address and MOD 74. plete with sling swivels. GWO&C ALR Metalwork with most finish. GC plastic grips. GC B/CLR 16 - LEE ENFIELD NO8 RIFLE 28 - TWO PISTOL BOOKS British Military SMLE .22lr training rifle. 23 1/2” .22lr cal 27 Pistols of the World, 4th Edition by Hogg and Walter. Soft barrel with original sights. The action is marked 22 NO8 cover, large format, B&W photos and 430 pages plus Gun MKI, but is hard to make out under the Military refinish. Digest Book of Semi Auto Pistols. VGC Wrist with 1952 date. Wood work is complete with swivels and quite a few handling dings. GWO&C ALR B category pistol license holders require a ‘Pinky’ form Photographs not necessarily to scale from your club to obtain a permit at the auction venue 2 29 - COLT FIREARMS BOOK 31 40 - CONTRACT BURNSWICK BAYONET Colt Firearms from 1836 by Serven. Hard cover, large for- An extremely fine example of a British Military Volunteer mat, 395 pages and B&W photos. A must have for the Colt Brunswick sword bayonet. 51cm Swell tip blade without collector. VGC fullers and with slightly stained original brass ring hilt with early style spring catch, the pommel is marked with rifle 30 - COLT FIREARMS BOOK #687 and retailer W&C SCOTT. Complete with its original Standard Catalogue of Colt Firearms by Sapp. Hard cover, leather and brass scabbard. This actual bayonet is pictured 32 large format with 450 colour photos and price values for 41 in Skemmerton & Richards British & Commonwealth bayo- over 500 models. VGC nets book page 84. A unique opportunity for the advanced bayonet collector to purchase a scarce bayonet which is sel- 31 - COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL dom seen with its scabbard and in hard to beat ExC. Rare American Colt Third Issue, circa 1977, ‘Snub Nosed’ revolver. 2” .38 Special cal barrel with ejection shroud and 41 - MARTINI HENRY YATAGHAN BAYONET correct Colt legend and Detective spec marking as well 40 58cm Blade with faint Sollingen makers mark. The socket as West German proof marks. Metalwork retains near all has been bushed to 18mm for the Martini Henry rifle and is original bright blue finish. ExC chequered wooden grips. bar on band type. GC leather chequered handle and is com- ExWO&C CLR plete with leather and steel scabbard. VGC 32 - ROSSI SNUB NOSED REVOLVER 42 - BAYONETS OF THE WORLD BOOKS Seldom seen Rossi Model 272 pioneer 5 shot pocket double Circa 1974, four volume set of bayonet books considered a action revolver. 2” .38 special cal barrel with original sight, 47 must have for the bayonet collector for identifying bayonets ejector shroud and makers details. Metalwork with near all with hundreds of detailed illustrations. VGC original blue and ExC original wooden grips plus a rubber grip and original box. ExWO&C CLR 43 - GERMAN SWORD AND BAYONET BOOK The Sword & Bayonet Makers of Imperial Germany 1871- 33 - COLT M1908 PISTOL 46 1918 by John Walter. Hard cover, small format. GC Antique circa 1911 Colt Model 1908 hammerless pocket pistol, circa 1911. 2 1/2” .25acp cal barrel. The slide marked 44 - COLT 1911 PISTOL with Colt Hartford address and patent dates ending in 1910. US Military issue WWI period, circa 1918, Colt 1911 semi The otherside marked COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBRE 25. automatic pistol. 5” Barrel, the slide with original sights Metalwork retains nearly all original blue and case colours and marked with Patent info and Hartford address etc, the to the small parts.
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