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| 451: | Book. Winchester 73/76. By Butler. 95 pages about the 1873 & 1876 rifles. 1970 ed. GC. |
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| 452: | Book. A Sure Defence: The Bowie Knife Book by Kenneth Burton. 99 pages of knife photos & makers. 1988 ed. VGC. |
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| 453: | Book. List of Changes in British War Material. Vol III, 1900 - 1910. 1987 reprint by Skennerton. 216 pages. VGC. |
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| 454: | Books (3): Bayonets of the World. Volumes 2-4. Kiesling, Paul and Frank Van Gelder, Editor. Military Collectors Service, Kedichem, Holland, 1974. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Three volumes only. All have good dust jackets. Valuable references for bayonet collectors and much sought after books. |
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| 455: | Book - Official History of New Zealand in the 2nd World War. – New Zealanders with the Royal Airforce Vol III Mediterranean and Middle East, South-east Asia. Ex school library book, no just jacket, hard cover faded, with water staining on one edge and slight marks, library number on spin. Split on inside of cover but binding still tight. Bumping to head and base of spin, 409 pages with maps and black and white photos. Slight foxing on ends of pages. Text and illustrations clean and clear. |
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| 456: | Book: British Service Lee by Ian D Skennerton. Hard cover with dust jacket, 410 pp, 500+ illust., 1982 & 1987. First Edition. (All Editions now out of stock.) Pre-cursor to the ‘Lee-Enfield Story’, this is regarded by many as a ‘First Edition’ although the more ensuing ‘Lee-Enfield Story’ had much more detail, serial Nos., better paper & illustrations. Near new condition. |
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| 457: | Book. Lee-Enfield Story by Ian D Skennerton, Hard cover with dust jacket. New condition. 504 pp, c.1,000 illust. 1993. The Lee-Metford, Lee-Enfield, S.M.L.E. & No.4 Series Rifles & Carbines, 1888 to the Present. With expanded index & markings sections, this is now regarded as the 2nd edition Skennerton. Out of print from 2006. |
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| 458: | Books (2): A Treatise On The British Military Martini– Vol. II, .40 & .303 Martinis, 1880-c.1920’ Temple & Skennerton. Hard cover, 11 x 8¾ in., 213 pp, 135 illust., dust jacket, 1989. The 2nd volume in this 3- part series, the trials Enfield- Martini and subsequent .303 converted rifles and carbines are thoroughly detailed. The .303 Martini was essentially a reserve grade arm in the British service but a front line issue to Colonial forces. ‘A Treatise On The British Military Martini– Vol. III, Manufacture, Training Arms & Accessories’ Temple & Skennerton. Hard cover, 11 x 8¾ in., 178 pp, 350 illust., dust jacket, 1995. New condition. This final volume of the series is a wealth of information on the manufacture, many and various markings found on Martini rifles and carbines and the contemporary magazine Lee rifles, along with the many Martini accessories and fittings. |
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| 459: | Book (1): Notes on Guns, Gears and Sights. Turnberry 1918. WWI Aerial Combat. With Notes on the Vickers Gun, Deflection and Theory of Sighting, etc R Bell-Irving [ed.] Observer Office.1918. Green hardback cloth cover. First Edition. 103pp :: With 45 pasted-in photographs of the Vickers gun, biplanes, sights, etc : The Number 310 on the bottom right hand corner which could indicate an issue number. A scarce and lavishly illustrated item on gunnery training for WWI biplane pilots. In Good condition without dustwrapper as issued. Cover with a slight tear to the spine. All the bumps and corner knocks you would expect with an item this age. Research would indicate that this is an extremely rare item. |
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| 460: | Books (7) Secret Weapons of the 3rd Reich by Simon. The Colditz Story, Act of Grace by Coyle, Heaven Next Stop by Bloemertz, The Tip Top Boys, Immediate Action, The Killing Zone. |
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| 461: | Book. New Zealand Army Personal Equipment 1910 - 1945 O'Sullivan, Barry & Matthew. New. First Edition. 352 pages. An extensive photographic reference of equipment used by the New Zealand Army from 1910-1945. Equipment from operational deployments in Samoa, Gallipoli, France, Belgium, Palestine, Home Service, Egypt, Pacific, North Africa and Italy. Especially included never before published photos and information on: 1911 Pattern Great Coat carrier; 1911 Pattern ammunition pouches; Special binoculars; WWI machine gunners equipment. |
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| 462: | Book: Small Arms Of The Anglo-Boer War 1899- 1902 by Ron Bester. A comprehensive study of all rifles, carbines, handguns and edged weapons used by the opposing forces during this conflict. An oversize book in ‘as new’ condition. 386 pages. |
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| 463: | Books (10) Box of ten books, War Machines, Great Explorers, The World's Elite Forces, etc. |
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| 464: | Books (10) Box of ten books relating to The Old Wild West, mostly hardcover books. |
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| 465: | Books (4) The Parker Lyon - Harrah's Pony Express Museum. A Photographic Essay by G. Martin H/C 191 pages. North American Indians by N. Bancroft- Hunt. 112 pages. Apache Wars, An Illustrated Battle History by E.L. Reedstrom, H/C 256 pages and The Art of the Old West, From the Collection of the Gilcrease Institute. H/C 335 pages. |
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| 466: | Books (4) Centenial Album of the Civil War by M.H. Pakula H/C 300 pages. Illustrated History of the American Civil War by H.S. Comhager. H/C 284 pages. Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia by F.A. Lord, H/C 360 pages, plus Volcanic Firearms and their Successors by Edsall James S.C. 14 pages. |
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| 467: | Book. Australian Service Bayonets by Ian D Skennerton 1976. First Edition 134p. Good to excellent condition. |
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| 468: | Books (7) Handgun Digest, S/C 256 pages. Guns In Colour, Gun Digest Book of Holsters S/C 256 pages. Handguns of the World. The Complete Handgun 1300 to the present. The Worlds Greatest Guns. The Illustrated History of Firearms |
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| 469: | Book. Webley Revolvers by Gordon Bruce & Christian Reinhart. 256 pages. GC |
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| 470: | Book. Webley & Scott Automatic Pistols. By Gordon Bruce. 301 pages |
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| 471: | Books. Small Arms of the World, 12th Ed. A Basic Manual of Military and Sporting Arms of the World. Hard cover 894 pages. Plus Encyclopedia of Firearms by H.L. Peterson H/C 365 pages. |
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| 472: | Books. Jeep - Service Repair Handbook. Covers Willys Overland Model MB and Ford Model GPW. Soft cover, 365 pages. Plus the Small-Boat Sailor's Bible, S/C 152 pages. |
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| 473: | Books (6) Brownell's Parts Catalogue No 59, 500 pages of Gun Parts etc. Black Powder Gun Digest 2nd Edition. The ABC's of Reloading 3rd Ed. The Complete Black Powder Hand Book and Handloaders Digest 16th Ed plus Shooting the Muzzle Loaders. |
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| 474: | Book. The Grand Old Lady Of No Man's Land by Dolf Goldsmith. 1994. As New. Vickers .303 Calibre Machine Gun followed the Maxim onto the field of battle in the early 1900s as the weapon of choice in trench warfare for British and Commonwealth armies during two world wars. |
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| 475: | Book. A Treatise on the Snider, The British Soldier's Firearm 1866-1880 by Ian D Skennerton. Good Condition. This work covers the development of the Snider from 1862, through the trials, its adoption, subsequent variations and modifications, and on to the special colonial, police and penal models which were still in service long after the turn of the century. This book is a valuable reference work for collectors, historians and firearm enthusiasts alike." |
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| 476: | Books (4) Gun Digests Nos 22, 23, 36 and 37th. |
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| 477: | Books (4) Gun Digests Nos 18, 19, 20 and 21st. |
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| 478: | Books (4) Gun Digests Treasury, plus Gun Digest Nos 15, 16, and 17. |
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| 479: | Books (5) Handloader's Digest, years 2nd 1964, 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th Editions. |
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| 480: | Books (5) Herters Catalogue 1979, Basic Hunting Guide by NRA, Official Gun Book 1954, Beginners Guide to Guns and Shooting plus the American Rifleman Goes to War. |
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| 481: | Books (4) Webley .455 Auto Pistol Cartridges and Notes on .455 Webley Revolver Cartridges. Both by Lynn Harris. Plus Bisley Past and Present and Guns Review featuring article on manufacture of the 1888 Sword bayonet |
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| 482: | Books (6) Proceedings of International Shooting Sport Symposium Wellington NZ, Fireams in NZ, NZ Firearm Handbook, Bisley Past and Present signed to Lynn Harris from Ted Molyneux. Webleys .455 Auto Pistol Cartridges by Lynn Harris and Notes on .455 Webey Revolver Cartridges by L. Harris |
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| 483: | Book Japanese Bayonets by Larry Johnson. HC & DJ 152 pages. This is a signed copy by the author and dated 11-26-88. In VGC. |
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| 484: | Box of Cartridge and Bayonet Catalogues, International Ammo Ass. Antique Gun Powder Cans and Kegs. FBI Handgun, Wound Ballistics and Ammo tests. CAC 1903 photcopies catalogue plus 8 older bayonet catalogues. |
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| 485: | Book. The Regimental Badges of New Zealand by D.A.Corbett. Revised edition 1980. 320 pages, HC, DJ. Many b&w photos. Near new condition except for a 10mm rip in DJ. |
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| 486: | Miscellaneous box lot containing Herter's catalogue, Steyrs catalogue, Arms & Armour book, Pacific Edition of The Yank magazine x 4, Book Warboy, four other War books. Water colour painting, Aussie 30 year Reunion Vietnam Vets poster. Vietnam plastic bag warning of mines and plastic Guard case. |
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| 487: | NZ Literature. The Garrison Bee, 3 off Aug-Sept 1912, worth some research. NZ at the front 1918, War Records, Prelude to Battle, The Bad of Days by T. Nolan and Hunting Smarter by H. Willems. |
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| 488: | Books (4) An Illustrated History of Guns and Small Arms by Rossa & May. Guns in Colour by L.Thompson. NZ Cavalcade of Antique Arms and The Observers Book of Firearms by N, Du Quesne Bird. |
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| 489: | Books (2) Shooting for the Skipper by Jack McNair 1st Ed HC & DJ plus The Best Job Ever by Allan Farmer 1st Ed SC. As new. |
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| 490: | Books (6) Barry Crump Books. Wild Pork and Watercress. SC. Bullock Creek and a Good Keen Woman, Plus My Stalking Memories by Major Wilson 1st Ed HC plus The Very Best of Rod & Rifle 1980- 85 SC and In Hind Sight by Tony Orman. |
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| 491: | Book - NRA Pistols & Revolvers Vol 1 Dated 1953, hard cover faded no dust jacket 838 pages with black & white photos. A useful reference for pistols & revolvers. GC for age |
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| 492: | Hatcher’s Notebook by Julian Hatcher, dated 1957. Faded hard cover no dust jacket, 629 pages black & white photos covering all aspects of US firearms. A useful reference of technical information for ammunition and guns. GC for age |
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| 493: | Portuguese 1871 Remington Socket Bayonet. Central locking ring. 18mm bore. 550mm triangular blade, small patches of pitting. FC Pic  |
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| 494: | Dutch 1871/88 Beaumont Vitali Socket Bayonet. 68mm socket, central locking in two pieces with two screws. 518mm Cruciform blade. No scabbard. GC Pic |
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| 495: | Turkish 1873 Peabody Martini Socket Bayonet. 18mm socket bore, central locking ring. 515mm long thin cruciform blade. No scabbard. VGC Pic |
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| 496: | British P1842 Socket Bayonet. Rim made for Lovell's lug. 75mm socket. 425mm triangular blade with end pitting. No scabbard. Ref BCB B-139 |
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| 497: | French 1847 Socket Bayonet. Socket with central locking ring Mkd NS. Short heavy elbow, triangular blade. No scabbard. GC |
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| 498: | Russian 1870 Berdan 2 socket Bayonet. Socket with central locking ring. Cruciform blade with screwdriver tip. Light pitting overall. |
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| 499: | British Brown Bess Land Pattern Socket Bayonet. 100mm socket, 390mm triangular blade. No scabbard VGC Ref BCB B-49 |
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| 500: | British P1838/39 Socket bayonet. 75mm socket rim for Hanovarian catch. 405mm triangular blade. No scabbard. VGC Ref BCB B-49 |
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