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FOR SALE - ALL ITEMS ARE INERT, offered as DIDACTIC HISTORICAL EXAMPLES.
(Will not sell where prohibited by law.) I'm not a "dealer". Many items have been in my collection for decades. Time to move things along to the next collector. |
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12lb Spherical Case Shot, U.S., Civil War 12lb Spherical Case Shot, sectioned to show the internal lead ball and sulfur matrix, with a Bormann time fuze The inscription reads:
1861-1865 
$450 (+shipping) |
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Hotchkiss 3.67" Solid Bolt, U.S., Civil War Solid Shot for the 3.67-inch calibre rifle. Missing the lead driving band.Cleaned and coated. Nice condition. (More Images) 
$450 (+shipping, 11 lbs) |
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No.36 MkI, "Mills Bomb", Defensive Grenade, British, WWII The body is embossed "W.E B. Ld", for W.E. Blake LTD, London. The safety lever is matching, stamped "W.E. _". (A very faint "B." at the end?) The zinc base plug is dated 1943 ("43"), manufactured by "TA & S" for T. Adshead & Sons, Worcestershire. The grenade is painted an unusual dark green with a red-painted brass fill plug. While not the usual brown varnish, the finish appears vintage. A very nice, clean and complete example. (More Images) 
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Mod.24 Stielhandgranate, German, WWII Head faintly stamped "41 evy" (Wilhelm von Hagen Metallwarenfabrik) Wood is stamped "RR 834-40" (Richard Rinker); End cap with a Wiemar eagle ampt: "WaA35". I understand this to be an EOD water recovery. Buried under silt, giving a unique patina to the metal and stick. Metal is tight to the wood. Smooth frag sleeve is fixed in place. Some corrosion at the threaded base, but not visible when assembled. Head assembles snug. (More Images) 
 $880 (+Shipping) |
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Italian "Red Devil" Presentation Set, Italian, WWII Three Boxed Sets, O.T.O., S.R.C.M. and Breda Hand Grenades. Obtained from the estate sale of an Italian Army officer, in Italy. Each set includes one complete example along with its sectioned counterpart. An exremely rare set! Looking to sell the group. Price is yet to be determined. Inquiries welcome. (More Images) 
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Eihandgranaat No.3, Offensive Grenade, Dutch, WWII Dutch, Egg Handgrenade No.3 Offensive. Made of thin (0.3mm) sheet metal with a friction pull-fuze. After Holland was occupied in 1940, the Germans took over the remaining Dutch stocks. A nice example of a hard-to-find grenade. The grenade is filled with a permanent solid polyurethane (?) filler. It's transparent so you can still see inside. (More Images) 
 $380 (+shipping) |
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M-DN 11, Fragmentation Grenade, German, Modern German M-DN 11 Fragmentation Grenade. Molded plastic body contains approx. 3800 imbeded steel balls, each with a diameter of 2.5 to 3mm. The plasticized PETN filler (43g) gave it a danger radius of 100 meters. Hard to find and in mint conditon. (More Images) 
 $380 (+shipping) |
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M93BG, Practice Rifle Grenade, Belgium, Modern Belgium Mecar Telgren M93BG Practice Rifle Grenade for the FNC (Fabrique Nationale Carabine). Designed for the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. Pulling the nose section of the rifle grenade forward, a spring-loaded black plastic rear sight pops up with graduations for 50, 100 and 150 metres. | |
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The blue plastic body has the following markings in white stamped on it: "Gren-RFL-40mm Bullet thru AP-X FN 240 LOT 02-FNB-1996" (More Images) 
 $225 (+shipping) |
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RGD-33 "Ruchnaya Granata Degtyareva", Russian, WWII Adopted for use in 1933. The design was criticized for being overly complicated to use and was costly to manufacture, but continued to see service into the Vietnam era. Overall condition is good. A rectangular cut in the side of the head is covered nicely with the frag sleeve, which fits snug but not too tight. (More Images) 
 $380 (+shipping) |
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| PZFGR DM18 Üb, 9cm Practice Rocket, W. German, Post WWII The PzF 44 recoilless anti-tank weapon traces its ancestry back to the WWII "Panzerfaust". It came into service with the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Force/West German Army) in the mid 1960s. Despite some design drawbacks, this grenade launcher, in a number of modifications, served until the early 1990s . This inert-filled PZFGR 18 Üb is in good condition with light surface rust on the fins. A separate booster assembly (not included) propelled the projectile. Folding Fins deployed after it left the launch tube. (More Images) 
 $145 (+ shipping, about 5 lbs.) |
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| M29A2, 3.5-inch Practice Rocket, U.S., Post WWII The M20 3.5-inch Rocket Launcher, also known as the "Super Bazooka" was developed at the very end of WWII as a replacement to the smaller M9 2.36-inch rocket launcher. The M20 was used extensively during the Korean War and remained in service through Vietnam. The M29A2, 3.5-inch Practice Round was the last in the M29 Series. Plaster filling gives it the proper weight, weighing about 8-1/2 lbs. This example looks to be a field recovery, with dents and wear to the warhead. It retains the ejection safety pin and its protective band. Original electrical wiring is present. Head is ink-stamp dated "11-72" and also metal-stamped "8-53". The fuze section is metal-stamp dated "7-52". Looks like Korean War vintage stock carried over to Vietnam. SOLD |
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75mm, IGr 38 H1, HEAT Round, German, WWII The 7.5cm Leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 ("Light Infantry Gun"), was one of the first post-World War I weapons issued to the German Army in 1927. The le IG18 was light and handy (400kg), and remained in service until 1945. It was made in standard, mountain, and airborne versions. This is the "H1" Type, High Explosive Anti Tank round for the IG18. It had a maximum range of 3795m (4150yd) and would penetrate 45mm (1.77in) at a 30° impact angle. The projectile is dated 1942 with an aluminum PD fuze "AZ 38". The steel case is headstamped: "mp wa 43 6391St lIG18" with a Waffenamt. Steel primer C/12 n.A. Ink markings denote the following: III = "3" (standard weight shell); 91 = cyclonite/wax explosive filler; FES = "Führung Sintereisen" (sintered-iron driving band). An excellent example with great original paint and markings. Hard to improve on and rare. (Case is tight to the projectile.) (More Images) 
$1,250 (+ shipping, about 7lbs.) |
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BK-2H Blendkörper Grenade, Germany, WWII BK-2H Blendkörper ("Blinding Devices"), introduced in 1943 as an anti-tank weapon. It consists of a heavy glass bottle with a smaller glass vial nested inside. The dual bottle arrangement kept two chemical solutions separated. The Blendkörper were thrown against tanks, smashing the glass containers allowing the chemicals to mix, creating a spontaneous volatile reaction producing a dense caustic cloud. Target areas were hatches, air vents or other openings leading to the main crew compartment. The smoking mixture would penetrate to the interior of the tank incapacitating the crew, forcing them to abandon their vehicle. Hairline crack in the Bakelite cap and a small chip. Modern O-ring on top. (See my web page for in-depth information.) (More Images) 
$450 (+ shipping) |
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Proximity Fuze VT M532, U.S. VT M532 is a dual purpose proximity fuze used with 81mm mortar rounds. Mode selectable, proximity or point detonating (PD). The ribbed plastic nose encloses the antenna, mounted on top of an aluminum body. Complete with the sealed radio electronics module. Appears to be dated "9-66". Stamped on the ring: FUZE VT 532 LOT RYB 1 014 0167. Note: The electronics package will be shipped removed from the fuze. It's assembled by aligning the pins to their corresponding sockets then pressing in place. (Easy to press in, difficult to remove - just so you know.) SOLD |
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Mechanical Time Fuze M43A3, U.S., WWII M43A3 is Time Delay Artillery Fuze used with 3-inch, 90 mm, and 105 mm antiaircraft shells. Clockwork mechanism, centrifugal force driven with a Set-back safety. Selectable 1.67 to 30sec delay. Manufactured by National Cash Register Company, Dayton Ohio. Dated 1942. Stamped on the timing ring: MECH. TIME FUZE M43A3 N.C.R. 1942 (More Images) 
 $390 (+ shipping) |
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Mechanical Time and SuperQuick Fuze M577, U.S. Army M577 mechanical time fuze which fits 155MM gun and 105MM howitzer shells (airburst). Centrifugal force operated timer (Junghans). Time set via the setting key in the nose. 2-200 second delay. (M35 fuze setter or flat screwdriver.) Numbers visible in the window are for seconds & tenths/tens/hundreds (closest to the nose). The setting seen in the window is 013.0 seconds. Electro-Pencil "INERT" scribed on the bottom. circa 1980's. Stamped on the timing ring: FUZE MT SQ M577 HAT83C009-009 (More Images) 
 $125 (+ shipping) |
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Mechanical Time and SuperQuick Fuze T197E2, U.S. Mechanical Time Super Quick M548 Fuze (Development model T197E2 ) Produced during the late 1960's and early 70's for 105mm, 155mm and 8in. projectiles. It has a 0-100sec selectable delay with a Point Detonating back-up. This is an excellent cutaway instructional model, revealing the internal impact detonator, "bore-safe"mechanisms, a Junghans centrifugal timer, and booster. Dated: 1961 Included is the original, wood case with velvet liner. (Some tearing to the cloth and mindor damage.) (More Images) 
 $450 (+ shipping) |
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Mechanical Time Nose Fuze, M111, U.S., WWII U.S. Army Bomb Nose Fuze, M111 Used during WWII for M23-A Parachute flare and M46-P Photoflash Bombs. It has a 15 to 93 second selectable delay. Stamped: "FLARE FUZE MECH TIME M111" with Date Code "PA-9-42" and LOT number. The fuze is missing the rotor vanes and looks like a partial cut-away was done at the top. Some light surface oxide present. (More Images) 
 $135 (+ shipping) |
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Brixia Mod. 35, 45mm Mortar Bomb, Italy, WWII The body is chemically blackened steel with a red-painted aluminum alloy tail. The top cap covers a PD fuze and internally there's a fragmentation coil assembly. Some fuze components are made of a zinc alloy, showing typical corrosion. The Brixia was mounted to a sloped tripod/sled frame and fired from a prone or seated position. Propellant cartridges top-fed from a magazine while the HE rounds were loaded individually from the side. Function was in effect a bolt action mechanism. One fin shows the following stamping: "45 mod.39 SRCM 2/40 AV" Compared to the British 2" mortar it was heaver, more complicated and delivered a smaller explosive payload. However, it had a higher rate of fire and was more accurate. Despite its flaws, it saw widespread use during WWII. An interesting and unique weapon, an ancestor to the modern U.S. MK47 40mm Advanced Grenade Launcher. SOLD |
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3,7cm Flak 18/36 HE Round, German, WWII The 3.7cm Flak 18/36 (Flugabwehrkanone) AA Gun, developed by Rheinmetal and first deployed in 1935. It was based on the 2cm Flack 30 design, even scaling up the distinctive Solothurn belted cartridge. The Army found it to be too cumbersome and production stopped in 1936 in favor of the Flak 36 and its two-wheeled carriage, introduced in 1938. This is the 3,7cm Sprgr Patr L'spur 18 round, with two copper driving bands which was discontinued in 1940 due to the shortage of copper. The Flak 36 chamber was modified to conform (verkurzt). The gun barrel was stamped with a "V" to denote the change. This projectile body is stamped: "2b DL 361 1939" The aluminum PD-SD fuze 3,7cm Kpf.Z. Zerl.Fg uses a spin-decay clockwork for the SD feature. The explosive charge was inside an aluminum capsule. To fill the gap between the container and the inside wall of the projectile, they filled it with strips of newspaper. Remains of those are still present. (The projectile head is a wobbly fit to the case but doesn't come out.) (More Images) 
$460 (+ shipping) |
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20mm MG-FF, Aircraft Cannon Round, German, WWII 20mm x 81RR HE-I Round for the (Oerlikon) Aircraft Gun. Excellent original paint and markings, with the aluminum PD fuze AZ 1504. Copper-coated steel case. Beautiful example, hard to improve on. Markings Fuze: 9 1941 AZ 1504 eea Headstamp: BT J1 40 12b with Weimar eagles. Projectile is tight in the case. Inside is a rattle to verify it's empty. (Click on the photo for more images.) $195 (+ shipping) |
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AZ 5071 Nose Fuze, German, WWII Nose Fuze, found on the 30mm HE GewehrSprenggranate Rifle Grenade. |
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USMC Training Aids, Vietnam I understand these to be USMC Training Aids, for use in NVA / Vietcong weapon identification classes, made by a government contractor. |
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These aids compared to their real-life counterparts....
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| If interested, email me. - PO or Bank Money Order. Thanks! |
| 26.07.28 |
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