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This is a superb quality inert reproduction of the Vickers K machine gun. To our knowledge it is the only full metal reproduction available in the world. This reproduction is 1:1 scale and weighs the same as the original making it suitable for aircraft restoration and re enactors VCR act applies to this piece. Over seas buyers should check the legislation applicable in their country before ordering. These are make to order only and proof that you are covered by the exceptions in the VCR act will be required. The Vickers has been designed to be compatible with a gas conversion to allow simulated firing, the Vickers, has a 10mm gas port into the barrel underneath, between the front pintle mount holes.

The Vickers K was originally used by the RAF  as it had a high rate of fire which made it suitable for shooting down aircraft. 

 David Stirling formed the SAS and he found that the Vickers K gun was an ideal weapon for the types of missions which they would be undertaking.

The high rate of fire made it so the SAS troopers would be able to get as many bullets into the target without having to stay on the ground longer than necessary.

The Vickers K was fitted to a number of two- and three-seat aircraft in RAF service such as the Fairey Battle
 and Hampton. It was also used in gun turrets, such as the dorsal turret in the Bristol Blenheim and the nose turret in the Whitley.

Made to order email before purchase you must be able to comply with the VCR act. Postage will be at cost and no charge has been included in the cart.

  £850

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These are spare drums to go with our Vickers K MGs which now have removable mags. SAS vehicles and aircraft would carry several of these to allow for quick reload of the guns and consistent rapid fire.

Made to order email before purchase you must be able to comply with the VCR act. Postage will be at cost and no charge has been included in the cart.

  £100

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A very rare set of Gun Turret triggers from a Frazer Nash FN10 Rear Turret, recovered from the crash site of Armstrong Whitworth Whitley EB 384 from 19 O.T.U which crashed at Glen Esk, Scotland on 26th May 1944. Trigger assembly is in relic condition, but retains 70% of the original Bakolite grips.

Lots of stamps etc including "81430 6392" and S44. A very rare item from an early RAF bomber

From the outset, the Whitley was utilised by Bomber Command as a night bomber, complementing the daylight missions of the Wellington and Hampden, the type was the RAF's first 'heavy' bomber.

  £325

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This is a set of triggers from the B 17 front turret. Unfortunately one of the grip covers is missing but it should be possible to re cast one.

The trigger was mounted in the Bomb aimers position and folded to one side to allow the Bomb aimer to use the Bomb sight.

Seen in situ in the B17 front turret under.

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  £475

Original Mk I Spitfire Ammunition feed chute link here

20mm Hispano cannon magazine (pg1 arm)

This is a lightweight feeder magazine for a 20mm Hispano cannon it is in excellent condition and complete with its cowling.  These replaced the large drums which actually held the 20mm rounds, they are clockwork and feed the ammo in to the Gun from a box in the wing , this helped reduce the profile of the wing and reduce drag

The eight .303in machine guns of the Mk I Spitfire had given it a great deal of punch when it was designed, but when the Germans began to add armour to their bombers the machine guns were found somewhat lacking. Accordingly experiments were made with the use of 20mm Hispano cannon.

Seen under the 20mm cannon left and the 50 call MG installation in a Mk IXe Spitfire. You can clearly see the magazine installation.

  £575

Superb deactivated to British standard Vickers water-cooled heavy machine gun. Completes complete in its original box can be cocked and dry fired.

Tripod is Dated 1943

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The Vickers machine-gun was an inprovement on the original Maxim. The main difference lies in the fact that the toggle locking action was inverted, but the weight was also considerably reduced by careful stress calculations and by the use of good grade steel and aluminium. The gun was adopted by the British Army in November 1912, and remained as the standard support-fire machine gun until the middle 1960s, when it was replaced by the L7A1 GPMG. In its time, the Vickers pattern went through twelve or more modifications, mostly minor, and was substantially the same gun after fifty years of service. It was heavy, fairly slow-firing, prone to a number of stoppages from the ammunition, but reliable in itself and well loved by all but the enemy. It worked in the most adverse conditions, and its water-cooled barrel ensured long life for the bore by helping to maintain low temperature. It was used in aircraft (for which it was air-cooled), in ships, in tanks, as a ground AA gun, on armoured trains, on armoured cars, and in a host of other roles.

1942 Dated Pilot Officers ammo pouch for Pistol webbing. Superb original condition.

  £25

Here we have a Pilots Pistol holster made to a wartime pattern but dated just post war at 1951.

It is clearly stamped 118 Squadron the back.

No. 118 Squadron was formed at Catterick on 1 January 1918 as a night bomber unit but
did not become operational before the end of the war, being disbanded on 7 September 1918.

     On 20 February 1941, No. 118 reformed at Filton as a fighter Squadron equipped with
Spitfires.

  On 28 March convoy patrols began and in June the Squadron began to provide
bomber escorts and took part in fighter sweeps over northern France. 

 In January 1943,
it moved to East Anglia and began sweeps over the Netherlands, moving in September to
northern Scotland on defensive duties.

  In January 1944 the Squadron came south again to
join Second TAF but returned to the Orkneys in March for four months.   Sweeps and bomber
escort missions were resumed in July 1944 and in January 1945, the Squadron converted
to Mustangs for long-range escort duties. 

 These began on 1 February and continued to
3 May 1945. On 10 March 1946, the Squadron was disbanded.

     On 10 May 1951, No. 118 reformed at Fassberg as a Vampire fighter-bomber Squadron,

Re-equipping with Venoms in November 1953, and then becoming a day fighter unit when it
was equipped with Hunters in May 1955, disbanding on 22 August 1957.   On 1 September 1959,
the Sycamore Flight of No. 228 Squadron at Aldergrove became No. 118 Squadron in Transport
Command. On 31 August 1962, the Squadron was disbanded

  £45

Flash eliminator for a Hispano 20mm cannon in good condition.

£175

50 call Anti aircraft sight (pg1 arm)

Mint old new stock Anti Aircraft sight as fitted the 50 calibre Browning. Complete with mounting bracket.

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Boozer Indicator for Lancaster(pg1 arm)

Here we have a very rare original Boozer indicator fitted to Stirling's, Lancaster's and possibly other heavies, from 1942 to 1944. This indicator would have fitted in the main pilots panel. Designed to warn the pilot he was being tracked by a night fighter.

Boozer was a receiver which provided a visual indication that a bomber was being held in a radar beam of a type known to be used for following aircraft, and it was intended to make Boozer a universal fitting in bomber aircraft. In April 1943, a request for equipment on this scale was made, but for various reasons this target was never in within sight of realization. Technical difficulties rising chiefly from an insufficient knowledge of the details of enemy equipment. Interference with other airborne radar equipment, such as Monica and later carpet, and production shortcomings restricted the number of boozers available.

 Boozer idea was undoubtedly a very sound one, the more so because the apparatus did not itself radiate and so was immune from homing danger, but the practical obstacles were too great for it to be really effective and there is no evidence that it ever achieved the success that was hoped for it. It was finally discontinued in September 1944

£275

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Lancaster low level Bombsight computer B(pg1 arm)

Mk III Low level Bombsight computer Dated 1943

 WW2 RAF LANCASTER LOW LEVEL BOMBSIGHT COMPUTER. Ref No 9/2652, AND DATED 1943. DESIGNED FOR USE UP TO 1,000 ft. & DEVELOPED PRIMARILY FOR THE BOMBING OF GERMAN SUBMARINES AT LOW LEVEL, THE Mk 3 WAS ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE AGAINST LAND TARGETS. INTRODUCED INTO SERVICE WITH RAF No 2 GROUP BOSTON MEDIUM BOMBERS, IN MAY 1943. IT ALSO SAW SERVICE WITH THE FAMOUS DAMBUSTERS OF RAF 617 SQUADRON, FLYING LANCASTER'S, IN 1944. A FEW EXAMPLE'S WERE USED BY RAF 627 SQUADRON FLYING IN MOSQUITOES OF No.8 (PATHFINDER FORCE) GROUP. THIS EXAMPLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & WOULD HAVE BEEN USED WITH THE LOW LEVEL BOMBSIGHT (not included). NICELY STAMPED & DATED 1943, WITH ALL PART'S WORKING. SIZE = 9 x 5 x 4"

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Lancaster Bomb selector (pg1 arm)

This is a bomb selector switch panel mounted on the bomb aimers panel. The switches were set to allow the bombs to fall in a manner which would not destabilise the aircraft upon release. Also used in other RAF WWII heavy Bombers.

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Typhoon Rocket(pg1 arm)

This is a stunning piece an original Wartime warhead  fired by Typhoons and other RAF  ground attack aircraft. The warhead is original the tail is reproduction. In very good original condition it is of coarse inert. Overseas buyers will have to satisfy the laws of their country and arrange an import licence. Collection is possible if shipping is required we will quote for this on individual cases, its an extremely heavy piece. These weapons were feared by all German armour including the almost indestructible Tiger tank.

We have the Gunsight that aimed these rockets here

£1200

Bomb Fusing Key(pg1 arm)

A rare and unusual item. A key used for setting fuse . Dated 1945. Glass is cracked but should be easy to replace.

£40

Bomb and Fusing selector (pg1 Arm)

Mint boxed bomb and fusing selector. With selector for night and day settings. A really rare quality piece, possibly used in Wellingtons.

£59

Bombing Teacher Mk IV(pg1 Arm)

A three speed gearbox Bombing Teacher MK IV.

A/M 9B/534 HTA

Marked with an air ministry crown this is an extremely rare piece used in the training of Bomb aimers. In very good functional condition.

£175

Bomb Fuse (pg1 Arm)

Military inert aerial bomb propeller type fuse. This item is in very good condition, measures about 9 inches long. Prop is 5 inches in diameter. Inside is filled with inert resin, and it cannot be made to fire. Fuses of this type were used on a wide variety of air dropped bombs, and ordnance. Marked on the side: FUSE, BOMB, TAIL M123A1.

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DESIGNED FOR USE UP TO 1,000 ft. & DEVELOPED PRIMARILY FOR THE BOMBING OF GERMAN SUBMARINES AT LOW LEVEL, THE Mk 3 WAS ALSO VERY EFFECTIVE AGAINST LAND TARGETS. INTRODUCED INTO SERVICE WITH RAF No 2 GROUP BOSTON MEDIUM BOMBERS, IN MAY 1943.

 IT ALSO SAW SERVICE WITH THE FAMOUS DAMBUSTER'S OF RAF 617 SQUADRON, FLYING LANCASTER'S, IN 1944. A FEW EXAMPLE'S WERE USED BY RAF 627 SQUADRON FLYING IN MOSQUITOES OF No.8 (PATHFINDER FORCE) GROUP.

  This is in NEW condition absolutely unused and spotless.

Air Gunners training aid(pg1 Arm)

'Indicator Footage Type 44.'  

 Here is the G45 Gun-Camera 'Indicator Footage Type 44'. A Wilkinson Machine Company Ltd. - made, Air Ministry-marked G45 Gun Camera 'Indicator Footage Type 44.'

AM Ref'; 14A/1425.   

£125

This is a camera and requires no licence or deact cert.

This is superb item, it is a camera gun version of the Lewis gun used in the mid 1930's and early 1940's RAF aircraft.

Made by  Houghton-butchers ltd of London they were used to train gunners buy recording film of there accuracy during mock attacks. It was used in all aircraft fitted with the Lewis gun one of the most notable being the Fairey swordfish that despite its antiquated design continued in service with the FAA during WWII and being the aircraft responsible for crippling the Bismarck rudder in a torpedo attack, which caused the ship to circle and the Royal navy to close with its capital Battleships.

 Swordfish gunners among others would have used this camera gun during their training.

£1750

This is a very nice original item complete in good condition. If the gunner in the rear turret was injured they used this valve to turn the turret and get him out. Fitted to practically all rear turrets, in Lancaster's Wellington's ect.

£275

Lancaster Turret Emergency Rotation valve 2 (pg1 Arm)

£275

This is a Vickers 2Lb anti aircraft shell fired in the First World war at a German aircraft at Ypres in 1916.

As with many shells in  WWI this one failed to explode. It then made its way back down to earth punching a hole through a Blacksmiths shoeing shed and missing the head of Edwin Prestiage 5379 of the 2nd  York and Lancaster regiment by six inches.

He kept the shell that nearly ended his life and it has an engraved collar with this information engraved on it.  The shell rare in its own right as a WWI anti aircraft shell is in excellent condition and comes in its own purpose made wooden box.

A superb piece of history with an amazing story.

 The QF 2-pounder Mark II was essentially a scaled-up version of the QF 1 pounder Maxim gun produced by Vickers. It was a 40 mm calibre gun with a water-cooled barrel and a Vickers-Maxim mechanism

Included in the sale with be this German Aeroplane Ypres Anti-Aircraft Gun WW1 1915 .The Actual Date Is Printed On Each Page . This Print Is Over 90 Years Old. And Is Not A Modern Copy.

£299

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In situ in Lancaster's bomb aimers position

This T1 is complete in excellent original condition supplied by the US under lend lease this type of bombsight was not in general use by the USAF and was fitted to other RAF heavy and medium bombers throughout the war.

£450

Here is an FN-50 in situ in a Lancaster

FN-50 Mid Upper Lancaster Turret canopy (pg1 arm)

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This is an extremely rare FN 50 turret canopy . It is in excellent condition for its age and solid, the Perspex has some cracks and holes but that is to be expected. This canopy was fitted to the FN-50 mid upper turret of a Lancaster and other heavy RAF Bombers. Almost all Lancasters were equipped with Frazer-Nash (FN) hydraulically operated turrets, each with .303 calibre machine guns.

Manual available for the FN 50 Turret in reference section click here

The FN-50 mid-upper turret had two .303 Guns

Plate as fitted to our canopy

Lancaster FN 50 Mid upper in situ.

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This item is very large and can be collected, if shipped it will require a crate and postage costs will very depending on where its going so please contact us for postage cost quoting your delivery address.

This sale is for the canopy only

Out of stock more wanted contact me.

WWI Aerial Flechette Dart RFC (pg1 arm)

This piece is a testament to the brutality of the First World War and the very first offensive bombing weapon.

These simple steel darts were dropped in their thousands over the trenches of the Western front on the troops and supply lines.

 When dropped from an aircraft at 5000Ft these simple weapons would reach a velocity matching a rifle bullet and pierce a soldiers helmet and also caused horrific injuries to the pack mules and horses used to supply the troops.

 In A1 original condition and despite the huge numbers they were originally produced in, is a very rare example of the first aerial delivered armament.

£180

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Aerial darts falling on Calvary in WWI

WWI German  Flechette (pg1 arm)

This piece is a testament to the brutality of the First World War and the very first offensive bombing weapon. These simple darts were dropped in their thousands over the trenches of the Western front on the troops and supply lines.

 When dropped from an aircraft at 5000Ft these simple weapons would reach a velocity matching a rifle bullet and pierce a soldiers helmet and also caused horrific injuries to the pack mules and horses used to supply the troops. In A1 original condition and despite the huge numbers they were originally produced in, is a very rare example of the first aerial delivered armament.

This is super rare 100% original Fliegertruppen, Imperial German Flying Corps aerial dart or flechette. This is a very large version of the dart and could be the only survivor of its kind in the world. This is a high quality precision engineered item that screws together in three sections and is about 28cm long and about 300g in weight. With metal tip and tail it has a wooded shaft, possibly two large to be dropped in numbers from fixed wing aircraft it may have been dropped from airships or possibly had a specialist purpose for killing war horses?

£399

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FN 4 Turret cupola (pg1 arm)

This is an incredibly rare FN 4 Rear four gun Turret cupola. It is in good condition "see pictures" considering its age and is rare enough to be almost unique. It also has its original doors again in good condition for its age.

There seems to be some confusion about this Turrets origins, however the chap I got it from told me His Granddad  removed it personally from a Lancaster although it seems it may also have been fitted to a Short Stirling at sometime in its operational life.

Nash & Thomson was established in 1929 at Kingsdon-upon-Thames by business partners Archibald Frazer-Nash and Henry Ronald Godfrey. The company was formed to develop the turrets that Frazer Nash had originated, and their designs were consequently numbered in a series prefixed "FN".

 For UK customers we can deliver or you may collect.  For customers who require shipping  and for international buyers this canopy will have to be transported in a crate and this will be an additional cost of around £50.

Out of stock more wanted contact me.

Also fitted to other Wartime RAF Fighters.

Spitfire camera gun counter(pg2 cont)

This is a camera gun counter, it measures the amount of footage used by the camera guns in a Spitfire. It was mounted on the LHS of the cockpit and was fitted to all MKs. Its in very nice original condition.

Seen under in situ in Spitfire Cockpit

Click here to find this in the controls section

FN-82 - two gun 50 call  tail turret on late-model Lancaster

FN 82 50 call Browning cocking lever(pg1 arm)

Here is a really nice piece its the cocking lever from a 50call turret. The gunner could not reach the bolt in the normal way due the space restrictions and this modification was added to the 50 call browning to allow the gun to be cocked. A nice rare piece in excellent condition. This is for the right hand gun

Seen in situ in an FN82 Turret under

£225

This is a beautiful piece that has been polished. The patent date was researched and this was a batch produced in 1940 and allowed small aircraft such as the Tiger Moth to carry  bombs. 

This is quite an important historical piece as it was one of a number of make shift counter measure's developed to hinder the invasion in 1940.  This was a long time before the Hurricane or other available fighters were modified to carry bombs. Another of this type of counter measure were the fitting of 20mm cannons to the Lysander , long before they were fitted to the Spitfire or Hurricane.  In 1940 there were not many suitable aircraft capable of attacking the invasion barges. 

£125

£275

This is an original sight ring for a Bofors antiaircraft gun The ring  is 9 1/2" in diameter.

The Bofors anti aircraft gun was adopted by the British Army in 1937 as its standard light AA weapon in a single-barrelled, air-cooled version. It was a great success and demand exceeded production until 1943.

The quality of the gun was such that the Royal Navy also started fitting it to ships in 1941, before adopting a purpose-designed twin-barrelled water-cooled version, first used in late 1942

This deck mounted gun was fitted to armed Merchantmen and could be also used against submarines. Probably fitted as ancillary armament on war ships.

20MM Anti aircraft Gun Sight mount (pg1 arm)

£375

Gunsight Anti aircraft ring (pg1 arm)

These come in their original canvas bag. Designed to clip over the barrel looks suitable for 50 call and 20mm

Mint condition 20mm Gunsight mount no corrosion still oiled. This heavy mounting has the range site attached to the front. Clearly seen under mounted to a single 20mm anti aircraft gun.

Complete Gunsight Mount, range pin and sight ring (pg1 arm)

£499

Gunsight Anti aircraft ring (pg1 arm)

£299

PLEASE NOTE THIS ITEM IS HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A SHIPPING QUOTE

This is a amazing wartime ant aircraft mount for a 50 call machine gun. Its complete in all respects and in working condition. It packs away neatly into its original wooden crate. Has big chunks of brass incorporated into its design and could be made to look stunning with a little work.

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