(14) Military Items & More

Lot description

(lot of 14) U.S., Foreign Military items and more: (1) U.S. M3 Bipod for the M16 rifle, unopened in plastic wrap within the U.S. green cloth case with carry clip; (1) U.S. sight launcher marked "Sight, Grenade Launcher, M15, SL Co", wrapped in waterproof cloth and housed in U.S. "Case Carrying"; for use with M1 Garand, M1 Carbine and U.S. M1903 rifle; (2) Russian Mosin Nagant rifle double spout cleaning solvent and oil cans; (1) U.S. M1923 Cartridge Belt, dated 1943 by illegible maker; (1) British bayonet M1887, MKIII, the ricasso with inspection marks, maker Chapman (J. A. Chapman   of Woodside Lane, Sheffield,), broad arrow and inspection mark, housed in black leather and metal sheath; (1) German bayonet, marked at the ricasso "Carl Eickhorn", the opposite ricasso with number "1590", surface rust at spine make date hard to read, possibly "38"; (1) scabbard, leather and steel, 18"l; (1) India Gurka Kukri, marked at the ricasso "India, at the opposite ricasso an "arrow", the blade about 13.5l, two small 3.5" blade knives, all housed in the leather sheath, one side is partially open , surface rust on blades; (2) Zippo Lighters, one displaying a likeness of the "U.S.S. Saratoga, CVA 60". the other displaying the "U.S.S. Ranger, CVA 61", both "attack aircraft carriers"; (2) pair Swiss Army gaiters, black leather; (1) Wilbur Fire Extinguisher, copper and brass, approx. 2qt capacity, 14"h from base to top of folding handle, for shipping largest measures 22.75" x 4.5" x 3", total of all 12.90lbs  (272, 267, 265, 264, 263)   *Provenance: Collection of Billy Wayne Dickey, USN, (Texas, 1936-2022)