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'BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BAYONETS
& FIGHTING KNIVES’
Skennerton &
Labudda
Hard cover, 11 x 8¾ in., 484 pp, c.1,500 illust.,
HD dust jacket, 2025. ISBN 978 0 9597438 0 7
From 17th century plug to 21st century EWS utility bayonet and Buck knife,
expanded reference on British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, South African, Indian
and related bayonets and production.
Deluxe leather cover, gold block edition, 303 copies.
US$100.00, A$149.50, Deluxe. US$175, A$249.50 |
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‘The BROAD ARROW Mk 2’
Skennerton
British & Empire Factory Production,
Proof, Inspection, Armourers, Unit & Issue Markings.
11 x 8¾ in, 162 pp 120+ illust., 2020. ISBN 0 949749 43 5
Hard cover numbered edition of 303 copies too.
Thousands of service markings illustrated for rifles, pistols,
edged weapons, &c. Invaluable reference on unit markings, also ideal for medal
collectors.
Soft cover: US$50.00, A$70.00,
Presentation edition: HC US$ $80, A$125.00 |
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‘BRITISH SERVICE SWORD & LANCE PATTERNS’
Skennerton
Soft cover, 11¾ x 8¼ in., 48 pp, with over 60 pattern drawings, sewn binding & laminated covers, 1994. ISBN 0 949749 36 9.
Extracted from turn of the century tables & drawings, specifications and measurements have been added from the ‘List of Changes in British War Material’ to make an invaluable reference on the patterns of swords, sabres, foils & lances. (SAIS #6)
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‘BRITISH SMALL ARMS OF WORLD WAR 2’
Skennerton
The Complete Reference Guide to Weapons, Maker’s Codes & 1936 - 1946
Contracts.
Hard cover with dust jacket, 9½ x 6 in., 110 pp, 36 illust., 1988. ISBN 0 949749 09 5.
The No. 1 (Patt. 1907, No. 3, No. 4, Sten, No. 5, No. 7 & No. 9 bayonets are detailed herein as well as swords, dirks,
sabres, epees & foils, relating to the contract details, quantities produced during the war, and the various makers’ codes.
Out of Print
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‘HANDBOOK ON BRITISH BAYONETS’
Skennerton
Paperback, 5¾ x 4 in., 64 pp, not illust., saddle-stitched binding, 1986. ISBN 0 949749 05 2.
Pocket reference to ‘British & Commonwealth Bayonets’, notes and dimensions of all the bayonets from that volume.
Back cover has inch and centimetre scale to measure muzzle ring diameters, blade, overall and scabbard lengths
for ready identification. Out of Print
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‘A SURE
DEFENCE’ Burton
Hard covers, 10½ x 8¼ in., 99 pp, 116 illust. including full colour front piece, 1988. ISBN 0 7316 1377 5.
Tracing the origins of the Bowie from America, this unique knife became a part of Australian folklore and history during the opening up of the west and the goldfields. The Sheffield trade figures prominently in this study and the 23 page listing of Sheffield makers and traders is invaluable.
Out of Print
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Note— Also see ‘Small Arms Identification Series’:
Also see the bayonet pages in SAIS booklets on the No.1, No.4, No.5, M.L.M. &
M.L.E. Rifles, 9mm Austen, Owen & Sten SMGs and .455 Webley.
A prime reference source for British service edged weapons is ‘List of Changes in British War Material’ which we reprinted in 5 volumes, 1860 - 1926.
See the ‘Reprints & Miscellaneous’ page. |
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