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[Fritz]

A Dienstglas, 6x30 with Strichplatte, marked cxn and triangle*, Busch in Rathenow,
Wehrmacht issue. One marking has been scratched out, the leather buttonhole fob
is missing. The price is around 70 Euro. I had several of these many years back, also
complete with the buttonhole fob.
Unfortunately, already sold, will have to look out for a new one.

*Kältefett, bis in hohe Minusgrade verwendbar

Mit Strichplatte

 

 

 

[Gildwiller1918]

Nice pair, especially with the strap and cover.

[Fritz]

Just arrived -
The Africa Star had been sold off, after ordering...

A pair of mausgraue Litzen, M.40, uncut.

1939-1945 Star
Italy Star
Royal Highlanders Black Watch Regiment, WW1 or WW2 period, the loops have been cut off by someone, but still displays well.
Royal Engineers, GR V, WW1 period till 1935
Royal Artillery, static wheel type, WW1 period

A 1940 dated 1937 pattern waterbottle cradle, bottle is missing, will be on the lookout for one.

[Fritz]

A Tschako plate for Garde-Landsturm-Bataillone, older, probably early 19. century example
Design in use from 1813 till 1918.  Normally a silver cross on a gold star, this has a special
significance, possibly Landsturm of 1. Garde-Regiment.
Just ordered, waiting for delivery

[Fritz]

A pair of Prussian cavalry boots, nailed and with heel irons. Dating from 1900-1914 or WW1
considering purchase around the end of the month for the Museum in Wandsbek.

Too late, boots have already been sold, but there are several other pairs available

[Fritz]

An old print of Wandsbek Markt, discovered in Purkersdorf/Niederösterreich, how did it get there? My theory, brought there posssibly by Familie Neusüß in 1942 to Langenlebarn when they moved there. In April 1945 everything had to be left behind, and this somehow got from Langenlebarn to nearby Purkersdorf.

 

[Fritz]

Recently arrived -
Tunic button, Bayern, Infanterie-Leibregiment, peacetime.
Schließe für Kavalleriekoppel. As worn on the white peacetime sword belt, which was brown, untanned leather for the fieldgrey uniform. Worn by all cavalry with the fieldgrey uniform.

Example as worn

[Fritz]

Just arrived, a pair of cavalry boots, with heel irons, studs missing, WW1 or earlier, sole on left has come adrift, the right boot has a notch out of the top at front, and a small tear on one ankle on left boot. With heel irons, will be restored. A bargain for 60 Euros. Purchased for the Heimatmuseum, Wandsbek.

Boots have now been repaired.

[Fritz]

Just ordered, a Wehrmacht cavalry breeches. They look in good order
with some wear, no moth damage.

[Fritz]

Just arrived from Avstriae -

Ärmelabzeichen Reichsarbeitsdienst, Abteilung 6/356, Neusiedl am See (nr. Wien), unissued.
Kragenspiegel, Deutsche Reichspost, unissued, late manufacture with cardboard backing, very good quality black and orange cloth, weak print to rear: Posamenten, Band- und Schnurwaren Jos.Steffen....(?)

[Fritz]

A pair of officer's breeches, mid to late war manufacture from Italian cloth, very coarse, good quality wool,
slightly darker than standard fieldgrey. Could also be Waffen-SS, hardly worn, a moth hole to the rear and some slight grazing in places. Artificial resin buttons marked Solide Elegant.

Offiziers Stiefel, ca. 1943, heels have been post-war replaced with rubber, should be leather and iron. Complete with period Spanner (boot trees)

[Fritz]

Just arrived from Austria -

Gebirgsjäger, officer, some moth damage, can be restored, effects missing, easily replaced. A serious restoration project.

[Fritz]

Just got this one from an auction recently, top no. 682, Preußisches Infanteriegewehr M.1809, marked Neiße
brass furniture, iron butt plate. Should arrive soon. Without bayonet, length = 144 cm.

[Fritz]

Restoration begun, red centre of cockade now replaced. Next stage is restoring the dark green band.

[Fritz]

On 11/11/2022 at 14:01, Fritz said:

Just got this one from an auction recently, top no. 682, Preußisches Infanteriegewehr M.1809, marked Neiße
brass furniture, iron butt plate. Should arrive soon. Without bayonet, length = 144 cm.

The package arrived today - only to find that they sent the wrong gun! The gun sent was 150,- less than the item I ordered. Instead of sending me item no. 682, I received no. 692, not just a difference in number and price, a completely different item - instead of the Prussian 1809 musket, I received an early English Brown Bess, which had been converted to percussion in 1840. Most English marks were erased, apart from Tower and G.R., crown scarcely visible, exra stamped J.D.1840, which was the year of conversion and presumably the initials of the Büchsenmacher, who carried out the conversion. The hammer is identical to the later Prussian 1809 models. Two screws are missing, one to the barrel root and the lower trigger guard plate, as well as two barrel retaining pins. Otherwise in fairly good condition for age. The ramrod is about 6 inches too short for the barrel, of unknown origin. It is well known that English  Brown Bess muskets were supplied as war aid (Hilfslieferungen) to Prussia during 1813 and 1814, supplemented by battlefield pick-ups, as well as captured French M.1777 muskets, Austrian and older Prussian muskets. These were later converted to percussion in the early 1840s and remained in service for several decades, the last percussion weapons till about 1873. Gun is of course, smooth bore, as with most early weapons.

Large screw behind breech missing.

Lower screw to trigger guard missing

 

'D' and 1840 was the date of conversion to percussion, various older British ordonnance marks.

'D'

Tower

GR, crown hardly visible

5330

The matching bayonet now recieved. The only marking is the broad arrow. With only light surface rust.

 

[Gildwiller1918]

Hopefully you can get the correct rifle you ordered. I had a similar issue not long ago when I ordered a specific date rifle and got the complete opposite of what I ordered. I have had some 3 band tower muskets before, nicely made weapons. Never had the Brown Bess one.

[Fritz]

The problem has now been resolved, and I hope to be getting the Gew.1809, my original order, soon.

[Fritz]

Finally arrived, Gew. M. 1809 u/M, lockplate signed Neiße, Rather polished condition throughout, most of the stampings still legible. There are probably further stamps under the barrel, would have to be removed to examine. Date on left of breach looks like 1823 or 1825, barely legible. Was converted to percussion, probably around 1840.

[72 usmc]

What are the markings on the stock?

[Fritz]

I haven't examined them properly yet, but they look a bit unclear. Some of the markings on the fittings have been obliterated by excessive cleaning and polishing, really overdone.
The crown above "Neiße" is barely visible.

Markings on right side of butt - K 358
To the right side of butt is - FW under Crown, again on the wood behind the breech and a crowned 'P', presumably for Potsdam
Left side of barrel behind breech, date, barely visible, 1823 or 1825 and below this,
a 'B' under crown, presumably Berlin (arsenal or proof marks).
The lip of the steel buttplate is marked - 721, the 2 slightly erased.

The example I had several years ago, Potsdam, 1834, converted at Neiße, 1843. The ramrod had an endpiece made of Neusilber, which was somewhat decorative, this other example is plain iron, hollow and open. Brass buttplate marked to L.W.I.R.6, with bayonet.

[Fritz]

Neiße (Neisse) in 1887
In 2002 an official census counted 98 Germans in the city of Neiße, since 1945 under Polish administration and control, the German population was deported or expelled.

[Fritz]

Further photos, markings
more detail photos of Brown Bess added, further up.

'Friedrich Wilhelm'

'B' Berlin?

721, weapon number

K 368 or X?

Neiße, crown barely visible

'G' and a star shaped symbol?

[72 usmc]

What a fine rifle and so old in nice condition. Thank you for the details. 

[Fritz]

These items just arrived. A zink cap eagle and an M.44 breasteagle.

Cap eagle still to be properly fitted, some restoration work is also necessary. Missing are the cords and sidebuttons as well as an Edelweiß. Very hard to find the original pinholes, as the material is very close-woven.

[Fritz]

A selection of vintage weapons, 18th- early 19th century