BCX-III, Inc. Field Gear, Rifle, Slings, related items.

GERMAN THIRD REICH

G.72. Very nice WWII German canteen with full good condition wool cover (no holes), leather strap and aluminum attachment clasp and hall marked black bakelite cup top. The canteen exterior is the painted orange/red color. The aluminum screw on top is hall marked CFL39. The canteen is in very good collectible condition.................................................$85.

G.78. WWII German re-issued double pouch brown leather French made ammunition pouch. Each pouch held two rifle clips. The pouch has both back loops for attaching the pouch to a belt and a attachment strap ring. The pouch is hall marked Sellerie, Vincennes then an oblong re-issuance ink hall mark that is partially distinguishable. The ammunition pouch is in fine condition and is still quite usable........................$35.SOLD!

G.135. Very nice condition WWII German army canteen with the original complete black leather strap and black bakelite drinking cup. The drinking cup is in excellent condition - no scratches, chips or cracking. The cup has a hall mark logo with the number 46 and an initial S (Wilhelm Schroder & Co.). The canteen itself is painted a red enamel with a aluminum screw on top with chain. The felt cover is in fine condition - no tears, staining or mothing. This canteen would be an excellent addition to any German equipment of uniform collection...............................$175.

G.150. Very nice PP/PPK 7.35 mm (.32 caliber) eight (8) shot metal magazine (clip) with plastic handle butt. The clip is in very good condition........................................................$65.

G.151. Very nice set of WW II German Luftwaffe star charts for use in the North Sea (Nordsee). The two thick cellophane charts are 9" by 7" each and are titled "Zeilgevierttaffel" and "Richtkrieszahlen Zur Einrichtung Nach Gitternord". Both charts are "housed" in a heavy thick black manila envelop 9 1/2" by 7 1/2" titled K.W. 27 fur den Unterricht. The condition of the set is that they could be used today. Very nice and scarce items.................................$135.

G.152. Very nice black dyed leather WWII German helmet chin strap with buckle.....................$25.

G.155. Very nice set of WW II German helmet split rivets (pins) and their slotted washers. The set (3 each) is in unused condition. They are used to hold the helmet's liner in place......................$30.

G.163. Very nice original WWII German army canteen. The canteen's body is made of aluminum with a black bakelite screw cap which is hall marked 4M and the letter S, all found in a round logo. The black bakelite cup is also in good condition and is hall marked 46 with the accompanying letter S. The field/grey wool cover is in complete condition as is the black leather harness. The cover has several moth holes and has all four (4) cover snaps present. Good original canteen....................................$115.

G.171.Very nice and complete functioning German WWII Rabbit Ears Telescope (Binoculars) with original German tri-pod. It was referred to in German as a Scherenfernrohr. The set is quite heavy with the binoculars made out of steel, brass, bakelite and glass. The tri-pod is made out of aluminum, steel, wood for the legs and the binocular mount is constructed of brass and steel. The binoculars have 15" observation tubes with good glass. The binocular base houses the bakelite eyepieces, both of which have non-detracting edge chips, a bubble leveler and a angle measuring device to establish angle distance between the two binocular tubes. This allowed for expanded fields of observation. The set retains much of its' original paint scheme. On the base is the maker and serial number of the set, On the left binnocular base is bmj 481053 M. On the right is S.F. 14. Z. Gi then H / 6400 underneath. With the set comes two tubes, one each to be mounted on the end of the lens area. These reduced the effects of sunlight and inclement weather (rain, sleet) on the lenses. Both are in good condition but are hard to mount due to some denting experienced on the lenses external housing. The tri-pod is in excellent condition and is hall marked HILDEBRAND WIOFMANN - WERKE FREIBERG - 9A with the serial number 108061. The legs are telescoped designed allowing them to extend from 32" to 54". The legs have adjustable pointed aluminum feet to secure the tri-pod to the area it is being used in. The top mounting block that seats the binocular set is made of brass and is also equipped with a leveler device. This has the serial number 1289. This is a very nice set.......................................$1600.

SOLD! G.172. Very nice dark brown Bakelite fuse container from a WWII German Bakelite collection. The container is 5 1/4" high by 2 3/4" top diameter, bottom diameter is 1 1/8". The screw on top still retains the original pad cushion for the artillery fuse. On the interior bottom is the date of manufacture 4 1939 and a Z6 hall mark. On the exterior bottom is the word ZUNDERBUCHSE 1 (ignition or spark box). The item is in very good condition............................$45.SOLD!

G.173. WWII German Feldzug. Very nice black Bakelite case. Star shell carrier for signal gun (pistol). This item is from a WWII German Bakelite collection. The container has six (6) tubular areas one each to store and transport the shells. The case is 4 1/2" high with a screw on top lid diameter of 4". The case's bottom is 3" in diameter. The case's interior bottom is hall marked DOO. The bottom interior of the screw on lid has three hall marks, all encircled. 900 over 107B, boa and Z1 with a logo. The container still has it's original rubber O-ring to prevent moisture from reaching the interior. On the lid top is the original packing label identifying the shell flares as red star shells, quantity 6 (6 Sternsignalpatronen) and the date of issuance September 1941. A scarce and unique item..........$75.

G.174. From a WWII German Bakelite collection comes a dark brown bakelite star shell carrying case, fully hall marked and still functional. The case is 4 1/2" high with a top lid diameter of 4", bottom diameter 3 1/8". The case carried six green star shell signal flares. The exterior lid top still retains the original packing label, 6 Sternsignalpatronen and date of issue, September 1941. The case still retains it's rubber O-ring for tight sealing of the screw on lid to container. The bottom interior has several encircled hall marks, the date 1940, an double encircled ML and a manufacturer's logo. The bottom of the lid also has several faint hall marks including bdl, the number 4302 and the encircled date of 1940. This is a nice, unique and scarce war-time Bakelite item...................................$75.

G.175. Very nice 4 3/4" by 2 3/8" brown hardened bakelite German Army officer's individual butter / fat / food container. The container is in very good condition and is from a WW II German collection of bakelite field gear....................................$65.

G.176. Very nice condition hall marked Luger P.08 holster. The holster is dyed black hard shell design with tool pouch, interior restraining strap, extra clip side pocket and flap buckle - all present and in functioning condition. The leather is thick, smooth and supple. All of the stitching is present, white and tight with the body of the holster being firm and nice. The holster is dated 1936, Berlin and hall marked KernKloger & Cie. If you are looking for a superb holster for your luger, this is it. Please see the photographs. ......................$325.

G.182. Very nice German WWII Naval Officers Pocket / Wrist Watch. Many German and Swiss timepiece makers manufactured watches for the WWII German military. One of them, DOXA, made time pieces for the German Navy (Kriegsmarine). This specific watch is both a pocket watch and a large wrist watch. The porcelein face is hall marked DOXA and has the Kriegsmarine emblem logo,U-Boot Kiel and the issue serial number, 5291N.The watch crystal measures 1 7/8" across. This time piece has been cleaned, oiled and equipped with a new leather wrist band. The watch is 15 jewels, serial numbered 2320289, has a three (3) piece hinged case, 24 hour arabic watch face numerals. It is in very good vintage condition. A rare find and reasonably priced at................. $675. This item also listed under Jewelry as J.154.

G.183. Very nice nickel/steel constructed naval officer's pocket watch used by a WWII German naval officer who rotated through Rota, Spain naval base (when Franco quietly supported German North African interests). The watch is large, 52 mm, 2 1/4" across. It is made of nickeled steel, has a metal dial covered in gold and silver with metal raised cartouche numerals, cylinder balance, 15 jewel. The dial has CHRONOMETRO NAVAL 1A. On the back is a circular logo also with CHRONOMETRO NAVAL. On the interior movements bride is ESPASADO DESEGUNDO MANO REPASSE EN SECOND. This watch was brought back by a returning veteran of the North African campaign, Bizerte. Very nice original and complete watch.....................................$165. This item also listed under Field Gear as J.157.

Allied forces

G.109. Good patent leather holster and separate shoulder belt for the Canadian manufactured 9mm semi-automatic that was issued to British, Chinese and American forces. The holster is constructed of multi-pieces of thick leather and rivets. There is a extra clip leather pouch sewn on the front facing side. There is no makers hall mark on the holster. The belt clip has a imprinted oval logo with W in the center. Nice item........................$45.

American

G.117. WWII US Army canteen with cup dated 1944. The manufacturer is GP & F CO. The cup's manufacturing logo has been "X" out. Both are in good used condition. The O/D canvass canteen cover is in good condition retaining the wool liner and both snaps. The cover has stenciling on the back side including a serial number - all of which is hard to make out. A nice ensemble......................$25.

G.168. Very nice original large U.S. Army ditty bag. The bag's dimensions are 7" high by 5" wide and has a mouth opening of 4". All of the original stitching is present as is the cotton rope draw string. The bag is Kakhi in color. The bag has no repairs to it, no tears, mothing, etc. but needs to be laundered. The bag has on one side a ink red letter H and black ink OFFICE over the H.On the other side is hand written UNIFORM BOTONS ETC. I. BETTUM. Very nice personal field gear item, one good for re-enactment or collection purposes. Needs an appreciative home.................$12.

G.180. Spanish American/WWI era U.S. Army horse cavalry rifle scabbard. The scabbard is made of thick black leather with a brass "mouth guard". All of the buckles and straps are present. The scabbard is 13 ½" long and is numbered 26 and hall marked ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL. These are very scarce items as production stopped with the advent of the tank corp. Some were used for MP motorcycles but usually discarded and not replaced when worn out. Nice vintage military item....................$185.

G.181. WWI era. Four (4) very nice salvaged U.S. Navy dinner plates (9 1/8") recovered from the U.S.S. Schwurz formerly the German light cruiser Geier. The ship was sunk in a collision with the U.S. tanker Florida off the North Carolina coast while on its' maiden voyage to the AEF in France. The plates are in very good condition, have the vintage USN logo and double blue ring. The bottom of the plates have a large logo of a Indian making pottery on the back with manufacturer's name, SHENANGO CHINA, New Castle, PA.
Per plate......................................$15. The set of four......................$50.

American, WWII

G.164. Very nice original WWII American "Field Siren", (whistle). The Field Siren is made of bakelite, has the original wooden ball inside the interior, works. The whistle is 2 1/2" long by 7/8" wide by 1 3/8" high. The original lanyard loop is still part of the whistle. Attached to the loop is the original 11" metal chain with the uniform button hook attachment. The under part of the mouth lip is partially chipped but the whistle is still in good working condition. Hard to find U.S. Army WW II field item...............................$23.

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