Original Victorian Era Liverpool River Police Cased Set Named to Superintendent A.E. Parkes German Field Equipment Original Items: Tubular Ventilated Blank

Original Items: Tubular Ventilated Blank Firing Attachment for use with blank ammunition and Trumpet  (conical) Ventilated Flash Eliminator for use with live ammunition

3519 were delivered in 1940 alone

Assuming this was not an accident we have what can be called a “combat pedigree”

The Japanese used a single mounting for close-range defense of its airfields and other strategic places

after the Battle of France

Original Victorian Era Liverpool River Police Cased Set Named to Superintendent A.E. Parkes German Field Equipment Original Items: Tubular Ventilated BlankOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. The Liverpool River Police were formed on 12th of January 1865 and Superintendent A. E. Parkes was appointed on 18th December 1866 at a salary of 250 pounds per year (then about $ 1,000 USD) ref http: www. old merseytimes. co. uk policepay1873. html A. E. Parkes served for more than 28 years, this impressive set, no doubt some kind of presentation, consists of the following Black leather covered case, 15" x 10"