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Nation : German
Local Price : £195.00

German Ersatz Bayonet. EB5. WW1. 1916. #2505009. This all-steel ersatz bayonet was made in Germany in the early years of WW1. The height of ersatz bayonet manufacturing was 1916, as the Imperial German war machine rushed to equip the huge number of new troops. This pattern of ersatz bayonet has been designated under Carter’s classification as EB5.The 316mm single-edged blade has a flat spine and terminates in a double-edged spear point. The unfullered blade is in near mint condition and retains its full length. Many ersatz bayonets had their blades shortened, making original length examples harder to find. The spine and ricasso both bear inspection stamps.The cast steel hilt is in excellent condition. The long muzzle ears and two-piece cross guard are characteristic of the EB5. The press-stud attachment mechanism is in perfect working order. The blade is held firmly within the steel grip.The bayonet is complete with its original ersatz scabbard which retains much of its original paint. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a highly desirable Great War ersatz bayonet in excellent condition and guaranteed genuine.

Nation : British
Local Price : £195.00

British Rare Vickers 1907 Pattern Bayonet. #2206008. Rare British WW1 Pattern 1907 bayonet made in 1918 by Vickers ltd. Vickers only produced 10,000 1907 pattern bayonets.The 432mm single-edged blade has a long narrow fuller and rounded spine. The edge was service sharpened. The blade is in good condition with some tiny nicks along the edge. The ricasso is marked with a George V crowned royal cypher over the pattern date 1907 and the date of manufacture 9 ’18 beside which is stamped the Vickers logo above the Vickers name. The stamps on the ricasso have been over polished and are faint.The obverse ricasso bears a bend test stamp, War Department arrow and three Enfield inspection and acceptance stamps.The crosspiece, muzzle ring and pommel are in good condition but have been over polished and so have lost their original blued finish. The press-stud catch is in perfect working order and the pommel is stamped with the issue number 3238. Only faint traces of the regimental marking remain. The grip scales are in good condition with use and age-related dings and wear.The bayonet is complete with its scabbard with a teardrop frog stud. The scabbard is in good condition. The stitching is intact and strong and the bayonet sheathes smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a rare, Vickers made P1907 bayonet with wear commensurate with issued service.

Nation : Persian
Local Price : £195

Click and use the code >23135 to search for this item on the dealer website Antique Persian Carved Bone Hilted Kindjal Short Sword

Nation : Australia
Local Price : £195.00

Australian Owen Submachine Gun Bayonet. Lithgow 1952. #2509008. The Australian Owen Mk1 submachine gun bayonet is essentially a shortened No.1 (1907 pattern) bayonet and was agreed in August 1944 and notified in General Orders in February, 1945. Production began in February 1945. By mid-April 1945, only 19,000 Mk1 and Mk1/1 bayonets had been produced.The Mk1 had a newly made blade. The Mk1/1 (originally designated Mk2) has a shortened 1907 pattern (No.1 bayonet) blade. Wartime production of the Owen bayonet was at the Orange factory. Post war production was at Lithgow, commencing in 1952.This Mk1 Owen SMG bayonet is an early Lithgow production example made in 1952.The newly made 256mm blade has a rounded spine above a deep single fuller. The blade is in excellent, near mint condition, retaining its original black finish and factory edge.The ricasso is stamped with an arrow mark, a Lithgow factory inspection mark and the production date ‘52. The obverse ricasso is stamped with a partial bend test mark and a very faint 53.The cross piece and pommel retain their original finish and the locking mechanism is crisp. The hardwood grip scales are in very good condition and are stamped SLAZ 51.The bayonet is complete with its brown leather scabbard with blackened locket and chape. The Owen Mk 1 scabbards were made by shortening 1907 pattern bayonet scabbards. The locket and chape retain their original finish and are stamped with the OA mark of the Orange factory. The leather is strong and the stitching intact. The leather is stamped MANGROVITE 44 opposite a letter B and broad arrow. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is an excellent example of a scarce early Lithgow production Owen submachine gun bayonet.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £195.00

**MINT**EXPERT ASSESSED**Sandle Wood Boxed, Matching Pair Of Japanese Meiji Period 1860’s – 1912 Shakudo With Gold Soft Metal Menuki Sword Hilt Ornaments Depicting ‘A Raft On A River With Cherry Blossom Flowers & Snail’. ED 3039 -. This is an original pair of Japanese Meiji Period 1860’s – 1912 Shakudo With Gold Soft Metal Menuki Sword Hilt Ornaments Depicting ‘A Raft On A River With Cherry Blossom Flowers & Snail’ mounted for display in a later sandle wood box. They have been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A label with his assessment can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The later wood box has a removable lid. The box has a padded insert to with elasticated bands to protect the menuki. The price for these quality matching menuki with expert assessment includes UK delivery. ED 3039 (Tanto box armoury)

Nation : British
Local Price : £190

Click and use the code >26110 to search for this item on the dealer website Good 19th-20th Century French 1886 Pattern Lebel Rifle Sword Bayonet & Frog Hook Scabbard. WW1 French Foreign Legion Issue. No Hook Quillon

Nation : British
Local Price : £190

Click and use the code >26071 to search for this item on the dealer website Good 19th-20th Century French 1886 Pattern Lebel Rifle Sword Bayonet & Frog Hook Scabbard. WW1 French Foreign Legion Issue

Nation : British
Local Price : £185.00

British L1A4 Bayonet by Hopkinson, Chromed Parade Order. Description Straight single fullered blade with clipped Bowie point. Steel hilt with muzzle ring, black painted sheet steel slab grips secured by two rivets around concealed tang. Steel pommel riveted to the tang, with locking button. Steel scabbard with round frog stud. Black rubber frog with buckled retaining strap. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;C&#acute; within a square on one side and &#acute;H&#acute; within a square on the other. The grips are stamped on one side with &#acute;L.1.A.4. 9600259 S.M.&#acute;, L1A4 being the model number, 9600259 being the NATO item number for the L1A4 bayonet, and S.M. being the manufacturer code for Hopkinson. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with an indistinct mark, obscured by the chrome. The scabbard is stamped at the throat above the frog stud with a broad arrow War Department stamp. The L1A4 bayonet for the SLR rifle was sealed as a pattern in 1958 but not actually produced until the 1970s by the firm Hopkinson based in Sheffield. It has some minor simplifications in construction compared to its predecessor the L1A3. This example has had the metal parts of both bayonet & scabbard chromed to be worn on parade and is paired with the correct glossy black frog that would also have been worn. The bayonet&#acute;s chromed finish is in good condition with a few spots of wear around the muzzle ring, in the recesses for the grip rivets & locking button, and on the scabbard body. Some small dents to a grip scale on one side. The tip of the blade is missing, this was probably deliberately blunted to make it safer for parade handling. No damage to the edge. One significant dent to the scabbard on the reverse side, with some pitting to the recesses of the dent “ this does not interfere with sheathing and drawing. A screw near the throat of the scabbard is missing. The frog&#acute;s rubber retaining strap is broken where it should thread into the buckle “ the scabbard stays in place anyway due to the rigidity and friction of the rubber but the strap cannot be done up to secure it.

Nation : -
Local Price : £185.00

Argentine Type C Socket Bayonet for the FN FAL, Argentine Marines, Falklands War. Description Tubular steel one-piece bayonet with flash ports and spear-pointed blade with semicircular profile. Blade length 6Â½ inches (16.5cm), 11 3/8 inches (28.9cm) overall. Black plastic scabbard with eyelet chape, circular frog stud and steel throat piece, green canvas frog with retaining strap, plastic belt grip and wire hanger. The bayonet is inscribed on the blade with the serial number &#acute;02-73026&#acute;, applied with an electric pencil. The &#acute;02&#acute; prefix indicates allocation to the Argentine Marines. The FN FAL infantry rifle and its bayonet were adopted by Argentina in the late 1950s, initially purchased from FN in Belgium but later made domestically by Argentine manufacturers. Several types of bayonet and webbing attachments were used by the Argentinean Army and Marines during the Falklands conflict: the tubular model was the &#acute;Type C&#acute;, compatible with later models of the FAL (post 1962) which had a 22mm muzzle device. This was used side by side with the &#acute;Type A&#acute; knife bayonet, which fitted to the early FALs. The scabbards are not interchangeable between Types, the blades being of different shapes. Belt frogs for these bayonets are made of either green leather or nylon fabric: the &#acute;Correaje Argentino de Cuero&#acute; (Argentine Leather Belting) load-bearing system was introduced around 1970, but incorporated some preexisting elements including leather frogs and pistol holsters, which were then painted green to match. The nylon &#acute;Correaje Tempex&#acute; (Tempex Belting) was introduced in the early 1980s to replace it which included a new frog. Both forms of load-bearing system were still in use by 1982 so both were carried in the Falklands. Either frog will fit either Type of bayonet. After Argentine forces surrendered to the British on June 14 1982 their small arms were piled up by the thousand in the Islands&#acute; capital Port Stanley, where most Argentine forces had been deployed or driven back to. A large quantity of arms had also been captured earlier at Goose Green, which was a key ammunition dump for the Argentine forces, and still more were gathered later from unengaged Argentine garrisons on the island of West Falkland. The FAL rifles became British government property and were either brought to the UK or dumped at sea, while bayonets and the short machete-like officer&#acute;s sidearms frequently became personal trophies or souvenirs for British soldiers as they would not be illegal to own in civilian life. This example is most likely one such &#acute;bring-back&#acute;. The bayonet has its original blued finish, with black paint on the release catch. Some minor rubbing to both these finishes on raised edges. The blade has some spots of patination, a few light dents to the blunt &#acute;edge&#acute; of the blade on one side. The tip of the blade has rolled (<1mm). Bright lines to the blade where it rubs against the scabbard on sheathing. Light scratching to the plastic scabbard body and one broad, shallow dent on its front face which does not interfere with sheathing and drawing. Rubbing and dark patination on the frog rivets, some dirt and spots of very light surface fraying to its canvas. One half of the black plastic belt grip on the frog has been lost, a small piece remaining in place under a rivet. The other half has some scratching to the plastic. The wire belt hook is slightly bent. It swings freely with no rust.

Nation : British
Local Price : £185.00

British 1895 Pattern Socket Bayonet for the .303 Martini-Enfield, by Wilkinson 1912. Description Steel socket bayonet with triangular blade. Black leather Mk II scabbard with brass throat and chape pieces and two brass rivets to the leather section. Blade 21 5/8 inches (547mm) in length from the shoulder, the bayonet 25 inches overall (635mm), muzzle ring diameter 16.5mm. The blade is marked at the ricasso on the broadest side with a broad arrow War Department stores mark, the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;WSC&#acute; for the Wilkinson Sword Company, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield, the date 2 &#acute;12 indicating that it was converted in February 1912, and two broad arrows point to point, indicating equipment that was declared obsolete or to be sold off. The narrower lower sides of the blade are also stamped, one with the number &#acute;30&#acute;, this being cancelled with a strikethrough, and the other with non-English script markings, possibly serial numbers, one of these also being cancelled. The 1895 Pattern socket bayonet was produced by converting existing stocks of the 1876 Pattern. It was intended to fit to the Martini-Enfield, which was itself a conversion of existing Martini-Henry rifles to accept the new .303 British cartridge. This required the bayonets to be bushed to fit a smaller diameter barrel and their sockets remodelled to mount the blade below the barrel instead of to the side. The conversion stamps seen on this bayonet are unusual: the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield is usually listed as the sole site for production of the 1895 Pattern, with conversion work taking place there between 1895 and 1902. However, Graham Priest writes that Wilkinson also performed some conversions (see Socket Bayonets, page 72). Nonetheless the clearly marked date of 1912 is remarkably late for conversion to have still been taking place, though the non-English script markings on this example may suggest that it was done for Commonwealth service (perhaps India or Nepal?). The Martini-Enfield hung around for many years after its official replacement since the .303 round remained current and readily available. It was in service in some capacity in New Zealand and India through WW1 and beyond, was widely seen in the Middle East, was used by South African cadet forces until the mid-20th century, and in Britain some remained stored in armouries long enough to be issued to Home Guard units in WW2. The blade is clean and bright with only a few patches of very light patination. The socket retains almost all of its blued finish. A few small dents and scratches to the scabbard fittings, which have a moderate patina, and similarly some rubbing and dents to the leather section. All of its stitching is intact.

Nation : -
Local Price : £185.00

Norwegian M1894 Bayonet Converted for the M1 Carbine. Description Unfullered spear-pointed blade, wood slab grips secured by a single screw, steel one-piece hilt, backstrap and pommel with integral sprung locking mechanism in the hilt, that both locks the bayonet to its scabbard and locks it onto a rifle. Muzzle ring attached by brazing, 1.45cm in diameter. Steel scabbard with projecting hook on the throat piece to engage with the locking mechanism, integral green canvas frog with wire loop webbing hooks and buttoned retaining strap, also attached by brazing to the scabbard body. Blade 21.3cm in length, the bayonet 33.5cm overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the crown and cypher of King Haakon VII, and on the other side with a crown and &#acute;K&#acute;, the maker&#acute;s mark of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (Kongsberg Weapons Factory). The hilt is stamped with the serial number &#acute;9750&#acute;. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped with the serial number &#acute;74894&#acute;. Norway received rifles from the United States under its Military Assistance Program from 1950 until 1963, with nearly 100,000 M1 and M2 Carbines delivered. The M1 was designated the Selvladekarabin M1 (Self-loading Carbine M1) in Norwegian service. Some US-made M4 bayonets for these rifles were delivered but were clearly insufficient in number, as Norway manufactured its own copy of the M4 bayonet at the Kongsberg arsenal, then opted to convert some of its existing stocks of M1894 bayonets made for the Krag Jorgensen rifle to fit the M1. Norway had an oversupply of this bayonet due to a new production run ordered in 1943 during their occupation by Nazi Germany. 30,000 bayonets were modified in 1956-57, probably at Kongsberg, by brazing on a new muzzle ring and modifying the locking mechanism in the mortise. A further 1,000 were converted by the Hærens Våpentekniske Korps. This is not one of the wartime production run (which have Waffenamt stamps, and lack a ball finial on the scabbard), but an original M1894, made between 1912 and 1926. The blade has some nicks to its edge, which is unsharpened. All metal parts have a blued finish, which shows little wear. The wood grip scales have only a few tiny dents. Some scratching to the reverse side of the scabbard, no denting.

Nation : -
Local Price : £185.00

Norwegian M1894 Bayonet Converted for the M1 Carbine. Description Unfullered spear-pointed blade, wood slab grips secured by a single screw, steel one-piece hilt, backstrap and pommel with integral sprung locking mechanism in the hilt, that both locks the bayonet to its scabbard and locks it onto a rifle. Muzzle ring attached by brazing, 1.45cm in diameter. Steel scabbard with projecting hook on the throat piece to engage with the locking mechanism, integral green canvas frog with wire loop webbing hooks and buttoned retaining strap, also attached by brazing to the scabbard body. Blade 20.6cm in length, 32.6cm overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with a crown and &#acute;K&#acute;, the maker&#acute;s mark of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (Kongsberg Weapons Factory). The hilt is stamped with &#acute;7&#acute;. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped with the serial number &#acute;8174&#acute;. Norway received rifles from the United States under its Military Assistance Program from 1950 until 1963, with nearly 100,000 M1 and M2 Carbines delivered. The M1 was designated the Selvladekarabin M1 (Self-loading Carbine M1) in Norwegian service. Some US-made M4 bayonets for these rifles were delivered but were clearly insufficient in number, as Norway manufactured its own copy of the M4 bayonet at the Kongsberg arsenal, then opted to convert some of its existing stocks of M1894 bayonets made for the Krag Jorgensen rifle to fit the M1. Norway had an oversupply of this bayonet due to a new production run ordered in 1943 during their occupation by Nazi Germany. 30,000 bayonets were modified in 1956-57, probably at Kongsberg, by brazing on a new muzzle ring and modifying the locking mechanism in the mortise. A further 1,000 were converted by the Hærens Våpentekniske Korps. This is not one of the wartime production run (which have Waffenamt stamps, and lack a ball finial on the scabbard), but an original M1894, made between 1912 and 1926. All metal parts have a blued finish, with a small amount of wear on raised edges, eg the beak of the pommel. Some small dents to the chape end of the scabbard, which do not interfere with sheathing. One of the grip scales (on the inside as worn) has a small crack next to the locking button and denting to its surface.

Nation : British
Local Price : £180.00

British Lee Enfield 1907 Pattern Bayonet, Rugby School Officers Training Corps. Description Straight single-fullered knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood slab grips secured by two screws, steel beaked pommel with oil hole and locking button. Black leather No. 1 Mk 2 scabbard with steel locket & teardrop frog stud and steel chape piece. 1925 Pattern khaki canvas frog with retaining loop and distinctive brass button to clip the frog to the belt. The ricasso is stamped on one side with a crown, 1907 (the pattern) &#acute;9 17&#acute;, indicating the manufacture date of September 1917, the manufacturer&#acute;s mark &#acute;SANDERSON&#acute;, four crown inspection stamps (three with &#acute;E&#acute; indicating the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield), and multiple reissue stamps dated &#acute;27, &#acute;31 and &#acute;39. On the other side it is stamped with a &#acute;broad arrow&#acute; War Department stores mark, three more crown inspection stamps with &#acute;E&#acute;, and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that it passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;O.T.C&#acute; over &#acute;RUG&#acute; over &#acute;283&#acute;. This indicates that this was bayonet number 283 used by the Rugby School OTC (Officers&#acute; Training Corps). The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped with a diamond-shaped manufacturer&#acute;s mark. The leather of the scabbard is stamped next to the seam with two further crown inspection marks, a broad arrow and an illegible mark which would be the manufacture date - all these marks being faint from rubbing. A large number of volunteer units sprang up across the United Kingdom during the late 1850s after a national appeal by the Secretary of State for War, due to a perceived threat of invasion of Britain by France. Oxford and Cambridge universities were very quick to respond with the formation of their own units of Rifle Volunteers, and some schools also followed suit, Rugby being one of the first wave of six schools to form their own Corps in 1860. As years went by the number of school units only increased until by 1898 there were 39, with another surge of interest due to the Boer War nearly doubling that number by 1902. These school units provided early experience for young men who would then be in a good position to move up to the university units and perhaps a military career afterward. There was lively competition between Corps for shooting prizes in particular, with Rugby one of the most successful “ although it may be said that success came in part with a school&#acute;s willingness to spend on equipment and training. The Officers&#acute; Training Corps were established in 1906 as part of the wide-ranging Haldane Reforms to the British Army&#acute;s structure. The OTCs were intended to alleviate the shortage of trained officers in the various volunteer units (Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteer Force and Reserve of Officers) by forming a system of junior training units in public schools and senior ones in universities. Some of the junior OTCs were formed out of the existing school Cadet Corps, which by this date numbered more than fifty, while senior OTCs were often formed from the university units. During WW1 the OTCs became training units for supplying officers to the regiments, an OTC Certificate generally considered full qualification to become an officer, although some individuals chose for various reasons to enlist in the ranks. Rugby School OTC supplied 291 recruits, all of them gazetted officers, between August 1914 and March 1915. The Rugby School Cadet Corps still exists today as part of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), with Army, Royal Marines and RAF contingents. Under the modern Army structure it serves as a leadership and training organisation, teaching a number of military skills but with no obligation to go on to full military service. Because of its features this bayonet must postdate 1910, and was probably issued to replace the 1903 Pattern bayonets that were initially issued to school Corps. Its frog is quite a scarce pattern: Â the 1925 Pattern frog was issued to the RAF and in fact was not made in khaki until 1932 when the Canadian government appears to have ordered a number of them from the Mills Equipment Company. The 1937 Pattern generally replaced these so it may have been handed down as surplus and found its way to an OTC unit “ as its reissue marks attest this bayonet was still in use as of 1939. The scabbard is not actually fully fitted into it “ it arrived this way and I do not wish to force the stiff canvas too much to get the frog stud into it, although I think there is enough give. The blade has a matt parkerised finish with streaks of rubbing, some scratches and spots of light patination. Some small nicks to the sharpened edge near the tip, the tip rounded. The blued band at the shoulder of the blade is intact. The hilt, pommel and scabbard fittings are blued with some light rubbing on raised edges, but have also been impacted by rust leading to areas of moderate to heavy pitting and encrustation, the latter most notable on the throat piece of the scabbard. While this is removable by polishing, that would also remove the remaining blueing. Only a few small dents to the wood grips. The leather scabbard body has some light dents and surface abrasion. All the scabbard&#acute;s stitching remains intact.

Nation : Australia
Local Price : £180.00

Australian WW2 Lee Enfield 1907 Pattern Bayonet by Orange Arsenal, Dated 1944. Description Straight single-fullered knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood slab grips secured by two screws, steel beaked pommel with locking button. Black leather scabbard with steel locket & round frog stud and steel chape piece. The ricasso is stamped on one side with &#acute;MA&#acute; for Munitions Australia, over &#acute;1907&#acute;, the model, over &#acute;1&#acute;, as well as a broad arrow War Department mark, the manufacturer&#acute;s mark &#acute;OA&#acute; indicating the Orange Arsenal, and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that it passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. On the other side it is stamped with another &#acute;MA 1907 1&#acute; mark and the manufacture date 4 &#acute;44 indicating April 1944. One of the wood grips is stamped between the screws with &#acute;SLAZ 43&#acute; and the other with &#acute;SLAZ 44&#acute;, indicating that they were produced in 1943 and 1944 by the Slazenger company, better known for its sporting equipment. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped next to the staple with another &#acute;OA&#acute;. The chape piece is stamped next to the staple with a seven-pointed star. The leather section of the scabbard is stamped next to the seam with &#acute;MANGROVITE 44&#acute;. The blade has an even dark parkerised finish with some wear only along the spine from rubbing upon sheathing and drawing, exposing bright steel. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel likewise are darkly parkerised. The grips have some abrasion next to the pommel “ possibly deliberately shaved down to better fit it to the pommel “ and are otherwise excellent. The throat piece of the scabbard has some light scratches showing bright steel and some rubbing to the finish on the frog stud, likewise some rubbing to the tip of the chape piece. The leather of the scabbard has some light denting and surface rubbing.

Nation : Portuguese
Local Price : £180.00

Portuguese M1886 Kropatschek Bayonet by Steyr. Description Yataghan curved single-fullered blade, crossbar hilt with upper muzzle ring and quillon and lower circular finial, black wood grips, plain steel scabbard with frog hook. No maker&#acute;s mark to the spine of the blade “ it may have been removed by polishing. The frog stud of the scabbard is marked &#acute;WG&#acute;, a Steyr factory mark. Hilt marked &#acute;N159&#acute;, scabbard marked at the throat with &#acute;RR884&#acute;. The M1886 Kropatschek rifle proved to be reliable and had a long service life - while it was replaced by the 1904 Mauser in the Portuguese army it was used by colonial units in WW1, issued to the Portuguese Legion during the Spanish Civil War, and was still in use by colonial police as late as the 1960s. Its bayonet was one of the last to make use of the &#acute;yataghan&#acute; downward-curving blade.

Nation : ?
Local Price : 185.00

. An 1821 Pattern Militia Artillery Officers Sword. With slightly curved single edged blade cut with a long fuller running along the back-edge, etched with scrolling foliage, ‘MILITIA ARTILLERY' around a flaming grenade and crowned ‘VR' cypher, (etching rubbed) regulation steel hilt ,wire bound fish-skin grip (damaged at the top) in its original steel scabbard with two suspension rings. Dimensions: Blade Length: 34.5 Inches (87.60 cm) Overall Length: 40.5 Inches (102.85 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £175.00

British 1876 Martini-Henry Bayonet. Egyptian Conversion. #2602001. The Martini Henry Pattern 1876 socket bayonet, officially named the “Bayonet Common Long” was nicknamed the "Lunger" by the troops. The blade is triangular with blunt edges and was purely a stabbing weapon. The 542mm tri-form blade is in excellent condition, retaining its original polish. The base of the blade is stamped with the War Department “WD” stamp, Broad Arrow and Enfield factory inspection stamp above a worn production date. An inverted Broad Arrows stamp indicates that the bayonet was sold out of military service. The additional stamps are Egyptian.The socket is in excellent condition with its original blueing remaining. The mortise ring on the socket works perfectly. The sight bridge was removed by the Egyptians for issue with their .303 M-H rifle.The second pattern, brass mounted black leather scabbard is in good condition. The brass locket is marked with an Enfield inspection stamp, WD and arrow. The teardrop frog stud is stamped with a UK issue number. The brass chape is also marked with a WD and arrow. The leather is in good condition and has an additional leather band (repair) applied below the top rivet. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a great example of the iconic Anglo-Zulu War Martini Henry “Lunger” bayonet that was sold to the Egyptian military post UK service.

Nation : American
Local Price : £175.00

US M1912 Fencing Bayonet for the Trapdoor Fencing Musket. Description Flexible steel &#acute;blade&#acute; with looped end, brown leather cover, bare exposed tang, hilt with muzzle ring and lower lobe quillon, pommel piece with second muzzle ring, both rings with a drilled hole for a set screw. Blade 16Â½ inches (41.9cm) in length, 19Â½ inches (49.5cm) overall. The leather cover is stamped with &#acute;HEK&#acute; “ this is an inspector&#acute;s mark for Henry E Kelsey, leather goods inspector at Rock Island Arsenal (RIA). The steel parts would have been fabricated at Springfield Armory, but RIA produced the leather covers in their &#acute;Harness and Accoutrements Shop&#acute;. Seeking to improve soldiers&#acute; skills at bayonet fighting, the US Army commissioned a number of different models of &#acute;fencing bayonets&#acute; from as early as 1852, to allow a more realistic simulation of combat. Early versions used a flexible whalebone blade screwed in to a cut-down metal socket, then in 1897 the first all-steel model was introduced. The M1906 Fencing Bayonet was the first to be based on the knife bayonet, imitating the M1905 bayonet for the Springfield rifle. Technically speaking the Army never commissioned an &#acute;M1912&#acute;, this is just a more convenient way of referring to the third variation of the M1906. The difference is substantial, however: the M1912 was introduced in that year to remedy some defects in its predecessor the M1909, which was deemed to be too easily broken and reportedly caused &156;ugly wounds&157; when the blades broke in sparring creating sharp edges. This understandably discouraged bayonet training and the Inspector General complained in annual reports that soldiers&#acute; skills were suffering. To fix the issue the M1912 went back and reintroduced some features that had been mistakenly removed since the socket bayonet days: a horizontal blade, achieved by adding a 90-degree twist starting 2 inches forward of the hilt, and a leather cover over the full length of the blade. Letting the blade spring up and down rather than side to side was found to reduce breakages, and even if they did occur the leather would keep sharp edges covered. The new model was a success and 11,000 were made between 1913 and 1915, getting the infantry trained up in time for the United States&#acute;s entry into WW1. It attached (with two screws through the muzzle ring holes) to the Trapdoor Fencing Musket, a training piece made at Springfield Armory by converting obsolete .45-70 Trapdoor rifles. These had their barrels and stock shortened to mimic the length and weight of the M1903 rifle, and the sights, external hammer and sling swivels removed. The M1912 bayonets remained in use throughout WW1 and remained in stores for some time afterward, eventually being sold as surplus. The blade remains flexible. All the leather cover&#acute;s stitching is intact, some creasing and light rubbing to the leather surface, more prominent on the ball end piece, but no damage. The exposed section of the blade retains a blued finish, the hilt parts are bright and clean.

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : £170.00

Swedish m/1914 Mauser Carbine Bayonet by Eskilstuna Jernmanufactur. Description Introduced in 1894 for horseback and naval use, the m/94 carbine version of the 6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser did not originally come with a bayonet, but the cavalry, artillery and navy all demanded one, the navy even modifying a small number of rifles to accept the m/1867 yataghan bayonet in the interim. Prototypes were developed from around 1909, including a folding type, but were deemed unsatisfactory until the experimental model of 1913, which was trialled between 1913 and 1915, and adopted as the m/1914. A new nose cap with a bayonet mount was introduced for the rifle at the same time. Some were also used by Swedish troops serving as UN peacekeepers in the Congo between 1960-64, fitted onto the C version of the Carl Gustaf m/45 submachine gun. The Royal Guards at Stockholm Palace still carry the m/94 carbine and bayonet today. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;EJAB&#acute; with an anchor impaling the letter &#acute;E&#acute;, indicating the manufacturer Eskilstuna Jernmanufactur AB (Eskilstuna Iron Manufacturing, Inc). This was a private tool & cutlery manufacturer which produced bayonets for the Swedish military, based in the industrial city of Eskilstuna which also housed a state arsenal. The locking button, tang of the blade and finial of the scabbard are all stamped with a crown inspection mark. The blade is bright with some light frosting and some small spots of patination, retaining its blued band at the ricasso. The scabbard, hilt and pommel retain most of their blued finish, with rubbing on raised edges revealing bright steel. The wood scale grips are good with a few small dents and a short scratch on one side. The locking mechanism is fully functional and the bayonet sheaths and draws smoothly.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £165.00

Victorian Era Japanese Tourist Export Tanto Dagger With Ornately Hand Carved Ox Bone Handle & Scabbard. Sn 23362 -. This is an excellent original late 19th Century Japanese Tanto With Beautiful Carved Ox Bone Handle & Scabbard no doubt a Tourist export piece. The Tanto has a sharp 5 ½” single edged blade and measures 8 ¾” overall length (9 ¾” in its scabbard). The blade has no damage and just areas of staining consistent with age. Its handle and scabbard made of the bone from the shin of an Ox are ornately hand carved with attractive imagery of Japanese Noblemen & Monk characters dressed in traditional Japanese Costume. The bone has even aged patina. The scabbard has a holed bone peg for hanging cord. The price for this hand crafted Japanese piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23362 (in tanto box floor armoury)

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £165.00

Indian WW2 1907 Pattern Mk II* Bayonet, by Jhelum Arsenal. Description Straight unfullered knife blade with clipped point and 2-inch false edge. Wood grips secured by two screws, beaked pommel with oil hole. Black leather scabbard with steel throat and chape. Blade 12 inches in length, the bayonet 16 5/8 inches overall. The bayonet is stamped on one side at the ricasso with &#acute;Mk. II&#acute;, the bayonet model, &#acute;11 43&#acute;, meaning the bayonet was manufactured in November 1943, and &#acute;JU&#acute;, meaning the manufacturer was the Jhelum Arsenal (in what is now Pakistan). It is stamped on the other side with two Indian inspection marks. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped next to the staple on one side with &#acute;C^117&#acute;, with ^ being a broad arrow War Department mark, and the number &#acute;8&#acute; overstamped. The alphanumeric code may indicate a particular contractor and is similar to the British wartime numbering system for that purpose. The chape piece of the scabbard is likewise stamped on one side with &#acute;C^117&#acute;, with &#acute;I.M.&#acute; overstamped. These bayonets were made to fit the many SMLE No. 1 rifles made at Ishapore. The Mk II began the process of progressive simplification of the 1907 Pattern in Indian service, having a new unfullered blade (the Mk I used shortened original blades) but the hilt, grips and pommel were all left unchanged. Later models modified the pommel and grips to further reduce the number of manufacturing steps required. The Mk II* was simply the Mk II with the addition of a false edge to the blade. You may notice that the model stamp is incorrect “ this is certainly a MkII* due to its false edge, but the stamp shows &#acute;MkII&#acute;. Incorrect factory stamping is a known phenomenon with Indian bayonets, as well as failing to add stamps for conversions, factory repairs and so on. See British & Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton & Richardson, p348 and 349: they write that &156;some of the MkII* conversions were not marked with the additional &#acute;*&#acute;&156;. The blade, hilt and pommel retain their original blued finish. A few small dents to the wood grips, one small chip on one side next to the hilt. The scabbard leather is very good with only a few light dents and abrasions.

Nation : Australia
Local Price : £160.00

Australian 1907 Pattern Bayonet. Lithgow 1942. #2509007. Australian Pattern 1907 bayonet made in 1942 at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory in New South Wales.The 433mm, single-edged blade has a long narrow fuller and rounded spine. The blade retains its factory sharpened edge and is in very good condition. The fuller shows wartime production machining marks.The ricasso retains its blueing and is marked with an Australian manufacture mark over the pattern designation. Below this is the manufacture date of May 1942.The obverse ricasso bears a bend test stamp, an Australian Defence Department arrow and a Lithgow manufacture stamp.The absence of factory & government inspection/acceptance stamps and the presence of machining marks on the blade suggest that this bayonet was part of a batch manufactured in haste to equip newly recruited troops, with no time for a final polish or inspection. The remnants of sand coloured camouflage paint suggests that the bayonet was issued for combat, the paint having been added in the field.The crosspiece and muzzle ring retain their original blueing, as does the steel pommel. The pommel bears a worn Lithgow star proof stamp. The push button locking mechanism is in good condition and works well.The grip scales are in good condition with some use related wear and staining. The scales were made at the Slazenger factory in 1942 and are stamped SLAZ 42. The scales are held firmly in place by the two original screws.The bayonet is complete with its correct No.1 Mk II World War Two issued dark brown leather scabbard with a large round frog stud. The scabbard is stamped MANGROVITE 41 and is in very good condition. The stitching is intact and strong. The steel locket and chape retain their original blueing and are stamped with Lithgow factory marks. The locket has remains of desert camouflage paint. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a great example of a Lithgow made World War two P1907 bayonet.

Nation : Australia
Local Price : £160.00

Australian WW2 1907 Pattern Bayonet. Orange 1943. #2410001. Australian Pattern 1907 bayonet made in 1943 at the Orange Small Arms Factory in New South Wales.The 430mm, single edged blade has a long narrow fuller and rounded spine. The blade retains its factory edge and original black finish and is in excellent condition.The ricasso is stamped with the pattern designation, 1907 over the numeral 1. Below this is the manufacture date of 11 ’43 (November 1943). The obverse ricasso bears an Australian Defence Department arrow stamp, a bend test mark and the Orange Small Arms factory OA mark.The crosspiece and muzzle ring retain their original blueing, as does the steel pommel. The push button locking mechanism is in good condition and works well. The pommel is stamped with the issue number 207.The grip scales are both stamped SLAZ43 and are in good condition with some use related wear and staining. The scales are held firmly in place by the two original screws.The bayonet is complete with its correct World War Two issued leather scabbard with a round frog stud. The scabbard is in very good condition. The stitching is intact and strong. The steel locket and chape retain their original blueing with minor wear and are stamped with Mangrovite factory marks. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a very good example of an Orange made World War two Australian P1907 bayonet.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : $300.00 CAD

JAPANESE NAVAL SWORD BLADE “KAI-GUNTO”. JAPANESE NAVAL SWORD BLADE “KAI-GUNTO”: 26 ½ inch blade with 8 ⅛ inch tang. The tang is stamped with the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal mark of an anchor in a circle. Nice polish to the blade, however, there are some light scratches and stains. The temper line is still faintly visible. VG $300.00

Nation : British
Local Price : £155.00

British Indian Army 1907 Pattern Bayonet. Upper Edge. Blackened Blade. #2401020. This is an interesting British WW1 Pattern 1907 Lee-Enfield rifle bayonet made in 1918 by Sanderson, of Sheffield. The bayonet was later modified in 1923 by having an upper edge ground in and the blade blackened. It is likely that this is an Indian refurbished bayonet. Many post WW1 Indian bayonets (which were modelled on the P1907) have a blackened blade with an upper edge ground into them.The 420mm single-edged blade has a long narrow fuller and rounded spine that terminates in a short, 45mm upper edge. The long, single edge was service sharpened. The blade is in good condition and retains its black finish with a small patch of minor pitting on the spine.The ricasso is marked with George V crowned royal cypher over the pattern date 1907. The date of manufacture, 2 18 (February 1918) is stamped above the Sanderson makers’ name.The obverse ricasso bears a bend test stamp, War Department arrow and four Enfield inspection and acceptance stamps. An additional date, ‘23 (1923) is also stamped into the ricasso. The absence of any Indian factory and refurbishment marks is not unusual, as marking of Indian bayonets was rather hit and miss.The crosspiece, muzzle ring and pommel retain their blued finish and are in good condition. The press-stud catch is in perfect working order. The grip scales are in good condition with wear and colouration consistent with age and use.The bayonet is complete with its leather scabbard with a round frog stud. The scabbard is in good condition. The steel locket and chape retain their original finish with shallow pitting to the chape. Interestingly, the locket is stamped with the War Department arrow instead of a factory inspection mark. The leather of the scabbard is in good condition and the stitching is intact and strong. The bayonet sheathes smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is an interesting, re-profiled 1907 pattern bayonet with a blackened blade, probably of Indian army issue..

Nation : British
Local Price : £155.00

British Wilkinson Type-D Survival Knife. #2602005. The Type D survival knife was introduced in the 1950’s and was produced by the Wilkinson Sword Company of London. The heavy-duty knife was well-made, strong and versatile and was initially issued to members of the British Special Forces and to RAF aircrew.The 184mm heavy, single-edged blade has a thick, flat spine and terminates in a hatchet point. The unfullered blade has a wedge-shaped cross section and retains a sharp edge. The blade is in good condition with fading and wear to the blackened finish.The base of the blade is stamped with the Wilkinson Sword Company trademark.The hardwood grip scales are secured to the full width, “solid” tang with two 1907 pattern screw bolts and washers. Later examples have the grips secured by copper rivets. The grip scales are in good condition with wear consistent with use.This Type D knife is complete with its original leather scabbard. The scabbard is in good condition with some tarnish to the rivets. The press-stud clasp is in good working order and the knife sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a great example of a Type D survival knife made by the Wilkinson Sword Company.

Nation : British
Local Price : £155.00

British 1913 Pattern Bayonet. Remington April 1917. WW2 Home Guard Issue. #2410008. This British Pattern 1913 Mk 1 sword bayonet for the Pattern 1914 rifle is in very good condition. The P1913 bayonet was officially introduced into British service on the 21st June 1916 and was made under contract in the USA by Remington and Winchester.By the end of WW1, Remington had produced 1,243,000 of the P1913 bayonets.The 433mm blade has a deep single fuller on both sides and a rounded spine. The blade is in very good condition, retaining its original matt finish and its factory sharpened edge with no additional attempts at sharpening.The blued ricasso is stamped with the pattern date of 1913, the production date of ‘4 ’17 (April, 1917) and the Remington maker’s mark. The obverse ricasso bears two inspection stamps, bend test X and the War Department arrow.The cross guard and pommel retain their original blueing and the wooden grip scales are in very good condition with a great patina. The press-stud locking mechanism works perfectly.The bayonet is complete with its original American Mk II leather scabbard with integral belt hanger. The scabbard is fitted with a brown British 1939 pattern leather frog, suggesting that the bayonet was re-issued for Home Guard use during WW2. The scabbard and frog are in good condition with age-related scuffs and marks. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This Remington P1917 bayonet is a great example of the pattern.

Nation : French
Local Price : £145.00

French M1886/93/16/35 Lebel Bayonet. Description Cruciform shortened spike blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, brass grip, tubular steel scabbard. Brown leather frog, outer side painted black. Blade 33.5cm (13Â¼ inches) in length, the bayonet 45.5cm (~18 inches) overall. The hilt is stamped with a serial number which is beneath paint, making it only partly legible. The blade has an inspection mark &#acute;T&#acute; to the forte. The 1886/93/16 bayonet pattern fitted to the M1886 Lebel and M1907 Berthier rifles used by the French Army during WW1, and was the third version of the M1886 (which was revised in 1893 and 1916). This version had a simplified flat locking button and was manufactured without the quillon found on earlier types. The brass handle was another expediency measure to increase production “ German silver (cupro-nickel-zinc alloy) was the original material. In 1935 many of the various types of Lebel bayonets in the French arsenals had their blades shortened to 13Â¼ inches by removing the slender tip and repointing. The shorter blades were considered less prone to breakage, and perhaps with the decline of the bayonet in warfare additional reach was less important than ease of carry. The scabbards were also modified to match “ this one has been cut down to size by removing the lower section, with the chape end (with drainage hole) then reattached by brazing. The blade has some spots of patination, particularly towards the reshaped tip. The scabbard has a few small dents and some losses to the black gloss paint, revealing patinated steel. The hilt has the same black paint, in the same condition. The brass grip has tiny dents. The leather frog is flexible, with all if its stitching intact. There is one small tear to the edge of the leather on the rear side belt loop, not enough to threaten its integrity. Some surface cracking to the unpainted rear side, and rubbing of the paint in high-wear areas on the front side, revealing the brown leather.

Nation : British
Local Price : £145.00

British WW1 1913 Pattern Bayonet, Dated 9/1916 by Remington. Description Unfullered spear pointed blade, wood scale grips with two brass rivets. Steel pommel and hilt with short quillon and muzzle ring. Brown leather scabbard with steel throat and chape. Blade 11.97 inches in length (304mm), the bayonet 16.69 inches overall (424mm). This bayonet is a little unusual in that it is completely unmarked with no reference to its maker or any government service. Its muzzle ring has been bushed to around 14.7mm in diameter (the standard for the 1888 Pattern being 16.5mm). Both the bayonet and its scabbard seem to be subtly non-standard, a good but not 100% correct rendition of the Pattern. Putting these factors together this might be the &#acute;India Pattern&#acute; version of the 1888 bayonet - approved in 1904, this version&#acute;s modification &#acute;consisted merely of bushing the muzzle ring to suit the smaller diameter of the Lee-Enfield cavalry carbine barrel, which would make the MRD of the bayonet about 14.7mm&#acute; (see British & Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton & Richardson p342, or British Commonwealth Bayonets and Fighting Knives by Skennerton & Labudda p370). If the bayonet was actually produced in India that might explain its non-standard construction. As shown in Skennerton some rough copies of the 1888 Pattern were made for State Forces in India which were distinctly cruder than the official version “ this example is better-made and closer in form to the Pattern than those. Alternatively this might be one of the &#acute;trade&#acute; or &#acute;commercial&#acute; 1888 bayonets, which were not made as part of any government contract and were instead sold to Volunteer units or private buyers by firms including Wilkinson and Greener. These generally bear no government markings, although not even bearing a maker&#acute;s mark is unusual. Some trade bayonets were even assembled from surplus parts, bought up after the end of the official production by Greener. Spare-parts bayonets can show unusual features including having clearance holes on both the pommel and the grips (Mk I grips having been paired with a Mk II or III pommel) or, like this example, no clearance holes at all. The blade is bright with only some tiny spots of very light patination. It is unsharpened with no edge damage. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel have a dark even patina. The wood grips have only a couple of tiny shallow dents and little handling wear, their finish generally lustrous with visible grain. The throat and chape pieces of the scabbard are deeply blued with only small spots of wear to the finish. The chape piece of the scabbard is essentially a tube, open at the bottom “ this may have been deliberate to allow drainage or there may have been a small end plate that has been lost. The leather of the scabbard has some light creasing from bending and a few small spots of rubbing, but is generally good and flexible, with its stitching all intact.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £145.00

Indian No.1 Mk II Bayonet. RFI 1943. #2211015. This Indian No.1 Mk II pattern bayonet was made at the Rifle Factory in Ishapore in 1943. The only difference between the Mk II and Mk II* is the upper false edge on the Mk II*. The 306mm single-edged blade has a rounded spine. The un-fullered blade terminates in an asymmetrical point. The blade is in good condition with its original factory edge.The ricasso is stamped with the Mk II pattern designation and R. F. I. maker’s mark below the manufacture date, 8 ‘43. The obverse ricasso bears three inspection stamps.The cross-piece, muzzle ring and bird-beak pommel are in good condition and retain their original blued finish. The locking catch is in crisp working order. The wooden grip scales are in good condition. The scales are held firmly in place with two blued screws.The bayonet is complete with its leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The scabbard is in good condition. The leather is strong and the stitching is intact. The steel locket and chape retain their original finish. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a good example of an Indian WW2 Mk II bayonet. Was: £145.00Now:

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £145.00

Indian No1. MkII* Bayonet. WW2. North Western Railways. #2202015. This Indian No.1 Mk II* pattern bayonet was made North Western Railways in 1943. The only difference between the Mk II and Mk II* is the upper false edge on the MkII*. The addition of a false edge was in order to improve the points’ penetration.The 304mm single-edged blade has a rounded spine and upper false edge. The un-fullered blade terminates in an asymmetrical spear point. The blade is in excellent condition with its original blackened finish and factory edge.The ricasso is stamped with the pattern designation, II*, maker’s mark N.W.R over the manufacture date, ‘43.The obverse ricasso bears the number 189.The cross-piece, muzzle ring and bird-beak pommel are in excellent condition and retain their original blued finish. The locking catch is in crisp working order. The wooden grip scales are in excellent condition. The scales are held firmly in place with two blued screws.The bayonet is complete with its leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The scabbard is in very good condition. The leather is strong and the stitching is intact. The steel locket and chape retain their original finish. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is an excellent example of an Indian WW2 Mk II* bayonet. Was: £145.00Now:

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : 200.00 USD

19th Century Turkish Or Hungarian Sword (shamshire)!. Here we have a wonderful Turk or Hungarian drastically curved saber! Blade is 31" long. Hilt has wonderful twisted iron guard and original wood "pistol" grip (some age cracks). A very impressive and very sturdy weapon! Selling at a bargain price! Price is firm. Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out our other listings for more great swords, arms and armor! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com