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Local Price : £275.00

Argentine Model 1909 Infantry NCO&#acute;s Machete Sidearm. Description Single-edged blade with a swell towards the point, 14Â¾ inches in length (just under 20 inches overall). Steel S-shaped hilt, exposed tang and beaked pommel, wood grips secured by two rivets with washers. Blued steel scabbard with teardrop frog stud. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with the Argentinian coat of arms surrounded by the text &#acute;Modelo Argentino 1909&#acute;, and on the other with &#acute;Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co. Solingen&#acute;, the manufacturer. Both the hilt and the scabbard are stamped with the serial number &#acute;E01821&#acute;, indicating they are a matching pair. The pommel is stamped &#acute;RA&#acute; within a circle, a government mark of the Republica Argentina. There are a few marks of individual letters with a cross on various components, these may be factory inspection marks. The spine of the blade has an &#acute;A&#acute;, the hilt a &#acute;P&#acute;, and the scabbard a &#acute;D&#acute;. The design of the 1909 sidearm was clearly inspired by the German Model 1898/05 bayonet: its blade is almost identical in shape and thickness, being just a fraction longer and without a fuller. Its scabbard and frog are also very close facsimiles. This example is one of those made by a German manufacturer and exported; some were also produced locally in Argentina. These sidearms were still carried by Argentinian NCOs by the time of the Falkands War in 1982. After Argentine forces surrendered to the British on June 14 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, as well as at their smaller garrisons at Goose Green and on West Falkland. Anecdotally, I have been told it was their artillerymen who were seen surrendering M1909 sidearms. The bayonets and sidearms frequently became personal trophies or souvenirs for British soldiers as they would not be illegal to own in civilian life. This example is almost certainly one such &#acute;bring-back&#acute;. The blade has some spots of patination and no edge damage. The hilt, pommel and exposed tang are likewise clean. The wood grips are in very good condition with no chipping, only a few surface dents. The scabbard is free of dents and retains much of its original blued finish, with some rubbing to the sides, the chape and where it would contact the frog when worn.

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French M1886 Lebel Bayonet, Scarce Steel Grip Version. Description Straight shortened cruciform epee blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, black painted steel grip, tubular steel scabbard. Dark brown leather frog. Overall length 45.3cm (~18 inches) Blade length 33.5cm (~13Â¼ inches). The hilt is stamped with an inspection mark in the form of a cursive F and the serial number &#acute;7856&#acute;. The scabbard is likewise stamped with an inspection mark and &#acute;8907&#acute;. 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 steel grip was a variation, possibly an 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 around 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 then reattaching the chape finial. The steel grip appears to have been deeply blued to appear black, this finish is in good condition with only light rubbing from handling. The blade and hilt are also deeply blued to match “ notably, the repointed tip of the blade is bright where it has been ground, suggesting its bluing predates its shortening. The scabbard also has a blued finish, with some rubbing in places, and is free of dents. The leather frog is in good condition, all stitching intact and the leather quite flexible.

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French M1886 Lebel Bayonet, Scarce Steel Grip Version. Description Straight cruciform epee blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring and rotating locking catch, black painted steel grip, tubular steel scabbard, brown leather frog. This bayonet pattern fitted to the M1886 Lebel and M1907 Berthier rifles used by the French Army during WW1. The black-painted steel grip was an expediency measure to increase production “ cupro-nickel was the original material, which was then replaced with brass or steel, of which steel is rarer. The blade is in good condition, with only a few small dings. The black paint of the grip is almost completely intact, only a small area showing flaking on one side. The hilt appears to have been blued and then likewise painted - some wear on raised edges which reveals the blueing or the steel beneath. The scabbard is likewise painted with some small areas of flaking, and is free of dents. The brown leather frog is flexible with no damage and only light surface rubbing in high-wear areas. Its brass buckle has an even patina.

Nation : -
Local Price : 375.00 USD

US 1902 PATTERN OFFICER’S SWORD. See The American Sword, Peterson #77 and pattern still in current use for most officer's other than Naval. This example is early, probably WWI, with 32” curved broad fullered blade marked Desmonds Los Ang Calif on the ricasso. US, eagle, and foliage decoration to over half of the blade. Finger stall composition grip. Blade a little smooth gray at the root, otherwise crisp and bright. Hilt and scabbard with wear to the plating from use.

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Local Price : 3,500 kr

Sv bajonett för marinen m/1915 använd till karbin m/1894-14.

Nation : ?
Local Price : 3,500 kr

Continental cavalry saber ca: 1800.

Nation : German
Local Price : 3,500 kr

German bayonet w/1871.

Nation : -
Local Price : 3,500 kr

Marinens bajonett m/1915 till karbin m/1894-14.

Nation : -
Local Price : 370.00 USD

UNITED STATES MARINE CORP OFFICER’S SWORD. Gilt bronze hilt with pierced floral guard. Just remnants of the gold from polishing. Wire wrapped leather covered grip. 32” curved broad fullered blade decorated first half both sides with foliage, flag, Marines logo and United States Marines. The forte with maker's logo, GERMANY and initials over stamped. Few flakes to the grip, otherwise excellent plus.

Nation : British
Local Price : £270.00

British WW1 1888 Pattern Bayonet, 2/6th Battalion The Royal Scots. Description Unfullered spear pointed blade, wood scale grips with two brass rivets. Steel pommel and hilt with short quillon and muzzle ring. Black leather Land Mk I pattern scabbard with steel throat and chape. The blade is stamped on one side of the ricasso with the production date of &#acute;11 .95&#acute;, meaning November 1895, and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;SANDERSON SHEFFIELD&#acute;. On the other side it is stamped with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute; meaning War Department property, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;S&#acute; and an &#acute;X&#acute; which indicates that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The spine of the blade is stamped with two further crown inspection marks with &#acute;B&#acute; for Birmingham. The pommel is stamped with the unit mark &#acute;2/6 RS&#acute;, indicating the 2/6th Battalion of the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) and the serial number &#acute;434&#acute;. There is also a serial number &#acute;406&#acute; which has been cancelled with a strikethrough. The exposed tang is stamped with &#acute;2&#acute;. The throat of the scabbard is stamped on one side of the mouth with the serial number &#acute;298&#acute;. The scabbard leather is stamped next to the seam on one side with two broad arrows, the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;EFD&#acute; for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection stamp with &#acute;E&#acute;, another partly rubbed crown inspection stamp, and a Birmingham repair stamp of a crown over &#acute;BR&#acute;. The throat piece is stamped next to the staple with &#acute;63&#acute;. The chape piece is stamped on one side next to the staple with a double-stamped crown inspection mark with &#acute;B&#acute;. The 3rd City of Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Corps was formed in 1867, as an enlargement of a corps formed in 1860 as part of the national Volunteer movement. Uniquely it was formed entirely from members of the British Temperance League, men who had pledged to abstain totally from alcohol, and led by local temperance activist John Hope, which earned them the nickname &#acute;John Hope&#acute;s Water Rats&#acute;. In 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms it was attached to the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) as their 2nd Volunteer Battalion, then in a reorganisation of 1888 became the 4th Volunteer Battalion. Volunteers from the regiment served overseas for the first time during the Boer War attached to the Royal Scots and the Scottish Volunteer Cyclist Company, earning the battalion its first battle honour South Africa 1900-02. In the Haldane Reforms of 1908 it became a Territorial Force battalion and was now the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots. During the First World War the men of the Territorial Force could not legally be deployed overseas unless they volunteered to do so. Each battalion was therefore split into two: those men who volunteered to serve overseas would form a battalion, while the remainder would form &#acute;second line&#acute; battalions which would be assigned to home service duties. Organisationally, these new battalions were numbered as the 1/X and 2/X, with X being the number of the original Territorial battalion within its regiment. A few third battalions were also raised, these generally being training units. The 2/6th Battalion Royal Scots was thereby formed in the city of Edinburgh in March 1915. With the 1/6th Battalion preparing to deploy overseas the 2/6th rotated to take over its coastal defence role in Peebles in May 1915. In November 1915 it was attached to 195th Brigade within the 65th Division, made up of more home defence TF units. In November it was amalgamated with the 2/4th and 2/5th battalions into a new 19th Bn “ this was unwound in January 1916 but the 2/6th and 2/4th remained amalgamated. It moved to Essex in March, headquartered at Chelmsford, and was then sent to Ireland for local security duties in January 1917 in order to free up the 59th Division to serve in France. It was disbanded around January 1918. Second line battalions were consistently short of equipment. This made sense since they could not be sent overseas: what new equipment was available would naturally be prioritised for fighting units. The Lee Metford rifle and its associated 1888 Pattern bayonet was not entirely obsolete by the time of WW1, as it used the same cartridge as the contemporary SMLE rifle. Some Territorial units are known to have deployed to France in the early days of the war still carrying it, although it was quickly replaced when supplies of the modern rifles became available. It would make perfect sense therefore for the 2/6th Royal Scots to have used the Lee Metford during the war for their home defence role. Since the 2/6th did not exist before the war and ceased to exist afterwards, this bayonet must have been issued to them during the conflict itself, perhaps drawn from storage. Between the wars the 6th Battalion reunified and was converted to artillery. It entered WW2 as the 51st Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, seeing particularly heavy combat in the Battle of France that sometimes required them to fight as infantry. After several postwar amalgamations the regiment became 278th Lowland Field Regiment (The City of Edinburgh Artillery), which was disbanded in 1975. However, as part of the Army 2020 program 278 (Lowland) Battery was reformed in 2014, an artillery reserve 105mm howitzer unit which maintains the lineage of its predecessor units and has a detachment in Edinburgh. The blade is bright with only a few very small spots of light patination, no damage to its edge or tip. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel are likewise polished bright with a few spots of light patination or cleaned light pitting. The wood grips have some light dents. The scabbard fittings are bright with some spots of light patination in recesses e.g. around the staples and some light scratches. The leather of the scabbard is strong and glossy with only very light surface rubbing and a few light dents.

Nation : American
Local Price : 365.00 USD

AMERICAN SECRET SOCIETY SWORD. Knights of the Maccabees, founded in London ontario and prominent in Michigan. Well modeled hilt with Turkish tent for pommel.and tape wrapped leather grip. 28" blade decorated with foliage, Knights of the Maccabees and owner's name. Blade plated over copper with s little freckling. Plated iron scabbard with three fine high relief mounts.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 365.00 USD

SPANISH ENLISTED MAN’S SWORD 1872. Pattern worn by infantry as well as artillery. Bronze one piece hilt of French styling, with ribbed grip. 27" slightly curved s.e. blade, the right side marked FBA DE TOLEDO 1872. Unrest in Spanish colonies led to the Cuban Revolution of 1868 resulting in the Ten Years War followed by an uneasy peace from the Pact of Zanjón in 1878, the Little War of 1879-80 and the Spanish-American War of 1898 which was fought in Cuba, Puerto Rico and other Caribbean Spanish holdings as well as the Pacific, largely the Philippines. This sword dates to the very onset of the wars and surely served in the Spanish-American War during which the majority of surviving examples of this pattern were captured. The blade fairly crisp with scattered old black oxidation, mostly smooth with minimal pitting.

Nation : African
Local Price : £265

Click and use the code >22536 to search for this item on the dealer website Good And Most Interesting Tuareg Nomadic Berber Sword From The Western African Regions To North Africa

Nation : -
Local Price : 3,400 kr

Fransk sabelbajonett m/1842-59.

Nation : -
Local Price : 3,400 kr

Sv ämbetsmannavärja ca:1890-1900.

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : 3,400 kr

Swedish officer sword.

Nation : British
Local Price : £260.00

British WW1 1888 Pattern Bayonet, 6th Battalion The Welsh Regiment (Glamorgan Battalion). Description Unfullered spear pointed blade, wood scale grips with two brass rivets. Steel pommel and hilt with short quillon and muzzle ring. Black leather Land Mk II pattern scabbard with steel throat and leather chape. The blade is stamped on one side of the ricasso with a (faint) crown over &#acute;VR&#acute;, the production date of &#acute;9 &#acute;97&#acute;, meaning September 1897, and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Wilkinson London&#acute;. On the other side it is stamped with a broad arrow meaning War Department property, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;W&#acute; for Wilkinson and an &#acute;X&#acute; which indicates that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The spine of the blade is stamped with two further crown inspection marks with &#acute;W&#acute;. The pommel is stamped with the unit mark &#acute;6. WEL&#acute;, indicating the Queen&#acute;s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) and the number &#acute;735&#acute;. The exposed tang is stamped with &#acute;2&#acute;. The throat of the scabbard is stamped on each side of the mouth with a broad arrow, and with the serial number &#acute;160&#acute;. The scabbard leather is stamped next to the seam on one side with a broad arrow, the production date &#acute;03 and indistinct marks, probably a crown inspection mark. The 3rd Glamorganshire Rifle Volunteer Corps (Swansea Rifles) was formed in 1859, as part of the widespread Volunteer Movement of the period. As a Volunteer unit it went through many administrative changes but no deployment until the Second Boer War, when it contributed a detachment of volunteers to serve overseas. These men earned the unit&#acute;s first battle honour &#acute;South Africa 1900“1902&#acute;. In 1908 the Haldane Reforms brought Volunteer units into the new Territorial Force and linked them to regular regiments “ the Swansea Rifles therefore became the 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion of the Welsh Regiment, still headquartered at Swansea and forming part of the Territorial Force&#acute;s South Wales Brigade. The Welsh Regiment had been formed in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms, amalgamating the 41st (Welch) and 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiments of Foot. On the outbreak of WW1 the battalion volunteered for overseas service and landed in France in October 1914. Territorial battalions were typically deployed still carrying the Lee Metford rifle and 1888 Pattern bayonet, supplies of the Lee Enfield being limited. The 6th Battalion initially served on the lines of communication rather than on the front lines, but attrition caused Territorial battalions to be used in 1915 to reinforce regular brigades. The 6th Battalion (technically the 1/6th by this stage as a replacement 2/6th Battalion was formed as a second line unit in December 1914) therefore joined the 84th Brigade (28th Division), reinforcing the 1st Battalion Welsh Regiment, with which it fought in the Battle of Loos. In 1916 the 6th was moved to the 1st Division, serving as their Pioneer Battalion. In this role it would contribute working parties to assist the division&#acute;s complement of Royal Engineers with their various field tasks, but retained a supporting combat role and would take part in offensives. 1st Division took part in many further actions until the end of the war including the Battle of the Somme, Third Battle of Ypres and the Hundred Days Offensive. The 6th Battalion reformed after WW1 as a Territorial Army unit, absorbing the 7th Battalion. With a growing emphasis on air warfare, the battalion became the 67th Searchlight Regiment in 1938. During WW2 it defended the industrial areas of South Wales against early small-scale Luftwaffe bombing raids, then deployed to protect Cardiff against much larger raids during the Blitz. In 1940 searchlight units were brought under the Royal Artillery, and the battalion remained with the Artillery even after the war. After several amalgamations, the lineage of the original Glamorgan Battalion is today maintained by 211 (South Wales) Battery of 104th Regiment Royal Artillery (The Welsh and Borderer Gunners), an Army Reserve light artillery unit. The blade has some light speckled patination. The tip of the blade has been shortened, possibly by breakage while in use, and has been reshaped and resharpened, with visible grinding marks. There are some minor nicks to the edge and the faint crown mark suggests that the blade may have been repolished above the shoulder. Â The wood grips have some light dents. The hilt and pommel have some patination and pitting. The throat piece of the scabbard has pitting and patches of dark patination. The leather of the scabbard has some rubbing and denting, one small spot of green paint, and one notch on the reverse side. The chape end of the scabbard is slightly kinked, but does not interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : American
Local Price : 355.00 USD

US MILITIA OFFICER’S SWORD C1870’s-80’s. Frontier Period, C1870's-80's.Basic pattern as used from about the 1840s on, (see Peterson #115) with later construction details. 29” diamond section blade with maker's mark and Germany at the forte. Well detailed brass hilt with helmet form pommel and bow tie guard. Fine swelled base reeded bon grip. Blade wit glossy dark patina and some nicks from use. Hilt excellent. Small chips to the grip base. A type which served Throughout the West, Indian Wars and Spanish American War

Nation : -
Local Price : 3,300 kr

Tysk m/98 lång bajonett nr-lik.

Nation : German
Local Price : 3,300 kr

German saber m /1889.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : 3,250 kr

Blade for Japanese Shinto Katana.

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : 3,250 kr

Swedish infantry officer's saber ca: 1880-90.

Nation : -
Local Price : £250.00 GBP

Large and Well Proportioned 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword. Large and Well Proportioned 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword. Blade has a hole which has been filled with grey material. Full Length: 105cm / Blade Length: 90.7cm / Blade Width: 3cm."

Nation : British
Local Price : £250.00 GBP

1897 Pattern Officer's Sword, GVR Hilt, Victorian Blade with Initials. 1897 Pattern Officer's Sword, GVR Hilt, Victorian Blade with Initials"

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : £250

Click and use the code >15097 to search for this item on the dealer website Scarce Swiss 1842 Briquet Man´s Sword of The Guard Regt´s. Used in the Italian Uprising of 1848

Nation : German
Local Price : £250.00

Bavarian M1794 Fusilier Trooper&#acute;s Sword. Description Single-edged hanger blade with narrow fuller running close to the spine and hatchet point. Solid cast brass hilt with ribbed grip, smooth backstrap, quillon with band next to the rounded finial, knucklebow hilt and tang button. No scabbard. Blade ~24Â¼ inches (62.6cm) in length, the sword ~29Â¾ inches (75.4cm) overall. The blade has some patination and speckled light pitting overall, with patches of heavier pitting towards the tip and at the shoulder. Some nicks to the edge near the tip, the edge is sharp. The brass hilt has a coppery tone and light, even patina, with a few tiny dents.

Nation : German
Local Price : £250.00

German WW2 Army NCO&#acute;s Sword &#acute;Extrasäbel&#acute; by Paul Seilheimer, Solingen.

Nation : German
Local Price : 3,200 kr

German bayonet w/1871.

Nation : British
Local Price : £245.00

Collection Of 3 Boxed Mint Condition Miniature Swords: A British Royal Navy Officer’s By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Informa. A nice collection Of 3 Boxed Miniature Swords, from top to bottom in the images: A British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Information Leaflets. The swords are complete with their original presentation boxes. Each sword is under 12” overall length and are true representations of their full size counterparts. The swords are all in mint condition and have all of their original gilt finish. Each box contains its original manufacturer’s information leaflet This is a nice boxed collection of miniature swords, the price includes all 3 boxed swords & UK delivery. Sn 22803:1 (presentation daggers box)

Nation : German
Local Price : £245.00

German WW2 M84/98 Mauser K98 Bayonet, Dated 1939 by Ernst Pack & Söhne.

Nation : French
Local Price : £245.00

French M1892 Chromed Mannlicher Berthier 1st Pattern Bayonet. Description Single-fullered straight blade, riveted black composition grips (meaning that this is the 1st pattern, the 2nd pattern having wood grips). The blade has notches near the hilt which engage with a mechanism locking the blade into the scabbard. Steel scabbard, black leather frog. Hilt with muzzle ring overlapping the grip and a hooked quillon. Many M1892 bayonets had the quillon removed during WW1 “ this example remains intact and original. Bayonet and scabbard are both numbered but are non-matching, indicating a replacement or swap during its service life. No other markings. All metal parts on this example have been chromed for parade use, with black grips, scabbard and frog for a two-tone effect. The chrome finish is excellent, with a line of wear on the blade where it rubs against the scabbard retaining spring. The scabbard was painted black over its original blueing “ this has worn with use with only small areas of gloss black paint remaining, some wear also to the blueing and areas of light pitting.Â The leather frog has only very light rubbing and no loss of stitching.

Nation : American
Local Price : 335.00 USD

US MILITIA NCO SWORD C.1870-80. Indian Wars Period C.1870-80. Two piece plated brass hilt. The pommel of 1860s regulation form integral with the black japanned spirally fluted grip. Brass wire wrap. Decorated “bow tie” form guard. 28 1/2” d.e blade, plated, unmarked and excellent. Hilt plating worn through on the pommel high spots. The black grip coating mostly flaked off. Classic post-Civil War example as served the Westward Expansion.