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Local Price : £260.00

Late-Victorian 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword by Pillin. EL7315 - A good quality late-Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword, made by Pillin and retailed by Stewart. Blade with patina and some of the etching quite worn, firm in the hilt with no movement. Hilt assembly all tight and brass guard in good shape. Shagreen of the grip very good, but most of the wire has gone. No scabbard.

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 : £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 : 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

. 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 : -
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 1876 Pattern Socket Bayonet, Egyptian Conversion for the Citadel Martini-Enfield, Dated 1888. Description Socket bayonet for the Egyptian .303 conversions of the Martini-Henry rifle, with fullered triangular blade and black leather scabbard with brass throat and chape pieces, the throat piece with teardrop frog stud. Blade 22 inches in length, muzzle ring diameter 16.5mm. The blade is stamped at the forte on its broadest face with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute; War Department mark, a crown inspection stamp with &#acute;E&#acute; for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, the manufacture date &#acute;6/88&#acute; for June 1888, and two broad arrows point-to-point indicating equipment that was declared obsolete or to be sold off. Another face of the blade is stamped at the forte with an Egyptian mark: the numerals Û²Û²Û². This is the Eastern Arabic numeral system (common to Farsi, Urdu, Pashto, Arabic and Kurdish) and means &#acute;222&#acute;, probably a serial number. The third face of the blade is stamped with some indistinct markings, probably more numerals, which have been cancelled with strikethroughs. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped with another broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute; War Department mark, and another crown inspection stamp with &#acute;E&#acute;. The frog stud is stamped with what may be a broad arrow. The leather scabbard body is stamped with two broad arrows point-to-point. Following the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 Britain gained effective political control of Egypt and to maintain order across the country it supplied local police and guard units with small arms. By 1903 the British army was rapidly reequipping with magazine-fed rifles and single-shot rifles like the Martini-Henry were available in large quantities. Martini frames were shipped to Egypt along with the tooling necessary to fit new barrels, converting them to fire the .303 cartridge instead of the original .577/.450. The rifles were rebuilt at the Arsenal of the Cairo Citadel between 1903 and 1908 by Egyptian gunsmiths and were issued to Egyptian police and prison guards. The converted rifles needed suitable bayonets “ this is one of the 1876 Pattern socket bayonets also modified at the Citadel in the same period to fit the slimmer barrel and higher sights of the .303 conversions. This required modification of the sight bridge on the socket “ in this case a channel has been cut through it to allow the sight to pass. The bayonets typically bear both their original British markings and added Egyptian ones. The blade is bright with some patches of light patination and speckled cleaned light pitting in one fuller. Its tip is intact. The socket was originally blued, this finish is present on the shank but has mostly rubbed off the socket except in recessed areas. The throat piece of the scabbard has some scratches. A previous owner also applied an adhesive label to it which created a visibly brighter patch on the brass. Some rubbing to the scabbard leather, 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

US Model 1917 Bayonet by Winchester. Description Straight single-fullered blade with spear point, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood slab grips with pair of cut grooves on each slab, the slabs secured by two screws, steel beaked pommel with oil hole and locking button. Leather scabbard painted US olive green with steel locket & chape pieces, the locket with integral brass wire belt hooks. The blade is stamped on one side at the ricasso with the Shell and Flame (aka Flaming Bomb), the mark of the US Army Ordnance Branch, the letters &#acute;U.S.&#acute;, an eagle head inspection mark, and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicting the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. It is stamped on the other side with the model &#acute;1917&#acute; and a letter W within a circle, which is the maker&#acute;s mark used by Winchester. The leather of the scabbard is stamped on the rear side next to the seam with &#acute;F.I.C.&#acute; while the throat and chape pieces of the scabbard are each stamped next to/under the staple on one side with &#acute;GF&#acute; within a circle, indicating they were made by General Fireproofing Co. based in Youngstown, Ohio. Due to the outbreak of WW1, manufacture of the new British P1914 Enfield rifle was contracted out to American manufacturers Remington and Winchester, including its matching 1913 Pattern bayonet. After the United States entered WW1 in 1917 the factories that had been producing for the British switched to supplying the same products to the US Army. In US service the P1914 Rifle became the &#acute;United States Rifle, Model of 1917&#acute; with accompanying &#acute;Model 1917&#acute; bayonet “ both direct copies, now with US markings. Winchester is the rarer of the two manufacturers, producing just under a quarter as many bayonets as Remington did. The blade retains a very good parkerised finish with only a few very small spots of light patination and a good blued band at the ricasso. The blade is sharp with no nicks or chips and its tip is intact. The hilt, and pommel have a fair amount of rubbing to their blued finish on raised surfaces exposing bright or lightly patinated steel, while the exposed tang retains full blueing. The wood grips are undamaged with no significant scratching or denting. The leather of the scabbard is very good with only a handful of tiny knocks and scratches. The scabbard throat piece has rubbing to the blueing and spots of patination. The chape piece has mottled heavy patination and speckled pitting, the latter on the rear face. The brass hooks move freely and are darkly patinated.

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 : 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 : 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 : Japanese
Local Price : £175.00

20th Century Japanese Gilded Soft Metal Dragon Decorated Kogai For Japanese Wakizashi Sword Fittings. ED 3057 -. This Kogai has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His descriptive note accompanies the Kogai. His note reads “Japanese Kogai (scabbard side knife / bodkin). Gilded soft metal with blackened background to Dragon detail in panel. Looks mid 20th century made. In very good condition suitable for wakizashi size sword”. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3057 (in Tanto box armoury)

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 : Swedish
Local Price : £170.00

Swedish m/1914 Mauser Carbine Bayonet by Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfaktori.

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 : 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 : 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 : 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

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 : French
Local Price : 195.00 USD

Crusader's Openwork Bronze Sword Scabbard Chape W/ Cross. #ac 123. Here is a very good decorated chape (drag) from a medieval sword circa 1200 AD. It was found in France with a metal detector in the late 20th century. It is in perfect condition with a slight bend from burial, see photo. It has a deep bronze/green patina overall. About 3â€ tall x 1 Â½â€ wide. A nice example of early Christian art. The openwork is superb. 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

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £140.00

Swiss M1918 Schmidt Rubin Bayonet by Elsener (Victorinox). Description Double-edged spear-pointed blade, wood slab grips secured by two steel rivets to the exposed tang, crossbar hilt with muzzle ring and lower lobe quillon, steel scabbard with frog hook and leather frog strap, leather frog with buckle. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with &#acute;ELSENER SCHWYZ&#acute;. Karl Elsener was a Swiss knifemaker who opened his own factory in the village of Ibach in the Swiss canton of Schwyz in 1884 making knives and surgical instruments, including military contracts. He invented the Swiss Army Knife in 1891 and later renamed the company Victorinox, which still makes knives in Isbach to this day, run by his great-grandson. The old name indicates that this is a pre-1950 example. The hilt is stamped on one side with the serial number &#acute;55659&#acute;. Its lobe quillon is stamped on the blade side with a small Swiss cross and a circle. The rear side of the leather frog is stamped with several marks faint from rubbing, including a square cartouche (which would have contained a letter but this is too faint to make out), the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;____BUHE REINACH / BASEL&#acute; - this would have been a saddlery/leatherwork firm contracted to produce the frog, based in the town of Reinach in the canton of Basel at the northern edge of Switzerland - and &#acute;44&#acute;, probably an item number. This bayonet fits the M1911 (K11) and M1931 (K31) rifles and the M41, M43, M41/44 and M43/44 submachine guns. Some tiny spots of patination to the blade, no edge damage, track marks from sheathing and drawing. Likewise some spots of light patination to the hilt, tang and pommel. The wood grips have a few very light dents. The blued finish of the scabbard has worn in places exposing bright steel, particularly where it rubs against the frog, that section not visible without disassembly.

Nation : -
Local Price : £135.00

Argentine Type A Knife Bayonet for the FN FAL with Tempex Frog, Falklands War. Description Spear-pointed knife blade with partial false edge. Blade 7Â¾ inches in length, the bayonet 12Â½ inches overall. Steel hilt with muzzle ring and integral flash-hider prongs, ribbed black plastic grip scales held by two screws, exposed tang, steel pommel. Steel scabbard with throat piece and oval frog stud, green nylon canvas frog with retaining strap, plastic belt grip and wire hanger. The bayonet is stamped on the pommel with the serial number &#acute;03697&#acute;. The scabbard body is stamped with the serial number &#acute;41897&#acute;, slightly obscured by paint. 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 knife model with distinctive flash-hider &#acute;prongs&#acute; on its muzzle ring was the &#acute;Type A&#acute; bayonet, which fitted to the early FALs. Its blade was based upon the US M4. This was used side by side with the tubular &#acute;Type C&#acute; model, which was introduced when a 22mm muzzle device was added to the FAL in 1962. 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 blade is very sharp with visible grinding marks, some undulation to its true edge which suggests that nicks or chips have been partly sharpened out. The tip has rounded, the sharpening runs right up to it but with no attempt to repoint. Some frosting and small spots of light patination. The hilt and scabbard retain most of their original black paint, especially where the scabbard was protected by its frog, some chipping to the paint on edges and raised areas like the frog stud exposing steel with some rust spots. The pommel and tang have a heavy grey patina. The plastic grips have only light handling wear and one small (7mm) scrape on one side. The frog has some heavy patination to its steel and brass, very minor fray to the nylon at the top corners but no loss of integrity, its buttons work and frog hook moves freely.

Nation : -
Local Price : £135.00

Argentine Type C Socket Bayonet for the FN FAL with Tempex Frog, 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 nylon frog with retaining strap, plastic belt grip and wire hanger. The bayonet is faintly stamped on the blade with the serial number &#acute;01-76943&#acute;. The scabbard is unmarked. 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 retains some of its original blued finish, with some wear and rust spotting to the socket. The blade is free of rust, protected by its scabbard, with some wear to the tip. The locking catch of the bayonet and the frog stud & throat piece of the scabbard have some wear to their black lacquer. Minor rubbing and scratching to the plastic scabbard body and belt grip. Light rust to some of the scabbard rivets and wire hanger.

Nation : African
Local Price : £130.00

South African Lee Enfield No. 9 Bayonet, With Uzi Blade. Description These bayonets were manufactured in South Africa by ARMSCOR or one of its contractors during the 1960s, using spare blades originally made by FN Herstal for the Uzi submachine gun: unfullered with a spear point and diamond profile. They were issued with the Lee Enfield No. 4 rifle to local defense groups collectively called the Commando System. These military reservists/militia were formally part of the Army but typically deployed as part of police actions, acting to secure more remote areas or where the police needed reinforcement. This example is complete with its South African pattern brown leather frog with buckled retaining strap and brass rivets. The bayonet retains its original blued finish with no edge damage, the scabbard is free of dents with only tiny spots of wear to its black lacquer.

Nation : Portuguese
Local Price : £130.00

Portuguese M1886 Kropatschek Bayonet by Steyr. Description Single-fullered &#acute;yataghan&#acute; downward-curving blade with spear point, steel cross hilt with straight lower quillon & circular finial, and upper quillon projecting from the muzzle ring. Brown wood slab grips riveted to the exposed tang, steel pommel with locking button, plain steel scabbard with frog hook. Blade 18Â½ inches in length, the bayonet 23Â½ inches overall. No maker&#acute;s mark to the spine of the blade “ it may have been removed by polishing. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with a clover-shaped Portuguese inspection mark. The hilt is stamped faintly on one side with &#acute;another clover inspection mark and on the other side with &#acute;J668&#acute;. The exposed tang is stamped with &#acute;7&#acute;. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with &#acute;NN63F&#acute;. The frog stud of the scabbard is faintly marked &#acute;WG&#acute;, a Steyr factory mark. 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 : £125.00

Czech M1924 Bayonet (VZ 24), Dated 1946, Chromed. Description Single fullered spear pointed knife blade with reversed cutting edge (on the same side as the muzzle ring), steel hilt with muzzle ring and protruding rivets, wood scale grips attached by two screws, steel beaked pommel with locking button. Steel scabbard with frog hook and ball finial. The blade is stamped on one side at the ricasso with &#acute;Ä

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £125.00

**EXPERT ASSESSED**c1900-1940 Cast Iron Tsuba in the Echizen Kinai Masters Style. ED 826. -. This is an original c1900-1940 cast Iron Tsuba in the Echizen Kinai Masters style. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword’s blade and grip to protect the user’s hands). Constructed of iron with a lovely dark patina and colour with a rope edge and rounded rim. The tsuba depicts a raised mountain landscape scene. The price includes UK delivery. ED 826.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £120.00

Indian 1907 Pattern Mk III Bayonet, by Ishapore. Description Plain unfullered knife blade with clipped point and 2-inch false edge. Wood grips secured by two screws, squared pommel with oil hole. Black leather scabbard with iron throat and chape, khaki canvas frog. The bayonet is stamped on one side at the ricasso with the Tudor Crown, also known as the Imperial Crown for its use throughout the British Empire, &#acute;G.R.I&#acute; (Georgius Rex Imperator, meaning George VI, who was the last Emperor of India until its independence in 1947), &#acute;MkII&#acute;, the bayonet model, &#acute;9 43&#acute;, meaning the bayonet was manufactured in September 1943, and &#acute;R.F.I&#acute;, meaning the manufacturer, the Rifle Factory Ishapore. It is stamped on the other side with three Indian inspection marks. The scabbard leather is stamped next to the seam with &#acute;W&#acute; indicating that the leather was impregnated with wax as part of the manufacture process, and &#acute;ca1942&#acute; indicating that it was manufactured by the Government Harness and Saddlery Factory at Cawnpore in 1942. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped next to the staple with &#acute;C^320&#acute;, with ^ being a broad arrow War Department mark. The chape piece of the scabbard is stamped next to the staple with &#acute;E.E. 41&#acute;, indicating it was manufactured in 1941 by a different contractor. You may notice that the model stamp is incorrect “ this is certainly a MkIII due to its squared pommel, 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 351: they write that it is particularly common to see MkIIIs stamped as MkIIs. These bayonets were made to fit the many SMLE No. 1 rifles made at Ishapore. Over time Indian bayonets became progressively simplified from the original 1907 Pattern design: the MkIII differed from the MkII in having a squared pommel and straight grips (without the curve to the belly of the grip found on other 1907 Patterns). The blade is clean and bright with an even finish and no edge damage. It has been blued at the ricasso and on the hilt, tang and pommel “ the pommel shows some wear to its blueing with some patches of light pitting. A few dents to the wood grips. The locking button is fully functional. The scabbard leather is good with only a few very small dents to its surface. The chape piece of the scabbard has some patination. The throat piece of the scabbard has extensive pitting leaving a rough surface, and has rusted through at one spot on its reverse side creating a small hole. This is hidden with the frog in place.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £120.00

Indian 1907 Pattern Mk III Bayonet, by Ishapore. Description Plain unfullered knife blade with clipped point and 2-inch false edge. Wood grips secured by two screws, squared pommel with oil hole. Black leather scabbard with iron throat and chape, khaki canvas frog. The bayonet is stamped on one side at the ricasso with the Tudor Crown, also known as the Imperial Crown for its use throughout the British Empire, &#acute;G.R.I&#acute; (Georgius Rex Imperator, meaning George VI, who was the last Emperor of India until its independence in 1947), &#acute;MkII&#acute;, the bayonet model, &#acute;10 43&#acute;, meaning the bayonet was manufactured in October 1943, and &#acute;R.F.I&#acute;, meaning the manufacturer, the Rifle Factory Ishapore. It is stamped on the other side with Indian inspection marks. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;97&#acute;. The scabbard leather is faintly stamped &#acute;43&#acute;, indicating that it was manufactured at around the same time. The reverse of the canvas frog has been written on with &#acute;HEGGIE&#acute;. You may notice that the model stamp is incorrect “ this is certainly a MkIII due to its squared pommel, 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 351: they write that it is particularly common to see MkIIIs stamped as MkIIs. The scabbard is noticeably longer than it needs to be for the bayonet “ it is a full-length No.1 model. These bayonets were made to fit the many SMLE No. 1 rifles made at Ishapore. Over time Indian bayonets became progressively simplified: the MkIII differed from the MkII in having a squared pommel and straight grips (without the curve to the belly of the grip found on other 1907 Patterns). The blade has some grinding marks from manufacture, and one small area of cleaned pitting toward the tip on one side. Small areas of patination to the hilt, hilt and pommel largely retain their original finish. Some small dents to the wood grips. The locking button is fully functional. The scabbard leather is good with only small bumps and abrasions to its surface. Some storage grease may remain in the scabbard.