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Nation : British
Local Price : £365

Click and use the code >20566 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Desirable Canadian WW1 Historical Regimental Ross Bayonet of The 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regt.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : 465.00 USD

ITALIAN NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD 1930’S. Gilt brass hilt with folding side guard, Tape wrapped black leather grip. 31” broad fullered straight blade decorated with military motifs first half. Leather covered scabbard with gilt mounts, incomplete, lacking the portion below the middle mount. Dating to the period of Naval rearmament. During the 1930s, under Mussolini, Italy strongly pursued a policy of naval rearmament; by 1940, the Regia Marina was the fourth-largest navy in the world. During the Spanish Civil War, Italy provided massive support to the Nationalists with 58 submarines and destroyers conducting operations against the Spanish Republican Navy.

Nation : -
Local Price : 465.00 USD

CIVIL WAR MILITIA SWORD. Antebellum period, C. 1840-50. Type carried by Non Commissioned Officers in both the North and South. See The American Sword, Peterson, #11. 25 3/4” double edged blade. Brass hilt with reeded bone grip (no chips). State militias comprised the majority of combatants at the outbreak of the Civil War. As this sword survived the war and later, it can surely be assumed to have served. The absence of the stars and bars logo as found on the langets of many of these including this one, may indicate Southern use, as the prospect of war was festering by the 1830's. The doctrine of nullification was made law in South Carolina and in 1832, resulted in President Andrew Johnson threatening to send Federal troops to enforce the tariff laws. South Carolina's militias were called up and the state prepared for war. From the famous Frank Barnyak collection.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 465.00 USD

SPANISH ENLISTED MAN’S SWORD. Pattern worn by infantry as well as artillery. Bronze one piece hilt of French styling, with ribbed grip. 27 3/8" slightly curved single edged blade, the right side marked ARTA FABA DE TOLEDO 1902. One piece brass hilt with ribbed grip. Original brass mounted scabbard, complete, the leather sot with near half its original finish remaining. Blade bright with crisp markings. Dating to the immediate post Spanish American War of 1898 and the political turmoil which led to World War I.

Nation : British
Local Price : $650.00 CAD

BRITISH BAND SWORD. BRITISH BAND SWORD: Circa 1820. Brass hilt and scabbard. The 29 ¼ inch flat blade is very nice with only a few spots of very light pitting. Some dents in the scabbard. Ref. Swords of the British Army #225 $650.00

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : $650.00 CAD

JAPANESE TEMPLE KATANA. JAPANESE TEMPLE KATANA: The 19 inch blade is of the usual low quality. The carved bone handle and scabbard are above the usual quality with very fine detail. VG+ $650.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $650.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1887 HEAVY CAVALRY, UNDRESS OFFICER’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1887 HEAVY CAVALRY, UNDRESS OFFICER’S SWORD: Unmarked blade. Iron hilt and scabbard have a very nice dark brown patina with very light pitting overall. Wire-bound fish-skin grip is very good. The unique 32 ¼” blade with a 12 inch doubled edged point is also very good. Robson #71. $650.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $650.00 CAD

BRITISH STAFF SERGEANT’S P.1889 SWORD. BRITISH STAFF SERGEANT’S P.1889 SWORD: Maker: MOLE. Dated OCT 1895. Beautiful “ROBERT MOLE & SON, MAKERS, BIRMINGHAM” cartouche on the blade. Brass hilt with Victoria’s Cartouche. The quillon is stamped “7/99” (July 1899) over “4.GR” (4th Company, The Gloucestershire Regiment), over “6” (sword No.6). This regiment served with distinction during the Boer War of 1899-1902. Their battle honours for the Defense of Ladysmith (3rd Nov. 1899 to 28 Feb. 1900) and Relief of Kimberley (15 Feb.1900). Also PAARDEBERG (17th-26th Feb.1900), where they fought together with the Canadians. Excellent wire-bound fish-skin grip. ROBSON #199 $650.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $650.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1898 MKI SERGEANT’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1898 MKI SERGEANT’S SWORD: Maker: MOLE, dated March 1899. Nickeled hilt and scabbard are excellent. The wire-bound fish-skin grip is also excellent. The bright blade also excellent. Sergeant’s swords of this Pattern are quite scarce. (Robson Pg. 217) $650.00

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £360.00

Swiss M1914 Schmidt-Rubin Sawback Bayonet, Early Leather Scabbard. Description Straight spear pointed blade with sawback, swell point and false edge, with single fuller on one side, the other side completely flat. Steel hilt with upper muzzle ring and lower lobe quillon, beaked steel pommel with locking button. Wood slab grips secured by two steel rivets. Brown leather scabbard with steel throat and chape pieces, the throat piece with frog loop with attached leather strap, the chape piece with ball finial. Brown leather frog. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with the manufacturer &#acute;Waffenfabrik Neuhausen&#acute;, and on the hilt with the serial number &#acute;90143&#acute;. The lobe quillon is stamped with a Swiss cross and circle. The scabbard finial is stamped with a Swiss cross. The reverse of the frog is stamped with the rubbed mak &#acute;_Schuss_&#acute; as well as &#acute;H Berger Sellerie&#acute;, a leather goods manufacturer in Prez-vers-Noréaz, a rubbed number &#acute;_2&#acute;, probably the manufacture date, as well as a cartouche (there should be a letter and Swiss cross within this, but these have rubbed). Offically called the Sägebajonett Mod. 1914 (Sawing Bayonet Model of 1914), the M1914 bayonet for the Schmidt-Rubin rifle was based upon the earlier M1878 and M1881 bayonets for the Vetterli rifle, with a similar sawback blade combined with the hilt design from the M1889 Schmidt-Rubin bayonet. The blade is unusual in that it is flat on one side and with a ground edge on the other. It has a &#acute;sawback&#acute;, saw teeth cut into the spine of the blade intended to make it useful for field work like cutting brush. The M1914 was only issued to certain troops such as transport NCOs, artillery drivers and engineers, while most troops carried a shorter knife blade without the sawback. It was used with the M1911 carbine and M1931 (K31) short rifle. This example has the earlier leather scabbard, its design also inherited from the Vetterli bayonets. These scabbards were produced for the M1914 until 1938, when an all-steel scabbard was introduced, which would have been more durable and weather resistant. The leather scabbards were replaced with steel as they wore out, making the leather version uncommon today. The blade is bright overall, some tiny spots of pitting at the tip and light patination in places, the expected rubbing marks from sheathing and drawing on the flat side. Residue suggests the saw has seen use but there are no broken or damaged teeth. The wood grips have some light dents and scratches. Some spots of wear to the plating at the pommel, exposing patinated steel. Scuffing and scratching to the scabbard leather, and a bend mark at the midsection. All the scabbard&#acute;s stitching is intact. Some very small dents and light scratching to the chape piece. The leather frog is flexible with some rubbing to the reverse surface, small losses to the stitching around the belt loop&#acute;s cutout. Its steel rivets and buckle are bright.

Nation : German
Local Price : £360.00

19th Century Cavalry Sabre in the French M1822 Style, Probably German-made for the US Market. Description Curved blade with one broad & one narrow fuller and hatchet point. Brown leather washer, brass three-bar hilt, ribbed wood grip covered with wire-bound black leather, brass pommel with oval pommel cap and tang button. Steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Blade 35Â¼ inches in length, the sword 41 inches overall. The knucklebow is stamped near the pommel with the serial or rack number &#acute;94&#acute;. A few loops missing of the wire binding at the pommel end. The leather of the grip has some handling wear, exposing the wood core on some of the raised ribs. One short crack and a chip to the leather at the hilt end.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £360.00

Japanese Army Artilleryman&#acute;s Short Sword, Second Model, c1886. Description Straight spear pointed blade with fuller on one side only, the other side flat. Steel crossbar hilt with forward-curving quillons each side, two-piece wood slab grips secured by two steel rivets, steel oval ball pommel. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with two Japanese characters. In 1884 the Imperial Japanese Army directed that rifles were to be withdrawn from Japanese artillerymen and in future short swords were to be issued to them instead. A commission was to be set up to review existing European designs for such swords and produce a new design based upon them, with stocks of Enfield rifle bayonets issued temporarily while this was carried out. This was characteristic of the Meiji period in which Japan deliberately absorbed Western ideas on military organization and equipment, seeking to achieve parity in technology and tactics. Multiple models of short sword emerged from this process “ the version which was probably the first to be introduced (KÅ

Nation : British
Local Price : £360.00

British 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass. Description Slightly curved, unfullered spear pointed blade, steel bowl hilt with turned-over edges at the knucklebow and sword knot slit near the pommel. Cast iron ribbed grip, steel teardrop shaped pommel cap. No washer, no scabbard. Blade 28 7/8 inches in length, 1 7/16 broad at the shoulder, 5/16 wide at the shoulder, the cutlass 34 inches overall. The blade is unmarked, any markings near the forte perhaps have been lost. The outside of the guard is stamped with &#acute;4&#acute;, which would be a rack number. Several previous numbers and letters next to it including ’3’ and ’M’ have been crudely cancelled by indentation. Experiments during the early 1840s for a new naval cutlass design to replace the venerable 1804 Pattern resulted in a design by George Lovell, the Inspector of Small Arms, being accepted in 1842. A fire at the Tower of London destroyed early stocks and the design did not enter service in bulk until three years later, hence being termed the 1845 Pattern. It was considered very successful, its 29Â½ inch blade handling well compared to its bulky predecessor the 1804 Pattern and being simpler to manufacture. Like many successful designs the 1845 was tinkered with in attempts to improve it further. First a version sometimes referred to as the &#acute;Type B&#acute;, was introduced in 1859, which had a modified guard and a blade much like the original but only 27 inches in length. Then in the 1870s the blade was judged to be the wrong shape and attempts to modify the original stocks began (Type Bs in 1871 and Type As in 1875). Converting the numerous old cutlasses in store was substantially cheaper than ordering new ones. Many 1845s therefore had their curved 29Â½ or 27-inch blades altered by reforging to be straight and 25Â½ inches in length. This process was botched, however, by a lack of proper heat treatment after the reforging, leading to blade failures in combat, the deaths of British sailors, a public outcry and a military procurement scandal when the scale of the problem became apparent in the 1880s. In the wake of these problems, it was ordered in September 1887 for all remaining Type As to have their blades reduced to 27 inches “ this time there was no attempt to straighten the blade and it was simply ground down, which eliminated the reforging issue. This cutlass&#acute;s longer blade means that it must be one of the original Type As produced pre-1859 and it has escaped the various later conversions (although its blade is a little shorter than the original 29Â½ inches, perhaps through repointing during service). The 1887 conversions would be the last chapter of the 1845 Pattern, as a new pattern of cutlass was finally introduced in 1889, which had a straight blade and incorporated new features like a full-width tang that could not have been added by conversion. With the size of the Royal Navy the 1845 probably had only a few further years of service while the new type was being introduced. Like other swords of the period this cutlass has a low carbon tang and shoulder, forge welded to a higher carbon steel blade, and the differential aging of the two materials can be seen clearly at the transition point. The two pieces were stepped to increase the surface area of the weld: one can see the line of the weld on the spine and the iron surface extends further up the blade on the right face than the left (roughly 3 inches vs 2 5/8 inches). The blade has dark grey patination overall with some darker spotting and a few small areas of pitting. One patch of heavier pitting at the forte end, which extends over both sides at the edge of the blade, has scrubbing marks around it from a previous owner&#acute;s cleaning. The blade has a few nicks to its edge and the tip is rounded. The outside of the hilt with some light pitting. The hilt and grip would at one time have been painted with black lacquer (&#acute;japanned&#acute;). There is none of this now on the outside of the guard which has a dark finish that I assume is patination but could be browning. The inside of the guard retains almost all of its lacquer with only a few patches of flaking loss. The grip has small fragments of lacquer, mostly in the recesses between the ribs, the raised surfaces exposing patinated iron. A few small dents to the edges of the hilt.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £360.00

Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet, Late War Version with Wood Scabbard, by Toyoda Loom Works. Description Straight unfullered knife blade with hatchet point, straight steel hilt with muzzle ring, squared steel pommel with locking button, wood scale grips attached with two steel rivets. Scabbard of green-painted wood with black-painted steel throat and chape pieces and cord binding in two places. Blade 39.6cm in length, the bayonet 50.7cm overall. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with a maker&#acute;s mark “ despite only part of one symbol being visible (the mark was either poorly struck or has been worn away after the fact) it can be identified as the manufacturer Toyoda Jido Shokki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works). The pommel is stamped with the serial number &#acute;37024&#acute;. The Type 30 was designed to fit the 6.5mm Arisaka rifle, named after the chief superintendent of the Tokyo Arsenal, Nariaka Arisaka. It is compatible with all other Japanese rifles produced until the end of WW2, apart from the Type 44 cavalry carbine. This is an example produced late in WW2, as it exhibits drastically simplified features compared to the pre-war Type 30 bayonet, assembled with rougher fit and finish. The pommel is a simple angular block, the wood grips are roughly finished, no longer shaped to be flush with the steel parts, and attached with simple rivets rather than screws. The quillon has been eliminated so that the hilt could be cut out of sheet steel. The steel parts, particularly the blade and hilt, have a rough milled finish with no polishing step before applying the bluing. The steel body of the scabbard has been replaced with a less precious material. These are sometimes referred to as &#acute;last ditch&#acute; bayonets and were a product of increasing material shortages combined with intense pressure for greater arms production. The blade retains much of its original bluing, with areas of darker patination and some brighter spots of exposed steel. As mentioned the steel has a raw rough factory finish on all but the pommel and scabbard parts. The hilt and pommel have a likewise blued finish with some spots of patination. A few light dents to the wood grips and one very small chip next to the hilt on one side. The wood of the scabbard retains most of its olive green paint with some flaking and abrasion to raised edges. Some chipping and denting to the wood on the spine side of the upper section, including a chip next to the seam which has created a small hole, damage in this same area has left one of the cord bindings with a short loose end.

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 460.00 USD

1851 PATTERN AUSTRIAN INFANTRY HANGER. 25 5/8” broad fullered s.e. blade marked Mitter Stad Steyr (City of Steyr). Ordnance marks and 1853 opposite. Original blade seat. Blade brown with some isolated pitting. Iron hilt with issue marks and frosty oxidation. Grip complete with minor surface flaking only. One of the European patterns imported by the Confederacy and this example in condition consistent with secreting after the war in barn wall or floor as many were in anticipation of a second rising of the South against the North.

Nation : British
Local Price : 5,100 kr

English saber w/1892 for field doctor rare. gallery.

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : 455.00 USD

OTTOMAN TURKISH SHORTSWORD, 19TH CENTURY. Probably provincial with perfunctory craftsmanship reflecting its geographic origin as well as the decline of the ottoman Empire. Brass hilt of shamshir form with foliage decoration. 19” curved single edged blade with scalloped false edge. Leather covered scabbard (leather replaced) with brass throat mount decorated with animals in foliage and armed noble in foliage opposite. The tip mount with inscription panel, each side. Both mounts matching the hilt.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : 455.00 USD

ITALIAN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD C.1880. Iron hilt with segmented bowl guard and radially reeded pommel. One piece diced ebony grip. 28 3/4” curved broad fullered blade with a slender clipped point in the Italian taste. Plating worn with smooth brown patina to the hilt. Grip excellent. Blade smooth with a little finger staining. This sword dates to the period of Italy's colonial expansion into Africa and the conflicts it brought on including the Italo-Ethiopian War (1895-6) and the ongoing war with the Ottoman Empire which controlled Libya.

Nation : British
Local Price : £350.00 GBP

British Gurkha MK2 Kukri, Cossipore Arsenal, 1917. A MK2 Kukri, marked CO for Cossipore Arsenal. Dated 1917. Scabbard has a split; dated 1944. 661 grams. 45cm total, 34cm blade."

Nation : British
Local Price : £350.00 GBP

British Gurkha Regimental Kukri. A heavy regimental kukri in its canvas covered scabbard."

Nation : ?
Local Price : £350.00

Mourning Sword. With tapering double edged blade of triangular section, cut with a fuller running towards the tip of the blade, iron hilt of simple form, wire bound grip with much original painted finish. Dimensions: Blade Length: 31.5 Inches (80.01 cm) Overall Length: 38 Inches (96.52 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £350.00

British 1890 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword, 3rd Hussars. Description Curved, single fullered blade, ambidextrous basket hilt with pierced Maltese Cross symbol and turned-over edges, black pressed leather grips secured by five steel rivets. Steel scabbard with fixed opposed hanging rings. No leather washer. Blade 34Â½ inches in length, the sword 40 inches overall. The spine of the blade is stamped with &#acute;/90, indicating that it is an 1890 Pattern, and a crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield. The flat of the blade is stamped at the forte on one side with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;, indicating War Department property, another Enfield inspection mark and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. On the other side it is stamped with &#acute;91, probably the manufacture date 1891, &#acute;93 and &#acute;94 which are probably reissue marks for those years, and four further Enfield crown inspection marks. The scabbard is stamped on one side of the throat piece with &#acute;3.H&#acute; above &#acute;372&#acute; and &#acute;6 . 1892&#acute; indicating sword number 372 issued to the 3rd (The King’s Own) Hussars in June 1892. The trailing side of the throat piece is stamped next to the screw with .92, which probably indicates manufacture date as also being in 1892, and &#acute;II&#acute;. The outside of the guard is stamped near the spine of the blade with another broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;. There is a unit mark and number stamped in its customary position on the inside of the guard “ because of the heavily patinated and pitted surface there these marks require close examination to read, but I believe I can make out an &#acute;H&#acute; on the top line and &#acute;372&#acute; on the bottom line, which strongly suggests that it is identical to the unit mark on the scabbard making them an original pair. The exposed tang is stamped near the guard with the letter &#acute;V&#acute;. The 3rd Hussars traced its history back to the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, in which three troops of cavalry from the Royal Dragoons were detached and ordered to recruit more men to form a new regiment. This force did not see action but rather than returning to its parent regiment it was brought up to six troops to form a new regiment named, The Queen Consort’s Regiment of Dragoons (after Mary of Modena, James II&#acute;s consort). This became the King’s Regiment of Dragoons in 1714 after the newly crowned King George I, whose claim they immediately had to protect against the Jacobite rising of 1715, making a successful charge against infantry at the Battle of Sherriffmuir. For its service it was awarded the regimental badge of the White Horse of Hanover (also called the Saxon Steed or Westphalian steed), Hanover being George&#acute;s birthplace in Germany of which he was separately Prince. In 1751 it became the 3rd (King’s Own) Regiment of Dragoons. It became a Hussar regiment relatively late, in 1861. As of 1890 the 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars were stationed in Ireland, having not seen combat since the Second Anglo-Sikh War of 1849. It returned to India in 1898, but the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899 led to a redeployment. The 3rd Hussars arrived in South Africa in December 1901, seeing action alongside the 20th Hussars in the Orange River Colony. Some British cavalry in that conflict used the latest 1899 Pattern sword but the 1890 Pattern was also carried, perhaps more frequently among colonial regiments and those that were overseas before deployment and had not yet received the new model. It served on the Western Front in WW1 with the 2nd Cavalry Division, and in WW2 as a light tank regiment. In 1958 it was amalgamated with the 7th Queen&#acute;s Own Hussars to form the Queen&#acute;s Own Hussars. This then amalgamated with the Queen&#acute;s Royal Irish Hussars in 1993 to form the present-day Queen&#acute;s Royal Hussars, a Challenger 2 tank regiment. The blade is bright as a result of being quite heavily repolished, with noticeable wandering polishing marks. It is unsharpened with no edge damage. The hilt, tang and pommel have a heavy dark patina with some brighter spots on the outside of the guard, some areas of heavier pitting and on the inside of the guard pitting overall. The rim of the guard is very slightly bent inwards on one side below the Maltese cross. The leather grips are relatively good with light handling wear, some shrinkage and abrasion next to the tang and a couple of diamonds lost from the knurling. The scabbard has scattered deep pits, some patches of patination, and an unusual dark grey-blue finish overall “ I am unsure, but this may be some form of chemical blueing applied as a preservative. I have opted not to mess with it.

Nation : British
Local Price : £350.00

British 1899 Pattern Gymnasia Training Sword. Description Straight single-fullered training blade, its single &#acute;edge&#acute; blunt and with a rounded tip. Steel bowl hilt with circular pierced holes, diamond-shaped strengthening piece attached by two rivets at the shoulder, steel chequered grip and backstrap, integral pommel with tang button and incised cross-hatching. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with &#acute;MADE IN GERMANY&#acute;. Increased emphasis on refined sword training in the British Army in the second half of the 19th century produced two types of practice sword. The first were simply blunted versions of cavalry swords, usually made from obsolete patterns and used for practicing moves against targets, while the other were &#acute;gymnasia&#acute; swords: based on traditional fencing sabres these were more suitable for sparring and competition, with protective clothing and masks. The first gymnasia sword was introduced in 1856 and had a long service life until the straight thrusting blade was introduced to infantry officer&#acute;s swords from 1892 “ this was different enough from its predecessors to require a new model in 1895. The Army officially adopted the fencing system of the Florentine swordsman Ferdinand Masiello as its new &#acute;Infantry Sword Exercise&#acute; in that year, and the new gymnasia model was accordingly Italian in its hilt style but with a blade imitating that of the British officer&#acute;s sword. This example is the subsequent third model, the &#acute;Sword, Practice, Gymnasia, Pattern 1899&#acute;. This model moved even closer towards the Italian fencing sword, and as Matt Easton notes in his monograph on the gymnasia swords, it might actually have been a full adoption of an existing Masiello type. It was lighter with a perforated guard and narrower blade, still the same length as the officer&#acute;s sword but not as closely imitating its weight and form. This example is a slight variation in that it has an all wood grip, whereas most examples have wire-bound shagreen over wood. A few nicks to the blunt &#acute;edge&#acute;, some pitting at the tip of the blade. Patination to the outside of the guard and the backstrap. The wood grip has no cracks and is firm in the hand, light handling wear to a couple of the chequered diamonds.

Nation : British
Local Price : £350.00

British Edwardian 1898 Pattern Infantry Staff Sergeant’s Sword, Dated 1903 by Mole. Description Single-fullered straight blade with spear point, Steel hilt with pierced decoration including crown and royal cypher of King Edward VII. Steel backstrap with chequered thumb rest and integral pommel, black shagreen grip bound with wire, brown leather washer. Brown leather field scabbard with white metal throat piece. Blade 32Â½ inches in length, the sword 38Â¾ inches overall. The blade is stamped on one side with two crown inspection marks with &#acute;W&#acute; for Wilkinson, and &#acute;2 03&#acute;, indicating the manufacture date February 1903, as well as &#acute;04. It is stamped on the other side with a Broad Arrow indicating War Department property, another crown inspection mark with &#acute;W&#acute; and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The outside of the hilt is stamped near with washer with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;MOLE&#acute;. British Army sergeants continued to carry swords as a sign of rank even after they were withdrawn from the basic infantryman. Unlike officers, who purchased and owned their own swords, sergeants were issued their swords from regimental stores like a musket or bayonet, and the swords remained government property. Regiments only needed a small stock of sergeants&#acute; swords and would only have disposed of them when obsolete or broken, so the sergeant&#acute;s models are rarer than the officer&#acute;s today. A new design of infantry officer&#acute;s sword was finalised in 1897, and a near-identical version was introduced for sergeants in the same year, the 1897 Pattern. The blade of this version was criticised as being too light and not stiff enough, and was quickly replaced by this, the 1898 Pattern, a slightly beefier version. This example is technically the &#acute;Pattern 1898 Mark I&#acute; which was introduced in 1902 “ this was not a new design, just switching to the crown and cypher of King Edward VII after the death of Queen Victoria. The plain blade has a few spots of light patination and some old polishing marks. The tip of the blade is chipped about 2mm short. No damage to the blade&#acute;s edge, which is unsharpened. The wire binding of the grip is all present and tight, the shagreen of the grip has only light handling wear. The sword appears to have been repeened, probably maintenance done during its service life “ sergeant&#acute;s swords were kept functional as long as possible and parts were replaced as needed. The leather of the scabbard is very good with only very minor surface denting and scuffing.

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : 5,000 kr

Swedish sword/cutlass trial/hybrid approx.: 1790-1800 gallery.

Nation : British
Local Price : $450.00

FOR SALE:1796 BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER SWORD!. I have a very nice British 1796 officers sword. It is tight¸ the hinged guard still works nicely and doesn´t flop about. The blade has a lovely salt and pepper finish on it but has very little pitting except for a few small spots. The grip is silver foil over wood with some peeling. There is still some gold wash on it which is why the hilt looks so bright in the photos. The sword is solid and the blade has a very nice temper. This sword has a fine airy balance for all it´s beefy single edged blade. I am asking $450 for it. Free shipping CONUS.

Nation : Persian
Local Price : 450.00 USD

INDO-PERSIAN BAYONET FOR MATCHLOCK MUSKET. Iron, 13 1/8” length with a tapered blade with scalloped ricasso and thickened diamond section armor piercing point. Pivoting muzzle ring with twin side straps which were lashed to the barrel and forestock. Quite crisp and bright with some scattered frosty gray/brown patina to the blade.

Nation : British
Local Price : £345.00

British No.4 Mk1 Cruciform Spike Bayonet. Blued Variant. #2410014. This is a rare, blued variant of a British No.4 Mk1 cruciform bayonet for the Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk1 Rifle. The Mk1 bayonet was only produced for a few months, between late 1941 and early 1942. The sole maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co., at their Clydebank plant near Glasgow, Scotland. The 203mm blade is in very good condition and retains its black finish. Only a small number of the rare No.4 Mk1 bayonets were blued. The top of the blade is etched with a laser pencil, showing a crown, arrow and inspector’s mark.The socket block retains its wartime olive drab (green) paint and is stamped with King George’s royal cypher, bayonet designation and S M for Singer Manufacturing Company. The obverse of the block is stamped US2.This rare bayonet is complete with its correct No.4 Mk I scabbard.

Nation : British
Local Price : £345.00

British 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass with Brass Hilt. Description Slightly curved, unfullered spear pointed blade, brass bowl hilt with turned-over edges and sword knot slit, cast iron ribbed grip, brass teardrop shaped pommel cap. No scabbard. Blade 28 3/8 inches in length, 1/8 inch thick at the shoulder, the cutlass 34 inches overall. Experiments during the early 1840s for a new naval cutlass design to replace the venerable 1804 Pattern resulted in a design by George Lovell, the Inspector of Small Arms, being accepted in 1842. A fire at the Tower of London destroyed early stocks and the design did not enter service in bulk until three years later, hence being termed the 1845 Pattern. It was considered very successful, handling well compared to its bulky predecessor the 1804 Pattern and being simpler to manufacture. Being a clone of the 1845 Pattern but with a brass hilt and an entirely unmarked blade, this is almost certainly a commercially produced version intended for sale to merchant shipping or export. There is a number on the hilt next to the base of the blade in white paint, partly rubbed and probably not antique, perhaps an old collection number “ the digits &#acute;27&#acute; are visible. May and Annis state quite conclusively in Swords for Sea Service (Vol. 1 p.92) that with regard to British cutlasses: &156;It is possible that unmarked blades may still be naval but it is more likely that they were made for foreign navies or for civilian use. This would also account for cutlasses sometimes found with brass guards, for brass guards were never used in the Royal Navy.&157; Like other swords of the period it has a low carbon tang and shoulder, forge welded to a higher carbon steel blade, and the differential aging of the two materials can be seen clearly at the transition point. The two pieces were chamfered to increase the surface area of the weld: one can see the diagonal line of the weld on the spine and the iron surface extends further up the blade on the right face than the left (roughly 7Â¾ inches vs 6Â¾ inches). The blade has some patination overall, has been sharpened and has some nicks to its edge. The tip of the blade is rounded, worn down by about 2mm. The brass hilt is patinated with some scratches and light dents. The cast iron grip has some light handling wear to its surface and three slit-like holes on one side in the channels between the &#acute;ribs&#acute;, which go through to the hollow interior of the grip. These I think are probably casting flaws. The brass hilt has a curvature to its top face that is a little more extreme than that of the military model, this seems to have produced a gap between the inside of the hilt and the ferrule, and a small gap at the shoulder of the blade on the spine side. The hilt can shift slightly side to side with pressure but the blade and grip are well peened together making the cutlass firm in the hand.

Nation : British
Local Price : £345

Click and use the code >24139 to search for this item on the dealer website Noble Family Crested Victorian Officer´s Artillery Cavalry Sword

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £345.00

Meiji Period 1868-1900 Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) For Wakizashi Small Sword Saya (Scabbard) Pocket & Expert Assessment Notes. Sn 20730:5 -. This Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) For Wakizashi Scabbard Pocket has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His hand written assessment notes with illustration of the knife and associated measurements accompany the knife. His notes and drawing are illustrated and can be read in image 2. The price for this good quality piece which would complete a set of mounts for a Wakizashi with original UK expert opinion includes UK delivery. Sn 20730:5

Nation : -
Local Price : 445.00 USD

CIVIL WAR MUSICIAN'S SWORD. Standard pattern, Peterson #44 with HORSTMANN PHILA maker's mark to the blade with an R centered to the other side. to the blade. Hilt with good patina. Blade with uniform pitting texture and good brown patina. Musicians marched at the head of the attack and were recognized as a stabilizing and stimulating force. They were attacked to silence them and a few including Robert Henry Hendershot and John Clem became legends for their bravery on the battlefield. Union musicians were equipped with the 1840 pattern sword and no other weapon. From the famed American Sword Collection of Frank Barnyak.