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Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

WW1 Era British Officer’s Bamboo Walking / Swagger Sword Stick With Square Shank Form Blade & Root Ball Handle. Sn 22166 -. A very WW1 Era British Officer’s Bamboo Walking / Swagger Sword Stick. It has a 22” Square shank blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has areas of age related staining. It measures 28 ¾” overall and has a slim root ball handle. The sword stick measures 35 ¾” overall in its scabbard. The blade has no maker or date marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22166

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French M1886 Lebel Bayonet, Scarce Steel Grip Version. Description Straight shortened cruciform epee blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, black painted steel grip, tubular steel scabbard. Dark brown leather frog. Overall length 45.3cm (~18 inches) Blade length 33.5cm (~13Â¼ inches). The hilt is stamped with an inspection mark in the form of a cursive F and the serial number &#acute;7856&#acute;. The scabbard is likewise stamped with an inspection mark and &#acute;8907&#acute;. The 1886/93/16 bayonet pattern fitted to the M1886 Lebel and M1907 Berthier rifles used by the French Army during WW1, and was the third version of the M1886 (which was revised in 1893 and 1916). This version had a simplified flat locking button and was manufactured without the quillon found on earlier types. The steel grip was a variation, possibly an expediency measure to increase production “ German silver (cupro-nickel-zinc alloy) was the original material. In 1935 many of the various types of Lebel bayonets in the French arsenals had their blades shortened to around 13Â¼ inches by removing the slender tip and repointing. The shorter blades were considered less prone to breakage, and perhaps with the decline of the bayonet in warfare additional reach was less important than ease of carry. The scabbards were also modified to match “ this one has been cut down to size by removing the lower section then reattaching the chape finial. The steel grip appears to have been deeply blued to appear black, this finish is in good condition with only light rubbing from handling. The blade and hilt are also deeply blued to match “ notably, the repointed tip of the blade is bright where it has been ground, suggesting its bluing predates its shortening. The scabbard also has a blued finish, with some rubbing in places, and is free of dents. The leather frog is in good condition, all stitching intact and the leather quite flexible.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £275.00

WW1 Indian Troops Talwar (Aka Talwaar Or Tulwar) Fighting Sword / Sabre Regiment Marked ‘NBA’ (Most Likely A Nepaese Unit) & Khaki Field Covered Scabbard. Sn 21979:5 -. The talwar (also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent). Like many swords from around the world with an etymology derived from a term meaning simply ’sword’. The typical Talwar is a type of sabre, characterised by a curved blade (without the radical curve of some Persian swords), possessing an all-metal hilt with integral quillons and a disc-shaped pommel (sometimes called the ’Indo-Muslim hilt’ or ’standard Indian hilt’). The Talwar was used by both Cavalry and Infantry. When a blow was struck by a skilled warrior, limbs could be amputated and persons decapitated. The spike attached to the pommel could be used for striking the opponent in extreme close quarter circumstances when it was not always possible to use the blade (see pages 601 and 602 of A Glossary of Arms & Armor by Stone where similar Talwars are described and illustrated). Our example From the WW1 era is of the type issued to Indian troops. It has all of the correct Talwar characteristics such all metal construction, small grip, disc with point pommel, curved 30 ½” long, fullered sabre blade, knuckle guard and hilt langets. The Talwar measures 35 ½” overall length. The Talwar has even patina and the blade has just light staining consistent with age. The blade has small unknown inspection marks (illustrated). The hilt is Regiment marked ‘NBA’ (Most Likely A Nepaese Unit) above weapon number ‘746’. The sword is accompanied by its original olive khaki canvas covered wood scabbard indicating WW1 issue. The scabbard has a steel chape. The scabbard is clean with just the lower part of the rear seam of the khaki cover becoming open with age related shrinkage. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21979:6

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £275.00

855 Pattern Imperial Prussian Infantry Pioneer’s Brass Hilt Short Sword Faschinenmesser (Fascine Knife) ED 2364. -. This is an original, 1855 Prussian Infantry Pioneers Short Sword (see page 196 of World Swords 1400-1945 By Withers). It has 1 ½” broad, 19” long, heavy single edged blade and measures 24 ¼ ” overall. It has a rugged brass handle deeply grooved for grip with ball pommel and the straight cross guard has the correct rolled ends. The cross guard is crisply marked with two crosses and a ‘7’. The ricasso of the blade is marked with an Imperial Prussian Crown & Monogram inspection mark to one side and the maker ‘P.D.L’ (P. D. Luneschloss, Solingen). The Sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2364.

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £275.00

Turkish N.C.O. Gallipoli Campaign Sword and Scabbard by Manufacturer E&F Horster Solingen. ED 2342. -. The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916. The Entente powers, Britain, France and the Russian Empire, sought to weaken the Ottoman Empire, one of the Central Powers, by taking control of the Ottoman straits. This would expose the Ottoman capital at Constantinople to bombardment by Entente battleships and cut it off from the Asian part of the empire. With the Ottoman Empire defeated, the Suez Canal would be safe and the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits would be open to Entente supplies to the Black Sea and warm-water ports in Russia. This example has the E&F Horster Solingen mark to one side and Turkish calligraphy *feint* inscribed to both sides, with a black painted D guard and ribbed ebony grips bound with woven steel wire. Complete with its original steel scabbard which retains much of its paint and frog stud. Blade measuring; 25 ½ “- 30 ½ “overall. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2342. (Bucket)

Nation : American
Local Price : 355.00 USD

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

Nation : Danish
Local Price : 3,900 kr

Danish sheath bayonet w/1794 marked "Kongens livjaeger corps" gallery.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £265.00

19th Century Afghan Khyber Knife. Charay Sword. #2410035. This is a 19th Century example of the famous Afghan Khyber knife or Charay used so effectively against the British on the Northwest frontier during the 19th Century. Its size, shape and incredible sharpness struck fear into the British troops defending the Khyber Pass, the area from which this knife earned its popular name. It is the traditional side arm of the Afridis, Ghilzais, Khyberies and other tribes living in and near the Khyber Pass, a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and what was then India (now modern-day Pakistan).The 524mm heavy, single-edged blade has a T-shaped spine above a narrow fuller and tapers to a needle-sharp point. The steel blade is very sharp and is perfectly suited to both slashing and thrusting.The blade is 42mm wide at the shoulder with a spine thickness of 10mm. There are engraved lines on the forte and continuing along below the spine. The blade is in good condition with speckles of very shallow pitting.The full tang is hilted with a steel bolster and back strap and contoured horn scales held firmly in place with iron rivets.The Khyber knife is complete with its leather wrapped wooden scabbard with a faceted steel chape. The scabbard has a shaped throat to allow for the blade to be inserted until part-way up the hilt. The scabbard is in good condition with some small losses to the leather at the bottom. The stitching is intact and tight.This is a good example of a 19th Century Afghan Khyber knife.

Nation : African
Local Price : £265

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

Nation : British
Local Price : £260.00

British WW1 1913 Pattern Bayonet, Dated 1917 by Winchester. Description Straight single-fullered knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood slab grips with characteristic pair of cut grooves on each slab, secured by two screws. Steel beaked pommel with oil hole and locking button. Black leather scabbard with steel locket & chape piece, black leather frog with retaining loop. The ricasso is stamped on one side with &#acute;1913 4-17 W&#acute;, indicating that it is the 1913 Pattern, manufactured in April 1917 by Winchester. On the other side it is stamped with a &#acute;broad arrow&#acute; War Department stores mark, two crown inspection marks with &#acute;A&#acute; for America and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that it passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The leather section of the scabbard is stamped next to the seam with &#acute;C.H.V.&#acute; while the chape piece is stamped next to the staple with &#acute;GF&#acute; within a circle. The rear of the frog is stamped with &#acute;I&#acute;. The U.S. made 1913 Pattern bayonets, having identical blades to the British 1907 Pattern, were entirely compatible with British scabbards and vice versa. This scabbard is the US type which lacks a frog stud. Inspired by the German Mauser M98 rifle, the experimental Pattern 1913 Enfield was intended to be the next generation British infantry rifle, firing the new .276 cartridge. The outbreak of war curtailed its development and the well-established SMLE was retained in service instead. However with an urgent need for rifles the government opted to redesign the 1913 to take the existing .303 cartridge, calling this new rifle the Pattern 1914 (NB: the bayonet&#acute;s design did not require modifications, therefore it remained the &#acute;1913 Pattern&#acute; bayonet). The production of these rifles and their bayonets was contracted to American manufacturers “ an early handful were made by Vickers but it was clear that British plants were best left to make the SMLE. Winchester produced the 1914 Pattern and its associated bayonet between 1916 and 1917. It was the rarer of the two US manufacturers of the bayonets, producing 225,000 bayonets compared with the 1,243,000 produced by Remington, and the rarest US manufacturer of the rifles, behind Remington and Remington&#acute;s subsidiary Eddystone. The 1914&#acute;s design was vindicated in that it proved to be more accurate than its predecessor and it was deployed principally as a sniper rifle, the Winchester-made rifles in particular thought to be of high quality, suitable for fitting with telescopic sights. It saw service again during WW2 as rear echelon equipment, e.g. with the British Home Guard, although some were again used in a sniper configuration. The distinctive pattern of frog that has been fitted suggests that it this bayonet was issued to the Home Guard during WW2. The 1913 Pattern should not be confused with the M1917 Enfield, also known as the &#acute;American Enfield&#acute;, which was essentially the same rifle design, this time adopted by the Americans and rechambered in their own .30-06 Springfield cartridge. Its bayonet was also essentially the same as the British model, but with US service marks and a &#acute;1917&#acute; pattern stamp. The blade has no damage to its edge, fractional wear at the tip (>1mm). It retains its original parkerised finish and blued area at the ricasso. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel have a blued finish. The wood grips have a few small dents. The throat piece of the scabbard is bright with traces of blueing, the chape piece is blued with small areas of black lacquer. The frog is flexible with some rubbing to the belt loop and retaining loop. The leather body of the scabbard is glossy with only very light scratches and dents.

Nation : British
Local Price : £260.00

British Lee Enfield No. 7 Mk 1 Land Service Bayonet. Description Single-fullered bowie knife blade with clipped point, blued for 5mm at the ricasso. Red-brown grips made of Paxolin (resin-impregnated paper, similar to Micarta, and widely used today in circuit boards). Steel scabbard, khaki canvas frog. Hilt and pommel blued. The blade is stamped on one side at the ricasso with &#acute;No 7 MK 1/L&#acute; and on the other side with &#acute;10&#acute;. The pommel is stamped on one side with a broad arrow War Department mark and &#acute;P&#acute; over &#acute;03&#acute;. The exposed track for the sliding button is stamped with a broad arrow War Department mark and faint lettering. The frog is printed with what appears to be a serial number &#acute;22352631&#acute; and &#acute;SO&#acute;. This is faint from rubbing so is a best guess. The penultimate model of bayonet designed for the Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifle and Sten Mk 5 submachine gun, the No. 7 was an attempt to produce a bayonet that was equally useful as a utility/fighting knife and a mounted bayonet, by way of an innovative rotating pommel which contains the locking mechanism. 330,000 were produced between 1944 and 1948, but doubts about the rigidity of the mechanism under stress and its high cost of manufacture meant that the No. 7 was largely passed over for the simpler No. 9. The bayonet designed for the ill-fated EM series of experimental bullpup service rifles was essentially a strengthened No. 7.

Nation : British
Local Price : £260.00

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

Nation : American
Local Price : 335.00 USD

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

Nation : American
Local Price : 3,700 kr

American bayonet w/1917 Whinchester gallery.

Nation : German
Local Price : 3,600 kr

German infantry officer's sword gallery.

Nation : French
Local Price : £250.00

French Circa 1800 Epee Smallsword. Description Straight épée blade with triangular cross-section, heart-shaped guard, ferrule and knucklebow with quillon, helmet-shaped pommel, all of gilt brass. Copper wire-bound grip. The lower portion of the blade has gilded engraving of banners and foliage, with dulled bluing around it. This type of smallsword dates from the Directory period immediately following the French Revolution. It was carried principally by infantry officers, but also by some French naval officers, evidenced by the example surrendered to Lord Nelson by Rear-Admiral Blanquet du Chayla after the Battle of the Nile in 1798, now in the Guildhall museum, illustrated in Swords for Sea Service by May & Annis (plate 98). The wire grip binding is all intact. Some movement to the shell guard. Some patination and pitting to the blade. No scabbard.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £250.00

Italian M1929 Infantry Sergeants Sword. Brescia Arsenal. #2405008. The Italian M1929, known in Italy as the “La sciabola Modello 1929 per armi a piedi,” was issued to infantry sergeants for the Ethiopian conflict and was carried throughout World War Two.The 870mm single-edged blade has a narrow single fuller below a flat spine and terminates in a clipped point. The blade is unsharpened and is in good condition. The ricasso bears the stamp of the Brescia arsenal, the name Gnutti within an oval, and a CA acceptance stamp.The stylish hilt is of typical Italian form with a grip shape and pommel reminiscent of earlier classical French swords. The Bakelite grip has some cracks and wear but remains strong and firm with no movement. The guard and pommel retain their blackened finish. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is complete with its blackened steel scabbard with twin suspension rings. The scabbard is in good condition. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a good example of an early M1929 sergeant’s sword. Later examples have wooden grips and polished scabbard and guard.

Nation : -
Local Price : £250.00 GBP

Horn Hilted Nepalese Kukri, Crescent Moon. An elegant horn hilted kukri with the crescent moon mark. Double fullered blade and brass bolsters. Late 19th or early 20th century. 412g 38 cm total, 30cm blade."

Nation : British
Local Price : £250.00 GBP

1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword. An 1821 Pattern Victorian Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword."

Nation : Australia
Local Price : £250.00

Australian WW2 Owen Submachine Gun Bayonet. Orange 1945. #2410025. The Australian Owen Mk1 submachine gun bayonet is essentially a shortened No.1 (1907 pattern) bayonet and was agreed in August 1944 and notified in General Orders in February, 1945. Production began in February 1945. By mid-April 1945, only 19,000 Mk1 and Mk1/1 bayonets had been produced.The Mk1 had a newly made blade. The Mk1/1 (originally designated Mk2) has a shortened 1907 pattern (No.1 bayonet) blade. Wartime production of the Owen bayonet was at the Orange factory. Post war production was at Lithgow in 1953.This Mk1 Owen SMG bayonet is an early production example made at the Orange factory in March, 1945.The 251mm blade has a rounded spine above a deep single fuller. The blade is in excellent condition, retaining its original black finish and factory edge.The ricasso is stamped with an arrow mark, bend test X and the Orange factory maker’s mark, OA.The obverse ricasso is stamped with the pattern designation, MA over 1907 over 1 and the production date of March, 1945.The cross piece and pommel retain their original finish and the locking mechanism is crisp. The hardwood grip scales are in very good condition and are stamped SLAZ 44.The bayonet is complete with its brown leather scabbard with blackened locket and chape. The locket and chape retain their original finish and are stamped with the OA mark of the Orange factory. The leather is strong and the stitching intact. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is an excellent example of a scarce WW2 production Owen submachine gun bayonet.

Nation : -
Local Price : £250.00

Norwegian WW2 M1894 Krag Jorgensen Bayonet, by Kongsberg, Made Under Occupation with Waffenamt Stamp. 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. Blued steel scabbard with projecting hook on the throat piece to engage with the locking mechanism, brown leather frog with angled belt loop, riveted to the scabbard throat piece. Blade 8 3/8 inches in length, the bayonet 13Â¼ inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with a crowned &#acute;K&#acute;, the maker&#acute;s mark of the Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk (Kongsberg Weapons Factory) in Norway. Most M1894 bayonets were produced there, 101,750 made between 1912 and 1926. A new production run of the M1894s was ordered from Kongsberg during WW2 while Norway was under German occupation, these new bayonets bearing distinctive German Waffenamt stamps. This example is from this production run: its hilt is stamped on one side with a Waffenamt eagle inspection stamp with the code &#acute;WaA84&#acute;. A depot fire in 1941 destroyed 4,693 M1894 and M1916 bayonets, and 31,000 M1894s were converted to fit the M1 Carbine in 1956-57. This example remains in its original configuration to fit the Krag Jorgensen rifle. The blade has a bright finish with some small spots of light staining. The blade is unsharpened with no edge damage. Small spots of patination to the hilt, backstrap and pommel. The wood grips have only a few tiny dents. The scabbard body retains its original blued finish and has some small dents and manufacturing imperfections, the latter perhaps suggesting wartime economies in production. The leather frog is flexible, with all of its stitching intact, minor surface level cracking to the belt loop.

Nation : ?
Local Price : £250.00

Boys Mourning Sword 18th Century.. 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 two turks heads. Dimensions: Blade Length: 26 Inches (66.04 cm) Overall Length: 31.5 Inches (80.01 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £250.00

British X2E1 Trials Bayonet for the X8 Rifle (FN FAL). Description Spear-pointed knife blade with partial false edge. Blade length 7 3/8 inches (18.7cm), 13 inches (33cm) overall. Steel hilt with muzzle ring and integral flash-hider prongs, wood grip scales held by two screws, exposed tang, steel pommel. Steel scabbard with frog hook and ball finial. The bayonet is stamped on the tang with &#acute;X2E1 5918&#acute;. The scabbard is stamped at the throat with &#acute;X1E1&#acute;. In the early 1950s the British Army, working in concert with counterparts in Australia and Canada, evaluated the Belgian-designed FN FAL rifle, chambered in the new NATO standard .7.62x51mm cartridge, as a possible replacement for the venerable Lee Enfield series of bolt-action rifles. Several thousand were ordered from FN in late 1953 / early 1954 for large-scale troop trials: some sources suggest there were 5,000 total but Skennerton & Richardson state (in British & Commonwealth Bayonets) that there was an initial batch of 1,100 sent to Britain and a subsequent batch of 14,530. These trials rifles were officially designated the X8 (different versions being X8E1 to X8E5), while the trials bayonets made in Belgium were designated the X2E1. While the FAL was a preexisting model, the design commissioned by the Commonwealth was bespoke: FN described the flash hider prongs on the bayonets, for example, as being &156;the British design&157;. The British Army ultimately adopted a refined version of the X8 as the L1A1 SLR, produced under license in the UK. The trials bayonets are rare today “ many probably did not survive the testing process and they were not compatible with the L1A1, which ultimately used a different bayonet closer to the British No. 5 and No. 7 types. Most X2 bayonets were serial numbered at the factory to match with a specific rifle “ in this case, rifle 5918. The scabbard being differently marked to the bayonet is not a mismatch: the X2 bayonet goes with the X1 scabbard because a previously designed X1 bayonet (for the cancelled EM-1 experimental bullpup rifle) used the pre-existing No. 5 scabbard.

Nation : British
Local Price : £250.00

British Lee Enfield 1907 Pattern Bayonet, Transjordan Frontier Force, Dated 1917 by Sanderson. 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. The ricasso is stamped on one side with a crown over 1907 (the pattern) &#acute;8 &#acute;17&#acute;, indicating the manufacture date of August 1917, and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Sanderson&#acute;. On the other side it is stamped with a &#acute;broad arrow&#acute; War Department stores mark, three crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute; from Enfield and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that it passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;T.J.F.F.&#acute;, indicating issue to the Transjordan Frontier Force, above &#acute;1085&#acute;, probably a rack number. The scabbard&#acute;s locket is stamped beside the staple with &#acute;RE&#acute; within a circle. The Transjordan Frontier Force was formed in 1926 by the British High Commissioner for Palestine to patrol and secure the borders of the relatively new Emirate of Transjordan, a British protectorate. Despite its name and area of activity, it was formally part of the imperial forces of Palestine, although security in the Transjordan was regarded as ensuring security for Palestine. were initially drawn from the Arab Legion, which was the regular army of the Transjordan, as well as the disbanded Palestine Gendarmerie, but the TJFF was much more a British creation than either of these, with up-to-date equipment and training. Using tactics for highly mobile desert fighting developed in WW1, the TJFF was composed primarily of cavalry (in the mounted infantry role), with a camel company (see attached picture, note the visible 1907 bayonets on the belts of each man) and later several mechanised companies of armoured cars equipped with Vickers machine guns. Its senior officers, majors and above, were all British while captains and below were a mixture of Arabs, Circassians, Sudanese and Jews. It was mainly tasked with supporting local police against civil unrest and banditry, preventing cross-border incursions from Ikhwan raiders, and discouraging expansion of Saudi Arabia and Syria into the new Emirate. During the Palestinian Revolt of 1939 it countered arms smuggling and illegal migration. In WW2 the TJFF was expanded to around 3,000 men, grouped into a cavalry regiment and a mechanised regiment. In May 1941 the mechanised D Company was ordered into Iraq as part of the campaign against the German-backed revolutionary government “ its soldiers refused to cross the border and reportedly pointed rifles at their officers, so the company was withdrawn and disbanded. Moving past this slight embarrassment, the TJFF successfully supported Allied forces in the Syrian campaign of June 1941, playing to its strengths as advance guard, scouts and flank protection for Indian Army infantry, as well as guarding the railway lines. It was deployed to the Turkish border in 1942, and its mechanised regiment was sent to the Persian Gulf in 1943 to help control locust swarms. In 1944 it returned to Syria as a peacekeeping force. After WW2 the TJFF was increasingly dragged into policing the spiralling violence between Jews and Arabs in Palestine, which inevitably made it unpopular. With Transjordan soon to become independent, the TJFF was disbanded in 1948 and its members absorbed into the Arab Legion, which became the modern Jordanian Armed Forces. The blade is clean and has an even finish, with some polishing marks and small nicks to its edge towards the end of the fuller. There are a few noticeable dents to the wood grip on the outer side (as worn). Some patination to the hilt, pommel and scabbard parts all have a bright finish “ any original blued finish may have been polished off. Speckled pitting to the scabbard parts.

Nation : German
Local Price : £250.00

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

Nation : Indian
Local Price : $450.00 CAD

INDIAN TULWAR. INDIAN TULWAR: Circa 1840-1850. Maker’s stamp under right langet. The 30 inch blade has some light to medium pitting. The ENGRAVED HILT IS SILVER PLATED. Much of the silver plating is still present. From the Indian Mutiny period. TIRRI page 327. VG $450.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $450.00 CAD

BRITISH PRACTICE SWORD. BRITISH PRACTICE SWORD: Circa 1880’s. Maker: WILKINSON. Cartouche on right side of the blade is etched “PRACTICE BLADE WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON” 32 ½ inch blade. Leather covered wood grip. This is quite a rare sword. $450.00

Nation : British
Local Price : £245.00

British Anglo-Zulu War 1876 Martini Henry Bayonet. #2410002. This early production P1876 bayonet is complete with its rare Mk1 pattern scabbard with three brass rivets. The Martini Henry Pattern 1876 socket bayonet, officially named the “Bayonet Common Long” was nicknamed the "Lunger" by the troops. The blade is triangular with relatively blunt edges and was purely a stabbing weapon. 1876 pattern bayonets were initially only marked with the War Department stamp, Broad Arrow and an Enfield inspection mark. From July 21st 1882, the date of manufacture was added to the forte. The majority of 1876 pattern bayonets were manufactured by the Royal Small Arms factory Enfield. The 546mm tri-form blade is in very good condition with small areas of pale tarnish and a couple of small patches of shallow pitting along the bottom edge. The base of the blade is nicely stamped with the War Department “WD” stamp, Broad Arrow and Enfield inspection stamps. The absence of a date stamp indicates that the bayonet was made prior to July 1882.The socket is in good condition with its original blueing remaining. The socket is stamped on top with the issue number 343. The mortise ring on the socket works perfectly. The bayonet is complete with its rare Mk1, brass mounted black leather scabbard. The presence of three brass rivets on the scabbard dates its’ manufacture to pre-July 1877. It is likely that the bayonet was produced around the same time, as the issue numbers on the scabbard and bayonet are close. The brass locket with integral frog stud is marked with an Enfield inspection stamp, WD and arrow. The teardrop frog stud is stamped with the issue number 251. The brass chape is also marked with a WD and arrow. The scabbard is in very good condition and the bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly.This is a great example of the iconic Anglo-Zulu War Martini Henry bayonet, made between June 1876 and July 1877 and complete with a rare first pattern scabbard.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £245.00

19th Century Japanese Tanto With Ornately Hand Carved Ox Bone Handle & Scabbard. ED 2401 -. This is an attractive original Japanese Tanto with beautifully deep carved Ox Bone Handle & Scabbard. The Tanto has a 7 ¼” single edged sharp steel blade and measures 12 ¼” overall. The blade has light staining consistent with age. Its handle and scabbard made of the bone from the shin of an Ox are ornately hand carved with imagery of Japanese Noblemen or Priests in a village setting. The pommel cap of the hilt and tip of the scabbard are polished horn. The price for this attractive Japanese Tanto which were popular tourist pieces in the Victorian era includes UK delivery. ED 2401 (in tanto box armoury)

Nation : American
Local Price : £245

Click and use the code >20865 to search for this item on the dealer website Reich Marshall Herman Goering Small Propaganda Poster With Luftwaffe Sword

Nation : French
Local Price : £245.00

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

Nation : German
Local Price : £245

Click and use the code >24825 to search for this item on the dealer website Excellent German 1940 K98 Bayonet with All Its Original Blue to the Blade and Hilt