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Nation : American
Local Price : £195.00

American M1 Garand Rifle Bayonet. WW2. #2410020. The American M1 Garand rifle was a staple of the US infantry during WW2. Initially, the M1 Garand rifle utilised the M1905 bayonet with its 16” (41cm) blade shortened to 10 inches (25cm). From 1943, new M1 bayonets were produced with a 25cm blade.This bayonet was made by the Utica Cutlery Co. The bayonet utilises the hardwood grips of the M1905 suggesting that its manufacture was early in 1943 while stocks of the M1905 bayonet grips were still available. Later production bayonets have plastic grips.The 250mm single-edged blade has a flat spine above a deep single fuller and terminates in a double-edged spear point. The blade is double-edged for the final 60mm and retains its original factory edges. The blade is in good condition and retains its original black finish with only minor scabbard wear.The ricasso is stamped with the Utica Cutlery Co. U. C. mark and the US Ordnance Department flaming grenade logo between the “US” government mark.The walnut grip scales are in excellent condition and are fixed firmly to the tang. The press-stud mechanism is in crisp working order. The bird-beak pommel retains its original black finish with minor wear.The bayonet is complete with its M7 scabbard which was produced from 1943. The scabbard body is made of resin-impregnated canvas with a metal throat incorporating a wire hook belt hanger. The scabbard is in good condition with minor wear to the tip. The bayonet locks tightly and draws smoothly from the scabbard.This is a great example of a US WW2 made M1 Garand rifle bayonet.

Nation : British
Local Price : £195.00

British 1876 Pattern Martini Henry Rifle Bayonet. #2410026. The Martini Henry Pattern 1876 socket bayonet, officially named the “Bayonet Common Long” was nicknamed the "Lunger" by the troops. The blade is triangular with blunt edges and was purely a stabbing weapon. The 548mm tri-form blade is in excellent condition, retaining its original polish. The base of the blade is deeply stamped with the War Department “WD” stamp, Broad Arrow and Enfield factory inspection stamp above the production date of May 1885. A second, inverted Broad Arrow indicates that the bayonet was eventually sold out of military service.The socket is in excellent condition with its original blueing remaining. The mortise ring on the socket works perfectly. The second pattern, brass mounted black leather scabbard is in very good condition. The brass locket is marked with an Enfield inspection stamp, WD and arrow. The teardrop frog stud is stamped with an issue number and a sold out of service inverted arrows mark. The brass chape is also marked with a WD and arrow. The leather is stamped with the production date of June 1884 above a crowned Enfield factory mark. The letter W indicates that the leather was waxed. The leather is in good condition and the stitching is intact. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is an excellent example of the iconic Anglo-Zulu War Martini Henry “Lunger” bayonet.

Nation : British
Local Price : £195.00

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

Nation : -
Local Price : £195.00 GBP

Private Purchase Gurkha Kukri. A relatively small, private purchase gurkha kukri. Brass bolsters and green canvas covered scabbard. 302 grams. 39cm total, 30cm blade."

Nation : British
Local Price : £195

Click and use the code >25111 to search for this item on the dealer website 1917 US Bayonet, The *U.S. Model 1913 &#acute;1917&#acute; Dated Remington Bayonet and Scabbard.

Nation : Persian
Local Price : £195

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

Nation : Brazilian
Local Price : £195

Click and use the code >24613 to search for this item on the dealer website Beautiful Sword of the Mandinka, West African, with Elaborate Decorative Fittings 20th. Century

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 245.00 USD

IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN PIONEER SWORD. Wagner #233. 15 ½” s.e. spear point wedge section blade with crowned ordnance mark. Heavy recurved iron guard and two piece shaped wood scale grips. Well used throughout. The blade back with some abrasions from hammering as these were used both as weapons and tool of the pioneers who were charged with engineering projects such as building temporary bridges, clearing roads and entrenching artillery. Their tasks put them ahead of the regular army and artillery and they often faced the enemy first. Austria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire fought the Allied Powers to defeat in 1918.

Nation : German
Local Price : £185.00

German K98 Bayonet. MUNDLOS 1938. Matching Scabbard. #2410015. German WW2 M1884/98. Also known as the K98, as it was designed for use with the Karabiner 98 kurz, bolt-action rifle. The K98k rifle was the standard service rifle used by the German Wehrmacht during WW2.This bayonet was made in 1938 by Mundlos AG of Magdeburg.The 252mm single edged blade has a deep single fuller on both sides and is in excellent condition retaining its original black finish. The blade retains its squared factory edge.The blade is marked on the ricasso with the maker’s mark, MUNDLOS. The obverse ricasso bears the serial number 762 over the letter Z.The blackened steel pommel bears two inspection stamps. The working press stud bears the same marking. The Bakelite grip scales are in good condition and are held firmly in place with the original screws.The matching numbered black steel scabbard is in excellent condition. The front of the scabbard is marked above the frog stud with the number 762 over Z. The back is marked at the top with the name, MUNDLOS above the date 38. The ball finial of the scabbard bears an inspection stamp.This is an excellent condition example of the famous German WW2 bayonet.

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 L1A3 Bayonet, Dated 1967 by Enfield. Description Straight single fullered blade with clipped Bowie point. Black painted steel hilt, black painted sheet steel slab grips secured by two rivets around concealed tang. Steel pommel with locking button, black painted steel scabbard with frog stud, khaki canvas frog. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;C&#acute; and &#acute;D&#acute; within circles on one side. The grips are stamped, one with &#acute;L1A3 9600257 D66&#acute;, the other identical but with &#acute;D67&#acute;. L1A3 is the model, 9600257 is its NATO stores number, the &#acute;D&#acute; with a stroke extending from the vertical is a mark of the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, while 66 and 67 are the respective dates of manufacture of those components. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with &#acute;67&#acute;. The hilt is stamped with a broad arrow Ministry of Defence ownership stamp, and the letter &#acute;C&#acute;. The rear side of the frog is inked with &#acute;23646773&#acute;. The L1A3 bayonet for the SLR rifle was sealed as a pattern in 1958, some made by converting the earlier L1A1 and some newly manufactured. This new example has a notably long ricasso, a feature introduced in the mid-1960s intended to strengthen the blade. The blade retains its black parkerised finish with only tiny bright spots of wear on raised edges. Likewise some spots of wear to the paint on raised edges of the hilt, grips and pommel, a few very small chips and scratches to the scabbard&#acute;s paint.

Nation : British
Local Price : £185.00

British WW1 Lee Enfield 1907 Pattern Bayonet, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Dated 1917 by Wilkinson. 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. Brown 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;11 &#acute;17&#acute;, indicating the manufacture date of November 1917, and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;WILKINSON&#acute; indicating the Wilkinson Sword Company. On the other side it is stamped with a &#acute;broad arrow&#acute; War Department stores mark, four crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute; from Enfield, a reissue stamp dated &#acute;2_ (the second digit illegible), and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that it passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;DEP.&#acute; over &#acute;K.O.S.B.&#acute;, indicating issue to the regimental depot of the King&#acute;s Own Scottish Borderers, above &#acute;288&#acute;, probably a rack number. The leather of the scabbard is stamped with another broad arrow, and at least one crown inspection mark, these marks being faint from rubbing. The chape piece of the scabbard is stamped with &#acute;RE&#acute; for Remington. The King&#acute;s Own Scottish Borderers was formed in 1689 as the Earl of Leven’s, or Edinburgh, Regiment of Foot, created to defend Edinburgh against rising Jacobite forces. It distinguished itself at the Battle of Killiecrankie and remained in existence recruiting from the City of Edinburgh. From 1805 its recruitment area shifted to the Scottish Borders, and it was granted the title of the 25th (King&#acute;s Own Borderers) Regiment of Foot. In 1887 it became The King’s Own Scottish Borderers. The regimental depot was Berwick Barracks in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, from 1881 to 1963. A regiment&#acute;s depot was its base for recruitment & training, and housed regimental stores. As this bayonet is actually marked to the depot rather than any specific battalion within the regiment it was probably used there in a training role towards the end of WW1, and its reissue stamp suggests continued service in the interwar period. The depot would have been a busy place during the war, with the new 6th, 7th and 8th Battalions formed there before their eventual deployment to France. As the size of the British Army contracted following the Second World War the KOSB was one of few regiments to remain intact rather than amalgamating “ this finally ended in 2006 when all five remaining Scottish regiments merged into the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Briefly the KOSB maintained its own identity as a battalion within the regiment but within months it merged with the Royal Scots Battalion to form the Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland. This battalion was designated Specialised Infantry in 2016, tasked with a role closer to that of special forces, training and fighting with forces of partner nations. In 2018, for instance, it trained units of the Nigerian Army to fight against Boko Haram. In 2021 the specialised infantry was completely reorganised into the Army Special Operations Brigade, and in the process the Royal Scots Borderers was disbanded, its personnel transferring to the 1st Battalion of the newly created Ranger Regiment. As this was not an amalgamation the KOSB&#acute;s lineage formally ends there, and the four battalions of the Rangers do not appear to have retained previous regimental identities or traditions. The blade has a few spots of patination, small areas of light pitting, and sharpening marks along its edge, which has a number of small nicks. The tip is slightly worn by sharpening and usage. The wood grips are in good shape with only a few dents. The hilt, pommel and scabbard parts all have a blued finish, with some wear and patination. The leather body of the scabbard has some surface rubbing and a couple of dents - all of its stitching remains intact. Some light dents and pitting to the chape.

Nation : -
Local Price : £185.00

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

Nation : -
Local Price : £185.00

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

Nation : -
Local Price : 2,650 kr

Sv saber for non-commissioned officer in the artillery m/1889 gallery.

Nation : African
Local Price : 2,600 kr

Large African knife / sword gallery.

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 : Siamese
Local Price : £175

Click and use the code >25133 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb 19th Century French Chassepot M1866 Sword Bayonet, Franco Prussian War Issue, Manufactured at the Armoury of StEtienne 1870

Nation : German
Local Price : £175.00

German WW2 M1890 Army NCO Sword. #2402022. German Army model 1890 Non-Commissioned Officer's sword known as a “Dove Head” sword or Heer Mannschaftsabel.The 860mm single-edged, slightly curved blade has a flat spine and single fuller on each side. The blade is in very good condition. The ricasso bears the back-to-back squirrels makers mark of Carl Eichhorn of Solingen, Germany. The spine of the blade is stamped with an inspection mark, the German eagle over the number 118.The brass “Dove Head” hilt is in excellent condition with numerous matching inspection stamps, all showing the German eagle over 118. The front of the crosspiece is stamped with the number 7869 and C.E/G (for Carl Eichorn), along with another two inspection marks. The black composite grip is in good condition but missing its wire.The blade is firm in the hilt.This is a good condition German WW2 NCOs dress sabre with numerous Wehrmacht stamps.

Nation : French
Local Price : £175

Click and use the code >19122 to search for this item on the dealer website French Model 1874 "Gras" Sword Bayonet

Nation : -
Local Price : £175.00 GBP

Nepalese Private Purchase Gurkha Kukri. An elegant private purchase kukri with a carved wooden hilt, double fullered blade and steel bolsters. Mid-19th century. 412g 38 cm total, 30cm blade."

Nation : -
Local Price : £175.00 GBP

Nepalese Military Gurkha Kukri. A Gurkha Kukri. Early issue, probably late 19th century. 521 grams. 42cm total, 32cm blade."

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

**EXPERT ASSESSED**Japanese C1800-1850 Echizen Kinai Masters Style Wakizashi / Small Katana Sword Pierced Iron Tsuba. Sn 21038 -. This is an original C1800-1850 Iron Tsuba in the Echizen Kinai masters style. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment & illustration of the tsuba can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21038

Nation : British
Local Price : £175.00

British 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass, Modified. Description Blade 25Â¾ inches in length, the cutlass 31 inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with a crown inspection stamp of a crown over &#acute;4&#acute;. 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. 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. Judging by its grip this cutlass appears to have originally been a Type A 1845 Pattern (or possibly the short-lived 1887 Pattern, which went back to the Type A hilt and grip). The crown inspection stamp suggests it was produced for the military, not a commercial version. Its blade has been shortened and repointed with an asymmetric triangular tip, while its basket guard has been reduced to a simple knucklebow with a short flat quillon. It is probably not from the official modification program carried out in the 1870s “ those blades were reduced to only 25 inches and had a symmetrical spear point. In overall look and feel this modified piece reminds me a little of the 1856 Pattern Pioneer&#acute;s Sidearm, which was also used as a cutlass. One can only speculate why it was modified “ perhaps to make a short wieldy sidearm, perhaps to convert it into some sort of tool. An odd variation. It remains solidly peened and firm in the hand.

Nation : -
Local Price : 2,500 kr

19th century cavalry saber. gallery.

Nation : -
Local Price : 2,500 kr

Bayonet for the army light infantery m/1826 gallery.

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : 2,500 kr

Swedish faskin knife w/1848 gallery.

Nation : French
Local Price : 2,500 kr

French Bertier bayonet w/1892 gallery.

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 : German
Local Price : £165.00

German S1884 Bayonet. WW1 Trench Knife Conversion. #2405014. German WW1 nahkampfmesser, meaning “close combat knife,” come in a variety of similar styles and by various makers. These knives were usually private purchase items – as was the case with the allied forces, and some, like this example are re-worked, army issue bayonets. This example began as a S1884 Mauser bayonet which then had the blade and scabbard shortened for trench combat.The blade was shortened to 170mm and is single-edged with a flat spine. The blade terminates in a sharpened, double-edged spear point. The conversion was likely to have been done in the trenches, with more attention paid to utility than aesthetics. The elongated spear point being ideal for penetrating. Necessary for the close quarter battle of trench warfare. The blade shows re-working and sharpening scratches and retains a fighting edge.The ricasso bears a worn logo for the maker of the original bayonet and the spine is stamped with a crowned inspection mark.The steel pommel bears a crowned inspection mark. The absence of a flash protector along the spine of the tang helps date the conversion to pre-1916, at which time a steel flash protector was welded to the backs of the S1884 bayonets to prevent the wooden scales burning when the rifle was discharged. The wooden scales are in good condition with age and use related marks and wear. The press-stud mechanism is in good working order, allowing the trench knife to still function as a bayonet if required. This supports the idea that the conversion was carried out in the trenches, re-working an issued bayonet. The soldier still being able to comply with an order to “fix bayonets.”The trench fighting knife is complete with its shortened steel scabbard. The original scabbard was cut and the throat and frog hook braised back into position. The job was well done and the scabbard is in good condition. The knife sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a good and scarce example of a German WW1 trench fighting knife/bayonet conversion.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £165.00

Indian No.1 Mk III* Bayonet. RFI 1944. #2211013. This Indian No.1 Mk III* bayonet was made in May 1944 at the Rifle Factory Ishapore. As with many bayonets of this pattern, poor communication between the Government and the producers resulted in the incorrect pattern being stamped on the blades’ ricasso. Pattern markings on Indian bayonets of this period was very hit and miss.The 308mm single-edged blade has a rounded spine and is un-fullered. The blade terminates in an asymmetrical point with an upper edge measuring 64mm. The blade retains its blued finish and is in very good condition with a service sharpened edge.The ricasso is stamped with the Royal cypher of King George VI, Emperor of India, a crowned G.R.I, over the incorrect Mk II* pattern designation. The manufacture date of 5 ’44 (May 1944) is stamped above the maker’s mark. R. F. I. The obverse ricasso bears three inspection/acceptance stamps.The cross-piece, muzzle ring and distinctive squared pommel are in very good condition and retain their original blued finish. The pommel is stamped with the serial number 9135. The locking catch is in crisp working order. The squared wooden grip scales are in good condition with use-related marks. The scales are fixed firmly to the parallel tang with two screws.The bayonet is complete with its shortened black leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The scabbard is in very good condition. The leather is strong and the stitching is intact. The steel locket and chape retain their original finish. The bayonet sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.