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Nation : British
Local Price : £450.00

Prussian M1816 Infantry Hanger / Sabre. Curved hanger blade with single narrow fuller running close to the spine and hatchet point. Cast brass heart-shaped hilt with short quillon and knucklebow, black leather washer, brass grip with diagonal grooves on one side and smooth on the other, round brass pommel. Black leather scabbard with inset brass frog hook and brass button chape. Blade 25 1/8 inches (64.2cm) in length past the washer, the sword 31 inches (78.7cm) overall. The blade is etched at the forte on both sides with the crown and cypher of King Friedrich Wilhelm (Frederick William). Depending on when this blade was made this would be either Friedrich Wilhelm III or IV. A small floral motif is etched below. The knucklebow is stamped with a Prussian unit mark reading ‘3: No. 122.28.L.R.’. The outside of the hilt is stamped with ‘1Y.1.6.’, which may be another unit mark. The M1816 was a near-copy of its predecessor the M1715 infantry sword. The Napoleonic Wars having finally concluded, the Prussian army chose in 1815 to adopt the French infantry saber as standard for their infantry – the Guards regiments however preferred the old Prussian model and so new stocks were produced. The blade is of the form the English called a ‘hanger’ although German sources consider it a sabre. Sturdy and simple to produce, these swords had a long service life, remaining in use longest as a parade weapon with the Schloßgarde-Kompanie (guards of the royal palaces) until they units were disbanded with the end of the Prussian monarchy in 1918. The blade is bright and clean with only a few tiny spots of patination and no damage to its edge. Two small spots of pitting near the etching on one side. The brass of the hilt has a light, even patina and no major dents or cracks. The leather of the scabbard has some cracking and flaking but is generally in good order, the sword sheathes and draws smoothly.

Nation : French
Local Price : £450.00

French M1916 WW1 ‘Vengeur’ Fighting Knife / Trench Knife. Turned wood grip, steel cross hilt. Scabbard of sheet steel with steel belt loop. This example is prototypic in that its ricasso is stamped ‘Le Vengeur de 1870’, meaning ‘The Avenger of 1870’. This refers to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, in which the French were badly defeated and lost their territories of Alsace and Lorraine to the Prussians. Memories of this humiliation were clearly still strong in the minds of French soldiers once again defending against German invasion. The other side of the ricasso is stamped with 'M'. Interestingly, the blades on these knives are identical to those used on French-made versions of the US Mark I 1918 trench knife. It is likely that French manufacturers produced both types in parallel. The blade has been slightly shortened, perhaps due to a breakage at the tip.

Nation : French
Local Price : £450.00

French M1882 Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sword by Chatellerault, 1883. Straight fullered blade with spear point. Black leather washer. Brass three-bar hilt, brass oval pommel cap. Grip of black leather over wood, bound with brass wire. Steel scabbard with single band with hanging ring. The spine of the blade is engraved with ‘M re d’Armes de Chât t Janvier 1883 Cav rie legere Mle 1882’, indicating that it is the Light Cavalry Model 1882, and was made at the state arsenal at Chatellerault in January 1883, during the Third Republic. The knucklebow of the hilt is stamped with the serial number ‘2861’, and several poinçons (punch marks). The blade is stamped at the forte on one side with three poinçons, one of a star within a triangle, another of the letter ‘R’ within an circle and a third of the letter ‘B’ within a circle. The upper band of the scabbard is stamped on one side with the partly legible serial number ’28__’, which suggests it and the sword are probably a matching, original pair. There are a few scattered stamps on the spine of the scabbard near the throat, including the numbers ‘22’ and ‘8’. Created in 1816, the Manufacture de Chatellerault, near Poitier, grew to become a key arms factory for the French state. In the 1830s it took over from the Maubeuge, Charleville and Klingenthal plants, all of these being considered too close to the German border to be relied upon in a war. During the late 19th and early 20th century production of swords at Chatellerault decreased while firearms manufacture massively increased. However, despite increasing use of machine tools and the nearing obsolescence of the sword, the blades continued to be hand-forged until 1916. Production of swords there ended in 1937. The blade is bright with only a few areas of light patination mainly in the fuller. Its unsharpened edge has only one very small nick, its tip is undamaged. The brass hilt and pommel have an even patina with a few spots of darker patination. The grip has some handling wear, the leather covering worn away in places on the ridges of the ribs, exposing the wood core. The wire binding of the grip has mostly been lost, with only two loops remaining at the pommel end. There is a split running along most of the grip, perhaps due to leather shrinkage with age or the lack of wire binding to hold the leather in place. This gap has been filled in with a hard black material matching the black leather. The scabbard is free of dents but is pitted overall, most heavily at the chape end.

Nation : British
Local Price : $450.00

British P1796 Light Cavalry Officer’s Saber. Featuring iron hilt with “P” guard slotted for a sword knot, long reverse ricasso with scrolll finial, single langets at quillon block, and dove-head pommel with integral backstrap. Shagreen-covered wood grip with twisted iron wire wrap (shagreen missing from top portion and crack in wood). Unmarked 33″ (84 cm) curved single-edged blade with broad 4/5- length single fuller and original leather blade washer. No scabbard. Iron parts with dark rust patina. Blade smooth, with dark patina, scratches and shallow edge nicks on the lower half. Overall length 37 3/4″ (96 cm). The standard British light cavalry sword of the Napoleonic Wars, many of which saw action at Waterloo.

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £450.00

Swiss m1878 Pioneer Sword. A Swiss Model 1878 Pioneer short sword by Gerbrueder Weyersberg Solingen The steel sawbacked blade has a fuller on one side of the blade, the front is marked with makers name and Swiss cross and the reverse has the serial number 1349 and the date the date 1883. The handle has black chequered grips secured by 5 brass rivets, brass pommel cap and crossguard It measures 25" overall with a 19" blade. A scarce Swiss sword in Excellent condition

Nation : British
Local Price : £450.00

British Militia / Volunteers Pattern 1856/58 Yatahgan Sword Bayonet With German Blade By A&AS (August & Albert Schnitzler Solingen), Scabbard & 1897 Slade Wallace Buff Leather Frog. BAYO 901 -. BAYO 901 A new British short rifle was introduced in 1856 with an approval date of 24th January. At first it was intended for use by sergeants of infantry and was fitted with the yataghan bayonet like that in service with the artillery. An early prototype short rifle was essentially a shortened Rifle of 1853 (fitted with iron furniture instead of the usual brass) and a sword bayonet with steel scabbard. The bayonet and scabbard for this test model would most probably have been the Artillery pattern. Like the early Artillery carbine bayonets, the Pattern 1856 Sword bayonet for the Short rifle had a groove along the top of the tang for about an inch forward of the mortise slot. It was also fitted with the chequered black leather grips and the locking bolt leaf spring was originally secured by a rivet. The bayonet, scabbard and chape are with sheet steel locket and chape. The short rifle and this sword bayonet were issued to Line regiment sergeants, the Rifle Brigade, the Cape Mounted Rifles and the Royal Canadian Rifles. Until 1858, the sword bayonets were hand fitted to each individual rifle, and so they are described as “non-interchangeable”. From 1858, the use of more machinery enabled closer tolerances and more consistency in the dimensions, and so a new “Interchangeable” bayonet was introduced. Although this was not awarded a separate or new pattern designation, some minor improvements were introduced which has resulted in the designation Pattern 1856/58 Sword bayonet to simplify the reference. Illustrated as B151 on page 114 of Skennerton’s British & Commonwealth Bayonets, this new model has a slightly longer leaf spring for the locking bolt, secured by a screw instead of a rivet. The scabbards were not altered and these are interchangeable between the various yataghan short rifle sword bayonets (the class “Interchangeable” at this time was only applied to items produced at Enfield). This is an excellent example of the 1856/58 Yataghan sword bayonet most likely a Militia / Volunteer piece as it has no WD or Enfield marks. The bayonet is 28 ¼” overall length with a Yataghan form blade length of 22 3/4". The blade has no damage & just small areas of age related staining. One side of the blade has maker mark ‘A&AS’ (August & Albert Schnitzler Solingen, Germany. The company was in business from approximately 1865 to 1875 and produced bayonets, including those on contract for other nations, such as the 1856 pattern & Other Yataghan style bayonets). It has the correct longer leaf spring for the locking bolt, secured by a screw instead of a rivet. The steel release button works correctly & the pommel has weapon number ‘13’. The grips are undamaged & secured by steel pins. The scabbard is made of black leather with stitched rear seam & correct steel throat mount with frog locket and chape. The scabbard is fitted with original Slade Wallace Buff Leather frog which has a large belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog has ink stencilled date ‘7 (July) 1897’ and other indistinct letters and numbers. All leather & stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 901 (Armoury Bucket)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £450.00

1885 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword.. 34.5” blade stamped Weyersberg Kirschbaum & cie, Solingen and dated ‘87. The sword has its original steel scabbard with various inspection marks. Both sword and scabbard are stamped with the Regimental marks V. F.E.L for the Forfar Light Horse Volunteers. The leather grip slabs remain in very good condition but the blade is excellent with its original polished finish. Dimensions: Blade length: 34.5 Inches (87.5cm) Overall length-40.25 Inches (102cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £450.00

Swiss 1842 Pattern Sawback Pioneer's Sidearm, Dated 1891 by Wester & Co., Solingen. Straight double-edged blade with sawback. Ribbed solid brass hilt with cross guard and oval pommel. Scabbard of black leather-covered wood with brass fittings at throat and chape. Maker’s marked to the ricasso with ‘Wester & Co Solingen’ and on the opposite face stamped with the serial number ‘21964’ and date of manufacture ‘1891’. Sidearms with the form of a neoclassical ‘gladius’ appear to have originated with the French 1771 ‘Eagle Head’ Artillery sword. A series of very similar-looking short swords were subsequently designed, including the French 1816 & 1831 Artillery, the US Model 1832 Foot Artillery, the Swiss 1842 Pioneer’s, the Russian 1848 Pioneer’s and the British 1855 Land Transport. While durable and simple to manufacture, they were not particularly useful for combat (the gladius having become obsolete for good reasons) so remained either ceremonial items or in the role of a machete for various field tasks such as clearing brush. Blades with a saw-toothed back were also tried during this same period in an attempt to add functionality as a tool, such as on the British 1871 and 1879 pattern bayonets for the Martini-Henry rifle, and the Pioneer’s swords of various nations. Such attempts were generally considered failures, as a sawblade needs to be much narrower and longer than a short sword or bayonet to cut efficiently, and the soldiers had trouble sharpening the saw after use. This model combines both fanciful features in one. Blade is mint. Leather washer is present and intact, the leather of the scabbard has minor scuffing consistent with age. The scabbard’s frog hook is very slightly bent, still intact and usable.

Nation : British
Local Price : £445.00

*Scarce*British Carbine Socket Bayonet and Scabbard ‘India Pattern Sergeants’. BAYO 777. -. BAYO 777 This bayonet and scabbard is distinguished by the thicker, more rounded rim on the socket, compared with the previous Land Pattern, and also the name styles of the makers, in this case it is ‘Hadley’ which is marked to the flat side of the blade. The leather scabbard has a brass locket, separate frog stud and chape, its general construction is usually a little heavier and stronger than the previous types. See Skennerton – page 54 and page 58 item B74. Both the bayonet and scabbard are in good condition for their age. Price includes UK postage.

Nation : German
Local Price : £445.00

**Scarce** German 2nd Type M1884/98 Bayonet with Sawback Blade & Metal Scabbard with Brass Letters on the Grip. BAYO 6290 -. BAYO 6290 This is the 2nd model of the M1884/98 with a flash guard and new pommel shape. The blade has the trademark of 'Gottlieb Hammesfahr-Solingen-Foche’ with a pyramid and cross logo. The grips have brass letters "SLII" affixed to one side which presumably was a personalisation by the soldier to denote his regimental allegiance. They are contemporary to the piece and are very attractive. The pommel and cross guard are lightly pitted but this does not detract from the overall appearance. This is a scarce bayonet from WWI. (See White & Watts 'Bayonet Book' Pages 115 & 129 item 286). The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 6290. (Box 2)

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £445.00

*SCARCE* WW2 Italian Army ‘R’ Marked Folding Bayonet For Model 1938 Mannlicher & Carcano M91/38 Rifles & Scabbard. Sn 16047. -. 16047 This is a scarce, WW2 Italian Folding Bayonet For Model 1938 Mannlicher & Carcano M91/38 Rifles. It has a 7" single edged blade with fuller. The blued blade is clean. It has the correct small muzzle ring and the grip strap is stamped with partially visible letters 'R' (RE Italian Military) and number 'I 96613'. Its press button folding action works perfectly (the button near to the hilt is pressed which allows the blade to be pulled forward and folded into a slot in the handle). When folded the bayonet measures 8 ¾” length & when open 11 ½”. It is complete with black metal scabbard which has a fixed belt bar. The scabbard has no dents and even patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16047. (Box 1)

Nation : -
Local Price : £445.00

*Officially Shortened* P1856 yataghan Bayonet and Scabbard Marked to the R.A.M.C (The Royal Army Medical Corps). BAYO 367. -. BAYO 367 This is an officially shortened P1856 yataghan bayonet with bushed muzzle (18mm) being the so called cadet alterations. These were bushed to 18mm to fit the Martini-Henry rifle or Artillery carbine, and those that were originally for a bar-on-barrel lug will have the pommel ground to fit the bar on the top band of the rifle. Stamped to the pommel with ‘D.R.A.M.C (Medical care throughout the First World War was largely the responsibility of the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). The RAMC’s job was both to maintain the health and fighting strength of the forces in the field and ensure that in the event of sickness or wounding they were treated and evacuated as quickly as possible) & 90111?’. The fish scale grips are in excellent order as is the spring catch. The spine is marked ‘ E.R over 54 R.H’. One side of the ricasso is marked Broad Arrow WD over 11 with the bending mark and inspection stamps. The obverse has ‘?/75 with Crown over B21/87. Blade length; 302mm- 436mm overall. The thick leather scabbard has good metalwork * stitching loose to the rear-small amount of play in the chape and locket but both are intact. See page 305 & 368/9 of Watts & White ‘The Bayonet Book’ for similar. A nice scarce PI856 and scabbard for the collector. BAYO 367. (Box 3)

Nation : -
Local Price : £445.00

Martini Henry Shortened & Blunted Cadet Bayonet Steel Mounted Leather Scabbard. BAYO 372. -. BAYO 372 The hilt with rivet retained press chequered leather scales 8see images for detailed condition* has release catch to the left side of the pommel and flat spring to the right. The tang struck with various military issue and inspection stamps. Barrel loop of the cross guard bushed to 20mm. The 13” fullered blade has been cut down from Yataghan Sword bayonet is struck to one side of the ricasso with a Broad Arrow WD mark below an X bending mark and Enfield inspection stamp above ’93 for conversion to Cadet bayonet in 1893. In its regulation pattern steel mounted black leather scabbard manufactured from a Yataghan bayonet scabbard by reducing its length to suit the short cadet bayonet. Originally these were bushed and re worked in service to fit on the new Martini Henry rifles and reissued with the new arms to the rifle regiments. Later when the Martini was replaced by the .303” Lee rifles the bayonets were shortened to 13” blades and with their suitably shortened scabbards issued with MkII Martini Henry cavalry carbines, made by shortening infantry rifles, to cadets, often with the barrel of the carbine saw cut at the knox form to prevent the discharge of live rounds. These bayonets saw service from the 1860’s right up to the Great War and after with cadet units and public schools officer cadet units. In good condition with good press chequered leather grips and a clean blade with no signs of sharpening along the edge in a good scabbard with all intact stitching and ‘39’ to the throat of the locket. The price for this rare Victorian British issue bayonet includes UK delivery. BAYO 372. (Box 3)

Nation : German
Local Price : £445.00

WW1 1916 / 1917 Imperial German Durkopp Werke Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Saw Back Butcher Bayonet, Steel Scabbard & 1915 Kleinheinz Munchen (Munich) Leather Frog. Sn 23244 -. 23244 Durkopp Werke A.G were well established makers of sewing machines, Bicycles, cars & lorries before WW1. The Company’s distinctive trademark includes their Company name & large ‘D’ enclosing a factory. They were producing bayonets in 1916 & 1917 some of which are dated & others as with our example are without date. Durkopp also finished blank blades for other companies (see German Bayonets page 70 by Carter). This is a nice WW1 era Imperial German Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Saw Back Butcher bayonet by a Solingen maker finished by Durkopp. The back edge of the 14 ½” butcher blade with deep cut saw back has indistinct inspection mark. The blade is clean. One side has faint ‘Solingen’ with indistinct maker name, the reverse is crisply marked with the Durkopp manufacturer name and trademark indicating that this blade was made by a Solingen maker and finished by Durkopp. The grooved wood grips are original and un-damaged. The pommel has Imperial inspection mark. The steel bayonet release button works as it should. The steel scabbard is also original and in good order. The ball end has Imperial inspection mark. The scabbard is fitted with its original leather frog which is excellent with all leather & stitching clean and intact. The rear of the frog’s belt loop is dated 1915 and impressed by the maker ‘Kleinheinz Munchen (Munich)’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23244 (box 3)

Nation : German
Local Price : £445.00

WW2 Nazi German Eickhorn Solingen, Pattern Nr 1714 ‘Freiherr Von Stein’ With Wehrmacht Pattern Nazi National Emblem, Army Officer's Dress Sword Retailed By & Meyer Munster & Scabbard. ED 2523. -. ED 2523 This is an excellent original WW2 period Nazi German Eickhorn, Solingen, German Army Officer's Sword. The sword is the ‘Freiherr Von Stein’ Nr 1714 pattern With Wehrmacht Pattern Nazi National Emblem ‘Eagle with Swastika’ on the langet and a plain shield on the reverse langet (see page 79 of the book Swords Of Germany By Angolia). It has a flat knuckle bow and wire bound grip. The knuckle bow, hilt back strap and pommel are adorned with oak leaf decoration. The sword measures 36” overall and the ricasso of its clean, 31” single edged, elegantly curved, fullered blade is stamped with the Eickhorn, Solingen makers mark and Squirrel trademark on one side and retailer marked ‘Gebr meyer Munster’ on the reverse. The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer. The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with single steel hanging ring and large shoe. The scabbard has no dents and most of its original black paint finish. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2523.

Nation : British
Local Price : £435.00

Rare Edward VIII Officer's Sword. Origin: United Kingdom, Culture: British, Period: 1936. Rare 1897 Pattern officer's sword, bearing king Edward VIII's cypher on the blade and hilt. Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, reigned for just 326 days before abdicating in December 1936. A controversial figure, he has often been regarded as a Nazi sympathiser. Because of his exceptionally brief reign, swords bearing

Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

Russian M1817 Infantry Sword / Hanger. Curved blade with single broad fuller and spear point. Cast brass one-piece hilt with ribbed grip and oval pommel, knucklebow and forward-curving quillon. No scabbard. Blade 26 7/8 inches in length, the sword 32 1/8 inches overall. The Russian M1817 was based on the French ‘sabre briquet’ line of short sidearms for foot troops, which had been in use in France since the retirement of the infantryman’s epee in 1767 (‘briquet’ being a joking nickname from their supposed use as oversized firelighters). Being simple, strong and cheap to produce the design spread across Europe, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, and it was either adopted or copied in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. The Russian version, perhaps inspired by examples captured from their enemy during the 1812 invasion of Russia, has a slightly longer blade which is fullered until very close to its spear point, whereas the original was unfullered with a hatchet point. Its quillon has an unusual finial with a smaller ball atop a larger one, the larger having notches in its surface, very different to the smooth single ball finial of the French-derived type. Compared to the somewhat heavy but robust French type the Russian feels a little nimbler in the hand. There is engraved text, the script probably Cyrillic, on the spine of the blade, which is difficult to make out due to wear. There are some stamped letters including ‘I’ within circles on the side of the knucklebow, probably manufacturing or inspection stamps along the lines of the French ‘poincons’. The blade is darkly patinated overall, with some pitting and denting towards the point, which has worn (probably reduced by around 1/8 of an inch). The grip has some handling wear that has rubbed it smooth, with a light patina overall.

Nation : -
Local Price : £425.00

RARE, Hungarian M1935 Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet, Scabbard & Leather Frog. ED 2280 -. ED 2280 This is a rare, original, Hungarian M1935 Mannlicher Rifle Bayonet, Scabbard & Leather Frog. The bayonet has a 13 1/2" spear point blade with large medial ridge. The blade has staining consistent with age but no rust. The bayonet measures 19" overall and has thich cross guard with sprung knurled lever and muzzle ring with sighting blade. The cross guard is stamped with the Hungarian crest and 'B-6216'. It has a large rounded steel pommel with flat top and is complete with it's original black painted steel scabbard & brown leather frog with single belt loop. The scabbard has no dents and all leather and stitching of the frog are intact. Price for this rare item includes UK delivery. ED 2280. (Other Countries Box 2)

Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

Swiss M1852 Cavalry Trooper’s Sword. Curved blade with hatchet point, with a long central fuller and shorter narrow fuller near the spine of the blade (a la Montmorency). Brass hilt with central knucklebow and two side bars, spiral ribbed grip of pressed black leather over wood. Steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Blade 36 inches in length, the sword 42 inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker’s mark ‘Gebr: Weyersberg’, and on the other side with ‘Solingen’ indicating the manufacturer Gebrüder Weyersberg (Weyersberg Brothers). Founded by the brothers Wilhem, Peter and Johann Ludwig Weyersberg in 1787, this major Solingen-based firm merged with W. R. Kirschbaum & Co in 1883, forming the even larger Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. which still exists today as WKC Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik. The blade is also stamped in the fuller on one side with a crown over ‘AA’, the arsenal stamp of Bern, Switzerland, and the serial number ‘1060’. The French M1822 Light Cavalry sabre proved to be an extremely popular design. It was adopted by Belgium in 1834 after its independence from the Netherlands. The United States also adopted this sword as the Model 1840, and surplus French-made swords were sold to Poland and Finland in the 1920s. The Swiss initially adopted it as the M1842 - this example is the later M1852, which lacks the clipped point of its predecessor. The Swiss contracted production of the blades to firms in Solingen, Germany. I have also seen examples marked to Clemen & Jung, so the contracts were probably spread across multiple manufacturers. The blade is bright with only a few tiny spots of patination, a few nicks to the edge towards the point (beyond the end of the fuller). The brass hilt has a dark patina which I have left untouched. The grip’s wire binding has been lost, aside from a few stubs at the pommel end. The grip leather is intact with light handling wear. The scabbard is free of dents and is bright with some patination in the recesses.

Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

*Rare* French Remington Rolling Block Bayonet & Scabbard. BAYO 6287. -. BAYO 6287 Rolling block rifles and bayonets were purchased for auxiliary troops while the principal French rifles went to the front. Very uncommon to find, this bayonet is 20.5” overall with the blade being 16”. The unmarked hardwood grips are held with two studs, the lock button works as it should. The blade is in very good condition with only minor signs of age related wear with ‘Remington Arms – Union Metallic CTG. Co. REM Works, Ilion, U.S.A. (produced under contract during WWI for the French war effort) inscribed inside the fuller to one side. The undamaged steel scabbard has a good patina and the leather hanger is intact with all stitching in place. See White & Watts page 411 & 433 item No 919. The price for this ‘rare with a long blade’ bayonet and scabbard includes UK delivery. BAYO 6287. (Other countries Box 2)

Nation : -
Local Price : £425.00

*Rare/Mint/Matching Numbers* ‘Argentinian M1909’ Sword bayonet, with Wood Grips & Blued Steel Scabbard By Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co, To Fit The M1891 Mauser Rifle. BAYO 800. -. BAYO 800 An Argentine M1909 sword bayonet with wood grips and blued steel scabbard manufactured by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co, to fit the M1891 Mauser rifle. This was the last variant with wood grips. The bayonet has wood grips, secured with two steel rivets. The pommel is white alloy and has an oval with "R.A." (faint) inside denoting 'Republic of Argentina. It has a push button release. It has a hooked quillon and muzzle ring. The blade is polished steel and has a single edge and fullers. The blade measures 15 ¾ “ long. It is in excellent condition. The ricasso is stamped on one side with "Modelo Argentino 1909" above the Argentine crest, below this is has a serial number "L8530". On the reverse it has "Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen". The inscription and crest were usually filed off before sale as obsolete and specimens with the full crest and inscription are very hard to find. The blued steel scabbard has a matching serial number stamped above the oval frog stud "L8530". This is a rare bayonet with matching numbers in excellent condition and as is to be expected of a German Manufactured bayonet, of top quality. (See Page 1 item No 3, in White & Watts 'The Bayonet Book' & page 20 in An Illustrated History of bayonets by Martin. J. Brayley). The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 800. (Box No3)

Nation : German
Local Price : £425.00

*Rare* German M1871 Dress Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 577. -. BAYO 577 This is a rare maker, dress or walking out bayonet. It is marked to the blade with the trademark of Carl Kaiser & Co. of Solingen who were known as good quality manufacturers of walking out bayonets, although according to Anthony Carter, examples are very rare. The blade also carries etched foliate panels on both sides with staining consistent with age. The cross guard is steel with a muzzle ring, and the hilt is brass but with no provision for attachment to a rifle. The original red felt pad is present to the ricasso. The scabbard is brass mounted black leather with no bends or creases to the leather. A nice example of an M1871 walking out bayonet by a rare maker. See Anthony Carter ‘The models 98/02 & 98/05 page 80 for information about ‘Carl Kaiser & Co’. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 577. (Box 2)

Nation : Australian
Local Price : £425.00

WWI 1918 Dated 1907 Pattern, Australian, Lithgow, Bayonet and Mangrovite Double Seamed Leather Scabbard. 20565:4 -. 20565:4 An excellent Australian, WWI dated example of the Pattern 1907 bayonet for the SMLE rifle complete with scabbard. The ricasso of the bayonet is stamped by the manufacturer ' Lithgow', '1907 Within Shield' (Pattern) and 1918. The reverse is stamped with 2 'A' within Star inspection marks. The blade is in superb clean condition and its wood grips are undamaged and perfectly secure. The pommel is stamped ' ?5502'. It is complete with a nice original steel mounted double seamed brown leather Scabbard. All stitching of the scabbard is intact. The leather is stamped with faint lettering 'Mangrovite' 44 (Mangrovite Belting Ltd, Australia). See pages 187-192 of British and Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton & Richardson. The price for this excellent WWI dated Australian, Lithgow bayonet complete with Scabbard includes UK delivery. 20565:4. (07 Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £425.00

1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Dress Sword by Runkel. EL7344 - A British 1796 pattern Heavy Cavalry officer's dress sword by Runkel. Runkel obtained his swords from Solingen, but was one of the biggest sword suppliers in England. The heavy cavalry dress sword was also worn when officers were serving dismounted, and probably as a dueling sword, and this example seems to have been service sharpened, as have many I have seen. The 32.5 inch blade is in

Nation : British
Local Price : £425.00

*Scarce* WWII British ‘1907’ Pattern ‘Lanchester’ bayonet, scabbard and Frog. BAYO 747. -. BAYO 747 This is a scarce ‘1907’ pattern bayonet manufactured by ‘Wilkinson’ to fulfil a contract to the ‘Royal Navy’ for a bayonet to fit the ‘Lanchester Sub-Machine gun’ which was mainly issued to the ‘Royal Navy’. It is distinguishable from the standard ‘1907’ pattern by its markings to the blade of ‘Crown’ over ‘E.R.’ 1907 5294 ‘Wilkinsons wartime code W.S.C.’ and ‘9 ‘43’ (September 1943). See ‘Skennerton item B281 pages 230 & 231’. The blade retains virtually all of its parkerised finish. The scabbard is also a ‘WWII’ production by ‘Jabez Clegg’ of Walsall 1941 and a ‘Broad Arrow’. The frog is a green ‘37’ pattern webbing example, again in excellent condition. The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 747. (O7 Box 1)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £425.00

Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Variation B Bayonet With Kokura Arsenal Mark, Steel Scabbard & Original Rare To Find Original 3 Piece Double Loop Leather Frog. Sn 21425 -. 21425 An excellent condition WW2 Japanese Arisaka Type 30 sword bayonet with its scabbard & frog. The bayonet is the Kokura arsenal type B variant (see page 101 of Bayonets of Japan by Labar). It has its undamaged slab wood grips which have light service wear to each surface and a single edged fullered blade with a Kokura Arsenal mark and small indistinct inspection mark at the ricasso. The spung release catch at the pommel works as it should. The blade is just under 15 ½” length and it is 20 ¼” overall. The pommel is numbered 2148170’ and has small indistinct inspection mark. Its original blued steel scabbard has no dents and has a fixed hanging bar. The scabbard is fitted with an original rare to find 3 piece brown leather frog with front retaining strap and large buckle (see page 449 item LFB-8 of Labar’s book where a double loop frog the same as ours is illustrated. All stitching and leather of the frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21425 (box 1)

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : £425.00

Swedish Infantry Officer's Spadroon. Origin: Kingdom of Sweden, Culture: Swedish, Period: 18th Century. An excellent quality Swedish Infantry Officer's Spadroon with its diamond shaped blade.

Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

French 1833 Coastal Artillery Cutlass. Here we have a good example of a French 1833 pattern naval cutlass. Clearly marked on the spine of the blade for the government arms making centre of Chatellerault, the inspection stamps are for Réviseur Joseph Ambroise Bisch who worked there until 1834. The blade is etched with a pair of anchors, one of each side. The hilt is in a good condition, featuring the narrower symmetrical guard without the large side-wing thay many have. It also features some examples of period repares. The Manufacture d’Armes de Châtellerault , nicknamed La Manu , is a French arms company located in Châtellerault , created in 1819 and disappeared in 1968.

Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

*Scarce* French M1886/93/16 Epee Lebel Bayonet Manufactured Without Quillon with Scabbard and Hanger. 22426:4. -. 22426:4 The model M1886/93/16 Bayonet was standard issue to French soldiers fighting in the second half of WW1 after 1916 who were issued the Lebel rifle. The M1886 bayonet is an usual design which has a long thin cruciform Blade with a peculiar locking device just behind the muzzle ring and an all metal grip. Originally the bayonets had a nickel-silver handle and a hooked quillion. By 1916, with the need to conserve nickel for the war effort, the handles were made of brass. About the same time they were manufactured without the quillion. In 1893 a bayonet with a new press button was adopted, and this is known as the M1886/93. The design of the Lebel bayonet was again altered in 1916 so that it no longer incorporated a quillon. This is known as the M1886/93/16. The bayonets have a cruciform blade and tapered tubular scabbards. Overall length 63 ½ cm, Blade length 51 ½ cm. The bayonet has number ‘14526’ along with inspection marks around the mechanism. The blade is straight and true with minor age-related staining. The scabbard is equally as good with inspection marks. The leather hanger is supple, and all of the stitching is intact. See pages 85 & 96 No 209 of White & Watts for similar. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:4. (Other Countries Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £425.00

WWI British Home guard P1907 by Manufacturer Sanderson and First Pattern Scabbard by Jewell with U.S. Fittings and Home Guard Frog. 22426:55. -. 22426:55 The Home Guard (initially Local Defence Volunteers or LDV) was an unpaid armed citizen militia supporting the 'Home Forces' of the British Army during the Second World War. Operational from 1940 to 1944, the Home Guard comprised more than 1.5 million local volunteers otherwise ineligible for military service, such as those who were too young or too old to join the regular armed services (regular military service was restricted to those aged 18 to 41) and those in reserved occupations. Excluding those already in the armed services, the civilian police or other civil defence volunteer organisations, approximately one in five men were Home Guard volunteers. Their primary role was to act as a secondary defence force in their home locality in case of invasion by the forces of Nazi Germany. Approximately 5,000,000 Pattern 1907 bayonets were made in Britain during World War I. The makers were Wilkinson Sword, Sanderson Brothers & Newbould Ltd (Sanderson Bros. & Newbould Ltd. of Newhall Road, Sheffield), James A. Chapman, Robert Mole & Sons, and Vickers Ltd. The Pattern 1907 bayonet, officially called the Sword bayonet, pattern 1907 (Mark I), is an out-of-production British bayonet designed to be used with the Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. The Pattern 1907 bayonet was used by the British and Commonwealth forces throughout both the First and Second World Wars. The Pattern 1907 bayonet consists of a one-piece steel blade and tang, with a crossguard and pommel made from wrought iron or mild steel, and a wooden grip of walnut secured to the tang by two screws. This example has original olive drab paint to the pommel and crossguard. See pages 323-393 of Watts & White No 820 for reference. This example made by Sanderson July 1914 with Enfield inspection marks and bend test. The blade retains the majority of its blackening. The grips are undamaged. The first pattern American scabbard by Jewell dated 1918 has U.S. fittings has a green finish. The leather, stitching and furniture are good. The leather Home Guard frog is also very nice, with no damage. The price for this excellent set includes UK delivery. 22426:55. (07 Box 1)

Nation : British
Local Price : £425.00

British, Pattern1858 Yatahgan Sword Bayonet And Scabbard. Sn -. 23240 This is a good example of the 1858 pattern yataghan sword bayonet and scabbard. Due to the British being unable to produce enough blades for the bayonets, and were imported from Germany. This blade was made by the German manufacturer Alexander Coppel GmbH (Alcoso), Solingen and carries their scales logo on the blade together with WD, an acceptance stamp and a crown over 13 b acceptance stamp. The bayonet carries the number 0946 on the crossguard which is repeated on the top of the leather on the scabbard. The yataghan blade is 578mm long with a muzzle ring diameter of 21.4mm. The grips are made of chequered black leather held by steel pins. The scabbard is made of black leather with steel top mount and chape. The price includes UK delivery. (Armoury). Sn 23240

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £425.00

*Rare* c1915 Turkish ‘N.C.O.’s’ Short Sword and Steel Scabbard. ED 2681. -. ED 2681 This is a rare Turkish N.C.O.’s short sword with a 14” spear point blade. The blade has Turkish scripture etched to one side and is showing minor age related wear. The hilt has a brass down swept quillon and a ‘D’ shaped knuckle bow with a brass back strap and ribbed wooden grip. It is contained in its black steel scabbard which is sadly missing its frog stud. The scabbard has numerous age related marks, but this does not affect its structural integrity. See page 217 of ‘World Swords’ by Harvey J.S. Withers for an identical example. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2681. (All countries Box 3)