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Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

C1750 French Form Court / Diplomatic Rapier Sword With Ornate Cast Brass Hilt & Original Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard. Sn 22657 -. 22657 The court sword, French: épée de cour or dress sword) evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity was between mid 17th and late 18th century. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The court sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword from which the épée developed (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small & Court / diplomatic swords are illustrated). This is an original Circa 1750 Diplomatic court sword in French form. It has a cast brass hilt decorated with Ornate, cast floral and scroll motifs. The Knuckle bow and side ring quillons typical of diplomatic court swords. The egg-shaped pommel is decorated with relief designs. Its solid grip with intricate repoussé work rather than wire wrap and decoration to one side of the knuckle guard only suggests ceremonial or dress use. The slim 31 ¾” rapier type blade is fullered blade and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. (38 ¼” overall). The blade has what looks like French inspection marks on both sides near to the hilt and one side has faint indistinct French style signature most likely that of the maker. The sword has its original Brass mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount has a frog locket and the long external chape has a decorative finial. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22657

Nation : British
Local Price : £420.00

Essex Regiment Bandsman Sword. Bandsman’s sword to 2nd Essex regiment volunteer battalion. This would date late Georgian early Victorian. Nicely marked on the grip to the regiment with

Nation : -
Local Price : £420.00

Royal Navy Warrant Officer's Spadroon 1805 Pattern. EL7277 - A Napoleonic era Royal Navy warrant officer's 1805 pattern spadroon. Blade with light pitting and a couple of areas of heavier pitting, with some of the decorative engraving still visible. The hilt in generally good condition, with a little bit of movement in the guard, the dark shagreen and grip wire in good condition. No scabbard.

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £420.00

Chinese Shuangjian Double Shortswords, Late 19th Century. Two straight, spear-pointed blades with flattened diamond cross-section, each with cast brass hilt and pommel, horn grips, both fitting together into a wooden scabbard covered with smoothed rayskin, with five cast brass fittings, two with fixed hanging rings. A fine brass chain is attached to a loop on the pommel of one of the swords, the other pommel has the same loop but no attached chain. Blade length 16.5 inches, overall length of each sword 22 inches. The hilt of each sword depicts a taotie or ‘greedy glutton’, a Chinese mythological monster which was one of the ‘Four Perils’, lacking a lower jaw to emphasise its insatiable hunger. Like the lion often used on European swords, the taotie symbolized both threat towards enemies and protection of one’s own. The pommel is cast with a foliate pattern, and the scabbard fittings with a dragon motif framed by a Greek key or ‘rolling thunder’ pattern and more foliate designs. Jians were commonly worn in China during the Qing period. Shuangjian (雙劍) literally means "double jian", and described two jians mounted into half hilts that both fit into the single scabbard side-by-side to appear as one. Dual wielding of them was relatively common in the quite flamboyant warrior culture of the period, making shuangjian a more convenient way to carry the pair. They are typically shorter than single jians. Travellers to China found jians to be interesting and portable souvenirs, which led to a growing number of pieces made purely to sell to the tourist trade towards the end of the 19 th century, including miniature versions. Both practical and tourist jian vary greatly in materials and workmanship, making them difficult to tell apart. The blades are clean, with some polishing marks and areas of light patination. Some casting imperfections on the brass fittings. There is some movement to the pommel on one sword (without the chain). The wooden divider in the scabbard sits between the blades - this quite thin and has been chipped slightly at the mouth. One should take care when sheathing the blades not to scrape against the divider.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £400.00

US M1873 Entrenching Tool. Flat blade with straight edges leading to a round spadelike point. Steel socket with reinforcing side bars crimped onto the blade. Ribbed wood grip. Tin scabbard covered with brown leather, with brass throat piece secured with brass rivets, the throat piece incorporating a square loop, through which runs a circular steel hanging ring. Blade 8 inches in length, the tool 13¼ inches overall. The wood grip is stamped next to the socket with ‘US’. The leather covering of the scabbard is also stamped on one side near the throat with ‘US’. In the 1860s the US Army had no standard issue entrenching tools, earthworks traditionally being considered the domain of engineers, but experience from the Civil and Indian Wars led commanders to the conclusion that the ability to create one’s own cover, even in the form of a shallow pit, was crucial for troops on the battlefield. The Model 1873 tool was manufactured at the Springfield Armory for use by the US Cavalry – note the metal ring at the scabbard throat which allows it to be attached to a saddle rather than to a man’s belt. Simple and robust, the M1873 was a successful design, and Army field tests showed that seemingly small trowels could provide useful pits and mounds in the unforgivingly flat plains of the central United States. The blade has no edge damage. It has polishing marks and some light scratches, some spots of patination, and a few small spots of light pitting near the tip. The brass throat piece of the scabbard has an even patina, with some small areas of verdigris around its rivets. The steel hanging ring is patinated overall. The wood grips are in good condition, retaining rich colour with no significant handling wear or damage. The leather of the scabbard has some spots of staining and surface rubbing, one small hole near the throat on the reverse side, and one short crack along the central rib of the reverse side, exposing some of the tin core. All the scabbard’s stitching is intact.

Nation : French
Local Price : £400.00

French M1854 Naval Officer's Sword by Coulaux, Klingenthal. Curved blade fullered a la Montmorency (one broad fuller and one narrow fuller running close to the spine) with false edge and spear point. Black leather washer. Ornate brass hilt with forward-curving quillon in the form of a mythical sea creature, usually referred to as a dolphin, cast and pierced panel of decoration to the outer guard in the form of a fouled anchor, leaves and vines, the edges of the panel cast to appear as if wrapped in a rope, this feature continuing down the ornate knucklebow, which has an oval opening for a portepee. Ring also set inside the hilt next to the ferrule for threading a portepee. Grip of ribbed black plastic bound with wire. Brass backstrap cast with seashells, swags and leaves, integral oval pommel cap with radial palmate design. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings at the throat, middle and chape, the throat and middle pieces with hanging rings, the throat piece bearing a frog stud in the form of a seashell on one side, and a fouled anchor on both sides, the chape piece with large shoe cast with a seashell and leaves. The spine of the blade is engraved with the maker’s mark ‘Coulaux & C. Klingenthal’. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with two poinçons (inspector’s punch marks), one of a star and ‘C’, the other a star and ‘B’. Government arms manufacture at Klingenthal began in 1730 with the opening of what was then known as the 'Manufacture Royale d'Armes Blanches d'Alsace', and ended in 1836, the location being considered too close to the German border and vulnerable in case of invasion. Main production shifted to the arsenal at Châtellerault. The Coulaux family had been managing and operating the Klingenthal facility since 1801, and purchased it at auction from the French state in 1838. It was run by the family thereafter as the private enterprise ‘Coulaux & Cie’ (Coulaux & Co.), continuing to produce sword & bayonet blades, as well as fencing swords and agricultural blades, until its closure in 1962. The Model 1854 naval officer’s sword remains in use by the French navy to this day, France’s longest serving regulation model of sword. This example is probably from the early 20 th century as it uses plastic for the grip rather than horn: the material was updated when Bakelite became available. The combination of poincons seen on the blade’s suggest a date range starting from 1900, although I cannot find an end date for these. Given its manufacturer the sword cannot postdate 1962. The blade has a high polish with only small spots of light frosting and a few tiny spots of patination – it may well be nickel-plated and if so the plating is in excellent condition with no flaking. The brass hilt has an even light patina and a few tiny dents. The wire binding of the grip is all present and tight, the wood itself in undamaged. The scabbard has a few shallow dents to the upper end which do not interfere with sheathing and drawing, it retains its gloss black paint with a few tiny spots of flaking revealing steel and some areas of abrasion.

Nation : French
Local Price : £400.00

French 1870 Franco-Prussian War 'Defense Nationale' Bayonet for the Remington Rolling Block Rifle, Repurposed M1831 Sword Blade. Straight unfullered blade with spear point, cross hilt with muzzle ring and hooked lower quillon with ball finial. Ribbed cast brass grip and beaked pommel, one steel rivet which also secures the external leaf spring which actuates the locking catch, peened tang at the pommel. Steel scabbard with frog loop. Blade length: 48.6cm (19 1/8 inches), overall length 61.1cm (~24 inches), muzzle ring diameter 18mm. The hilt is stamped on one side with the serial number ‘859’. These bayonets were made at the French arsenal of Chatellerault for two months of the year 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War (July 1870 - January 1871), intended to fit the Remington Rolling Block rifle. They are sometimes referred to as ‘Defense Nationale’ bayonets, presumably because they were commissioned as a matter of emergency for national defense. They are in many respects like the German ‘ersatz’ bayonets of WW1, including the use of repurposed materials: the French combined the hilt and grip of the M1866 Chassepot bayonet with blades of the much older M1816 and M1831 infantry sidearms, (both of ‘gladius’ style). These obsolete short swords were presumably seen as expendable sources of good blade steel, but they needed significant reshaping to make serviceable bayonets. One edge of the double-edged, diamond profile blade has been ground down to form a flat spine and clear the way for the rifle to be fired. The blade was originally leaf-shaped broadening slightly along its length, and this is still visible in the remaining edge. The shoulder of the blade has been slimmed on both sides. With no fuller and no additional distal taper the blade remains noticeably heavy for a bayonet: a standard M1866 weighs 622g while this piece weighs 774g, despite being nearly 10cm (4in) shorter. Note the small divots on the third rib of the brass grips, placed as a guide to where a second grip rivet would usually be located. That rivet is always absent on these models. Its scabbard is a modified version of the standard M1866 scabbard: identical in its upper section but in its lower section it remains straight rather than curving as the M1866 must to accommodate a yataghan blade. It is oversized in length relative to the bayonet it holds. They were finished in bright steel, never blued. The French acquired around 210,000 Rolling Block rifles from Remington during the Franco-Prussian War, most being the model ordered by Egypt in 1869, chambered in .43. The Egyptian government had been delinquent in payment so Remington happily resold its initial order of 60,000 to France and produced the rest thereafter – the Egyptians had to wait until 1876 to get theirs. Many of the rifles acquired by France were adapted to use the M1866 Chassepot bayonet but these rare bayonets are examples of an attempt to go in the opposite direction. One may marvel today at the very idea of there ever having been a shortage of Chassepot bayonets. See page 415 of Collecting Bayonets by Maddox for discussion of this type.

Nation : British
Local Price : £400.00

British 1905 Pattern Infantry Staff Sergeant’s Sword by Enfield, 1912 Rehilt and Conversion for George V. Straight single-fullered spear-pointed blade. Hilt similar in form to the 1897 pattern infantry model, with pierced decoration including the crown and cypher of King George V. Fully chequered backstrap, integral oval pommel with tang button. The hilt, ferrule, backstrap and pommel are all non-ferrous metal, probably German silver (copper-nickel-zinc alloy). Wire-bound shagreen grip, brown leather washer. Blade 32¼ inches in length, the sword 38 inches overall. Nickel-plated steel parade scabbard with two hanging rings. The blade is stamped at the forte on one side with a broad arrow, indicating War Department property, the maker’s mark ‘EFD’, indicating the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection stamp with ‘E’ for Enfield and an ‘X’ indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer’s bending test. It is stamped on the other side with two further crown inspection stamps for Enfield, the manufacture date ’00, and issue stamps ’01 and ’03. Unlike officers who privately purchased and owned their own swords, staff sergeants were issued their swords from regimental stores like a musket or bayonet, and the swords remained government property. The 1905 Pattern staff sergeant’s sword was unusual in that it was manufactured using surplus 1899 Pattern cavalry trooper’s sword blades, which is thought to have been done to replace swords lost in the Boer War without too much expenditure. As originally produced the 1905 comprised of an unmodified 1899 Pattern blade fitted with new slab grips secured with rivets and an 1897 type infantry hilt bearing the cypher of Edward VII. In 1912 both the 1898 and 1905 Pattern staff sergeant’s swords were officially rehilted to replace the old royal cypher with the new one of King George V. Having encountered and stocked multiple examples like this one, it is clear to me that other modifications were carried out to many of the 1905 Pattern swords beyond simply replacing the hilt, these modifications tending to bring them closer in form to the infantry officer’s sword (much like the 1898 Pattern sergeant’s sword, which was already a doppelganger of the officer’s model). The blade of this example has been reduced in length by trimming the tip, and narrowed in both width and thickness by grinding the faces, belly and false edge. Some curve has been left in the blade which is unusual for the type, perhaps because this one has been fitted into an artillery scabbard which itself has a slight curvature. For comparison: Original 1899 Pattern cavalry blade: Curved, 33½ inches in length, 1.45 inches wide at the shoulder (due to a flare at the base designed to add strength there specifically), 1.05 inches wide at the midpoint (16.75 inches from shoulder), 0.36 inches thick at the shoulder, 0.275 inches thick at the midpoint This sword’s blade: Slightly curved, 32¼ inches in length, 1.04 inches wide at the shoulder, 0.77 inches wide at the midpoint (16.75 inches from shoulder, ignoring shortening for a more direct comparison), 0.32 inches thick at the shoulder, 0.26 inches thick at the midpoint After this reshaping, which would have required complete reprofiling of the tip, the blade has been left unsharpened and mounted with its new hilt plus a new infantry-style shagreen grip and a standard infantry backstrap. The grip is very distinctive on these swords as it is quite crude compared to contemporary equivalents, lacking for instance grooves for the wire. Possibly the tang is wider than standard requiring something bespoke yet easily fabricated. While the pattern stamp found on the spine of the 1899 Pattern is missing on this example, probably ground off in the conversion, its issue stamps are typical and its modified shape is distinctive. Even with a few manufacturing shortcuts, why the military went to such effort to convert these is an interesting question. My thought is that the 1912 sword would have stood out less on parade than the 1905 Pattern, which needed a larger scabbard and distinctive riveted grip to fit its cavalry blade. Rehilting swords for a new monarch may have become an opportunity for the Army to ‘fix’ the odd-looking and cumbersome 1905 Pattern into something that looked less makeshift, at minimal cost. This rehilt & conversion type is not found in lists of official patterns, but the change is extensive enough that perhaps we ought to consider the 1912 Sergeant’s sword worth noting as a distinct model for collecting purposes. Its features are consistent and it helps explain why the 1905 Pattern staff sergeant’s sword is quite rare today. The blade is bright with only very light patination in places and a polished finish. It is, as mentioned, unsharpened with no edge damage. The tip is fractionally bent to one side. The alloy parts are undamaged and bright with no damage or staining. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with very little handling wear, its wire binding is all present with very slight movement to all loops. The ferrule can shift slightly side to side: I suspect as a result of the conversion the tang is not quite the right thickness for it. The sword is otherwise firm in the hand, solidly peened with no movement to the grip. The scabbard is bright, free of dents with only a few tiny areas of wear to the plating. The sword sheaths and draws smoothly.

Nation : British
Local Price : £400.00

British c1860 Volunteer Lancaster Bayonet. Unfullered pipeback blade with quill point, steel cross hilt with straight lower quillon with round forward-swept finial, and upper quillon projecting from the muzzle ring. Grip slabs of pressed black leather over wood, secured to the exposed tang with four rivets, one of which secures the external leaf spring which actuates the locking catch. Black leather scabbard with steel throat piece with oval frog stud and steel chape piece. Blade 58.9cm (~23 3/16 inches) in length, the bayonet 72.4cm (28½ inches) overall, muzzle ring diameter 20mm. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker’s mark ‘CHAVASSE’, indicating manufacture by Chavasse & Co, Birmingham. The pommel is stamped with the number ‘208’, probably a rack or weapon number. The Lancaster carbine was adopted by the Royal Sappers and Miners (the precursor to the Royal Engineers) in 1855, and came with a bayonet that was unusual for British Army issue, as it used brass for its hilt, pommel and scabbard fittings and had a conspicuously long pipeback blade. Pipeback blades for swords had fallen out of usage on British swords in the 1840s: while they were intended to be stiff in the thrust with a durable point, they were difficult to forge, easily bent and the cutting edge was so thin as to be fragile. The design might have fared better on a bayonet for which thrusting was paramount, and the shorter blade was less likely to flex, but fullered blades were the norm and the Lancaster would be the only British pipeback bayonet. While its looks were striking on parade, the Lancaster bayonet was fragile, requiring more frequent repairs than other models. Despite this issue, sheer decorative appeal meant that the bayonets outlasted the carbines they were made for, being repurposed as parade sidearms for the Royal Army Medical Corps and remaining in service into the early 20 th century. Shortly after the Lancaster’s introduction, growing tensions in Europe raised concerns about Britain’s vulnerability to potential invasion. To bolster national defenses the War Office sanctioned the establishment of ‘Volunteer Corps’ in 1859. These units were somewhat a reinvention of the militia – non-professional soldiers who were expected to provide their own uniform and equipment, train at regular intervals and be ready for mobilisation in case of invasion. Providing their own equipment extended to arms too – some volunteer rifle units were provided with Army surplus but many instead pooled money and purchased weaponry from the commercial market. Volunteer rifle units generally purchased carbines wherever possible, and one option for a bayonet to pair with these was the Lancaster. Its looks may have appealed to volunteer soldiers, or its potential to double as a bayonet and a sidearm. Commercial versions differed from the service model: they usually had steel components instead of brass, and a different scabbard closer to that of the contemporary cutlass bayonets. See British & Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton, p123. These were not necessarily fitted to Lancaster carbines – each bayonet would have been hand-fitted and this may have been to the Enfield short rifles or carbines, of which there were multiple models. The blade is unsharpened with no nicks to its edge. Some grinding and polishing marks to the blade, with some spots of patination, some frosting at the hilt end, areas of moderate pitting along the spine and small spots of heavy pitting on the flat of the blade in the pipeback section, some of these contacting the edge. The hilt, pommel, rivets and exposed tang have heavy dark patination and speckled light pitting, moderate pitting to the muzzle ring and upper quillon. The locking button functions well. The leather grips are very good with no apparent wear to the knurling, beside some surface rubbing at the pommel end. One small dent to the exposed tang. The scabbard leather has some surface rubbing and flaking but is generally strong with all of its stitching intact, able to support its own weight. The scabbard throat and chape pieces are heavily patinated with peppered heavy pitting, some small dents to the chape piece which do not interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : French
Local Price : 395.00 USD

Pair 18th Century French Dueling Swords (epees).. Here is a very nice pair of French dueling swords dating to about 1775. During the 18th century it was stylish for French gentlemen to own a pair of dueling swords. Although many were never used they remained a status symbol of a gentleman. We offer a lovely decorated pair with “untouched” deep patina. Probably an attic find. Both have tall fish-skin grips (some small losses) with floral and cross hatch decorated pommels. The large counter-guards with flower designs. Deep patina overall. Both blades have an overall deep black/brown untouched patina and are about 31 + 32” long. ON SALE NOW! Be sure to check out our other listings for more great swords, arms and armor! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

1807-1821 English Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron, Birmingham 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Concealed Folding Trigger, Safety Bolt & Turn Off Barrel. Sn 22882 -. 22882 This a Flintlock pocket pistol made By Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron who were quality English Gun makers located at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham between 1807-1821 (see page 35 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). It is 6 ¼” overall with a just over 1 ½” screw off barrel. A tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool. The barrel’s smoothbore has light staining consistent with age and use. The underside of the action has English proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron' on the left. It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The back of the grip has an inlaid void silver disc. The pistol has a sliding safety bolt behind the cock. The weapon cocks and dry fires. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 22882 (drawers office)

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

WW1 1915 Imperial German Mauser G98 Butcher Bayonet By Simson & Co Suhl & Scabbard. Sn 9995 -. 9995 An original, WW1 Imperial German G98 Butcher Bayonet and Scabbard. The 14 ½” single edged blade with fuller which widens towards the point has staining consistent with age but no rust. The ricasso is crisply stamped by the manufacturer 'Simson & Co Suhl'. The back of the blade is faintly stamped 'Crown W' & dated '15' (1915). The bayonet has a steel swept quillon, correct 9 groove dark wood grips and steel pommel with press button release catch which works as it should. It is complete with original leather scabbard with steel mounts. All leather and stitching are intact. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 9995

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British Wilkinson Sword 1943 Royal Navy Contract Lanchester S.M.G. Bayonet And Scabbard. BAYO 334 -. BAYO 334 This is a scarce Lanchester S.M.G. (Sub Machine Gun) bayonet manufactured by Wilkinson during W.W.2 and it is recognisable from a standard 1907 pattern bayonet by the Wilkinson wartime code S294 together with W.S.C. (Wilkinson Sword Company) and 4 43 (April 1943, date of manufacture). The scabbard is the standard No1 mk II with a tear drop frog stud. See Skennerton, pates 230 – 231, item B281. The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 334

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

Imperial German WKC (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen) M1871 Brass Hilt Parade Sword Bayonet With Etched Blade & Scabbard For The 1871 Mauser Rifle. Sn 16618 -. 16618 An Imperial German M1871 parade bayonet for the 1871 Mauser Rifle by WKC (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen) and scabbard. The bayonet has a brass hilt, smooth on one side and with grooved panel on the reverse. The hilt has a flat spring on one side and brass cross guard with muzzle ring. The ricasso is stamped with the manufacturer mark ‘WK&C’ (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen) which is partially visible together with trademarks. The single edged blade measures 19 ¼” length and has faint foliate etched panels on both sides. The scabbard is leather and has a brass top mount with frog bar and brass chape with tear drop end. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16618. (Box 3)

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

Scarce Bushed Pattern 1876 Socket Bayonet. BAYO 592 -. BAYO 592 This is a scarce converted Martini Henry pattern 1876 socket bayonet which has been bushed to fit the .303 Martini Enfield rifle which has a smaller barrel diameter. To allow for the higher foresight on the Martini Enfield, the bridge in the socket rim has been cut out. The overall length of the bayonet is 25”, with the blade being 21.4” and the socket 3”. The muzzle ring diameter is now 16.8mm. The blade carries the broad arrow over W.D. with a crowned E over 48 and the date 2/88 (February 1888). The blade also carries what appears to be Egyptian marks and this ties in with Skennerton who shows this bayonet as No.M7 on page 378 of his book. The leather scabbard is the standard 1876 pattern with 2 rivets for the internal spring with brass mounts. The top mount caries a war department broad arrow over W.D. and an inspection stamp together with 452 on the frog stud. The chape carries a broad arrow over W.D. This is a scarce bayonet not often encountered. The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 592

Nation : Argentine
Local Price : £395.00

**FALKLANDS WAR BRING BACK**Argentine Type A Knife Bayonet For FN FAL Rifles With Flash Suppressor Prongs Removed, Scabbard & Tempex Frog. Sn 18207 -. 18207 Production of the Belgian Type A FN FAL bayonet began in 1953. Argentine made bayonets were made with plastic grips and their scabbards were more pointed than the Belgium made model. These bayonets were used by Argentine forces in the Falklands War (See Page 21 of An Illustrated History Of Bayonets by Brayley where an Argentine Type A bayonet (with flash suppressor prongs) captured at the Falklands battle of Goose green is illustrated). This Argentine Type A bayonet is most likely a bring back from the Falklands war. The bayonet is in excellent condition with correct ribbed plastic grips and distinctive locking catch on the pommel. The muzzle ring originally would have had 2 muzzle flash suppressor prongs. The prongs have been contemporarily been removed. It has a 7 ¾” long polished steel blade which has light staining consistent with age and measures 12 ¾” overall. The pommel is numbered 46092. There are no other manufacturer marks on the bayonet. The blackened metal scabbard is the slim Argentine pattern. The scabbard has a frog bar. The throat is numbered ‘06421’. The scabbard is fitted with period webbing frog which has 2 retaining straps with press stud fasteners marked ‘Tempex’ and steel wire belt bar. The rear of the frog has a riveted plastic belt attachment mount (see page 22 of Brayley’s book where an Argentine Tempex frog the same as ours is illustrated). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18207

Nation : Argentine
Local Price : £395.00

**FALKLANDS WAR BRING BACK**Argentine Army Marked Type C Socket Bayonet For FN FAL Rifles, Scabbard & Tempex Frog. Sn 18208 -. 18208 These socket bayonets were used by Argentine forces in the Falklands War (See Page 22 of An Illustrated History Of Bayonets by Brayley where an Argentine Type C socket bayonet captured during the Falklands war with plastic scabbard & Tempex Frog the same as ours are illustrated). This Argentine Type C bayonet is most likely a bring back from the Falklands war. The all steel construction bayonet is in excellent condition. The tubular socket has the correct release catch ‘ears’ and has the correct cut outs to align with the vents in the rifle flash eliminator. The bayonet has a 6 ¾” long blade and measures 11 ½” overall. The blade has number ’01-67105’. The ‘01’ prefix denotes Army issue (02=Marines & 03=Air Force). There are no other manufacturer marks on the bayonet. The scabbard is the correct black plastic version. The scabbard has a frog locket. The scabbard is fitted with correct webbing frog which has 2 retaining straps with press stud fasteners marked ‘Tempex’ and steel wire belt bar. The rear of the frog has a riveted plastic belt attachment mount. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18208

Nation : -
Local Price : £395

Argentinian M1909 Bayonet and Scabbard. -. BAYO 683 Argentinian M1909 Bayonet and Scabbard. This is a very nice M1909 bayonet with the Argentinian crest intact. These were usually ground off when the bayonets became obsolete and sold to other South American countries. This example has the feint Weyersberg Kirsch Baum & Co. Solingen on one side and Modelo Argentino 1090 over the Argentinian crest and G5117 on the other. The pommel also carries an R.A. in an oval denoting Republic of Argentina. The blade is 15 ¾” long, fullered and in excellent condition. The grips are wood held by domed rivets. The scabbard is blue steel in excellent condition and carries matching numbers to the blade i.e. G5117. The scabbard also has an impressed cross within a letter D and A circle with a cross. The mouth of the scabbard also has a circle with a cross and an A. The tip of the scabbard also carries the R.A. within an oval. A well-marked example with matching numbers and crest intact. See Martin J. Brayley, an illustrated history of bayonets Page 20. £395. BAYO 683.

Nation : Argentine
Local Price : £395.00

**FALKLANDS WAR BRING BACK**Argentine Army Marked Type C Socket Bayonet For FN FAL Rifles, Scabbard & Tempex Frog. BAYO 707. -. BAYO 707 These socket bayonets were used by Argentine forces in the Falklands War (See Page 22 of An Illustrated History Of Bayonets by Brayley where an Argentine Type C socket bayonet captured during the Falklands war with plastic scabbard & Tempex Frog the same as ours are illustrated). This Argentine Type C bayonet is most likely a bring back from the Falklands war. The all steel construction bayonet is in excellent condition. The tubular socket has the correct release catch ‘ears’ and has the correct cut outs to align with the vents in the rifle flash eliminator. The bayonet has a 6 ¾” long blade and measures 11 ½” overall. The blade has number ’01-79200’. The ‘01’ prefix denotes Army issue (02=Marines & 03=Air Force). There are no other manufacturer marks on the bayonet. The scabbard is the correct black plastic version. The scabbard has a frog locket. The scabbard is fitted with correct webbing frog which has 2 retaining straps with press stud fasteners marked ‘Tempex’ and steel wire belt bar. The rear of the frog has a riveted plastic belt attachment mount. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 707.

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

*Scarce WWII British 1907 ‘Lanchester’ Bayonet, Scabbard and Frog. BAYO 708. -. BAYO 708 This is a scarce 1907 pattern bayonet manufactured by ‘Wilkinson Sword Company’ in WWII to fulfil a contract from the ‘Royal Navy’ for a bayonet to fit the ‘Lanchester’ sub machine gun which were mainly issued to the Navy. It is distinguishable from the standard ‘1907’ pattern by the markings to the blade of crown over ‘E.R. 1907 S294 W.S.C. and 3 ’44. The ‘S294’ is ‘Wilkinsons’ wartime code and 3 ‘44 denotes its manufacture in March 1944. The scabbard is a ‘No1 MkII’ with round frog stud and marked to both. The chape and topmount are imprinted with ‘W.J.H.’ over ‘B’ and ‘M/121’. The frog is a standard 1937 pattern webbing example. Only ’87,600’ of these bayonets were manufactured from ‘1943’ onwards, making them a very scarce bayonet. The blade is in excellent condition with only minor age related marks. Similarly the scabbard and frog are in very good condition. (Lanchester sub machine gun for illustration purposes only) The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 708

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

A Rare, Victorian, British Royal Engineer's Sword, Prussian Designed, British Army Issue, Experimental Sword of The Royal Engineers, The Driver's Sword, Model of 1850. Used in the Crimean War, and for sale as a very, very inexpensive rare Royal Engineers sword, due to its pitted surface. This sword was originally a Prussian experimental cavalry sword that was once issued for testing, to a limited number of Prussian Hussar regiments, in 1850. It was in fact not actually finally approved by the Prussians, but it's form was continued and developed until it's successor sword eventually evolved to become the Prussian Model of 1852 Cavalry Hussar Sabre. Those experimental 1850 swords were withdrawn from service by the Prussian Cavalry, and they were placed in storage in Liege in Belgium for disposal. There was an article published in the "Deutsches Waffen Journal" about this sword. On the sword they had, it had on the guard, the regimental marking of the 4th squadron, Prussian Garde-Husaren regiment and on the spine of blade a crowned FW 50 and German D mark. This confirms it was the Prussian Hussar experimental issue of 1850. On the ricasso was an S&K marking with Crowned L 8 and two British Ordnance broad arrows to show that this pattern of sword was thus purchased and re-issued to the British army. So, these very rarely seen swords are recorded as the Royal Engineers 1850 Driver's pattern swords, but they were originally known as the Prussian experimental Hussar sword, that after disapproval were then removed to Liege and later sold to the British Ordnance through the Liege armourers. It came from the descendant family of a Crimean War Royal Engineer. Our example is certainly age worn, in fact none of it's original markings are now still visible unfortunately. However, it is a most rare and fascinating piece. To collectors of British [and Prussian] swords this would make a most fascinating addition, especially, that if particularly searched for, it may take many years to find another, if at all. The condition is certainly not good, but its rarity and significance is considerable. All over russetted, no scabbard, damaged grip. There used to be an example identical to this one in the Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield. Pattern Room

Nation : Australian
Local Price : £395.00

Australian ‘1907’ Pattern Bayonet and Scabbard Made at ‘Lithgow Small Arms Factory’. 19480 -. 19480 Lithgow 1907 bayonet was designed at the Lithgow Small Arms factory in Australia starting around 1913, just prior to WWI (The Lithgow Small Arms Factory, or Lithgow Arms, is an Australian small arms manufacturing factory located in the town of Lithgow, New South Wales. It was created by the Australian Government in 1912 to ease reliance on the British for the supply of defence materials). The Lithgow 1907 Bayonet would become Australia's staple weapon along with its counterpart, the Enfield No1 Mark III rifle. This example was made in ‘1918’ which is marked to the cross guard below the ‘Lithgow’ name with ‘2 M.D.’ which stands for 2nd Military. N.S.W. District Eastern Command. The relatively unmarked grips are stamped ‘SLAZ 42’. The stitching and furniture on the scabbard are good. The webbing frog has some scripture to the rear and is in good condition. Blade length 43 cm (55 cm overall). The price includes UK delivery. 19480. (All other countries Box 3)

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

WW2 U.S. Army M4 Knife Bayonet By Imperial For M1 Carbines & M8A1 Scabbard By PWH (Pennsylvania Working Home For The Blind). Sn 19806 -. 19806 This is an original WW2 U.S army M4 Knife Bayonet by 'Imperial' complete with its M8A1 scabbard by PWH (Pennsylvania Working Home For The Blind). The bayonet which is in excellent condition has the correct compressed leather rings handle. Its parkerised steel blade measures 6 ¾” and has just light areas of rubbing. The cross guard is stamped 'US M4 Imperial' and with the Frankford Arsenal ignited grenade mark. The top of the steel pommel is stamped with inspection marks (illustrated). The pommel has the correct ‘pincer’ bayonet release catch. Its olive green plastic/ fibre scabbard holed tip for cord with metal chape and an integral webbing frog with belt loop which has a single retaining strap, brass stud fastener and steel belt bar. The steel throat mount is correctly stamped 'U.S. M8A1' and with 'PWH' manufacturer detail. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19806

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

Victorian Middlesex Rifle Volunteers 1827.... Victorian 1827 pattern 49TH Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Officer's sword. 83.25cm blade by 'Robinson, Birmingham', etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

WW2 Era U.S Army M4 Knife Bayonet By Utica For M1 Carbines & Early M8A1 Scabbard By VP Co (Victory Plastics Company). Sn 19853 -. 19853 This is an original WW2 US M4 Knife Bayonet by Utica complete with its original M8A1 scabbard by the VP Co (see page 107 No.8 of Cole’s book US Military Knives Book III). The bayonet is in excellent condition. It has the correct compressed leather rings handle in very good condition. Its razor sharp blackened steel blade measures 6 ¾” length. The cross guard is stamped 'US M4 Utica' and with the Frankford Arsenal ‘ignited grenade’ mark. The pommel has the correct ‘pincer’ bayonet release catch. Its olive green plastic scabbard has the early holed tip for cord without metal chape and an integral webbing frog with belt loop which has a single retaining strap with brass press stud fastener and blackened wire belt bar. The steel throat mount is correctly stamped 'U.S. M8A1' and with 'VP Co' manufacturer detail. The rear of the scabbard has the cast ‘VP’ above ‘28’ mark of Victory Plastics. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19853

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

Reichs Finance Adminstration (Customs) M98 Dress Bayonet With Scabbard & 1940 Dated Leather Frog. BAYO 53. -. BAYO 53 *Special* An excellent issue Dress bayonet for enlisted personnel of the Customs Service. The Crossguard is stamped with the Letters "RFV" indicating that it is a contract piece issued by the Finance Agency. The pommel is steel with a push button release. The grips are secured with two rivets and have a stacking slot near the crossguard denoting early manufacture. One of the grips has a faint stress crack but the grip is firm and secure and it does not detract visually. It has an up swept quillon and groove muzzle ring. The single edged polished steel blade has the early Eickhorn Logo of a Squirrel within an oval. This is a very rare German Bayonet. It is complete with the correct steel scabbard and nice quality leather frog which is date stamped "1940" on the reverse. (see 'German Clamshells & Other Bayonets' Book by Gary L. Walker & R.J. Weinand, page 124). The price includes Uk delivery. BAYO 53

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

German Mauser M84/98 2nd Model Bayonet, Scabbard with Leather Frog and Portepee. 19966:19. -. 19966:19 M84/98 German bayonet 2nd model (The first pattern of S84/98 or M1884/98 bayonet was the 1871/1884 bayonet adapted so it could be used on the Gewehr 98. This was replaced in service by the 1898/05 bayonet. However during World War I the S84/98 began to be produced again under the designation S84/98 II. The German Imperial Army used this bayonet in World War I as a way of conserving scarce resources The S84/98 III was production of the S84/98 bayonet during the late Weimar period and during the time of Nazi Germany.. The hilt has clean wooden grips held to the tang with two screw bolts. The pommel has a mortise slot and locking bolt which secures it to the rifle nose cap The crossguard has no quillon or muzzle ring. The polished single edged spear point blade has a fuller on each side for about 180 mm. The riccasso has the makers name ‘Gottlieb Hammesfahr-Solingen Foche’. The scabbard is unmarked polished metal with leather frog and silver and black Portepee attached. A very good example for the collector, the price includes UK delivery. 19966:19. (Box 2 German Bayonets)

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

German Private Purchase ‘M98’ Dress Bayonet with Stag Grips by ‘Anton Wingen Jr Solingen’. BAYO 242. -. BAYO 242 This is an excellent private purchase M98 dress bayonet and scabbard. Short 7 ¾” blades were carried by NCO’s while longer blades (up to 9 ¾”) were carried by enlisted personnel (see the book 'German Clamshells' page 15 by Gary L. Walker & R.J. Weinand). The dress sidearm for military and civilian uniformed formations was designated the M98 Dress Bayonet. This bayonet represented a stylised form of the S. 84/98 bayonet purchased by the individual for wear with the walkout dress uniform. This example has a rifle mortise with original felt insert and false push button release (not designed to be fitted to a rifle). It has a clean plated 7 ¾” long blade (12 ½” overall). It has the maker’s name and trademark at the ricasso (illustrated). The cross guard and pommel are nickel plated. The Stag antler grips are undamaged*. One scale is marked where it was once mounted with a Nation Hunting Association white metal badge. It has its original black metal military issue scabbard with frog stud *slight play*. The price for this excellent Nazi dress bayonet includes UK delivery. BAYO 242. (Box 3)

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

*Very Scarce* L1A1 Bayonet and Scabbard Converted to L1A3 Specification. 20114. -. 20114 This is a scarce conversion of an ‘L1A1’ bayonet which has retained the ‘L1A1’ grips, but has the ‘L1A3’ designation stamped to the top of the pommel. Most of the ‘L1A1’ bayonets were converted in 1958, which was a year after the original issue; this was due to the fact that the long press stud caused the bayonet to be easily removed from the rifle by rioters and confrontations with civilians. They mostly had new grips with the ‘L1A3’ designation fitted, but a few retained their original ‘L1A1’ grips and had the new designation ‘L1A3 0257’ stamped into the top of the pommel. The blade carries a ‘B58’ stamped to the ricasso. This example appears to have been chromed for parade use and is contained in its ‘No5 Mk1’ scabbard and white parade frog, which bears its previous assignees which gives a glimpse into its history. This is a scarce bayonet and a must for the serious British bayonet collector. See ‘Skennerton’ page 260 for further reference. The price includes UK delivery. 20114.

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

**Scarce** German ‘S1914’ Sawback Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 558 -. BAYO 558 This is a scarce ‘S1914’ Bayonet with sawback blade which is marked with both ‘Efurt’ on one side and ‘Gebr.Heller Marienthal’. Heller were makers of bayonets and machine gun parts, whereas ‘Erfurt’ was the State Arsenal so it would appear that the blade and hilt were made by ‘Heller’ and the bayonet finished at ‘Erfurt’. This was a fairly common occurrence. The ‘S1914’ bayonets are scarce as they were originally for export to South American but were pressed into service at the start at the start of WWI. This example is one of the few fitted with a flashguard for use with the ‘K98’ rifle. The scabbard *showing minor signs of age related use-see pics* is a later WWII issue. See ‘The German Bayonet’ by John Walter pages 74-76 & White and Watts item 280 pages 115 & 127. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 558. (Box 3)

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

U.S M4 WWII Bayonet and Scabbard. 20155. -. 20155 This is a very nice WWII M4 bayonet (The M4 bayonet was introduced in 1944 for use with the M1 carbine. The M4 bayonet, like the M3 fighting knife that preceded it, was designed for rapid production using a minimum of strategic metals and machine processes; it used a relatively narrow 6.75-inch bayonet-style spear-point blade with a sharpened 3.5-inch secondary edge) it is marked to the crossguard with ‘U.S. M4 AERIAL’ (Aerial Cutlery Manufacturing Co) The blade retains most of its original finish and the grip has the usual leather washers, which are firm and tight. The pommel carries a number 134. The scabbard is the early ‘U.S. M8’ made by ‘B.M.Co.’ (Beckwith Manufacturing Co). A nice late WWII M4 & M8 scabbard combination. The price includes UK delivery. 20155.

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

*Scarce* British Lanchester S.M.G. Bayonet and Scabbard with R.A.F. Pattern Frog. BAYO 579. -. BAYO 579 This is a nice ‘1907’ pattern bayonet manufactured by ‘Wilkinson Sword Company’ during WWII for use with the Lanchester SMG (The Lanchester is a submachine gun (SMG) manufactured by the Sterling Armaments Company between 1941 and 1945. It is a copy of the German MP28/II and was manufactured in two versions, Mk.1 and Mk.1*; the latter was a simplified version of the original Mk.1, with no fire selector and simplified sights. It was primarily used by the Royal Navy during the Second World War, and to a lesser extent by the Royal Air Force Regiment (for airfield protection). It was given the general designation of Lanchester after George Herbert Lanchester, who was charged with producing the weapon at the Sterling Armaments Company) and recognisable by the markings to the blade of Crown over G.R. 1907 5294 (Wilkinson Wartime Code) W.S.C. and 2 43 (Date of manufacture Feb. 1943). These bayonets were mainly used by the Royal Navy but also used in small numbers by the other services. This example carries R.A.F. stamped to the pommel and the No2 MkI scabbard with round frog stud is carried in a R.A.F. style webbing frog. The leather, stitching and metalwork are all in very good condition. See ‘British and Commonwealth Bayonets by Ian D. Skennerton, item B281 pages 230-231. This is a scarce bayonet particularly with R.A.F. regiment markings. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 579. (Box 1)