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Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £395.00

Turkish Sword Bayonet for the Mauser 1903 Rifle. BAYO 307. -. BAYO 307 This is a nice M1903 bayonet which was adopted for the 1903 Mauser rifle. It has a quill backed blade identical to the German M1898 Mauser bayonet, but retains the hilt used on the M1887 & M1890 bayonets. There is Turkish script to the ricasso, usually denoting the German maker, which in this case is ‘Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co’. The spine of the blade carries the Turkish crescent ‘moon & star’ as does the quillon. The crossguard carries an indistinct serial number. The pommel carries the ‘Toughra’ marking of ‘Abdul Hamid II’ & Turkish Crescent and other inspection stamps. This is a well-marked and scarce bayonet, as many of these long bayonets were shortened during the inter-war period. See White & Watts No 627 pages 278 and 281 of ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ by Martin J. Brayley pages 218 & 219. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 307. (Other Countries Box 2)

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

**MINT**UN-ISSUED**WW2 U.S. Army M4 Knife Bayonet By Camillus (Cutlery Co New York) For M1 Carbines & M8A1 Scabbard By PWH (Pennsylvania Working Home For The Blind) Fitted With Thigh Cord. Sn 20574 -. 20574 This is an original WW2 U.S army M4 Knife Bayonet by 'Camillus' complete with its M8A1 scabbard by PWH (Pennsylvania Working Home For The Blind) all in near mint, un-issued condition. The bayonet has the correct compressed leather rings handle which is undamaged. Its clean parkerised steel blade measures 6 ¾”. The cross guard is stamped 'US M4 Camillus'. The steel pommel has the correct ‘pincer’ bayonet release catch. Its olive green plastic/ fibre scabbard has a 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 chape is fitted with lace thigh cord. The steel throat mount is correctly stamped 'U.S. M8A1' and with 'PWH' manufacturer detail. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20574

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

WWII British No5 Bayonet and No5 MkI Scabbard. BAYO 414. -. BAYO 414 This is a nice wartime No5 bayonet by Wilkinson (When Henry Nock died in 1804, he left the company to his foreman and adopted son-in-law, James Wilkinson when James's son Henry Wilkinson joined the company it was renamed James Wilkinson & Son (also known as simply Wilkinson & Son). It became the Wilkinson Sword Company in 1891) and carries their wartime code of ‘S294 & W.S.C’ to the blade which is in good condition. The grips are showing minor signs of service wear * see images*. See Skennerton item B293 pages 238 & 241. The scabbard is the early No5 MkI with steel mouthpiece and is virtually unmarked. A lovely WWII example in excellent condition, the price includes UK delivery. BAYO 414. (Box 2)

Nation : French
Local Price : £395.00

Belle Epoque French Cavalry Officer's 'Fantaisie' Sabre. EL7081 - A late-19th century or Belle Epoque French cavalry officer's 'fantaisie' (non-regulation) sabre. Featuring a long 37.5 inch slender sabre blade, in bright polish with only light blemishes. The hilt of brass/bronze in good shape and horn grip, with a very little bit of movement in the assembly. Complete in matching scabbard and original sword knot.

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

1899 Pattern Cavalry Sword by Mole. EL7296 - An 1899 pattern cavalry sword, made by Mole of Birmingham in 1902. With numerous re-issue stamps, showing that this sword was in use until at least 1909. Some kind of grey paint remaining to the guard and scabbard, the blade quite clean and bright, with a service sharpened edge, firm in the hilt of course, being a patent full width tang. A bit of deformation to the guard. Complete with

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

Victorian Rifles Officer's Sword by Thurkle in Early Scabbard. EL7318 - A good Victorian Rifles officer's sword by Thurkle, in 1850s/60s leather and iron scabbard, which are rarer to see than the steel scabbards. Good condition, no movement.

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

Rifles Officer's Sword by Mole. EL7394 - A good Rifles officer's sword by Mole of Birmingham, retailed by Walter Locke of Calcutta. Presumably for a British Officer serving in India, Locke was a retailer most well known for hunting and military firearms. Probably dating to 1870-1890, this is a good quality sword and Mole was an excellent make - the blade is in very nice condition and clean. The hilt and scabbard have been

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

*Excellent* British 1888 Mk I 2nd Type Unmarked ‘Trials’ Lee Metford Bayonet and Land Pattern Scabbard. Sn 20821:21. -. Sn 20821:21 This is an early, Lee Metford, 1888 Mk I 2nd Type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford rifle between 1890 & 1900. The bayonet blade which is in good clean condition, double edged with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso and grips of the blade are unmarked which could possibly indicate it being a ‘trials’ bayonet, as a notable feature (according to Skennerton) were that there were no manufacture or inspection marks evident on the blade or grips of such bayonets. There is an oil clearance hole in both of the grips which are showing no signs of service wear. The bayonet is contained in an 1888 Land pattern scabbard which is marked Broad Arrow over Crown ’03 over Crown and is in extremely good condition with all metal and stitch work intact. (See Skennerton's item B213 pages 166-173). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20821:21. (Box 3)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £395.00

WW2, Japanese Arisaka Type 30 Bayonet By Nagoya Arsenal, Scabbard & Leather Frog. -. BAYO 267 This is a nice Japanese Arisaka Type 30 bayonet with hooked quillon and made by the Nagoya Arsenal complete with its steel scabbard and leather frog. The Nagoya Arsenal was established in 1923 with factories in Atsuta, Kozo, Toriimatsu and Tachikawa. The Arsenal managed research and development of new weapons as well as the manufacture of weapons. The blade retains all of its original blued finish and measures 15 ½ “with fullers. The blade is marked to the ricasso with the trademark of the Nagoya Arsenal. The grips are wooden held by two screw bolts and the pommel is numbered 41154. The scabbard retains much of its original blued finish and is a small ball tipped metal version. The Type 30 three piece leather frog has a makers mark on the rear (illustrated). The leather scabbard retaining strap is split. See, Bayonets of Japan by Raymond. C. Labar, pages 149-152. The price includes U.K. delivery. (Box 2). BAYO 267

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £395.00

A Rare & Amazingly Intriguing, 19th Century King's 'Status' Knife of the Zande or the Mengbetu People, A Trombash Power Authority Knife or Short Sword. A long knife or short sword consisting of a short cylindrical wooden handle, round in section, with a flat end bound in iron banding at the pommel end. The other end of this is cut flat, and has a smaller cylindrical body as the middle hand grip section. Above this point, the handle connects with the blade tang. Which goes through the handle, the tang has been inserted through the centre of the handle, and then its rectangular end hammered over at the top to fix it in place. This is end is visible where it emerges through the handle top, and is off centre. The narrower part of the handle have been decorated with an iron binding strip. Both binding strips top and bottom have their ends hammered into slots in the wood to secure them. The blade is curved, with a broad flat ridge running along the length on both sides. This is not centred. On one side of the ridge, the blade extends to form a broad, sharpened base edge with a pointed corner; a more narrow blade extends from the other side of this, slightly higher up the knife. The sides then begin to taper in towards the point at the other end. Both edges were once sharpened. The object is complete, with some minor cut marks on the blade and handle. Very similar to a Mengbetu collected by Robert Grenville Gayer-Anderson in the Bahr el Ghazal region, probably between 1909 and 1914, in the period immediately before World War I. At the time this object was collected, the Bahr el Ghazal province was much larger than it is today, extending from roughly the Bahr el Arab all the way to the border with the Belgian Congo; this area is now divided into the districts of Western Bahr el Ghazal, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, and parts of Warab, El Buheyrat and Western Equatoria. The drawing in the gallery is a 19th century depiction of Munza, the king of the Mangbetu. Seated on his throne, he holds a similar knife to ours as a symbol of power and authority.

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

*Very Good Condition* WWII British No5 Bayonet and No5 MkI Scabbard. BAYO 313. -. BAYO 313 This is a very good wartime No5 bayonet by Wilkinson (When Henry Nock died in 1804, he left the company to his foreman and adopted son-in-law, James Wilkinson when James's son Henry Wilkinson joined the company it was renamed James Wilkinson & Son (also known as simply Wilkinson & Son). It became the Wilkinson Sword Company in 1891) and carries their wartime code of ‘S294 & W.S.C’ to the blade which is in good polished condition. The blade, metalwork and grips are in excellent order- the grips have minor signs of use related wear *see images*. See Skennerton item B293 pages 238 & 241. The scabbard is the early No5 MkI with steel mouthpiece and is virtually unmarked retaining the majority of its paint. A lovely WWII example in excellent condition, the price includes UK delivery. BAYO 313. (Box 3)

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

An Early 18th Century ‘Pillow’ Sword, Around 300 Years Old,. The Simplest of Sword Types Made, From The Era Of King George IInd, But None The Less Effective For That. Short Rapier Form Blade, Staghorn Grip Hilt. Cast brass hilt with relief figural decoration, and hawthorn wood grip. Steel rapier blade with engraving and deep fuller. Circa 1730. A pillow sword is a small, light 17th or 18th century European sword, often featuring a straight or triple-edged blade, designed as a compact personal weapon. Popularly believed to be kept under a pillow for bedroom protection—hence the name—it was more likely a practical, stylish yet simple "town sword" worn daily, often associated with a waist sash. 17th to early 18th century status symbols and for personal defence, particularly in busy cities like Paris, Amsterdam, London, Seville, or Rome where long rapiers were thoroughly impractical, especially so at close quarter engagements. Interestingly the major cities of all countries have been scourged by forms of brigands and gangs since time immemorial. They often come out of nowhere and disappear just as fast. Paris, for example, was scourged from the late 19th century by gangs known as Apaches, silk scarf wearing members infamous for violent street crime. Glasgow in the 20th century had their version known as razor gangs, as did Brighton in fact, depicted in Graham Green’s famed novel Brighton Rock. In Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock (1938), the razor gangs represent a brutal,, pre-war criminal underworld operating behind the facade of a cheerful seaside resort. Led by the 17-year-old sociopath Pinkie Brown, these gangs—specifically the remnants of Kite’s gang—utilize violence, racketeering, and intimidation to control local racecourses. The razor is their signature weapon, symbolizing the sharp, sudden violence that defines their existence. * see below as how the razor gangs of Glasgow were stopped, literally over night!. There has been a long held belief that the naming of the sword type was due to a flat sword that could be kept under the nobles pillow in order to make a rapid defence, during a nighttime’s slumber, against an assassin’s nefarious attack. There is no specific evidence to confirm this likely myth, however, as the saying goes ‘alls fair in love and war’, thus, if needs must, a flat ‘pillow’ sword would be the only form of sword that could be concealed at close quarter, and at instant reach, within the bedchamber, by a fearful potential victim. 18th-Century Dueling: Noblemen of this period, such as those in France or Naples, frequently engaged in duels of honour, often using rapiers, daggers, or sabres to settle disputes, sometimes over trivial matters These weapons featured smaller hilts, sometimes with a single side-ring, or none at all, making them far less cumbersome than full-sized rapiers. Many examples may or may not include cross-guards and plain wooden or wire-bound wooden grips. Often the simpler the better, and one couldn’t get more simple than this example. However, the pommel and quillon block are very nicely decorated in relief classical Romanesque figures, a jolly nice touch of quality. 29.75 inches long overall * The Scottish judge credited with curtailing the Glasgow razor gangs through exceptionally harsh sentencing in the 1950s was Lord Carmont (John Carmont). In 1952, Lord Carmont, a Senator of the College of Justice, went to the High Court in Glasgow specifically to address the surge in violence. The Act: He warned that future sentences for carrying or using razor blades would be severe, then followed through by handing down prison sentences of up to 10 years for members convicted of inflicting injuries. "Copping a Carmont": His actions were so successful and punitive that "copping a Carmont" or "doing a Carmont" became synonymous in the underworld and press for receiving a long, tough prison sentence for knife crime. The Result: One week later, the Glasgow police reported their first weekend since the war without a single slashing attack. Please note UK lawmakers how history has much to teach the incredibly ineffective law enforcers of today. Violent crime abounds in British cities today, yet in direct proportion reciprocal punishments are diminishing to the level of near non existence. One of our oldest regular visitors, a London resident all his long life, remarked that he felt safer in London during the Blitz, when it was being razed to the ground by Hitler’s Luftwaffe night after night, than he does today!

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British Enfield 1888 Pattern Mark III Lee Metford Bayonet and MkI L Scabbard. 21545. -. 21545 This is a British Lee Metford, 1888 pattern Mark III bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12 inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked EFD with crown over 98 E with Broad Arrow and bend mark The other side carries crown over V.R. and 8 ’00 (manufacture August 1900). The pommel carries crown over 16 E & crown 83 E. The grips are made of wood, held together with two screws. There is an oil clearance hole to the pommel. The scabbard is the Mark I steel mounted black leather with no damage and all of the stitching intact. See Skennerton item B219 page 171 for reference. Price includes UK delivery. 21545.

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

*Rare* Bayonet KCB for G3 Assault Rifle and Scabbard. BAYO 433. -. BAYO 433 Produced by Solingen and purchased by Greece between 1975 and 1981. The horizontal layout of the catch button makes it different from other KCB variants. The GMS version of the Eickhorn wire-cutter bayonet design. The Squirrel trade-mark on the blade obverse has a horizontal line over the stylised animal, a version of the mark favoured by GMS. The wire-cutter attachment on the scabbard of this GMS bayonet differs from that found on earlier Carl Eickhorn scabbards. The GMS wire cutter is not based on a flat steel plate, but is of tubular form, completely surrounding the end of the plastic scabbard body. The protruding tip forms a screw-driver and bottle-opener”. Note the large pommel lug and the Profile 4A catch. The blade is blackened and seemingly un-used, measuring 17 ½ cm with serrated edge and 31 cm overall. The scabbard has its webbing hanger and integrated belt loop. In very good overall condition. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 433. (Other countries Box 2)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £395.00

A Named 1827 Pattern Officers Sword. A Named 1827 Officers Sword by Hobson & Sons, London. With slightly curved single edged blade, double edged towards the point, cut with a long central fuller, etched on both sides with scrolling foliage and marked with the original owners initials, ’T.B’ and ’16TH LANCASHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS’ etched with the makers name at the ricasso, ‘HOBSON & SONS LITTLE WINDMILL ST. LONDON’, regulation hilt with wire bound fish skin covered grip and in original steel scabbard with two suspension rings. Dimensions: Blade Length: 32.5 Inches (82.55 cm) Overall Length: 38.5 Inches (97.80 cm)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £395.00

A Royal Artillery Officers Sword by Henry Wilkinson.. A Royal Artillery Officers Sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, No. 45373. Of regulation specifications, with slightly curved singled edged blade, doubled edged at the point, cut with a deep central fuller to both sides, etched with scrolling foliage on both sides, framing the Royal Artillery emblem on one side and crowned regimental coat of arms, the Picasso with the retailers details on one side and proof stamp on the other, stamped with the number, ’45373’ along the back-edge, regulation steel hilt with wire-bound fish-skin covered grip, in its original steel scabbard with two-suspension rings. Dimensions: Blade Length: 35 Inches (89.00 cm) Overall Length: 41.5 Inches (105.45 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

An Attributed Rifle Officers Sword of a Decorated Territorial Colonel.. An attributed sword to Colonel Henry Starkey Coldicott V.D., T.D. 1853-1936. This is an 1827 Pattern Rifle Officers sword with, fullered 1845 type blade etched with crown over royal cypher, strung bugle and the crest of Coldicott, a dexter hand holding a billet and the family motto ‘Sum quod sum’ (I am what I am) and the initials H.S.C. for Henry Starkey Coldicott. With regulation steel hilt decorated with crown and strung bugle with wire bound fish-skin grip, in steel scabbard with two suspension rings. The sword was retailed by Hobson & Sons of Artillery Place Woolwich, who were trading from that address from 1873 to 1883. The sword has been replated possibly at the time of his World War One service and unfortunately the plating has flaked away from the original blade in places it is nonetheless a very interesting attributed piece. Colonel Coldicott who was a solicitor in civilian life had a long and distinguished career in the Rifle Volunteers and Territorials serving from the 1870’s with Rifle Volunteers and Volunteer Battalions in Worcestershire Essex and Middlesex culminating in command of the 22nd Middlesex RV which became the 12th Battalion London Regiment. He retired in 1911 but although being over 60 he rejoined in 1914 at the beginning of World War 1 to command the 21st Battalion the London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles), later commanding the second and third line battalions during training until late 1916. In 1917 Colonel Coldicott despite being about 63 was appointed a Staff Officer and proceeded to France, finally retiring in January 1919. He was awarded the Volunteer Officers Decoration in 1892, the British War Medal and Victory Medal for the First World War and in 1922 was also awarded the Territorial Decoration. A sword to a dedicated and long serving Volunteer and Territorial Officer who although old for military service rejoined in World War 1 to aid his country commanding at home and then proceeding abroad to the serve in France. Summary of military career 1870’s-1911 7th Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers 1870s-c1882 1st Volunteer Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment c1882-1884 4th Volunteer Battalion of the Essex Regiment. 1884-1887 22nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, (Central London Rangers) 1887-1908 (Commanding 1907-8) 12th Battalion London Regiment, (The Rangers), Commanding Officer 1908-1911 1911 retired 1914-1919 21st Battalion the London Regiment, Commanding from September 1914, Commanding 2/21st Battalion until Dec 1915 then commanding 3rd line depot. 1916 Nov -1917 June, T.F. Reserve 1917 June, Staff Officer in France 1919 Jan, retired.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £395.00

Indian Firangi Basket-Hilted Sword. Origin: India, Culture: Indian, Period: 19th Century. Indian Firangi Basket-Hilted Sword

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British 1888 Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet by Wilkinson and MK I Scabbard and Buff Leather Frog. 21916. -. 21916 This is an early Edwardian, Lee Metford, 1888 Mark II bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford rifle. The bayonet blade, which is in good clean condition, double edged and unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is also marked with a Crown over "V.R. 10 99 Wilkinson London" (Manufactured October 1899). The reverse is stamped with the broad arrow and an inspection stamp. The grips are of wood, held together with two brass rivets and are stamped"49" over "W" below a Crown. There is an oil clearance hole in both grips. The bayonet is contained in a standard 1888 MK I pattern scabbard and buff leather frog, both are in good condition with stitching in place (slight movement to the chape but intact). (See Watts and White No 802 on page 387 for reference). 21916. (Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British Regimentally Marked 'Welsh Regiment' 1888 Pattern Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet Scabbard and 1914 Pattern Frog. 22050. -. 22050 This is a Lee Metford, 1888 mark II bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12-inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked ‘EFD (Maker Enfield) 10’ 01 (October 1901 manufacture date). The other side carries an arrow over W.D. and an inspection stamp. There are also two inspection stamps on the spine. The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets. There is an oil clearance hole in both sides of the pommel. One grip is regimentally marked 16 WEL (SH) (The Welch Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1969. The regiment was created in 1881 under the Childers Reforms by the amalgamation of the 41st (Welch) Regiment of Foot and 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot to form the Welsh Regiment, by which it was known until 1920 when it was renamed the Welch Regiment. In 1969 the regiment was amalgamated with the South Wales Borderers to form the Royal Regiment of Wales) and bayonet number ‘542’. The 1914 pattern leather frog is in very good condition with all stitching and rivets intact. The bayonet is stamped ‘232’ to the throat. The metalwork is in good order, the stitching is loose to the rear of the scabbard. See Watts & White No 803 page 387 and 321 for similar. The price includes UK delivery. 22050. (Box 3)

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British Enfield 1888 Pattern MkI 2nd Type, Lee Metford Bayonet and MkII Scabbard with Frog by Manufacturer Edward Jones C&M 1909. 22426:30. -. 22426:30 This is a Lee Metford, 1888 Mark I second type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12 inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked Broad Arrow over Enfield inspection stamps. The other side carries the manufacture date 7’93 (July 1893). The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets and are in good order, one with inspection mark. There is an oil clearance hole behind the top rivet. The steel pommel carries ‘187’ and the spine ‘P’. The scabbard which is a standard 1888 Land MkI stamped ‘538’ & ‘595 crossed out’ to the throat, with frog is supple and the stitching is in place *Loose at the seam to the rear*. The leather frog is brown and marked Edward Jones C&M 1909. See No 802 on pages 321 & 387 of Watts & White. This is a nice pattern 1888 bayonet with accompanying scabbard and frog. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:30. (Box 3)

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

*Matching Numbers* 1940 dated German Mauser M84/98 3rd Model Bayonet, Scabbard with Leather Frog. BAYO 379. -. BAYO 379 M84/98 German bayonet 3rd 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. 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 plastic grips held to the tang with two screw bolts. The pommel with Waffenampt stamp 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 ‘MUNDLOS’ and ‘6710’. The scabbard has unmarked metal and is also stamped with the number ‘6710’ with leather frog attached. See pages 115/133 of Watts & White for reference. A very good example for the collector, the price includes UK delivery. BAYO 379. (Box 3)

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British WWII RAF Lanchester SMG Bayonet with Scabbard and Frog. BAYO 390. -. BAYO 390 The Lanchester was a British 9mm calibre submachine gun inspired by the German Bergmann, manufactured during the Second World War and primarily used by the Royal Navy. While the Lanchester was compatible with the existing stocks of 1907 pattern bayonets produced for the Lee Enfield No.1 rifle, in 1943 the Admiralty placed an order with Wilkinson for 87,600 new bayonets with a blackened finish on the blade. The bayonets for this contract all carry the ‘S294’ code used by Wilkinson from 1942 and have a different style of marking to older production 1907s. Straight single-fullered spear pointed knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood slab grips secured by two screws, steel beaked pommel with oil hole and locking button. Black leather No. 1 Mk 2 scabbard with steel locket & teardrop frog stud and steel chape with olive drab paint. The canvas frog is in very good order with broad arrow and store codes to the rear. The blade is 17¼ inches, 22 inches overall. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 390. (07 Box 1)

Nation : French
Local Price : £395.00

*Scarce* French Foreign Legion Paratroopers Fighting Knife Converted from 1917 Dated Remington U.S. Army Pattern 1913 Bayonet with Scabbard. BAYO 396. -. BAYO 396 A rare example of the French Foreign Legion fighting knife officially made after WW2 by converting a Pattern 1913 U.S. Army Remington bayonet. It was a stop gap issue to their Paratroopers before they were issued the M3 fighting knife. The scabbard was suitably altered by the addition of a leather belt frog. Used as late as 1978 in Zaire these are very scarce knives. Fully documented and photographed in Ron Flooks booklet, 'A Photographic Primer of Military Knifes'. The bayonets slab wood grips with grooves are secured by the correct screw bolts. It’s sprung bayonet lug button works correctly. The shortened fullered blade measures 7 ¼” length (12 ¼” overall). The blade is blackened. The cross guard has correctly had its muzzle ring removed leaving a small finger guard. One side of the blade has 1913 (pattern) above Remington roundel and ‘4 ’17 date (April 1917). The reverse has ‘C2A’ and inspection marks. The shortened steel mounted leather scabbards leather frog is absent but has the belt loop. The leather of the scabbard has original green paint finish. The price for this rare fighting knife includes UK delivery. BAYO 396. (Fighting Knives/Hunting Daggers)

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

WW2 Era Nazi German Puma Solingen Wehrmacht Armed Forces & Police Units M98 NCO’s Short Dress Bayonet With ‘In Memory Of My War Service’ Etched Panel Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22775 -. 22775 This is an original WW2 Nazi German M98 dress bayonet and scabbard. Short 7 ¾” blades were carried by NCO’s while longer blades (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 and push button release (not designed to be fitted to a rifle, the stud button is functional but mortise often too small for rifle attachment. Other examples have false stud buttons or no button). The mortise of our bayonet has its original red felt lining (the coloured felt mortise insert denoted service assignment. Red felt denotes issue to Wehrmacht Armed Forces or Police Units). It has a factory nickel plated 7 ¾” blade (12 ½” overall). The nickel finish has wear and tarnish consistent with age an handling. One side of the blade has the maker’s name ‘Puma Solingen’ and trademark and a crisp etched panel featuring the Nazi Natinal Emblem ‘Eagle with swastika’ and German Combat Helmet’ either side of German text which roughly translates to ‘In Memory Of My War Service’. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The cross guard and pommel are factory nickel plated & have wear and tarnish again consistent with age and handling. The original undamaged black Bakelite or Vulcanite grips are chequered and secured with two rivets. It has its original black military issue scabbard with lozenge shaped frog stud & ball tip. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22775 (box 2)

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

**AS FOUND**WW1 1916 Imperial German Waffenfabrik Mauser Pattern 98/05 Sawback 'Butcher Bayonet' With Scabbard & Leather Frog. Sn 23253 -. 23253 An original German WW1 Mauser 98/05 'Butcher Bayonet' in as found condition. The bayonet has the correct un-damaged 9 groove wooden grips which are secured with two original screw bolts. It’s push button spring release operates as it should. The cross guard correctly has no muzzle ring. The steel blade is marked by the manufacturer ‘Waffenfabrik Mauser A.G. Oberndorf a/’. The spine has date mark ‘16’ (1916) below Imperial inspection mark. The steel pommel also has an Imperial inspection mark. The blade measures just over 14 ¼” length (just over 19 ½” overall) & has the correct deep cut, sharp, sawback. The blade has just staining consistent with age and service use. Its original blackened steel scabbard has even patina. The scabbard has the correct frog bar and is fitted with period leather frog with belt loop. There are no visible maker or date marks on the scabbard or frog. The frog has a contemporary stitched stable field repair at the throat. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23253 (box 2)

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

1893 Imperial German Seitengewehr Model 1871 Simson & Co Suhl Brass Hilt Bayonet For The M1871 Mauser Rifle & Scabbard With Regiment Mark ’78.A.5.11. Sn 23464 -. 23464 An Imperial German Seitengewehr (side arm for the rifle) M1871 bayonet for the 1871 Mauser Rifle by Simson & Co Suhl with scabbard (see page 116 item 245 and page 113 of The Bayonet Book by John Watts and Peter White). The bayonet has brass grips, smooth on one side and grooved on the reverse. The smooth side is stamped with imperial inspection mark. The hilt has a push button release for the bayonet which operates smoothly. The blade is manufacturer marked ‘Simson & Co Suhl’. The single edged steel blade with fullers measures 18 ½” length ( 23 ½” overall). The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The spine has Imperial inspection mark above ‘93’ date (1893). The scabbard is leather and has a brass throat mount with frog bar and brass chape with ball end. The throat mount has Regiment mark ’78.A.5.11 (most likely 78th Battery 5th Artillery Regiment, Weapon 11). All leather & stitching is intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23464 (German box 2)

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £395.00

WW1, Turkish, Ersatz Pattern Model 1890 Bayonet, Steel Scabbard and Leather Frog. Sn 23478:3 -. 23478:3 This is a Turkish WW1 ersatz pattern 1890 bayonet with riveted on pressed steel grips. The bayonet has a tall slightly staggered crossguard and is stamped on the rear face with the Turkish crescent moon and star. The crossguard is stamped with the bayonet number 274 on the left hand side. The blade is single edged becoming double edged towards the tip. The pressed steel grips are retained by two domed steel rivets. The bayonet are contained in its original steel scabbard with a blunted finial, are held on by steel laces. The bayonet is complete with its brown leather frog which is stitched and riveted with a leather press stud retaining strap. See pages 278 - 284 and 150, item 230 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this scarce WW1 Turkish ersatz bayonet includes UK delivery. (All Other Countries Box 1) Sn 23478:3

Nation : German
Local Price : £395.00

Imperial German Weimar Republic Army Officer’s Dress Sword By Pack & Sohne Solingen With Nickel Plated Brass Hilt, Officer’s Cord, Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 15793:22 -. 15793:22 This is an original Weimar Republic Army Officer’s dress sword in good condition. The curved blade with fullers is 29 ¾” in length (35” overall). The ricasso has the manufacturer’s name E. Pack & Sohne, Solingen together with Company trademark. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has a flat nickel plated brass knuckle guard and cross guard with plain langets, undecorated curved quillon, grip back strap and curved pommel. Much of its original nickel plating is present. Its black ribbed grip with twisted wire binding are undamaged and the wire tight. The sword is fitted with its original officer’s leather strap with bullion stitching and portepee. The strap has wear consistent with age and service use. A section of the strap has perished and become separated but could easily be re-stitched. The portepee is intact. The Sword is complete its original black painted steel scabbard with single fixed hanging bar and separate hanging ring. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 15793:22

Nation : -
Local Price : £395.00

Late 19th / Early 20th Century Belgian Fonson & Co Fabricants Bruxcelles Infantry Officer’s Sword & Scabbard. Sn 17608 -. 17608 This is an original Belgian Infantry Officer’s Sword made sometime in the late 19th / early 20th Century. Our example has a 36” long steel blade with fullers and rolled spine. It measures 42” overall. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The blade has a crisp rectangular manufacturer’s cartouche ‘Fonson & Co Fabricants Bruxcelles’. The blade is fitted with original hilt washer. It has a pierced brass knuckle guard cast with foliate decoration and stepped pommel with matching decoration on the edges. The guard is numbered ‘152’. Its fish skin covered hilt has small areas of service wear to be expected. The binding is secure. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard. The scabbard with shoe has even patina and no dents or damage. It is fitted with single hanging ring. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17608

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

Victorian and WW1 Era British 1895 / 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade & Wood Scabbard With Leather Field Service Cover. ED 2528 -. ED 2528 This is an original 1895/97 British Infantry officer’s sword. These swords were a great improvement on previous patterns with better protection to the hand through its ¾ basket hilt (see page 179 of World Swords by Withers & pages 165-167 of Swords of the British Army by Robson). The sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with partial fullers. The ricasso has the ordnance acceptance ‘proof’ inlaid roundel. There are no visible manufacturer marks on this sword. Both sides of the blade have etched panels featuring foliate devices, the VR crown & Royal Cypher ‘(Queen Victoria) It has the correct ¾ bowl guard voided with foliate design and Victoria's. It has the correct fish skin grip with wire binding which is tight and intact. The sword is complete with its brass mounted wood scabbard bound with undamaged leather field service cover. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2528

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £395.00

**EXPERT ASSESSED** VERY UNUSUAL LARGE DESIRABLE**Boxed, Japanese Early Edo Period 1600-1680’s Tembo Armourer’s Work Mokko 4 Lobe Shape Iron Tsuba For Handachi (Half Dachi) Katana Decorated With Kiri Mon Badges. Sn 19173:9 -. 19173:9 This is an original early Edo period Iron Tsuba. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A label with his assessment can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The later wood box has a removable lid (one edge of lid absent). The box has a padded insert to protect the tsuba. The box also contains an image of the tsuba which bears a Japanese ink cartouche. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19173:9