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Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

British No7 Mk1 Bayonet Scabbard and Frog. BAYO 552. -. BAYO 552 This No7 Mk1 bayonet was made at Poole Arsenal in 1948. The bayonet is marked on the blade No7 MK1L on one side and P (within a circle) 1948 on the other side. Poole only made 30,000 out of a total of 330,000 of these bayonets this making this a scarce bayonet. The blade is clean as are the brown Tufnell grips. The swivelling pommel works as it should and is lightly stamped FC over B. The scabbard is the No5 Mk1 with a steel mouthpiece. The frog is a standard ’37 pattern webbing version. This is a nice example of a scarce bayonet. BAYO 552.

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Local Price : £295.00

WW2 US Army UFH (Union Fork and Hoe Company) M1 Short Bayonet & Scabbard For The M1 Garand Rifle. Sn 20101 -. 20101 An excellent, original M1 Garand rifle bayonet with original 10” parkerised blade, not a cut down ‘M1905’ or ‘M1942’. The fullers do not run through to the tip as with the cut down bayonets, but stop 2 ¾ “from the tip ( see ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ by Martin.J.Brayley, pages 231-241). The bayonet has a push button release which is situated near to the cross guard with muzzle ring. The ricasso is stamped by the maker ‘UFH’ (Union Fork and Hoe Company), ‘US’ (army acceptance mark) & Frankford arsenal ‘ignited grenade’ mark. The scabbard is again original and not a cut down version. It has its original plastic scabbard with steel throat mount and chape holed for thigh cord. The throat mount has the correct double hook arrangement. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20101

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Local Price : £295.00

*Matching Numbers* Brazilian ‘1908’ Pattern Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 593. -. BAYO 593 This is a nice Brazilian ‘1908’ pattern bayonet and scabbard with matching numbers. These bayonets were for use with the new 7mm Mauser rifle adopted in 1908 and were made in Germany. This example carries the trademark of W.K. & CIE. Solingen (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co) (The history of the company Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie (W.K.C.) in Solingen began in the early middle-ages, when the trademark “Kingshead“ was registered by the blade smith Johannes Wundes in 1560. This trademark is one of the oldest registered and is still in use today) on the ricasso. The crossguard carries the number ‘6614’ as does the frog stud on the brass mounted leather scabbard. The blade has light staining consistent with its age. The wooden grips are in very nice condition. The leather, stitching and metalwork on the scabbard are all in good order. See ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ page 38 by Martin J. Brayley. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 593. (Box 2)

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £295.00

Italian M1860 Cavalry Sword by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum. EL7294 - Italian M1860 cavalry sword made by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum. Good complete condition, no movement, grip wire still in place. Late-19th century variation of the scabbard with one ring.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £295.00

Italian M1860 Cavalry Sabre by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum. EL7295 - Italian M1860 cavalry sabre by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum. Large 35.5 inch blade, firm in the hilt, no movement. Blade with dark patina and some light pitting in blades - it has been service sharpened. Brass wire replaced to the grip. Complete in earlier type of scabbard with two rings.

Nation : French
Local Price : £295.00

French M1822 Light Cavalry Sabre. EL7299 - A French M1822 light cavalry troopers' sabre. No maker's markings or stamps that I can see. Blade quite bright and in good condition, of 36 inches long. A tiny bit of movement in the guard. Leather grip intact and earlier type of two ring scabbard.

Nation : Polish
Local Price : £295.00

George V 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword. EL7398 - A George V era infantry officer's sword, 1897 pattern. No retailer or maker marked. The blade in bright polish, with good frost etching, and some blemishes, firm in the hilt and not sharpened. This sword was purchased obviously during George V's reign, but is known to have been owned by an officer with the surname Bell in WW2. The hilt in good condition and complete in good condition

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £295.00

*Scarce* Turkish ‘M1935’ Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 594. -. BAYO 564 This is a very scarce ‘M1935’ bayonet which was newly made when Turkey decided to standardise their weapons to ‘1903’ style rifles and 250mm length bayonet blades. The pommel carries ‘AS.FA’ which stands for ‘Askari Fabrika’ and translates as ‘Military Factory’ and has a serial number of ‘56589’. The blade is fullered but devoid of any markings. The scabbard is steel with an oval frog stud, and again devoid of markings. The blade has light staining conducive with its age. The wooden grips are in good order as the scabbard which has a nice patina and only very insignificant indentation. See ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ by Martin J. Brayley pages 219-221. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 594. (Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

British No 7 MK 1 L, Bayonet For The No 4 Rifle & MK V Sten Sub Machine Gun, With Swivel Handle, Black Grips, Scabbard & Webbing Frog By Elkingtons BAYO 273. -. BAYO 273 An original No 7 MK 1 L, bayonet with swivelling pommel made for the No 4 rifle and MK V Sten Sub Machine Guns. The 'L' designation is for Land Service. The black tufnel grips fitted to this bayonet are not as common as the red grips. The bayonet has a 7 ¾” blade (12 ¼” overall) with bowie knife style blade and deep fuller to both sides. The blade is stamped on the ricasso 'No 7 MK1/L' and M78 on the other side which denotes manufacture by Elingtons. The blade and black Tufnell grip are in good condition. The scabbard is the No 5 Mark1 with the steel mouthpiece. The scabbard is fitted with an original webbing pattern ’37 frog with feint stamps to the rear. See Skennerton item B299 on page 243 for further information. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 273.

Nation : -
Local Price : £295.00

U.S. 1942 Dated M1 Bayonet and Scabbard. 20436. -. 20436 This is a newly made M1 bayonet for the M1 Garand (The M1 Garand or M1 rifle is a semi-automatic rifle that was the service rifle of the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War) and not a cut down M1905 or M1942 blade. The blade carries the flaming grenade and ‘1942’ on one side and ‘U.S.’ on the other. The blade is fullered and predominantly unmarked with only minor signs of use related wear. It is carried in its correct green plastic scabbard with ‘U.S.’ within a flaming grenade to the top mount. The scabbard is undamaged and has a nice aged patina. See ‘An Illustrated History of Bayonets’ by Martin J.Brayley pages 231 to 241. The price includes UK delivery. 20436. (Knife Bayonets)

Nation : German
Local Price : £295.00

*Unusual* Polish Conversion of a German S 98/05 Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 576. -. BAYO 576 See ‘German Bayonets the Models 98/02 & 98/05 page 59 for reference. This appears to be one of the Polish post WWI conversions, as the flash guard has been partially removed and there is a number ‘7333’ stamped to the pommel. The blade carries the original makers mark of ‘Waffenfabrik Mauser’ and a crown over ‘W & 17’. The blade is clean, the grips are intact and only showing minor signs of service wear. The scabbard has staining relative to its age, with service wear marks. This is an unusual piece worthy of further research and a must for the German bayonet variations collector. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 576. (German Box 2)

Nation : -
Local Price : £295.00

*U.S. Model ‘1917’ Remington Bayonet and Scabbard. 20565:3. -. 20565:3 This is a nice clean ‘P1917’ bayonet made in ‘WWII’ for the ‘P17 30-06’ rifle. It can be differentiated from the ‘P13’ which it resembles by the markings on the blade. This example is marked to the blade with ‘1917’ over Remington in a circle, meaning manufacture by ‘Remington’ (founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington (as E. Remington and Sons) in Ilion, New York, it was one of the oldest gun makers in the US and claimed to be the oldest factory in the US that still made its original product) who made over 2 million bayonets. The other side of the blade carries the flaming grenade and eagles head over ‘U, S’. and inspection marks. The grips are wooden *with age related marks* with two grooves cut across them which is where it resembles the ‘P13’ and was interchangeable with the ‘P13’ except for the ‘P17’ rifle being 30.06 instead of the British .303. The scabbard which is showing signs of use is the standard American ‘P17’ version with belt hooks attached. These bayonets were often issued to the Home guard in WWII. See ‘Skennerton’ item B289 page 236. A scarce piece, for the collector. The price includes U.K. delivery. 20565:3. (Box 1)

Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

British 1876 Pattern Socket Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 435. -. BAYO 435 This is a clean ‘1876’ socket bayonet marked to the blade with an ‘R’ over the Broad Arrow and ‘W.D.’ followed by an inspection stamp to one of the other side of the triangular blade. The blade is in good condition and has light staining consistent with age. It is contained in its Mk II brass mounted leather scabbard. The top mount carries a Broad Arrow over ‘W.D.’ and an inspection stamp. The bayonets leather is in good condition *4” of stitching loose* and the metalwork is in good order *one pin missing on the chape*. See Skennerton item B187 page 145-147. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 435. (Box 3)

Nation : -
Local Price : £295.00

*Scarce/Mint* India Pattern No1 MkII Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 438. -. BAYO 438 This is a mint condition India pattern No1 MkII* bayonet with a new blade, no fuller and a false edge to the tip of the blade. The blade carries MkII over 9 43 & JU. See Skennerton item 154 on page 349 where he states that not all of the conversions with the false edge to the tip were marked with the *. ‘J U’ is as yet an un-identified maker. The scabbard is a shortened No1 version; the leather is showing signs of wear but as with the stitching and metalwork is intact. A nice mint variation for the India pattern collector. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 438. (Other Countries Box 2)

Nation : American
Local Price : £295.00

American M1 'Field Made' Fighting Knife/Bayonet & M8 P.W.H Scabbard. 20672:25. -. 20672:25 Made in the field by shortening the M1942 sword bayonet, this fighting knife/ bayonet measures 16 ¾ cm (28 ½ cm OA) for use on the Garand rifle see page 436, No 928 of ‘White & Watts’. The spring catch works as it should and the black ribbed plastic grips are intact but showing signs of service wear. The blades fuller goes to the tip and the metal is painted olive drab and is wearing in places. The USM8A1 scabbard was made by P.W.H ((Pennsylvania Working Home for the Blind) and is stamped to the locket. The number ‘240’ is stamped to the front of the scabbard. The green web frog is in good condition and the metalwork and stitching is intact. The price for this unique pairing includes UK delivery. 20672:25. (American Knife/Bayonets Box)

Nation : French
Local Price : £295.00

French ‘Shortened Cadet’ Lebel M1886/93 Bayonet and Scabbard. 20672:26. -. 20672:26 This is a nice pattern Lebel bayonet which is shortened example (34 cm blade length-46 cm OA) with a white metal hilt, downswept quillon with ‘63173’ two encircled ‘P’ proof marks stamped to it, and a round button catch. This is an early model with the hilt fixed permanently to the tang, whereas later models had removable hilts with a screw nut fixing to the end of the hilt. The blackened blade is the usual Lebel cruciform shape and the scabbard is black tubular steel. This is a lovely complete example of a 1st pattern iconic Lebel bayonet. See White and Watts item no. 205 on page 96 and Martin Brayley, An Illustrated History of Bayonets, pages 71 – 73. The price includes U.K. delivery. 20672:26. (French Bayo Box)

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £295.00

Italian Model 1891 Carcano Bayonet and Fluted Scabbard Manufactured by TERNI. 20821:13. -. 20821:13 The hilt has a straight cross guard, stamped B 452, with a muzzle ring diameter of 12.5 mm and plain wooden grips which are showing minor signs of service wear are held to the tang by two screw bolts. The pommel has a small T section slot and a spring loaded button release catch. The single edged blade maker’s marked ‘TERNI ‘ (Fabbrica D'Armi Di Terni) on the ricasso and has a single fuller to each side to within 75 mm of the double edge spear point. The fluted leather scabbard has a brass chape and locket which are all in good condition with all of the stitching intact. Overall length; 414mm, blade length; 298mm. See page 194 No 431 of Watts & Whites ‘The Bayonet Book’ for similar. The price includes UK delivery. 20821:13. (Box 1)

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £295.00

WWII Dated Turkish M1935 Bayonet Scabbard and Leather Frog. 20821:12. -. 20821:12 This is a standard pattern M1935 bayonet. This could have been newly made, but countless variants exist made up from a number of older Turkish and foreign weapons. This bayonet was probably not produced before 1938. Whilst generally the designation of the 1935 bayonet has been retained in this work it is believed that the Turks actually only began streamlining their vast array of rifle bayonet types reworking them to a ‘standard’ (1903-style rifles and 250mm bayonet blades) in 1938. See pages 219 & 221 of An Illustrated History of Bayonets by Martin J. Brayley. The blade is 25 cm long (38 cm overall). The pommel has ‘2133’ stamped to one side and the ricasso has ‘44’ (1944) and Turkish lettering to one side. The flashguard has a number of inspection stamps. The metal scabbard frog stud has the number ‘60056’ imprinted to it. The leather frog is made from thick brown leather and has an integrated belt loop which is in very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. 20821:12. (Box 1)

Nation : German
Local Price : £295.00

WWI German M88/98 All Steel Construction Ersatz Bayonet & Steel Scabbard. 20821:16. -. 20821:16 A WWI German M88/98 Ersatz bayonet and steel scabbard (see item 338, page 153 of The Bayonet Book By Watts & White). The all steel construction bayonet has a polished steel single edged blade with sharpened back edge point & central fuller. The blade measures 12.25” in length. It has a steel one piece cross guard with open muzzle ring. The spine of the blade has a small inspection mark ‘Crown over D’?. The steel pressed steel grip has an oil hole near to the cross guard. It has a push button bayonet release which works correctly. The grip retains original brown paint. It is complete with its steel scabbard which has a tear drop frog stud. The scabbard has no visible dents or markings. The price includes UK delivery. 20821:16. (Box 1)

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £295.00

Italian Model 1891 Carcano Bayonet Fluted Scabbard and Leather Frog. BAYO 345. -. BAYO 345 The hilt has a straight cross guard, stamped ‘V.G 9786’ to one side and ‘RP’ within an oval to the other. With a muzzle ring diameter of 12.5 mm and plain wooden grips which are showing minor signs of service wear are held to the tang by two screw bolts. The pommel has a small T section slot and a spring loaded button release catch. The single edged blade has a maker’s mark (illegible) on the ricasso and has a single fuller to each side to within 75 mm of the double edge spear point. The fluted leather scabbard and leather frog with integrated belt loop is stamped ‘A.R.E.T. 1931’ has a brass chape and locket which are all in good condition with all of the stitching intact. Overall length; 414mm, blade length; 298mm. See page 194 No 431 of Watts & Whites ‘The Bayonet Book’ for similar. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 345. (Box 1)

Nation : -
Local Price : £295.00

*U.S. Model ‘1917’ Remington Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 351. -. BAYO 351 This is a nice clean ‘P1917’ bayonet made in ‘WWII’ for the ‘P17 30-06’ rifle. It can be differentiated from the ‘P13’ which it resembles by the markings on the blade. This example is marked to the blade with ‘1917’ over Remington in a circle, meaning manufacture by ‘Remington’ (founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington (as E. Remington and Sons) in Ilion, New York, it was one of the oldest gun makers in the US and claimed to be the oldest factory in the US that still made its original product) who made over 2 million bayonets. The other side of the blade carries the flaming grenade and eagles head over ‘U, S’. and inspection marks. The grips are wooden *with age related marks* with two grooves cut across them which is where it resembles the ‘P13’ and was interchangeable with the ‘P13’ except for the ‘P17’ rifle being 30.06 instead of the British .303. The scabbard which is solid with stitching intact is the standard American ‘P17’ version with belt hooks attached. These bayonets were often issued to the Home guard in WWII. See ‘Skennerton’ item B289 page 236. A scarce piece, for the collector. The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 351. (U.S. Box 1)

Nation : American
Local Price : £295.00

A Most Interesting & Rare, Antique, 19th Century, American Presentation Boy's Sword. Presented to George Mellor in 1890. Made to The Standard Fully Functional Sword Specification Grade and Quality of an Adult's Sword At The Time. Made by Thurkle of Soho London. A most intriguing and interesting original antique curiosity and collector's item. The hilt design is based on an officer's sword of the American Civil war, with a straight blade, but around two thirds the regular size, suitable for a boy of, say, 4 to 8 years of age. We show the very same kind of sword held by a young boy dressed in a uniform in front of a patriotic portrait photograph of president William McKinley, in 1896. Cast brass hilt with wire bound leather grip over wood. Tempered blad fully etched with patterning and presentation name and date, George Mellor 1890 . Maker marked by Thurkle of Soho. Overall in very good condition. Photo of child held in the Library of Congress {copyright free} No scabbard 21 inches long overall, hilt, 5 inches

Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

British 1888 Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet by Wilkinson London and Scabbard. Sn 20821:20. -. 20821:20 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 "E.R. 11 01 Wilkinson London" (Manufactured November 1901). The reverse is stamped with the broad arrow and an inspection stamp ‘35W’. The grips are of wood, held together with two brass rivets and one side is stamped"49" over "W" below a Crown. There is an oil clearance hole in both of the grips which are showing signs of service wear. The bayonet is contained in a standard 1888 pattern scabbard and is in extremely good condition with all metal and stitch work intact. (See Skennerton's item B217 pages 170-173). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20821:20. (Box 3)

Nation : French
Local Price : £295.00

French Naval Administrator's Dagger. Origin: France, Culture: French, Period: 19th Century. An M1860 French Naval Administrator's Dagger. Some sources indicate these were issued to officers stationed in the South China Sea at the time of the Boxer Rebellion.

Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

British 1888 Mark II Lee Metford Bayonet By Wilkinson and MK I Scabbard. Sn 14039:3 -. 14039:3 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 "E.R. 12 01 Wilkinson London" (Manufactured December 1901). 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 of the grips. The bayonet is contained in a standard 1888 MK I pattern scabbard. (See Skennerton's item B215 pages 170-173). Sn 14039:3. (Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

1890 Pattern Cavalry Sword. EL7325 - A late-Victorian 1890 pattern cavalry sword, with numerous markings, in quite good condition, with some pitting at the ricasso, and no scabbard.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £295.00

Spanish M1893 Sword Bayonet & Steel Mounted Leather Scabbard and Frog. BAYO 428. -. BAYO 428 The Mauser Model 1893 is a bolt-action rifle commonly referred to as the Spanish Mauser, though the model was adopted by other countries in other calibres, most notably the Ottoman Empire. The M1893 was based on the experimental M1892 rifle, which Paul Mauser developed for the Spanish Army as part of a program to correct deficiencies in the earlier 1889, 1890, and 1891 series of Mauser rifles. A Spanish M1893 Sword bayonet and black leather scabbard for the 7mm Mauser short rifle. It has wooden chequered grips secured with two screw bolts. The pommel is steel and incorporates a push button release. The cross guard is steel and has a muzzle ring. The ricasso has the correct markings of 'Artilleria FCA Nacional' on one side and a serial number "77648" on the other. It has a 15 ½ " long, polished steel single edge blade which is fullered. The black leather scabbard is steel mounted and in excellent condition with stitching and metalwork is in very good order. (See White & Watts 'The Bayonet Book' pages 245 & 252, item 564). The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 428. (Box 3)

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £295.00

*Unique* Belgium Made Chinese Mauser Bayonet. BAYO 430. -. BAYO 430 A somewhat unique bayonet with an all metal hilt and cruciform blade (from an obsolete 1853 Enfield) believed to have been made in Belgium and exported for the Chinese after the 1st World War. This bayonet unlike the German Ersatz bayonet which they resemble, has a full muzzle ring. Blade length; 42 ½ cm (55 ¼ cm overall) with a sawtooth tip *minor damage to one edge*. This bayonet is missing its scabbard which is common with these bayonets. See page 49 of Watts & White for similar. See images for condition. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 430. (Other Countries Box 2)

Nation : Australian
Local Price : £295.00

Australian L1A2 Knife Bayonet for the FAL Rifle with No5 Scabbard and Green Webbing Frog. BAYO 454. -. BAYO 454 The L1A2 was an Australian produced bayonet, following the British L1A1 pattern. The Australian bayonet has no identifying marks on the grip and retains the protruding press-stud design. The L1A2 was produced at the Small Arms Factory Lithgow, from 1958-1984. The earliest L1A2 bayonets had the squared fuller like the British pattern, but changed to the rounded fuller from 1960. This example has the rounded fullers and a blackened blade. The blade is excellent, the No5 scabbard and grips are showing signs of wear and green webbing frog is very good. See page 404 White & Watts for reference. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 454. (All other Countries Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

WWII British No5 (Jungle Carbine) Bayonet Scabbard and Webbing Frog. 21718. -. 21718 This is a nice wartime No5 bayonet by Wilkinson for the Jungle Carbine (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 one side of the blade and a Broad Arrow and bend mark to the other which is in good condition with a few age related blemishes. The grips are showing very minor signs of service wear. See Watts & White item No 844 pages 328 & 401. The scabbard is the early No5 MkI with steel mouthpiece and is virtually unmarked. The webbing frog has stores codes to the rear, see images. A lovely WWII example in excellent condition, the price includes UK delivery. 21718. (Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £295.00

British East India Company Pattern 1839/42 Socket Bayonet & Scabbard. 21749. -. 21749 The East India Company adopted the percussion system in 1840 and in the season of 1840/41, 12,000 muskets, 1,760 fusils and 900 rifles all using the percussion system were with other arms, shipped to India. The East India Company also issued a new pattern bayonet in this period but the date od adoption is not known. It had normal triangular blade and socket but the collar is fitted to take an entirely different spring (See Watts & White No 725 on pages 297 & 359 for reference). The metalwork is in very good condition with light age related staining. The bayonet is marked with the numbers ‘4’ ‘83’ and the scabbard number ‘1’ ‘28’. Blade length; 40cm - Overall 49 ½ cm. The leather is supple *stitching loose to rear* there are 3 studs missing, one from the chape and two from the locket, all of which have minor movement but are intact. The price includes UK delivery. 21749. (Sockets Box)

Nation : German
Local Price : £295.00

*Scarce* German Dated WWII K98 Mauser Adapted by the Norwegian Army to fit the U.S. M1 Garand Rifle with Scabbard. 21697. -. 21697 A scarce Mauser K98 bayonet by DURKOPP converted to fit the Norwegian issue M1 Garand rifle (Garand Selvladegevaer) with correct adapted scabbard to fit US webbing. Grip with bolt retained Bakelite scales has an extended boss fitted to the top front to fit the Garand M1 rifle. Pommel with release catch to the right rear is struck to the left side with WW2 German Waffenamt inspection marks. The deep blue fullered blade is struck to the rear left with E.u.F. Horster, with serial number and inspection mark to the right. The top of the blade stamped 38 for manufacture in 1938. German WWII scabbard struck with maker’s name BERG & Co 1938 has a Waffenamt to the ball tip and has been adapted in service to fit the standard post war US issue webbing belt. From 1950 to 1963 the US supplied 72,801 M1 rifle to Norway. In April 1957 just 5000 of these converted Mauser bayonets were manufactured from captured war time stock in Norway, to be fitted to the rifles in army service making these very rare items today. In very good condition with nice scales, nearly all the original blue to the blade and a working catch in a nice military marked WWII scabbard. A very nice example of a very scarce Mauser bayonet variation built up by the Norwegian army on a scarce pre-war / early war Wehrmacht issue bayonet. The price includes UK delivery. 21697. (German Box 2)