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Local Price : £275.00

*Scarce* Austro-Hungarian ‘M1895’ Bayonet & Scabbard. BAYO 564. -. BAYO 564 A scarce WW1 Austro-Hungarian M1895 Mannlicher carbine knife bayonet, with calibrated foresight on the muzzle ring. The M1895 Knife bayonet was made for use on the 8 mm. M1895 Mannlicher rifle, which was produced in great quantities prior to and during the First World War. The M1895 bayonet was the first knife bayonet to feature an inverted blade profile, where cutting edge faces upward when fixed. The Mannlicher M1895 (German: Infanterie Repetier-Gewehr M.95, Hungarian: Gyalogsági Ismétl!7; Puska M95; "Infantry Repeating-Rifle M95") is a straight pull bolt-action rifle, designed by Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher that used a refined version of his revolutionary straight-pull action bolt, much like the Mannlicher M1890 carbine. This examples blade measures 24 ¾ cm (36 cm overall) it has an Eagle and makers mark to the ricasso. The wooden grips are held with two pins and are in good condition with age related use marks. The scabbard is in very good condition with makers mark, inspection stamps and ‘23’ on the frog mount. An nice pairing for the collector/enthusiast. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 564. (Other Countries Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

WWI British ‘1913’ Sword, Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 767 -. BAYO 767 This is a great example of the ‘P13’ bayonet, which although designated ‘P13’, fit the ‘P14’ rifle and was not introduced until ‘1916’. It is marked to the blade with ‘1913’ over ‘9’17’ (August 1917) and ‘Remington’ in a circle. The other side of the blade carries British inspection stamps. The blade is in good condition and only showing minor signs of wear. The vast majority of these bayonets were made in America by ‘Remington and Winchester’ with only a few made in England by ‘Vickers’. The near perfect wooden grips have two grooves on either side to distinguish it from the ‘P1907’. The scabbard is also an American made version with steel locket and chape, interchangeable with the ‘P’07’. The leather stitching and furniture on the scabbard are all in good condition and has been chromed presumably for parade/dress purposes. A very nice collectable ‘1913’ bayonet and scabbard in very good condition with some of its black paint missing. See ‘Skennerton’ item B239, pages 192-194. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 767. (Box 2)

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

Bavarian M1794 Fusilier Trooper’s Sword. Single-edged hanger blade with narrow fuller running close to the spine and hatchet point. Solid cast brass hilt with ribbed grip, smooth backstrap, quillon with squared cushion finial, knucklebow hilt and tang button. No scabbard. Blade ~24½ inches (63.1cm) in length, the sword ~30 inches (76.9cm) overall. The hilt is stamped with ‘I.7.И o .60’, with some overstamping of the final two digits suggesting these were renumbered at some point. This may be a unit mark, although not one I can interpret. The blade has some patination and speckled light pitting, with patches of heavier pitting along the spine, towards the tip and at the shoulder. A number of nicks to the edge, which is sharp. The brass hilt has only a few small dents and a light, even patina.

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

British 1888 Mark II, 2nd pattern, Lee Metford Bayonet, Scabbard And Frog. BAYO 230. -. BAYO 230 This is an early Edwardian, Lee Metford, 1888 Mark II second pattern bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The Bayonet blade which is in good clean condition with original polish, is 12" in length, double edged and unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is also marked 8. 02 (manufactured August 1902) together with ER and 'Flat Top' Crown ( Edward Rex ). The reverse is nicely stamped with the broad arrow over EFD (Enfield) and an inspection stamp. The pommel carries the stamping NR.86 over 350. This translates into the Territorial Force County Association National Reserve (NR) for Warwick (86) and the bayonet number (350) The grips are of wood, held together with two brass rivets and are stamped B over TW within a circle. There is an oil clearance hole in both of the grips. The bayonet is contained in a 1903 pattern scabbard with the internal steel chape bit missing the leather frog. The scabbard is stamped to the rear with UNVTC 91. This is an unusual combination of markings which are worthy of further research to this scarce bayonet to the National Reserve. Price includes UK delivery. BAYO 230.

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

*WWI British ‘P13’ MkI Sword, Bayonet Scabbard and Leather Frog. 20565:2. -. 20565:2 This is a great example of the ‘P13’ bayonet, which although designated ‘P13’, fit the ‘P14’ rifle and was not introduced until ‘1916’. It is marked to the blade with ‘1913’ over ‘12 16’ (Dec 1916) and ‘Remington’ in a circle. The other side of the blade carries British inspection stamps. The vast majority of these bayonets were made in America by ‘Remington and Winchester’ with only a few made in England by ‘Vickers’. The wooden grips have two grooves on either side to distinguish it from the ‘P1907’. The scabbard is a British ‘No1 MKII’ with an oval stud, and the frog is leather version stamped faintly to the rear with ‘CLIFF WALSALL 3’ possibly re-issued to the Homeguard in ‘WWII’. A very nice collectable ‘1913’ bayonet. See ‘Skennerton’ item B239, pages 192-194. The price includes U.K. delivery. 20565:2. (Box 1)

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £275.00

*Scarce* Indian Pattern Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 419. -. BAYO 419 This is a nice scarce version of the India pattern series of bayonets. The blade shows MK-I* but is the later variant of the No I Mk II shown in Skennertons book as No 153 on page 349. It has the freshly made unfullered blade and is not a cut down No I Mk-1* with fullers extending to the tip. It is dated ‘8 42’ denoting manufacture in August 1942. The wooden grips are in very good condition with minor service wear to the inside top of the left hand grip *see images*. The maker is ‘JU’ which is an unknown maker according to Skennerton. The scabbard is a cut down No I. The leather, stitching and metalwork is all in very good order. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 419. (Box 3)

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

*Rare* French M1842/59 bayonet and scabbard Sn ED 2198. -. ED 2198 This is a French M1842/59 bayonet and steel scabbard, with internal coil spring locking catch instead of the external spring of the Model 42 bayonet, hence its designation. The bayonet has a cast iron cross guard instead of brass cross guard of 1842. This bayonet was short lived from 1859 to 1866 when the Chassepot rifle and bayonet were produced. The bayonet has a brass hilt with a cast iron crossguard and a yataghan blade. The top edge of the blade carries the manufacturer Chattlerault, the date of manufacture January 1861 and the model number date of 1842. The internal coil spring of the M 1859 was not considered successful by the French and the M1866 Chassepot reverted to the leaf spring. These bayonets are not common. See White and Watts No 189 on page 83 and 90. Also see Martin J. Brayley, An Illustrated History of Bayonets, pages 70 and 71. Price includes UK delivery. Sn. ED 2198. (Bucket)

Nation : Argentine
Local Price : £275.00

*Matching Numbers* Argentine ‘Modelo Argentino 1891 Bayonet and Scabbard. Sn 7989. -. Sn 7989 This bayonet was designed to fit the Modelo Argentino 1891 Mauser Infantry Rifle, manufactured in Germany under contract. Most of these bayonets if not all were manufactured by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum, and Cie as this one is. They are extremely well made and this one is in very good to excellent condition. It is with its aluminium hilt, although some are found with brass hilts (* indicating "Navy" usage) steel crossguard, and hooked "blade-breaker" quillon. The latching mechanism is of the push-button/internal-spring type. The blades are straight, single-edged, and fullered on both sides. The blade is stamped on the ricasso with Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie / Solingen on one side, while on the other is the Argentine Crest (this is usually ground off when released from the arsenal as surplus wares as this one is) and Modelo Argentino 1891 including H 9375 which is slightly worn. The scabbard is sheet-rolled steel, ball finial, and dark "blued" finish (almost black) with matching H9375. Both bayonet and scabbard are stamped with a serial number, beginning with an alpha-character prefix, followed by a 4-digit number. It is desired by collectors that both bayonet and scabbard numbers match; otherwise they are considered mis-matched. The alpha-character indicates the ten-thousand unit, presumed in order from A to Z. The alpha-character A represents the first ten-thousand, so all serial numbers beginning with A are from the first 10,000 of a production order. This would be followed by a B, then C and so on and so forth through the alphabet. In very nice condition with the desired matching numbers. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 7989. (Box 1)

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French Model 1842 Sabre Bayonet & Steel Scabbard BAYO 651 -. BAYO 651 This is a very early French M1842 sabre bayonet and scabbard from its first production in 1842. This bayonet has a leaf spring as opposed to the later M1842/59 bayonet which had an internal coiled spring. The bayonet has a curve yataghan blade with the legend ‘Manufactured at Chattlerault 1842’ along its spine. The steel crossguard is stamped 2438 on one side and an indistinct number on the other. The bayonet has the correct steel cross guard with muzzle ring and ribbed brass grip with flat spring and steel push button. It is complete with the correct sheet steel scabbard which is painted black. See The Bayonet Book by White & Watts item183 on page 83 and 87. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 651.

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

Scarce* Parade Polished British L1A4 S.L.R Bayonet and Scabbard. 20737. -. 20737 This is a scarce ‘L1A4’ pattern bayonet, for which the pattern was sealed ‘31/12/1958’ but not produced until the 1970’s by Hopkinson of Sheffield. The grips are marked ‘960 2379 & S.M denoting manufacture in 1979. The blade carries a polished finish and the grips are virtually mint. The scabbard is a ‘No5 MkII’ which again has been polished for parade. After the ‘L1A1’ this is the scarcest model in the ‘L1’ bayonet series. See Skennerton item B324 pages 262 & 263. The price includes UK delivery. 20737. (Box 3)

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

WWI 1916 Seitengewehr German Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser 'Butcher Knife' Bayonet By Mauser A.G. Oberndorf Complete with Steel Scabbard . BAYO 330. -. BAYO 330 A 1916 German Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser 'Butcher Knife' bayonet By Mauser A.G. Oberndorf. This is a very nice condition original Imperial German Pattern 1898/05 'butchers knife' bayonet and scabbard for the Gew. 98 Mauser Rifle. This is the later model with a trimmed muzzle ring and fitted with a flash guard. The ricasso is stamped "Waffenfabrik Mauser A.G. Oberndorf a.n.” The back edge of the blade is stamped with the Imperial Crown above "W 16" (1916). The blade is clean and the grips are original and un-damaged. The steel scabbard is also original and in good order with just a couple of very minor dents on the reverse as to be expected. (See image 267 on page 123 in 'The Bayonet Book' by Watts and White). The price for this nicely marked bayonet and scabbard includes UK delivery. BAYO 330. (Box 3)

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £275.00

Italian WWI 1891/38 Carcano L. Franchi fixed Blade Bayonet and Leather Frog. BAYO 333. -. BAYO 333 The folding bayonet was found to be a poor design. The blade frequently wore loose and it was expensive and time consuming to produce. This led to the manufacture of a fixed blade version, and a number of folding bayonets were converted to fixed blades. This is a very nice fixed version, the release button works and the wooden grips are in good condition only showing minor signs of service wear. Serial number (N73272) 3 and L. FRANHCI is stamped on the side. The handle is 4 “, the blade 7 “and the overall length is 11 “. It comes with its correct 1891/38 scabbard which retains the majority of its paint and its rare leather frog which is in very good order and has a lovely patina. See page 166 of Bayonets and illustrated history by Martin J. Brayley. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 333. (Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

French M1816 Artillery Sidearm. Straight leaf-shaped blade with lenticular cross section, two short, narrow fullers toward the forte above which is a single long fuller. Solid brass crossbar hilt with round finials, integral brass grip with fishscale texture and three steel rivets, oval brass pommel. Black leather scabbard with brass chape and throat pieces, the throat piece with frog loop. The blade is engraved on one side at the ricasso with traces of what may be a manufacturer’s mark in cursive script, but this is illegible due to heavy patination and speckled pitting. The ricasso on the other side is stamped with two poincon inspection marks. The crossbar of the hilt is stamped with three serial numbers: ‘2389’ on one finial, ‘3616’ on the other finial, which has been cancelled with three strikethroughs so presumably predates the non-cancelled mark, and finally an illegible three-digit number in the centre of the hilt which has been cancelled by denting the digits. Sidearms with the form of a neoclassical ‘gladius’ appear to have originated with the French 1771 ‘Eagle Head’ Artillery sword. A series of very similar-looking short swords were subsequently designed, including the French 1816 & 1831 Artillery models, the US Model 1832 Foot Artillery, the Swiss 1842 Pioneer’s, the Russian 1848 Pioneer’s and the British 1855 Land Transport. They were simple and robust but not particularly useful for combat (the gladius having become obsolete for good reasons) so remained either ceremonial items or in the role of a machete for various field tasks such as clearing brush. The blade has a dark patina overall and areas of moderate to heavy pitting. The tip is worn and there are some nicks and rolls to the edge. The brass hilt has a moderate patina with a few spots of staining and small dents. The three steel rivets in the grip have a dark patina matching the blade. The scabbard leather is original with some abrasion, flaking and surface-level cracking, and a 5cm long split along part of one side. Its stitching has almost all been lost. The throat and chape pieces of the scabbard have been painted a very dark green at some point, which has worn off on one side of the chape piece and is slightly worn elsewhere. The staples attaching the pieces to the scabbard leather have been lost allowing the throat piece to detach. The throat piece is cracked along one side and the chape piece has denting and cracking along its upper edge on one side.

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French M1886 Lebel Bayonet, Scarce Steel Grip Version. Straight cruciform epee blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring and rotating locking catch, black painted steel grip, tubular steel scabbard, brown leather frog. This bayonet pattern fitted to the M1886 Lebel and M1907 Berthier rifles used by the French Army during WW1. The black-painted steel grip was an expediency measure to increase production – cupro-nickel was the original material, which was then replaced with brass or steel, of which steel is rarer. The blade is in good condition, with only a few small dings. The black paint of the grip is almost completely intact, only a small area showing flaking on one side. The hilt appears to have been blued and then likewise painted - some wear on raised edges which reveals the blueing or the steel beneath. The scabbard is likewise painted with some small areas of flaking, and is free of dents. The brown leather frog is flexible with no damage and only light surface rubbing in high-wear areas. Its brass buckle has an even patina.

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

Georgian Sidearm, Mole. Origin: United Kingdom, Culture: British, Period: 18th Century. A Georgian sidearm marked Mole.

Nation : Australian
Local Price : £275.00

WWII Dated Australian 1907 Pattern Bayonet by Mangrovite Arsenal with Matching Scabbard. BAYO 356. -. BAYO 356 An Australian 1907 Pattern bayonet with Mangrovite marked blade and later style No. 1 scabbard also marked ‘MA’. In around 1927 bayonet production ceased and was re-commenced late in 1940. Ricasso markings from 1940 are different, including the inspector's marks. The bayonet shop was transferred from Lithgow to Orange in July 1942. The wood room, which made up rifle furniture as well as bayonet grips, was removed from Lithgow to the Slazenger Sports Goods factory in Sydney in 1941. After Japans entry into the war in the Pacific, Australian bayonet development moved rapidly into newer, shorter and specialised patterns and so the long 1907 bayonets manufactured in WWII were short lived and consequently rare. The bayonet has a blackened 17" blade with fullers. The ricasso is stamped with inspection marks and ‘MA’ and on the other side with "1907 6 42" (June 1942). The blade is in excellent condition. The bayonet has a straight waisted cross guard. The slab wood grips are both intact and are secured with two screw bolts. The pommel has the push button release, which operates smoothly and clearance hole. The No 1 late scabbard has a large frog stud along with three rivets showing on the locket. It is leather and in good condition and is stamped "Mangrovite 43 (1943). (see page 276 & 277, item A10 in Skennerton's 'British & Commonwealth Bayonets book). The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 356. (07 Box 2)

Nation : -
Local Price : £275.00

Kaskara Sword, North-East Africa. Origin: North-East Africa, Culture: Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, Period: 19th Century. A good quality Kaskara sword, characteristic of Sudan, Chad, and Eritrea. Blade likely to be of European origin.

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

Scarce German S98/05 uas Bayonet by Anker-Werke Bielefeld & Scabbard. BAYO 269. -. BAYO 269 This is a scarce S98/05 bayonet by Anker-Werke Bielefeld. Anthony Carter in his 'German Bayonets' book states that the models 98/02 and 98/05 bayonets by this firm are scarce and are thought to have only been made in 1917. They only carry the 2 line trademark of Anker-Werke Bielefeld with no dates, cyphers or other firm markings. There is however a number "493" stamped on the crossguard. The bayonet is an all steel scabbard. (See German Bayonets book by Carter Page 27-30 and Page 64-65. A scarce bayonet for the collector. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 269. (Box 1)

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

WWI 1916/1917 Imperial German Durkopp Werke Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Butcher Bayonet, Steel Scabbard & Leather Frog. BAYO 440. -. BAYO 440 Durkopp Werke A.G were well established makers of sewing machines, Bicycles, cars & lorries before WWI. The Company’s distinctive trademark includes the Company name & large ‘D’ enclosing a factory. They were producing bayonets in 1916 & 1917 some of which are dated & others as with our example are without date. Durkopp also finished blank blades for other companies but this is made by Durkopp as it is without any other company name (see German Bayonets page 70 by Carter). This is a nice WW1 era Imperial German Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Butcher bayonet by Durkopp. The back edge of the 14 ½” butcher blade has indistinct inspection marks. The blade has just light staining consistent with age and is crisply marked with the Durkopp manufacturer name and trademark. The grooved wood grips are original and un-damaged. The steel scabbard is also original and in good order with just a couple of very minor dents to be expected. The scabbard is fitted with its original leather frog which has just light surface scuffs which is to be expected. There are no manufacturer or date marks on the frog. The price for this nicely marked bayonet and scabbard includes UK delivery. BAYO 440. (Box 1)

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

*Good Condition* German WWII Dated S84/98 III Bayonet with Scabbard and Leather Frog. 11523:4. -. 11523:4 The Seitengewehr 84/98 was the most widely issued German bayonet of the Second World War. It was used in conjunction with the Karabiner 98k rifle. It was a development of a design which had first been introduced before the First World War, for use by machine-gunners and cyclists. Initially these bayonets were produced by modifying obsolete Model 71/84 bayonets. However, during the First World War production of new S84/98 bayonets took place, as they were simple to manufacture and used less metal than the standard S98 bayonet. The adoption of the K98k rifle in 1934 prompted the manufacture of quantities of an improved S84/98. This example was made by Waffenfabrik Carl Eickhorn Solingen (In 1865 Eickhorn was founded by Carl Eickhorn in Solingen. The company is famous for their combat and rescue knives. Until the end of the 19th century Eickhorn was known all over the world. The huge factory was partly destroyed during the second world war and rebuilt in the following years. ‘cof 42’ which is stamped clearly to one side of the blade which is in very good condition, the number ‘009’ and ‘C’ is to the other. The pommel has two waffenampt stamps. The all metal scabbard is in excellent order and is stamped ‘clc44’ & ‘0806’. The leather frog is immaculate and has a makers mark which is illegible and is in equally good order with a nice patina and all stitching and metalwork in place. See ‘White & Watts’ The bayonet Book, pages 133, No 296. The price includes UK delivery. 11523:4. (Box 3)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £275.00

WWII Japanese “Heiho” captured Dutch East Indies Klewang. WW2 Japanese “Heiho” machete (Converted Dutch 1911M Klewang from when the Japanese invaded the Dutch East Indies) Originally these were issued to army and police forces in the Netherlands East Indies. Used during the East Indies uprising & before the WW2 Japanese invasion. The Japanese forces appropriated these cutlasses and reworked them for Jungle warfare by cutting down the bowl guard and leaving oval cross guard, removing the clip point and shortening the blade The pommel has a metal plate which looks like the remains of the original bowl guard. It has original tropical hardwood slab grips secured by large brass rivets and slightly curved steel cross guard. The slightly curved blade with single fuller is stamped above the cross guard with the crown z proof mark for the Dutch armouries. There is a small split to guard, and the blade shows clear signs of service sharpening. It still retains a good edge and has no pitting or rust, there is a nice overall patina

Nation : American
Local Price : £275.00

**American M1917 Bayonet by Remington and Leather Scabbard. BAYO 425. -. BAYO 425 This is a good condition M1917 bayonet made 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). It is nicely stamped on the ricasso with ‘1917 Remington’. The other side is stamped with the 'Flaming Grenade' over "U.S" and the eagles head inspection mark with a feint ‘15’. The wooden grips which are showing minor signs of use and have two grooves cut into them with an oil hole in the pommel. It is carried in a later pattern British scabbard, later scabbards have the belt hooks attached to the top mount. The American scabbards also have a small drain hole drilled in the bottom of the chape, unlike British versions which did not have the hole. The Scabbard has a makers mark GF & GK (Grafton and Knight) to the rear. The scabbard leather has a nice patina and the stitching and metalwork are all in good order. A nice early and complete pattern 1917 bayonet and scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 425. (U.S. Bayonets Box 1)

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

WWII Dated British 1907 Bayonet Scabbard and Frog by Manufacturer Vickers. 21602:3. -. 21602:3 The 1907 bayonet was designed to be used with the Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle. The pattern 1907 bayonet with hooked quillon removed, the important change was decided for the removal was in 1913, and the official approval date was 29/10/13. This bayonet is made by Vickers which is stamped to the ricasso along with ‘1907’, ‘7’18’ (July 1918) and some inspection marks. The pommel has a circled war dept arrow. The blade is in good condition for its age and appears to have been re sharpened. The wooden grips are held with two screws and have aged well. The scabbards furniture is in good condition and the leather stitching is intact. The webbing frog is excellent. A good 1907 bayonet and scabbard for the collector. See page 187 B235 of Skennerton for reference. The price includes UK delivery. 21602:3. (07 Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

*Matching Numbers* British Enfield Pattern 1853 Bayonet Scabbard and Leather Frog. 21748. -. 21748 This triangular tapered socket bayonet was the first universal issue British Army bayonet to have a locking ring, modelled on a French design. It was introduced with the new Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle Musket and carried in a leather scabbard. This is a nice matching pair with two inspection marks above C&E and J.T. The length overall is 20.5” with a blade length of 17” and a socket length of 3”. The Muzzle ring diameter (M.R.D) is 20mm. The blade has age related staining which is to be expected. The scabbard is in excellent order with supple leather, good stitching and the metalwork is the early pattern (1853-1860) with teardrop frog stud let into the brown leather as opposed to the later variants where the frog stud was attached to the top locket. The locket is stamped ‘1150’ as is the side of the socket *retaining screw absent*. The frog is in good order with stitching in place and with a nice patina. See Skennerton's book British & Commonwealth Bayonets, item B145 pages 105-109 for reference. The price includes UK delivery. 21748. (Sockets Box)

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

WWI Dated Imperial German 1898/05 Butcher Knife Bayonet Scabbard by Manufacturer Luneschloss. 21750. -. 21750 The Bayonet M1898/05 would succeed the M1898 long bayonet. It had a much stronger design but was still very long. In the beginning of the Great War it came with high ears and without flash guard. The M1898 ‘New Pattern’ was missing the ‘ears’ and is characterised by the addition of a thin sheet of steel as muzzle fire protection on top of the grip. The original German First World War butcher blade bayonet was used with the Mauser Gewehr 98 (GEW 98) the standard issue service rifle of Imperial Germany. This example was manufactured by ‘Luneschloss Solingen’ (The Peter Daniel Lüneschloss Waffen-Fabrik company was founded in 1810. It originally began as a cutlery manufacturer but started the production of edged weapons in 1848. They marketed their own etched and engraved: weapons, cutlery and tableware. Lüneschloss registered in Solingen on May 10, 1881. The company continued to manufacture edged weapons after the end of the first world war) as stamped on one side of the ricasso. The top of the spine is stamped with a date code ‘W 16’ (1916) and inspection stamps. The top of the pommel has two further inspection stamps. The wooden grips are held with two studs are good and intact. The correct steel scabbard is showing signs of age related wear with an inspection stamp to the top of the throat. See ‘White & Watts’ The bayonet Book, pages 114 & 123, No 267. The price includes UK postage and packing. 21750. (Box 2)

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

German Mauser M84/98 2nd Model Bayonet by Richard Abr. Herder, Solingen and Scabbard with Leather Frog. 22184:1. -. 22184:1 The 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 single edged spear point blade has a fuller on each side for about 180 mm. The riccasso has ‘clc 44’ (indicates production by Richard Abr. Herder, Solingen) ‘D2853’ to either side. The scabbard is metal with waffenampt stamp and leather frog. See page 128 No 283 of Watts & White for reference. A very good example for the collector, the price includes UK delivery. 22184:1. (Box 2)

Nation : -
Local Price : £275.00

*Scarce* U.S M7 Bayonet & M8A1 Sheath by Manufacturer Colt for the M16 Rifle. 22233. -. 22233 The M7 bayonet is a bayonet that was used by the U.S. military for the M16 rifle (The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-round magazine) it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well as many other assault rifles, carbines, and combat shotguns. It can be used as a fighting knife and utility tool. It was introduced in 1964, when the M16 rifle entered service during the Vietnam War. The M7 bayonet is very similar to the older M4 bayonet with the Korean War era plastic grips for the M1/M2 carbines except that the M7 has a much larger muzzle ring. The M7 has the same two-lever locking mechanism as the M4, that connects to a lug on the M16 rifle's barrel. The M4 (M1/M2 carbine), M5 (M1 rifle), and M6 bayonet (M14 rifle), are all derived from the World War II M3 fighting knife. The blade has markings of the Colt horse logo with the words Colt's 62316 Hartford Conn. U.S.A. and is in near perfect condition. The M8A1 scabbard has the early green crackle finish and is marked USM8A1 on the metal throat, again in near perfect condition. The price includes UK delivery. 22233.

Nation : French
Local Price : £275.00

French Model 1874 Gras Sword Bayonet, 1877 Dated, by Manufactures D’Armes De St. Étienne with Scabbard. BAYO 467. -. BAYO 467 An original French Gras Sword bayonet for the Model 1874 Gras rifle (The Fusil Modèle 1874 or Gras was the French Army's primary service rifle from 1874 to 1886. Designed by Colonel Basile Gras, the Gras was a metallic cartridge adaptation of the single-shot, breech-loading, black powder Chassepot rifle. It was developed from 1872 to 1874 as a response to the German adoption of the Mauser Model 1871 metallic cartridge rifle) the successor of the Chassepot. It has a straight, clean 20 ½” T back blade. The back of the blade ids dated July 1877 and is marked by the manufacturer. ‘Manufactures D’Armes De St. Étienne’. The slab wood grips are undamaged *see images*. The bayonet has a hooked quillon which is secured with two rivets and muzzle ring. The bayonet has a brass pommel and a push button release which operates smoothly. The cross guard has small inspection marks and is numbered 88295. The bayonet is complete with its original steel scabbard which has the number ‘93401’. See White & Watts Item No 201, pages 84 & 94. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 467

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

German WWII M84/98 3rd Model Bayonet with Plastic Grips Scabbard and Frog. 22398. -. 22398 This is a nice 3rd model K98 bayonet with plastic grips. Blade length 10”. Overall length 15”. It is marked 42agv indicating production by Berg & Co, Solingen-Ohligs (The Solinger Axt- und Hauerfabrik (Berg & Co.), company traces its beginnings back to the Gebr. Weyersberg-who claims its history back to his ancestor the mayor of Solingen Wilhelm Weyersberg in 1573. The Solinger Axt- und Hauerfabrik company was officially founded on June 1, 1908, from the axe and machete division of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. (WKC post-1930). An early registered trademark features Kirschbaum's king's head surrounded by "Solinger Axt- u Hauerfabrik". The horse head trademark was registered in 1897. In 1909, the company was located on Wilhelmstrasse in Solingen-Ohligs. A 1908 catalogue features their offerings which included: Daggers, Hirschfangers, Hewers, Machetes and Fruchtstechers. Come the Third Reich era, early SA daggers, RAD Hewers and early Army daggers (with the king's head maker mark) were all made. Fisher estimates 2,000 SA/NSKK daggers were made. In 1939, the company was owned by Eugen Berg, while located at Forstrasse 51. It is likely that the company ceased trading after the war) with serial number 6137. The blade retains some blueing with light age-related staining. There are two Waffenampt stamps to the pommel. The scabbard is stamped with 3490 and a waffenampt stamp, and the leather frog is stamped ‘R39A’ & ‘CV’ to the rear. A nice wartime combination by a lesser manufacturer. See White & Watts No 296 pages 115 & 132 for reference. The price includes UK delivery. 22398 (Box 2)

Nation : German
Local Price : £275.00

*MINT* German M98 Dress Bayonet by FW Holler Solingen & Scabbard. BAYO 235. -. BAYO 235 This is a near mint, M98 dress bayonet and scabbard (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 and was worn by the mainly non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. This early dress bayonet has a rifle mortise and push button release. It retains the red felt in the mortise slot. This example has a pristine 7 ¾” blade (12 ½” overall). It has the maker’s name and trademark roundel ‘FW Holler Solingen’ at the ricasso. The cross guard and pommel are nickel plated. The black plastic grips are chequered and secured with two rivets. It has its original black military issue scabbard with lozenge shaped frog stud. The finish of the scabbard has areas of service wear. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 235. (Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £275.00

British Wilkinson 1888 Pattern Mk I, 2nd Type, Lee Metford Bayonet and Scabbard BAYO 454. -. BAYO 454 This is a Lee Metford, 1888 Mk I 2nd 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 WILKINSON LONDON ‘10’ 91 (manufacture October 1891) and various other inspection stamps. The other side carries an arrow over W.D. and an inspection stamp. The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets and there is an inspection stamp on each one. There is an oil clearance hole behind the top rivet and the grips are in good order. The pommel has inspection stamps and ‘5 CH’. The number 684 is on the top of the scabbard mouthpiece which is a standard 1888 Mk I. See Watts & White No 802 on page 387 for reference. This is a nice pattern 1888 bayonet made by Wilkinsons. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 454. (British Box 3)

Nation : Australian
Local Price : £275.00

Australian Owen Mk I Sub Machine Gun 1907 Pattern Bayonet with Lithgow Marked Blade and No. 1 Scabbard. 22534:6. -. 22534:6 The Owen Mk I bayonet was introduced in 1944 along with Owen Mk I/I, although the I/I model was at first known as the Mk II. The Mk I is merely the No I (Patt. 1907) with a newly made 10” blade, having a fuller of only 5”. The wartime Owen bayonets were made at Orange, therefore the OA mark. More of the Owens were produced at Lithgow in 1953 and these have the MA mark such as this one. The ricasso is stamped with inspection marks and ‘MA’ and on the other side with a Broad arrow and ’53’ (1953). The blade is in excellent condition. The bayonet has a straight waisted cross guard. The slab wood grips are both intact and are secured with two screw bolts. The pommel has the push button release, which operates smoothly and clearance hole. The No 1 late scabbard has a large frog stud along with three rivets showing on the locket. Its leather is in good condition and is stamped ‘Mangrovite TD’ with a War Department Arrow. (see page 278 & 279, item A13 in Skennerton's 'British & Commonwealth Bayonets book). The price includes UK delivery. 22534:6. (07 Box 1)