Bayonets

Knife, scabbard, frog and knot (portapee). Blade not named. Not a bayonet, no mounting slot, worn as ceremonial dress sidearm.

Original in very good condition with bakelite grips in very good condition, no cracks or chips. Blade is plated, unsharpened and has one very minor area of flaking near tip. Original leather washer and buff coloured felt in slot.

Very nice condition pressed steel grip with evidence of Turkish marking on crossguard. 12 ¼ inch (310mm) blade could be full length as manufactured in Germany. Traditional scabbard with oval frog stud. Original green paint.

Original bring back condition is only GOOD with considerable rust and pitting evident in the photos. Somehow the condition is what you expect a 1917 trench warfare bayonet to be like.

Second model M1884/98 with a flash guard and new pommel shape. Ricasso marked Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingen Foche with a pyramid and cross logo, an uncommon maker with a very elaborate trademark. Spine of blade has inspection mark but no royal cypher or date. Original and very good condition overall. Scabbard is later manufacture, probably an era field replacement, manufactured by Gerbruder Heller in 1934 (S178K)..

Indian made sword bayonet for SMLE No. 1 Mk III rifle. Final variant with crude production squared pommel and rectangular wooden grips. Ricasso clearly marked British Crown over GRI, Mk II (no stars) and dated November 1944 (11-44). RFI marked for Rifle Factory Ishapore. Unfullered blade is blued in very good condition with false edge. Inspectors marks on opposite ricasso. No scabbard.

Shortened Pattern 1907 Indian made bayonet by Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI). Ricasso nicely marked British Crown over GRI with Mk II** and dated 5-42. RFI below. Inspectors marks on opposite side of ricasso. Blued unfullered blade in very good condition false edge. No scabbard.

Italy produced M4 bayonets for M1 carbines that were supplied by the USA in the 1950s.This specimen has production mark of Esercito Torino (Turin Army Arsenal) dated 1950. The blade has a reddish hue which is usually associated with Parkerizing after heat treating. Supplied with correct US M8A1 PWH manufactured scabbard. Very good condition overall. Scabbard is like new.

Original, very good condition overall. Fullered blade is used, very good, sharpened. Manufactured by Terni (Fabbrica D’Armi di Terni (Terni Firearms Manufacturing). Brass mounted leather scabbard is in very good condition with stitching intact.

Original, very good condition overall. Fullered blade is used, very good, sharpened. Manufactured by C. Gnutti Brass mounted leather scabbard is in very good condition with stitching intact.

Original, very good condition overall. Unmarked except for numbered crossguard. Fullered blade is very good. Brass mounted leather scabbard.

Original knife bayonet as used on the Italian World War One Mannlicher Carcano rifle Model 1891. No scabbard with this item. Blade is in very good condition. Manufactured by C. Gnutti.

Italian bayonet for Model 1891 Long Carcano rifle. All steel scabbard is the less common fluted pattern with minor damage to the tip of the scabbard and missing a screw in the frog stud.

This bayonet was made by shortening the earlier Model 1870 Vetterli sword bayonet, straightening and removing the hooked quillon. The conversion was done in WWI and the bayonet issued with Vetterli-Vitali rifles 6.5mm calibre. The long leaf spring is distinctive of this model. The 1870 brass mounted leather scabbard was also shortened to fit. Grip is composite (plastic).. Condition is original GOOD+ overall with scabbard being in very good original condition. Comes with uncommon leather belt frog correct for this model bayonet.An uncommon and unique transitional bayonet.

Fullered blade in very good condition. Ricasso is maker marked with “Tokyo Hourglass” for Hikari Seikl Selsakusho Arsenal. Pommel numbered Hooked quillon crossguard. Steel scabbard in very good condition with ball type end. Composition frog (layers of canvas cloth held together by glue) is very stiff.

Japanese bayonet for Type 30, 38 and 99 rifles. Fullered blade in very good condition, crossguard does not have hooked quillon but rounded end. Ricasso is completely unmarked as is pommel. Steel scabbard in very good condition with early ball type end. Leather frog is very good.

Early war, well made with fullered blade in very good condition. Ricasso is maker marked with Tokyo Arsenal three circles. Pommel is not numbered. Hooked quillon crossguard. Steel scabbard in good condition with some dents and surface wear to be expected of an issued and used Japanese bayonet.

Somewhat crudely made Arisaka bayonet. Unmarked. Possibly a training model or “school” bayonet. Muzzle ring diameter is 14.8mm so will fit on rifle. Muzzle ring shows wear at top as if repeatedly mounted and unmounted.

Original bayonet for the Japanese Arisaka rifle. Crude late war construction and unmarked. Issued and used in combat. As a result the steel scabbard shows significant battle damage as shown in photos.