Bayonets
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**EXTREMELY RARE ONE OF ONLY 3,412**Original WW2 Australian WD Paratrooper’s Mark 1 Machete Bayonet For No.1 Rifles With ‘Slaz 43’ (Slazenger 1943 Grips) & 1944 Dated Scabbard By RML Ltd. Sn 22960 - 22960 On 3rd April 1944 a special bayonet was approved for Parachutists being intended as a dual purpose bayonet and machete, for use with the No. 1 Rifle. Initially it was introduced as the 'P' (Parachutists) bayonet but when use became more widespread it's nomenclature was changed to Machete Bayonet MK 1. Only 3,412 of these bayonets were made and serial numbers between 3001 and 6412 have been seen (see pages 284-286 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets By Skennerton. Plate A24 on page 285 of the author’s book illustrates one of these bayonets). The bayonet was popular with Elite Jungle fighting Troops / Parachutists until introduction of the MKII variant with composite grip in 1945. This is an excellent, original, example of the extremely rare Australian made MK 1 Machete Bayonet. It has a distinctive 11 ¼” richly blued heavy Machete style blade (16" overall). The blade has a small 'War Dept arrow' on one side and no other markings. The cross guard muzzle ring and wood slab grips are undamaged. One wood grip is stamped by the Manufacturer 'SLAZ 43' which is the Australian manufacturer Slazenger and 1943 date. The right side of the pommel is crisply stamped with serial number '4089' which is in the serial number range for MK 1 production. The bayonet is complete with its original webbing and canvas scabbard with copper rivets and steel mouthpiece. The scabbard has integral webbing belt loops and webbing retaining strap with single brass stud fastener. The rear of the scabbard is ink stamped with maker mark ‘RML Ltd’ and '1944' date. The price for this excellent extremely rare Bayonet and Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22960 (other countries box 3) £1,200.00 |
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French, M1842/59 Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 379 - BAYO 375 This is a nice French M1842/59 bayonet and steel scabbard, with internal coil spring locking catch instead of the external spring of the Model 1842 bayonet, hence its designation. The bayonet has a cast steel cross guard instead of a brass cross guard of Model 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 steel crossguard and a yataghan blade. The blade is bright in excellent condition and the top edge is crisply engraved with the manufacturer Chattlerault, the date of manufacture 1860 and the bayonets model number 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. The bayonet is fitted with a later leather frog. 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. BAYO 379 £295.00 |
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British, 1876 Pattern Martini Henry Rifle Socket Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 378 - BAYO 378 This is an original 1876 pattern Martini Henry rifle socket bayonet with British markings to the blade. The blade is stamped on the ricasso with a crowfoot WD a crown 31 E, a crown 27 E /?9. The socket retains most of its worn original blued finish and is complete with its blued locking ring. The mark II scabbard has brass fittings and has 2 rivets in the leather body to hold the internal spring. The locket is stamped with a crowfoot WD a crown E (Enfield) 39. The chape is stamped with a crowfoot and WD. The scabbards leatherwork and metalwork are in good condition and part of the seam as opened up with age. See Skennerton item B187 on Pages 145 and 147. The price for this bayonet includes UK delivery. BAYO 378 £375.00 |
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**VERY RARE & DESIRABLE**WW1 C1915 Imperial German Model S15 Gottscho Machine Gunners Bayonet & Scabbard With Rare To Find Original Leather Frog. Sn 21426 - 21426 This is a rare WW1 German Machine gunners bayonet. Designed by Dr. Lucian Gottscho of Berlin and known as "The Machine-Gunner Bayonet" they were made in very limited numbers. Originally made for an export order these bayonets were diverted for WW1 German army in 1915 for use by Machine gunners. The rifles could be fitted to Gew 98 rifles (see page 115 and page 128 plate No.281 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). A period image of an Imperial German soldier armed with a Gew98 rifle fitted with a Gottscho S15 bayonet is illustrated in image 1. The bayonet has a clean 14 ½” long steel blade with fullers and is 19 ¾” overall length. The blade is marked ‘S’ ‘W’ & stylised ‘g’ within a bulb or bomb shape. inspection marks. The spine has an Imperial inspection mark. The fullered blade is 14 ½” long. The correct one piece wrap around 9 groove wood grip is undamaged and correctly secured by 2 screw bolts. It has the correct steel pommel with mortise slot and The original scabbard is blackened steel & has a few small dents to the rear consistent with service wear. There are no visible numbers on the bayonet or scabbard. The rare to find original frog is the standard German leather example in excellent condition. It has the correct belt loop & locket slot. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. A very rare bayonet, one of the scarcest & most desirable of WW1 German Bayonets complete with original scabbard & rare to find frog. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21426 (box 2) £745.00 |
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**RARE**MINT**WW1 GALLIPOLI, British 1911 Dated 1st Pattern Hook Quillion P1907 Bayonet Regiment Marked ‘4 SWB’ To The 4th Battalion South Wales Borderers, 1st Type Scabbard & 1908 Pattern Webbing Frog With Helve Carrier Strap. BAYO 202 - BAYO 202 The Gallipoli Campaign, took place on the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in modern Turkey) in the Ottoman Empire between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. The campaign resulted in massive loss of lives and casualties for British and allied forces. The South Wales Borderers took part in the campaign and the 4th Battalion lost 400 Officers and men out of 775 that landed at Gallipoli. The Battalion fought with distinction throughout the campaign and were given the honour of providing the rear guard in the evacuation of Suvla bay. The Battalion were amongst the last to leave and only a few survived. This is a rare, near mint hook quillion 1907 pattern bayonet for SMLE rifles manufactured in September 1911 by Enfield. The ricasso is marked '1907 (Pattern), 'EFD (Enfield) '09 ‘11(Date) & 'King’s Crown'. The reverse has inspection stamps. The blade is clean. The wood slabs are undamaged. The pommel is crisply stamped with Regiment mark ‘4SWB’ to the 4th Battalion South Wales Borderers. It is in its original 1st type brown leather scabbard with correct steel locket and internal chape which correctly has just the tip exposed. The leather is impressed with small Enfield inspection marks and WD arrow. The scabbard is fitted with an original WW1 1908 pattern webbing frog with rear helve carrier strap. The rear of the frog has faint ink stamp which appear to be ‘HG’ (manufacturer) and WW1 date ‘17’ (1917). All leather, material & stitching of the scabbard and frog are intact. The price for this rare bayonet to a Battalion that fought with distinction at Gallipoli includes UK delivery. BAYO 202 £1,345.00 |
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British, 1903 Pattern, (Not Converted) Bayonet by Sanderson, Sheffield and Scabbard. BAYO 377 - BAYO 377 In the 1902 financial year, 375 each of the short and long experimental models were made for trials. The short model was a trials version of the eventual pattern. It was the short version that was eventually decided upon for introduction with the new short rifle (SMLE). Provisionally approved on 14th December 1902, the pattern 1903 sword bayonet was announced in the list of changes para, 11716 with an approval date of 19th December. Made at Enfield (unconverted) the blade length is 12 inches with an overall length of 16 ½ inches. the ricasso is stamped 1903 (in large numbers for the pattern) & SANDERSON SHEFFIELD. The other side of the ricasso is stamped 16/21 x and a crowfoot over the Indian I service stamp. The wooden grips are in excellent condition and are held with two steel screw bolts as opposed to the brass fittings of the pattern 1888 bayonet. See British and Commonwealth Bayonets by Ian D. Skennerton page 181, item B230. The leather scabbard is fitted with a steel locket with a teardrop stud and chape and is in good condition. The price includes UK delivery. (Box 1). BAYO 377 £325.00 |
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British, 1858 Dated, Pattern 1858 Yatahgan Bar on Band Sword Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 363 - BAYO 363 This is a British Pattern1858 sword bayonet and scabbard for the pattern 1858 bar on band 2 band Enfield sergeants rifle. The bayonet measures 28 5/8 inches long with a 22 5/8 inch re-curved Yataghan blade. The ricasso is stamped on the right hand side with a crowfoot over WD (War Department), a crown E 53, an Enfield inspection mark. The other side is stamped /58 (1858 manufacture date) and a crown. The spine is stamped R a crown BR 7. The press-stud and external spring locking mechanism work perfectly and the sharply beaked pommel bears a rack or issue number of 300 on the left side. The top of the grip is stamped 30N GS crown R J and a crown E19 on the pommel. The grips are made of chequered black leather held by steel pins. The scabbard is made of black double stitched leather with steel top mount and chape. There is some service wear to the leather of the scabbard. See British and Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton and Richardson, pages 114-115 and item B152. The price includes UK delivery. (Bucket). BAYO 363 £395.00 |
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WW1, 1916 Dated, Imperial German, Pattern 98/05 Matching Numbers Butcher Bayonet by Ferdinand Schleutermann. BAYO 376 - BAYO 376 This is a nice Imperial German WW1, 1916 dated pattern 98/05 butcher bayonet in its original matching numbers steel scabbard The bayonet has the correct 9 groove wooden grips which are in good condition and are secured with two original screw bolts. The steel blade is crisply marked on the ricasso by the manufacturer STAHLBLUME an angel monogram FERD SCHLEUTERMANN REMSCHEID-HASTEN. The spine of the blade is stamped with the crown over W16 (1916 date) and an inspection stamp. The pommel is marked with 1 inspection stamps. The clean blade measures 14 3/8 inches long with an overall length of 19 3/4 inches. The quillon is stamped with the bayonet number 91 which is stamped on the throat of the original matching steel scabbard is in excellent condition. The push button spring release operates as it should. See pages 113 – 156, item 267 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this WW1 bayonet & scabbard, includes UK delivery. (German Box 3). BAYO 376 £275.00 |
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British, 1853 Pattern Socket Bayonet & Scabbard. BAYO 375 - BAYO 375 This is a British 1853 pattern socket bayonet and scabbard for the pattern 3 band Enfield rifle and the later Snider conversions. These bayonets had a long service ife and were in use from 1853 until 1878, long after the introduction of the Snider breech loading system in 1866. The blade measures 17 inches long with an overall length of 20 ½ inches. The blade is stamped on the ricasso with a crown B 14. The leather scabbard is fitted with a brass locket with a round frog stud and chape retained by brass staples. The leather, stitching and metalwork on the scabbard are all in excellent condition. See Skennerton's item B145, pages 105-109). The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 375 £295.00 |
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German, WWII, M84/98 3rd Model Bayonet by WKC with Brown Plastic Grips & Scabbard. BAYO 373 - BAYO 374 This is a 3rd model K98 bayonet with brown plastic grips by WKC (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co). The ricasso is stamped W.K.C (Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co) on one side and 7035k on the other. The 10 inch blade retains much of its original blued finish. the pommel carries two waffenampts inspection marks. The bayonet is contained in its ball ended steel scabbard and carries the number 1202 near the throat and carries some knocks from service use. See White & Watts item 296 on page 132 and page 115 for reference. The price includes UK delivery. (German Box 2). BAYO 374 £195.00 |
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