Bayonets
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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) £395.00 |
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*RARE* WW1 Imperial German Army 2nd Type Seitengewehr (Sidearm) Model 1884/98 Sawback Bayonet For Stormtrooper’s Mauser Kar 98 Carbines & Gew 98 Infantry Rifles With Scabbard & Leather Frog. Sn 22748 - 22748 This is a nice original example of the rare M-1884/98 Sawback Bayonet (Seitengewehr Sidearm), for Stormtrooper’s Mauser Kar 98 Carbines & Gew 98 Infantry Rifles (see pages 115 and 129 & plate 286 of ‘The Bayonet Book’ by Watts & White). The sawback is only found on 2nd Types of these bayonets and are seldom seen. The bayonet has a 10” long clean single edged fullered blade with correct deep cut sawback section. The pommel has the correct steel release button which works as it should and mortice slot. The bayonet is just under 15 ½” overall length. The undamaged wood grips are secured by the correct screw bolts. The pommel & spine of the blade have Imperial German inspection marks (illustrated). The correct steel scabbard has frog bar and ball end. The ball end has an Imperial German inspection mark (illustrated). The scabbard has no dents and even patina. The original leather scabbard with single belt loop is clean & all leather and stitching intact. The surface of the leather has just light service wear consistent with age and service carry. There are no maker or date marks visible on the bayonet, scabbard or frog. The price for this excellent original and rare to find WW1 Stormtrooper’s bayonet set includes UK delivery. Sn 22748 (box 3) £475.00 |
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WW2 US Army A.F.H. (American Fork and Hoe) M1942 Full Length Bayonet & Frankford Arsenal M3 Scabbard For The M1 Garand Rifle & M1903 Springfield Rifle. BAYO 205 - BAYO 205 An excellent, original full length WW2 US Army M1942 Bayonet A.F.H. (American Fork and Hoe) & Frankford Arsenal Scabbard PAL for the M1 Garand Rifle. The M1942 Bayonet is a modernised version of the M1905 bayonet and fits the Garand rifle as well as the M1903 Springfield rifle. It is identical in configuration to the earlier model but has ribbed plastic grips. The scabbard was designated M3 and was made of olive green plastic, the top steel mount incorporated a steel wire belt hook (see page 412 & page 416 of The Bayonet Book by Peter White). The bayonet has a push button release which is situated near to the cross guard with muzzle ring. It has a 16” long blued blade with fullers. The blade is clean. The ricasso is stamped by the maker ‘A.F.H.’ (American Fork and Hoe), ‘1942’ model detail, ‘US’ (army acceptance mark) & Frankford arsenal ‘ignited grenade’ mark on one side and the reverse has trademark (all illustrated). The scabbard is correct, undamaged, olive green plastic in excellent condition and has the correct steel throat mount with steel wire belt hook. The throat mount has Frankford arsenal ‘ignited grenade’ mark. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 205 (USA bayonets box) £450.00 |
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WW1 British WD 1917 Wilkinson Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet Regiment Marked D.R, WD 1915 Scabbard By HGR & Rare WD 1915 Dated Pattern 1914 Leather Frog By James Homer C&M. BAYO 204 - BAYO 204 This is a nice original WW1 British Bayonet with scabbard & rare 1914 Pattern Leather Frog (see The bayonet Book by Watts & White No. 819 page 393). The sword bayonet has a clean just under 17 ¼” steel single edged blade with fullers which is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the King’s Crown ‘GR’ (George Rex), ’8 ’17 date (August 1917) and ‘1907’ (Pattern) together with Wilkinson (manufacturer). The reverse is stamped with WD inspection mark. The slab wood grips just light service wear consistent with handling & are secured with correct two screw bolts. The pommel with sprung release button which works correctly is Regiment marked ‘D.R. (unknown) and has struck out weapon number (all illustrated). The bayonet is complete with its original steel mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard has the correct rear seam. The leather is crisply impressed with WD inspection marks and 1915 date together with maker mark ‘HGR’ which is Hepburn, Gale & Ross. The scabbard is fitted with its rare correct 6 rivet 1914 pattern leather frog with retaining strap and brass buckle. The frog is impressed with 1915 date and by the maker ‘James Homer C&M’ together with WD broad arrow. As is common the rear of this frog is without helve carrier strap. All the stitching and leather of the scabbard & frog are clean. The price for this excellent, complete WW1 ’07 bayonet set worthy of further research regarding the bayonet’s Regiment mark includes UK delivery. BAYO 204 (07 bayonets box 2) £465.00 |
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**BOER WAR ERA**British WD 1897 Dated Wilkinson Pattern 1888 MK1, 2nd Type, Lee Metford Bayonet & WD Scabbard With 1909 Leather Frog By Middlemore & Lamplough Birmingham Regiment Marked ‘6th SH’ To The 6th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. - BAYO 203 The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry was stationed in Ireland from 1886 to 1894, and in late 1899 embarked for South Africa as part of the reinforcements for the Second Boer War. This is a Lee Metford, pattern 1888 Mark I second type bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle with frog Regiment marked ‘6th SH’ to The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (see page 96 of The Broad Arrow by Skennerton. The bayonets 12” double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is maker marked WILKINSON LONDON and 12 ‘97 date (December 1897) and has other ordnance inspection stamps. The undamaged wood grips are secured with two brass rivets. There is the correct oil clearance hole above the top rivet. The steel pommel is numbered 243 and has other struck out number. The steel mounted leather scabbard is undamaged. The throat is numbered ‘T377’ and ‘W’ Wilkinson. The period brown leather frog has stitched seams and retaining strap with brass buckle. The rear of the frog is Regiment marked ‘6th SH’ to 6th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, dated 1909 and maker marked ‘Middlemore & Lamplough Ld Birmingham’. All leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price for this nice Lee Metford set includes UK delivery. BAYO 203 (British box 1) £475.00 |
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British WD Pattern 1876 Martini Henry Socket Bayonet & WD MK II Scabbard. BAYO 201 - BAYO 201 The Martini Henry Pattern 1876 socket bayonet, officially named the ‘Bayonet common long’ was nicknamed the ‘Lunger’ by the troops. The blade is triangular with blunt edges and was purely a stabbing weapon. The bayonet measures 25 ¼” overall with a blade length of 21 ¾” & a 3” length socket with correct locking ring. The blade has WD with broad arrow and ordnance inspection marks. The MK II black leather scabbard has brass mounts and correct 2 brass rivets in the body. The brass throat mount with frog locket and brass chape have WD with broad arrow inspection marks. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 201 (Martini Bayonet Box) £295.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (03/08) Swiss M43 Officer's Dress Dagger with Black Painted Scabbard and Leather Hanger. BAYO 457. BAYO 457 - BAYO 457 This Swiss Army Model 1943 Officer Dress Dagger has a spear point double edged bright blade. It is maker marked on the ricasso "Elsener Schwyz Victoria" (Karl Elsener I opened a knife cutler’s workshop in Ibach-Schwyz. Karl Elsener I establishes the Association of Swiss Master Cutlers and delivers the first major supply of soldier’s knives to the Swiss Army) and serial numbered ‘50307’ on the reverse. It has a chromed alloy cross guard and pommel with wood grips which are in excellent condition. It comes with its original black painted steel scabbard *minor dings* and leather hanger. The blade Length is: 20.8mm (total Length: 33.8mm). The price for this nice pair includes UK delivery. BAYO 457. (Fixed blade Box) £0.00 |
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Japanese ‘Arisaka Type 30’ Bayonet and Scabbard Marked with the Kokura Arsenal Trademark. 22543. - 22543 This is a Japanese ‘Arisaka Type 30’ bayonet with hooked quillon and made at the Kokura Arsenal (The Kokura Arsenal was a major Japanese industrial facility during World War II, located in Kokura, Japan. It was a key producer of artillery, shells, military vehicles, and small arms ammunition, with reports suggesting it might have been involved in chemical weapons production as well. Allied intelligence targeted it as Target No. 168, and it was initially designated as the primary target for the atomic bombing of Japan on August 9, 1945. However, due to weather conditions, the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki instead). The blade is clean and measures 15 ½ “(20” overall) with fullers and is marked to the ricasso with the four rings trademark of the ‘Kokura’ arsenal. The pommel is marked ‘293480’ along with other marks. The grips are wooden showing only very minor signs of age-related wear are held by two screw bolts. The scabbard is a tipped metal version and is in good order. See ‘Bayonets of Japan’ by Raymond.C.Labar, page 79 onwards. The price includes U.K. delivery. 22543. (Arisaka and all other Countries Box 1) £275.00 |
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C1802-1805 4” Socket Bayonet for the Brown Bess Muzzle Loading Flintlock Muskets by Manufacturer John Gill. BAYO 630 - BAYO 630 Brown Bess socket bayonets named after the weapon they were made for (Brown Bess" is a nickname of uncertain origin for the British Army's muzzle-loading smoothbore flintlock Land Pattern Musket and its derivatives. The musket design remained in use for over a hundred years with many incremental changes in its design. These versions include the Long Land Pattern, the Short Land Pattern, the India Pattern, the New Land Pattern Musket, and the Sea Service Musket) were the standard bayonet of the 18th century for the British army and continued in use until C1842 (see item 656 of the bayonet book by Watts & White where a Brown Bess socket bayonet with 4” long socket example is illustrated and page 286 of the same book). The typical triangular blade is 404mm in length and it measures 521mm overall length. The 4” long socket’s internal diameter is 26mm and is stamped with maker ‘John Gill’ (This bayonet was made under contract to the E.I.C by John Gill of Birmingham, England between 1802 and 1805). The bayonets blade is straight, and the metal work of the bayonet has just light staining consistent with age and no rust. The price for this very nice bayonet includes UK delivery. BAYO 630. (Sockets Box) £295.00 |
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WWI Dated P1907 Bayonet with 2nd Pattern Scabbard with Brass Fittings by Wilkinson. BAYO 402. - BAYO 402 This is a nice Wilkinson ‘1907’ bayonet that has had its quillon removed on re-furbishment. The blade is stamped ‘Crown over 1907 10’17 (dating it October 1917) and ‘Wilkinson’. The production figures for 1911 were only 32,706 at ‘Enfield’, but the bayonet was also made in large quantities by ‘Wilkinsons’ and others. In ‘1913’ it was decided to remove the quillon and all further bayonets were made without the quillon and those that came in for refurbishment had it removed, (see Skennerton item B234 & B235 PAGES 186-195). The other side of the blackened blade has a broad arrow and several inspection stamps. The grips are wood, held on by two screwbolts, and are in excellent condition. The scabbard is the 2nd pattern with a teardrop frog stud. The leatherwork is in good order as is the polished brass metalwork *minor play in throat but solidly attached* The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 402. £275.00 |
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