BAYONETS AND EDGED WEAPONS

BAYONETS & EDGED WEAPONS

BRITISH P1856 RIFLE SWORD BAYONET

This is a very good P1856 bayonet with original scabbard. It was manufactured by Kirschbaum in Germany for the British WD in circa 1856, the blade bares their Knights Helm manufacturing mark.

These bayonets were originally used in conjunction with the excellent two band P1856 musket, when the Martini Henry rifle was introduced they were refurbished, shortened and adjusted to fit the Martini barrel.

It has the full length blade, 22.8 inches and is full Yataghan (curved) in form.

Condition wise, the bayonet is very good, it has a lovely aged patina to the metal work, the mechanism works without fault and the leather grips are also in very good order.

The Scabbard has a crease near the bottom, but remains in very good serviceable condition.

This is a very good example of a complete and unmolested P1856 bayonet.

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British P1888 MK1 2nd Pattern Bayonet

This is a really beautiful Enfield made P88 Mk1 2nd pattern bayonet and scabbard.

This example is in superb condition with a bright shiny blade and perfect mechanicals and a lovely condition scabbard with supple leather and undamaged stitching.

The best thing about this bayonet is it is attributed to the World famous Gordon Highlanders, the pommel is marked 1.GOR. The First Battalion Gordon Highlanders and has individual issue numbers also stamped.

A really lovely example.

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Austrian M1870 Bayonet

This is a rare Jung manufactured, Austrian M1870 bayonet designed for use with the M1867 Rotary Block Service Rifle.

In many ways a typical mid 19th Century bayonet, with a hooked quillion and yataghan (curved) blade, both features were very much in style at that time in Europe.

Condition wise this M1870 is in good order, the mechanism works without fault the black pressed-leather grips, hilt and blade are all in very good condition, with some very light patches of historic rust evident in places.

The blade and hooked quillion are clearly marked with manufacture/inspection and Unit markings.

The black scabbard is also Jung marked and retains much original finish.

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Superb Brown Bess Bayonet

This is a Brown Bess Land Pattern Bayonet manufactured by Thomas & Deakin and dating from around 1800.

It is in excellent serviceable condition with no pitting and very clear makers and inspection markings.

These bayonets very rarely come to the market in this superb condition.

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Contractor made P53 Musket bayonet

This is a very good condition P53 bayonet in great serviceable order.

Condition wise, its very good, with a fully working shank, bright metal finish and is also regimentally numbered.

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Enfield made P53 Musket Bayonet and Scabbard

This is an absolutely superb, museum grade P53 bayonet and scabbard.

Both the bayonet and scabbard are in exceptional condition, the shank and socket still have display lovely rich original blue (very rare) and operate without fault. The scabbard is likewise superb, with no loose stitching and the leather is in fine condition.

Both are fully marked up with WD, regimental issue numbers and Enfield markings.

The bayonet and scabbard both have the sold out of service "divergent arrows" clearly displayed.

A very fine item indeed!

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WW1 Imperial German Mauser Bayonet

This is a very good original 1916 dated, Gottlieb Hammesfahr Solingen-Foche manufactured Mauser bayonet, with its original WW1 scabbard and leather frog.

The bayonet is in excellent condition with superb original wooden grips, a great rust free blade and faultless mechanism.

The steel scabbard and leather frog are likewise in superb order.

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U.S P17 bayonet (P1917)

This is an excellent P1917 bayonet, complete with its correct green scabbard, also in great condition.

The usual brass belt clip has been removed from the scabbard so it can be utilised with a British 37 pattern bayonet frog, (many P17 rifles were used by the British during WW2).

Condition wise this bayonet is superb, with no rust, almost full original finish and undamaged grips, the grips have two flutes in them to designate the fact that although they similar indeed they aren't interchangeable with the British P1907 bayonet.

It is fully Remington marked and WW1 dated, also it displays the US Ordnance board acceptance "flaming bomb" logo on the reverse of the ricasso.

The mechanism works without fault.

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Lee Enfield, R.F.I P1907 MK2 Bayonet

This is an Indian RFI (Rifle Factory Ishapore) 1942 dated manufactured P1907 MK2 bayonet in excellent condition.

This shortened blade derivative of the 22 inch P1907 was designed for fighting in the typical dense jungle conditions of the Indian/Burma campaign.

It was manufactured by various arsenals in India and issued widely to all commonwealth troops operating in the SE Asia theatre.

This example is in stunning condition, with virtually all its original finish remaining, the mechanism is also like new.

It comes in a WW2 manufactured MK1 Scabbard (This is longer than the bayonet, but still looks the part)

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Lee Enfield SMLE, Wilkinson P1907 Bayonet

This is a very fine Wilkinson,1918 manufactured P1907 Bayonet, complete with the correct "teardrop" scabbard made by Hepburn, Gale & Ross and dated 1917.

This 1907 is superb, with original bluing intact and full length blade free of rust and pitting, the mechanism works without fault and the wood grips are undamaged.

The scabbard is also in very good order with no loose fittings and fully intact leatherwork.

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Lee Enfield No7 Mk1 Bayonet

This is a very good example of the increasingly rare No7 bayonet, designed to fit the Lee Enfield No4 rifle.

It is in all round excellent condition with its original scabbard.

The mechanism works without fault, the fibreglass handle is undamaged (Very rare for these) and the blade remains in fine condition.

A great example of an increasingly hard to obtain Lee Enfield bayonet.

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VERY RARE BC-41 COMMANDO KNIFE

Any kit originating from the British Army Commandos during WW2 is regarded very collectable indeed. This extremely rare and rather gruesome "BC 41" Knuckle Duster knife is probably one of of the scarcest items of equipment to collect.

Originating in design from the private purchase trench warfare weapons used in WW1, the BC41 was designed and manufactured very rapidly to equip the newly formed Commandos in 1940.

The meaning of service designation BC 41 has been debated for may years by Historians and collectors alike, some believe it stands for "British Commando 1941"...probably not as it's replacement, the legendary Fairbairn Sykes MK1 fighting knife was in production during 1940.

It far more likely stands for "Bliss Casters" or "Birmingham Casters"....but the jury is still out on this one!

Such was the urgent need for these knives in 1940 that most bypassed official WD broad arrow acceptance and were delivered directly to Commando units from the factory....For the WD to allow this really shows the desperation of the times!

Construction is very rudimentary but immensely strong, consisted of a Cast Steel Knuckle duster with a blade attached by three rivets, a very basic design it may be, but in the right hands they were a deadly effective weapon!

This example is in good condition, it has some very light surface rust, but it still has about 60% of it's matt none reflective coating present. Sadly lacking it's sheath, but none the less, it's a very rare survivor of it's type.

BC41's seldom come onto the market these days, a rather grim reminder of one of the first weapons used to strike back against the Germans in the darkest days of 1940/41

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Lee Enfield No.4 Mk. 1 Cruciform Spike Bayonet

This is a now rare Lee Enfield No.4 Mk. 1 spike bayonet with the original cruciform blade in its original Mk.1 scabbard.

The socket is stamped G"crown"R, No. 4Mk.1 and S M (for the Singer Manufacturing Co), the only company to manufacture Cruciform Mk1's.

The rim of the scabbard is stamped "No4 MkI" and unusually it bares the very small, though clear "C" for Canadian issue.

This bayonet was only made for a vary short period from 1939, before the cruciform cuts were deleted to speed up production.

This example is in very good functioning and cosmetic condition and is noticeably better finished than the later No4 bayonets.

This cruciform is guaranteed genuine, watch out for fakes as there are far more around than the original item!

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