Sword Bayonets F

Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan

For sorting purposes I have chosen Bayonets with above 12" blades to be classed as "Sword"

(more to come) Note:- click on image for larger version of images

last updated 26/05/03

GERMANY
	Bavarian 1855 border guards bayonet, many texts identify this as an unknown item, but accepted identification now is the border guards. Very pronounced beaked pommel Alex Coppel makers mark
	FP made S14
	S71 bayonet in brass mounted leather scabbard Matching unit marks on blade and scabbard, blade has 1872 spine acceptance stamp
	Bavarian Werder bayonet with modified hilt, in brass mounted leather scabbard Rear of pommel shows the grinding used to allow it to mount on a different rifle to original Werder rifle Close up of grinding, a two step grind is also available Makers mark of W&ST in an arc of Solingen Unit marks on cross guard Leather of scabbard is marked as well, but not legible





	Commercial S71, without fullers and with steel ersatz style scabbard Knights Head makers mark
	1871
	G1898 with original leather scabbard
	G98 with chromed scabbard, pommel and blade
	K98 second pattern dated 1905 1905 date stamp on the spine Pommel inspection stamps Two piece grips instead of earlier single piece wrap around grips Ersatz steel replacement scabbard
	71/98 a re-hilted 1861 to fit the 1898 rifle 1898 style hilt fitted to the 1861 blade Luneschloss makers mark on ricasso Original 1861 date mark
	98/05 aA mS, early version made in 1906 with original scabbard and frog Early point did not have a false edge, these were often ground on later as in this case Markings are for the Wurttenberg Pioneer battalion, the smallest German state they only had the one pioneer battalion. Scabbard is marked to 2 rather than 3 so is not matching but from the same unit. Frog is marked to the 13th Battalion as well so is original frog although 1914 dated
	S98/05 aA without flash guard and with partial muzzle ring close up of grip damage on 98/05 without flash guard
	S98/05 aA
	S98/05 nA S
	S98/05 nA
	S98/05 nA
	S98/05 nA and blued blade
	98/05 S abg - sawback removed S98/05 S abg - close up of ground area
	Teeth start further from the cross guard than the true 98/05 bayonet Ersatz scabbard has separate locket similar to the one on the leather and steel scabbard Back of scabbard shows the weld seem.
	1860 with broken blade, most of these were later converted to the 71/98 by fitting a S98 style hilt to the pipeback blade. Grooved "front" to grip Plain back to the hilt. Cross guard serial E ?? 198 Blade has been bent and broken before the pipe back
	88/98 ersatz with original 98/05 scabbard (EB47)
	88/98 ersatz 7 groove steel hilt with plain blade with narrow fullers (EB47)
	88/98 ersatz with Parallel blade
	Ersatz Carter (EB47) Unit marks on Ersatz bayonet
	1920 date on cross guard of Weimar republic bayonet S98/05 with V notched hilt used between wars period S98/05 with V notched hilt used between wars period - showing spring under operative press stud
	S98/05 aA transitional Throat markings on aA transitional S98/05 leather scabbard
	S98/05 nA transitional sawback with leather scabbard
	Ersatz with FAG scabbard
	Close up of the FAG markings on the scabbard
	Re issued French 1866 Chassepot
	Chassepot modified scabbard
	Ersatz
	S98/05 S abg - sawback removed
	Ersatz
	Bavarian 1915 Ersatz with leather look scabbard
	Bavarian 1915 Ersatz with leather look scabbard close up
	Bavarian 1915 51 tooth sawback in original 98/05 sawback leather scabbard
	Unit markings on leather scabbard for Ersatz 98/05 sawback
	1915 Ersatz hilt
	Ersatz Carter EB17
	Ersatz bayonet - identified as EB24 by Carter
	Ersatz Carter EB47
	Ersatz
	Ersatz with different fullers than that above

GREECE
	1903, with T back blade
	Blade showing Italian makers mark, making this the rare version of the blade

HOLLAND
	1873 Beaumont first pattern converted to later long spring pattern Brass plug fills the original location of the fixing for the original short spring Additional length of spring is evident from moved location of fixing point P Stevens Maastricht makers mark on Ricasso. Obverse ricasso
	1895 Artillery, this version of the Mannlicher bayonet were issued to Fortress Artillery, Engineers and Torpedo men(?) Near mint hilt Frog is clearly marked on both sides Back Distinctive pommel added 5-4-04
	1895 Cavalry with original scabbard Distinctive pommel of the 1895 model blades, normal ones have a T backed blade Hembrug makers marking added 30/11/03
	M1895 M895 close up of markings

HUNGARY
	An example of the 1935 bayonet with a sight mounted to the top of the muzzle ring although the sight is missing on this example
	1935 NCO with quillion
	1935 Cavalry NCO, with sight and quillion
	1935 Infantry, has a distinctive cross shaped blade round hilt has flat sides

IRELAND

Gras modified for UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force) for GEW 88 during rebellion

Shaved hilt of Gras

Lock stud extension to allow blade to lock on weapon other than for which it was originally made.

A French Gras modified to fit the Vertelli rifle as supplied to the UVF - along with similar bayonets modified to fit the GEW88

Rivets have been ground flush after refitting grips after plating

Slot shows evidence of having been mounted on a rifle several times and is thought to be a honour guard blade rather than a dress blade

St Etienne 1876 manufacture

ITALY
	Original 1870 with hooked cross guard, missing the press stud, but a very uncommon item with the brass guard
	1871 same as the 1870 but with horn grips, this one does not have the notch on the crossguard
	comparison of the 1870 and the 1871

JAPAN
	Murato 18, missing grips and pommel lock. Still has chrysanthemum (Mum) on crossguard and makers mark on ricasso. Currently I do not know the meaning of the characters on the pommel