Sword Bayonets India to Yugoslavia

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

UNITED KINGDOM
	Baker Pattern Bayonet
	Hilt markings on Baker
	Hilt of Naval Boarding cutlass bayonet
	P1855 Lancaster Pipe back blade with Brass cross guard and pommel
	Volunteer Royal Army Medical Corps stamps on pommel
	M1856 Enfield
	P1856/58 Volunteer Issue Enfield
	UK 1856 Volunteer pattern
	Enfield Volunteer based on 1856
	Comparison of Volunteer brass and normal issue cross guard
	1856 cut down for use as cadet blade in late 1900's
	heavily bushed muzzle ring of cadet, for a small calibre weapon. Tang shows multiple Birmingham repair marks.
	Birmingham repair stamps on tang
	Ricasso marks
	Ricasso marks
	Cadet bayonet made from cut down Volunteer 1856 copy
	Bar on Barrel muzzle ring with large diameter indicating late manufacture after 1858
	1863 Whitworth
	Circular mortis slot on Whitworth bayonet
	1870 Elcho (reproduction)
	P1873 Martini Henry converted from 1856 Enfield, Tang Stamps
	P1873 Martini Henry converted from 1856 Enfield, Ricasso Stamps showing German manufacturer stamp
	P1879 Martini Henry Artillery issue - steel scabbard
	P1879 Martini Henry ricasso stamps
	P1873 Martini Henry ricasso stamps
	1887 MkIII, this is the most common of the four Marks of this bayonet and is the only one not to have blade fullers added 8/11/02
	1887 leather grips added 8/11/02
	Wilkinson 1889 manufactured bayonet added 8/11/02
	Inspection stamps and WD acceptance mark added 8/11/02
	1888 MkI 2nd Pattern made by MOLE, one of the less common makers added 8/11/02
	Manufacture date is 1899 added 8/11/02
	P1888 Mk I first type
	P1888 Mk1 second type
	P1888 MkII
	P1888 MkIII
	1888 NoI MkII Naval marked with 1939 Navy pattern scabbard, point has been rounded for an unknown reason added 23/11/02
	Wilkinson London made blade added 23/11/02
	Rounded blade point is professionally carried out added 23/11/02
	1888 Mk1 type 2 Naval issue
	1888 Mk1 type 2 Naval issue in WWII, "N" stamp on pommel and 1939 marks on scabbard
	Markings of 1939 made scabbard
	Unmarked volunteer 1888 pattern bayonet in modified 1907 pattern scabbard
	Volunteer 1888
	Hand made blade, with short ricasso and flat spine on Volunteer 1888
	1888 Volunteer by Greener, it has two oil holes due to the use of parts from multiple sources
	Wilkinson marking on Ricasso, Patt 88 on pommel
	Greener marks on Ricasso
	Greener stamps on Tang of Volunteer
	1888 MkI PtII added 24/5/03
	1898 made added 24/5/03
	RR mark indicates reduced in status, there also appears to be a partially stamped removed from service stamp (facing WD arrows) added 24/5/03
	Cancelled pommel marks indicates that the blade was issued at least twice added 24/5/03
	Tang markings on 1888 added 24/5/03
	1903 Volunteer, completely unmarked 27/7/03
	1903 Volunteer scabbard, again umarked 27/7/03
	With internal chape 27/7/03
	1887 MkI in India pattern brass mounted scabbard added 24/5/03
	4 rivet leather grips added 24/5/03
	Pommel markings indicate blade was used by Nepal unit (but not Nepalese as these are not marked in English script) added 24/5/03
	Pattern marks and manufacture date of 1898 on ricasso added 24/5/03
	Scabbard shows a 1925 date for the leather on the scabbard added 24/5/03
	Indian pattern scabbards have brass mounts instead of steel on the scabbard. added 24/5/03
	1887 MkIV made by converting one of the few 1886 pattern blades made added 24/5/03
	Bending mark and inspection stamps on right ricasso added 24/5/03
	Left ricasso shows original 86 pattern mark, and the C91 indicates the conversion date of 1891 added 24/5/03
	1888 Volunteer model added 24/5/03
	Of interest on this model is the complete lack of cleaning hole added 24/5/03
	1888 Volunteer with the rare small muzzle ring added 24/6/03
	Brown skin scabbard and unmarked bayonet except for L seen on many of these, the only difference is the muzzle ring added 24/6/03
	1903 Volunteer model added 24/5/03
	Mole made version of blade, has no acceptance or date stamps, often volunteer blades are even without makers marks added 24/5/03
	Grips do show Enfield inspection marks added 24/5/03
	Scabbard is leather covered (pig skin) wood, with copper washed locket with only single rivet (instead of normal 3) added 24/5/03
	Internal chape added 24/5/03
	Japanese Arisaka trials bayonet. Japanese blades were bought and the pommel crossguard, and scabbard were re-blued. 150,000 were ordered but most were shipped onto Russia during WWI. UK marked ones are uncommon added 24/6/03
	London Regiment pommel markings added 24/6/03
	Original Japanese pommel serial are still on the pommel end added 24/6/03
	and the original Japanese makers marks are evident on the ricasso added 24/6/03
	1903 produced using 1888 blade, with dark blued blade added 20/08/2002
	'00 manufacture date on the 1903 added 20/08/2002
	M1903
	Canadian Ross made for UK issue, these have a straight blade rather than the hollow ground blade found on the Canadian issue bayonets added 24/5/03
	UK acceptance marks on Tang added 24/5/03
	Frog has brass button to fix it onto the belt added 24/5/03
	Enfield 1913 made quillioned 1907 in original MkI scabbard with internal chape
	Internal chape and Kings Royal Rifle corps pommel markings
	Original Buff leather frog
	1907 with Quillion
	Relic condition 1907 with quillion
	Ricasso mark showing April 1908 manufacture date
	Pommel marks XXX over R.X
	1911 produced 1907 with re-sharpened broken blade added 20/10/2002
	Broken point has been re-sharpened added 20/10/2002
	Ricasso marks, pommel mark indicate its use by a Nottinghamshire? regiment 1 NOT added 20/10/2002
	Fake 1907 quillioned bayonet with original WWI scabbard and frog Possibly made for the film Gallipoli, as many were made for this film
	WSC 44 marks
	Added quillion
	M1907 with second pattern scabbard
	1907 pattern made by Wilkinson
	1907 pattern, top has a false edge added and is marked as Drill pattern (DP mark on crossguard). The lower is a 1944 made Admiralty contract blade.
	False edge ground onto blade tip
	Markings on Pommel of false edged blade
	Chapman made 1907 with modified pommel
	Grinding on pommel supposedly for home guard use
	Top view of grinding
	RAF markings on a 1907 bayonet added 2/10/02
	Enfield 1913 made quillioned 1907 in original MkI scabbard with internal chape added 06/08/2002
	Internal chape and Kings Royal Rifle corps pommel markings added 06/08/2002
	Original Buff leather frog added 06/08/2002
	Mole manufactured 1907 added 20/08/2002
	MOLE makers stamp lightly impressed on ricasso added 20/08/2002
	WSC 1942 made 1907, which has been chromed for parade use added 20/10/2002
	Ricasso marks the WSC is not combined with the more common S294 added 20/10/2002
	Remington made 1907 with chromed/nickled blade and black painted scabbard, possibly for parade use.
	Remington Ricasso markings showing late 1915 makers date
	JAC made 1907 with RR stamps, there are no manufacture dates on this blade and the RR stamp is unusual for a 1907 added 24/5/03
	opposite ricasso of 1907 shows no issue stamps either, if never issued why then reduced in status added 24/5/03
	M44 makers stamp on throat piece on 1907 scabbard added 24/5/03
	Late date of manufacture of this scabbard is evident form the compression marks on the throat rather than the more normal riveted fixings added 24/5/03
	JAC marked 1907 added 9/8/02
	Beech grips on JAC bayonet added 9/8/02
	Remington 1917 fitted with home guard frog and 1 OTC pommel marks added 9/8/02
	Home guard frog on US pattern 1917 scabbard added 9/8/02
	RAF marked Sanderson made bayonet, like the Remington this has been highly polished
	RAF stamp on scabbard throat, these were used by airfield security troops of the RAF regiment
	Home Guard frog Green Web 37 pattern White web 37 pattern
	1913 Winchester made with Winchester Ricasso marks and partial blade blue
	Winchester inspection marks on 1913
	Non standard grips with additional grooving to normal 2 grooves of the pattern
	Remington made 1913 with original Brown waxed Remington made scabbard
	Ricasso markings and RE (Remington) makers mark on throat piece
	1913 markings
	M1913 Remington made with rare double stitched scabbard

INDIA
	UK 1903 in a rare Indian pattern scabbard added 27/7/03
	Scabbard has loops top and bottom to take straps for helve carrier added 27/7/03
	Is the 15 the manufacture date? added 27/7/03
	Pommel unit marks indicate bayonet was issued to Ghurkha Rifle regiment added 27/7/03
	1903 Enfield made 1903 added 27/7/03
	Could this be a Mk IV or V, the hilt is a MkIII, the blade a MkII* but the blade is shorter with a false edge added 24/6/03
	Frog is doubled over, to produce a shorter mount added 24/6/03
	False edge on shortened blade added 24/6/03
	India 1907 made by RFI in 1919 added 9/8/02
	No1 MkI* with added false edge added 4/10/2002
	Ricasso marks added 4/10/2002
	Added false edge, showing the way the fullers extend through the point of the blade, due to the blade being shortened from 17" to 12.2" added 4/10/2002
	No 1 Mk I* (UK 1907) marked DP for Drill purpose.
	No 1 Mk II
	No 1 Mk II made by NWR in 1943
	India 1907 made by RFI in 1919 added 9/8/02
	crossed out ALL marking on pommel added 9/8/02
	Indian inspection marks added 9/8/02
	RFI makers mark added 9/8/02
	RIAF marked 1907, Royal Indian Air Force only existed for a couple of years pre independence and post WWII added 9/8/02
	Grip markings on RIAF marked 1907 with sold from service mark on pommel, blade cam in WWII made UK scabbard. added 9/8/02

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.

ISRAEL
	Yugoslavian long M1924 used by Israel, has Israel army mark on hilt
	Yugo BT3 marks
	Partial Israeli mark on pommel
	M1949 Belgian Export
	Israeli stamp on Belgian blade

ITALY
	M1891 Carcano
	Bayonet made using Carcano blade hilted to suit the SMLE rifles supplied to Italy after WWII, scabbard is UK scabbard with M44 makers marks that has been cut down and an Italian Carcano throat fitted. added 24/5/03
	Hilt modified to fit onto the SMLE rifle added 24/5/03

JAPAN
	T30 Arisaka
	Unknown maker under Kokura supervision
	Arisaka
	Hoten made Arisaka, has oval washers for screws, 50th series blade added 30/11/03
	Hoten makers mark on ricasso added 30/11/03
	Training bayonet, grips have screws from alternate sides, Identified by Juken 30 as issued to the Tokyo University, the two grip marks and the alternate grip screws gibing the identification added 30/11/03
	only a single screw from each side added 30/11/03
	Late pattern T30 by Jinsen in wooden scabbard. Variation P by Johnson's nomenclature added 27/7/03
	Jinsen Makers mark on ricasso
	Wooden scabbard has no throat piece... added 27/7/03
	Is bound with string to hold separate halves together added 27/7/03
	and has a square metal chape. Pi character on wooden scabbard is worth note added 27/7/03
	T30 Arisaka with English names and serials on the pommel and grips. It is though that these may be souvenir marks made after the blade was captured added 25/5/03
	Makers marks added 25/5/03
	Pommel serial number added 25/5/03
	Grips show possibly two names and serial numbers, Rose and ? added 25/5/03
	ROSE name on the pommel, or is this a unit designation added 25/5/03
	Training Arisaka, crudely made with very narrow fullers and blunt blade. Cross guard and pommel are only secured with single rivets producing a slack fit. added 25/5/03
	Training blade has a totally unsharpened blade added 25/5/03
	Clearly visible are the single rivets holding the pommel and crossguard (poorly) added 25/5/03
	Almost mint T30 Arisaka made by Tokyo arsenal with a W stamp below the makers symbol, 'W' for the Koishikawa (Tokyo) arsenal added 25/5/03
	W is clearly seen below the stacked canon ball logo for Tokyo arsenal on ricasso
	there is hardly a mark on this blade, post war rework? added 25/5/03
	Tang serial number indicates that this blade is an early manufactured one, as later blades had a pommel serial. added 25/5/03
	Late pattern T30 Arisaka added 24/5/03
	Late pattern T30 Arisaka with rubber scabbard added 20/9/03
	National Denki (National Electric) makers mark added 20/9/03
	birds head pommel with straight grips and no quillion added 20/9/03
	scabbard is made from canvas covered with a rubber coating, this scabbard is damaged so construction is clearly visible added 20/9/03
	Scabbard has integral frog added 20/9/03
	Makers markings on ricasso added 24/5/03
	Square pommel and shaped wrap around grips added 24/5/03
	Frog on scabbard added 24/5/03

KOREA
	Korean issued French M1842 Bayonet with BEEHIVE mark (Samuel Hopp manufacturer) on ricasso, the Korean identification is tentative based on Janzen added 8/11/02
	BEEHIVE makers mark added 8/11/02
	Crown over J could indicate Belgian issue rather than Korean added 8/11/02
	T30 Arisaka with scabbard modified to attach to US belt webbing. added 25/5/03
	Makers marks of Tokyo arsenal, small symbol under stacked canon balls is of unknown significance but one similar can be seen on my Chinese Mukden Arisaka added 25/5/03
	Web frog with wire clip to fit US pattern webbing added 25/5/03
	reverse of frog added 25/5/03

PERSIA (IRAN)
	22/98 added 24/5/03
	Early Persian contract used ex Czech blades with markings deleted added 24/5/03
	Makers marks left intact added 24/5/03
	Czech pommel stamps not removed but you can just see the Persian Crest lightly over striking the 14P Czech mark added 24/5/03
	Original L frog stud has been removed and French style strap added. I have another blade with the scabbard having original Czech marks struck out on the L shaped frog added 24/5/03
	I am unsure as to the relevance of the tang marks and as to whether they are Czech or Persian added 24/5/03
	Persian 98/22 added 12/10/2002
	Scabbard is ex Czech VZ23 which indicates this bayonet is one of the first contract blades added 12/10/2002
	98-22 for Persia
	Pommel Markings

NEW ZEALAND
	US 1905 used by the Home Guard during WWII added 24/5/03
	N^Z grip marks, these are not the same as those shown in Skennerton's book but are typical of those used on NZ weapons added 24/5/03
	Springfield 1918 made bayonet added 24/5/03
	Steel chape ahs been added to original scabbard added 24/5/03
	Locking tabs show this to be a 1905 scabbard and not a 1917 pattern one added 24/5/03
	1907 ring removed and blade rounded similar to DP marked blades, but there are no DP markings
	1907 First world war manufacture

NORWAY
	M1867 (ID by Trond Wikberg)
	M1867 with scabbard (ID by Trond Wikberg)
	M1914 Krag Jorgensen
	US 1913 issued to Norway after WWII. Blade is a 1913 with original UK acceptance marks removed for issue to US troops in WWI added 24/5/03
	Cross guard markings are only indication other than scabbard modes of its use by Norway added 24/5/03
	Scabbard has grey painted leather body with 1907 chape added 24/5/03
	And 1907 throat modified to fit onto US webbing added 24/5/03

PERU
	1909 pattern bayonet added 24/5/03
	German style hilt and cross guard added 24/5/03
	Matching serial numbers on scabbard and cross guard added 24/5/03
	Makers stamp added 24/5/03
	Peruvian Crest on pommel added 24/5/03

ROMANIA
	Peabody bayonet, similar to the French 1874 Gras, but with longer hilt and without distinctive hilt hump. These blades were also made for Siam but have their markings on the blades as well. There are reports of these being used by the Pontifical Guards but these are as yet un substantiated added 27/7/03
	Original flat top to hilt, not machined as in the Irish cut down Gras blades added 27/7/03
	Ricasso stamp shows manufacture by Steyr in 1883, which is after the reported manufacture dates of the rifle and blade, but matches stamps found on the rifles added 27/7/03
	Cross guard serial number added 27/7/03
	Scabbard serial, unfortunately not matching added 27/7/03

RUSSIA
	Winchester 1915, unfortunately the permanently attached frog is missing from this scabbard added 17/11/2002
	Winchester Arms makers mark under the cross guard, one indicator of the Russian issue blade added 17/11/2002
	The scabbard throat is attached with a rivet and not a screw as used on the French 1914, this blade has had a "blunt" false edge nearly 5" long, I have found no reference in any text to this modification added 17/11/2002

SIAM
	Siamese contract 1907 with Tiger ricasso mark, and replacement tin scabbard
	Tiger mark

SOUTH AFRICA
	Australian made 1907
	Lithgow makers marks
	Enfield made 1907 stamped for South African service
	South African made frog with 1941 date.
	South African pommel mark and MA ricasso stamps
	Australian markings on ricasso and scabbard. Grips are SLAZ 41, blade is MA 42 and scabbard is Mangrovite 43
	South African Railways made UK1907 pattern bayonet
	SAR marking on the ricasso , and South African army acceptance stamp on the frog. It is thought the P stamp is for Police.

SPAIN
	1893 with a French Remington 1914 pattern scabbard
	Close up of Fixed frog on Remington scabbard
	M1893
	Ricasso marks

PORTUGAL
	Guedes

SWEDEN
	M1915 Naval sword

SWITZERLAND
	1878 Pioneer bayonet, identifiable from the 1881 below by having four rivets attaching the grips, despite references in several books both the 78 and 81 only have a fuller on one side added 8/11/02
	Four rivets on grips added 8/11/02
	Mouth of locket shaped to accept the heavy saw teeth of the blade added 8/11/02
	SIG Neuhausen makers marks on ricasso, note fuller on blade. Cross guard serial number would have matched that of the issued rifle added 8/11/02
	Unmarked obverse ricasso and lack of fuller added 8/11/02
	1878 converted into "Musicians" side arm added 8/11/02
	Distinctive ears on the muzzle ring have been removed added 8/11/02
	Press stud has been ground flush with pommel, and the slot has been filled, other versions have no fixings at all with muzzle ring filled or never machined added 8/11/02
	1881 Pioneer, scabbard for this is identical to that of the 1878 above added 8/11/02
	Only three rivets on the 1881 grips added 8/11/02
	Again the fuller is only on one side of the blade added 8/11/02
	Maschinenfabrik Bern makers mark added 8/11/02
	1899 first model with plain fuller added 8/11/02
	MacshinenFabrik Bern makers mark added 8/11/02
	1899/99 with large diameter rivet in fuller that held the blade firmly in its scabbard, there is also a small rivet model and one with a machined "bar" across the fuller added 8/11/02
	Early versions had penetrating rivet, later ones (like this one) are welded added 8/11/02
	Rivet in fuller, Waffenfabrik Neuhausen maker added 8/11/02
	1889/11 or 1911 pattern bayonet. There is a machined ridge in both fullers to retain the bayonet in the scabbard, instead of the added rivets above added 22/11/02
	Ridge in fuller, Waffenfabrik Neuhausen maker added 22/11/02
	Ridge is in both fullers added 22/11/02
	1900 model, made by modifying a socket bayonet added 24/5/03
	Conversion entailed adding a new section with a muzzle ring onto the blade added 24/5/03
	Added section is crimped into place around the cruciform bayonet blade added 24/5/03
	a new "pommel" has been formed from the socket end of the socket blade added 24/5/03
	1906, uses the blade of the 1878/1881 pattern bayonet with a new wooden grip later used on the 1914 added 8/11/02
	Wooden grips, were first used on this model of bayonet added 8/11/02
	Solingen makers mark on this bayonet, more usual maker is SIG Neuhausen added 8/11/02
	Significance of numbers on the obverse ricasso is unknown, the cross guard serial number is that of the rifle it was issued with added 8/11/02
	M1914 Schmidt Rubin
	M1918 Schmidt Rubin

TURKEY
	1874 Peabody Yataghan, converted to side arm status by removing the locking stud and replacing the leather grips with replacement wooden ones. The replacement grips can be plain or chequered added 24/5/03
	Markings on underside of pommel added 24/5/03
	There are very few markings on the blade, and all metal surfaces have been refinished in a matt black finish which is in good condition added 24/5/03
	Right Grips, with leaf spring added 24/5/03
	Left Grips added 24/5/03
	1890
	1890 in leather scabbard
	Ricasso marks on 1890 showing manufacture by Simson and Co Suhl
	1890 Pommel marks
	1903, although similar to the German 1898 the pommel and crossguard are different added 24/5/03
	Straight pommel and curved quillion are different to the German 1898 added 24/5/03
	Star mark on pommel added 24/5/03
	Crescent mark on pommel added 24/5/03
	Throat is marked with crescent added 24/5/03
	Turkish ricasso mark indicates German maker added 24/5/03
	1903, leather scabbard shows damage due to moisture and drying
	Simson and Co Suhl markings
	Peabody bayonet shortened and straightened with modified leather scabbard
	Peabody bayonet shortened and straightened steel scabbard

USA
	Navy 1870 Yataghan, this is the scarcer variation of the1870, the more common being a straight bladed version, Only 10,000 of the1870 were made, with most being sent to Mexico, and Mexican marked examples can be found. In the 1970's it is reported that the blades of examples that had had their hilts melted down for the brass were rehilted, either with "new" hilts or with Hilts from the straight bladed 1870, it is possible that this is one of these bayonets, is this a fake or a restoration? added 4/10/2002
	Several American bayonets of this period had very ornate fish scale decorated grips added 4/10/2002
	Crossed cannons and and anchor decorate the pommel added 4/10/200
	Remington made 1913 with UK marks removed and US markings over struck as the items were taken from production for the UK and taken for use by the US troops on entering WWI added 24/5/03
	Over struck UK markings and added US ones added 24/5/03
	M1917 with 1918 date stamp

UNKNOWN
	Remington based on 1866 Chassepot but totally unmarked bar BELGIUM on pommel. Fullers are not German or French pattern
	Belgium mark on Pommel
	Loose crossguard, not well made.
	1867 Remington bayonet with unknown markings, possibly P Stevens of Mastricht but there is no confirmation of this. Scabbard has French style frog hanger staple.
	Remington, marked with Alex Coppel balance on left side of blade and has a "C" in a circle on the right hand side. Has un chamfered hilt slot
	Although this bayonet uses a 1907 pattern blade there are no makers marks etc on the blade, only a bending mark. Pommel shape is similar to an unfinished blade shown in ABC added 24/5/03
	Grips are fixed using oval washers and a single sided screw, these are similar to the Japanese Arisaka fittings. The pommel fittings to mount on the rifle are missing. added 24/5/03
	Right grips show no sign of fixings. The pommel shape is also reminiscent of the Japanese Arisaka although much heavier added 24/5/03
	An essentially identical blade, for use as a side arm as it has no fittings other then the Muzzle ring to mount it on the rifle added 24/5/03
	Bend mark is evident on both blades added 24/5/03
	Shape of pommel and grips is identical to the bayonet above added 24/5/03
	It appears that the hole in the pommel for the press stud may have been filled with braze. Although roughly made, the grip screws on both blades have been set to align added 24/5/03
	Another 1907 pattern bayonet with no marking to indicate maker or user. The blade is very coarsely finished added 24/5/03
	Hilt etc. is almost identical with my previously obtained "No6" trials blade added 24/5/03
	Shape of blade is only rough ground and is not that of any other 1907 blades in my collection added 24/5/03