(last update 06/08/02)
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
ROMANIA, Russia, Siam, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
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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 substantiate
Original flat top to hilt, not machined as in the Irish cut down Gras blades
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
Cross guard serial number
Scabbard serial, unfortunately not matching
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Winchester 1915, unfortunately the permanently attached frog is missing from this scabbard added 17/11/2002 |
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Winchester Arms makers mark under the cross guard, one indicator of the Russian issue blade added 17/11/2002 |
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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 |
 
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Siamese contract 1907 with Tiger ricasso mark, and replacement tin scabbard
Tiger mark |
     
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Rework of a Japanese late pattern Arisaka. Marking on the blade is similar to those for the South Manchurian arsenal with a circle and cross bar added. Frog is similar to Japanese pattern but without the rivets used by the Japanese |
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Australian made 1907 |
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Lithgow makers marks |
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Enfield made 1907 stamped for South African service |
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South African made frog with 1941 date. |
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South African pommel mark and MA ricasso stamps |
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Australian markings on ricasso and scabbard. Grips are SLAZ 41, blade is MA 42 and scabbard is Mangrovite 43 |
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South African Railways made UK1907 pattern bayonet |
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SAR marking on the ricasso , and South African army acceptance stamp on the frog. It is thought the P stamp is for Police. |
  
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Australian made 1907 pattern bayonet
SAP for South African Police issue
South African made Frog from 1942
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1893 with a French Remington 1914 pattern scabbard |
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Close up of Fixed frog on Remington scabbard |
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M1893 |
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Ricasso marks |
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M1915 Naval sword |
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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 |
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Four rivets on grips added 8/11/02 |
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Mouth of locket shaped to accept the heavy saw teeth of the blade added 8/11/02 |
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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 |
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Unmarked obverse ricasso and lack of fuller added 8/11/02 |
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1878 converted into "Musicians" side arm added 8/11/02 |
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Distinctive ears on the muzzle ring have been removed added 8/11/02 |
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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 |
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1881 Pioneer, scabbard for this is identical to that of the 1878 above added 8/11/02 |
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Only three rivets on the 1881 grips added 8/11/02 |
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Again the fuller is only on one side of the blade added 8/11/02 |
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Maschinenfabrik Bern makers mark added 8/11/02 |
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1899 first model with plain fuller added 8/11/02 |
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MacshinenFabrik Bern makers mark added 8/11/02 |
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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 |
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Early versions had penetrating rivet, later ones (like this one) are welded added 8/11/02 |
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Rivet in fuller, Waffenfabrik Neuhausen maker added 8/11/02 |
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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 |
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Ridge in fuller, Waffenfabrik Neuhausen maker added 22/11/02 |
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Ridge is in both fullers added 22/11/02 |
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1900 model, made by modifying a socket bayonet
added 24/5/03 |
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Conversion entailed adding a new section with a muzzle ring onto the blade
added 24/5/03 |
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Added section is crimped into place around the cruciform bayonet blade
added 24/5/03 |
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a new "pommel" has been formed from the socket end of the socket blade
added 24/5/03 |
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1906, uses the blade of the 1878/1881 pattern bayonet with a new wooden grip later used on the 1914 added 8/11/02 |
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Wooden grips, were first used on this model of bayonet added 8/11/02 |
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Solingen makers mark on this bayonet, more usual maker is SIG Neuhausen added 8/11/02 |
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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 |
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M1914 Schmidt Rubin |
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M1918 Schmidt Rubin |
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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 |
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Markings on underside of pommel
added 24/5/03 |
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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 |
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Right Grips, with leaf spring
added 24/5/03 |
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Left Grips
added 24/5/03 |
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1890 |
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1890 in leather scabbard |
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Ricasso marks on 1890 showing manufacture by Simson and Co Suhl |
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1890 Pommel marks |
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1903, although similar to the German 1898 the pommel and crossguard are different
added 24/5/03 |
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Straight pommel and curved quillion are different to the German 1898
added 24/5/03 |
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Star mark on pommel
added 24/5/03 |
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Crescent mark on pommel
added 24/5/03 |
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Throat is marked with crescent
added 24/5/03 |
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Turkish ricasso mark indicates German maker
added 24/5/03 |
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1903, leather scabbard shows damage due to moisture and drying |
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Simson and Co Suhl markings |
  
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1903 converted by adding a plug o the muzzle ring into which a screwed rod can be fitted to take the earthing strap for telegraphy |
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Peabody bayonet shortened and straightened with modified leather scabbard |
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Peabody bayonet shortened and straightened steel scabbard |
