ARGENTINA

1875 Remington, similar in hilt style to French 1866 and several other brass hilted bayonets

This has the un chamfered "Remington" hilt without the muzzle ring cut out of the1866. These blades are not common in full length as many were cut down for use with other weapons, see Argentina for a cut down example

German Makers mark

Distinctive almond frog stud.

AUSTRALIA

Reproduction Machete Bayonet MkI

based on the 1907 hilt with an all new machete style blade, these were trialed but saw only limited numbers made

Canvas scabbard has integral web frog. Some Reproductions can be found with original scabbards as it seems more scabbards were made than blades

AUSTRIA

Hard to find full length 1867 bayonet. Most of these were cut down to the shorter length of the later 1873 Yataghan

Made by JUNG

GERMANY

Dress version of 71/84 bayonet

symmetrical cross guard has no residual muzzle ring

the pommel has no provision for mounting to a rifle

Fuller is signed but i cannot make out the signature

WKC makers mark

wear on locket of scabbard shows that the bayonet has been well worn

S14 made by Bayard, these always come in the Ersatz style scabbard as the blade thickness is such as to prevent the use of the S14 pattern scabbard

Makers mark

IRELAND

1904 or "Irish Mannlicher"  part of a contract for 10,000  blades supplied to the UVF in Northern Ireland

Austrian made but supplied through Rumania

lack of Rumanian markings indicates that this is the 1904 not the 1893 which is otherwise identical

3 digit serial typical of the Irish contract blades

UK

1907 with replacement brass grips

Ricasso shows 1923 rework date so the grips are dated after this, could they be for ceremonial use or a home guard modification, there are at least 3 of these blades that I know of. Blade is highly polished and is probably period as brass has been allowed to tarnish

Originally issued to the Kings Royal Rifles

Grips are riveted and not crew fixed

Interesting rubber 1907 for film use. bayonet is styled on the early quillioned 1907

but hilt and cross guard modifications means it probably fits the P13/P17 rifle and not the  original SMLE, the quillioned blades were never made for these pattern rifles.

Hilt has been machined down

Original blade copied is RAF marked and has the pommel oil hole, neither of which would be found on a quillioned 1907

Another film prop, this time an 1853 with the socket shortened, without a locking ring this wouldn't lock onto a rifle

original inspection stamp on an otherwise mint example of the bayonet

Shortened Lancaster bayonet complete with shortened scabbard

only marking is ricasso inspection mark

Chape and locket are in good condition, better than most i have seen and leather is shortened original

UNKNOWN

1866 Chassepot style bayonet with chamfered slot and with muzzle ring cut out

Blade is devoid of all inspection stamps or serial numbers

Only mark is P,H (F.H?) in the slot, one hypothesis is that this made be a Potts & Hunt demonstration piece as it is in near perfect condition