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			I might be going round in circles with this idea.  Look at these bayonet inspired knives/daggers.  I recently received the Lebel bayonet as a match for the French West African bayonet inspired dagger.  As you can see it is very closely observed.  As is the item in this link- 
		
		
		
			http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=Fabulous The question I ask is, any idea for the inspiration for the other bayonet dagger? I was looking at the British 1907 pattern bayonet before the removal of the quillon. But as these seem very closely observed I feel the 1907 blade is too long and the quillon not the right sort of curve. If a good possible match for inspiration is found it may help point to which area of Africa it could come from.  | 
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