Interesting Bayonet?

Tim Simmons · 12th April 2008, 06:07 PM

I got this rather interesting bayonet today. I had been after it for some time. Not particularly cheap at around 60 portions but looking at a bigger picture of collecting this type of artifact I am think perhaps it was a very good buy

. Somewhere from the West African coast? It could be inspired by many bayonet patterns. I think it easy to see the French Gras bayonet? The spike is just over 41cm the handle 9.5cm. How and what type of gun did it fit? The hole in the top and bottom of the handle is 5mm. Did it fit on the ram rod/cleaning stick or could a metal spike be stuck into the wood of the gun and the bayonet stuck on that? Perhaps it was just for show or just a dagger inspired by a bayonet? Puzzling! lots of pics to follow.

12th April 2008, 06:07 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Interesting Bayonet? I got this rather interesting bayonet today. I had been after it for some time. Not particularly cheap at around 60 portions but looking at a bigger picture of collecting this type of artifact I am think perhaps it was a very good buy . Somewhere from the West African coast? It could be inspired by many bayonet patterns. I think it easy to see the French Gras bayonet? The spike is just over 41cm the handle 9.5cm. How and what type of gun did it fit? The hole in the top and bottom of the handle is 5mm. Did it fit on the ram rod/cleaning stick or could a metal spike be stuck into the wood of the gun and the bayonet stuck on that? Perhaps it was just for show or just a dagger inspired by a bayonet? Puzzling! lots of pics to follow.