Sword bayonet

[cel7]

Picked this up today. It had been in someone's attic for 40 years, along with some krisses and a few rotten hunting rifles. It's a sword bayonet that reminds me from a distance of a Bruswick rifle bayonet. I know the Dutch army used something similar, but they all come without a handguard. As far as I can see, it's not numbered or marked anywhere. Given the condition of the bayonet and scabbard, it seems original to me. Who knows what it is? Could it be military or maybe used in hunting? Thanks in advance!

[Norman McCormick]

Hi,
Reminds me more of a Baker Rifle bayonet. There were a number of incarnations of this bayonet, if memory serves, including one from India maybe the E.I.C. Hope this helps a bit.
Regards,
Norman.

[cel7]

Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi,
Reminds me more of a Baker Rifle bayonet. There were a number of incarnations of this bayonet, if memory serves, including one from India maybe the E.I.C. Hope this helps a bit.
Regards,
Norman.

Hi Norman,

Thanks you for your answer! I'm going to google it.

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by cel7

Hi Norman,

Thanks you for your answer! I'm going to google it.

More on the Baker bayonets, here on the forum

[cel7]

I posted it on a bayonet forum and it turns out to be a Prussian bayonet from around 1790.

[Norman McCormick]

Hi,
Glad you got an answer. The model must be relatively scarce I would think. Great to have something different from the Napoleonic Wars era.
My Regards,
Norman.

[corrado26]

Here are copies of Rüdiger Franz, Preußisch-deutsche Seitengewehre 1807-1945 with the Prussian "Hirschfaenger" produced in the years 1786/1796.

[cel7]

Thanks for the top information, that's exactly the model!