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12th September 2024, 06:52 PM | #1 |
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Sword bayonet
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!
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12th September 2024, 07:05 PM | #2 |
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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. |
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Thanks you for your answer! I'm going to google it. |
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13th September 2024, 07:04 AM | #4 |
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27th September 2024, 12:52 PM | #5 |
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I posted it on a bayonet forum and it turns out to be a Prussian bayonet from around 1790.
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28th September 2024, 06:06 PM | #6 |
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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. |
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