Stick Sword for Comment

katana · 27th May 2011, 03:31 PM

I too think Gav is on the right track, a French bayonet that continued to be used in WW1 and later would certainly have been used in North Africa. Many European bayonets ended up reprofiled and mounted locally.

No great age to the fittings but the blade is likely much older and remounted....as I said before these are still carried in some parts of Africa. This could have been carried as a short sword, thrust through a belt.

Regards David

27th May 2011, 03:31 PM	#12
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	I too think Gav is on the right track, a French bayonet that continued to be used in WW1 and later would certainly have been used in North Africa. Many European bayonets ended up reprofiled and mounted locally. No great age to the fittings but the blade is likely much older and remounted....as I said before these are still carried in some parts of Africa. This could have been carried as a short sword, thrust through a belt. Regards David