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4th July 2017, 10:01 PM | #1 |
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the blade and marks fit, appears to have been repurposed, re-hilted and used in a later conflict. ww1 maybe? dad's army?
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4th July 2017, 11:09 PM | #2 |
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Probably a private conversion rather than military. The facing arrow marks denote ''sold out of service''.
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5th July 2017, 04:08 PM | #3 |
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It looks like a Martini Bayonet ... The British 1879 Sawback Bayonet with a reworked hilt Or an AC bayonet converted from P1859 Cutlass bayonet in 1878. Favoured in Irish circles and as an Engineers / Artillery weapon... ?
See http://www.bayonetsplus.com/f_MH_art_carbine.html But its not! This is exactly as set out above by Norman at # 2... E-Pattern-English-Pioneer's 1831-Lion Head Hanger- Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 5th July 2017 at 04:28 PM. |
5th July 2017, 04:36 PM | #4 |
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yup. the later ones were straight and not well loved i hear. just imagine one of the MH sword bayos on the end of a full lrngth .45 cal martini-henry rifle.
nice to see the full 1830's weapon. Last edited by kronckew; 5th July 2017 at 04:47 PM. |
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