German Fighting Knife/Bayonet?

Atlantia · 3rd March 2010, 10:05 PM

Looks like it started out as a Yataghan bladed sword bayonet and was cut down. It looks like a peabody bayonet now.

broadaxe · 5th March 2010, 11:51 AM

Actually this is an official conversion, done at the early 1900's by the Argentine army, to fit its Engineers carbine. The peculiar small half-moon ring is to accomodate the cleaning rod. It has a matching issue cut-down iron scabbard. WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM were official suppliers of edge weapons to several South America countries.
I had one (with the scabbard) in my collection years ago, when I was into bayonets.
Check Homer Brett's The Military Knife & Bayonet p.45.

Iliad · 5th March 2010, 08:53 PM

Hi guys,
thank you for the information, I was sure that somebody would know the answer.
Brian

3rd March 2010, 10:05 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Looks like it started out as a Yataghan bladed sword bayonet and was cut down. It looks like a peabody bayonet now.

5th March 2010, 11:51 AM	#2
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Actually this is an official conversion, done at the early 1900's by the Argentine army, to fit its Engineers carbine. The peculiar small half-moon ring is to accomodate the cleaning rod. It has a matching issue cut-down iron scabbard. WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM were official suppliers of edge weapons to several South America countries. I had one (with the scabbard) in my collection years ago, when I was into bayonets. Check Homer Brett's The Military Knife & Bayonet p.45.

5th March 2010, 08:53 PM	#3
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Hi guys, thank you for the information, I was sure that somebody would know the answer. Brian