German Fighting Knife/Bayonet?

Iliad · 3rd March 2010, 10:30 PM

Hi all,
I bought this from a sales table at a militaria show; described as a WW1 German fighting knife. A previous owner has polished the brasswork to a brilliant finish. Can anyone identify this for me?
Thanks in anticipation,
Brian

fernando · 3rd March 2010, 11:03 PM

Hi Brian
Calling it a bayonet would indeed be more adequate.
WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM are a famous German sword maker.
Others will tell you the exact model; but i am under the impression that this blade was shortened ... this way becoming more like a fighting knife

Best
Fernando

Atlantia · 3rd March 2010, 11:05 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, 12:51 PM

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, 09:53 PM

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

3rd March 2010, 10:30 PM	#1
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	German Fighting Knife/Bayonet? Hi all, I bought this from a sales table at a militaria show; described as a WW1 German fighting knife. A previous owner has polished the brasswork to a brilliant finish. Can anyone identify this for me? Thanks in anticipation, Brian Attached Images

3rd March 2010, 11:03 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Brian Calling it a bayonet would indeed be more adequate. WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM are a famous German sword maker. Others will tell you the exact model; but i am under the impression that this blade was shortened ... this way becoming more like a fighting knife Best Fernando

3rd March 2010, 11:05 PM	#3
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, 12:51 PM	#4
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 332	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, 09:53 PM	#5
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