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    Posted 9 years ago

    Chrisnp
    (310 items)

    Once again I’m grouping three bayonets together because I’ve already posted similar items. Next week I’ll start on some non-pointy things.

    The bayonet to the left in the first photo is the first type used with the German 1898 Mauser rifle. It’s a sub-type called the 1898 n/A (neu Art) featuring two piece wooden grips. As you can see in the second photo, it’s marked “SIMSON & CO, SUHL” and the scabbard is marked “133.R.5.220.” for the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 5th company, weapon number 220. The 133rd was a Saxon regiment from eastern Germany. I have a similar bayonet posted here:

    http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/122786-german-1898-bayonet

    The middle bayonet is for the 1912 Mauser rifle produced by Austria for Chile. As seen in the third photo, the ricasso is marked OEWG for “Osterreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft” (Austrian Arms Manufacturing Company). The opposite side bears the crest of Chile, identical to the one on this Chilean sword posted here:

    http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/159732-circa-1891-1893-french-made-chilean-cava

    The bayonet to the right is a near relic condition U.S. Model 1917 bayonet, which was interchangeable with the British Pattern 1914. Only the faint markings on the ricasso allow us to tell the difference as seen in the last photo. Since the bayonet was so similar to the British 1907 which was also used at the time, two groves were cut into the grip to tell them apart at a glance. Eventually I upgraded to the one posted here:

    http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/124047-us-model-1917-enfield-bayonet

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    Comments

    1. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      I have the Model 1917. As for condition I call it Trusty Rusty. The bayonets here may not be the most desirable but this is still a fairly valuable lot.
    2. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 9 years ago
      Thanks Ft Apache. I do consider the German 1898 n/A bayonet to be "desirable" but I had one posted already, as I had with the US 1917. I didn't think the Chilean bayonet would draw much interest so I lumped it in here. Also, I think I was getting anxious to move on from the edged weapons.

    3. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      BEAUTIFUL!!!
    4. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love racer4four, officialfuel, fortapache, pw-collector, blunder and aghcollect
    5. Rattletrap Rattletrap, 9 years ago
      Very cool display. Thx
    6. battlegear battlegear, 9 years ago
      the German 1898 n/A (neu Art) bayonet is an interesting and unusual bayonet, and well marked.

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