BAYONET, saw-backed, German
W1970.821.a-b
Bavarian model 1914 saw backed bayonet.
[.a] Simple short quillion - saw toothed edged blade. Finishing in double edged point. Wooden hilt with servations on quillon edge as grip. Metal pommel badly rusted. Marks on blade; S and half circle facing left, circle enclosing initial or number and 63 under 3 small circles. Early 20th century.
[.b] scabbard is a solid metal sheath.
See Anthoney Carter, World Bayonets, p24. This is a rare piece.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.821.a-b |
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| Accession Date: | 22 Dec 1964 |
Material
| Wood | traces of black paint on scabbard. | a - bayonet |
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| Steel/Metal | a - bayonet |
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| Steel/Metal | b - scabbard |
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Measurement
| length | 500mm |
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| length | 365mm | blade |
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