Bayonet ID help please

[shadowdiver]

I recently acquired an old bayonet and was wondering if anyone had an idea as to what country and what era it is from. Sorry it's not any cleaner but this is as far as I've gotten with the rust. The blade is 9 inches long from tip to prommel and the grips are what looks like smooth black plastic. there are no markings from what I can tell. Thanks from the land of OZ.

[Eric Zentner]

Looks like a WW1 Italian Vetterli bayonet to me.

Eric

[shadowdiver]

Update: With the rust gone through chemical process, the metal is heavy pitted but there is an "A" stampted on the hand guard side facing towards the tip with no other markings. And the blade is slightly over 9 inches from tip to hand guard. The blood groove extends to the tip, and looks cut?

[Walkwolf]

Eric is correct - Italian.........

[ph3s]

Eric is correct - Italian.........

... Vetterly 1870 ... cut up and modified in WW1

[shadowdiver]

Gentlemen you are correct. Eric, and everyone else, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Thanks guys.

[AndyB]

Vetterli Vitalli M1870 early long spring version, shortened blade and removed quillon in WW1.

[shadowdiver]

My thanks to everyone in helping me figure it out. Thanks again.

[Reibert]

My thanks to everyone in helping me figure it out. Thanks again.

There you can see the bayonet:
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/bayon...g-knife-23679/

@Andy:
Saturday in Senftenberg ?
Hannes and me will be there !

[AndyB]

Yes offcourse, when all is ok.