bayonet id no.3 yataghan blade but what else?

[rrickoshae]

good morning, another wet one so another id challenge. This bayonet, seen with a '79 pattern for scale, has the same length yataghan blade, slightly larger muzzel ring (30mm external dia. and 23mm internal dia) and a rather agricultural pommel with wood grips. There are no markings.

any thoughts?

many thanks as always.

Dave

[Anderson]

Always tricky to identify without marks, but my feeling it is possibly a private purchase bayonet for a British or Colonial Volunteer unit around the 1880's. The Volunteer bayonets were often unmarked but often Solingen made. The pressed leather grips more recently replaced with wood ones.

[rrickoshae]

many thanks, as you suggest, it will be difficult to pin it down to any specific user.

Dave

[AndyB]

Possible afghan or pakistani english bayonet copy. b.r.Andy

[rrickoshae]

thanks Andy, I guess I'll never know for sure on this one

cheers, dave