Hi, M1871 bayonet manufactured by W.A. Kirschbaum Solingen and marked B.A. XIX. 13. - the year of manufacture has been machined off. I understand that the marking indicates weapon no. 13 of the XIX Army Korp's Depot - so it could be a reissued obsolete bayonet. Mismatched scabbard is marked 53. R. R .15. 49. for weapon no. 49 of the 15th Company of the 53rd Reserve Infantry Regiment (5. Westfälisches Infanterie-Regiment) which was part of the VII Army Corps - the scabbard has not been reissued (many regimental numbers are crossed out and remarked) - as the regiment had 16 Companies this was probably a depot company. Any comments welcome. Cheers Terry
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