Socket bayonet identification
Article about: Greetings, I purchased this bayonet last weekend at a flea market. The gentleman insisted it was a US civil war bayo which I am almost certain it is not. (Of course any socket bayonet must h
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Re: Socket bayonet identification
Very interesting item. I couldn't find anything in all my 3 books of bayonets. the writhing looks Nepalise (imo) hence I guess some kinda local produced to fit english rifles
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Thanks for the info... It pointed my in this direction:
Nepal
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Devanagari alphabet
There are definitely a few of these characters here but still some others I am not sure about. But I think you are correct and I will consider it Nepalese until proven otherwise. Didn't even know Nepalese bayonets existed until today.
Pal
Last edited by paladin1919; 10-02-2011 at 03:44 PM.
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Re: Socket bayonet identification
There was a large assortment of Nepalese weapons imported into the US a few years ago-they had never disposed of anything and the collection ran from the mid 19th to mid 20th century stuff, some British made and others Nepalese copies.
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I have a feeling it might be Gujarati, which might make some sense as this area of India was semi-independent but British influenced for nuch of it's history.
Just a thought
Rob
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