Help Identify Bayonet Please
Article about: Hello! Could anyone help me identifying this bayonet? I have looked on the Internet, but I have not found anything similar to it. I will give as much information as possible. Overall length
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Re: Help Identify Bayonet Please
Unusual. I would say late 1860's-1880's European. However, it will not be worth
as much as a complete with scabbard bayonet, with no damage to the handle.
EDIT: It's an Austrian (first guess !) modification
of an Italian Verletti, M1871. See the link below:
Austrian Modification of an Italian M1871 Vetterli w/s. [E082] - $295.00 : The Bayonet Connection, - Rare Bayonets from around the World
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My guess would be an Italian modification. They apparently modified many m1871 and 1871/87 ( same bayonet with shorter leaf spring... Yours would the longer variety or the m1871...) during WWI into knife bayonets. So that would make yours a m1871/87/16 I suppose.
I just looked all of this up last month when I found one at an antique show. The reported value of $295 seems a bit too good to be true also as I got mine for $30. Or maybe I just got really lucky?
Pal
Last edited by paladin1919; 06-16-2012 at 03:15 AM.
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Re: Help Identify Bayonet Please
Seems that these are listed as m1870 or m1871 depending upon upon the source? Anyone know which is correct?
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the difference of 70 from 71 is a notch on crossguard. As most of shorten ones have the hook removed it's not possible to say which particular one it was so either way is correct.
here is one with brass handle (very unusual) but you can see the notch
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