LONG BLADE 1888 PATTERN BAYONET & SCABBARD - Last Price Reduction
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LONG BLADE 1888 PATTERN BAYONET & SCABBARD - Last Price Reduction:
$713.79
AFGHAN ARSENAL1888 PatternBayonetof For the .303 Lee-Metford/Enfield SMLE Rifle.
This rare bayonet is a good example of anAfghan manufactured version of the British 1888 Pattern knife bayonet. Probablyproduced in somewhere between 1890-1920s. The matching scabbards are evenscarcer than the bayonet itself.
The right ricasso bears the official cipher of the Afghan state armouryin Mazar-e-Sherif used in the 1920s. It would not,therefore, be unreasonable to estimate that this item was manufactured sometimeafter the 3rd Anglo-Afghan War (1919). As a note of interest, the Afghan statearsenals were producing Martini-Henry rifles into the 1930s!
These bayonets are quite distinct from theBritish 1888 Patterns due to the noticeably longer blade (+ 3 ¼ in), ¼” shorterhandle, more squared off pommel and the strong relief along the centre of theblade. See the last picture for a comparison of the regulation 1888 bayonet (notincluded) and Afghan 1888.
Serial number on the pommel stamped with arabic numberals; translates to 4533
This item is scarcely, if ever, seen on item would make a very interesting addition to your collection.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Overall Length: 19 and 5/8 inches - 499 mm
Blade Length: 15 and 1/4 inches - 388 mm
Muzzle Ring Diameter: 5/8 inches - 16 mm
LONG BLADE 1888 PATTERN BAYONET & SCABBARD - Last Price Reduction:
$713.79
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