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Unknown sawback bayonet. It is a volunteer item or possibly an Indian arsenal blade. item came from Scotland, hilt is very similar to the Lancaster Volunteer with steel cross guard and pommel, but is different in detail. MRD is 18mm. All steel has been highly polished and blued. Only marking is an Enfield inspection stamp on the grip, although this may just be a spare grip. Any ideas on the origin of this bayonet would be gratefully received.

2) An unknown scabbard for a 1907 pattern bayonet. It is is of very high quality and is not a Siamese or German Ersatz one (known version anyway). The quality of the workmanship does not indicate Turkish although they did use the 1907 and made steel scabbards for shortened ones if you have any ideas please let me know Photographs courtesy of Jim Doherty

It may be that this scabbard is actually one of those made for the UK VTC bayonets, there were three types of metal scabbard for these. The VTC has an 1888 style pommel and hilt with a 1907 style blade, so the scabbard would fit a 1907

Steel scabbard of unknown origin

Uses throat from early pattern scabbard

Bottom of scabbard shaped to imitate chape on original leather scabbard

3) This is an unknown knife bayonet with distinctive parts from various well known blades mated to a crossguard reminiscent of those fitted to modified blades by the Turks for the US M1 rifle, however comparison with a Turkish "M1" bayonet shows them to be different

Now identified as a Rumanian model

Austrian 1888 style blade with 1904 Rumanian handle and new Cross guard

Close up of Cross guard

4) A Remington Yataghan of unknown origin, the Belgium marking on the pommel is typical of markings applied to blades imported into the US during a period when the country of import had to be marked on all weapons, and is not indicative of the country of original origin. The Blade fullers are similar to those of Italian made bayonets and not French, German or Belgian any help would be appreciated

Typical Yataghan shape, dimensions are typical of the French 1866 and other similar brass hilted blades

Belgium mark on pommel typical of US import requirements

Poor fit of cross guard is atypical of blades of this period

5)Czech VZ24 with oversize grips and "swan" marking on grips.  Anyone identify which country this is for

T block VZ24 with oversize grips

Serial under Pommel and along tang, and oversize grips

Swan (?) mark on hilt of VZ24

6)Another VZ24 variation with different pommel shape and more rounded muzzle ring, I believe it is probably for a South American Country but would appreciate comments or identification

VZ24 Variation, probably for a South American country Has slightly different pommel and muzzle ring shapes

N block CSZ marking

Comparison of standard VZ24 (top) to variation

7)Reputedly a 1907 for use by the home Guard, but if so what rifle does the modified mounts fit to?

Chapman made 1907 used by Home guard in WWII

Pommel and ring were modified for an unknown firearm

Rough machining on pommel and flat on top of muzzle ring

Same length and scabbard mods

Muzzle ring remains the same size, although some of the adjuster has been removed

Rear of pommel has been modified for clearance

8)At first glance this appears to be one of the Australian Trials bayonets for their "jungle carbine" however although the muzzle ring is the right size the blade is unmarked - trials blades used standard blades. The blade is poor quality and is slightly different in dimensions. I would appreciate any help possible on identifying this one.

 This bayonet is an unknown one based on the 17" Trials bayonet, it does not however have the correct markings and there are some dimensional differences.

9)Converted French Gras bayonet, it has a bushed muzzle ring (15mm) with adjusting nut cut away, is cut to 310mm and the cut down scabbard has had a round style frog stud added Kiesling says they are British Home guard

Converted French Gras reportedly for use by the Home Guard. It is identified as this by Kiesling tentatively and stated as such by ABC. Can anyone confirm this or offer a better identification

Bushed muzzle ring to 15mm and modified frog stud on shortened scabbard

10)P*S marked Remington Yataghan - anyone identify the country of manufacture/use

Remington Yataghan of unknown origin

P*S makers mark on Blade is only marking, Guess is Belgian Stevens of Mastricht

I thought this was Italian but am not so sure now, more research is needed